Disclaimer: mutters indignantly: I don't own the characters (Apart from Riana whom is my creation) so please don't sue! I don't gain money (although I wish I did) from this fic. But the idea of the fic came from me:)

Summary: AU What if the live you know wasn't real. That your life was altered, changed, destroyed by the scorn of one woman. Will you be able to get your life back in order, or stay within the lie... AngelSpike SLASH!

Warning: This is not a fun-loving-Buffy fic. So if you came here looking for some good ole Buffy love, turn right around. This fic will not be in Buffy's timezone and season 6 may be in season 5 etc.

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Wow, looks like I've been forgiven huh hehehe:
Thanks to:
Lilithangel, SpikingJennsAngel, Spike's Girl Luna Ash, Mana0819, The Lady Morgaine, Angeloholic, Melanthe Vida, SpikedAngel, BloodNdarkness, Back to Front.

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The fake sound of progress:

"Erm Guys…whos that?" Cordelia asked in alarm, keeping her eyes on the person in the doorway. At Cordelia's words the gang quickly came out of Angels office, Buffy's eyes widened as she recognised the figure and she hurriedly pushed Dawn behind her for protection.

Jinx smiled, his eyes already fixed to the young girl behind the Slayer.

"Get out now and you'll get a headstart before I kill you" Buffy ground out angrily, walking up dangerously to Glory's minion. Jinx's smile never left his face, nor did he look intimidated at the slayer's words, even as she walked towards him.

"Now you know that's possible, the key belongs to us and we won't be leaving without it"

Angel frowned and nudged Cordelia, "Who's that?" Cordelia shrugged, and poked Spike next to her, "Who's that?" she repeated.

"'Minion of Glory, poncey little creature, not very strong but you can bet that Glory's close by" he replied, his eyes darting around the room for any sign of the God.

"Your not taking her" Buffy stated, pulling a knife out from the pouch in her trousers and twirling it in her fingers effortlessly.

"We?" Dawn's voice quivered uncertainly.

"Yes. We," at those words 6 more minions filed through, blocked their exit.

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As the clouds cleared and the room was lit by the streetlamp outside, Willow fell back to her perch on the floor, staring numbly ahead of her. She felt that she ought to feel something at what she just saw but she couldn't bring herself to. If she felt something that would mean that she would believe the images. That this world wasn't real. The world she grew up in was a lie.

She rubbed her eyes tiredly and frowned. There was something she was supposed to remember, something she should be doing. She blinked her eyes back into focus and gazed down at Tara. She couldn't bring herself to believe the images but…She could have Tara back…she could save Tara…they could live again. Happy. They could live a normal life.

Willow kissed Tara softly on the lips before getting up and walking determindly out of Summer's house.

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"We've fought you before and we can do it again" Buffy said, Spike grabbed hold of Dawn and pushed her behind him as Buffy threw the knife, watching as it landed with deadly precision into a minions head.

"You sure you still want to take Dawn?" she asked casually, catching the axe Angel threw towards her. Several of the minions hesitated, glancing to the door before launching themselves towards the key.

"Should we be helping?" Wesley enquired Xander, who shrugged as he watched Buffy and Angel slaughter half of the minions.

"At a time like this its best to sit back, relax, and let the hero's take care of business. That way you get out without a scratch" Xander responded, clapping Wesley on the back.

Spike snapped the neck of a minion who got past Angel, tossing the corpse to the side, he glanced up at the fight, only to see Jinx remaining, then he cursed.

"Well, what do you know, Jinxy finally did something right" the voice taunted.
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Willow slammed the door open and swept all the forbidden books from the shelves with her magic and then placed her hands over one of them. The writing flowed from the books, up along her arms and then her head. When she was done her eyes had returned to their earlier, onix black colour.

"Well what do you know, Jinxy finally did something right"

Willow frowned at the echoed voice, shoving it from her mind viciously. She didn't care about them anymore…about her. She caused all of this. She took her life from her…her Tara. She clenched her fists angrily, her fingers tingling at the knowledge she had of magic. Enough knowledge but not nearly enough power. Willow focused the magic she had into one ball of energy…but then froze.

