She was lying in her bed, crying . Her throat soar, her eyes red. Her
tears were words she whispered into her pillow, seeking comfort in the
darkness of her room, and the warmth of her bed.
'She's dead, Rupert ! Maybe if I'd known she'd be still alive now !'
Her words ran through her head, her dad's face in front of her eyes. She could see the hurt and pain in his eyes. She didn't mean it that way, she didn't want to hurt him, or loose him. But at the same time her words had been true. It wasn't right they'd all kept the truth from her. She knew all about demons, vampires and other creatures of darkness, but to her they had been fairytalecreatures. Now it was all for real. .. She was a watcher, a salient one and a marked one. .. Being the daughter of two watchers made her special, a Salient one, with special powers. In Victoria's case strength. She was half a slayer.
On top of that she carried the mark of Snourgh, making her blood slightly different. It killed creatures without a soul, healed that of the Souled One,and could restore the abilities of one without a Soul.
It all seemed so complicated now. Not only she had lost her mother, found her father and changed houses, no, now she had a destiny. She hated it. Why couldn't she just be normal ? Another rain of tears came running down her face, soaking the pillow.
*-*-*
'So you're saying she's in trouble ?' Cordelia asked
'Yes .. I'm afraid so' Angel said, patting the dog which had laid down at his feet.
'What can I do to help ?' she asked, surprising Angel even more.
'Well, uhm, we need to find out why she knew I am a vampire'
'So, research ?' She said, giving a wry smile.
'Yes'
*-*-*
The morning caressed her face, gently waking her up. As soon as her eyes were adjusted to the light, she scanned her room, feeling a presence. Her eyes set upon a figure next to her.
'Good morning' the man said, placing a kiss upon her forehead.
'Dad.' Victoria said with a little smile. She didn't really knew how to react. She felt sorry for her little outburst the night before ;
Giles let out a sigh as he caressed his daughter's hair. He saw the confusion in her eyes.
'I'll make you some toast' he said
She smiled at him, and he walked on to her door .
'Dad.I'm sorry.' she called him back.
'Vicky.'
' No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things'
'It's all right. I understand' he went to sit down next to her again.
'You do ?'
He nodded, and smiled,'I do , and I don't want you to blame yourself for your mother's death. I'm sorry. ' Giles paused for a second, 'I love you, Victoria. You're my daughter, and I'll do my very best to protect you. I'm sorry we haven't told you everything from the start, but I wanted to protect you'
Tears had started to form in the watcher's eyes, as well as in his daughter's.
'I know. But you can't' she said, fighting back tears, 'It's my destiny, right ?'
He gave her a sympathetic smile, 'yes'. Then he pulled her into a hug.
'I love you too, dad'
*-*-*
Days went by, and peace returned. The scoobies continued the search for the vampires which had attacked Cordelia and had abducted Victoria. Giles started to train and teach his daughter, and Cordy and Angel continued their search too.
But knowing Queen C, honest to the bone and not really fond of hours of research, the search would end pretty soon. She went to see Giles during one of her classes, knowing she'd find him alone in the library.
'Cordelia' Giles jumped as he heard the doors open, and saw the gracious figure enter. 'Wha.What are you doing here ? Didn't you have a class now ?'
'Yeah, I did. But I need to talk to you '
'I. sure' he said, clearing the table a bit, putting away piles of books, so they could talk a bit.
Cordelia went to sit down and took a deep breath.
'It's about Vicky'
'What about her ?' Giles' worry grew.
'We..Uhm. ;.We think she's got powers'
'We ?'
'Angel and me.' Cordelia continued as she know Giles would keep silent, 'She knew he was a vampire,and has a soul'
'Victoria is a watcher, and a Salient one' Giles started, deciding to fill Cordelia in. She'd become Vicky's best friend, and he knew she cared or her.
'What's..'
'Daughter of two watchers. That makes her a watcher herself, and a salient one, half a slayer'
'Wow', Cordelia was impressed to say the least,'So her slayerstrenght makes her recognise vampires ?'
'Practically, yes.' Giles took a deep breath, ' she bares the mark of snourgh . her blood kills things without a soul'
'So she smelled Angel's soul ?'
'Something like that.'
'Giles.. I'm sorry to.'
'Don't, Cordelia. You don't have to apologise for asking.'
'It wasn't really of my business'
'You're one of Vicky's friends, it's good you know'
Cordelia smiled
'See, that wasn't so bad' she said to herself, then she left again, heading for her class.
*-*-*
She moved though the streets of Sunnydale, longing for a bath and her bed. She'd left her dad alone in the library and was now moving towards her newfound home.
'We meet again, little one' a voice called to her from out of the darkness.
Her mind told her to run, but her feet were stuck to the ground, paralysed.
'Who.Who are you ?'
'Oh, I think you already know the answer, sweetie !'
'No ! No ! ' she yelled as everything faded to black.
*-*-*
A/N : okay, sorry it took me so long to update. And another sorry, 'cause it'll take me a while to update again. I've got exams coming up, and haven't really got much more inspiration for this story (ideas are always welcome)
Anyway, happy holidays everyone ! !
