Summary: S4 of Angel- Angelus was never caged in S4. Instead he heads to Sunnydale where he hears that a new girl is coming to town. He catches up with Spike (de-chipped and no souled Spike) and trouble ensues... NO SPANGEL!

Disclaimer: I don't own any Angel of Buffy characters, they're Joss Whedon's. I do however am responsible for creating Riley. Enjoy!

Angelus slithered through the shadows, unnoticed and unheard. He smiled as he saw his favorite girl come into his sights. She was rubbing the back of her neck and he continued to watch eagerly. Then he heard her phone ring and he grinned. He could see her expression go from relaxation, to shock, to horror. As silently as he had come, Angelus left the outskirts of the house.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner!" Buffy screamed into the phone.

"Buffy calm down! We knew we could probably handle it, but he's gotten more clever than the last time." Willow told her shyly.

"I know where he's going."

"Probably there right?"

"Where else?" Buffy sighed, "Stay with Wes, Will. And Willow? Be careful."

"You too Buffy."

The friends hung up and Buffy ran to find Giles.

The newcomer walked silently down the street. She shivered slightly and rubbed her bare arms in an attempt to stay warm. "Sure is quiet." She said to herself. Then the silence was pierced when she heard a girl scream. The newcomer took off at a run in the direction where she heard the scream come from. There she saw a man, vampire to be exact, drinking from a teenage girl. Being a young girl herself, she slightly hesitated, but the vampire smelled her and he raised his head from his victim. The girl dropped lifelessly to the ground and the other found herself turning and running from the now advancing vamp. She didn't know why she was running, usually she would just stake the sucker, but this certain peroxide blonde vamp freaked her out. She turned and ran, but kept her eyes glued on the pursuer. Suddenly she slammed into a crypt, or wall, something solid. Then she realized it was a man. He grabbed her wrists to keep her from falling.

"Hey, you okay? You seem a little jumpy." He said sweetly. He had dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. Then he smiled at her and she realized that somehow he was different.

"Yeah, thanks." She said as she tried to pull her wrists out of his grasp, but the held her firmly. She studied the man closely and he stared back. Then she heard her vamp pursuer come to a stop next to her.

"Hey Spike." The man said. The girl's eyes widened in fear. The man laughed, "I thought you'd catch on sooner or later. Personally, I thought it'd be sooner." He gave her a smirk and pulled her closer. "I thought you'd be older. You don't look older than 16."

"It's cause I am 16."

"You're different. You have power. What's your name?"

"R-Riley."

"Riley huh? She's pretty isn't she Spike?"

"Bloody right she is. Can we eat her?" Spike asked eagerly.

"Not yet Spike."

"Wait a minute...if he's Spike, than you must be...Angelus."

"Wow, Spike she knows who we are. I think we should give her a medal. Or maybe, let her live?" Angelus smiled at her as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. He smiled even wider when he felt her tremble slightly beneath the power of his hands. "What do you say we take you home?"

"That's okay. I can walk myself."

"Nonsense. It's dangerous to have a girl like you walking alone in this town." Spike told her as he placed a hand on her shoulder. Angelus came on the other side of her and slung an arm over her shoulders and pulled her close. She tried to push away, but he would have none of it. Finally, she reached her house.

"I'm not inviting you in. Not ever." She told the pair.

Angelus looked down at her, "We'll see about that." He said as he ran a hand over her cheek. Spike grinned evilly and then they both turned to go.

Riley entered her house. Her parents had owned it years earlier before they were killed. It had been vacant until a few days ago when she had returned secretly without her foster parents' consent. She changed into her pajamas and went to bed. The events of that day continued to haunt her in her dreams.

The next day, Riley was starting high school at Sunnydale High. She got dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, not even wanting to fit in with the "popular crowd." She walked the three blocks to school and when she entered it, was sent directly to the principal's office.

The principal was in a meeting with a blonde haired girl, a younger brunette, and an older graying man. Nonetheless, she was told to enter, despite the conversation that was going on inside.

Riley knocked lightly on the door before entering and she caught some words in the conversation.

"...Kill...Willow...here...evil." The blonde was saying.

"...He's...L.A...soul...Angel." The older man said. She froze at the name. Angel. Do they know who he is? She thought. She was so caught up in the events from last night that she didn't realize the principal wave her in.

"Hey, you can come in!" the blonde yelled.

Riley snapped out of it and entered the office. She smiled shyly at the group of people. The principal looked over some papers, "Riley Emerson?"

"Yes."

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Principal Wood, this is Buffy our guidance counselor, and this is Mr.Giles. The girl over there is Dawn."

"P-Pleased to meet you." Giles said outstretching a hand. Riley took it.

"Like wise. You seem kinda far from home." She told him. He smiled shyly.

"Y-Yes. Just visiting my...daughters." Giles said making it up on the spot. Buffy and Dawn's eyes widened in surprise and they bit back a laugh.

"Hey, what's your first class?" Dawn asked her.

"Biology. Mrs. Fern."

"Oh! Me too! Let's go." Dawn grabbed her arm and they walked to class together. "So Riley huh? My sister used to date a guy name Riley, then he went all commando and left her and when he did come back he was married. Weird huh? But believe me, that's far from weird in this town." Dawn turned to her after she stopped babbling, "So, where do you live?"

"Three blocks down, you?"

"Two blocks thata way." Dawn said, jabbing her thumb in the direction of the front of the school. "Hey, you should come over after school. It'll be fun, that is if you want to."

"Sure, that'd be awesome." Riley smiled at her new friend as they entered class together.