Chapter 4 where art thou Romeo
A/N: AU for now
I couldn't breath, couldn't do anything except stare helplessly as these excruciating memories drained the life force from my thirsty veins…my vision dulled to a deep gray swirling the images around me, creating a vortex of black, darkness finally enveloped me saving me from this nightmare of pain and a voice called my name speaking soft and sensual as I struggled to locate myself. Instead I felt a sinking feeling then piercing pain as my conscious mind was ripped carelessly from my dormant form. For how long I stayed like this, sucked into oblivion I do not no I only remember the unbearable pain and then the sudden recess of it as light pushed back the walls of darkness and pulled me into a world.
I woke as if waking from a deep sleep my very bones ached and my skin was prickled with new and fading bruises. I turned my head slowly the shadowed room spun making me want to vomit, I swayed, the horrid darkness threating to overcome me and felt pressure steady my back creating calm in the mists of my swirling sea, I breathed in the sent of worn leather, "You're awake" a British voice rumbling deep in his chest from behind me. Turning my head slightly I saw Spike at the edge of my vision.
"What happened, where am I?" I croaked out a frown creasing my forehead at my lack of voice.
"I told you luv your in Sunnydale and your in my crypt, you've been out for hours I wasn't even bloody sure you were alive"
"Well that's an understatement", I pointed out bluntly gingerly sitting up, wincing as my bruises bit at me I turned to face him I added "your dead".
"Well if that's all the thanks I get for saving your life you can bloody well leave and don't expect my help again" when I didn't move he added "go on sod off!"
I got slowly off his bed the room spinning again as I fought off nausea that tried to overcome me racing from my stomach to my throat I swallowed repeatedly and stumbled toward the door.
It groaned as I Pulled it open and I stood shakily gazing out at the darkness. Fear washed over me as might water, my spine tingled and my legs were paralyzed. Where was I? A shaky voice whispered in my mind, the fear was building up inside me, like a inflating balloon. I willed my feet to move forward and tugged the crypt door closed behind me, it snapped shut cutting me off from the only source of protection I had in this world and I slowly made my way through the cemetery.
A twig snapped loudly to my left, the sound echoing through the drab cemetery, sending shivers down my already tingling spine. Staring about cautiously I felt a presence behind me, my body took over dragging my mind along for the ride as I spun settling into a routine I had no knowledge of, I thrusted out my leg. It connected on empty air as I was flung on to the ground my back connecting hardly with the dirt.
"Its only me luv" Spikes whispered from his position on top of me "I wanted to make sure you were alright" he finished as he brushed a strand of hair out of my eye caressing my cheek softly with his cool fingertips, my body tingled in response to his touch and I was suddenly aware that he was straddling my waist. I glanced into his eyes my breath caught in my throat. He leaned down centimeters away from my chest, his lips were hot and demanding on mine as he softly smothered the approaching darkness away, I moaned into his mouth allowing him passage,
Memories pushed at the edge of my mind like a pin pricking skin as Spikes hands began to wander, I pushed him off and got to my feet my body protesting as I pushed Spike further away and stood there facing him. His eyes silently questioned me, one eyebrow raised.
"Why am I here?" I whispered to myself as I pondered the question and as if on demand memories swarmed my vision I swayed on my wobbly legs Spike rushed forward grasping my arm staring at me in concern
"The memories, all that stuff I saw…. it happened didn't it?" I asked Spike staring up at him
"Memories?" he asked staring at me questioningly "I think you hit your head too hard love" he added
"You're a vampire," I told him "and im the slayer"
"And your point is love?" Spike asked an annoyed look on his face.
I didn't reply I was running through the graveyard and down the streets searching for my house, for Dawn and Willow and Xander. I stopped suddenly and stared at what remained of a house.
The door hung off its hinges, the windows broken. This was my home…. or what was left of it. What had happened these 10 years, where were Xander and Willow, Giles and mom…Dawn.
The doctor had said she was dead but why was I in a hospital? "You shouldn't be here luv," Spike said gently.
"This is my home," I whispered. "Where is everybody? Whats happened to Sunnydale?"
"You weren't here to stop it luv, the demons…they were too much for them to handle, they died Buffy" Spike whispered
"no"……..i whispered, they cant of………
they cant be dead I would know it….
It doesn't feel right
Out of A.U
"What did you do to her! Bring her back right now" Giles screamed at Willow and Tara.
"What exactly is going on in here?" a nurse said quietly slipping her head into the stark white room, "Oh my, what happened to her! DOCTOR! DOC……."
"Cool, what did you do?" Dawn asked staring at the now frozen nurse.
"What, I had to do something of we'll never get Phoebe back!" Piper resorted to the harsh looks from Paige and Leo.
"Neither living nor dead, I call on you Lacara,
Sprit of life and memories, I beg of you return to me a lost soul,
Another's memories return to me,
Buffy Summers, I ask you to return her,
To this realm
Lacara spirit of life and memories restore her,
Restore her…
Willow and Tara chanted hurriedly. Rearranging words to fit their purpose.
A.U
"Can you hear that" I whispered, glancing past my dead ruins…
"Neither living nor dead, I call on you Lacara,
Sprit of life and memories, I beg of you return to me a lost soul,
Another's memories return to me,
Buffy Summers, I ask you to return her,
To this realm
Lacara spirit of life and memories restore her,
Restore her…"Oh no" I whispered "Spike?" I glanced at him tears streaming down my face, he pulled me into his arms holding me to him, I sobbed into his shirt…."I don't feel so good" I mumbled.
I collapsed to the ground pulling spike with me, twitching, their was a bright light swirling around us then nothing.
I woke my breath caught in my chest creating a burning sensation. Spike lay unconscious beside me. my vision blures slightly I stared up at the faces surrounding me, wait there were two Spikes
"Am I the only one seeing doubles of captain peroxide?" Willow asked warily.
"It appears not" Giles responded leaning down to glance more closely at the unconscious Spike
"TOR!" the nurse finished from her position at the door way
"Oh no she's unfrozen!"…..
A/N hey sorry it took so long tell me what you think