The Virtual Series 'Heroes' Episode 1x07 Fangs and roses

8/15/2019 The Virtual Series 'Heroes' Episode 1x07 Fangs and roses

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FANGS AND ROSES

By: Mariana

INT. SPIKES BEDROOM - THE HYPERION - DUSK

THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON SPIKE and AERIN where theyre lying in the bed. We can

see Aerin shift under the cover and a smile slowly appear on her lips. As if affected by her

motions, Spike grumbles in displease.

SPIKE

Mmm?

AERIN

(whispering in his ear)Wake up, sleepyhead.

SPIKE

(squinting)

m awake.

Aww. He looks so darn quite!! But hes a terrible liar. Its quite obvious that the blonde

vampires not awake.

AERINReally?

(chewing on his lower lip)

Great then. Cause I was thinking of taking a shower and wanted some company.

A CLOSE UP on Spike as his eyes snaps open and he jolts up in bed faster than lightening.

ANGLE ON Aerin as she fights to hold back what seems to be a smile. (Yeah, Spikes so

predictable its funny.)

AERIN

Good evening, sweetie. And what a wonderful evening it is!

SPIKE

(eagerly)

I thought you mentioned something about a shower?

(eyeing her)

Or am I mistaken?


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AERIN

(blinking)

I think you heard me right.

(rising)

Are you coming or what?

FOCUS ON Spike as he gets up from the bed and follows her into the bathroom. (Oh, hes so

whipped!!)

AERIN

(from the shower)

Oh, thats cold!

SPIKE

(smiling)Couldve told you.

AERIN

Stop enjoying this and get in here!

ZOOMING IN on Spike as he walks over to the shower. He stops on the other side of the

curtain and the smile on his lips is slowly fading away.

SPIKE

(hush tone)Aerin?

AERIN

(muffled voice)

What is it, love?

SPIKE

(bowing his head)

What happens when we start hurting each other?

AERIN

(peeking round the curtain)

Nothing, cause that will never happen.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN ALLEY - DOWNTOWN L.A - NIGHT

THE CAMERA FOLLOW ANGEL as he walks down a DARK ALLEY. He seems to be on his

own, but soon enough we can hear steps BEHIND him. They seem light, possible belonging

to a FEMALE.

FOCUS ON Angel as he stops in his tracks and slowly turns around. We see the scene from

his POV as rather lovely girl approaches him. Shes about his height, with pale skin and dark

hair surrounding a face thats pale with huge dark eyes and blood red lips. She wearing all

black but doesnt appear Goth in any other way. But who is she??!

FEMALE

You shouldnt be out alone, you know.

(stopping only an inch away)Here there be monsters.

PULL BACK to a WIDE SHOT of the scene.

ANGEL

(brief smile)

Lady, I amthe monster.

FEMALE

Oh, I know.(leaning in)

Youre late.

A CLOSE UP on Angels face as he smiles broadly. (A.N; Angel seems different. Theres

something amiss about him at this moment that not even I can put my finger on. For now it

just seems as if the storyline has its own life. Hopefully it will work out in the end.)

ANGEL

(grinning)

Had some things to take care off.

FEMALE

(pouting)

But theyre done now, right?


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ANGEL

Oh, yeah.

FOCUS ON Angel as he SUDDENLY reaches out and PULLS the female into his arms. Their

LIPS meet and, damn it, the KISS is SMOKING HOT!!! (Any more than me thats caught by

surprise???)

ANGEL

(breaking the kiss)

I missed you.

FEMALE

Didnt know you were so eager for another ruff and tumble.

ANGELCmon, Kirsten.

(quick kiss)

You know I always am.

KIRSTEN

(laughing)

Yeah. Nothing ever changes.

(caressing his cheek)

Angelus.

BLACK OUT-

CREDITS(See attached WMV)


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ACT IINT. GILESS OFFICE - GILESS HEADQUARTERS - DUSK

A WIDE SHOT of the room reveals GILES sitting behind his desk, WILLOW sitting on thefloor with a book in front of her, DAWN laying sprawled out on the couch, ANDREW and

XANDER standing by the window, chatting over something, BUFFY and ANGEL standing in

the centre and ILLYRIA positioned in a corner.

GILES

(looking around the room)

Lets get to the issue regarding Illyria, shall we not?

BUFFY

What about her?

GILES

(cleaning his glasses)

Well, I know that I would be much more comfortable knowing just what her powers are.

ANGEL

Theyre where stripped.

(noticing the others glares)

ErWesley had this machine I mean

(sighing)

She was going to implode.

XANDER

Really?

(giving Illyria a glare)

Cool.

GILES

Indeed, Xander.(turning to Angel)

So, what are her powers?

