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"English, what the hell are you doing here?" demanded Gunn, placing a protective arm around Fred.
Wesley didn't miss the gesture, raising his eyebrows and saying coolly, "It is imperative that we don't let Wolfram and Hart corrupt the new slayer, I have ways of gaining inside information-"
"Yeah, you been doing an awful lot of 'inside' work recently haven't you Wes?" hinted Angel, tapping his nose. Wesley didn't falter, just kept talking with renewed determination "Angel, with a slayer on their side Wolfram and Hart could cause catastrophic damage to Los Angeles. You of all people know the true power of a slayer..." Angel lowered his eyes, "We need to work fast, Wolfram and Hart only need to find the right price and Tori will be theirs."
Angel got up and grabbed his coat "Alright, I'll scout around, see if I can sense her, Gunn, you and Fred check out some of the local clubs, and any places a street kid would hang out, Lorne contact some of your sources see if you can find out anything, Cordy stay by the phone, and keep and eye on Connor. Wes, go check in with your sources, do what you can" With that, Angel walked out of the lobby and into the night.
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"We'll try East End next" said Gunn to Fred as they drove down the highway, "There's a club down there that's pretty big, Speedys, I used to go there all the time,"
Fred looked at him, "I forget," she said, putting her hand on him arm, Gunn smiled at her, "forget what baby?"
"That you lived on the streets for so long, it must have been so hard for you," replied Fred as she stroked his arm, Gunn grabbed her hand and held it in his, "I had my family then," he said, looking at her lovingly, "just as I have my family now" Fred squeezed his hand, "I wonder if Tori has a family," she mused, "Living on the streets since she was 7, I wonder what she's like?"
Gunn pulled over and parked on the side of the road, "I guess we'll find out soon baby," he said, as he turned off the engine, "Yeah I guess so," replied Fred, climbing out of the car.
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Later that night Angel watched from behind some bushes as Tori crossed the road and climbed over a fence to get into the park. His eyes followed her as she proceeded to walk over to a bench and sit down cross-legged on it. She then pulled out a Walkman and started rewinding the tape inside as he strolled silently up to her and cleared his throat.
"Thanks, but no way." She said heatedly, without looking up. "You really shouldn't be out here" Angel replied, sitting on the bench next to her.
"So what? I'm definitely not the first to break the rule and jump the fence," Tori retorted. He shook his head. "I meant you shouldn't be out here all alone, you could get hurt. Or killed."
She glanced up at him with cold brown eyes, "is that a threat?" she asked icily, "no, no threats," he said hurriedly, "just talk,"
Tori stared at him blankly, "yeah, sure," she went to pull on her headphones, but he stopped her by putting his hand on her arm, "Get your hand off me," she said harshly, Angel looked down, then removed his arm, "Sorry," he said quietly. "Whatever, I gotta go," she grabbed her bag and started heading for the gate.
"Wait!" he called after her, "Wait! Tori I just.." She spun around, "How do you know my name?" she demanded, her voice cracked, "are you a friend of Jakes?" she asked her face softening, Angel could see tears forming in her eyes, he shook his head, "no, no friend. just." he trailed off, uncertain what to say.
Tori wiped her eyes "So what?" she said accusingly, "You were just stalking me?" she folded her arms, "No! No stalking I swear," Angel assured, "just let me explain."
"You know what" Save it, I don't care" She turned back around, "I got places to be," she ran off, climbed the fence and disappeared down the road.
Angel sighed, "That went well," he jumped the fence and started walking back to the hotel.
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Tori stormed down the road, 'stupid horny guy,' she thought angrily, 'they are always bothering me for sex! Ha! As if I would! I'm a kid still! Oooh nice!' she stopped to admire a sleek limo parked by the road.
'Ok so he was kinda old and I guess he was pretty good looking but there was something off about him, dunno what.' Tori stopped as 2 large dark shadowy figures blocked her path. "Awww man!" she said in annoyance, "this definitely ain't my night!"
"No princess it certainly isn't" said the man on the left stepping forward into the light revealing fangs and strange ridges on his forehead, "but it seems to be our lucky night," added the man on the left, stepping up next to his companion.
The two were identical, fangs and all.
"What the fuck?" said Tori, mouth open in shock, "you're like twin freaky guys with fangs," she swallowed "Shit! You're vampires!"
