A/N: This story was conceived a while ago (early 2001?) and was written
then. Although I watched the first episode of Buffy when it first aired, I
didn't get a change to keep up with the series because of work. It wasn't
until the middle of Season 5 and Season 2 for Buffy and Angel respectively
that I got into the full swing of things. Then as soon as I heard about
fan-fiction, I was in! But I had gotten a video tape (pre-DVD releases)
that had the episodes where Angel became Angelus and I was transfixed.
Something said then seemed to correspond very well with something I had
just seen in Buffy's fifth season.and this story was born.
It's called The Death of a Slayer, and there are fourteen parts to it. It's got elements of a Buffy/Spike romance, written before there was a real romance between the two of them. As far as spoilers, this was started after BtVS S5: "Into the Woods" and AtS S2: "Reunion". And since it's been such a long time since those aired, you might want to read a recap or review of those episodes to be in the frame of mind I was in when I started.although it isn't necessary. Most you Buffy fans out there can name the show and number and season of any line of dialogue I could quote you.lol.
The rating for this part is PG-13 (for cursing) and of course these characters and this world does not belong to me but rather to Joss Whedon, Fox, and all those other great peeps that gave us a good show.
If you are interested in putting this story on your website, email me and let me know! I never say no, but I like to know who is supporting my work. Thanks!
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*~*SLAYED OUT*~*
She lay in bed, panting.
"Honey, you really should slow down out there. I know it's easy to get wrapped up in the whole slaying thing, but, look at yourself."
Willow looked up at Tara.
"Not like I had much of a choice. Buffy's really been running herself and everyone ragged lately. Well, maybe just everyone else. Ever since Riley left, she's been like a slaying machine, you know, but without all the mechanical parts." She smiled.
Tara nodded and sat on the edge of the bed.
"I know, but she's got to know that you guys can't take this pace much longer."
"We can take it!" She sat up. "Well, maybe not in the sense of actually handling it, but." She paused and looked at Tara. "It's just that she's not the same anymore."
A sad look passed over Willow's face and was reflected in the face of her girlfriend.
"I've noticed. I know I haven't known her as long as you have, but I've noticed. She's gotten harder. Not just like in how she treats herself.or you, but in her attitude. She's all work and no play."
Willow nodded. Tara continued.
"I mean, you remember her at the Bronze last night. She only danced because it was a vampire that asked her, probably hoping to surprise attack her. She took him out back and came back two minutes later a little dusty."
"Uh huh, and she never has time to talk anymore. She only comes to the meetings and slays. That's about the only time I see her. That's why I've been patrolling more with her lately."
"I know, but Willow, at this pace you're going to get hurt."
Willow smiled at her concern. She sat up and wrapped her arms around Tara and did her best to reassure her.
*~*YOU NEED MORE THAN A PASSWORD FOR THIS GROUP*~*
Angelus sat perched atop some boxes in the warehouse and watched his girls and Lindsey. He nearly laughed out loud at how happy they seemed to have him back. He always knew he was the crux of the group, despite Darla's 'leadership'. He shook his head.
"All the little puppies will like up in a row, like the stars at night when we come to rip out their hearts." Dru danced around with a crazed look on her face.
"Drusilla.the stars aren't lined up. They're scattered." Darla sighed and rolled her eyes but had a smile on her lips that told of her own happiness to have Angelus back.
Only one person wasn't happy to have him rejoin the group.
Lindsey watched him, his eyes narrowed as Angelus visibly ignored him. He didn't want to share Darla. He knew he was going to have to put Angelus in his place. Better to do it now and get it over with. Lindsey was anxious to try out his new strength.
When Lindsey stood up, Angelus finally granted him a look.
"Sit down."
Lindsey glared.
"Why don't you jump down here and see if we can settle this. I'll tell you right now, you aren't getting her."
Darla laughed her silvery laugh.
Angelus jumped down and was in front of Lindsey quickly. Without hesitation Lindsey went to swing at Angelus but Angelus merely caught his fist.
"I invite you to take a seat before you lose a body part. Take your pick."
Lindsey smiled a small daring smile.
Angelus' smile reflected his intentions to carry through with the threat. He looked like he was going to shove Lindsey to the ground but instead pulled Lindsey forward. Lindsey, who was bracing himself for being pushed but transferring his weight forward, was pulled easily off his feet.
Once Lindsey touched the ground he felt a slight pang in his arm as he heard his hand shatter. He looked up at Angelus quickly, his eyes wide with disbelief and anger.
"I only warn a person once. If they aren't smart enough to listen to that warning, then they aren't worth saving." Angelus removed his foot from the shards of porcelain that used to make up Lindsey's hand.
Angelus looked around. He had everyone's attention.
