Chapter 9 Alternate
A/N: Here's my version of The Wish. Again it's sticking to the plot but I added some stuff and Angel's darker in this. So enjoy my peeps.
You are my angel
Come from way above
To bring me love
Her eyes
She's on the dark side
Neutralize
Every man in sight
Love you, love you, love you...
You are my angel
Come from way above
Love you, love you, love you...
Angel by Massive Attack. Oh yes, kicking it old school from Book 1.
It was supposed to be a nice Saturday picnic with his mom, Giles and Willow. Willow and Oz would glimpse at each other in the halls of school but nothing more. The holidays were right around the corner marking the half way point of Senior year. Angel and Xander were not on speaking terms and after the whole thing with Spike, Buffy and secret affairs within the group, the group was split. Until Xander showed that he was accepting of Buffy's return and apologized to Angel then he was no longer part of the A-Team.
There was some awkwardness between Willow and Angel because of what she did to Oz behind his back. Angel liked Oz he was helpful and was sort of like that dry comic relief. Oz was also one that gives the benefit of the doubt to people and he was happy Buffy was back. She helped level the playing field these days. Giles and Joyce were a little odd around each other ever since the band candy night. Angel still reminds them that they were making out but for them hopefully that's all he'll ever know.
But today even on a nice Saturday afternoon Angel was attacked by a demon. The demon sort of looked like an octopus as it shoved Angel against a tree. The crossbow would be the weapon of choice but they did not foresee getting attacked in broad daylight.
"Knife!" Angel yelled as he ducked from a blow from the demon and the demon hit the tree. Giles found Joyce's purse and opened it seeing a dagger. These days Angel managed to convince his mom to tote a stake and a knife with her since he can't always be around. Giles threw it to Angel and he caught, flipped so he held the tip of the blade and then threw it. The knife went right between the eyes of the demon and it fell backwards. The small group ran to Angel and Giles put his hand on his shoulder telling him good job.
"That…that was awesome." Joyce tried to congratulate her own son. She was getting use to this life style knowing this was the new normal.
"Why can't we just spend a normal day together?" Angel asked walking back to the table and Giles agreed, a nice picnic like the pictures would be ideal.
"Where's the fun in that?" Giles asked and Angel managed a little smile. "Well, I think we met our quota for the day." As they started to pack.
"Guess Faith isn't coming." Willow added and Angel nodded. He was doing his best to get her to be part of the group. It was a lonely life and you can't do this alone and she was alone. She was hard to get a hold of and every time he went to her place she wasn't there. He hoped she wasn't slaying alone.
"I'll try to get a hold of her later," Angel commented.
"Oh, Cordelia is coming back on Monday." Willow spoke up and Angel looked to her. "I went to stop by her place since she's home but she's not really coming out. Xander's been calling her nonstop but I think she's still mad."
"Give her time." Giles advised Willow as the four walked to the parking lot of the Park.
"You went through this Buffy, how do you guys you know deal with this?" Willow asked Angel and he shrugged because he wasn't sure how he does.
"We talked," Angel answered as he got into his car and Willow climbed in the back as his mom got into the passenger seat. Giles went to the driver's side and Angel looked up.
"I will see you on Monday unless some unforeseen event happens between now and then." Giles told his slayer and Angel nodded and turned his car on and pulled out of the parking lot and was off.
"Talked about what?" Willow asked and Angel wasn't sure if he should talk about this with his mom around.
"Buffy and I have our differences and we can't make up for happened last year. I know it's stupid but we are friends. She came here to protect me and that's what she'll continue to do. We're going to let time pass and given enough time it'll,"
"Heal," Joyce finished understanding and Angel nodded.
"How long will it take?" Willow asked and Joyce shrugged.
"Depends on what happened Willow and you can't rush these things just if it's meant to be then it'll happen." Joyce gave Willow some motherly advice. On the outside it appeared that Angel and Buffy were getting along just fine but between them it was all on the line. The reality of last year was brought back and the fear that it could happen again was on their minds. They were in this in between situation at the moment. But at any rate the group itself was splitting. Everything falls apart sooner or later.
Monday was here and Cordelia was now an outcast from her own social group completely. Xander was an outcast from everyone. He couldn't look at Willow without getting embarrassed and he couldn't even think about Angel in fear for his life. Willow waited by Oz's locker hoping to talk to him again since a week went by. Hopefully anger subsided and now they could talk. Willow spotted Angel at his locker and went to him.
