Weeks past and spike lay in his bed looking at the frame he had made up with Nicole's picture inside, she looked so happy and innocent, the way he use to remember her.

He could hear Buffy calling dawn to come get her breakfast.

Dawn wasn't present when Nicole passed, Buffy was thankful

That she was staying at her friend jenny's,

Dawn had experienced enough death for two life times let alone a fourteen year old girl. Dawn was very fond of Nicole,

They had spent many nights together eating popcorn well Throwing popcorn, snuggling up and watching scary movies so her death effected her as much

As it did to anyone els.

Buffy buttered the toast she had just made and handed It to dawn,

'you can eat it on your way to school, your already late enough as it is' she smiled.

Dawn put the toast on the table, 'we cant keep pretending it didn't happen…'

Buffy stopped and looked down at the kitchen bench 'now is not the time dawn'

Dawn threw her bag over her shoulder 'Fine but we will talk about it soon Buffy.'

Buffy heard spike coming down stairs she quickly wiped the tears forming in here eyes away and forced a smile 'morning you, long time no see!' spike just looked at Buffy and headed to the couch, he slouched in the chair and stared blankly in to space.

There was a crashing sound coming from upstairs Buffy ran upstairs followed by spike.

Willow pulled herself up, 'woah, that was kinda freaky back there!' she smiled

As she looked at Tara.

Buffy kicked open the locked door 'what the hell were you guys doing!'

Willow brushed dust of her shoulders 'oh just a little time travel'

Buffy gasped 'Time Travel!! What were you thinking! Anything could have followed you!'

As Buffy and willow argued about the negatives and positives of time travel spike made himself comfy, 'so what did you see' Tara sat down on the bed 'you wouldn't believe us if we told you' Buffy folded her arms 'try me' willow hesitated 'the master' Buffy tilted her head and moved forward 'but, we killed him?' willow fell on to the bed

'Not necessarily, obviously one of his minion thingy's resurrected him…again'

Buffy grunted 'Great, well we have to stop them. The fate of the world is at stake'

Tara smiled and pointed at Buffy 'haha stake, you said the fate of the world is at stake hah, get it? ...never mind' spike just rolled his eyes.

Willow stood 'but that's not the best part!' Buffy picked up the door she kicked down

'Well please…tell me, im on the edge of my seat' willow smiled

'Guess who was with him!' spike leaned forward in his seat 'great… here we go'

Willow put her hands together 'Nicole!' Buffy and spikes mouth's both dropped

'Impossible…' Buffy said sliding down the door frame on to the floor

'was, was she a vampire?' willow put her hand on her dresser

'Unfortunately… she was more than a vampire… she was kinda in the middle of a binding ritual with the master…'



Buffy's eyes widened 'this is defiantly… not good…'

Spike held his head in his hands 'she married the master, eternal love my ass!'

Willow shook her head 'oh, no spike she didn't want to. He brought her out of some kind of red well. She sounded like she hadn't talked to another being for centuries!'

Spike stood and paced the room. 'What's wrong?' Buffy said leaning on her arm

'He brought her out of a hell dimension, what year was it you visited?'

Willow sighed 'that's another thing, Buffy you were married and dawnie had a child of her own. You were trying to stop the binding together'

Buffy smiled 'married...and an aunt' then willow frowned 'and spike… you were there… with Drusilla, but, it's.., it's ok because you still loved Nicole' she smiled

Spike shook his head 'Willow! What year was it!' willow bit her lip

'2035' Buffy stood 'there's only one way to prevent the master from being resurrected and taking Nicole for his bride'

Tara looked at Buffy blankly 'we go back to the year 2035'