TITLE: Family
AUTHOR: Aset
Spoilers: just a little reference to The Mummy Returns, and the usual…
She had written it all down, allowing the research-team to do their job. The text was correct, cryptic sometimes but correct. Cordy has had a vision, showing them where to look, and what to look for. The mystery of the goddess had been unravelled pretty soon, as a reference to the knot Alexander the Great had undid with his sword. The Devil was what worried them.
Buffy had joined Willow, Wesley and Xander in the office, as Dawn and Spike were caught up in a game of cards. Fred and Gunn were out, to the coffeebar, or the store, wanting to spend some time alone.
Hours passed until…
'Yes! Eureka! I got it!' Wesley shouted, waking everybody out of their trances.
'You got what?'
'The solution...It's rather easy, really!' Wesley said as he started drawing out a circle on the blackboard.
'Cordelia, you said you saw the portal on the beach?'
'Yes' she said, seeing the vision passing in front of her eyes again, 'Must be Santa Monica'
'Right' Wesley agreed, 'I found the exact location, thanks to this friend of Lorne I called'
'Lorne?' Angel asked with a frowned face, 'Wasn't he on a holiday?'
'Oh, yes he still is. But he gave us this number of this girl' Fred quickly explained.
'So we called her, and she located the hotspot for us…Now, for opening the portal…Angel…'Wesley paused, taking off his glasses and cleaning them nervously,' We will be needing some of your blood'
'What?'
'The lines mention Devil's blood. Considering the fact Gypsies looked upon the undeath as Devil's, we suppose this must be a reference to you'
'or him' Angel quickly pointed at Spike, not liking the idea of using his blood.
'Hey, easy with pointing at people, poof!' Spike said in his defence.
'What about that goddess?' Cordelia asked, looking over the text
'We're not quite sure…'
'I saw her in my vision.' Cordelia said'
'you haven't mentioned that before'
'I didn't remember it back then. She had long dark hair, and wore a white robe. There was also this bright light surrounding her…'
'The divine light' Wesley said as he looked at her, eager to hear more.
'And what about that knot' Xander asked.
'She wears it, as a belt'
'So that excludes Alexander the Great…' Willow sighed.
'No' Cordelia said as she went to sit down, 'No, I don't think so. I saw a man in armour'
'Was it Alexander?' Fred asked, exited about the new development in their investigation.
'Gee, Fred. I don't know…it's not like the guy said 'Hi, I'm Alexander the Great, nice to meet you' or wear a name tag or so!' Cordy said in an enervated voice.
'Sorry…'
'All I know he was some kind of Greek warrior-hero-thing'
'Okay…' Wesley took a breath, 'Cordelia, could you tell us the rest of your vision'
'Sure…The goddess shows him the knot, he takes it, takes out his sword and cuts the rope…The goddess smiles at him, and then there is this bright light and it's over…'
'Okay…Alexander it is then!'
'yeeha! Let's hit the books then' Xander said, 'Let's see what my namesake had to do with that goddess…I always have known that there was more to my name then being the kid in the Mummy Returns!…But a Greek guy who meets some goddess…Cool!'
'Xander, that's just a myth...Alexander the Great was a great king…He expanded the Macedonian empire 'till India!' Willow informed Xander
'Oh..Wow!'
***
That should be sufficient; thank you, Spike' Wesley said as he gave the vampire a compress and took the mug, now partially filled with a deep-red, sticky liquid substance…vampire blood.
In a nearby room about the same scene was played by Angel, with Cordy not leaving his side, and Willow.
'So…We're supposed to drink it?' Cordy asked with a curled lip.
'No! 'Willow said in a voice filled with laughter, 'I just need it to mix it with some… herbs…and we need to rub it on our faces."
'Ew…didn't the text say to drink it?'
'I mistranslated it' Wesley said as he entered, 'It had to be…painted on or so'
'Or so? You mean you don't know?' Angel couldn't hide the sarcasm in his voice.
'I don't know it…it's just…It's hard finding the right words'
'It says you have to wear the Devil's blood…so technically…we just need some of the blood on our skin' Willow felt the tension grow between the two men.
'Angel…Would you help me with that… Upstairs?' Cordelia asked, also feeling the electricity hanging there.
'Thing? Upstairs?' Angel raised a brow, then….'Oh! Sure!' as he got up with a smile, following Cordelia out of the room, heading for the stairs.
'Go team!' Spike smirked as he saw the two moving up, hands entwined.
***
A/N: tomorrow the next part…sorry I stopped so soon, it just seemed right to end it here :o)
Thanks for the reviews (that doesn't mean I don't want more… ;o) hehe)
And thanks to Horus, Ernie and Miss Sunnydale again for their support etc.
