Tremble

Part: 1/3
Author: Tygerlily
Email: Angelusblood@yahoo.com
Summary: Buffy doesn’t leave her vampire down in the Hellmouth to face death alone. From there the Slayer and her vampire’s life is no more… that is until the powers and the senior partners get involved.
Spoilers: BtVS Series Finale and Spike’s return on Angel
Rating: Nc-17ish
Disclaimer: I just borrowed our favorite Slayer and her vampire
Author Note: Spike returns corporeal and all, there will be NO Harmony whoring nor will there be any Spike/Fred bonding. I know it was really cute on the show but it doesn’t really fit here.
Author Note II: I kinda swore to myself I’d never write a fiction taking place any time really after a certain point in S6 but I was watching a Spuffy Vid by Alexandra at alex_lyman@yahoo.com. It was the one using Romeo and Juliet’s theme and I dunno it just got me thinking and well this is what I came up with… also this is mostly fluff…
Author Note III: And finally depending on the response to this fiction I may expand I may not… so this can be read as a standalone but I may leave it so that I could add more if I get enough of a response…

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‘I love you’ she whispered with unshed tears glittering in her eyes

Cerulean eyes looked down at the woman who had stolen his heart all those years ago and as he searched her eyes he knew then that she really did love him. This wasn’t a moment where she was saying the words just to comfort or reward him, she truly wanted him to know and understand that her feelings were true. Smiling softly he clutched her hand tighter and as the flames grew brighter the earth began to shake. As the light engulfed them both and what was once the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself the two lovers slowly turned to ash, smiling serenely the entire time.

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The broken yet victorious warriors slowly exited the bus and made their way toward the massive crater that was once a small Californian town called Sunnydale. All watched with horror as few bits of earth still continued to slide down the rocky slope. Dawn leaned heavily on Xander; both clinging to the other while Willow and Giles held each other close. Kennedy went to go to her lover but the look Faith sent her way halted her steps. The dark Slayer looked toward the four that were left standing at the edge and could only feel sorrow for them. Though many had died during the battle there was one who just shouldn’t have… she knew about what had occurred with the light Slayer’s resurrection, hell everyone had but she was just starting to live again and now this…

Sighing heavily she began to herd what was left of the new Slayers on to the bus to leave the grieving four in peace. She knew they’d have to get moving soon but it was only fair they say some form of goodbye. It didn’t take long for the rest of them to file back onto the bus as well with Dawn in Xander’s arms and Willow trailing closely behind; Rupert Giles was the only one left staring off into the mid-day.

Moss colored eyes fluttered close as if in pain and one single tear rolled down the older man’s cheek. Shaking his head sadly he tried to compose himself… there would be time for that later but now he had to get everyone that was left to the city of angels. And as he turned and walked a way he couldn’t help but smile at the slight breeze that picked up and whipped through his hair.

Just as he stepped onto the bus he could’ve sworn he heard his Buffy’s laughter blowing in the breeze…

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3 Months Later

Emerald eyes flashed a brilliant hue of green before returning to their normal but luminous color. Rising to her feet gracefully, the rose petals that had been in her lap fluttered softly to the grass beneath her feet. The only sounds that could be heard were the sounds of her soft footsteps as she walked toward the water’s edge. Her eyes fluttered shut and she raised her face toward the shinning sun. And without a moment’s hesitation she dove into the water and beneath the waves.

Two figures suddenly began to materialize at the waters age occupying the spot their warrior last stood. A ghost of a smile graced the female’s lips and she murmured a silent prayer before she and her brother once again faded back into the every lasting daylight.

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A brilliant light filled the room and when it finally receded; William the Bloody looked around at his surroundings blindly while he tried to get his bearings. The last thing he remembered was the flames and the fire that spread throughout his body like a wildfire but what was most prominent was his darling girl’s eyes staring back at him and that was when he realized that she wasn’t there with him. He couldn’t smell her or sense anywhere which instantly caused him to lash out.

“Where’s ‘Lizabeth” he snarled

“Lizabeth?” Wesley asked gently

Shaking his head slightly he realized none of these people knew his Slayer as Elizabeth let alone his dropping the ‘E’ of his sweetheart’s name. Sighing heavily he asked where ‘Buffy’ was and was greeted with an eerie silence which only fueled his desire to get to his Slayer.