"So it was her…under our noses all this time"

"Dawn" she whispered sadly. She couldn't let Dawn die…she wouldn't let someone else die over her. She couldn't let another innocent die.

ENEMIES FLY AND FALL…

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"Well what do you know, Jinxy finally done something right" Glory said gleefully as she entered the Hyperion.

Buffy stepped backwards, dragging Angel back with her to form a protective barrier around Dawn.

"Come on Willow" she whispered desperately, raising the axe in front of her, keeping her eyes glued to Glory as she surveyed the room curiously.

"So it was her…under our noses all this time" Glory uttered incredulously, watching Dawn turn away from her.

"Well, this place doesn't seem so special to me, so why is it that the little old Slayer thought that she had to run and hide here?" Glory taunted, walking down towards them casually, she tutted, "No witches here to help you keep me away with magic, now that's really sad Buff"

Glory clapped her hands, "Well this has been fun but we really must be going, We're already behind schedule" she turned to Dawn.

ENEMIES FLY AND FALL,
CIRCLING ARMS RAISE A WALL!

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The barrier wouldn't hold for long, especially against a hell god, she needed more power, quickly. The spells she knew would easily contain a hell god, even kill one, but she didn't have the power to perform the spells. One spell came to mind though.

She smiled and focused all her magical and physical energy, combining them powerfully. The magic shop blurred, and she shuddered as she watched images rush past her, making her stomach quiver. When it was over she stared into the face of Rack.

"Hey Babe, I've been waiting for you" Rack declared, grinning, placing his hand softly on Willows cheek.

"I could feel you coming a mile away, the power you've got, and I liked it" Willow studied Rack with boredom as he spoke. The spell took a lot out of her and she needed a boost.

"So tell me Strawberry, what on earth do you want?" Rack asked curiously, watching as Willow smiled. She returned his gesture, and placed her hand on his cheek.

"I'm gonna take a little tour" her grip tightened iron-hard, and she began to suck the energy out of rack, multi-coloured tendrils ripped out of his head and body directly into Willow, Rack screaming in agony.
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Glory gasped as she was flung backwards, hitting the wall painfully and making it crumble. She brung shocked eyes back to the gang and snarled angrily. She got up and punched at the sphere in front of her, watching it waver but maintaining its ground. She smirked.

"Well it looks like I win, the witch isn't nearly strong enough to withhold a barrier against me from so far away," Glory punched at the barrier again and as it wavered she punched again in the same place. The barrier crumbled and disappeared completely.

"See ya" she lunged forward, shoving Buffy into a wall, punching Angel in the face, and threw Spike by his neck into the remaining people. She grapped Dawn and ran with inhuman speed out of the hotel.

"Buffy!" Dawn screeched.

"Dawn!" Buffy cried out frantically, watching with wide eyes as her sister was torn from her. Spike growled, and took after Glory, Giles and Angel following closely.

"They've gotten into a blue Porsche!" Spike yelled out, he looked behind him to see Buffy fall to the floor on her knees, eyes glazing over.

"Slayer! Come on!" he watched as the car travelled into the distance and Spike growled desperately.

"Buffy" Angel spoke softly, touching her cheek, "Buffy, you have to get up! Buffy! Please, Buffy!" he continued, shaking her shoulders slightly. He was hurled away from his ex-girlfriend and roared as Spike punched her in the face, then grabbing his head and yelling as the chip fired.

Spike sighed, "This isn't going to work, everyone spilt into three groups, one group stays here, and the other two will get into serparate cars. We need to catch up with Glory, maybe if Buffy see Dawn she'll snap out of it" everyone stared at Spike, "Now people!" he growled, handing Buffy to Cordelia and hastily ran out of the hotel doors, the others scrambling into groups.

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Spike's car screeched out of its parking space and accelerated at break-neck speed down the road leading to Sunnydale, Spike following Dawns rapidly deteriating scent. Cordelia, Wesley, and Giles stayed at the hotel with Buffy, while Anya got in the other car with Angel, and Xander got in the car with Spike.

