Another Chance (9/9)

[stillrose]

Title: Another Chance (9/9)
Fandom: BTVS;  Spike/Xander
Warnings: Slash, AU 5^th/6^th season, violence, character death
Rating:NC-17
Summary: Another Spike shows up in Sunnydale insisting he has a soul…and that he loves Xander. 

UNBETAED

 

Previous parts here.

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Xander had been on sensation and emotion. He’d never been cherished or adored like that. He’d stared into Spike’s blue eyes. What he saw there had taken his breath away.  He’d seen vulnerability. He’d seen a kindred spirit desperately seeking someone to love and cherish him.

Xander had cum filling Spike, being filled by Spike and vowing his love to the irascible vampire. He’d fallen asleep spooned between the two vampires as they purred over and around him while licking the salty remains of salty sweat, seed and blood from him. He’d never felt more loved, protected or cherished.

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An annoying ringing woke him up. Xander groaned. Not only was he sore in places he didn’t know he could get sore, he wasn’t even sure how to begin to untangle himself from the bodies around him. The phone continued to ring. The vampires snarled.

“Uhm, Spikes?” Xander said.

“Bloody hell!” They snarled again. Suddenly the bed was empty as two vampires leapt from the bed each racing for the phone.  Xander rolled his eyes.  He snuggled back under the covers.

They’ll tell me if it’s something important, he thought with a tired grin.

***

“You sure this is gonna work?” Xander’s Spike asked.

“It’s a modified version of a demon location spell we’ve used before,” Willow explained.

“And it isn’t it going to double ping around Spike and Spoke here?” Xander asked.

“Git!” the Spikes growled.

“Th..that’s why it’s m..modified,” Tara said patiently.

“So how is this going ta work?” The other Spike asked.

“We just follow the bouncing ball,” Willow chirped.

“The bouncing ball?” Xander asked.

Willow grinned and opened her clenched fist. A small glowing green ball hovered in her palm.

“We’re gonna follow Tinker Bell?” Xander’s Spike asked.

“It’s just a locator, not a sprite,” Willow explained then ordered, “Quaere!”

The light began to glow brighter, bounce and then it leaped from Willow’s hand. It zigged left and then zagged right before racing south down the street. The quartet sprung to into action and followed.

The ball moved quickly. The humans struggled to keep up while the vampires worked to keep the ball in sight without losing their companions.

“Next time include a slow speed with this thing, Will,” Xander panted while running.

“Noted,” Willow replied as she ran.

The ball zoomed left. The group followed. Suddenly there was a loud screamed.

“Fledges!” Xander’s Spike growled.

“Vampires?” Xander looked around. Another scream pierced the opposite alley from where the ball had dashed down.

“We have to help them,” Willow yelled.

“We’ll lose the ball,” the Xander’s Spike barked.

“It’s the right thing ta do!” The other Spike yelled as he dashed toward the screams.

“Bloody do gooder!” the original universe Spike sneered as he followed his doppelganger. The others followed him.

Three women were surrounded by a group of five snarling vampires. They were swinging at them with broken beer bottles. The vampires were laughing.

“I don’t think the whole ‘big brutish undead monster’ thing is working for you,” Xander quipped as he darted up behind the vampires.

“Yeah?”One snarled as it turned to face Xander.

“Yeah!” The two Spikes said in unison.

Up until that moment Xander would have been willing to swear was impossible for a vampire to pee his pants in fear, but that was before he saw a fledge face down two vamped out Spikes. He didn’t have long to enjoy the site.

Suddenly it wasn’t just the screams of the girls bouncing off the narrow walls of the alley. The four remaining vampires erupted in a mix of startled screams and snarls as they faced off against their new opponents. Meanwhile Xander dodged blows and angled himself in close to the scared women.

“Come with me if you want to live,” he said.

“Xander!” Willow yelled.

“What? I always wanted to say that line!”

“Freak!” One of the girls said as she darted passed the would be hero.

“Loser,” another one said.

The third one mouthed, “Call me.”

Oh, now that I discover the Joys of Gay I can pick up the girl with the cheesy movie line, Xander groaned silently.

Tara grinned at Xander. He grinned back. She then helped Willow guide the girls past the snarling whirling mass that was the Spikes and the remaining two fledges.

Xander sighed. He felt the familiar pang of wishing Buffy was there and yet for the first time since she’d died it wasn’t a crushing thought. As he saw the three girls making their way down the alley he felt good. Buffy was gone, but they were still making a difference. They were carrying on in her spirit.

Something darted down past alley. It was bright and glowing.

The ball! Xander thought.

“Hey! The spell!” Xander shouted and started to run.

“Xander! Wait!” Willow and Tara cried as he dashed by them.

“Don’t want to lose it!” He called over his shoulder.

The ball bounced down the street, turned a corner, and bounced down another street before darting down another alley. Xander pushed himself he almost lost the ball but he managed to just keep it insight. At the last moment he turned the corner and nearly stumbled.

The ball was glowing a brilliant green. It was literally bouncing off the walls. Xander leaned against the far right wall. He studied the alley while he caught his breath. The ball continued to glow and bounce in the alley.

Xander didn’t see anything.  He looked behind him. There was no sign of the others yet. That’s when he also realized he’d somehow lost his stake. He silently groaned then focused his attention back on the alley.

He studied the shadows looking for anything out of place. It all looked like any other creepy scary alley in Sunnydale. Xander sighed. He suddenly had a bad feeling about this.

His feeling got worse when one of the dark shadows launched itself away from the alley wall and at him! Xander gave what he later hoped was a manly screamed and tried to jump back. Yet he was tired. The cumulative effects of too much running , too little sleep, and too much kinky sex the night before had caught up to him.

He stumbled and fell on his ass.

