"Do you think we will be able to hold them?" Drusilla asked Willow. "I
don't really know". Then Angel remembered something "Xander, Giles, there
is a door backstage, try to get the people out of the bronze as soon as
possible," then the four human white hats went inside. "and what do we
do???" This time asked Buffy to Angel while looking at the approaching
vampires. "We try not to let them in until Giles and the others tell us the
people are safe.
The three vampires and the slayer stood side by side waiting patiently until the group of vampires were very close. The master didn't come, but Darla, Spike and Luke were leading them, "Willow, Drusilla. Where the hell have you been? The master has been really angry with you both" was the first thing Darla said. The two souled vampires looked at her with anger, "Does he?" was Drusilla's sarcastic reply. Spike who has been silent and was about to say something to Drusilla, looked at both Angel and Buffy. "Luv what are you doing with soul boy and.... and a bloody slayer". Darla looked at him and then at Buffy with a surprised look. "Slayer?" she asked in confusion. "Yeah, I can recognize them very easily, Killing three already gives me some experience".
Willow looked at Luke and screamed "YOU...You turned me into a monster" then tears began to flow in her face and she said "Do you know what is it like to lose all your friends, to lose the opportunity to grow old and marry and have children.".
Spike, Darla and Luke looked at both Drusilla and Willow not knowing what was going on. "You will not harm the innocents anymore, we won't let you do it" Drusilla told them in a calm voice but emotion could be seen in her face and she vamped out. "Luv, what is wrong with you?" asked a shocked Spike. "I'm not your love demon". Luke, who was the oldest, said "They both have souls now, I can see it very clearly" then he ordered 10 vampires to attack.
The minions charged at the three vampires and the slayer, but in less than 10 seconds they were all killed. Drusilla has taken out 4 the same as Willow, with Angel and Buffy each taking one.
"What is wrong with them" spike thought "I couldn't even see their movements". At that moment Giles called from inside. "The place is clear" then the four of them ran into the Bronze. "Darla, and I will lead the attack with half of our minions" Luke said and then he turned to Spike "You will remain here with the rest, just in case anyone of them tries to flee". Then they went inside.
As the Vampires entered the Bronze, a rain of Arrows and Holy water first received them. "This is a trap, I don't see humans here" a minion screamed.
Spike just waited outside, He was gad he wasn't part of the attacking group because despite him being a demon, he didn't care about all those things the Master wanted. He was already making plans of leaving Sunnydale. "Damn, now the watcher and the white hats won't be able to help me and the priest"
As time passed he heard the Noise of the battle going on inside, "The Slayer and his friends don't stand a chance against so many of them he thought. Minutes passed and finally the noise ended, so he decided to go in to see what was going on. When he got inside, his mouth fell wide open. There in the center of the bronze stood The Slayer with the three souled vampires and in the second floor the white hats, they were all covered in dust and only the slayer and Angel seemed hurt but nothing seriously, "Bloody hell, what has just happened here." He thought. Three minions that also came to investigate ran away in fear, and when the others found out they escaped.
Drusilla saw spike standing there and in the next second she had him pinned against the wall, holding him above the ground with her hand on his neck. "Why are you still here Demon?" Spike was now scared "Listen Luv, if I wanted to run I would have done it by now, but i wanted to talk" the others came closer and Willow asked "And why should we believe you?" Spike looked at them all and said, "I know you are not the Willow I Used to know, but you still have her memories right? Remember how I always was opposed to the master and his plans of world domination and bringing hell to this world. I think that in a way I could be helpful to you." Willow thought for a moment and said "He is right, now that I think about it the master always criticized him for being so "soft" if that word can be applied to someone named Spike." Then Spike said, "There is still something else you need to know, something of a grave importance". Giles looked at him and said, "We already know the master wants to open the hellmouth." But Spike just smiled. "No, you don't understand. The reason why I came to Sunnydale was not for the Hellmouth or the master. Drusilla, Do you remember Father O'bannion?"
Drusilla eyes were filled with surprise, then she released him from her grip "I haven't thought of that. Now that you mention, I never understood why you were friend to that Catholic priest." Spike said "Thanx luv" then he looked at the others and said "Before i came to sunnydale, I meet a priest but I didn't killed him because curiosity gained the best of me when the priest said he wanted to talk. He told me he knew about the hellmouth, and that he was interested in learning about demons and vampires." Spike told the others "He said something about some ancient daggers that were buried just below the Hellmouth and that they were of great importance". Giles didn't look worried "Daggers? What kind of daggers? " Oz said "Save it Spike, we have saved the world before, I mean it can't be that bad". Spike looked at all of them and then asked "Watcher, do you know what the daggers of Megiddo are?. The priest didn't give me any more details about it " when Giles heard that name, his face became very pale and fear was in his eyes. "No, it can't be. They are only a legend" Angel was now really worried "Giles, what's wrong? You didn't look that worried even when the master almost succeeded last year opening the Hellmouth".
Giles looked at them all and said, "If what Spike tell me is the truth, then we will be facing something much more terrible than the master or any sort of Demon" he took a breath and then continued, "Does any of you believe in hell?" they all looked at him as if he has lost his sanity "What do you mean? We are very close to the Hellmouth and you ask us if we believe in hell?" asked a very confused Willow, but Giles just said "I'm not talking about the dimension where the Demons live, what I'm asking is if you believe in the place where the souls of the damned go to spend eternity in". Willow looked at him and asked, "You mean the Judeo-Christian hell, well, I'm not really sure" Giles said "I'm not even sure of it myself. Up until now we have been fighting Vampires and Demons right?? But if Spike and that priest are right, then we will be facing something entirely different, the devil himself" a silence filed the group, then Buffy managed to say "What do you mean by that??? Isn't the devil supposed to be a demon" but Giles replied "That's a common mistake. Demons are earthbound creatures, living in another dimension but still earth bound. Satan was created long before the creation of space and time and he is an Angel, a fallen Angel like his followers".
