Title: Run Away

Genre: Veronica Mars/Angel Crossover
Author: Wereleopard
E-Mail: PG
Category: Veronica/Logan, Cordy/Angel
Notes: Ok I have slightly changed things for this to fit, Duncan and Meg are together, Veronica and Logan have kissed the first time but the snog after seeing Trina's boyfriend get beat up did not happen it is based after that and Logan did not appear at the 80's party. I think you understand where I am, well I hope you do please forgive the messing with the timeline, but this idea would not leave and I had to do it to make the story work, if it works LOL

Disclaimer: The characters from Veronica Mars do not belong to me, nor do the ones from Angel, I promise to bring them back all shiny and new, I am making no money and I am poor.

Feedback: Please I can beg if you need me too.

This was a challenge by leobrat, hope you like it

Chapter One

Logan sat on the bus staring out of the window watching the familiar sights go by, he was just so tired, he wanted to be free from it all but he couldn't take the way out like his mother did. Did that make him a coward because he didn't have the guts to pull the trigger, so to speak, if so, coward it was.

He could finally breath a little easier as Neptune faded into the background, Logan knew that he could not run from his past forever but he didn't need that, he just needed time to get his head and heart together. He wanted the nightmares to stop the death of Lily the girl he loved unconditionally who never felt the same way about him, his father, his sister, his mother's suicide. The mother that was supposed to love and protect him who let her husband beat their son and then she left him alone with him, yes she gave him money but he wasn't old enough yet to collect his inheritance but he would be soon but he couldn't wait that long.

Then there was Veronica he had blamed her for so long, and of course himself and once he had asked for her help he realised he hadn't blamed her for a while it just made him feel not so alone. Then, when she held him as he cried he knew that he had fallen in love with her, maybe he had been for a long time and being nasty to her was the only way he could show it, but she was still in love with Duncan, he could never compete with that, with their history. Veronica knew that his father beat him, she had seen what the film star had done Trina's boyfriend that was when he saw the horror in her eyes and he couldn't wait around to see the pity, she was the last person he needed that from but none of that mattered now, he had left, it was over, well he hoped it was for awhile anyway.

Veronica sat at her usual table her eyes searching around her, she had been doing that for the last couple of days especially while at school, something seemed to be missing and it never really occurred to her until she caught herself staring at Logan's locker, she hadn't seen him around her hand automatically went to her mouth and touched her lips softly remembering that kiss. Where was he? Was he ok?

The young P.I. had no idea what kind of life Logan had, she thought that it was just like your average spoilt rich kid but she had been wrong, she had been so very wrong, broken noses, cigarette burns and then what she saw Mr Echolls do. Veronica knew she should have found Logan or gone to see him but she had no idea what to say, she still didn't but she had to try.

"Hey Veronica." Wallace said as he sat down beside her at their table and when he saw the far away look on her face he frowned that was never a good thing, she as thinking about something too hard again.

"Hey Wallace." She said with a grin coming back to reality.

"So what were you thinking so hard about?" Wallace wanted to know maybe he could help.

"Logan." Veronica muttered without really thinking about it.

"So you've heard then, why am I not surprised?" Wallace said sighing he would just like to know something before she did, he only wanted it to be a couple of times, not much.

"Heard what?" Veronica stared at him, a sick feeling deep in the pit of her stomach.

Wallace leaned forward and stared at her confusion all over his face, they were both obviously missing important parts in this conversation. "Logan, he's missing."

"He's what." Veronica managed to keep her voice low even though she wanted to scream those words out.

"He's missing has been for a couple of days, people just think he's off partying." Wallace said with a shrug of his shoulders.

Veronica turned away from him she knew that Logan was not off partying after everything he had been through in the last week partying would be the last thing on his mind.

"Where are you Logan?" She whispered to herself.

Wallace watched her carefully there was even more he didn't know. "Veronica?"

"I've got to go Wallace I'll tell you about it later." Veronica rushed off not giving Wallace a chance to say anything else to her.

Wallace sat there and watched his best friend run off into the school, he shook his head and went back to lunch.

Veronica ran through the school until she reached the lockers she was looking for, the person she was looking for.

"Duncan." She called out as she ran to his and Meg's side.

Duncan and Meg both turned to her and smiled.

"Hey Veronica." Meg said softly.

"Hey Meg, Duncan what is this about Logan, that he is missing?" Veronica asked quickly, she wasn't in the mood for small talk, but then she generally wasn't anyway.

"You know Logan he's probably out partying and having the time of his life." Duncan said with a smile but that soon changed as soon as he saw the look on his ex-girlfriend's face.

"No you don't understand he.." Veronica shut up quickly it wasn't her place to say anything, shaking her head she turned away.

"Veronica, Dick told me that he saw Logan go into the bank a couple of days ago and that was the last time any of us saw him, his dad and sister haven't either." Duncan told her and before he had finished talking she was rushing off.

LA

It was night by the time Logan had arrived in the City of Angel's, he pulled his coat tighter around him and slung his rucksack on his back, he had no idea where he was going but there was bound to be somewhere he could stay so he just started to walk. He knew that he didn't want to stay in any expensive or top class hotels because that would be the first place that they would look.

"Look fresh meat." A male voice said from behind him.

Logan spun around and looked at his would be attackers and his face turned from fear to surprise. "Is it Halloween already?" He muttered sarcastically.

Instead of speaking they grabbed Logan and threw him against the wall he hit it with a heavy thud, the rain soaked ground seeping into his trousers, as he tried to disappear though the wall.

"You do realise you're not helping the tourist trade." A new male voice said.

Logan looked up and saw a man with dark hair, and a flowing black coat, on either side of him were two other man one had a crossbow and the other had a weird looking axe.

"This not happening." Logan mumbled to himself as the dark haired stranger pulled out a stake and plunged into deep into the heart of the man that threw him and watched as in a couple of seconds all that was left was a stake and dust.

"Hey my name is Wesley." Wes leant over and touched the young man on the shoulder. "Are you hurt?"

Logan looked at him dazedly and shook his head. "A few bruises," He muttered.

"Do you have somewhere to go?" Wes said glancing at her friends with concern.

"Uh no I've just arrived in town, I was looking for somewhere, what happened?" Logan asked still trying to get his mind around what had just happened.

"You'd better come with us. That is Gunn and Angel." Wes pointed out the two other men.

"Let's go Cordy and Fred will be worried." Angel told them as he turned and walked away his coat swinging behind him.

Gunn walked over and helped Wes get Logan to his feet.

"You're safe now." Gunn said softly.

"Safe." Logan repeated sadly.

Gunn and Wes glanced at each other, there was obviously a lot that had happened in this kids life.

TBC