ANGEL

(shrugging)

I need to think, okay?


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BUFFY

(yawning)

Is this really necessary?

ILLYRIA

"You speak as though I am not in the room."

FOCUS ON both Angel and Buffy as they turn their heads in Illyria's direction at the sound

of her voice.

ILLYRIA

(blue eyes blazing)

"You speak as though I can not hear you."

ANGEL(dismissively, turning back to Buffy)

"Right."

GILES

Her powers, Angel.

ANGEL

Lets see.

(rambling)

She has superhuman strength, which I think is diminished somewhat, agility, reflexesand endurance. She couldcreate portals between dimensions and had temporal flow

manipulation. I also know that she was able to communicate with plants. Uhm, her skin is

capable of withstanding sharp objects such as swords or axes. She has enhanced senses

that enable her to differentiate between humans, vampires and other creatures. Oh, and

she can sense the emotional state of others, seemingly through empathy.

(beat)

Limited shape shifting powers allow her to alter the appearance of her "shell" - which

you might already have noticed.

(pause)

Thats all Iknow.

WILLOW

(swallowing)

Thats allyouknow?

(beat)

Great.


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AERIN

Well, you could just ask her.

The CAMERA SPINS AROUND to show us AERIN in the doorway. She smiles wildly and

enters the room with confident steps.

ANGEL

Good that you finally shows up.

(peeking over her shoulder)

Wheres Spike?

AERIN

Oh, I dont keep taps on my boyfriend.

(chuckling)

Boyfriend!! How wonderful it is to call him that.(swirling)

I feel like a million bucks!

GILES

(clearing his throat)

Er Thats fine, Aerin. So you really dont have any idea where he is?

AERIN

(shaking her head)

All know is that I fall in love with him a thousand times a day. A thousand times. Athousand different ways.

(tender smile)

I love the way he sleeps. Sprawled out in the bed, all long, sweet limbstangled up in

covers, snuffling and purring.

BUFFY

Gagging here.

XANDER

Yes, please stop.

ILLYRIA

I am intrigued. I would like to know more about this mating ritual.

DEAD SILENCE.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. BUFFYS BEDROOM - GILESS HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT

ALL LIGHT on BUFFY. The blonde slayer sits in her bed and seems to be flipping thru some

sort of journal. Suddenly a single piece of paper slips thru the pages and hits the floor.

ANGLE ON a manly hand reaching down to pick it up - WIDE SHOT of the room shows us

that the owner of the hand is ANGEL. The vampire casts a quick glance at the piece of paper

and then looks incredulously at the blushing (?!) Buffy.

ANGEL

How did you get your hands on this?

BUFFY

(coughing)ErWell, that

(beat)

I saw it in one of Giless books and I just wanted something

(blinking)

some thing that reminded me of him.

ANGEL

You stoleit?

(perplexed)

You stole a picture ofSpike?

ZOOMING IN on the piece of paper; its a PHOTOGRAPH of SPIKE!! (A.N: The photo is a

still shot of the blonde vampire, showing us a TIGHT SHOT of his handsome face, with its

chiselled cheeks and those piercing blue eyes and that smirk thats so just Spike.)

BUFFY

(clearing her throat)

Er Well, yeah. I stole it.

(reaching out and snatching the photo from Angel)

Either way its mine now.

ANGEL

(shacking his head)

Buffy

(meeting her gaze)

You know that the two of you its over.


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FOCUS ON Buffys face as she pouts and tucks away the photo in the journal once again. She

places it on her night desk and sighs warily.

BUFFY

(whispering)

I know.

(noticing his stare)

I know.

(looking away)

I just didnt think that it would hurt as much

ANGEL

It will pass.

BUFFYWill it?

(tensing)

I mean Are we really sure that they love each other?

ANGEL

Aerin and Spike?

(nodding)

Madly.

BUFFYBut what if

ANGEL

Buffy

BUFFY

(eagerly)

Maybe I should talk to him?

ANGEL

(bluntly)

Come on, Buffy. You took his love, took his passion and his strength. He fought for you,

bleed for you and even diedfor you. And now - when hes trying to move on, what do you

do? You try to keep him from being happy. With her.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN STREET - DOWNTOWN L.A - NIGHT

PITCH BLACK.

Thump. Thud. Thud. Thump. Throw. Swack. Wham. Thump. Thud.

SPIKE

Bloody hell!!

ZOOMING IN on SPIKE as he ducks a blow aimed at him by a rather large, and ugly looking

demon. (A.N: It looks like a Fyral demon, only its skin is red and scaly.)

ILLYRIA

You need assistance in killing the vile creature?

A WIDE SHOT of the scene reveals that ILLYRIA is present. Shes fighting her own demon

just to left of Spike.

