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Author's Note: Happens after "Becoming" and definitely after Angel gets back from Hell
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Part Twelve
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From the shadows of the trees, Spike looked at the innocuos looking house with intense concentration. It was still hard for him to beleive that this ordinary looking house was the home of the present Slayer. He had never really thought about it because it never really mattered to him if a Slayer had a home or not, or family and friends. To him, the Slayers were the Enemy that had to be killed, one way or another. But this Slayer was different, she had a home, friends and a family.
And right now, he needed help to inform his favorite human that the Slayer was in bloody danger of getting herself sacrificed. Then, pass the warning to the others so that they would help him. It grated on his bloody nerves, but he needed help from the visting humans inside the Slayer's that he would rather like to eat. But if he was going to save himself and every other vampire from extinction, he needed them to save the Slayer from Lilith.
Spike concentrated again to see if he could see her from where he was, but there was no suck luck. Spike thought viciously.
Spike started to step forward when he noticed a white land rover was pulling into the drive way. He immediately stepped back into the shadows, and watched as three familiar figures started to go into the house. Spike narrowed his eyes even more.
As Spike started to cross the dark street, he kept his eyes looking at the window. He saw some black haired woman start an attack on Whistler, then she was barely restrained by Angel. Spike's eyes narrowed when he saw the same girl raise her free arm at Joyce, but she had Joyce's finger pointing to her. From where he was standing, she was lighting into the girl at full throttle. Spike grinned. Then he saw Joyce speak to Angel and Whistler, and saw them disappear. The girl he saw went into the next room. He waited for a moment, then whistled through the opened window and went towards the back.
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"Good! We're finally here!"exclaimed Whistler as he crawled out from the land rover."Angel boy, you coulda given me some more leg room back there!"
"Deal with your being short, Whistler,"Angel shot back."You're not here for a social call."
Joyce said nothing as she made a beeline to the door. Riding in the car with two demons was not a fun thing, in her estimation. Especially when they both were intent on making the other more miserable than the other. She was mildly surprised to find that Rupert had flung open the door, with Willow beside him.
"Hello! Heard anything about Buffy yet?"Joyce asked hopefully as she stepped in, with Angel and Whistler right behind her. She stepped aside to close the door as Rupert shook his head reluctantly
"No, but we may have something as to who took her. We're still working on the where and why,"Rupert said. He looked behinf Joyce and saw Angel and Whistler."Hallo, Angel. Whistler. What are you doing here?"
"He's here to annoy us,"Angel started when he heard a growl coming from behind Rupert."What the-"
Hlin pushed the Watcher aside as she concentrated on the small and funny looking demon behind the vampire. She knew who he was, and she had to attack him."Demon!" she screamed.
Angel's quick reflexes shoved him out of the black-haired girl's path, but Whistler wasn't so lucky. She made a grab at his neck when his hands shot up to stop her. He held her clawing hands away from his neck with some difficulty. "Hey! I could use some help here!" Whistler shouted. His shout sprung everyone into action. Angel grabbed the girl from behind, and imprisioned one arm as he held her by the waist. But the other arm was still clawing towards Whistler.
Giles made an effort to catch her arm, but it was of no use. Then that arm nearly slapped Joyce as she went around to try and help restrain the girl. Finally, Joyce had enough."Stop this right now!" she shouted. "I said stop this, NOW!"
Surprised, everyone looked at her. Willow thought. Joyce raised her finger at the strange girl.
"I have no idea who you are missy, but let me tell you, you do NOT go around attacking people in MY house. If you cannot restrain yourself, then I will have to resort to desperate measures, and let me tell *you* that you will not like what I will do,"Joyce threatened. "Now, who the hell are you?"
"Uh...this is Hlin, Mrs.Summers,"started Xander."Hlin, this is Buffy's mom, that's Angel who's restraining you and that's Whistler, the guy that you were trying to attack."
"I know who Whistler is,"Hlin snarled."He's a demon who has no values but his own. His survival is all that he cares for!"
Hlin spat at him."He's nothing more than a trickster who places no value on anything that does not concern him!"
