My Immortal

Chapter 28

The walk to the Mansion was awkward. Buffy knew that Giles, Faith and Angel were already holding judgment on them both. Spike could feel the waves of apprehension that flowed through her and that made him jittery. He'd smoked so many fags on the way over that he was glad that he didn't need his lungs to breathe. Buffy tried to close off their connection through the claim and bond , but as they had only just connected again, it was too strong.He stopped and pulled her into his embrace.

"Don't try and shut me out Buffy, been away from you for too long pet, I need to feel you"

"I know I feel the same but it's overwhelming.I thought I remembered how this felt, but it's so much more"

"Come on, before they send out the search party, and I don't know about you love, but I want it over with so we can spend more time together"

"Sounds perfect"

They made their way to the Mansion and Buffy almost dragged him in. Angel and Giles discussing something quietly , while Faith sat sharpening a stake.

"Not for me I hope "

"Spike"

Spike raised a brow at Angel. He thought that the bloody ponce might have grown out of saying it like that, apparently not. Spike shrugged.

"Yeah, I'm back "

Buffy slapped his chest , she pulled him over to the sofa and sat down with him. She laid a hand on his lap and ignored the looks that she received. Spike saw the disgust on Angels face and smirked at him, wrapping an arm around his girl and pulling her closer. Buffy didn't object and absently stroked down his thigh with her fingertips. Spike bit the inside of his cheek, didn't the minx know what she did to him when she did that? He flared his nostrils and knew that she obviously did. Angel must have smelt the musk that she was giving off to , as his eyes were now flickering amber.

Giles closed the book that he was reading from and then faced Spike and Buffy.

"After you returned Buffy, I researched your unique status. There was never a situation where a Slayer was turned, and so we just assumed that you were the only one. Angel continued the research , I was unaware, but he found something that we think is relevant."

Giles handed a print out of a passage from a book. Buffy took it and read it through. She handed it to Spike ,who read it and looked over at Giles.

"Is this right?"

"Of course we are yet to test this, but as far as we can be sure, then yes we think so"

Faith watched the four of them, she could see that Angel was feeling frustrated and cheated. He'd not mentioned too much of the passage to her, except the part that spoke of the vampire with a soul being destined to become the Keeper of the Immortal one. He now realized that it could be and probably was , Spike.Faith wasn't bothered, she had her destiny, as far as she was concerned , it was fulfilling enough. She wouldn't want the job that B would have soon.

"I thought I was already immortal?"

"You are in a sense, the same as Spike and Angel are. This passage tells of the Slayer that becomes immortal, and transcends to become a higher being, becoming truly Immortal. Nothing will be able to kill you, your power will be unmeasurable. The Keeper is a vampire that has had it's soul returned to it , we assumed it was Angel, but now we are unsure.This is why we needed to speak with Spike."

"Well, m'here now Giles, so, what d'you wanna know?"

"For a start, why did you seek out this demon and have your soul returned to you?"

"For Buffy , to be a better man, to do the right thing"

"This sheds some light on the passage.Tell me, have you drank from Buffy since she was turned?"

Giles was asking some personal questions that made Buffy and Spike uncomfortable. Spike shifted in his seat and looked down to where his hand joined hers.

"Yes"

"That clarifies it then, Spike is in deed the Keeper as we know that Angel has not. We thought that he may have to, but that isn't the case now"

"This is too surreal, your telling me that I'm some uber strong vamp Slayer that is unkillable and Spikes my keeper? Does that mean that he's unkillable too?"

"Yes, it does Buffy. The two of you are truly Immortal"

"So if I was to stake him right now, he won't dust?"

"Hey! Not wishing to find out pet, no more talk of pointy wooden things ta very much!"

"Neither of you would"

"Cool"

"Great, now the chit has a way of gettin' her jollys on without being naked"

Faith and Buffy sniggered and watched as Giles reddened.

"What about Slayers? Will Faith be the last one?"

"She won't no, this has nothing to do with Slayers , your new destiny has had no effect on that. Of course, if Faith works by your side and with your help, she may not die as soon as Slayers tend to"

"And if I let Angel drink from me, would he become Immortal like us?"

A possessive growl erupted from Spike

"No bloody way is that git drinking from you pet!"

"It's just theoretical Spike, chill"

Angel looked to Giles for an answer.

"We have no way of knowing, but the text only mentions one Keeper , so I doubt it would affect him"

"This is huge, I expected to have my ass kicked for going to him, not this.Can I test it out, try on my new power?"

"I am a little nervous to say that it would be a good idea, but I am curious"

Buffy stood and motioned for Faith to come at her. Faith smiled and nodded, she raised the stake and ran at Buffy. Buffy held her arms to her side and watched as the sharpened wood penetrated her heart.

Spike ran to her, Angel screamed her name and Giles stood open mouthed.

Buffy disintegrated to dust, it swirled and a bright light shone from the center , slowly the dust reformed into human form until Buffy stood before them again.

"You should see your faces!"

Spike grabbed her and felt her all over, checking that it was her and that she was fine.

"Don't ever bloody do that again, you nearly gave me a soddin heart attack!"

Behind them, a figure appeared , it glowed with an unearthly light. She seemed to float above the floor and glided to stand beside Buffy and Spike, who had yet to let her go.

"I bow to thee Immortal one and her Keeper. I come to set you on your path and to aide you"

"Okay"

Buffy eyed the being with suspicion. She held onto Spike as the being touched her heart and then Spikes.

"You are one, your hearts are one, your destinies are one. You have the Wise one, the Warrior of light and the Warrior of darkness, they will aid you. I give you the knowledge and the instrument to find the Protector of magics and the Key. "

The being handed Spike an orb that glowed with a red mist.

"Should the orb glow white then you have found the Protector and the Key.The Key will allow you and your army to travel between dimensions. I have one more weapon for you Immortal one"

She handed Buffy a scythe. It was like nothing any of them had seen before. It was a stake at one end and an axe like weapon at the other.

"With this you will raise an army to help you with the coming wars of darkness, use it wisely. Your Protector of magics will know what to do. I leave you now Immortal one."

In a flash of light the being disappeared.

"Wow and raise you a what the hell!"

Faith stood beside Buffy and still looked shocked by it all. Buffy knew how she felt.

"Seems we all work together and even get new recruits. That must make your day Giles"

"I think I'm getting too old for this"