"Season 6"
Disclaimer: I don't own it!
Pairing: Buffy/Cordelia
Summary: Re-write
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Chapter 44: Tabula Rasa
CemeteryBuffy was walking through the cemetery, which is where Spike found. Everyone knew that if you needed to find Buffy she would always be in the graveyard around nine to three in the morning.
He started walking toward her and she stopped, which made him smirk because that mean she knew when he was around. She turned around to look at him with a glare.
"Make it quick Spike, I really don't have time for this," she said as she turned around and started walking again.
"Aw, what's wrong with you tonight Slayer? No witty puns?" he asked and he hurried up and stood in front of her. "I love your one liners." He added with a smile.
"Spike I swear to god if you don't leave me a lone I will stake you tonight, chip or no chip," she said as she brushed passed him.
Once again he hurried to where he was standing in front of her. "Why is such a sour mood pet?" he asked her.
"None of your business, what do you want? And that the last time I'm asking," she said. Buffy noticed that he was looking around, and then it clicked. "She's not with me Spike. I told her to take the night off so her and Willow went out," she said with a smile. "You still want her don't you?" she asked him.
"No." he lied.
"Whatever Spike, she's moved and I think you should do the same." She said starting to walking again and this time he fell in step next to her. "She's happy," she said looking at him. "Both of them are." She added.
He looked at her with sad eyes. "She could have been happy with me," he said.
"How staying in the dark all the time? Willow can take her into the day Spike, you can't." That was the final blow and she knew it. That was what ultimately led to her and Angel brake up, he wanted someone to take her into the sun, which was something he would never be able to do.
"That's a low blow Summers," Spike said. "But I just don't know who I could fall for, I mean there is no one good around her besides Faith and yourself. And you're already taken," he added.
Buffy felt sorry for him, she really did, but she was also happy that her best friend had found happiness like she and Cordelia had.
But before either one of them could say another word Buffy brought Spike to the ground. "I know you like it ruff slayer, but right here?" he asked and she just glared at him. "Sorry."
She looked up and saw a arrow embedded into the tree that they had just moments ago been standing in front off. Then she looked up in front of her to where the shot had undoubtedly come from and there stood what she guessed was a demon. After all he is a little late for Halloween.
It was a sharks hed on top of a man's body and he was surround by vamps, no wonder none where around to night Buffy thought. Spike got up off the ground and it seemed like they knew each other. Note to self, Spike has weird friends. Buffy got up off the ground and dusted herself off.
"Spike, my old friend," the shark thing said. "You don't write, you don't call, where's the love?" he asked.
"What do you want?" Spike asked.
"You know what I want," the shark demon said and his friendly tone was gone. "I want what you owe to me," he said.
"I need more time," Spike said. The demon started walking toward Spike with a stake in hand. "I need more time!" he shouted when the demon got closer.
"Time! That's all you ever need is time. Time is what turns kittens into cats. I don't want cats I want kittens." The demon said. Buffy rolled her eyes but no one was paying attention to her. "Now I don't want to see anyone get hurt." He said and then he walked back towards him group of vamps. "Go get'em boys," he said the vampires attacked.
Buffy decided the now would be the best time to step in. "Then you better look away," she said as she started toward the group. The first one attacked her and she dusted him without a second thought. But the others were smart the retreated. "Told you she was the slayer boss," he said.
"Ah, the slayer, have you ever thought about slaying for money?" he asked.
"He's gone boss," one of the vamps said. "Spike's gone," he said.
Buffy looks around and she's surprised that he got away without her noticing. "Oh well, we'll catch up with Spike at a later time," he said looking at Buffy. "It was an honor meting you," he said.
"Leave," she said in a tone that indicated that she didn't want to me messed with.
"Very well," the demon said as he made his way out of the cemetery.
Buffy looked around as if she was expecting to see Spike jump out of the bushes or something. But he didn't, which meant he had actually taken off. "If only I would stop saving his life would make things so much easier," she mumbled to herself as she made her way back home where her wife was waiting.
