My Immortal

Chapter Nine


Buffy sat up and looked across her room at the window. She huffed and walked over, opening it wide and then climbed out onto the roof. Spike sat with his back to her, smoking his cigarette.

"Why are you doing this? Every night since you got here , you've sat outside my window, don't you think I feel you? "

Spike shrugged

"I felt Dru earlier, they're here pet. I was doing some .... Okay, I was helping you out, felt them , close to the edge of town, up by the blough. Just don't let your bloody Watcher or the Poof know I helped out, doubt they'll take kindly to it, they'd think I was settin' you up or have some other reason for it"

He flicked his fag over the edge of the roof and sniffed


"Fact is I kinda like this world, and prefer it with you still in it pet, an I aint going soft so take that bloody stupid smile off your face, just rather take you out m'self "

He stood and looked down at her. He sighed and looked up at the sky.

"You got the best side of a week before the Master rises, best lay out your plans and get ready, heard Angelus say that the prophecy says you die. Train hard Slayer, and watch Dru, she can do this neat little thrall business"

Spike leapt from the roof silently and ran off towards Restfield Cemetery. Buffy climbed back into her bedroom and curl up under her covers. Tomorrow she would let Giles know that the rest of Angels family were here.

Morning seemed to come all too quickly for Buffy and she struggled to wake properly and she stumbled into the shower. The cool water seemed to work and she ran downstairs to find that Joyce had already left for work. Buffy sunk into the stool and sobbed. Since her return from Spain her Mom had worked all hours and she rarely saw her. Temper rose within her and Buffy swiped at the plates that sat upon the island surface, sending them crashing to the floor. She grabbed her coat and ran out of the house. Before she realised where she was going, she had entered the crypt and was half way down the ladder. She stopped and looked down at the bed, where Spike was now sitting up, sheet covering him , but only just.


"What the bleedin' hell is wrong with you Slayer? Don't you get the part of your job that states vampires are not to be socialised with? Well unless they're Angel in which case... "

He stopped his ranting when he saw the tears. Inwardly he chastised himself, but found himself patting the bed beside himself. Buffy gave him a brief smile and sat heavily onto the bed.

"So, what's wrong pet? Is it your Dad again?"
"No, not so much, I just feel so alone right now. Mum goes to work before I get up and she stays at work til late. I hardly see her and I think she blames me . I have no friends , even Giles would rather have another Slayer, one that follows Council directives and stuff."
"You really think that?"
"I know it, you can see it in the way he looks at me sometimes"
"You can be a pain in the arse Slayer, but I doubt that he wants another Slayer. You got stones, not much phases you pet. I fought enough Slayers to know a good'n, and you are a tough cookie. He'd be mad to want another bloody Slayer. Plus, you'd have to die before that happens. The Watchers can be harsh gits when they want to be, but I don't think Giles has the balls to kill you"

Buffy looked up from her lap and met his eyes. She was caught like the proverbial rabbit in the headlights, Spike reach up and tucked her hair back from her face. The feeling of his icy touch snapped Buffy from the gaze and she flushed, making him smile.

"Look pet, you need to go back to your Watcher and tell him that the shits about to hit the fan and get prepared. Now go. "

She stared at Spike for a few seconds before she stood and made her way to the ladder. Once she had a foot on the rung and her hands clutched the cold metal, she looked back at him.

"Why are you helping me ?"
"M'not"
"Right, so telling me about Drusilla and Darla, and letting me vent? That's not helping me?"
"Nope, doing it to get to know my enemy and like I said, no-one gets to kill you 'cept me"

He winked at her .

"Now shoo, can't have demons and the like see you leave my crypt, I got a reputation to protect"

Buffy climbed the ladder and left to go to her Watchers.She hoped that Angel was there already so she only had to deal with them once. She knew they wouldn't like the fact that she had been anywhere near Spike, let alone trusted him enough to get information from him.

Giles opened the door and walked into his condo, she followed him in and shut the door. Angel was there and she smiled. He grunted at her, obviously he could smell Spike on her again. She rolled her eyes and sat down on the couch, next to Angel.

"They're here, got into Sunnydale last night, Spike said he saw them at that old Mansion on Crawford Street.I haven't been up there to check it out yet. I need to know what to expect from them."

Buffy looked at Angel and waited for him to give his account of what the two vampires were like.It was clear he felt uncomfortable , this was his sire and his childe, but he had a Slayer to protect and his redemption to work towards. He looked up at the hazel eyes and swallowed hard.

"Darla likes minions, she has to surround herself with them, she thinks she is some kind of vampire royalty and keeps up the appearance. Dru, she's often in her own world, but don't underestimate her Buffy, she uses thrall , a kind of hypnosis , makes her deadly. Dru also has a preoccupation with torture ,so don't let her capture you. As for Spike, Dru has always been his weakness, he loves her, he'll do anything for her."

"When is the best time to go in for an attack?"

Giles stood listening as Buffy and Angel made their plans. So far he agreed with everything they had said.The main worry was the minions, they had no idea how many there were.

