Chapter 7 The Pale Rider
A/N: Ok this chapter can be a little hard to understand because we're going through the book of Revelations a rather highly debated book about the end of time. When I came up with this story because it's after season 7 of Buffy and 5 of Angel I couldn't twist the canon around and had to come up with my end of the world idea. And this is could be the Shanshu that Angel is supposed to engage in. Well the bible surprising has some good stuff when you actually read it. Like the dead will walk among us zombies, I'm tell you be prepared.
The part of the book that's being referred to is chapter 6 through chapter 11. Then I jump to chapter 15 to 16. This book has much in it like the fall of Babylon which we'll get to that with LA and then you have these chapters in like the Divine Warrior which who could be that be Angel? Buffy? Maybe Connor? So I have plenty of ideas about this just from the last book of the bible and like I said it has some really interesting stuff if you can sit and read it. So that is my way of saying not only does my disclaimer go to Whedon it also goes to bible and the version I am using is a Catholic bible. Also I do go and research and see what each text means by different writers to make sure I do my best to fit everyone's thoughts about this together.
A/N: Long note sorry but had to make sure everyone understands and no I am not promoting anything religious. That was the amazing thing about the two shows it had multiple religions this was my idea of another because this idea from what I've read has not been used or used much and I like to go into untested and deep waters. So enjoy.
The monster or beast whatever it was that Buffy killed was now lifted on the table. Hopefully the table would hold its weight as it would be studied.
"Thing weighs a ton." Spike commented and Giles circled the thing with Willow, Faith, Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Connor, Angel, Andrew and Xander in the room. "So what is it?" Giles looked up at him annoyed and then went back to studying it. Giles leaned in trying to get a feel for it and then he took off his glasses cleaning them.
"Well it's human," Giles said and looked up and everyone looked confused. "Well it was at one point it looks like," Giles went back to looking at it. "It looks like…parts were added." That was nasty to say the least. Angel hung out in the corner thinking what would do this?
"Added?" Willow asked and Buffy pulled herself up from leaning on the wall. She's seen this before actually Willow, Xander, Giles and Spike have.
"It's like Adam," She commented and the old Scooby gang looked up at her realizing that's where they've seen this. "I mean well sort of this thing is bigger…much bigger and harder to kill."
"Adam?" Connor asked and the Sunnydale alumni looked at each other. That's right Connor wasn't even alive then and Angel wasn't around.
"Adam was a human demon hybrid…thing," Buffy started. "Riley's leader Maggie Walsh built him in secret they would captured a demon and take its parts." She explained and looked up at the two and Connor nodded. "What?"
"Only way we took it down was by infusing Buffy with our essence to overpower him." Xander remembered that event and then Angel, Connor, Faith and Andrew looked at him there was a bit of an ew factor when they all thought about it. "Sounds gross but you know what never mind it worked."
"Well whatever built this had a different thing in mind." Giles added but it resembled Adam just twice as larger but was the Initiative back and up to its old tricks or was this something else. "Willow," Giles started and the witch already knew what to do. First see if there was anything mystical then see what this thing was made of. Buffy left them room while the school was in high defense. Angel saw Buffy leaving and they had yet to talk about Connor and what happened. Giles then followed Buffy out. The former Watcher had an idea where to look for the answer for these three. The others noticed this seeing Angel and Buffy doing the dance again to them it was old news so they ignored it. However Connor took interested and followed Giles out.
"Buffy," Giles called out and Buffy turned around and stopped. "I might have found something for the three of you. Let me do some more research and we'll talk in the morning" Angel, Buffy and Connor looked at one another and they nodded. Of course sleep wasn't going to be happening for anyone tonight. Giles left the three standing there and an awkward silence was between them. Buffy looked to Angel and Connor as the secret was out. What were they going to do now? They couldn't ignore it but Connor is now in his thirties even though he still looked nineteen. Could they be a family? Buffy then walked away leaving them behind and then Connor walked away leaving Angel there. Angel stood there for a moment and then finally left himself. He has so many things he regrets and beats himself up over and now this adds to the list no it was at the top of the list he'll never forgive himself for this ever.
