su_herald | Friday, February 11, 2011 (Reply)

Spike: The thing is...I had a speech. I learned it all. Oh, God. She won't understand, she won't understand.

The First: Of course she won't understand, Sparky. I'm beyond her understanding. She's a girl. Sugar and spice and everything...useless unless you're baking. I'm more than that. More than flesh.

More than blood. I'm... you know, I honestly don't think there's a human word fabulous enough for me. Oh, my name will be on everyone's lips, assuming their lips haven't been torn off. But not just yet. That's alright, though.

I can be patient. Everything is well within parameters. She's exactly where I want her to be. And so are you, Number 17. You're right where you belong.

So what'd you think? You'd get your soul back and everything'd be Jim Dandy? Soul's slipperier than a greased weasel. Why do you think I sold mine? Well, you probably thought that you'd be your own man, and I respect that, but...

You never will. You'll always be mine. You'll always be in the dark with me, singing our little songs. You like our little songs, don't you? You've always liked them, right from the beginning. And that's where we're going.

Right back to the beginning. Not the Bang... not the Word... the true beginning. The next few months are going to be quite a ride. And I think we're all going to learn something about ourselves in the process. You'll learn you're a pathetic schmuck, if it hasn't sunk in already. Look at you. Trying to do what's right, just like her. You still don't get it.

It's not about right, not about wrong. It's about power.

From the episode "Lessons".

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x.A Well Respected Man About Town by

rebcake, Ethan Rayne, Anyanka, Halfrek, The Host, PG.
x.Slow Dance by

leni_ba, Buffy/Angel.
x.Should Have Been by

angelskuuipo, Willow/Xander/Oz.
x.What A Hairy Nose You Have, Grandmother by

brutti_ma_buoni, Anya/Xander. Written for

still_grrr.
x.Don Jose Redux by

rebcake, Riley.
x.Fifteen Minutes by

summerofsoaps, Buffy/Faith.
x.Visiting Hours by

capriciousmak, Cordelia/Lindsey.

[Fic Updates]
x.The Best of Friends Chapter 12 by

slaymesoftly, Spike/Xander, PG-13.
x.New York Chapter 9 by

drsquidlove, Xander/Giles, R.
x.Imprisonments Chapter 1 of 11 by

forsaken2003, William/Xander, R.
x.A Sire’s Blood and A Mate’s Love Chapter 8 by

child_of_fay, Spike/OC, Angel(us)/OC, Willow/Oz, Giles/Jenny, NC-17.
x.The Perfect Life Chapter 3 by

lusciousxander, Xander/Spike, R.
x.A Refuge for Loyal Hearts Chapter 11 by

theladymerlin, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
x.Pet by

valyssia, Buffy/Willow, FRM.
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luna_del_cielo, BtVS/Supernatural, Dawn, Lucifer, Gabriel, Castiel, Buffy, Faith, Dean, Sam, Xander, Jo, Ellen, Vi, Bobby, FRT.
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ba_rosebuds.
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x.Discussion: Slayers, Empowerment, and Consequences at

projectpara.