Title: "Lover's Last Words", Part 9/?
Rated: PG-13
Summary: My version of what happens right after the season finale of "Angel",
Season 5 - "The Gift" spoilers, "Into the Woods", possibly more, Season 2 - "Angel"
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. They belong to Joss, and they are his to
play with.
Author: Stephanie
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Distribution: Ask and you shall recieve.
 

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When Buffy came to, it was in the backseat of the car. Her hands were bound together by
some sort of rope, except there was no rope. Oh, she thought, a magical rope.

“Owww... Spike. You hurt me!” Buffy said sarcastically.

Spike glanced at her, “Sorry, luv. You’ll thank me later.”

Buffy tried desperately to free herself from the ropes, tried spells of enchantment to
reverse it, but to no avail. She was tied to the seat too.

“So what’s this nifty little spell you cast over me?” Buffy asked curiously. And maybe if
she found out what it was, then she could reverse it.

“It’s to bind evil,” Willow said simply.

Buffy’s eyes flashed, and she chanted words to make the car swerve on the road and into
the ditch. Willow came right back at her with a blocking spell, and the car kept going.

Suddenly, Buffy’s arm reached out and grabbed Spike, as he was closest to her, and said,
“I’m dying!” Then just as quickly, the moment passed, and evil Buffy was back and bound
again.

Spike felt like crying. He wanted Buffy back so much, and three times now she has been
able to pull out the strength to recover her body. How much longer can she keep it up?
Spike loved her so much, and just wanted to hold her.

“Don’t you just hate that bitch? She is always trying to get out! Just drives me mad. How
could you put up with her when she was actually around 24/7? And you,” Buffy said,
referring to Spike, “You actually love her? That is so sad and pathetic!”

Spike turned around and grabbed Buffy’s throat.

“Okay, that’s enough!” Willow shouted.

Spike let Buffy go, and settled for glaring at her. Buffy seemed unfazed, and just smiled at
him. She was still thinking fast of how to reverse the magical binding spell. Ah-hah, she
thought, I have the perfect spell.

Once Spike turned around, she mumbled in a low whisper so no one would hear. Yes! The
cords were free! Willow parked the car, and her and Spike got out. They went around to
Buffy’s side door, and opened it.

Buffy smiled, and as Willow reached in to grab her, Buffy kicked out at her, and sent her
flying. She got out of the car, and Spike tackled her. Losing her balance, she fell to the
ground. She got right back up, and so did he. Spike threw a punch, getting her square in
the face. He grabbed her and threw her over his head.

She tucked her feet in, and rolled, trying to stop the momentum of the throw. Buffy got
right back up on her feet, ran over to him, and started delivering him punches. She tried to
kick him, but Spike caught her foot and threw her down.

Buffy got up and ran at him, swinging her legs down in order to trip him, and he fell down
to the ground. She pulled out a stake, but then the stake went flying as Willow floated
over the ground, calling out spells. Lightning struck down, and hit the ground right beside
Buffy, causing her to be thrown by the force. Willow kept on calling on the powers, and
Buffy was screaming in agony.

Just then, Buffy looked up and flung her hand at Willow, causing her to fly backwards.
Buffy ran into the house, where she was met with a barrier of protection, not allowing her
to enter.

“Damn,” was all Buffy said. Then the barrier blasted away, and she entered. “Honey, I’m
home!” she called out.

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Buffy was drained to the uttermost. She hardly had any strength left, and she figured she
only had a couple hours left to live. She was horrified at what this evil bitch was doing to
her friends, and every time Buffy resurfaced it drained even more energy out of her.

If only she could muster up enough strength to make it out for more than a few seconds.

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Angel looked up from the couch  he was lying down at. He was almost at full strength,
and had said he needed some time alone. So everyone else had gone to the Magic Box to
get the supplies needed.

Buffy smiled at him. “Angel. Hey. Sorry about the arm thing. You know, nothing
personal.”

Angel had to admit she looked good, really sexy, in an evil way. He stood up, and she
said, “Ohh, Angel, honey. I don’t want to fight.” Buffy was grinning. “I know I’ll win.
But, that’s besides the point. See, what I need is--”

Buffy was cut off. Blood seeped through her clothes, and she turned around, and Willow
stood with a knife in her hand.

“Damn, I just bought these,” Buffy said before hitting Willow. She looked down at her
wound, it was near her shoulder blade. If the witch had any guts at all she would have
gone straight for the heart, Buffy thought. This one wouldn’t do much damage at all. It
just hurt like hell.

Then Willow stood up, and pulled a freezing spell on Buffy. It did the trick, Buffy froze in
space.

Angel didn’t know what to do. “How long will this last?”

“Probably not very long. But we have to hurry, in the car, the real Buffy told Spike she
was dying.” Willow relayed to him.

Angel felt a little hurt. Buffy had come out to Spike three times now, and Riley once, but
she hadn’t to him. He didn’t know what to think of it. Of course he was jealous, but...

Just then, the gang arrived at the front door, and saw Buffy frozen.

“Well, I guess it’s now or never,” Willow said.

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