Shadows of Fire
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*Chapter 2*
I know this is stupid. My plans always go wrong. But then, it's not my plan this time.
He told me to come here. Or it, I'm not actually sure. To a place I never wanted to see again.
But when something this powerful tells you to do something, you do it.
Especially if you can get something from it.
I've already passed the Welcome To Sunnydale sign.
Can't wait to see the old chap.
I can just imagine the look on his face when he sees my new power! I wasn't prepared last time.
Or the time before that. But now everything's planned out.
He'll never see me coming. Thinks he's better than I am?
He won't when I'm done with him.
The only thing I'm worried about is her. The Slayer.
It has told me that she won't interfere with the plans. But I think I've reason to be worried.
The last time I met up with her I ended up in that compound!
It took me weeks to get out of there.
But it wasn't all that hard. Americans are so easy to manipulate.
Did they honestly think they could keep me there?
They probably did actually. Or else they wouldn't have had guards watching my every move.
"Stupid wankers."
"Would you hurry up!"
I look over to the passenger seat.
He's there again. My father Nigel. It can't be him though. He died years ago.
I knew it wasn't him as soon as he spoke. But it still frightens me just looking at him. It.
"What do you think you are doing? You've taken far too long!"
"Bloody Hell! Calm down! I'm here aren't I?" I answer quickly.
"You should have been here weeks ago!"
"Well I had some stops to make."
I love arguing with it. It's like taking candy from an infant. It's probably because it can't do anything.
The worst it can do is talk back to me. And it's not like I'm going to take an offensive word to the chest.
"You've made me very angry. I have things to prepare! You're delaying it!"
"Oh, bugger off! I would've been here sooner had you not yelled at me every waking moment."
This is pathetic. It can't do anything on it's own. Has to have some poor soul do it.
Not that I mind doing this task. Not at all.
"I told you I would be here. Here I am! I'll do what you asked."
"He knows too much! You must do this immediately!"
"I'll do it tonight." Not like I have anything else to do anyway.
"Don't make me return until it is done."
It's gone. I take a deep breath.
I hate it when It comes. Trying to be all eviler-than-thou.
I've worked for things far more evil than this. I've worshipped chaos.
But this is the First Evil. Scary thought. But since it can't seem to actually do anything…
It's rather amusing actually. Something that is pure evil can't do much but talk, plan and command.
All the evil in the world may come from it but it's not as bad as It thinks. I've seen ballerinas do more evil.
But there's one thing that really scares me about It. The fact that it always appears as my father.
His death was the reason I began to look to the magicks. What's the use of being good anyway?
It knows how much I wanted to please my father. And it knows that my father was ashamed of me.
The idea that I can make this thing wearing my fathers' body proud isn't why I'm here.
It's vengeance. Ripper and his adopted children have ruined one too many of my plans.
It's my turn to wreck theirs.
Plus I've been promised immense power if I succeed. I love that.
But everything I've worked for has promised me that. And I never got it.
That's not the reason I agreed to come back though.
I'm a tad envious that Ripper managed to scare off The First.
Maybe scare isn't the right word… perhaps annoyed is better.
I know how much I hate it when things don't go as planned.
Must be the same way for the biggest evil there is.
Whatever Ripper has tapped into; has given him knowledge that no one should know.
Which gives him power.
I get to take that power away.
Just like mine has been continually taken away. Too many years of being second best.
This should be fun! And worth coming here.
I drive through Sunnydale and get to the Hotel-Motel. What a dumb name.
I don't think they would ever suspect I'm here…
I'll have to change my timing now. Can't risk getting my face kicked again.
I drive into the parking lot and get my luggage out of the trunk.
Clothing and magic supplies mostly. I'll need to get something to eat and some smokes.
I enter the lobby and walk up to the counter.
"Cash up front." The dirty man behind the counter says.
"Yeah." I take out a couple of hundreds.
"Here's the key…" He looks at the information on the page. "Have a great night, Mr. Ethan Rayne."
"I'm sure I will." I grin and walk out of the lobby.
