What Changed?
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Adult ++
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What Changed?
Title: What Changed?
Author: Caliadragon
Category: AU
Fandom: Buffy/Angel/Highlander/X-Men/Sentinel
Pairing: ???
Rating: NC 17
Warnings: Slash, Angst, Violence, Humor
Spoilers: Up to the battle with Adam
Archive: Any list I send it to, those with prior permission and BC
Feedback: on list or at caliadragon@myself.com
Thanks to Edi for the beta
Summary: Two people have changed.
Prologue
Screams echoed through the night to blend with the howl of the wind. Tears mingled with the rain that beat down on the huddled form. The flash of lightning brought brief glimpses of the man that beat at the monster inside his own breast. The demon that ripped at his body and fractured his mind. The damaged creature never saw the one who came up behind him.
His screams and howls of pain drowned out the vicious swearing that came from the watcher. The night was the only witness to the fearful determination that filled dark eyes. The young man walked to the huddled vampire and grabbed the hands that were clawing at his chest. "SPIKE!" Xander bellowed, getting the vampire's attention.
Spike stopped howling and looked into the eyes of the man who hated him. The boy's eyes held rage and sympathy. Spike wondered if the boy had come to stake him. He was startled by the gentle brush of lips against his cheek. Xander carefully pulled Spike to his feet and pulled him against his body. Carefully, gently, he led Spike from the cemetery and to his waiting car.
Placing Spike in the front passenger seat, he hurried around to the driver's side, got in and quickly started the car. Neither man spoke as they headed down the street and out of Sunnydale. Neither man looked back. In the three hours it took them to reach their destination the car held only silence.
Spike was confused and afraid and tired. He sat huddled into himself and wondered idly where they were going. He started in surprise when they pulled up in front of the office that his Sire worked out of. Before Spike could protest, the boy was out of the car and around helping him out. Again the boy said nothing, just cradled him in a warm embrace as they walked into the hotel.
Cordy looked up as the chiming of the doors announced visitors. Wes, Doyle and Gunn looked up as well. They were all surprised to see the pair that came through the doors. "Xander?" Cordy asked, confused.
"Where's Angel, Cordy?" Xander asked calmly. She was startled by the lack of hostility and insulting nicknames he usually used in reference to both herself and Angel.
She looked at the man her ex-boyfriend had cuddled to his side, and was shocked to see that it was Spike. The vampire looked horrible and was obviously injured. "ANGEL!" she bellowed, noticing that the noise set Spike keening.
Xander said nothing, nor did he glare; he simply led the vampire to a chair and began to rock him with a gentleness neither of the two who knew him could have expected. Xander didn't care about their looks of confusion. His only worry was the damaged vampire and the rage he was trying hard to supress. Rage at himself, and rage at his friends for what they had done to the vampire in his arms.
Angel came out of his office and took in the sight of his wayward Childe being held by Xander Harris, of all people. "What is going on?" Angel questioned.
When Xander looked up they could all see the rage burning in his usually gentle eyes. "Spike has been cursed with a soul," he spat out.
Angel swayed in shock and shook his head in denial. The other three were demanding answers and trying to figure out why. "How?" Angel growled, his eyes beginning to glow amber.
"Willow. Buffy was the one responsible, though. Spike tried to come between us. Not that it was that hard. He used all of our insecurities against us. By the time we figured out what was going on, we were in a battle with the Initative and trying to save their asses from one of the monsters they'd created. Spike had joined with Adam. The creature promised to remove his chip. We destroyed Adam before that could happen. In retaliation for Spike siding with Adam, Buffy decided that he deserved a soul. It's not enough that he can't fucking defend himself against humans, she had him cursed and driven insane with guilt!" Xander was snarling by the time he finished.
Wes was stunned. "Does Spike have the happiness clause as well? Why do you care that he's been cursed?"
"No, no happiness clause, and I care because it's not right. He's a vampire for fucks sake! Vampires weren't meant to have souls. Look what Angel has suffered all these years. They should never have done this. I brought him here because he needs his Sire, and I have no idea what will happen when Dru finds out what they've done to Spike," Xander answered.
"Why should Dru care? Didn't she dump him?" Cordy asked, confused. Xander wasn't acting like the boy she remembered.
"She did, but they were together for over a century. She sees him as her Childe, her wicked light. What do you think she's going to do when she finds out the wickedness has been smashed?" Cordy wasn't the only one to grow pale.
"She'll want to kill anyone that had anything to do with this," Angel murmured. Xander nodded in agreement.
"I'm leaving Spike here with you. I expect you to take care of him until I get back. I need to go get our thinnd fnd find an apartment. If you hurt him I'll find some way to kill you," Xander said as he stood. He looked at all of them equally and they gulped at the threat in his eyes.
