A New Life chapter 4

After Wesley let Fred rest a bit on his couch in his office, he talked with Angel.

"Angel, Fred said she saw you, fighting something big and bad. But I think this demon is pivotal in the battle between good and evil" Wesley said.

"How do you know?" Angel asked, curious.

"She said you had to choose between good and evil. I think this demon will try to corrupt you. Make you join his side. You can't let it." Wesley explained.

"Wesley, of course I won't" he said.

"Angel, this demon seems very powerful and very persuasive. One thing might make you change your mind," he warned.

"Wes, don't worry about it. Get Gunn so we can figure out a plan. And start some research on this demon" he said as he headed to his office.

Wesley turned to face Fred and sighed. He needed more information from her, but not now. Now she needed to rest. He did what he could with the information he had. Before he began he decided to call Gunn.

"Hello, is Mr. Gunn there?" Wesley asked as the receptionist picked up the phone. "This is Wesley Wyndam - Pyrce," he answered. "Hello, Gunn? I need to see you; it's about Angel, and Fred's vision. Thanks bye" he said as he hung up. Gunn arrived at Wesley's office within a few minutes.

"What's up?" Gunn asked as he entered the office.

"Well, Fred had a vision about Angel. He was fighting demon and this battle would restore balance between good and evil. I thin Angel must choose and I also think this is a pivotal fight for Angel," Wesley explained.

"I get that," he said. "What do you need me to do?" he asked.

"I need to get ready. I think Angel's going to need help. If you could get any weapons you can get your hands on that'd be great," he said.

"Alright. I know where I can get some good stuff, just give me a day," he said.

"Okay, but Gunn, we have to be ready" Wesley said.

"I know," he answered before he exited Wesley's office.

Wesley sat for hours at his desk, thinking, planning, and researching. He knew he needed a good plan and fast if there was any hope that they'd defeat this thing. He was waiting for Fred to wake up as well, so he could get more answers out of her but he knew she needed a rest. They all did. As Wesley was finishing up some things, he saw that Fred was starting to wake up. She sat up and looked around. She spotted Wesley and smiled. Her smile always seemed to warm his heart. He smiled back and stood to approach her.

"How are you?" he asked.

"Okay" she replied yawning. "Still tired, but my headache is getting better" she said as she stood up. "What have you been up to lately?" she asked him.

"I've been trying to find out more about this demon in your vision and I sent Gunn to get weapons and Angel is trying to help with the plan to defeat it. I think it will take a lot to kill this thing, I just wish I could figure out what it was" he explained.

"Well, my visions didn't show a great visual on the demon but mostly on Angel," she replied.

"Well, once I figure out what this demon is, I can formulate a real plan and I'm sure Angel will agree. He'll probably need our help in this battle," Wesley said. "But I just don't want you to get hurt" he said.

"I can take care of myself" she said matter of factly.

"I know you can, but you've been hurt before and with the visions now" he began.

"I know, it did hurt before. It really, really, hur-" she began as another brain splitting vision hit her. She grabbed for her head as Wesley caught her and sat her on the couch.

"Shhh, easy" he said as she opened her eyes.

"Okay, it's like dejavu visions. Angel was fighting that demon thing. It was tall, and scaly. It had 2 eyes one head, slime, and it was talking to him as well. I couldn't catch any of it. I think its some kind of warrior demon that fights champions for a living," she said as Wesley wrote everything down.

"Okay, I will start searching are you going to be okay?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine go" she said. Wesley kissed her on the forehead and left. He headed to a local bookstore that he knew would help him more with how to kill the demon.

As Wesley entered the store, he noticed the man behind the counter. He was kind of tall and scrawny. He had weird thick glasses that made his eyes look bigger than they actually were. Wesley headed to the counter to ask him about his mystical and myth legend books.

"Hello" Wesley greeted politely. The man just stared at him. "Right, would you happen to have a book on warrior demons?" he asked.

"This way" the man said plainly as he walk to the back of the store. Wesley followed, not too closely because of the stench that was permeating off the man.