Darla had a smirk on her face.
Dru looked a little shocked, but not overly so.
Lindsey hopped up, enraged.
"What gives you the right? You've been gone too long, Angelus. In your place has been some pussy that'd rather walk an old lady across the street rather than taste the wisdom of her blood. You can't treat me like that anymore. I'm just like you know. I deserve."
Lindsey stopped when he heard the rich sound of Angelus' laughter.
"Just like me, huh?" He laughed again. "Oh Lindsey. You are going to be a lot of fun to have around, I can see that already. A lot of laughs." Angelus' face was dead serious now. He walked to where he would be in front of the three other vampires.
"Let me just break this down for you Lindsey. You may have been some hot shit before when you were human and I was playing by a set of rules, but you're nothing now. See, what I realize a lot better than my 'souled' self is that there are no rules in war. You think this isn't war? Wake up!"
Angelus looked around to make sure he had all their attentions.
"It's a war of survival, and I plan to be the last one standing. That's my only rule now. And when you were human, you had so much more power than you do now. Then you had connections you no longer have. Then you had something over me. Darla. Now you no longer do."
Angelus laughed as he circled the group, stopping just behind Darla.
"You think she loves you, Lindsey?"
Lindsey kept his eyes on Angelus but glanced at Darla when the question was asked.
"You'd be wrong if you said yes. With all that education, you couldn't see one simple thing about my girl."
Angelus put his hands on Darla's shoulders.
"She's a whore. Through and through."
Lindsey growled. Darla didn't even flinch. She was too happy to have Angelus back to make a mistake like getting mad at such a simple statement.
"She used you. You had the means to get her what she wanted. To be a vampire. You got that for her. You stopped being important the moment you did that. I'm sorry to break it to you, my boy, but the moment you became a vampire you went from freefalling to the sudden stop at the end."
Angelus started walking toward him. Each step was measured and unhurried. His face was dangerous as he talked.
"You are a new vampire. Stronger than a human, yes, but not stronger than me. Never stronger than me. You just remember the pecking order in this group and you'll live to tell the tale." He stopped in Lindsey's face. "Got it?"
Lindsey didn't know how to answer that. Why wasn't Darla disputing any of this? Why wasn't Darla helping him? Lindsey's eyes glanced to Darla again, who just watched.
Angelus shook his head.
"Still confused, aren't you? You thought you had these two figured out, but you were wrong. Let me introduce my girls to you."
Angelus moved towards Drusilla.
Drusilla's mouth twisted into a sultry grin. Angelus pointed at Drusilla, playful, and she snapped at his finger as if she intended on biting it. He smiled before turning to Lindsey.
"Drusilla isn't an accident. I'm no fucking fool, boy. I saw a girl full of potential for power and smart and cunning as you could ever hope to come across in a young girl. If I had left her mind intact it would be she running this group, and me, her faithful lapdog."
He looked at Drusilla who did her best to give him an innocent look, while vamped.
Angelus walked back to Darla, standing behind her once again.
"And then there is Darla. Like any whore, Darla is attracted by two things: beauty and power. Now, with the Master she had all the power he shoved to the end of her leash. She was full of it, and since she didn't know anything better, she lived in sewers with him. Now there was a face only a mother could love. She sure as fuck wasn't getting beauty with the Master. And then there was me. One little hell-on-wheels with the face of an Angel, all puns intended. With me she found what she needed. Power and beauty. She was impressed with me, and hey, I can't say as I blame her."
Darla smirked a little bit, but remained quiet.
"See, you've got the looks, boy, but you let go of the power a while back. Why would she want you, when she could have me?"
Angelus looked pretty pleased with himself.
Lindsey started to grow nervous. He started to plot his route of escape. It must have showed on his face.
"Don't worry Lindsey. You aren't totally worthless. You see, even you play an important part in this family."
Drusilla clapped her hands when Angelus said 'family'. Lindsey's attention was wrapped up in Angelus' next words.
"You see, when this group started, really started, with the three of us and Spike, we were the vanquisher of entire villages. We could wipe out entire populations of townships and villages in the surrounding area within a week. We were in our prime, and there was no stopping us. It wasn't until the group split up that everyone started having so many problems."
Angelus walked so he was between Darla and Dru. Lindsey's eyes followed.
"We need four people to our group. It provides balance. You have the two killers, the wild and crazy one, and the pet. Spike isn't here. You can be the pet."
Lindsey's blood boiled. He was NOT going to be reverted to a pet. There was no fucking way.
"Now. I invite you to sit down again. Be mindful of your hand, the other will hurt a lot more if I shatter it, and the masturbation techniques you learned when you lost your other hand will be lost forever. Sit down."
