AN: We let William be happy for a little while longer, but you know, I'm
evil so it can't last :o)
William saves the day and becomes a hero.
The Choice: Chapter 6
"Help! Help me!"
"Shut up, do you want the whole world to hear?"
Spike took in the scene before him. A man lay on the ground, unconscious and bleeding from a head wound. Another man held onto the arm of a young lady.
"Hey! Let her go!"
The man looked up and grinned when he noticed Spike.
"What are you going to do, a scrawny little man like you?"
To the man's surprise Spike just smiled and took his stance.
"We'll see who's scrawny."
The man let the girl go and attacked him. He easily blocked the punches and placed a few himself. Although the man was bigger and probably stronger, Spike could catch him on speed. With a perfectly placed roundhouse kick he knocked the mugger out. He immediately ran to the girl.
"Are you alright, miss?"
Just now he had the chance to look at her. It was Laura Baddington!
"Yes, thank you sir. You've saved my life. Where is Vincent?"
"He'll live but I think he'll have a severe headache. How did this happen?"
He asked this as they kneeled beside the unconscious man.
"I walked to my coach and Vincent, my families coachman, came to escort me. That man appeared out of nowhere and knocked Vincent on the head. It was awful.
"I can imagine. I will call for my coach, I'll take you home."
"Thank you so much, that would mean a lot."
He carried Vincent to his own carriage and helped Laura in. He gave instructions to the Baddington House.
"How do you know the way so well, sir?"
"Everyone knows, miss Laura. You are quite famous in aristocratic circles."
"You're in the advantage then, sir."
"God, how rude of me. My name is William Ashton, my apologies."
"Now I can at least thank my saviour properly. My parents will want to thank you too, I'm sure."
They were at their destination and Spike carried Vincent to his room where Laura called for a maid to take care of him.
"We will call a doctor in the morning. I hope it won't be too bad."
"He will be fine, really. Will you be alright?"
"Yes, thanks to you."
"Good, I'll be going then. Take care."
She walked him to the door and to his surprise she kissed him on the cheek. The carriage still waited and took him swiftly home. It was early morning and he was very tired. His mother luckily had gone to bed, just like his sister. He went to bed immediately and was asleep in seconds.
He didn't notice the tall man standing in the alley below his window. The man bared his fangs and his golden eyes shimmered in the moonlight.
"So William Ashton, you are a hero now. Too bad that miss Laura will meet her destiny, as will you."
The Choice: Chapter 6
"Help! Help me!"
"Shut up, do you want the whole world to hear?"
Spike took in the scene before him. A man lay on the ground, unconscious and bleeding from a head wound. Another man held onto the arm of a young lady.
"Hey! Let her go!"
The man looked up and grinned when he noticed Spike.
"What are you going to do, a scrawny little man like you?"
To the man's surprise Spike just smiled and took his stance.
"We'll see who's scrawny."
The man let the girl go and attacked him. He easily blocked the punches and placed a few himself. Although the man was bigger and probably stronger, Spike could catch him on speed. With a perfectly placed roundhouse kick he knocked the mugger out. He immediately ran to the girl.
"Are you alright, miss?"
Just now he had the chance to look at her. It was Laura Baddington!
"Yes, thank you sir. You've saved my life. Where is Vincent?"
"He'll live but I think he'll have a severe headache. How did this happen?"
He asked this as they kneeled beside the unconscious man.
"I walked to my coach and Vincent, my families coachman, came to escort me. That man appeared out of nowhere and knocked Vincent on the head. It was awful.
"I can imagine. I will call for my coach, I'll take you home."
"Thank you so much, that would mean a lot."
He carried Vincent to his own carriage and helped Laura in. He gave instructions to the Baddington House.
"How do you know the way so well, sir?"
"Everyone knows, miss Laura. You are quite famous in aristocratic circles."
"You're in the advantage then, sir."
"God, how rude of me. My name is William Ashton, my apologies."
"Now I can at least thank my saviour properly. My parents will want to thank you too, I'm sure."
They were at their destination and Spike carried Vincent to his room where Laura called for a maid to take care of him.
"We will call a doctor in the morning. I hope it won't be too bad."
"He will be fine, really. Will you be alright?"
"Yes, thanks to you."
"Good, I'll be going then. Take care."
She walked him to the door and to his surprise she kissed him on the cheek. The carriage still waited and took him swiftly home. It was early morning and he was very tired. His mother luckily had gone to bed, just like his sister. He went to bed immediately and was asleep in seconds.
He didn't notice the tall man standing in the alley below his window. The man bared his fangs and his golden eyes shimmered in the moonlight.
"So William Ashton, you are a hero now. Too bad that miss Laura will meet her destiny, as will you."