WOES
NOTE: I own none of these guys except for Skylar and any character that you haven't seen before.
A/N: This is the third Skylar story in the Skylar series. Like I said before each story has a different length. This one might be longer or shorter than the others. I don't know yet. But since this story goes with Angel's gift and Valentine's Surprise you might want to read those before you read this.
CHAPTER 9Tammy stood at the bus stop, as it got darker. The city bus was taking its time coming. Tammy blew hot breath into her hands. The night air had a chill in it. Unbeknownst to Tammy Angelus was standing on top of an elevated apartment building watching her. His ominous eyes blazed into her neck.
She didn't know he was there but Tammy had a chilling feeling, which matched the night air. Angelus leapt from the roof without a sound. He slowly approached Tammy, in his usual menacing manner. The chill within her rising, Tammy jumped and looked behind her.
She released a sigh of relief. "Mr. Angel? What are you doing here?"
"Uh, just walking around," Angelus replied. "What are you doing out here?"
"Oh. I'm waiting for the bus. I live pretty far. How was the rest of the reception?"
"It was… OK. Barely anything to eat, though."
"Really? There was a truckload of food. What happened?"
"Um, just nothing appetizing." Tammy gave him a half smile. "Just out of curiosity, what's your blood type?"
"What?"
"Just making conversation."
"Oh… OK. I'm an A positive," Tammy told him.
"Hmm. A little salty for my cholesterol but I guess it'll do."
"What? What are you talking about?" Without saying a word Angelus grabbed her forearm. His face vamped out and his fangs extended. "AAH!"
Gunn, Lorne, and Connor's route wasn't too far from Tammy. Suddenly the ear piercing sound of her scream entered Connor's ears. He quickly stopped.
"What's wrong, peach pie?" Lorne asked.
"Tammy." Connor turned and ran.
"Connor!" Gunn yelled. He and Lorne ran after him.
Tammy was struggling to escape Angelus' grasp. He held firm. Angelus wasn't even laboring to hold on to her. It was simple for his vampire strength. He got tired of his prey fighting to get free. He finally pulled her up closely.
"Don't worry. This'll only hurt you forever," Angelus told her. His fangs began to move in on Tammy's neck.
"No!" Tammy shrieked. All of a sudden her hair caught on fire. But the fire didn't consume it. It embraced it. Her entire body began to light up in fire.
Angelus released her, feeling the burn. "Hmm. Tricky little bitch aren't you?" Tammy feeling pain, not from the fire but from strain, fell to her knees. Angelus sensed something then. He turned his head and saw Connor and the others headed in his direction. "Catch you later, babe." He made an inhuman leap to the apartment building and was gone in an instant.
Connor ran up to Tammy and knelt down to her but was careful to keep a distance from the flames. "Oh, my God! Are you all right?"
Tammy returned to her normal state. She looked up at Connor. "Connor," she gasped. She saw Lorne and Gunn slowly approach.
"Tammy, what— what was that? What's happening to you?" Connor demanded.
"Connor, just get away!" Tammy jumped up and ran off.
"O… K. That was different," said Lorne.
Gunn said to Connor, "You sure know how to pick 'em, kid."
"What was that?" Connor asked. "What's happening to her?"
"Sorry but we can't worry about her now. Angelus is loose in case you forgot," said Gunn.
"But… she… Tammy was… on fire." Connor couldn't believe what he'd seen.
"We'll figure it out, Connor cakes. Now we just need to find the psycho version of your dad," said Lorne.
"Right," Connor finally agreed.
Back at the hotel, Spike walked up to Skylar's bedroom door. He knocked on it.
"Can I come in, sunny?"
"I don't care," Skylar replied from the other side.
Spike entered the room and looked around it. It sure had a pink theme to it. Skylar was sitting on her bed looking at one of her many books. Spike walked over and sat at the foot of the bed.
"What's your book about, sunshine?" Spike asked.
"A little princess," Sky replied quietly.
"That sounds like a lovely title. What's it about, love?"
"A little girl. Her dad has to leave her all alone for a while. Then he dies. But it turns out he didn't go away at all. He came back… and they were happy again."
Spike didn't know what to say. "You're going to have that same ending, sunshine."
"No, I won't. I'm bad. I ruined everything. Daddy and Mom were happy before I came and messed up." Skylar hugged her book, lay down on her side, and snuggled up to a pillow.
"That is ridiculous," said Spike firmly. "You didn't ruin a thing. None of this is because of you."
"Yes, it is!" Skylar vowed. "If I never came back Daddy would still be here and stupid Angelus wouldn't." Skylar sat up then, thinking about something.
"Sunshine, let me talk to you," said Spike.
"No," said Skylar quickly. "That's OK, Will. I'll be fine. I know what to do now."
"All… right," said Spike, confused by her sudden mood change. "If you need anything do not waver to come get me." Skylar gave him a confused look. "Waver means don't wait around, dear."
"Oh. I… knew that." Spike gave her a small smile before exiting the room.
A few minutes later Skylar peeked out into the hallway. It was empty. Skylar looked back into her room and took hold of her book bag. She put in some of her fairy tale books and a jacket. She put on the book bag and tipped downstairs. The lobby was empty. Skylar left out the double doors and was gone.
A/N: And the plot thickens and thickens. Gotta love it. OK, people I think it's about time I suggested some more reading material. Read the Hopie series by Gidgetgirl and read Pyro Bear's work as well. I'm serious here. Read their stuff. Read it! Do it! Do it. Anyway, read and review, folks.
