tinted love: eight
by bluetrixie
Chapter: 8

While driving to her new hide out, Carmen's thoughts

went back to Calvin. Tears came to her eyes when she

thought about what happened to her twin brother. Calvin

had come to Sunnydale on some business with a vampire

named Lucas. Lucas decided to welcome his guest with a

feast of about ten teenagers and one of the Slayer's

friends were killed. When Buffy arrived at the party all of

the vamps fled except Calvin who wasn't too bright.

Buffy's friend, the well-known Angelus caught him and

tortured him to tell her the whereabouts of Lucas. When

he refused he was staked and since he was part demon he

bleed to death. She shuddered when she thought about

what happened to Calvin. He was her only living relative,

her best friend and if it wasn't for the Slayer and Angelus

he would still be alive. "You're going to pay Slayer for

taking my brother away. I promise you, you will pay with

your life," Carmen said as they pulled up to the new hide out, where

Buffy would meet her end.

~*~

"Tell me what you know and I promise I wont kill you," Spike said as he

held the other vamp by the neck. "Ok I'll tell you. Have you ever heard

of Catriona?" Spike thought about it, "Yeah, what about her? I thought

she was dead?" The captive vamp shook his head, "She is back and very

powerful. She is no ordinary vampire, she is part demon and has the

power to control ones mind. She has tortured many with her power."

Spike became agitated, "I know that already but what would she want

with the Slayer?" he said as he tightened the grip on the vamp's throat.

"Why would any vampire want to get their hands on the Slayer . . . With

the exception of you?" he said with a smirk. "Get to the point Lucas, I

don't have all night and neither do you if you get my drift." Lucas

gulped, "she's back to avenge Calvin of course. You see the Slayer and

Angelus killed him, her twin brother. Poor chap bled to death." It was

the first time Spike heard of this incident for he was in England at the

time. "Is there anything else you have to tell me?" Lucas shook his head.

Spike grabbed a stake and stabbed Lucas in the heart. "I only keep

promises to Buffy." And with that said he and Anya went back to

Buffy's house to tell Giles what they found out. "I'm coming Buff, hang on, be strong luv."

~*~

GILES /WILLOW etc POV

"Giles come quick I think I found Buff's location!" Willow excitedly

yelled to Giles. "What, you've found Buffy?" Giles asked as he hurried

over to Willow. "The location is just off 13th street between oak and

maple . . ." Willow was interrupted. "That's the street where the old

warehouses are." Giles and Willow turned to see who spoke, it was Oz.

"Oz, what are you . . . How did you . . ." Oz went over to Willow, "It

doesn't matter. I'm back and I heard about Buffy." Willow stood there,

shocked. She snapped out of it and rain into Oz's arms, hugging him.

"Oh Oz, you're back," she said. "It doesn't matter now Will, we'll talk

about that later. Right now we have to save Buffy." Willow nodded her

head in agreement, "right, we should round up the others and head to the

warehouses."

~*~

"So she's gone again?" Dawn asked Xander after he explained to her

what was happening. "Yeah, but don't worry Dawnie, we'll find her.

Spike, Anya, Willow and Giles are out looking for her right now. Plus,

Buffy can fend for herself. You know how strong your sister is." Dawn

nodded trying to keep tears from falling down her eyes. She lost Buffy

once, she couldn't lose her again. "Come on Dawn, let's go downstairs

and see if Will and Giles have made any progress." Dawn nodded and

somberly followed Xander down the stairs."

~*~

"Giles we found out who might have taken Buffy," Anya said as she

and Spike walked through the door. "That's great, but we've got greater

news. We know where Buffy is," Willow exclaimed. "You what? Then

why are we bloody still standing here? Lets go get her," Spike said. "We

are. But we don't know what we could be going against." Spike shook

his head, "Did you not hear Anya? We know who took her. Giles have

you ever heard of Catriona?" Giles looked through one of his books,

"Oh dear." "What is it Giles?" Willow and Oz asked. "We're dealing

with a very ancient, very powerful vampire," he said solemnly. "I

already new that," Spike said. "And turns out she's not just a vampire,

she's part demon, a powerful one at that. She has the power to read and

control minds," he added. "Is Buffy strong enough to resist her power?"

the soft voice of Dawn asked. "Dawnie, are you alright?" Willow asked

when she noticed who was speaking. "I'm fine. But you didn't answer

my question. And don't give me false hope; I'm old enough to handle

the truth. I'm sixteen for Pete's sake," Dawn said, now getting

frustrated. Giles answered her question when no one else spoke,

surprised by her boldness and maturity, "Buffy's strong but . . .But we

cant be sure that she will be able to beat Catriona on her own." Dawn

nodded and then she noticed Oz. "Who are you?" she asked. "I'm an old

friend of Willow's. I know Buffy and Xander too." Xander had just

noticed Oz's presence too, "Hey man, nice to have you back. Oz

nodded. "Hate to interrupt this little reunion but we know where Buffy is

and who has her. So lets grab some stakes and find her now!" They were

all used to (except for Oz) Spike's tone when he was worried about

Buffy so they all nodded, grabbed some weapons and headed towards

the warehouses. "I'm getting closer Buffy. Luv, I will find you before its

too late. I swear to you," Spike said as he headed out the door not

knowing that he was one step behind Buffy.


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