Chapter 11:

"What do you want Slayer?" Spike inquired

"I want to help you," Buffy said, walking towards him. "You saved my life and I just want to make you feel better. What can I do?"

"So the slayer wants to make me feel better? I just lost everything! How do you think you can fix it?"

Spike got up and started to prowl toward her. She backed up against the wall. Buffy didn't know what to excect part of her wanted her fantasy to come true.

Spike could hear her blood and heart speed up. Buffy couldn't think straight; this was not what she had expected, but she really didn't care at the moment. The one thing she did know was that she wanted to kiss him.

Spike ran his fingers up her leg and Buffy felt tingles through out all of her body. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Spike returned her kisses with even more intensity. Suddenly, they pulled apart, staring into each other's eyes. Buffy felt tingles throughout her body.

"So Slayer, you think that'll help?" Spike said, panting.

Panting too, all she could answer was, "I don't know."

"Well, you know what? All I want is Dru back! "

"Then why did you just kiss me?" Buffy asked, a hurt look in her eyes..

"Why did you kiss me back at the motel?"

"It just happened." Buffy said.

"You know," Spike said, with a dark look in his eyes, "It was fun to get the slayer all hot and bothered."

"You bastard!" Buffy was about to hit Spike when he blocked her. Laughing Spike pinned her back up against the wall.

"You wanted it. Just like you still want it now."

"Let me go! I have to go, my mom is waiting."

"Bloody Hell! Go then." Spike, told her while releasing her wrists.

"Spike, we can help you get Drusilla back. I owe you my life whether I like it or not." "The slayer wants to help me?"

"We can try to figure out where Al took her and go get her. Look, just come by the library tomorrow night and maybe we'll find something."

Buffy walked out of the factory and told Giles and Angel her plan. They were skeptical but they agreed to help Spike.

"Buffy what happened in there?" Angel asked

"We got in a fight that's all," Buffy answered staring down at the ground.

"Buffy we really need to go; your mother was so worried about you." Giles said

Angel didn't want to believe it, but he could smell Spike's scent all over her. He knew that something had happened between Spike and Buffy and it was enough to get her aroused. He could also tell that her heart was racing. All the way back to library Buffy wouldn't look him in the eye. Angel didn't want to ask because he already knew the truth: during their time together, Buffy and Spike had become much less than enemies and much more than friends. Angel could feel Buffy was slowly slipping away from him. . Angel decided not to say anything to Buffy and to concentrate on getting Drusilla back. He would not have to worry about loosing her love when they found Drusilla

It was late and Joyce was the only person left at the library. As soon as Buffy walked in, her mother hugged her so tight she had trouble breathing.

"Mom, I'm so sorry I worried you." Buffy said, gently trying to pry herself out of Joyce's arms.

"Buffy, what were you thinking and where were you?"

Buffy didn't know what to say. She certainly couldn't tell her the truth.

"I just needed to get away for a while." She finally answered.

"You're grounded! The only places you can go are school and home. Do you understand?"

"Yes," Buffy said, with a frown on her face

"It's late now; let's go home." Joyce said, as Buffy dutifully followed her out of the library.

Chapter 12:

Buffy didn't think the day could go by any slower. Most of her free time she spent in the library with the gang trying to figure out the incantation Al chanted before he and Drusilla disappeared into the portal. So far the Scoobies hadn't been able to find out anything. Xander kept complaining that Spike was evil and that they shouldn't help. Ironically Cordelia actually agreed with him. Willow and Giles were most concerned about the fact that Buffy was so determined to help her mortal enemy. Angel and Buffy were the only ones who seemed to care about Spike. Although Angel at this time was really more concerned with getting Drusilla back to stop what ever was happening between Buffy and Spike.

It was nearing 5pm and Spike was supposed to be there soon. Buffy couldn't help but feel worried about him. The vampire was unpredictable; who knew what he was planning to do?

"Buffy, are you alright?" Angel asked.

"Yeah, I'm just thinking, that's all."

"Buffy, did something happen between you and Spike?"

Buffy was feeling nervous. She knew that she should be honest with Angel, but she also knew that he might get angry and not want to help Spike if he knew the truth.

"He saved my life. I owe him. Why do you want to help him?"

"He is my childe and so is Dru I feel like I have to help," Angel said.

Jenny ran into the library and everyone gathered around.

"Please tell me you have found something!" Xander exclaimed.

At that moment Spike stalked into the library with a scowl on his face. His hair was all curly and he obviously was drunk.

"Hello, peaches." Spike exclaimed, with a smirk on his face. "Spike, sit down and be quiet if you want our help!" Angel ordered, with an angry glare. He was starting to wonder why he had wanted to help his childe in the first place.

"Spike, what happened to you? Do you think getting drunk is going to help anything?" Buffy asked.

"What? Slayer you and I both know you think the bad boy look is sexy!" Spike said arching his eye brows.

The group stared, as Buffy blushed bright red.

Buffy and Spike just stared at each other. Giles spoke up and asked, "Spike, what exactly do you plan to do? Al is very unpredictable; he could have taken Drusilla anywhere."

"Bloody Hell! I don't care what I have to do to get her back, or the the risk! I have to get my dark princess back. I'm nothing without her," Spike said stumbling over a chair and falling conveniently on top of Buffy.

"Spike!" Buffy screamed.

Buffy wished at that moment that everyone in the room would disappear so her fantasy could come true. Spike on the other hand was taking full advantage of his position and roughly grabbed Buffy's ass not caring about the audience.

Angel lunged toward Spike and threw him against the wall. "Don't you touch what is mine boy!" Angel yelled.

