Never Come Back

Chapter Four

Waking to the pain in her arm where the muscle was bruised and an ache in her back where she had slept in the position they had dropped her in , was the last of the problems Buffy faced. Her stomach rebelled at the speed in which she had gotten to her feet , and her head pounded through the drug induced fogginess. Resting her head on the cool wall of her cell, Buffy closed her eyes to prevent another bout of vomiting. After what seemed like forever , the cell door opened and her Professor walked in, flanked by two men she easily recognized.

"Riley? Forrest? Is that you?"
"Ms Summers, it's better that you don't try and talk for the time being. The implant that we have embedded within your brain will take it's time to merge with you neuro pathways. Until it does, your thoughts and motor functions will be out of synchronization. The effect will make you feel rather unwell "

Tears welled in her eyes as Buffy realized that she couldn't move well and that she was incredibly weak.

"Your wondering why your so weak and why you no longer have the slayer strength that you normally possess? It's because we have used a strong sedative to keep you more docile. You'll be staying with us for a while, best get used to it as we do not intend to take risks while we conduct our tests on your Ms Summers"
Maggie Walsh nodded to Forrest and he approached Buffy, offering a smile as he rolled her sleeve up and gave her another shot of the sedative. Buffy slumped further to the floor and gazed up at the Professor with a deep seated hatred. Internally she promised the bitch a world of pain once she was free.That was the last thought she had before her world turned black.

Spike paced his crypt waiting for dusk. His hearing picked up six heartbeats and knew that none of them belonged to Buffy . He crept to the door and listened as the heavy footfalls stopped short of his crypt. He breathed in and picked up a scent that was vaguely familiar, well , one that he had caught on Buffy last night. Sensing the threat, Spike morphed and backed up to the rear of the room and hid in the darkened corner, hoping that he would remain hidden should they enter. He wasn't surprised when they came in, he was surprised by their sophisticated weapons and gadgets that they scanned his home with. No words were spoken, only signaling each other with hand gestures and moving towards him.

Spike growled a warning before charging at two men to make his escape. As he took the men down he felt the pain as Riley hit him with the tazer gun. Spike fought against the pain as the current passed through him, but soon was unconscious . Riley kicked at him before holding his finger to his ear.

"HST has been found and is captured. Heading back to base now with the hostile now. Have the O.R ready"
He nodded to his men and they carried Spike out and threw him into an unmarked black van. They remained quiet until they got back to base. Once there, Maggie met them and instructed them to take him to operating room six. Forrest and Riley maneuvered Spike to the room that Maggie had requested and then stood guard in case the Hostile woke.
Maggie didn't leave them alone in the room long and once she entered , she ordered them to strip the clothing from the HST. Once naked, she admired the unblemished skin and physique of the hostile that she had been hoping to catch since they had learned he was in the area.
She administered the same drug that she had injected Buffy with and moved to his head. Forrest restrained the vampire and stood back.
Riley grimaced as she cut into the scalp and then used the drill to remove enough bone to implant the chip. Once the operation had been done successfully, Maggie took vials of his blood and then ordered her soldiers to place him in the cell that housed the slayer, and to bring her to the OR.

Riley looked at his boss with confusion but carried Spike out of the room and to the cell that he would share with the slayer. Once Buffy was back in the operating room, Maggie excused the commando's and waited until she was sure they were gone.
Maggie started the tape recorder and set about her next experiment.

Spike came too and tried to shake himself out of the haze. He stood on shaky legs and groaned once he saw the glass doors and whiter than white tiling. He rushed at the glass and flew back as the electro-static field kicked in . His demon came to the fore and he tried again, only to end up on his ass again. A voice from the next cell reached him, telling him that it did no good trying to break out as the room was equipped with the electric forcefields and gas vents that they used to knock out problematic hostiles.Spike groaned again and sat on one of the cots that had been set up in the cell. The hostile that spoke earlier asked if he knew what they were doing with the slayer.
"What do you mean mate? How'd you know the slayers here?"
"Saw her with my own eyes, two of the soldiers took her from your cell earlier. They were talking about their boss and what she was going to be doing with her"
"Bloody hell! Did they say anything else?"
"Only that she was going to put her in with you again and that they didn't fancy seeing what that bitch had planned"
"Do you know if there's a way out of here?"
"Last vamp that tried ended up dust. This place is locked down tight, there's no way out or I wouldn't be here that's for sure. The bloods drugged too, I wouldn't drink it if I was you."

The vamp in the next cell went quiet and Spike settled back down on the cot , falling asleep soon after he settled.