Lindsey stared at him. His mind raced. He looked like he wasn't sure what to do. Angelus stood perfectly still while Lindsey decided if he was going to stay in the family. When Angelus' eyebrows rose, Lindsey quickly sat down. That was all that needed to be said and done. Lindsey had accepted, albeit unwillingly, his position in the group.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Continued.
It's called The Death of a Slayer, and there are fourteen parts to it. It's got elements of a Buffy/Spike romance, written before there was a real romance between the two of them. As far as spoilers, this was started after BtVS S5: "Into the Woods" and AtS S2: "Reunion". And since it's been such a long time since those aired, you might want to read a recap or review of those episodes to be in the frame of mind I was in when I started.although it isn't necessary. Most you Buffy fans out there can name the show and number and season of any line of dialogue I could quote you.lol.
The rating for this part is PG-13 (for cursing) and of course these characters and this world does not belong to me but rather to Joss Whedon, Fox, and all those other great peeps that gave us a good show.
If you are interested in putting this story on your website, email me and let me know! I never say no, but I like to know who is supporting my work. Thanks!
*~*~*
*~*SLAYED OUT*~*
She lay in bed, panting.
"Honey, you really should slow down out there. I know it's easy to get wrapped up in the whole slaying thing, but, look at yourself."
Willow looked up at Tara.
"Not like I had much of a choice. Buffy's really been running herself and everyone ragged lately. Well, maybe just everyone else. Ever since Riley left, she's been like a slaying machine, you know, but without all the mechanical parts." She smiled.
Tara nodded and sat on the edge of the bed.
"I know, but she's got to know that you guys can't take this pace much longer."
"We can take it!" She sat up. "Well, maybe not in the sense of actually handling it, but." She paused and looked at Tara. "It's just that she's not the same anymore."
A sad look passed over Willow's face and was reflected in the face of her girlfriend.
"I've noticed. I know I haven't known her as long as you have, but I've noticed. She's gotten harder. Not just like in how she treats herself.or you, but in her attitude. She's all work and no play."
Willow nodded. Tara continued.
"I mean, you remember her at the Bronze last night. She only danced because it was a vampire that asked her, probably hoping to surprise attack her. She took him out back and came back two minutes later a little dusty."
"Uh huh, and she never has time to talk anymore. She only comes to the meetings and slays. That's about the only time I see her. That's why I've been patrolling more with her lately."
"I know, but Willow, at this pace you're going to get hurt."
Willow smiled at her concern. She sat up and wrapped her arms around Tara and did her best to reassure her.
*~*YOU NEED MORE THAN A PASSWORD FOR THIS GROUP*~*
Angelus sat perched atop some boxes in the warehouse and watched his girls and Lindsey. He nearly laughed out loud at how happy they seemed to have him back. He always knew he was the crux of the group, despite Darla's 'leadership'. He shook his head.
"All the little puppies will like up in a row, like the stars at night when we come to rip out their hearts." Dru danced around with a crazed look on her face.
"Drusilla.the stars aren't lined up. They're scattered." Darla sighed and rolled her eyes but had a smile on her lips that told of her own happiness to have Angelus back.
Only one person wasn't happy to have him rejoin the group.
Lindsey watched him, his eyes narrowed as Angelus visibly ignored him. He didn't want to share Darla. He knew he was going to have to put Angelus in his place. Better to do it now and get it over with. Lindsey was anxious to try out his new strength.
When Lindsey stood up, Angelus finally granted him a look.
"Sit down."
Lindsey glared.
"Why don't you jump down here and see if we can settle this. I'll tell you right now, you aren't getting her."
Darla laughed her silvery laugh.
Angelus jumped down and was in front of Lindsey quickly. Without hesitation Lindsey went to swing at Angelus but Angelus merely caught his fist.
"I invite you to take a seat before you lose a body part. Take your pick."
Lindsey smiled a small daring smile.
Angelus' smile reflected his intentions to carry through with the threat. He looked like he was going to shove Lindsey to the ground but instead pulled Lindsey forward. Lindsey, who was bracing himself for being pushed but transferring his weight forward, was pulled easily off his feet.
Once Lindsey touched the ground he felt a slight pang in his arm as he heard his hand shatter. He looked up at Angelus quickly, his eyes wide with disbelief and anger.
"I only warn a person once. If they aren't smart enough to listen to that warning, then they aren't worth saving." Angelus removed his foot from the shards of porcelain that used to make up Lindsey's hand.
Angelus looked around. He had everyone's attention.
Darla had a smirk on her face.
Dru looked a little shocked, but not overly so.
Lindsey hopped up, enraged.
"What gives you the right? You've been gone too long, Angelus. In your place has been some pussy that'd rather walk an old lady across the street rather than taste the wisdom of her blood. You can't treat me like that anymore. I'm just like you know. I deserve."
