Name: Kristen
Title: An Apocalypse of Monster Proportions 4/?
Email: daydreamer257@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters on Buffy or Angel. Nor, do I
own any of the characters from Monsters Inc. Only this humble plot belongs
to me.
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Cordy/Angel, Fred/Gunn, Dawn/Connor, Buffy/Xander
Spoilers: Season 3 of Angel. Season 6 of Buffy. This is Au so I'm picking
and choosing what I'll use from the shows. Everything should be explained
in the story but if you have questions feel free to email me.
Summary: Angel/Buffy/Monsters Inc/ Crossover. Mike and Sully go to Cordy,
who they knew as Boo, when there's trouble that reaches from Monstropolis
to LA and the rest of the world.
Distribution: Your Mission, Twisting the Hellmouth, Unnatural. Anywhere
else? Just ask and you shall receive.
Feedback: Is much appreciated.
AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed.
The One You Seek: I know Boo was younger in the movie but I decided to make her older. I thought it would work better that way but forgot to ever put that in the author's notes. Thanks for reminding me about that. I don't know how many other people can remember things clearly from when they were 3, but me? Not so much. Maybe I'm just exceptionally forgetful but I decided to make her older to compensate for her remembering things so easily.
Aset: Glad you like the A/C stuff. I don't like Cordelia myself but my beta assures me I'm writing her well.
Never Look Back: I thought about adding tension between them but I figured they were older and had moved on. Angel and Cordelia aren't still in love with Buffy and Xander. So they have less reason to be jealous and rude about it. But since you mention it I'll probably write in a little snarky behaviour later. I don't think Cordy or Xander would miss the opportunity to get a few digs in.
Part 4
Everyone was gathered together in the lobby going through the books for any mention of Monstropolis, and any baddies who lived there. They wanted to be prepared for anything they might face. Lorne was on the phone calling more contacts while Dawn and Connor eavesdropped.
"No, Monstropolis."
"No, I don't mean Metropolis." He rolled his eyes. "I know the name sounds ridiculous." He sighed. "I promise I'm not joking with you. Do I look like a kidder?" Lorne frowned. "That was rhetorical. And I never mentioned those extra eyes you have waving about your head."
"No, I'm not making fun of you." Connor and Dawn watched Lorne reach down and cover his ass with a grimace. "Now that's not nice. Yes, I do like my heart where it is thank you very much!" There was a short pause in the conversation then Lorne asked, "Well keep your eyes open for me? Any little bit helps." He rolled his eyes again. " No I wasn't commenting on your extra ocular appendages again. It's a form of speech!" Another pause. "Yeah, see you at the next Karaoke convention. Bye Frances." Lorne hung up the phone and muttered, "Sensitive much?" He crossed another name off his list. "Well that was another no-go." He sighed and picked up the phone to dial again. "Back into the fray."
Dawn leaned over and whispered to Connor. "Why was Lorne holding his butt?"
Connor grinned and whispered back. "That's where his heart is."
"Oh." Dawn tilted her head and studied Lorne's butt. "Well that's interesting."
Buffy passed by with Willow carrying more books. "What's interesting?" she asked absentmindedly. Willow was paying more attention and followed Dawn's line of sight before she glanced away.
Willow waited till Buffy was out of earshot before leaning over and asking, "Dawnie, were you staring at Lorne's ass?" She grinned when Dawn blushed.
"No, Well I mean yes," she said flustered. "But, not for the reason you're thinking. I swear!" Dawn lowered her voice, and glanced around to make sure no one else was listening. Luckily, no one was paying any attention to them. "Did you now his heart is located." she trailed off embarrassed then finished determinedly, "in the caboose section of the train?"
"No!" Willow leaned back in surprise. "Really?" She also glanced around before asking with a wicked grin, "And how did you find out?"
"Willow!" Dawn's raised voice got everyone's attention. She blushed again, while Willow and Connor just laughed. When Dawn didn't say anything else, everyone else went back to their research. "Connor told me." She vehemently stated.
Willow looked askance at him. "And how did you find out?"
Connor rolled his eyes. "I can hear it. Extra senses," he said tapping his ears.