'She's dead, Rupert ! Maybe if I'd known she'd be still alive now !'
Her words ran through her head, her dad's face in front of her eyes. She could see the hurt and pain in his eyes. She didn't mean it that way, she didn't want to hurt him, or loose him. But at the same time her words had been true. It wasn't right they'd all kept the truth from her. She knew all about demons, vampires and other creatures of darkness, but to her they had been fairytalecreatures. Now it was all for real. .. She was a watcher, a salient one and a marked one. .. Being the daughter of two watchers made her special, a Salient one, with special powers. In Victoria's case strength. She was half a slayer.
On top of that she carried the mark of Snourgh, making her blood slightly different. It killed creatures without a soul, healed that of the Souled One,and could restore the abilities of one without a Soul.
It all seemed so complicated now. Not only she had lost her mother, found her father and changed houses, no, now she had a destiny. She hated it. Why couldn't she just be normal ? Another rain of tears came running down her face, soaking the pillow.
*-*-*
'So you're saying she's in trouble ?' Cordelia asked
'Yes .. I'm afraid so' Angel said, patting the dog which had laid down at his feet.
'What can I do to help ?' she asked, surprising Angel even more.
'Well, uhm, we need to find out why she knew I am a vampire'
'So, research ?' She said, giving a wry smile.
'Yes'
*-*-*
The morning caressed her face, gently waking her up. As soon as her eyes were adjusted to the light, she scanned her room, feeling a presence. Her eyes set upon a figure next to her.
'Good morning' the man said, placing a kiss upon her forehead.
'Dad.' Victoria said with a little smile. She didn't really knew how to react. She felt sorry for her little outburst the night before ;
Giles let out a sigh as he caressed his daughter's hair. He saw the confusion in her eyes.
'I'll make you some toast' he said
She smiled at him, and he walked on to her door .
'Dad.I'm sorry.' she called him back.
'Vicky.'
' No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things'
'It's all right. I understand' he went to sit down next to her again.
'You do ?'
He nodded, and smiled,'I do , and I don't want you to blame yourself for your mother's death. I'm sorry. ' Giles paused for a second, 'I love you, Victoria. You're my daughter, and I'll do my very best to protect you. I'm sorry we haven't told you everything from the start, but I wanted to protect you'
Tears had started to form in the watcher's eyes, as well as in his daughter's.
'I know. But you can't' she said, fighting back tears, 'It's my destiny, right ?'
He gave her a sympathetic smile, 'yes'. Then he pulled her into a hug.
'I love you too, dad'
*-*-*
Days went by, and peace returned. The scoobies continued the search for the vampires which had attacked Cordelia and had abducted Victoria. Giles started to train and teach his daughter, and Cordy and Angel continued their search too.
But knowing Queen C, honest to the bone and not really fond of hours of research, the search would end pretty soon. She went to see Giles during one of her classes, knowing she'd find him alone in the library.
'Cordelia' Giles jumped as he heard the doors open, and saw the gracious figure enter. 'Wha.What are you doing here ? Didn't you have a class now ?'
'Yeah, I did. But I need to talk to you '
'I. sure' he said, clearing the table a bit, putting away piles of books, so they could talk a bit.
Cordelia went to sit down and took a deep breath.
'It's about Vicky'
'What about her ?' Giles' worry grew.
'We..Uhm. ;.We think she's got powers'
'We ?'
'Angel and me.' Cordelia continued as she know Giles would keep silent, 'She knew he was a vampire,and has a soul'
'Victoria is a watcher, and a Salient one' Giles started, deciding to fill Cordelia in. She'd become Vicky's best friend, and he knew she cared or her.
'What's..'
'Daughter of two watchers. That makes her a watcher herself, and a salient one, half a slayer'
'Wow', Cordelia was impressed to say the least,'So her slayerstrenght makes her recognise vampires ?'
'Practically, yes.' Giles took a deep breath, ' she bares the mark of snourgh . her blood kills things without a soul'
'So she smelled Angel's soul ?'
'Something like that.'
'Giles.. I'm sorry to.'
'Don't, Cordelia. You don't have to apologise for asking.'
'It wasn't really of my business'
'You're one of Vicky's friends, it's good you know'
Cordelia smiled
'See, that wasn't so bad' she said to herself, then she left again, heading for her class.
*-*-*
She moved though the streets of Sunnydale, longing for a bath and her bed. She'd left her dad alone in the library and was now moving towards her newfound home.
'We meet again, little one' a voice called to her from out of the darkness.
Her mind told her to run, but her feet were stuck to the ground, paralysed.
'Who.Who are you ?'
'Oh, I think you already know the answer, sweetie !'
'No ! No ! ' she yelled as everything faded to black.
*-*-*
A/N : okay, sorry it took me so long to update. And another sorry, 'cause it'll take me a while to update again. I've got exams coming up, and haven't really got much more inspiration for this story (ideas are always welcome)
Anyway, happy holidays everyone ! !