Spike + Vampire: Highschool of Monsters (Freshman)

Spike's Bedroom - Roman Family Home

Spike was not happy with what happened downstairs. He was sitting on his bed while Zariel was simply standing in one of the corners of the room with her arms clasped behind her back like a soldier at attention. If Spike could die of embarrassment, he would have done so gladly. Spike looked to Zariel with confusion.

"What was all that downstairs?!" he asked in a wheezing whisper. "What was with all that talk about sex and shit?!"

Zariel's expression remained placid when she answered. "I'm deeply sorry if I've offended you, sir. I haven't been on Earth for a long time, and what little information I have on mortal romance is from tomes taken from Earth back to Nyx's Garden."

"You got info on mortal romance through books?! What kind of books did you read?" Spike asked.

Zariel materialized a book in her hand and handed to Spike with a smile. "This particular one is my favorite."

Spike took the book and looked at the cover with a look of shock. The cover had an image of a naked woman covered in a red blanket with the title above reading "Midnight Lust". Words couldn't describe the shock on his face when he read this. The book that Zariel had been reading was an erotic novel! Spike didn't expect an Angel of all beings to be reading smut like this. At least it explained her approach to their fake love life.

"Well, in the future, could you please restrain yourself with the sex talk when we're around others?" Spike asked with a sigh. "My family now thinks we go at it whenever we can like feral pigs on meth."

"What's this 'meth', sir? Is it tasty?" Zariel asked.

"No, it's bad, so don't ever do it," Spike replied. "Anyway, I'm tired from all this, so let's just get to sleep already."

As soon as Spike thought about it, his was the only bed in the room. The only place for her to sleep would be in bed with him! He looked to Zariel and saw that she made no movement towards the bed at all.

"It's fine, sir. Angels don't need sleep," Zariel said. "I can just watch over you while you sleep."

That last bit made Spike actually want her to join him in bed rather than watching him sleep. Spike moved over and motioned for Zariel to join him.

"I'd hate the idea of me getting rest while you stay up all night watching over me. You should try to get some rest as well," Spike said. "You may be my bodyguard, but your health matters to me."

Zariel's expression softened to one of shock, even if it was only slightly. She joined Spike in bed and wrapped one of her wings around him. And Spike felt instantly relaxed. He wasn't sure if it was Angelic power or simply the feeling of her feathers, but it was amazing. Spike fell asleep almost immediately. Zariel smiled as she watched Spike sleeping so soundly and began to stroke his head.

"Sleep well, my prince. I will protect you from any threat, be it human, monster, or Demon," Zariel said, planting a kiss on Spike's forehead.

*****

The Next Day

Spike and Zariel were accompanying Garble and Ember to a nature park outside of town, with them all piled into Garble's car on the way there. Whenever Spike accompanied Garble and Ember before when they were babysitting him, they'd talk his ears off almost the entire time. But now they were silent as statues. More than likely, they were thinking about what Zariel had been saying yesterday.

"So... great day for going to the park, huh?" Spike asked. Anything to break the awkward silence.

"Yes, the day is looking nice for a park trip," Ember replied flatly.

And right back to the silence again. It was nearly suffocating Spike. Zariel sat next to him with a flat expression like usual with her hands folded on her lap and her back straight up. Thankfully they arrived at the park before too long.

The park they were heading to was a waterfall that was dry around the in-between of summer and fall, where the weather was perfect for hiking. The falls descended from the hills down into a bowl-shaped valley into the flat lands beyond. The creek where the falls flowed were now mostly dry except for several pools just deep enough for someone to be fully submerged if they were to lie down. It was topped off by miles and miles of forest. It was truly a beautiful park to travel to.

Spike got out of the car and Zariel grasped his hand in her own, really cementing the act of them being lovers. The group walked down the trail to the park where they'd begin their walk through the woods. Spike and Zariel walked behind Garble and Ember a fair distance so that Zariel could whisper in Spike's ear.

"Sir, this forest is home to a small population of wild monsters, so I'll be right by your side to protect you should something happen," Zariel said.

"OK, but if Garble and Ember are around, I'll prioritize their safety. I know no monster on Earth can match an Angel," Spike said before another thought entered his mind. "You think I should tell Garble about the existence of monsters? And of my... heritage?"

That last bit made Zariel quiet for a while before answering. "Maybe that would be best. After all, if he's indeed your beloved brother, then surely he will love you regardless."