"Oh." Willow looked disappointed that it wasn't anything more interesting than that. "Well here's some more books to go through," she said. She deposited a third of the stack she was holding in front of them before joining the rest of the adults at their end of the table. She set her load down and took a seat next to Wesley.
"Great, more books." Connor reluctantly opened another one.
Dawn took another too. The room was silent again except for the sound of Lorne on the phone punctuated by a halfhearted request for another book now and then.
"Hi Estelle. How you doing kid?" Lorne, with fake cheer, began another phone call. "Listen do you know anyone who's ever been to Monstropolis or is from there." A short exasperated pause followed. "Yeah laugh it up. I'm serious." Another pause followed. "Alright," Lorne said disappointed. "Let me know if you hear anything." He hung up the phone and crossed Estelle off his list. "Well that's the last one. I'm out of contacts. Heck, I'm even out of friend of a friend of a friend's contacts. I got nothing."
"Don't worry Lorne. Here have a book." Fred passed Lorne a book after he took a seat at the table.
"Thanks Fred." Lorne opened it up. "Is it just me or is the print getting smaller?"
Wesley looked up tiredly. "It's not just you, Lorne."
Willow slammed her book shut. "Too bad there's not a spell to make reading easier."
Connor and Angel suddenly looked up intent. "What?" Cordy said. "What's going on?" "Did you hear that?" Connor asked Angel.
"I sure did," Angel replied.
They both got up slowly from the table. "It's coming from the closet," Connor said. He pulled out his stake and together, he and Angel walked quietly over to the closet in the far corner. Everyone else got up from the table as well and fanned out. Willow let her eyes go black, while Buffy and Gunn both grabbed swords just in case. Fred reached down under the table for her crossbow, and Wesley let his sword spring free from under his sleeve. Dawn and Xander both pulled out stakes, while Lorne edged far behind everyone else. Cordelia stepped next to Willow and started glowing. Everyone was ready. It wasn't paranoia, if you had a reason.
Angel flung open the door and looked up. Way up.
"Nyah," Xander yelled. "How the hell did that get in there?"
"That's what I'd like to know," Angel growled.
The giant, blue furry creature with horns and purple colored spots in his fur just sheepishly waved his fingers and said, "Hi."
Cordelia gasped. "Kitty!" she shrieked.
The blue creature looked in her direction at the sound of her voice. His mouth spread wide showing lots of teeth. Connor and Angel both growled, but the creature paid no attention. In fact, he actually pushed them out of the way and yelled, "Boo!" His arms spread wide open as he came out of the closet. Everyone watched wide-eyed as Cordelia and the whatever it was ran towards each other laughing and smiling. Cordelia was pulled into a bear hug and spun in circles.
Angel looked up irritated from the floor. "What is going on here?"
Cordelia was slowly put down. She saw Angel and Connor on the floor. "What are you two doing down there?"
They both wore long-suffering expressions. "Having a siesta, Cordy. What do you think?" Angel said.
Connor irritably followed that up with, "We were knocked over by the brute over there." He pointed at the blue giant.
"Kitty? Is that true?" Cordelia asked.
"Uh yeah. Sorry." He held out his hands and helped Angel and Connor back up.
"Um, Cordelia," Lorne hesitantly spoke, " I don't know if you've noticed this, but your friend there looks as far away from any kitty I've ever seen."
"Oh, right." Cordelia laughed. "I keep forgetting. That's what I've called him since I was a kid. This is Sully." She looked around and grinned excitedly at everyone. "He's one of my friends from Monstropolis."
A chorus of, "Oh, nice to meet you," sounded around the room as everyone hurriedly dropped and put away or hid their weapons.
Cordelia took Sully's hand. "Why don't I introduce you to everyone. This is Connor and Angel."
Angel and Connor shook hands a little reluctantly with Sully before Cordelia dragged him away to make the rounds. "I've heard a lot about you Angel," Sully called over his shoulder. "You're usually all she talks about." Angel grinned foolishly at Cordelia and Connor shook his head at his dad's love struck expression. Maybe he wasn't so bad after all, Angel thought.
"This is Lorne. He's from Pylea." Lorne and Sully shook hands.
"Oh Really?" Sully looked at Cordelia. "Isn't that where you." he trailed off.
"Yup. And this is Fred."
Fred smiled. "Hi, nice to meet you."
