6. The Truth Comes Out

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“So, why are you doing this?” Spike asked, getting into a neutral stance

“I’m sick of all the fighting that I’ve done and will have to do. If I don’t do this, then it will never end. And I’m tired”

“So you kidnap your sister and kill her husband?”

“All for the greater good, Spike. Surely you understand that, right?”

“What’s in it for Twilight?”

“He wants the world of magic gone. Look at all the problems and deaths it’s been causing. Don’t you see, this is the only way?”

“No, Slayer, I don’t”

“Well, you are an idiot, so it’ll be hard for you to understand”

“Cute, Slayer. But I think I might know why you’re acting like this”

“Really and why’s that?”

Spike let a small smile come to his face

“Your scent is different. Oh, it still smells of the Buffy I know, but the Buffy I know is now dead, isn’t she?”

Buffy smiled slightly, as her face shifted. Fangs grew in her mouth, while her brilliant green eyes turned to cold yellow and her brow furrowed, taking the form of a vampire, as Spike let out a sad sigh

“So, that’s what happened to you? You got turned?”

“Yeah, I did. So, you like the new me? I mean, finally, we could actually be together”

“Sorry, love, my heart currently belongs to someone else”

“Oh yeah, that blue tinted freak”

“Hey! I won’t have you talk about her like that”

“And what are you gonna do about it, Spikey?”

Spike’s face also shifted, as Buffy grinned

“Yeah, let’s dance,” she said

She lunged at Spike, striking him across the face, followed by a second blow, as Spike staggered and swung his fist. Blocking, Buffy twisted his arm and kicked him in the stomach, then kicked him in the face, followed by a spin kick to the chest. Spike flipped back up onto his feet, doing a roundhouse kick that Buffy ducked, then punched her in the face. Buffy growled and swung her fist, but Spike blocked and punched, as she struck him back, then grabbed him by his duster and threw him onto a park bench, which shattered beneath Spike’s weight

“Damn, Slayer, you’re strong,” he muttered as he got up

“Slayer strength and vampire strength,” Buffy said, heading towards him, “You stand no chance against me”

She swung her fist, but Spike dodged to his right, before deflecting her backhand, as she kicked him in the stomach, before grabbing a sharp piece of wood. Raising the crude stake, Buffy lunged at Spike, as he caught her wrist, but her weight brought him crashing to the ground, as she struggled to stake him. Spike gritted his fangs as the stake got closer to his heart, but he managed to yank her wrist aside and grab her by the throat, before throwing her overhead, then getting to his feet and turning around, as Buffy kicked at his head. Spike blocked, before parrying a low kick at his groin, as Buffy punched him in the face, followed by an uppercut. Spike fell back against the drink fountain and kicked Buffy in the stomach, then swung his fist. Ducking his fist, Buffy slashed with her stake, as Spike took the blow in his left forearm. Hissing in pain, he kicked Buffy back, before tossing the bloodied stake aside

Buffy lunged, kneeing Spike in the stomach, then elbowing him in the back, before throwing him to the ground. Rolling back onto his feet, Spike blocked Buffy’s two punches, as her third caught him in the face and sent him reeling. A fourth blow had blood running from his nose, as Buffy finished off with a roundhouse that knocked Spike to his knees. He growled and rose up, swinging his fist, but Buffy blocked and punched him to the ground again

“So, what happened to Angel?” Spike asked, “You kill him as well?”

“No. He’s looking to kill me. Why? Well, I did kill Cordelia right before his eyes”

“You killed Cheerleader?”

“Sure did. Put a sword right through that stupid bitch’s gut. You should have seen it. Sprayed her blood everywhere. And it felt great doing it”

Spike snarled and rose up, catching Buffy in the face with a full-force blow. However, it hardly fazed her as she struck him back, then backhanded him, followed by a third punch, then kicked him in the chest, knocking him down. Buffy then headed over to the destroyed park bench, as Spike slowly got to his feet. Grabbing another piece of wood, Buffy turned back to Spike, as he charged at her, but she easily threw him over her shoulder, before ramming the stake through the right side of his chest. Spike gritted his teeth in pain, as his face shifted back to normal. Buffy also resumed her human face, as she straightened and dusted her hands off

“Well, best be off then. I would kill you, Spike, but now’s not the time”

She gave him a sweet smile and walked off into the night. Growling, Spike tore the stake out of his chest and tossed it aside, just as Wesley and Illyria appeared. Illyria quickly rushed to Spike’s side, kneeling beside him and checking his injuries, while Wesley looked around at the park, seeing the destroyed bench

“What happened here?” he asked

“Take me back to the hotel,” Spike said, “And I’ll tell you there”

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“Buffy is a vampire?” Faith cried in disbelief

“She is. Saw it myself,” Spike replied

He was sitting at the counter topless, while Illyria was patching up his injuries. She had bandaged his forearm and was now working on his stake wound

“And she murdered Cordelia,” Spike continued, “Which is why we haven’t been able to get hold of Angel. He’s hunting her”

“It would explain how Buffy managed to get into Dawn’s house,” Wesley said, “Dawn would have invited her, not knowing, and then Buffy would have forced Dawn to invite the other vampires inside”

“How did she manage to shoot a bolt through your barrier?” Faith asked her husband

“There was a slight trace of magic on the bolt that enabled it to pass through”

“For someone who wants to rid the world of magic, she sure uses a lot,” Spike scoffed

“There, all done now,” Illyria said

Spike checked the patches, before stretching his arms, slightly wincing in pain when a torn muscle in his chest pulled. He smiled at Illyria, who was dressed again in casual clothes and was now putting the first-aid kit away

“Do we know who sired Buffy?” Wesley asked

“Never got to find out,” Spike replied, “She’s powerful though. Her Slayer strength is combined with her vampire strength. I reckon she’s as strong as Twilight”

“Well, I guess we’re in serious trouble then,” Faith said

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“Have fun?” Twilight asked

“I guess I did,” Buffy replied, “Had another rough and tumble with Spike. Been ages since I’ve done something like that. Felt good, beating the crap out of him”

“I take it you didn’t kill him?”

“No, I didn’t”

“Good. I want him to witness what I’ve got planned. He knows about the end of magic, but I want him to be there when it happens”

“I wish the time would hurry up and get here,” Buffy groaned, “I can’t wait to bleed the little brat in the other room”

“Oh, she’s become less troublesome now. Which is a good thing”

“You know that Spike’s gonna be after us now. It won’t be long before he tracks us down and tries to ruin all that we’ve been preparing”

“Oh don’t worry, Slayer,” Twilight said, “I have a plan to keep Spike occupied”

“Oh yeah and what is that plan?” Buffy asked, crossing her arms over her chest

“Come on wait and reveal yourself to the Slayer”

A figure stepped out of the darkness with a grin on her face. She was about the same height and build as Buffy; with short, bright pink hair that hung over her face. This time around, she didn’t have any of her piercings and was wearing a light green T-shirt over tattered jeans and dark green jacket which had holes in the sleeves due to her arm-spikes, while a red rag tied around her waist completed the look

“You,” Buffy said in recognition, “I remember you”

“I’m sure you do, Slayer,” Non replied, “You were there when I died”

There was a very faint line running around her throat, evidence of her decapitation at the hands of Spike six years earlier

“Took us a while to bring her back, but we managed,” Twilight said, “And I personally believe she will be able to distract Spike long enough”

Non simply grinned sinisterly

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