"Nice guess cutie," said the one on the left, "The names Cody," he gestured to his brother "This is Paul, he's kinda hungry"
Paul stepped forward and growled, Tori smiled nervously, "Yeah, me too, better get home for dinner, see ya round," She turned to cross the road, and was grabbed roughly in the arm by Paul.
"Shit," said Tori, flinging around and punching Paul fiercely in the head, causing him to release her and sending him stumbling into the park fence, "Didn't really think that would work," she stated, turning her attention to Cody and ducking as his fist sped towards her head.
Instinctively, she swung her leg around and tripped him up, then stepped backwards out of the way before either of them could get back up.
"Nice work there Tori," came a smooth voice from behind her, Tori whipped around, shocked, "I'm Lilah Morgan, Wolfram and Hart," she stepped forward holding out her hand for Tori to shake, "How do you know my name?" Tori demanded, ignoring Lilah's hand.
"The youth of today. so very rude," muttered Lilah,
"I know a lot about you Tori," Lilah continued smoothly, "Your past, present and future, we're all pieces, jumbled together, getting put into our places throughout our lives, not knowing the reasons why things happen to us, why we lose people, come with me Tori, and I'll help show you the truth," Lilah opened the limo door, stepping back inviting Tori in.
"ya know, that's real poetic and all, but I'll be just peachy on my own," Tori said snidely,
"oh well. worth a try" replied Lilah. Tori was knocked out from behind and collapsed onto the pavement.
"Didn't really think that would work," said Lilah, "bring her into the car," she ordered, stepping into the limo.
Paul and Cody picked Tori up and carried her to the car, shutting her into the open boot.
"Let's go eat," said Cody, watching the limo drive off into the night. Paul growled hungrily.
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I'm on a roll at the moment! Review please! Tell me what you think!!! And also, if you review me then ill go YAY and read your stories and review them too! So it's a cycle of happy for all of us!!!
I have to go to school tomorrow ( 3 weeks holidays gone! SPLAT! Just like that. Went so fast.
They were very uneventful holidays, except! I got hit by a car! Only a few bruises! And I started work! Its very exciting and very scary! But YAY I get money now!!!!
KEEP IT REAL (
Hehe ive watched Ali G indahouse sooooo many times the last few days!
* Hugs *
luv Lacey
"English, what the hell are you doing here?" demanded Gunn, placing a protective arm around Fred.
Wesley didn't miss the gesture, raising his eyebrows and saying coolly, "It is imperative that we don't let Wolfram and Hart corrupt the new slayer, I have ways of gaining inside information-"
"Yeah, you been doing an awful lot of 'inside' work recently haven't you Wes?" hinted Angel, tapping his nose. Wesley didn't falter, just kept talking with renewed determination "Angel, with a slayer on their side Wolfram and Hart could cause catastrophic damage to Los Angeles. You of all people know the true power of a slayer..." Angel lowered his eyes, "We need to work fast, Wolfram and Hart only need to find the right price and Tori will be theirs."
Angel got up and grabbed his coat "Alright, I'll scout around, see if I can sense her, Gunn, you and Fred check out some of the local clubs, and any places a street kid would hang out, Lorne contact some of your sources see if you can find out anything, Cordy stay by the phone, and keep and eye on Connor. Wes, go check in with your sources, do what you can" With that, Angel walked out of the lobby and into the night.
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"We'll try East End next" said Gunn to Fred as they drove down the highway, "There's a club down there that's pretty big, Speedys, I used to go there all the time,"
Fred looked at him, "I forget," she said, putting her hand on him arm, Gunn smiled at her, "forget what baby?"
"That you lived on the streets for so long, it must have been so hard for you," replied Fred as she stroked his arm, Gunn grabbed her hand and held it in his, "I had my family then," he said, looking at her lovingly, "just as I have my family now" Fred squeezed his hand, "I wonder if Tori has a family," she mused, "Living on the streets since she was 7, I wonder what she's like?"
Gunn pulled over and parked on the side of the road, "I guess we'll find out soon baby," he said, as he turned off the engine, "Yeah I guess so," replied Fred, climbing out of the car.
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Later that night Angel watched from behind some bushes as Tori crossed the road and climbed over a fence to get into the park. His eyes followed her as she proceeded to walk over to a bench and sit down cross-legged on it. She then pulled out a Walkman and started rewinding the tape inside as he strolled silently up to her and cleared his throat.
"Thanks, but no way." She said heatedly, without looking up. "You really shouldn't be out here" Angel replied, sitting on the bench next to her.
