Couple: Willow/Spike, other pairings later
Rating: NC17-probably-eventually
Disclaimer: BtVS & AtS belong to Joss Weldon and Mutant enemy. All ideas and characters dealing with Carpathians belong to Chistine Feehan from her Dark series books. This just for fun I promise I will return then in decent condition.
Distribution: Blood Red Roses, NHA, Red’s Soul Mates, ASWA, Fire & Ice and anyone else who has asked. Anyone else just let me know were it's going you can have it.
Summery: Willow
Spoilers: Season Six finale
Author's Note: Alternate Universe, but most through season six finale of BtVS.
Riley came back two days after the finale he had divorced his wife and decided to come back to Buffy. Certain things have been altered to fit these two ideas of vamps together.
The Master was Carpathian before he turned vampire. As the years went one with him killing his prey he lost his beauty and became the hideous thing you seen first season. He never told any of his charges about Carpathians not even Darla. Even though Angel has a soul he is not Carpathian, he’s just a vampire cursed with a soul.
Italics is carpathian mind speak
Dedication: This is to Diana C because she convinced and inspired me to write this.
Feedback: Please don’t make a 'Lady' beg.
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~Part: One~
Spike fell back in the bed. His mind was racing with what had happened in Africa to what he was feeling. He had just made it back to Sunnydale with every intention of finding Buffy to tell her he had a soul now. He had know idea what was going on inside him, since the demon had given him a soul he felt ten times more powerful then he had ever felt when he was with Angelus as part of the Scourge of Europe. He recalled the demon’s last words as he left the cave. ‘You are Carpathian now.’ He still had no idea what that was supposed to mean. Suddenly a thought popped through his head. He could go see the witch and find out what was going on before he confronted Buffy with his new souled status. With no further hesitation he got up and left the apartment toward Willow’s house.
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Willow sat quietly in her bedroom, it had been a month since she had tried to end the world. Even though everybody had quickly forgiven her she just couldn’t be around them knowing what she had almost done. She moved out of Buffy’s a few days after Riley had come back saying she just needed some time to deal with everything, everyone really understood. Giles decided to stay in Sunnydale and help out the Gang, so Willow didn’t feel like she was completely abandoning everyone. She would be back she just needed some time.
Willow was bought out of her thought by a knock on her balcony doors. She slowly got up to open the door standing well out of reach for any uninvited guest to reach her. She was surprised however to find Spike on the other side of the door looking at her expectantly. Willow looked Spike over her gaze finally resting on his eyes. There was something very different about them. She could quite place what it was but they didn’t seem to be as hard as she remembered before.
Spike’s gaze changed from one of expectation to one of pure shock. The entire time he was a vampire he had never seen color. Yet here he was staring into the most beautiful shade of green eyes he had ever seen. And her hair, even though before he had known it was red, seeing it was amazing, it was the plushest color of red he had ever seen. He stared in amazement till finally the redhead spoke breaking him from his thoughts.
"Spike, when did you get back?" Willow asked.
"Um, this evening Pet. Can I come in?" He asked.
"How do I know your still chipped and won’t kill me the minute you come in?" She asked simply.
"Well three reasons Red. One I’m not chipped anymore, that is why I came I need you help to find out what exactly is wrong with me. Two I would not kill you even if I could you’re the only bloody Scooby besides Buffy that I like and three well you never de-invited me so I could come in if I wanted to but I am just trying to be a little respectful." He said patiently.
"Ok, come in Spike." Willow said.
Willow ran his word over in her head again. Spike had told her what happened in Africa and what the demon had said to him. She had looked through all her main source and even some back up that had proved to be useful sometime and had found nothing. Willow was also thinking about what was going on with herself. Since Spike had walked in she had felt an uncontrollable urge to help him, to keep him safe, and to care for him. She brushed her thoughts away quickly not wanting to look any further into. One thing however was quite certain, she would do whatever was in her power to help him.
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Raven squealed with delight as she walked into the house. Her lifemate Mikhail and his brother Jacques cared bags in with the healer Gregori in toe. Shea, Jacques lifemate walked over to Raven from another room.
"This is absolutely beautiful." She commented to the other carpathian woman.
They were both happy to be there even under the circumstances. Both women were American but since they had been bound to their lifemates they had yet to return to their homeland. The group had come to Sunnydale to investigate reports of large numbers of vampiress moving in and out of the town.
It proved to be quite true they all felt it the minute they entered city limits, they place radiated pure evil. Raven was very glad that when she was turned Mikhail had taught her to guard her mind so she could handle her gift better. She knew had she not learn she would be in pain right now from being able to feel the pure evil around her. When they had entered the city she was reminded of the sick minds of the serial killers she use to chase as a human that thought sent a chill up her spine.