“Angelus I don’t have time for this, where is she?” Azure eyes flashing saffron briefly

Sighing heavily Angel ordered his team to leave his office so he could speak to Spike in private. He just wasn’t sure how his ‘grandchilde’ the death of the blonde Slayer. No one was all that sure as to what type of relationship the two shared… ever, but it became even more apparent at the end that somehow over the years they had learned to lean and rely on the other. According to Giles anyway and while knowing this the ensouled vampire couldn’t help but be skeptical.

“Spike you might want to have a seat” he said as he lowered himself into his own chair

“I don’t want a damned seat, I want my Slayer” he snarled viciously

Mahogany eyes fluttered shut as he whispered out his next words unwilling to see the pain that would more than likely fill the blue eyes pleading with him.

“She’d dead William”

The silence that permeated the room was deafening; Angel began to wonder if the vampire was still even in the room with him. He didn’t have to wait too long after to hear the heavy footfalls as William the Bloody stormed out of his office never seeing the tears that threatened to spill over the vampire’s alabaster cheeks.

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4 Days Later

The sun was just falling setting behind the horizon which in turn painted the sky in brilliant hues of blue, pink and gold. The 2004 BMW Roadster roared up and into the Wolfram & Hart parking garage. The click of a woman’s heels was all that could be heard as they hit the pavement of the private garage. An elegant and perfectly manicured finger reached out and pressed the button for the elevator and after waiting but a few moments a slight ping filled the otherwise quiet space indicating the doors opening and closing now containing their passenger.

Emerald eyes sparkled mischievously as she made her way to the top floor. It was always fun playing an agent for ‘The Powers’ but to discover that she was to be working for ‘The Senior Partners’ as well… that was just more than one girl could handle. So here she was at the Los Angeles branch office of Wolfram & Hart, knowing that there was no way in hell she could get in, take what she needed and get out without having to go through the gauntlet because of Angel and his team.

The elevator doors finally slid open and as she stepped out on to the floor the office which was normal in a flurry of active suddenly seemed to come to a screeching halt.

‘Good, I love to make an entrance’ she thought while a beautiful smirk graced her lips

The first however to break the silence was the vampire that was once Harmony Kendall thought Buffy soon learned that the blonde she knew way back in high school was still as vapid and whorish as ever.

“Buffy… you’re dead, well I mean we thought you were but you’re obviously not… so how are you? I mean how goes the slaying and all especially with you NOT being the chosen ONE anymore… oh and does Angel know you here?”

“Obviously I’m not dead, why on earth do you care how I’m doing… and believe me I still am ‘The Chosen One’ and yes Angel knows… or at least he does now. So if you’ll excuse me” And with that she walked past both vampires and into the ensouled ones office without looking back to see if her former lover was going to follow.

With a quick order to get back to work Angel quickly the Slayer into his office and with a soft click of the door they shut out the outside world.

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Strutting confidently over to his desk she took his chair and plopped down into his and then casually propped her feet up on to his desk. Her lips curled into a smug smirk at the stunned expression that marred the brooding vampire’s usually somber face. All she really wanted to do was get in and get out with her vampire back in arms.

“Where is he? And don’t give me any shit Angel… where’s Spike?” she asked her attitude and demeanor was completely downright serious.

Sighing heavily he realized there was no getting around this and by the look within her emerald colored eyes, he’d lost Buffy long ago and though it was his own fault there was nothing he could do about it now. His choice had shifted destiny and in Spike’s favor.

“He’s probably in the lab with Fred” he said quietly

And without so much of another word his first and probably last love walked out of the room without so much of a backwards glance and not for the first time in the past two centuries did he curse Drusilla for ever bringing William McAlister into his life.

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Cerulean eyes glazed over with memories when he felt a familiar tingling crawl up his spin and settle in his belly. It was the warm feeling he’d get whenever Buffy was near but that was impossible because she was dead… she had died with him in the Hellmouth but for some strange reason fate decided to be more than cruel and return him to this cursed world without his mate by his side. That’s exactly what Buffy was; his mate.