As soon as Buffy crawled into bed the rain started to fall. Buffy didn't like the rain it reminded her of a horrible night back on her seventeenth birthday. She got out of bed and looked out the window and the rain fell harder and now the lightening came in followed by thundered. She couldn't sleep so she changed clothes and headed to a training room. The mess hall, cafeteria and two other training rooms housed the slayers. It was safer for them to sleep like that so if anything happened they weren't separated. Buffy walked into the training and took a deep breath and started to do some back flips, back handsprings and cartwheels. Maybe she could tire herself out.
The next day came and the dark stormy clouds greeted the day which just spells out something ominous especially because it started last night. Buffy was first in Giles's office followed by Connor and then Angel. Classes were canceled for the day and the girls were to remain inside until they could get an idea what this thing is that attacked them. Once the really dysfunctional family was in his office Giles got up and locked his door to his office knowing this was private for them they weren't ready to announce this to anyone. Angel stood in the corner half hidden in the shadows still beating himself up over the fact he took that day away there by taking away everything he wanted. Connor and Buffy sat in the two chairs in front of Giles' desk as he pulled out his notes and was ready to share what he found from last night. Buffy could tell Giles hasn't slept but then again neither has she since she left South America.
"Ok so Angel became human and you Buffy got pregnant that day," Giles started off which was quick and to the point no reason to go into detail.
"Wow dad you didn't waste time did you?" Connor asked Angel didn't say anything Angel wasn't sure if that was supposed to be funny or serious.
"Angel has the day undone Buffy and him are no longer pregnant or at least that's what we thought." Giles looked at his notes. "This has happened before two people a warrior and a princess were with child and the warrior had the day undone in order to stop the birth because war would have begun. The war would have killed the child. But the woman became pregnant again still giving birth." Giles finished looking up. "It was both their child. What I believed happened is while you may have turned back time Angel you couldn't erase a life that had already come into existence. So until one of you had sex again the unborn child in this case Connor was out somewhere in the ether."
"But me and Riley?" Buffy asked should she have gotten pregnant with Riley she and him were first before Angel and Darla.
"You and Riley were safe," Giles answered meaning they had always used protection Angel and Darla didn't they didn't have too they were vampires. "Angel won,"
"Odd race," Connor tossed in and Buffy looked to her son although she hadn't wrapped her head around that yet. Connor her son it was a nice name something she liked and if Angel and Buffy were actually together way back then she would have agreed to it. But what about a girl what if Connor was a girl? Isabella sounded nice for a girl it sounded regal and strong yet soft and beautiful. There was no way for them to have another child again unless Angel was human. But even then maybe not Buffy wasn't entirely human these days either.
"So Darla carried the child which explains why Connor is human he's human because you were human at the time Angel and the strength and power he has is because well his mother is a slayer." Giles made all this sound pretty simple but it was far from being simple. "So congratulations?" Buffy sat there thinking about it Angel too in the corner. It made sense but it wasn't going down easy. Then there was a knock and Giles went to answer and it was Willow.
The four followed Willow back into the room ready to learn what this thing was. Willow was up all night as well with Xander and Andrew studying this thing.
"Ok I did a spell and nothing mystical about it," Willow started as everyone stood around. "But all its part were from other demons not sure which but each organ and limb are demon in nature."
"We can rebuild him. We have the technology." Xander added but no one was amused Angel was tempted to walk over to him and smack him it was long overdue but he stayed put. "Never mind."