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Huge thanks to Jessica for being my beta! You make the story so much better!
*Chapter 2*
I know this is stupid. My plans always go wrong. But then, it's not my plan this time.
He told me to come here. Or it, I'm not actually sure. To a place I never wanted to see again.
But when something this powerful tells you to do something, you do it.
Especially if you can get something from it.
I've already passed the Welcome To Sunnydale sign.
Can't wait to see the old chap.
I can just imagine the look on his face when he sees my new power! I wasn't prepared last time.
Or the time before that. But now everything's planned out.
He'll never see me coming. Thinks he's better than I am?
He won't when I'm done with him.
The only thing I'm worried about is her. The Slayer.
It has told me that she won't interfere with the plans. But I think I've reason to be worried.
The last time I met up with her I ended up in that compound!
It took me weeks to get out of there.
But it wasn't all that hard. Americans are so easy to manipulate.
Did they honestly think they could keep me there?
They probably did actually. Or else they wouldn't have had guards watching my every move.
"Stupid wankers."
"Would you hurry up!"
I look over to the passenger seat.
He's there again. My father Nigel. It can't be him though. He died years ago.
I knew it wasn't him as soon as he spoke. But it still frightens me just looking at him. It.
"What do you think you are doing? You've taken far too long!"
"Bloody Hell! Calm down! I'm here aren't I?" I answer quickly.
"You should have been here weeks ago!"
"Well I had some stops to make."
I love arguing with it. It's like taking candy from an infant. It's probably because it can't do anything.
The worst it can do is talk back to me. And it's not like I'm going to take an offensive word to the chest.
"You've made me very angry. I have things to prepare! You're delaying it!"
"Oh, bugger off! I would've been here sooner had you not yelled at me every waking moment."
This is pathetic. It can't do anything on it's own. Has to have some poor soul do it.
Not that I mind doing this task. Not at all.
"I told you I would be here. Here I am! I'll do what you asked."
"He knows too much! You must do this immediately!"
"I'll do it tonight." Not like I have anything else to do anyway.
"Don't make me return until it is done."
It's gone. I take a deep breath.
I hate it when It comes. Trying to be all eviler-than-thou.
I've worked for things far more evil than this. I've worshipped chaos.
But this is the First Evil. Scary thought. But since it can't seem to actually do anything…
It's rather amusing actually. Something that is pure evil can't do much but talk, plan and command.
All the evil in the world may come from it but it's not as bad as It thinks. I've seen ballerinas do more evil.
But there's one thing that really scares me about It. The fact that it always appears as my father.
His death was the reason I began to look to the magicks. What's the use of being good anyway?
It knows how much I wanted to please my father. And it knows that my father was ashamed of me.
The idea that I can make this thing wearing my fathers' body proud isn't why I'm here.
It's vengeance. Ripper and his adopted children have ruined one too many of my plans.
It's my turn to wreck theirs.
Plus I've been promised immense power if I succeed. I love that.
But everything I've worked for has promised me that. And I never got it.
That's not the reason I agreed to come back though.
I'm a tad envious that Ripper managed to scare off The First.
Maybe scare isn't the right word… perhaps annoyed is better.
I know how much I hate it when things don't go as planned.
Must be the same way for the biggest evil there is.
Whatever Ripper has tapped into; has given him knowledge that no one should know.
Which gives him power.
I get to take that power away.
Just like mine has been continually taken away. Too many years of being second best.
This should be fun! And worth coming here.
I drive through Sunnydale and get to the Hotel-Motel. What a dumb name.
I don't think they would ever suspect I'm here…
I'll have to change my timing now. Can't risk getting my face kicked again.
I drive into the parking lot and get my luggage out of the trunk.
Clothing and magic supplies mostly. I'll need to get something to eat and some smokes.
I enter the lobby and walk up to the counter.
"Cash up front." The dirty man behind the counter says.
"Yeah." I take out a couple of hundreds.
"Here's the key…" He looks at the information on the page. "Have a great night, Mr. Ethan Rayne."
"I'm sure I will." I grin and walk out of the lobby.
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