My Immortal

Chapter 5


Buffy tried to strain against the chains while Dimitri was asleep, the chains were strong and wouldn't give. Tears of frustration welled but she refused to let them fall. Her stomach growled and she sat down defeated by the chain. She looked up at the small window and saw that the sun had set. Hopefully she thought, they'll go hunting and leave her alone. Maybe then she could get away , somehow, she just needed to concentrate.

Silas came down the stairs and hovered on the third step. He saw her crouched and the back of the chair. Silas tightened his lip and huffed, clearly annoyed that Dimitri had fallen asleep. He crept up to the back of the chair and kicked it hard, sending the chair and it's occupier sprawling across the floor.

Dimitri shot up and turned towards the person that had attacked him. Upon seeing Silas, he backed down and his vampiric features softened to his human mask.

"What the hell do you think your doing ? Falling asleep on watch? Not acceptable !"
"Sorry boss, just tired "
"Just see it doesn't happen again or I'll stake you myself"

Dimitri stood with his head bowed to the floor in submission and shame. He had let his sire down.

"As punishment you can't hunt tonight, you'll stay and see to it that the bitch doesn't escape whilst we go out. If you let me down again, you know the score"
"Yes sire"

Silas left and Dimitri righted the chair. He mumbled under his breath and growled and snarled as he did so.

"I take it you don't like him"

Buffy dared to speak to him. She figured that she may as well try to get to know them .Maybe the vampire would give her something she could use to get away.

"Shut it . I don't want to hear a pip from you "
"Suit yourself , just got the impression that you didn't get on with your sire"
"Look , I can't kill you , he made that clear but he didn't say I couldn't knock you the hell out now shut it"

Spike drove himself and Giles to the area that had the largest community of nests. Once parked Giles and Spike got out of the car. Spike leant against the car door and breathed out heavily. Giles was tempted to ask if he was okay, but refrained. Spike wiped his brow and slammed the door , locking it with the key and then stepping to the front of the motor. He looked over his shoulder to the Watcher.

"Stop staring at me and move your bloody arse, we haven't got all soddin' night"

Giles walked a few steps behind him and loaded his crossbow. The click as the bolt locked in made Spike look at him again and he raised his scarred brow.

"Just in case we need it"

The nervousness in his voice made Giles cringe inwardly. He had fought nests of vamps before but never with a vampire and not one that was as notorious as Spike. Was he sure of what he was doing? No. Was it going to end okay ? Definitely not. Did he have any other choice? No. So Giles huffed and followed Spike as he navigated the area and stopped in front of the run down building.

"She's in there. Can't sense any vamps except maybe one or two"

Spike lit another cigarette and then paced.

"W.. what are you doing? Shouldn't we just attack and get her out of there pronto?"
"And what if the others come back half way through the rescue ? Nah, didn't think of that did you. We need a solid plan so we all get out alive, not that you getting killed wouldn't pain me none."

Spike walked to the rear of the house and checked out the door and windows. The door gave a little and the windows were boarded soundly. One way in, one way out. He returned to the front and stood beside Giles. He stomped on his fag and ground it with his boot. His jaw set harshly and then he ran , pulling Giles with him. They fell behind the bushes of the nearby house, Giles let out a gasp as he hit the dirt.

"Shut it you pansy, do you want them to know we're here?"

Spike rolled his eyes as Giles frowned

"Will you stop calling me derogatory names , I assure you that I am easily a match for any vampire that I may go up against"

Spike watched as two vampires dragged two young girls into the house. Great, now he had to free them as well. No way would Buffy or the Watcher leave them behind.

"When the vamps go, we move"

Giles agreed and they waited until the two vampires left .Spike stood up and scanned the area again. Once he was sure it was safe, he walked out and across the street. Giles caught up and followed him to the door at the rear of the house. Spike opened it with little effort and walked in. His nostrils flared and he pointed to the door that lead to the basement.Giles raised the crossbow and stood one side of the door, Spike stood the other with his hand on the handle. Spike nodded and swung the door open . Giles ran down the stairs and Spike followed. Once Giles was clear, Spike leapt at the vampire and took him to the floor. A scuffle ensued and the two vampires fought. Giles put the crossbow down and squatted in front of Buffy. He checked that she was unhurt and tried to break the chain with little success.

