How long we sat there I do not know, but the pain that built up in my
heart, even after century's have I been able to forget.
Drusilla held me as I thought, her hand stroking my hair as she sang a song,
"Once I saw a maiden, sitting on the rocks
Her hair was long and golden shining in the sun
She combed her hair, night and day til it turned to gold
Year after year she sat coming her hair of gold , Until one day a century had gone by.
She didn't know the world any more,
Her family long gone, her mother, sisters, brother, pa
Sing to her from the stars as they try to light her
Cold dead heart with the warm fires of home.
But now the evil monsters gone, princess has taken him
Away and in his heart of hearts the a lass does live whose
Heart beats like music on a summer's day in the park
All pure and lovely glows."
I looked up when she finished her song and asked her,
"Is he going to do the same thing to me as he did to you and your family, please tell me if he is."
She looked at me for a moment and said
"Don't worry lovey he's evil, make no mistake, but he loves you man and demon as one, he won't harm you nor let anything harm you as long as either you live, the demon won't let him."
Some of the warmth came back into my heart as I heard these words, but still some fear remained, which is good. I grew up in that moment, I realised what exactly Angelus and Drusilla and Spike were what they had been and what they did. I feared them for the first time.
But looking up at Drusilla's child like smile I could not help but wonder how it was possible for any one to be afraid of this woman, she seemed so warm and fragile towards me, but I only saw one side of her, I didn't see the vicious hunters and killer which she was capable of being, all I saw were glances of the true Drusilla. It confused me so much, I did not know how to feel any more, I still felt love for Angelus and his family, but I also now feared them, something I had not done before now.
I looked up at the sky and realised that several hours at least must have gone by; I smiled to Drusilla and said
"I need to go home now, the children will be wondering where I am."
She smiled at me and stood up saying
"As well they might cause who would not miss such a pretty flower as you lovey, now lets us get you home before their fear becomes ravenous."
She offered me her hand which I accepted and we walked in silence hand in hand until we reached the house, Drusilla stopped outside the door and kissed me on the cheek saying
"I shall call and see you again my pretty flower if that is to your liking,"
I nodded and told her that I'd be happy to see her any time that she would like to visit, watching as she started on her walk up the hill to her home before walking into my home.
The moment I walked into the kitchen I knew that something was wrong, Esther and Bronnie were both seated at the table with grim expressions on their faces and there was a man sitting with them whom I had never seen before.
He stood up when he saw me enter and I looked him over with interest wondering who he was, I wished for a moment that I had invited Drusilla into the house with me then I would not be on my own to deal with this stranger.
He moved forwards towards me and held out his hand
"Good evening Miss Bann, my name is Harold Orland,"
I shook his head and nodded him towards the table offering him a seat when he was seated in his previous seat, I sat on the opposite side of the table facing him in between Esther and Bronnie, I looked at him for a moment before saying
"Excuse me Mr Orland, but would you mind telling me what business you have here exactly, because I've never seen you before in my life and I do not really like the idea that you have been in my house talking to my sisters without me present, now would you kindly state what business you have, so that you can be on your way?"
His expression changed somewhat during my speech from the happy charming expression he had worn during his introduction to a colder more calculating one.
"Miss Bann as I was saying before you arrived, My name is Harold Orland and I work for an organisation based in London known as the watchers council, we are a society who are driven to protect the world from the evil which lurks ensnaring the unsuspecting population during darkness, the key to our battle against darkness is the slayer.... The Vampire Slayer. She is one girl chosen from each generation to be the chosen one, she alone can destroy the powers of the darkness and keep those things which hide in the shadows down trodden........................"
I could see that this little speech of his had great possibilities of going on into the wee hours of the morning so I interrupted him saying,
"Mr Orland, I'm sure that this is a very interesting job which you do and I must say that I am deeply intrigued by this Slayer who you talk of, but I fail to understand why it is exactly that you are in my kitchen sitting at my table spouting your stories and nearing midnight."
He was now almost scowling as he continued
"I was giving you a brief history of my job in order to make it easier for you to understand the duties and hardships which the next slayer will have to bare."
I interrupted him again,
"Again I do not understand what that has to do with us."
I wished Angelus could be with me now, he would know how to get rid of this man,
"As I was trying to tell you, this information is important to you as Bronnie is the next vampire slayer."
