Chpt5
Lonely No More
Author: Static-Disturbed
Disclaimer- all of the BTVS characters are owned by Joss and Mutant Enemy.
I own everyone that's not on the show.
Summary- I know yesterday I said that Willow, Oz, and Gunn were going to be
in yesterdays' chapter. Sorry but they are defiantly in this chapter.
Anyway in this chapter they are at 'The Rat's Nest', which is a club I made
up. Oh and someone asked if this was really how the punk kids in America
are treated. I can't speak for every school but I know at my school and my
friend's schools this is how we are treated. Anyway hope you like it and oh
yea Shelly will be in this chapter.
"Everything okay?" Angel asked walking over to Buffy and Wesley who had just walked in. He prayed that they had worked things out. He wouldn't know what to do if one of his best friends and the girl he liked hated each other.
"Everything's fine" Buffy reassured him as she sighed in relief. It felt like huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders now. If Wesley could consider forgiving her then maybe there was still hope that she could start over.
"Yes everything is fine...when are we going to the club?" Wesley asked. This was all very strange to him. This was the last place he would ever expect to see Buffy Summers. And the last thing he had ever expected her to do was ask for his forgiveness. But she seemed sincere... completely different from the last time he had seen her. And Angel certainly seemed to like her.
"Right now. You have a ride?" Angel asked his friend.
"No. I've got my bike"
"Alright see you there. You ready?" Angel asked Buffy.
"Yup" she followed him out and they found William and Faith waiting in the hallway of rundown building waiting for them.
"Isn't this your apartment? You're just going to leave all those people there?" Buffy asked Faith who grinned
"Yup. I know everyone in there and besides Xander lives there too" the two girls followed the boys outside and they all climbed into the battered Drusilla.
"I've never been to this part of town" Buffy commented staring up at the warehouse. It didn't even look like a club at first glance. The windows were boarded and the walls were cracked. The only sign of life inside was the open steel door with the loud rumbling sound of underground rock and roll pouring from inside. The neighborhood resembled some from L.A. But she had never really spent any time in those areas.
"Don't worry. There's nothing hiding in the shadows" Faith commented. At that exact moment a figure emerged from the alley behind the club and walked up to them. Buffy screamed and found herself in Angel's arms.
"Whoa! Who's spaz girl with?" a voice asked and Buffy finally got a good look at the figure. He was a young African-American boy with a shaved head who was looking at her with an amused smile. He was wearing a blue work shirt (the type mechanics wear) with patches in a few places on it and baggy jeans with a chain.
"She's with me. Buffy this is Gunn. Gunn this is Buffy" Angel said introducing the two. Buffy detangled herself from Angel although she didn't mind where she was and shook Gunn's hand.
"Sorry... I'm a little skittish," she said calmly hoping she didn't come off like a wimpy little cheerleader. 'Um you are a wimpy little cheerleader' a voice in her head said but Buffy blew it off, smiling at Gunn.
"Uh yea nice to meet you. Here comes Wesley" Gunn said as he rumble of a motorcycle filled the air and they watched as a shiny red motorcycle parked at the curb and the driver pull of his helmet. Buffy was extremely surprised that Gunn was right, it was Wesley...riding a motorcycle. She had never pictured him as that type.
"You always have to make an entrance don't you?" William asked jokingly. Wesley grinned and joined the group.
The first thing Buffy noticed when they entered the club was the mass of bodies gathered by the stage, pushing and jumping along with the band onstage. She knew what a mosh pit was but she'd never seen one up close like this. It looked violent and dangerous but exciting at the same time.
"Word of advice.... steer clear of that area" Angel whispered in her ear sending chills up and down her spine.
"Right" she agreed and followed the group as they got situated at one of the few wooden tables set up in various places across the large sparse room. The stage and pit were to the right of the club. The bar was on the left and the rest was nothing but tables situated in various spots. The ceiling was lined with dim lights and the walls were plastered with posters and flyers for bands she guessed had performed there. Buffy took a seat next to Angel and he put his arm across the back of her chair without even thinking about it.
"You want a beer Buffy?" William asked.
"Um no thanks"
"Angel?"
