Never Come Back

Chapter Eight.

The glass slid across the front of the cell and two armed guards walked in, Maggie Walsh behind them. Spike sat up and growled at them .Buffy rose from the cot and brought her demon forward. She glanced down at Spike and he knew what she was thinking. He rose from the bed and stood beside her. His hand went to his rear pocket and retrieved the gadget he had stolen the day before. He glanced down at it and smirked as he saw the button with 'disable' written above it. Looking back up at the commando's and Maggie , he grinned . He pressed the button and both Buffy and Spike felt the hum from the chips stop. Spike changed to his true persona and launch himself at the guards, leaving Maggie to the fate that Buffy chose for her. Buffy sauntered up to her and circled the professor.She stopped behind her and snarled into her neck. Spike twisted the neck of the second soldier and stood watching as Buffy toyed with the bitch that had put her through hell.

"Did you know this would happen to me?"
Maggie shook her head
"No, of course you didn't.The same way that you didn't know that this is my worst nightmare come true.Do you enjoy torturing the demons that you capture... of course you do, you think that they don't have feelings, do you?"

Maggie didn't know how to react or which question she should answer. She didn't have to as Buffy had started talking again.

"Where's Adam? The demon you made from the spare parts... where.. is ... he?"
Maggie turn sharply at the mention of her other 'baby'.

"I won't tell you .. you can't make me"

Spike walked towards the woman who now looked petrified.He snarled at her and his demeanor screamed dangerous.Maggie gulped loudly and gasped when Spike gripped her shoulders and pulled her to his chest.His fangs grazed her neck and he spoke softly into her ear.

"I suggest you tell us or else I'll drain you and make bloody sure that you become the next dead thing that gets experimented on by your own men"
"He's in room 314 , he's deactivated and not a threat, I'll get you out.I'll give my men orders to leave you both "

Buffy had collected the I.D cards from the two soldiers and had picked up one of the weapons.

"Don't need you to get us out, just to show us where 314 is love" Spike held her by the neck and shoved her forwards and out of the cell.
Buffy followed him out and slid the I.D card through the door release.
"Oops?"

Demons sprang from their cells and ran through the base unhindered, searching for a way out and killing the commando's that were scattered throughout the level.
Maggie cringed at the sight of a demon tearing the bowels from a soldier , only Spikes hand around her neck and his order to 'keep walking' stopped her from throwing up, although she still had to fight her gag reflex. Maggie took them to the far end of the level and told them to swipe the card and head to the elevators. Once inside the hall they followed it until it came to wider area and Buffy pushed the call button for the elevator. The sounds coming from holding area took their attention.Buffy looked up at Spike who just shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't look as if we'll have to do much to this place except maybe a bit of clean up"

Maggie stared hard at Buffy and couldn't believe she could be so flippant and that she would disregard the death of all her soldiers.Buffy raised the butt of the weapon and only stopped from bringing it down on her head when the elevator door opened.

"I'd say you just got lucky, now move" Spike said as he shoved her into the empty elevator.

Once in, Maggie pushed the level three button. They remained quiet on the way up but Spike would glance at Buffy every now and then.

The doors opened and revealed chaos that they hadn't expected.Commando's, men and women in lab coats ran all over , some screamed and some just headed for the nearest exits. Puzzled, Spike and Buffy proceeded with caution. As Maggie lead them towards 314, it became obvious.

Adam had woken.

"Thought you said he wasn't activated?"

Maggie looked shocked "He wasn't , I don't know how this happened."

They walked towards the room and saw the technician laying on the floor, a hole visible on his forehead and again in the back of his head. Buffy scanned the room for any clues as to how Adam had woken up.
Spike sniffed the air "Riley "

Buffy frowned "Riley did this? Why would he? And where is he now?"

Maggie spoke up "If you let me have access to the computer then I can check if it was Riley that woke Adam and I can check to see where they both are. One of our standard practices is to fit location devices within the chest walls of all our demons and workers. I can use the tracer to find them"

Buffy nodded and Spike lead her to the console. Once there, Maggie started the tracking program and typed in Finn, Riley. Within a few seconds a green blip showed up and his position within the Initiative was given.