SPIKE

(sneering)

Nah. Ill manage.

(delivering a blow)

But thanks for asking.

FOCUS ON SPIKE as he dodges the blow and hit the demon hard in its stomach, making it

growl in pain.

Then ANGLE ON Illyria as she has busied herself with neatly picking a poor creature in

pieces. She quickly goes on to another combatant, ripping its head off.

SUDDENLY, when Spikes attention is focused on Illyria, we see that the demon manage to

hit Spike hard in the head and sends him to the ground.

A CLOSE UP on Spikes face as he looks up at the creature, before closing his eyes. Perhaps

he believes that this is it. The end.

NEXT THING we know, blood is dripping down on Spikes face and he opens his eyes to

blink confusedly. We now see things from his POV; Illyria is standing over him with a angry

look about her. (Apparently shes slayed his attacker moments before it killed the blonde

vampire.)

SPIKE

(sighing)

Give it to me, Blue. Tell me that I had that one coming.


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ILLYRIA


"My pet."

(smiling)

The insolent creature thought he could rob me of what belongs to me.

SPIKE

Oh, well

(coughing)

Just glad to have me alive, then?

ILLYRIA

I would not want to lose something that Ive put effort in keeping alive until now.

(eying him closely)

Youve tasted my blood.

SPIKE

And it was bloody ambrosia, pet.

ILLYRIA

(contemplating)

Yet, its this Aerin that your loyalties lie?

SPIKE

(tensing)You have my loyalties, Bluebell.

ILLYRIA

(tilting her head to the side)

"I speak vaguely of the dark-haired slayer"

(tilting her head downwards)

"Aerin, and you tense.

(scoffing)

"I care not of this feeling you have for her, or any feelings at all for that matter. It is sickingly

human, to be consumed so deeply by something other than power, to care for something that

is not a God

(beat)

Thats not me.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. THE LOBBY - THE HYPERION - NIGHT

A WIDE SHOT of the lobby. EVERYONE - meaning: ANGEL, SPIKE, ILLYRIA, AERIN,

BUFFY, DAWN, WILLOW, XANDER, GILES and ANDREW, seem to be present and they

are all scattered around the room. (A.N: ANGEL sits in a chair at the table wearing his usual

black outfit, SPIKE and AERIN sits together on the couch whispering to each other. SPIKES

wearing light blue jeans and a blue shirt that sooo brings out the colour of his eyes and

AERIN in adorable in low-cut jeans and a red top with her long and shiny hair loose.

ILLYRIA is Illyria and shes standing by the window as usual. BUFFY and DAWN sits

together in another couch. Both sisters are wearing low-cut jeans and black tops. WILLOW

sits on the floor, sweet in grey trousers and a green blouse. XANDER is standing over her,

wearing black jeans and a black shirt. He seems thinner and somewhat more manly than last

time we saw him in Ch osen

. GILES and ANDREW are both wearing identical suits andboth are pacing back and forth over the floor.)

WILLOW

(enthused)

Aha!!

(looking up)

I think I finally got it, folks!

GILES

(coming to a halt)Youve found the nest?

WILLOW

Yep. Its downtown in an apartment building.

GILES

I think that Aerin and Spike should check it out first, before we act.

AERIN

So, Spike and I will have a quickie

(noticing the others glares)

Er I mean well make a quick rounddowntown.

XANDER

Thanks for the visual.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN ALLEY - DOWNTOWN L.A - NIGHT

ALL LIGHT on ANGEL as he walks down a DARK ALLEY, seemingly alone. A CLOSER

LOOK reveals that it might even be the SAME alley as before. (Where he meets up with that

mysterious woman (?) he called KIRSTEN. (A.N: Its is indeed the same alley.)

ANGEL

(coming to a halt)

Are you here?

KIRSTEN

Hey, there, handsome.

THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN on KIRSTEN as she steps out from the shadows of a huge

building. Shes wearing the same clothes as before, but her hair is now pulled back in a tight

ponytail. She advances ever so graceful to the spot where Angel stands.

KIRSTEN

(lopsided grin)

Cant have enough of me, can you?

ANGEL

(shacking his head)I need your help.

KIRSTEN

(now confused)

Help?

(beat)

With what?

ANGEL

I think somethings coming. Something big.

KIRSTEN

And you want me to do a little research?


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ANGEL

(nodding)

You have connections in the demon world.

FOCUS ON KIRSTEN as she nods and gives the dark-haired vampire a calculating look.

KIRSTEN

(admittedly)

Yes, I do.

(sighing)

Consider it done.

WIDE SHOT as she turns her back on Angel and starts walking away.

ANGEL(yelling)

Be careful.

