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Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
"Ok, let's make this as painless as
possible," Cordelia said, glancing around. She *hated*
going to the movie store, as her and Angel could never agree on
anything.
Spike grumbled. It was Saturday night, right after the
ill-fated chicken's funeral. The four had decided to go to
Blockbuster and split up. Each person would pick out a
movie, then the two couples would vote on which two to
rent. "I'm getting a bloody horror movie," he
told his companions.
"I want Breakfast At Tiffany's," Cordelia said,
crossing her arms.
Everyone glanced at the former rich girl and grinned.
"Oh, whatever," Cordelia giggled, walking away.
Willow turned to Angel. She looked up at the impossibly
large man. "What about you? What are you going
to get?"
Spike wrapped his arms around Willow from behind, putting his
chin on her shoulder. He glanced up at his Sire.
"You are going to get some bloody foreign film with
subtitles that only Red will enjoy, aren't you?" he asked.
Angel chuckled. "Maybe. I'll see the two of you
in a few minutes." He moved away from the couple and
towards Cordelia.
Willow turned around. She smiled at Spike. "Your
words at the funeral were beautiful."
Spike shrugged, looking away. He didn't want Willow to know
how important it was that Angel knew he was truly sorry about the
night before. "It was important to Angel."
"I'm proud of you," she grinned, kissing him.
"I'm going to find a movie." She winked and walked
off. Spike grinned, licking his lips at the total package
that was his witch.
*-*-*-*
"OH GODDESS!"
Spike's head shot up, hearing Willow cry out in distress.
It was all he could do not to vamp out and start attacking right
there. He sprinted through the aisles, practically crashing
into Angel at the head of the row Willow was on. She had
her hand on the shelf, gripping it tight enough that her knuckles
were white. She had her head down, clutching a video box to
her chest. She was trembling.
Cordelia was next to her, blinking her eyes in shock. Both
girls were radiating fear. The vampires looked around
warily, trying to discover the source of their agony.
Spike reached them first, taking Willow's arm.
"Pet?"
She turned to him, a strange look in her eyes.
"Spike," she whispered.
"Cordelia, what's wrong?" Angel said gently.
"Willow. Movie." She nodded towards Willow,
who was still clutching the movie box with a death grip.
Spike growled, pulling it out of Willow's hands. He stared
at the box, hissing angrily. He threw the box down, his
game face coming on in the middle of Blockbuster.
Angel's forehead creased in confusion. What in the world
could have them so spooked? He leaned over and grabbed the
box with a frown. The first thing he noticed was a blonde
girl kneeling, holding a stake. There was a goofy looking
guy behind her. His eyes strayed down to the big pink
title, blinking in shock.
For Angel was holding the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
*-*-*-*
"How... I mean... and..." Willow blinked, tears
filling her eyes.
"Pet," Spike said soothingly, pulling the girl into his
arms.
"I'm just trying to figure out how Luke Perry was in a movie
at the height of his 90210 fame, and I had no clue the movie
existed," Cordelia snorted, flipping the box in her hands.
"Kristy Swanson?" Willow asked. "She looks
*nothing* like Buffy."
"I certainly hope that they didn't have that Perry person
playing me," Angel grumbled, looking over Cordelia's
shoulder. "That, or I am so much worse looking than I
thought I was."
"Oh god no!" Cordelia cried. "You are *so*
much better looking than Luke Perry." She turned the
box over. "Besides, this movie was way before Buffy
came to Sunnydale. Written by some person named Joss
Whedon." She frowned. "What, did this Joss guy
just follow Buffy around in LA or something?"
"Let's watch the show. See how close to home he
was," Willow said softly. She turned to Spike. "I
am *so* glad that I'm not in this movie."
"They wouldn't do you justice, pet." He leaned
over, brushing his lips against hers.
The four settled down on the couch. Angel picked up the
remote and hit play.
An hour into the movie showed two humans and two vampires sitting
on the couch, mouths wide open at the movie. The physical
descriptions of the vampires were definitely wrong, but it was
hauntingly familiar. Angel claimed that he had met Amilyn
at one point, happy that Pike had made the guy lose his
arm. Cordelia chuckled when she realized that it was the
former Pee-Wee Herman that played the character of Amilyn.
"I used to *love* Pee-Wee's Playhouse when I was a
kid!" she cried.
Willow chuckled, telling the group that Xander had wanted
Pee-Wee's red bike when he was little. Cordelia laughed
about that.
"Was the Slayer *that* shallow? I mean, I know she's a
bitch, but she's not *that* shallow," Spike asked.