In the operating room, Maggie watched as the slayers blood drained into the large cannister . Once she was satisfied that enough had been removed, she added two vials of Spikes blood to it and then switched the machine on and started to pump the infected blood back in to Buffy.

Back in his cell, Spike woke to a strange feeling that he had never felt before. His demon bayed and he roared at the empty room.He felt the overwhelming need to escape and find the source of his unease. He tore at the cot and rammed the glass doors, he threw himself at the walls before he collapsed in an exhausted heap . Tears stung as his frustration worked it's way out. An alarm sounded and ,just as the other vamp had said, gas leaked into the room from a vent in the ceiling. Spike slumped to the tiled floor again.

Buffy woke to a feeling of renewed strength. She tried to get up and found herself still bound to an operating table. Maggie stood up from her chair in the corner and walked to Buffy's side.She smiled down at Buffy and stroked her hair from her face. Buffy growled and as she realized what she had done, she shrunk from the Professor and started crying as realization hit her,
"No... no .. no no no... you didn't"

Her worst fear had become a reality. The insane bitch had turned her somehow. Buffy cried as Maggie spoke, taking no notice of Buffy's distress or the fact that Buffy couldn't hear her .
"You are a hybrid, not a true vampire, nor are you human. This has been a dream of mine and now you have helped me turn it into a reality. You have all of the attributes of a vampire and none of the weaknesses associated with them. Your strength will be unmatched and you have the benefit of still having the slayer demon within you too. Soon I'll have you put back with the vampire that ' donated' his blood. I thought it would be interesting to find out how other demons react to you, starting with one that is famous for killing your kind"
"Oh god .. no"
"Don't worry, by the time I put you in there, you will be back to normal , whatever that is for you now"
"Spike"
"Yes I believe that is the hostiles given name. Isn't he the hostile that you have fought against and have never been able to kill on more than one occasion?"

Buffy ignored the irritating woman and closed her eyes. She dreaded the confrontation between Spike and herself, knowing his temper , she was sure that he would have no problems with killing her now.How the hell was she going to get out of here and how was she going to fix whatever Maggie had done to her. Groaning, Buffy wished she had held herself together long enough to actually take notice of what she had said.

"You seem reasonably awake and alert, maybe it's time to get you back to your cell. "

Maggie left the room and soon returned with Riley and Forrest. After giving the commando's their instructions, Walsh left the room and disappeared with the data that she had collected from the experiment that she had performed on Buffy.

Forrest was the first to enter the room. Seeing Spike still unconscious from the gas, they maneuvered the gurney into the room and then placed Buffy on the cot that remained intact after Spikes raging attack.Once they left the room with the gurney, Buffy glanced down at the sleeping vampire. Sensing that she was there, Spike stirred. As he grew more alert, Buffy felt a sensation that was completely foreign to her. The closer that Spike came to full consciousness the worse it got. Unable to cope with the feelings that woke within her, Buffy paced the small cell. Oblivious to her surroundings and anything else, Buffy physically jumped at the sound of the voice from behind her.

"Slayer, stop that bloody annoying pacing "

Buffy hung her head and tried hard to keep her tears from falling in front of her enemy. The harsh tone he used with her made it harder.

"I might have wanted you dead but I would never have wanted this for you"
Buffy stayed still and hadn't turned to him. She felt his approach and stiffened .Her muscles screamed at her and her whole being hummed with the closeness of him. He morphed and his demon recognized the blood bond between them.It sensed the tension in her and the emotional unease within and began to purr.
Buffy heard the low hum that emanated from the vampire behind her and was surprised when she began to feel calmer. Slowly she turned to him .
Spike was shocked as she turned to face him.Instantly her features took on her demons as she saw his . His eyes widened as they met with hers. The soft ,barely there ridges and her red eyes were a shock to him , as he realized what the insane Professor had done to her.Buffy watched him as he tried to gage her strength. His growl and posture made it clear to her that she was his equal and not just some minion. She didn't know or understand how she knew, only that she did and that she was grateful. He came close enough for her to feel his unneeded breath on her hair and she looked up into his now blue eyes .

"What did she do to you pet?"
"I .. I don't know exactly. She said that you were my donor and that she was going to enjoy watching us, to see if you would kill me or..."

Spike stiffened and looked around the room. Seeing a camera in the ceiling of the room , he looked back down and nodded.