However even though they were there to work she planned to have a little fun why she was back in her homeland, she didn’t know when she would have a chance to see it again. The house was beautiful, she liked it a lot and hoped they would be there for at least a little while. She would have to talk to Mikhail about that. There were always benefits to being the lifemate to the prince of their people. Even if he was sometime an arrogant, egotistical man, she loved him anyway.
"Well, we will leave you ladies to put things were you see fit. Gregori, Jacques and I are going to hunt and get a feel for the town, see what we can find out tonight.." Mikhail said before passionately kissing Raven. Jacques did the same to Shea before heading to the door.
"If something happens and you need me Mikhail please call out to me and be careful." Raven said as they men walked out the door.
Yes little one, if you worry just touch my mind.
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Willow walked though the park to make her way to Amy house. She really didn’t feel like talking to the blond witch but Amy had been a witch longer then herself and she thought that maybe she would know how or where to find information about what Carpathian meant. She would have gone to Giles but she didn’t want the watcher to know what was going on. Anyway it was really hard to look at him after she nearly killed him.
She had left the Spike at her house sleeping on her bed. The whole ordeal seemed to have drained him, he said he had not been getting much sleep and she figured he deserved it after what he had been through. Willow suddenly stared to get a really uneasy feeling causing her to grip the stake in her pocket even tighter.
Mikhail, Jacques and Gregori all saw the redhead walking threw the park. They noticed her tense up as she continued walking. Suddenly out of nowhere three vampires jumped out of the bushed near the redhead they were about to make their way to her aid when her actions caught them completely off guard.
Willow sensed that vampires before they jumped out of the bushes. As the first one lunged at her his yellow fangs gleaming she ducked moved into fighting stance her stake in hand.
"Of course, I have a bad day as it is I try to go out to help a friend and a bunch of fledgling wannabes have to come looking for a happy meal on legs. Well you messed with the wrong bitch tonight." She screeched angrily before smiling malevolently. "Come on boys lets dance."
None of the scoobys had known it but since she had meet Buffy in tenth grade she had started taking martial arts classes. Her teacher said she was a natural she was is most advanced student especially in the short time she had learned considering most of his students he had since they were children.
As the vampire lunge at her again she delivered a series of kicks to his head before plunging the stake in his heart. The second and third vampires attacked her at the same time. She kicked the one in front of her at the other grabbed her from behind. She slammed her head back connecting it with his nose until she heard a satisfying crack. As the vampire she had just kicked moved toward her she kicked out her feet connecting them with his chest before flipping out of the vampires grasp. When she landed behind the vampire that had grabbed her she quickly embedded the stake into his heart through his back.
Before the other vampire could attack her Willow pulled a bottle of holy water out of her pocket and threw it at his face. As he scrabbled back in pain she plunged the stake into his heart as well. Willow looked at the piles of dust around her examining her work as she caught her breath. But Willow was completely unprepared when another vampire came out from somewhere behind her shoving her hard. Willow had only got a glance at the vampire before her head connected with a nearby tree. Her last thoughts where of Spike before everything went black.
The three Carpathians were so shocked at the redhead’s actions, skills and apparent knowledge of what she was fighting that they had missed the fourth vampire that had been hiding in the nearby bushes. It happened very fast when they seen him come out and push the redhead into a tree. They saw her slump down as she lost conciseness.
With no hesitation they moved out to were the vampire was bent over the redhead sinking it fang barely into her neck before being ripped away from her and thrown to the ground. Gregori looked at the vampire who shrunk back in fear at the look the powerful; creature before him gave. Before he could move Gregori ripped his head from his body and watched as it turned to dust.
Turning back to Mikhail and Jacques he found Mikhail had the girl in his arms. He was glad that they had already feed before catching the little show he could tell Mikhail wanted to take her to the house and so that Gregori could heal her and they could get some answers to the many questions they had for the young girl. With no further hesitation all three took to the sky making their way quickly to the house.
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Spike woke up to find himself in Willow’s bed. He noticed that she had put up a heavy blanket over her balcony doors. He also noticed that she wasn’t there. He had to have been asleep for a while because it was still a few hours before sunset. It had been the first good sleep he had gotten since he had come out of the damn cave. But he was seriously worried about the redhead being gone.
If she would have left while he was asleep she should have been back by now unless something was wrong. And the thought of her harmed in some way not only broke his heart but made his demon rage for blood. He got up to look for anything to tell him where the redhead may have went, finding nothing he slammed his fist down on the island top in the kitchen.
"Dammit Red, where are you?"
~Part: Two~
Willow woke with a throbbing headache. She noticed two very important things as she did. One apparently she was not killed or turned by the vampire that had caught her off guard much to her relief and two she had no idea where the hell she was. Getting up much to her body’s protest.