"The best time would be during the day, but that puts me out of action"
"Then that's not an option, I can't go in alone"

Giles cleared his throat and stepped forward.

"There is a maze of sewers below Sunnydale that will virtually take you anywhere, it is a well known fact that vampires use these as a way of travelling during the day. Perhaps you could use them as a way to gain entry to the Crawford Street Mansion"

Angel nodded.

"I'll check them out tonight, perhaps Buffy would join me?"
"Okay, so tonight we check out the sewers, tomorrow we hit them during the day and stop them"
"What time?"

Angel stood awaiting Buffys answer before he left for the night.

"Midday?"
"See you here at midday then"

Giles saw Angel out and closed the door. He turned to Buffy, a brow raised.

"Now do you care to explain to me what is transpiring between you and this Spike character?"
"Nothing Giles, he's just as connected to Drusilla and Darla as Angel is. He saw me earlier and told me they were here. "
"And he didn't attack you? Very strange behaviour for him, even if you are wearing his mark"

Buffy shrugged in an effort to down play the complexity of her 'relationship' with Spike.

"I didn't give it much thought, he probably knows that I can dust him , nothing more to it"

Giles wasn't buying it. Not only had he read up on the Watchers Council diaries that had entries regarding William the Bloody, but Angel himself had given Giles his insight on the vampire. For the time being, they had enough to deal with . As soon as Drusilla and Darla were dealt with, and the Master had been dusted, he would enlist Angels help in killing Spike. He just hoped that Spike stayed true to his past and waited to make his move on Buffy and his claim of his third Slayer.

"Well, I'm beat, think I'll do a quick patrol and go home"

Buffy smiled sheepishly at her Watcher and left.


Patrol sucked, as usual , there was very few vamps, and the ones that were out and about , were mere fledges. Nothing that really tested Buffys skills. Sighing and brushing off the dust from her fourth fledgling of the night, Buffy looked to see if anyone was around. Sensing the lack of company of any kind, Buffy headed home.


"Well, well... Slayer and alone. No tall dark and forehead pet?"
"Spike"
"One and only love"
"I'm tired and so not in the mood "
"Tut tut , mistake the first, never tell a vamp your tired"
"I could still take you Spike ,care to step up and test me?"

Spike laughed at her and flicked away his fag.

"Not just yet pet, your not ready for ole Spike yet, soon though"

God he was infuriating. Why wouldn't he just get down and dirty and fight her. All this circling each other in some kind of holding pattern was setting her nerves on edge. Her thoughts blinded her to him, Buffy snapped out of them when she felt him pull her to him and he growled into her neck.

"Just act normal and when I say you run home like a good girl. We have company pet"

Buffy frowned and struggled against his hold, she screamed as his fangs sink into his mark. She barely had time to react to his words when she felt the presence of two new vamps.


"My William has himself another Slayer, but the stars tell me she still sparkles."

Buffys eyes looked at his briefly and she knew it was Darla and the crazy one that sired him.

"What are you doing here in Sunnydale then Spike?"

Darla came closer and peered at the girl in his arms. Buffy had closed her eyes and feigned severe blood loss. She only hoped the vampires fell for it.

"What's it look like you dozy bint? Got M'self a Slayer and well, do I need to tell you what I'm bloody doing?"

Spike shook her hard and she relaxed so that her neck was exposed as he planned , Darla noted the bite and shrugged.

"So another will rise tonight then and the Hellmouth will be unguarded?"
"Dunno, haven't made my mind up whether I should kill this one straight away or keep her as a bloody toy "
"Come now William, we all know your not one to play with your food, you never had the stomach for a good torture"
"Times change, how longs it been? Seventy years Darla?"
"Something like that, but who's counting"

Buffy was getting fed up with the situation. Spike gripped her arms tighter to still her. It was if he could sense her tension.

"Come Dru, seems William has his entertainment for the night, let us go find ours"

Dru trotted up beside Darla and bounced like a kangeroo, humming to herself before she turned to her childe.

" Your a bad dog my Spike, gruuuff , she'll muzzle you and teach you to not bite"

Buffy almost sniggered at the crazy vamp but managed to hold on the façade . Spike watched as the two vampires wandered out of the cemetery. Once he was sure they were alone, he let his grip on Buffy relax a little. She opened her eyes and stared into his . Spike bent his head closer to hers and could feel her hot breath on his lips. It was intoxicating and he wanted nothing more than to devour her there and then. He was pulled from his thoughts and his actions when her legs gave way. She slipped from his hold and crumpled to the floor.

"Bloody hell Buffy!"

He scooped her into his arms and carried her back to his crypt. He dropped through the whole and laid her on his bed. He removed her boots and watched as she squirmed into the covers and fell asleep. He reasoned with himself, after her tiring day and blood loss from his bite, it was the least he could do. Spike knew at that point, there was no way he could kill this girl and that she was worming her way into his cold dead heart and made it feel like it could beat again.