Angelus has commenced his plot to destroy the Slayer

The Bronze was a heaving mass of bodies, typical for a Friday night.

After being blanked by yet another friend, former, she mentally appended,

Cordy finally got lucky. "Willow, am I glad to see you, and my god, did I

just say that" The redhead laughed. "Cordy, seen Xander anywhere?" A frown,

"No, Xander, lameboy, Harris has stood me up" Just as "Hi Cordy, sorry, I'm

late and Willow? Aren't you meant to be somewhere else? Hey, I'll call

Buffy and let her know..." "No," snapped Willow. "Don't want to, bored with

Buffy and girly videos" They looked shocked, Willow smiled, "Well a girl

needs some funtime" They relaxed. New boyfriend, then worried, remembering

the last one. Xander began.."It's not a ro" Another laugh, "No silly" Xander

began to speak when Cordelia's elbow dug into him. "Go get some drinks.

Girltalk time" They watched as Xander fought through the throng.

"OK, Will" Cordelia began, "'fess up, who is he?" Willow's smile took

on an enigmatic look, "just a guy I met" then more wistfully, "Xander's

lucky, to have you, your soft skin, hair" idly Willow's hands began to

stroke the hair. "Euwwww" Cordelia jumped back. "WIllow, I'm already a

social leper with Xander" Willow scowled, "Screw him" then a more wicked

smile, "unless you already have" Cordelia stood aghast. "WIllow!! I know

you are jealous but get over it." Another scowl, then Willow saw something

in the distance and muttered "gotta go, see you later" and swept past, not

before a lingering pat on Cordelia's rear. "Euwwww" Cordelia muttered under

her breath.

Xander returned. "Hey, Cordy, what happened to Willow?" "She left, and

boy does she have issues" Cordelia's glare silenced any questions Xander

might have had. They drank in silence. Xander just once daring "Buffy's

gonna be upset when she finds out about Willow" before "Ouch" as Cordelia's

shoe connected with his shin. "Let's go, Xander" she eventually said,

without a hint of apology.

Willow had, meantime, met with Angelus. "So? "She asked. "Oz?" Angelus

laughed. "I thought he was the taciturn one...and no, I didn't" Willow

pouted, "you promised" Angel smiled. "You didn't kill him" Willow

misinterpreted. Again the laugh. "I'll take you to him, he's changed a bit

though, just not into a vampire" Refusing to say anything else, he led her

to an old abandoned house. Here in the basement was a large chained doglike

creature. "A puppy, you got me a puppy. Oh Angelus." Then she noticed a few

scraps of clothing. Oz's clothing. "Bad puppy, eating Oz" she lashed out at

it. The animal leapt back with a yelp of pain. Angelus couldn't hold it

back. "Willow, it didn't eat Oz.... it is Oz" She looked amazed. "Oz??"

Angelus shrugged, a shame the girl's brains hadn't quite survived the

transition. Of course, what had had been very entertaining, but right now he

needed brains. "It's Oz. He's a werewolf. But hey, you can still keep him.

Just don't let him out of the cage. And he'll be human most of the time.

Willow beamed. "My very own puppy to play with and pat and cuddle." then

vamping out, "and torture. Naughty puppy not telling me he was a werewolf"

Again, Angelus shrugged.

"Come along Willow, work to do. Time to show Cordelia and Xander your

new boyfriend." He hustled her out. Finding them was easy enough. Back at

the Bronze they met Harmony. Who was polite because Angelus looked so

gorgeous. "Oh, they left in Cordy's car. Probably gone off into the woods."

She blinked, they had gone. Ah well, she thought. Odd though, Willow had

stood right by a mirror but no reflection. Maybe if she ignored her enough

the rest would vanish.

The car was easy to find. Better yet, it was isolated and alone and

within carrying distance of the house where Oz was chained. They approached.

The occupants were too busily involved with each other to notice. Well, not

until the doors were ripped off and they were roughly pulled out. They saw

Angel first. "Hi guys. Why so quiet? Doesn't an old friend get a greeting

?" Xander tried bluster "You're no friend and when Buffy gets you you'll

be..." "Bored. Can't we just do it now" The languid voice from Cordelia's

captor. "Mmmmm, I get this one Angelus? She looks sooo delicious" Xander

slumped. "Oh god, not Willow" Then Angelus was upon him.

Angelus looked up. The job was done. Shame he had to turn the irritating

boy but maybe the replacement would be better. If not, well, it wouldn't be

the first time he'd staked a vampire. Willow was looking bemused. "Problem?"

Angelus asked. "She's no fun" Willow whined. "Won't fight and I can't make

her drink." Cordelia had fainted. He grinned. "Just force her mouth onto

your wrist and squeeze. She doesn't have to be awake" Willow did, still

complaining about it being no fun. Then, carrying the two prone forms, they

returned to the house.

Angelus checked his watch. Still only nine o'clock. Time for phase two.

"Willow, want some fun ? " Willow nodded. "Who with," she asked eagerly.

"Joyce Summers" he replied. A gasp. "The Slayer's mom?

Won't that be dangerous...if Buffy is at home...I mean" She pouted. "But

Joyce won't be at home. She's meeting a new client at the gallery. Guy can't

make it until late. "Oh, then I take both of them?" Willow's face lit up.

Angelus sighed. "No, just Joyce. Take her and turn her." "Right, but why let

the client go?" Willow questioned. Again the sigh. "There is no client."

"But you said" Willow interrupted. Grabbing hold off her. "Willow, there is

NO client. He's a ruse, a deception to get Joyce away from home. Now go...."

Watching her leave, he shook his head. He really hoped the others would

be an improvement. But then, the new Willow had such lovely moves with her

hips.... Ah well, back to school. Little gypsy girl needed a lesson. After

all, her tribe gave him his soul, time to remove hers.