A huge demonic horror of dripping fangs, green glowing eyes, and long black talons leapt towards him.

I’m gonna die, Xander thought as the Drokken pounced. I’m gonna die because I had gay sex..gay threeway sex!

The beast howled. Xander screamed. He braced for death.

Another snarl rent the air. Xander opened his eyes to see Spike tackling the beast mid-pounce.

“Spike!” Xander cried as he stumbled to his feet.

Both demons howled. There was the sound of ripping and tearing flesh. Blood splattered across the street. Bodies landed. Xander rolled out of the way of the carnage. He turned and looked. Spike was trying to get to his feet. He was battered, bloodied, and his side was ripped open. Xander could see parts of Spike he never wanted to see of the vampire.

“SPIKE!” he cried again.

Spike looked at him. His face shifted from vampire to human. Blue eyes stared lovingly at Xander.

“Got my second chance,” he whispered.

‘NO!” Xander screamed. The Drokken pounced again. Spike snarled, once again in vamp form. Fangs ripped into flesh. The beast screamed as Spike ripped a chunk out of its side. He plunged his hands deep into the thing’s chest. He tore at the flesh and sinew covering its hearts.

The beast roared reared back and swung a talon at Spike’s head.

“SPPPIIIIKEE!” Xander cried in horror.

There was a sickening squelch then an odd obscene moment of silence as Spike head parted clean from its body. His body hung briefly in place before burning to ash and floating away on the wind!

“NOOOOO!” Xander screamed.

The Drokken swiveled its attention back towards the human. Xander froze. He felt in his pocket. His trusty stake was gone.

The monster leaped! Once again it was thwarted. The Drokken shrieked as a cross bolt slammed into its torn and exposed chest.

Xander turned around and Tara smiled grimly at him. Willow fired a bolt of her own. The demon screamed again. A familiar snarl commanded Xander’s attention.

He turned back to face the beast in a nightmarish déjà vu! Spike! Spike was attacking the Drokken!

“NO! Spike! NO!” Xander screamed and tried to run towards his lover.

Fangs and talons swung. They missed. Arms plunged deep into the beast chest. A high piercing cry split the night as Spike ripped one heart from the other demons chest. He threw it on the ground. Another bolt from Tara pierced it as Willows arms grabbed at Xander.

“Move back, Xan,” Willow cried.

“Spike!” Xander cried fighting with the red-haired woman.

The beast shuddered. Another howled rent the night air. A second heart landed on the street and was pierced by a bolt.

The Drokken let loose a final rattling bellow then collapsed. Spike stood triumph and bloody over the carcass. Xander broke free from Willow and rushed to Spike.

“You idiot! You asshole! You..fangless..bleach-headed.. Passions addled idiot! I hate you!” Xander screamed.

The vampire snarled. He grabbed Xander.

“Feeling’s mutual, wanker!” Spike growled before kissed Xander like he’d never get another chance to kiss him again.

Xander pulled the vampire close. He didn’t care about the Drokken blood, the ash on the wind or the witches watching behind him. All he cared was Spike was real, was alive and was kissing him so hard it hurt.

Finally the two men parted. Xander stared at Spike. There was too much blood. It was too dark but he had to know for sure. He had to.

“Hit me,” Xander said.

“Wot?”

“Hit me!” Xander ordered again.

“Have you gone daft..er?” Spike asked checking to see if his pet had been hit on the head. Xander threw a punch into Spike’s shoulder.

“Ouch!” Spike roared.

“Xander?” Willow asked

“HIT ME!” Xander yelled.

“Oh, bloody hell, pet!” Spike cried and punched Xander in the nose. Immediately he grabbed his head in as pain blossomed out from the chip. “Satisfied, ya git?”

“You hit me in the nose!” Xander said as he cradled his face.

“You told me to!” Spike yelled.

“I told you to hit me, not break my nose!”

Tara giggled.

“Oh, sorry, where should I ‘hit ya’ next time ya silly bugger?” Spike quipped.

“There will be no more hittin’ of the Xan-man!” Xander shouted.

“Well why bloody hell this time?”

“I had to be sure it was you!”

Now Willow was giggling. There was something so familiar and yet so new to the way the men squabbled. Tara nudged her and they quietly retreated.

“Of course it was me!”

“I had to be sure,” Xander said.

“And givin’ me a headache was the only way ta do it? Ya couldn’t have just asked?”

“You might of lied,” Xander replied.

“Oi! Would not!”

“Would too! You’re a vampire! ‘Big Bad’, remember?”

“Oh for…that’s it. I’m done. I always get the nutters,” Spike said as he stalked off.

“Hey! Where are you going,” Xander yelled.

“To get cleaned up!”

“You’re going the wrong way,” Xander said. Spike stopped and turned around. He looked at Xander.  “My place is back the other way.”

“Xan…” Spike sighed in defeat.

“Just don’t call me boy,” Xander warned.

“Wouldn’t dream of it,” Spike lied as he bounded back to his pet. Once again he kissed him. This time it was gentle, sweet and full of promise.  Xander sighed.  He looked at the dead Drokken. A sadness pierced his heart as he thought of the other Spike.

“He got his wish, pet,” Spike said softly. “Might not have been in the way he wanted, but in the end he had another chance to save you and he did.”

“I just..it..well it just doesn’t seem right. He should be with his Xander,” the human said his eyes shimmering with unshed tears for the doomed lovers.

“Who’s ta say he isn’t, luv? Who’s ta say he isn’t?” Spike replied before taking Xander’s hand and leading him home.

Let me be the only one
To keep you from the cold
Now the floor of heav’n is laid
With stars of brightest gold
They shine for you
They shine for you
They burn for all to see
Come into these arms again
And set this spirit free

-Love Song for a Vampire

Annie Lennox

 

-the end-

 



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