Unfinished endings; heart breaks unknown.
Angel knew Eve would die of a sword wound but he jumped into action before the demon could do anymore anyway. The demon ripped the sword from Eve's gut and made a swift swing for Angel's head. Angel ducks the swing and dodges to the side.
Buffy picks up a sword and gets into the game as well. The demon throws Angel across the room then turns to Buffy. Not using the sword, Buffy does a full spinning out-to-in crescent kick. Even though that blow was meant to affect him, it didn't. Buffy does a roundhouse kick to the demon's face. The demon takes no notion in these attacks. He snaps his fist forward, catching Buffy in the face, knocking her back a few steps. The demon makes another swing for Buffy's head but she raises her sword up to block the swing.
Buffy does a front kick that knocks the sword from the demon's hand, making the sword fly up. Buffy ducked a swing of the fist; she rises just in time to catch the sword. Without out looking she throws it at Angel; he catches it.
Buffy does another roundhouse kick to the demon's face but does no damage. Buffy swings a backhand hand punch but the demon blocks it and returns a punch, knocking Buffy to the ground.
Angel takes Buffy's place in battle. The demon punches Angel making him stumble back a few steps. The demon steals the sword from Angel before he has a chance to do anything. The demon attempts to stab Angel but Angel dodges it.
By this time Buffy was off the floor and to the side, watching.
Angel does a low out-to-in crescent kick, knocking the weapon out of the demon's hands. The demons does a backhand swing to Angel's head making it snap back. Angel whirls back around and delivers a backhand punch, followed almost immediately with another punch. The demon takes a unexpected step back. Angel tries another punch but the demon blocks it and shoots out a hand, throwing Angel back.
Buffy jumps in and regains her own place. Buffy does a full spinning hook kick to the demon's face. The demon blocks it easily. Buffy snap kicks the demon in the face only phasing him. Buffy does a jumping double roundhouse kick, alternating her legs, both of which are blocked. Buffy tries a backhand punch but that is blocked as well. Buffy had dropped sword when she was knocked down before, so she was unarmed and her moves wasn't hurting this demon.
Buffy tries an out-to-in crescent kick but the demon easily ducks it. The demon does a low swing to Buffy, making her drop to the ground. Buffy thinks fast and does a feet sweep in an attempt to knock the demon down, but the demon easily jumps to avoid. Buffy jumps to her feet and does a spinning back kick, catching the demon in the back. The demon is knocked forward but spins around and blocks an on coming punch.
Buffy does a half-spinning crescent kick which the demon easily dodges. The quickly does another roundhouse kick in which the demon is hit uneffectily. The demon punches Buffy, but she doesn't fall so he punches her again in which she also doesn't fall. So he makes the final punch in which is blocked by Angel.
"Buffy, go," Angel ordered. Buffy gave him a surprised look and took a few steps back. Angel released the demon's arm and walked around to join Buffy.
"I'm not leaving you," Buffy said sternly. Angel slid his eyes from the demons to look at Buffy. "I'd like to witness your death," Buffy joked.
"Go, now," Angel ordered once again. Buffy looked at the demon who made no attempt to move. Then she looked at Angel. Buffy stepped back, toward the door. She knelt down and picked up the forgotten sword. With a single gesture Buffy threw the weapon at Angel; Angel caught the weapon on cue. Buffy then turn and walked toward the door. The demon attacked Angel before she left, catching Angel off guard, knocking him to the ground with a punch. Angel smoothly bounced back up, bringing an uppercut with him. The was caught with the hit and was knocked back a few spaces.
Angel thrusts at the demon but the swing is blocked. The demon swings out to Angel, knocking him back.
"You won't win," the demon stated the obvious. Xander and Willow still stood at the side and Eve still weakly stood by the wall, it was about time they join in. The demon punched Angel even though Angel knew that was coming. Angel was knocked to the ground once again. He couldn't hold it back, he sported the game face and got to his feet.
Angel ducks a swing and does a right hook to its face then a punch to the gut. This guy was rock, there was no hurt in stone. Angel stepped back from it, trying to get away.
"This isn't working. We've got to get out," spoke mostly to Xander. Eve nodded to him and smiled slightly.
"Yeah, right on. Run from it so it can track you down and rip out your throat. Great plan," Eve commented. Angel sent a sharp frown to Eve making her restrain her voice.
"You won't leave," the demon ordered looking at Angel. Angel was the only threat here. Xander and Willow were humans, no biggie and Eve was wounded so Angel was the only one up to full strength.
"You know," Angel began as he began to circle the demon. "We don't really need to fight. You can ya know go about your business until I get the thing that will kill you then we can battle." Angel tried a grin but realized how hard it was to smile.
