A/N First of all a BIG thank you to AllAngel2, and lilmisscookiemonster. And to lizardwoman, and indeed to all of you, I'm sorry for all the cliffhangers! I know it's annoying. This chapter isn't a cliffhanger though so I'm getting better I promise! This chapter is lighter with more humor than the last one. I wanted to break the tension abit. Thanks to all those people who have read this story so far even if you haven't reviewed, although really it wouldn't kill you.
Disclaimer: I own Buffy. I let Spike die. I let Buffy end. Sue me please, for the pure comedy value. For those of you who are incredibly thick and don't get that, I was being sarcastic.
A big thank you to callingpiper and foxyfreakinlady, your support is invaluable. Also to neocarvi for the Spiderman reference. I knew one day I would be thankful for the geek in you!
Also if nobody mentions what I have done with the last 3 titles then I am going to tell you. Although you really should know.
Chapter 4 -Bring on the night
GILES
It seems we don't actually know
SPIKE
You don't know?!
BUFFY
Wait, How can you not know?
GILES
Well the descriptions get a little vague when it comes to what you are actually supposed to do; my guess is you will probably find out at the time
SPIKE
Oh great so we were just supposed to wait around for divine intervention while the Firsts army rips us all to shred's, great plan Rupert.
GILES
I realize that it's frustrating but there is really nothing more we can do...
SPIKE
Other than send us in to fight with a weapon we don't even know how to use?
BUFFY
Spike, let it go OK?
Spike turns and looks at her surprised and Giles looks at her hopefully.
BUFFY
I think that they've both told us all they know, I think its up to us to figure out the rest.
Spike shakes his head but doesn't say anything. Buffy looks at Willow and gives her a small smile. Willow looks relived and smiles back.
GILES
Thank you. I know this hasn't been easy for you. But I want you to know that we will try our best to...
WILLOW
Um guys, hate to break up the make up party here but I can hear Kennedy shouting at me.
SPIKE
I thought you said you 'caused silence'
WILLOW
I did, it's just the spell is only supposed to be used when silence is needed to resolve an issue and now were all sugar and lightness again, I think I'm gonna have to break it. Kennedy's really is starting to hurt my head
Giles nods at her and Willow's body visibly relaxes. All of the people who were under the spell take a deep breath out.
VIVIAN
What was that?
RHONA
It felt like I was being forced to keep quiet, and yet I didn't want to speak up all at the same time.
DAWN
Weird.
KENNEDY
(with her arms folded)
Can we get back to the whole Buffy's a demon thing please?
WILLOW
Buffy's not a demon.
KENNEDY
Really? Cause it sounded that way to me
WILLOW
Kennedy!
GILES
Perhaps we should get back to training, we don't want to get behind
BUFFY
Good idea, I think Spike and me should train, maybe try and get a grip on our new powers.
GILES
That sounds like a good idea
XANDER
Well I get to spend my afternoon rebuilding what's left of the door thanks to demon boy over here.
SPIKE
Hey!
BUFFY
Xander, it wasn't Spike's fault, I tried to push Spike out of the way and caused us both to go flying.
XANDER
Still doesn't help with the whole rebuilding a staircase thing.
ANDREW
(Calls down from the top of the stairs)
Hey, what happened to the stairs?
DAWN
Can't we just leave him up there?
ANDREW
Hey, I heard that Dawn!
GILES
Lets go shall we girls? Before we get involved in any more arguments.
Giles stands up and goes into the backyard followed by all of the potentials, Kennedy goes to follow, gives Willow a cold look and then exits.
WILLOW
Great, I'll be paying for that tonight.
Buffy and Spike stand up. Spike heads towards the rubble that is the staircase.
BUFFY
Don't worry, she'll come around, and if not there's always good old lesbian lovin. OK, I'm now in a very bad mental place.
Willow chuckles.
WILLOW
So are we good? I mean I know we're not great, but are we kinda OK?
BUFFY
We're good. I was just abit upset, I mean finding out your now part demon doesn't exactly do wonders for your personality, but I'm dealing.