"Nope I'm designated driver" he said jingling the car keys in his hand. William left the table and Buffy leaned over to Angel
"How does he get beers...he's only sixteen right?" she asked in confusion
"He's got a fake I.D plus he knows the bartender here" Angel informed her hoping she wasn't getting scared away by the atmosphere of the club. Him and William had been regulars at 'The Rats Nest' since they were fourteen when it had opened. While the other kids had been waiting to turn fifteen so they could get into the Bronze Angel and William had been moshing at the Rats Nest. They had seen many bands play and had become friends with most of them. Some who were now signed with big record labels. The band on stage at the moment was ' The Dingoes Ate My Baby'. He and William had been friend with the guitarists and backup vocalists Oz for years. He lived and went to school in L.A, as did most of the bands that played at the club. Oz's girlfriend Willow also lived in L.A but was a regular at the club. Angel spotted Willow making her way over to them and waved
"Hey you guys" Willow was a sort red head with bright green eyes. She was dressed in simple green cargo pants and a white 'Hurley' t-shirt.
"Hey Wills... this is Buffy. Buffy this is Willow" he introduced. Willow smiled a large toothy smile. Willow was one of the nicest people Angel had ever known and she was extremely smart.
"Hi..."
"Oh hi. Wow you have really pretty eyes. Where do you go to school? Are you new?" Willow asked taking the seat next to Buffy. Angel laughed at the look on Buffy's face
"Willow gets a little hyper when she gets caffeine in her system" he laughed. Willow shook her head
"No caffeine I swear.... okay maybe a little soda but anyway Buffy tell me about yourself" the redhead persisted. Buffy smiled and started answering her questions.
"Angel you getting in the pit?" Gunn asked as he stood up. Angel looked over at Buffy
"Um I'll be over you know in there.... okay?"
"Yea go ahead" she watched him go and sighed.
"All right B time to spill" Faith took Angel's seat and Buffy found Willow and Faith both staring at her expectantly.
"Spill what?" she asked innocently playing with the hem of her shirt.
"About Angel.... what's going on?" the brunette asked impatiently. It had been driving her crazy all night. It was obvious Angel was infatuated with the girl. Any idiot could see that.
"Nothing's going on. He just asked if I wanted to come out with him and William and I said yes"
"So you like him" Willow stated happily
"I guess...."
"Of course you like him. Look it's obvious you and Angel don't have much in common. So you wouldn't go out with him if you didn't like him" Willow interrupted, her caffeine induced high causing her to talk extremely fast.
"Okay so I like him.... a lot. He's a really nice guy and....so I'm totally in love with him okay?" she admitted and Willow clapped
"This is so great Angel hasn't even dated since Darla...."
"Who's Darla?" Buffy asked quickly looking back and forth between the two girls who both stayed quiet. She was about to ask again but at that moment the music stopped and the sounds of a fight filled the air.
Angel's mind was somewhere else as his body was smashed against several other peoples. Something about being there in the pit helped him clear his mind. It was the easiest way he knew to let all of his aggressions out. All of the anger that was built up during the week at school slowly poured from him every weekend once he was in the pit smashing around violently. Thoughts of Buffy filled his mind and he grinned. She was the most beautiful girl in the world and he felt like he was never tired of being around her. The minute she walked in a room his spirits lifted. Gone were the depressing dreams and nightmares that had plagued his sleep since he was little and in their place were dreams of Buffy. He opened his eyes and looked around. He barely noticed her but he did. It was kind of hard not to in the outfit she was wearing. The sight of his little sister wearing some dress that barely covered her privates hanging all over some guy who had to be at least twenty was enough to send Angel way over the edge. He made his way toward her pushing several people in the process. Most didn't notice, as they were moshing anyway.
"I'd step away from her if I were you" Angel said as calmly as he could. Shelly's eyes shot open and she detached her lips from the guy she had been making out with. Angel eyes had grown dark...darker then usual. The guy laughed and stood in front of Angel. Angel gulped. The guy had at least a head on him. Shelly stepped away nervously.
"Who are you? Her boyfriend?"
"No her brother" Angel said as scary as he could. Small crowds had gathered and were waiting for someone to throw a punch.