She felt a slight pain in her neck causing her to quickly feel there for wounds. She felt something there. She rushed over to a near by mirror and looked at her neck. She saw the scar of what appeared to be a vampire’s bite that was almost completely healed. This puzzled her knowing she had not healed it herself.
Willow walked out of the door and found herself in a hallway. As quietly as she could she made her way downstairs. She heard voices coming from a room on her left causing her to be even more cautious. Seeing what she assumed was the front door she began to make her way toward it. Just as she came to it two wolves jumped in front of the door growling at her viscously.
Before she could even think Willow ran with all her might, not realizing that she ran right into the room she had avoided before. She stopped dead in her track as she looked on at the group of people four beautiful men and two beautiful women staring at her. She turned back to the door and found the wolves looking at her while blocking the doorway however they were not growling anymore. Willow turned back to the group of people.
"I assume that you are the people who saved my life." She said she walked over to the empty chair and sat down.
They all extruded power, however Willow shielded her emotions, to not let on to her fear. She sat back in a relaxed manner.
"Am I prisoner here or can I leave at my own choosing?" She asked coolly.
Mikhail looked over the human before him with awe. She appeared to realize that he and his people were dangerous yet still spoke showing no fear what so ever.
"You may leave after you have answered some questions?" Mikhail said a hint of compulsion in his voice.
Willow flew out the chair rage in her eyes as she stalked closer to the groups looking directly at the one who had spoken to her.
"Listen who and what ever you are. I may see fit to answer you questions pending on what they may be but if you ever in any way try to use compulsion on me or touch my mind again I will fight you even if it costs me my life." She screamed rage flowing threw her at the slight invasion.
They all stared at the girl before them in awe, most humans could not notice compulsion yet she notice the very slight one Mikhail had used on her.
"I am very sorry, it will not happen again. I believe we have gotten off to a bad start. I am Mikhail, this is my lifemate Raven." He said pointing to the beautiful black haired woman. "This is my brother Jacques and his lifemate." He continued pointing to the pair. "And this is Byron and Gregori." He finished introducing the last two people in the group.
"My name is Willow." The redhead replied. "What are you?" She asked bluntly appearing to be only half interested.
What do you think Gregori, she appears to already know about vampires.
Well Mikhail what if she is with the hunters that have been attacking our people? asked to Gregori.
"Well?" Willow asked.
"First, what did you fight last night." HE asked her.
"Vampires." She replied.
"You have fought them before." He stated the fact.
"Have been for five years now." She replied.
"Why?" He asked.
Willow didn’t want to mention Buffy in case these people might wish her ill harm so she answered as truthfully as she could.
"Because I found out about them when I was in tenth grade, one killed my friend and nearly killed me. Since then I have hunted them. I feel I have given you enough how about answering my question."
Gregori and Mikhail shared a look finally Mikhail sighed.
"We are Carpathian." He said simply.
Willow’s eyes flew toward Mikhail’s
"Carpathian, you are carpathian?" She asked eagerly.
Willow’s sudden eagerness at the knowledge moved everybody in a cautious mood.
"Yes, why?" He asked.
"I have a friend he…" Willow started but didn’t have a chance before everyone heard a loud bang. Willow heard the wolves growl before she head a voice she was relieved to head.
"Get the bloody hell away from me you mangy mutts. Red where are you?" Spike called out.
Spike knew the redhead was there in the house, he could feel her. When he began worrying about her earlier the more he worried he began trying to find her. Then he started to feel her as he started searching for her. It had lead him to this house.
"Spike!!!" Willow cried as he walked into the room..
Spike’s heart sang with joy as the redhead wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace, which returned. He looked her over finding a small bruise on her head. This small fact filled him with anger. His eyes blazed red as his fangs retracted, however to Willow’s surprise he did not morph into game face.
"What have you sodden Wanker’s done to my Red?" He roared.
Willow’s head swirled at his choice of words ‘his red’ she thought. But simply filed it away for later before Spike attacked the only people who might be able to help them.
"No, Spike it wasn’t them. They saved me." She said trying to calm him. "Spike they are Carpathian." She whispered.
"Well, Blokes if what my Red said is true, I thank you for protecting her." He replied calmed by the simple fact that Willow was near him. "So you’re carpathian, what exactly does that mean?" He asked.
"You should know you are one of us." Came Gregori’s voice.
"I am now I guess, but I wasn’t. I was a bloody vampire, one of the most feared in history as a matter of fact." Spike said smiling.
"You’re a liar." Byron stated. "Vampires cannot become carpathian their blood is tainted from killing their human prey." He finished.