"Have you seen Oz?" Willow asked and Angel's face meant no. "He has to come to school right?" Willow was getting nervous.
"Willow, half the school isn't even here yet." Angel was saying it's still early so relax. Angel closed his locker door and zipped his backpack up and looked across the way seeing Xander. They made quick eye contact and Xander disappeared looking for Cordelia. Angel left Willow standing there as he went to library. Slaying was so much easier than dealing with real life.
As he rounded the corner he ran into Cordelia. They smiled and hugged. She was a victim on both fronts in this. Xander cheated on her and a rebar went through her torso because she went to save him.
"Feeling better?" Angel asked. When alone Cordelia had a softer side. She was all about herself around people for the attention but alone she was pleasant.
"I'll be ok." She answered but it wasn't the answer Angel asked for. "Better, better get to class." Angel nodded and they parted. Cordelia stood at her locker knowing people were talking about her when she looked up.
"Hey," A girl greeted her and Cordelia scoffed.
"Anya right?" Cordelia asked and Anya nodded. "Go ahead make fun of me." Cordelia said and she looked confused.
"Actually that's not why I'm here. When we met this morning I was like thank god there's some one else in this town that reads W." Anya explained and now Cordelia was confused.
"But, this morning with Harmony," Cordelia stated.
"Harmony, please too much make up and there's nothing inside her head. It's gross she makes us women look bad." Anya added and Cordelia smiled a little.
"So," Cordelia pointed to Anya's necklace. "Gucci?"
"No, it's an old thing good luck charm my dad gave me." Anya explained holding it and looking at it. "So, men is there anything worse?"
Angel was at the Bronze seeing Cordelia and Xander trying to battle it out on how over each other they were. It looked stupid actually and then you had Willow who was so mopey and lost. Not only that she stared at Oz on stage as he played like it made her even sadder. Angel turned around and didn't feel like being dragged down in the emotional wave pool. All Cordelia will talk about it how over she is with Xander. Willow will just cry about how Oz isn't talking. And Angel wasn't even going to listen to Xander at the moment.
Angel got into his car and decided first to slay something. He was in his own emotion downwards spiral. Ever since he and Buffy's argument and break up so to speak. The talk about what she did and what they can't do and ending their relationship on the dating and loving note he was a little depressed. He shouldn't be because he knew they couldn't be together not like that. He should be grateful that she was back but he wanted more. But he has stopped going to the mansion since that night and hasn't seen Buffy since then.
Buffy was no longer weak and back up to full strength. She was in the training room in the mansion and tumbled, did some push ups and pull-ups and other things but maybe she could walk. Yes it was dark out and maybe killing a vampire will ease the tension in her. She put on her jacket and grabbed a bag and left.
Angel usually can take a vampire out without doing much and just fire a crossbow but tonight he really wanted to beat one up. He was beating one up and once he felt good enough he'll stake him. Just across the way Buffy was doing likewise and it felt good too. They both killed their vampires at the same time and looked to each from a far distance knowing they were there somewhere.
Angel scooped up his crossbow and left. The stage of grieving continued for him. He was in denial about her death and her coming back and his feelings about both. Then he moved to anger about her being back here and anger about her not wanting to try again. Then it came the bargaining, it was a 'we can be together if certain things don't happen.' Now it was the depression stage. Why bother with it, why bother caring about others too?
Buffy was at the anger stage of her grieving. She'll get to depression soon and if her soul holds true to making her feel like shit than pretty soon she'll feel even worse. The two left the graveyard knowing each other was there but never made contact. She was getting this feeling that Angel was finally realizing what really happened that reality was setting in. Maybe he was finding out he could not trust her and that what they had once even before dating was lost. They were broken and the relationship was shattered and he was slowly hating her for what happened then and what was happening now.
Angel thought maybe he was starting to hate her and then he looked up and saw a blonde woman across the way. Buffy looked up and saw him and they were standing on the opposite sides of the streets staring at each other. It's been days since Spike came to town and put everything in perspective for them. Of all people Spike was the one that made them realize what was happening. Buffy walked over to him hoping to just say hi and Angel didn't move as she got closer.