"I could have told you they were strong, if I can't break them then how could you... and what the hell are you doing with him?"
"Long story, lets just concentrate on getting you free"

Giles turned as Spike dusted the vampire by ripping his head from his shoulders. He stood cockily , his tongue on his top fangs and turned to the two that were crouched.

"Now , lets get you freed pet"

Spike pulled on the chain and Buffy pulled the opposite way. The chain creaked and finally a link gave way and Buffy untangled herself from it. She rubbed at her sore wrists and before she could do anything else, found herself being carried out of the building by Spike. He carried her to the car and told her to sit tight while he and Giles saved the two girls.

Buffy waited for ten minutes and sat biting her nails, she was just getting out of the car when she saw Giles come out of the building with one of the girls over his shoulder, Spike followed a few seconds later, the other girl in his arms. Buffy got out and ran to them and checked both girls for any trauma. She found none and the girls ran off. Buffy just hoped that they went straight home. Now the three of them stood looking at each other.

Spike made the first move. He took her hand and dragged her to the car and almost threw her into the front seat. Giles ran and caught up, he spun Spike and punched him in the face.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?"
"Getting in the soddin car what does it look like?"

He threw a punch back and as Giles hit the pavement he stepped round to the drivers side and stood watching Giles get to his feet.

"We need to get out of here before the pillocks return, do you want to wait? Your Slayers not looking too hot an you couldn't bat a fly, let's just get out of here"

Giles scowled as he got into the back of the DeSoto. Buffy leant against the door and seemed to have taken no notice . Spike got in and started the car up. As he pulled away from the house , he thrust a bottle of water and a sandwich at her and told her to eat. Buffy drank the water down in one and caught her breath.Giles eyed him with suspicion.Spike caught the look in the rear view mirror and sighed

"She's been down there with no food or water for god knows how long. Did you want the girl to dehydrate an' starve?"
"No... no of course not"
"So stop looking at me like that ... you didn't give a soddin thought to it did you"

Giles slumped in his seat and rubbed at his eyes. He watched the neighbourhood change and realised that Spike was driving them back to Revello Drive. Buffy had been tucking into the sandwich and had ignored the two men and the bickering until now. As voices between them raised and she could see Spike getting vexed. She knew it wouldn't be long before he vamped and possibly attacked the Watcher, regardless of her being there.

"Will you two shut up, your like bickering old ladies"

Spike pouted and Giles stuck his nose in the air. Buffy sighed as they pulled up outside her home. She wasn't even going to ask how he knew where she lived, she was too tired and drained to bother. Since she was bonded to him she guessed that was how he had known. The thought still made her feel uneasy. What about her Mum, would she be in danger from him? All she wanted was to raid the fridge, eat til she was full and then go to bed. Anything related to Spike, Giles or anything Slayer related could wait until she felt one hundred per cent again.

Giles got out of the car as did Spike. She walked to the door and entered the house, leaving the door open for Giles. He followed her in and Spike stood at the entrance, the barrier rippling from his weight against it. Buffy stood in the kitchen and looked down the hall at Spike still leaning against the door jamb.

"Come in, but one wrong move or one threat against my Mum and I'll revoke it and stake your bleached ass"
"My arse aint bleached"
"You know what I meant .... shut up"

Giles started to make himself tea and Buffy grabbed a soda from the fridge. Spike sat on the stool and bounced his leg . He had no idea why he was so nervous. He smiled as Buffy apologised for not having anything to offer him. She blushed as he ran his tongue over his blunt teeth .

"I wouldn't say that, but um.. tea would be fine, or hot chocolate"

Giles raised a brow at him.

"Just cos I'm a vampire , don't mean I can't eat normal stuff, quite like it actually"

Buffy smirked and put the cup of cocoa in front of him. An awkward silence fell between them all as they all sat and drank . Spike watched Buffy as she nervously ate another sandwich . Since being in her company the pull of the bond had lulled, but ass he thought about making a move , he felt the heaviness in the pit of his stomach return. He stood and smiled at Buffy before he walked to the back door. She frowned and he held up his smokes.

