You Have Potential

A Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Chapter 25:

Over the next few days, I tried to push Spike to the back of my mind, as we both tried to avoid each other. Lilith activity was light. She mostly showed up in mine of Cordelia's dreams, or if we zoned out.

Xander and I had gotten even closer, except anytime I needed to go any where I had to be with some one else in case Lilith were to show up. Willow was working on a spell to summon her, we just needed to find a way to kill her, or banish her, I would be game for either.

I was sitting in the living room working on some new chords on my guitar, and a new song, when Buffy, Spike Xander and Willow came bursting through the door. They were very fired up about something and I wanted to find out.

" This is Crazy Buff, we need to act!" Xander yelled and they all came into the living room.

" Yea , Buffy I'm with Xander we have a lead on Lilith, shouldn't we go?" Willow tried to urge her, but she wasn't having it.

" Look guys I get your enthusiasm, I do but we are not ready!" She shouted. I stood up and I wanted to know what was going on.

" You have a lead on Lilith?" I was enthused. I wanted her gone! Buffy looked to me and shook her head.

" Sort of, its not a solid lead. We were out patrolling and we heard it from two vamps we staked!"

" Ok, so then what are we waiting for?" I needed to help to do something.

" Sorry Alexis, were not going and neither are you, it is too dangerous." I groaned. And started to pace. Spike just watched with out saying a word.

" We can take her by surprise! She wont know were Coming!"

" Except she will, she can get inside of your head, and until we can block that connection!" I looked around the room and no one else said a word. I was frustrated, and I was sick of being protected like a lost puppy. I had slayer powers too, and I could help.

" Fine, I'm defenseless girl, I'll be here!" I made sure it was dripping with sarcasm. Xander came over to me, and tried to comfort me, but I didn't want comforting I wanted to kill something evil. I pushed him away.

" Xander not now!" he backed up looking offended. Spike couldn't help it he chuckled to himself.

" Oh! Looks like someone's in the dog house!" Xander turned to Spike.

" Hey here's an idea mind your own business captain peroxide" I still wasn't speaking to him. So I just shot him an annoyed look. Spike just rolled his eyes, and went to the basement to sleep.

About a few hours later, Buffy had went next door to train with Giles, Willow had gone out with her girlfriend Reyna, and Xander had gone to the bar with Mike and Andrew. I guess that left me in the house alone. I got really excited, I was going to take this opportunity to go find out about Lilith. I needed to do something. I walked down the stairs about to go out of the door ,when I saw Spike sitting on the couch watching TV. I sighed inwardly. Damn it I thought, I guess they left Spike as my babysitter! I walked into the living room with my arms folded, glaring at Spike. He just looked up at me, raising an eyebrow, and going back to his show. I walked over and stood in front of the TV blocking his view.

" I need your help" He smirked.

" Are you talking to me?" I stared at him.

" Since I have to be stuck here with you, and I need a watcher everywhere I go, your coming with me to infiltrate that lair you guys attacked earlier, and were going to find Lilith.!" It was my turn to smirk, but he wasn't amused.

" What makes you think I am going to help you do that? Buffy said no one is going in there blind like that!"

" Look I cant just sit around with body guards all of the time, it drives me crazy! I need action, and I have to do something. I figured you for the type to not just play babysitter so are you coming with me or not?" I walked toward the door and he got there before I could.

" I'm not going and neither are you!" He leaned over me trying to scare me ,but he didn't scare me.

" Fine, go or don't go, but I am, and then when Buffy and them get back you can tell them why you let me go out by my self." I smiled and walked out the door, " Have fun!" He groaned and held the door open trying to decide weather or not to come after me.

" Oh bugger this… Alexis wait!" I slowed down but didn't stop, and I smiled to myself. I knew he wouldn't just stay there.

" So, where is this lair?" I asked watching his glare at me beside me in shock.

" I'm only coming with you to protect you in case we run into Lilith…ok and I hate being cooped up too!" we walked on, with Spike leading the way the cemetery, and old mausoleum in the very back. We crept up to the side. We both looked in the window and saw about 5 vampires.

" Ok, we can do this, there isn't that many!"

" I'll go in and snoop around see what they know, and then you come in and start staking" I nodded at his plan. He was about to go around to the front, but before I could I grabbed his hand and stopped him.

" Wait Spike , I want to call a truce, I am sorry I unloaded all of my crap on you, and expected you to …well I don't know what I expected , but I meant what I said about you being my best friend, and missing you" He squeezed my hand back, and nodded. Ten I let go and watched him go to the front door and walk in.

As soon as he went in all eyes were on him.

" Now I heard this was the place to go if I wanted on the side of true evil!" Spike transformed into his vampire form, and one of the angrier looking vamps walked over to him, and put his arm around his shoulder.

" Why didn't you say so?" he led his to everyone else. " We know there is a great power coming to, and she promises us ultimate power when she rises her army!" So she is building an army? Wait… her Seer army? Oh this couldn't be good! I sighed watching on.

" Who is this great power?" Spike poked around hoping to get more information.

" She is the first vampire with special abilities, and she will help us rise to the top. Ever hear of Lilith?" Spike smirked

" I believe I have heard something!" Another Vampire come over and handed him a pint of blood. " So tell me how does one find her to join her side?" The big Vampire in the corner started laughing.

" You can't find her she finds you!" Then the leader threw a bottle at the bigger vamps head.

" You moron,!" He turned to Spike. " If you think you are worthy, she hangs out at an abandoned church on Main street, posing as the ministers dead daughter and causing a lot of fun!" He chuckled. I have heard enough. We now had a location. I broke the window and crashed into the building.

Everyone including Spike was looking at me.

" Hate to break up a good party, but it has been called on a count of I'm someone you don't want to mess with!" I charged into and fighting each one, staking one at a time. I had forgotten how many where there, when I turned around and came face to face with Spike ,almost staking him. I gasped.

" Sorry, I got carried away!" He grabbed his chest, and looked at me annoyed.

" You almost staked me!" I shook my head.

" I wasn't going to stake you Spike, I could never do bring my self to stake you ,no matter how mad at you I was!" I laughed , but he wasn't amused.

" Right, love well then do me a favor next time and don't bring me into your crazy endeavors.

" We got a place ,and a location, as well as more back info. I'd say we were quite successful."

" Well I'd hate to break up your fun, but sunrise is coming soon, and I have to get back!" I nodded, smirking. I started walking in the opposite direction toward Main street. Until he grabbed my arm. " Oh no, your coming with me!"

" Oh come on Spike, I can get there and be back! Plus I haven't needed assistance in a long while!"

" You really think going to Lilith directly you aren't going to be manipulated by her?" I sighed.

" Fine, we'll come back tomorrow night!" I smirked.

" Come on crazy lady" He put his arm around me making our way back to the house, so no one will notice that we had left. I had to say that I actually felt good to be able to do something instead of sitting back and being protected.