Disclaimer: They don't belong to me but the plot does so ha ha ha. The characters from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel the TV Series" belong to Joss and all those rich folk at WB, Fox, and Mutant (Grr, arr) Enemy.
Classification: Angel/Cordelia Fic, as always, Angst, Tears, and Death.
WARNING: Contains topics associated with Death and Suicide.
I'm not a big Buffy Fan after what she said to Angel at the police station in "Angel" so I tend to kill her off!
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Cordelia stared as her lover as he swept past her desk, lightly placing his fingers over
her shoulders. They had been lovers for about two years now. Angel had finally let go of
Buffy after she had died, saving the world one last time.
"We need to talk, you can't get out of this wedding that easily. I mean your the
bride, your meant to be excited and stressed out arranging the cake and stuff. What's
up?" Angel asked
"Nothing it's just that with Buffy dying only like 6 months ago and with Doyles
anniversary coming up I don't really feel into it now. Plus it takes two of us to pick a
cake and it's kinda daylighty outside. Anyway we had a case to work on and it's pretty
big. You understand?"
"Yeah sorry I just want to get this marriage thing over with so I can enjoy you
beginning my wife and not the girlfriend. Have you picked a dress? You don't need me to
help you pick a dress do you." Angel said kneading deep into Cordelias shoulders.
"Mmm that's nice. No Willow is coming through tomorrow, she has a Wicca
convention in town. I'm really glad me and Willow are friends now. I mean Xander was
not worth losing such a friend over. I'll bring home some cake books OK. Are you still
alright for Thursday? Going to Dolyes grave. Oh there hasn't been anymore from the
council on that is there. I know they don't like graves just popping up and all but we need
somewhere to go." A tear began to form in her eye.
Angel put his arms around her neck and spun her around in her chair to face him. " What
you mean Xander isn't coming to the wedding, oh what a shame(!). No there hasn't been
anymore trouble. You still haven't talk to me much about Doyle. I thought you were going
to. I know you miss him, I do too, but we have to move on. Not forget him but get on
with our lives. He would want us to be happy." He wiped the tear away as it trickled down
her cheek. "Hey come on lets go and have dinner OK."
The Next Day:
"What do you think of this one?" Willow shouted holding up a white lace dress. "I
mean it's white, wedding and I like it."
"Are you serious. I don't want to look like a cream puff do i." Willows face
turned to hurt. "Sorry but come on, plus white isn't such a good idea." Cordelia turned to
look at Willow again. Her mouth was wide open. "Oh come on. We've been together over
two years and you didn't think we have slept together. Plu-ease. You should know that I
can't give him the 'Big Happy' like Buffy could and did. He loves me sure but I will never
be his first true love. Buffy thought she was Angels destiny after all." Cordelia said
holding up a cream dress in front of the mirror. "I like this one actually."
"Oh a bit Maid Mariony isn't it? Where are you having the wedding? In a
church?" Willow looked up to see a scowl on Cordelias face, "Opps maybe not. What do
you mean Buffy thought Angel was her destiny?"
"She wasn't, we found a prophecy that told us that Angels bound lives on. It says
something about jewels in the sea. I don't know that scroll never make bloody sense to
me. It's got Wesley fascinated thought. And if you look on the invitation we are having
the wedding in a marquee after the sun sets and then the reception is at the Plaza
Hotel. God Willow didn't you read the thing. I think I'm gonna get this one. Do ya think
Angel will like it?"
"You're joking, Angel would love you in a bin liner. We better get going, I've got
to be at 'Wicca' for 4:30 so I'll see you later. One more thing before I go, have you
picked out Angels wedding gift yet?"
"Nah not yet we agreed on necklaces so I was going to get him a gold, engraved
St. Christopher. He's the protector of travellers and Angel is sort of a traveller. Just
the thought that the guy was a protector is enough for me."
"If ya need a hand picking one out just let me know OK. Bye." With that Willows
read head disappeared among the bustle of LA.
The Wedding:
"Do you Angel take Cordelia to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold,
in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"Till death do us part Cordelia. I do." Angel answered staring into his lovers
hazel eyes.
"And do you Cordelia take Angel to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and
to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"Forever and always, I do." A silent tear fell from her eye.
"Then I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Cheers went up as Angel passionately kissed Cordelia before scooping her up into his
arms. "To the reception." He shouted.
