I know this is an odd crossover, the plot came to me in a dream.. literally. I apparently watch to many reruns of Veronica Mars and Angel these days..
There will be some Buffy crossover as well, but it's mostly Veronica Mars & Angel.
But don't worry! I'm not going for an Angel/Veronica pairing or anything. The pairings will be Angel/Cordelia, Veronica/Logan & I might play around with interlacing some relationships with the shows but I'm still not entirely sure.
I know that the shows weren't airing at the same time, but lets just play pretend, that's what fan fiction is for right? Anyways, this story begins during the Veronica Mars episode 3.12 'There's got to be a morning after pill' and at the end of the Angel episode 3.13 'Waiting in the Wings'
I do realize that Charisma was on both, which is why there will be little cracks at that in this fic, because well, there's no writing out Charisma in either show!
This is my very first shot at a crossover fiction, so be kind & rewind review!
LONGER SUMMARY:
After learning of Logans one night stand with Madison over the holidays when they were broken up, Veronica had poured everything into one of her cases. Undercover on this case led her to a woman clinic, where to get any information she had to get a checkup, where she learns she is six weeks pregnant. Still heartbroken and angry, Veronica leaves Neptune. Ending up in LA, with plans to only stay for the night and head for Arizona the next morning. However, that night as she was getting back, she was attacked by vampires and saved by the gang of Angel Investigations. After the initial shock of finding out that the things that go bump in the night were actually real, she discovers a new world to investigate, and once Cordelia finds out about her past as an investigator, she convinces Angel to offer her a job investigating the more normal things to broaden their business and income.
Destination Anywhere;
Somebody help me get out of this place
Too many words that confuse what I say
Calling in the victims of probable cause
Give me the keys to get out of this box
Keep both hands up on the wheel up
Destination anywhere
Chapter One; Los Angeles
This city's killing me
I want, I want, I want everything
This city's killing me
In the heat of Los Angeles
What has become of me?
Veronica Mars drove down the highway looking straight ahead, completely focused on the road and not anything she was running away from. Veronica Mars didn't run away from her problems, she faced them head on. Or at least she did before now. She imagined right now that her father was getting home from work and looking on the kitchen counter, finding the note that she had left for him. Sure, she could disappear without a trace, but she could never do that to her father, she loved him too much.
And sure enough, Keith Mars walked through the door,
"Veronica, I brought pizza!" he yelled cheerfully, his voice echoing through the empty apartment, the only noise was from Backup, the pit bull who was now whining sadly at his owners feet.
"She promised she'd be home for dinner tonight" he mumbled under his breath as he sat the pizza on the counter, noticing the note for the first time. Tears began forming in his eyes as he read it.
Dad,
I know that you're going to worry, and that you're probably going to be angry and I'm sorry for that. I couldn't tell you all of this in person because I know that Mars charm would just convince me to stay [too bad sarcasm doesn't translate well on paper, huh?] I had to get out of Neptune, and I hope you can understand that. The past four years have been the hardest four years of my life, and through it all I've had one constant, you. But what I'm dealing with now is something I have to do on my own, I hope you'll respect that. Please, don't look for me. I promise I'll be safe, and I'll call you once I get settled. I'll come home as soon as I figure everything out. I hate to think that I'm being like mom, running away when things get tough.. but this has nothing to do with you, this is just me finally having to figure some things out on my own for a change. I love you more than you can ever know, you are my hero, I hope you know that. I know that I'll be okay on my own, you should know that too, because you're the one that raised me to be this way. Again, I love you.
-Veronica
His first instinct was to trace her cell phone, but there wasn't really a point. She was nineteen years old now, there was nothing he could legally do to make her come home, he just hated thinking of being on her own.
Seeing the first exit to Los Angeles, Veronica took it, figuring since it was so late, she'd crash and get back on the road and head to Arizona, where her mother was now living, the next morning. The blonde girl checked into a motel for the night, after putting her suitcase in the room, she grabbed her bag and slug it over her shoulder before walking out into the cool breeze.
Meanwhile at the Hyperion Hotel, the gang was just getting back from their interesting experience at the ballet.
Angel and Cordelia were in the middle of a conversation, and she was looking at the vampire with a soul with confusion and intrigue as he continued to talk.
"What I mean is you've become a truly extraordinary woman" Angel stammered as Cordelia just smiled that smile that made him melt, "I know what we haven't always gotten along but.. I think that we, you know.."
