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Summary: Connor must confront the past and try to make his own destiny.
A.N.: Angel refers to the first season, with Spike. You'll see.
A.N.: Thank you Nerene for reviewing and telling me that I didn't explain why Connor knows about the prophecy. I'll explain that later, in future chapters, among other things. As for the dream, it's not really supposed to do anything with the plot, I just needed a reason for Angel to talk to Connor and them actually become closer. The dream or nightmare, if you will, is just Connor thoughts and how Holtz's death still bugs and I thought it would be appropriate that Angel would have to help Connor get passed that and tell him how he didn't do and such. Its not foretelling anything considering Holtz was beheaded and burned I doubt he's going to come out a vampire, especially in this story but I might work it into a dream if not in this story maybe another one.
Jules: I am taking all of your suggestions into consideration. You most likely see some hint of that in this chapter or the next. Sorry the last chapter was so short. Meaningful pauses always help the story.
Note to everyone: Please read, Ruby Colored Blood by Dark Angel66, and review it. It sucks when enough people don't review for a story. So go ahead and read it, don't be afraid, it's a good story.
Thank you for standing all of my ramble and I hope you enjoy the story.
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Chapter 7: Good Guys Are Always So Dense
Connor was confused at his father's response but nodded and decided to continue with their conversation.
"Right. . . so you were saying something about a prophecy?"
"Yeah. . .right, um, there's one that says I'll be human if I save the world."
"Why would that make you seem evil?"
"Well, you know, I'll get old and cranky."
"I thought you would like to be human, why would you get cranky?"
"Look Connor, I don't want you to worry about things like that." Angelus replies agitated. "Its dark already, what do you say we kill something?" Angelus grins.
"Um, alright." Connor still curious of his father's behavior thought it best to find out what was on his mind, and the only way to do that was a talk out on the hunt. It was the only way he knew how.
"Great, lets go" Angelus found it relatively easy to leave the Hyperion Hotel, but before he left he picked up some weapons making sure he hid one in his pocket. None of the Angel Inc. employees suspected a single thing, and the fact that Angel's son was closely following him was all too good to be true so before he left he felt it slightly necessary to announce his departure, as soon as he reached the lobby.
"Okay, then! I'm going to go save people!" everyone that was there just stared at him confused. Gunn muttered some pun to Fred and she nodded still staring at the supposed Angel.
"Maybe you should lay down. You don't look so well." A voice behind him said. Angelus recognized the voice to be Angel's son and quickly responded to his caring voice.
"I don't need to lay down, I feel great."
"Yeah, you said you felt free, what does that mean, anyway?"
"I'll tell you later, but now we should get going" They reached the car with ease, and when Angelus turned on the ignition immediately Barry Manilow played loudly from the speakers. Angelus sneered and ejected the tape and threw it out the window.
"What do you say we listen to something more modern." He changed the station until he found something to his liking. He landed on a rock. (Coal Chamber, "Something told me")
"I didn't know you liked this kind of music. Why the change?"
"Everyone is entitled to change. Why so many questions, Connor? Don't you trust me?"
"Um, of course."
"Why did you hesitate? Give me a straight answer: do you trust me?"
"Yes, of course."
"Good, 'cause I want to show you something." He turned the corner and a warehouse came into view. Angelus got out of the car and spoke as Connor followed him into the warehouse.
"I was tortured here once."
"Why did you take me here? I thought we were going to get some vampires."
"You will." Angelus said under his breath, forgetting Connor's super hearing. Connor merely looked at the back of his father's head and when he turned around he tried to look as natural as possible.
"I want you to know my past." Angelus continued, and walked right up to Connor, stopping only inches from his face and said
"You used a taser on me, didn't you?" Before Connor could react he was electrocuted by the taser, until his vision went blurry then darkness. Angelus laughed maliciously and began to chain him up.
"The good guys are always so dense!"
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I know, I know. Another cliffhanger, I'll try and get the next one up soon. Please review.