"I just think it would be unfair to him to keep him in the dark about this whole thing. And he's dating a werewolf, so he's going to find out about that sooner or later," Spike said. "A secluded spot in the woods would be the perfect spot to tell him about this. I just hope he takes it well."

They four of them entered the bowl-shaped valley and looked down at the dried creek and waterfall below. There was a path for them to walk down to the pools below. Garble was happily skipping down to the stream alongside Ember and the others while Spike had used his magic to enhance his ears and nose to make sure to sense nearby monsters that may be in the immediate area.

"Hey, you two! You gonna stand there staring at the trees or are you gonna join us on an actual hike?!" Garble called to Spike and Zariel.

"Coming, bro!" Spike called back with a smile.

Spike and Zariel began to hurry to Garble and Ember and get on with their hike. They were walking alongside the creek when Spike noticed something in the distance. A dead tree with one broken branch was leaning over the path that they were walking. The branch broke off and hit Garble right in the head, knocking him out cold.

"Bro!!" Spike yelled out.

Spike, Zariel, and Ember rushed to Garble, who was bleeding from his head. Zariel changed into her true Angel form and fanned out her wings. Ember was shocked to see an actual Angel before her very eyes, but that wasn't important at the moment. Zariel placed her bare hand over Garble's wound and bright light shone from her hand. She removed her hand and Garble's head was healed while still unconscious. Ember held Garble in her arms while looking right at Spike and Zariel.

"Spike, I think it's time I got some answers about what's been going on with you," Ember said. "First I see you with actual monsters on Halloween, and now you're dating an Angel. What's going on with you?"

Of course Spike knew that he'd have to explain this to Ember after she saw him on Halloween night. Now he had the chance to explain everything.

-(One Lengthy Explanation Later)-

Ember was reeling from everything she had just heard. Spike being the son of Nyx herself and having one of her Angels as his personal bodyguard was quite some extraordinary news for her to hear.

"Well, I'm happy to hear that you're doing well, Spike. I'm going to take Garble back to the car and help him rest," Ember said. "You two go on ahead and enjoy the park. I'll make sure Garble is taken care of."

Ember slung her unconscious boyfriend over her shoulder and left the two alone while she headed back to the care outside the woods. Now that the two were alone, Spike spoke to Zariel.

"I sense more than one monster nearby. I think they're watching us," Spike said quietly.

"They have been watching us for a while, sir. I'll be on-guard," Zariel said before tilting her head to the air. "Children of Nyx, I ask that you please emerge from your hiding places!"

The bushes around the two rustled as a pack of wild monsters emerged. Different species came out of the bushes and approached the duo with looks of reverence. They were all dressed in either animal skins or tattered human clothes. There were two Ghouls, three Vampires, several Goblins, a Wendigo, a whole pack of Saurians, and some Harpies were perched in the trees above. One of the Goblins slowly walked up to Spike.

"Is it true? Are you really... the son of Nyx?" she asked.

"Yes, I am Nyx's son," Spike replied.

The wild monsters knelt down before him out of respect. One of the Vampires spoke.

"May I say it is an honor to have the son of the Night Matron visit our humble forest, my lord. If you need anything, please know that the monsters of this forest will be more than happy to come to your aid," the Vampire said.

It still made Spike feel weird to be receiving this kind of treatment, but he thought it would be best to play into it. He stood up straight and smiled.

"Thank you for swearing fealty to me, but please rise. I wish for us to be friends instead of master-and-servant," Spike said.

The monsters raised their heads up and got to their feet. One of the Harpies landed in front of the duo and looked at Spike with a quizzical expression. This Harpy had minty green feathers and a head of golden feathers on the top of her heads. Like other Harpies, she had grabbing fingers on her wings and the same large eyes. Something about this Harpy made Spike think of Rainbow Dash for some reason.

"Is that a... Dreadmire Academy pin?" she asked.

Spike looked down and saw a metal pin with the initials "D.A." on it. He looked back up at the curious Harpy.

"Yes, I go to Dreadmire. Have you been there before?" Spike asked.

"No, I just know someone who goes there. My ex-girlfriend goes there, so I was wondering if you've seen her," the Harpy replied. "Her name's 'Rainbow Dash'."

That made Spike's eyes widen. Rainbow Dash dated a wild Harpy before going to Dreadmire apparently. It really was a small world after all.

