Summary: Buffy
refuses to let Spike reject her in the Hellmouth, setting off a chain
of events that leads them back to Willow's "Thy Will be Done" spell and
their destiny as the Immortal Guardians of the Hellmouth.
Scenerio #4 of the
Immortal
Guardian series.
Chapter 18
The next night found the Immortal Guardians, their Companions, and all
of their allies gathered near the U.C. Sunnydale campus. Serina,
Willow, Tara, and Ethan Rayne stood to one side talking about the magic
that needed to be used in the distraction.
Wesley and Jonathon had driven down from Los Angeles. Jonathon was on
triage duty with Reggie, Dawn, and Joyce. The young man hadn’t been too
happy about the assignment until Reggie started to tell him about some
of the mysterious artifacts that were hidden within the Council of
Watchers. Wesley was consulting with Buffy and Faith on the weaponry
needed for an assault of this manner.
Spike rallied the demon allies at the edge of the group, not wanting to
overwhelm the pulsers. The vampire was glad to see his old kitten poker
buddy Clem.
“Spike, this is Ronald Jones.” Clem pointed to a humanoid demon wearing
an Army uniform. “He’s a Uixa demon, and he wants to help us.”
Ronald bowed his head to Spike. “I am at your disposal, Guardian. I
know a way in that will be undetected.”
“How do we know you’re not a plant? That you’re not here to undermine
us.” Spike studied the other demon. He sent a silent message to Buffy
asking her to look the demon over with her new found powers.
“I’ve seen what they do to the demons.” Ronald shuddered. “What they
are doing is cruel.”
Spike tilted his head at Buffy’s seal of approval on the Uixa demon.
“Glad to have you with us, Jones.”
“It’s time, folks.” Buffy heaved a crossbow in one hand. “Warriors in
the front, magic users in the middle, and demons in the rear. Everybody
have a weapon?”
The humans nodded in agreement as the demons gave a cheer of approval.
“Guide us, Ronald,” Spike said. “Go up front with my mate.” He pushed
the Uixa demon towards Buffy.
The group was able to get inside the Initiative quite easily. It had
been much easier with Ronald guiding them. Ethan was able to turn off
the electricity leaving only the back up generators. Then, he made the
soldiers see phantoms, causing pandemonium everywhere. The Immortal
Guardians walked right into the Army’s most technologically advanced
base and took over in under fifteen minutes.
Maggie Walsh was a prisoner in the office. Several demons kept watch
over her while they waited for Spike and Buffy to arrive. She cringed
in fear when one of the demons grinned toothily at her. Little did she
know that kittens were Clem’s preferred choice of food.
“Professor, we warned you to get out of Sunnydale, didn’t we?” Buffy
entered the room, followed by Spike. “Thankfully Adam wasn’t awakened
yet, and we have destroyed him.”
“No! You can’t do that. He was to be my greatest work,” Maggie
protested.
“Your greatest failure is more like it.” Buffy sat down in a chair
across from Walsh. “Now what to do with you?”
“Let us have her,” one of the demons snarled. “She deserves nothing
less than total torture like what she did to our family members.”
“That is tempting.” Buffy tapped her chin. “But that would make us no
better than her really. Anyanka, come in here.”
“You wanted me, Buffy?” Anya popped into the room. “What do you need?”
“When we’re all free and clear, I wish for this facility to be filled
up with concrete. Can you do that for me?” Buffy didn’t take her eyes
off Maggie Walsh.
“Wish granted.” Anya’s demonic visage burst forth as she intoned the
words.
“Has Angel been found?” Buffy asked.
“Yes, Cordelia is reading him the riot act as we speak,” Anya answered.
“Clem, you and your buddies make sure the demons are all free and
clear. Anya, you take a Watcher with you. Make sure the soldiers are
out.” Buffy directed the others in the room. “Spike and I will take
care of Maggie here.”
Clem nodded his assent before he herded the demons out of the room.
Anya popped out to find her Wesley.
“Now, Professor, I promise you won’t be the same after this.” Buffy
stood up, and she moved over to the older woman. The Slayer put her
hand out to touch the Professor on the head. A bright light flashed
through the room. All the evil in Walsh’s heart was eradicated.
“Since when have you been able to do that?” Spike asked with curiosity.
“It just came to me,” Buffy answered. “Might come in handy. I’ll have
to try it on Ethan next.” She let out a happy and free laugh.
“What have I done?” Maggie whispered. She put her hands on her face,
and she allowed herself to be led from the room.
“Professor,” Riley called out. He took one look at Walsh’s face. He
turned to Buffy, and he snarled, “What did you do to her?”
“Showed her the error of her ways, as I will show all of you!” Buffy
raised her hands into the air. A bright light flashed through the whole
facility, washing the evil intentions from humans and demons alike.
“Well, that was different,” Faith said softly. “I haven’t felt this
good since… ever.”
“Speak for yourself,” Ethan muttered. “Now I have to start all over
being evil. Do you know how much work it is to be evil?”
