Title: Golden Star
Author: Aceetha/Dawn
Email: aceetha@buffymail.com
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Summary: Angel and Co re-search Cordy's vision, and the initiative is still in buisiness.
Rating: PGish (same as show)
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: All characters from the show are the creation of Joss Wheldon and is owned by Warner Brothers and Mutant Enemy. Kathy is my creation.
Content: Angel, Wes, Cordy, Kathy, Whistler,
Notes: Set after Angel S1 and Buffy S4. Sequel to The Souled One. This one picks up where pt.1 stopped.


Cordelia gets up after the vision. She hands the piece of paper to Angel.

"This is what I saw. The sign to a club. I don't know what it is."

Angel takes the paper and looks at it. "Hm, 'The Golden Star'. Never heard of it."

Kathy looks at him, raising her eyebrows. "What. You don't know where it is?" Angel turns to look at her. "And you do?"

She sights "Yeah, of course I do. It's in my part of town. Why?"

Wes looks at her. "Now you show us where it is."

"Oh. So that's why I'm here. To tell you people where to find clubs and stuff? Whistler...?" She looks at the demon, who only holds out his arms. "I dunno Kathy. The PTB only told me you were to help them. With what, beats me" He turns and start to walk away. "Be nice kid"

She shakes her head, muttering "I'm no kid". She looks at Angel."Okey dokey. Shall we go?" Angel looks at her and smiles. "Yeah."

As they start to walk, Angel studies the girl. The face looks familiar, but the name doesn't ring a bell. He knows he's seen her before, met her. He seems to remember the way she acts, the way she talks. But from where?"

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Kathy stops in front of a club. "This is it, The Golden Star." Cordelia looks around. The streets are dark, and homeless people are everywhere. "This place is..eh..what's the word I'm looking for?" "Slum?" Wes looks at her. "Yeah, that pretty much covers it"

Inside the club, Angel stops, and looks around. The club is a Strip Joint, and topless dancers are standing on two stages, men sitting at tables looking at the dancers, or at the girls, also topless, serving them.

Kathy stops next to him. "What's up Angel. Never been to a strip joint before?" He looks at her. "No" She raises her eyebrows.

"All guys go to places like this. Are you saying you've never..." "No, I haven't" he snaps in. "Geez, what are you, dead?" He looks at her, and shakes his head before he walks over to the bar.

Cordelia follows him, but Wes is stuck in the door, staring at the topless dancers. He takes off his glasses and cleans them before he puts them back on. He still don't move, just stares.

Kathy sits down by the bar and smiles to the bartender. "Bloody Mary" she says to him, and turns to Angel. "I guess you want that too?" He shakes his head, "I don't want anything"

"So, Angel. Why are we here?" Cordelia is not feeling too comfortable in the club. "I'm not the one who had the vision. Do you remember anything else, anything at all?" "No, it was kinda blury. All I can remember is the sign. The letters, and a star."

Angel looks troubled. "I didn't see a star on the sign outside."

Kathy gets her drink and turns to Angel. Hearing their conversation she jumps in.

"Why didn't you tell me about the star." Angel turns to her. "Why, does it mean anything?"

She takes a sip from her drink. "Yeah. The Golden Star, this club, is a cover. It's owned by Wolfram&Hart, it's a law firm..." "I know what it is, go on"

"Geez, chill Angel. As I was saying. W&H isn't just a law firm. They deal with a great deal of things. One is vampires, and other demons for that matter. You go in here, showing the sing, that would be the Star, and you get in touch with the W&H's vamp section, or demon section. Whatever."

"So. You can't tell us anything new, except for the sing thing.?" "What more do you want to know?"

"What kind of things do W&H help you with if you show the star?"

"Help and help. If you want something,like information, blood, you know, demon stuff, you contact them. It's mostly used by humans who want a vamp pet, or vampires who need info. Demons comes by as well. They even have vampire and demon strippers to hire. As I said, they can get you just about anything."

"They give away vampires, and help them. Why?" "I dunno why. Ask 'em if you need to know, it's buisiness, no more, no less."

Cordy looked at her in shok. "Someone actually wants a vampire as a pet? But won't they just kill you?"

"No. They have some sort of implant. They can't kill humans. Can't even hit one without feeling a hell of a lot of pain."

Kathy gets up looking at Wes, who's still stearing at the dancers. "Is he always like this?" Cordy goes over to her. "Yeah"

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The Initiative HQ, somewhere in CA.

A young soldier enters the room, and closes the door behind him. The man behind the desk takes his head up from the file in front of him. "Did you find it?"

The young man nods, and sits down in the empty chair. "Yes Sir. I found the book you wanted. And I filled in a few blanks with help from out informant."

"Good. Tell me. What is a Slayer?"

The young man takes a deep breath and starts.

"The books were clear on that one. It is not some complicated description, but a line, explaining most of it Sir"

"Well, what are you waiting for. Tell me"

"In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer"

"Is that all?"

"That is all it say Sir. I have information on the current Slayer though. Her name is Buffy Summers, currenlty attending college in Sunnydale."

"I know that. And that she is dating a former Soldier, Riley Fin. Rumers say she used to date someone else though."

"Yes. His name is Angel, and listen. Angel is a vampire."

"He's a what?"

"A vampire sir. They say he has a soul, given to him by Gypsies in the late 19th century. I do believe it's the same Angel as out friend in LA."

"Yes, it must be. They say he used to live in Sunnydale. So, what does it mean that he has a soul?"

"Well, the book don't say, but our informant says that appearantly it makes him feel things normal vampires don't, like guilt."

"A vampire feeling guilt. What a shame. Anything else?"

"Angel was known all over Europe as Angelus, one of the worst vampires ever. He used to do some pretty nasty stuff.."

"I suppose he will be perfect then. How is the new Initiative base coming. Will it be ready soon?"

"Yes Sir. It will be ready for use in a week or so. Too bad we had to shut down our Sunnydale base though. That was going along so well."

"Accidents happen. You let me know if you find anything else on Buffy, or this Angel"

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Angel Investigations, LA

Angel walks into the office and Kathy joins him. Cordy sits down on a chair and start to polish her nails. Wes stands over by the wall, looking at Kahty.

"So, Kathy, can I get you anything?" "No thanks. I'm fine. Listen, do you need me right now?" "No Kathy, why?" "I should get home. I'll come by in a few hours. Got a sewer connection?" "Yeah, downstairs. Why?" "I'll come inn that way then. Sun will be waking in a few hours."

As she gets up to leave she looks at Cordy. "Nails look fine. And don't forget to get your beauty sleep" "Like I need it" she says as Kathy walks outside.

"I should get down, and you two should go and get some sleep. Let me know if you get another vision Cordelia" Angel says as he walks over to the elevator and gets inside.

----Fin----