A/N -- I know it's been a while but i think this chapter is a little better then my recent ones. As an answer to a review it explains in one of the earlier chapters i think it was 3 that buffy had gone to hell after the deafeat against the first. In season 7 the eye told anya and giles that the first was there because of an imbalance of power and everyone thought that it was buffy coming back from the dead but I made it because Angel was brought out of hell. The first would never settle down if this imbalance remained so buffy took Angel's place. I hope that it clears things up for you if not then I will give you the long explanation later. In this chapter Buffy will have a vision so I am just going to write the vision parts in italics okay? The next 2 chapters will be in hell and soap opery but after that the Buffy/angel/Spike thing will resume. Sorry it hasn't been to B/A so far but it will i promise!!! I love writing for their love lol. Hope you enjoy! Okay. So here's the chapter! Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Exactly where chapter 9 left off-The group was still in shock although Willow looked as though she understood what was going on. When most people dream of tragic or traumatizing events it's as if they're watching everything that happened. Willow had just proved that theory true. Her knowing this made it obvious she was the first one to recover.
She stepped up, "Buffy, we're so..."
Buffy sighed, "No you're not." Everyone was open mouthed once again. "If you were so sorry and you knew it was wrong you wouldn't of violated...broke into my mind like you guys did."
Buffy turned to Spike and Angel who happened to be at the back. They both stared back and Spike finally spoke, "So what happens now?"
"You want to know what happened to me? You want to see for yourself? Good timing because in about a minute I get another vision." She turned to only Angel and whispered in his ear, "I think you'll really like this one."
Buffy walked to the cage followed by the rest of the gang. Buffy crouched behind the wall where the buffy in the cage was laying against. Everyone else just watched......awaiting the emotional rollercoaster that was to follow this night. Angel stared at the love of his life.....the one laying almost dead and the one staring at herself through the clear walls that held her captive for almost 90 years.......he wondered why she hadn't aged.
Angel turned to Spike who had seemed to make his way beside him. Everyone down there cared for this lost lonely girl but no one as much as Spike and Angel. "Spike..." Angel whispered
Spike just stared awaiting this vision Buffy said was coming so Angel repeated himself. "Spike." This time he just glanced up. "Buffy still looks the same."
Spike sighed, "Yea....what of it?"
"If time travels faster down here, and she is human...."
Spike's eyes opened wide and he finished Angel's sentence, "Then why hasn't she aged any? I know she has a heartbeat, she goes in the sun and she....."
A voice cut him off, "I'm not a vampire." Spike and Angel stared at her recovering from the surprise that buffy was right behind them. Everyone listened as the real Buffy continued, "Remember Angel when you once told me that a lot of things that seem strong and good and powerful can be painful and you used immortality as your example. Just think about that while you watch."
Buffy walked back to the cage and sat down. Willow walked over to Angel, "What was she talking about?"
Spike stared at him knowing what Angel was about to tell everyone Buffy cared for. Angel stared back, I guess they were the only two who could understand what she meant. Angel took an un needed sigh and started a quick explanation. "When you come down here they need you to suffer, their pleasure is hearing you scream..."
"Yes we know this." Xander said
Angel ignored the comment and continued, "Buffy being the slayer they played her worst fears. She was to suffer more then anyone. We all know how much she hates being this chosen one...being this alone and how she would do anything to never see the day that everyone she cared for dies so someone chose that this fear of hers was the easiest to slowly kill her with."
Faith, Willow and Giles made gasping noises getting it but Xander stood still dumbfounded. "What. For all the not smart people here, what is going on?"
Willow looked ot her feet and kind of whispered, "The reason she's back is because they want Buffy to live her life immortaly. She'll live forever....fighting....watching people die....watching us die."
As Xander finally caught on he walked to Willow and hugged her. He whispered in her ear, "We knew this was going to be bad remember, we can help her now."
Willow nodded and they disembraced. As Giles cleaned his glasses with obvious pain in his eyes Faith looked towards the cage. "Look!"
