Author: Cordy's Angel
Title: Lost Loves
Email: lacityofangel@hotmail.com and hotweelz79@hotmail.com
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: None
Pairing: A/C F/G and F/W
Summary: In a house where nothing is as it seems, can the Fang Gang solve the mystery before history starts repeating itself.
Feedback: Buffy: Feedback? Willow: Yes Please!
Disclaimer: We don't own them that privilege goes to Joss and David who get to work with them all day long! By the way if you are Joss or David or anyone connected with the show for that matter and like our ideas drop us a line the email addresses are up the top!
Distribution: Again if you're connected with the show, you already know, addys at the top, everyone else, just ask we don't bite.
Chapter 4: 'Some Tea By The Fire.'
'Did you hear that?' asked James.
'It's just my brothers trying to impress Anna.' Emma spoke up calming herself after their little adventure in the attic.
'It sounds to me that Master Charles has been practicing. Another of his classics?'
'Yes, another classic, all in the works. Come, we had better put in an appearance, Charles and William will be wondering of my whereabouts.'
Making sure they looked presentable after what had just happened between the two of them, they descended the stairs and made their way to the lobby.
Standing upon her arrival, William and Charles greeted their sister and she bowed her thanks. James stood next to Anna awaiting any instructions from their masters and mistress.
'Dear Emma, where have you been?' asked Charles.
'I was up in my room, I was feeling a little tired, so I went and lay down.'
'But you are well now?' asked William.
'Yes, thank you.'
'Then how about we have some tea by the fire?' asked Charles.
'That would be splendid, Anna would you like to help?' asked William.
This house was not like any of its kind, the servants; James and Anna were treated as if they were almost family. They did most of the work around the house, however they did eat and live within it and spent time with Emma, Charles and William.
'Of course Master William.' She said as she followed the two men into the kitchen.
'Poor Anna, she has no idea how they feel about her, although it's plain enough for anyone to see.' James said turning to Emma.
'It certainly is.' She said staring into the fire, the warm amber light colouring her face as the flames danced about in the fireplace. A lock of curly brown hair hung down into her face. James stared at her, his eyes full of love. The fire the only light in the room as it was already night outside.
He walked up behind her and encircled his arms around her, resting his chin on her shoulder gazing into the fire.
'What if they find us together?' Emma asked.
James smiled and planted kisses along her neck. The next thing they heard was the rattle of the tea tray, they turned and separated in time to see Anna, Charles and William appear from the kitchen. Placing the tray on a small near by table they sat and poured the tea.
'James, let us hear of your music.' William asked.
James bowed his head. 'Of course Master William, I would be honoured.'
He took a seat and started to play while the others sat and drank their tea.
The lobby was quiet all for the piano and the crackling of the log fire, everyone sat and listen to music, gazing into the fire, taking in its glow. It was then that the grandfather clock chimed, signalling the hour of eleven. By the final chime the occupants of the lobby looked around, wondering how they had gotten there. The music continued.
'Cordy!' Fred exclaimed, jumping up from her seat and hugging Cordy fiercely.
'We thought we lost you.' Said Wesley as he and Gunn joined Fred and Cordy. They all looked down to find themselves still wearing the outfits they had back in 1806.
'Where's Angel?' Gunn asked, they all turned to the piano, where Angel sat still playing.
Cordelia approached him. 'Angel?'
'Yeah?' he asked not looking up from the piano keys, suddenly, realizing he was Angel again he stopped and looked up at them.
Grinning at him Cordy spoke first. 'I didn't know you could play.'
'Just, a, little something I picked up, you know.'
Fred suddenly asked. 'Oh, can you play Fur Elise, I love that song, I remember, one time when.'
'Fred!' all four of them yelled.
'Sorry.' She said sheepishly.
'What happened?' Gunn asked.
'I believe we were possessed by ghosts.' Wesley stated.
'You think?' Cordy asked a little sarcastically.
'Why would the ghosts possess us?' Fred asked.
