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Backfire - Spander Files

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This rapid fire information was hurting Xander's brain. Was he supposed to be<br />

figuring out some sort of puzzle? Spike was just standing there staring at him,<br />

patiently, fingers twitching slightly. Were these past three months supposed to be<br />

some kind of lesson? Is this the test? Should he have been taking notes? Fuck!<br />

Okay, let's go back to the beginning. I'm walking home, tra-la-la. At my door, key in<br />

lock then get head smashed and dragged to the side yard of my house. Once there, I<br />

get smacked around, toyed with, then there are fangs in my neck and I'm dying. But<br />

wait…no. I'm not dying. I thought I was dying, but Spike wasn't killing me at the<br />

time. He said that he planned on it, but didn't. So what changed his mind? It's about<br />

power. At that moment in the side yard, Spike had the power. But he didn't use it.<br />

He didn't take it. He...gave it to me. He shared it. With me.<br />

Holy fuck. All this time, I've felt so helpless, so out of control. Of course! So had<br />

Spike. And Angel. Spike didn't give me to Angel. He gave Angel to me! I've been<br />

giving up all this control to these two vampires. Just been handing it over like some<br />

fool. A sheep. All this fucking time...I could have been sharing it. And even taken it<br />

back entirely if I wanted.<br />

Spike must have seen the realization dawn on Xander's face, because the vampire<br />

was smiling. "Get it?"<br />

Xander nodded slowly, a smile spreading across his face to match Spike's. He got it.<br />

The pull was still there, sure, but he didn't have to play the victim anymore. He<br />

could make it about what he wanted. He could take back everything that he had<br />

given.<br />

"What do you want, Xander?"<br />

Xander's eyes narrowed. The smile was still there, but he was suddenly feeling very<br />

sinister. Take it back. He turned his back on Spike. Toward Angel. Take it back.<br />

He stalked across the fading light. Angel was still panting. Without hesitation,<br />

Xander stepped up to the vampire and punched him. The unexpected blow caused<br />

Angel to stagger back and hit the wall. Xander used his own forward momentum to<br />

allow himself to fall into Angel.

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