Chapter 9- The Time Is Near

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A/N: I am so sorry that I haven't updated in so long. But I lost the book I had written this story in. I found it now, but I'm really really sorry. I also tried to make this chapter longer, but I had to end it there. So I hope you guys like this chapter, and I promise that the next chapter will be longer.

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"You have to hide," Buffy told him.

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Before Buffy could say anything, Xander and Giles were already up the stairs.

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Upstairs in Dawn's room, both Spike and Dawn were fuming.

"I can't believe they want to kill, they are going to kill a harmless vampire," Spike complained. "And now I'm hiding from 'em all, like some wussy baby," he said finishing his rant.

"Stop worrying yourself, no one is going to stake you," Dawn reassured him.

"I hope you're right, Nibblet," he sighed.

"I think it's dark enough now, we could go out the window," Dawn said opening said window.

"We?" Spike asked, looking at her curiously.

"Yeah, someone has to make sure you don't get killed. Besides, I need my book-bag," she explained with a genuine smile as she started climbing out the window.

Spike smiled at her retreating form and followed her out. At that exact moment, he could hear the door open.

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Xander headed towards Dawn's room with Giles right behind him. When he was near the door he could hear Dawn moving and talking inside. He opened the door to see something black go out the window. Xander and Giles ran to the window and looked out, in time to see Spike and Dawn hit the ground and start running.

"Dawn!" Giles yelled after her, but she didn't even turn around.

Buffy came into the room with a questioning glance at the two. "What happened?" she asked.

"It seems Dawn was here with Spike and they just fled out the window," Giles explained as he held the bridge of his nose.

"Spike? Here?" Buffy asked faking surprise and hiding her relief.

"I bet their heading to Spike's crypt; we should go after them," Xander said, determined to see Spike's unlife end.

He then brushed passed Buffy to get downstairs to tell Willow. Giles soon followed, now cleaning his glasses repeatedly.

Buffy let out a sigh of frustration, and reluctantly followed. When she got downstairs the Scoobies were ready to go. She looked as them sadly, and went to go out there door. When she opened it, standing there was Anya.

"Hey Anya," Buffy said, "We were just heading after Spike."

"I came from the Magic Shop; I closed up so I could come too," Anya explained, a little too giddy.

"Alright," Buffy sighed, "Let's go."

Tara continued to mutter, "The time is near, and love will shine."

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Once the duo reached the ground, they started running. They could hear Giles yell after them, but didn't even bother to acknowledge him. When they finally reached the cemetery, it was now all dark and they slowed down until they were walking.

"Thanks again for coming with me, 'bit," Spike said.

"No problem; besides, if I wasn't here you'd probably be dust by now," she joked.

"I could have taken care of myself, Master Vamp here," Spike said sticking up for himself.

"Sure, there's nothing scarier than a vampire with a box of chocolates," she said, laughing.

"Laugh it up, pet," Spike said glaring at her.

"Isn't this a cozy moment ," someone said from behind.

Spike and Dawn slowly turned around to see the Hell Goddess herself;

Glory.

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A/N: Felt that was a good place to stop. So please review, and tell me what you think. I already started typing up the next chapter and I'll put it up soon. Don't forget to review.