Buffy quickly composed herself and broke up the fight. "Angel he's drunk! He doesn't even know what he is doing!"

"That's no excuse. Stay away from her! Understand or I will make you regret it." Angel said, a stern look on his face.

Buffy had never seen Angel act this way. She just knew that she didn't like Angel treating her like she was his property. "Angel stop. Ok? I am not your property."

"Buffy I was defending your honor," Angel exclaimed

Buffy didn't want to fight so she just decided to apologize. "I'm sorry, I just want you two to stop."

As the scene was now over everyone turned to Jenny.

"Jenny have you been able to figure out the incantation?" Giles inquired.

"Yes it seems to be a simple spell to travel through time."

"You mean like in Back to the Future?" asked Xander excitedly.

"Not exactly, but yes, in a way."

While everyone else was deep in thought Spike slipped out of the library.

Cordelia, in a cheery tone said, "So this Al guy who's good with the dark magic, has figured out a way to go back in time to kill Buffy, and end the word with the ritual."

"How did you figure all that out?" Xander asked, incredulously.

"Well, I don't think it would take a genius to figure out the vampire's plan," Cordy said this as she turned to Buffy. "You get where I am coming from, right?"

Buffy didn't hear her, as at that moment, she realized that a very drunk blonde vampire had gotten away.

She ran out of the library.

"Well that was just rude," Cordelia said, rolling her eyes

Angel walked toward the door and said, "I'll go after her and find Spike."

"Why again are we even helping Spike?" Xander asked.

Willow answered, "Because we need Spike to save the world. Ms. Calendar, is there anything I can do to help?"

"It depends on exactly what we are planning to do. Rupert, we could say this spell and go back in time."

"We don't have a choice do we? What if something goes wrong in the past, and the ritual was allowed to take place?" Willow asked.

Giles replied, "Willow you're quite right! We need to do the spell as soon as possible."

Buffy was roaming around the dark hallways of the school searching for Spike. She had run into Angel and they had agreed to split up.

Buffy turned, thinking she heard something. The next thing she knew she was being pulled into the broom closet.

"Spike, what do you think you are doing?" Buffy asked, irritation in her voice.

"I am hiding from your lot and searching for my fags. You wouldn't happen to have one?"

"Eww gross! I don't smoke. Come on Bleach Boy, we're going to time travel in order to save your loony girlfriend and our asses!"

Buffy turned to open the door, but Spike grabbed her

"What do you think you're doing?" She asked playfully.

Buffy couldn't help but smile at him he was so cute drunk, especially with his hair all curly.

Spike looked at her with wide innocent eyes and said, "Nothing, I just thought I would make your fantasies come true."

"In a broom closet? I so don't fantasize about you!"

Buffy was getting annoyed and nervous being so close to Spike.

Spike could hear Buffy's heart beating faster.

"Could've fooled me Slayer. I can smell you, remember?"

Buffy gulped, her mouth suddenly feeling dry as Spike stared into her eyes.

All Buffy could think was that she had never seen such blue eyes in her entire life and she was drowning in them as Spike drew her mouth to his in a bruising kiss.

Buffy kissed him back with equal fervor. Wrapping her hands around his neck and feeling how soft his hair was, even with the bleach he had put in it.

Spike had just wanted to play with the slayer; he didn't expect to enjoy kissing her so much. Sure, she was hot and always fought in those tight little skirts, but her mouth was burning him. All he could think was if kissing her like this was so good, what it would feel like to be inside her.

Suddenly the door opened and Angel stood watching his girlfriend passionately kissing his childe.

Before Buffy could stop him Angel was punching Spike.

"I told you to leave my girl alone." Angel yelled, with anger coming off him in waves. He was so hurt that Buffy could just go from one vampire to another.

"Angel, it's not Spike's fault. I wanted him to kiss me." Buffy pleaded, her voice cracking, as she tried to explain these new strange feelings that she had for her one time, mortal enemy.

Angel's face, if possible, went paler. He could feel tears in his eyes and was so terrified of Buffy's answer to his next question.

Spike was smiling a toothy grin. He loved the fact that Buffy wanted him, and that it was killing the poof. He couldn't believe that the slayer was actually attracted to him, a soulless vampire, when Angel had a soul and was good. Spike was evil. He didn't understand how Buffy could think that it could work out between them. They were complete opposites, but then again; opposites do attract. Spike was pulled out of his thoughts by Angel's question.

"Are you in love with him Buffy?" He asked, barely able to choke the words out of his mouth. His heart felt as if it was going to break any minute.

"No. I am just attracted to him, but it not going to happen again. I love you Angel." Buffy said, with confidence. She didn't even want to consider the possibility that she could be in love with Spike, even though a little voice inside her heart was telling her something different.

"I need some time." Angel said, with confusion in his voice. He didn't know what he should believe. Could he really be loosing Buffy to Spike? Angel walked out of the closet and back to the library with Buffy and Spike behind him.

"Oh good! You're back; we are prepared to do the spell," Giles said.

Everyone gathered in a circle holding hands. Buffy held both Angel and Spike's hands. Jenny and Giles joined with Willow and Xander and Cordelia reluctantly held hands as Jenny said the spell.

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Chapter 13:

A large round portal opened in the front of the library and everyone jumped in. The next thing they knew they were in a demolished building.

"Where are we?" Willow, asked Giles.

"I 'm not sure maybe this is where the portal opens up," Giles answered, while cleaning his glasses.

"I think we should go to the library and see the other scoobies and make sure that Al doesn't get Buffy this time," Willow announced.

"Great idea Wills." Xander said, enthusiastically.