"Just having a cig, didn't think you'd want me having one in your Mums house pet"

Buffy shook her head and continued to plough through the sandwiches on her plate. Giles leant forward once Spike was out of eye sight.

"What do you think you are doing inviting him into your house? For god sake Buffy have you not listened to anything I have taught you?"

She looked out to where she expected Spike to be and huffed

"If he intended to kill me he would have by now, whether you were there or not. I don't think he can cos of the little present he gave me. And it's not like I can't take him is it? If it will make you feel better, I'll do the disinvite spell later okay?"
"Be sure you do. A vampire like Spike will take any and every opportunity left open to them, you don't want to wake and find that he has killed your Mother while you slept in the next room , do you?"

Buffy flinched at the mental picture that had flitted through her conscience .

"Of course not"

Spike came back in and hovered next to Buffy , making her and Giles uncomfortable. His eyes dropped to her neck and his bite. He raised his hand and stroked it with his index finger. He saw the look of horror on Giles' face and pulled his hand away quickly. He excused himself and left.


Buffy could still feel the icy touch long after he left. Giles stood in the doorway and gave Buffy yet another warning regarding Spike. Buffy had had enough for one day and promised him that she would do the spell as soon as Giles left. As the front door shut, Buffy leant against it and looked up the stairs. She dragged herself to her room on tired legs and once she was in her room , she collapsed on her bed. She picked up her mended pig and sighed.

"I can tell your there "

There was no answer and she heard no movement from outside of the window. Maybe her Slayer senses were going heywire , but she didn't think so.

"I haven't done it unno, the spell, you can still come in"

He appeared at the window and crouched on the cill. He smiled at her and didn't make a move to come in.

"Okay , so you are there"
"I had to make sure your alright before I go back to my crypt"
"You saw me earlier , apart from tired and hungry I'm fine. Crypt? What crypt?"
"If I told you that , you'd gate crash and I'm a private kind of bloke"

He sniffed and smiled at her. Buffy remained straight faced, which took the smile from his face.

"I , look I did what I did cos I want you to be mine to kill, no bloody fledge is worthy enough to bloody take your life. I won't bloody lie to you Buffy. What your Watcher said tonight, he's right, you should take back the invitation. "

Buffy watched as he leapt from the roof and disappeared from sight. No doubt he's going hunting now. But Buffy couldn't care at that moment. She walked to her bedside and opened the top drawer. She took the book in her hands and flipped to the page she needed . She walked downstairs and read the Latin , she felt the magic shoot through her and watched as the barrier fell across the threshold. She slammed the book shut and went back to her bedroom. She replaced the book and sat on her bed. She yawned and curled up on top of the covers. It wasn't long before she was in a deep sleep.

She was fighting a vampire and Giles was taking notes , commenting on how she was sloppy and would end up dying if she didn't get any better. A dark shape moved in the trees that bordered the next cemetery. She staked the vampire she had been fighting and walked towards the area that she had seen the shadow in. As she approached , the man stepped out of the dark and into the moonlight. He was tall and dark with a look of gentleness about him. He reached out for her and warned her about the harvest, something that Buffy knew nothing of. He told her that he would be coming and that he would protect her from harm. She saw him back away and as she narrowed her eyes to focus on him , she saw his face morph . Spike stepped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, making the other vampire roar with anger and attack him. She watched as the other vampire staked Spike, she gasped and ran to his side. He seemed to take forever to dust, she reached him and he held his hand up to stroke her face, as his hand rested against her cheek he disintegrated. His dying words haunted her.

"It wasn't meant to be like this, your meant to be mine "


Buffy sat up abruptly and wiped the tears away. She looked at her alarm clock and grunted. It was eight am. She got up and went to the bathroom. Buffy knew that Joyce would be at work . She leant against the white tiles and went over her dream again. Tears welled again as she thought about Spike getting dusted and she then got annoyed with herself for becoming so emotional over a vampire. She stepped out of the shower and looked at the bite again. It was raised and looked pink again. She went to get dressed and then went straight to Giles'.

Across town a dark car with blackened windows pulled up and a tall dark man stepped out, peering from under a thick blanket. He ran towards a basement flat and entered, slamming the door against the morning sun.