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“You little bitch! Couldn’t you see she wasn’t fighting you back? She didn’t have<br />
the strength! You just dusted her. Didn’t even give her a bleedin’ chance. If she was<br />
back to herself she could have killed you with a fingernail! Don’t know anything<br />
about a fair fight, you fucking slut!”<br />
At that, Angel shifted his grip on Spike to one arm tight around his neck and used<br />
the other arm to punch Spike in the back.<br />
“Angel, let him go.” This, surprisingly, came from Buffy. Angel, Xander, and even<br />
Spike looked at her in shock. “He’s right. I didn’t give her a chance to fight. If he<br />
wants to fight for her now, he can. It’s not like it’ll bring her back.” Buffy kicked<br />
absently at a small pile of dust at her feet. Spike roared and slid into game face.<br />
“Buffy, you can’t kill him,” Angel explained still holding fast to Spike.<br />
Buffy rolled her eyes. “I know that.”<br />
“He’s out for blood. I can’t make him promise not to kill you.”<br />
“He won’t kill me.”<br />
“How do you know?”<br />
Buffy looked at Angel like he was an idiot. It was gratifying. “Because I won’t let<br />
him. Give me a little credit, would ya. Slayer, here.” Buffy threw the stake away<br />
and tightened her stance. “Let him go.”<br />
Angel held on. “I’m stepping in if it gets too bad.” Buffy shrugged. Angel let go of<br />
Spike and stepped back.<br />
The vampire flew at Buffy. She jumped out of the way at the very last moment, and<br />
Spike’s skull cracked a headstone. He took a couple seconds to clear his head then<br />
turned toward her again. This time when he came at her, he was much more<br />
focused.<br />
Xander walked up to Angel. The two just stood and watched the fight. It was truly
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