What she didn't notice was Spike stepping out from behind the tree. He started to follower like he had been earlier that night. He didn't want anyone new, he wanted a slayer. And if he could get Faith back then he would have to go after the next best thing…Buffy.
Xander's apartment
Xander and Anya were alone in their apartment. Willow and Faith had just left moments ago. They had come over to discuss what had happened last night with the singing. Although everyone that was in the room when the discussion was going on just wanted to forget about it all.
Xander stood in the bathroom doorway drying off his hands as he looked at where Anya was clearing the table. She had changed so much over the years that it shocked him. She had gone from a 'care for no one but herself ex-demon' to a 'very loving girlfriend' and he couldn't be happier.
He looked at her now, as she was getting ready to do up the dishes, which consisted of putting them in the dishwasher. She still had moments of selfishness but they were far and few in-between. It was at this moment that he realized that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
No one else would ever make him feel the way he felt when she was around. She gave him a feeling of confusion along with a feeling of understanding. It was something about her that just made him become happy whenever he heard her name or felt her presences around him.
She would always make jokes in a terrifying situation to brighten everyone's mood, which is what he used to do. Now she does it for him because somewhere along the line he had lost some of his joking side, which is what she brought out in him.
As he looked at her now he knew that no matter what happened to them in the future she would be right there by his side. That was comforting on a level that no one else would understand. She was putting the dishes in the dishwasher completely unaware of what was running through his mind at this very moment.
He walked away from the door way and into the kitchen, which is when she looked up at him. He didn't say anything he just took a little gold diamond ring out of his pocket. He had been carrying it around for about three month waiting until he was sure that she was the one for him. Now he was sure, beyond a doubt.
"Xander?" she asked looking at him. She wasn't stupid she knew what it was.
"Anya, I love you, there is no one else I would rather be with for the rest of my life," he said with a smile. "Will you be my wife?" he asked her.
"I…I…I…" she didn't know what to say. Questions were running through her mind. Question like, where they ready? Was he serious? Is he the one? But then she stopped asking questions an just decided to go with what her heart was telling her. "Yes." And then she fell into his arms.
Together they lay on the floor just looking up at the ceiling. "I believe this is yours," he said as he handed her the ring. She put her arm up in the air where they both could see her putting on the ring. "I love you Alexander Harris," she said as she looked at him.
"I love you too Anya with no last name," he said. "But that's all about to change," he said with a smile as he brought his lips to hers. This was the smartest choice he ever mad, at least that's what he thought.
Spike's CryptHe had asked her to come, she didn't know why or what for but she did know that she wanted to come. It must have been the tone in his voice when he caught her outside on the way home.
He had told her that he had a proposition for her that she wouldn't be able to refuse, not if she still loved Willow that is. She did still love Willow and she didn't think that would ever change.
So here she sits, in his crypt waiting for him to explain why it is that he needed her to go through with whatever plans he had. He was pacing which meant he was nervous, and she didn't know why. Shouldn't she be the nervous one?
"You still love red?" he asked and she nodded. "Good because I still love her slayer lover," he said. "I can't get the bloody girl out of my mind, so I decided to get what we want." He said. She looked at him and saw that he was serious. "It's a spell to forget," he said. "This crystal her turns black and until he brakes they don't remember what their real life is like," he said. "I trust you know what spell I'm talking about," he said.
"I do," she said. "So your telling me you would live your whole relationship with Faith on a lie?" she asked.
"Hell yeah luv, wouldn't you?" he asked.
She looked at him. "Let's do it," she said. With that Spike smiled, he would get her back.
Magic Box (next day)
They were all gathered here, even Spike, which no one understood. Tara was at his crypt performing the spell that she had found in one of her old books. She said she wouldn't be able to be there so it was up to Spike to get Faith away from Willow or the whole spell wouldn't work.
Spike had explained to them that he was there because he was hiding from his shark demon friend. Buffy had told the gang all about that when she had gotten there that morning so it wasn't a surprise. Spike saw Faith sitting at the table next to Willow and the sight made him want to kill the red head. Faith was playing with her hand and not paying attention to what was being said by Gils, which was also what Buffy was doing with Cordelia.
