Chapter 2 School House Rock

Isabella kicked down a vampire as it growled at her showing its teeth. A vampire's face never made her falter when she was little she loved seeing her father vamped out she thought it was funny she would even call it his funny face. Although she knew the difference between Angel's vampire face, Angelus' and then the vampires she came up against. Her father's was the only one she saw no evil in.

"So what you're saying is I'm just a big fluffy puppy with bad teeth?" Angel asked and Isabella nodded as she kicked back the vampire. "So I'm not scary?"

"Not to me no." She answered and then Angel slammed the vampire he was fighting into the ground. Isabella took out a stake and the vampire was dust and Angel did likewise with his. "Killing your own kind that has to be hard." She commented.

"Well I'm one of a kind." Angel said and Isabella did a half smile.

"Funny,"

"I can be funny sometimes anyways want to do another sweep?" Angel asked and his daughter sighed. "No?"

"I have school in the morning and my pre-lab write up isn't done yet you know anything about stoichiomerty?" She asked and Angel looked very confused. "No?"

"Well back in my day uh never did chemistry." He said and she nodded.

"Yeah well kids these days they do and that includes me." But then they heard a nasty growl. "Never mind uh guess I'll hold off on that assignment." And the two headed off to see what was growling.

Another school day was here and Isabella exchanged books at her locker the first class was over and it was time for class number two. Levy then made her way over to Isabella.

"Whoa sleep much?" The maturing witch asked and Isabella looked up. "Patrol?"

"Yeah dad and I ran into a nasty demon last night." Isabella admitted as she checked her bag for the next class. She pulled out her chemistry book and Levy tapped her shoulder pointing.

"New kid." Levy said and Isabella looked up seeing the boy Levy pointed out. He was taller of course, brown eyes, dirty blonde hair, had the rather cute button nose. He was well very cute then Evan and Connor came over.

"What's up my posy members?" Evan asked.

"Oh just staring down the new kid." Levy said casually and that broke Isabella's line of thought and she shut her locker and swung her backpack over her shoulder. "Oh come on Izzy you know he's cute."

"I need to get to class." Isabella then walked away.

"Touchy." Connor added and Evan nodded. "Well I know her and papa vampire have been working overtime." The three then walked together to their class.

"Yeah what's up with that?" Evan asked. "Vampires are settling in LA?"

"Don't know but it seems like there's more demons around Cordy's been getting like extra visions lately and Angel and Izzy need to team up more." Levy explained.

"How come she knows what's going on? I never know what's going." Evan whined.

"Cause I do ask." Levy answered and Connor smiled as they walked into their class. Isabella sat at a desk there was no lab today and thank god she was too tired and might mix the wrong chemicals and then well that was the end of that. She pulled out her notes when the boy she saw in the hallway walked into the class room. She went back to looking at her papers and he stood in front of the class room as a staff member talked to the teacher and the bell rang.

"Ok class I've just been informed that we have a new student here at Hemery high school and his name is Brian Worthington." The teacher paused as it was still early and some students were zombies. "So Brian tell us a little bit about yourself." Brian had allot to tell but most would be kept a secret.

"Uh well I moved here from Michigan and yeah." That's all he was willing to give and the teacher nodded.

"Ok well pick any empty seats." The teacher said and Brian walked down the rows but then stopped when he saw a brunette with the most greenest eyes he's ever seen. She gave him a quick smile and he took the empty seat behind her. Isabella felt nervous as this new kid sat behind her. Was he interested in her no she couldn't focus on that right now. Boys were not part of the equation at the moment but he was cute.

After class Isabella headed back to her locker and Brian the new kid just wanted to talk to her she seemed different but didn't know why.

"Hey uh," Brian called to her and Isabella turned around while still walking and Brian managed to walk side by side with her. "Hey uh you think you can help me find my next class?" He asked and handed her his schedule and she took it and as she went down the list she handed it back to him.

"Just follow me." She answered as she went to her locker.

"We have the same classes?" Brian asked and she nodded putting her stuff away. "So I never caught your name."

"Yeah cause I never gave it." Isabella said and Brian was both intimidated and slightly impress by her. She was a strong person if that's how she talked and acted.

