Blood in destiny ... by Zauriel Angelus

Disclaimer : Buffy and all related characters belong to Joss Whedon & Co. Me ... on the other hand , own nothing except for this story which is written purely for fun. Let me tell it please ????

Rating: R for occasional swearing and lots of violence.

Spoilers: A lil bit for season 4 of Buffy and season 1 of Angel.

Author's notes: This has taken a while to finish because I couldn't seem to find a way to make this chapter complete.I think I managed to make it just right in the end though. I still don't think its perfect but I hope you guys like it anyway. Thanks again for all your feedback on the prologue.It was very much appreciated. *g*

Dedication: To everyone who reviewed and read this. Oh yeah before I forget , I gotta say a special thanks to Gee for all the great reviews she's given for this story and for several others that I wrote before. I wanted to acknowledge my gratitude earlier but I didn't quite know how to . So this one's for you and everyone else who yelled the first time. Enjoy :)

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part one.




It begins in death.


Life ...


A river of warm scarlet runs through us.

The seeds to our very birth.

The reason we exist.


Blood ...

As it courses through our veins it breathes into us the gift of life.

When the flow of its liquid is disrupted death shall come in its wake and life ends.

Taken forcefully from the heart of another it brings new life ...

And the dead will rise again.

Such irony escapes the blind.


Thus is the birth of the vampire ...


A creature of evil.

With neither soul nor conscience.

In its creation, memories of the past matter not.

The true face it wears proudly, shall reveal its inevitable future.

A cycle of death and destruction has been started again.



Through the ground a newborn emerges, a feral growl rising in its throat as it tears into the world in bloodlust.

It needs to feed and the scent of fresh blood is near.

Moving on instinct, the sharp fangs in its mouth are quickly bared , the hunger in its body needing to be quenched.

It smiles, an easy prey has been found.


" Phroar !!!"

" Good morning to you too ."


Or has it ?


Surprise lights up across its face as the swift plunge of a sharp wooden stake pierces its undead heart.

The smile withers away into dust and it returns to the earth again.


Another smile is formed and it is on the face of a young blonde girl.

Her small petite hands hold the strength necessary to save the world she lives in .

Her heart ingrained with the determination to protect the ones she loves .


The slayer ...


A force of good.

A warrior of light.

Brought to this world to break the cycle of death.

She alone has the power to fight the evils that lurk the dark shadows of night.


The Chosen One ...


She moves with a grace almost unmatched by any other , instinct telling her to react almost instantaneously to a threat that would go unseen to one who was merely human.

Swiftly she calculates the risks and odds, the sketches of a rough plan beginning to form in her mind.

In a blink of an eye, a decision is made and immediate action is taken.

The slayer sprinted suddenly in one direction, away from the easy reach of her foes. Two figures appear from hiding and start to give chase.

As suddenly as she ran, the slayer stopped and with her back facing the vampires she charged with a roundhouse kick , raising her foot high and smashing it into the face of one fanged idiot. Without breaking a sweat, her arm followed with a hard fist to his nose and she slammed an elbow into his chest effectively stunning him.

A quick fist shot out from behind her but the slayer, anticipating the attack before it happened ducked to safety , firing her own fist to the female vamp who screamed in pain. The slayer maneuvered herself behind her , arming her stake for a strike that would render the vamp into ash.

In one fluid motion the sharpened piece of wood does its job, dusting both vampires at the same time.

The ashes of her slain enemies fell the ground ever so gently and though the slayer was standing still , her task was not done yet.

The stake in her hand twirled around her fingers and with one precise swing of her arm, she struck again.

The slayer smiled as she observed the stake that had embedded its sharp end into the bark of a nearby tree, glad to have done her part in producing the pile of dust that now floated into the cold wind.

After retrieving her stake, she pulled the jacket she wore tighter around her , feeling a little cold. The young blonde closed her eyes, drawing a deep breath of air into her lungs.

For a minute, she thinks of nothing, isolating herself from the world that needs her.

When she opens her eyes again, reality comes crashing in.

The peace that she longs for might never come ... for there is no rest for the slayer.


" Remember ..."


A handsome face appears in her mind , the whispers of a distant voice saying her name.

Her lips softly utters his name , a touch of sadness mixing with her pain.


