After another glace up at the figures fighting in the middle of the workout
room, Madeline continued her musings about the similarities between the
couples.
Meanwhile all the other operatives crowded into the small workout rooms were amazed at the skill and speed with which Buffy and Angel were currently disabling the "attack" team chosen for the test.
The couple were fighting as if at war, they were merciless and yet at the same time were careful and controlled, when it became clear that Angel could have snapped Paul's neck, and he would have if it were a life or death decision, the others began to fight with more gusto, putting everything they had and then some into the battle.
Buffy was a sight to see, every move she made flowed into the next as if she were dancing instead of fighting. Angel reacted to the moves the operatives made as if he knew what they were thinking before they themselves knew the moves.
***10 minutes later***
The chosen operatives lay on the floor in pain not daring to get up in case the couple came at them again.
Even blindfolded they were a brilliant team helping each other without the aid of words. Madeline had never seen anyone disable a five-man attack team in 10 minutes blindfolded. Not even Michael was that good. She would have to re-evaluate her projections on what to expect from Buffy and Liam.
Madeline also wondered why the girl continued to call Liam by the name of Angel, dismissing it as some sort of gang related thing Madeline made a mental note to delve a lot deeper into their files. She had a feeling that what she had just witnessed was only the beginning of things to come.
Buffy walked towards Angel, still blindfolded, and put her arms around his waist. He brought his head down to hers and she whispered into his ear the words "I love you" before turning around to face who she assumed was Madeline, "Madeline can we please take our blindfolds off, my eyes are going to go all squinty then how am I supposed to be bait?"
"Miss Summers." Buffy ripped off her blindfold
"Who are y." the words died on her lips as she finally got to see the man, only a few people in Section knew him as George, but she knew him as Merrick.
"How did.?" her words trailed off as she hugged the man albeit briefly. He did not return the hug so she let him go.
"As you can see Miss Summers, I am quite alive."
"I know, but how?"
"There is no need to go into the particulars."
Buffy looked puzzled so he spelled it out for her "It is none of your business"
"Can you at least tell me why you have finally let me know you're alive and in here of all places?"
"I came to see if the rumour was true"
"What rumour?"
"The one that you are his wh**e" he yelled in Angel's direction "I thought I had taught you better!"
Angel countered, "Don't you ever call her that, she is my wife" (the Claddagh ring used to be used in place of a wedding ring)
Madeline's eyebrows shot up at that not remembering if she saw that mentioned anywhere in the files, she made a mental note to check then moved her focus back to the conversation at hand.
Buffy chose this moment to interrupt them "How did you even know we were here?"
Ignoring her for the moment he continued his tirade "I've been reading the journal entries Mr Giles has made and was quite disgusted when I noticed his name (he said glaring at Angel) amongst one of his reports saying that his charge was in love, something I can understand, I do remember Pike, but honestly, Miss Summers, out of all the people in the world did you have to love one of their kind?"
Merrick/George, Buffy and Angel all forgot the others in the room as Buffy smiled sadly at the lost love that was Pike and Angel felt saddened at the loss his beloved had suffered.
Buffy reached for his hand and pulling him closer, leaning back on him for comfort before turning around to look at Merrick/George pleadingly
"Have all of you been reading Giles' journal entries?"
"Yes we have, that is after all our right."
Buffy grinned before saying "Did you get to the one from my birthday this year? I'm told it's quite the surprise."
Merrick/George looked at her uncomfortably "Yes we have already reviewed that part although what drove you to pick him out of millions alive?" he said, emphasising the last word.
"You're upset because he's older, or because of his past?"
"We are upset because he is taking advantage of you, using you to stay alive and yes his past has a few of us more then a little upset. Whatever else, we all care about your well being."
"If that's true then why is she here when if she was free she could be saving lives right now."
"And I suppose you would be helping her?"
"He always has" Buffy injected into the conversation.
The intercom on the wall beeped "George, Mr Blaine and his associate are waiting in committee"
"Send him to the training room"
"Yes sir."
The intercom beeped out
"You're about to meet an old friend Buffy"
"Who?"
"You'll see"
As if only just becoming aware of their surrounds and the operatives staring at them, Merrick/George asked everyone except Madeline, Nikita, Michael, Operations, Buffy and at Buffy's glare, Angel, to leave.
Merrick/George turned around and looked over those that were assembled as if weighing a decision when finally he spoke "Before Mr Blaine and his associate get here I'm going to have to tell you something so that you are not confused. Now, don't be fooled. No one outside of those assembled here can ever know what I am about to tell you."
Everyone looked on in puzzlement at what this man was implying, then he began "The world is older then you know.." Buffy and Angel exchanged an amused glace.