"Xander you moron! We are supposed to be careful! We can't change too much of the past. Right, Giles?" Cordelia asked, concern in her voice. She knew living on the Hellmouth was already horrible enough. She didn't want to do anything to make it worse when they got back to their own time.

"We do need to be cautious," Giles replied, then added, "We need to do some research. We don't know for sure how we're even going to get home. The library is the best place to start. We will undoubtedly run into our past selves. There really is no way to get around it. We may need their help. We will just have to try not to change the future too much."

"Giles what about finding Al and Spike's crazy girlfriend?" Buffy asked, rolling her eyes.

"Don't insult Dru," Spike growled.

Spike glared at Buffy and she glared right back. Everyone could tell that something was going on between them, and of course, Cordelia had to be the one to point it out.

"There IS something going between you two. I knew it! Buffy, you've been acting very strange since you got back from your little road trip. Plus, you two were in a motel room alone together for a Long Time?" Cordy said, with a hint of laughter in her voice. She couldn't stand Buffy and this was her chance to show everyone she wasn't little miss perfect.

"I don't want to know what you're implying Cordelia, but if I were you, I'd be very careful to think before you talk about stuff that is none of your damn business." Buffy said, angrily. The cheerleader was stepping way over the line with that question, but so what if she did think she slept with Spike; she could care less what Cordy thought!

"I am just stating the obvious Buffy. Maybe you aren't the sweet innocent girl you pretend to be." Cordelia said, with confidence.

Buffy was getting mad. Cordelia had just implied that she was a slut. As she was about to slap the cheerleader, Spike grabbed her.

"Slayer, she isn't worth the effort." Spike exclaimed, while holding her back against him. Buffy quickly jumped away from him. She knew she couldn't be that close to him especially with everyone watching.

Angel didn't know what to think, had Buffy and Spike slept together? Neither had denied it, and Spike was being protective of her. His head was reeling with images he didn't want to have. Buffy had told him that she loved him in the closet and not to worry about her attraction to Spike. So what had happened in the motel?

Before anything got out of hand Xander decided he should break the tension. He would love to see a cat fight between the girls preferably in mud, but there was no time for that now.

Xander coughed loudly," As much fun as we're all having watching you two argue, I think that we'd better decide what we need to do next."

"Well, I suggest that we first all go to the library. We need to have some sort of plan before we go into battle with a powerful Master Vampire," Giles said.

"I'm with Giles. Let's go to the library," Angel announced, heading toward the door with everyone else, but Spike following.

Angel was ready to get all of this over with, but he knew Giles was right; they did need a plan. Getting Drusilla back may be the only way he was going to keep Buffy. He wasn't going to lose her.

"There is no time for research. We have to do something fast! Big Al is crazy!" Spike exclaimed. There was desperation in his voice. He didn't know what he would do without Dru; they'd been together for over hundred years.

Buffy hated hearing Spike talk about that loony ho so desperately. He could do so much better! After all, he had those blue eyes and seductive voice. Not to mention great abs. "Bad Buffy! Don't think about Spike; remember that you love Angel," Her brain said, but her mouth and brain weren't listening to each other at the moment.

"That is why he and Drusilla are perfect for each other," Buffy blurted out, smiling at Spike.

Spike lunged at her and they began to pummel each other.

Angel quickly broke them up.

"Now is not the time," Angel said, looking at Buffy with a stern look.

She just looked as if she was ready for more and so did Spike. They loved to fight each other, Angel realized.

It is like foreplay for them.

"Well we now know for sure I have my strength back if I can fight with you!" Buffy said with a smile.

"Big Al's medicine must have finally worn off."Spike said triumphantly staring at Buffy.

"Well guys, I think we'd better get going. We probably don't have much time," Willow chimed in.

"I agree with Willow," Jenny replied, "I need to look some things up about the spell and whether or not it will get us home."

"What are we waiting for? Let's get on with this little adventure," Xander exclaimed, while walking toward the door with Cordelia; Jenny and Willow following behind.

"Spike you're lucky that we are even helping you," Giles growled. He was irritated with this entire situation. It was bad enough that they had to save the world yet again, but he surely didn't care about saving an evil vampire's girlfriend.

"I don't need any of your help! I will find Dru on my own," Spike said, walking to the door.

Buffy stopped him before he could get out the door.

"Look whether any of us like it or not, we're stuck together. Spike, you and I made a deal; we're going to work together and defeat Al," Buffy said, with conviction.



Spike was impressed. Buffy knew how to take charge and she was brave, feisty, and not to mention; beautiful and sexy. She was everything he could ever want in a woman.

"Fine, Slayer, we did have a deal; I gave you my word, so I'll help. I need help to get Dru back as well," Spike replied.

"Good," Buffy said, trying to hide how happy she was that Spike was helping. He was doing something good and fighting by her side, instead of against her. She couldn't help feeling hurt though over how devoted he was to Drusilla.

As the scoobies were walking, they noticed charred remains but something seemed very familiar. Giles explained that they needed to find their past selves and try to convince them that they weren't seeing things or created by some evil demon.

"I'm confused; this can't be what it looks like ?" Cordelia said with disbelief. They were all now outside of the demolished building and it was obvious they had been in the high school.

"I don't think that there is a school here anymore!" Jenny exclaimed.

"Bloody Hell! We messed up the spell! Instead of going back in time we went forward."
 

Chapter 14:

"I'm afraid that I agree with Spike. Obviously, the school has been destroyed." Giles said.

"Giles, how could this happen? I bet some stupid demon destroyed the school! Buffy said.

"Oh dear! I think we should split up and look for ourselves. We'll cover more ground that way. We need our future selves' help. Who knows where we may find ourselves now? We don't even know what year this could possibly be." Giles explained. "I thought this was going to fun but it is just too much work." Cordy said, pouting.

