-Exactly Where Chapter 10 Left Off-
The vampires were curious now. No one down there could see them except for Buffy but that was only because she was dreaming. They watched as Buffy pointed to the cage just as 2 demons, different from the ones before walked into her cage and while she was chained inserted a needle into her skin.
"That would be the stuff Giles used to make me weak on my 18th birthday." Buffy cleared up
No one answered her but pain crossed their faces once more, especially as they kept watch on the Buffy in the cage. These demons roughly took out the needle throwing it to the side and then unchained buffy letting her fall to the ground. Without strength, food or water she fell hard to the floor wacking her head on the stone cold ground. The demons left and when they returned one was carrying a small plate of food, of course nothing she would like and the other carrying a large glass half full of water. They left it with her and left leaving the door purposely open. Buffy knew she had to eat, even if she hated what was on the plate so she got the strength to go to her water and food and slowly manage to get it all down her throat. She obviously looked a little better afterwards.
The dreaming Buffy spoke, "I guess you guys came on a good day."
The buffy in the cage slowly stood and walked out of the cage. Everyone but Angel and obviously the Buffy in the red were confused. An extremely pained look crossed Angel's face as everyone looked at him. Buffy continued walking around, finding the strength in her to work her legs.
Angel looked around at everyone taking his eyes off of the tortured buffy finally and explained so the dreaming buffy didn't have to, "Buffy get's to walk around, watch people being tortured, hear them scream and the whole time she's helpless, which is probably why they gave her the shot."
The pain that never left their faces increased at Angel's explanation. Buffy just fake smiled, "Awe perk up Angel, you too Spike. You two are going to love what comes next."
Everyone was quiet awaiting the next thing to come. They watched again as Buffy continued with tears in her eyes to walk around this...hell! She didn't even try to defend any of these people anymore knowing that if she did punishment would be too severe. She came to a corner where she just sat and cried, no one knew for how long. She was about to stand when two figures appeared in front of her. Their backs were turned to everyone else so no one saw their faces but Spike and Angel gasped knowing they could never forget who those woman were.
Buffy smiled at them both, "That's right boys, your girls gave me a nice welcome home."
Everyone was confused until the two woman in front of buffy threw her against the wall and turned around. Willow was the first to speak.
"Drusilla and Darla? What the hell would they be doing down here?"
Xander spoke up, "Well they are two of the most vicious vampires that walked the world why wouldn't they go to hell?"
Angel and Spike shot him a glance. Buffy smiled another fake smile, "What you guys don't like what he's saying? It's all true. Just keep watching."
Eyes went back to the scene of the most evil vampires taunting the helpless slayer. Buffy lay crouched down by the wll holding her stomach where Darla had just managed to kick her. Drusilla started jumping and laughing, all with a smile on her face. Darla smiled and when they were done they crouched down closer to her.
Drusilla waved her pointer finger in Buffy's face as if scolding her then spoke, "It's all your fault you know. You broke up our little family. You deserve to be here, not my Angel."
Darla smiled, "She's right." Darla looked Buffy over once "I don't even know what they see in you. Angelus was always one for blondes but he could defenitely do better then you. I was never fond our our little William but I know that he defenitely could of done better then you also. What did you do huh? To take them away? To make then one of you?"
Buffy stood as best she could still leaning on the wall followed by the soulless vampires, "I made them feel something neither of you could ever accomplish. I let them love."
Darla smacked her accross the face, "Angelus loved me way before you. You were just someone his soul needed to feel complete. The real Angelus wouldn't lay a hand on you."
Buffy let out a weak smile, "That's why when he was evil he still loved me? Hmm kind of like Spike."
Darla went quiet but Drusilla was the one to smack her leaving a blood trail in her cheek from her long nail, "My William was not for you. He doesn't love you, neither does daddy. They love the slayer."
Buffy was quiet and the soulless vampires smiled at their accomplishment. Angel and Spike watched from where they were with wide eyes. They both stared down at the dreaming buffy who refused to make eye contact with them. Then they stared at each other. When they looked back Buffy finally made her snooty comment.
"So they only love the slayer? That's why Angel killed you for me and Spike was going to kill you for me?"
Darla smiled, "That was nothing. Did he have a kid with you?" Angel gasped remembering he hadn't told her about Conner, now no one remembered, until now. "He didn't tell you about our child? He was beautiful! And Spike was always controlled by his emotions. He got close to another girl besides Drusilla, of course he was going to fall head over heels."
Buffy had tears from the sudden revelation of Angel having a kid, "Angel has a child?........With you?" Darla just nodded with a triumphant smile. "Okay so none of them loved me, just the slayer. That's not what you're mad about. You two are pissed off because they were with me, they felt love even for a little while and it wasn't with any of you. You two are mad because I made them realize that they aren't just vampires...I made them as close to human as possible."