'This is Giles' favourite part' she thought sadly.
Meanwhile all the other operatives crowded into the small workout rooms were amazed at the skill and speed with which Buffy and Angel were currently disabling the "attack" team chosen for the test.
The couple were fighting as if at war, they were merciless and yet at the same time were careful and controlled, when it became clear that Angel could have snapped Paul's neck, and he would have if it were a life or death decision, the others began to fight with more gusto, putting everything they had and then some into the battle.
Buffy was a sight to see, every move she made flowed into the next as if she were dancing instead of fighting. Angel reacted to the moves the operatives made as if he knew what they were thinking before they themselves knew the moves.
***10 minutes later***
The chosen operatives lay on the floor in pain not daring to get up in case the couple came at them again.
Even blindfolded they were a brilliant team helping each other without the aid of words. Madeline had never seen anyone disable a five-man attack team in 10 minutes blindfolded. Not even Michael was that good. She would have to re-evaluate her projections on what to expect from Buffy and Liam.
Madeline also wondered why the girl continued to call Liam by the name of Angel, dismissing it as some sort of gang related thing Madeline made a mental note to delve a lot deeper into their files. She had a feeling that what she had just witnessed was only the beginning of things to come.
Buffy walked towards Angel, still blindfolded, and put her arms around his waist. He brought his head down to hers and she whispered into his ear the words "I love you" before turning around to face who she assumed was Madeline, "Madeline can we please take our blindfolds off, my eyes are going to go all squinty then how am I supposed to be bait?"
"Miss Summers." Buffy ripped off her blindfold
"Who are y." the words died on her lips as she finally got to see the man, only a few people in Section knew him as George, but she knew him as Merrick.
"How did.?" her words trailed off as she hugged the man albeit briefly. He did not return the hug so she let him go.
"As you can see Miss Summers, I am quite alive."
"I know, but how?"
"There is no need to go into the particulars."
Buffy looked puzzled so he spelled it out for her "It is none of your business"
"Can you at least tell me why you have finally let me know you're alive and in here of all places?"
"I came to see if the rumour was true"
"What rumour?"
"The one that you are his wh**e" he yelled in Angel's direction "I thought I had taught you better!"
Angel countered, "Don't you ever call her that, she is my wife" (the Claddagh ring used to be used in place of a wedding ring)
Madeline's eyebrows shot up at that not remembering if she saw that mentioned anywhere in the files, she made a mental note to check then moved her focus back to the conversation at hand.
Buffy chose this moment to interrupt them "How did you even know we were here?"
Ignoring her for the moment he continued his tirade "I've been reading the journal entries Mr Giles has made and was quite disgusted when I noticed his name (he said glaring at Angel) amongst one of his reports saying that his charge was in love, something I can understand, I do remember Pike, but honestly, Miss Summers, out of all the people in the world did you have to love one of their kind?"
Merrick/George, Buffy and Angel all forgot the others in the room as Buffy smiled sadly at the lost love that was Pike and Angel felt saddened at the loss his beloved had suffered.
Buffy reached for his hand and pulling him closer, leaning back on him for comfort before turning around to look at Merrick/George pleadingly
"Have all of you been reading Giles' journal entries?"
"Yes we have, that is after all our right."
Buffy grinned before saying "Did you get to the one from my birthday this year? I'm told it's quite the surprise."
Merrick/George looked at her uncomfortably "Yes we have already reviewed that part although what drove you to pick him out of millions alive?" he said, emphasising the last word.
"You're upset because he's older, or because of his past?"
"We are upset because he is taking advantage of you, using you to stay alive and yes his past has a few of us more then a little upset. Whatever else, we all care about your well being."
"If that's true then why is she here when if she was free she could be saving lives right now."
"And I suppose you would be helping her?"
"He always has" Buffy injected into the conversation.
The intercom on the wall beeped "George, Mr Blaine and his associate are waiting in committee"
"Send him to the training room"
"Yes sir."
The intercom beeped out
"You're about to meet an old friend Buffy"
"Who?"
"You'll see"
As if only just becoming aware of their surrounds and the operatives staring at them, Merrick/George asked everyone except Madeline, Nikita, Michael, Operations, Buffy and at Buffy's glare, Angel, to leave.
Merrick/George turned around and looked over those that were assembled as if weighing a decision when finally he spoke "Before Mr Blaine and his associate get here I'm going to have to tell you something so that you are not confused. Now, don't be fooled. No one outside of those assembled here can ever know what I am about to tell you."
Everyone looked on in puzzlement at what this man was implying, then he began "The world is older then you know.." Buffy and Angel exchanged an amused glace.
'This is Giles' favourite part' she thought sadly.