AUTHOR: Aset
Spoilers: just a little reference to The Mummy Returns, and the usual…
She had written it all down, allowing the research-team to do their job. The text was correct, cryptic sometimes but correct. Cordy has had a vision, showing them where to look, and what to look for. The mystery of the goddess had been unravelled pretty soon, as a reference to the knot Alexander the Great had undid with his sword. The Devil was what worried them.
Buffy had joined Willow, Wesley and Xander in the office, as Dawn and Spike were caught up in a game of cards. Fred and Gunn were out, to the coffeebar, or the store, wanting to spend some time alone.
Hours passed until…
'Yes! Eureka! I got it!' Wesley shouted, waking everybody out of their trances.
'You got what?'
'The solution...It's rather easy, really!' Wesley said as he started drawing out a circle on the blackboard.
'Cordelia, you said you saw the portal on the beach?'
'Yes' she said, seeing the vision passing in front of her eyes again, 'Must be Santa Monica'
'Right' Wesley agreed, 'I found the exact location, thanks to this friend of Lorne I called'
'Lorne?' Angel asked with a frowned face, 'Wasn't he on a holiday?'
'Oh, yes he still is. But he gave us this number of this girl' Fred quickly explained.
'So we called her, and she located the hotspot for us…Now, for opening the portal…Angel…'Wesley paused, taking off his glasses and cleaning them nervously,' We will be needing some of your blood'
'What?'
'The lines mention Devil's blood. Considering the fact Gypsies looked upon the undeath as Devil's, we suppose this must be a reference to you'
'or him' Angel quickly pointed at Spike, not liking the idea of using his blood.
'Hey, easy with pointing at people, poof!' Spike said in his defence.
'What about that goddess?' Cordelia asked, looking over the text
'We're not quite sure…'
'I saw her in my vision.' Cordelia said'
'you haven't mentioned that before'
'I didn't remember it back then. She had long dark hair, and wore a white robe. There was also this bright light surrounding her…'
'The divine light' Wesley said as he looked at her, eager to hear more.
'And what about that knot' Xander asked.
'She wears it, as a belt'
'So that excludes Alexander the Great…' Willow sighed.
'No' Cordelia said as she went to sit down, 'No, I don't think so. I saw a man in armour'
'Was it Alexander?' Fred asked, exited about the new development in their investigation.
'Gee, Fred. I don't know…it's not like the guy said 'Hi, I'm Alexander the Great, nice to meet you' or wear a name tag or so!' Cordy said in an enervated voice.
'Sorry…'
'All I know he was some kind of Greek warrior-hero-thing'
'Okay…' Wesley took a breath, 'Cordelia, could you tell us the rest of your vision'
'Sure…The goddess shows him the knot, he takes it, takes out his sword and cuts the rope…The goddess smiles at him, and then there is this bright light and it's over…'
'Okay…Alexander it is then!'
'yeeha! Let's hit the books then' Xander said, 'Let's see what my namesake had to do with that goddess…I always have known that there was more to my name then being the kid in the Mummy Returns!…But a Greek guy who meets some goddess…Cool!'
'Xander, that's just a myth...Alexander the Great was a great king…He expanded the Macedonian empire 'till India!' Willow informed Xander
'Oh..Wow!'
***
That should be sufficient; thank you, Spike' Wesley said as he gave the vampire a compress and took the mug, now partially filled with a deep-red, sticky liquid substance…vampire blood.
In a nearby room about the same scene was played by Angel, with Cordy not leaving his side, and Willow.
'So…We're supposed to drink it?' Cordy asked with a curled lip.
'No! 'Willow said in a voice filled with laughter, 'I just need it to mix it with some… herbs…and we need to rub it on our faces."
'Ew…didn't the text say to drink it?'
'I mistranslated it' Wesley said as he entered, 'It had to be…painted on or so'
'Or so? You mean you don't know?' Angel couldn't hide the sarcasm in his voice.
'I don't know it…it's just…It's hard finding the right words'
'It says you have to wear the Devil's blood…so technically…we just need some of the blood on our skin' Willow felt the tension grow between the two men.
'Angel…Would you help me with that… Upstairs?' Cordelia asked, also feeling the electricity hanging there.
'Thing? Upstairs?' Angel raised a brow, then….'Oh! Sure!' as he got up with a smile, following Cordelia out of the room, heading for the stairs.
'Go team!' Spike smirked as he saw the two moving up, hands entwined.
***
A/N: tomorrow the next part…sorry I stopped so soon, it just seemed right to end it here :o)
Thanks for the reviews (that doesn't mean I don't want more… ;o) hehe)
And thanks to Horus, Ernie and Miss Sunnydale again for their support etc.