"I don't want to kill you," the demon reminded. "You soon will be evil. I can feel that coming. It your girl that I want to kill," the demon confessed nodding toward Eve. Angel Eve turned to look at Eve and gave a uncaring look making Eve frown.
"Well," Angel began dully. "You're not going to so leave," he ordered but the demon disobeyed. Eve stood upright, pushing herself from the wall.
"Well thanks Angel, but I can see how much it's killing you so how bout I blaze then he'll leave." Eve smiled reassuringly.
"Leave and find you," the demon stated dully. "You can either stay and die or leave, Angel, your choice." The demon looked down at Angel. Eve gave Angel an unsure look.
Angel gave a sigh."I'm staying," he said. Angel wasn't going to win, he knew that, but he couldn't leave Eve like that.
"Ooh. I've got a better plan. How about..." Eve takes a step forward. "Time and time again, take all leave none alive. Well time is over and tiz the new age. Take away the dead...stone and leave us at peace." Eve clearly made the spell up off of the top of her head but it worked. Smoke surrounded the demon and he was gone in the blink of the eye.
"Where'd he go?" Angel asked looking at Eve. He knew she made him disappear but disappear to where?
"Uh...well...I'm not quite sure. I only made it for him to leave, never said where. It's a flaw. But further more, we've gotta catch up with the slayer, get a new place and find out where Spike went." Eve took another step forward. Angel took a quick glance around the lobby then turned his attention back to Eve.
"Where?" Angel asked.
"A warehouse. A different one. There's too many warehouses in this town so it'll take him a while to find if he was onto us." Eve moved forward more freely now, trying to get the hang of walking with so much pain.
"Cordelia and Doyle left, right?" Angel asked, noticing that they were the only ones there. Eve nodded the turned toward the stairs.
"We gotta get Dawn and Connor out too. Obviously." Eve and Angel walked towards the stairs not looking at each other. Truth be know, they did make a good team, then and now. But they didn't make as good a team as Buffy and Angel. Eve knew that, and she was cool with it, after all she didn't like Angel as much as they believed she did. She actually hated him, worst ever.
Eve pushed opened Connor's door, but drew back, bumping into Angel, when she saw that Connor and Dawn were lip-locked.
"Hey," Angel said defensively, more to Connor than Eve. "What the hell are you doing?" He asked stepping into the room.
"It's pretty explanatory," Dawn answered, rising from the bed. Angel looked at Eve who had an angry frown on her face.
"Get changed," Angel ordered Connor. Angel turned to look at Dawn. "And youi go wash out your mouth, what Connor has could be contagious."
"It's not," Eve stated. Eve turned and left the three in peace. Angel turned back to Connor and shrugged.
"Alright, I'll get changed as well, can't live with your blood on me forever," Dawn stated to Connor. Dawn grabbed a shirt and pair of pants from the chair behind her then left the room.
"Eve brought you clothes, they're on the chair," Angel informed Connor then left. Angel walked past the stairwell and continued on into another room.
Eve was standing still on the last stair, but Angel hadn't noticed that. She saw what she didn't want to see the most, the four boys that stood in front of the doors. Eve stepped down a step and took a few steps forward.
"What do you want?" She asked, knowing they were there for a reason. Dias, Ryu, Shane and Thanatos were the people. Thanatos was the leader, age of 18. While Shane was more or less the second man even though he was only 16. Ryu, who was stronger than Shane, was 18 as well. Dias was 14, the weakest in the group but still stronger than any enemy of theirs.
Shane looked at Thanatos to receive a death glare. With a step forward he commented, "We need your help."
"He," corrected Dias. Eve shot a glare at Dias.
"Aw, really?" Eve's voice was soft. "Too bad," she spat harshly.
"Come on Eve," Shane begged. Eve's face grew soft and concern shone in her eyes.
"What for?" She asked, barely moving her lips. Shane's face had stopped pleading, knowing that Eve was going to help.
" 'Nother gang," Ryu stated dully, stepping forward.
"Aw, hello Ryu, what's shaken man?" Eve asking, her voice in that soft, sissy kind of annoying voice.
"Eve," Thanatos snapped as the space between him and Eve lessened. "Will you or won't you?"
"Hm, gee, I'd love to help; 'cept I'm a bit preoccupied right now; try again some other...millennium." Eve turned to leave but Thanatos grabbed her arm; Shane stepped forward to protest.
"Shut up, idiot!" Thanatos snapped at Shane. "You will help," Thanatos ordered Eve.
