Reunion

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Summary: They're all together, now what?

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A/N: WayWard Childe: Bring it on Sparky; Shadow is more than a match for any dog. (snicker) Please let me live long enough to finish this fic. I'll try to do better with the cliffhangers.

Dominica Mills: Blade is lame and I've never read Anne Rice. Bridge gets the credit for the Daywalker appellation.

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Angel advanced on the unwelcome visitor. "Get out!" He ordered.

Lilah Morgan merely smiled and stood where she stopped. "Now be nice." She purred.

"I have no reason to be nice to you." The vampire snarled.

The lawyer gazed around at the assembled group. "I'm missing a colleague. Maybe you've seen him. Lindsey MacDonald?" She examined her perfectly manicured nails idly.

"Nope. Don't have a clue." Angel lied smoothly. "Now get out."

She pouted. "That's not nice." She waited in vain for Angel to say more. "One of our seers says that some property of ours has returned from the Hellmouth. An amulet we loaned you. We'd like it back now."

"We don't have it. I'm not going to tell you again. Get out." Angel advanced slowly.

Lilah smiled unpleasantly. "We all know you won't use force on me. You're too much of a…what was that word? Oh right, a champion." She sneered.

Willow stepped up to stand in front of Angel, moving slightly to his left. "He might not use force. But I will." The witch declared icily.

"Well, well. Letting little girls fight your battles now?" The brunette took her time looking at Willow, running her gaze scathingly the length of the witch's form.

"I'm not a little girl." Willow warned, her eyes taking on a darker hue than normal. "I suggest you follow Angel's request and get out."

"Or you'll do what?" The lawyer asked nastily.

Xander, Giles and Cordelia moved to safety behind the sofa. Lilah noted their movements with curiosity. Angel crossed his arms and smirked. Spike would have been proud of the expression that now graced his Sire's face.

Willow raised her arm and extended her hand. "Remove!"

Lilah shrieked as she was lifted up and carried back through the open door. The door slammed shut behind her. They could hear her as she landed ungracefully on the street in front of the huge building. Willow murmured an incantation before lowering her arm.

"What was that last bit?" Angel asked curiously.

"Let's just say she won't be back. Anyone who works with her won't be able to enter." Willow explained.

"What about leaving?" Cordelia asked. "Lindsey's upstairs."

Willow looked amused. "Well, that's a surprise. The door is barred to anyone from Wolfram and Hart. I'm sure that means leaving as well as entering. They just can't pass the threshold. There's a barrier on the whole building for that matter. That includes windows. There's just no passage in or out."

Angel smiled. "I like it." Everyone laughed in relief.

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It took longer than Wesley would have liked to get everything needed for the trip to Los Angeles. Now that they didn't have to wait until sunset, he was anxious to get back. They had to take both Jeeps. Jake packed up the two new paintings and insisted on printing out the photos from earlier. He and Will packed small bags with the minimum of clothing for several days.

Everyone wanted to eat before leaving further delaying their departure. Finally they were ready to go. Wesley opted to ride with Susan while Buffy and Dawn wanted to ride with Jake and Will. The amulet was packed in Will's bag and Wes made sure Jake had the notebooks. Susan took the lead, pausing to make sure Jake closed the gates securely before going on. She made sure she could see her cousin's vehicle in her rearview mirror at all times during the trip. Wes was impressed with her traveling technique. They enjoyed a deep conversation on various subjects during the two-hour trip.

Dawn chose to ride in the front seat so she could talk to Jake. Will and Buffy took advantage of the rear seat to snuggle and talk quietly. Eventually, they drifted into a light snooze leaving Dawn and Jake to chat quietly together.

Just before arriving at the hotel, Wesley used his cell phone and called Angel. The vampire was gratified to hear they were almost there.

It was getting late when the cars pulled up to the front of the hotel. Wesley scanned the area for any of Wolfram and Hart's people before allowing any of his group out of the vehicles.

Buffy and Dawn burst through the doors and leaped on Xander and Willow with glee. Giles was treated to bone-crushing hugs, which he returned happily. Susan and Jake followed more sedately with Jake hanging back slightly from his natural shyness. Wesley entered last with Will next to him. Wes made sure the doors were closed securely and locked them. Will was shaking with nerves at the prospect of meeting people who knew him that he didn't remember. The two Brits paused for a moment watching Angel and Buffy performing introductions. Will's pale face grew impossibly paler and his trembling increased until Wes slipped a hand under his elbow to steady the terrified Daywalker.

Angel's vampire senses registered the presence of his Childe the second he stepped from the Jeep. His dark eyes swung around and landed on the younger vampire. The others grew silent when they realized that Spike was indeed back and standing in front of them. Angel advanced slowly. Will took a small step backward. His mind was screaming at him to run. It was all he could do to not turn around and race all the way back to the mountain on foot. His gaze was captured by the tall dark creature moving toward him. A word filtered its way past the terror. Not saying it failed to be an option. He opened his mouth and hesitated. A collective breath was held as everyone watched. Sparks of pain began shooting through Will's head. Finally he forced his vocal cords to work.

"Sire." The pain exploded and he fell to his knees clamping his hands around his head. Buffy pushed past her friends and rushed to his side. Tears of agony streamed down his lean face as he knelt there.

