Story Notes: A drabble set in Season 5. I'm sure you all know the scene I'm referring to.

A/N: Because, in reviewing Vendicare,Imzadi said at least it wasn't Lindsey who'd been tortured. He was, just never by Wes.

Disclaimer: Not mine. Never gonna be mine. Not making a profit here either.


The pain from the bullet was secondary to the pain in his heart. He'd known the time would come when he'd fall from grace. It was inevitable.

He'd thought Angel would be there to pick him back up, give him purpose-- hate, love…both.

He'd thought his last experience on earth would be staring into wrathful brown eyes as his name fell like a benediction from firm, unsmiling lips. It was a blow worse than death to find out he hadn't even rated that.

"Angel." It was a curse, a plea, the last thing on his lips as he died.


Big thanks to ShinodaBear for cheering me up with the promised Lorne/Andrew fic; without which I may have taken a hiatus from writing for a bit. The stomach flu bites, and not in a good way.