"NO!" I couldn't control the word that rose out of my throat. The idea of going back to Sunnydale and trying to avoid everyone I had ever known was horrible. I knew I couldn't face them. Couldn't go back and know that she was there. So close, yet further away than she had ever been.
"Yes, Xander. Sunnydale." George cast me a sympathetic glance as he said this. He knew my feelings about this subject. "We're going to hunt a vampire named William the Bloody. Also known as Spike. About a year ago, his long-time companion was killed. Since then, he's been terrorizing the small town. The police seem oblivious to his existence, so Angel came to ask us for our help."
Angel looked around at the group and began. "Spike was created around one hundred and fifty years ago. He got the nick name because he had a thing for railroad spikes. He roamed the world for several years with his companion, Drusilla, a truly evil and crazy vampire. She could see the future and often used that gift to aid her companions."
"Yeah, you did real well with those two, didn't you?" I whispered low enough so that only Angel would hear. He just shot me a look and continued.
"About thirteen years ago, Dru was injured in Prague. She became very weak, and in late 1997 they moved to Sunnydale in an effort to restore her to full strength. The plan went a little awry though, and Spike ended up in a wheel chair for several months. Around that time, their sire joined them, only to be betrayed by Spike in exchange for his and Dru's escape."
I didn't know that. But, now that I think about it, that would explain why Buffy said she had back-up when she went to fight Angelus. And why she said I wouldn't believe who it was.
"Their sire disappeared, and they went to LA for awhile. Then, a year later, they came back to Sunnydale and attacked the local high school graduation party. Several people were killed."
I winced at that. I knew first hand how many people were killed and injured. Not to mention those who were chosen to become part of Spike's army.
"The next day, Spike and Dru disappeared again. No one really knows where they went, but there were rumors that where ever they went, Death followed."
"That makes sense," Bobby said. "Vampires kill. They bring death where ever they go."
"No, you don't understand. I don't mean death to humans. I mean Death. Vampires dropped dead like flies. It's rumored that Spike made a very powerful enemy, and when this person or persons could not find Spike, they would kill every vampire as a message. That no vampire was safe so long as Spike walked the Earth." He looked over at me when he said this. I just scowled at him.
"A little over a year ago, Spike returned once again to Sunnydale, apparently to regroup. He was attacked, and Drusilla was killed. Now, he's trying to destroy the whole town as revenge."
"Buffy killed her?" I whispered. He looked right into my eyes and nodded. Buffy had been gunning for Dru ever since she had killed Kendra. Lisa's death had just added to the list of reasons for Dru's death.
I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the wall. I had a lot of friends in that town. How were they? The only person I could think of to ask was Angel, and I refused to do that.
"Why Sunnydale?" Jerry asked. "Why did he keep returning to a place where someone knew about vampires?"
I waited for Angel to continue, but he didn't. He was waiting for me to answer. I sighed and opened my eyes, staring at the ceiling.
"Sunnydale is not your ordinary small town. It's high school library is located above the Hellmouth, basically, where the lines between Hell and Earth are blurred. Lots of evil vibes escape, and it seems like every creature with even a smidgen of evil goes there to try to take advantage of that evil."
"What would happen if this Hellmouth somehow becomes bigger?" Jerry again. He reminds me a lot of Giles and Willow, always wanting to know everything possible.
"The world would be consumed by demons." I answer. "Many creatures of evil have tried to do this, including Spike's sire. Luckily, all have failed so far. Once, a vampire called the Master was even trapped within the Hellmouth for around sixty years. He escaped and the Hellmouth actually opened. When he was killed the Hellmouth closed, luckily before it could cause any harm, though."
"How ya know so much, Harris?" Kathryn asked.
I ignored her. Kathryn may be a friend, but there are some things I don't share with anyone but the very best of friends. And some things I don't share with anyone.
Steven decided to shift the attention away from me. Bless him for that. "When do we leave? And how do we find Spike?"
"We fly to LA as soon as we're finished here. Then it's another few hours to drive to Sunnydale. We have... Contacts in the area that may know where to locate Spike." Angel answered.
A night flight. I'm not surprised. Angel can't risk getting a tan. But, who were the contacts? Surely he didn't go near Buffy and Giles? Well, I'm sure Buffy would accept him with open arms, but Giles? Finding Ms. Calendar in his bed, dead by Angel's hand had truly changed Giles. He became harder in some small way. Only the Slayerettes could get through to him after that night.
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