Nocturnal Bravura Book Two: The Healing
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
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Adult ++
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24
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Achilles Heel
Chapter 4
Achilles Heel
After all the Scoobies had left and Dawn was safely tucked in bed, William
gathered his gear for the night’s slaying activities and into his father’s
study to let him know he was leaving.
Rupert was on the phone and ushered William in. “Well, I am sure this news
will be an enormous relief to William. We have been looking for a
breakthrough on this matter for sometime now.” he said, looking at his
son with a wide smile.
William sat down, waiting patiently for his father to finish his
conversation.
“Yes, Sir! And I will report any progress on that situation as soon as
possible.” Rupert said.
Hanging up the phone, Rupert looked at his son and sighed in relief.
“Well, something has brightened your night considerably.” William said.
“A well known expert on the Occult has been abducted.” Rupert explained.
William looked at his father, confused. “And this is good news because..?”
“We’ve received word from a demon contact that The Master has been combing
ancient texts for some type of a cure. Apparently he has a mate and she is
ill.” Rupert said, looking at his notes.
William gripped his knees so tightly his knuckles turned white.
Oh God, they know! he thought.
“So do they think The Master has this...”
“Dalton, Dalton Avery.” Rupert supplied.
“Right.” William said, trying to sound nonchalant.
“Yes, we do. He has an associate in Los Angeles that is traveling here
tomorrow to gather information.” Rupert said. He looked up at his son.
“William are you all right?”
“I’m fine. I just wonder how much of this rumor is true. In the two years
The Master has been in Sunnydale, we haven’t heard anything like this.”
William said, trying to calm his rapid heartbeat.
Rupert smiled at his son. “It’s good that you are skeptical. That’s what
makes you a good Slayer. Regardless, we have to look into this matter. For
one, there is an innocent out there that may need your help. But there is
also The Master. This situation with his mate could be the very weakness we
have been looking for. His hold on The Hellmouth has been unprecedented. If
we could exploit this weakness...”
“NO!” William screamed, jumping to his feet.
The thought of using Buffy…He suddenly felt violently ill.
“William, what’s gotten it you?” Rupert demanded, shocked by his sons
outburst.
William closed his eyes.
“Shit! Think fast, Will!” he thought.
“I am not going to risk anyone’s safety.” He finally said quietly. “This may be nothing but a clever ruse. I am not going to risk anyone I care about
based on shaky information from some outside source.”
“I understand your position William, really I do. You have been actively
seeking out The Master for two years. Obviously, he is very good, but I also
feel he has been getting a lot of assistance in hiding his identity from
us.” Rupert mused, getting to his feet.
“Seems that way.” William said, nervously twirling a stake.
“Either way, William, we must investigate this new turn of events. This Master has ruled the Hellmouth since around the time of your brother’s death. His power and his strength are like nothing The Council has ever seen.” Rupert stated.
William’s heart began trying to pound out of his chest. He hated when his father did this. He would start talking about The Master as if he was searching for some sort of answer to a puzzle. William was always so afraid that one day his father would find the missing piece and the ugly truth would come spilling out.
He tried to focus on something, anything to keep from giving himself away to his father. He took long deep breaths trying to look as calm as possible. All the while his heart pounded with that sickening beat.
“William if this is true about his mate, then it can be the key in our struggle to gain the upper hand with The Master. He has held all the cards until this point. If there is something in this world he holds more dear to him than his power it is our duty to try and use it to gain control of him.” Rupert said, opening another volume of his journals.
“I have been researching the effects of Mated vampires...”
William gulped hard. Everything in him screamed out in agony. He knew all about the effect of mated vampires. He watched it night after night.
Again one thought consumed him.
Buffy.
He’d always known that Buffy was the key to Spike’s power. He knew that to take down Spike, all anyone had to do was touch Buffy.
Now what was he supposed to do? Why did it have to be HIM?
How could he destroy Buffy when he had spent two years protecting her from that very fate?
A million thoughts and emotions flooded through William. His greatest fear
was being laid before his eyes. Would he lie to all of them yet again or
would he finally be free of his secret? The last two years of his life began
to play out in his mind. If they knew about Buffy and Spike, would they ever
forgive him?
Both men heard a gasp come from the doorway. William turned and saw Willow
standing there, her face ghostly pale.
“Um, hi guys. I..I forgot my sweater, then thought I could maybe stick
around and help Will patrol tonight. I heard you yell, Will and I…well, um
if you guys are busy..” Willow stammered.
“No, Willow, I am sure William would appreciate the company. It will give
him the opportunity to fill you in on some crucial information we received
from one of our sources tonight.” Rupert said, looking through another of his
books.
Willow looked down, suddenly very interested in her feet.
Rupert looked at the girl and frowned. “Willow are you feeling well. You’re
white as a sheet.” He observed.
Willow nodded. “I’m fine.”
William looked at his friend concerned.
Slowly, Willow raised her head and her eyes met his. William felt her
connect to his thoughts again...
AGAIN? He thought to himself.
Then realization dawned on William. She had been connected before, moments
before.