All the eyes turned toward the cage and watched as buffy was hoisted up against the wall with such force she banged her head against the stone on the back wall. Everyone winced as these mixes between demon and man shackled her to the back wall with absoloutely no mercy for her hunger, for her vulnerablility and for her in general. Her neck was held against the wall with this metal so she was forced to look straight ahead and was not allowed to hang her head anymore. They wouldn't let her miss another vision.
Angel looked to everyone else, "Be careful what you see here. Remember none of it's real or we could all be in trouble."
Everyone nodded as the two half demon/half men left the cage and locked it. They laughed as a tear fell from Buffy's face. This man holding an already open book and wearing a black robe with a hood walked towards the cage. Willow and Faith cringed at the site of his face....like it was burnt off. There might even be some places that were still bleeding. I guess they get the tortured to torture others. It must of hurt for this man to chant the words he started to. When he was done the book was closed and the man was chained and thrown into another cage.
Willow whispered, "Okay everyone, let's keep me being a witch and almost ending the world to ourselves huh?"
Xander nudged her, "I will never let this happen to you."
They shared a smile until they watched what was happening. There was an amazing silver light that started to swirl, it would of been pretty if not for the picture that started to form. The chained Buffy stared and already had tears while the buffy in the red cape outside the cage just stared with a stone cold look on her face...like she refused to cry!
The picture that came into sight was of Buffy and Angel in one of the many Sunnydale cemetaries. They were hand in hand like the usual patrol but there was something about this picture. There was an unusual sad expression on Buffy's face and Angel had this smirk and a look in his eyes. With Buffy looking like that and Angel so casual it confused the most of the gang. No one could read his expression or the way he walked, except for well.....Angel and Spike. They stared shocked as they knew exactly what was happening.
As the gang turned to Spike and Angel for answers, Spike explained. "Well if you don't know what is going on you didn't see enough of Angelus when he was around."
The rest of the group stood with mouths gaped open. It was Angelus? The same thoughts ran throughout all their minds; Why would they be walking hand in hand? Why would Buffy get that close to him? Most importantly why hadn't he bitten her yet? They wanted answers and all they could do to figure them out was watch the vision...one of the many that haunt buffy day in day out.
The vision continued as Buffy and Angelus continued to walk hand in hand. Buffy's facial espression perked immediately when they became surrounded by at the most 8 vampires. Everyone thought, oo yeay she get's to fight but boy were they wrong. Buffy grabbed Angelus' arm with giddy and Angelus' smile widened at her sudden happiness.
Buffy looked up at him, "Do we get to give orders now?"
He smiled and looked down at her, "Well we might have to persuade them to actually listen to us."
If it was possible Buffy was even more giddy. She slowly stopped and let go of Angelus as he took a step forward to address the surrounding vampires who were getting impatient. "Hey, how are you guys tonight? We kind of had a proposition for you."
One of them stood up to Angelus, must of been brave. He was obviously the leader, "Angelus. You can't fool us. We know all about this little soul of yours."
Angelus smiled and backed away. When he was back a little more he moved out of the way to reveal Buffy in pure fighting stance. She attacked the vampire and they both went rolling, her landing on top. She glared at him and took out a stake. She slid the pointy side accoss his neck so it just tickled him.
She stared in his eyes as she moved the stake towards his unbeating heart and applied a little pressure that made the vampire wince. And with a smile on her face, "If you mention that little trap of a soul again, for any vampire then I will make your death so painful and long that you would have wished I staked you right now."
She hopped up off him and walked back to a smirking Angel, "I don't like him."
Angel just stared back, "Well we work with what we've got."
The vampire stood and stared at the couple, "Angelus has finally lost his soul? Is this possible?"
Angel just smiled and nodded at the recolection but Buffy looked up at him, "I want to be as famous as you. Torture, the pain, the screams and even more....the moans." Buffy said as she licked behind Angelus' ear.
Angelus just smiled as she did so and whispered, "I'll teach you...I'll teach you everything."
