The Greatest Vampire

Chapter 1: The New Mission.

Spike kicked another demon down and snapped its' neck with his foot.

"Spike, look out!" Angel yelled pushing him out of a sword's path. The sword hit Angel's neck and his head fell from his shoulders. It turned to dust just as it hit the ground.

"NOOOOO!" Spike yelled falling to his knees. He was the last one living. Illyria and Gunn had been killed. Another blade was about to take him out but in a flash he was gone.

Spike reappeared in Rome. He looked around. All the demons were gone. He took a moment to figure out what just happened. A minute later he decided he didn't know what the hell just happened. He walked straight to the apartment where Buffy and the Immortal lived. He knocked on the door and a minute later the door was opened by Dawn. She gasped.

"Spike," she whispered. She ran out and hugged him. He smiled and returned the hug.

"Hey Dawn. How've ya been?" he asked. Dawn dragged Spike into the apartment and threw him on the couch. There were three teenaged girls sitting on the floor watching TV.

"Everyone, this is Spike. He saved the world," Dawn said, sounding very giddy.

"Let's me guess. These three are the new slayers, that you and big sis are training."

"Yes. You save the world. With that attitude?" One of the girls asked.

"What the hell is she doing here?" Spike asked pointing at one of the girls. She seemed very close to insanity.

"That's Dayna, she was-"

"That bitch cut off my hands," Spike said waving his hand in front of Dawn's face.

"Well she was-"

"I know what happened," he said getting up and walking up to the fridge and pulling out a bear. "Was this the Immortal's?" Spike asked.

"Yeah," Dawn replied. Spike smiled and popped the cap. He took a swig and sat down again.

"Down to the point, where's Buffy?" Spike asked.

"The Great Slayer and the Immortal broke up. She wanted alone time," A slayer explained.

"Spike this is Katie & Lauren," Dawn explained pointing the other two slayers out.

"Who cares?" Spike asked leaning back.

"So how are you alive?" Dawn asked.

"You saw what happened in the hellmouth?" Spike asked.

"No one did. We had to take off."

"What? No! I saved the world and no one saw. People are gonna think I made it up!" He yelled standing up.

"What happened?" Dawn asked.

"Burned up, organs liquefied, eyes melted-"

"Enough!" Dawn yelled. She and the slayers were all a little groused out.

"That happened backwards," Spike finished.

"So, where've you been?" Dawn asked.

"Somehow the amulet was sent to Wolfram & Hart, in LA. I was trapped there, as a ghost. Then I-"

"Wolfram & Hart? Isn't that where the Great Slayer's planning on attacking?" Katie asked.

"Yeah, uh Spike, could you help us with basic floor plans and stuff?" Dawn asked.

"You mean so you can break into Wolfram & Hart, hells no. LA is a permanent danger zone. What's left of Wolfram & Hart isn't important." Spike said turning very serious.

"What's left?" Lauren asked.

"Angel figured out how the Senior Partners were connected to Earth, so we tried to take it out. We killed the entire Blackthorn-"

"Blackthorn?" Katie asked.

"Most powerful demons on Earth. Great when together, weak when apart, blah, blah, blah."

"And you killed them?" Dawn asked.

"Every single one," Spike replied smiling.

"Wow." Katie and Lauren said together.

Spike was about to continue but the door opened.

"Hey everyone. I'm home!" Andrew called.

Dawn jumped up. She ran to the door and dragged Andrew into the room.

"Hey Spike," he said walking into the bedroom.

"Last time I was here I thought he was gay. Now he doesn't even care about me."

"Wait, he knew you were alive?" Dawn asked. Andrew came back out and she turned her attention to him. "And you never told us?"

"I told him, not to," Spike said calming her down.

"So you could make a glorious entrance?"

"Well, yeah," he replied. "Back to the story. Angel's dead. Wolfram & Hart is gone, and I don't know how the hell I'm alive." Spike said. It was obviously painful.

Dawn and Andrew gasped. Spike didn't want to answer questions. He got up and walked out. When he was out of the building he sighed. He inhaled deeply.

"Buffy," he whispered. He could smell her all over the place, but the newest trail was towards a grocery store. He walked in and looked around. Along the way he got side tracked. He bought a twelve pack of bear and pack of smokes. He also bought another lighter. He walked out and lit a cigarette. He knew she wasn't in the store and her scent was faint. He picked up another trail that led him to a graveyard. He heard a growl and turned around. A very large vampire was on top of Buffy. Buffy was struggling to get him off. He bent down and out his mouth to her neck. Spike dashed over and pulled him off.