"We would have been friends if she would have come to
Sunnydale like that. She would have been a great sheep,"
Cordelia remarked. "You know, before she became the
Slayer."
"Her spider sense is her *CRAMPS*?" Willow
laughed. "Oh, god, I can't *wait* to tell her about
this movie! I wonder why we've never seen it!"
"Well," Angel said, cocking his head at the TV.
"Perhaps there are those in Sunnydale that would want to
keep this movie out of there. I mean, if I were Buffy, I'd
be pissed. Plus, and I know that it's seriously a bad
movie, but there's more truth there than can be explained.
Might not be a good thing to let the vampire population know that
Buffy is the Slayer. The element of surprise, you
know."
Willow shook her head. "I gotta call
Buffy." She leaned towards the phone, glancing at her
watch. Buffy should have still been up, it was only half
past midnight. She leaned against Spike, dialing the
number.
"Hey! This is Riley's house, and I'm Buffy! I
know you are probably calling for me cause no one *ever* calls
for Riley..."
"Forgive Buffy. She's had too much sugar,"
Riley's voice came over the recorder. "Please leave a
message after the beep."
BEEP.
"Buffy? Riley? Are you there?" Willow asked
the answering machine.
There was a moment of silence, then the phone was answered.
"Wills! How is LA?"
Willow chuckled. "Buffy, did you ever know a guy named
Pike?"
Buffy was silent for a good minute. When she spoke, her
voice was soft. "Willow, how do you know about Pike?
Is he still in LA? I haven't seen him in... god, five
years."
Willow sat back. "Oh my goddess. Buffy, there is
a movie, it's been out since like, before you came to
Sunnydale. It's... it's called 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'
"
"WHAT?" Buffy yelled. "What do you mean
there is a movie called 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'!? What
the hell is it about?"
"Well..." Willow said softly. "There is this
valley girl, Buffy. She's totally a ditz. And um,
well, Merrick comes to tell her that she's the Chosen One, cause
of a mole..."
"Eww! They talked about my *mole*? Mom *so* let
me get that thing removed when I was younger!"
Willow shuddered, remembering when the Buffy in the movie talked
about getting the mole removed. "Anyway, there was
this guy named Pike, and his friend Bennie was turned, and um,
Pike helped you take out Lothos and Amilyn..."
"Lothos," Buffy whispered. "Oh, god.
He was such a *bastard*. But I got him in the end."
"No! Don't tell me!" Willow shrieked.
"The movie isn't over! But it's so freaky, cause
Merrick is a Watcher... was he real?"
"Yea," Buffy sighed. "He was a good
man. I annoyed him, but he loved me. A lot like Giles does,
you know? I was upset when he got killed."
"Hey, Luke Perry plays Pike," Willow said.
"Really? Who plays me?" Buffy giggled softly.
"Um, Kristy Swanson."
"Eww. We don't look *anything* alike," Buffy
said. She sighed. "What do the vampires look
like?"
"Nothing like our vampires. They always have fangs and
stuff. Funky ears, no ridges. No glowing eyes or
anything like that." Willow twirled the phone
cord. "But most of them are stupid, like most of
ours."
Buffy snorted. "Of course they are stupid."
She chuckled. "Anything else funny about the
movie?"
"Yea! Your spider sense, it's cramps."
"Oh, god! I would *so* kill someone if I got cramps
every time I was around a vampire," Buffy rolled her
eyes. She laughed again. "Bring me home a copy,
if you can. I'd be interested in seeing it."
"Yea, I'll see what I can do," Willow said.
"I'm gonna get back to the movie..."
"Cool. Bye, Wills."
"Bye, Buff." Willow hung up the phone.
*-*-*-*
Willow snuggled closer to Spike. Even though the movie was
campy, and she knew the outcome, the redhead was still bothered
by the way Lothos seemed to overpower Buffy. It really
looked as if she weren't going to make it. She found
herself silently cheering on for the character of her best
friend, hoping that she didn't die.
"C'mon!" Spike cried. "Kill the chit!
Spread her entrails all over the bloody screen!"
Willow blinked and looked at Spike, who was clearly into the
movie. "Spike!" she cried, slapping his arm.
Angel frowned. His soul wanted to strangle his childe for
his outburst, and yet the demon was straining against the cage,
wanting to see Buffy's entrails. "Spike, stop
it."
Spike glared at his Sire, then looked at Willow sheepishly.
"A demon can hope, can't he?"
"It's kind of redundant, Spike. Sorta like watching
Titanic and hoping the ship doesn't sink. You know the
ending. She lives. She comes to bother us in
Sunnydale. She kicks *your* bleached butt," Cordelia
remarked from her place in Angel's embrace.
