Beta by Sigma!
Chapter 12-
Buffy left the room to search for Spike. She was furious that he'd gone off on his own. What had he been thinking!? As she reached the elevator, she sensed him.
She could tell exactly who it was without looking. No matter whether he was Angel or Angelus, he was connected to her in some way. She always felt him. Slowly, she turned around to face her worst fear.
He was as breath-taking as ever, clad in his black leather pants and a dark silk blouse which three buttons unbuttoned to reveal a masculine broad chest. His dark, soulless eyes pierced into her and all she could see was her beloved Angel. Suddenly, she was glad Spike wasn't there with her. He'd be able to see right through all her lies.
Looking at the gorgeous vampire standing in front of her, she couldn't tell herself the same old lies anymore. She'd never loved anyone but him, no matter how many times she tried to make herself love Riley or Spike. Whenever she saw her true love, she was overpowered.
Angelus looked appreciatively at her as well. His mate looked stunning, even in a ponytail with a grey sweatshirt and exercise pants. He could smell her vanilla scent...along with Spike's unwanted aroma. He suppressed a growl, wanting to throw her on the ground and claim her again. "Hello, lover." The words flowed silkily out of his mouth.
Buffy stood straight, blocking all her emotion. She had to concentrate on his eyes, which held no love for her and no soul. She knew she had to do it to save Dawn. She wasn't afraid for herself.
"Where is she?"
"Who?" He asked, innocently.
"You know who, Angelus. Enough with your games! I want my sister."
"Ho, you mean that girl. You know, Buffy, I thought...never mind what I thought. So, how have you been?"
She silently pulled out a stake.
"Ok." He sighed. "You want to fight. Fine, whatever..."
Before she could move, he flew at her with a spin kick that knocked her into the opposite wall. She got up quickly, retaliating in kind. They fought for what seemed like ages, Buffy growing weaker while Angelus remained strong.
He was far stronger than the last time they'd met, but she was as well. They should have been equal; however, lack of sleep and worries about Dawn weakened her, so she was slowly losing the battle.
Blood flew from her split lip as he punched her hard in the face. Staggering backwards, she fell to the floor, and before she could gain any advantage, he kicked her into the wall.
She managed to push herself up, aching everywhere. Most of her ribs felt broken, her face was swollen, and she thought she might have broken a few fingers. She had to get away, and she knew it. Giving him one last kick with all her remaining strength, she hobbled quickly away.
Managing to make it to the next door, she banged on it, and an old lady opened it, looking shocked at her beaten condition.
"Please, ma'am, I need help. Please, can I come in?"
"Yes, of course!" The kind lady pulled her inside and tried to close the door behind her, but Angelus was suddenly there.
Buffy was inside,
and he needed an invitation to follow her.
"Don't...let...him...in" She gasped, leaning against the wall.
"Get out of here!" The lady ordered. "You did this to her?"
Angelus smiled politely at her. "Yes, I did, ma'am, but I have my reasons. You see I'm a detective, a police detective."
"Liar" Buffy whispered. She turned to the lady. "Please, he's very dangerous. Don't trust him; don't let him in."
"Go away!" The lady looked at the vampire with threatening eyes. "You're scaring this poor little girl."
"Ma'am, I can assure you that I am not dangerous, but she is extremely dangerous."
"She doesn't look like that to me." She hesitated.
Angelus smiled politely again. "I know. They rarely do. Look, just invite me in, and you can call my police department. They'll confirm my story."
"No!" Buffy screamed. "Don't let him in."
"Ma'am" Angelus said, "I can assure you that you can invite me in. If you still wish to keep that girl, then I'll leave, but just let me in so we can figure this out."
Buffy shook her head violently. "Don't let him in...he's...he's a vampire. If you'll invite him in, he will kill us both."
The lady took a step away from her. "Wh...what are you talking about?"
"See," Angelus was relieved when Buffy trapped herself. "She's on drugs. Vampires? I didn't want to say it, but she just killed an officer...he had two children and a wife. She was trying to get drugs, and he was trying to stop her. Let me in, and I'll call the rest of my unit."
"No." Buffy begged. "He's lying. I'm telling you, he's a vampire. He'll kill you!"
"I think I'll just let him in, then we can call the police and get this whole mess straightened out. Come on in, detective."
"With pleasure." Angelus smirked and stepped inside.
"No!!!" Buffy threw herself at him, but he tossed her aside and snapped the old lady's neck.
Smirking even more, he stalked towards the slayer as she stared at him in terror...
To be continued...
