Part 5
Angelus looks at Willow standing over the bodies of her parents. With a smile twitching at his lips he steps over her mother's body and takes the keys out of Willow's hand and tosses them over his shoulder. He'll get them later, he has a childe to celebrate with.
Angelus places his hands on Willow's hips and backs her up against a nearby wall. Leaning down he kisses her possessively. *Mine*, he thought. Willow moans and Angel takes advantage of her opened mouth. Willow's hand moves up into his hair and holds his head in place while she deepens the kiss and rocks her hips against his.
Spike and Dru watch them with amusement.
"I think Angelus has found a new playmate, luv."
Dru drifts toward Spike and softly caresses his chest, "This is how it should be. We're a family again."
Spike lookes over Dru's head and meets the gold tinged eyes of the newest member. His nostrils flare as he catches her look of desire and their scent. For just a moment he was picturing himself with Willow in Angelus' place. Shaking that picture out of his mind, his eyes drift down to Dru.
"Yeah, pet. A family again." Spike draws Druscilla into his arms, "Let's do a little celebrating of our own."
Angelus caresses Willow's waist and then he moves his hands to the backs of her thighs as he lifts her up. Willow moves her legs around his waist and whimpers as that brings her into closer contact with him. Only a thin layer of leather and silk separates them and to Willow even that was too much. She wanted her Sire and she wanted him now.
Angelus felt Willow's movement become faster. He hadn't meant to take her up against the wall but he was too close now and if she didn't quite doing that thing with her hands he wasn't going to last much longer. With a feral growl he lifted her just enough so she could snake her hand in between them. He closes his eyes and softly growls as he feels her tiny fingers caress him. As she released him, he ripped the layer of silk out of the way.
"Angelus . . ."
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Xander had called Buffy and told her to meet him and Cordelia at the Library. He was bringing something that would take care of the Judge and also Angelus but he didn't share that part with her. It had been a couple of days since Willow's disappearance and he just knew that Angel had killed her. He was probably just waiting to drop her body on a doorstep.
Buffy made a tour by Willow's house as she did every night either on the way to the Library or on the way home. She hoped that there would be some sign of her but like every time for the last couple of days there was nothing. She absently noticed that the Rosenberg's Land Rover was missing again. 'Must have left on a trip and didn't even notice that Willow has been missing.' She thought.
As Buffy entered the Library a long crate sitting on a table caught her attention.
"What's up, Xan?"
"Got ya a present, hope you like the color." Xander hands Buffy a crowbar so she can open the crate.
Buffy takes the crowbar and positions it over the lock. She looks down into the box, "This is good. We need to go to the factory first but the Judge might not be there."
Xander stands next to Buffy, "Do you want me to show you how to use it?"
"Yes, I do."
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Angelus and Willow walk down the stairs to meet with Spike and Dru.
"We're ready."
"Finally." Spike mutters.
Angelus pulls Willow close for a kiss and then looks up at Spike, "Jealous?"
Spike rolled his eyes, "Of you? With a childe?"
Angel smirked and turns Willow in his arms so her back is to him but she is facing Spike. He rests his chin on the top of her head and begins to slowly rub his hand in an ever widening circle. Angel watches as Spike's eyes watch his hand caress Willow.
"Yeah, jealous of me with Willow."
Before Spike can answer, the Judge enters the room with Druscilla. "I am ready."
"I can't wait to see the look on Buffy and the moron's face when they see me out of the chair." Spike says as he takes Dru's hand and follows the Judge.
Angelus holds Willow's hand as they follow Spike and Dru, "Ready to surprise the Slayer, baby?"
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Buffy and the others look around the abandoned warehouse. "I knew it."
"Do you know where they'd go?"
"Somewhere crowded, they need a lot of bodies. Bronze maybe?"
"No, Bronze is closed tonight remember?" Cordelia's eyes light up, "Oh, there's a big sale going on at the mall."
"That's Cordy always thinking of shopping."
Cordelia smacks Xander, "No, idiot. There will be a lot of people at the mall."
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Angelus, Druscilla, Spike and Willow follow the Judge into the mall. Angelus turns to some minions "Lock the exit boys."
Angelus and Willow are on one side of the Judge with Spike and Dru on the other as they stand on a landing at the top of some stairs. Angel turns to the Judge, "They're all yours."
The Judge surveys the crowd and lifts his hands. He begins to drain the humanity out of the surrounding people. Angelus smiles as he watches. Angel notices Willow tense. "What's wrong?"
"I feel funny like bugs crawling under my skin."
"Slayer." He grabs Willow and holds her like he did in the hallway at school. "Try not to let the demon face emerge."
Suddenly the Judge is hit with a bolt. "Who dares?"
Buffy is standing on a counter holding a crossbow. "Willow? Let her go!"
Xander pops his head up from behind the counter, "Willow!"
Spike smirks and walks around the Judge to caress Willow's hair.
"Well, well. This is a pickle. We have your friend but you have a weapon. What's a Slayer to do?"
"Spike, I thought you were in a wheelchair."
"Yeah well. A lot of things have changed since you saw me last. For example, Willow here. When I first saw her she didn't really make much of an impression. And now look at her...she's family."
Angelus had released Willow as Spike was distracting Buffy. Willow took the few steps that separated her from Spike and with a smile she turned her demon face to Buffy. "Hey Buffy."
Buffy released a moan of pain. "God Willow."
"That's right, Lover. She was at the warehouse the whole time. Just feet from where you and the moron were when you were there. Tsk, tsk poor Buffy so close and yet so far."
Xander screams in pain and hands the launcher to Buffy. "Kill the bastard!"
"You're a fool. No weapon forged can stop me."
Buffy powers up the weapon and opens the trigger guard.
Willow looks at the weapon and then at the Judge, "Run!"
Spike, Angel, Dru and Willow start towards the railing and prepare to jump over. Just as the rocket flies into the Judge's chest they dive over the railing. Spike, Angelus and Willow hit the ground. They hear a cry behind them and turn to look. They see Dru catch on fire and then burst into dust.
"Noooooooooooooooo!" Spike yells a primal scream.
Angel and Willow look around and see the pieces of the Judge scattered all over the floor of the mall. Glancing up at Buffy Angelus decides it best to regroup. He grabs Spike, "Come on. We need to get out of here."
Buffy watches as Angel, Spike and Willow make a hasty retreat. Xander comes up to stand next to her. "I'm gonna kill him."
Buffy slowly turns to look at him, "No, Xander. I'm gonna kill him."
Xander looks disgusted at her, "You won't be able to."
"Give me time."
