Violence, swearing, F/A. Warned.
_______________Resurrection - Chapter 6b
"W.w."
Faith cut off her uncharacteristically stuttered sentence for one of rage.
"What the fuck did you just say to me?"
- I said, I need you to kill me.
"What, here? Gotta say it's tempting now. What in hell are you playing at? This
some kind of twisted game? Cos I knew you liked it rough, but if you think I'm
into that asphyxiation business you can."
Angel took a step back from Faith, a horrified expression on his face.
- Nothing - nothing like that. At all. And not here. And not now. Faith,
it's me. Don't you understand? What we're searching for. Only we're not. I'm
here.
"You? You're the.Angel.the Divine Echo.what? How d'you know?
- It's in the prophecy, Faith. I read it so many years ago. I always
felt.it, oh it's something I've felt coming, been trying to forget and at the
same time remember. When I first saw Buffy, it wasn't just that I wanted to help
her. It was that I knew I had to.
"You knew Buff was going to die?"
- Yes, but that comes more recently. When I became human - the powers
that be, they told me Buffy was going to die. That she would die unless I took
back my demon. Which is why I never stayed human.
"I don't get it. How are you this echo.Buffy said the echo had to be exchanged
for her.how do we do that, what, send you into.I don't understand this."
- Essentially you are sending me. Physically, you won't be. Don't you
see? I have to give up my soul. A soul for a soul. Become Angelus once more.
Only this time, it'll be for good. Which is why I need to you to.
".kill you. Because you'll become the demon."
- Exactly. I'm the part of the ritual. Once it's over, somehow, I'll
become what I fear the most. I don't want to live like that. I couldn't do that
to any of you, and I couldn't do it to Buffy. Faith, promise me. Promise me the
second you see me change.you'll stake me. Do it straight.
"Why didn't you tell the others when we were back there? What did you have to
bring me out here for? And why.why are you putting this on me?"
- Firstly, because the others are too emotional. Can you see Willow
dealing with having to kill someone she knows - I mean, someone who to her is a
person, and to Buffy is.more. Exactly. And Xander, Xander would say he'd do it,
but he wouldn't be able to go through with it. He doesn't have the gall.
Secondly, and more importantly, you're the only person with the strength to come
near me, once I'm Angelus. Far, far better that this remains between us. Explain
to them later. With any luck, Buffy's resurrection will serve as justification.
Which is why you have to promise me now.
"Angel.I can't. I can't promise you anything. Can't you just.leave or something?
I can't kill you."
Angel suddenly became angry.
- You can't bring any kind of feelings you have into this. Don't you
see, this isn't about you.if you let me live there's no telling what will
happen. I tried to destroy the world, Faith. I could do it again. I would.
He advanced on her, making a grab for her shoulders, but Faith was too quick.
She leapt onto a remaining piece of counter and crouched there
"I can't do this.? Oh I can. I can because.Because I will. And I will promise
you that. But only if.only if you kiss me. Now. Like you mean it."
Angel's face curled in resentment.
- How can you ask that of me? How can you?
"Oh I can do it easily, believe me. Like I said, no kiss, no staking. And little
Angelus will run wild on the world. You won't know what you're doing. You'll
probably rape and kill Buffy for making you give up your soul."
At this, Angel snapped. Unleashing his vampire self, he snarled
- You want a kiss? Fine.
He flew forwards, too fast for Faith to move, and caught her, one hand around
her neck, one seizing her side. Faith squalled in pain, but did her best to
appear straight.
"Oh, harder baby.If that's how you like it."
Angel shook her violently.
- Fuck you Faith. Fuck you.
"Oh, alright then."
Faith curved her body towards him, suggestively. He lunged at her face, crushing
her lips beneath his, clamping her head tight to stop her drawing back. She
clawed at him, as if to try and throw him away, but he didn't even flinch, even
though she felt her nails catch the flesh of his back and tear it through his
shirt.
He kissed her harder, and then, like lightening, the hand that had been at her
side was squeezing her jaw, forcing her mouth open. Faith, for all her bravado,
was scared. He caught her tongue with his and adeptly pierced it with his sharp
teeth. She yelped as blood flowed into their mouths, Angel gulping it down
sadistically. She ripped through his shirt with the hurt of it all and a tear
fell from her eye. Then, as suddenly as he had changed, he was just plain Angel
again. He had let go of her, and she stood, trembling imperceptibly, blood
leaking from between her lips.
- You've had your kiss. Now promise.