Then he noticed that Anya wasn't playing with Xander's hand instead she was playing with her own and that's when he saw the ring. It's about time the boy got the nerve to ask her, Spike said to himself. He smiled to himself. When the bloody hell is this spell going to go into affect?
That when he saw Buffy walking up behind the counter. Cordelia and Xander were headed to go get something to drink. Anya was talking to Faith and Willow and Giles were arguing about something. Dawn was the only one by herself.
Spike's crypt
Tara had finished the spell and started to walk away. But what she didn't see what that the bag that held the ingredients fell and started to burn, which would make for a bigger spell.
Magic Box
Spike felt a little faint and as he saw everyone else fall to the ground he himself fell behind the counter where Buffy was lying.
Cordelia and Xander fell next to each other. Willow was leaning up against Giles, Faith was up against Anya, and Dawn had her head down on the table.
This lasted for about three hours and when they all finally came to they all looked confused. Buffy looked at the person she was next to and thought her was kinda cute. Then she looked down at her jacket and in the inside she saw that it said 'Xander Harris.'
She looked inside her pocket and found and little slip on paper and when she opened it she said. "Buffy's Summers," everyone looked at her. "I guess that's me," she said with a smile.
"My name is Xander," Xander said from beside Buffy. "You're wearing my jacket, does that mean…?" he asked.
"I think so," she said. "I mean I find you attractive." She added.
They all turned to the brunette as they heard her rummaging through her purse. Finally she pulled out and ID card. "Cordelia Chase," she said. Then she looked at her finger. "And I'm married," she said showing everyone to the ring on her finger. "I wonder if he's cute." She added.
"Hey look," Buffy said showing her ring. "Are we married too?" she asked.
"I don't know, I'm not married," he said showing his hand. "No ring," he added.
"Maybe it's at home," Buffy said. "Where's home?" she asked. He shrugged. As everyone else began to figure out who they were she couldn't help but leave a lingering eye on the brunette, Cordelia. There was something familiar about her, something that made Buffy wanted to go over there and kiss her. But of course she couldn't, she was after all married to Xander, or so she thought.
Before any of them could say another word a knock came at the door and they all walked over toward the door. Buffy being in front was the one to open it. And when they did they saw something standing in the doorway that they thought only existed in their nightmares. They all screamed and Buffy slammed the door.
"Demons are real," Buffy said.
"Did we know this?" Cordelia added.
But before any of them could answer they door bust open and in came a vampire. It rushed at Buffy and she easily staked him and then she turned around in aw of herself. "I think Buffy's a superhero," she said with a smile.
Just as she said that another vampire tackled her to the ground. Someone pulled him off her and when she looked up she saw bleached blood holding a hand to help her up. "Names William Giles," he said. "I'm the bloke over there's son." He added pointing to whom she guessed was Giles.
"O…okay you guys go an try to find help as Willam and I here try to draw them away," she said. Just then Xander came over to her. "Be careful," she told him and then he leaned in a kissed her and for some reason it felt wrong in so many ways.
"You to," he said as he led the group away from the duo. All that is but Faith and Giles, they decided to stay behind and wait it out, and to try and look for a spell to get their memories back.
Sewers
They made their way out of the Magic Box and found themselves a sewer to walk in, figuring it would be a good place to hide from the monsters. They were all walking, huddled together, towards what they hoped was the police station.
As they were walking along Willow kept worrying about the brunette back in the magic box. She didn't know why but she felt a strong urge to go back to her, but she knew she couldn't.
As they were walking along they all turned around when they heard a noise behind them and sure enough there stood a vampire that followed them down into the sewers. They all took off running.
Outside
Buffy and William were fighting off a group of vampires when Buffy saw a single vamp go in after her group of friends, or who she thought were her friends. That didn't matter, all that matter was that Cordelia was with them and somewhere she knew that she had to defend them.
Buffy finished off the vamp she had been fighting and turned to where William was fighting and saw him dust a vamp. "Hey, Buffy I think I'm a superhero too," he said turning to look at her but what she saw caused her to scream and run. "Buffy!" William shouted as he ran after her.