"You ok?" Buffy asked him and he shrugged and it was so awkward now. "Stupid question," She muttered. "Angel,"
"Just," Angel didn't finish he wasn't sure what to say though. "Look, it's hard to look at you,"
"And you don't think it's the same for me?" Buffy asked and they both scoffed. "We both brought this on ourselves and maybe just time and keep our distance for a little bit,"
"Don't patronize me Buffy," Angel couldn't look at her. She came back and he thought that's what he wanted. He lived in guilt for sending her to hell that when she came back he thought it could work it felt like things were ok. But he was wrong now the memories of last year were here and what happened and now she was rejecting him. She says it's for his protection but maybe she doesn't love him.
"Angel," But it was too late he was already walking away. This time last year they were flirting, they were playing the game of love and now they nearly hated each other. Spike said they would either love or hate each other, there was no grey area for them and maybe he was right. The events of Elizabeth have sunk in, the fact that Angel put her in hell for a thousand years and she put him through hell herself, they hated each other now.
The next day came around and last night Cordelia thought about it. She was also going through her own grief about almost losing her life. You always want to blame others even if sometimes there was no one to blame. But for Cordelia in her mind none of this would have happened if Angel came to town. Angel brought them all together and she was venting to Anya her new friend about it.
"Angel O'Brien, he's the reason why all this happened. Yeah, he's cute but he brought me and Xander together it's his fault." Cordelia continued on as Anya listened.
"Here," Anya then took off her necklace and put it around Cordelia's neck. "You need this." Cordelia smiled looking at it.
"Thanks, it really is Angel's fault by hanging out with Xander making him just a little cooler." Cordelia went on. "I wish Angel never came to Sunnydale." Just then Anya's appearance turned and she became a demon.
"Done." Anya said and Cordelia blinked once and looked around. Anya was gone and everything seemed to be normal. Well not completely normal. The school seemed empty as people hustled to class. Cordelia looked down and saw her necklace and headed inside. She went through her head what happened and wished that Angel never came to town just then she met with Harmony.
But as the day one even though Cordelia was on top again she noticed that all her classes were empty. There were no more than ten to fifteen students in a classroom. The teachers were all jumpy and the last be rang.
"Ok, remember your curfew and I hoped to see you guys tomorrow." The teacher said as they class left and everyone hurried home. Cordelia caught up with Harmony as it was time to get some answer.
"Want to hang out tonight?" Cordelia asked as the group of friends seemed to rush out.
"Oh, no can't curfew starts in an hour." Harmony started.
"Well, I'm in a really good mood let's go to the Bronze." Cordelia suggested and the friends all looked mortified.
"Did you just wake up or something?" Harmony asked. "The Bronze is closed."
"Right, right also just to be sure because I hit my head yesterday, Willow and Xander? Where are they?" She asked and Harmony's eyes widen.
"They're dead." Harmony left and Cordelia went into some shock. She wished that Angel didn't come here just so she and Xander didn't hook up not for Xander to die. Cordelia left the school and everything so…empty. She walked around seeing people put crosses up on their doors and then she made it to Angel's house or where he would be living. The place was empty there was no one living here. The windows were bored up.
She just wanted her normal life back but this; this wasn't a normal life at all. Cordelia needed to get home and she could feel it something was completely wrong. She left the neighborhood but without a car it would take a while to get home. She kept walking seeing everything closing up for the night. Everything was closing even what use to be twenty-four places were closing. She was about halfway home when she ran into Xander but she knew it wasn't Xander.
He looked like Xander but Cordelia knew the vampire look. He was in a leather jacket, white shirt, jeans, boots and his hair was slicked back. He smiled at her and she didn't like it.
"Well, well it's Cordelia, love the dress." He commented on her blue dress and Cordelia took a step back.
"Look, I don't know what's going on but I need to find Angel. He made this place better." Cordelia realized that Angel coming to Sunnydale was better.
"Angel?" Xander asked. "The boy vampire slayer?"
"Duh," Cordelia answered.
"Bored now." A voice said and Cordelia looked over seeing Willow. "Can we eat now?" She asked as she went into Xander's arms. Xander looked up at Cordelia and his face morphed into its vampire form. Cordelia took off running as Xander and Willow kissed. Cordelia screamed as Xander and Willow chased after her.