"Ok well you know my name." Isabella looked up and while she was a very fun person to be around but she had a sixth sense and Brian seemed to be ok but there was something he was hiding. But then again everyone has something to hide. She picked up on that line meaning he wanted to know but hey it might be fun to play hard to get it's how her parents met well actually her mom kicked her father in the back of the head. She wasn't going to do that to Brian well not yet but there was something about him and she couldn't put her finger on it. Isabella closed up her locker and walked away and he followed like she thought he would. "I'll learn it we have every class together,"

"Hey Izzy," Levy came walking up.

"Izzy?" Brian asked smiling and Isabella flashed Levy a look and the witch shrugged.

"Isabella," Isabella gave her name to him.

"Pretty." Brian commented as the three walked together.

The school day was done and Isabella set her backpack down in her room and sprawled out on her bed and sighed she needed to train then homework and fit some dinner in there then patrol. She was a busy bee these days. Isabella closed her eyes and for a moment found a small measure of peace. She turned her head saw a picture of her mom on her nightstand and rolled over looking at it. But before she could reach for it and actually study it she heard her father making his way to her room. She sat up and got up to meet him in the hall.

'Angel woke up looking around the room the white room. The sun's beams came through the window but he didn't feel it, it was still cold to him. Angel swung his feet over the bed and to the ground and stood up and left the white room. He came to a hallway and looked up and down and it was empty. The silence seemed so loud to him and he picked to walk and turned right. The hall began to turn corners and he didn't like this. But he rounded one corner a little girl stood there.

"Izzy?" He asked and she smiled and giggled and took off running away from him. "Izzy wait come back here." He took off after her but he was slowing down and it felt like she was speeding up. He turned a corner and it went in two directions and when he looked he could see Isabelle's silhouette in the distance. "Izzy!" He cried out and chased after her and neared two double doors and ran through them. But the scene before him was the playground he use to take her to at night when she was very young. It was empty though there was no one here. The swings swung slowly and merry-go-round slowly spun. The place looked burnt and charred. Angel could smell it in the air as if a fire just happened. It was quiet and then he looked up seeing what looked like fire and rain.'

Angel woke looking around his dark room and that was the same dream he's had in the last week now. It had to mean something so once the kids were off to school it would be time to talk to the Watchers.

'Isabella walked down an empty stretch of road. The ground was covered in ash like something had been burning here. The vegetation was charred and the sky seemed so hazy because of the smoke she couldn't see even the faintest stars. She continued to walk down this road and then saw the curbside wall up ahead. She took off to it in steady jog but when she reached it looking over she saw Los Angeles and it was engulfed in flames. She then felt something come up from behind her and turned around.'

Isabella shut up in her bed and looked around just then her alarm went off indicating to get ready for school. She sighed and then realized she had a pounding headache. She reached over and shut off the alarm and then got out of bed and headed to her bathroom. But when she looked in the mirror she gave herself an off look.

"God I look thirty."

Downstairs in the kitchen everyone was slowly making their way down for breakfast. Cordelia was making eggs for everyone.

"Late, late, late," Lorne said as he walked into the kitchen looking for coffee.

"Coffee need coffee," Anya came walking in looking very zombie like. Levy and Evan were at the table waiting for the eggs. The kitchen and dining room were the hot spots of the hotel and it was getting busy as everyone was waking up for the day. The only two people who wouldn't be waking up anytime soon were the two vampires but one surprised them. Angel came walking in the kitchen.

"Morning old chap," Xander said all chipper and Angel looked at him funny. "Right yeah morning." Xander grabbed some of the eggs Cordelia made and sat at the table handing his son a plate. Willow served Levy as Tara came in to find some coffee.

"You're up early this morning," Giles commented to Angel as he sipped his tea reading the morning paper.

"Couldn't sleep." Angel admitted and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Well did you hear Izzy last night?" Xander asked the last dream she just had she woke up screaming. Angel knew the difference between her screams and this one was just a bad dream one. When she was younger that would prompt him to go comfort her but now she could handle it. Plus being the slayer she has many dreams warning her.

"I hear here every night." Angel stated. "Please don't say anything." Just then Isabella walked into the kitchen.

