"This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know"
It didn’t matter any more. Not the world, and certainly not her friends. When Angel had shown up, battered, bruised and bitter, Buffy had been shocked. They all soon found out that Angel had decided to wage a war against Wolfram and Hart. He had sacrificed his friends for false glory and petty dreams, only to find out that he didn’t measure up. He spouted off about his destiny, his reward, and how Spike had stolen it all. Angel had told them about how after he’d won the battle that Spike had been rewarded. That Spike was now human. The angry, bitter, foul worlds that pour forth from her friend’s mouths had shocked her. Buffy could feel her rage boiling in her blood, could feel the slayer half begging to be set free. How dare they speak that way of her Champion.
"That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore"
When Willow suggested finding a spell to “fix” things for Angel and Giles had offered to have Spike “taken care of”, Buffy got the shock of her life. Andrew, who had been sitting next to Giles calmly drove his pen into the other man’s hand. Dawn had then dumped her hot coffee on Willow’s head. Standing the two wove their arms together and walked to the double doors leading out of the conference room. Opening the door, Dawn had simply asked Buffy, “Coming?” Wasting no time Buffy followed them out the doors and out of the Council. When they got back to Rome, they quickly packed up their flat and headed for Los Angelus. They also had about four hundred slayers following.
"On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know"
Spike didn’t know what to think. One minute he’d been fighting the hordes of the Senior Partner’s army, next he was standing before the Oracles. He remembered being dusted. Spike could still feel the cold sting of the blade as it sliced through his skin. He had been told he was going to be reborn, given the gift he was meant to receive. The tide was shifting and a new era was forming. Soon slayers, champions, and those who fought to protect the world would be united. Spike was told they would need a leader. Some one to train, counsel, protect, and stand by them. Humans, demons, and witches would all be called forth to keep the balance of many worlds. The Oracles said that no longer would one world fight alone. All worlds and their champions would know and help each other. It would be a long hard road, filled with those who believed they knew better. It would be a battle against all sides wanting to keep the champions alone and isolated. Despite the odds Spike was more than up to the challenge.
"So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know"
He had just been getting used to being alive when a knock sounded on his door. Opening it Spike was shocked to see Buffy, Andrew, and Dawn standing in the hallway before his apartment. Looking into Buffy’s hazel eyes, Spike watched a soft smile begin to cover her face. Placing a gentle hand on his cheek, Buffy looked into Spike’s wide blue eyes and said, “I’m sorry, for everything. I love you.”
"I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go"
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