What the soddin' hell was I goin' to do? I was tempted to follow her, just because I didn't want her to be out there alone - or I didn't want her to attack anyone else, but somethin' else told me to go home. Tell Buffy. She had to know. I wanted her to in a way and in another way, I just wanted Sophia to leave. Bitch already made it clear that she
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"Buffy, don't be like that," I said when I saw her roll her eyes at the fact that it was 'her' problem now. Hell, I'd just tell her to leave, let me deal with it on my own, only, I knew that Buffy for one wouldn't leave and two, she wouldn't just let me handle this on my own. Or would she? Angel 'n Harry didn't seem to mind all that much about what would happen.
"Look, I can handle this, I just ... need time, need to find out what she's about now because she's more than just some fuckin' fledgin' that I left hangin' all those years ago. There's somethin' different about her now. Angel and Harry already experienced that first hand. If I hadn't shown up, hell knows what could have happened," I said and moved toward the other side of the kitchen.
"I just wanted you to know what was goin' on in case she comes after you. She's stronger ..."
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I've heard people try and tell me that the newest big bad in town was stronger than I was. That I couldn't handle something. Hell, even my friends have said as much to me before, but Spike? Spike was always the one who thought I was strong enough and that I could handle everything. Now I was worried.
"It doesn't sound like you're handling this at all." I pointed out to him, because it really didn't. He was barely even telling me anything at all. "How is she stronger than a normal vampire? I know that you made her, Spike but she can't be that strong." I quirked an eyebrow in his direction. Was this some lame sire thing? God, I'd already had all I could take with Angel and Darla and Spike and Dru and whoever else.
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No, I wasn't but I wanted to pretend, yeah?
Shakin' my head, I looked down at the tile again. "I'll just go and get Angel. Figure he'll help me on this, we'll take care of it. Don't much want you part of it. My problem, just wanted you to know about it so you can be prepared in case ... she comes here or somethin'," I shrugged, not really knowin'.
Didn't want to off her, but I knew that's what I needed to do before she did anymore damage.
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My expression darkened even more when he immediately wanted to run to Angel for help. Since when did Spike want Angel's help more than mine? God, what am I even doing in this town?
"Right. When she comes here, to a place she's by the way, not invited to- and I have no information on her other than you made her and she's got an-" I held my fingers to do air quotes. ""air" about her. Whatever that means." I rolled my eyes and took a few steps away from him.
"Why did you bother telling me anything at all? Fine. Just, run off with Angel and figure it all out and hope whatever it is doesn't end up falling into my lap, just like it always does."
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Right.
"I don't know what's going on, alright? I don't. Thought I'd tell you what I know which isn't much as you so sarcastically reminded me," I said with a roll of my eyes. Turnin' around, I grabbed a bottle of whiskey that I kept inside of the fridge before grabbin' a glass. Sod this. She wonders why I go out and drink everynight.
Ralphie came in the kitchen, barkin' up a storm and I just rolled my eyes, again.
"Your child needs to be walked," I muttered and poured me a glass 'o whiskey and walked out toward the living room.
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"Why are you being such a freak about this?" I demanded as I followed him into the living room and grabbed him by the arm spinning him around hard to face me, I don't really care if he has a breakable bottle in his hand or not.
Ralphie was still barking in the kitchen but I was ignoring him for now. He would have to be walked soon and he's not....my child. Spike got him for me for Christmas and now he hates him. That's just my luck.
"I get the feeling you're not telling me something here, but that's probably because you have to run off and get drunk and tell Angel about it first. Why do you even bother coming back here, Spike?"
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"Don't even start doin' that Buffy," I told her with a raise of my eyebrow. Bringin' Angel into this. Well, I did say that I would have him help me but that's just because he knew her. Sorta. I took a sip of my drink before shruggin' out of her grasp. I put the glass on the table next to the sofa.
"Wait, what?" I asked. Why did I bother comin' back here?
I just looked at her. Couldn't believe she said that to me and part of me just wanted to leave right now but I realized that it was my fault. And if it wasn't, it would be anyway. Knew it perfectly.
Swallowed and didn't even say anything about that.
"She was this girl that I wanted for my own. Dru was off doin' everyone else ... Angelus and the like, other blokes and I wanted someone for me. So ... I stalked her a few nights, then got her in a church. Turned her. She was mine. Got jealous of me 'n Dru and wanted me to run off with her. Didn't, stayed with Dru ... she went off. That was the last I saw of her, until tonight. Thing that happenend in Sunnydale? Whole Slayer bit ... well, vampire she is ... she was a potential. Now she's a Slayer who happens to be a vampire but that's just the beginnin'. She uh ... she kissed me and I could feel it ... everything that was in her. She's on somethin' else. She talked about wantin' to make me fly. I don't know what it is ... but there's somethin' else in her."
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I frowned when he said that she kissed him. Of course she kissed him, the skanky crazy exes always have to say goodbye the right way. Kind of like how I say goodbye the right way. Only I use a stake. It's almost like a kiss, only a little more final. A kiss from Mr. Pointy.
So she's a slayer turned vampire, or a vampire turned slayer. Either way, it spells bad news. At least things are never boring around here.
"She wants to make you fly? She can't be that good of a kisser." I quirked an eyebrow in his direction but he only kept looking at me seriously.
"Do you really think you're the best one to handle this? Obviously she came looking for you because she wants something and if she's on something and wanting to put you on it too? It's too dangerous for you to go after her. Especially with how strong you say she is. You can't do this alone, Spike."
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Actually, I knew I did.
Lookin' up at her, I nodded and took a sip of my drink before puttin' it back down again. I wanted to tell her that I was sorry for yellin' at her, but I didn't. 'Sides, she didn't say she was sorry for bein' a sarcastic bitch. We don't say sorry, it's understood for the most part. It was fine. Shakin' my head, I grabbed her arm and pulled her toward me and on my lap.
"I'm not just going to have you handle this. I started this mess, might as well, finish it," I told her and looked up at her, pushin' the hair out of her face. "Sorry about it though, crazy bitch she is. She'll tell you things that are probably true, just don't listen to her. You know the truth; I'd never lie to you," I said.
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Suddenly he pulled me down so I was sitting on his lap and I frowned at him again but I wrapped one arm around his shoulders, at least with me on his lap he didn't have the glass in his hand anymore.
"Spike, we're a team, okay? I don't want this girl messing with your head anymore than she already has. You have to let me help."
I sighed when I heard the doorbell ring.
"Hold that thought." I said as I got up to answer it.
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The house was nice, but being near the beach reminded me of sending my dad into the ocean. Further proof of how sadistic I was at heart. My instincts screamed evil.
I approached the door and rang the bell, stuffing my hands in my pocket as I waited for someone to answer. I could hear their dog barking.
When she answered, I gave her a look that could only be described at pitiful. "Any chance the guest room is free for a couple of days?"
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"Yeah ..." I said. "What's goin' on?" What was goin' on now? Somethin' had to be because usually no one came by at all to our place and if they did, it certainly wasn't to stay a few days.
As he walked in, I followed him toward the livin' room and waited for him to explain why he was here. All I'm sayin' is that if he just wanted to hang out, then ...I'd be surprised.
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Once he was standing in the middle of the living room I wasn't sure what to say to him. "Is everything okay, Connor?" Alright, stupid question, even I'll admit that. "You can stay here as long as you want." I nodded at him giving Spike a look that said Connor could stay here as long as he wanted cause I said so.
I couldn't help it, Connor's pouty lip looked alot like Angel's. Which meant, that I was bound to give him whatever he needed right now.
Well, not whatever. Okay, eww. "Did something happen?" I asked him.
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