The three vampires and the slayer stood side by side waiting patiently until the group of vampires were very close. The master didn't come, but Darla, Spike and Luke were leading them, "Willow, Drusilla. Where the hell have you been? The master has been really angry with you both" was the first thing Darla said. The two souled vampires looked at her with anger, "Does he?" was Drusilla's sarcastic reply. Spike who has been silent and was about to say something to Drusilla, looked at both Angel and Buffy. "Luv what are you doing with soul boy and.... and a bloody slayer". Darla looked at him and then at Buffy with a surprised look. "Slayer?" she asked in confusion. "Yeah, I can recognize them very easily, Killing three already gives me some experience".
Willow looked at Luke and screamed "YOU...You turned me into a monster" then tears began to flow in her face and she said "Do you know what is it like to lose all your friends, to lose the opportunity to grow old and marry and have children.".
Spike, Darla and Luke looked at both Drusilla and Willow not knowing what was going on. "You will not harm the innocents anymore, we won't let you do it" Drusilla told them in a calm voice but emotion could be seen in her face and she vamped out. "Luv, what is wrong with you?" asked a shocked Spike. "I'm not your love demon". Luke, who was the oldest, said "They both have souls now, I can see it very clearly" then he ordered 10 vampires to attack.
The minions charged at the three vampires and the slayer, but in less than 10 seconds they were all killed. Drusilla has taken out 4 the same as Willow, with Angel and Buffy each taking one.
"What is wrong with them" spike thought "I couldn't even see their movements". At that moment Giles called from inside. "The place is clear" then the four of them ran into the Bronze. "Darla, and I will lead the attack with half of our minions" Luke said and then he turned to Spike "You will remain here with the rest, just in case anyone of them tries to flee". Then they went inside.
As the Vampires entered the Bronze, a rain of Arrows and Holy water first received them. "This is a trap, I don't see humans here" a minion screamed.
Spike just waited outside, He was gad he wasn't part of the attacking group because despite him being a demon, he didn't care about all those things the Master wanted. He was already making plans of leaving Sunnydale. "Damn, now the watcher and the white hats won't be able to help me and the priest"
As time passed he heard the Noise of the battle going on inside, "The Slayer and his friends don't stand a chance against so many of them he thought. Minutes passed and finally the noise ended, so he decided to go in to see what was going on. When he got inside, his mouth fell wide open. There in the center of the bronze stood The Slayer with the three souled vampires and in the second floor the white hats, they were all covered in dust and only the slayer and Angel seemed hurt but nothing seriously, "Bloody hell, what has just happened here." He thought. Three minions that also came to investigate ran away in fear, and when the others found out they escaped.
Drusilla saw spike standing there and in the next second she had him pinned against the wall, holding him above the ground with her hand on his neck. "Why are you still here Demon?" Spike was now scared "Listen Luv, if I wanted to run I would have done it by now, but i wanted to talk" the others came closer and Willow asked "And why should we believe you?" Spike looked at them all and said, "I know you are not the Willow I Used to know, but you still have her memories right? Remember how I always was opposed to the master and his plans of world domination and bringing hell to this world. I think that in a way I could be helpful to you." Willow thought for a moment and said "He is right, now that I think about it the master always criticized him for being so "soft" if that word can be applied to someone named Spike." Then Spike said, "There is still something else you need to know, something of a grave importance". Giles looked at him and said, "We already know the master wants to open the hellmouth." But Spike just smiled. "No, you don't understand. The reason why I came to Sunnydale was not for the Hellmouth or the master. Drusilla, Do you remember Father O'bannion?"
Drusilla eyes were filled with surprise, then she released him from her grip "I haven't thought of that. Now that you mention, I never understood why you were friend to that Catholic priest." Spike said "Thanx luv" then he looked at the others and said "Before i came to sunnydale, I meet a priest but I didn't killed him because curiosity gained the best of me when the priest said he wanted to talk. He told me he knew about the hellmouth, and that he was interested in learning about demons and vampires." Spike told the others "He said something about some ancient daggers that were buried just below the Hellmouth and that they were of great importance". Giles didn't look worried "Daggers? What kind of daggers? " Oz said "Save it Spike, we have saved the world before, I mean it can't be that bad". Spike looked at all of them and then asked "Watcher, do you know what the daggers of Megiddo are?. The priest didn't give me any more details about it " when Giles heard that name, his face became very pale and fear was in his eyes. "No, it can't be. They are only a legend" Angel was now really worried "Giles, what's wrong? You didn't look that worried even when the master almost succeeded last year opening the Hellmouth".
Giles looked at them all and said, "If what Spike tell me is the truth, then we will be facing something much more terrible than the master or any sort of Demon" he took a breath and then continued, "Does any of you believe in hell?" they all looked at him as if he has lost his sanity "What do you mean? We are very close to the Hellmouth and you ask us if we believe in hell?" asked a very confused Willow, but Giles just said "I'm not talking about the dimension where the Demons live, what I'm asking is if you believe in the place where the souls of the damned go to spend eternity in". Willow looked at him and asked, "You mean the Judeo-Christian hell, well, I'm not really sure" Giles said "I'm not even sure of it myself. Up until now we have been fighting Vampires and Demons right?? But if Spike and that priest are right, then we will be facing something entirely different, the devil himself" a silence filed the group, then Buffy managed to say "What do you mean by that??? Isn't the devil supposed to be a demon" but Giles replied "That's a common mistake. Demons are earthbound creatures, living in another dimension but still earth bound. Satan was created long before the creation of space and time and he is an Angel, a fallen Angel like his followers".