"Angel ..."


Of all the monsters the slayer has fought , none of them has tormented her more than he.

The one vampire she loves...


Buffy and Angel.


They will never be together.

Such is the story between the slayer and the vampire.

A love that can never be.


Time and time again has proven why that is so ...


Buffy Summers has to accept the reality of it and move on.

Pursuing her fantasy would only bring her more pain


She knows this ... but something in her heart adamantly refuses to let the matter rest.

The slayer needs to be strong yet her soul is weakened somehow.

But by what ?

Why now ?


Something just doesn't feel right...


"What's wrong with me ?" she asked herself quietly.


A part of her is missing but of what puzzle does the piece fit into ?


The solemn wind brings with it a shiver she couldn't shake off even when she pulls the snug jacket around her even tighter. The question still remains unanswered however and that fact makes her even colder. For the moment the young blonde ignores her search for the answer, choosing to shift back into slayer-mode and continue her patrol. For now it seemed easier to forget ...


" Buffy ..."


The sound of her name pulls the slayer to turn away from her duty for a moment. The familiar voice she hears makes her forget the world of responsibility and she finds reason to smile as a certain Xander-shaped friend presented himself before her with that lovably goofy little grin.

" What are you doing here so early ? I thought you'd be packing for that trip to Anya . "

" Hey ! If I'd known you would miss me this much ..."

" Sorry, bad joke. I'm glad to see you really." Buffy added as soon as her friend started to frown. " What brings you here Xand ? Again I reiterate that I'm not asking you to leave so please stay- ok ?"

" I came to see how you're doing and what you're doing as well. I thought the G-man gave you the night off. You've never been one to pass when that happens. You're acting weird Buff so what's up with that ? Is it about Angel ? You can talk to me about anything ... even deadboy. I honestly won't mind ..." Off Buffy's look he corrected himself ," too much ..."

Xander pulled out his hands from his pockets a silent sigh leaving his mouth as he studied the blonde beauty in front of him. She looked worn out. Her eyes were tired , drained of the energy and life he had seen two days earlier when he met her and Willow for lunch. She was smiling and laughing with him then and he had thought that she had recovered from the visit to her ex. Looking at her now , he could easily tell that she was pretty lost . It was more than just sadness. He had seen her sad before and this was different. His concerned eyes pained with the sight of her in misery , wondering how he would carry out the job of cheering her up that he always took upon himself this time around.

Xander slowly took a step closer , hoping for inspiration to hit him quickly and help ease her plight .This was gonna be tougher than he thought.

" I'm just worried about you Buff and so are the others. Wanna tell me what the what is ?" he offered with a kind smile.

" Well ... a part of it is about Angel but there's other stuff as well. I'm not even sure if I know what's wrong with me. I'm a little off I admit."

"Nah ... " Xander disagreed with a slight shake of his head ." Its more than that."

" How would you know ? I don't recall you being psychic."

" Buff ... this is me you're talking to. I know you well enough." Xander then stopped speaking as an idea started to form in his head.

" Hmnn ..." he said as his thumb rubbed his chin in contemplation. " How about a short walk ?"

" Let me finish up patrol and I'll be with you in a sec." The slayer replied , craning her neck to the side till it gave an audible little pop.

" Its almost dawn already. The sun will be up in a few more minutes. Come on ..." Xander urged as he took her by the arm.

" Xand ..." the curious blonde spoke out as her friend led her out of the cemetery. " Just where exactly did you say we were going for that walk ?"

" You'll see Buff. The place is up ahead ... I feel hungry. By the by slayer of my heart , you have any twinkies on you ?"

" You're always hungry."

" Well it is time for breakfast y'know and I am a growing boy so food is very important."

" Twinkies aren't food."

" They are too !!! Delicious AND nutritious !!!" He proclaimed proudly with an exaggerated pound to his chest making her giggle at his silliness.

" Xander ... where are we going ?"

The young man merely smiled.


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"... To HELL !!! "


There was fear in his voice.

A slight tremor in his speech.

It was quite obvious.

This man was afraid ... paralyzed even ,

And no one knew more about paralyzing fear than he ... one who feeds on it when he hunts.


" I damn all of thee !!! Spawns of Satan !!! Stay away !!!!"


