Title: Beyond The Stars / Destiny Awaits (1/2)
Author: Aceetha/Dawn
Email: aceetha@buffymail.com
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Summary: Angel gets a new partner, who just happens to be a vampire from his past.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Generally Angel S1 and Buffy S1-4
Disclaimer: All characters from the show are the creation of Joss Wheldon and is owned by Warner Brothers and Mutant Enemy.
Content: Lots of people, no pairing.
Notes: OK, this takes place after Buffy S4 and Angel S1.


Buffy looks at Giles
"The End of Days? What the hell are you talking about?"
"The day when demons flood over the world to take it back, to once again claim it as their own. The prophecies are very clear, that day is coming, and there is nothing we can do to stop it"
Wesley gets up and looks at Angel.
"Didn't Kathy mention something about the Time of Preparation. Didn't she say that the End of Days will not come for another 1000 years?Ó"
Buffy looks at him.
"Eh, Wesley. Listening to an evil vampire?"
"She did say that. Why would she lie?"
"Because, she is an evil vampire. But don't worry, Angel and I can fix it"
When she spoke those words, Riley got up from his seat and started to walk towards the door.
"Riley, where are you going" Buffy says.
"You don't need me here, so I'm leaving. You and Angel can fix this, always you and Angel"
Angel walks over to him and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Sorry man. But neither you or Buffy can help on this one."
Buffy looks at him with a confused look.
"What are you talking about. It's about us, you and me. You are Angelus, the angel, and I am a Slayer, the other angel. It's about you and me"
"No, it's not. I am the angel, but not the True."
"But if you're not the True, then who is?" Giles says.
Angel looks at him "Ceith. She's the True Angel. She's known about this for years. I should have remembered. I should have remembered."
******************** / The drained body drops from his hands as he once again turns his attention to her. She sits up, still wearing nothing but one of his shirts.
"You were saying Ceith darling'
"My mother, may she rest in peace, was a hore. But she did name me well. Maybe she knew the two of us would meet, as our names are so alike."
"Alike my darling?"
"Oh, yes. My real name, Kisnah, means the same as yours, my dear Angelus."
"Your mother, may she rest in peace the hore, named you Angel?"
"But yes. I do suppose she thought I'd be an angel, fighting evil all night long."
"But you are my darling"
"Fighting evil?"
"You fight me donÕt you?Õ" he says as he moves closer, ripping his shirt of her back. "You fight me all the time. If not the kind of fight your mother would approve, it's still a fight is it not?"
"Oh Meae Deliciae, it is a fight" she says as she kisses him.
"Am I your Angel?"
"Yes, you are, Meae Obscurus Deliciae"
"I like that one better I think.Ó"
"Of course you do Angelus, of course you do. Now, as I was saying."
"About your mother, may she rest in...oh, to hell with that...you were saying?"
"I don't think she was ever prepared for the truth. She should have seen it coming when Almacus had the Forth telling. He should have known."
"That it spoke of you?"
"Yes. The Prophecies are important, and we will have our part."
"WE?"
"Yes Meae Deliciae, you also have a place. You and me, together, have the power to change the world, to change history"
"In what way?"
"We can always end it" /
********************
"Angel. Angel. ANGEL."
He looks up at Cordelia
"You were saying about Ceith?" she says irritated.
"One in her family wrote that Prophecy. She's known about it all her life. She's always known her Destiny."
"You can't be serious. She is the one who can stop this. She is our only hope?" Buffy says, staring into his eyes.
"She is Buffy. Her true name is Kisnah, in her language that means Angel. She is the True Angel by name."
"But so are you. It mentioned you Angel, it mentioned Angelus."
"No, it said angel. Angelus is Latin for angel, and besides, my real name is not Angel or Angelus."
"No? What is your real name then?"
"Doesn't matter"
"Liam love. His real name is Liam." Spike says as he walks over to his sire.
"That wasn't very nice Will." he says with a grin.
"Well, I'm not a nice person Peaches." he replies
"Whatever you say, William, whatever you say."
"Your real name is Liam. How come you never told me?" Buffy says, looking at him.
"I never found a reason to Buffy. You knew me as Angel, the vampire with a soul, not Liam the human. I am not human anymore, you know that, so why should I use that name?"
"Because it is your name?"
"My name is Angel."
"As much as I'd love to hear the rest of this conversation, we must think about the matter at hand. If Angel is right, then Ceith is our only hope. With her on the other side, there is no way we can win this fight." Giles says as he takes of his glasses and starts to polish them.
"She'll be at the mansion, we could go there, talk to her. She is not stupid, and she never was one for destroying the world." Angel says, looking at Giles.
"Eh Angel, she is a vampire. Isn't that what she does, trying to bring forth Armageddon?" Buffy says, now starting to feel rather confused. How come Angel seemed to know so much about this vampire and her behavior.
"Love, Angelus was the 'ets make history end' kinda fellow. Ceith is more of a 'how much torture can a Slayer take' kinda chick." Spike says
"I thought you said she didn't go for slayers?"
"Oh, she don't kill them. She just breaks them down, makes tham easy targets. She love to see them fall down and beg, to see them tremble in front of her. She loves the smell of fear coming from a Slayer ."
"Ok, can we get on with it" Riley says, looking at Angel.
"You said she'd be at the mansion? Well, I say we go there now."
"Riley's right" Angel says, ignoring the stares the others give him. "We have to go now. The Day of Preparation is today, and if we go right now we might be able to change her mind"
"What if we don't manage that" Wesley says as he walks out the door along with Cordelia. Angel looks them, and walks out of the room as the last person, whispering
"Then the world is doomed"
********************
Ceith looks around in the room. Everything is perfect. A couple of vamps, some demons, and the honored guests.
"Lindsey, what a pleasure to see you again."
Lindsey looks at her, shaking his head.
"Last time I met you, you almost killed me. How come you are in charge now?"
"She is the One spoken of Lindsey" Darla says, smiling at him. "She is the One"
"Hello Darla. How are you?" Ceith smiles
"Fine, just fine."
"How was Hell?"
"Perfect"
"I must go there sometime."
"Yes, you really should"
Lindsey looks from one vampire to another.
"I though the two of you hated each other."
Darla looks at him with a hurt look.
"No one hates Ceith, and live."
"You said you hated Kathy. It's the same vampire isn't it?"
"Kathy had a soul, was weak, had the powers to kill, but was scared of using them, because someone might get hurt. Ceith is never scared, and uses all the powers she has. She is a legend. You do not hate a legend Lindsey."
Ceith grins at him. "Today we will prepare. And when the time is right, what now is theirs, will be ours, as it was once before."
"The world?"
"Yes"
"You are aware that she will try to stop us?" Lindsey says
"I am counting on it"
"And he will be there" Darla says, smiling.
"Angel?" Lindsey looks at her
"Angel" Ceith grins