"Help! Help!" She started to cry, this isn't what she wished for not even close just then a blue van pulled up and she saw the doors open. Giles came with a cross while Oz came around the other side with a crossbow. Two other people came out with stakes and knives.
"Oh, damnit it's the White Hats." Xander deadpanned.
"Get in." Giles demanded to Cordelia and she did as they all got in keeping Xander and Willow at bay and then sped off.
"What were you doing?" A girl asked. "Everyone knows vampires are attracted to bright colors." Cordelia looked down at her blue dress and was confused.
"What?" Cordelia asked.
At the Bronze it was a very different nightclub these days. Yes there was still techno music but instead of people vampires ruled the night here in Sunnydale. There was no slayer here, the Hell Mouth was in control and sitting on his throne was the Master. He rose two years ago and has since run the town. The town's people were dwindling in numbers though and they started to wise up so food was becoming scarce. There were three other vampires with him Darla, Drusilla and Spike. Drusilla and Spike stopped into town a year ago after hearing his rise and now remain here.
There was one of them missing though and that was Elizabeth, if she hadn't gotten a soul then these five vampires would rule not just Sunnydale but the world. They would get Elizabeth back someday they hoped. Spike and Drusilla got up and went to dance as the Master watched over his people. The vampire life was all about the feed and sex. Vampires were having sex on the dance floor and then it began to rain blood.
As this was going on Xander and Willow returned. They held a high position with the Master they were his captains right now. The Master smiled as he stood up and Darla followed. Spike and Drusilla saw them and followed. They went to the back where it was less noisy.
"So what news?" The Master asked.
"Had a prime kill until the wannabe slayers came by." Xander answered. That didn't seem interesting. "The kill, Cordelia she mentioned the slayer." Now that caught their attention. "She knows about the boy slayer."
"Oh, Angel doesn't scare me." Darla stated smiling as she took some blood off of Drusilla and licked her fingers. Spike and Drusilla were licking each other not all concerned about what was going on.
"She talked about summoning the slayer here? Now?" The Master didn't seem amused. "Our plan begins in twenty four hours and a girl that wants to summon the slayer?" The Master took a seat "She's with the damn slayer too." The Master looked disappointed. Darla, Drusilla and Spike looked to the Master worried because the slayer wasn't alone in this and he had a powerful ally. "You two find her and kill her or you two will be kissing day light." The Master warned Willow and Xander.
Back at the school the group got into the library and this was all so strange. The rest of the group went to do a perimeter check as Cordelia and Giles went into the library.
"You have to get Angel out here Giles!" Cordelia yelled and Giles looked confused. "He's the only one that can stop this! He stopped it before but I made a stupid wish." Giles was still confused. "Everything was better when he was here and why isn't he? Why are you here and he's not you were his Watcher."
"I was a Watcher but ok listen," Giles started and walked into the gated part of the library and grabbed a big cross. "I need you to explain everything again." But then the door closed and Giles saw Willow and Xander came up behind and threw Giles into the gated part of the library. Then the two vampires had Cordelia.
"You have all these books but you aren't so smart." Xander mocked as Willow got closer. "You were a Watcher? Well guess you get to watch." Xander then bit Cordelia's neck and Willow bit the other side.
"No!" Giles screamed but it was too late. Two vampires feeding on the same person drained Cordelia dry within a minute. They dropped her dead body to the floor and left smiling. Just as they left Oz and the two others came in seeing Cordelia dead. Oz let Giles out and it was another defeat. But if Xander and Willow came for the kill then that meant something.
"We're going to need to burn the body." Giles was somber but he thought about what Cordelia said about bringing the slayer in and how he made all this better. Just then something caught his eye it was Cordelia's necklace and he took it seeing it from somewhere.
Willow and Xander reported back to the Master and everything was back on schedule for now. While the vampires continued to party Giles paced the library thinking about the boy slayer. It was rumor that it was a boy slayer something completely impossible but as time went on the rumors were true. Giles was researching and called up the Watcher in Cleveland to ask about Angel.
"Yes I understand but I must see him." Giles insisted as Oz, Larry and Nancy listened. "Look I understand there's demonic activity in Cleveland but Sunnydale is on the Hell Mouth just please if you can send him." Giles waited and nodded and then hung up.
"How does Cordelia know about the slayer?" Oz asked and Giles couldn't answer that.