"Really? Cause I was thinkin more of 'hell nah.' " Eve jerked her arm back in an attempt to break his grip, but it was too strong. Thanatos pulled Eve as close as possible.
"Thanatos," Shane protested once again, walking closer to the two. Thanatos threw his head toward Shane, his face stained with murder. "Leave her be," Shane reluctantly ordered.
"He's only warning you; looking out for you," Eve whispered. "You've got the strength, but I've got the power." Eve grinned then was engulfed in green fire. The fire died out two seconds later, revealing that Thanatos and Eve were gone.
Shane looked at the stairs and noticed Angel who now stood there. "Who are you?" Angel asked, walking down the stairs.
"Shane," the child answered. Ryu and Dias both stepped forward, if at anytime there were to be a problem, they'd be ready.
"Where'd Eve go?" Dias demanded. Angel stepped down from the stairs.
"I'm guessing Connor's room," Angel admitted. Dias and Ryu looked at each other, but Shane rushed for the stairs and ran up them.
Thanatos knocked Eve to the ground with a single blow. Eve quickly jumped to her feet and performed an in-to-out crescent kick to Thanatos's chest, for he was at least one foot taller. Thanatos took the hit but did not show pain. Thanatos was wonderful at fighting; better than human for sure, but Eve could beat him, no doubt, she just wasn't up to full strength right now.
Eve does a full spinning hook kick to Thanatos's face, he's hit hard and drops to the ground.
Shane pushes the door open quickly to see Thanatos slamming Eve against a wall. "Stop it!" He shoots running to Thanatos. Thanatos ignores Shane, punches Eve, then shifts smoothly and elbows Shane in the same blow; then he comes around again and punches Eve. Shane's knocked to the ground but jumps up quickly. Thanatos throws Eve to the side, frankly letting her land on Connor's bed. Thanatos punches Shane knocking him in the wall that he had stood so near.
"Thanatos," Shane stuttered, wiping the blood from his lip. Without an answer Thanatos punched Shane again, harder this time, knocking him back a step.
"This'll teach you, you worthless piece of shit!" Thanatos grabbed Shane by the neck and pushed him out the window.
"No!" Eve was soon off the bed and at the window, looking as Shane landed on the ground. "You make a sucky brother," Eve sneered then rushed out the door.
Where had Connor been during all this? What about Dawn. They should have been there.
Angel knew Eve would die of a sword wound but he jumped into action before the demon could do anymore anyway. The demon ripped the sword from Eve's gut and made a swift swing for Angel's head. Angel ducks the swing and dodges to the side.
Buffy picks up a sword and gets into the game as well. The demon throws Angel across the room then turns to Buffy. Not using the sword, Buffy does a full spinning out-to-in crescent kick. Even though that blow was meant to affect him, it didn't. Buffy does a roundhouse kick to the demon's face. The demon takes no notion in these attacks. He snaps his fist forward, catching Buffy in the face, knocking her back a few steps. The demon makes another swing for Buffy's head but she raises her sword up to block the swing.
Buffy does a front kick that knocks the sword from the demon's hand, making the sword fly up. Buffy ducked a swing of the fist; she rises just in time to catch the sword. Without out looking she throws it at Angel; he catches it.
Buffy does another roundhouse kick to the demon's face but does no damage. Buffy swings a backhand hand punch but the demon blocks it and returns a punch, knocking Buffy to the ground.
Angel takes Buffy's place in battle. The demon punches Angel making him stumble back a few steps. The demon steals the sword from Angel before he has a chance to do anything. The demon attempts to stab Angel but Angel dodges it.
By this time Buffy was off the floor and to the side, watching.
Angel does a low out-to-in crescent kick, knocking the weapon out of the demon's hands. The demons does a backhand swing to Angel's head making it snap back. Angel whirls back around and delivers a backhand punch, followed almost immediately with another punch. The demon takes a unexpected step back. Angel tries another punch but the demon blocks it and shoots out a hand, throwing Angel back.
Buffy jumps in and regains her own place. Buffy does a full spinning hook kick to the demon's face. The demon blocks it easily. Buffy snap kicks the demon in the face only phasing him. Buffy does a jumping double roundhouse kick, alternating her legs, both of which are blocked. Buffy tries a backhand punch but that is blocked as well. Buffy had dropped sword when she was knocked down before, so she was unarmed and her moves wasn't hurting this demon.
Buffy tries an out-to-in crescent kick but the demon easily ducks it. The demon does a low swing to Buffy, making her drop to the ground. Buffy thinks fast and does a feet sweep in an attempt to knock the demon down, but the demon easily jumps to avoid. Buffy jumps to her feet and does a spinning back kick, catching the demon in the back. The demon is knocked forward but spins around and blocks an on coming punch.
