Reunion of the champions
Reunion of the champions
Chapter 2
Justine watched her recruits train and remembered that she had lost Steven because Wyndam Pryce filled his lies with lies about Holtz. She imagined Holtz striking her across her face for her failure with Steven. Maybe he had taken after his natural father Angelus more than she knew. But Steven's defection didn't distract her from her goal to complete Holtz's legacy to kill Angelus and Darla the demons who had taken Daniel's family from him all those years ago.
"Boss" said one of her men
"Yes Freddie" said Justine and Freddie was her second in command after Steven's betrayal. She liked him the best.
"When do we go after Angelus and Darla?" asked Freddie
"You wait for my order" snapped Justine
"What's so special about Angelus and Darla? You put a stake in them and they go poof" said Lizzie.
"Angelus and Darla are smart, ruthless demons who are more dangerous than any vampire you've dealt with before" replied Justine.
Lizzie wisely shut her mouth.
In the Hyperion Hotel
Gunn descended down the stairs and saw his former boss Wesley surrounded by books as usual. They had been slowly rebuilding their friendship since the time when Wesley betrayed the group by taking Connor. The transformation of the man still impressed Gunn. Wesley had gone from the pompous Watcher that Angel had described to the cunning, tough fighter.
Sitting next to Wesley was a woman who was busy on the phone. She was the epitome of cold professionalism. Lilah Morgan used to be one of Angel Investigations staunchest enemies. That was before Wolfram and Hart was destroyed by the Beast. Gunn suspected that Wesley was still sleeping with her.
Winifred Burkle was his girl and she was busy helping Wes research. They had improved their relationship since his murder of her old Professor Seidel who had sent her to a hell dimension known as Pylea.
Then the door exploded and Gunn saw Angelus, Darla smirking cruelly at them.
"Hey Lilah still sleeping with Wes?" shouted Angelus with a jeering laugh.
"Get out Angelus" said Wesley in a cold, hard voice.
"Yeah Wes don't think I have forgiven you for kidnapping my baby and turning him over to that old bastard Holtz" said Darla.
"He survived it and he knows Holtz lied to him" said Wesley
"I gotta say Wes that was a move worthy of me at least you thought you were doing the right thing" said Angelus.
The two vampires left quickly.
"Playing games now?" said Gunn
"To them it is one big game" said Lilah, "I read the reports on Angelus and Darla they enjoyed playing with their enemies"
"Before killing them" said Wesley.
"Well they are still working for Cordelia or whatever is inside her" said Gunn
"Why can't the Beastmaster have chosen someone evil and horrible to be its vessel" said Fred plaintively.
"It wouldn't be much of a disguise sweetie" said Lorne comfortingly and they remembered seeing Cordelia giving instructions to Angelus and Darla to finish them off. Damn the Powers for allowing this to happen he thought.
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