"Oh no, Princess Cordy has to do work!" Xander said, sarcastically.

"Shut up! Xander like you are anymore happy about this whole time travel thing," Cordy said.

"Cordelia, I think it would be best if you came with me." Angel stated.

"Well, I'll go with Spike." Buffy exclaimed.

"I'll go with Xander." Willow happily said. She was secretly hoping to get a chance to be alone with him. This little adventure could be her chance to show Xander how good they could be together.

"Well that leaves Giles and me." Jenny said. She didn't mind. She and Giles needed to have some time together, even if it was work.

Everyone went off in different directions agreeing to meet up at Rovello Drive in an hour.

A couple of blocks away the Buffy and Spike's future selves were arguing.

"Spike you are not in love with me," Buffy said, for what seemed like the tenth time that night. The bleached vampire had followed her everywhere she went it seemed, since he had proclaimed his declaration of love to her.

Wasn't her life hard enough now that Riley had left and she had to protect her sister from a crazy Hell God? Glaring at the vampire she just wanted to go; she was already late for the scheduled Scooby meeting at the Magic Box. She really needed to get home and make sure here sister was alright.

"Buffy, what do I have to do to convince you that this is real between us? I will do anything to prove to you that I have changed." Spike pleaded.

"Didn't I tell you last night to leave town and to stay away from me. How can you expect me to believe you have changed when you knock me out and chain me up? Not to mention threaten to kill me if I don't believe you."

"It always worked with Dru." Spike said, pushing out his bottom lip.

"Great, now you are pouting Spike; you are beyond pathetic." Buffy stated, as she walked toward the gate of the cemetery.

"What about your little sis? Who is going to help you protect her if I'm not here? I know the whelp and the watcher are So strong and the witches, well Red passed out last time she did a spell to get rid of Glory." Spike said sarcastically.

"Glory threw you across the room!" Buffy exclaimed.

"Face it Slayer, you need me," Spike spoke, looking in her in the eye.

"I don't need you Spike I will never need you. My friends and I will figure out how to protect Dawn with out any help from you."

"I am not going anywhere Buffy. I am going to protect the bit whether you like it or not." Spike growled.

"I am not listening to this anymore. I am going home." Buffy said, as she walked out of the cemetery leaving a very frustrated vampire.

"So how do you feel about the whole Buffy - Spike situation?" Cordelia asked Angel expectantly as they walked down a dark Sunnydale street.

"I don't feel anything." Angel said, unconvincingly with a blank expression.

"Oh please! She didn't deny sleeping with him," She stated with confidence and added "She obviously has a thing for dead guys."

"Buffy didn't need to answer your question, she has told me she loves me and I believe her." Angel retorted.

"Fine be in denial all you want, but I'm telling you; I know people and there is something going on between those two." Cordelia exclaimed. As they continued walking, she could tell she wasn't going to convince Angel he was in too much denial.

Jenny and Giles walked the dark streets of Sunnydale looking for the old magic shop. Jenny needed some supplies and they needed to speak to someone who wouldn't think they were crazy.

"Rupert I thought the Magic Shop was that way," She exclaimed with confusion, as they stood in front of a building that said, "The Magic Box."

"Well this is indeed the future." Giles said

Inside the future scoobies were worried because Buffy had not returned from patrol yet.

Suddenly the bell of The Magic Box rang and everyone assumed it was Buffy. Anya got up to greet the possible customer because she of course wanted their money.

"Hi, welcome to The Magic Box," Anya said, with cheery tone.

She was shocked to see a younger Giles standing in front of her. Xander and Willow as well.

"Wills did you do a spell to make Giles younger?"

"No! Why is it when something goes wrong everybody blames me?" She said with a pout on her face.

"No one is blaming you honey." Tara said, reassuringly to Willow smiling.

"Wait this can't be our Giles because he went looking for Spike to find Buffy so who are you?" Anya asked.

Everyone noticed a dark haired lady standing behind Giles.

"Hi, uh maybe I can explain. I'm Jenny Calendar."

If it was possible, the future scoobies went into more shock.

"We are from the past." Jenny went on to explain the situation with Al and why they had come. Giles just nodded a long adding anything he could to explain their predicament.

Across town a Hell God was furious her plans had been completely ruined because of a stupid vampire who didn't know how to follow her orders.

 

Ch. 15

"Wills I'm really tired of walking," Xander murmured

"Yeah me too. I think we should just start walking back and meet at Buffy's house," she said.

"Oh. Great we walked this far for nothing," Xander said with a frown.

"Well who do we have here?" a familiar voice said.

"This can't be good Xan," Willow said with fear.

Xander didn't have time to answer before he was knocked out along with Willow.

~*~

The past Buffy and Spike were walking through one of Sunnydale's many cemeteries when Buffy started feeling her vamp sense. She stopped looking around trying to figure out where the vampire was at.

Spike raised his scarred eyebrow and asked, "Slayer what are you doing?"

"I sense a vamp," she said as she got her stake ready.

Spike couldn't help but wonder where she kept all those stakes when she wore those tight little skirts. He smiled at the naughty ideas he had going through his head.

Buffy turned to look at him and saw the smiling. "What are you smiling at?" she asked.

"Well luv the reason your vamp senses are going off is because you are with a vampire," he said as his smile turned into a cocky grin.

"No this is different. I can tell when it is you. I feel you," Buffy stuttered wishing she had kept her big mouth shut she was saved when a newly risen vampire attacked.

Like they had been working together for years Buffy and Spike fought the vampire.

They got between it and Spike hit him in the face as Buffy staked him in the back.