Xander gripped his seatbelt, knuckles turning white and his face going a sickly green colour, he groaned ruefully. Spike snorted in amusement and muttered something about humans and weaknesses. Xander groaned louder as Spike turned on his stereo, full blast.

"Hey evil undead, turn the music off! Some of us don't have supernatural hearing!" Xander whined, rubbing his temples.

"Or what? You'll toss your cookies on my shoes?" Spike responded, smirking at the unhealthy glow on the boys face.

"Or you can be undead man walking. See how fast you can hitch a ride before sunrise, if not you'll be trying with a flaming" Xander gulped, "Thumb"

Spike rolled his eyes, "Fine" Spike turned off the music, "'S'not like you can drive in your state anyway…Shrimp" Xander gagged at Spike's word, opening the window quickly and leaning his head out.

Spike sniffed, and fumbled with the compartment in front of Xander, searching inside for his smokes. Xander glared at Spike as he accidentally elbowed him, not apologising, not that he expected Spike to. He was about to complain when something caught his eye, he snatched it out of the compartment.

"Hey! This is my wallet!" Xander shouted angrily, waving said object in front of Spike's face. The vampire shrugged, pulling out his cigarettes.

"What? 's'not like you've missed it" Spike said indignantly, fumbling with his lighter while driving. Xander frowned, he realised that he didn't notice its missing presence, he only noticed-

"That's not that point! It has my money in it, and the point is i work hard for that money!" Xander cried out loudly, swallowing as a wave of nausea came over him, and putting his wallet in his pocket.

"And your saying I didn't?" Spike retorted, lighting up his cigarette, and taking a much needed drag. Xander eyed him unbelievingly.

"You stole it!"

"And your making it into very hard work!" Spike retaliated. He turned back to the road when something caught his eye, "There it is, the blue Porsche" he said, he leaned out of his window and signalled to Angel who was behind him. Angel nodded, and pulled his car up next to Spike's, driving alongside him on the deserted road.

"I don't think I've ever seen this road so…empty" Xander commented, glancing out his window to wave at his girlfriend, who gave him a sexual gesture. He blushed.

"I'm betting Glory wanted to get 'er key as quick as she could. Probably blocked it off" Spike muttered in reply, pressing his foot down harder, accelerating the car faster. Xander clutched at the door, groaning pitifully.
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"Don't look so scared precious, Looks like your friends are galloping in to try and save you" At Glory's words Dawn turned around in her seat to see Spike in one car and Angel in the other, racing towards them…and gaining on them. She smiled happily.

"Well gotta say that's an improvement from the look you had earlier, but I wouldn't get ahead of yourself. I'm a God sweetie, and I'm a God on a mission. Once you bleed, the portals open, but once you die they close. The faster you die, the better for your sorry species. So either way this isn't going to end up pretty" Dawns eyes glazed, at her words.

"Even if they do save you now, I will find you and I will kill them, then I will bleed you dry, making sure your stay alive till your very last drop, long enough to destroy this pathetic world" Dawns breath hitched and Glory tutted.

"Lighten up, at least this way your friends stay alive...well for now" Glory said, wiping the tears from Dawn's cheek affectionately, "You also send me home too!" she added, stroking Dawns hair, but the teen shook her head away angrily.

"They're not afraid of you" Dawn stated determindly, Glory shrugged, "That doesn't matter though does it? I'll still get my way. I always get my way in the end"

Dawn shook her head sadly, sniffing and glancing behind her. Spike and Angel's car was still a fair bit away, but she could see Spike and Angel in the car with passengers. Spike stuck his hand out of his window, and gave her a thumbs up. She laughed lightly, and waved. They'd catch up.

Dawn! Seat belt now!

Dawn frowned, but quickly scrambled for her seat belt, Glory looked at her curiously, Dawn raised her head in time to see a dark figure in front of them raise their hands towards the car

T…B…C…
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Oooh things are gonna get real interesting real soon
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Sadly, this story will be coming to an end in 2-3, maybe 3-4 chapters :(

Well I had fun, all the more time for plot bunnies now

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AmethystxX