"So he was built for something." Connor stated and they all knew what he was built for but luckily Angel and Buffy are seasoned vets of the demon world. The idea that his parents were a vampire and slayer that was something comforting, they by all accounts couldn't be destroyed not easily. And his father was the most ruthless vampire the haunted the people of England, Ireland, Scotland and Romania for a century. He was still feared by the demons of the underworld you couldn't go very far with a demon not knowing who Angeles was he was the prince of evil. Evil both feared and revered him they wanted him on their side but luckily a young blonde slayer never allowed it. His mother is the fastest, the strongest and the oldest slayer. She died twice and was still standing he had some shoes to fill.
"We need to find out what other demons were used." Giles stated and the old Scooby and what was left of AI nodded.
"Let's call up Captain Cardboard," Spike suggested meaning let's call Riley.
"Yeah that'll go well," Xander then turned his hand to mock phone. "Uh oh yes Riley this is Buffy yeah hi just one question are you slapping together human and demon parts together again? You are? Problem solved." Xander said and Angel rolled his eyes. But they all knew it wasn't that simple. The conversation was about to restart when Kennedy came in looking panicked.
"Guys something big's happening." She said and ran back out and everyone filed out the room. The slayers of the school were also cramming together as they headed to the cafeteria where the TV was. On the T.V. was the news channel going it showed a city being attacked in the background. The news reporter stated this started in the early hours of the day and this wasn't the only city thirty nine more were being attacked. The National Guard was being called in along with military within the states. Then the reported announced that the president was being taken to a secret location and all major cities should start to evacuate. This wasn't good the slayers here were away from their families and some had loved ones in the list of cities on the screen. "I've sent out a message," Kennedy leaned into Giles. "All the slayers are on their way here."
The day went by but it was a prep day slayers here were getting the school on locked down. Cleveland itself could be next for attack. All they knew was whatever this hybrid demon thing was it had something to do with this. The returning slayers would do their best to get here but Giles knew time would be against them. A plan had to be made how to get everyone out of here if they were attacked and he realized it would be impossible. Not only that this school was a bulls eye target if the demon world knew what it housed.
An emergence meeting was then called and everyone went to the auditorium waiting for the Headmaster to speak.
"I need everyone to listen and to listen carefully." Giles began as Buffy and Angel sat together with Connor to Angel's left. The Scoobies also sat in the front row as well ready to listen. "Everyone will head to specific location." He then turned to Willow as she stood up. "Willow will send that location to you and you are to tell no one."
"What about our families?" One young slayer asked standing up and a few others nodded.
"If you have families in the cities being attacked you can't help them for those left returning home isn't something you can do." Giles stated and there was mumbling and griping going on. Buffy then stood up she understood what Giles was asking for and she headed up to the stage.
"Listen!" Buffy made herself known. The place then hushed. "Listen I know you want to save your families but you all have a duty to uphold. It's not an easy choice but if we don't stand together then your families will die regardless. Giles and myself have been in many battles and if this is a ploy from some evil force then we're going to need every single one of you on board." Buffy explained this could be the start of the horrific dream she had twice. There was a sense of understanding now and Giles took his place.
"Willow will send you a message and you are to go there once you receive it." He explained he didn't want everyone to leave at once that could come up on the radar. "Once we have a better plan you'll receive another message to meet us where ever it is we are."
Willow had begun to send out the messages and small groups of slayers were already off. Angel and Buffy were walking together as the school was in a restless mood. The school would be empty soon in a few days something that they've prepared for but never wanted to do. But where would the old gang be heading off too? Would they stay here and hold down the fort?
"Where are we going to go?" Buffy asked as they were walking to a room that housed her guns something that they might need very soon. They were going to pack up the weapons they needed and head off too.
"There's a small cabin about ten miles from here," Angel started as they walked into the room with her guns laid out nicely.
"Ten miles won't be enough." Buffy stated and Angel knew that and they both knew until all the slayers were gone they would remain here. Angel needed to leave and help some of the younger girls get off safely as Buffy was going to load up her Jeep and get it ready for a long haul to some place but it wasn't going to be ten miles out. This time thought she would have Angel, Connor and Dawn running with her. Her gut was telling her to run that dream the dream where she saw fire rise something told her this was the start of it.