"Now what was that you were saying about feeling me?" Spike asked with a hint of laughter.

Buffy just walked away rolling her eyes.

"Hey wait up. Where are you going Slayer?"

"To find Al," she stated.

"I thought we had come up with a plan? Well at least that is what the watcher said."

"We don't have time besides I so suck at research."

"Yeah you are more of a girl of action he said as he leered at her."

Buffy just stared.

"Well the sooner we defeat Al the sooner I get Dru back," he calmly said as he was scanning the cemetery.

Buffy couldn't take hearing Spike talk about the crazy ho.

"I don't know why you want her back when you could do so much better," she said looking him up and down. She couldn't help but think how hot he was. He was definitely a British hottie.

"Jealous Slayer? "

"No," she stammered and confidently added, "I just think you can do better."

"Well I think you can do better than the poofster," he stated.

"Now who is the jealous one?" she teased.

"Not jealous just stated a fact," Spike said but Buffy wasn't convinced.

She decided to play with him.

"Do you want me Spike?" Buffy asked in a seductive voice.

He swallowed hard and said, "No," halfheartedly.

"Really," she said playfully.

She pushed him down on the ground and straddled him. She could feel his erection. She pressed herself up against him and ran her hands under his shirt to feel his strong chest. Buffy kissed and bit his neck with her blunt teeth; she moved up and sucked on his earlobe. Spike eyes were rolling back in his head he couldn't believe what her hot mouth was doing to him.

Spike grabbed her wrists and flipped her over. He kissed her passionately each of their tongues fighting for dominance. Buffy soon pulled away gasping for air. She fully realized what she had just done and got up and ran away from Spike as fast as she could.

"You're not staying then," Spike, said trying to comprehend what had just happened.

" I hate her." he growled into the night.

~*~

"Well this is Buffy's house it hasn't really changed!" Cordelia exclaimed.

"Should we just knock?" Angel asked nervously.

"I would think so," she said rolling her eyes.

Angel knocked on the door.

A young girl with long brown hair came quickly to answer the door.

"Oh. it's you," she said with a look of disgust on her face directed toward Angel.

"Dawn, how many times have your sister and I told you not to open the door without knowing who it is!" Joyce scolded her daughter as she walked toward the door.

"Angel what are you doing here?" Joyce asked with a worried expression.

Both Cordy and Angel were thinking the same thing, since when does Buffy have a sister? Neither knew what to say to Buffy's mother. They couldn't exactly say hi we are from the past without freaking her out.

"Is Buffy here?" Angel asked Joyce.

"No she went on patrol and then was supposed to meet her friends at the "Magic Box."

"Why are you here anyway?" Dawn asked angrily. She added, "Haven't you ruined Buffy's life enough in this lifetime."

"Dawn be nice," Joyce said sternly to her and added, "Cordelia how are you? I haven't seen you since well forever," asked with a smile.

"Oh, I am doing fine Ms. Summers. It is good to see you."

"There isn't something wrong is there?" Joyce asked with fear in her eyes. She already had enough to worry about with Glory looking for Dawn.

"No we just came for a visit that is all," Angel said

At that remark, Cordy spoke with a fake smile.

"You know what? Why don't we go look for Buffy and the others at the "Magic Box" Angel come on."

"Ok. uh. it was good to see you again. Where is the "Magic Box?" Angel asked with a smile.

A/N I know no Cliffhanger really here but things are about to happen so please review and tell me if you liked this chapter and what you think is going to happen next?

Thanks

Jaime Bee

Ch. 16

The past Buffy was walking down a dark alley wondering how her life got so complicated. I love Angel. I hate Spike she repeated over and over again in her head but she wasn't convincing herself.

She was so distracted that she didn't notice a tall red head come up behind her and throw her against a wall.

"Look I am not having a good night," Buffy said. "So just tell me what you want?"

"What I want Slayer that's a laugh," Glory said with anger." I want my key!"

She hit Buffy in the face. The slayer tried fighting her back but she was a lot stronger.

"I gotta say I like the shorter hair," she said as if they were having an actually conversation as she kicked Buffy "Where is My Key?!" Glory screamed.

Buffy was on the ground and bleeding.

"I don't know what you're talking about," she said in a weak voice.

"Fine Slayer we will finish this soon," Glory said as she started feeling dizzy.

"I need a brain, gotta find a brain."

Buffy tried to get up but was in too much pain. She slowly lost consciousness.

Past Spike walking he could smell the slayer's scent and knew he was getting closer.

There she is thought Spike as he snuck up behind Buffy as she was about to walk in to the "Magic Box".

"Spike! What the Hell Do You think you are doing?" she yelled.

Spike had her in his arms and began kissing her neck.

"I am just finishing what you started Slayer."

"What are you talking about?" Buffy said trying to sound angry but it came out as more of a moan. Spike's touch was sending electricity straight down to her womb. What am I thinking this is Spike. Evil. Disgusting. Buffy reacted the only way she knew how and hit him in the nose.

"Ow Slayer!" Spike yelled, hitting her in the nose as well. Spike noticed for the first time that Buffy's hair was longer and she was wearing pants. He realized that this must be the Buffy from the future.

"You hit me you Bastard!" Buffy yelled with anger and realized that Spike's chip didn't go off. Her eyes widened with fear.

"Your chip. you got it out," Buffy stammered.

"What chip?" Spike asked with confusion.

"Don't play games with me Spike," she practically growled. "The chip that stops you from attacking humans? What did they give amnesia too?"

Spike was still trying to figure out what she was talking about when the future Giles walked up.

"Buffy there you are we have been so worried," Giles said with concern in his voice.

