Unexpected Arrival
Chapter 16
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spells, they were now confident that they could place one around Buffy’s home
without imploding the house.
of demons but a religious order made up of demons and humans. Jayala had
invited both girls to become her apprentices and both were seriously
considering the offer.
Anya had explained the basics of dimensional teleportation and Mathew had shown
her that by concentrating on the power that flowed within, she could pull it
forward and direct it without the need for bloodletting.
made her first attempt at utilizing her powers. Anya had moved to another room
and Dawn had managed to open a small window to her about the size of a saucer.
Although nothing had been able to pass through the window they had managed to
wave a quick hello to each other before Dawn’s excitement had caused it to snap
shut.
assured her that the more she did; the easier it would become for her to call
on her power.
cycled through a series of exercises involving the use of a large axe like
weapon. They had learnt that to destroy a Dretgo completely you had to either
behead it or do irreparable damage to its brain.
this purpose. Bo had called them Redwulfs; they looked like a combination of a
Celtic Halberd and a medieval mace. The four foot long staff had a spear with
a double bladed axe head at its base on one end and a large spiked mace head on
the other. A thick metallic band circled the centre of the staff, Spike had
grinned with delight when Bo had depressed a small trigger at the base of the
band causing a wooden stake to extend from the mace head. The trio had then
been amazed as she deftly twisted the weapon into two pieces with a simple wrist
movement.
each controlled move. He had been amazed to discover that they were in perfect
sync with each other, almost to the point of being a mirror image. He groaned
as he stood to join them once again.
concentrate on learning the new techniques. Still bursting with excitement
over his regained invincibility he had suggested that instead of pulling their
punches when training with the stake component of the weapon; that the girls
follow through. After all it couldn’t kill him.
Earlier in the day he had suggested that he and Bo attack the two slayers,
after about half an hour of fighting Bo had been successfully staked by Rebecca
and the two slayers then double teamed him. He had felt like he was flying,
the three of them dancing in perfect synchronization.
end, and did so when both slayers plunged their Redwulfs home at the same
time. Buffy’s found its way into his chest, while Rebecca’s had pierced his
back. Spike’s eyes had widened at the feeling, he was certain that the tips
had met in the middle. The wounds had healed instantly; however, the sensation
was disconcerting.
his place beside the other three. They cycled through the moves one more time
before finishing and heading home.
in from the training field, he quickly ducked out of sight as he watched Bo
leave the others at their door.
sighed and rested his head against the tree beside him. He had found the last
few days exhausting, his head hurt and his heart hurt. Not only was he
overloaded with research, definitely not his strong point, but he’d had to
contend with Anya popping in and getting all snuggly with Giles. He supposed
he should be thankful that they spent every night at Anya’s place so he didn’t
have to hear them as well.
furtive glances, obviously wanting to speak to him in private. That’s why he
had taken a chance to escape for a few minutes.
towards him palm up, a penny lying in the center of her hand. He glanced back
towards where he had last seen her.
picked it up with uncertain fingers turning it over before closing his hand
around it.
clenching his fist back around it. “Yeah I’m coming.”
fiddled with the penny in his hand not quite sure what he was doing. “I feel
old.” He sighed and leant back against the tree.
shouted.
are supposed to be the bad guy’s. There’s supposed to be a line, you’re
supposed to be able to tell.”
easy at first, humans good, demons bad. Then came Angel and it was all…he has
a soul…so we trust him. Then what happens? Bang oops souls gone so now he’s
the bad guy. And then it’s… ohh souls back…he’s a good guy again.”
but he’s still bad. He leaves then comes back, then leaves, then comes back.
He gets a chip so we can’t stake him ‘because he’s helpless, but he’s still the
bad guy. Then he’s the good guy…why…’cause he’s banging Buffy? All the
Summers women love him you know! Joyce, Dawn, Buffy.”
came to Anya. Xander flopped to the ground his voice thickening with emotion “It’s
only been a couple of months, how can she just forget about me like that?”
for?”
as she waited for Xander to realize what she was saying. “So…”
shoulders “It took her a long time to get over you Xander.”
gave Bo a wry smile “So you…”
not for over a hundred human years. But yes I’ve killed.”
baby son to a safe place. I was on my way back when I was attacked by a gang
of human men.” Bo turned her face to the night sky. “There was eight of them,
they raped me and left me in an alley. A vamp must have seen what happened and
decided to turn me after they left. When I rose he had them all locked in an
old barn ready for me.” Bo shuddered “I tore them apart and I mean tore
apart. Limb from limb. I think I even scared my sire because he abandoned me
after that. Some part of me knew that I to find my way to Midian; they took me
in and helped me overcome my bloodlust.”
wearily across his eyes. In his other hand he now held a small pair of wire
frame glasses he had borrowed from Hoston. Luckily they had similar
prescriptions, Giles idly thought about where Hoston got his glasses.
the contents looking suspiciously like scotch. Giles lifted the glass and
sniffed ‘smells like scotch’, he tilted the glass, letting the warm
fluid slide down his throat, sighing as he felt his body begin to relax.
say the least. Most of the time they had been able to work together with the
ease that comes from years of routine, however whenever Anya had visited the
atmosphere would become strained.
whenever Anya would settle on his lap and begin catching them up on Dawn’s
progress. Xanders eyes were filled with longing, pain and sorrow with a
healthy dose of bitterness thrown in. Giles had tried to broach the subject
several times; however Xander would brush of his attempts and change the
subject.
from him. “I believe that we are related.” Giles took another taste of his
drink “Katherine was my great grandmother, your sister I believe?”
Katherine was my younger sister.”
his grandmother had kept secrets from him.
his grandmother had shared everything with him.
Midian and its outlying communities was in danger.” Hoston gazed at Giles
steadily “Some time before the attacks we had staged a falling out and she
distanced herself from me.”
never saw my sister again. When did she…” he left the question hang.
was 96, she had a long life. Even had her own potential slayer for a time.”
married.”
the twins first, both boys, then a little girl.”
family of her own. He wished he could have seen her. “What did she name the
children?”
Samuel.”
bigger. Why?”
SAMUEL.”
anxious eyes to Giles “When were the twins born?”
at Giles “Samuel…do you know if he had a birthmark?”
made it. He made it” he turned to look at Giles once more “When Salus was
attacked we were separated from our baby son. Thankfully Isabo managed to get
him to a safe house in the human community, but we never knew what happened to
him after that.” Hoston drew in a deep breathe, expelling it slowly “His name
was Samuel, he was two months old. He had a small crescent birthmark on his
hip.”