Title: The Lines Between Champions get Even Iffier
Disclaimer: I STILL don't own anything! I hate writing these things. They remind me that I STILL don't own Spike.. Yet.
Summary: After a very influential demon client goes on a rampage at Connor's college, Angel quits as head of Wolfram & Hart's LA branch. Lindsey is thwarted and is about to get taken care of, permanently, until the gang realizes that he has some important information that just makes them even more unsure of which ensouled vampire is the PTB's 'Champ'.
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Chapter 1: A Champion Revealed
It's a cold night in downtown LA. The cement walls and pipes adding to the chilliness of the brisk air. A young woman is walking briskly down an alley trying to get home. The shrieking of police sirens and the 'clunking' of each of her 3" heeled boots hitting the ground one after the other lulled her as she hurriedly tried to get to her apartment building. She was so intent on walking home that she didn't snap out of her daze until she heard what sounded like a lead pipe falling to the ground behind her. The sound scared her so bad that she whirled her head around still not relieved when she saw no one behind her. Still looking behind her, she began running.
"Don't you think it's a little late to be wandering around here at night? Don't know what kind of bad things could be lurking out here in the dark."
The young woman turned around to find a man in front of her. His face was covered by shadow but as she back up he stepped closer to her, stepping out of the shadows to reveal his face. The woman let out a horrified gasp as the thing she at first though was a man approached her. His face was disfigured, almost more reminiscent of a cat than a man, except he didn't have fur or whiskers. He did have fangs though and before the woman could turn around and run, he grabbed her and pressed her up against the wall of the alley. The woman screamed as she felt his fangs on her neck. She squeezed her eyes shut, fighting back tears as she felt his lips curved into a sadistic smile.
"Yo Chico! I don't think the girl's interested, man."
The vampire turned around, still maintaining his vice-like grip on his intended victim. Expecting a fight, he chuckled when he saw a girl even younger than the meal he already had.
"Ok. I know it's definitely too late for you to be out! Isn't tonight a school night?" The vampire taunted, finishing in a bout of sardonic giggles. "It doesn't matter. You can be dessert. Haven't had a lightweight since. Umm. Yesterday."
The vampire laughed. He was so busy making fun of the teen that he didn't notice the incredulous look the young woman he planned to have for dinner gave him.
"Are you calling me a heavyweight?!" Enraged, the young blonde kneed the vampire in the groin. He let go immediately and slid to the ground as his eyes bugged out, comically. "I am NOT FAT!" seethed the woman, as she stalked/stumbled towards the teen, who just smirked.
"You stupid bitch. I was just gonna bite you but now I'll rip your heart out!" The vampire snarled while still kneeling on the ground. He stood up slowly, menacingly walking towards the two women. The blonde backed away, behind the teen, while the younger of the two just stood there; smirk still planted on her face.
"Now hold up buddy. You already got kneed in the family jewels. And the fact that you got up so quickly proves that your 'treasure chest' from the start, only had a few 'trinkets'. Are you sure you want to embarrass yourself further?" The teenaged girl asked, openly mocking the vampire. The blonde looked at the young girl in shock.
'Who is this girl and what is she trying to prove?' Wondered the blonde girl, but she didn't get a chance to ask her because the vampire launched himself at the girl. The blonde jumped to the side and watched in wonder as the teenager not only held off her attacker but also was dominating the brawl. The vampire threw a right hook to the girl's head but she ducked under it and landed a left hook and a punch to the stomach that sent him stumbling back, hunched over. He straightened himself and ran to the girl again so she kicked him in the stomach. While he was still bent over, she finished the fight with a right uppercut that would have dropped any opponent, no matter how bumpy their face is.
Needless to say, the fight ended in a TKO as the vampire's head snapped up toward the sky and his body fell backwards onto the ground.
"Damn. That wasn't even a challenge." Sighed the girl as a sharp wooden stake protruded out of her right sleeve and plunged it into the vampire's heart. The blonde walked to stand next to the teen as the vampire combusted, sending a cloud of dust that the teen exaggeratedly choked on until she took out her inhaler and took a puff.
"What in the HELL was that?!" The blonde asked, waving her hands towards the scattering dust. The teen frowned in confusion and looked downed at where the blonde frantically waved her hands. Her eyes widened in realization. "Ohhhhh. THAT! Oh, well it's quite simple. Vampires are real and so are demons and I fight them." The blonde looked at the teen with a blank expression for a while, then blinked and shrugged. "I've seen weirder. But I still don't understand what that has to do with a teenaged girl fighting demons."