He closed his eyes.
Oh, Bollocks..
Achilles Heel
After all the Scoobies had left and Dawn was safely tucked in bed, William
gathered his gear for the night’s slaying activities and into his father’s
study to let him know he was leaving.
Rupert was on the phone and ushered William in. “Well, I am sure this news
will be an enormous relief to William. We have been looking for a
breakthrough on this matter for sometime now.” he said, looking at his
son with a wide smile.
William sat down, waiting patiently for his father to finish his
conversation.
“Yes, Sir! And I will report any progress on that situation as soon as
possible.” Rupert said.
Hanging up the phone, Rupert looked at his son and sighed in relief.
“Well, something has brightened your night considerably.” William said.
“A well known expert on the Occult has been abducted.” Rupert explained.
William looked at his father, confused. “And this is good news because..?”
“We’ve received word from a demon contact that The Master has been combing
ancient texts for some type of a cure. Apparently he has a mate and she is
ill.” Rupert said, looking at his notes.
William gripped his knees so tightly his knuckles turned white.
Oh God, they know! he thought.
“So do they think The Master has this...”
“Dalton, Dalton Avery.” Rupert supplied.
“Right.” William said, trying to sound nonchalant.
“Yes, we do. He has an associate in Los Angeles that is traveling here
tomorrow to gather information.” Rupert said. He looked up at his son.
“William are you all right?”
“I’m fine. I just wonder how much of this rumor is true. In the two years
The Master has been in Sunnydale, we haven’t heard anything like this.”
William said, trying to calm his rapid heartbeat.
Rupert smiled at his son. “It’s good that you are skeptical. That’s what
makes you a good Slayer. Regardless, we have to look into this matter. For
one, there is an innocent out there that may need your help. But there is
also The Master. This situation with his mate could be the very weakness we
have been looking for. His hold on The Hellmouth has been unprecedented. If
we could exploit this weakness...”
“NO!” William screamed, jumping to his feet.
The thought of using Buffy…He suddenly felt violently ill.
“William, what’s gotten it you?” Rupert demanded, shocked by his sons
outburst.
William closed his eyes.
“Shit! Think fast, Will!” he thought.
“I am not going to risk anyone’s safety.” He finally said quietly. “This may be nothing but a clever ruse. I am not going to risk anyone I care about
based on shaky information from some outside source.”
“I understand your position William, really I do. You have been actively
seeking out The Master for two years. Obviously, he is very good, but I also
feel he has been getting a lot of assistance in hiding his identity from
us.” Rupert mused, getting to his feet.
“Seems that way.” William said, nervously twirling a stake.
“Either way, William, we must investigate this new turn of events. This Master has ruled the Hellmouth since around the time of your brother’s death. His power and his strength are like nothing The Council has ever seen.” Rupert stated.
William’s heart began trying to pound out of his chest. He hated when his father did this. He would start talking about The Master as if he was searching for some sort of answer to a puzzle. William was always so afraid that one day his father would find the missing piece and the ugly truth would come spilling out.
He tried to focus on something, anything to keep from giving himself away to his father. He took long deep breaths trying to look as calm as possible. All the while his heart pounded with that sickening beat.
“William if this is true about his mate, then it can be the key in our struggle to gain the upper hand with The Master. He has held all the cards until this point. If there is something in this world he holds more dear to him than his power it is our duty to try and use it to gain control of him.” Rupert said, opening another volume of his journals.
“I have been researching the effects of Mated vampires...”
William gulped hard. Everything in him screamed out in agony. He knew all about the effect of mated vampires. He watched it night after night.
Again one thought consumed him.
Buffy.
He’d always known that Buffy was the key to Spike’s power. He knew that to take down Spike, all anyone had to do was touch Buffy.
Now what was he supposed to do? Why did it have to be HIM?
How could he destroy Buffy when he had spent two years protecting her from that very fate?
A million thoughts and emotions flooded through William. His greatest fear
was being laid before his eyes. Would he lie to all of them yet again or
would he finally be free of his secret? The last two years of his life began
to play out in his mind. If they knew about Buffy and Spike, would they ever
forgive him?
Both men heard a gasp come from the doorway. William turned and saw Willow
standing there, her face ghostly pale.
“Um, hi guys. I..I forgot my sweater, then thought I could maybe stick
around and help Will patrol tonight. I heard you yell, Will and I…well, um
if you guys are busy..” Willow stammered.
“No, Willow, I am sure William would appreciate the company. It will give
him the opportunity to fill you in on some crucial information we received
from one of our sources tonight.” Rupert said, looking through another of his
books.
Willow looked down, suddenly very interested in her feet.
Rupert looked at the girl and frowned. “Willow are you feeling well. You’re
white as a sheet.” He observed.
Willow nodded. “I’m fine.”
William looked at his friend concerned.
Slowly, Willow raised her head and her eyes met his. William felt her
connect to his thoughts again...
AGAIN? He thought to himself.
Then realization dawned on William. She had been connected before, moments
before.
He closed his eyes.
Oh, Bollocks..