Chapter 304
On Friday March 1st Darla was in Spike's crypt watching tv. She needed to keep a low profile, and the news networks allowed Darla to catch up with the world. As Darla was catching up Spike came back. Darla was suprised, he had been gone almost two months while she crashed here. He looked scared, hurt, worse than she'd ever seen him. Even without a soul, Darla actually felt bad for Spike.
Spike: What day i it?
Darla: March 1st.
Spike: Still 2013 right?
Darla: Yeah, what happenned to you?
Spike: I've been gone less than two months. Sure felt longer. They did stuff to me. They tortured me, kept me in isolation for, I don't even know how long.
Darla: Who are they?
Spike: The military, I think. I escaped, but they did something else. I don't know what exactly, but I can't hurt anyone. Not without a really massive headache. I helped free you, protected your son. And you've been tresspassing here for almost two months. Please, help me.
Darla: Yeah, I owe you. What do you need?
Spike: Blood, and maybe your protection.
Darla: Sure. There's some blood in the fridge. I'm on a strict diet these days, no human blood.
Spike: No shame in being afraid of a slayer, especially this one.
Darla: I'm actually making some popcorn. We could have the blood and popcorn together. There's this movie coming on in a few minutes.
Spike: Sounds like the best night I've had in a long time.