"He's down in the bowels of the base, he's moving through the sewers.I'll check where Adam is "

Again Maggie tapped into the tracking program and a larger blue dot showed on the screen. It appeared that Adam was with Riley.

Spike threw Maggie to the far corner of the room and went over to Buffy .He leaned in to her.

"If they're using the sewers then they have access to go anywhere. We can follow them but once they go above ground we're screwed slayer.If Adam was meant to carry out her orders then we'll need to take her with us so she can tell the big nasty to stand down"

Buffy nodded and he grabbed Walsh again before asking her to lead then into the sewers. Maggie complied.

Once they reach the sewers Spike used his sense of smell to follow in Riley's footsteps. When they reached a manhole cover Spike turned to Maggie and asked where they could go to hide out. Maggie had no idea and so it was pointless to continue.

Maggie knew there was a possibility that Buffy was immune to sunlight and could follow them, but she kept quiet, hoping that Adam and Riley could make it to a safe place.Of course the Initiative had safe houses all over Sunnydale and she also knew that Riley had probably taken Adam to one of them. Several of the safe houses had access to the Initiatives main computer system.Riley was a smart boy, he must have seen the destruction in the holding area and decided to 'save' Adam and get him out before he was taken out.

Feeling defeated, they both knew that it was best to head for the watchers. Neither of them were looking forward to it ,but it had to be done.They had Maggie with them and whether she wanted to or not, the professor was going to help them take Adam down. Spike pushed Maggie back along the sewer and then took Buffy's hand in his, giving her the silent support she needed.

Buffy was dreading this. She lifted the cover to the sewer exit and peered out. It was starting to get dark now and the way into Giles' yard was cast in shadows. Buffy flipped the lid and stepped up into the shadows, holding her hand out for Maggie to take. Once she was clear, Buffy held the weapon to her back and waited for Spike to come up from the sewers. Once they had all gathered in the yard, Buffy froze.

"I can't... he'll just see me as a demon and want to kill me... It's what he was trained to do"
"Kitten.. he won't. Once he sees you and he realizes that your not like me.. sees that your not evil, things will be right between you"

Maggie snorted ,drawing looks from two nervous and still pissed off demons.She stiffened and tried to not let her fear show. Spikes nostrils flared and he smelt it, bringing an evil grin to his face.
After a while ,Buffy got enough courage to knock at the door. she straightened her shirt and brushed at her sleeves in an attempt to make herself more presentable. Spike held Maggie against him in case the watcher had a crossbow or stake ready for him.

The door swung open and Giles appeared, and as Spike suspected, he held a crossbow. Giles stood in the doorway, shocked and speechless. After standing silently for what seemed to be an age, Spike cleared his throat and nodded towards their captive.

Giles raised the crossbow at Spike and glared at the vampire.Buffy immediately placed her hand on the top of the crossbow .

"No!"

Giles frowned at her confused and then realization hit him.He put the crossbow down and remained behind the threshold of his apartment, safe in the knowledge that they couldn't enter.

"We could stand out here all night watcher but I don't want to chance any of the commando's coming looking for their boss.Not looking to get a stake in the back.I'm not here to kill you and Buffy wouldn't do that on a count of her being good an all.Now let us in and we'll tell what's going on "

Giles looked at Maggie and then at Buffy, who smiled sheepishly at him. He opened the door wider and gave them permission to enter his home.

Buffy stepped in and felt the barrier shift as she did so. Spike pushed Maggie in and the woman stumbled as she passed Giles. Spike walked in , his swagger back and he casually leaned against the table .Buffy forced Maggie to sit in the chair nearest Spike.Buffy stood beside him.Giles shut the door and then turned to the three 'guests'.

"What the hell is going on? How did you get out of there and why in gods name do you have that woman with you?"

Giles placed the crossbow down on the table and went to pour himself a scotch, it had become a habit that had been seeing him through his days and nights since Buffys disappearance. He turned back to face them and sipped at the glass.

