AN: Things change, that's the only thing I can say.
The Choice: Chapter 9
Two hands shot out of the dark, grabbed her head and snapped her neck. Angelus walked the dark streets to the carriage only a few strides behind William and Laura. It was then Spike sensed something. It was a feeling of familiarity, of recognition.
"Turn around, William Ashton."
"Angelus."
He and Laura turned around to face the vampire who still wore his human face.
"Do you know this man, William?"
"Stay behind me."
"You know why I've come here, Ashton. I want that girl."
"No! You're not getting a replacement for Druscilla! God Angelus, how could you take this so easily! She loved you, adored you like some evil sort of god and still you can't bring up any kind of emotion."
The vampire seemed to stop dead in his tracks, then he shook his head. He was not about to let a silly boy who happened to say the right words keep him from his goal.
"You talk like you knew her, my boy."
"I did, you stupid sod! She was to me what you were to her! And you couldn't care less about her! Go find someone else to play your games and leave us alone."
"Let me think about that. . . no."
"Fuck off, Angelus."
"Well, my boy you have nothing to say in the matter. She's mine and there's nothing you can do about it."
"We'll see about that."
Spike always had liked to defy his sire, but now he didn't posses the strength he had as a vampire. He was no match for Angelus who was just too fast and strong. An enormous blow to the head threw him against the wall where he lay bleeding. Angelus lost all interest and walked up to the terrified young woman in front of him.
"Don't be afraid, lass, this will not hurt. . . much."
She slapped him in the face with her purse. His face changed before her eyes and she fainted from shock.
"Oh please, don't say that you're scared. Why are there so few people who have the courage to stand up to me?"
At that moment Spike stirred. Angelus grinned evilly and made sure Laura was still unconscious. He grabbed Spike by the arm and lifted him so they were at eye level.
"On second thought. . . You were not afraid. In fact, you're still not afraid and you know what's coming, right?"
Spike didn't answer but cursed the fates that he was given this destiny. He swallowed and whispered.
"Do with me what you want, just let Laura go."
"It is very sweet of you that you want to be her champion, William, but you know you can't save her."
He wanted to struggle and shout but the fangs that pierced his skin didn't only drain his blood but also the last possible strength he had in his body. The world slowly faded.
*** A bloodied finger slid across his lips and he automatically opened his mouth. The blood seemed to keep flowing and he drank hungrily before the rich fountain was taken away and he opened his now golden eyes.
"Welcome to the world of the night, William."
The demon looked around in wonder, it all seemed so new and beautiful to him. The man before him, his sire and creator, smiled approvingly at him.
"You are the companion I was looking for, William. Now, I have a special treat for you."
He guided his Childe to the unconscious girl. While the human side of him roared and rattled the bars of his cage, the demon rejoiced in a new source of food.
"A fine young girl, ideal to gain some strength. Go ahead, she's all yours."
He bit into her neck with a faint feeling of sadness. He didn't know why so he let it be and drank until there was no more blood.
"Now Childe, tomorrow we will begin your training, but today you need to rest. Let's go."
The Choice: Chapter 9
Two hands shot out of the dark, grabbed her head and snapped her neck. Angelus walked the dark streets to the carriage only a few strides behind William and Laura. It was then Spike sensed something. It was a feeling of familiarity, of recognition.
"Turn around, William Ashton."
"Angelus."
He and Laura turned around to face the vampire who still wore his human face.
"Do you know this man, William?"
"Stay behind me."
"You know why I've come here, Ashton. I want that girl."
"No! You're not getting a replacement for Druscilla! God Angelus, how could you take this so easily! She loved you, adored you like some evil sort of god and still you can't bring up any kind of emotion."
The vampire seemed to stop dead in his tracks, then he shook his head. He was not about to let a silly boy who happened to say the right words keep him from his goal.
"You talk like you knew her, my boy."
"I did, you stupid sod! She was to me what you were to her! And you couldn't care less about her! Go find someone else to play your games and leave us alone."
"Let me think about that. . . no."
"Fuck off, Angelus."
"Well, my boy you have nothing to say in the matter. She's mine and there's nothing you can do about it."
"We'll see about that."
Spike always had liked to defy his sire, but now he didn't posses the strength he had as a vampire. He was no match for Angelus who was just too fast and strong. An enormous blow to the head threw him against the wall where he lay bleeding. Angelus lost all interest and walked up to the terrified young woman in front of him.
"Don't be afraid, lass, this will not hurt. . . much."
She slapped him in the face with her purse. His face changed before her eyes and she fainted from shock.
"Oh please, don't say that you're scared. Why are there so few people who have the courage to stand up to me?"
At that moment Spike stirred. Angelus grinned evilly and made sure Laura was still unconscious. He grabbed Spike by the arm and lifted him so they were at eye level.
"On second thought. . . You were not afraid. In fact, you're still not afraid and you know what's coming, right?"
Spike didn't answer but cursed the fates that he was given this destiny. He swallowed and whispered.
"Do with me what you want, just let Laura go."
"It is very sweet of you that you want to be her champion, William, but you know you can't save her."
He wanted to struggle and shout but the fangs that pierced his skin didn't only drain his blood but also the last possible strength he had in his body. The world slowly faded.
*** A bloodied finger slid across his lips and he automatically opened his mouth. The blood seemed to keep flowing and he drank hungrily before the rich fountain was taken away and he opened his now golden eyes.
"Welcome to the world of the night, William."
The demon looked around in wonder, it all seemed so new and beautiful to him. The man before him, his sire and creator, smiled approvingly at him.
"You are the companion I was looking for, William. Now, I have a special treat for you."
He guided his Childe to the unconscious girl. While the human side of him roared and rattled the bars of his cage, the demon rejoiced in a new source of food.
"A fine young girl, ideal to gain some strength. Go ahead, she's all yours."
He bit into her neck with a faint feeling of sadness. He didn't know why so he let it be and drank until there was no more blood.
"Now Childe, tomorrow we will begin your training, but today you need to rest. Let's go."