Just as Angel was about to tell the woman of his dreams how he truly felt, a troubling look overcame her face.
"A blonde, my age maybe younger, vampires, five, maybe six.. she's trying to fight them, she has a taser.." she kept rambling, telling Angel the important parts of the vision she was now having "in the parking lot of the" she paused still unsure of what the sign said, "Sunset Motel in Hollywood." She finished, "go, theres not much time, I'll take care of Conner" the hazel eyed brunette said as Angel, Gunn and Wesley all ran towards the weapons cabinet before hurrying out the door.
At the Sunset Motel, Veronica was just walking back from the Chinese restaurant across the street, walking through the parking lot when she spotted a group of guys near her car. She slid her hand into her bag, wrapping it around her taser before approaching them.
"Sorry boys, that car isn't for sale, or up to get stolen" the always overly sarcastic blonde spoke, as all of the guys eyes now turned to her.
Although of course she was a tad bit spooked, she didn't let it get to her. She'd be okay. She watched with her very own blue eyes as the group of guys faces morphed into the kind of thing she only saw in horror movies.
"Okay, that's impressive.. but after all, I am in Hollywood." Veronica rolled her eyes, jumping back as the closest one jumped towards her, growling. "Wow, you really get into character, a vampire movie I presume? How original.." she smirked through the fear, pulling her taser out, and as soon as the vampire laid a hand on her she tased him, sending him to the ground, the others surrounded her, throwing her against her SUV so hard the passengers front window broke with the impact of her head. Veronica could feel the shards of glass inside her skull and let out a cry. She tried to tase the next one, but he hit it out of her hand and pinned her to the car.
"Help me!" she screamed, now sobbing as she tried to break free. The vampire she had tased jumped back up, "this one is mine" he growled, a knee pounding into her stomach, all she could do was scream as he smiled wickedly at her, showing his fangs as he tucked locks of blonde hair behind her ear and bit down.
"Get away from the girl!" A man with an English accent screamed, one of the group made a break for it, only to run right into Gunn and his handy wooden stake instantly turning to dust. The three men ran in for the fight, taking out two more rather easily, although the one still had its teeth sunk into the girls neck and was trying to drink her body dry. Angel and Gunn battled it out with the two blocking their 'leader' or as they assumed, as Wesley snuck up behind him and staked him right in the heart from behind him.
Now that the vampire was no longer holding her against her car, Veronica collapsed on the ground, her body being cut as she landed in the shattered glass.
Wesley immediately picked the girl up in his arms, her eyes barely open as she witnessed Angel and Gunn dusting the last two vampires.
"We need to get to her to a hospital now, she's lost a lot of blood" Wesley told them anxiously as Angel took the girl in his arms, running to the car with her, the others not far behind.
In the car, Wesley and Gunn sat in the backseat, the girl laying across them. They kept trying to keep her awake, but she was in and out of consciousness.
"The baby" Veronica kept mumbling, "my baby" she cried, her voice in a whispered and terrified tone. Wes and Gunn looked to each other, they hadn't seen a baby, unless the vampires had already gotten it.
"Everything is going to be okay" Wes promised, hoping that he was right.
They pulled into the hospital, Angel grabbing her from them and carrying her inside, she was immediately taken to the back.
Hours later Veronica opened her eyes to see a face that was far too familiar and disturbing.
"Kendall?" she questioned, her voice still quiet and raspy from all of the screaming, "why are you here? What happened?" she questioned, still wondering why the hell Kendall Casablancas was sitting by her bedside.
Cordelia looked at her in confusion but smiled anyways, she didn't know who this Kendall person was, but she was guessing the girl was mistaking her for someone else, and considering the traumatic experience and the blood loss, she wasn't going to say anything.
"I'm going to go tell the doctor you're awake" Cordelia said softly standing up and leaving the room, coming back a couple minutes later with the doctor.
"Well, its good to see that you're awake" a man in his thirties said with a smile, "I'm doctor Hadley.. you had quite an accident"
"The baby, is the baby okay?" Veronica questioned, not really worried about her own injuries.
"Your baby is fine Ms.."
"Mars" Veronica glanced to who she thought was Kendall with shorter hair, "Veronica Mars."