WILLOW
Buffy you're not part demon, I know it sounds like that but this spell, it just takes the strength of the demon, without the whole being evil side affect
BUFFY
Really? Because when I was downstairs...
A sound of a loud crashing can be heard. Both girls turn around to see Xander and Spike staring angrily at each other amidst the rubble.
XANDER
OK, that was on purpose, are you trying to give me more work to do?
SPIKE
I wasn't trying to do anything; I just want to get to the basement nimrod
XANDER
Oh I see and you couldn't have gone the other way?
SPIKE
I'm not about to take detours just because you might get your panties in a twist.
XANDER
OK, that's it...
Xander moves towards Spike.
BUFFY
Guys! Could you knock it off? Not exactly promoting a peaceful atmosphere here
SPIKE
He started it
BUFFY
Ugh, what are you twelve?
Spike and Xander both look at each other angrily but back off.
BUFFY
Come on Spike let's go, (she turns to Willow) call me if you find anything else OK?
She gives Willow a reassuring smile that Willow returns. She walks towards the dining room and through the mess of the staircase. Spike gives Xander a filthy look and then follows her. Buffy and Spike go down into the basement.
BUFFY
Is it just me, or does it feel like we spend most of our time down here?
SPIKE
Well here is the only place I can think straight, without the bleedin girl power group going on upstairs
BUFFY
They mean well, it's just this is all new to them; they're just trying to stick together.
SPIKE
So long as they don't get in my way, it's fine by me.
Pause.
SPIKE
So... what do you want to do then? I mean since we can't hurt each other an all
BUFFY
I don't know maybe we could use weapons? It might be a good idea to start practicing with the scythe.
SPIKE
But what if we accidentally hit each other? I don't know about you but I'm not keen to end up on my ass again
BUFFY
I'm gonna have to agree with you on that. So maybe we could practice on this?
Buffy walks over to the punch bag.
BUFFY
It's not much but it's a start.
Buffy lightly punches the punch bag. It goes flying across the room at phenomenal speed.
SPIKE
Ok... guess that's out of the question
BUFFY
(Stunned)
Wow, I wasn't even trying
SPIKE
Guess we have something to thank Red for that looks like some power boost, how'd it feel?
BUFFY
Good, powerful. And you know what's weird? I don't think that's the most I can do
SPIKE
That doesn't sound weird to me luv...
BUFFY
So what do we do now?
SPIKE
We could always....
BUFFY
Patrol?
SPIKE
(Smirks)
Well that's not exactly what I was going to suggest...
BUFFY
Spike...
SPIKE
I suppose patrol will do, there's got to be some beasties looking for a good smack down
BUFFY
Besides, it might be good, a chance to get back to basics; it's been a while I mean after everything with the First and the fight, patrolling just seemed... insignificant, I guess I've kinda neglected it
SPIKE
Well it's not as if what you're doing now isn't worthwhile
BUFFY
I know but I suppose I miss it, the one on one combat and the stress relief was...
SPIKE
(Smirks)
You know there are other ways...
BUFFY
Is that all you think about?
SPIKE
When I'm with you? Or in general...
BUFFY
Never mind, come on lets go kick some demon butt, although hopefully not our own cause I am really not with the flying across the room thing
SPIKE
Gotta agree with you on that
Both of them walk up the stairs into the kitchen. Buffy walks over to the fridge. She peers in.
BUFFY
Do you want something? I'm starved.
She pulls out an old Chinese carton and smells it.
BUFFY
(Wrinkles up her nose)
Ugh, smells like dead cat
Spike raises an eyebrow.
BUFFY
What? It's a saying.
Spike just shakes his head. Buffy continues to look though the fridge.
BUFFY
Oh hey there's some blood in here, don't know how it got in the fridge though, Dawn must have put it there.
She throws the bag to him with one hand as she continues looking through the fridge. Spike catches it easily. He downs it in a second temporarily turning into his vamp face. He throws the packet in the bin and wipes his mouth hurriedly.
BUFFY
Ooo left over pizza, this stuff is like the Holy Grail in this house.