"Hey!" Spike cried, mock horror on his face.
"There is *no* need to get personal about it, Missy!"
Willow giggled, watching Cordelia and Spike play off each
other. They really did make a great fight, both were witty
and sarcastic, and not afraid to hit below the belt.
"That's not getting personal," Angel said, stepping
into the ring. "That's called telling it like it
is."
"Cor! Is everyone against me? You are my
*Sire*! You are supposed to be on my side!"
Spike's face registered hurt, but his eyes twinkled in
merriment. He was enjoying this.
Angel chuckled. "On your side?" He shook
his head, laughing softly. "Not a chance,
Blondie."
Willow cooed at Spike, running her fingertips down his
face. "I'm on your side, baby. It's not nice to
talk about Buffy kicking your ass." She grinned
playfully. "No matter how many times she did it."
"Hey," Spike grumbled. "I'm not dust, you
know. Apparently, she's not all *that* good, if she can't
make me dust."
"This is your defense? Puh-leeze!" the character
of Lothos said, grabbing Buffy's cross on the screen. The
four on the couch looked over, watching the movie again.
"Your puny faith?" He made the cross set on fire.
"No," Buffy said, uncapping her hairspray.
"My keen fashion sense!" She sprayed the
hairspray, causing Lothos to catch on fire.
"*Keen* fashion sense?" Cordelia cried.
"Oh, my god. I truly wonder what kind of drugs this
Joss guy was on. Buffy and keen fashion sense don't belong
in the same sentence." She shuddered.
"They should do another movie," Spike said, wrapping
his arm around Willow's shoulders. "Slutty the Vampire
Layer."
"No," Angel said, his word harsh and angry.
Cordelia glanced at him. She wondered if he still had
feelings for the girl sometimes. With a sad sigh, she
looked away. She realized that he probably did and this was
going to be one of those moments she'd find out about it.
"If they made that movie," he grimaced, "they'd
have to talk about me and I'd have to think about having sex with
her again." He shuddered.
Cordelia smiled a hidden smile, glad that the thought of sex with
Buffy didn't sit well with Angel.
"I wonder who would play the dashing character of
Spike," Spike mused aloud. "And if I'd finally get to
hurt her."
"Trust me, Spike," Angel said, "when I tell you
that they will *never* make a movie about your blond ass.
There isn't anything interesting enough about you to put on the
big screen." Angel's brown eyes were dancing with
happiness as he tried to get under Spike's skin.
"Oh, really? That's highly doubtful, Peaches, seeing
as I'm *your* favorite childe. That in itself is movie
material. And I killed two Slayers, and I found the Ring of
Amarra, and I lived with bloody Dru for a century, and I was one
of two of the most feared vampires in recent bloody
history!"
Angel sat back and thought about that. "You know, we
actually would be an interesting movie," he nodded.
"Oh, or a TV show!" Cordelia exclaimed. "We
could be on every week, and people would watch us religiously,
and of course, they would *love* me..." She giggled.
"Seriously, we could fight evil on TV and people would make
webpages for us, and write stories about us..." She
looked at Willow.
The two girls studied each other for a good minute before
bursting into giggles. "Yea, right, Cordelia!
Like anyone would find *our* lives interesting enough to write
about!" Willow cried.
Spike pulled Willow to him, holding her tightly. "I'd
write about you, luv."
"Ok, Spike. Naked fantasies about me being tied down
and whipped don't count," Willow chuckled.
"Well, there goes *my* book deal," Spike grinned.
He kissed Willow's temple. "I love you, pet."
"Yep. Love you too... naked fantasies and
all." She snuggled into his embrace, flashing Cordelia
and Angel a smile. Their position mimicked her own.
Angel dropped a kiss on Cordelia's forehead. "All and
all, Cordelia, I think you hosted a wonderful weekend.
Battled a few fears, got a few shocks, had a funeral, and laughed
a lot."
"Don't forget the naked thoughts bit between Spike and
Willow," Cordelia chuckled.
Angel dropped his head, whispering seductively in Cordelia's
ear. "Nothing wrong with naked thoughts."
Cordelia's eyes widened and she grinned. "Well,
damn! Look at the time!" She stood up, pulling Angel
up. "I'm just exhausted. Goodnight! See
you in the morning!" She pulled Angel out of the
living room and into his bedroom, slamming the door behind them.
Spike pushed Willow down on the couch. "Mmm, my Sire
and his chit have the right idea," he whispered.
"I think we should participate in a few naked thoughts of
our own..."
Willow moaned softly, giving herself to her love.