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The Last of the Sunnydale Gang

By

Inquisitive One

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Chapter 16 

3 WEEKS LATER

      Dawn and Spike are snuggled up on the couch watching a movie. "Spike I need to get up"

      "What's wrong?"

      "My back is little sore from sitting too long." she stands walking into the kitchen.

      Spike turns his attention back to the TV. He turns towards the kitchen when he hears Dawn gasp suddenly. "Dawn what's wrong?" he asks jumping up

      Dawn doubles over clutching her middle

      "Dawn" he goes to her side

      Dawn moans "Spike it hurts" she looks at him her eyes filled with pain she groans

      At her pained expression Spike comes to a conclusion 'Bloody hell she's in labor' "Sweets take a deep breath OK." Spike lifts her up carrying her to the couch. "I need to go put my boots on and grab my duster. Do you want anything?"

      "Grab the hospital bag. Just in case" she takes a deep breath as Spike hurries back to the bedroom. "Spike grab Mr Gordo too" she calls

      Spike walks out of the bedroom going into the nursery he walks back out with the hospital bag and Mr Gordo shoved in the bag. He finds Dawn doubled over on the couch. "Dawn luv?"

      Dawn looks at him "It hurts" she whimpers           

      "It'll be OK pet"

      "I can't be in labor" Dawn moans "its too early"

      Spike pulls on his duster then shouldering the bag he lifts Dawn into his arms "You heard what the doctor said. Since you're so small you could go into labor early." he carries her down to the car. Setting Dawn on the front seat he tosses the hospital bag in the back seat. He goes around to the drivers seat starting up the car he pulls away from the building.

 

30 MINS LATER: HOSPITAL

      Spike pulls the car into the parking lot of the hospital and goes around to the passenger side. He carefully lifts Dawn out of the car.

      Dawn immediately snuggles closer to him whimpering

      Spike carries her into the hospital emergency room "Hey got someone in labor here." he calls

      A woman rushes over to them "I'm Dr Cates. Put her down over here" she nods at the gurney "How far apart are your contractions?"

      Dawn clings to Spike's hand

      "About 7 mins" Spike answers "she just doubled over in the kitchen. The doc said she might go in labor early cause she's so small"

      "How long have you had contractions?"

      "Just about half an hour ago" Dawn replies "I was fine earlier... just my back was a little sore."

      Dr Cates nods "Lets get you checked out. You could be experiencing false labor."

      Spike looks at the doctor "Don't think so Doc"

      "Are you a doctor?"

      Spike snickers "No"

      "Well we'll see." Dr Cates looks at a nurse "Why don't you take them into one of the exam rooms. I'll be right in."

     

45 MINS LATER

      Dr Cates frowns "Well it looks like you are in labor Miss Summers." she shakes her head "Lets get you upstairs to the Childbirth ward and I'll call your Doctor."

      Spike nods "Thanks"

 

9:15PM: CHILDBIRTH WARD

      "You OK pet?" Spike asks sitting on the edge of the bed looking at Dawn as she rests from a contraction

      Dawn nods blinking back tears "I want Mommy and Buffy"

      Spike kisses her forehead "I know. I called your father. He said he'd be here as soon as possible." he assures

      Dawn sighs "Spike tell me a story" she requests

      Spike looks at the nurse at the end of the bed "Which one pet?"

      "About how you met Buffy and Mom"

      "You know that one Nibblet. You were there."

      "I want to hear your version. Your versions always more fun then what I remember." Dawn replies

      Once the nurse walks out of the room Spike begins his story. "Me and Drusilla came to Sunnyhell to find a way to heal her."

      Dawn listens as Spike weaves the story of their first meeting.

 

AROUND 10:30PM

(Note: I know nothing about labor and childbirth... that's what happens when you don't pay attention in sex ed. I know the general idea not the specifics so if I screw up... I screw up)

      Dawn looks up to see her father enter the room "Dad" she grins

      "Dawn you OK?" Hank questions worried

      Dawn nods "Just in labor"

      A man enters "I'm Doctor Raymond I'm the Obstetrician on-call."