"This section should have what you're looking for" the man said pointing to a shelf stacked with several thick books all old and very authentic. Wesley searched for one in particular and pulled it out. He skimmed through it and found the demon he thought Fred was talking about. He closed it and headed to the front counter. He bought the book and exited heading back to his office. He quickly set to work. He read passage after passage and looked in several other books he own that referred to a "warrior demon" or a "Loklar demon" sent to seek out champions all over the world and challenge them to a duel resulting, if the demon wins, in a world were they rule and other species that once dominated the dimension are insignificant. Wesley was worried by several passages that claimed the same thing. He reread and cross referenced the passages hundred times and knew he had to tell Angel. Wesley held a meeting with everyone in his office.

"I need to inform you all that this demon we are going to fight, fights champions all the time, for a living. It was made to find warriors all over the universe and challenge them for a chance to rule their world. This demon is now coming to L.A to fight the one and only Angel. We need to stick together. Use out heads, be careful and fight well. This is not going to be easy and we need to win." Wesley finished.

"How do we kill it?" Angel asked.

"I'm not too sure on that yet, but I know we can do it" he said. "I need everyone's help though" Wesley finished the "meeting" and everyone parted to do something to help. Angel patrolled that night, just to clear his mind. He needed a walk. As he headed back towards the office he could sense something was not right.

"Angel" a voice called from behind him. He turned ready to fight. He turned around and saw the demon. He was bigger than Angel thought and a lot uglier. "We must fight" he challenged him.

"Its not time yet" Angel said.

"Of course it is" the demon retorted.

"My friends are preparing to kick your ass" Angel replied.

"Ahaha" he laughed. "Your "friends", they're not your friends. And you think those stupid humans can defeat me?" he laughed.

"They can and will" Angel said getting angry.

"I don't think so, not if I kill them first" he said viciously as he disappeared. Angel blinked and turned around not finding him anywhere. He ran back to the to tell the others and make sure they were okay. He raced to Wesley's office. No one was there. He panicked.

Wesley entered his apartment and carried Fred to bed. He then got back to work. He figured out how to kill the demon when the phone rang. He went to pick it up but there was a knock at the door. "My luck" he said as he went to the door. He opened it and demon stood there. He picked him up by the throat and threw him into the apartment.

"Wesley, Its angel. The demon is after you, get out of there now!" Angel said, as he left a message. The demon smashed the phone into a wall and tended back to Wesley. Wesley stood up, uneasily, and approached him. He took out a knife form his back pocket and tried to stab him. He laughed and broke the knife in half and discarded it. Wesley eyes went wide. The demon threw him through the door and headed to the bedroom.

"Fred!" Wesley called from the hall as he got up trying to worn her. The demon entered the bedroom and saw Fred's sleeping form. As Wesley walked back into his apartment Gunn arrived.

"Hey, Angel called me to get here fast" Gunn explained as he helped Wesley stand.

"He's in the bedroom, Fred's in there," Wesley said almost in tears.

"Its okay" Gunn said as he raised his sword and headed for the bedroom.

Then Wesley fished threw a trunk of weapons. He followed Gunn into the room. The demon turned suddenly and kicked Gunn to the floor. Wesley helped him up and was about to approach the bed. Fred began to stir. The demon laid his hand on her and burned a mark into her arm. Fred woke and saw the demon standing over her and screamed. She tried to get up, but the demon smacked her down. Wesley jumped on the demon's back and the demon charged backwards into a wall, making Wesley fall off his back. Fred was standing now and smashed a lamped over the demons head, and he shook off the glass and grabbed her.

"You will suffer" he whispered then tossed her across the room. Gunn charged at the demon again but was knocked to the ground once again. Wesley helped him up as the demon left. Then he raced to Fred. She was not moving.

"Get a cold cloth," he yelled to Gunn. Gunn ran to the bathroom and grabbed a cloth, soaking it in cold water. He handed it to Wesley. "Thanks" he said taking it and placing it over the burn mark on Fred's arm. "He'll attack again," he said.

"I know, but next time it might be Angel or some one else and he might win" Gunn said. Wesley looked at him and then back down to Fred. He handed Gunn the cloth and scooped up Fred and placed her back on the bed. He studied the mark left on her arm and sketched it.

"Can you call Angel and tell him the demon attacked but we're all fine and I need to meet him at the office" he said as he got a first aid kit. Gunn nodded and headed for the phone. Then they called Lorne to watch over Fred.

"Hey" Lorne greeted as he entered the apartment. "Where is she?" he asked.