"Maybe in the past that was true, but Spike’s not lying" Said Willow. "And on the Hellmouth not all rules apply believe me I have lived here my whole life."
"Hellmouth?" Asked Raven slightly afraid of the answer.
"Yeah this town is sitting on the mouth of Hell." Willow replied.
"Interesting." Gregori said before looking at Spike. "How did you become Carpathian?" He asked.
"Well I went to go see this Bloke about getting this bleedin chip I had in my head out. I went through all his bloody tests of worthiness and instead of removing the bloody chip so I could be the Big Bad again he gave a stupid soul and made me carpathian. Whatever the hell that means? What does it bloody mean anyway?" He asked frustrated.
"We are people of the earth. We control elements, minds and animals, we feed on humans but not to the death. We run with our animal brethren and can fry, become fog or even mist. We can read thought and speak using mind speak. We are powerful but go by a strict code of honor. If you are willing to learn we are willing to teach you." Came Mikhail’s voice.
"You mean I can have all them nifty power too."
~Part: Three~
Willow looked around the table at her friends. After she and Spike left Mikhail’s house the evening before they walked quietly to her own, both absorbing the knowledge the Prince had given them. Willow invited Spike to stay with her at her house much to Spike’s joy. When they got home she found a message on the machine for Willow to come over tonight to help with important research.
However Willow had a hard time trying to research because every time her thought fell back to Spike. She had no idea what was going on with her, since she had seen him standing on her balcony she could not keep him out of her thoughts. Not to say she couldn’t admit to herself that she had always had a crush on him but this was ridiculous. Taking a deep breath she tried to concentrate on her research again.
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Spike lay in Willow’s bed savoring her scent, it was quite intoxicating. He remembered the conversation he and Mikhail had before he left the house. Mikhail had told him about Lifemates. After Mikhail had told him, he was so angry with himself. All the time he was a vampire he was so hung up on the Slayer that he could not see what was right in front of his face.
Willow was a warm and compassionate woman who in general wished harm on no one. Granted she had told him what happen when he was gone. He couldn’t blame her grief was a bitch, he had done worse over losing his Sire to the damn curse. It was kinda overwhelming realizing that he had a lifemate and that he was so lucky to have found his so early. But the knowledge what Willow was born for him, born to be his for all time was absolutely wonderful.
He was worried however about Willow, it would be hard for her to handle, especially after all the shit she had been through. She herself was in pain yet she was being strong for him. He recalled all the times Buffy and the Gang gave him shit he Willow was the one defending him. When he had cried over Buffy’s death Willow had comforted him and when he had whine about his problems with Buffy, Willow had listened to him. She was everything she could have ever wanted yet he never noticed it before. How could he have been so stupid?
He would find a way to make it up to her. He would show her how cherished and beautiful she was. He would show her how loved he was and he would claim her as his lifemate for all time.
"You’re mine Red, mine always." Spike whispered to himself.
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You are mine Red, mine always. Came the whisper in Willow’s head startling the redhead out of her thoughts as she gasped.
She had no idea what the hell had just happened, but remembering the words scared the hell out of her. She heard Giles clear his throat bring her attention to the fact that all the Scooby’s were staring at her with a certain amount of fear. Granted they had all forgiven her, but they were still dealing with the fact that Willow was that powerful.
"Willow are you all right?" Giles asked the redhead with concern.
Giles understood Willow when it had come to magic, she had walked the road that he had traveled long before. Magic was seductive with its promises to make everything all better. He remembered well his time as Ripper when he walked through the dark valley, mistaking for Bliss.
"I’m ok Giles I just don’t feel very well today." She replied.
"Well, how about you go home and get some rest." He offered.
"Yeah I think I’ll do that." She said as she got up grabbing her bag before she headed out the door.
"Do you think she’s having Magic withdraws again?" Asked Xander.
"Of coarse not Xander she would tell us, after all we’re her best friends, we’re her only friends." Buffy replied to the boy next to her.
Willow listened from outside at what they had just said. Her body filled with anger at there assumptions. She could not believe that they would say something like that especially behind her back. Well they sure as hell didn’t know much considering her best friend late was probably at their new friend’s house right now learning more about his people. Willow changed direction and began walking toward Mikhail’s.
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Willow was sitting in the den with Shea and Raven when a group of wolves walked into the room. Willow looked over at them and stared in awe as one transformed in front of her. She found her eyes gazing in Spike’s form.
"Well Luv, what do you think?" Spike asked the redhead with a smirk.
"That was so awesome Spike." She replied as the blond sat down next to her.
"So Luv, you want to go to the movies tomorrow maybe dinner or something?" He asked sheepishly.
Willow’s eyes flew to his in surprise.