"Will!" Angel's voice was low. Will's vampire hearing picked it up and he groaned. The pressure on his brain peaked and he pitched forward, unconscious once again.

Buffy prevented him from hitting the floor seconds before Angel's strong arms swept his Childe up. Wesley dropped to the floor and began frantically rooting through Will's bag, searching out the amulet. He pulled it from the depths of Will's clothing and held it up. The glow was fading fast but everyone witnessed it.

Angel carried Will over to the sofa and carefully stretched him out comfortably, gently placing a pillow under his head. Wesley was mentally kicking himself for not ensuring Angel was out of the room before letting Will enter the building. Buffy knelt next to her vampire and held his hand; anxiously hoping he woke up soon.

Willow took up her position next to Xander, visually checking the appearance of the long lost vampire. She could see some differences. His face didn't seem to be as lean as it had been and his hair was longer than she'd ever seen it. She hadn't realized how curly his hair actually was. But she could tell it was Spike. She smiled at Xander. He smiled back.

Jake turned to Cordy. "He'll need some blood and if you have some Tylenol Migraine to put in it, that will take care of his headache. He shouldn't be out long."

The seer nodded and led him into the kitchen. Together they prepared the nourishment the unconscious vampire needed. They returned to the lobby in time to hear Will's low moan. Wesley banished Angel to the office the second Will's dark lashes started to flutter. The elder vampire was not happy but didn't want to cause any more pain. Jake handed the prepared mug to Buffy. The stricken vampire sipped on the straw slowly. He took an unneeded breath as he finished the concoction. He stubbornly sat up and cast a wary glance at the onlookers.

"Watcher?" His low voice shattered the silence.

"Yes?" Wesley and Giles both answered him.

A weary smile crossed Will's handsome face. "More than one of you, eh?"

A relieved laugh escaped everyone. "Will, this is Rupert Giles. He was my watcher. I told you about him."

Rupert knelt next to Buffy. "Hello. It's good to have you back." He said softly.

Will nodded. He looked at the other unfamiliar faces staring avidly at his. "Did I break my nose when I fell?" He asked nervously.

Buffy giggled. "No. They just can't believe you're back. We missed you."

"I didn't." Xander volunteered.

"I didn't miss you either." The rapidly recovering vampire told him acidly.

"Wait, I thought you didn't remember us…oh right." Xander realized sheepishly. "You can't miss people you don't remember."

Will ran his hand through his hair and gave a purely Spike-like smirk at the tall brunette. "Now you're getting it."

"Willow and I have a theory about your memory loss. I'm hoping you'll be strong enough to try it out tomorrow." Giles told him.

Will's sapphire gaze tracked the humans surrounding him. "And Willow would be…?"

The redhead raised her hand. "That would be me." She said breathlessly.

"And the rest of you are…?" Will questioned uncertainly.

"Oh! Sorry." Buffy pointed to each one in turn. "That's Xander and that's Cordelia. She works with…um Wesley."

Will nodded. "Nice to meet you."

"Are you sure this is Spike?" Xander asked. "He's nice."

"That could change, you git." Will snapped.

"Okay, I believe." Xander admitted.

Will looked up at the elder watcher. "So what's this theory, let's get the show on the road. I want my memory back. There's this great yawning black hole and I'm sick of it." He shifted and made to stand up, forcing Buffy and Giles to back up.

"Are you sure you're strong enough?" Giles asked. "It requires both of you. But it would stop the migraines."

Will's face reflected fear before hardening with determination. "I want to do it now." He got to his feet. He took off his duster and straightened his clothes.

Wesley pulled Giles and Willow to the side. "Did Angel tell you what we found out about the amulet?"

Willow nodded. "Yes."

The younger watcher filled them in on the recent discoveries. Giles was excited about Will being a Daywalker. Willow nodded. "It should work."

They turned back to the rest. Will had been talking to Cordelia. He was intrigued about meeting a seer. Jake was chatting with Xander and Dawn. Will noticed their return.

"Well? Is it on?" He asked.

Giles nodded. "We'll have to do it fast to prevent a return of your headache. You should turn around and close you eyes for a moment. What will happen is, you both will clasp the amulet. It should short out and drain its power, returning your memories and preventing its use by anyone else."

Wesley went into the office and filled Angel in on the plan. The elder vampire was uncertain it would work. He didn't think he could survive harming Spike again. He followed his friend into the lobby. Will was standing with his back to the office door. Tension radiated from the lean body.

Jake, Susan, Xander, Cordelia, Buffy and Dawn watched anxiously from the sofa. Wesley stood next to Angel and Giles took up a post next to Will. Willow stood between them holding the amulet up by its chain.

"Okay, I need Wesley and Giles to back away. I don't know what it's going to do. I know Spike and Angel will survive but humans are more fragile." Willow stated. The watchers reluctantly backed away.

"That's all well and good, Red, but what about you? You're human." Will asked.

Willow beamed at the nickname. "I'll put up a barrier. I'll be fine. Thanks for asking though. Now, on the count of three, both of you face each other and take the amulet between your hands. Like your shaking hands but with the amulet between them, got it?"

"We got it." Will said impatiently.

"Okay, good. One, two, three!" Willow erected her barrier as Will turned around to face his Sire and clasped their hands together. A blinding flash of light erupted from the joined hands, knocking both vampires back. The amulet fell to the floor, the crystal shattered.