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Chapter One ***Night Stalker***

Spoilers: Season 5. Up to ‘Blood Ties’ then takes a plunging nose dive into my world.
Disclaimer: Joss is God, all characters are His creation.
I just like to play with them.

A lone girl walked through the graveyard, stopping occasionally to gaze at the headstones in the full moon light unaware of the dark figure standing in the shadows watching her. A light breeze stirred the air, making her hair float about her face. The wind brought her scent to him and he breathed in the fragrance of peaches and coconut, a smile upon his face. Not one of his regular smirks, but one of the rare genuine smiles. She twirled the deadly wood between her fingers like a cheerleaders baton. Her voice carried over the silent night as she swore as she yet again dropped the stake to the ground. His smile widened in anticipation as he heard the shifting of dirt somewhere to the girls right. She walked over to the freshly turned dirt and waited. The man moved silently through the night, moving as if he were a shadow himself, to place himself close to the girl should she need his help yet hidden from her. A pale hand broke the surface of the ground and clutched the soil, dragging the body from the earth. The man could hear the girls heart beat speed up. The creature finally pulled its self from his grave and looked upon the girl with bloodlust foremost in his eyes.

“Oh look,” the creature growled. “Someone was thoughtful enough to deliver a little girl for my midnight snack.” The vampire leapt at the girl, fangs flashing in the moonlight. She dodged the fledgling and watched him knock over a headstone as he fell.

“I’m not a little girl.” She growled as best a human could. The vampire rose to his feet and came after the girl again. The man in the shadows watched as she dodged the creature again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his trusty pack of smokes. Shielding the telltale flash of flame, he lit the cigarette and took a deep pull.

The girl had succeeded in a few hits to the vampires face before she raised her foot and kicked it hard between the legs. The creature fell to his knees in pain with a moan. She kicked again and connected with its face, knocking it to its back. She rammed her stake towards its heart, a smile on her face. Before the wood could connect, the girl was knocked to her back from a wide sweep of the vampire’s leg. The creature moved with superhuman speed and had the girl pinned before she could catch her breath. She gasped in fright as the vampire lowered his fangs to her neck, his weight pinning her to the ground. She called out a name to save her. The creatures cool tongue tickled her neck and she shut her eyes in fear, when the weight was finally gone from on top of her. She opened her eyes to see the dark figure strike to vampire hard across the face before plunging his own stake into the unbeating heart. The vampire exploded into dust, leaving the two alone.

“If you were looking to get bit I would be more than glad to help you out, pet.” The man said as he walked over to the girl and offered his hand. The girl scowled at him and let him pull her to her feet.

“Shut up Spike.” The girl spat out as she pushed past him and headed towards the exit of the cemetery. Spike smirked at her retreating back and hurried after her.

“I didn’t need your help.” She said with a scowl at the irritating vampire beside her. “I had him just where I wanted him.”

“Sure you did, pet.” Spike snorted. “You were lunch, luv.”

She glared at him again and walked faster to escape him. They walked the rest of the way to her house in silence. It wasn’t long before they were on the front porch. She dug in her pocket for her keys when she felt him grip her arm.

“You ok, bit?” Spike asked, concern evident on his face.

“I’m fine Spike.” Dawn replied. “Thanks.” She gave him a quick peck on the cheek and ran into the house, the door slamming shut behind her. Spike had just turned away when the door opened again, and Dawn’s head peeked out.

“I told mom I was watching TV with you.” She said with an imploring smile.

“If she asks, Nibblet.” Spike said with a shake of his head. “But no more slaying without backup.” Dawn nodded quickly and Spike turned and began to walk down the stairs.

“Spike?” Spike turned at the bottom of the stairs to look at her again. “Don’t tell Buffy.”





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