Chapter 2
"Cool, what is this place?" Madison asked following Spike through Wolfram and Hart.
"Spike!" Someone called over running after the blonde vampire. He turned to see Gunn and Willow running towards them.
"This the girl?" Willow asked excited. She had been the first enthusiastic person onboard the whole saving the world thing. She was the one who came up with the Slayerettes name, Xander the Scoobies.
"Yeah, that's her." Spike said walking away into his office and closing the doors behind him.
"Hey! I have a name you know." Madison said banging on the door of Spike's office.
The door opened and Spike popped his head out.
"What do you want?" he asked his face not looking at all impressed with the new slayer.
"Well, what do I do now?"
"Look. Love, firstly don't give me the puppy dog eyes. I'm not the one's training you, they are. Pointing to Willow and Gunn. And secondly, never, and I mean never, bang on my door like that again. Okay pet?"
"Fine." Madison pouted and Spike shut the door once again.
"Gosh what's his problem?" Madison said before turning to Willow and Gunn. "So… what now?"
Spike sat at his desk cradling the ring box and a bottle of Jack Daniels. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he scrunched his face up to cry.
Spike took a swig of whiskey and threw the bottle to the wall.
"You okay?" Gunn asked closing the door behind him.
"What have I told you about barging in like that? Don't you people understand knocking?!" Spike fell to his knees in front of his desk.
Gunn came over to comfort him. He knew how hard the vampire had taken things over the past year.
"Where's Angel." Spike didn't answer, just cried further. "Spike? Where's Angel?" spike placed the empty ring box in Gunn's hand. Gunn opened the box, as soon as he did, he knew. Angel was dead.
Willow walked in the great gym in Wolfram and Hart followed by Madison who was taking in the site around her. She had never been in such a big room like this in her life. She had been brought up in a small town in Mexico City, by her auntie and uncle. Her parents had died when she was young, her mum whilst giving birth to her and her dad shortly after. Doctors said he died of heart failure, but Madison knew it was of a broken heart.
"Girls, this is Madison." Willow introduced Madison to the mass of slayers in the gym.
Kennedy was the first to greet the new arrival.
"Hey. The names Kennedy." She said holding out a hand.
"Madison, Madison Sanchez."
"So. Ever slain a vampire?"
"No. I didn't even know I was a slayer until my uncles friend left me in the middle of nowhere and I was found by that blonde guy and the one that's dead."
"What? Angel's dead?" Willow asked coming over to Madison.
"Yeah, I think that's what his name was. But he was a vampire."
"A vampire with a soul. Just like Spike." Willow dashed off in a matter of seconds running to tell Giles and the others.
The room went silent of the news of the vampire's death; the slayers looked shocked and gave each other worried looks.
"So, what was that blonde guys deal?" everyone walked away from Madison leaving her all alone in the gym.
"So, who's going to take over now?" Andrew asked the group who was gathered in Spike's office learning of the news of Angel's death.
Everyone looked at each other, no one knowing what to say.
"I think Spike should do it." Andrew said making Spike look up from his office desk.
"What? No." the English vamp said.
"Yeah, why not? Spike you were Angel's second. You were like brothers." Willow added.
"No. I can't do this without him." Spike stood up and walked to the door.
"Spike." Dawn stood up, making Spike stop and turn to look at the young women.
"I know this is hard. It's hard on all of us. With Buffy dying." Spike winced at the name.
"And now Angel. I know what its like to lose someone; I lost my mum and sister. Spike, we're here for you. Just let us help."
"You don't know, you don't understand." Spike stormed out of his office only to be greeted by Madison.
"Hey, guy."
"The names Spike. And, were you listening?"
"Kinda." Madison replied back guiltily with her mouth full of cookie. "Cookie?" She asked holding the chocolate chip cookie out.
"No." Spike stormed off to the elevator.
"Hey." Madison called after Spike. Spike ignored her and waited for the elevator. Madison stood next to him still eating the cookie.
She found it funny to annoy this Spike guy; he got so mad so quickly.
"So, who's Buffy?"
"Don't you ever say that name. Ever!" Madison knew she had crossed the line. She had taken things a little too far this time.
"I'm sorry. I…"
"You what?" Spike asked getting in her face.
Suddenly Madison was saved by the elevator. Spike disappeared not looking once at Madison. He knew he shouldn't have gone off like that, he regretted it afterwards.
To be continued…….