Series Title: Angel Baiting and Other Contact Sports
Title: Bargain with the Devil
Author: Jmaria
Rating: FR-15
Disclaimer: I own nothing Joss owns the Buffy, Kripke owns the SPN, Henson owns the Labryinth, Kenyon owns the Dark-Hunters (and if you squint someone owns Carmen Sandiego.)
Series Summary: Tales from the Resurrected verse. Bits and insights to other characters mentioned in previous installments.
Summary: Why Bela needs Rubyand the escape plan.
A/N: The answer to why Bela was bloody, and also - a break between the Recaps.

Angel Baiting and Other Contact Sports


Bargain with the Devil

Ruby's head rose groggily off the pillow. Which was just fucked up, because demons didn't need to sleep, and she was fairly certain in her long career as one that demons didn't dream either. But she must be dreaming - because Bela Sandiego-Rayne was breathing, and she was sure her legion of Hellhounds had been scheduled to drag Bela's pathetic ass to jail.

"Bela," Ruby groaned as she pushed herself up. "Nice version of hell you're livin in."

"Yes, well, when Lilith's right hand bitch is up here kicking her heels, I figured I could cope with it as well," Bela smiled serenely, leaning her bruised and battered body back into the hotel chair.

"Don't taunt the lion, Bela-love," Ethan Rayne spoke from the corner, drawing Ruby's blackened eyes to him.

"And look at you two," Ruby snapped, glaring at Carmen who was playing with a dagger behind Bela's head. "The proud parents of a bouncing baby psychopath."

"Glass houses, demon," Ethan tsked.

"What sucker took your place in hell?" Ruby flipped him off.

"Funnily enough, a soul sucker," Bela sucked in a breath.

"A Daimon?" Ruby's eyes widened.

"Well, she would have been one eventually," Bela shrugged.

"So what do you need me for?" Ruby said cautiously. "You already slipped your deal with Lilith."

"I need one of your contacts," Bela licked her lips.

"My contacts?" Ruby deadpanned.

"A certain King in a lower dimension, with a British accent and a penchant for musical numbers."

"Jareth, the Goblin King is who you want to hide out with?" Ruby frowned. "Why?"

"Because Lilith fears him, and she won't go near his territory."

"Lilith is annoyed by him, she doesn't fear anyone but Sam Winchester. Youd' be better off hooking up with him," Ruby frowned. "Actually, forget Jareth, go for Sam Winchester."

"You're not breaking up the Summers chit and her pet project that easily," Ethan snorted.

"She's already promised to bloody me even worse," Bela shook her head. "And I burned that bridge long ago."

"Fine, but I don't think he'll let you in his kingdom," Ruby shook her head. "His heart belongs to only one brunette, and trust me, you aren't her."

"But I could be," Bela grinned.

"Yeah, somehow I don't see that happening."