You Have Potential

A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fan Fiction Story

Chapter 20:

Spike sat quietly in the cold dark basement, just staring at the stone walls. He knew he knew more about Lilith, but for the life of him couldn't seem to remember it. The door creaked open and Spike knew immediately he had my scent.

" What is it love?" I walked down the stairs ,and stood next to him. I sighed.

" There is some thing that I need to tell you" He turned around, and looked at me with such a stare that made me want to run away.

" You already told me!" I was thrown for a loop. How could he know what I was going to say, or want to tell him. I come down here to tell him about the spell that Willow was going to perform with Cordelia, and we would finally be rid of our connection.

" How do you know what I am going to say?" He stared into my eyes.

" You told me when you were drunk" I tried to remember, but I strangely couldn't seem to re3member much.

" I see" I nodded. He walked int a corner and put his hands in his head. " Are you angry?" I walked toward him. " I had thought you would be relived. He stood up and pushed me up against the wall, with both hands on either side of me.

" Why would you think that? Is everything really about you?" I held my breath and closed my eyes. I have never seen him this angry, especially at me.

" No, but you should have figured this would end sooner or later!" I shouted and then I opened my eyes about to cry. Why was he being so difficult. I saw him looking at me with un certainty. " I'm trying to get rid of this … thing and the spell is the only way I know how to do it! Sure it has risks, but if your so worried about what is going to happen to you then.." He backed away and interrupted me.

" Hold on!" he put his hand up to silence me. " What are we talking about?"

" The spell that Willow and Cordelia are going to perform on us to get rid of the connection." I started to wonder if we really were talking about the same thing. " You said I told you about the spell?"

" The spell.." He nodded and laughed. " Right, you did tell me that too" Now I was curious. " I am worried , but not about what is going to happen to me. Did Will even tell you all the risks in it?" I shook my head.

" Hold on… if that isn't what you thought I was talking about … what else did I tell you?" He started to walk away.

" Uh.. It was"

" No! Spike stop… what did you think I needed to tell you that got you so angry. What did I say?" I ran in front of him, putting both my hands on his shoulders and looked into his eyes, trying to read his expression.

" Alexis…" I nodded.

" Alright, fine" I backed away " I cant wait to get rid of this connection" I said out of anger, and stormed back up the stairs.

I walked to the top, but the door to the basement slammed shut, before I could get out, and I gasped.

" Oh real mature!" Spike yelled up the steps, he thought that it was me that had slammed the door. I stood there frozen.

" That wasn't me" I whispered, just loud enough for him to hear me. He looked up the stairs, and as soon as he had gotten to the bottom, it felt like a gust of wind pushed me backwards, and flying back. I fell directly into Spikes arms.

" Alexis? What happened? I looked up and we both saw an image appearing at the top of the stair case where I once stood. The n came a childish laugh. I looked back at Spike and we both knew who was coming. I stood up, with Spike beside me ready.

" You silly little girl, did you really think that you could get rid of me?" We saw a girl about 10 years old standing there in a little white dress, and blonde hair. She giggled, and I felt a chill go up my spine. With in moments She was down in front of us. I felt like I couldn't move.

" Lilith" I said and just watched her smile.

" Oh, that's sweet I know of you too… Alexis Gray" Spike tried to move and knock her out ,but she pointed her hand at him and he got sent flying to the other end. " Go have a seat Vampire!" She giggled again, and glared at me with such an icy stare. I felt so helpless. She was controlling my body. " Potential Vampire slayer… and Seer." I tried to stare her down, since it seemed to be the only thing I could do. " Well…" She turned around again to see spike coming u behind her with a stake. " I said time out!" She yelled and sending him flying in the air against the side of the house , knocking in some dry wall.

" Spike!… NO!" I managed to get out a few words. She still turned towards him, looking like she was getting enjoyment out of his pain. I needed to do something, but what. " BUFFY!" Soon the door flung open and Lilith looked startled. She smirked back at me

" I own you!" She laughed again before disappearing out of the basement. I instantly fell to the ground, trying to catch my breathe.

Buffy ran down the stairs with Giles, Xander, and Mike behind him.