They danced all night. When they kissed it seemed as if the whole world disintegrated
at their feet and no one else mattered. No one else did matter, that was until Wesley
clinked his wine glass and began his best man speech. It was funny in an English-funny
kind of way. Giles certainly appreciated it. Beginning the only surviving 'Savers Of The
World' a honeymoon was out of the question but Cordelia had managed to convince Angel
to stay the night in the Plaza using the excuse. "The sun will be coming up in a few hours.
We don't want a new husband fireball now, do we?" and battered her eyelashes. It
always worked.
Three Blissful Weeks Later:
"Oh yeah and could you pick up some more blood at the butchers for me? And
some Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cre...Ahh" Angel screamed in agony before falling
to the floor. A concerned Cordelia ran to his side as he rolled his head in his hands.
"Angel, Angel look at me what's wrong? Speak to me." Cordelia screamed at the
riddled vampire.
"It's Spike, he's in town and he's looking for me. I never knew he could pull that
hard. He still has the chip right? He can't hurt you. He's really angry." He shouted as he
fell to the floor again.
"Someone call me?" Spike announced as he strolled up to the door. "Now invited
me in or I'll keep pulling at Peaches strings." Angel squirmed on the floor again.
"Alright come in, now quit it. I know you've got that heaven sent chip in your
head so you can't hurt me. Buffys lot sure screwed you one didn't they." Cordelia
laughed.
"Yes but Vampires aren't out of the question! Now listen to me, meet me at the
docks at 11:3o tomorrow night with the Gem. Or I'll keep pulling on Peaches' here strings
till he begs to be staked. Got me." Spike blinked as Angels wedding band caught in the
lamp light. "Ahh what's this Peaches, someone finally make an honest woman of you
then?" He noticed Cordelias gold ring as well. "Oh bloody hell, don't tell me she is my
new step-mum. Bloody hell, what are you crazy. I'm sure she's good in bed and looks
good but she can't do anything but file her nails. Nah you were better off with Buffy.
At least she gave you Angelus in return for her services."
Angel stood up as his Vamp face slipped on and he lunged for Spike. But recoiled as
quickly when Spike pulled his sires mental chain.
"I mean what I say, bring the Gem tomorrow, unarmed."
Before either could move he was gone.
"Angel we don't have the damn Gem. You crushed it didn't you. Doyle told me you
watched the Sunset the smashed it. Come on we'll get Wesley, he can find a way to
break the link, and we'll get ready for the docks OK." Cordelia helped Angel to his feet.
11:30pm-Dock side:
"Right William we're here, here Spikey, Spikey, Spikey. Come and get your Gem."
Cordelia tormented at the black space in front of her hoping that he was there somewhere.
"Shut it step-mum, where's my Peaches?"
"Oh don't worry I'm here." Angel peeled out of the darkness. "Now break the
link."
"Where the ring? I won't until I get the ring."
"Spike you should know that I destroyed the ring after I got it back from you
and your little torture minion." Angel said stepping forward, swinging a double bladed
axe between his hands.
"Oh well if I can't have the Gem, I'll at least take Angelus." An arrow shot out of
the darkness, striking Angel in the right-hand thigh. "Now he has 12 hours before the
little happy drug takes full effect and welcome to Angelus. Don't even think about
sleeping it off. This thing is permanent, a little gift I got of the Initiative before I blew
it up. Bloody great fireworks display that was. Now if you don't mind I've got to go find
Dru. Bye Peaches and hello CHAOS." Spike fled off into the night laughing to himself.
Cordelia dragged the Vampire back to their apartment where Wesley was waiting.
"Spikes right I'm afraid. It's permanent. Nothing can be done. We have to think
about the long term. Cordelia look at me, we cannot let Angelus out. There's no Buffy to
bring him back and Faith won't exactly mind having the world in chaos will she." Wesley
turned toward a sweating Angel. "It seems to be acting faster than predicted."
"Wesley I can't stake him, I love him." She mumbled tears poring freely from
her eyes. "I know I promised him but I can't, I need to think, don't do anything till I get
back OK." With that she left. She walked and walked till she found herself at Doyles
grave. "Oh shit Doyle what do I do? Do I do a Slayer thing and save the world and stake
my beloved or do I simply let Angelus lose hoping I can control him? You would tell me
what to do if you were here. I know what you would tell. 'Think from the heart princess.
Think about it long and hard now.' I wish you were still here. Oh well, I've got
something to do. Tame the bear within the tiger. Bye." With that she sped off in the
direction she had just came.