"The bints got a camera , Buffy, I'll get us out of here before she can hurt you again"
"I'd say the damage has been done, god Spike, what has she done to me"

Buffy looked up at him, tears hung in her eyes as she silently pleaded with him to tell her. He closed his eyes and tilted his head back and then she knew, she knew the severity of what Maggie had done to her and that there was nothing that could change it.
"I'm going to have to get us out of here. We need to get you back to your watcher so he can fix this"

Buffy couldn't help the saddened laugh that escaped her, Spike looked down at her confused.

"How can I go back? I'm like you now, I can't put them at risk , from me and .. from you."
"Buffy, they did something to me , put something in my bloody head so that I can't hurt a human.I'm as good as buggered now. Couldn't hurt your friends if I wanted to, and I wouldn't let you do that to them, as much as it pains me to bloody say that, I wouldn't"

Buffy looked back up into his eyes and she knew then that he was telling the truth. Spike tentatively reached out to tuck a loose curl back behind her ear and smiled at her.Buffy flinched back from his touch ,expecting the worst. She opened her eyes again and looked back at him with wide eyes full of surprise at the gentleness he had shown her.

"Don't look at me like that slayer"

He backed off and sat on his now righted bed ,wishing he had his smokes . Buffy went to the cot opposite and sat, her feet swinging back and forth as she sunk into her own thoughts. Spike took the time to study her , now that she was essentially his childe, he had to take Buffy under his wing and take responsibility for her. He growled low as packs of blood fell from the ceiling .Buffy broke from her thoughts and stared at the packs that lay on the floor. Her gaze fell on Spike and he shook his head.

"Best not to touch them, last packs I drank were drugged and that's when they took me down and gave me the chip." He paused to look at Buffy and ran his hands through his hair " We need to come up with a plan to get us out of here so that we can alert your watcher as to what they do here"
"Oh god.. Giles. I can't let him know what they did to me... he'll never trust me ... he'll stake me.. this is such a mess.How are we going to do this ?"

Spike moved from his cot to her side and took her in his arms. His body stiffened as he cradled the emotional girl in his arms and tried to comfort the slayer. He was shocked to find that his demon wasn't rebelling against his closeness to his enemy.Putting the thoughts that started to gestate to the back of his mind, he continued to rock the distraught girl. Finally feeling her sobs stop, Spike pulled back from her and brushed the wet hair from her face. Her demon had surfaced and her red eyes focussed on his neck.

He knew what she wanted and as her kind of sire, it was his responsibility to take care of Buffy. Most newly risen vampires would feed from their sires to strengthen them and to form the bond between them both, also to make them more than just minions. Spike looked down at her hazel eyes and nodded his permission before turning his head to grant her access to his neck.Buffy deserved more than just the lowly title of minion, even though the girl still housed more strength within her than a mere fledgling. He sighed as her small needle like fangs pierced his neck gently and she began to drink.
Spike had never sired a childe before and the feelings that she aroused shook him to the core. Buffy turned in his lap to straddle his thighs and wrapped her arms around him, holding him close to her body. The moans that escaped her only aided the erotic sensations that swept over him with every pull of his blood . He let out an unneeded breath and held her closer to himself and unconsciously pushed his groin up to meet hers as he let the feelings take control. Buffy ground herself against his erection, making them both race towards orgasm. Spike growled as his demon came forward and he bit into her neck, sending Buffy over the edge.

They remained locked in each others arms, Buffy stayed due to her embarrassment and the shock of what had just happened, Spike because he was just as shocked and knew that there was a chance that Buffy was sure to hate him even more now.

She rested her head on his shoulder as her breathing slowed to it's normal rate. She let her grip on Spike relax and she tried to come to terms with what had just happened.Slowly she extracted herself from his lap and laid down on her cot. Spike kept his back to her and sat forward, resting his elbows on his knees and running his hands over his hair and neck. He glanced to his side, stealing a look at the slayer beside him and blew out a breath.

"Sorry pet"

Her silence made the tension in the cell worse, he had cocked up royally and now he thought that there was no way Buffy would trust him or allow him close to her now. He got up and went to his own cot without saying anything more. He looked over at her once more before he settled himself .Buffy had shifted her position and was now curled up, fast asleep. Spike wasn't far behind her, succumbing to his tiredness.

Up in the Initiative control room, Maggie Walsh watched the cctv monitor.The images surprised her and whilst it wasn't what she was hoping for, the events were still pleasing. She switched the monitor off and left when Buffy and Spike fell asleep.

Across town, Giles was getting worried as the second night with no sign of his slayer came to an end. Unable to keep his eyes open any longer, Giles retired to bed, vowing to ring Willow and find out if Buffy was attending her classes and if she had at least seen her.