"So what? I'm definitely not the first to break the rule and jump the fence," Tori retorted. He shook his head. "I meant you shouldn't be out here all alone, you could get hurt. Or killed."
She glanced up at him with cold brown eyes, "is that a threat?" she asked icily, "no, no threats," he said hurriedly, "just talk,"
Tori stared at him blankly, "yeah, sure," she went to pull on her headphones, but he stopped her by putting his hand on her arm, "Get your hand off me," she said harshly, Angel looked down, then removed his arm, "Sorry," he said quietly. "Whatever, I gotta go," she grabbed her bag and started heading for the gate.
"Wait!" he called after her, "Wait! Tori I just.." She spun around, "How do you know my name?" she demanded, her voice cracked, "are you a friend of Jakes?" she asked her face softening, Angel could see tears forming in her eyes, he shook his head, "no, no friend. just." he trailed off, uncertain what to say.
Tori wiped her eyes "So what?" she said accusingly, "You were just stalking me?" she folded her arms, "No! No stalking I swear," Angel assured, "just let me explain."
"You know what" Save it, I don't care" She turned back around, "I got places to be," she ran off, climbed the fence and disappeared down the road.
Angel sighed, "That went well," he jumped the fence and started walking back to the hotel.
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Tori stormed down the road, 'stupid horny guy,' she thought angrily, 'they are always bothering me for sex! Ha! As if I would! I'm a kid still! Oooh nice!' she stopped to admire a sleek limo parked by the road.
'Ok so he was kinda old and I guess he was pretty good looking but there was something off about him, dunno what.' Tori stopped as 2 large dark shadowy figures blocked her path. "Awww man!" she said in annoyance, "this definitely ain't my night!"
"No princess it certainly isn't" said the man on the left stepping forward into the light revealing fangs and strange ridges on his forehead, "but it seems to be our lucky night," added the man on the left, stepping up next to his companion.
The two were identical, fangs and all.
"What the fuck?" said Tori, mouth open in shock, "you're like twin freaky guys with fangs," she swallowed "Shit! You're vampires!"
"Nice guess cutie," said the one on the left, "The names Cody," he gestured to his brother "This is Paul, he's kinda hungry"
Paul stepped forward and growled, Tori smiled nervously, "Yeah, me too, better get home for dinner, see ya round," She turned to cross the road, and was grabbed roughly in the arm by Paul.
"Shit," said Tori, flinging around and punching Paul fiercely in the head, causing him to release her and sending him stumbling into the park fence, "Didn't really think that would work," she stated, turning her attention to Cody and ducking as his fist sped towards her head.
Instinctively, she swung her leg around and tripped him up, then stepped backwards out of the way before either of them could get back up.
"Nice work there Tori," came a smooth voice from behind her, Tori whipped around, shocked, "I'm Lilah Morgan, Wolfram and Hart," she stepped forward holding out her hand for Tori to shake, "How do you know my name?" Tori demanded, ignoring Lilah's hand.
"The youth of today. so very rude," muttered Lilah,
"I know a lot about you Tori," Lilah continued smoothly, "Your past, present and future, we're all pieces, jumbled together, getting put into our places throughout our lives, not knowing the reasons why things happen to us, why we lose people, come with me Tori, and I'll help show you the truth," Lilah opened the limo door, stepping back inviting Tori in.
"ya know, that's real poetic and all, but I'll be just peachy on my own," Tori said snidely,
"oh well. worth a try" replied Lilah. Tori was knocked out from behind and collapsed onto the pavement.
"Didn't really think that would work," said Lilah, "bring her into the car," she ordered, stepping into the limo.
Paul and Cody picked Tori up and carried her to the car, shutting her into the open boot.
"Let's go eat," said Cody, watching the limo drive off into the night. Paul growled hungrily.
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I'm on a roll at the moment! Review please! Tell me what you think!!! And also, if you review me then ill go YAY and read your stories and review them too! So it's a cycle of happy for all of us!!!
I have to go to school tomorrow ( 3 weeks holidays gone! SPLAT! Just like that. Went so fast.
They were very uneventful holidays, except! I got hit by a car! Only a few bruises! And I started work! Its very exciting and very scary! But YAY I get money now!!!!
KEEP IT REAL (
Hehe ive watched Ali G indahouse sooooo many times the last few days!
* Hugs *
luv Lacey
