Moving on...: Death Wish
by redsirena
Its been 3 weeks since the arrival of Rayne, and Giles has taken the potential slayers to the cemetery for some training.
CEMETARY IN SUNNYDALE - NIGHT
Giles is telling a story to the girls as they patrol. Buffy, Kennedy, Amanda and Rayne are with him.
GILES
It was, uh, extraordinary good luck, of course. And—and, uh, training—years of training. Rayne your new here, and although you managed to handle a vampire by yourself, you must always remember to train. But also remember to use your instinct and-and reflexes. Look at me, there's a sort of wary watchfulness I've developed over the years. It's like another sense—
From out of nowhere, someone attacks Giles, knocking him to the ground. It's Spike.
BUFFY
(worried) Spike!
GILES/SPIKE: Hey! Your not in pain/ you’re not the First
GILES
What?
SPIKE
Anya said you were the First. Said you were evil. You're supposed to be all go-through-able. (stands, walks to Buffy's side)
GILES
(stands) Then what the hell did you tackle me for, you burke? What's that supposed to do?
SPIKE
I, uh, I didn't think of that.
GILES
More importantly, you just hit me. Why didn't your chip go off?
SPIKE
(looks down) Yeah, well...
BUFFY
Well, uh, when we were at the Initiative last week... (looks at Spike)
SPIKE
(looks at Buffy) There was a choice.
BUFFY
(looks at Giles) Right. Either repair the chip, or to remove it.
GILES
You had it remov—You removed the chip?
BUFFY
(smiling, trying to look innocent) Yeah.
Buffy is getting ready for her date with Principal wood; all the potential are lounging around the living room and the scoobies are upstairs.
UPSTAIRS HALLWAY AT BUFFY'S HOUSE - DAY
Buffy steps out of the bathroom into the hallway to find Spike walking down the hall. They are face to face.
SPIKE
You look nice.
BUFFY
Oh, thanks. (looks down at her camisole) Uh, traditionally, one wears something over this.
SPIKE
Heard you got a date.
BUFFY
(nervous) Well, it's unclear. I mean, I have this whole theory about a promotion. Or he's evil.
SPIKE
Buffy, I'm all right.
BUFFY
You don't have to—
SPIKE
What? Be noble? I'm not. Really, I'm all right. Think I still dream of a crypt for two with a white picket fence? My eyes are clear.
BUFFY
Good. I'm glad. Thank you.
SPIKE
Never much cared for picket fences, anyway. Bloody dangerous.
BUFFY
You should try this too. The going out thing, I mean. I mean, there's lots of potentials here.
SPIKE
Oh, yeah, right. What are they about 14, 15 years old
BUFFY
What about Rayne… or Ellen… or (Spike gives here a look) em…ok Yeah I should go. I don't wanna be late.
Buffy walks down the hall past Spike and Spike walks down to the basement.
LATER
SPIKE: Where do you think your going? (Asks Spike to Rayne)
RAYNE: Nowhere… I’m just admiring this door handle (she strokes it, as to prove a point)
SPIKE: Oh please, your trying to sneak of, aren’t you
RAYNE: No
SPIKE: Yes
RAYNE: No
SPIKE: Yes you are
RAYNE: Fine, I am sneaking of, but no to you know runaway (Inhales) need to get away from all these teens. Besides I like the dark it…comforting
SPIKE You know if you go out you could get killed
RAYNE: Yep
SPIKE: Still going?
RAYNE: Yep
SPIKE: fine I’m coming with you
RAYNE: but- (starts Rayne as Spike pushes her out the door, just as Amanda comes into the kitchen)
Spike and Rayne are walking around the streets, neither speaking
SPIKE: so- em…where do you want to go?
RAYNE: I don’t know, the cemetery
SPIKE: (looks at her) you have a bloody death wish don’t you
RAYNE: No I just like an adventure
SPIKE: Fine, but if you get eaten it not my fault
RAYNE: And if you get staked it’s not mine
BUFFY’S HOUSE
BUFFY: Hey Will
WILLOW: Hi Buffy, how was the big dat- none date
BUFFY: It was different, I’m mean he had a pulse, and could actually eat
WILLOW: Yeah always a plus
BUFFY: So what’s everyone been up to?
WILLOW: Xander out, potential and Dawn are sleeping, and Spike… I haven’t actually seen him
BUFFY: OH, well his probably out, you know vampires and the night… (Says causally) maybe I’ll go to the cemetery… need to train
WILLOW: OF course Buffy (she says with a smile)
CEMETARY
Spike and Rayne are hiding behind a tombstone, four vampires a searching for them
SPIKE: Where the hell did all these vampires come from?
RAYNE: Don’t know, but we can’t hide here forever
SPIKE: What do you suggest we fight?
RAYNE: Sound like a plan (she replies as stand up and waves to a vampire)
SPIKE: (mutter) yep a bloody death wish
Spike and Rayne are fighting the vampire; Spike is taking on two, which leaves the other two for Rayne, surprisingly she is handling her own. Spike kicks one vampires in the face and then backhand the other. Taking out a stake from his inside pocket he dusts the first one he kicked, and them turns to the other with a grin that says ‘are you felling lucky’. The vampire quickly backs away from Spike and runs of.
SPIKE: Coward
Spike looks at Rayne and sees that one of the vampires has already been dusted, and is now facing the other one; she has just kneed the vampire in the stomach and then grabbed it by the neck. Somehow she is lifting it up from the ground and then throws it into a wall. Taking out a stake from her pocket she advances on it and then dusts it. Pleased with herself she dust herself of only to turn wide eyed at a gob smacked Spike.


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