Drusilla held me as I thought, her hand stroking my hair as she sang a song,
"Once I saw a maiden, sitting on the rocks
Her hair was long and golden shining in the sun
She combed her hair, night and day til it turned to gold
Year after year she sat coming her hair of gold , Until one day a century had gone by.
She didn't know the world any more,
Her family long gone, her mother, sisters, brother, pa
Sing to her from the stars as they try to light her
Cold dead heart with the warm fires of home.
But now the evil monsters gone, princess has taken him
Away and in his heart of hearts the a lass does live whose
Heart beats like music on a summer's day in the park
All pure and lovely glows."
I looked up when she finished her song and asked her,
"Is he going to do the same thing to me as he did to you and your family, please tell me if he is."
She looked at me for a moment and said
"Don't worry lovey he's evil, make no mistake, but he loves you man and demon as one, he won't harm you nor let anything harm you as long as either you live, the demon won't let him."
Some of the warmth came back into my heart as I heard these words, but still some fear remained, which is good. I grew up in that moment, I realised what exactly Angelus and Drusilla and Spike were what they had been and what they did. I feared them for the first time.
But looking up at Drusilla's child like smile I could not help but wonder how it was possible for any one to be afraid of this woman, she seemed so warm and fragile towards me, but I only saw one side of her, I didn't see the vicious hunters and killer which she was capable of being, all I saw were glances of the true Drusilla. It confused me so much, I did not know how to feel any more, I still felt love for Angelus and his family, but I also now feared them, something I had not done before now.
I looked up at the sky and realised that several hours at least must have gone by; I smiled to Drusilla and said
"I need to go home now, the children will be wondering where I am."
She smiled at me and stood up saying
"As well they might cause who would not miss such a pretty flower as you lovey, now lets us get you home before their fear becomes ravenous."
She offered me her hand which I accepted and we walked in silence hand in hand until we reached the house, Drusilla stopped outside the door and kissed me on the cheek saying
"I shall call and see you again my pretty flower if that is to your liking,"
I nodded and told her that I'd be happy to see her any time that she would like to visit, watching as she started on her walk up the hill to her home before walking into my home.
The moment I walked into the kitchen I knew that something was wrong, Esther and Bronnie were both seated at the table with grim expressions on their faces and there was a man sitting with them whom I had never seen before.
He stood up when he saw me enter and I looked him over with interest wondering who he was, I wished for a moment that I had invited Drusilla into the house with me then I would not be on my own to deal with this stranger.
He moved forwards towards me and held out his hand
"Good evening Miss Bann, my name is Harold Orland,"
I shook his head and nodded him towards the table offering him a seat when he was seated in his previous seat, I sat on the opposite side of the table facing him in between Esther and Bronnie, I looked at him for a moment before saying
"Excuse me Mr Orland, but would you mind telling me what business you have here exactly, because I've never seen you before in my life and I do not really like the idea that you have been in my house talking to my sisters without me present, now would you kindly state what business you have, so that you can be on your way?"
His expression changed somewhat during my speech from the happy charming expression he had worn during his introduction to a colder more calculating one.
"Miss Bann as I was saying before you arrived, My name is Harold Orland and I work for an organisation based in London known as the watchers council, we are a society who are driven to protect the world from the evil which lurks ensnaring the unsuspecting population during darkness, the key to our battle against darkness is the slayer.... The Vampire Slayer. She is one girl chosen from each generation to be the chosen one, she alone can destroy the powers of the darkness and keep those things which hide in the shadows down trodden........................"
I could see that this little speech of his had great possibilities of going on into the wee hours of the morning so I interrupted him saying,
"Mr Orland, I'm sure that this is a very interesting job which you do and I must say that I am deeply intrigued by this Slayer who you talk of, but I fail to understand why it is exactly that you are in my kitchen sitting at my table spouting your stories and nearing midnight."
He was now almost scowling as he continued
"I was giving you a brief history of my job in order to make it easier for you to understand the duties and hardships which the next slayer will have to bare."
I interrupted him again,
"Again I do not understand what that has to do with us."
I wished Angelus could be with me now, he would know how to get rid of this man,
"As I was trying to tell you, this information is important to you as Bronnie is the next vampire slayer."
