My Immortal

Chapter 32

"Empty the cage, dust the occupants, this one's all I'll need now"

Kakistos barked the order to his minions as he stood holding the unconscious the half breed vampire,in his arms. Buffy hung limp, her throat bared. Kakistos licked his lips but threw her into a cage.

He walked away from the cage and bellowed for his most trusted minion.

"Guard her."

"Yes Master"

"Anything happens to her, your death will be at my hands"

"Got it Sire"

Kakistos hesitated for a moment before he turned back to the minion .

"Keep her safe and no tasting the blood of the Slayer. If you taint her then I will kill you, I need her whole"

"But Spike must have tasted her recently, you saw the marks"

"She's his mate, it wouldn't taint her, now do as I have ordered"

The minion nodded and bowed his head . Kakistos walked away, heading for the main room to prepare for the ritual.

Spike pointed out where Kakistos' lair was. Angel pulled up and everyone got out of the car. Spike bounced on his feet itching for the fight and to protect his mate. Angel held Willow back, as she went to reach a hand out to comfort the irate vampire. Giles watched Spike , his feral features twisted in a vicious snarl, as minions exited the warehouse to go hunting.

Spike couldn't wait any longer, the fact that the others were willing to wait wound him up tighter. Adrenaline pumped through him until he roared and ran towards the warehouse. The team raced after him, Angel morphed and growled as he ran after , Giles and Faith followed on as Spike kicked open the door to the warehouse .

Faith immediately dispatched three minions, she almost laughed at how easy they were to dust. Angel and Spike ran through the rooms, searching for Buffy, taking out the minions as they went. Spike stopped dead and smelt the air, growled and ran through to the main room.

Angel stood at the doors as Spike skidded to a halt and fell to his racked his body, yet he somehow managed to get back on his feet and face Kakistos.

Kakistos turned to the two vampires, an evil smirk on his face. His hand raised up and Angel gasped as Spike swallowed hard and tears started to his hand he held a fresh heart. Buffy laid at his feet, unable to move, she held her arm out to Spike, who stood in shock at what he saw. Faith entered the room and momentarily drew Kakistos' attention, giving Angel a chance to attack. As Angel ran towards the cloven vampire a bolt of electricity hit him, knocking him across the room. Angel fell to the floor and skidding into the wall. He stood and shook his shoulders out, growling loudly.

"Now... You got me pissed"

Spike took the opening he needed, he ran to Buffy and found that the protective barrier didn't hold him back. He fell to the floor and held Buffy,his eyes fell to the bloody hole in her chest, then looked up into her eyes. Tears fell silently as he looked up at Kakistos. His eyes widened as Kakistos bit into her heart.

Spike yelled and attacked the large vampire , taking him to the floor . Buffy screamed and started to convulse , the bolts of lightning striking the floor haphazardly now that the ritual had been interrupted. Kakistos kicked Spike across the room and hurried to pick up Buffys heart. He stood and held her heart aloft and bit into it, sucking the blood from it before ripping into it with his fangs. Buffy closed her eyes and screamed as Kakistos devoured it. Spike cradled her in his arms as he helplessly watched the scene play out before him. He looked down at his mate as she shuddered and took bloodied breathes . She pulled him down to her lips, her voice no more than a whisper.

"We're Immortal, never forget"

She smiled and went limp in his arms. Spike pulled her up to him , holding her as close as he could get her. His hands and face buried in her hair as Buffy turned to dust. Angel and the others stood and watched the scene, tears brimming their eyes.

Faith nudged Angel and raised a brow, she pointed to Kakistos as he started to glow .

"Unno , I could be wrong but I don't think that's meant to happen "

Kakistos raised off the floor and levitated , his body held still , his eyes full of fear. Angel looked down at Spike and saw that he too, was glowing, seemingly oblivious of it though. Angel approached slowly, not sure if the barrier that had protected Kakistos had gone. To his relief, it was.

"Spike? ...Spike?"

He looked up, his face red and swollen from his grief

"She.. she's gone... "

Angel shook his head and drew his attention towards the other vampire. Spike frowned and looked down at the ash that covered him and then back to Kakistos.

His eyes glowed white hot, light shone from his mouth,his cloven hands and feet. It appeared that Kakistos was burning up from screams pierced the air, making the onlookers cover their ears. Spike watched as Kakistos slowly turned to dust, his ashes falling onto the pentagram. A strong wind blew through the room and knocked everyone off of their feet. As Angel , Giles, Faith, Spike and Willow tried to get to their feet again, the wind gathered around Spike and slowly Buffy formed before him.

Weak, Buffy fell to the floor and gasped . Spike caught her and fell to the floor with her. Holding her tight , he kissed her face and neck, growling as his lips touched his mark. Angel ushered everyone from the room. Faith glanced back at Spike and Buffy , a smile creeping across her face at the intimate way they held each other , the low growls and purrs assuring each other that they were in deed okay.