"Well I don't care if you're her father. She's with me tonight now scram kid" the guy pushed Angel to the ground and before he knew it Angel was up and throwing a punch into the guys face.
Buffy, Faith and Willow made their way threw the crowd and got there just in time to see Angel knee the large guy in the groin. Angel's nose was bleeding but that was the only injury Buffy could see.
"Someone stopped them!" she yelled but n one seemed to be listening. The guy got up again and threw an extremely hard punch. Angel fell to the ground. And he didn't get back up.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Honey...Angel wake up" Angel's eyes opened and for a moment he was blinded by the bright light surrounding him. But once his eyes had adjusted he tried to remember what was going on. He was on the ground and his head was cradled in someone's lap. The soft voice calling his name seemed foreign yet oddly familiar. He looked up and found the source of the voice. Her blonde curls fell around her shoulder and her green eyes were glazed over with tears.
"Mom?" he asked unsurely.
"Oh look how big you've gotten and so handsome of course I'm not sure about this hair" she ran her fingers though his red spikes and laughed.
"Mom?" he repeated tears filling his eyes as he stood up and looked around. They were in a field and all he could see for miles were daisies.
"You know I love daisies," she said as if reading is mind.
"Mom.... I miss you"
"I know you do. I miss you too Angel but I'm gone. I've been gone for eight years you need to try to get some kind of closure darling. Trey and Shelly need you. Trey's strong...but he still needs you. Shelly.... she's lost Angel you have to help her or something bad is going to happen. She wants your help she just doesn't know how to ask."
"But...why am I here?" he asked in confusion
"You got a nasty bump on your head. Apparently you don't remember what I told you about fighting.... you have to go now honey"
"No I don't want to go!" he yelled as the light began to surround him.
"I love you Angel. And about Buffy don't worry. She really does love you" those were the last words he heard his mother say.
"Angel? Angel?" his opened slowly and he looked around. He was in the back of Oz's van with his friends surrounding him looking concerned. His head was cradled in Buffy's lap. He felt the tears building in his eyes but held them in and sat up
"The cops showed up...we had to bolt" William informed him. Angel nodded and leaned against the wall of the van next to Buffy. His head was pounding and he noticed Shelly sitting across from him with tears pouring down her face.
"I'm sorry," she sobbed. He crawled across the floor and gathered her up in his arms; his mother's words still fresh in his mind.
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"Everything okay?" Angel asked walking over to Buffy and Wesley who had just walked in. He prayed that they had worked things out. He wouldn't know what to do if one of his best friends and the girl he liked hated each other.
"Everything's fine" Buffy reassured him as she sighed in relief. It felt like huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders now. If Wesley could consider forgiving her then maybe there was still hope that she could start over.
"Yes everything is fine...when are we going to the club?" Wesley asked. This was all very strange to him. This was the last place he would ever expect to see Buffy Summers. And the last thing he had ever expected her to do was ask for his forgiveness. But she seemed sincere... completely different from the last time he had seen her. And Angel certainly seemed to like her.
"Right now. You have a ride?" Angel asked his friend.
"No. I've got my bike"
"Alright see you there. You ready?" Angel asked Buffy.
"Yup" she followed him out and they found William and Faith waiting in the hallway of rundown building waiting for them.
"Isn't this your apartment? You're just going to leave all those people there?" Buffy asked Faith who grinned
"Yup. I know everyone in there and besides Xander lives there too" the two girls followed the boys outside and they all climbed into the battered Drusilla.
"I've never been to this part of town" Buffy commented staring up at the warehouse. It didn't even look like a club at first glance. The windows were boarded and the walls were cracked. The only sign of life inside was the open steel door with the loud rumbling sound of underground rock and roll pouring from inside. The neighborhood resembled some from L.A. But she had never really spent any time in those areas.
"Don't worry. There's nothing hiding in the shadows" Faith commented. At that exact moment a figure emerged from the alley behind the club and walked up to them. Buffy screamed and found herself in Angel's arms.