The girl laughed and picked up a dark green duffel bag the blonde hadn't noticed before as she guided the woman out of the alley. "A lot actually. Did you know that there are teenaged girls who are Vampire Slayers, but that has nothing to do with me. My name's Becca, by the way." The girl held out her hand and gave the blonde a bright smile. She looked at it suspiciously but with a slight grin until she slowly took the younger girls hand.
"I'm Chloe. Pleasure to meet you. But you still haven't told me why you're out here fighting vampires." Chloe pressed the issue, being a reporter down to her core as they continued walking toward her place. Becca's eyes widened. "Oh yeah! Silly me. I'm a vampire." Chloe stopped in mid-step and began to slowly back away from Becca. She laughed at the blonde's response. "Don't worry. I don't bite. Literally, I can't." Becca reaches inside the collar of her black shirt and reveals a little gold chain with a cross. "As far as me being a vampire, I'm not totally sure what I am, but it makes the most sense."
Becca chuckled when Chloe frowned in confusion. "It's a long story. I just came into town because I got word something bad was a-brewing `round these parts." The two reached Chloe's apartment building and Becca looked around, Chloe examined the girl and saw a lost expression peek through the bright demeanor of the teen. "You could stay here if you'd like." Before Becca could deny the hospitality, Chloe held up her hand to silence her. "No. Please, come and mooch offa me. We can exchange make-up tips and stay up all night watching Keanu Reeves movies." Becca looked around at the cold destitute streets of LA and then looked back at Chloe and smiled. "Throw in some Orlando Bloom pics and we have a deal." Chloe smiled as the two walked up the stairs of Chloe's place and shut the door.
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R&R Please.
(A/N): I swear the next chapter will be better. Twists and unexpected surprises are right around the corner. And for those who are wondering, yes, I am basing Chloe on Chloe Sullivan from Smallville. But only because I love her. Don't expect Superman swooping down to save the day. As my love, Spike, would say, 'That would just be bloody stupid."
Disclaimer: I STILL don't own anything! I hate writing these things. They remind me that I STILL don't own Spike.. Yet.
Summary: After a very influential demon client goes on a rampage at Connor's college, Angel quits as head of Wolfram & Hart's LA branch. Lindsey is thwarted and is about to get taken care of, permanently, until the gang realizes that he has some important information that just makes them even more unsure of which ensouled vampire is the PTB's 'Champ'.
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Chapter 1: A Champion Revealed
It's a cold night in downtown LA. The cement walls and pipes adding to the chilliness of the brisk air. A young woman is walking briskly down an alley trying to get home. The shrieking of police sirens and the 'clunking' of each of her 3" heeled boots hitting the ground one after the other lulled her as she hurriedly tried to get to her apartment building. She was so intent on walking home that she didn't snap out of her daze until she heard what sounded like a lead pipe falling to the ground behind her. The sound scared her so bad that she whirled her head around still not relieved when she saw no one behind her. Still looking behind her, she began running.
"Don't you think it's a little late to be wandering around here at night? Don't know what kind of bad things could be lurking out here in the dark."
The young woman turned around to find a man in front of her. His face was covered by shadow but as she back up he stepped closer to her, stepping out of the shadows to reveal his face. The woman let out a horrified gasp as the thing she at first though was a man approached her. His face was disfigured, almost more reminiscent of a cat than a man, except he didn't have fur or whiskers. He did have fangs though and before the woman could turn around and run, he grabbed her and pressed her up against the wall of the alley. The woman screamed as she felt his fangs on her neck. She squeezed her eyes shut, fighting back tears as she felt his lips curved into a sadistic smile.
"Yo Chico! I don't think the girl's interested, man."
The vampire turned around, still maintaining his vice-like grip on his intended victim. Expecting a fight, he chuckled when he saw a girl even younger than the meal he already had.
"Ok. I know it's definitely too late for you to be out! Isn't tonight a school night?" The vampire taunted, finishing in a bout of sardonic giggles. "It doesn't matter. You can be dessert. Haven't had a lightweight since. Umm. Yesterday."