"Are you asking me out Spike?" She asked in utter shock.
"Yeah, so what do ya say?’ He asked.
"Um, well Spike I’m not Buffy I mean don’t you think you should be asking Buffy this, I mean once you finally tell her that you back I mean you love Buffy not me I just Willow I’m not Buffy Buffy will be happy now that you have your soul you can finally be with her like you always wanted to…" Willow babbled but was interrupted when Spike’s mouth touched her in a gentle kiss.
"Willow I am aware that you are not Buffy. I don’t want Buffy I want you." He said simply.
Willow wasn’t sure what to say. Her heart soared at the idea that Spike wanted her, she had wanted him for so long. Not to mention the fact that her whole body was still on fire from the slight contact of their lips.
"Um yes Spike. I would like that a lot." She said looking at the blond.
Had she not been looking at Spike she would have caught the knowing glances being shared between the Carpathians around her. She didn’t know it yet but this was going to be the beginning of a very bumpy ride.
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Riley walked into the new underground headquarters. After he had left Buffy with his wife he meet a group of hunters who had shown him how things really were. After a short time their he told them about Sunnydale and all the vampire activity there so they promoted him to head the section in Sunnydale. However that was not the onl;y reason, he came back to claim Buffy as his, and kill the vampire that had dared to touch her. He couldn’t blame her he knew, from the hunters that vampire’s had poweres the Slayer didn’t even know about. Spike had used compulsion to get her into his bed, just like Dracula had used it to bite her. Vampires were all the same and they all deserved to be exterminated.
Riley hadn’t told the Scooby’s about the hunters in case Spike came back and stole the information from their minds, he had to protect the group at all cost. Even if it meant lying to Buffy. It was for a good cause. He walked into his boss’s office, William Graham, sat in his chair watching as Riley sat down in the chair across from him.
"How are things going?" Graham asked the man before him.
"Great, I could get you a live specimen within a week." Riley said.
"Well that work be pleasing. How were your accommodations when you got back into town?" He asked Riley.
"They were excellent thank you and for the car too, thanks?" Riley said.
"No problem you take care of us and we will take care of you." Graham stated. "If you need anything just call in so it can be ordered, and keep up on your reports. You are dismissed." He said as Riley got up.
Riley made his way back out of William Graham’s office heading toward his car. He had a date with Buffy tonight at the Bronze and did not want to miss it. He had men searching for Spike he intended to make the vampire pay for touching what was his. He smiled as he thought what would happen to the vampire in the hands of the doctors. He has seen their work and knew the vampires suffering would be long and quite painful.
"I’m going to find you Spike and make you pay."
~Part: Four~
"Hey Wills." Called Xander as Willow walked out of the department store of the mall.
Willow looked up at her oldest friend in shock. She had not thought about him being at the mall. Xander walked up to her noticing the various bags in her hands arching an eyebrow.
"Leather & Lace, Wet Seal, Urban Exchange, Catos you have something to tell me Wills?" He asked laughing.
Willow turned a deep shade of red at her friend’s words. ‘Boy if you only knew.’ Willow walked with Xander to a restaurant in the mall. After they sat down at a table and ordered their lunch Xander cleared his throat.
"Um Wills listen, after you left last night some things were said behind you back. When I went home last night I thought about everything. I trust you Wills, I always will and last night when I asked you how you were I was worried that you might not be truthful. But I realized last night that that no matter what we will be friends and no matter what you can come to me to talk to and I will keep it to myself, just lets not ever grow apart again. Wills I know you are going through a lot right now and I know that you need time. But I want you to know that I want to be there as you friend no matter what." Xander said sincerely.
Willow looked at Xander closely, she seen the sincerity reach his eyes and knew he was truthful. All her anger at him from the previous evening melted away.
"Thanks Xanman." She said.
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Willow looked at herself in the mirror, she was shocked at the beautiful woman who smiled back at her. Willow sported a silk, deep blood red spaghetti strap dress with a silk organza overlay that fell just above her knee. Over it she wore a matching red leather jacket that fell below her knee. To finish it off she wore a pair of stripe high-heeled sandals and a pentacle pendent on a velvet choker. Her hair was pulled up in a french roll with two strands framing her face. Her eyes were lined in black with a slight tint of red eye shadow, while her lips were coated in a blood red lipstick.
She heard a knock at the door down stares so she quickly grabbed her purse and made her way down stares. When Willow opened the door she gasped in surprise. Spike stood outside wearing a pair of black dress pants with a midnight blue velvet shirt that appeared to be made for him. His hair was no longer bleached blond but a more natural color of blond with light brown highlights, but that was not what was so shock. What was so shocking was that it was no longer short, it went just past his shoulders even pulled back in the clasp at the base of his neck. Not that she wanted him to give up his bad boy look, because she didn’t but she hoped that he would drees this way more often as well. He was glorious.
