Chapter 8

"Okay, try it again." Dawn was telling Alyssa later that night and she nodded and focused on the pencil again. She tried to concentrate, but it was no use. Alyssa sighed and turned to Dawn.

"I guess I have to get pissed off for it to work." Dawn nodded.

"I'm sure you'll learn to control it soon enough. It was hard for Willow at first, but she managed." Alyssa nodded also and decided to try it one more time. She thought about the kids at school that always picked on her and her father and anything else that ever made her mad. After a few seconds the pencil finally floated off of the desk. Alyssa smiled as she tried to keep it in control and Dawn smiled also. "That's way cool." She said when someone knocked on the door and Spike walked in seeing the pencil in the air. That seemed to distract Alyssa and she lost control of the pencil as it soared through the room and right into Spike's chest.

"Bloody hell!" Spike exclaimed as he pulled the pencil out because it didn't go that far in. Alyssa got up and went over to him.

"I'm so sorry. I was trying to control it, but I guess I have a lot more work to do. At least it wasn't the heart." She said trying to make amends and Spike seemed surprised by that as he looked at Dawn.

"I take it she knows what I am." He said and Dawn nodded.

"Yeah, kinda told her about everyone so she wouldn't feel bad. We were just trying to get her power under control." Spike nodded and threw the pencil away.

"Just don't try this one anymore, alright? You could poke someone's eye out. Among other things." Alyssa and Dawn agreed when they then heard Buffy go into the bathroom and close the door. The next thing they heard was her throwing up. Spike cringed at the sound and Dawn looked concerned.

"Is she still throwing up?" She asked him.

"Seems like it, big sis hasn't been feeling very well the last few days." He explained.

"I think she needs to see a doctor, Spike. Buffy never gets sick, it could be something serious." Spike sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"I already tried that, you know how she gets about doctors. She's convinced herself that it's nothing." Dawn rolled her eyes.

"She's stubborn, you're gonna have to force her to go." Spike was afraid of that.

"I'll try again. It's getting late. I want you two to get into bed while I check on Buffy. I mean it. I don't wanna hear anymore noise coming from in here, got it?" The girls nodded as Spike walked out of the room and closed the door. Alyssa turned to Dawn.

"I know I don't know much about vampires, but he has to be the strangest one." Dawn nodded.

"You have no idea. He's a little too overprotective." Alyssa nodded also as they got ready for bed.

"Do you think Buffy will be okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm sure it's nothing like Buffy said. I hope so anyway." Alyssa didn't say anything else as they both soon fell asleep.