The next day passed as Oz, Larry and Nancy started to gear up. Giles came in smiling.
"I found it," He came in with a book holding the necklace. They all hovered around him looking. "It's the symbol of Anyanka the patron of scorn woman."
"What does she do?" Larry asked.
"She grants wishes." Giles answered as he sat down and read.
"So Cordelia wished for something and if it was a long and healthy life she should get her money back." Oz stated.
"She said something about everything being different, better. It wasn't like this before." Giles was more or less talking to himself.
"This sucks to hell because some dead ditz made a wish?" Larry asked and Giles shrugged but it could be true.
"She said that the slayer should have been here by now." Giles kept going.
"Would help." Oz added meaning they needed more firepower with the amount of vampires around.
"I'm going to do more research in this Anyanka, you two get some sleep." Giles said as he left.
As he was driving home he saw vampires attacking people and putting them into a truck. Giles got out with his crossbow to help them and the vampires went to attack him. Giles slammed his crossbow against one vampire but one grabbed him and shoved against the side of the truck growling.
Just then an arrow went through a vampire and he was dust. Giles turned around seeing a boy in all black with a black trench coat. A woman came running up behind him with a stake and punched a vampire and staked him. The boy reloaded the crossbow and fired at another vampire and he took out a stake and threw it at another. The woman ducked from a blow and staked another vampire and it was clear.
The boy looked around holding his crossbow up as the woman got closer to him and they were back to back. Giles hasn't seen coordination like that in a while once the boy and the woman felt that all was clear they lowered their defenses. The boy looked battled worn and had a scar above his lip and another on his eye. He was seventeen but he looked twenty-seven. The woman had impressive moves but how?
"Angel O'Brien?" Giles asked.
"Yeah, what the hell am I doing here?" Angel asked as he slung the crossbow behind him and grabbed a cigarette, victory smoke so to speak.
"Who's, who's this?" Giles asked looking to the blonde woman as Angel took a drag on the cigarette.
"Buffy or once Elizabeth." Angel answered and Giles eyes widen and Angel took his stake ready and Angel held up his crossbow to him. "Don't even think about it."
"I'm just here to protect him that's all." Buffy explained and Giles nodded. He heard about her gaining a soul so that rumor was true.
Buffy and Angel were at Giles' place as he continued to research. Angel sat in a chair with his feet on a desk as Buffy walked around looking bored.
"Here it is," Giles came over. "To defeat Anyanka one must defeat her power center and all her wishes granted will be undone and she'll be a normal woman again." Giles looked to them smiling.
"What's her power center?" Angel asked while lighting up another cigarette. He then noticed Buffy's pacing was the unsettling one. He blew the smoke out watching her. These two were in tune with one another so when she paces something's up.
"I'll have to research that further." Giles answered.
"Buffy?" Angel asked and she looked to him. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know, something, I don't want be in this town." She answered him and he knew if his vampire was unsettled then something was wrong. She walked over to him and he took her hand into his and he sat up pulling her in so she could sit on his lap. They knew everything about each other and while they weren't officially together they were all each other has.
"Are you two?" Giles looked at them. "Slayer and a vampire? Rather poetic,"
"No, she's my friend." Angel answered although once in a while they do kiss but Buffy reminds them that she is here to protect him only. Not only that Angel knew a slayer's life was short and she can never die well for the most part and he didn't want to be too attached. She wanted to protect him but if they loved then someone she knew one of them would get taken away. It easier to have a friendship with a little bit of benefits and to fight side by side. But Buffy was his best friend, the only one in this world he could turn to. It was the same for her; they were all each other has.
"Why?" Giles asked meaning why would a vampire protect the slayer?
"I was sent by The Powers That Be." Buffy answered.
"That powers that be what?" Giles asked and she shrugged.
"So, this Anyanka why not kill her?" Angel asked as Buffy leaned up against him folding her arms as Angel took a drag from the cigarette. Buffy didn't like it when he smoked but he figures he'll die soon anyways so might as well light it up.
"I don't want to kill her I want to reverse what she did to this world." Giles explained.
"Going on a lot on faith here Geeves." Angel added putting the cigarette out.
"Giles," Giles corrected but Angel didn't care. His attitude was slay and sleep. He cut himself off from the world after his parents kicked him out. Buffy found him and they live and fight together with some guidance of his Watcher.
