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Not Dead, Still Standing

Chapter 4- Tell Me Everything

Spike opened his eyes, frantically looking around. After all that had happened he was extremely confused. He remembered all of what had happened, or he thought he did. Everything was jumbled. Buffy. Angel. Amulet. First crunched. All a dream. Spike tried to sit up, but fell backwards. He knew this place. He was at Buffy's. In her room? Her bed? Maybe it was a dream that it was a dream. Maybe I survived the school, and Buffy brought me back here. No. Even if it wasn't a dream…the pain, the hellmouth…I couldn't have lived through that. Or unlived for the matter.
Spike was drawn out of his thoughts by the soft sound of the door opening. Buffy walked in, a slight smile on her face. "Hey."
Spike tried to sit up again, this time managing, but still leaning against the headboard. "Hey."
"Willow's gone to get blood." She sat down on the bed beside of him.
"Nice…of 'er." Spike coughed out.
A frown played across Buffy's face.
"It looks worse than it is." He gave her a weak smile.
"Yes, because being tortured by The First is full of puppies and flowers."
"I…" He looked down, then back up at her, directly in the eyes.
"What?"
"I think I have something to tell you. There was a vampire. The First…it bled me over the seal…and this thing came up from the Hellmouth."
She smiled, putting her hand on his hand. "I know. It's all dusty now though, so it doesn't matter."
Spike nodded slowly, then smiled. "Right Bastard, him…deserved what he got. But there's another one, they bled me again…I think."
"You think?"
"Yeah…I'm not sure." He looked embarrassed.
"Well that's okay, a lot happened to you."
"No. Well, yes, but that's not what I mean. I…had a dream. I had a dream about the end."
"The end?"
"It started with you coming and getting me from the cavern. And…a lot happened."
Buffy got comfortable on the bed before facing him again, looking very serious.
"Tell me."

The next two hours they spent just like that. Spike told Buffy everything, with great detail. Every once in a while he would shut his eyes, picturing everything he remembered. He told her about the Scythe, how her friends kicked her out of her house, Faith coming, Angel coming and leaving, their last nights together, and all the potentials becoming Slayers.

Buffy faced Spike in awe. They were both lying across the bed, facing each other. He was getting a little worried; she hadn't said anything in a few minutes.
"Wow." She finally breathed. "Do you think it can happen?"
"I really don't know. It's all just so…jumbled you know? The 'dream'…it was so real. I saw everything. I felt everything. I felt the pain when I saw you with Angel. Felt my fist connect with Faith's jaw. Felt the flames in the Hellmouth. When I woke up…it was all just surreal. I couldn't believe it didn't happen." He shook his head and sighed, lying his head down.
"Blood. Willow must have just put it in the fridge, I'll go get you some." She started to get up but felt his arm on hers.
"It's okay." She reassured him before getting up and leaving.

Buffy walked into the kitchen and saw Dawn and Willow sitting by the counter talking.
"Hey Buffy."
"Hey Wils."
"What's up?" Dawn beamed at her sister. She had spent a lot of time upstairs with Spike.
Buffy took a packet of blood from the fridge and put it into a mug, placing it in the microwave. "I'm not sure yet. I need to get Spike some blood and then we need to call a Scooby meeting."
"What's wrong?" Willow started to get worried.
"I guess we'll see." Buffy took the mug and went back upstairs.
"Not a good sign." Willow sighed, Dawn just nodded in agreement as they both watched the spot were Buffy had been.

About half an hour later Giles, Xander, Anya, Willow, Dawn, Buffy and Spike were gathered in the living room. Dawn, Anya, Xander, and Willow were cramped up on the couch, Giles was leaning up against the wall, while Spike sat in a chair in front of them all, Buffy standing beside him.
"Spike…had a dream. About the apocalypse." Buffy started openly.
"Is it a prophecy dream?" Giles asked almost excitedly.
"I'm not sure. That's why I want him to tell you what he told me. See what we all think."
The room was silent. Buffy nudged Spike. "Go on."
"Are you sure this is a good idea. Want me to tell them everything?" He wasn't sure it was such a good thing telling her friends about their business from his dream, especially about their last few nights together.
Buffy got his meaning and was quiet for moment, "Everything."