"Wesley, Angel I'm home." She stopped, she couldn't feel Angel here. She played
some more with the stake behind her back. Well if Angelus had turned Wesley then she
would have to stake Wesley. A homicidal, I-like-dead-bodies, Vampire and a smart witted ex-Watcher whoknew it all would be too much. The Watcher would have to go. "Wesley where is Angel?" She saw his hand drooping over the sofa cushion. "Oh there you are." A terrified scream left her mouth as she saw Wesleys' head hanging at a funny angle. His neck was broken.
"Surprise guess who's back? I thought I would celebrate. Did you know how
much he screams like a girl. Quite funny really. Now it's your turn. I can turn you or play
with you then kill you. Your choice." Angelus said sarcastically to a now placid Cordelia.
"Well if this is how it's got to be you better come here." She said playing with
the stake behind her back.
Angel slammed her body onto the couch and pinned her down. His demon face
slipped on as his fangs poised for the take. He leaned in close to her heaving chest and
listened as she whispered "Till Death Do Us Part." and slammed the stake through his
heart. He wavered for a few seconds before turning to dust, covering her trembling
body.
She got up, carefully dusting of Angelus' remains before heading over to the phone.
She slowly dialled Willows number and got her machine.
"Hiya Willow, it's Cordelia. Can you come over tomorrow afternoon? I need a
hand with some decorating. Thanks." She quietly put down the receiver down before heading
over to the weapons cupboard. She effortlessly pulled out the tranquilliser gun they
used on demons. She slowly pulled out the bottle with enough tranquilliser to knock out a
7ft demon for 12 hours. That should do it. Cordelia tipped toed over to the dusty pile
near the bed and let the tranquilliser slip down her neck.
Willow found Cordelia dead lying in a pile of ashes the next afternoon with Wesley lying
on the couch peacefully. She later found a short note.
"Willow please forgive me for making you find us but I couldn't go on. Spike
turned Angel into Angelus and I couldn't let him destroy the world again, so I staked
him. He took Wesley as well. I couldn't take the guilt of killing my true love, nor the pain
of living alone. The prophecy, my name means Jewel of the Sea. I was his bound! Please
bury me with Angels' ashes next to Doyle and Wesley wanted to go back to England to
be buried with his family. See to it please. I want you to know that I did this without
looking back. Thank-you."
Willow slowly peeled the gold St. Christopher from Cordelias hand and placed it around
her neck instead. She turned and walked out of the room and into the sunlight without
looking back.
~~FIN~~
Classification: Angel/Cordelia Fic, as always, Angst, Tears, and Death.
WARNING: Contains topics associated with Death and Suicide.
I'm not a big Buffy Fan after what she said to Angel at the police station in "Angel" so I tend to kill her off!
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Cordelia stared as her lover as he swept past her desk, lightly placing his fingers over
her shoulders. They had been lovers for about two years now. Angel had finally let go of
Buffy after she had died, saving the world one last time.
"We need to talk, you can't get out of this wedding that easily. I mean your the
bride, your meant to be excited and stressed out arranging the cake and stuff. What's
up?" Angel asked
"Nothing it's just that with Buffy dying only like 6 months ago and with Doyles
anniversary coming up I don't really feel into it now. Plus it takes two of us to pick a
cake and it's kinda daylighty outside. Anyway we had a case to work on and it's pretty
big. You understand?"
"Yeah sorry I just want to get this marriage thing over with so I can enjoy you
beginning my wife and not the girlfriend. Have you picked a dress? You don't need me to
help you pick a dress do you." Angel said kneading deep into Cordelias shoulders.
"Mmm that's nice. No Willow is coming through tomorrow, she has a Wicca
convention in town. I'm really glad me and Willow are friends now. I mean Xander was
not worth losing such a friend over. I'll bring home some cake books OK. Are you still
alright for Thursday? Going to Dolyes grave. Oh there hasn't been anymore from the
council on that is there. I know they don't like graves just popping up and all but we need
somewhere to go." A tear began to form in her eye.
Angel put his arms around her neck and spun her around in her chair to face him. " What
you mean Xander isn't coming to the wedding, oh what a shame(!). No there hasn't been
anymore trouble. You still haven't talk to me much about Doyle. I thought you were going
to. I know you miss him, I do too, but we have to move on. Not forget him but get on
with our lives. He would want us to be happy." He wiped the tear away as it trickled down
her cheek. "Hey come on lets go and have dinner OK."
The Next Day:
"What do you think of this one?" Willow shouted holding up a white lace dress. "I
mean it's white, wedding and I like it."