"It's kill or be killed or in some cases be killed and kill. We fight, we die wishing won't change it." Angel explained.
"I have to believe that there's a better world than this." Giles stated as Angel stood up.
"Hoping and praying gets you shit." Angel was cold.
"Cordelia said that I was supposed to be your Watcher that she knew you. The Master sent his captains to kill her so she posed some sort of threat." Giles explained.
"The Master?" Buffy asked and Angel looked to her.
"Yes, the Master, Darla, Drusilla and Spike are here." Giles answered and Angel knew why she was uneasy. "You were apart of them once." Giles looked to Buffy.
"Alright look you can play fantasy land but I'll take out the Master where is he?" Angel asked.
"Angel you can't just waltz in," Giles started.
"More like break in." Angel corrected Giles.
"You're going to need help." Giles explained as Angel gathered his gear.
"Got my vampire, hope he has his." Angel then left with Buffy behind him.
Buffy led Angel through town feeling where her old family was. They were at a factory on the outer part of town. While they went there Giles prep to make contact with Anyanka to reverse whatever happened. He chanted and Anyanka showed.
"You have any idea what I do to a man who calls me?" She asked in a demonic voice. Giles hoped this would work.
At the factory Oz and Larry were captured and the vampires took a young girl draining her from a machine as she was still alive. Angel and Buffy watched and looked up seeing the Master, Darla, Drusilla, Spike, Willow and Xander. Angel had his crossbow ready and something told him deep down this would be his last mission and he wasn't sure why. He looked to Buffy knowing she was about to face her past.
"What?" She asked she could hear his heart racing.
"You believed that I was some second coming, I'm not I'm just a fluke but at least someone believed. Just in case," Angel leaned in and they kissed and she pulled him closer. She's never told him that deep down she was in love that she loved him when she first saw his picture. She fell even more in love with him meeting him. She wished they could have a future together but that could never be.
The kiss was a deep one, they don't kiss very often but when they do it's like time stopped and Angel was at the most peace with himself. He was in love with a vampire no matter how much he wanted not to be for fear of the feeling he'll if he did lose her. Angel felt her grab his necklace she first gave to him; it was the Arch Angel Saint Michael medal and cross. Buffy felt it burn in her hands but she continued to kiss him. Finally they let up looking at each other one last time.
Angel got up and left while Buffy headed to the rafters with a crossbow to take some vampires out from on high. Once in position Angel ran through the crowds while Buffy shot at the vampires around him. Angel aimed for the Master and let an arrow fly and it his chest to his heart but he tore it out. Angel knew it would take more. Buffy ran to the prisoners and set them free as the factory was in an uproar.
Angel slung his crossbow behind him and took out his stake and started. He wanted the Master. Willow charged at Angel and he blocked a punch and threw her back. Then Darla jumped before Angel and punched him smiling. Maybe she could kill the first male slayer. She was about to attack him when Buffy staked her in the back. Darla turned around looking to her long lost baby sister.
"Elizabeth?" Darla's eyes widen seeing her little sister one last time and then she was dust. Buffy brushed it off and Angel got back up to keep going. Angel fought through some more vampires and then Xander came charging. He was ready to kill Angel but Buffy wouldn't let anyone hurt him. Buffy got in between him and Angel to kill him but she wasn't fast enough. She turned around and a stake was through her.
"Angel?" She asked looking at him in fear and reached for him and she disappeared. Angel stood there for a moment. His memory flashed to when he first met to now and she was gone. Whatever rage and hate he was able to press down surfaced in that very moment. He loved Buffy, she saved his life and took him in and now she was gone. She was his best and only friend in this world.
"Buffy!" Angel yelled and charged at Xander. He threw the hardest punch he could and the vampire went down. Angel reached for him and took a stake out and shoved it up his chin, he knew this wasn't going to kill him but that wasn't the point. He was going to make sure the thing that killed Buffy would feel all his pain before dying. Angel ripped the stake and screamed again and as hard as he could stabbed Xander in the chest and he was gone.
Angel wasn't done with his rage, every vampire here had to die by his hand for what they did to his vampire. Drusilla came charged after Angel and he grabbed her slamming her down and staked her. Spike screamed and charged at him to avenge Drusilla but Angel caught Spike by the neck and threw him down onto some splintered wood. No matter how many he would be able to kill it wasn't going to be enough. She was never coming back and he knew somewhere he was dying too.