KIRSTEN

(over her shoulder)

You too.

FADE OUT-


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ACT I I

INT. THE LOBBY - THE HYPERION - DAWN

ZOOMING IN on BUFFY and ANGEL as they sits together on the couch. (A.N: Angels in his

usual dark colours, but Buffy is adorable in a long jeans skirt and a white top. Her hair hangs

loose and curls slightly at the tops.)

ANGEL

We havent been able to talk more about your time in Italy.

BUFFY

(huffing)Didnt think it was needed.

(giving him a glare)

After all, you had me tailed.

ANGEL

(coughing)

It was for your own good. Really.

BUFFY

(lifted eyebrow)

Of course.

CLOSE UP on Angel as he tried on a hesitant smile. Then back to a WIDE SHOT, revealing

Buffys smiling response.

BUFFY

(benevolent)

Im not mad, Angel.

(beat)Im more upset over the fact that you didnt let me know that Spike was back.

ANGEL

(sulking)

He could have called you if he wanted.


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BUFFY

(ironically)

Uhuh.

ANGEL

Well, its true.

BUFFY

(eyes downcast)

Its just too much ya know.

(deep breath)

Spike was in heaven.

ANGEL

(grimacing)Who knew?

BUFFY

You ripped him out of heaven.

TIGHT SHOT of Angels frown.

ANGEL

Not as much as ripped. I talked him into it.

BUFFY

(dumfounded)

You talked him into it?

ANGEL

To be honest It was more your mother who managed that.

ZOOMING IN on the stricken look on Buffys face. (Could you blame her??)

Then PULL BACK to a WIDE SHOT.

BUFFY

Stop right there!!

(shuddering breath)

My mom?!!

(perturbed)

What the hell are you talking about?


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ANGEL

(nodding)

Your mom. Joyce. She was there. With Spike.

BUFFY

(shacking her head)

I cant believe it.

ANGEL

(sardonically)

Tell me about it. I mean Spike in a tan? Unreal.

BUFFY

(rapidly)

How was she? I mean(blinking away tears)

Was she happy?

ANGEL

(knitted brow)

Why shouldnt she be? Shes in heaven.

BUFFY

(gritting her teeth)

Angel.

ANGEL

(regretfully)

Sorry.

(tender smile)

Yeah, she was happy. How thats impossible around Spike.

BUFFY

(distant look)

She always had a soft spot for him. Bringing him hot cocoa

ANGEL

(childish voice)

She never gave me hot cocoa.


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BUFFY

I guess she saw the potential in him all along

ANGEL

(huffing)

Potential my ass!! She fell for him. Just like most women do.

WE HEAR A NOISE and the CAMERA SPINS AROUND to show us AERIN entering the

room from outside. (A.N: Aerins wearing low-cut leather pants, black boots and a red tight

fitting shirt. Her hair is braided and shes wearing big earrings in gold.)

ANGEL

Exhibit A.

ANOTHER NOISE and the CAMERA PANS ACROSS the room to reveal ILLYRIAdescending from the stairs. (A.N: What can I say? Illyria looks like Illyria always do.)

ANGEL

Exhibit B.

YET ANOTHER SOUND and the CAMERA PULLS BACK to a WIDE SHOT as DAWN enter

the scene. (A.N: Dawns wearing low-cut jeans and a black tub top. Her hair is loose and

dances around her face as she smiles at them all.)

DAWN(beaming)

Wheres Spike?

ANGEL

Exhibit

BUFFY

(deadly smile)

Angel? Shut up.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. THE LOBBY - THE HYPERION - DAWN

A WIDE SHOT of the room shows us that BUFFY, DAWN, WILLOW and XANDER are

present. Obviously GILES, ANDREW and ILLYRIA are elsewhere. As well as ANGEL -

probably off somewhere brooding, and SPIKE and AERIN - most likely off somewhere

snuggling.

DAWN

(sighing)

I could be in Rome by now.

(longing)

Having a mocha and flirting with hot Italian guys.

BUFFY

(snorting)

Hey! Therell be no flirting.

DAWN

(rolling her eyes)

Whatever.

(looking hopelessly at Willow and Xander)

Sooo bossy.

BUFFY

(muttering)

Heard that.

SPIKE

Heard what?

FOCUS ON the entrance as SPIKE and AERIN steps over the threshold and entering the

lobby hand in hand. PANNING ACROSS the room to reveal the hurt look in the blonde

slayers face as she, obviously, notices the handholding.

BUFFY

Nothing.

(pause)

Did you find the nest?


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SPIKE

(nodding)

Find it good and proper, slayer.

AERIN

It seemed okay. Nothing that we cant take care off.

(looking up at Spike)

Ill go up and take a shower.