“Buck up, Rayne.” Giles clapped his old friend on the shoulder. “You
can always stay here and help us do-gooders.”
“Bite your tongue, Ripper!”
Cordelia marched in, dragging behind her a reluctant Angel. “Can we get
out of this hellhole? I feel a vision coming on, and my head already
hurts.”
“Come here, Cordy,” Buffy said. “We have a way for the headaches to
stop, if you agree.”
“Really? That would be great.” Cordelia went over to Spike and Buffy.
She had an idea of what was about to happen. Dawn had been quite vocal
about her change over to a Guardian companion. “It won’t hurt will it?”
Buffy laughed. “I don’t think so.” She and Spike took Cordelia’s hands,
and they made the ex-cheerleader, now Seer into an Immortal Companion.
Even though they really didn’t need to, the flash of light earlier had
already done the trick. Buffy just wanted to show off.
“That’s just great,” Angel muttered. “Everybody’s getting to be
immortal.”
“I’m not,” Faith said. “There is no way I want to guard a Hellmouth for
eternity. I’m really happy being just a normal, ordinary Slayer.”
“As normal and ordinary as a Slayer can be anyway,” Buffy chortled.
“Okay, everybody, move out. Anya has her orders, and it’s time for the
post apocalypse party at our house.”
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“Is everyone okay?” Dawn asked when Faith arrived at Spike and Buffy’s
house first.
“It’s all five by five,” the dark haired Slayer answered. “B said
something about a party.”
Dawn laughed. “Usually that just means munchies and movies. It’s a
Scooby tradition.” She gestured towards the living room. “Already done.”
“Good deal. Slaying always makes me hungry and…”
“Do not finish that in front of my sister.” Buffy entered the house,
followed closely by Spike. Behind them was the rest of the gang.
“I already know what she’s gonna say, Buffy.” Dawn stuck her tongue out
at her sister. “I am seventeen, you know.”
“Oh, and that’s oh so grown up.” Buffy rolled her eyes. “No dreams this
time, thank god. That was a direct result of the joining spell.”
“Missed that one, luv,” Spike replied. He stepped up behind Buffy, and
he put his arms around her.
“You didn’t miss much.” Buffy chuckled. “The First Slayer wasn’t too
happy, and she tried to kill Xander.”
“No big loss there,” Spike muttered into Buffy’s hair. He hadn’t liked
how Xander had treated the Slayer.
“No worry then,” Dawn spoke up. “Xander left town this morning. He came
to tell me and mom goodbye.”
“Oh?” Buffy looked a bit saddened. “I guess he couldn’t accept me being
with Spike after all.” She sighed.
“It’ll be okay, pet. There’s plenty of other Scoobies hangin’ around
now.” Spike indicated the others standing around the room. Some of them
had moved over to the munchies, and Willow had already put in a movie.
“Yeah, I guess so. Just you know, he was the one who saw things that
others missed.” Buffy led Spike across the room to the couch. She
pushed him down into the corner, and she curled up in his lap to watch
Apocalypse Now.
”Where the bloody hell are we?” Spike looked around the desert
scene.
“Oh god, not here again,” Buffy muttered. “If anyone tells me that
death is my gift I’ll scream.”
“There’s an oasis or something over there.” Spike pointed across the
desert. “We should hike on over there.”
“Guess dream you freckles.” Buffy smirked. “Come on. Last one to the
trees is a rotten egg.”
Spike and Buffy crossed the desert to the trees. They found a beautiful
fountain with cool, blue water tinkling quietly.
“Welcome to the Oasis.”
Spike and Buffy turned to find a beautiful woman standing behind them.
She was dark-haired, and she wore a green toga type dress.
“I am Anqet. I have many names over many dimensions. I am the one that
brought about the change in your Key.” The woman nodded sagely. “Her
power is needed elsewhere, but you’ve changed her destiny.”
“There’s that word destiny again,” Spike grumbled.
“Yes, it is a big word, isn’t it? To know that Buffy was chosen to be
your mate even before your great-great grandfather’s great-great
grandfather was a glimmer in his father’s eye.” Anqet smiled gently at
the irate vampire. “Are you unhappy with your mate?”
Spike looked at Buffy. He was happy to know that despite everything
they were meant to be. “I suppose not,” he conceded.
“Now, I must tell you that the Hell-Gods are returning from their
mission which they have accomplished. You must tell my cousin Ptolmony
that he must seek out The One. She is his destiny. I can see it in the
stars.”
“Have you been talkin’ to Dru?” Spike looked at the woman with
suspicion.
“Ah, Drusilla. She was meant to be one of mine until Angelus got a hold
of her. I am quite displeased with him, but one of your companions will
keep him in check.” Anqet chuckled.
“So, I’m gonna be stuck with the big git for eternity?” Spike didn’t
look very happy.
“Unfortunately, yes. However, there will be other places for him to
protect. He won’t be at the Hellmouth with you.”
“Thank God.