'So we could live out their past.' Angel said standing.
'Of course.' Wesley exclaimed. 'We were possessed so we would act out what, eventually would kill them and lead to the answer to the question, why are the ghosts haunting this house?'
'But if we act out how they died, wouldn't that mean that we die?' Cordy asked. Everyone displayed a look of shock, as what Cordy had said began to sink in.
'We have to find out how they died and why they are haunting this house, before.' Angel paused.
'Before history starts to repeat itself.' Cordy finished.
'What's the plan?' Gunn asked, wanting to solve this case and leave as soon as possible.
'Right.' Said Wesley, taking charge. 'We split up and look for the ghosts, that way we have a better chance of finding them. Maybe by finding them, they might lead us to some clues.'
'Oh.' Said Cordy remembering. 'Angel and me followed the ghost up into the attic before we were possessed. Yeah, she really wanted us to follow her.'
'How so?' he asked.
'Well the door to the attic was locked, and instead of 'I'm a ghost, so I'm just gonna float on through' she had this key on a necklace and unlocked the door and left it open for us to follow.'
'Extraordinary.' Wesley replied.
'We followed her up the stairs but when we got there, she was gone. There was just this trunk on the floor, it was locked but the key was there.' Angel finished.
'What did you guys find?' asked Fred.
'Letters, these clothes.' Cordy said as she held onto her dress and let go for empathise. 'And a picture, of five people, the owners and two servants, they looked pretty happy.'
'What did the letters contain?' Wesley asked.
'We didn't have a chance to look, we were kinda possessed.' Said Cordy. 'I think it had something to do with her and James, the servant, there was something going on between the two of them.'
'Maybe the first thing we should do is take a look at those letters, they may give us something to work with.' They all agreed.
'I still think we should split up, cover more ground that way.' Gunn replied.
'Yes, right Angel, you and Cordy make your back to the attic and search through the letters and keep an eye out for the ghosts. Myself, Fred and Gunn will start a downstairs search, there must be a study of some sorts around here somewhere. We'll meet back here in an hour to touch base.'
Summary: In a house where nothing is as it seems, can the Fang Gang solve the mystery before history starts repeating itself.
Feedback: Buffy: Feedback? Willow: Yes Please!
Disclaimer: We don't own them that privilege goes to Joss and David who get to work with them all day long! By the way if you are Joss or David or anyone connected with the show for that matter and like our ideas drop us a line the email addresses are up the top!
Distribution: Again if you're connected with the show, you already know, addys at the top, everyone else, just ask we don't bite.
Chapter 4: 'Some Tea By The Fire.'
'Did you hear that?' asked James.
'It's just my brothers trying to impress Anna.' Emma spoke up calming herself after their little adventure in the attic.
'It sounds to me that Master Charles has been practicing. Another of his classics?'
'Yes, another classic, all in the works. Come, we had better put in an appearance, Charles and William will be wondering of my whereabouts.'
Making sure they looked presentable after what had just happened between the two of them, they descended the stairs and made their way to the lobby.
Standing upon her arrival, William and Charles greeted their sister and she bowed her thanks. James stood next to Anna awaiting any instructions from their masters and mistress.
'Dear Emma, where have you been?' asked Charles.
'I was up in my room, I was feeling a little tired, so I went and lay down.'
'But you are well now?' asked William.
'Yes, thank you.'
'Then how about we have some tea by the fire?' asked Charles.
'That would be splendid, Anna would you like to help?' asked William.
This house was not like any of its kind, the servants; James and Anna were treated as if they were almost family. They did most of the work around the house, however they did eat and live within it and spent time with Emma, Charles and William.
'Of course Master William.' She said as she followed the two men into the kitchen.
'Poor Anna, she has no idea how they feel about her, although it's plain enough for anyone to see.' James said turning to Emma.
'It certainly is.' She said staring into the fire, the warm amber light colouring her face as the flames danced about in the fireplace. A lock of curly brown hair hung down into her face. James stared at her, his eyes full of love. The fire the only light in the room as it was already night outside.