"And Gunn," Cordelia continued.
"Hey." Gunn nodded.
"And Wesley. That makes up everyone from LA."
"I've heard a lot about all of you." Sully said.
Cordelia drew him over to the Sunnydale crowd. "These are my friends from Sunnydale. They came to help us with a problem. That's Willow, Dawn, Buffy, and Xander." Cordelia pointed at each of them in turn.
"Xander?" Sully asked. "The same Xander who broke your heart?" he said with eyes narrowed.
Xander laughed nervously. "I see my reputation precedes me. Are you still telling everyone that, Cordy?" He carefully edged behind Buffy.
"Yeah, this is him. But that's water under the bridge. We're just friends now." Sully relaxed. If Cordy was okay with Xander then Sully would be too. "Besides my heart is being well taken care of." She looked over her shoulder at Angel and smiled at him. "Come on Kitty, sit down." She led him towards the table. "There's something we need to talk about."
Sully tentatively sat down on a chair, waiting to see if it would hold his weight. When it managed to stay together he spoke. "I've got something important to say to you too, Boo."
"You first," said Cordelia.
Sully took a deep breath. "I've come to ask for your help. Randall is trying to take over Monstropolis. And he's recruited vampires to help him. Randall's promised him this world if they help him."
Cordelia and Angel exchanged looks. Was this their big bad? "Kitty, has he been sending vampires through the doors by any chance?"
Sully looked at her in surprise. "You already know about this?"
Cordelia shook her head. "Not who was behind it, but yes we knew about the rest of it." She frowned. "Should have known that snake was behind this. I suppose he snuck out of jail. But how did he get past security to use the doors?"
"He didn't," Sully answered angrily. "He managed to recruit a couple of guys from work to duplicate the technology for him. A few days ago Phil came to us when Randall attempted to recruit him. We can't take on vampires, monsters, and Randall by ourselves so Mike and I came to get you. We need your help."
Cordelia laid her hand on his arm. "You've already got it. The PTB's let us know what's going on and we've just been looking for a way to get there."
Sully sighed in relief. "Thank you, Boo." He stood up. "Look I'll go back, let Mike know you're coming and arrange a place for you to stay." Sully glanced around at everyone. "Will all of you be coming?" Everyone nodded or spoke in agreement. Sully clapped hi hands. "Alright. I'll go arrange things, and give you all time to get ready. I'll be back tonight to get you. That work for you guys?"
"That will be fine," Cordelia said. "I'll see you later." She gave him a quick parting hug before Sully went back through the closet. Everyone then separated to get packed for the trip.
End Part 4
AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed.
The One You Seek: I know Boo was younger in the movie but I decided to make her older. I thought it would work better that way but forgot to ever put that in the author's notes. Thanks for reminding me about that. I don't know how many other people can remember things clearly from when they were 3, but me? Not so much. Maybe I'm just exceptionally forgetful but I decided to make her older to compensate for her remembering things so easily.
Aset: Glad you like the A/C stuff. I don't like Cordelia myself but my beta assures me I'm writing her well.
Never Look Back: I thought about adding tension between them but I figured they were older and had moved on. Angel and Cordelia aren't still in love with Buffy and Xander. So they have less reason to be jealous and rude about it. But since you mention it I'll probably write in a little snarky behaviour later. I don't think Cordy or Xander would miss the opportunity to get a few digs in.
Part 4
Everyone was gathered together in the lobby going through the books for any mention of Monstropolis, and any baddies who lived there. They wanted to be prepared for anything they might face. Lorne was on the phone calling more contacts while Dawn and Connor eavesdropped.
"No, Monstropolis."
"No, I don't mean Metropolis." He rolled his eyes. "I know the name sounds ridiculous." He sighed. "I promise I'm not joking with you. Do I look like a kidder?" Lorne frowned. "That was rhetorical. And I never mentioned those extra eyes you have waving about your head."
"No, I'm not making fun of you." Connor and Dawn watched Lorne reach down and cover his ass with a grimace. "Now that's not nice. Yes, I do like my heart where it is thank you very much!" There was a short pause in the conversation then Lorne asked, "Well keep your eyes open for me? Any little bit helps." He rolled his eyes again. " No I wasn't commenting on your extra ocular appendages again. It's a form of speech!" Another pause. "Yeah, see you at the next Karaoke convention. Bye Frances." Lorne hung up the phone and muttered, "Sensitive much?" He crossed another name off his list. "Well that was another no-go." He sighed and picked up the phone to dial again. "Back into the fray."