Magic Box
Giles and Faith where huddled behind the counter as fireballs went flying into the wall. They had been trying to find a spell to restore their memories, and so far they have been having very little luck.
"I'm sorry," Faith said as she looked at Rupert Giles. They had both found out their names by looking into their wallets. "I thought it was the right spell," she said.
"How, the writing isn't even in English!" he yelled as another fireball crashed into the wall. "Bloody women." He mumbled underneath his breath.
"Hey I heard that!" she shouted. "Let's try this spell," she said pointing at the book.
"Okay," he said. After all what else could go wrong?
Sewers
They were all crammed into a little space. They had been sitting in that same spot for what seemed like hours, but in reality it had only been five minutes. They where waiting for the vampire to leave, but they hadn't even seen him pass by yet and they began to wonder if he just decided to go back the way he came.
But that's when Cordelia saw him slowly walking by. When he was out of sight she looked at Willow. "I just saw him go by, does that mean we can get out of this smelly place?" she asked. "I think he's gone," she added and she started to move.
Just as she stepped out of the place that they were all crammed into the vamp tackled her. Willow and Xander were the first one's out.
Outside
Buffy found herself on the ground. She had tripped and fell and when she looked up William was standing there trying to give her a helping hand. Should she take it?
"Your face," she said and his hand instantly went to his faces and he felt bumps and ridges. "You're a monster," she added.
"But I'm a good monster," he said. "There is nothing inside me that wants to kill anyone," he said.
But before her knew it was on the ground and Buffy was straddling him. She had a stake to his chest. "How do I know what your thinking? You right now could be thinking; I should try and get her to believe that I'm good and then try to kill her'," Buffy said. "You're a monster just like the rest," she added.
What neither one of them saw was a women walking across the street. "Oh God," she said when she saw what was happening. That's when they both turned and saw her running towards them. She didn't even realize the spell had gone wrong. She took a stone from her pocket and smashed it on the sidewalk. "Buffy!" Tara screamed.
Buffy shock off something that passed through her, as did Spike, and then she turned to the sound of her name being called. "Tara?" she asked. "What are you doing here?" she asked and then she looked at who was beneath her. And she quickly removed herself.
"I made a terrible mistake," she said. "Spike wanted me to cast a spell for him to try and win Faith back and it back fired, I should have known better," she added. "I'm sorry Buffy." She added.
"It's okay," Buffy said as she looked around and noticed once again that Spike had somehow disappeared. "I am so going to kill him next time I see him," she said. "Come on, I'll walk you home," Buffy said as the headed in the direction of UC Sunnydale. She didn't bother to ask why Tara went along with the spell idea, mostly because she didn't need to.
Magic Box
They all made their way back toward the Magic Box and when they got there they saw Faith and Giles asleep on the table. All the book where open but from what it looked like they didn't find anything, and now they didn't have to.
Their memories had been restored and Willow knew that Faith was the one she wanted to be with, and no one else. No matter how many spells Tara decides to cast.
The Bronze
Spike sat alone at the bar, making sure to get as many drinks as he could. He knew he could ever really get drunk, after all he wasn't even human, but that didn't mean he couldn't try. He messed things up really bad this time, he knew they would never be able to trust him again, and the question was why should they? He nearly got them all killed just because he could get his mind of a stupid slayer.
"Hey Spikey," When Spike turned around he saw someone he never thought her would see again. "Miss me?" she asked. It was Drusilla.
Summers House
Buffy stood in the middle of the room as she looked at her wife. "Are you sure about this?" Buffy asked her.
"Buffy we're married, we need to have a place of our own. We might only be their to eat and sleep, but we still need somewhere where we can make our own memories." She said. "Are you in?" she asked.
"I'm in," Buffy said with a smile. After all she could leave this place with Xander and Anya, since they were giving up their apartment so they could be closer to where their home really is, Buffy house. And also Faith and Willow live there too.
It's no doubt in either if their minds that they will end up spending most of the time in the Summers house anyway, but Cordelia was right. They needed somewhere to make their own memories.
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AN: Next chapter will be on June 3rd.