Lindsey stopped when he heard the rich sound of Angelus' laughter.
"Just like me, huh?" He laughed again. "Oh Lindsey. You are going to be a lot of fun to have around, I can see that already. A lot of laughs." Angelus' face was dead serious now. He walked to where he would be in front of the three other vampires.
"Let me just break this down for you Lindsey. You may have been some hot shit before when you were human and I was playing by a set of rules, but you're nothing now. See, what I realize a lot better than my 'souled' self is that there are no rules in war. You think this isn't war? Wake up!"
Angelus looked around to make sure he had all their attentions.
"It's a war of survival, and I plan to be the last one standing. That's my only rule now. And when you were human, you had so much more power than you do now. Then you had connections you no longer have. Then you had something over me. Darla. Now you no longer do."
Angelus laughed as he circled the group, stopping just behind Darla.
"You think she loves you, Lindsey?"
Lindsey kept his eyes on Angelus but glanced at Darla when the question was asked.
"You'd be wrong if you said yes. With all that education, you couldn't see one simple thing about my girl."
Angelus put his hands on Darla's shoulders.
"She's a whore. Through and through."
Lindsey growled. Darla didn't even flinch. She was too happy to have Angelus back to make a mistake like getting mad at such a simple statement.
"She used you. You had the means to get her what she wanted. To be a vampire. You got that for her. You stopped being important the moment you did that. I'm sorry to break it to you, my boy, but the moment you became a vampire you went from freefalling to the sudden stop at the end."
Angelus started walking toward him. Each step was measured and unhurried. His face was dangerous as he talked.
"You are a new vampire. Stronger than a human, yes, but not stronger than me. Never stronger than me. You just remember the pecking order in this group and you'll live to tell the tale." He stopped in Lindsey's face. "Got it?"
Lindsey didn't know how to answer that. Why wasn't Darla disputing any of this? Why wasn't Darla helping him? Lindsey's eyes glanced to Darla again, who just watched.
Angelus shook his head.
"Still confused, aren't you? You thought you had these two figured out, but you were wrong. Let me introduce my girls to you."
Angelus moved towards Drusilla.
Drusilla's mouth twisted into a sultry grin. Angelus pointed at Drusilla, playful, and she snapped at his finger as if she intended on biting it. He smiled before turning to Lindsey.
"Drusilla isn't an accident. I'm no fucking fool, boy. I saw a girl full of potential for power and smart and cunning as you could ever hope to come across in a young girl. If I had left her mind intact it would be she running this group, and me, her faithful lapdog."
He looked at Drusilla who did her best to give him an innocent look, while vamped.
Angelus walked back to Darla, standing behind her once again.
"And then there is Darla. Like any whore, Darla is attracted by two things: beauty and power. Now, with the Master she had all the power he shoved to the end of her leash. She was full of it, and since she didn't know anything better, she lived in sewers with him. Now there was a face only a mother could love. She sure as fuck wasn't getting beauty with the Master. And then there was me. One little hell-on-wheels with the face of an Angel, all puns intended. With me she found what she needed. Power and beauty. She was impressed with me, and hey, I can't say as I blame her."
Darla smirked a little bit, but remained quiet.
"See, you've got the looks, boy, but you let go of the power a while back. Why would she want you, when she could have me?"
Angelus looked pretty pleased with himself.
Lindsey started to grow nervous. He started to plot his route of escape. It must have showed on his face.
"Don't worry Lindsey. You aren't totally worthless. You see, even you play an important part in this family."
Drusilla clapped her hands when Angelus said 'family'. Lindsey's attention was wrapped up in Angelus' next words.
"You see, when this group started, really started, with the three of us and Spike, we were the vanquisher of entire villages. We could wipe out entire populations of townships and villages in the surrounding area within a week. We were in our prime, and there was no stopping us. It wasn't until the group split up that everyone started having so many problems."
Angelus walked so he was between Darla and Dru. Lindsey's eyes followed.
"We need four people to our group. It provides balance. You have the two killers, the wild and crazy one, and the pet. Spike isn't here. You can be the pet."
Lindsey's blood boiled. He was NOT going to be reverted to a pet. There was no fucking way.
"Now. I invite you to sit down again. Be mindful of your hand, the other will hurt a lot more if I shatter it, and the masturbation techniques you learned when you lost your other hand will be lost forever. Sit down."
Lindsey stared at him. His mind raced. He looked like he wasn't sure what to do. Angelus stood perfectly still while Lindsey decided if he was going to stay in the family. When Angelus' eyebrows rose, Lindsey quickly sat down. That was all that needed to be said and done. Lindsey had accepted, albeit unwillingly, his position in the group.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Continued.