"Pack a map and highlight any back roads we're going to need to stay off the highway. Also once you're Jeep is packed there's a clearing about a mile north of here park it there." Buffy nodded having an idea that was meet up location when they do leave. "Buffy," Angel turned back around and she looked up at him before she started to pack up her weapons. "I am sorry I didn't mean for any of this to happen." His voice was genuine and she could tell. Angel never did anything to hurt Buffy not intentionally. He always did put her first and if had known she was carrying a child his child he would have never passed up that day. And something took over her and she ran to him and hugged him as in 'it's ok and I understand.' They held each other like that for a while it felt good to hug one another something they missed greatly. Also it was them making peace with one another. If they were going to be fighting side by side again then they needed to make peace.
"No more secrets," Buffy stated and she felt Angel nodded against her. She had to forgive him he was only doing what he thought was right and to make sure she stayed safe something she couldn't ask anymore from him. Thinking about it if the roles were switched she would have done the same thing. "It's all water over the bridge now," Then she heard Angel chuckle a little knowing she got that phrase wrong something he still loved about her. "Under you know where ever you like it's there." And Angel nodded again in agreement although there was one more secret to tell but when should he tell her?
But they needed to prepare and get out of here and soon. Buffy let up but looked up to his eyes that could still melt her heart. She back away to get her stuff packed and ready but Angel gently grabbed her arm pulling her closer and their lips met and they shared a fifteen year long overdue kiss. Of course with these two it became heated quickly. Angel picked Buffy up off the ground as he was taken over by something it was called the human touch. Buffy responded wrapping her legs around his waist as he walked over to the wall pinning her there. Why is it when these two come together does the fire of passion take over?
Meanwhile Connor was looking for his for his parents something told him to stay close. He decided to head to the room where Buffy his mother, his mother. He still couldn't believe Buffy was his mother it was something he wanted when he first met her but once you get what you want could you accept it? He was going to accept his mother was not a monster a cold blooded killer but a hero possibly even a saint for all intensive purposes. Connor rounded the corner and knew Buffy was in here he could feel her presences like he could with his father.
"Hey," He started but saw something that would forever burn into his mind and what every child never wants to see from their parents. Angel and Buffy were on the floor wrapped in each other's arms. If he had come later then there would be more clothes on the floor than just his father's coat. "Oh whoa!" Angel and Buffy broke the intense kissing and looked up as Connor turned away now scared for life. Angel and Buffy quickly sat up trying to get their serious composure back and Buffy fixed her hair well sort of.
"Uh, uh," Angel stammered as Connor turned back around red in the face. "I had a uh a,
"Kink," Buffy blurted out.
"Yeah," Angel caught on with what Buffy was trying to do.
"In my uh,"
"In his back." Buffy finished and Angel nodded.
"Odd," Connor started, "Didn't know you get rid of kink while being on top of the person who's trying to get it out." Meaning that Angel was on top of Buffy so if she was helping with his back it was an interesting way to do it also it meant they were busted. Angel and Buffy nodded with Buffy blushing a little. "Well I guess I'll be a round." Then Spike wondered in and he caught on immediately what was going on.
"Oh poor lad had to see that it's ok we have in some freakish way walking in on these two so sorry." Spike assured Connor and then to turned back to his Sire. "But Angel's going to get some good on you mate," He gave a thumbs up and Connor swore he just threw up a little in his mouth as he walked away.
"Get out of here Spike," Angel demanded.
"Oh of course I'll leave you two pets alone told you two you could never be friends." And Spike left as Buffy got off the floor still feeling red in the face.