Buffy looked up at the ceiling and sighed audibly.

"Giles, I'll start with the easy stuff first, Adam has escaped , Riley freed him and their both M.I.A. We tried to follow their trail but they went up into the day, where they knew we couldn't follow. As for the other stuff, 'she' can tell you more as she was the one to cause this ...this mess. I guess you know what she did to me, but I'm not a true vamp, I'm not sure what I am , and again I say ,ask her."

Giles considered what Buffy had said and looked at the older woman before his focus fell on Spike.

"And how is Spike involved in all of this? I assume he was giving you the aide you needed to infultrate the base and you were caught together?" Giles spoke with such venom in his voice that it caused Buffy to cringe and move closer to Spike. It was something that didn't go unnoticed by Giles or by Spike. Again she felt his hand wrap around hers. She gratefully gave his a squeeze in silent thanks.

Buffy knew that she had to tell him everything but it would take time, time they didn't have right now. The issue should be stopping Adam and Riley, not what happened to her and all the details that it entailed.

"We'll tell you everything soon as we stop Adam and Riley, I promise but we have to stop Adam first"

Giles was taken back by her bluntness and he was also proud.His slayer ... if he could still call her that, was all business and with a maturity that she hadn't shown before.Buffy was focussed on her task and Giles knew that he had to be too.

"I'll just call the others, if Adam is as bad as we think he is then we'll need all the help we can get"

Spike spoke for the first time "That's what she's here for, she created the beast, she can tell us how to stop it. "

Giles halted , the phone half way to his ear. "Yes , right but be that as it may, I still think the others should be aware of the fact that Adam is out there .I'm sure they would also like to know that Buffy is here and is safe"

Spike nodded and looked down at Buffy. Attuned to her now, he knew that she was getting hungry, she hadn't 'eaten' since they had last made love and even then, she hadn't taken much.Taking her hand again he pulled her to him and growled .Giles looked up and frowned.

"Just need five minutes with the slayer, back in a bit. keep your eyes on her"

Giles nodded absently as he continued his conversation with Willow.

Spike pulled Buffy into the bathroom and locked the door.

"What are you doing Spike? This isn't the time for..."

She never finished her sentence as Spike captured her in a heated kiss and worked his way from her lips to her neck and growled when he reached the mark he had left there.Buffy felt moisture pool between her legs and gasped at the sensations he caused within her, Her eyes turned red and she nuzzled into his neck, lapping at his skin where the main artery was visible. Spike leaned his head to the side , granting her access .The tiny sting of her fangs sent his libido soaring .He pulled her tight to his body and pushed his knee between her legs, making her straddle his thigh and his erection to rub on hers. He knew she wouldn't consent to him taking her in her watchers bathroom and so ,he did what he could to get off and to get her off. Internally he was screaming to just do it, to just bend her over the bath and to slam into her from behind until they were both screaming.They both took their time over the mutual feeding , Buffy often stopping to gasp as Spike rocked her on his thigh, his hard cock was now aching with need. He unzipped his jeans to relieve the pressure and had to pull away from her when he felt her hand grasp the shaft and start to pump him.His gold eyes looked down at her and he growled.Buffy released him from her bite and lapped at the blood on her lip.Spikes eyes honed in and captured her in a brutal kiss. His hands pulled at her pants and he finally got them past her hips, with hesitation he turned her back to him and entered her. Buffy moaned as he seated himself deep within her sodden core.He stilled himself and basked in the feeling of being inside her.

Buffy forced herself back onto him and rocked her hips in a circular motion, drawing a moan and growl from him. His fingers gripped her hips and he started moving within her. Buffy held onto the edge of the bath and met his thrusts.