He walked up behind her and encircled his arms around her, resting his chin on her shoulder gazing into the fire.
'What if they find us together?' Emma asked.
James smiled and planted kisses along her neck. The next thing they heard was the rattle of the tea tray, they turned and separated in time to see Anna, Charles and William appear from the kitchen. Placing the tray on a small near by table they sat and poured the tea.
'James, let us hear of your music.' William asked.
James bowed his head. 'Of course Master William, I would be honoured.'
He took a seat and started to play while the others sat and drank their tea.
The lobby was quiet all for the piano and the crackling of the log fire, everyone sat and listen to music, gazing into the fire, taking in its glow. It was then that the grandfather clock chimed, signalling the hour of eleven. By the final chime the occupants of the lobby looked around, wondering how they had gotten there. The music continued.
'Cordy!' Fred exclaimed, jumping up from her seat and hugging Cordy fiercely.
'We thought we lost you.' Said Wesley as he and Gunn joined Fred and Cordy. They all looked down to find themselves still wearing the outfits they had back in 1806.
'Where's Angel?' Gunn asked, they all turned to the piano, where Angel sat still playing.
Cordelia approached him. 'Angel?'
'Yeah?' he asked not looking up from the piano keys, suddenly, realizing he was Angel again he stopped and looked up at them.
Grinning at him Cordy spoke first. 'I didn't know you could play.'
'Just, a, little something I picked up, you know.'
Fred suddenly asked. 'Oh, can you play Fur Elise, I love that song, I remember, one time when.'
'Fred!' all four of them yelled.
'Sorry.' She said sheepishly.
'What happened?' Gunn asked.
'I believe we were possessed by ghosts.' Wesley stated.
'You think?' Cordy asked a little sarcastically.
'Why would the ghosts possess us?' Fred asked.
'So we could live out their past.' Angel said standing.
'Of course.' Wesley exclaimed. 'We were possessed so we would act out what, eventually would kill them and lead to the answer to the question, why are the ghosts haunting this house?'
'But if we act out how they died, wouldn't that mean that we die?' Cordy asked. Everyone displayed a look of shock, as what Cordy had said began to sink in.
'We have to find out how they died and why they are haunting this house, before.' Angel paused.
'Before history starts to repeat itself.' Cordy finished.
'What's the plan?' Gunn asked, wanting to solve this case and leave as soon as possible.
'Right.' Said Wesley, taking charge. 'We split up and look for the ghosts, that way we have a better chance of finding them. Maybe by finding them, they might lead us to some clues.'
'Oh.' Said Cordy remembering. 'Angel and me followed the ghost up into the attic before we were possessed. Yeah, she really wanted us to follow her.'
'How so?' he asked.
'Well the door to the attic was locked, and instead of 'I'm a ghost, so I'm just gonna float on through' she had this key on a necklace and unlocked the door and left it open for us to follow.'
'Extraordinary.' Wesley replied.
'We followed her up the stairs but when we got there, she was gone. There was just this trunk on the floor, it was locked but the key was there.' Angel finished.
'What did you guys find?' asked Fred.
'Letters, these clothes.' Cordy said as she held onto her dress and let go for empathise. 'And a picture, of five people, the owners and two servants, they looked pretty happy.'
'What did the letters contain?' Wesley asked.
'We didn't have a chance to look, we were kinda possessed.' Said Cordy. 'I think it had something to do with her and James, the servant, there was something going on between the two of them.'
'Maybe the first thing we should do is take a look at those letters, they may give us something to work with.' They all agreed.
'I still think we should split up, cover more ground that way.' Gunn replied.
'Yes, right Angel, you and Cordy make your back to the attic and search through the letters and keep an eye out for the ghosts. Myself, Fred and Gunn will start a downstairs search, there must be a study of some sorts around here somewhere. We'll meet back here in an hour to touch base.'