"Oh god I could die." She said and Angel gave a chuckle and got up himself. "But it can't be that bad right?" Buffy asked turning back to Angel. "I mean we do have a child together and,"
"No it's normal…ish," He said and they both nodded not realizing they were close again until Buffy looked down and then back up with their lips almost touching again. Could these two really shake it all off everything that's happened between and move on? They did twice no three no actually four times. Angel came back from the dead and she accepted him. He became human and she accepted him long after dumping her. He came to her mother's funeral and they had a rather heated make out session after the first little one and then there was the time he came back again to help with the First and she just kissed him. She found it easy to both get upset and to forgive him. Angel still couldn't believe she could forgive after all he's done and not just to her.
"Well," Buffy started and they sounded like two awkward high school teenagers.
"Yeah," Angel stammered as he backed away a little.
"Yeah,"
"Right," Angel backed away quickly grabbing his coat heading for the exit as Buffy stood there and part of her prayed he'd come back. The temptation needed to be removed so they could prepare and leave and if they stayed close like this nothing would get done.
Another sleepless night was on its way along with the rain but Buffy needed to talk to Angel about her two dreams one in sleep and one while awake. They had a no secret policy so she was going to own up to it. She made her way down the hall to Angel's room and opened the door and he was on his bed wide awake and looked up.
"I saw a pale horse with a pale rider," Buffy started and Angel sat up a little more he wanted to hear this because was about to be the first to hear her dream. "Death was riding it and Hell followed with him. I saw fire, I saw death, I saw everything was black and charred." Buffy finished and Angel stood up and walked over to her pulling her into his room shutting the door to assure their privacy.
"You do know what you said was from the book of Revelations chapter six verse eight right?" Angel asked as he went and sat back down on his bed. She then looked at him like 'how do you know?' "I was Catholic once." He answered before she could ask and nodded that made perfect sense and she paced a little. Buffy knew nothing of the bible so this dream was something new.
"I uh before the fire I see seals," She started as Angel listened sitting on his bed as she paced. "Seven of them and seven angels with trumpets along seven I don't know but there's seven of each."
"Buffy what you're talking about it's the book of Revelations." Angel stated he knew that book from day one people talked about the end of the world. That wasn't new news but to be dreaming it was something else. And for a slayer to be dreaming it that was scary.
"Ok but what is that?" Buffy asked which meant Buffy knew nothing of it which made this worse. One could come up to you to and recite some of it like the pale horse but for someone to never read or heard of it and to dream of it that was very scary.
"It describes the end of days of earth the angels sound warnings and the seals represent a coming war well the first four do. The fifth is…is tribulation and the sixth is the being days of the Lord. The last seal is Judgment Day." Angel explained sitting there trying to remember his days back as an altar boy and his father reading the bible to him. Buffy then sat down next to him troubled with the information he just gave to her.
"Ok but what does that mean?" Buffy asked and Angel looked paler than normal.
"Judgment Day is the end of the world Buffy you're seeing the end." Angel answered and Buffy's heart dropped it couldn't be true right it was just a book and plus they've stopped the end many times over. She looked back to Angel but something on his face told him this might be the end they cannot face. "Giles can explain it better my Catholic days are long over." This means let's go find Giles and try to understand this which could help and give them an idea on what they could be up against soon.
Everyone looked tired sitting in a class room as an over head projector was on and Giles was ready to teach the Sunnydale alumni. He was prepping the slides and had a bible with him. Spike, Angel, Connor, Xander, Willow, Kennedy, Dawn, Buffy, Andrew and Faith were sitting in the seats. Most of them wanted to sleep at this hour but if you're up late like this then something was up.
"Ok who knows anything about the book of Revelations?" Giles asked.
"Great we're becoming a bible study." Spike stated and Giles glared at him.
"The book is somewhat shrouded in mystery," Giles started. "It's been a huge topic of theologians, scholars everyone has their own idea on what it means. There's many ways to interpret this book." Giles looked around and was about to start when Andrew raised his hand and Giles acknowledge him.
"Are we going go through the whole thing?" Andrew asked it was a rather long section of the bible.
