Chapter 9
Sibling rivalry
A/N: Due to popular demand in your wonderful and appreciated reviews I added Connor to mix. Now on with the story
"My what? You're mistaken me for someone else. I don't have a son." Angel told him.
"You're the mistaken one...I told you he wouldn't remember" Holtz said walking up behind Connor.
"I think I'd remember if I had a son or not and I don't." Angel argued.
"Oh, but you do. You see gave him up...along with all the memories for, the weaker one" Holtz answered looking at Sarai.
"Who you callin' weak" Sarai demanded.
"Ok this is your master plan Holtz? Trying to convince me I have a son? What are you gonna make me go on some sleazy talk show next to take a blood test? Get out both of you before I rip your legs off."
Holtz and Connor left. And after much convincing Sarai talked Angel into letting her go back upstairs alone. She wasn't up there long before she had a visitor.
"What do you want Connor?" Sarai asked, not even looking up at her magazine.
"So you do remember me."
"Of course...we are twins even though you aged faster then I did in Quartoth."
"Then why didn't you say anything downstairs?"
"Because I don't like you and personally I think everyone is better off not remembering you."
"IS that why Angel gave me up?"
"No, he did it because you were about to off yourself, Cordy...who I happened to really like a lot and tried to kill him a mess of times"
"That wasn't me in that mall...what I tried to do I got messed but it wasn't me." Connor defended.
"And that wasn't Angel who killed all those people all those years ago yet it didn't stop you from holding it against him and using it as a reason to try and dust him."
"See you're wrong about that, that was Angel"
"What he go crazy and make mistakes but you're above it? Give me a break."
"How come you can remember me?"
"I don't know."
"He'll turn on you too one day Sarai"
"He never turned on you....you were against him from the second we got back and never gave him a chance. And he loves me."
"But how can you be sure? He's a vampire."
"Yeah and we're kids of two vampires.....what's your point?"
"My point is you can't trust him."
"But I can trust you?" Sarai asked laughing. "I tried that route remember? I trusted you basically my whole life and you never once helped me. You knew what was going on all along and you didn't do ANYTHING! You just stood by and let Holtz..."
"Hey he was trying to teach us how be fighters....its not my problem you couldn't handle it." Connor said coldly.
"Ya know as much as I hate to say it, these past few months I almost missed you and now I have no idea why. You're a highly disturbed person who needs help but Connor this isn't the way. Whatever revenge plan you let Holtz talk you into? Its not right. By the way...how do *you* remember *us*?"
"Ho-my *father* did a spell...unlocked the memories."
"He isn't your father. Angel is."
"He told me he saw you and Angel getting along but I didn't know it was to this extent. You really let him convince you that he cares? I really thought you were smarter. Unless of course he's using all this expensive crap that fills this place to blind you from seeing the truth."
"And what's that?" Sarai asked.
"That he's only keeping you around so he can have someone to torture the next time he goes evil."
"What? That's insane...even for you to say. I don't believe you. He spent a year, maybe more doing nothing but try to help you, try to keep you from going off the deep end, no matter how many times you tried to kill him. It was all about you...it was always all about you."
"Until I was erased. So that's it isn't it? That's why you didn't say you knew who I was, because you want me out of the way. You've always been jealous of me."
Connors accusation caused Sarai to double over with laughter. "Jeal-you've got to be joking right? I mean yes I am strong but you are stronger then me, and a better fighter and there might have been times where I wished I could have your abilities and I'll also admit it has been easier for dad and I to get along with you gone but I am in no way jealous. Hell if I had it my way the three of us would be a family."
"Well that's never going to happen. And tell me you didn't just refer to that thing as 'dad' that's disgusting."
"Not nearly as disgusting as you thinking Holtz is your father. Besides what do you care anyway? I thought you were off living the dream life."
"After I had my memories I couldn't stand to be around those people anymore. It was all a lie."
"So you'd rather center your life around hate and revenge? See what I am talking about you needing help? And you have to want to be helped before you can be."
"You watch to much Dr. Phil don't you?" Connor asked.
"That's not the point here....but let me tell you something from Dr. Sarai....I will do whatever it takes to make sure you and Holtz don't hurt *my father* so watch your step."
"Ooo...I am very scared of you....you just said yourself that I am stronger then you."
"Yeah but I am smarter."
"Look whatever.... I just wanted to come here to offer my help. If you ever come around and realize that bastard is only interested in himself, come find me at this address." Connor said handing her a piece of paper and leaving the penthouse. Sarai thought long and hard about what Connor said to her. Before she knew it she was out the door.
"Is your offer still on the table?" she asked Connor walking into some old garage space up on top a of mountain.
"I didn't think you'd come here" Connor said.
"Well the directions you gave me were a bit tricky but I found my way. So what's your plan? I am in."
"Take a seat and I'll tell you all about it." Holtz instructed.
*******Meanwhile back at the penthouse********
"Sarai I am back" Angel yelled walking in the door, with the rest of the gang. When he didn't hear an answer he checked her room to see if she was sleeping, the room was empty. "She's not here" Angel stated worried.
"I think I might know where she is" Lorne said picking up a paper with the address off the floor. Without hesitation they all rushed off to the address.
TBC
A/N What will happen now that Sarai switched sides? How will Angel react? Wait and find out...more soon.