"I promise. I promise."
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_______________Resurrection - Chapter 6b
"W.w."
Faith cut off her uncharacteristically stuttered sentence for one of rage.
"What the fuck did you just say to me?"
- I said, I need you to kill me.
"What, here? Gotta say it's tempting now. What in hell are you playing at? This
some kind of twisted game? Cos I knew you liked it rough, but if you think I'm
into that asphyxiation business you can."
Angel took a step back from Faith, a horrified expression on his face.
- Nothing - nothing like that. At all. And not here. And not now. Faith,
it's me. Don't you understand? What we're searching for. Only we're not. I'm
here.
"You? You're the.Angel.the Divine Echo.what? How d'you know?
- It's in the prophecy, Faith. I read it so many years ago. I always
felt.it, oh it's something I've felt coming, been trying to forget and at the
same time remember. When I first saw Buffy, it wasn't just that I wanted to help
her. It was that I knew I had to.
"You knew Buff was going to die?"
- Yes, but that comes more recently. When I became human - the powers
that be, they told me Buffy was going to die. That she would die unless I took
back my demon. Which is why I never stayed human.
"I don't get it. How are you this echo.Buffy said the echo had to be exchanged
for her.how do we do that, what, send you into.I don't understand this."
- Essentially you are sending me. Physically, you won't be. Don't you
see? I have to give up my soul. A soul for a soul. Become Angelus once more.
Only this time, it'll be for good. Which is why I need to you to.
".kill you. Because you'll become the demon."
- Exactly. I'm the part of the ritual. Once it's over, somehow, I'll
become what I fear the most. I don't want to live like that. I couldn't do that
to any of you, and I couldn't do it to Buffy. Faith, promise me. Promise me the
second you see me change.you'll stake me. Do it straight.
"Why didn't you tell the others when we were back there? What did you have to
bring me out here for? And why.why are you putting this on me?"
- Firstly, because the others are too emotional. Can you see Willow
dealing with having to kill someone she knows - I mean, someone who to her is a
person, and to Buffy is.more. Exactly. And Xander, Xander would say he'd do it,
but he wouldn't be able to go through with it. He doesn't have the gall.
Secondly, and more importantly, you're the only person with the strength to come
near me, once I'm Angelus. Far, far better that this remains between us. Explain
to them later. With any luck, Buffy's resurrection will serve as justification.
Which is why you have to promise me now.
"Angel.I can't. I can't promise you anything. Can't you just.leave or something?
I can't kill you."
Angel suddenly became angry.
- You can't bring any kind of feelings you have into this. Don't you
see, this isn't about you.if you let me live there's no telling what will
happen. I tried to destroy the world, Faith. I could do it again. I would.
He advanced on her, making a grab for her shoulders, but Faith was too quick.
She leapt onto a remaining piece of counter and crouched there
"I can't do this.? Oh I can. I can because.Because I will. And I will promise
you that. But only if.only if you kiss me. Now. Like you mean it."
Angel's face curled in resentment.
- How can you ask that of me? How can you?
"Oh I can do it easily, believe me. Like I said, no kiss, no staking. And little
Angelus will run wild on the world. You won't know what you're doing. You'll
probably rape and kill Buffy for making you give up your soul."
At this, Angel snapped. Unleashing his vampire self, he snarled
- You want a kiss? Fine.
He flew forwards, too fast for Faith to move, and caught her, one hand around
her neck, one seizing her side. Faith squalled in pain, but did her best to
appear straight.
"Oh, harder baby.If that's how you like it."
Angel shook her violently.
- Fuck you Faith. Fuck you.
"Oh, alright then."
Faith curved her body towards him, suggestively. He lunged at her face, crushing
her lips beneath his, clamping her head tight to stop her drawing back. She
clawed at him, as if to try and throw him away, but he didn't even flinch, even
though she felt her nails catch the flesh of his back and tear it through his
shirt.
He kissed her harder, and then, like lightening, the hand that had been at her
side was squeezing her jaw, forcing her mouth open. Faith, for all her bravado,
was scared. He caught her tongue with his and adeptly pierced it with his sharp
teeth. She yelped as blood flowed into their mouths, Angel gulping it down
sadistically. She ripped through his shirt with the hurt of it all and a tear
fell from her eye. Then, as suddenly as he had changed, he was just plain Angel
again. He had let go of her, and she stood, trembling imperceptibly, blood
leaking from between her lips.
- You've had your kiss. Now promise.
"I promise. I promise."
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