SPIKE

(nodding)

Join you in a bit, luv.

A WIDE SHOT of the room as AERIN disappears upstairs. Spike walks over the lobby and

stops by the couch where Dawn sits.

SPIKE

(questioning)

I thought I heard something about hot Italian guys?

DAWN

(blushing)

Er You know.

(swallowing)

Italian guys are hot.

WILLOW

(quipping in)

Yeah. Buffy would certainly agree

(coughing)

Oh

SPIKE

Old Morty, I wager.

(smirk)

Right?

ANGLE ON Buffy as she jolts up from the couch. She starts walking towards the stairs.

DAWN

Buffy?


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BUFFY

Im tired, Dawn. Ill just get some rest.

ZOOMING IN on the worried look in Dawns face as she stares after the slumping form that

is her sister. Then when she seems to be sure that her sister is out of earshot, Dawn turns

back to Spike and smacks him on the side of the head.

SPIKE

(yelling)

Bloody hell! What was that for?!

DAWN

For not telling us you were alive!

(another bitch slap)

Oh, and for hurting Buffy. Did you know that the first week you were gone; she wouldcome into a room and ask where you were? And every time we told her...told her you

werent coming back, shed start crying and talking about how youd never leave her, how

you loved her, and how you would come back no matter what. Cause you promised her that

youd always be there.

SPIKE

Oh my God, Dawn.

(caressing her cheek)

I didnt know. I guess I thought that shethat the lot of you would do better without me.

DAWN

(biting her lip)

Well, we didnt.

A CLOSE UP on Spikes face as he looks down at Dawn with a tormented expression. (A.N:

poor Spike. Nothing he does seems to be right, does it?)

SPIKE

Im sorry if I hurt you with my actions. But, Dawn

(hoarse)I had to move on.

DAWN

(bitterly)

Yeah. To Aerin.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN ALLEY - SOMEWHERE IN L.A - DUSK

ZOOMING IN on SPIKE and ANGEL as they walk down the dark alley side by side. (Mmm,

our two heroes certainly is candy for the eyes.)

SPIKE

Is this the place?

A CLOSE UP on the two vampires as they come to a halt in front of a huge WAREHOUSE.

ANGEL

According to the Intel it is.

SPIKE

(sighing)

Then let the show begin.

The CAMERA FOLLOWS the two vampires as they kick open the doors and bursts in. inside

its PITCH BLACK and at the beginning WE dont see much, but were able to HEAR the

sounds from a FIGHT and soon enough we can see figures through the blackness.

Smack. Thud. Thuck. Smash. Boing. Smack. Thus. Thump. Thump.

SPIKEBloody hell!!!

SUDDENLY the LIGHTS on and we can see clearly. The fight is over and theres no evidence

at all that it even has taken place. Well, except from a whole lot of dust.

ZOOMING IN on Spike and Angel as they look at each other from opposite sides of the room.

Theyre both covered in dust. And strangely enough - because it is strangely to see them in

their vampiric visage, theyre both in their game faces.

SPIKE

(blinking)

ErWhy are you in vamp mode?

ANGEL

What are you talking about?


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SPIKE

You got the grr look.

ANGEL

I do not

(blinking)

You are though.

SPIKE

What areyoutalking about?

(feeling his forehead)

Bugger.

ANGEL

Whats going on?

ZOOMING IN on the two vampires as they stare at each other dumbfounded. Angel really

looks perplexed and Spike seems rather distressed.

SPIKE

Hell if I know.

ANGEL

I dont feel all vampy.

(pause)Do you?

SPIKE

Nah.

(shaking his head)

Hey! It might be a glamour.

The CAMERA PULLS BACK TO A WIDE SHOT as they start to exit the warehouse side by

side, still looking very peeved.

ANGEL

Who would want to put a glamour on us?

SPIKE

(sardonically)

Right. Like we dont have any enemies.


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The FOCUS remains with our two heroes as they come to a halt right outside the warehouse.

Angel turns to look maliciously at the blonde vampire by his side.

ANGEL

Could do without the sarcasm.

SPIKE

Pfft.

(vicious glare)

Nancy.

ANGEL

I swear, Spike, one day

SPIKEYoull what? Bore me to death?

ANGEL

Thats it!!

(throwing himself at Spike)

Ill

(freezing)

Ill

SPIKEYoull what?

A CLOSE UP on Angel as he stared at the dart that sticks out from his shoulder.

ANGEL

Ill

ANGEL falls UNCONSCIOUSLY to the ground with a loud thud. A TIGHT SHOT of Spike.

SPIKE

What the fu

(grimacing and looking at the identical dart on his shoulder)

Bugger.

SPIKE joins Angel in the land of the unconscious.