"Are you serious. I don't want to look like a cream puff do i." Willows face
turned to hurt. "Sorry but come on, plus white isn't such a good idea." Cordelia turned to
look at Willow again. Her mouth was wide open. "Oh come on. We've been together over
two years and you didn't think we have slept together. Plu-ease. You should know that I
can't give him the 'Big Happy' like Buffy could and did. He loves me sure but I will never
be his first true love. Buffy thought she was Angels destiny after all." Cordelia said
holding up a cream dress in front of the mirror. "I like this one actually."
"Oh a bit Maid Mariony isn't it? Where are you having the wedding? In a
church?" Willow looked up to see a scowl on Cordelias face, "Opps maybe not. What do
you mean Buffy thought Angel was her destiny?"
"She wasn't, we found a prophecy that told us that Angels bound lives on. It says
something about jewels in the sea. I don't know that scroll never make bloody sense to
me. It's got Wesley fascinated thought. And if you look on the invitation we are having
the wedding in a marquee after the sun sets and then the reception is at the Plaza
Hotel. God Willow didn't you read the thing. I think I'm gonna get this one. Do ya think
Angel will like it?"
"You're joking, Angel would love you in a bin liner. We better get going, I've got
to be at 'Wicca' for 4:30 so I'll see you later. One more thing before I go, have you
picked out Angels wedding gift yet?"
"Nah not yet we agreed on necklaces so I was going to get him a gold, engraved
St. Christopher. He's the protector of travellers and Angel is sort of a traveller. Just
the thought that the guy was a protector is enough for me."
"If ya need a hand picking one out just let me know OK. Bye." With that Willows
read head disappeared among the bustle of LA.
The Wedding:
"Do you Angel take Cordelia to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold,
in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"Till death do us part Cordelia. I do." Angel answered staring into his lovers
hazel eyes.
"And do you Cordelia take Angel to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and
to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"Forever and always, I do." A silent tear fell from her eye.
"Then I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Cheers went up as Angel passionately kissed Cordelia before scooping her up into his
arms. "To the reception." He shouted.
They danced all night. When they kissed it seemed as if the whole world disintegrated
at their feet and no one else mattered. No one else did matter, that was until Wesley
clinked his wine glass and began his best man speech. It was funny in an English-funny
kind of way. Giles certainly appreciated it. Beginning the only surviving 'Savers Of The
World' a honeymoon was out of the question but Cordelia had managed to convince Angel
to stay the night in the Plaza using the excuse. "The sun will be coming up in a few hours.
We don't want a new husband fireball now, do we?" and battered her eyelashes. It
always worked.
Three Blissful Weeks Later:
"Oh yeah and could you pick up some more blood at the butchers for me? And
some Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cre...Ahh" Angel screamed in agony before falling
to the floor. A concerned Cordelia ran to his side as he rolled his head in his hands.
"Angel, Angel look at me what's wrong? Speak to me." Cordelia screamed at the
riddled vampire.
"It's Spike, he's in town and he's looking for me. I never knew he could pull that
hard. He still has the chip right? He can't hurt you. He's really angry." He shouted as he
fell to the floor again.
"Someone call me?" Spike announced as he strolled up to the door. "Now invited
me in or I'll keep pulling at Peaches strings." Angel squirmed on the floor again.
"Alright come in, now quit it. I know you've got that heaven sent chip in your
head so you can't hurt me. Buffys lot sure screwed you one didn't they." Cordelia
laughed.
"Yes but Vampires aren't out of the question! Now listen to me, meet me at the
docks at 11:3o tomorrow night with the Gem. Or I'll keep pulling on Peaches' here strings
till he begs to be staked. Got me." Spike blinked as Angels wedding band caught in the
lamp light. "Ahh what's this Peaches, someone finally make an honest woman of you
then?" He noticed Cordelias gold ring as well. "Oh bloody hell, don't tell me she is my
new step-mum. Bloody hell, what are you crazy. I'm sure she's good in bed and looks
good but she can't do anything but file her nails. Nah you were better off with Buffy.
At least she gave you Angelus in return for her services."
Angel stood up as his Vamp face slipped on and he lunged for Spike. But recoiled as
quickly when Spike pulled his sires mental chain.
"I mean what I say, bring the Gem tomorrow, unarmed."
Before either could move he was gone.
"Angel we don't have the damn Gem. You crushed it didn't you. Doyle told me you
watched the Sunset the smashed it. Come on we'll get Wesley, he can find a way to
break the link, and we'll get ready for the docks OK." Cordelia helped Angel to his feet.