"Well, Veronica.. do you remembered anything that happened?" Dr. Hadley asked, sitting in the stool next to a computer in her room.
"Uhm, I was coming back to my motel after grabbing dinner and there were a bunch of guys by my car.. I remember tasing one of them, and after that I was slammed into my window and I don't remember much after that.." she explained, still a bit confused by the entire situation. She could have sworn she saw their faces change, and fangs, plus she saw those guys turn them to dust. Maybe she was drugged, because vampires? Impossible.
"Well, none of the glass damaged anything seriously.. you did lose a lot of blood from the gash on your neck, so you've had blood transfusions.. aside from that, some bruises, cuts and a minor concussion are the extent of your injuries." Veronica just nodded, looking back and forth between 'Kendall' and Dr. Hadley. "We'll be monitoring you for a couple more hours and you should be good to go.. is there anyone I can call?"
Veronica considered that. She could call her dad, but he'd never let her out of his sight, she could call Wallace, but he was so terrified of her father he'd cave and tell him what happened, and there was always Mac. She knew that she could count on any of them, or even Logan, her reason for leaving Neptune in the first place, but she'd left for a reason and she did not want to have to explain it to anyone, especially the ones who meant the most to her.
"No, there's no one" she told him, looking down at her hands before looking back up at him, "but the baby.."
"Is fine, don't worry. According to the tests, you're about six weeks along.. you got very lucky Ms. Mars, you need to be more careful for you and for this baby" he told her, and with that, he left the room.
"What the hell are you doing here Kendall? From what I head you were are on sandy beach somewhere hiding.." she questioned, glaring at the woman she thought was the twenty six year old trophy wife of one of Neptunes biggest douche bags, and had also slept with the father of her child.
"Uhm." Cordelia was beyond confused, "My names not Kendall.. I'm Cordelia, Cordelia Chase" she explained, "my friends are the ones that brought you to the hospital.."
"I'm not stupid you know, but I am surprised you'd be in LA considering how many people are looking for you" Veronica snipped back, still glaring.
"Again, have no idea what you're talking about" Cordelia said again, watching Veronica look at her oddly for moments, "how are you feeling?"
Well, that was new. Kendall Casablancas never cared about anyone but herself, plus, this girl did look a little younger, maybe it was whatever kind of pain medication she was on.
"I'm okay.." she said slowly, still not completely convinced that this wasn't Kendall. "Did I really see what I thought I did?" she questioned curiously, pretending for a moment that this girl really was who she said and not Neptunes sluttiest gold digger.
"That all depends on what you think you saw.." Cordelia offered another comforting smile, yeah, this girl definitely wasn't Kendall, she'd have bitch withdrawals if she was nice for this long.
"I know its going to sound crazy.. But their faces changed.. they had fangs.. the one bit me.." Veronica mumbled on, knowing she sounded like someone who needed to be locked up in a padded room. "I know its impossible, but I could swear they were vampires.. and those guys, the ones you said were your friends, they saved me.. I saw them turn to dust" Cordy smiled again, sitting back down.
"I don't think you're crazy, and its not impossible" she promised, grabbing the blondes hand even though she didn't know her, "I mean, I wouldn't go around the streets screaming 'don't go out at night or the vampires will get you' because that will definitely get you locked up in the nut house but I won't lie to you.. you saw what you saw."
"how is it even possible?" Veronica questioned, finally convincing herself that this wasn't Kendall Casablancas playing some cruel practical joke on her.
"I'll explain later.. right now, you need rest.. and apparently not just for you" Cordy smiled, looking to the girls stomach and then back to her, "are you sure there's no one I can call?"
"No..don't. My dad would flip the hell out and make me come home, and Neptune is the last place I want to be right now" she explained.
"Neptune huh?" Cordelia smiled, "that's only about forty miles from Sunnydale isn't it?"
Veronica nodded, she'd been through Sunnydale a few times, normally on road trips and had only stopped for gas or something to eat.
"I moved here from Sunnydale about three years ago" Cordelia explained, "small world"
That alone confirmed that this was not Kendall, the money hungry cougar she knew wouldn't have even been able to point the tiny town of Sunnydale out on a map, let alone know how far away it was from Neptune.
"Now, get some rest, when you wake up you should be able to be released, and I'll explain everything then" Cordelia promised, without protesting Veronica just nodded and fell into an easy slumber considering the long day she had.
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