Dawn leaned over and whispered to Connor. "Why was Lorne holding his butt?"
Connor grinned and whispered back. "That's where his heart is."
"Oh." Dawn tilted her head and studied Lorne's butt. "Well that's interesting."
Buffy passed by with Willow carrying more books. "What's interesting?" she asked absentmindedly. Willow was paying more attention and followed Dawn's line of sight before she glanced away.
Willow waited till Buffy was out of earshot before leaning over and asking, "Dawnie, were you staring at Lorne's ass?" She grinned when Dawn blushed.
"No, Well I mean yes," she said flustered. "But, not for the reason you're thinking. I swear!" Dawn lowered her voice, and glanced around to make sure no one else was listening. Luckily, no one was paying any attention to them. "Did you now his heart is located." she trailed off embarrassed then finished determinedly, "in the caboose section of the train?"
"No!" Willow leaned back in surprise. "Really?" She also glanced around before asking with a wicked grin, "And how did you find out?"
"Willow!" Dawn's raised voice got everyone's attention. She blushed again, while Willow and Connor just laughed. When Dawn didn't say anything else, everyone else went back to their research. "Connor told me." She vehemently stated.
Willow looked askance at him. "And how did you find out?"
Connor rolled his eyes. "I can hear it. Extra senses," he said tapping his ears.
"Oh." Willow looked disappointed that it wasn't anything more interesting than that. "Well here's some more books to go through," she said. She deposited a third of the stack she was holding in front of them before joining the rest of the adults at their end of the table. She set her load down and took a seat next to Wesley.
"Great, more books." Connor reluctantly opened another one.
Dawn took another too. The room was silent again except for the sound of Lorne on the phone punctuated by a halfhearted request for another book now and then.
"Hi Estelle. How you doing kid?" Lorne, with fake cheer, began another phone call. "Listen do you know anyone who's ever been to Monstropolis or is from there." A short exasperated pause followed. "Yeah laugh it up. I'm serious." Another pause followed. "Alright," Lorne said disappointed. "Let me know if you hear anything." He hung up the phone and crossed Estelle off his list. "Well that's the last one. I'm out of contacts. Heck, I'm even out of friend of a friend of a friend's contacts. I got nothing."
"Don't worry Lorne. Here have a book." Fred passed Lorne a book after he took a seat at the table.
"Thanks Fred." Lorne opened it up. "Is it just me or is the print getting smaller?"
Wesley looked up tiredly. "It's not just you, Lorne."
Willow slammed her book shut. "Too bad there's not a spell to make reading easier."
Connor and Angel suddenly looked up intent. "What?" Cordy said. "What's going on?" "Did you hear that?" Connor asked Angel.
"I sure did," Angel replied.
They both got up slowly from the table. "It's coming from the closet," Connor said. He pulled out his stake and together, he and Angel walked quietly over to the closet in the far corner. Everyone else got up from the table as well and fanned out. Willow let her eyes go black, while Buffy and Gunn both grabbed swords just in case. Fred reached down under the table for her crossbow, and Wesley let his sword spring free from under his sleeve. Dawn and Xander both pulled out stakes, while Lorne edged far behind everyone else. Cordelia stepped next to Willow and started glowing. Everyone was ready. It wasn't paranoia, if you had a reason.
Angel flung open the door and looked up. Way up.
"Nyah," Xander yelled. "How the hell did that get in there?"
"That's what I'd like to know," Angel growled.
The giant, blue furry creature with horns and purple colored spots in his fur just sheepishly waved his fingers and said, "Hi."
Cordelia gasped. "Kitty!" she shrieked.
The blue creature looked in her direction at the sound of her voice. His mouth spread wide showing lots of teeth. Connor and Angel both growled, but the creature paid no attention. In fact, he actually pushed them out of the way and yelled, "Boo!" His arms spread wide open as he came out of the closet. Everyone watched wide-eyed as Cordelia and the whatever it was ran towards each other laughing and smiling. Cordelia was pulled into a bear hug and spun in circles.