"Sorry but Bleach boy hear has been stalking me and he can hit people," Buffy said sarcastically.

Giles laughed but then noticed the serious look that Buffy was giving him.

He then turned to Spike.

"I don't know what the Bloody hell she is talking about. Look I am not the Spike you think I am. I'm from the past and I'm not the only one."

Both Giles and Buffy were looking at Spike like he had lost his mind.

Suddenly the door to the" Magic Box" opened with the past Giles staring at the scene.

Past Giles Spoke, "He is telling the truth I'm afraid."

Future Buffy and Giles's eyes widened.

"I think we should go inside and talk about this," Buffy announced a sigh.

They all walked in to the shop and Future Giles fainted as he saw Jenny Calendar standing in front of him beautiful and alive.
 

Ch. 17

Meanwhile back at the "Magic Box" Jenny had explained everything to the future Buffy and Future Giles was still out cold.

Nobody really knew what to say.

So Xander broke the ice.

"Just when you think that Sunnydale can't get any stranger," Xander said with a hint of laughter.

Everyone just looked at him.

"What you have to admit that all this is not the normal weirdness we are all used too," Xander stated.

"I didn't even know time travel was possible," Willow said.

"Oh course it is possible!" Anya exclaimed.

"You just need the right spell and you can go anywhere. The problem is that centuries ago when a time travel spell was used it caused a lot of chaos. Changing history dramatically was so dangerous that the most powerful good witches of the time pulled together all of their power to make a counter spell to undue the damage the spell caused. They then destroyed all known documentation of Time Travel ever being possible. The reason why the spell brought you here is because the only portal he opened was from your time to ours. The spell is basically always the same except for where you say to go." Anya explained.

"How do you know all of this information and how could Sir Alvin have gotten his hands on the spell then?" asked past Giles looking at Anya with a puzzled look.

"I have been around for centuries I was a vengeance demon. As for the spell I have no idea someone very powerful must have been the one to find it."

"Glory!" Buffy exclaimed.

"You are probably right, but why?" Tara asked.

"I don't know maybe to change her own past. She isn't having any luck finding the Key so maybe she wanted the spell to go back it time to stop the Monks," Buffy explained.

"Then why did Al come to our time to kill you and end the world?" Jenny inquired.

"Who is Glory?" Spike asked raising his scarred eyebrow.

Suddenly the doors to the "Magic Box" flew open with Cordy and Angel standing there.

Buffy groaned knowing this was going to take awhile.

~*~

"Ok you Scabby morons what do you want?" Glory screamed.

"We have found the vampire your Greatness," one of the minions announced.

A smile spread to Glory's lips.

"Well what are waiting for bring him to me!" She exclaimed.

"Well he had hostages," the minion spoke up.

"Bring them to me as well," Glory said with a stern look.

In through the door walked Al.

"Why do you have hostages? Where are they?" she asked.

"They are unconscious so your minions took them."

"As for why I have them is because I have a plan," Al said with an evil grin.

"Really the last time I checked I was in charge," Glory said with anger

"You were supposed to go back in time because I can't remember. I wouldn't want to be there and suddenly turn into stupid Ben you were supposed to get my key. Where is at?

Nothing has changed. So that obviously didn't happen." Glory was getting more and angrier by the minute.

"I had other plans but they fell through."

"If it wasn't for me you wouldn't have the time travel spell in the first place."

"No one has it in this dimension. You betrayed me." Glory calmly stated

"I know but I have a plan to get your key."

"The past Slayer and her friends followed me back to the future. My two hostages are her friends. You can lure her here and kill her."

"If I had to deal with a different slayer it is possible she would have no problem telling me about the key. Who knows what could change in the future," Glory said realizing maybe this vampire could be right.

"What about my key?"

"I will find out where your key is. The future slayer will be so terrified for her little friends that she'll tell what she knows," Al said with confidence

"So what do you think of my plan?"

"Not bad if her future friends and her vampire boyfriend don't screw it up."

"Well Angel isn't here he is busy with his own problems in LA."

"I saw her ok boyfriend..bleach blonde hair, blue eyes." Glory said.

"Spike no wonder he didn't want the Slayer dead," Al muttered as the realization hit him.

"Well Al for your sake you better hope this plan works!" Glory threatened.

Al just smiled.

"Don't worry it will work," he said confidently.

~*~

Past Xander slowly opened his eye to find he was in a huge bedroom with Willow lying beside him.

He groaned his head was hurting from the hard blow.

"Wills come on wake up!"

Xander tried to get up but suddenly felt dizzy. He soon fell back on the bed and knew he must have been drugged as well.

~*~

Past Buffy slowly opened up her eyes and found she was lying in a hospital bed.

"I hate hospitals," she mumbled with a frown. Her mind was fuzzy she couldn't remember exactly what happened.

"No one likes them pet," Future Spike said.

She looked up and saw a concerned Spike staring down at her.

"Spike?" Buffy muttered. "What happened?" All Buffy could remember was walking down a dark ally and then waking up in the hospital.



"All I know is that I found you up against a wall near Willy's bleeding. You had lost so much blood I had to get you to the hospital. I love you Buffy and I was so afraid I was going to lose you," Spike could barely choke out his last words.

Buffy was confused since when did Spike love her?

"I know what you are going to say that I don't and can't love you but please let's not argue about it for once. You need to rest luv."

"Ok," was all she could think to say.

"I'm going to call the watcher and your mom and let them know you are alright. Don't worry I will take care of your little sis. Glory will not get anywhere near her."

All Buffy could think was little sis I don't have a sister. A light bulb went on in her head and she realized this wasn't her Spike. This Spike loved and cared for the other Buffy.