Darla and Dru had enough. They each picked up a side and threw her toward the cage. At the cage there stood a demon that had to have been a guard.
Darla screamed to him, "Put her in the cage and prepare the spell. She's going back...she's suffered enough to haunt her for the rest of her life....won't end anytime soon!"
Darla and Drusilla laughed hysterically as they watched Buffy being thrown into the cage and huddle in a corner. She cried and cried while she rocked back and forth which only made the vampires laugh harder but she didn't care. She couldn't hold the tears in any longer. Angel had enough of this and the same went for Spike. The two ensouled vampires could no longer be contained by Faith as they flung towards their sires. They didn't care for the yells and cries telling them not to, all that was on their minds was the revenge on their once lifelong lovers; But that lifetime has passed. Just as they were about to make conatact with the female vampires their minds went black, like they just dissappeared.
Several minutes later Spike's eyes flashed open and they were back in Angel's office. Dawn was staring him directly in the eyes which to be truthful kind of freaked him out. He stood up and stared at the mini Buffy then he looked around the room to see everyone still sleeping. Dawn followed him to Angel's desk where he sat down.
She had worry all over her face, "Is she okay Spike?"
"You might want to talk to your sis about that."
Dawn sighed with anger, "Listen to me Spike, you were the only who never sugar coated the truth, treated me like an adult. I deserve to know what happened to my sister."
Spike sighed and just before he was about to answer another person did. Angel appeared behind Dawn and spoke, "Honestly Dawn it's a little early to discuss tonights events. I promise though you will get the first heads up when someone can tell you."
Dawn nodded, "I understand."
Slowly everyone started to awaken and finally Angel's desk was surrounded by everyone but Buffy. She still lay asleep, twitching now and then proving her nightmare continued even after the gang was pulled out of her mind. Angel went over and grabbed her hand, just staring at her. When he grabbed her hand he realized something.
Angel stared directly at Willow, "She's dying. Her heartbeat is slowing rapidly."
Spike was the only one who achknowledged his words and helped Angel lift Buffy and start to carry her down to the W&H hospital. They stopped at the door while Spike looked back and spoke a few words, "10 huh red." Then the vampires rushed the love of their life out the door to get her help. When they made it down there they lay Buffy on one of the beds and doctors were already helping her. It didn't help Spike and Angel when they realized that the three slayers, Gunn, Lorne and Wesley were behind them. The looks on their faces were already worried and sad. Spike and Angel looked at each other then rushed passed them back to Angel's office without saying a word. Now the looks were confused too.
In Angel's office Willow adressed the whole room, "It was my fault. I should of known that she dreams about it every night."
Xander tried to comfort her, "None of us could of known. We were focused on one thing and that was helping her."
Willow just looked at him, "Did we really help her Xander? Or did we just invade her mind so we could learn about her life because we felt bad for how she isolated us? None of what we did can help Buffy. We were selfish."
Giles spoke up, "At least we know now. Maybe this revelation of her immortality will prove of some use to help her become part of this world again."
Faith chimed in, "If she doesn't die in the next few minutes."
Everyone looked at her and she backed off. Dawn who had been quiet spoke, "So my sister is immortal."
Willow who finally took in the site of Dawn nodded her head, "Yes she is."
Dawn somewhat smiled, "At least now Angel or Spike's immortality can't be a reason for them not to date her." Sarcasm lingered but parts held truth
Angel and Spike chose that moment to walk in. "She'll be okay. She obviously needed a lot of blood."
Willow nodded, "I'm sorry Spike, for not telling you..."
"It's in the past Red, she'll be okay."
Willow nodded again, "I'm sorry to all of you. We shouldn't of done what we did. I was selfish and needed to see."
Xander hugged Willow while Faith actually tried to soothe her, "We all knew that it could of been bad but the truth is we did what we did because we wanted to know a way to help our beloved slayer. If we did it for a good reason how is it selfish?"
Willow and Faith had never really come back to good terms but they hid it well. Willow smiled a small smile at the gesture made by Faith. Angel was about to speak when Wesley came running in. "We need everyone. Dana the slayer is asking to speak to someone about Buffy. She's already broken a few bars to her cage."
Faith hopped off the cage and took charge, "Okay here's the deal. I talk first. Since Buffy ain't here she'll have to connect to the next best. After that the rest of you come in. Bring a tranq gun just in case. Let's move."
No one objected and they all followed Faith out the door and down to the cage where the rogue slayer was kept. The question was if Dana could feel a lot of Buffy's power then how would she react to the intrusion to her mind? This was going to be very violent unless Buffy succeeded in teaching the basics to the insane sayer.