"That's not true!"Whistler protested hotly."I've changed, Elemental. A lot has happened since ten thousand years ago. A lot."
"Demons do not change,"she snarled."They grow old, but their thoughts and patterns are the basically the same. Created evil, made to do evil, stay evil. Even helpful ones like you. But not really helpful, are you, demon? After all, it's your fault that the Slayer is taken!"
"What?"exclaimed Joyce as she looked from Hlin to Whistler, then back again.."What does he have to do with Buffy being kidnapped? What do you know?"
"I will tell you, as soon as the vampire lets me go."
Joyce nodded to Angel as he slowly released her.
"Hey! What if she attacks me again?"Whistler protested. Joyce looked at the demon with an unfriendly look in her eye.
"Then, if what she says is trure, you won't have to worry about her attacking you. Now what do you know about Whistler's appearence and Buffy's disappearence?"
Hlin rubbed her wrists."Only that if he is here, then there is grave danger to the Slayer. Usually a danger that he has caused or could have prevented,"Hlin said."I am not sure on what, but his involvement means that the Slayer is near death."
Giles looked at Whistler.His voice rising with every word."Is that true? Every danger that Buffy has faced since meeting you was a danger that you have caused? "
Angel joined Giles."And everytime she was very close to death, you could have prevented it?"
Angel started towards Whistler until Joyce stepped in front of him. She spread her arms out."This is useless until we all get all our heads together. Angel, go to the basement and make sure that your bunk is ready, It'll be sunrise in three hours. Whistler, go upstairs into the bathroom and wash your face."
"I don't have to wash my face."
"You'll do whatever it takes to give us time to cool down,"Joyce commanded. She turned to Hlin."And you, young lady, go into the study and wait there until you can command your temper again."
Joyce waited until Hlin looked at her defiantly for a second and then murmured,"Yes, my lady."
"Uh, anywhere you'd like us to go?"Cordelia asked meekly. Joyce looked at her blankly, then smiled sheepishly.
"Not that I know of. You can stay here while I get something from the kitchen,"said Joyce. She was about to speak some more when she heard a familiar whistle."But before that, I'm going to throw out the garbage."
As Joyce walked briskly to the back kitchen door, she heard Oz talk. "Boy, I'm glad I'm not those three."
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Joyce stepped out into the night, trying to see through the dark shadows of her back yard."Liam? Are you here? You know that it's dangerous for you to be here."
"Here, Mum, I'm here,but I had to come, Mum,"Spike's rich baritone answered as he stepped out of the shadows to look at his Mum. Joyce looked at him, and her face recoiled in horror.
"Oh God, Liam! What did she do to you?"Joyce cried out hoarsely as she reached for the scars that marked Spike's face."What did that bloodly bitch do to you?"
Spike winced as she called Drucilla that. He savored the feel of her hand on his face before he moved his head away from her warm touch."It's nothing,Mum. I've healed."
"I've told you, she's not good for you, Liam. Find another girl to love, a nice girl vampire, one that won't hurt you,"Joyce said softly.
"And one that preferably won't eat people,"Liam added as he looked at her. She winced, but said nothing. He shrugged."Anyway, that's not why I'm here, Mum."
"I should have guessed,"she sighed. Joyce's eyes narrowed. "Drucilla's here in Sunnydale, isn't she? And she's the reason why Buffy's gone, isn't she?"
Spike shook his head."Dru's not the reason why the Slayer's gone. But she is where the Slayer is, Mum. I know that this is going to be hard to believe,Mum, but, I need help. From the Slayer's friends."
Joyce looked at him for the moment, stunned. Spike thought as a hard shaft of disappointment ran through him. After a few moments under her stare, Spike started to squirm.
Finally she said something."Do you know what you're doing?"
"Not really,"he admitted."But I can't help your daughter alone, Mum."
Joyce nodded as she started to the kitchen door."Fine. Wait in the kitchen until I prepare everyone that you're here. And you know the rules, Liam."
"Yes, Mum. Don't eat anyone, no matter how annoying they are," he recited as he walked in behind her.
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