FADE OUT-


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ACT I IIINT. UNKNOWN ROOM - SOMEWHERE IN L.A - TIME UNKNOWN

A WIDE SHOT of an UNKNOWN ROOM. Its quite bright, but its all artificial light. We can

see BUFFY, GILES, AERIN, DAWN and XANDER standing in front of a mirror. When the

CAMERA ZOOMS IN CLOSER we can see its a two-way mirror and on the other side we

can make out the two still forms of ANGEL and SPIKE.

BUFFY

(eying the two dozing vampires)

Have they lost their souls?

GILES

(cleaning his glasses)Willows working on a spell to find that out.

AERIN

(eagerly)

I thought that Spike couldnt lose his soul? Him not being cursed, I mean.

BUFFY

(warily)

WE dont know whats wrong with them.

(turning around)Lets go and see what Willows up to.

AERIN

(jerking around)

And leave the two of them like this?

BUFFY

Yeah. It could be good for them. All locked up.

(slowly smiling)

We could get some oil.

DAWN

Oil?

(stricken look)

Oh.


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GILES

No! No, no, no. No oil.

BUFFY

(pouting)

Party popper.

FADE OUT-

CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN ROOM - SOMEWHERE IN L.A - TIME UNKNOWN

ZOOMING IN on ANGEL and SPIKE. The two vampires lay snuggling together; Angel on his

back and Spike resting his head on his chest. (Aww, cute) SUDDENLY the dark-hairedvampires eyes snaps open and he blinks rapidly as to clear his view. When he sees Spike head

on his own chest, he gasps and rather roughly pushes the younger vampire away.

SPIKE

(groggily)

Ow. My head. It hurts.

ANGEL

What the hell happened?

SPIKE

(blinking)

All blank here. But if this is a hangover its the mother of all hangovers I tell you.

ANGEL

(agitated)

This is not a hangover, Spike.

SPIKE

(squinting)

Dude, why are you in vamp mode?

ANGEL

What?

(beat)

I am?


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SPIKE

(nodding)

Uhuh.

ANGEL

(scoffing)

Well, Im not the only one.

SPIKE

(feeling his forehead)

I be damned. Youre right.

A WIDE SHOT of the room as they get up to their feet, shaking their heads as if to clear it.

(A.N: Finally some real interaction between these two characters. Ive been thinking about a

way to best put their bickering to a good use and now it seems to be the perfect time. Yayme!! Hopefully youll enjoy this.)

ANGEL

(full of himself)

I usually am.

SPIKE

(cocking his head)

What do you think happened to us?

ANGEL

(incredulously)

Do I look like someone who knows?

SPIKE

Nah. Not really.

(pause)

Hey, it could be a glamour.

ANGEL

(reluctantly)

Dejavu.

SPIKE

(shuddering)

Right there with ya.


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ANGEL

(looking around)

Where are we by the way?

SPIKE

Looks like a holding room.

ANGEL

Thanks for stating the obvious.

SPIKE

(smirk)

Youre welcome.

FADE OUT-

CUT TO-

INT. GILESS OFFICE - DOWNTOWN L.A - NEAR DUSK

A WIDE SHOT of the office reveals WILLOW sitting on the floor with a book in front of her

and GILES, AERIN, XANDER, DAWN and BUFFY standing in a circle around her.

BUFFY

(impatiently)Willow?

WILLOW

(confused frown)

Theyre both souly as far as I can tell.

DAWN

(gingerly)

Then why are they?

WILLOW

(shacking her head)

I dont know, Dawnie.

BUFFY

Can we fix it?


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WILLOW

Maybe if I knew what were up against.

BUFFY

(sighing)

Guess is research time.

FADE OUT-

CUT TO-

INT. THE HOLDING ROOM - SOMEWHERE IN L.A - DUSK

A WIDE SHOT of the holding room that holds our two champions. Theyre both pacing

the floor, passing each other now and then without looking at the other part.

SPIKE

(shouting)

Argh!

(connecting his fist against the wall)

I hate this place. I bloody hate it!

ANGEL

You and I both, pal.

(rising to his feet)How long do you think they will have us locked up like this?

SPIKE

Hell if I know, peaches. And I still say that this is all you bloody fault.

ANGEL

Was not.

SPIKE

Yeah? I recall that it was you who wanted to go and kill us some vamps.

(eying the cell)

Think we could escape? Try to bust our way out?

ANGEL

Right. Like that wont convince the others that were playing for the other team I dont

know what will


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ZOOMING IN on Spike as he comes to a halt and sighs deeply.

SPIKE

(almost whining)

"But Im so fucking bored."

ANGEL

"Not the only one, Spike.

(pause)

You have any ideas how we could to it?"