Buffy does a half-spinning crescent kick which the demon easily dodges. The quickly does another roundhouse kick in which the demon is hit uneffectily. The demon punches Buffy, but she doesn't fall so he punches her again in which she also doesn't fall. So he makes the final punch in which is blocked by Angel.
"Buffy, go," Angel ordered. Buffy gave him a surprised look and took a few steps back. Angel released the demon's arm and walked around to join Buffy.
"I'm not leaving you," Buffy said sternly. Angel slid his eyes from the demons to look at Buffy. "I'd like to witness your death," Buffy joked.
"Go, now," Angel ordered once again. Buffy looked at the demon who made no attempt to move. Then she looked at Angel. Buffy stepped back, toward the door. She knelt down and picked up the forgotten sword. With a single gesture Buffy threw the weapon at Angel; Angel caught the weapon on cue. Buffy then turn and walked toward the door. The demon attacked Angel before she left, catching Angel off guard, knocking him to the ground with a punch. Angel smoothly bounced back up, bringing an uppercut with him. The was caught with the hit and was knocked back a few spaces.
Angel thrusts at the demon but the swing is blocked. The demon swings out to Angel, knocking him back.
"You won't win," the demon stated the obvious. Xander and Willow still stood at the side and Eve still weakly stood by the wall, it was about time they join in. The demon punched Angel even though Angel knew that was coming. Angel was knocked to the ground once again. He couldn't hold it back, he sported the game face and got to his feet.
Angel ducks a swing and does a right hook to its face then a punch to the gut. This guy was rock, there was no hurt in stone. Angel stepped back from it, trying to get away.
"This isn't working. We've got to get out," spoke mostly to Xander. Eve nodded to him and smiled slightly.
"Yeah, right on. Run from it so it can track you down and rip out your throat. Great plan," Eve commented. Angel sent a sharp frown to Eve making her restrain her voice.
"You won't leave," the demon ordered looking at Angel. Angel was the only threat here. Xander and Willow were humans, no biggie and Eve was wounded so Angel was the only one up to full strength.
"You know," Angel began as he began to circle the demon. "We don't really need to fight. You can ya know go about your business until I get the thing that will kill you then we can battle." Angel tried a grin but realized how hard it was to smile.
"I don't want to kill you," the demon reminded. "You soon will be evil. I can feel that coming. It your girl that I want to kill," the demon confessed nodding toward Eve. Angel Eve turned to look at Eve and gave a uncaring look making Eve frown.
"Well," Angel began dully. "You're not going to so leave," he ordered but the demon disobeyed. Eve stood upright, pushing herself from the wall.
"Well thanks Angel, but I can see how much it's killing you so how bout I blaze then he'll leave." Eve smiled reassuringly.
"Leave and find you," the demon stated dully. "You can either stay and die or leave, Angel, your choice." The demon looked down at Angel. Eve gave Angel an unsure look.
Angel gave a sigh."I'm staying," he said. Angel wasn't going to win, he knew that, but he couldn't leave Eve like that.
"Ooh. I've got a better plan. How about..." Eve takes a step forward. "Time and time again, take all leave none alive. Well time is over and tiz the new age. Take away the dead...stone and leave us at peace." Eve clearly made the spell up off of the top of her head but it worked. Smoke surrounded the demon and he was gone in the blink of the eye.
"Where'd he go?" Angel asked looking at Eve. He knew she made him disappear but disappear to where?
"Uh...well...I'm not quite sure. I only made it for him to leave, never said where. It's a flaw. But further more, we've gotta catch up with the slayer, get a new place and find out where Spike went." Eve took another step forward. Angel took a quick glance around the lobby then turned his attention back to Eve.
"Where?" Angel asked.
"A warehouse. A different one. There's too many warehouses in this town so it'll take him a while to find if he was onto us." Eve moved forward more freely now, trying to get the hang of walking with so much pain.
"Cordelia and Doyle left, right?" Angel asked, noticing that they were the only ones there. Eve nodded the turned toward the stairs.
"We gotta get Dawn and Connor out too. Obviously." Eve and Angel walked towards the stairs not looking at each other. Truth be know, they did make a good team, then and now. But they didn't make as good a team as Buffy and Angel. Eve knew that, and she was cool with it, after all she didn't like Angel as much as they believed she did. She actually hated him, worst ever.
Eve pushed opened Connor's door, but drew back, bumping into Angel, when she saw that Connor and Dawn were lip-locked.
