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But I'm glad you did, because you were right. So anytime you see me
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Chapter four where Spike is still in the 19th Century London. Everything
goes his way, but then he meets someone familiar.
The Choice: Chapter 4
Eric Vinere, Lance Cristen and Spike celebrated their new friendship for hours, until dark. Suddenly he realised his mistake, his mother would be very angry with him. Although he wanted to be free, he had a certain amount of compassion for his mother.
"I'm sorry gentlemen, but I must be going. My sister awaits me, I must escort her."
"Your sister is very beautiful, isn't she looking for a husband?"
"She has time. . . And if she marries I hope it won't be with a scoundrel like you, Eric."
Under loud laughter he left the tavern. He walked along the nightly streets, hurrying to get home. He bumped into a tall dark-haired man. Just from the power he felt when he came in contact with him, Spike knew who the other man was.
"Angelus."
"Nice to meet you too, although I am in the disadvantage, sir. I don't know your name."
Spike understood why mortals were so enthralled with his creature. He talked softly and was well-mannered. He didn't need to take his victims by force, they gave themselves to him willingly. But today the vampire seemed in a rather thoughtful state of mind.
"I'm William Ashton."
Spike was ready to give the other man a kick in the gut and run, but Angelus just smiled sadly and nodded. Spike wondered why the vampire could be sad but didn't dare to ask and walked on. Angelus fell in stride beside him.
"Where do you have to be?"
"Home."
"Of course, how stupid of me."
"If you don't mind me asking, Angelus, is there something wrong?"
Angelus shrugged and sighed.
"I've lost someone, that's all."
Spike was curious, who would Angelus loose? He had never met him, so that couldn't be it.
"Druscilla was like a daughter to me, joyful and eager to learn. But suddenly she just. . . lost interest. It was like she didn't' ant to live anymore. I don't understand."
Angelus wasn't sad, but confused. Why should a creature that could have the entire world loose interest? He didn't notice that Spike had become silent.
Dru was dead? His lover of over a century. . .
"This is my stop." He heard Angelus say. It was an old mansion, the home of a family who were in their holiday house at the moment.
"I hope we'll meet again."
They shook hands and parted. Spike was hurt by the news of the death of his vampiress. When he walked through the door, he didn't have time to think about it anymore. His mother was still up and furious at him.
"How could you, Will?! You know I hate it when you go out."
"I've met some friends for a drink, mother. I'm sorry it got so late, but I can take care of myself."
"That's exactly what your father said and look what became of him."
"I am not like father. When will you trust me enough to let me be my own man? You don't have to bother anymore when I'm old an grey! You can't keep protecting me, mother."
"It never bothered you before."
He came closer to her and hugged her tightly.
"You will not loose me like father. I will always be your son."
"And I'm proud of you, William. But please, be careful."
"I will."
He kissed her on the cheek and went upstairs where Janey was waiting to hear the news.
"Let me guess, you aren't allowed to go outside anymore."
"On the contrary, dear sister. I can come and go as I please. But I'll keep escorting you, don't worry."
He went to bed that night, thinking everything would be alright. Druscilla was the one who had been interested in him. Now that she was gone, how much it hurt him, there would be no threat of becoming a vampire. Hell, Angelus had talked to him and let him go!
The Choice: Chapter 4
Eric Vinere, Lance Cristen and Spike celebrated their new friendship for hours, until dark. Suddenly he realised his mistake, his mother would be very angry with him. Although he wanted to be free, he had a certain amount of compassion for his mother.
"I'm sorry gentlemen, but I must be going. My sister awaits me, I must escort her."
"Your sister is very beautiful, isn't she looking for a husband?"
"She has time. . . And if she marries I hope it won't be with a scoundrel like you, Eric."
Under loud laughter he left the tavern. He walked along the nightly streets, hurrying to get home. He bumped into a tall dark-haired man. Just from the power he felt when he came in contact with him, Spike knew who the other man was.
"Angelus."
"Nice to meet you too, although I am in the disadvantage, sir. I don't know your name."
Spike understood why mortals were so enthralled with his creature. He talked softly and was well-mannered. He didn't need to take his victims by force, they gave themselves to him willingly. But today the vampire seemed in a rather thoughtful state of mind.
"I'm William Ashton."
Spike was ready to give the other man a kick in the gut and run, but Angelus just smiled sadly and nodded. Spike wondered why the vampire could be sad but didn't dare to ask and walked on. Angelus fell in stride beside him.
"Where do you have to be?"
"Home."
"Of course, how stupid of me."
"If you don't mind me asking, Angelus, is there something wrong?"
Angelus shrugged and sighed.
"I've lost someone, that's all."
Spike was curious, who would Angelus loose? He had never met him, so that couldn't be it.
"Druscilla was like a daughter to me, joyful and eager to learn. But suddenly she just. . . lost interest. It was like she didn't' ant to live anymore. I don't understand."
Angelus wasn't sad, but confused. Why should a creature that could have the entire world loose interest? He didn't notice that Spike had become silent.
Dru was dead? His lover of over a century. . .
"This is my stop." He heard Angelus say. It was an old mansion, the home of a family who were in their holiday house at the moment.
"I hope we'll meet again."
They shook hands and parted. Spike was hurt by the news of the death of his vampiress. When he walked through the door, he didn't have time to think about it anymore. His mother was still up and furious at him.
"How could you, Will?! You know I hate it when you go out."
"I've met some friends for a drink, mother. I'm sorry it got so late, but I can take care of myself."
"That's exactly what your father said and look what became of him."
"I am not like father. When will you trust me enough to let me be my own man? You don't have to bother anymore when I'm old an grey! You can't keep protecting me, mother."
"It never bothered you before."
He came closer to her and hugged her tightly.
"You will not loose me like father. I will always be your son."
"And I'm proud of you, William. But please, be careful."
"I will."
He kissed her on the cheek and went upstairs where Janey was waiting to hear the news.
"Let me guess, you aren't allowed to go outside anymore."
"On the contrary, dear sister. I can come and go as I please. But I'll keep escorting you, don't worry."
He went to bed that night, thinking everything would be alright. Druscilla was the one who had been interested in him. Now that she was gone, how much it hurt him, there would be no threat of becoming a vampire. Hell, Angelus had talked to him and let him go!