"Whoa! Who's spaz girl with?" a voice asked and Buffy finally got a good look at the figure. He was a young African-American boy with a shaved head who was looking at her with an amused smile. He was wearing a blue work shirt (the type mechanics wear) with patches in a few places on it and baggy jeans with a chain.
"She's with me. Buffy this is Gunn. Gunn this is Buffy" Angel said introducing the two. Buffy detangled herself from Angel although she didn't mind where she was and shook Gunn's hand.
"Sorry... I'm a little skittish," she said calmly hoping she didn't come off like a wimpy little cheerleader. 'Um you are a wimpy little cheerleader' a voice in her head said but Buffy blew it off, smiling at Gunn.
"Uh yea nice to meet you. Here comes Wesley" Gunn said as he rumble of a motorcycle filled the air and they watched as a shiny red motorcycle parked at the curb and the driver pull of his helmet. Buffy was extremely surprised that Gunn was right, it was Wesley...riding a motorcycle. She had never pictured him as that type.
"You always have to make an entrance don't you?" William asked jokingly. Wesley grinned and joined the group.
The first thing Buffy noticed when they entered the club was the mass of bodies gathered by the stage, pushing and jumping along with the band onstage. She knew what a mosh pit was but she'd never seen one up close like this. It looked violent and dangerous but exciting at the same time.
"Word of advice.... steer clear of that area" Angel whispered in her ear sending chills up and down her spine.
"Right" she agreed and followed the group as they got situated at one of the few wooden tables set up in various places across the large sparse room. The stage and pit were to the right of the club. The bar was on the left and the rest was nothing but tables situated in various spots. The ceiling was lined with dim lights and the walls were plastered with posters and flyers for bands she guessed had performed there. Buffy took a seat next to Angel and he put his arm across the back of her chair without even thinking about it.
"You want a beer Buffy?" William asked.
"Um no thanks"
"Angel?"
"Nope I'm designated driver" he said jingling the car keys in his hand. William left the table and Buffy leaned over to Angel
"How does he get beers...he's only sixteen right?" she asked in confusion
"He's got a fake I.D plus he knows the bartender here" Angel informed her hoping she wasn't getting scared away by the atmosphere of the club. Him and William had been regulars at 'The Rats Nest' since they were fourteen when it had opened. While the other kids had been waiting to turn fifteen so they could get into the Bronze Angel and William had been moshing at the Rats Nest. They had seen many bands play and had become friends with most of them. Some who were now signed with big record labels. The band on stage at the moment was ' The Dingoes Ate My Baby'. He and William had been friend with the guitarists and backup vocalists Oz for years. He lived and went to school in L.A, as did most of the bands that played at the club. Oz's girlfriend Willow also lived in L.A but was a regular at the club. Angel spotted Willow making her way over to them and waved
"Hey you guys" Willow was a sort red head with bright green eyes. She was dressed in simple green cargo pants and a white 'Hurley' t-shirt.
"Hey Wills... this is Buffy. Buffy this is Willow" he introduced. Willow smiled a large toothy smile. Willow was one of the nicest people Angel had ever known and she was extremely smart.
"Hi..."
"Oh hi. Wow you have really pretty eyes. Where do you go to school? Are you new?" Willow asked taking the seat next to Buffy. Angel laughed at the look on Buffy's face
"Willow gets a little hyper when she gets caffeine in her system" he laughed. Willow shook her head
"No caffeine I swear.... okay maybe a little soda but anyway Buffy tell me about yourself" the redhead persisted. Buffy smiled and started answering her questions.
"Angel you getting in the pit?" Gunn asked as he stood up. Angel looked over at Buffy
"Um I'll be over you know in there.... okay?"
"Yea go ahead" she watched him go and sighed.
"All right B time to spill" Faith took Angel's seat and Buffy found Willow and Faith both staring at her expectantly.
"Spill what?" she asked innocently playing with the hem of her shirt.
"About Angel.... what's going on?" the brunette asked impatiently. It had been driving her crazy all night. It was obvious Angel was infatuated with the girl. Any idiot could see that.
"Nothing's going on. He just asked if I wanted to come out with him and William and I said yes"
"So you like him" Willow stated happily
"I guess...."