He heard him shout again , his voice showing a little more defiance this time even as the growls nearby grew even louder.

He knew fear by heart.

Learnt how to tame it to suit his purposes.

Courage is not the absence of fear.

It is in the act of its presence.


" I will die before I allow your filth to win ." be strong Jonah. Be strong


The man clutched his cross tighter as blood dripped down from his bruised lip . The flaming torch he held kept them back at arms length but he knew this would not last for long. Time was running out on him. The fire was slowly dying and his wracked body was weakening even more by the second. He had taken two or three of these bastards down before he lost his stake but at least half a dozen more still stood snarling at him now.

There was nowhere to run nor hide and he could barely stand right now.

The odds were stacked against him and though the light of his torch was giving in to the darkness , he would yet not.

The life of another depended on him and he would give her his last breath so that she may live.


" You impress me priest . I'm surprised you're even still alive. How could you have done that ? Y'see ... now this is my turf and those who come here , come to die. I know , I know. You're not dead yet and everything but I'm hoping that you let me help you with that. "

A mocking laugh slipped through its fangs , its ugly mug of a face contorted in sadistic amusement. It was pretty safe to assume that this one , standing before him right now, was the leader of the group. He was by far the largest of the lot , towering at a height of almost seven feet . A long nasty scar slit across its eye. The pupil in its socket ran blood red while the other stayed yellow. Being that his red eye was blind , the other vampires called him Cyclops . It was a fitting name for such a monster.

" Thank you for visiting my humble little home. Don't mind me if my friends and I have our usual drink." The vampire snapped his fingers . " Taros ..."

"Yes master ." a vampire on his left answered.

" I want to have some fun. Make him beg at my feet." The vampire grinned as he dusted off his coat in anticipation.

The priest let out a battle cry as he rushed to attack first. Grabbing the nearest vampire , he lunged and set him on fire , turning him to dust before smashing his fist into another.

Alas that was all he could do.

He was brought down quickly as two of them pounced on him. The torch was knocked out of his hand and the cross had lost his grip. To celebrate their quick victory the vampires gleefully took hold of his right leg and broke it , producing a sickening crunch that pleased them so much , they had to break the other one.

CccCrRuNchHHH !!!!!


" AAAAAAAAAAarggghHHHHHHHHhhh !!!!"


They laughed and took joy in his suffering , gaining euphoria with the sight of his spurting blood. Instead of letting him die and releasing him form his pain , the vampires prolonged his life just so that they could hurt him just a little bit more , make him bleed a little longer and watch his agony cry out to their heart's content.


" You have no feet father . How will you walk the plains of heaven ? How will you even reach the door when your arms are broken too ?" Cyclops grinned with the taste of Jonah's blood on his lips.

The priest heard his arms snap and the pain that wrecked into him made sure he could scream no longer as it overwhelmed all of his senses.

" Forgive me lord for I have failed him ..." the priest whispered as light faded away into black , the fire of the torch on the stone floor now gasping for life.

Taros turned to his master who gave an approving nod .

" Scream all you like. Won't be fun if you don't" Taros smirked as he clamped his grasp even tighter on the old man's neck.

Jonah slowly suffocated , the grip on his throat getting stronger and stronger by the second. His eyes no longer see anything as total darkness swept the place. Taros opened his mouth , his fangs ready to sink into flesh and feed.

" It sure wouldn't be if you didn't."

The end was near.

" huh ?"


CRRRRASSSHHHH !!!!!!!


Through the wall he emerged , like a dark phantom. Swiftly he moved , going through them all like they were nothing. As they screamed in agony , he said not a word , leaving them as dust in the air. The dagger in his hand slicing through with a grace that was almost impossible. Fingers , hands and limbs were severed and torn from the undead bodies that stood in his way.

Jonah didn't see anything but darkness. There was no need for a visual however. The violently terrible screams that he heard was already too much for him to bear.

Taros was the first to fall as his head was separated from his neck , releasing his grip on the priest as he turned to ash. Another two joined him soon after. The tall man turned and struck a spin kick to their leader , following it up with one precision slash of the wrist that left the three more as mere carpet dirt.

As Cyclops stood trying to find his enemy in absolute twilight , the last of his followers quickly fell as dust , leaving him alone in the darkness.