"Ah morning sunshine." Lorne said. "Ok buggin out for the day call if you need anything." And he left as Isabella made her way to the table and sat down. She was not a morning person. Those people who can walk up all cheery and ready to start the day she wanted to punch them. Being half vampire meant sleeping at this time of day but speaking of a vampire she could have sworn she saw her father.

"Morning." She heard his voice say and then felt him kiss the top of her head.

"Morning," She mumbled and then looked up to him. Once when she was starting school up until about the fifth grade Angel would wake up early to feed her breakfast and make her lunch but these days she was self sufficient and didn't need him so much well make her lunch at least. Plus he would leave her money if she didn't feel the urge to make a lunch like right now. Angel walked over to the kitchen counter to grab her some food. "It's really early for you." She commented and he nodded stating he knew. "So don't you turn into dust or something?" He rolled his eyes as he walked back to the table and set a plate of egg whites, turkey bacon and fruit before her. She looked at the rather well healthy plate. She then looked to her dad with eyes saying she didn't want this she wanted real eggs and bacon.

"I know," He said softly and kissed her cheek. "But Cordelia made breakfast so be polite and eat it." He kept his voice low not to offend the ex-cheerleader because she does try. Cordelia wasn't the best cook in the world she could make cereal and pop tarts and then those eggo-waffles. But lately she's been on this health kick and this was one of the meals. Isabella knew it was going to be bland and she looked to the boring breakfast. Now her dad could make a mean breakfast like sausage, eggs, bacon, potato pancakes and brown soda bread and that she could eat and eat all of it. She grew up on it and her dad cooked most of her meals and there was no one else who could match her father. So this little plate in front of her well she considered it bird food and she would be hungry in an hour. But Isabella for the most part minded her father and began to eat.

She made sure she had everything in her bag and headed out but then before she left she hugged her father good bye. She always said good bye to him before school even if he was still sleeping when she left she would say good bye.

'The ten year old set down her backpack outside her father's door and walked into the dark room. Her eyes adjusted and she went in. She headed straight for his bed and reached for the lamp light and turned it on. The room wasn't fully lit but she could see him better.

"Dad," She tapped him but he didn't move. "Dad going to school," This time she shook him a little harder. "Dad," And now she shoved him and he woke up.

"Oh uh what?" He rolled over and Isabella stood there and he rubbed his eyes and sat up.

"School." She said.

"Got your lunch?" She nodded. "Homework?" She nodded again. "Paper, pens and pencils." She nodded again. "Ok," And they both reached for each hugging. "Have a good day," He kissed her cheek and she pulled away. "See you in a few hours."

"Ok dad love you bye, bye." She said smiling and he smiled back.'

These days it was a shake him to death and 'going to school love you bye' and he'd roll over and went back to sleep but nevertheless she always said bye to him. They left one another's embrace and she headed out the door.

"Shot gun! Shot gun!" Evan yelled and Angel could hear Levy and Evan running to Isabella's car.

Isabella had Brian follow her like a puppy and she didn't know if she should find that cute or annoying. But thank god it was Friday night. Friday nights were usually her nights off meaning she could be normal. Sometimes she chose Saturday nights depending on the week and how she felt. But tonight it was time to head to the local teen hot spot. The funny thing is this place was much like the Bronze back in Sunnydale you had the slayer, the nerd/witch, the goofball and then the friend that you saved just like it was so many years ago. And just like so many years ago a new person showed up someone who the slayer kind of wanted to trust but something told her there was more to him than he was letting on. But secrets tend to relieve themselves in due time.

Meanwhile Angel and Spike were doing a little patrolling of their own. They were following up a lead one Isabella knew nothing about. The two vampires walked into a local demon bar looking. Still to this day bounties were set for the Day Walker. Demons and vampires alike shared a common fear and hatred for her. Some knew it was unwise to threaten her because big bad daddy Angelus would find you. Not only was Isabella the Day Walker and slayer but for most she was a boogeyman for demons and vampires but Angelus was also frighten whispers in the city. The only person well persons who ever knew his kind and gentle side were Buffy and Isabella. Anyone who spoke ill of Buffy or threaten their daughter they were dead with no mercy. Angel didn't stand for that you threaten his daughter you just asked to die. And now with Wolfram and Hart gone you speak up and made threats to Isabella you were gone.

