The Greatest Vampire

Chapter 11: Bracket Ally.

"Hit me," said Spike. Connor threw another card down. "Bloody Hell," Spike said leaning back in his chair.

"Spike busts, Dawn?" Connor asked.

"Hit me," she replied. Connor threw down the two of spades. "Twenty-one," she said brightly flipping up her face down card. She had a ten, a nine, and a two.

"That's the eighth game!" Spike yelled.

"Good luck, I guess," Dawn said taking the money on the table.

"Or you're cheating," Connor said resentfully grabbing the cards. Connor shuffled the deck. He pulled a random card from the middle. "What is it?" He asked holding it up to her so he was looking.

"Nine of clubs," she said without thinking.

"You cheater!" Spike and Connor yelled.

"What? No!" Dawn said shiftily.

Before Connor and Spike could accuse her she jumped up and ran to the kitchen. She came back with a beer for Spike and a coke for Connor.

"Oh, don't try," Spike said grabbing the beer.

"I live with two dumb guys. I should get paid for that," Dawn said crossing her arms.

"You wish," Spike retorted.

"Once you've had to haunt Angel for two months, we'll talk," Spike said taking a large swig.

"I had to watch Buffy make out with him for a year, don't give me that," Dawn said sitting back down.

"I had to watch Soldier Boy shag her for two years," Spike said putting the beer down and crossing his arms.

"You still ended up with her," Dawn shot back.

"You sayin you wanted to date her?" Spike asked in his mock serious voice. Connor gave a laugh.

"I though Faith was hot," he said out of no where.

"She is so not," Dawn replied.

"Ah yeah she is," Connor replied.

"Would you sleep with her?" Dawn asked.

"Hells yes," Connor replied.

"I'm hot, doesn't mean you want to sleep with me."

Connor eyes went up and he smiled. Spike laughed and Dawn slapped him. Connor and Spike began to laugh together.

"Jack asses," she said walking away.

Spike put his feet back on the table and grabbed the beer. It had been slow week. Most nights they weren't patrolling they were playing card games or Spike was out at the bar. They were all a little bored.

"So rummy?" He asked Connor.

Dawn opened her window and hopped out into the front yard. Spike was always making sure he knew where she was so she ran away a lot these days. She hopped out of the window and walked to the driveway.

"DAWN!" She heard Spike yell.

Dawn smiled and ran down the street. The new witch turned into an alley and walked until she saw a stand filled with occult stuff and a tent behind it. She walked up to the guy behind the counter, who was completely covered in bandages.

"Did you find it?" She asked.

"I've got hundreds of clients Ms. Summers. You've got to give me time," he replied.

"Where's the seal?" Dawn demanded.

"I don't know!" He yelled.

"Saving the world is getting harder with you not helping," Dawn muttered.

"I can feel your power growing. Two months ago when William the Bloody defeated Angelus you could barely make sparks."

"Is there some point to this?"

"Find it yourself," he replied walking into the supply tent behind his table.

"How?" Dawn demanded.

"Why should I care? You want to destroy Cleveland!" He yelled back.

Dawn grunted and stomped off and went back for home. She walked onto her street and made her way to the house. She put her hand on the door knob and was about to turn but she heard a twig break. She spun around and scanned the front porch. She saw a figure's shadow.

"Who's there?" She asked uncertainly.

"A demon," someone replied. Dawn gasped. "Well part demon," it corrected itself.

"What do you want?" Dawn asked a little more courageously than she really was.

"William," it replied.

"Spike?" Dawn asked.

"Where the hell have you been?" They heard Spike yell. The door opened and he stepped out. "And why does it smell like bracket demon?" He asked sniffing the air.

"Hello, William," the demon said stepping out from behind the bush. He was a tall brown haired kid with an Irish accent and smelled heavily of alcohol.

"Who the hell are you?" Spike asked.

"Doyle," he replied.

"Lindsey still alive?" Spike asked.

"Who?" The demon asked.

"The name Doyle, it's been done kid. Now do yourself a favor and piss off," Spike said politely.

"My name IS Doyle, Alan Francis Doyle."

"Angel, told me that name. He's dead."

"I know," the kid replied. "He was my father."

AN: OOH cliff hanger! I'm so cruel. And I still haven't unveiled Dawn's relationship. Yeah I'm mean.

Oh by the way going back to having Cecily in my earlier chapters. If I had watched the Season 6 overviews I wouldn't have put her in. If you watch Buffy's Birthday episode in season 6 Halfrake knows Spike. In the commentaries someone mentions that Cecily has become a vengeance demon and now goes by the name Halfrake.