11:30pm-Dock side:
"Right William we're here, here Spikey, Spikey, Spikey. Come and get your Gem."
Cordelia tormented at the black space in front of her hoping that he was there somewhere.
"Shut it step-mum, where's my Peaches?"
"Oh don't worry I'm here." Angel peeled out of the darkness. "Now break the
link."
"Where the ring? I won't until I get the ring."
"Spike you should know that I destroyed the ring after I got it back from you
and your little torture minion." Angel said stepping forward, swinging a double bladed
axe between his hands.
"Oh well if I can't have the Gem, I'll at least take Angelus." An arrow shot out of
the darkness, striking Angel in the right-hand thigh. "Now he has 12 hours before the
little happy drug takes full effect and welcome to Angelus. Don't even think about
sleeping it off. This thing is permanent, a little gift I got of the Initiative before I blew
it up. Bloody great fireworks display that was. Now if you don't mind I've got to go find
Dru. Bye Peaches and hello CHAOS." Spike fled off into the night laughing to himself.
Cordelia dragged the Vampire back to their apartment where Wesley was waiting.
"Spikes right I'm afraid. It's permanent. Nothing can be done. We have to think
about the long term. Cordelia look at me, we cannot let Angelus out. There's no Buffy to
bring him back and Faith won't exactly mind having the world in chaos will she." Wesley
turned toward a sweating Angel. "It seems to be acting faster than predicted."
"Wesley I can't stake him, I love him." She mumbled tears poring freely from
her eyes. "I know I promised him but I can't, I need to think, don't do anything till I get
back OK." With that she left. She walked and walked till she found herself at Doyles
grave. "Oh shit Doyle what do I do? Do I do a Slayer thing and save the world and stake
my beloved or do I simply let Angelus lose hoping I can control him? You would tell me
what to do if you were here. I know what you would tell. 'Think from the heart princess.
Think about it long and hard now.' I wish you were still here. Oh well, I've got
something to do. Tame the bear within the tiger. Bye." With that she sped off in the
direction she had just came.
"Wesley, Angel I'm home." She stopped, she couldn't feel Angel here. She played
some more with the stake behind her back. Well if Angelus had turned Wesley then she
would have to stake Wesley. A homicidal, I-like-dead-bodies, Vampire and a smart witted ex-Watcher whoknew it all would be too much. The Watcher would have to go. "Wesley where is Angel?" She saw his hand drooping over the sofa cushion. "Oh there you are." A terrified scream left her mouth as she saw Wesleys' head hanging at a funny angle. His neck was broken.
"Surprise guess who's back? I thought I would celebrate. Did you know how
much he screams like a girl. Quite funny really. Now it's your turn. I can turn you or play
with you then kill you. Your choice." Angelus said sarcastically to a now placid Cordelia.
"Well if this is how it's got to be you better come here." She said playing with
the stake behind her back.
Angel slammed her body onto the couch and pinned her down. His demon face
slipped on as his fangs poised for the take. He leaned in close to her heaving chest and
listened as she whispered "Till Death Do Us Part." and slammed the stake through his
heart. He wavered for a few seconds before turning to dust, covering her trembling
body.
She got up, carefully dusting of Angelus' remains before heading over to the phone.
She slowly dialled Willows number and got her machine.
"Hiya Willow, it's Cordelia. Can you come over tomorrow afternoon? I need a
hand with some decorating. Thanks." She quietly put down the receiver down before heading
over to the weapons cupboard. She effortlessly pulled out the tranquilliser gun they
used on demons. She slowly pulled out the bottle with enough tranquilliser to knock out a
7ft demon for 12 hours. That should do it. Cordelia tipped toed over to the dusty pile
near the bed and let the tranquilliser slip down her neck.
Willow found Cordelia dead lying in a pile of ashes the next afternoon with Wesley lying
on the couch peacefully. She later found a short note.
"Willow please forgive me for making you find us but I couldn't go on. Spike
turned Angel into Angelus and I couldn't let him destroy the world again, so I staked
him. He took Wesley as well. I couldn't take the guilt of killing my true love, nor the pain
of living alone. The prophecy, my name means Jewel of the Sea. I was his bound! Please
bury me with Angels' ashes next to Doyle and Wesley wanted to go back to England to
be buried with his family. See to it please. I want you to know that I did this without
looking back. Thank-you."
Willow slowly peeled the gold St. Christopher from Cordelias hand and placed it around
her neck instead. She turned and walked out of the room and into the sunlight without
looking back.
~~FIN~~