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Part Three
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"Sir, if you can give us any more information...," The cop trailed off.
"Look, I told you everything. I was walking past the cemetery after visiting my friend, Mr. Giles; I heard gunshots, ran into the cemetery and found her just lying there."
"You didn't see her attacker?"
"I saw a man running away, that's all."
"And that's everything?"
"Yes," Spike growled, letting his eyes flash gold. The cop backed away slightly.
"Um, I think that's all I need to know," he muttered, trying to walk away without looking scared. Spike put his hands in his head and didn't hear Giles walk up behind him.
"Her mother's on her way," Giles offered, sitting down next to him in one of the waiting room chairs. Spike didn't reply. "What really happened?"
"Angel," he stated.
"Angel?" Giles asked, and Spike nodded in reply. "Dear God."
"Giles!" the voice cried out from the waiting room door. Both turned to find Willow standing by a slightly dazed Xander and a boy Spike didn't know.
"Willow --," Giles began, rising to his feet.
"Oh, Giles, What happened?" Willow asked, running over to him followed shortly by Xander and the boy.
"What are you doing here?" Xander hissed at Spike, glaring at the vampire. Spike glared back, refusing to take the bait.
"Mr. Giles?" the tentative voice asked. Once again everybody's attention was focused on the doorway. Joyce stood in the frame, staring at the group. "Mr. Giles, may I speak with you?" Giles nodded slowly and followed Joyce out into the hallway.
"What did you do to Buffy?" Xander asked, his attention still focused on Spike.
"Saved her life," he replied.
"I bet you did, probably after you used her." Spike growled softly, feeling the demon surging to the surface; he grabbed Xander's shoulders and pushed him back into the wall with enough force to hurt Xander but not attract the attention of the hospital staff.
"I would rather die than see her hurt," Spike hissed.
"That can be arranged," Xander replied.
"HEY!" Willow called out. Spike released Xander's shoulders, and they both turned to look at her. "Our friend's hurt, and we need to know why. We don't have time for immature displays of dominance." The boy standing behind her placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, and she leaned back into him. Xander looked up at Willow sheepishly. "Spike, what happened?"
"Angel decided to move ahead with his plan to kill her, and he succeeded--"
"She died!" Willow gulped.
"Again?" Xander added. Spike sighed softly, still not quite used to dealing with human questions.
"Yeah, she died. But she's back--," he began.
"How? You don't breathe, so no CPR," Xander interrupted.
"Can I *get* a complete sentence out?" Spike snarled. Willow, Xander, and the boy took an unconscious step backwards. "She's alive now, that's all that matters."
"No, that's not all. This Angel guy has hurt a lot of people, right? Including you," the new boy put in. He turned to Willow. "And you." Willow nodded, probably remembering her fish. Spike thought absently.
"So I say, we find a way to make him pay," the boy added.
"Oz?" Willow asked, shocked. Spike asked himself. "This isn't like you."
"I know, but I'm the loyal type. Nobody hurts my girl." He smiled at her; then all the humor drained from his face. He stared at Spike. "Or her friends."
"That's all well and good, Dog Boy, but what do you propose we do?" Xander asked. Then he turned to Spike as well. "And you. How do we know you didn't betray Buffy to Angel, hmm? We can't trust you."
"No, I don't suppose you can," Spike whispered.
* * *
Joyce pulled Giles out into the hallway.
"What is he doing here?" she asked in a hushed whisper.
"Who?" Giles replied, already knowing who, but still hedging the question.
"That boy. The Billy Idol look-a-like. What is he doing here? You do realize he *is* a vampire, don't you?"
"Yes, well, um, it seems that, well...." Giles took a deep breath before the words came spilling out. "He and Buffy are involved. I realize he's a vampire, and I have discussed it with her. But you know your daughter and you know she can be quite, well, strong-willed." His forehead creased in concentration. "How did you know Spike is a vampire?"
"He came to the house that night. The things he and Buffy talked about... It was obvious. And strong-willed is putting it nicely. Stubborn is more like it," Joyce replied, smiling softly. She grew serious. "What happened, Mr. Giles?"
"That's the question of the night. It seems that Angel attacked Buffy in the cemetery, Spike found her, and brought her to me--"
"You didn't invite him in, did you?"
"No, no, not after Jenny...," Giles trailed off, not wanting to bring up those memories.
"Did Angel...Was he the one who...," Joyce trailed off as well. Giles looked up at her with haunted eyes. They both decided to leave that train of thought.
"Ms. Summers?" a doctor asked stepping up behind them.
"How is she?" Joyce replied, turning to face the doctor.
"Awake, and asking for you." Joyce opened her mouth to ask if she could see her, but the doctor held up a hand. "But I need you to understand this. While her all her wounds are non-life-threatening, she was shot in the knees, and if they don't heal correctly, there is the chance your daughter may never walk again."
* * *
Giles stumbled into the waiting room, looking haggard and worn as if the past year had finally caught up to him. "My God," he muttered, sliding down into a chair.
"Giles, what's wrong?" Xander asked, pushing himself out of his chair.
"Where's Ms. Summers?" Willow asked at the same time. Spike and Oz just stared at the Watcher.
"We got word about Buffy," Giles replied.
"And?" Spike shot to his feet. Giles looked up at him.
"She may never walk again." All eyes turned to Spike as he growled, his vampire face revealed. The vampire turned to Oz.
"What's the plan about Angel?" he hissed. He was aware of the shocked looks on their faces. "Like you said, nobody messes with my girl. For this, Angel's gonna die."
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