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Chapter 1: Prophecy Fulfilled

The doorbell of Buffy and Dawn's apartment rang and Buffy got up to answer it. "Who is it?" Buffy called.

" It's Giles," came Giles' voice. " I brought the books on prophecies you asked for," he said when she opened the door

"Thanks Giles," Buffy said." It'll be a relief to know more about that prophecy, weather it's about me or not."

" Quite right, of course it could pertain to any of the thousands of slayers there are in the world now."

"I know, but it wouldn't hurt to look. Do you want to stay for tea?"

"No, terribly sorry, I can't. The new Council's asked me, Willow and Kennedy to come down and explain why exactly there are now thousands of slayers in the world."

"Oh, ok. I guess I'll see you later then, bye."

"Goodbye."

Just as Buffy settled down to research prophecies the doorbell rang again.

"Who is it?" Buffy called

"It's me love," said a familiar voice

"Spike?" She asked disbelievingly.

"Yeah love, it's me." Spike answered.

Buffy opened the door and drank in the sight of the vampire that stood there.

"But, you can't be. Spike's dead." She faltered.

"Well, technically speaking, I was already dead when you met Me." he said with a smile.

"Stop playing games! Who the hell are you!"

"Look love, it's hard to explain, call Angel if you have to. Peaches should be able to explain."

"Fine," she said. "Stay where you are and I'll call Angel."

Buffy picked up the phone and dialed 0.

"Hello, international operator, how can I help you?"

"Could you connect me to the Wolfram & Heart in Los Angelus please."

"One moment please"

Los Angelus California

A phone rings and Angel answers.

"Wolfram & Heart, Angel speaking. Oh, hi Buffy, how are you? Why would I have any information on Spike? Oh, so he found you. Yeah he popped out of that amulet as a ghost. Oh no, he's not a ghost any more; we don't really know how, it just sort of happened. Oh, ok talk to you later. Bye"

London England

Buffy hung up the phone with tears in her eyes. She looked at Spike for a moment and then calmly went out onto the porch and put her arms around him as his arms encircled her and pulled her close. After a moment her breathing turned shallow and then she burst into tears and broke down completely in his arms.

"Oh my God Spike! You're alive! I thought I'd never see you again!" she cried, clutching him close to her chest.

"It's ok Buffy," he said soothingly and a bit awkwardly. He was taken aback by her reaction to his being alive (so to speak). Maybe she had meant what she'd said at the hell-mouth!

After a while, Buffy finally calmed down enough to invite Spike inside.

"Do you want something to drink? Some, some coffee or Tea, or, or blood?" She asked, naming a few things in the house.

"You got Blood? Wha'choo got blood for?"

"I don't really know, when I went shopping the other day I stopped at the butchers and got blood for you. I did it out of habit I guess." She said smiling

Spike couldn't help but smile lovingly at her, but he tried to hide it. "Right Pet. Maybe I'll have some of that later, but I think just now I'll help you make some tea."

"Ok."

Buffy and Spike sat together on the couch talking about the day they destroyed the Hell mouth. Then they were quiet together.

"Spike?" Buffy said suddenly, after few minutes.

"Yeah pet?"

"Were you, in hell?" She asked. , her voice quavering slightly.

Spike was silent for a moment. "No" he said finally. "I think I was in that bloody amulet, up until I popped out of it as a ghost in 'Peaches' office."

"Did you miss me?" Buffy asked.

"Of course I did! I thought about you every second! But then 'Peaches' and I saw you with-the-Immortal-and… "Spike faltered.

"Spike, I don't care about the Immortal. And you know I'd never lie to you right?"

"Of course not."

Buffy was silent for a moment. "Then why didn't you believe me?" she asked suddenly, and Spike got the feeling that they weren't talking about the Immortal any more.

"What do you mean pet?"

"Before you died, I told you I love you, and you didn't believe me."

"Pet, I know you care about me, but you don't have to tell me you love me, when you don't. I understand, and, maybe, someday…"

"No Spike! Not someday," Buffy said. "I, love, you! Now, today. I've loved you forever, just like you always said. Please you have to believe me."

Spike, who had been still and quiet throughout Buffy's little speech smiled. And Buffy, upon seeing his smile pulled him closer and brought her lips to his.

Then, sparkling lights surrounded the two of them. Buffy pulled back.

"What the…?"

The room was full of light, as if it were the middle of the day. Sunlight came streaming through the windows and bathed Spike in its glory.

"Spike! The sun!" Buffy exclaimed, trying to pull him out of the direct light. But Spike wouldn't budge, he seemed rooted to the spot.

"Don't you dare die on me again! Did you hear me!" she yelled at the ceiling. "Don't you dare take him from me!"

Then, just as suddenly as it had appeared, the light was gone!

"Spike!" Buffy exclaimed.

"Buffy? What happened?" Spike asked.

"I don't know," she said with tears in her eyes.

"Shh love, don't cry," he said, brushing away her tears.

"Spike, your hands. They're so warm. Oh Spike! Look behind you" Buffy said bringing her hands to her face.

Spike turned around and saw a mirror, there was a young man reflected in it. 'Could it be?' he thought. He brought his hand up to his face, and so did the reflection. 'It was him! The reflection was his!'

"Bloody hell!" he yelled jumping up. "I've got a reflection!"

"Spike! You're alive!" Buffy said incredulously. "That's what it meant! It wasn't Angel, it was you!"

"What are you talking about?" Spike asked.

"There's this prophecy, it says, 'Against the laws of the universe, a souled vampire…' never mind, it says that a slayer and a souled vampire will find true love."

"So what does that have to do with me being alive?"

"Let me finish. It says 'When true love is found, the past will be unbound…' and some other stuff. But Giles explained to me that it meant, when a souled vampire and a slayer find true love, the vampire will become human."

"So, it meant me? I'm, I'm alive? No strings attached?"

Buffy smiled. "Yes, you're alive. The only thing you have to do is kiss me."

"I think that can be arranged." he said pulling her to him.

"Now we'll always be together," Buffy said. (Neither of them noticed as Dawn and her boyfriend Connor walked through the door)

"I love you Buffy"

"I love you too," she said before kissing him.

"Oh my god Spike!" Dawn half screamed. "You're alive!"

"More than you know nibblet." Spike said releasing Buffy to hug Dawn.

Dawn rushed in to his arms, but a moment later she jumped back. "Spike, you've got a heartbeat," she said.

"Yeah, I think I'll let Buffy explain that one." he said.

Dawn turned to look at Buffy. "He's the on the prophecy was about Dawn. He's human now," Buffy said smiling.

"Eeek!" Dawn squealed hugging them both.

Authors note: Please review. Tell me what you want to see in later chapters and I might add it in. :-)