Before Buffy could tell him the truth he was out the door.
 

Ch. 18

Cordelia and Angel came in the shop and sat down. Buffy explained everything with Glory to them. Now everyone was sitting in the shop trying to figure out how they should proceed.

"Let me get this straight, you have a sister who magically appeared because she needs protecting from a hell god and you think that Al is working with her?" Cordelia asked trying to understand.

"Yeah I guess that pretty much sums it up," Buffy said sarcastically.

"What exactly does she want with the key?" Past Giles inquired.

"Like I said before I don't know. All I know is that Dawn was sent to me so I could protect her and that is what I am going to do," Buffy stated to the group.

At that moment the phone for "The Magic Box" rang.

Anya went to answer it.

"Hello Magic Box."



"Anya it's Spike," Future Spike said.

He went on to tell how he found Buffy and that she was at the hospital.

"Who was that?"Xander asked.

"That was Spike he said that he found Buffy half dead in the alley near Willy's."

"Dear God past!" Giles exclaimed.

"Is she all right"? Past Spike asked with concern.

"She is alright she just lost a lot of blood and is pretty beat up," Anya reassured the group.

"I didn't know how to tell him that it was the Buffy from the past that he found."

"I think it is good you didn't just yet!" Willow exclaimed

"I agree it isn't something you want to tell over the phone," Xander chimed in.

~*~

Giles slowly opened his eyes to find he was lying on a mat in the training room.

He got up and went to see if he had dreamed seeing Jenny.

Giles peeked out the door and saw her sitting with the other scoobies. She was even more beautiful than he remembered.

He walked out of the training room and everyone stared at him.

He stared at Jenny.

She could feel the heat of his gaze and blushed.

"I see that I wasn't dreaming," Giles said.

"I need to get home and didn't you say that is where....... uh past Willow and Xander are going?" future Buffy asked Angel.

All Buffy could think was that Angel was actually here looking at her the way he used too. Buffy didn't have the same feelings she used to. Her feelings for him felt more like friendship.

"Yes, we were supposed to meet up with them at your house," Angel answered. He still couldn't believe how much Buffy had grown up. She was a strong confident woman now.

She seemed like a stranger.

"All of you can stay at my house until we figure out how to send you home. I will go to the hospital and explain to Spike," Buffy announced.

Past Giles, Angel and Spike wanted to go to check on past Buffy.

Everybody gathered their things to head out the door.

One of Glory's minions came out of the shadows.

"Slayer I have a message for you!"

"Well, don't waste my time tell me what Glory wants," Buffy said impatiently.

"She has your friends from the past and will kill them unless you tell her where the key is," the minion explained.

Past Spike grabbed the minion and yelled, "Tell us everything you know! Unless you want to die a slow and painful death mate."

Buffy was horrified. What was she supposed to do? Let her friends die or hand Glory her sister?

"Please I don't know anything else!" The minion pleaded.

"Tell us where they are," Spike growled.

"Ok uh please I will tell you everything I know."

Spike smiled triumphantly.

The minion explained to the group about Al and Glory working together confirming their suspicions.

"We have to do something fast," Angel exclaimed.

"Buffy we will get them out," Xander said.

"Glory is just going to go after each and every one of us," Buffy cried. She was scared to death. If anything happened to the past Willow and Xander she would never forgive herself.

"Buffy it is ok. We will rescue them and figure out how to beat Glory," Willow said trying to reassure her but deep down couldn't help but be terrified for her past self.

"I need to go tell Spike!" Buffy exclaimed walking away from the group.

"We will come up with a plan don't worry Buffy," Angel said.

She turned back and simply said, "Thank you."

"Ok no offense or anything but how the hell are we supposed to fight a hell god?!" Cordelia exclaimed looking at Angel.

"I'm not gonna let Big Al win!" Spike yelled. He added, "Now we need weapons."

" What we need is a plan Angel growled.

While Buffy was at the hospital they would gather weapons and come up with a plan.





Chapter 19:

"Your Magnificent I sent your message to the Slayer!" The minion exclaimed.

"Well, where is she?"

"Al! My minion is back, and you were wrong," she screamed.

"They are planning their attack," the minion explained.

"Of course that makes perfect sense," Glory said smiling.

The minion quickly ran out of the room.

"There is something I need to explain to you," Al said.

"What? Don't tell me you messed up again?" she asked threateningly

"I brought the Spike from the past's girlfriend Drusilla with me. She was so broken hearted when Spike helped the Slayer."

"Is she an ally then?" Glory asked suspiciously.

"She wants the Slayer dead," Al muttered.

"Well, the way I see it she is just another advantage then," Glory said happily.

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Drusilla awoke and noticed she was alone in a strange room.

"No, it can't be," she murmured over and over." My Spike! I will get you back. The nasty Slayer will not win."

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"Remind me again. Why do I hang out with any of you?" Cordy exclaimed helping Angel, Anya and Past Giles gather weapons.

"Well, you did fall in love with Xander," Anya pointed out.

"What that is ridiculous! I would never go near Xander!" Cordelia argued.

"Anya please we don't need to know anymore about the future than we already do," Past Giles told her.

"How much of our futures could be changed?" Past Spike asked walking in from the training room.

"Well, what we know from coming to the future could undoubtedly change the choices we make if we know too much," Past Giles explained.

Past Spike just nodded his head and walked to the front of the shop.

Future Giles couldn't be happier he was standing here talking to the love of his life.

"I can't believe that you own a Magic shop! I just always thought you would be a librarian I guess. You needed to still be near Buffy I assume?" Jenny questioned.

"Well, yes and with the school being destroyed like you and the others saw," Giles answered with a warm smile.

