Chapter 4:
On the way to Spikes crypt: "If we're going to go see your friend Spike, why are we walking through a cemetery? Where does he live?" Paige asked.
"Umm, its just a short cut, it's much quicker if we go through here." Buffy replied uncomfortably.
I hope they don't flip when they find out he's a vampire. Buffy thought.
When they rounded up to the crypt which Spike slept in during the day, Buffy entered and help the door open for the 3 sisters.
"What are we doing in here?" Piper asked while walking through the doors Buffy held open warily, but then stopped when she saw the man with bleach blonde hair sitting on an old, dirty chair watching TV but quickly jumped up and moved to the other side of the room when the sunlight bathed the chair he was sitting in moments ago.
"Ohh, sorry Spike." Buffy apologized.
"Uh, Buffy, why is your friend living in a cemetery?" Piper asked.
"Umm, there's something you have to know about Spike, but I don't want you to freak out." She paused before continuing, "Spike's a vampire."
"A what?" Piper yelled and raised her hands to blow him up.
"NO, no, don't kill him." Buffy said and pushed Piper's hands down.
"He's a good vampire, he helps us," she went on. " He has a soul." She explained.
"Slayer, who the hell are these women?" Spike asked as he moved over to sit in his chair once again.
Once they had explained the situation about Camazotz and Paige, Pheobe and Piper coming to help them and them being witches, Spike agreed to help.
"So, where do we start, what now?" He asked.
"Well, I was thinking if we're all going to go on patrol tonight, then we should split up into two groups, both groups with either Spike or me on them because you don't know were to look in Sunnydale."
The Charmed Ones nodded in agreement.
"So, who wants to be on my team?" Spike asked, grinning at the 3 sisters.
They all looked just the slightest but uncomfortable.
Buffy rolled her eyes and answered with a ring of authority in her voice. "Spike, you'll patrol the east side of Sunnydale, you know, the cemeteries and parks, where the vamps hang out and ask if they've seen this Camazotz or his followers and if they know anything. You'll be with Paige." Spike turned and grinned at Paige, Paige ignored him. Buffy continued "I'll be doing the same thing but on the west side with Piper and Pheobe. Then, come back before dawn to the magic box and we'll spill our info. Got it?"
"Right then, so I'll swing by the magic box at sunset and then we can get started." Spike replied.
"Okay." Buffy answered and turned to leave with the Charmed Ones in tow.
The Magic Box at sunset: "Giles, do you have any information yet?"
"Just the things we already no but soon we will." He replied taking his glasses off to clean them.
"Okay, well, if you'll just follow me over to the back room to get some weapons for to nights patrol." Buffy gestured to Pheobe, Piper and Paige as they followed.
As they entered the training room Buffy and Giles usually use and heading over to the weapons and started handing some to the girls and saw them looking at them very strangely.
"You don't use weapons that much, do you?" She asked the sisters.
"Uh, no, we usually use our powers or a vanquishing potion or Piper just blow's em up, thanks but we'll just stick to magic." Pheobe replied.
In the next room: As every one was quietly researching the bell rang at the front door as Spike entered the room with a black t-shirt under his black ¾ coat and black pants.
The only person to say hello to him was Dawn. "Hey Spike!"
He walked over to the table and said to Dawn "Hello there niblet, where's big sis?"
"She's in the training room getting weapons for to nights patrol with Piper, Pheobe and Paige." She replied as he strode past the table into the back room.
As he entered he saw Buffy holding a large crossbow while piling other weapons into a black bag.
Spike strode over and picked up a large crossbow and a ax and asked "So, we all set? Ready to go?"
"Yep, lets head out." Buffy replied while she put the last weapon into her bag and zipped it up and swung it over her shoulder and headed for the door to the main area of the magic box.
"Giles, we'll be back before dawn, keep researching." She said to Giles while walking to the door and he nodded.
As she walked past the table Dawn said "Be careful" and Buffy replied "Always." And gave her a quick hug and left with Spike, Piper, Pheobe and Paige following.
Once outside, Buffy gave Spike a small smile and said "Good luck." And they split up and went their separate ways.
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"So where are we going now?" Paige asked Spike after just walking through three cemeteries and a couple of parks with no encounters of any demons what so ever and were now walking up a dark alleyway which stunk.
Spike sighed and said to her "To a demon pub called The Alibi, most demons hang out there and the bar keeper usually has some information on new activity around here."
As they entered The Alibi, all eyes turned their way and Paige couldn't believe how many demons were just sitting inside, there were at least a dozen and some looked hideous.
By the time she stopped staring at all the demons, she saw Spike had already taken a seat on one of the bar stools, so she walked over and sat down next to him.
The bartender looked very edgy and like he hadn't washed his hair in a month as his black hair was all greasy.
He then saw Paige and turned toward her and asked in a sleazy voice "Hello there, are ya new in town?"
Before she had time to answer, Spike said "Leave her alone, she's with me."
"Ohh, okay, sorry Spike. So, what can I get you today, Spike?" He said the last part loudly so all his customers could hear and said Spikes name even louder. She then turned around to see 4 or 5 demons walk out of the bar.
Puzzled, she turned to ask Spike what that was all about but saw he was already talking to the bartender.
"Just a scotch, thanks Willy," he said in a friendly tone, "say, have you heard anything about a demon God named Camazotz? And you better answer that question correctly Willy, or I'm gonna have to start gettin physical." He said in a threatening voice. Bringing his fist up onto the counter.
Willy gave Spike him scotch and looked around to see if any one was listening and then leaned forward toward Spike and said, "Look, I haven't heard much, but I did hear some demons talkin bout how this Camazotz just arrived in town and has a grudge against slayers, and he's meanin to take this one out."
Once Spike had processed this, he asked once more in a threatening tone "Now, is there anything your leaving out?"
"No, man, I promise." He said in a shifty voice.
Spike leaned over the counter and grabbed the front of his shirt tightly pulling him closer to his face and drew back his fist ready to punch him.
"No, wait man, I-I'm rememberin something, yeah," Willy quickly said before Spike could hit him "They were also talking about how he got here, they were talking about some ships in the docks coming in recently, that's all man, I swear." He said pleadingly.
Spike nodded, let go on his shirt, skulled the remaining scotch, then got of his stool and left the bar with out paying for his drink and was followed closely by Paige.