"I don't think you're her type," Spike said as the vampire got to his feet. Spike grabbed the stake off the ground and dusted the vamp. He turned around to Buffy.

"Spike?" She asked in complete shock.

"That's right Buffy. I'm alive and-"

Spike couldn't finish his sentence before Buffy was hugging him. He smiled and returned the hug. After a minute Buffy pulled off.

"Hey, how ya been?" He asked.

"How are you-"

"Long story and we have problems. Very big problems," Spike explained. He told her everything that had happened. He ended with the death of Angel. Buffy broke down in tears. They went back to the apartment and Spike put his bear in the fridge.

"I'll talk to Giles. We can mobilize the Scoobies and head for LA," Buffy explained.

"Buffy, LA's gone. It's the first territory taken. Right now we need to focus on getting the slayers ready and sent New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and anywhere else where evil likes to hang," Spike explained.

"Cleveland?" Dawn asked.

"There's a Hellmouth there," Andrew explained.

"Faith, Willow, and Kennedy are in Venice. Xander, and Giles are in Paris." Buffy explained.

"Every major city in the world needs to be covered," Spike yelled pounding against the wall. "I'm going to Cleveland. Keep training slayers. Keep your operation going," Spike said turning back to her.

"What?" Dawn asked in shock.

"I'll do what I can in Cleveland and help people there. Keep doing your thing. It'll make one place safer and you won't have to worry about it."

"Okay, but how can you get back to the US?" Lauren asked.

"Wolfram & Hart has an office here in Rome. Hopefully they haven't heard about LA," Spike replied.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. No way!" Buffy yelled.

"It's the only way, Buffy," he said calmly.

"I'll go with you," Dawn stated.

"No!" Buffy and Spike said together.

"Come on. I can go to school there. I'm 18. I don't need a legal guardian, so I won't need him for school. Come on Buffy," Dawn begged.

"No!"

"You'd only be in my way," Spike said going for the door.

"Spike, stay here tonight. Leave tomorrow," Buffy said going after him. Spike stopped.

"Ok."

"Andrew, take the girls back to the hotel. Dawn go to bed," Buffy ordered.

"Fine," Dawn said walking into her room.

Andrew took the slayers and Buffy and Spike were alone. They walked into the bedroom.

"I'll take the chair: He said sitting down.

"Spike, can't it be like that night we spent, in Sunnydale?" She asked. Spike looked at her. He knew he wanted to but e didn't think he should get attached. Buffy opened her drawer and pulled out clean clothes. She went into the bathroom and came out a minute later, wearing a pair of night shorts and a tank top. She got into bed and looked at Spike. He sighed and took off his coat. He took off his shirt and pants and got into bed. Buffy snuggled up against him. He put his arm around her.

"Buffy, I love you," he said rubbing her arm.

"I love you too, Spike," she replied looking up at him. He bent down and kissed her. They sat up and wrapped their arms around each other. They kissed passionately, the way they never had before. Spike got on top of Buffy and began nuzzling her.

The next morning Spike and Buffy got dressed and Spike left for Wolfram & Hart. He was given a private jet with a pilot. An hour later he was flying to Cleveland. He got up and picked up his back. He pulled out a steak and rammed it into the pilot's heart. He instantly dusted and Spike put it on autopilot.

"I know you're here, pet. Why don't you come on out?" Spike said lighting a cigarette.

The overhead bag compartment opened and Dawn rolled out.

"How'd you know?" She asked.

"I saw you sneak in. The minute we land, I calling Buffy," he stated.

Dawn didn't argue. Instead she picked up and shooter and drank it. She made a discussed noise and dropped the bottle. Spike caught it and laughed.

"That is disgusting," she said sticking her tongue out and using her hands to fan it off.

Spike picked up a remote and hit a button. The compartment above Dawn opened.

"Take you're pick," Spike said leaning back.

Dawn looked up. There were a variety of sodas inside. She grabbed one and drank it.

They landed an hour later and checked into a hotel. Dawn talked Spike into waiting to call Buffy.

Author's notes: That's the first chapter. I'll try to have the next one up soon. Please read & review. Also feel free to criticize.