" Are you ok?" I looked up at her and nodded.

" Spike needs you. She tossed him like a sack of potatoes." Buffy looked over to see him laying in a pile of rubble. Mike and Xander helped me up, each grabbing an arm.

" Can you tell us what exactly happened?" Giles looked around for any indication.

" It was her… Lilith" All eyes were on me. " She is more powerful than I though, and she knew who I was."

" What else did she know?" Giles looked interested.

" Just that she knew my name, I was a potential, and a seer. She said that she owned me .. Right before she left" I looked around. " What do you think that meant?"

" Well that is just creepy" Xander mocked. " little girl having that much power, and we don't even know what she wants."

" It seems like she wants Alexis, but why?" Buffy grabbed hold of Spike and helped him up. There were things I needed to know, and I had to find out. How did she track me? What did she want with me? And why didn't she just do it? It weighed on my mind the rest of the night until morning came.

Spike sat in the living room with an ice pack on his head.

" Obviously she didn't expect Alexis to be surrounded by others." Buffy said.

" How do you figure?" Giles scratched his head.

" She seemed to leave when I came in the basement." I shook my head.

" No, It seemed more like she didn't care" Spike laughed.

" Oh yea because she didn't care enough to through any one else through a wall." I sent him a sympathetic look.

" Well what exactly does what she said meant… you now the whole she owns Alexis thing?" Mike looked around the room. I sighed and stood up walking toward the door.

" Where are you going?" I quickly turned around.

" For a walk, I need to think about this. About what to do." Giles removed his glasses. Buffy walked toward me.

" Alexis I totally get how you feel targeted, but we have to work together!"

" Fine, then train me some more, I want to fight!" I was getting frustrated. I needed to be in control of something and I felt like I had none at all.

" Fight Spike!" Xander mimicked, but I didn't find it amusing. Everyone looked at him. " What he'll heal himself… cuz you know vampire!" then it hit me.

" Oh my gosh Xander you're a genius!" He smirked.

" Well obviously… which part?" I waved my hand in the air.

" Lilith is a vampire.. Right?" I smirked. " Well we can start there" Spike got up and followed me out of the door.

" I don't think your getting the point that she may be a vampire, but she is more than that" I kept walking.

" No, I get it, but I have to try something."

" Where are you going?" I stopped and looked around.

" I don't know!" I shouted. And turned around to punch him in the face. Then I punched him again this time in the shoulder and again and gain. Soon he was on the ground, and his vampire form was there. I sat on top of him, and tried to catch my breath.

" What the bloody hell was that about?" I shook my head, and I closed my eyes.

" Oh, my god" I grabbed my head and I knew I was getting sucked into his memories again.

I was walking down a cold dark alley, it looked to be the middle of winter, because the road was covered in snow. I could feel the cold. It was dark out and I turned around when I saw a shadow behind me. It was a little girl. It looked to be the same little girl, Lilith. She had black eyes, and when I turned around I saw Spike, fall to the ground, with a puddle of blood surrounding his body. Then a lady with dark hair, and a purple dress came and carried Spike away before he could pass out. I recognized her to be his sire, Drusilla.

" I'm sorry darling she was after me….again"

When I had came to, I was in Spikes arms. He cad carried me out of the street, and onto, the porch of Buffy's house. He sat with me on the stoop holding me until I came back to. I tried to catch my breath, and I looked up into Spikes eyes. I reached my hand up to caress his cheek.

" I can still smell the blood" I think I understood now I get it. " I think I know why Lilith wants me" He looked at me with terror, he knew as well. " It's the same reason she wanted her… right? Because of what I am?"

" You need to tell Buffy" He whispered. I nodded, and slowly leaned into him. I could feel his hands running through my hair, and I felt my heart race again, just being this close to him. I stopped right before our lips touched.

" Xander" He looked up at me and backed up as if he was about to say.. Something, but I jumped up in defense. " Uh… Jeepers Spike! I wish I didn't…uhhh! I mean I'm with him, and I should go inside and tell them. About what I just figured out." I ran inside so fast I didn't see Spike trying to suppress the tear that had just fallen from him cheek.