      Spike swallows a growl

      Dawn sensing his jealousy touches his shoulder "Hi" she smiles at the doctor "This is Spike and that's my Dad Hank."

      The doctor nods picking up Dawn's chart. "Well your at 5 minutes between contractions. The baby's heart beat is stable."

      Dawn nods

      "I'll check on you every hour."

      "OK" Dawn smiles. When the doctor walks out of the room "Dad how long was Mom in labor with us?"

      "Buffy was 15 hours. You were more stubborn everytime we thought your mother was in labor it was a false alarm. Finally after the third visit to the hospital and 18 hours of labor you were finally born. I swear if you hadn't come then your mother would have killed me"

      "Mum always had a temper" Spike chuckles "hit me with an axe once."

      Hank lifts his brow "Why?"

      "Uh long story" Spike shakes his head

      Dawn smiles squeezing Spike's hand

     

Chapter 17

EARLY AFTERNOON

      The doctor enters "Are you sure you want it this dark?"

      "Uh I'm a little sensitive to sunlight" Spike replies his eyes on Dawn

      "Well then we'll just keep the shades down" Dr Raymond nods going to the end of the bed. Lifting the blanket "You are fully dilated... you ready to push?" he asks Dawn

      Dawn grimaces nodding "Oh yeah" she squeezes Spike's hand tight

      "Alright push" the doctor orders

      Dawn braces herself pushing she cries out

      Spike kisses her hand

      "OK stop take a breather" the doctor orders

      "Spike I don't like this" Dawn groans

      "I know" Spike strokes her forehead

      "Dawn ready to push?"

      "Yeah" Dawn whimpers pushing she cries out "hurts"

      "I know Nibblet"

      "I can see the head" Dr Raymond announces "OK now push"

      Spike watches Dawn's face contort in pain as she pushes "Good job little bit."

      "You don't have much more. The heads out" Dr Raymond announces

      Dawn cries out "It hurts"

      "Dawn push as hard as you can" the doctor orders

      Dawn takes a deep breath and pushes as hard as she can crying out in pain. Her mind flashing over her dream of Buffy

      'She is a part of us Dawnie. She's not just the child of the Key... she's going to be a Slayer. You and Spike have to protect her... keep them away from her. Her destiny is to save the good and the bad.'

      Dawn's eyes widen looking at Spike confused "Spike" she says stunned

      "Its a girl" Dr Raymond announces

      Spike looks at Dawn "What's wrong?"

      Dawn shakes her head "Is she OK?" she asks concerned as the newborn screams.

      The doctor smiles setting the baby on Dawn's stomach "She looks fine. She needs to be cleaned up and checked out."

      Dawn smiles tearfully "Hey sweetie." she says to the screaming baby. She cradles the baby close "She's beautiful" she says awed looking at her daughter

      "Of course she is. She takes after you" Spike smiles kissing Dawn's forehead

      The nurse speaks "How about I take her and get her cleaned up for you while the doctor finishes up with you"

      Dawn looks at Spike and then the baby "OK" she strokes her daughter's cheek "we'll see you in a little while" as she hands the baby over to the nurse she begins to cry. Dawn watches as the nurse carries the crying baby out of the room. She gives Spike a sleepy smile "I love you" she says

      Spike kisses her gently "I love you"

 

30 MINS LATER

      The nurse enters carrying the baby "She's all cleaned up and checked out." she announces

      Dawn smiles taking her daughter cuddling her close "Hi baby" the baby just yawns

      Spike chuckles stroking the baby's cheek "She looks like you bit"

      Dawn looks at Spike after the nurse walks out of the room "Spike I remember what Buffy said in my dream"

      Spike tears his eyes away from the baby "What did she say pet?"

      Dawn looks at the baby "She's going to be a Slayer"

      "You sure?"