The vampire spoke up, "And he is still dating the slayer?"
Angelus just looked at him and tilted Buffy to kiss him exposing the side of her neck he had bitten. Un needed gasps came from all the vampires. "You turned a slayer?"
Buffy gently slid out of his grasp and stared at the vampire, "And he did it willingly. I am the strongest...the fastest... the smartest vampire now...But we need your help."
As Buffy and Angelus filled in the plan the reactions were harsh in the real world. Buffy had begun to stare at Angel through it all who had kept her eye contact. Buffy was the first to speak.
"How you doin Angel?"
Angel just stared back at her as she began to circle the group glaring at each one of them. She went by Faith first, "You would of hated to miss the next part." The she moved to Willow, Xander and Giles who were standing next to each other, "I really am sorry but you guys have to die sooner or later." The she moved to Spike who looked her right in the eyes, "I'm glad you get to see this Spike." She then made her way in front of Angel who stared into her dead grey eyes that were usually blue and full of life. He listened to her whisper, "Believe me Angel, it get's way better. Save the tears and pity for what is to come."
Then Buffy made her way back to the outside walls of the cage. Everyone Stood and ran her words over and over in their heads. They watched as the plan was being explained but Spike walked over to Angel, "We know what happened, why she's like this...now what are we suppossed to do about it, you know when we get back?"
Angel shrugged, "Not a clue."
Spike looked at him, "At least we both get to be with her forever huh."
It wasn't a joke and they both knew it no matter the voice he said it in. It held the truth in there. They were the only two who would be able to see her, to watch her and take care of her. Their eyes turned back to the silver swirl holding the vision that may change their lives. Buffy and Angelus were done explaining the plan and the other vampires just grinned in agreement. They left to take care of what they needed to as buffy and Angelus just stood there.
Buffy sighed and un needed sigh, "If you do it Faith I'll beet your head against that tree!"
Behind Buffy and Angelus stood a surprised Faith and Spike. Faith put down the rock she was about to throw and walked forward. Spike followed.
"Why do you always know when I'm there?" Faith asked Buffy
Buffy smiled, "Because i have senses you wouldn't believe, unless you know, you finally let Spike turn you."
Spike looked at Faith grabbed her by the waist and their mouths were inches away from each other, "Yes luv, why won't you let me?"
Faith started tickling the back of his neck, "Because it's so fun to tease you with the blood."
Buffy looked at Angelus and then back at them, "Believe me there is always fun teasing with blood."
Angelus kissed Buffy as Spike and Faith went at it. When this little make out session ended Spike looked again at Faith, "So why won't you let me?"
"Look I'm already evil, I live at night with you people anyway and i'm too used to blood being around, why is it so important?" Spike looked at her "I'll tell you later." She whispered.
"Okay, time to kill my friends."
Angel smiled as Buffy said those words, "Spike did you find a way to get everyone to the bronze?"
Spike bowed, "It's me, of course i did."
The gang walked off to the bronze just in time to see the first part of the plan being carried out. There was comotion near the entrance of the bronze just as Willow, Xander and giles had been about to answer. They all grabbed their stakes that they knew to carry and walked towards it. Three fledglings had been feeding and this gang thought they were going to pay. When the vampires were done a little fight between the good guys and bad guys ensued. Buffy showed quickly staking each and everyone of the vampires, quicker then usual. I guess the group did not know about buffy's change seeing as Angelus, Spike and Faith were no where to be found. After making small talk that bored Buffy to death she thought to start the second part of her plan.
"Look guys. There's this thing with Angelus, I know where he's hiding. I'm going to go do what i have to do. Just wondering if you guys wanted to play back up."
Giles looked stunned, "Of...of course. Weapons?"
