The Blood of April

In a dark club with lights and the sound of Blink 182's Feeling This playing in the background Connor and April dance along with a couple other people that they seem to be friends with. April excuses herself by whispering something in Connor's ear and she makes her way through the crowd. However a tall pale looking guy stops her.

" Come on baby wanna dance?"

The guy says grabbing her arm.

" I'd rather not."

She says meanly pushing him off her. He responds in coming up behind her vampire face on and covering her mouth and dragging her out the door. Angry she whips around throwing him off her once again and looking into his face says.

" Figured as much."

Her and the vampire fight her clearly over powering him but with out a stake can do nothing that is until she is thrown a stake from somewhere and then she dusts him easily. A familure voice in the darkness speaks.

" Great job now can you finish off the rest."

She turns to see Maria dressed in a new black semi corset top that shows the sides of her stomach and the tattoo that is there she also wears leather coat, her black pants, and black boots, along with a silver cross similar to the one Angel once gave to Buffy. Around her stand 4 other vampires hungry for blood. April is filled with fear yet she fights the best she can, slaying three but in the end she is bested by the fourth and he drains her blood.

" See didn't I tell you slayer blood was good."

Maria says to the vampire as he turns around and he nods and she walks around him to where April lay and rips the cross from her neck.

"Thought it would be good.you know as a last meal."

She says putting the cross to his forehead and pressing it against him as he screams in pain and finally she snaps his neck turning him to dust. Then goes and kneels by the dead slayer just as Connor comes rushing out.

" What the Hell did you do to her? Who are you?"

He screams at Maria seeing his dead girlfriend on the ground.

" Hey, stop I didn't have anything to do with this. I came out here for some air and I found her like this."

" You lie."

He says angry a tear coming down his face.

" No, I'm not I promise you."

Connor rushes forward and attacks her and they fight.

" How did you get so strong?"

Maria asks while ducking a punch and his hand rams into the brick wall unhurt.

" What do you mean?"

He says in his rage.

" Did you get it from your father or mother?"

" What!?"

He says stopping for a moment as she pushes him into the brick wall.

" Oh that's right you don't know."

" What the hell don't I know?"

She kisses him then lets him go and runs off yelling in the distance.

" You'll know soon enough."

Startled he stands there then looks to his hands surprised that he was unharmed in the fight and then to April and he runs to her side.

Meanwhile back in Angel's office everyone is going crazy trying to find out anything they can about Maria.

"She's not here anywhere."

Fred says walking in through the door.

" Where the hell could she be?"

Wesley says angered about the whole situation.

" What I don't get is this book says I was in love with her but I don't even remember her. Though I have been having dreams about her."

" So Have I."

Spike chimed in

" You wouldn't remember me would you Angel."

Every one freezes and backs up as Maria enters.

" Awe now everyone's scared how sweet."

" What the freak are you?"

Gunn asks slightly still afraid.

" Oh, I thought you knew already. Really you guys are kinda sad in the research department I wonder how you ever saved any one."

" Hey that's my jacket!"

Spike says to her a little annoyed that he didn't even realize it was gone.

"What doesn't it look good on me?"

She says pouting and spinning around in spinning you can see the tattoo on her stomach and back and this sends a flash of memory from when she saw Maria become evil.

" I don't wanna die."

Rings through Fred's mind.

Maria's eyes seem to glow and the curtains fly open revealing the light of day and she walks to Spike and they kiss. The kiss seems to affect not only Spike but also Angel and both of them fall to the ground unconscious and Maria leaves whispering .

"Remember."

Once the words leave her lips she vanishes and both Angel and Spike let out screams.

In the alley Connor sits against the wall hands over his head letting out a scream like the one Spike, and Angel are.

In England Buffy falls to the ground in a training room in front of Willow and Giles and her scream echoes that of Spike, Angel, and Connors.

" Remember."