Prompt #332 - If You Can't Beat Them, Trick Them - Monstrous, Part Three - Dustandroses - BtVS

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Title: Monstrous, Part Three
Fandom: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
Author: dustandroses
Beta: ozsaur, my hero and shit
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: NC17
Genres: Psychological Horror, Angst, Dark Themes, Established Relationship
Warnings: Violence, Discussion of Graphic Violence, Adult Content, Dark Themes, Character Death (Non-Canon Character)
Summary:  Somewhere in Sunnydale there's a monster that's kidnapping men, and mutilating them before it finally kills them.  The Scoobies are doing their best to track it down, but when it strikes too close to home, they're suddenly under enormous pressure to find this one before it's too late.
Spoilers: Through Season Four
Word Count:  6981 words/aprox. 21,000 words total
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Prompt Notes: Inspiration for this story taken from the spook_me Halloween challenge prompt: Maniac and the tamingthemuse prompts #327: Rough, #328: Conformity and #332: If You Can't Beat Them, Trick Them
Notes:  This story had its origin in ozsaur's fertile imagination, but I took it, and twisted it, and made it mine.  Then she came back in and helped me wrestle it into submission when it threatened to overwhelm me, so much thanks go to her.
Also - thanks to trillingstar for helping to keep me sane while this whole thing was going on.  I coudn't have done it without you!
Please Note: Dark themes means it has elements of darkness, but for those that worry about such things, there is a happy ending.


You can find Part One here

You Can find Part Two here

Monstrous, Part Three