Sibling rivalry
A/N: Due to popular demand in your wonderful and appreciated reviews I added Connor to mix. Now on with the story
"My what? You're mistaken me for someone else. I don't have a son." Angel told him.
"You're the mistaken one...I told you he wouldn't remember" Holtz said walking up behind Connor.
"I think I'd remember if I had a son or not and I don't." Angel argued.
"Oh, but you do. You see gave him up...along with all the memories for, the weaker one" Holtz answered looking at Sarai.
"Who you callin' weak" Sarai demanded.
"Ok this is your master plan Holtz? Trying to convince me I have a son? What are you gonna make me go on some sleazy talk show next to take a blood test? Get out both of you before I rip your legs off."
Holtz and Connor left. And after much convincing Sarai talked Angel into letting her go back upstairs alone. She wasn't up there long before she had a visitor.
"What do you want Connor?" Sarai asked, not even looking up at her magazine.
"So you do remember me."
"Of course...we are twins even though you aged faster then I did in Quartoth."
"Then why didn't you say anything downstairs?"
"Because I don't like you and personally I think everyone is better off not remembering you."
"IS that why Angel gave me up?"
"No, he did it because you were about to off yourself, Cordy...who I happened to really like a lot and tried to kill him a mess of times"
"That wasn't me in that mall...what I tried to do I got messed but it wasn't me." Connor defended.
"And that wasn't Angel who killed all those people all those years ago yet it didn't stop you from holding it against him and using it as a reason to try and dust him."
"See you're wrong about that, that was Angel"
"What he go crazy and make mistakes but you're above it? Give me a break."
"How come you can remember me?"
"I don't know."
"He'll turn on you too one day Sarai"
"He never turned on you....you were against him from the second we got back and never gave him a chance. And he loves me."
"But how can you be sure? He's a vampire."
"Yeah and we're kids of two vampires.....what's your point?"
"My point is you can't trust him."
"But I can trust you?" Sarai asked laughing. "I tried that route remember? I trusted you basically my whole life and you never once helped me. You knew what was going on all along and you didn't do ANYTHING! You just stood by and let Holtz..."
"Hey he was trying to teach us how be fighters....its not my problem you couldn't handle it." Connor said coldly.
"Ya know as much as I hate to say it, these past few months I almost missed you and now I have no idea why. You're a highly disturbed person who needs help but Connor this isn't the way. Whatever revenge plan you let Holtz talk you into? Its not right. By the way...how do *you* remember *us*?"
"Ho-my *father* did a spell...unlocked the memories."
"He isn't your father. Angel is."
"He told me he saw you and Angel getting along but I didn't know it was to this extent. You really let him convince you that he cares? I really thought you were smarter. Unless of course he's using all this expensive crap that fills this place to blind you from seeing the truth."
"And what's that?" Sarai asked.
"That he's only keeping you around so he can have someone to torture the next time he goes evil."
"What? That's insane...even for you to say. I don't believe you. He spent a year, maybe more doing nothing but try to help you, try to keep you from going off the deep end, no matter how many times you tried to kill him. It was all about you...it was always all about you."
"Until I was erased. So that's it isn't it? That's why you didn't say you knew who I was, because you want me out of the way. You've always been jealous of me."
Connors accusation caused Sarai to double over with laughter. "Jeal-you've got to be joking right? I mean yes I am strong but you are stronger then me, and a better fighter and there might have been times where I wished I could have your abilities and I'll also admit it has been easier for dad and I to get along with you gone but I am in no way jealous. Hell if I had it my way the three of us would be a family."
"Well that's never going to happen. And tell me you didn't just refer to that thing as 'dad' that's disgusting."
"Not nearly as disgusting as you thinking Holtz is your father. Besides what do you care anyway? I thought you were off living the dream life."
"After I had my memories I couldn't stand to be around those people anymore. It was all a lie."
"So you'd rather center your life around hate and revenge? See what I am talking about you needing help? And you have to want to be helped before you can be."
"You watch to much Dr. Phil don't you?" Connor asked.
"That's not the point here....but let me tell you something from Dr. Sarai....I will do whatever it takes to make sure you and Holtz don't hurt *my father* so watch your step."
"Ooo...I am very scared of you....you just said yourself that I am stronger then you."
"Yeah but I am smarter."
"Look whatever.... I just wanted to come here to offer my help. If you ever come around and realize that bastard is only interested in himself, come find me at this address." Connor said handing her a piece of paper and leaving the penthouse. Sarai thought long and hard about what Connor said to her. Before she knew it she was out the door.
"Is your offer still on the table?" she asked Connor walking into some old garage space up on top a of mountain.
"I didn't think you'd come here" Connor said.
"Well the directions you gave me were a bit tricky but I found my way. So what's your plan? I am in."
"Take a seat and I'll tell you all about it." Holtz instructed.
*******Meanwhile back at the penthouse********
"Sarai I am back" Angel yelled walking in the door, with the rest of the gang. When he didn't hear an answer he checked her room to see if she was sleeping, the room was empty. "She's not here" Angel stated worried.
"I think I might know where she is" Lorne said picking up a paper with the address off the floor. Without hesitation they all rushed off to the address.
TBC
A/N What will happen now that Sarai switched sides? How will Angel react? Wait and find out...more soon.