SPIKE

Well, we could use you big forehead

ANGEL(sneering)

Not funny.

SPIKE

(shrugging)

Wasnt trying to be.

ANGEL

"Shut up, Spike."

(pause)"So, you wanna try to bust out?"

SPIKE

(heartedly)

"I sure do."

ANGEL

(contemplating)

"Okay, let's do it."

SPIKE

"Okay."

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. GILESS OFFICE - DOWNTOWN L.A - DUSK

FOCUSING ON the group around the table: DAWN, XANDER, ANDREW, WILLOW,

GILES, BUFFY and AERIN.

BUFFY

(exhausted sigh)

Got anything?

DAWN

(shaking her head)

Nope.

WILLOW

(hush tone)

Nothing.

XANDER

Nada.

AERIN

(sighing)

This is futile.

ILLYRIA

It is a glamour.

The CAMERA SPINS AROUND to show us ILLYRIA stepping out from the shadows by the

window.

BUFFY

A what?

ILLYRIA

Someone has put a glamour in the two half breeds.

WILLOW

(alert)

Really? Why was it that I didnt feel that?


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ILLYRIA

The glamour is a strong one.

(eying Willow)

Made to make you doubt the half breeds.

XANDER

As in; doubt them and kill them?

ILLYRIA

(tilting her head)

Correct.

AERIN

(rising)

Not going to happen.

BUFFY

(turning to the witch)

Can you reverse the spell, Will?

WILLOW

(nodding)

No biggie.

BUFFYThe lets go and free our champions.

(sighing)

Before they do something stupid.

FADE OUT-

CUT TO-

INT. THE ROOM OUTSIDE THE HOLDING ROOM - SOMEWHERE IN L.A - NIGHT

A WIDE SHOT of the scene. The group stands in a row and looks at the empty room on the

other side of the mirror. There are collective sighs heard from them all.

DAWN

(frowning)

I guess were too late?


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BUFFY

Ill kill them.

(noticing the glares)

Or not. Whatever.

XANDER

(squinting)

Is it my imagination or is that hole Spike-shaped?

DAWN

Where could they have gone?

ANGEL

We didnt go anywhere.

THE CAMERA SPINS AROUND to reveal ANGEL and SPIKE standing behind Buffy and the

others, still in their vampiric visage.

BUFFY

Angel!

(beat)

Spike!

ANGEL

(hastily)Were not evil, Buffy.

SPIKE

We think its a glamour.

The CAMERA PULLS BACK to a WIDE SHOT of the room.

BUFFY

(raised eyebrow)

We know.

ANGEL

You do?

DAWN

Yeah. Illyria told us.


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SPIKE

(smugly)

Did she now? Thats my girl.

BUFFY

Er How did you escape?

ANGEL

(reluctant)

That was all Spikes idea.

SPIKE

(beaming)

I must be smarter than I look.

ANGEL

That would be easy.

SPIKE

Hey!

FADE OUT-


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ACT I VINT. THE LOBBY - THE HYPERION - NIGHT

ALL LIGHT on AERIN and SPIKE as they sits cuddled on the couch. (Aww, they really looksooo cute together.)

DAWN

Spike?

A WIDE SHOT of the room shows us the presence of DAWN, WILLOW, XANDER and

AERIN. Obviously ANGEL, ANDREW, GILES and BUFFY is elsewhere.

DAWN

Spike?

SPIKE

(lifting his head)

What?

DAWN

(crooning)

"Spikes in looove.

SPIKE

(helping Aerin up from the couch)

"Sod off.

The CAMERA FOLLOWS Spike and Aerin as they walk over the room and heads up the

stairs, soon disappearing from our view. Then the CAMERA PULLS BACK to a WIDE SHOT

as the entrance door is opened and BUFFY steps in.

BUFFY

(eyes darting over the room)Wheres Spike and Aerin?

ILLYRIA

If I'm not mistaken, they are preparing to mate. Do you think they might let me watch?

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. SPIKES BEDROOM - THE HYPERION - NIGHT

A CLOSE UP on SPIKE as he skimmers out of his T-shirt and joins AERIN on the bed. (A.N:

Aerins already covered up, but we can see a hint of her blue laced bra.)

SPIKE

(leaning in for a kiss)

I cant believe that you could really love me.

AERIN

But I do.

SPIKE(game face)

How could anyone love a monster?

AERIN

(kissing the ridges)

I do.

A TIGHT SHOT of Spikes face as his features return to those of a handsome man. The look

on the blonde vampires face is enough to make you wanna cry - like a baby. Its so

unbelievable vulnerable.

SPIKE

(ragged voice)

God, how I love you.

(another soft kiss)

Youre the light of my life.

AERIN


And youre my true constant.