"The major parts yes." Giles answered and there was a collected sigh.
"Why?" Faith asked and that was a good question. Everyone was woken up but not debriefed about why. But Giles wasn't going to say anything just yet and started.
"The book starts with the disciples asking Christ what are the signs of his coming and the end of the age." Giles began without answering Faith's question. "These prerequisite events that happen before the end of time begins are wars involving multiple nations, famines, plagues, and various earthquakes." Giles started and showed black and white pictures of a plague for the visual learners. "And there are seven seals. These seals must be removed in order to read the contents of the scroll. Therefore these seals represent specific events that must occur before the end."
"Ok so are we at seal seven now?" Spike asked as Giles switch the slides.
"The first four represent war from the four horsemen. The white," Giles put a slide of a white horse and with a man on it and that struck a nerve in Buffy. "The text isn't clear but this horseman either means plague, evil or righteous."
"I'm thinking the first two." Xander added as Giles changed slides.
"The red horse is that of war and man slaughter," He changed the slide again. "The third black and represents famine and starvation. The fourth horsemen," Giles changed the slide again and Buffy's heart raced seeing it like it was right from her dream. "The pale horse is death and some say it is followed by Hades." Everyone was listening as Giles changed the slide. "The fifth seal is humankind is either following the beast or repenting." Giles summed it up.
"That's depressing." Willow commented.
"Basically war will happen the sixth seal is global warfare or humankind killing each other. We reach the seventh seal which is judgment day the end of the world." Giles finished.
"Very depressing." Willow added.
"And he's not done yet." Xander came in.
"Now we get into the seven angels and the trumpets which go hand and hand with the seals. The first trumpet sounds the fire the second sounds the mountains burning, the third life of the sea die, the fourth the sun goes away well a third along with the a third of the moon and stars." Giles paused for a moment looking at everyone. "The fifth a star falls from the sky and is given dominion of Hell possibly. This will cause smoke and demonic locust. This is a big one this creates war. The sixth is the demonic army. The seventh calls for the wraith."
"We're so screwed." Xander chimed in.
"The seven bowl judgments are called forth by the seventh trumpet. The first bowl causes painful sores, second bowl results in the death of every living thing in the sea. Then the third causes the rivers to turn into blood. The fourth has the sun's heat being intensified and causing great pain. The fifth causes great darkness and an intensification of the sores from the first bowl. The sixth the Euphrates River beings dried up and the armies of the Beast being gathered together to wage the battle of Armageddon. The seventh results in a devastating earthquake followed by giant hailstones."
"Before we go on," Connor jumped in noticing a pattern. "Why seven? Seven seals, seven angels,"
"Seven is the perfect number," Angel answered his son. "Man is five the devil is six and God is seven." Connor nodded. "That's why the beast or the Antichrist has the number of six." Giles nodded rather impressed by Angel's knowledge on this.
"So on a scale of one to ten, ten being really bad how bad is this one?" Willow asked nervously. People have talked about this part of the bible for years it was probably the most read and painted section. More people knew about this part than any other. Movies and books were based off of it just like Hell but then again the bible didn't mention Hell maybe once or twice. We get the image of Hell from Paradise Lost and Dante's Inferno.
"The worse we've come up against." Giles took his glasses off and rubbing his eyes. This was one of the more quiet yet feared end of the world scenarios. Mostly because there are thousands of ways to interpret it unlike some where it's cut and dry. This had many layers and elements to it and to try to stop something like this because there were steps but each step could be interpreted differently it could be impossible to narrow it down.
"You think what's happening out there is this?" Faith asked and Giles looked to Buffy and everyone did. "Buffy's think it is?"
"Buffy has seen this in her dreams and as a slayer you guys get premonitions this is one we will not be taken lightly." Giles said to Faith which she got nervous. Buffy was seeing the end? Buffy never ignored her dreams because often times they come true or at least partially true.