"Keep doing that .. god yeah.. feels so good.. so tight , so wet for me"

His need to be vocal was something that Buffy wasn't used to and she admitted to herself that she found it turned her on, he could make her wet with just his voice. His movements picked up pace and he was soon feeling the approach of his orgasm. His hand snaked between them and his fingers circled her clit and he teased her as his cock slammed into her .Her cries and moans seemed to heighten his needs. He pulled Buffy upright and bit down into her neck, making her explode . He felt her walls start to pulsate and quiver around his cock and that was all he needed to push him over the edge. With a loud roar, he shot his seed deep into her.

As soon as she felt his fang recede, she fell forwards, bracing herself on the bath.They were both still panting when Spike knelt beside her and wrapped his arms around her.

Her eyes met his and he smiled "I'm sorry ,I didn't want to do that.I just got caught up in the moment and... well.. Fuck I'm such a git. "
He stood up and ran his hands through his hair, setting it back in place and then looked down at her. Tears brimmed her eyes and she looked lost,thoroughly fucked and damn gorgeous, Spike groaned and pulled her back up to be encased in his arms.

Two weeks ago he had wanted to do nothing more than beat the slayer, drain her and dance on her bloody grave, now , one look at her saddened eyes and pouty lips and he was buggered.

"I didn't mean it like that pet, believe me, I love being inside that bloody tight quim of yours.I just shouldn't be taking advantage of you like that"

Buffy said nothing , she stepped out of his embrace and wiped her tears away. She straightened her clothing and smoothed her hair. Without saying another word, she unlocked the bathroom door and went back to sit on the couch. Spike walked back into the room and raised his eyes to the watchers.

Giles was seething with anger. Not only had Maggie Walsh turned his slayer but she had toyed with way she did it. Now there was no telling what she had done to Buffy. She was caught between worlds. Not human nor vampire. Obviously she still needed blood and it was clear to Giles that Spike was in the bathroom 'feeding' her now.Giles wasn't an idiot, he hadn't been one of the best watchers the council had because he shirked on his studies. He knew that vampires often had sex whilst they fed, it was kind of ritualistic, like the act of feeding was so intimate that it lead to sex and the bite and sharing of blood lead to a form of climax for both vampires.

God he needed another drink. When the sounds of flesh slapping against flesh and the moans started to filter into the lounge, Giles didn't hesitate.

Maggie grimaced, disgust and arousal plagued her. The sounds bought back visions of the two vampires entwined in the cell.She really needed to get her mind off of them and she hoped that the watcher would start conversing with her over her actions and the effect that they had on his slayer, even discussing Adam would be good right about now.

Giles sat at the table, book in hand, trying to make it look as if the noise wasn't affecting him and that he was deeply engrossed in, what was the book called again? A quick look at the title , oh yes, Ancient rituals and the art of magicks.

When Spikes roar and Buffys breathy pants and gasps echoed around them, both sets of eyes went to the bathroom door. They remained there until they heard the lock click open and the door opened.

"Black magic? Since when did you read that watcher?"

Giles looked at Spike with disgust but kept his tone soft "Actually I have been interested in it since my younger years"

"Really?" Spike question with a cocked brow
"Yes" Giles snapped whilst matching Spikes brow.
"Right, so you can read the bloody book upside down then?"

Spike flopped into a chair and hung a leg over the arm. Giles met his eyes and scowled at him after he checked which way up the book had been, and found that Spike was right.How did he not notice when he checked the title? .It didn't help that he was grinning like a cheshire cat and that Buffy had sat at his feet either.

Buffy was grateful when the door burst open and her friends all rushed in. Buffy stood to greet them and was nearly knocked off her feet by them and their eager hugs.

Willow broke away first and shuffled back when she caught sight of Spike. Xander and Anya backed away and sat at the table with Giles. Spike smirked at their nervousness and reveled in the smell of fear. Buffy could smell it and she looked to Spike.

"No love, it's not you, it's because of me"

Buffy eased after that and the meeting began, just as every meeting before had. Giles cleaning his specs and Willow pulling out her laptop and the research books she thought they would need.

All eyes focused on Maggie .

Giles stood "Now, Ms Walsh, don't you think it's time for you to divulge all the information you have regarding Adam and the Initiative, also I would like to know what you did to my slayer"