Though they weren’t mated in the more traditional sense in every way that mattered; Buffy belonged to him and he belonged to Buffy. There wasn’t a moment that passed that he hadn’t thought about her or what their lives could now be like. Sensing another was about to enter the lab he turned to see his girl flounce in the room as if nothing were wrong with this picture.

“’Lizabeth?” he whispered

“Hello William, I’m sorry I took so long” she greeted him softly

No longer caring how on earth this was possible he made it across the room and had his mate in his arms in an instant. He buried his face into her neck and sweet smelling hair; he was also pleasantly surprised to find that it had grown since he’d been with her last and that it was nearly the length it had been when she’d returned from the dead the first time around. Still not letting her out of his embrace he leaned back enough to see her smiling face turned up at him.

“How is this even possible?” he asked softly the wonder clear in his voice

“I promise to explain everything eventually… but not here and not now. We have to go, I would’ve been here sooner but things sorta got delayed and I had to wait to come for you… I hope you aren’t too angry” she said her soft moss colored eyes staring up at him

“I don’t care that you’re late… you’re here and now we’re going home”

Leaning up she placed a soft kiss on his lips and began to lead him out of the lab, not once did either notice Fred standing there a shocked expression clearly written on her face. Nor did they pay any attention to the whispers or looks thrown their way as they made their way out of the beginning. Even as the entered the elevator and made their descent to the parking garage did they notice the pained expression and devastation that seemed to envelop one ensouled vampire.

They were together again and the rest the world just fell away.

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As they climbed into the Roadster, Spike couldn’t help but notice that there wasn’t any top to the vehicle and though the day was ending it was still fairly bright out. All of these lovely factors did not bode well for him not to become a large pile of dust that could be easily blown a way but the winds on the highway. Emerald eyes looked at him and all he could find there was laughter and with that they pulled out of the parking garage and into the sunlight.

At first he tried hunkering down into his coat but he found that not only was he not bursting into flames his skin wasn’t smoking or sizzling either and Buffy just continued to smile as if this was the most normal thing in the god damn world. She just threw him a looks that said ‘I’ll explain later and just enjoy it… and yes its really happening!’ Laughing joyfully he threw his head back and let the sun continue to shine down on his face and for the first time in 129 years, he felt human again.

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It was well past sunset and night had truly befallen on the sky before they reached their destination of Napa California. He knew the area fairly well from about fifty years ago when he was still with Drusilla she had a yen to be relive somewhat of the old days and this was as close as they could get with the winery’s that sprinkled the area.

“What are we doing up here, sweets?” he asked gently

Chuckling softly she merely answered him with a small smile and just continues on with the drive through the countryside. Deciding it was best to leave things as is for now he laid his head back against the back of the seat and not too long after he began to doze lightly with the hum of the tires rolling down the road and his lover’s heartbeat to lull him to sleep.

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“C’mon Will, its time to get up” a soft voice murmured in his ear

Grumbling softly the vampire merely snuggled deeper into the soft and now slightly warm leather. Tired eyes couldn’t help but fill with laughter and slight annoyance her vampire actions. Deciding to take a more drastic approach she whispered a few words under breath and the pressed down on the car horn none to gently. A girlish scream filled the air and the slumbering vampire fell out of the car and hit the graveled ground.

Cerulean eyes looked up in shock and surprise; he couldn’t help but glare at his mate from his position on the ground. Though it wasn’t very effective in fact it caused her giggling to turn into full blow laughter.

“Oh I’m sorry Will, its just we’re here and you wouldn’t wake up. I seriously don’t remember you ever being such a heavy sleeper.”

“Yea well things were different then…” he trailed off not really wanting to rehash memories that were more painful then joyful

An awkward silence settled over them before Buffy strode over to her companion and helped to him his feet and began to lead him to a large hill top villa. As the vampire took in his surroundings it was clear they were at some type of vineyard but whether it was a working one or not wasn’t apparent.

“What are we doing here… and where is here?”

“Everything will become clear soon just be –“

“Hello William” a soft voice said

Spinning on his heels William’s eyes widened at the site of a woman he never thought he’d see ever again, at least not in this life time.

“.. Mother…”

End of Chapter One

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