In Her Hands
A/N: It's up to Buffy to grant the Shanshu Prophesy to either Angel or Spike, who will she chose? The love of her life Angel or the vampire that's stuck by her side throughout everything. And how will she react when she knows Spike is alive?
CHAPTER THREE
'A Place Where You Belong'
*Too late, too late, I never said goodbye, too late, too late, can't even ask you why, and now I'm wasting away in my own misery, I hope you've finally gone to a place where you belong*
Buffy danced away to the beat of the high energy pop song she normally loathed she began to question why she was even dancing. However that being said she was actually enjoying herself, that's when she spotted him from across the room. She'd know him anywhere, he walked over to her the crowd of drunken dancing club goers parted and as he made his way to her side.
"What are you doing here?" she asked
"Not happy to see me then love?" he chuckled
"No it's not that, you just haven't been here in a while" she said sadly
"I'm sorry goldilocks but I have to let you go at some point right?"
Her eyes began to fill with tears "you can't leave me"
"I'll never leave you remember I'm always in here" he place his hand over where her heart was
"I love you" she cried
He smiled sweetly "No you don't, but thanks for saying it" he backed away slowly disappearing into thin air.
Buffy woke with a jolt; she was alone in her bed she sat up. It was still dark outside she sighed heavily and turned her bedside lamp on. Pausing for a moment letting her eyes adjust to the light she slipped out of bed and popped a DVD into the side of her TV and got back into bed with the remote in hand. She pressed play.
*Spike is stood with a cigarette in his mouth for a moment after taking a drag he takes the cigarette out of his mouth.
"I thought I told you to piss off with this bloody camera, yet here you are again with that thing in my face. Would you sod off" He flicks the cigarette at Andrew "before I rip your throat out and eat—"
"Ok, Spike. The light was kind of behind you" said Andrew"*
Buffy chuckles at the video
*Spike looks around "Oh, right. Uh, what? Is this better then? I thought I told you to piss off with this bloody camera, yet here you are again with that thing in my face. Would you sod off—?"*
As the video fades to black, Buffy sighs once again "Goodbye Spike" she mumbles turning off the TV.
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Somewhere on I-15
Angel and Spike had been driving for a few hours now and Spike wanted a turn at the wheel, getting fed up of Angel's 'Nancy boy driving skills'. They swapped 20 miles back and Angel was sleeping in the backseat. Spike looked through the rear view mirror at him. "Pfft" he sighed "this prophesy is mine" he mumbled to himself
"I wouldn't bet on it William" said Angel waking up.
"Ah sleeping beauty is finally awake to keep me company and seeing as how I don't know where the hell I'm going other than Vegas I need a bit of direction here Peaches"
"You need to head to the Bunkhouse Saloon" he replied
"You have got to be joking mate" snapped Spike
"What?" asked Angel clearly getting irritated
"Oh that's right you weren't there, you'd been souled up by then. Me and Dru in the late 60's gave that place a right thrashing" said Spike fondly
"So what's the problem?" Angel huffed
"Well I heard through the grapevine there was some demon down there that wasn't too happy about it basically wants my head on a stick"
"Y'know I think I'm gunna love this place" Angel smiled
"Git"
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Buffy woke the next morning feeling a little out of sorts. She drifted down to the kitchen where Dawn stood at the stove making pancakes.
"Morning Buffy" Dawn said cheerfully
"Morning" she replied going in the fridge and pulling the carton of orange juice out and pouring herself a glass.
"Funny shapes or rounds?" asked Dawn
"Uh I think I better skip the pancakes Dawnie, I need to get to class soon"
"Uh-Huh… so last night was fun" smiled Dawn
"Yeah it was great seeing the guys"
"See I told you, it's exactly what you needed. I was thinking maybe we should make it a weekly thing or maybe have the guys over for dinner or something?"
"Uh-Huh" said Buffy not paying attention
"And then maybe I'll drop out of school and become an exotic dancer" Dawn said making fun of the fact Buffy clearly wasn't listening
"Okay… wait what?!"
"So you are in there… what's up?"
Buffy paused for a moment "Just some whacky dream about Spike"
"Oh well I thought you didn't have them anymore?"
"I figured they'd stopped but I guess not"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah but I'm gunna do what I should've done a while ago"
"And that being?"
"I'm gunna go back to the crater formally known as Sunnydale and say goodbye, then I can move on y'know"
"I think that's smart" Dawn nodded "and I can come with… something you gotta do alone?"
"Yep, I'm gunna call my professors tell them I'm sick so they'll email me work and drive up there later"
"You sure you wanna do this?"
"Yeah, and Dawnie can you get rid of this for me please?" Buffy asked handing her the DVD
"Uh I dunno are you sure? This has been sorta your comfort blanket for a year" said Dawn worriedly
"Yeah well gotta let go at some point right?"
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Bunkhouse Saloon, Las Vegas
Spike pulled up outside the bar and cringed a little at some of the flash backs he had.
"What's wrong Spikey? That pesky soul of yours acting up?" asked Angel
"Bore off" growled Spike
They both got out of the car and walked into the bar. It was a little dingy and a little dirty but what rock n roll joint downtown Las Vegas wasn't? Angel walked up to the bar and the attractive blonde behind soon came over
"What can I get you guys?" she asked
"Its okay Mindy their here to see me" said a familiar voice
Angel and Spike turned to see Faith
"What's up boys?" she smirked
"Faith…"
"You dragged me 265 miles and a six hour drive to visit the rogue slayer?" groaned Spike
"Nice to see you too Blondie, say didn't you die?" she frowned in confusion
"Surely you should know by now nobody stays dead for long" he smirked
"Does B know?"
"No!" said Angel and Spike in unison
"Sorry I asked" she sighed "So what can I do for you?"
"Well I…" Spike nudged him "We need a favour"
"Step into my office" she said gesturing to the back of the bar.