"Yes, Rupert that was a shock," Jenny said.

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"So what are we going to do about Angel?" Future Xander whispered to Willow standing in the back of the "Magic Box" gathering magic supplies.

"Don't know, we have to let him know about losing his soul. I mean, if we can prevent it from happening shouldn't we say something?" Future Willow asked.

"I think you're right. So good luck with telling him," Xander said smiling.

Willow just gaped at him.

"Honey are you all right?" Tara asked concerned.

"I have to prevent Angel from losing his soul," Willow answered with her resolve face on.

"Do you think it is wise to change the past more than it already will be?"

"Tara he needs to know about the one moment of happiness. He killed Jenny!" Willow shouted without thinking.

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Future Spike walked back in to Buffy's hospital room and saw she was sleeping.

He had just finished talking to Buffy's mother and she was on her way to the hospital along with Dawn. Spike wanted to spend a few more minutes alone with Buffy before they got there.

He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked lying there. She was a goddess. How could he ever think she would ever return his feelings? He didn't deserve her. He walked closer to her bedside and gently ran the tips of his fingers down her cheek.

He spoke in a soft voice.

"Buffy you are the most extraordinary woman I have ever met. From the moment I first saw you I couldn't stop thinking about you. For so long I told myself it was because you were the Slayer and I was supposed to kill you but it was so much more. Dru knew. She said I was covered with you, so I came back to town to finally kill you and got the sodden chip in my head. "

Spike moved closer and sat on the side of the bed.

"I don't know why it took me so long to realize how I felt. Maybe because I didn't want to believe that Dru and I weren't meant to be. I never wanted to see the truth that she never loved me. She always wanted her Daddy. Her heart belonged to Angelus," Spike was near tears and could barely say his next words.

"Just like your heart will always belong to Angel," he said as a tear ran down his cheek.

On the other side of the partially opened door two people stood in shock at the revelations that they had just heard.


 

Chapter 20"

Meanwhile back at the Magic Box Angel and Jenny were trying to process the realization of what their future was supposed to hold. Everyone was sitting around waiting to for Buffy.

"Jenny, Angel, and Giles I am so sorry that you found out this way," Willow said apologetically.

"It is ok Willow. Finding out any way would be difficult," Jenny, told her trying to hide how upset she really felt. She was still so young and nowhere near ready to die.

"I can't believe that I lose my soul," Angel said with disbelief. Losing his soul was his worst nightmare. He never wanted to be Angelus again.

"There has got to be some way to change these horrible things!" Cordelia exclaimed.

"Changing the past can have dangerous consequences," Tara stuttered.

"Is there someway that you could make my soul permanent?" Angel asked hopefully.

"Well Tara and I could look at the original spell and see if maybe some changes can be made. Back when we performed it I didn't know that much about magic," Willow explained.

"Giles how are ya doing?" Xander asked future Giles.

"Well I'm sitting here watching my past self and the love of my life together trying to understand how one of them is supposed to die," Giles dryly replied.

He had still been reeling from seeing Jenny not to mention his past self. This was all too much.

"We just don't wanna see you faint again G- man," Xander said.

Anya walked over to the counter and asked Giles and Xander, "Have you seen Spike?"

"No," they both answered at the same time.

"Wait has anyone seen Spike in the last while?" Angel asked the group.

Everyone shook their heads.

"This isn't good is it?" Cordelia asked sarcastically.

"I'm gonna kill him if he has gone and done something stupid," Angel muttered with anger. He just knew his childe had gone and messed things up. Why did he always act without thinking?

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The future Buffy and past Spike stood staring at eachother not knowing what to say. They had both heard future Spike confess how much he loved Buffy.

Future Buffy couldn't deny how deep the vampire's feelings for her were anymore. She had seen the way he was looking at her past self, heard the desperation in his voice. She wanted to say something but couldn't seem to find the words. She just stood there watching to see what Spike's past self's reaction would be at this realization.

Past Spike couldn't believe that his future self was in love with the Slayer. Sure he had always thought she was hot and had fun fooling around with her but he never imagined he would love anyone but Dru. How could Dru leave him? Because she never really loved you. Everything painfully made itself clear. Why he had come here to check on Buffy? He was in love with her.

"Spike, are you ok?" Future Buffy asked tentatively.

"Uh, yeah," Past Spike mumbled.

"Are you?" he asked softly.

"Yeah I think so. I guess this is pretty weird for you?" she asked smiling.

"Not as weird as you might think..." he answered trailing off.

Future Spike slowly walked to the door of Buffy's hospital room. He turned and looked back at the sleeping slayer and smiled before walking out the door. Outside her room he found himself staring at his look alike.

"Buffy how are there two of you?" Future Spike asked.

"That is a really long story so why don't we all sit down," she answered looking between the two Spikes'.

"Spike the Buffy in that room is from the past and this is your past self," Buffy told him looking toward past Spike.

"Well I don't know why I should be surprised. We do live on the sodden Hellmouth," Future Spike said sarcastically.

Past Spike just chuckled.

Buffy looked at both of them sitting beside her on the waiting room couch.

"Ok this is like majorly weird. I can't believe I am sitting here with two of you!" Buffy exclaimed.

"Anyways yours and my past self aren't the only ones here. Willow, Xander Jenny Angel and Giles are as well and Glory has kidnapped past Willow and past Xander," Buffy explained trying not to confuse him or herself in the process.

"Oh I'm sure you love seeing Peaches again," Spike joked trying to hide his jealousy.

"Spike I have a lot more to explain so please just shut up!" Buffy yelled and asked past Spike to help explain rest of the story.

 

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