Angel threw down the demon as he had his vampire game face on. The demon well he was a half breed. He had some human in him but he was nothing like Doyle. Some half breeds were good others just as bad as a full breed demon. Angel looked down at the bleeding half human half demon and then he pulled him up and shoved him against the wall of the alley and the thing grunted.

"Not asking twice not in a good mood," Angel growled. "Tell me and I might not make your death so painful." Angel would show him that much mercy but even then it wasn't much. "Who is sending out these bounties?" Angel asked but the half demon said nothing. "Who!" Angel yelled and the half demon showed fear now which Angel with close to three hundred years of experience picked up on instantly.

While Angel was threatening this half breed Brian the new kid was walking the streets. He left the teen club with Isabella on his mind. She was very different especially with those green eyes. As he walked the streets alone putting his hand in his pockets of his jacket he heard something up the way. Brian slowed down his walking pace and came up to an alley when he heard a yelp. He leaned up against the wall and looked into the alley and saw three people or at least they looked like people. One was pinned against the wall by a rather large man. Another man with bleach blonde hair just stood there watching. Brian was thinking he was seeing a drug deal going bad. Then the man holding the other man against the wall grabbed his neck and with one swift move drove it upwards and you could hear the snap and the man fell to the ground.

Brian turned away and decided to take another way home and he was regretting not taking the ride Isabella offered him but the boy named Connor gave him a look not to so Brian did because he could see it Connor was interested in Isabella but it wasn't the same way for her. As Brian left what he thought was a murder scene Angel stood there looking at his latest kill.

"Now what?" Spike asked lighting up a cigarette and Angel turned to him and Spike nodded. The two lifted the dead body up and carried it. "Hey watch the leather."Spike warned and they were off.

The demon was tied up and ready for burning. Angel took Spikes cigarette pack and took one out and then took Spikes lighter and lit the cancer stick although it wouldn't have an effect on him. He took a long drag and blew out the smoke seeing the demon hanging there. 'The one true master is coming. And the master will end her.' Those were the last words of the half breed. Angel took another drag looking to this body. The word master it could mean anything but Angel knew it tied in somewhere in the dreams he was having and the unnatural feeling the earth was giving off. He's felt this right after the fall of Wolfram and Hart that feeling you know something big is coming.

"Izzy's gonna kill me when she smells this on my clothes." Angel commented Isabella hated the fact that Spike smoked and when Angel did it well it upset her even more even though she knew it couldn't do anything to him. She just found it gross. Angel was the boss of AI he ran the show or so he thought. He might be the boss but Isabella like her mother before her was the boss of the boss. Anything Angel wanted to do he had to run it by Isabella. She took over the moment she came into this world. She took his heart and soul and she knew she did. Angel was wrapped around her finger from day one. So he knew he was in big trouble when she finds out he's been doing this little recon just like keeping the Circle of the Black Thorn a secret she punched him for it. Angel learned fast that Isabella was the alpha female she made the rules and she had the power he just pretended that he was the real force. Nope it was all Isabella and as he tossed the cigarette to the body unless Isabella was asleep he was going to get a talking to he could already hear her voice scolding him. Once it was a tiny voice.

'Dad I talkin to you.' He heard it in his head now it was different. 'Dad seriously? Stop you heard?

"I heard."' It wasn't a tiny voice or a tiny person anymore. That would be the conversion tonight if she wasn't asleep. Angel turned from the flaming demon and headed home to his girl the woman that had his heart bent to every will and he could never break from it nor would he want to.

So moving a little faster this time. Brian isn't the love interest for Isabella like in the first writing of the story actually Brian will be different in this one not some helpless teen caught into this mess. Of course they'll do that awkward teenage romance dance that teens do but it'll be more edgy and tense. But if you picked up on it Isabella senses something in Brian and she's not sure if she should trust him oh how the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, like mommy like daughter. But he's not a vampire there's only one vampire with a soul and that's Angel. Spike still has the chip and plus I never liked it when he got a soul in the series. Brian well you'll see. More to come any ideas what's next? Comments and reviews are welcomed thanks for reading.