"I know Rainbow Dash. We actually hang out from time to time," Spike said. "And what's your name? I'd like to tell her I ran into you."

"Oh yeah, my name's Lightning Dust," Lightning said before stepping closer to Spike to the point where her B-cup breasts pressed into his chest. "And I gotta say, you're a lot cuter than I thought you'd be. You wanna maybe hang out with my flock for a bit."

Spike looked up and saw the other Harpies in the branches looking down at him, smiling and giggling at him while giving him the bedroom eyes. Before Spike could say anything at all, Zariel stood between him and Lightning Dust with a stern look on her face.

"I'm sorry, but His Lordship is too busy with school work to entertain the masses. We should be heading back to the car now and be on our way," Zariel said. "Thank you for the... invitation, though."

All Lightning Dust did was giggle. Then she walked right up to Zariel and pressed herself against Zariel's ample chest, much to the shock and confusion of Zariel.

"Would you like to join us?" Lightning Dust asked amorously. "I don't mind if you were to join us in having some fun."

Zariel backed away swiftly and hugged herself while her cheek were a blazing red. She tried her best to remain composed.

"T-t-thank you for your... offer, but my and His L-lordship really n-n-need to go," Zariel said.

Zariel grabbed Spike by the hand and the two of them ran back up the path to the parking lot, while hearing the laughter of the flock of Harpies in the background. Zariel was still red as a ruby by the time they made it back to the car, and then she whispered to Spike.

"Sir, may I ask that we never speak of this encounter again?" Zariel asked.

"Uh... sure. If that's what you want, then that's fine," Spike replied.

Spike and Zariel spent the ride back home in silence. When Ember asked why Zariel was so red, she simply replied that both she and Spike were quote "going at it like hyenas on meth". And that made Spike spit water out of his mouth.

*****

Dreadmire Academy

Spike was weirdly happy to be back at Dreadmire Academy after the chaotic madhouse that was his weekend. He and Zariel were making their way back to his dorm with Spike excited about something. Zariel gave Spike a small smile to her charge.

"What's got you in such a happy state, my lord?" she asked.

"The fact that there are said to be several duels lined up this semester and I'd love to both watch and participate in a few duels myself," Spike said. "I'd like to strengthen my fighting skills."

"And what of your female entourage?" Zariel asked.

"I'll make time for them as well. Maybe we can train together," Spike replied. "Do you want to participate?"

"I'm literally an Angel, so it wouldn't be fair... for them," Zariel replied with a slight smirk.

That made too much sense. Still, Spike was looking forward to taking part in duels again. Ever since his duel with Sunset and his fight with the Hunters, he's developed a taste for fighting.

"You know what? How about we head to the arena before we head back to the dorms?" Spike asked. "I'd like to get in some training in before that."

They were making their way towards the arena when a large black truck pulled up in front of the school's main building and a few Inquisitors came out. One of them recognized Spike and walked towards him quickly. Spike was confused.

"Are you the famous Spike Roman?" she asked.

"Yes, I am. Why?" Spike replied.

"Those two Hunters you helped sentence during the trial, we brought them here to place them under your custody," the Inquisitor said.

Spike had honestly forgotten about that because of everything happening with Zariel. The two Hunters had became an afterthought. This would mean that not only were they in the back of the truck, but they were no longer human. The Inquisitor pulled out a piece of paper on a clipboard and handed him a pen.

"I just need you to sign your name here and we'll be squared away," she said.

He signed his name and the Inquisitor went back to the truck and opened the back doors of the truck. Outside stepped the two female Hunters, but they were quite different in appearances now.

One of them was a Rougarou and the other one was now a Ghoul. The two of them were wearing black prison uniforms and held in chains. The lady Inquisitor took off their shackles and led them over to Spike. The two Hunters-turned-monsters looked like they had been put through the wringer, with their eyes cast down to the ground.

"Alright, these two are now under your care, Lord Spike. We entrust you to look after them," the Inquisitor lady said before leaving.

The Inquisitor left as quickly as she had arrived, leaving Spike with his two charges. Both girls got to their knees and bowed down to Spike.

"We are now under your care, Lord Spike," the pink-and-blue haired one said.

"Please let us serve you. We'll be good! We promise!" the minty-haired one said.

Something told Spike that he was going to have a difficult time with these two. But he gave them this fate, so he had to take responsibility for this. He just hoped he'd live long enough to do that.