She pulls the pizza box out of the fridge and closes the door. She puts the box on the counter and opens it. She takes a piece and takes a big bite gleefully. Spike is just watching her.
BUFFY
(With her mouth full)
What? Oh come on, do you know how rare it is there is actually some food in this house?
Spike shakes his head again. Shouting can be heard from the living room.
Spike rolls his eyes and goes into the dining room; Buffy follows him with the pizza still in her hand. Buffy and Spike stop near the hole in the wall next to the door, to see Xander standing in front of the rubble of the staircase. Andrew is standing at the top of the staircase peering down.
XANDER
Look all I'm saying is that we should wait till Giles and the girls have finished training before we try anything, there's just way too much here to get done
ANDREW
This is just like that time in Night of the Hunters, Volume 2 issue 17 when Spiderman gets trapped by Kraven the hunter, and...
XANDER
Do you ever shut up?
At this point Dawn walks from the kitchen to the rubble.
DAWN
He prefers to bore everyone to death so he can take over the world; it's his version of world domination
ANDREW
Hey I'm standing right here, I'm good now, so there aren't any plans to take over the world.
BUFFY
Andrew's taking over the world? Now there's a scary thought.
DAWN
Maybe we should just call the First and tell him that, he would probably run screaming.
ANDREW
Hey! You guys!
BUFFY
What exactly is the problem here?
XANDER
Spidey boy over here is moaning about our present lack of staircase
ANDREW
Its abuse is what it is.
BUFFY
And who exactly is abusing you?
XANDER
Faith has threatened to rip his head off if he doesn't stop annoying her.
BUFFY
Really? Well it sounds like you both have some issues you have to work through; I think it's only fair to give you the space to do that don't you?
DAWN
Couldn't agree more
XANDER
You know I think I heard Anya say she was coming around,
DAWN
Why you don't think she's gonna get him down do you?
XANDER
No, it's just that I'd kinda like to take a shower before she get's here
DAWN
What? Can't you go back to your apartment or something?
ANDREW
Does that mean I get to be let down? Because I am really hungry
BUFFY
Xander let him down
DAWN
What? But what about hostage Andrew? He's so much more fun
BUFFY
Dawn come on, we can't leave him up there its not fair on him or Faith besides the girls will need to use the bathroom. And Andrew while your down here you can help Xander with this mess
ANDREW
What?! But I have delicate upper arms
DAWN
More like weak upper arms.
BUFFY
Guys! Can you stop? We need a staircase and a door. End of discussion. Now Dawn, is Giles still training with the girls?
DAWN
He's almost finished, Amanda got an axe wedged in the front porch and he's just trying to get it out.
Giles comes in from the back door with the potentials.
GILES
Yes I understand that Amanda, but when I said hit me with the axe I would have thought you would have the sense to aim...
He sees Buffy
GILES
Ah, Buffy how did training go?
BUFFY
Not so good, I gave the punch bag one hit and it went flying across the room
AMANDA
Wow you threw it across the room? Cool
GILES
Yes well I had suspected that your strength would multiply
BUFFY
That it did. So now were gonna go look for some new punch bags, preferably ones with talons or horns or bumpy foreheads
SPIKE
Hey!
Buffy ignores him.
BUFFY
Where's the scythe?
GILES
Its in the dining room, I though it best not to let the girls train with it as we still have no idea of the limit of it's power.
Spike goes into the dining room and comes back with the scythe.
BUFFY
Well we're about to find out.
Spike hands the scythe to Buffy.
SPIKE
Just try and keep the pointy end away from me luv
BUFFY
Bring on the bad guys.
Buffy and Spike walk though the hole in the wall. Buffy turns around.
BUFFY
Xander? Try and have a door up when we get back
XANDER
Will do, now which one of you wants to help me?
DAWN
You know I think I have just remembered...
AMANDA
That thing!
RHONA
Yeah that thing, which we have to do right now
KENNEDY
Sorry Xand
All of the Potentials go off leaving Xander alone.
XANDER
Women....
A/N: I know, quite short but the next one's in the works. Hope you are liking what in have done so far. And I am being deadly serious here; reviews help me go 10 times faster. You do the math...
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