"In the bedroom" Gunn answered. He entered to see Fred unconscious on the bed and Wesley sitting next to her. He put his hand on Wesley's shoulder. He looked up at his demon friend.

"She's just so still, and I don't even know what the demon did to her" he said.

"She'll be okay" Lorne reassured him. The he noticed a mark on her hand. "Hey, I recognize that mark" he said. Wesley looked at him.

"What is it?" he asked impatiently.

"Sad to say it's a spell. She won't wake up, unless you get that off her" he said.

"Oh great. I'm sure that means a counter spell then" he said.

"Yea, but I think I can help. Go see Angel and I will see what I can do" Lorne said as Wesley got up and headed to the office with Gunn.

"Call me if there is any change" he ordered. Lorne nodded and sat next to Fred.

Wesley drove in silence to the office. Gunn knew he was angry and worried and didn't know exactly how to fight this thing. Gunn wasn't going to push and anger him even more.

While Wesley talked to Angel and tried to explain he figured out how to kill this thing, but it will take magic and a lot of work, Lorne was researching to help Fred. He pulled out some spell books Wesley had.

"Oh my God" Lorne said as he read the passage about the demons mark. Then he quickly called Angel. "Angel, get Wesley, I think I Know how to help Fred," he said. Wesley came on the phone.

"Lorne?" Wesley said.

"Wes, Fred will wake up, but I need to do a spell. He bound her and now he controls what she does. If he hurts her, we can't stop it as long as she has that mark. He could hurt her without even being in the same room" he explained.

"What do you need to do the spell" he asked swallowing hard.

"I need the demons heart" he said. Wesley closed his eyes and bowed his head then he looked up again, tears close to spilling. "Alright we'll get it. Look over her" he said hanging up. He turned to Angel and Gunn.

"What is it?" Angel asked.

"We need the demons heart to save Fred" he said.

"Okay, well know how to kill it so-" Gunn began but Wesley shook his head.

" We know how to magically kill it without touching it. The spell will just paralyze him and then he will vanish. We need to find a way to cut him, to get his heart" Wesley explained.

"Okay, we can cut it" Gunn said.

"We need its slime and we might be able to make a weapon that can permeate through its skin. If we put a spell on a dagger that will cut through it, we have a chance" he said.

"Alright, I'll get some" Angel said heading out.

"Angel, wait" Wesley said. "If you use this powder, it will numb him and he wont be bale to move so you can get slime" he said.

"Where is the . . . slime" Angel said grimacing.

"In his mouth" Wesley said.

"Of course" Angel said picking sword, putting the powder in his pocket and leaving. He knew the demon would eventually find him.

"Thought your friends were helping you?" it asked as it approached Angel.

"Oh, well not this time" he said.

"Well, you're down to three now and there will be no next time" he laughed.

"Wanna bet" he said as he threw powder in his face. He coughed and fell to the ground. "Easy enough" Angel said as he approached it and swiped a cloth into its mouth, then put it in a plastic bag. He headed to the office as the demon disappeared again.

"Got it" Angel said as he entered Wesley's office. Gunn and Wesley looked discouraged. "What happened?" he asked.

"Fred's getting worse. After you saw the demon, he hurt her" Gunn explained as Wesley stared down to the floor.

"Wes, it's the only way" Angel said.

"I know, I just want to kill the bastard and be down with it" he said standing and rounding the desk. "You have it" he asked as he put his hand out. Angel handed him the bag. Wesley went back around his desk and sat, he took out a dagger and a spell book. "Will you each light a candle?" he asked handing Gunn two candles and a box of matches. They did so and placed them on the desk. Wesley took the slime and put it in a bowl, then added some other ingredients and blended them together. He said some incantation and poured the powder over the dagger. It glowed a purple light and then it faded.

"All done?" Gunn asked. Wesley nodded.

"Yes, it was supposed to turn purple" he said.

"Tonight we must fight. Even though our weapons do not harm the demon the way your dagger does, we can slow him down enough for you to kill him and cut out his heart" he said to Angel. "Be sure to cut off his head and cut out his heart. If you knock him and cut out the heart, he will still be alive" he said. Angel nodded.

"Let's go" Gunn said picking up an axe and flamethrower.

They headed out into the streets of L.A to fight and hopefully kill the demon.

To be continued. Read and review.