The vampires were curious now. No one down there could see them except for Buffy but that was only because she was dreaming. They watched as Buffy pointed to the cage just as 2 demons, different from the ones before walked into her cage and while she was chained inserted a needle into her skin.
"That would be the stuff Giles used to make me weak on my 18th birthday." Buffy cleared up
No one answered her but pain crossed their faces once more, especially as they kept watch on the Buffy in the cage. These demons roughly took out the needle throwing it to the side and then unchained buffy letting her fall to the ground. Without strength, food or water she fell hard to the floor wacking her head on the stone cold ground. The demons left and when they returned one was carrying a small plate of food, of course nothing she would like and the other carrying a large glass half full of water. They left it with her and left leaving the door purposely open. Buffy knew she had to eat, even if she hated what was on the plate so she got the strength to go to her water and food and slowly manage to get it all down her throat. She obviously looked a little better afterwards.
The dreaming Buffy spoke, "I guess you guys came on a good day."
The buffy in the cage slowly stood and walked out of the cage. Everyone but Angel and obviously the Buffy in the red were confused. An extremely pained look crossed Angel's face as everyone looked at him. Buffy continued walking around, finding the strength in her to work her legs.
Angel looked around at everyone taking his eyes off of the tortured buffy finally and explained so the dreaming buffy didn't have to, "Buffy get's to walk around, watch people being tortured, hear them scream and the whole time she's helpless, which is probably why they gave her the shot."
The pain that never left their faces increased at Angel's explanation. Buffy just fake smiled, "Awe perk up Angel, you too Spike. You two are going to love what comes next."
Everyone was quiet awaiting the next thing to come. They watched again as Buffy continued with tears in her eyes to walk around this...hell! She didn't even try to defend any of these people anymore knowing that if she did punishment would be too severe. She came to a corner where she just sat and cried, no one knew for how long. She was about to stand when two figures appeared in front of her. Their backs were turned to everyone else so no one saw their faces but Spike and Angel gasped knowing they could never forget who those woman were.
Buffy smiled at them both, "That's right boys, your girls gave me a nice welcome home."
Everyone was confused until the two woman in front of buffy threw her against the wall and turned around. Willow was the first to speak.
"Drusilla and Darla? What the hell would they be doing down here?"
Xander spoke up, "Well they are two of the most vicious vampires that walked the world why wouldn't they go to hell?"
Angel and Spike shot him a glance. Buffy smiled another fake smile, "What you guys don't like what he's saying? It's all true. Just keep watching."
Eyes went back to the scene of the most evil vampires taunting the helpless slayer. Buffy lay crouched down by the wll holding her stomach where Darla had just managed to kick her. Drusilla started jumping and laughing, all with a smile on her face. Darla smiled and when they were done they crouched down closer to her.
Drusilla waved her pointer finger in Buffy's face as if scolding her then spoke, "It's all your fault you know. You broke up our little family. You deserve to be here, not my Angel."
Darla smiled, "She's right." Darla looked Buffy over once "I don't even know what they see in you. Angelus was always one for blondes but he could defenitely do better then you. I was never fond our our little William but I know that he defenitely could of done better then you also. What did you do huh? To take them away? To make then one of you?"
Buffy stood as best she could still leaning on the wall followed by the soulless vampires, "I made them feel something neither of you could ever accomplish. I let them love."
Darla smacked her accross the face, "Angelus loved me way before you. You were just someone his soul needed to feel complete. The real Angelus wouldn't lay a hand on you."
Buffy let out a weak smile, "That's why when he was evil he still loved me? Hmm kind of like Spike."
Darla went quiet but Drusilla was the one to smack her leaving a blood trail in her cheek from her long nail, "My William was not for you. He doesn't love you, neither does daddy. They love the slayer."
Buffy was quiet and the soulless vampires smiled at their accomplishment. Angel and Spike watched from where they were with wide eyes. They both stared down at the dreaming buffy who refused to make eye contact with them. Then they stared at each other. When they looked back Buffy finally made her snooty comment.
"So they only love the slayer? That's why Angel killed you for me and Spike was going to kill you for me?"
Darla smiled, "That was nothing. Did he have a kid with you?" Angel gasped remembering he hadn't told her about Conner, now no one remembered, until now. "He didn't tell you about our child? He was beautiful! And Spike was always controlled by his emotions. He got close to another girl besides Drusilla, of course he was going to fall head over heels."
Buffy had tears from the sudden revelation of Angel having a kid, "Angel has a child?........With you?" Darla just nodded with a triumphant smile. "Okay so none of them loved me, just the slayer. That's not what you're mad about. You two are pissed off because they were with me, they felt love even for a little while and it wasn't with any of you. You two are mad because I made them realize that they aren't just vampires...I made them as close to human as possible."
