TITLE: A Room with a View
AUTHOR: Eve Devlin
DISCLAIMER: I'm not connected to Joss Whedon. No Copyright infridgement intended. Just borrowing. ;)
RATING: R
SPOILERS: Season 2
SUMMARY: Darla struggles with her new life as a human -- but will it last long?? (D/L, D/A, D/S)
ORIGINAL CHARS:
Cassandra DeRosa - Vampire
Chapter 2: Surfacing
"Cordy!" Angel shouted as he quickly and swiftly walked into the office, dropping a brown leathered book in front of Cordelia on the desk, and pointed at the picture. "Khakkur Demon, is that what you saw?"
Cordelia startled slightly, lifting a brow at Angel, "To much coffee, mister walk-in-here-throw-book-at-Cordy?" Cordelia glanced down at the pages before her, "It looks like what I saw, but.. I'm not exactly postive that's it.. as I said, it's all a bit fuzzy."
Angel sighed, grabbing the book and slamming it shut. "You're no help."
Cordelia wrinkled her nose, and stuck her tongue out at Angel. "Get a grip."
"Yo, guys!" Gunn said as he walked into the hotel, tossing his duffle bag to the side and joined the duo in the office, "What's happenin'? Any leads yet?"
"We would have a lead if Cordy here would .. work with us."
Cordelia rolled her eyes, "A possible lead, but nothing solid yet.. Wes is out trying to locate the last location the demon was located."
"Alone?" Gunn asked as he hopped up onto a stool.
"It's a man thing." Cordelia commented, as she returned her attention back to the computer in front of her.
Angel just rolled his eyes. "I'm going for a walk." Angel said, as he grabbed his leather jacket and slipped it on. "You both hold down the fort."
"Get it boss man." Gunn said with a grin, as he got up and retrived himself a cup of cofee.
Angel headed towards the door, but stopped dead in his tracks when the door opened - revealing a shadowy figure. "We've got company, guys." Angel said, as he looked at the figure in the door way, who soon stepped out of the casted shadows -- revealing herself as a petite, and beautiful woman -- shoulder length black hair, icy pale blue eyes; wearing leather pants, and a hatler top covered with a leather jacket.
"Angelus." The woman said softly, with a impish grin crossing her lips. "So good to see you again, miss me?" The woman chuckled softly.
Cordelia stood up slowly, looking towards Angel and the woman, "Angelus? I believe it's Angel now, thank you very much." Cordelia commented, with a snide grin. As Gunn stepped over to Cordelia, standing beside her.
"Cordelia." Angel said, as he stared at the woman before him -- those eyes, he could never forget the woman's eyes, they could pierce through one's soul, fulled with such wisdom and knowledge, not to mention experince. The pale blue eyes, were cold as ice, sending chills up one's spine. Angel mustered up enough voice to mutter out, "Cassandra."
Cordelia looked at Gunn and shrugged slightly, as she looked towards Angel and Cassandra. "Ok, uhm... hello?? Introductions would be nice. Ahem."
Angel couldn't take his eyes off of Cassandra, he knew why she was here and he knew what she wanted -- what any women in his 'family' wanted -- power. He knew she was here in search of her sire... which was not good news.
"You do remember." Cassandra said as she stepped down the stairs, spinning around as she took a good look around the hotel. "Delightful place you've got here, Angelus. You're moving up in the world, I see..." Cassandra smirked.
"Of course I remember."
Cassandra tilted her head slightly - just in the same fashion as her sire. "Good, and I suppose you know what I am here, yes?" Cassandra said as she stepped over to Angel, circling him slowly. "Mmm, you haven't aged a bit." Cassandra laughed softly, "Still sexy as ever."
"Ok, could someone please fill us in on what's going on, before I go all postal on your asses?" Said Cordelia with a slight grin crossing her face as she crossed her arms over her chest, waiting for an reply.
Cassandra looked towards Cordelia, "I'm an old friend of Angelus here, just paying him a visit..." Cassandra turned back to Angel, ".. that's been long coming."
"Ooooh.. Riiight. An old friend, gotcha." Cordelia said as she lifted a brow, looking at Gunn -- they both shrugged in unison as they turned their attention back to the "reunion" between so called "friends".
"I don't know where she is, Cassandra and even if I did. You would be the last one I would share the information with." Angel said as his eyes followed the vampiress.
"Aww, not going to play nice are we? I'm just here to see mummy and to make her better. I hear she's been quite sick." Cassandra smirked as she walked around Angel, lightly running her hand over his shoulders, then down his back.
Angel closed his eyes briefly, shaking off the weird feeling. "Back off, I won't think twice in staking you."
"Oooh, that kind of old friend." Cordelia said in realization, as she bit her lower lip slightly. "I say we stake." Gunn said -- sarcasticly, kind of. Cordelia nudged him slightly in the side. "Ow, what-" Cordelia gave him Gunn a look, "Right." Gunn said, shutting up.
"Hostile in your old age, Angelus." Cassandra shook her head as she stepped back away from Angel, looking at him.
Just then the door to the hotel flew open, and there stood another figure -- concealed by the shadows, lighting a cigarette.