      "Only one way to know for sure" Dawn replies

      "The mark" Spike nods

      Carefully Dawn undoes the blanket around the baby pulling down the front of her sleeper... she blinks back tears at the sight of a birthmark. "Its true. She's going to be a Slayer Spike."

      Spike puts his arm around her shoulders "It'll be OK pet."

      "She had enough to deal with why this?!" Dawn whispers

      "I'm not sure sweets. But she'll be fine. We have the Watcher's books"

      Dawn lifts her daughter close "They can't take her Spike. They can't raise her like the other Slayers."

      "I know. We'll get the mark removed as soon as possible."

      "There's a reason why I had a Slayer isn't there"

      "There always is a reason for things. We just have to figure it out" he kisses Dawn's temple "So what do you want to name her?"

      "Liberty"

      "Why that?" Spike questions

      "I'm not really sure why." she looks at him "Maybe in a way its after Buffy... two Slayers in one family. Another one free from Watchers. There was a reason I had a Slayer."

      "Middle name?"

      "Spike what do you think about Eve as a middle name?" she asks hesitantly

      Spike grins "Liberty Eve Summers... quite a name for a little little bit." he says stroking the dozing baby's cheek

      "No" Dawn shakes her head giving Spike a small smile "Liberty Eve Branford Summers"

      Spike looks at her surprised "You sure?"

      "She's <i> our </i> daughter Spike."

      Spike grins "Our daughter still has a big name"

      "She'll grow into it" Dawn replies

      "Yes she will" Spike says "Nice to meet you Liberty Eve Branford Summers"

 

THAT EVENING

      Hank enters the hospital room

      "Dad" Dawn grins

      "Hey sweetie" Hank goes over kissing his daughter's forehead "Where's Spike?"

      "He went home to eat" she replies "He won't be gone long."

      "So this is my granddaughter" Hank says looking at the sleeping baby

      "Her names Liberty Eve. Want to hold her?"

      "Sure" Hank takes the baby "She looks just like you when you were born" he smiles at the baby.

      "Do they know?" Dawn asks softly

      Hank looks at his daughter and nods "I had to tell them. The Corry's said congratulations and good luck"

      "We spoke"

      "I know. Spike told me."

      "Dad what happened? Is the Judge going to sign the order?"

      "No." Hank replies

      "Really?"

      Hank nods "The Corry's dropped their side of the suit. Then the Judge threw it out all together"

      "No more worries?"

      "No."

      Dawn grins "We can move on"

      "Yes"

      "Thank you Dad for everything"

      "I'd do anything for you Dawn... and my granddaughter"

      "I know"

 

THAT NIGHT

      Spike enters the room to find Dawn asleep the newborn in her arms. He smiles going over to the bed taking Liberty out of Dawn's arms setting her in the basinet. He stands there watching as the baby sleeps

      "Spike your back" Dawn says sleepily

      Spike turns around "Sorry it took so long pet." he goes over to the bed sitting down "How ya doing luv?"

      Dawn smiles "Good. Dad said the Judge threw out the suit"

      Spike grins "That's great"

      Dawn nods "We're being discharged in the morning. Dad said he'd pick us up"

      Spike nods "The nursery is still airing out. I put the cradle in our room." he smirks "At least until we can start shaggin' again"

      "Sex is the only thing on your mind isn't it" Dawn smiles

      Spike shrugs "You need some rest pet"

      Dawn yawns "OK" she snuggles into the pillow and under Spike's watchful eyes she drifts off to sleep.

 

HOUR BEFORE DAWN 

      Spike smiles "Dawn luv"

      Dawn blinks at him sleepily "Is she hungry again?"

      Spike shakes his head "No she's sleepin'. I have to get going. The suns going to be up in an hour. I'll see you later" he lightly kisses her

      Dawn smiles "I love you"

      Spike grins "I love you" he echoes

      Dawn watches as he walks out of the room then she drifts back to sleep.

 

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