What had happened to Xander Harris?
Author: Caliadragon
Category: AU
Fandom: Buffy/Angel/Highlander/X-Men/Sentinel
Pairing: ???
Rating: NC 17
Warnings: Slash, Angst, Violence, Humor
Spoilers: Up to the battle with Adam
Archive: Any list I send it to, those with prior permission and BC
Feedback: on list or at caliadragon@myself.com
Thanks to Edi for the beta
Summary: Two people have changed.
Prologue
Screams echoed through the night to blend with the howl of the wind. Tears mingled with the rain that beat down on the huddled form. The flash of lightning brought brief glimpses of the man that beat at the monster inside his own breast. The demon that ripped at his body and fractured his mind. The damaged creature never saw the one who came up behind him.
His screams and howls of pain drowned out the vicious swearing that came from the watcher. The night was the only witness to the fearful determination that filled dark eyes. The young man walked to the huddled vampire and grabbed the hands that were clawing at his chest. "SPIKE!" Xander bellowed, getting the vampire's attention.
Spike stopped howling and looked into the eyes of the man who hated him. The boy's eyes held rage and sympathy. Spike wondered if the boy had come to stake him. He was startled by the gentle brush of lips against his cheek. Xander carefully pulled Spike to his feet and pulled him against his body. Carefully, gently, he led Spike from the cemetery and to his waiting car.
Placing Spike in the front passenger seat, he hurried around to the driver's side, got in and quickly started the car. Neither man spoke as they headed down the street and out of Sunnydale. Neither man looked back. In the three hours it took them to reach their destination the car held only silence.
Spike was confused and afraid and tired. He sat huddled into himself and wondered idly where they were going. He started in surprise when they pulled up in front of the office that his Sire worked out of. Before Spike could protest, the boy was out of the car and around helping him out. Again the boy said nothing, just cradled him in a warm embrace as they walked into the hotel.
Cordy looked up as the chiming of the doors announced visitors. Wes, Doyle and Gunn looked up as well. They were all surprised to see the pair that came through the doors. "Xander?" Cordy asked, confused.
"Where's Angel, Cordy?" Xander asked calmly. She was startled by the lack of hostility and insulting nicknames he usually used in reference to both herself and Angel.
She looked at the man her ex-boyfriend had cuddled to his side, and was shocked to see that it was Spike. The vampire looked horrible and was obviously injured. "ANGEL!" she bellowed, noticing that the noise set Spike keening.
Xander said nothing, nor did he glare; he simply led the vampire to a chair and began to rock him with a gentleness neither of the two who knew him could have expected. Xander didn't care about their looks of confusion. His only worry was the damaged vampire and the rage he was trying hard to supress. Rage at himself, and rage at his friends for what they had done to the vampire in his arms.
Angel came out of his office and took in the sight of his wayward Childe being held by Xander Harris, of all people. "What is going on?" Angel questioned.
When Xander looked up they could all see the rage burning in his usually gentle eyes. "Spike has been cursed with a soul," he spat out.
Angel swayed in shock and shook his head in denial. The other three were demanding answers and trying to figure out why. "How?" Angel growled, his eyes beginning to glow amber.
"Willow. Buffy was the one responsible, though. Spike tried to come between us. Not that it was that hard. He used all of our insecurities against us. By the time we figured out what was going on, we were in a battle with the Initative and trying to save their asses from one of the monsters they'd created. Spike had joined with Adam. The creature promised to remove his chip. We destroyed Adam before that could happen. In retaliation for Spike siding with Adam, Buffy decided that he deserved a soul. It's not enough that he can't fucking defend himself against humans, she had him cursed and driven insane with guilt!" Xander was snarling by the time he finished.
Wes was stunned. "Does Spike have the happiness clause as well? Why do you care that he's been cursed?"
"No, no happiness clause, and I care because it's not right. He's a vampire for fucks sake! Vampires weren't meant to have souls. Look what Angel has suffered all these years. They should never have done this. I brought him here because he needs his Sire, and I have no idea what will happen when Dru finds out what they've done to Spike," Xander answered.
"Why should Dru care? Didn't she dump him?" Cordy asked, confused. Xander wasn't acting like the boy she remembered.
"She did, but they were together for over a century. She sees him as her Childe, her wicked light. What do you think she's going to do when she finds out the wickedness has been smashed?" Cordy wasn't the only one to grow pale.
"She'll want to kill anyone that had anything to do with this," Angel murmured. Xander nodded in agreement.
"I'm leaving Spike here with you. I expect you to take care of him until I get back. I need to go get our thinnd fnd find an apartment. If you hurt him I'll find some way to kill you," Xander said as he stood. He looked at all of them equally and they gulped at the threat in his eyes.
What had happened to Xander Harris?