Buffy threw a bag over to them containing a few things and they stalked off towards this mansion Buffy had said he was at. No one but buffy was aware that Spike, Angel and faith were in the shadows awaiting part three of their plan. Somewhere Angel and the rest dissappeared meaning they had made it to the mansion first. Perfect! Buffy walked into the door casually....a little to casual. Giles and the rest followed in suit but stuck to the shadows. They made it to the main room and were all of a sudden attacked by vampires. Evereyone including buffy started to fight them but sometime during the ight she dissappeared. Good thing none of the good guys were able to see her leave. She walked up the stairs as quietly as she could to meet her vampire lover.
"I wonder how long it takes them to get tired. I should of just let them do all this crap all these years because then me and you would of been able to get rid of that pesky soul a little sooner."
Angelus smiled, he couldn't believe the beauty of this slayer...especially as a vampire. He had finally found a mate that did not care for one thing, their evilness was in match. "You couldn't of come up with this before."
Buffy winked as they embraced each other. Passionate kisses and bites. It wasn't until they heard Willow scream that they stopped. Below them Willow stood looking up and she had obviously witnessed the little make out session. Xander and Giles were by her in seconds and the vampires had not yet disembraced.
Buffy sighed, "Well i guess they are good enough. Get Spike and faith."
Giles looked at the blonde in dissappointment as he along with the others realized what happened. Xander just stated the obvious, "It's a trap."
Buffy laughed, "Of course it is!"
As they tried to run Spike and Faith casually walked to the door to stop them. Trying to fight was a mistake seeing as they all ended up unconsous. Spike grinned at his still human slayer/lover.
"That was fun."
Faith smiled, "You know B, you have no idea how long I have wanted to do that and more to your little friends over here."
Buffy smiled, "Let's do more."
LATER -- The three goody goods were tied up seperately and looked severely beaten up. None of them were out yet since they had waited until they woke up last time. Bruises, burns, shallow and deep cuts, and most of all the pain in their eyes. Pain of betrayl. Angelus and Buffy walked back and forth between the three, Angel holding rubbing alcohol.
Angelus walked over to Xander, "I never liked you!" Once said Angel opened the bottle and poured the disinfectent over the most recent gash.
Buffy giggled at the painful screams coming from the wide opened mouth of Alexander Hairris. She yelled, "My turn!" Then she skipped over to Willow grabbing the rubbing alcohol from Angelus and pouring it all up and down Willow's arm sqramed in deep cuts.
Buffy was all giddy as the screams were let free and the tears fell like rain. "It's like the most beautiful music in the world."
Spike and Faith walked over to the lovers from the stairs. They seemed to have been in the bedroom. Faith examined the pretty much dead bodies of buffy's old friends. "Very nice. We heard the screaming, even over mine."
Faith and Spike winked at each other as Buffy and Angel stood over the almost lifeless bodies in sucession. Buffy smiled, "I want a show too."
Buffy and Angel made their way to each other as they embraced in another one of their famous pasisonate kisses. This one led to more as Angel started to slip off the leather jacket buffy had been wearing. Spike and faith made their way back upstairs with smiles on their faces as Buffy and Angel slowly made their way to the floor and in front of her slowly dying friends they made love once more.
Suddenly the beautiful silver shine was gone and the vision was over. The Buffy chained to the wall had tears strained down her face, like a waterfall down the face. No one came to take her out of the chains...just left her chained to the wall. The Buffy in the red dress had a hand on the cage a few tears down her face. Spike was holding Angel back with the help from Faith to make sure he wouldn't go to the cage. As hard as it was he could not go comfort the poor saddened girl chained to the wall in a cage that he had never stopped loving. Giles had Willow and Xander in his embrace. They were all grown up but to him they were still his students or his children, he was the father to all of them which was probably why with the exception of Spike and Angel he was taking this experience of buffy's a little harder then everyone. To watch your daughter be tortured must be torture all in it's own.
The Buffy in the red walked up to the distraught group and with a hardened look she spoke in a leader voice, "You guys wanted to experience this, we're not even close to being done." She turned to Spike and Angel only and walked real close to them but talked loud enough for everyone to hear. Staring into their eyes she spoke, "You guys are obsessed with your pasts how about coming face to face for the first time in a long time with the reasons for who you were?"