Spike stared at Willow in awe, she was an image of pure perfection. Spike took a ragged breath.
"You are breathtaking Luv." Spike said as he reached over to redhead to give her a hug.
He heard Willow gasp causing him to draw back sharply.
"Y-you’re breathing Spike, a-a-and you’re warm." Willow breathed.
"Yeah Luv, I feed earlier, Mikhail said its part of being Carpathian. I’m not undead anymore I’m alive. Also I can be out in the sun in the early morning and early evening. I was out earlier when the sun was up it irritated my skin a little bit but I got to be out in the sun for the first time in forever. I couldn’t believe it. It was awesome." Spike finished.
Willow smiled at him as she turned toward the walk. She looked back at Spike with a wide grin on her face.
"You got us a limousine, Spike, this is all too much." She said as a tear of joy rolled down her face.
Spike brushed the tear from her face gently with his thumb. He brought his thumb up to his mouth tasting her sweet essence in the clear substance.
"Nothing is ever too much for you Luv." Spike said to the redhead before him.
With that he took her arm in his and walked her to the limo. The chauffeur opened the door for the pair and waited for the two to enter the vehicle before closing the door behind them.
Willow was surprised when they got out of the care, instead of find them at the movies were she thought they were going, she found them at a private air strip.
"Spike were are we going?" Willow asked in confusion.
"Well Luv, I remembered before I left about you saying something about wanting to see Phantom of the Opera live. Its playing in San Diego tonight and well a jet is the fastest way to get there." Spike replied.
Willow could not believe it even as she got on the private jet with him. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for her. Suddenly somet5hing snagged her mind.
"Spike how are you paying for all this?" She asked him.
"Money love, been investing it since my human days. Few years ago invested in Dell and you seen where they are now. I made a bloody fortune." He replied as they took their seats.
"They why the hell did you live in the crypt all that time then you could have had a place of your own?"
"Luv, most vampire’s don’t bloody care were they sleep as long as it is out of the sun and humans. I didn’t feel the need to bother with any of it." Spike explained to Willow.
"So why bother now?" She asked not totally understanding.
"Because I have someone worth spending it on." Spike replied simply as he gazed into the redhead’s eyes.
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Willow smiled as she and Spike were seated in the elite balcony seats by there selves. She still could not believe it. It was nice with a large plush
couch in the middle and a table in front of it. She watched as the man closed the curtain after give Spike an understanding nod. She looked over at her companion curiously.
"What was that about Spike?" She asked.
"It’s a surprise Red." Hr replied with a mischievous grin on his face.
Before she could question him further the man returned with a large silver platter setting it on the small table before them. Beside it he placed a bucket with a bottle of wine and two glasses with it. With that done he left closing the curtain behind him.
Spike lifted the top from the platter and watched, as Willow’s eyes grew wide. The platter was filled with strawberries, cherries, grapes, and various types of cheese, one the side were two bowls one with chocolate and the other with whipped cream. He poured them both a glass of wine just as the show started.
Willow was on her third glass of wine when she seen Spike pick up a strawberry and dip it into some of the chocolate, his eyes never left her as he moved the piece of fruit to her lips. Willow opened her mouth to accept the piece of fruit savoring not only the flavor but also the light brush of Spike figures against her lips.
Willow moaned as she finished eating it, just to find Spike’s mouth invading her own. His tongue dueled hers for dominance as he moved over her body. Willow could not believe what was happening, it was like all her secret dreams. It couldn’t be like thins, these kinds of things happened to other people, glamorous people not her. Yet here she was. She felt Spike growl against her hot skin, she felt like her blood was on fire as her desire grew in intensity.
Spike pulled her dress over her head before removing his own clothes. She felt his lips brush against her shoulder as he moved down tasting every inch of her skin. She was mildly aware that they were in the balcony of the theater. Even though no one could see them it wasn’t entirely the most proper place to be making love. In a way it both scared and excited her, however all coherent thoughts flew out the door when Spike’s mouth moved over her wet folds.
Spike indulged in the taste of the bucking redhead beneath him he had never left so alive with anyone in his entire life not even Dru. Willow was incredible, Spike heard the fast rhythm of her heart and speed his own to match it. He felt her body arch up as she shuddered through her first orgasm, whispering his name under her panting breath.
Spike moved back up her body a savoring in the taste of her creamy skin. Her skin was flushed with heat as she easily became aroused again. Spike kissed her fiercely as he moved himself over her entrance. He moved his lips sensually to her ear.
"Do you want me Willow?" He asked the flushed redhead beneath him.