"The boy slayer." The Master whispered as Angel walked to him ready to take this vampire out. Willow ran to Angel but Oz grabbed her and shoved her against the wall staking her. The Master saw the cross and saint Michael the arch angel medal around Angel's neck thinking to himself that won't protect him. Angel charged at the Master ready to give this vampire whatever he had left in him. Angel threw a punch to the master and got a hit.
The Master threw a punch to Angel and backhanded him. Angel caught his balance and ducked from a punch. Angel jumped in the air and kicked the Master. He went to through another punch but the Master caught his hand and twisted it breaking his arm. The Master had Angel's back to him and put him in a chokehold and smiled as he was going to kill the first and only boy slayer. Angel closed his eyes, this is what he always wanted, death. He thought of Buffy one last time and with one forceful twist the Master snapped Angel's neck and the slayer was dead.
Anyanka grabbed Giles shoving him to the wall.
"Beautiful isn't is? I didn't know what her wish would create but I like it." Anyanka explained and then Giles saw the necklace around the demon and ripped it off and punched her. He went to find something knowing this was her power. "You trusting fool!" She yelled and Giles looked up before smashing the necklace. "How do you know the other world is any better than this!"
"Because it has to be." Giles answered and then smashed the necklace.
The sun was out and beautiful today.
"I wish Angel never came to Sunnydale." Cordelia said.
"Done." Anya smiled but nothing happened and she looked around.
"That would be cool. No wait, I wish Angel was never born." Cordelia changed it. "I wish all men were stupid and would be lonely."
"Done." Anya stammered but nothing and she was in shock, her powers were gone. Cordelia kept wishing and smiling but nothing happened. Cordelia walked away as Anya looked up seeing Angel and then looked down, her necklace was gone. Angel walked passed Anya not having a clue what happened in an alternate reality. He was going about his day and would patrol tonight. Next week was Thanksgiving and then two weeks after that he wouldn't come to school until the New Year. He was that much closer to graduating.
That's my version. When I was watching the show since Buffy never came to Sunnydale I was like where's Darla, Darla's not dead unless Angel killed her prior. Anyways I fixed it. Also it was the huge reunion of the Fang Four, which we'll get another look at them later in the series. Also brought back the title theme of Book 1 because this chapter sort of started everything over. And it's a badass theme and Angel was really badass in this. Small look in the forum for more insight on this chapter if you wish to read plus another sneak peek of the next chapter.
Update about the summer plans. So far option 2 is in the lead meaning if it stays like that after Friday next week you'll get about two posts everyday. Remember you can vote on my bio page or send me a message you have until Friday may 24th. Thanks for reading comments and reviews are always welcomed.
Chapter 10 Do Real Good
"So what kind of tree are we looking for?" She asked.
"A Christmas one." Angel answered and she smiled and scoffed as they walked around looking.
"You're difficult." She commented as they looked around. "Well, how about one that doesn't cost more than forty dollars." Angel shrugged so that narrows it down a little. "Oh, some gifts came in the mail for you from your father guess he remembered."
"That's nice of him." Angel was somewhat not here and Joyce knew something was on his mind and has been lately. She wasn't his Watcher but his mother and knew Buffy was probably on his mind. "I have an idea," Joyce started. "How about you invite Buffy over for Christmas dinner?" They stopped walking and Angel looked to her. "So she's not alone, being alone on Christmas just isn't right."
"Mom, that's nice but I don't know Giles will be there and," Angel knew Giles hasn't come to grips with Buffy's return yet. He supported Angel but that didn't mean he liked it. Also she had invited Faith and Faith and Buffy together and Giles there that was asking for trouble. But then again if Giles doesn't go then it's Angel and three girls he'll be out numbered and his mother loves to tell stories when he was a baby and Giles might not be able to back him up but there was another guy there.
"Well, think about it." Joyce said and then they saw a whole bunch of dead trees.
"Think if shake them hard enough it'll be like a Charlie Brown Christmas?" Angel asked and Joyce playfully smacked him.
"Oh, look at this one." Joyce walked over to a tree but Angel looked at the dead ones a little longer. He then went to join up with his mom knowing if it was the right tree he'll be the muscle to get it to the car.