"Ok anything backing up her dreams?" Xander asked and Giles showed pictures on the screen.
"The first seal and trumpet," Giles showed pictures from newspapers and articles describing each which made an odd and eerie feeling creep up everyone spines. The last one was before the demon locust and hell's army along with darkness. If this was going in order then darkness would start to cross the land which earlier today some places reported darker days not due to clouds so they were crossing into the fifth soon.
"Can we stop this?" Buffy asked but she got no answer from Giles not even a frustrating sigh from her former Watcher. Everyone looked at each other was this really happening?
"Don't worry Buffy you've stopped it before you'll do it again." Xander assured her and she gave a small smile a fake one but one nonetheless.
"When it refers to the Beast," Angel started. "Its saying the Antichrist?"
"Some say yes," Giles started. "Others believe it's a true beast." Angel nodded and he wasn't doubting that the storm that was going on outside and across this country could be this. This really could be the end and how do you stop it when there is nothing to stop or if this is the wrath of God how do you stop God?
The meeting was over which made everyone even more anxious and more unable to sleep. Angel looked out his window as the rain fell with flashes of lightening and the sound of thunder followed. Buffy sat on his bed she didn't want to be alone not after hearing that. They were going to discuss a strategy on what they can do about this. But there was silence between them. Judgment day, the end of the world the end of it all could be happening right now. Maybe now he could tell her something. It wasn't as huge as Connor being their son something they both didn't know. Also he promised no secrets anymore even though he was planning on telling her this when they found one another.
"Buffy," Angel turned from the window to her and she looked up. "Connor wasn't an intentional secret what I'm about to say is I haven't told anyone," Buffy sat up wanting to hear. "I gave up my Shanshu you know that but for doing that I was still rewarded." Angel and Buffy's eyes locked. "I won't be human but my soul is bound." Buffy smiled a little he deserves something for the sacrifices he's done. To give up being human he needed some type of reward and having his soul anchored could be just enough.
"You haven't told anyone?" Buffy asked.
"It's what I wanted to share with you first but when I got back you were gone." Angel turned away. Buffy thought she would never see Angel again so she left and maybe she should have waited but seeing LA the way it was she didn't think she would see him. Buffy got off the bed and walked to him and placed her hand on his shoulder and their eyes met again. "I was ready Buffy and when you were gone I," He escaped LA to go back to her he didn't want to lose her anymore he wanted her not that he never stopped but he felt ready.
"I'm back and whatever is coming we'll fight it and this time we'll fight it together." Buffy assured him and he nodded. She was going to turn away and head back to her room but Angel gently grabbed her pulling her closer and Buffy then got on her tip toes leaning in for a kiss and got one. She pulled away but Angel cupped both her cheeks staring at her eyes. He finally had her and he wanted to show her that he wasn't going anywhere either and planted another kiss on her lips. It was soft more like maybe a good night kiss. But instead of them pulling away to say good night their kiss grew. Angel pulled her closer not letting up and Buffy wrapped her arms around his neck. Buffy started to go weak at the knees something that he made her do. She hasn't been wrapped in his arms for so long it felt like home.
This time there was no one to disrupt them as Angel walked her over to the bed and they fell on top of it. There was one big mystery to solve and that was Buffy not aging but they both now learning that Connor is theirs something happened to her. Not only that he was her first and he fed off of her. That had to say something why she hasn't aged. But that would be another question later for now they were engulfed in each other's embrace. They could share something finally without any consequences. Angel wasn't planning on holding back this should have happened years ago between them. She told him she would wait for him wait until his duties were done in LA. But she left she had too she couldn't deal with everything. People the world demanded so much of her she needed time. She was finally getting something she longed for so long.
Angel thought he lost Buffy for good but finally had her back. It seemed like they were sharing this moment rather quickly but every time these two came together long after their relationship was over there was something at drew them in. Angel felt Buffy tugging at his shirt and he pulled it over his head. She forgot how cool he was and how much she missed it. Angel returned the favor and took her shirt off. Buffy felt a shiver up her spine as he placed soft kissed on her bare shoulder. Buffy found his lips again and the bottom half of their clothes were gone.