" Where are you ?!!!! Tell me now so that I can kill you dammit !!!! Whats' wrong huh ??!! Too scared to face me ???!!!Answer me motherfucker !!!! Where are you ???!!! Answer me !!!!" Cyclops shouted , trying to provoke a response from his attacker.


The only thing that replied was silence.


For the first time in its unnatural life , Cyclops found reason to fear.

The abandoned building that had been his fortress now kept him imprisoned

He was all alone now.

His minions all ... gone.

There was no one to help him.

No one to save him.


His eyes searched frantically for a quick way out. There were a few options for an escape but none were taken as his feet froze to the spot in terror.

" Please ..." the once fearless leader began to beg.

A crunching kick found his groin before a hard fist smashed into his teeth sending him to his knees as the vampire shouted in pain.

" Arrrghhh !!!! Don't kill me !!! I won't hurt anyone again I swear !!!!! Please don't kill me !!! Let me go !!! Please don't kill me !!!!"

The vampire screamed as something sharp pierced through his body , close to his heart. He felt the hard rough texture of a stake stab into him but just when he thought his existence was over , another stake went through him , another ...then another. His wrists fell from his arms and his arms fell from his shoulders as a swift blade sliced into him. Soon he was without neither his legs nor his arms and still he hasn't crumbled to ashes. He screamed as his own blood choked down from his mouth. The vampire no longer wanted to live. This evil creature was now praying that his life ends. Hell seemed a better place to be right now.


Cyclops suddenly became quiet as he felt hard cold metal poked up his right eye. A gasp left his mouth as the face of his enemy revealed itself to him.

" It can't be ... " a shocked Cyclops muttered.

" Fear me, the hunter ... for I am your death."

" I-Its n-not possible !!!! Y-You're ... only h-"

The vampire was already dust before he finished , the thundering justice of gunfire silencing him forever.
The air grew still as quiet swept over the previous scene of struggle. Jonah moved not a muscle as he felt the eyes of his rescuer fall upon his broken body.

The sound of footsteps told him that the stranger was now coming for him. Jonah felt his body being lifted off the floor and somehow the pain that poisoned him eased away gently.

" I'm sorry father ..."

" thank you ..." the priest forced out through his throat.

" Why do you thank me ? I didn't save you from death. I can only comfort you for a short while before it comes."

" It does not matter ...t-there is something that you must help me with. What i-is your name ... my son ?"

" Alex ..."

" Promise me Alex. There is a child who you must find. H-Her name ...is Julia. They have her."

" Who has her father ? Who's they ?"

" She is very special. You m-must protect her ... at all costs."

" How will I find her when I don't even know what she looks like ? Give me something to work with here."

" There is a small locket in my back pocket. Use it. I know you will find her ... Find Julia. Do you promise me Alex ? Will you grant the wish of a dying man ?"

" I-I ... I promise." Alex replied solemnly as he looked over the silver locket that he retrieved. It was a simple heart shaped little item but beautiful nonetheless. In it was a picture of a smiling little girl with cute blonde curls in her hair.

" Good ... N-now leave me here ..."

" I understand."

" Y-you have m-my utmost gratitude..."

Alex nodded and laid him carefully onto the floor. Honoring the wishes of the priest , he left the room without a word , hoping silently in his heart that death would have mercy and come sooner for him.

Fear me the hunter ... for I am your death ... Those words he said earlier repeated themselves , strangely striking a familiar note that was missed before. It burnt into him. The thought that he had said it once before, feeling something important had taken place in its event.

"Wait a minute ..." he stopped himself from walking. " This is a nest . How did I get here ?"

No matter how hard he tried to recall , no answers came to his mind.

" I don't ... remember this. "

Before he could ponder it any longer , the unmistakable sound of walls crashing down and glass shattering crept all around him , getting louder and louder as it neared . It rumbled toward him as he readied himself for whatever was to come.

" What the hell is going on ?"

---------------------------------------------------

" Xander ... where did you go ?"

Buffy reached out with her arms , desperately trying to find the hand that had led her here.

" Alexander Harris !!! Don't you dare leave me alone here !!!" she almost screamed when her friend didn't answer her quickly. She reached to pull off her blindfold but a gentle hand on her shoulder stopped her.