"Yes Spike, I have always wanted you." She admitted in the heat of passion.
With that Spike eased into her tight passage. He stopped to allow her to adjust to his size. When he felt Willow relax he began to move inside of her. Willow threw her head from side to side as she began meeting him trust for thrust. Their arousal grew together with amazing perfection.
Spike could not believe how well they moved together, fit together. It was like her body was created for his own. He felt himself heading for climax as he knew she was as well.
"Promise me Willow, promise me you will never leave me." Spike said in urgency.
"I promise Spike." She replied before moaning.
As Spike felt a rush of heat flow threw him threatening to burn him from the inside out, he felt their minds begin to join, just as their bodies where. They were becoming one. Then suddenly out of somewhere deeply ingrained into his very being it came to him, word that once said would bond to lifemates for all time. He looked deep into her eyes before his mind whispered them to hers.
I claim you as my lifemate. I belong to you. I offer my life for you. I give you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul and my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness, and welfare will be cherished above my own for all time. You are my lifemate, bound to me for all eternity and always in my care. As he finished he sank his fangs into her breast tasting her life essence. When he was done he quickly closed the wound and kissed her.
Willow felt her body tighten as if it might explode at any moment when she felt his lips on her again. They both came in unison as Willow kissed him back just as fiercely. She tasted the sweat flavor of their combined blood as she realized he must have cut his own tongue. She felt the changes immediately effect her body as the bond grew. She didn’t quite understand what was going on but she trusted Spike, and loved him. She knew he would not hurt her.
" love you Spike." She whispered as she tried to catch her breath.
" I love you too Willow."
~Part: Five~
Willow walked into the magic shop where she found the entire Scooby gang researching. As she entered the group turned to look at her and stared in apparent surprise. She wore a pair of black hip-hugger jeans with forest green leather string X-laced up both sides. With is she wore a matching green stretched velvet tank-top coming just above her belly button showing the jade stone resting there. Her black Lugz were lace up with the remainder of the laces tucked in her shoes instead of tied. She wore a chain choker and a matching slave bracelet on her left arm. Her eyes were lined in a dark brown, which matched her lipstick. She had the slightest tint of green eye shadow. Her hair was pulled back in a french braid. Simply put, she looked hot.
"W-wills?" Came Buffy shocked voice.
Buffy looked her friend over again not sure if she was just imagining things. One look at the other people in the room assured her that she was not seeing things. Willow walked over to the table and sat down next to Xander as she put some bags in front of Xander.
"I brought snacks and coffee, Giles said we were in for major research tonight I thought it would help." She said as she grabbed her own cup of coffee taking a sip.
"That explains it. Wills you know you shouldn’t drink coffee." Buffy replied.
"Whatever. Giles what do you need me to research?" Willow asked as she set up her laptop.
"Um, well we have been getting some really weird reports in the paper about bodies being found. Murdered in the ritualistic manner of killing vampires. Which of course we know isn’t true considering that there were bodies. See what you can find from the coroner office and police department as far as details." He said.
Willow began working on her computer preparing to hack into the coroner’s files when Buffy stood up closing Willow’s laptop.
"Wills, what the hell is going on?" Buffy yelled. " Are you into magic again?"
"You would like that wouldn’t you Buffy. No I’m not addicted again, I am just making some changes in my life." Willow stated simply.
"Really, well how about telling us where you were last night, because I stopped by your house and you weren’t home." Buffy said smugly.
"I don’t have to tell you what I am doing every minute of my life Buffy." Willow sighed with irritation.
"Willow it wasn’t long ago when you nearly ended the world because of magic, if you aren’t addicted again then what do you have to hide that you won’t tell us where you were." Buffy accused.
"You want to know so badly mother, I spent the night a some of my friend house with my new boyfriend. Happy now?" Willow screeched as she flew out of her chair. I can’t believe I never seen what an out right bitch you can be. I wish you could just be happy for me and stop trying to protect me from myself. If I were having problems Buff I would come to you, but I’m doing fine. I hope you can eventually realize that." Willow finished before quickly picking up her stuff and running out the door.
"Wills wait up." Buffy said.
Buffy, Riley, Dawn, Anya, Xander and Giles filed out the shop door just in time to see Willow speed off in a forest green Dodge Viper convertible. They all stared in shock until she finally drove out of sight.
"I think we should call Angel to come and help us while Wills has her time and see if he maybe he can help with Wills too. Giles I really can’t believe I jumped at her like that, its just knowing that she can carry all that power, sometimes I’m just afraid." Buffy replied for the first time voicing her secret fear. No one else knew it but Buffy would rather have to fight Angelus again then Willow.