The vampire laughed. He was so busy making fun of the teen that he didn't notice the incredulous look the young woman he planned to have for dinner gave him.
"Are you calling me a heavyweight?!" Enraged, the young blonde kneed the vampire in the groin. He let go immediately and slid to the ground as his eyes bugged out, comically. "I am NOT FAT!" seethed the woman, as she stalked/stumbled towards the teen, who just smirked.
"You stupid bitch. I was just gonna bite you but now I'll rip your heart out!" The vampire snarled while still kneeling on the ground. He stood up slowly, menacingly walking towards the two women. The blonde backed away, behind the teen, while the younger of the two just stood there; smirk still planted on her face.
"Now hold up buddy. You already got kneed in the family jewels. And the fact that you got up so quickly proves that your 'treasure chest' from the start, only had a few 'trinkets'. Are you sure you want to embarrass yourself further?" The teenaged girl asked, openly mocking the vampire. The blonde looked at the young girl in shock.
'Who is this girl and what is she trying to prove?' Wondered the blonde girl, but she didn't get a chance to ask her because the vampire launched himself at the girl. The blonde jumped to the side and watched in wonder as the teenager not only held off her attacker but also was dominating the brawl. The vampire threw a right hook to the girl's head but she ducked under it and landed a left hook and a punch to the stomach that sent him stumbling back, hunched over. He straightened himself and ran to the girl again so she kicked him in the stomach. While he was still bent over, she finished the fight with a right uppercut that would have dropped any opponent, no matter how bumpy their face is.
Needless to say, the fight ended in a TKO as the vampire's head snapped up toward the sky and his body fell backwards onto the ground.
"Damn. That wasn't even a challenge." Sighed the girl as a sharp wooden stake protruded out of her right sleeve and plunged it into the vampire's heart. The blonde walked to stand next to the teen as the vampire combusted, sending a cloud of dust that the teen exaggeratedly choked on until she took out her inhaler and took a puff.
"What in the HELL was that?!" The blonde asked, waving her hands towards the scattering dust. The teen frowned in confusion and looked downed at where the blonde frantically waved her hands. Her eyes widened in realization. "Ohhhhh. THAT! Oh, well it's quite simple. Vampires are real and so are demons and I fight them." The blonde looked at the teen with a blank expression for a while, then blinked and shrugged. "I've seen weirder. But I still don't understand what that has to do with a teenaged girl fighting demons."
The girl laughed and picked up a dark green duffel bag the blonde hadn't noticed before as she guided the woman out of the alley. "A lot actually. Did you know that there are teenaged girls who are Vampire Slayers, but that has nothing to do with me. My name's Becca, by the way." The girl held out her hand and gave the blonde a bright smile. She looked at it suspiciously but with a slight grin until she slowly took the younger girls hand.
"I'm Chloe. Pleasure to meet you. But you still haven't told me why you're out here fighting vampires." Chloe pressed the issue, being a reporter down to her core as they continued walking toward her place. Becca's eyes widened. "Oh yeah! Silly me. I'm a vampire." Chloe stopped in mid-step and began to slowly back away from Becca. She laughed at the blonde's response. "Don't worry. I don't bite. Literally, I can't." Becca reaches inside the collar of her black shirt and reveals a little gold chain with a cross. "As far as me being a vampire, I'm not totally sure what I am, but it makes the most sense."
Becca chuckled when Chloe frowned in confusion. "It's a long story. I just came into town because I got word something bad was a-brewing `round these parts." The two reached Chloe's apartment building and Becca looked around, Chloe examined the girl and saw a lost expression peek through the bright demeanor of the teen. "You could stay here if you'd like." Before Becca could deny the hospitality, Chloe held up her hand to silence her. "No. Please, come and mooch offa me. We can exchange make-up tips and stay up all night watching Keanu Reeves movies." Becca looked around at the cold destitute streets of LA and then looked back at Chloe and smiled. "Throw in some Orlando Bloom pics and we have a deal." Chloe smiled as the two walked up the stairs of Chloe's place and shut the door.
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R&R Please.
(A/N): I swear the next chapter will be better. Twists and unexpected surprises are right around the corner. And for those who are wondering, yes, I am basing Chloe on Chloe Sullivan from Smallville. But only because I love her. Don't expect Superman swooping down to save the day. As my love, Spike, would say, 'That would just be bloody stupid."