Darla and Dru had enough. They each picked up a side and threw her toward the cage. At the cage there stood a demon that had to have been a guard.
Darla screamed to him, "Put her in the cage and prepare the spell. She's going back...she's suffered enough to haunt her for the rest of her life....won't end anytime soon!"
Darla and Drusilla laughed hysterically as they watched Buffy being thrown into the cage and huddle in a corner. She cried and cried while she rocked back and forth which only made the vampires laugh harder but she didn't care. She couldn't hold the tears in any longer. Angel had enough of this and the same went for Spike. The two ensouled vampires could no longer be contained by Faith as they flung towards their sires. They didn't care for the yells and cries telling them not to, all that was on their minds was the revenge on their once lifelong lovers; But that lifetime has passed. Just as they were about to make conatact with the female vampires their minds went black, like they just dissappeared.
Several minutes later Spike's eyes flashed open and they were back in Angel's office. Dawn was staring him directly in the eyes which to be truthful kind of freaked him out. He stood up and stared at the mini Buffy then he looked around the room to see everyone still sleeping. Dawn followed him to Angel's desk where he sat down.
She had worry all over her face, "Is she okay Spike?"
"You might want to talk to your sis about that."
Dawn sighed with anger, "Listen to me Spike, you were the only who never sugar coated the truth, treated me like an adult. I deserve to know what happened to my sister."
Spike sighed and just before he was about to answer another person did. Angel appeared behind Dawn and spoke, "Honestly Dawn it's a little early to discuss tonights events. I promise though you will get the first heads up when someone can tell you."
Dawn nodded, "I understand."
Slowly everyone started to awaken and finally Angel's desk was surrounded by everyone but Buffy. She still lay asleep, twitching now and then proving her nightmare continued even after the gang was pulled out of her mind. Angel went over and grabbed her hand, just staring at her. When he grabbed her hand he realized something.
Angel stared directly at Willow, "She's dying. Her heartbeat is slowing rapidly."
Spike was the only one who achknowledged his words and helped Angel lift Buffy and start to carry her down to the W&H hospital. They stopped at the door while Spike looked back and spoke a few words, "10 huh red." Then the vampires rushed the love of their life out the door to get her help. When they made it down there they lay Buffy on one of the beds and doctors were already helping her. It didn't help Spike and Angel when they realized that the three slayers, Gunn, Lorne and Wesley were behind them. The looks on their faces were already worried and sad. Spike and Angel looked at each other then rushed passed them back to Angel's office without saying a word. Now the looks were confused too.
In Angel's office Willow adressed the whole room, "It was my fault. I should of known that she dreams about it every night."
Xander tried to comfort her, "None of us could of known. We were focused on one thing and that was helping her."
Willow just looked at him, "Did we really help her Xander? Or did we just invade her mind so we could learn about her life because we felt bad for how she isolated us? None of what we did can help Buffy. We were selfish."
Giles spoke up, "At least we know now. Maybe this revelation of her immortality will prove of some use to help her become part of this world again."
Faith chimed in, "If she doesn't die in the next few minutes."
Everyone looked at her and she backed off. Dawn who had been quiet spoke, "So my sister is immortal."
Willow who finally took in the site of Dawn nodded her head, "Yes she is."
Dawn somewhat smiled, "At least now Angel or Spike's immortality can't be a reason for them not to date her." Sarcasm lingered but parts held truth
Angel and Spike chose that moment to walk in. "She'll be okay. She obviously needed a lot of blood."
Willow nodded, "I'm sorry Spike, for not telling you..."
"It's in the past Red, she'll be okay."
Willow nodded again, "I'm sorry to all of you. We shouldn't of done what we did. I was selfish and needed to see."
Xander hugged Willow while Faith actually tried to soothe her, "We all knew that it could of been bad but the truth is we did what we did because we wanted to know a way to help our beloved slayer. If we did it for a good reason how is it selfish?"
Willow and Faith had never really come back to good terms but they hid it well. Willow smiled a small smile at the gesture made by Faith. Angel was about to speak when Wesley came running in. "We need everyone. Dana the slayer is asking to speak to someone about Buffy. She's already broken a few bars to her cage."
Faith hopped off the cage and took charge, "Okay here's the deal. I talk first. Since Buffy ain't here she'll have to connect to the next best. After that the rest of you come in. Bring a tranq gun just in case. Let's move."
No one objected and they all followed Faith out the door and down to the cage where the rogue slayer was kept. The question was if Dana could feel a lot of Buffy's power then how would she react to the intrusion to her mind? This was going to be very violent unless Buffy succeeded in teaching the basics to the insane sayer.