"Of course you like him. Look it's obvious you and Angel don't have much in common. So you wouldn't go out with him if you didn't like him" Willow interrupted, her caffeine induced high causing her to talk extremely fast.
"Okay so I like him.... a lot. He's a really nice guy and....so I'm totally in love with him okay?" she admitted and Willow clapped
"This is so great Angel hasn't even dated since Darla...."
"Who's Darla?" Buffy asked quickly looking back and forth between the two girls who both stayed quiet. She was about to ask again but at that moment the music stopped and the sounds of a fight filled the air.
Angel's mind was somewhere else as his body was smashed against several other peoples. Something about being there in the pit helped him clear his mind. It was the easiest way he knew to let all of his aggressions out. All of the anger that was built up during the week at school slowly poured from him every weekend once he was in the pit smashing around violently. Thoughts of Buffy filled his mind and he grinned. She was the most beautiful girl in the world and he felt like he was never tired of being around her. The minute she walked in a room his spirits lifted. Gone were the depressing dreams and nightmares that had plagued his sleep since he was little and in their place were dreams of Buffy. He opened his eyes and looked around. He barely noticed her but he did. It was kind of hard not to in the outfit she was wearing. The sight of his little sister wearing some dress that barely covered her privates hanging all over some guy who had to be at least twenty was enough to send Angel way over the edge. He made his way toward her pushing several people in the process. Most didn't notice, as they were moshing anyway.
"I'd step away from her if I were you" Angel said as calmly as he could. Shelly's eyes shot open and she detached her lips from the guy she had been making out with. Angel eyes had grown dark...darker then usual. The guy laughed and stood in front of Angel. Angel gulped. The guy had at least a head on him. Shelly stepped away nervously.
"Who are you? Her boyfriend?"
"No her brother" Angel said as scary as he could. Small crowds had gathered and were waiting for someone to throw a punch.
"Well I don't care if you're her father. She's with me tonight now scram kid" the guy pushed Angel to the ground and before he knew it Angel was up and throwing a punch into the guys face.
Buffy, Faith and Willow made their way threw the crowd and got there just in time to see Angel knee the large guy in the groin. Angel's nose was bleeding but that was the only injury Buffy could see.
"Someone stopped them!" she yelled but n one seemed to be listening. The guy got up again and threw an extremely hard punch. Angel fell to the ground. And he didn't get back up.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Honey...Angel wake up" Angel's eyes opened and for a moment he was blinded by the bright light surrounding him. But once his eyes had adjusted he tried to remember what was going on. He was on the ground and his head was cradled in someone's lap. The soft voice calling his name seemed foreign yet oddly familiar. He looked up and found the source of the voice. Her blonde curls fell around her shoulder and her green eyes were glazed over with tears.
"Mom?" he asked unsurely.
"Oh look how big you've gotten and so handsome of course I'm not sure about this hair" she ran her fingers though his red spikes and laughed.
"Mom?" he repeated tears filling his eyes as he stood up and looked around. They were in a field and all he could see for miles were daisies.
"You know I love daisies," she said as if reading is mind.
"Mom.... I miss you"
"I know you do. I miss you too Angel but I'm gone. I've been gone for eight years you need to try to get some kind of closure darling. Trey and Shelly need you. Trey's strong...but he still needs you. Shelly.... she's lost Angel you have to help her or something bad is going to happen. She wants your help she just doesn't know how to ask."
"But...why am I here?" he asked in confusion
"You got a nasty bump on your head. Apparently you don't remember what I told you about fighting.... you have to go now honey"
"No I don't want to go!" he yelled as the light began to surround him.
"I love you Angel. And about Buffy don't worry. She really does love you" those were the last words he heard his mother say.
"Angel? Angel?" his opened slowly and he looked around. He was in the back of Oz's van with his friends surrounding him looking concerned. His head was cradled in Buffy's lap. He felt the tears building in his eyes but held them in and sat up
"The cops showed up...we had to bolt" William informed him. Angel nodded and leaned against the wall of the van next to Buffy. His head was pounding and he noticed Shelly sitting across from him with tears pouring down her face.
"I'm sorry," she sobbed. He crawled across the floor and gathered her up in his arms; his mother's words still fresh in his mind.
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