Part 16

Stepping into Darkness

Part 16

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"But you're okay?" Cordelia's voice trembled as she spoke down the phone, "yeah, I'll put her on," She handed the phone to Fliq and turned to the others, "Gunn's hurt badly, Anne's taking him to the hospital now. He had to crawl all the way to the shelter." She took a deep breath and no one mentioned that they didn't know who Anne was, they simply nodded, "They were taken from behind, he says they never knew what hit them. He heard a woman's voice then he saw Wesley flying through the airhe heard as the vampires were told to kill him, he had no choice but to run."

Fliq placed the phone back on the hook and put an arm around Cordelia. The girl had almost lost her entire family in one day and Fliq couldn't even remember why they had always argued.

"It's okay, Cordy," she whispered, "we'll get them backall of them."

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Vampire Willow scraped the knife down Riley's bare chest, threatening to break the skin. Instead of plunging it into his chest, she thrust her nails into the already gaping would at his side and grinned as Riley writhed in pain.

Angelus laughed and turned to Wesley, "Miss me?" he growled grabbing the ex-watcher's hair and yanking his head back. Wesley remained silent, as he had done since he arrived. The blood trickling down his chest and face renewed itself over the crusty red from their earlier torture.

Angelus laughed, "You know you're going to be screaming before the end of the day, don't you. Faith might have hardened you up a little," he wagged his eyebrows, "in more ways than one, but don't worry, I can break youin more ways than one."

Angelus kneeled on the ground, vamping out, "You know I can make you scream, in painor pleasureusually mine."

Vampire Willow laughed, "Can I play too." She wandered over to Wesley and reached out her hand to tenderly stroke his face but he pulled back. Vampire Willow smiled, and grabbed his neck, pulling him towards her, "You should play nice or we might have to get rough with you." Smiling, she licked his neck and he shivered before he could stop himself. He pulled at his chains again, hoping in vain, knowing that even if he could free himself, he had no where to go.

"You should know that wont work," Angelus laughed, unzipping the ex-watcher's trousers, "But don't let me stop you."

"Puppy, let me play with this one." Vampire Willow dragged a nail down his chest, through his countless cuts and over his yellow bruises, before her hands wandered lower, cupping him, "please?" she asked, grinning at his body's involuntary response.

Angelus stood, "Later Wes," he patted Wesley's shoulder and kissed Vampire Willow roughly before he returned to Riley, who had been beaten worse then Wesley, "You know, you really are a sad man, Riley Finn." Angelus laughed, twisting his fist into an open wound on Riley's chest, "I mean, Buffy the Vampire Layer, felt more affection for my soul than you and that's not exactly something you wanna write home about. I mean no leather trousers, no sense of fun," Angelus punctuated the last word by pulling the flesh from the underside of Riley's womb, ripping the gash further. "At least the cheerleader was lightening the mood a little, and believe me, my soul wants to fuck her senseless, hell, I want to fuck her senseless."

"You wont win," Riley whispered hoarsely, "Buffy will destroy you."

Angelus laughed, "She wouldn't be able to," he kissed Riley violently, his fangs ripping the boy's lips, "You know she doesn't love you, don't you,"

"Maybe not," Riley laughed, "But I can take consolation that she'll never love your soul again, either." Riley screamed as he felt his wounds being ripped wider by bare hands.

Angelus laughed as he ran his fangs over Riley's shoulder, lapping up the blood as he went, "And you thought I was bad the last time," Angelus laughed into his ear as jabbed his fist into Riley's guts. "You really have no idea, do you?"

"No, but I do." Angelus turned and grinned as he looked at the entourage of his would be Slayers congregating in the center of the room.

"Buffy! Great to see you," he laughed. "How've you been?"

"You missed the start of the fun," Vampire Willow turned and thrust the knife into Riley's chest as she dug her nails into Wesley largest wound before walking to Angelus. "But, don't worry," she said, running her arms down his chest before biting his shoulder, "we have lots of time to play."

"Oh I have plans to play too," Buffy said as both herself and Fliq pulled out their crossbows.

Angelus laughed, "Might wanna watch you don't fall on that, Fliq."

Spike watched as Fliq tensed. He walked towards her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Don't let him get to you, short stuff."

"Oh, don't tell me you haven't told them all yet?" Angelus feigned shock. He laughed and walked towards the Slayer, "I mean, it's really not something you want to hide from your new friends."

"What the hell is he talking about, Fliq?" Buffy asked, risking a slight glance at her.

"I'm in shock, Fliq. I mean, imagine not telling your new friends."

Suddenly Fliq launched herself at Angelus, who quickly disposed of her crossbow and tumbled out of her way. Fliq stood facing him, in fighting stance when suddenly she fell to the floor and rolled over. The group looked at the place Fliq had stood moments earlier and saw Vampire Willow brandishing a cross in her burning hand. Fliq whipped her head up and growled as she vamped out.

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END OF PART 16

Now how many of you saw that coming? ;)

The Wesley torture is all for Zen, 'cause I know she loves it! (You're secret's out girl!)