"I’ll go talk to her tomorrow and apologize." She said more to herself then anyone else.
Giles smiled at Buffy she truly was learning and growing up.
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Willow sat in the park rage pulling at her insides from Buffy’s behavior. She could not believe she had not noticed what a selfish bitch the blond could be. Willow was so in thought she had not heard the figures approach. Suddenly she found herself on the ground her head hitting it hard as the man straddled her.
"Well what do we have here a little vampire whore I assume." The man said before he smacked Willow. "Or maybe just a good lay." He finished as he pulled out a knife sticking it in the ground next to her.
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way, I particularly like both." He said as he leered at her and ripped her shirt exposing her bra. Willow’s vision began to clear as she gained her senses. She saw the man look down at the wound above her satin encased breast. She saw rage and pleasure move across his face.
"Ah, I see now not a vampire whore, but a vampire’s whore. It will be fun to break you before I take you back to headquarters. Really what is it with you whores and selling yourselves to the devil?" He said.
Rage filled Willow’s boy again as he touched her.
"Get the fuck off of me now you son of a bitch!" She screamed arching her back causing him to loose balance.
As the man tumbled off of her Willow moved to get up. However he was already heading toward her again murder in his eyes.
"Bitch!" He spat as he moved.
Once he was in distance Willow brought her leg up and struck. Her foot landed square in his face. He stumbled back slightly before lunging at her. He knocked Willow back to the ground once again straddling her. Her slammed her head into the ground before backhanding her across the face.
"You’re dead whore, you’re fucking dead!" He screamed as he rapped his hand around her throat squeezing as he moved down to kiss her.
Willow moved her hands around trying to push him off. When she found it useless she felt around for anything to help her. Her hand brushed against the knife he had planted in the ground earlier. Willow grabbed the knife handle firmly and stuck with all of her might. Willow stuck the knife deep into the man’s neck severing his jugular.
Willow felt the startled man pull up away from her, his blood spilling all over the front of her. She watched as he moved away from her trying to stop the bleeding. She watched as he quickly bled to death. All her rage made way to all the fear and pain she had suppressed during the attack.
Willow looked down at her hand covered in the man’s blood. The flashbacks of Warren’s death ran through her mind. Tears ran down her face as she started to run.
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Mikhail, Raven, Jacques, Shea, and Gregori were sitting in the den when the doorbell rang. They hear Byron answer the door before the redhead entered the room. The minute she entered they all knew that Spike had claimed her as his lifemate and that there was something terribly wrong. Raven and Shea shared a look of sympathy remembering the beginning of their bonds to their own lifemates.
"Spike, is he here?" She asked.
"No but he is on his way, are you all right Willow? What happened?" Gregori asked the young girl. He as well as his colleagues could feel the rage radiate from her.
Before more could be sat Spike came through the door straight to the redhead. He looked her over the beast inside of in raging to be released. Spike however stayed calm for Willow’s sake. Willow flew onto his arms sobbing uncontrollably as Spike walked her over to the empty love seat.
"Luv, calm down, tell me what happened." He said rubbing her arms in a soothing manner.
Willow pulled away from him looking again at her hand covered in dried blood. She began to shake as she spoke.
"I-I-I killed him Spike. I killed another human again." She said through her tears.
"What happen Luv?" She asked knowing there was more to it.
"I-I was in the park thinking, m-me and Buffy h-h-had a fight and I needed to tha-think. He came out of nowhere. H-he was go-going to r-rape me. T-then he seen your ma-mark and called me a vampire’s wh-whore and s-said he was going to break me before he t-took me back to headquarters. I kept fight while he touched me so he h-hurt me. Then somehow I grabbed his k-knife and killed him." She said.
Spike held her close comforting her with his strength. He glanced over to Mikhail and saw something in his eyes that made him stop. He looked over to Raven.
"Raven can you and Shea take her upstairs and help her out while I talk to Mikhail?" Spike asked.
The women shook her head as she and her companion moved off the couch from next to their lifemates to help the redhead. Once they were upstairs Spike looked back at the dark haired man.
"What do you know?" He asked.
It sounds like the hunters I was telling you about, he heard they might come to Sunnydale. Mikhail replied.
Well if that’s true they are in for one hell of a time when I am through. Spike replied back in the same manner.
We will gladly help you. Jacques replied remembering what the hunter’s had already done to him and his family.
Good, tomorrow I want to start learning what ever else I have yet learned about our people. Spike said his rage grew as he slipped into Willow’s mind feeling her pain and fear. Those who dared harm his lifemate would pay severely for their crime. Spike got up to head for the stairs Willow needed him. Before ascending the stair he looked back at his brethren. With an icy tone in his mental voice he spoke to the all.
Those Bastards will pay.