(whispering)

My guiding star.

The CAMERA ZOOMS OUT as the two of them join in a heated embrace.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. THE LOBBY - THE HYPERION - NIGHT

WIDE SHOT of the room. Accounted: XANDER, DAWN, WILLOW, ANDREW, BUFFY.

Then the doors open and GILES and ANGEL enter the scene.

GILES

(assessing the situation)

Good, most of you are here.

(rubbing his nose)

Except Illyria, Spike and Aerin.

XANDER

Illyria went out just a minute ago.

ANGEL

Wheres Spike and Aerin?

XANDER

I think theyre upstairs doing the horizontal mambo.

GILES

(peeved)

Dear lord! Again?

DAWN

(nodding)

Its rather amazing.

XANDER

(shrugging)

Not really. I mean; vampire stamina plus slayer stamina. You do the math.

DAWN

Theyre like some Duracell bunnies. Just going and going

GILES

Oh dear

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. UNKNOWN BEDROOM - THE HYPERION - NEAR DAWN

ALL LIGHT on BUFFY and XANDER as they sit in a bed with their back against the wall and

staring out into nothing.

BUFFY

(out of the blue)

Xan Have you noticed anything different about Spike?

XANDER

Different as in he doesnt obsess about you, or different as in hes all nice and slobbering all

over Aerin?

BUFFY

Hey!!

(sneering)

Theres no slobbering. Okay?

XANDER

(shrugging)

If you say so.

SILENCE.

BUFFY

No. Really.

XANDER

(facing her)

Really?

(nodding)

Yeah. Ive noticed something different about him.

BUFFY

I wonder what it is.

XANDER

Me too.

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. A DARK ALLEY - DOWNTOWN L.A - NIGHT

ALL LIGHT ON ANGEL and KIRSTEN as they stand face to face in the alley. (A.N: Angel is

wearing leather pants and a white shirt. Looking rather yummy. Kirsten is all dressed in black

and her hair is pulled back in a pigtail.)

KIRSTEN

(affectionate smile)

Heard about the glamour.

ANGEL

Why am I not surprised?

KIRSTEN

know who did it?

ANGEL

(shaking his head)

But I have a feeling that you do.

KIRSTEN

(hush tone)

It is big, Angel.

ANGEL

(tensing)

How big?

KIRSTEN

(looking around)

Let us just say that the First is back in business.

ZOOMING IN on the perplexed look in Angels face. And can you really blame him? Who

thought that the First would be back in the game?

ANGEL

(gritting his teeth)

I thought that the First was defeated.


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KIRSTEN

(snorting)

Defeated yes. Gone, no.

ANGEL

How much of a disaster are we talking about?

KIRSTEN

Let us just say that Im skipping town as soon as possible.


But if I know you, youll stay and fight.

ANGEL

You know me.

KIRSTEN

One more thing.

(leaning in to whisper in his ear)

Youd be wise to worry about the blonde champions well being.

(stepping back)

The First doesnt take lightly on losing.

ANGEL

We are talking about Spikehere. The ultimate survivor.

KIRSTEN

Be as it may. But I know youve noticed it.

ANGEL

Noticed what?

KIRSTEN

That it is something off about him.

We FOLLOW Kirsten with a STEAD CAM as she walks down the dark alley.

KIRSTEN

(over the shoulder)

Good luck!!

FADE OUT-


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CUT TO-

INT. SPIKES BEDROOM - THE HYPERION - NIGHT

ALL LIGHT on SPIKE. The blonde vampire lies in his bed, seemingly asleep, next to the still

form of AERIN. We can see that the vampire seems to have a disturbing dream as he twitches

under the sheets and lets out ragged moans as well as mumbling incoherently. The CAMERA

ZOOMS IN on him as his movements grow even more agitated and we wonder what the hell

could be going on with our hero. SUDDENLY he yells right out and jolts up to sitting

position in the blink of an eye. He coughs and stares around the room with wide eyes. And

are we only imagining ourselves when his eyes appear to be in a different color? Something

aching to neon blue? It must be, for in the next second theyre back to their natural color.

NEXT to Spike, as the CAMERA PULLS BACK to a WIDE SHOT, Aerin mumbles and slowly

wakes up - probably disturbed by the vampires movements.

AERIN

(groggily)

Spike?

SPIKE

m sorry, luv. Didnt mean to wake you.

AERIN

S something wrong?

SPIKE

No. No, theres nothing wrong. Go back to sleep, pet.

AERIN

(lazy smile)

m okay.

ZOOMING IN on Spike as he stares out into nothing. And this time were not mistaken. The

vampires eyes are defiantly changing color!!

SPIKE

(whispering)

Im fine.

BLACK OUT

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