Sunnydale

We drove for what seemed hours.  “Turn here Edward, this is the road that leads us straight to Sunnydale”

I sped along the road and we were in Sunnydale within a half hour.  I had no clue how we were going to find Spike; I figure we’d just ask around, but of course it would have to be at night.

We pulled up to a Hotel in the heart of the town; the sun had already set so we didn’t need any cover.  I parked the car and got out.

“Alice go and get us a room, once we’ve checked in we’ll start the search”

I waited for her by the car she was back quickly.  “I think the library would be the best place to start looking, old news paper articles should help us in the search”

We decided to walk, this way we could question people that we saw.  We got to the library and went immediately to the computers.  There were a ton of articles and it seemed that one person was in all of them.  Buffy Summers was the key to finding Spike, I typed her name into the city yellow pages and jotted down her address, it was easy to find because it was the only Summers in the directory.

We left the library and started towards the address.  We arrived at our destination and stood under the tree in the front yard debating on knocking. 

“Well Edward are we just going to stand here?” Alice asked.

“No let’s get this over with”

We walked up to the door and I knocked gently, a woman with curly blond hair answered the door.

I stood there staring for a moment.

“Hello can I help you” she said.

“Oh yeah sorry.  We’re looking for Buffy is she home?”

“I haven’t seen you before, are you friends of hers?”

“Please let me introduce myself.  I’m Edward Cullen and this is my sister Alice, we just started school at Sunnydale High, and we were told that Willow is the one to talk to about catching up.  We just moved here from LA.”

“How did you know Willow and Buffy we’re friends?” she said curiously.

“Well it seems Buffy has made quite an impression on everyone at the school, plus Willow’s mother told us she was with Buffy” I quickly said.

“Oh well they aren’t here right now, they’ve gone to the bronze”

“The bronze? What’s that?”

“Wow you really are new here; the bronze is where the high school students hang out.  It’s a club downtown”

“Thank you Miss Summers, you have a great evening” I said as I turned and walked away.

“Pffttt the bronze, lovely place for vampires.  There must be a ton of hot sweaty teens in there” I said.

“I’m sure it’s a feeding ground for vampires Edward.  We’ve got to be careful, we don’t know what the vampire population is like here” Alice quipped.

“I know Alice, but I must Find Buffy, she’s the key to finding Spike”

“Alright Edward let’s go”

We got to the bronze and stopped outside in the alley.

“Edward did you get a good whiff of the contents of the house?” Alice asked.

“There were a lot of scents, but I’m sure I can find her with what I did smell”

We paid the entrance fee and walked into the club.  It was loud and packed and sweaty inside.  I started scanning the thoughts of people in the room.  Then I heard it, someone was thinking about Buffy. 

“Alice this way” I said.

She followed me as I followed the thoughts; whoever it was that was thinking about her was in love with her, I could hear the longing in his thoughts.  At that moment I seen a man turn and start for the door.

“Alice wait here I’ll be right back” I said racing after him.

“Hey!” I yelled after him.

He spun around quickly and stared right at me.

“Why are you following me?” he hissed.

I put my hands up “Hey man I just wanted to ask you a question”

All of a sudden we were surrounded by vampires.

I spun around “I don’t want any trouble, I’m just looking for someone then I’ll be on my way” I said.

“Oh come on we just want to play” one of the vamps said.

“Run, save yourself” the mysterious man said.

I broke out into laughter “HAHAHAHA I’m not afraid”

“You should be” the mysterious man said.

“And why’s that?” I said backing towards him.

“As you see they aren’t human, you’re going to get yourself killed” he said.

As I got closer to him I saw his face more clearly, he was indeed a vampire.  I snickered “I guess this town is full of mysteries eh” I said.

One of the Vamps lunged at me; I grabbed him by the throat in mid air and slammed him to the ground.

“Are you guys sure you want to do this?  I really do hate killing one of my own” I said with a half smile on my face.

“But I will if I’m forced to”

I heard a hiss coming from behind the mystery man.  “One of your own HA you’re not like us”

“Your right I’m not, I don’t go around killing humans” I spat.

Another one lunged at me and I easily snapped his neck, and threw his body in the dumpster.  The mystery man stared in awe.

“I really do hate having such an advantage, it’s just not as fun knowing what you’re about to do next” I said.

They all lunged at me at the same time and I took them out with ease, the mystery man pulled something out of his jacket and walked towards me. 

“HAHAHA are you thinking of using that on me?” I retorted.

“What?” he said.

“I know what you intend on doing with that stake, don’t bother I’m not the enemy”

“What are you?” He asked.

“Are you serious? You don’t know what I am?” I said laughing.

In the blink of an eye I had him on the ground and the stake to his heart.

I was close to him now.  “Do you hear a heartbeat?” I asked as I got slowly off him.

I walked over to the mangled bodies and staked each one of them to make sure they were dead.

“You’re a vampire” he said in shock.

“Yes I am, and so are you” I spat.

“Let me introduce myself, I’m Angel”

“This I have never seen before” I said to him.

“Since when do Vampires have souls?”

“It’s a long story” Angel said.  “But I’ll break it down for you.  I was once the most feared Vampire, when I didn’t have a soul I was called Angelus.  I was cursed by Gypsies and given a soul.  If I have one perfect moment of happiness I turn back into the vampire I used to be”

“That’s quite the story” I said.  “How rude of me, I forgot to introduce myself.  I’m Edward”

We shook hands “Nice to meet you” Angel said.  “Why are you here?”

“You and I have more in common then you think” I said.

“Really how so?” Angel asked.

“Well first off, we are both in love with humans”

“What how did you know that?” Angel replied.

“I can read your thoughts Angel. I know everything that you are thinking”

“If you hurt Buffy I’ll kill you” Angel spat.

“You can try, but I’m not here to hurt anyone, accept Spike that is” I said sourly.

“Spike, what you want with him” Angel asked.

“Spike is the solution to the problem I’m facing right now” I spat

“Anyways, enough chatting, I need to talk to Buffy”

At that moment Alice emerged from the club with two females, one blond and the other a red head.

“Edward I found them” She said.

They walked towards us and the blond walked over to Angel.

“We’re you just going to leave without saying anything” She said.

“I’m sorry Buffy, I heard noise out here and came to check it out”

“We were attacked by five vampires, but Edward took them out with ease” Angel said.

“It’s easy when you know what they are thinking Angel” Edward said chuckling.

“Ok so let’s get this straight.  You and Edward are vampires?” Buffy said puzzled.

“That’s right Buffy” Alice said.  “Let my brother explain to you why we are here”

“Edward?”

“I think we should go somewhere more private Alice, this isn’t the place to be having this conversation” I said.

“You’re probably right Edward.  Buffy is there somewhere we could go that’s more private?”

“Yeah let’s go to Giles’s place” she said taking her phone out of her pocket.

“Giles I’m coming over with a few people we need to talk in private, it’s business”

“Ok see you in a few minutes bye”

“Willow go and get Sander, we’re going to Giles’s place, bring the car around” Buffy said.

“Alright Buffy” she said as she left.

A few minutes later the car came.  There was only enough room for the three of them and Alice and me.

“I’ll meet you guys there” Angel said and sped off.

Giles house was only a 10 min drive, and we were there in no time.