Angel pulled away from kissing her looking into her eyes asking permission and she leaned in kissing him saying yes. Angel was nervous now which he shouldn't be he's pretty close to three hundred years old and he's been around the block but like the first time with Buffy and when he's with her he gets nervous like a young school boy. She kept him innocent like that. With other women like Darla and Nina it was easy he showed off but with Buffy he was so different he was her lover and vampire.
Buffy could remember the first time they made love and then the second time when he was human. Buffy was actually excited about this they were together again. They couldn't get away from one another no matter how hard they tried it was meant to be even with the forces creating a wedge. But with Connor a son they created it had to mean they were supposed to be together somehow. Finally they were together again.
The rain was still falling but it created a soothing atmosphere and it reminded both of them of their first time but the end of this one there was no Angelus. And unlike the first time they went a few more rounds before finally resting much like their second time when he was human. Angel laid still in bed half asleep now feeling bliss but no Angelus which gave him more bliss. Buffy was propped up letting her finger tips glide up and down his chest and for him it felt good it could put him to sleep. She didn't want him to sleep not yet. They could try another round being a vampire and a slayer had its perks it was called endurance. But she had a rather evil trick she could play. He was an old vampire but has ever been tickled? Come to think about it she's never tried. When Angel laughed or smiled it made the room brighter he looked so good smiling. So Buffy tickled his side and he woke up. He looked up at her as she grinned.
"What are you doing?" He asked and she tickled him again and he didn't know how to react except smile.
"You've been tickled before?" She asked and he shook his head no and she pinched his side again and the smile grew. "Rules are I keep doing this until you beg for mercy." Angel let out a giggle as Buffy kept going and he went to fight her off but he was exhausted so to get her to stop he leaned in a kissed her. Buffy responded and Angel rolled her over and eased up and they looked into one another's eyes. Buffy reached out and wrapped her arms around him hugging him and he hugged her back hoping it wouldn't end. Buffy held on as long as possible. "I love you," Buffy whispered and that wasn't really supposed to come out and Angel pulled away looking at her. She felt like that should have waited but a small smile tugged at Angel. He always loved her and leaned in and kissed her. Angel pulled away and pushed a stray hair away.
"I love you." And Buffy smiled and they kissed again. Within a few hours she went from hating him to loving him. She couldn't hide the fact that she still loved him. She killed him and he came back and when she was with Riley and Spike she thought about Angel. She knew if they knew they were going to have a child he would not have taken that away. Angel did what he thought was right something she admired about him even if meant hurting her. They embraced again and Angel rolled over so she had the best pillow in the world. Angel wrapped his arms around her tightly. The only thing that she missed was his heart beat but she could remember what it sounded like one of the best sounds in the world. She felt his finger tips glide up and down her back and he looked to the time they could get in a few hours of sleep.
"Angel," Buffy spoke up and Angel opened his eyes as he was falling asleep.
"Hmm," She could tell he was very happy and yet no Angelus which made her happier. Also she could tell he also tired.
"Now I feel like I've always wanted." He remembered that same sentence years ago.
"And what is that?" He asked he just wanted to hear her say it again.
"Like a normal girl about to fall asleep in the arms of her boyfriend." Angel leaned in and kissed her head wrapping his arms around her holding her close letting sleep take over. Buffy closed her eyes hoping to sleep too without dreaming of the end. At least in case the world does burn they get to show their love hopefully not for the last time.
Lots of stuff happening and it's going to get worse. The next chapter an old friend well sort of a friend returns and then we need to get the old gang out of here and it's not going to be a cake walk out of the school or Cleveland. More to come hope you're enjoying it. Comments and reviews are welcomed thanks for reading.