Giles leant against the car, Willow sat on the back seat, her feet hanging out , Faith and Angel walked out of the warehouse together , towards the car.

"I don't think I'll ever get used to seeing Buffy do that"

"Ya think blondie can do that too?"

Willow looked up at Faith and smirked

"Bet you want to be the one to find out"

"Hell yeah! Something tells me it'll be B that does though, first time he pisses her off"

Though the tension was thick between the group, everyone laughed. Angel looked at his feet and kicked at the loose gravel, Giles patted him on the shoulder and got in the car, he knew that seeing Buffy dust and reanimate before them had been emotional for him too.

Inside the warehouse , Buffy clung to her mate , not wanting to let go. Knowing that she had the ability to survive anything, didn't mean that it hadn't been frightening or painful for that matter. The way he held her made her realise he had felt it too. His need to renew their bond . Spikes almost feral behaviour shocked her as he pulled her down below him and pulled at her pants and pulled her blouse open, scattering the buttons across the floor. Buffy looked into his gold eyes and saw the need within them. She reached up, locking her hands behind his neck and pulled him down to her neck, urging him reclaim her.

His growls echoed around the room as he buried himself within her, sinking his teeth into her neck as he thrust . Buffy gripped at his shoulders and bit her lip as he ground his cock deeper inside . The connection between them grew stronger, he growled at her and snarled .

"Mine"

She felt him swell and knew that he was close . Buffy wrapped her legs around his waist and held as his thrusts grew harder and hit deep within her. She felt the overwhelming urge to bite, sinking her teeth into her mark.

"Mine"

Spike leaned upwards and roared his completion as she gripped him , her orgasm pulling him with her , releasing the stress, the grief and the pleasure that having his mate alive and under him ,gave him. He relaxed back into her arms, Buffy held him close , stroking the hair at the base of his neck.

"Um wow! We have so gotta have more caveman sex"

He chuckled into her shoulder and raised himself up. He looked down at her and smiled.

"Jus' no more bloody dusting . Scares the shit out of me "

Buffy rolled her eyes .

"Can we get out of hee now, I don't want the others racing in here and catching me like this"

Spike looked down to see her shredded and torn clothing. A smirk grew and he rolled his tongue up behind his teeth. Her expression halted his manly pride and he offered her his coat to cover herself with. He held out his hand and Buffy dusted herself off. Kakistos' ashes clung to her and she grimaced. Finally they walked out of the warehouse to see the faces of the others.

Giles looked embarrassed, Willow sat trying to ignore the fact that she knew what had happened, Faith and Angel sat in the front of the car , a look of indifference on their faces.

"Can we go home now? No more kinky vamp sex in the back you two"

Buffy slapped Faith on the shoulder as she sat on Spikes lap, pulling the coat around her as everyone turned to look at them. Spike pulled her onto his lap and ground himself into her again, making her close her eyes and moan. Giles cleared his throat and looked away. If Buffy could blush she would.

"I just need to get home and get that big oafs dust off me and feed, dying and coming back sure makes you have an appetite. Definite cookie dough mint choc chip craving too"

The journey back to the Mansion was quiet. Once inside , Buffy raided the freezer and the rest slumped into chairs. Giles yawned and looked at his watch. Dawn was fast approaching and he said his goodnights. He retired, Angel following him soon after, Faith bounded up after him. Spike raised his brows as he watched her.

"Oh c'mon like you couldn't smell him on her before now?"

"Yeah, but they kept it quiet, no so bloody obvious. Just glad he won't be pining after you now"

Spike took Buffy in his arms and kissed her tenderly.

"You could bring the ice cream to bed , be more comfy pet"

"I'm thinking comfort is the last thing on your mind right now"

"Could be right"

He snatched the tub from her hand and ran through the Mansion and up to their room, Buffy close behind him. The door slammed behind her and Willow heard the squeal. It was time that she went to bed too, although she doubted anyone, including herself, would be getting much sleep. They were all too hyped from the fight still.

Tara sat up as she entered their room. A shy smile graced her face as she held the covers back for Willow to get in. They wrapped themselves up in each others embrace , kissing tenderly before the passion built up. The banging from across the hall pulled them apart as their sniggers grew.

"Guess we can be as noisy as we like tonight "

Tara blushed , then reached over to turn the lamp off.

"I guess so, now where were we?"

Giles sat in bed alone, a book laid in his lap. He rolled his eyes and looked up at the ceiling. The noises coming from various rooms disturbing his reading.

"Good lord"

He placed his glasses on the bedside table and reached into the drawer. He retrieved the ear plugs and made use of grinned at the silence and went back to his book, smiling to himself.