Thanks for all the reviews. I'm sorry for all those who wanted it but, this is not a Buffy/Angel fic. He may or may not make an appearance I haven't decided. The show sort of ruined their relationship for me. Anyways you didn't come here to hear me rant about that so, on to the story.
"No." Buffy whispered stepping back. "I ground his bones, he can't, I stopped them."
"No bones required this time pet." Spike laughed loving seeing Buffy so scared. "Are we scared slayer?"
"But why now it's been over a year." Buffy questioned.
"Tricky little amulets been hard to find." Spike replied. "They were hoping to use your boy to do their hocus pocus but, you blundered that up." He laughed. "The closer to the master the better I suppose, why they took Dru instead of me probably."
"So I kill you both and their out of luck." Buffy grinned.
"You kill me. Don't make me laugh slayer. You're gona need me to find them. Same deal as before, I help and Dru and I walk." Spike replied.
"I can't do that again, especially after what you did to Faith." Buffy shot back.
"Slayer Jr? She wasn't even any fun. Got to say as slayers go, and I've known and killed a few, she wasn't all that tough." Spike laughed. "Now you pet, you actually can give a guy a run for his money."
"Is he always this annoying?" Phoebe asked.
"Pretty much." Buffy began. "Tell us what you know."
"So we have a deal, how do I know you wont double cross me?" Spike replied.
"I didn't before, and I could say the same for you. So if you have anything useful spill it." Buffy demanded.
"What I know is they need your blood, the amulet, and Dru's blood. The ritual has to take place on the night of the full moon on a point of the spiritual nexus" Spike replied.
"Spiritual nexus?" Buffy asked.
"That's our house, or where it's located. It's a place equal distance from the five elements, earth, fire, wood, water and, metal." Phoebe explained.
"Which point?" Buffy asked.
"Wood." Spike laughed. "Gotta love the irony."
"Give us a minute." Buffy said to Spike walking over to Chris and the girls. "I let him live once and it came back to bite me in the ass, we got all the info we will from him." She whispered.
"So you want to kill him." Phoebe asked.
"Kinda my job." Buffy replied.
"But, you said he always gets away wont you just piss him off." Chris asked.
"Yeah but this time I've got Paige who can just magic him back. You guys just keep out of the way, I need to do this one on my own." Buffy answered.
"Ok if your sure." Paige replied.
"Thanks for the info Spike but, no deal. Dru doesn't walk and neither do you." Buffy said walking back over to him.
"So you wana dance slayer." Spike replied punching her. She blocked his next punch delivering one of her own. Chris and the girls watched them fight as they sent each other flying into headstones and trees just to get back up as if nothing had happened. After about ten minutes it seemed buffy had gotten the upper hand she had Spike pinned about to stake him.
"I should have never trusted a girl who killed the man she claimed to love." He taunted. She winced. "Don't worry I'll give him your regards." He continued as she shoved the steak into his heart. Then she just stood there staring at the ashes.
"Buffy." Chris called after a few minutes.
"He's right." She said sadly not turning around.
"You can't keep blaming yourself." Chris replied walking towards her, Phoebe put a hand on his shoulder stopping him.
"I know how you feel." Phoebe began.
"I thought your power didn't work on me." Buffy cut in.
"It doesn't." Phoebe continued. "I mean I've been there before. Almost three years ago I had to kill my husband for the greater good. He was half human, half demon and became good for me but, later He became the source of all evil and I had to stop him."
"Oh." Buffy said. "Can I ask you something."
"Go ahead." Phoebe replied.
"Does it ever go away?" She asked.
"Does what ever go away?" Phoebe asked.
"The guilt." Buffy replied.
"No not really." Phoebe began walking over to her, "But, I know Cole, the good and sane version of Cole, would have wanted me to. He would have wanted me to stop him from hurting people."
"Do you still love him?" Buffy asked turning to face her.
"Yes." Phoebe replied.
"What!" Paige exclaimed.
"He came from the dead and terrorized me. We vanquished him again in some alternate dimension, but, I do still love him." Phoebe explained. "And I hate him, I hate him for what he forced me to do and who he became. But, I love him for who he once was, and at the same time realize the fact that we weren't meant to be."
"We sure know how to pick them don't we." Buffy said laughing softly.
"Yeah, witch and a demon, and a slayer and a vampire." Phoebe laughed. "I think I may have read Romeo and Juliet one time to many."
"It's just hard to find someone who can deal with my life, with Angel it was easy. I didn't have to worry about him freaking out or not being able to take care of himself." Buffy replied."But, I do believe I'm over the whole bad boy thing."
"I know how that is." Phoebe began leaning in and whispering. "Then again there is a boy standing over there who's half angel and seems pretty taken with you."
"Phoebe." Buffy exclaimed turning bright red.
"What." Phoebe grinned whispering. "I see the way you two act around each other."
"Shut up." Buffy replied.
"It's ok to move on." Phoebe said smiling.
"I know but, I don't...Just shut up." Buffy stammered.
"Then why are you so red?" Phoebe asked.
"I am not!" Buffy shouted.
"Your not what?" Chris asked walking over.
"I....Nothing. Just shut up." Buffy yelled at Phoebe who had burst into laughter.
"You guys ready to go?" Paige asked confused.
"Yes." Buffy yelled grabbing her hand. "Lets go." Paige shrugged orbing out.
"What did you say to her?" Chris asked after they had gone.
"Nothing." Phoebe laughed. "Lets go home."