"Hey," Angel said defensively, more to Connor than Eve. "What the hell are you doing?" He asked stepping into the room.
"It's pretty explanatory," Dawn answered, rising from the bed. Angel looked at Eve who had an angry frown on her face.
"Get changed," Angel ordered Connor. Angel turned to look at Dawn. "And youi go wash out your mouth, what Connor has could be contagious."
"It's not," Eve stated. Eve turned and left the three in peace. Angel turned back to Connor and shrugged.
"Alright, I'll get changed as well, can't live with your blood on me forever," Dawn stated to Connor. Dawn grabbed a shirt and pair of pants from the chair behind her then left the room.
"Eve brought you clothes, they're on the chair," Angel informed Connor then left. Angel walked past the stairwell and continued on into another room.
Eve was standing still on the last stair, but Angel hadn't noticed that. She saw what she didn't want to see the most, the four boys that stood in front of the doors. Eve stepped down a step and took a few steps forward.
"What do you want?" She asked, knowing they were there for a reason. Dias, Ryu, Shane and Thanatos were the people. Thanatos was the leader, age of 18. While Shane was more or less the second man even though he was only 16. Ryu, who was stronger than Shane, was 18 as well. Dias was 14, the weakest in the group but still stronger than any enemy of theirs.
Shane looked at Thanatos to receive a death glare. With a step forward he commented, "We need your help."
"He," corrected Dias. Eve shot a glare at Dias.
"Aw, really?" Eve's voice was soft. "Too bad," she spat harshly.
"Come on Eve," Shane begged. Eve's face grew soft and concern shone in her eyes.
"What for?" She asked, barely moving her lips. Shane's face had stopped pleading, knowing that Eve was going to help.
" 'Nother gang," Ryu stated dully, stepping forward.
"Aw, hello Ryu, what's shaken man?" Eve asking, her voice in that soft, sissy kind of annoying voice.
"Eve," Thanatos snapped as the space between him and Eve lessened. "Will you or won't you?"
"Hm, gee, I'd love to help; 'cept I'm a bit preoccupied right now; try again some other...millennium." Eve turned to leave but Thanatos grabbed her arm; Shane stepped forward to protest.
"Shut up, idiot!" Thanatos snapped at Shane. "You will help," Thanatos ordered Eve.
"Really? Cause I was thinkin more of 'hell nah.' " Eve jerked her arm back in an attempt to break his grip, but it was too strong. Thanatos pulled Eve as close as possible.
"Thanatos," Shane protested once again, walking closer to the two. Thanatos threw his head toward Shane, his face stained with murder. "Leave her be," Shane reluctantly ordered.
"He's only warning you; looking out for you," Eve whispered. "You've got the strength, but I've got the power." Eve grinned then was engulfed in green fire. The fire died out two seconds later, revealing that Thanatos and Eve were gone.
Shane looked at the stairs and noticed Angel who now stood there. "Who are you?" Angel asked, walking down the stairs.
"Shane," the child answered. Ryu and Dias both stepped forward, if at anytime there were to be a problem, they'd be ready.
"Where'd Eve go?" Dias demanded. Angel stepped down from the stairs.
"I'm guessing Connor's room," Angel admitted. Dias and Ryu looked at each other, but Shane rushed for the stairs and ran up them.
Thanatos knocked Eve to the ground with a single blow. Eve quickly jumped to her feet and performed an in-to-out crescent kick to Thanatos's chest, for he was at least one foot taller. Thanatos took the hit but did not show pain. Thanatos was wonderful at fighting; better than human for sure, but Eve could beat him, no doubt, she just wasn't up to full strength right now.
Eve does a full spinning hook kick to Thanatos's face, he's hit hard and drops to the ground.
Shane pushes the door open quickly to see Thanatos slamming Eve against a wall. "Stop it!" He shoots running to Thanatos. Thanatos ignores Shane, punches Eve, then shifts smoothly and elbows Shane in the same blow; then he comes around again and punches Eve. Shane's knocked to the ground but jumps up quickly. Thanatos throws Eve to the side, frankly letting her land on Connor's bed. Thanatos punches Shane knocking him in the wall that he had stood so near.
"Thanatos," Shane stuttered, wiping the blood from his lip. Without an answer Thanatos punched Shane again, harder this time, knocking him back a step.
"This'll teach you, you worthless piece of shit!" Thanatos grabbed Shane by the neck and pushed him out the window.
"No!" Eve was soon off the bed and at the window, looking as Shane landed on the ground. "You make a sucky brother," Eve sneered then rushed out the door.
Where had Connor been during all this? What about Dawn. They should have been there.