Angel looked up irritated from the floor. "What is going on here?"
Cordelia was slowly put down. She saw Angel and Connor on the floor. "What are you two doing down there?"
They both wore long-suffering expressions. "Having a siesta, Cordy. What do you think?" Angel said.
Connor irritably followed that up with, "We were knocked over by the brute over there." He pointed at the blue giant.
"Kitty? Is that true?" Cordelia asked.
"Uh yeah. Sorry." He held out his hands and helped Angel and Connor back up.
"Um, Cordelia," Lorne hesitantly spoke, " I don't know if you've noticed this, but your friend there looks as far away from any kitty I've ever seen."
"Oh, right." Cordelia laughed. "I keep forgetting. That's what I've called him since I was a kid. This is Sully." She looked around and grinned excitedly at everyone. "He's one of my friends from Monstropolis."
A chorus of, "Oh, nice to meet you," sounded around the room as everyone hurriedly dropped and put away or hid their weapons.
Cordelia took Sully's hand. "Why don't I introduce you to everyone. This is Connor and Angel."
Angel and Connor shook hands a little reluctantly with Sully before Cordelia dragged him away to make the rounds. "I've heard a lot about you Angel," Sully called over his shoulder. "You're usually all she talks about." Angel grinned foolishly at Cordelia and Connor shook his head at his dad's love struck expression. Maybe he wasn't so bad after all, Angel thought.
"This is Lorne. He's from Pylea." Lorne and Sully shook hands.
"Oh Really?" Sully looked at Cordelia. "Isn't that where you." he trailed off.
"Yup. And this is Fred."
Fred smiled. "Hi, nice to meet you."
"And Gunn," Cordelia continued.
"Hey." Gunn nodded.
"And Wesley. That makes up everyone from LA."
"I've heard a lot about all of you." Sully said.
Cordelia drew him over to the Sunnydale crowd. "These are my friends from Sunnydale. They came to help us with a problem. That's Willow, Dawn, Buffy, and Xander." Cordelia pointed at each of them in turn.
"Xander?" Sully asked. "The same Xander who broke your heart?" he said with eyes narrowed.
Xander laughed nervously. "I see my reputation precedes me. Are you still telling everyone that, Cordy?" He carefully edged behind Buffy.
"Yeah, this is him. But that's water under the bridge. We're just friends now." Sully relaxed. If Cordy was okay with Xander then Sully would be too. "Besides my heart is being well taken care of." She looked over her shoulder at Angel and smiled at him. "Come on Kitty, sit down." She led him towards the table. "There's something we need to talk about."
Sully tentatively sat down on a chair, waiting to see if it would hold his weight. When it managed to stay together he spoke. "I've got something important to say to you too, Boo."
"You first," said Cordelia.
Sully took a deep breath. "I've come to ask for your help. Randall is trying to take over Monstropolis. And he's recruited vampires to help him. Randall's promised him this world if they help him."
Cordelia and Angel exchanged looks. Was this their big bad? "Kitty, has he been sending vampires through the doors by any chance?"
Sully looked at her in surprise. "You already know about this?"
Cordelia shook her head. "Not who was behind it, but yes we knew about the rest of it." She frowned. "Should have known that snake was behind this. I suppose he snuck out of jail. But how did he get past security to use the doors?"
"He didn't," Sully answered angrily. "He managed to recruit a couple of guys from work to duplicate the technology for him. A few days ago Phil came to us when Randall attempted to recruit him. We can't take on vampires, monsters, and Randall by ourselves so Mike and I came to get you. We need your help."
Cordelia laid her hand on his arm. "You've already got it. The PTB's let us know what's going on and we've just been looking for a way to get there."
Sully sighed in relief. "Thank you, Boo." He stood up. "Look I'll go back, let Mike know you're coming and arrange a place for you to stay." Sully glanced around at everyone. "Will all of you be coming?" Everyone nodded or spoke in agreement. Sully clapped hi hands. "Alright. I'll go arrange things, and give you all time to get ready. I'll be back tonight to get you. That work for you guys?"
"That will be fine," Cordelia said. "I'll see you later." She gave him a quick parting hug before Sully went back through the closet. Everyone then separated to get packed for the trip.
End Part 4
