Deliver Us
Author's Note: Kind of a cliffhanger in the previous chapter. I'm so mean. But then, what would a good story be without something to keep the readers interested? Well I hope you like the story so far. I'm not really sure what happened to Spike, but hey, it's fan fiction – I don't have to explain! I just have to make everything fit so that the readers enjoy the writing, and can still follow along and understand things. Well, don't let me hold you back. Keep reading! And please, reviews are more than welcome.
Chapter Two: Human
Spike stared at each of his friends as he felt himself fading. It wasn't as if he was dying, more being born again. Almost like when he was sired. Only this was much different.
Eager eyes watched him, waited to see what was happening. Then they all disappeared. Or was it him that disappeared? Spike made the decision quickly when he saw nothing but white all around him.
Then a woman appeared.
'Hello, Spike.' She greeted him. Her tanned skin was perfect; not a blemish to be seen. No freckles, no pimples, no scars, nothing. She wore a plain white dress that reached down to her ankles, and sat nicely on her shoulders. It was low-cut, and around her neck was a small Christian cross.
God I hate crosses. Spike thought when he saw it. But that wasn't important.
'Who are you?' he asked, eyeing her suspiciously.
'I'm Vai.' She replied in a sweet voice.
'Oh right, you're the girl Angel mentioned. He said you were the one he spoke to when he died.'
'Yes, that is correct. How is Liam doing?' She asked.
'He's just peachy. He said that there was some other prophecy for me. I read some lines on the piece of paper he brought back with him then wham! I end up here. Where exactly am I?'
'You are in what's known as the waiting room.' Vai answered.
'But I'm not dead.' Spike said.
'No, but you have come to the place where those who have died come to be given life again. Either in Heaven, or Hell. Or in some cases, back on Earth.'
'If this is the waiting room for Heaven and Hell, then why isn't anybody else here?' Spike asked, confused a little. 'People die every minute, so where are they all?'
'This particular waiting room is for the people who have special differences to the humans we send to Heaven and Hell. You are one, a vampire. But you have a soul, which is even more special.'
'Great, I'm a special guy.' Spike said sarcastically. 'So what's the talk of me being human?
'The prophecy which you read out the passage for states that you have love for the Slayer, and she loves you back. You will be made human so that you may love her with all your heart and live with her until your deaths.' Vai explained.
'I understand that much, but I read the passage. What do I have to do to make it work?'
'It's simple, really. I just say a few words and you can be on your way.' Vai said cheerily.
'Well what are you waiting for?'
'Don't you want to ask me anything?'
'Can you read the lines please?' Spike said rudely.
'Very well. You seem to be a very uncaring man. I hope you treat Buffy better than you treat everyone else.' Vai said harshly.
'Look, I may not be the nicest bloke but I know how to treat a woman. I've had years to perfect it, being in love with Dru.'
'You never loved the vampire Drusilla.' Vai added.
'You don't know how I felt…' Spike protested angrily.
'You were incapable of loving.' Ai interrupted. 'You had no soul, and therefore you could not love a being with all your heart. It is one of the reasons why you searched for a soul. You wanted to love Buffy.'
'I wanted Buffy to love me.' Spike corrected. 'Even if I didn't have a soul, I still knew that there was something about her that drew me to her. She was unique, special…'
'Just like you.' Vai said. 'Would you like to return to her now, Spike? As human?' Spike nodded.
'Yes, please. God, I've waited so long for this. Angel got his reward, and now I'm getting' mine!' Spike began chuckling joyfully to himself as Vai began reading a few lines from a piece of paper that appeared in her hands.
'This being has fulfilled the Sharminyu Prophecy. He wishes to be human to love the one he cherishes fully. Grant him this one wish that he may live and love her as human. Freemanyuth glrrpdat umphiadote ealatenglap joolupdinat.'
'Is it done?' Spike asked as Vai looked up from her paper.
'It is done. Return to Earth, William. Live, as you would have when you were human. Do things you've never been able to do since becoming a vampire. And most of all, love Buffy with all your heart. Remember, that is what the prophecy is about.' Vai smiled and Spike saw her beginning to disappear. Again, it was him who was disappearing.
Spike reappeared in the dining room where everyone was still standing around the space where he had stood a little while earlier. There were gasps around him as he shimmered back into existence.
There was a silence for a moment before Liam spoke. 'William?' he whispered.
'S'good to be back, Liam.' William looked up and smiled. He was human. He had the chance to do many things that he couldn't have done when he was a vampire. He suddenly grabbed Liam's wrist and dragged him into the kitchen. He threw open the back door and pushed Liam outside. He followed, pushing until they were in the middle of the small yard.
'God William, the sun.' Liam uttered. 'I've only stood out in it on a rare occasion. Special circumstances. But never as just myself.'
'I know the feeling, mate.' William answered. 'It's a good one too.' He smiled and turned to face Liam.
'William, it's back to you and me again. I mean, our old selves.' Liam said joyfully.
'Yeah. Liam?' William agreed. He called for Liam's attention.
'Yeah, what is it?' Liam stumbled around in circles, staring up into the sky at the sun. His eyes were beginning to hurt.
'You'll always be my sire. I'll never forget the whole Wolfram and Hart trip. I'll never forget roaming the countryside with you, Dru and Darla. All those things we did as vampires are still important.'
'Yeah, William. But now we're human. We don't have to worry about our past anymore. We just have to worry about our future. We actually have a future now.'
'And what are we gonna do?' William asked as the others crowded around the back door.
'I'm going after Nina.' Liam said firmly turning his attention from the sun to William.
'And I'm gonna love Buffy with all my heart. I can now.' William smiled, as did Liam.
'Guys, do you want to come inside and have some breakfast?' Willow called from the back door.
They grinned at each other, turned and bolted for the door. The race was no longer for the humanity they constantly fought over in the past, now it was for food. They had downed the stakes, or rather, eliminated them from the race entirely. Stakes were useless now. They were human, and happy.
Author's Note: Aww… It's nice that they're finally happy in life. I think that Spike and Angel suffered too much as vampires, even though they were both atoning for past sins. They deserved a break! I gave them one. Please review. I need to think up a new idea to keep the story going, that is, if you readers want me to continue? Feedback is a necessity at this stage…