" Easy Buff, I'm not going anywhere. Calm down. Here ... let me help you with that." Xander's voice sounded behind her as his fingers carefully untied her blindfold. " Now until I tell you too . keep your eyes closed."

" I don't know how I let you talk me into this."

" Don't blame me slayer dear. You're the one who couldn't resist the cookie." Xander snickered.

" What you did was blackmail and you know it !!!" Buffy growled. Yet despite her annoyance she obediently did as she was told to do and oddly enough the slayer was actually enjoying this But of course she wasn't gonna let him know that was she ?

" Well ... Damn !!! I'm good."

" You won't be once I'm thru wit-"

" Sshh ... its time." Xander silenced her softly.

" Open your eyes now."

Buffy fell quiet as Xander gently slipped her tiny hand into his. A weird sense of warmth touched her as he did so , pleasantly filling her inside. For a moment confusion and clarity struck her and before she knew it, a smile began to form on her face.

" I'm still here."

" I know ." She whispered softly.

Slowly she opened her eyes , the warmth that she felt before now surrounding her. The subtle sensations tickled her skin , causing her to giggle. As the last shroud of darkness lifted away , a beautiful sight greeted her hazel green eyes.

" Wow ..."

That was she all she said as she observed the vast horizon in front of her. Streaks of purple floated across the sky , a brush of soft pink clouds silently singing as different shades of blue mixed with the passion of fiery red , a golden circle of white light stood magnificent in the center of brilliant artistry. It glowed brighter and brighter , evolving and moving with the heavens. She could now see it there. As the clouds parted and the winds shifted , she saw it. There it was.

" It's a new day ."

" Where are we Xand ... ?"

" There isn't exactly a name for where we are but it's a very special place to me. I've been coming here almost every day of my life to watch the sunrise since the night Jesse died. No matter how cold or alone I felt , being here makes me feel so much better. I would always feel warmer ... safer and secure ... whenever the first rays of morning falls down upon me. This is where I come to ease my pain. All my troubles would melt away in this light."

" Why me ?"

" I took you here because I wanted to. I thought the trip might help you a little so here we are. Did it help ?"

" It did."

Buffy turned her eyes away from the sky and turned to face Xander , taking a few steps closer to her goofy friend. What he had just done for her cast a new light on the way she viewed her Xander-shaped friend to be. It was a weird revelation that hit and she felt something ... different stir in her.

" Xand ..." Buffy managed to say as she looked into his brown eyes.

The slayer wanted to say something - anything at all to voice that new development.

" Yeah Buff ..."

" I just want you to know how much this means to me ... what you did . I-I just ... can't seem to find the right words to say it right now. You're absolutely wonderful y'know that ? "

She began to drown herself in his eyes, the world fading away.


" A simple thank you would be enough."


The return of his voice made her blink , confusion setting itself in as she wondered what was happening.

" Thanks ..." Buffy answered almost breathlessly.

" You're welcome." Xander smiled his trademark grin. " Now c'mon let's get outta here. I'll buy you some breakfast. Ya up for it ?"

" Yeah ... sure ." she nodded , a bit uncertain of herself.

" Follow me then ..."

Xander turned around to walk in the direction they first came from and only then did Buffy noticed she had been holding his hand the entire time. As soon as his touch left her skin the slayer's hand unconsciously made a failed grab for Xander's own.

Somehow it just didn't feel right to be away from him.

" Don't worry bout me. I'll be with you in a sec."


Close by another pair of eyes have awakened to the early sunrise , witnessing the same beauty and miracle that had just occurred. These blue eyes opened in awe and wonderment , taking the sight in with complete astonishment. For these pair of eyes, this sunrise is a very significant event indeed.




Life ...


It begins in death.


A river of warm scarlet runs through us.

The seeds to our very birth.

The reason we exist.


Blood ...


As it courses through our veins it breathes into us the gift of life.

When the flow of its liquid is disrupted death shall come in its wake and life ends.


But sometimes ...

Blood will flow again.

And life would once more ... begin.


" I'm alive ..."


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That was it . I hope someone liked it. Don't expect the next part out too soon. Might be two weeks or more before I finish it.Anyhoo I'd loved your feedback so keep it coming . See ya later guys !!!! peace that's it !!!!


Till next time I remain ............................