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From the City of Angels to the City of Sin
Being a huge Angel fan I am very saddened by the upcoming departure of one of my favorite shows. As such I decided to write a purely fantasy fan fic about what would happen if Angel and CSI, two of my favorite T.V. shows joined in the battle against evil. In my own little fantasy world Angel Investigations destroys the evil Wolfram & Hart, while retrieving their beloved Cordelia and Fred, who weren't really dead, but being held captive by the Senior Partners. Of course since Warner Brothers Studios was a subsidiary of W & H, they were destroyed as well. Jordan Levin turned out to be a Spineless Demon and was sent back to the hell dimension from which he oozed. Now Angel, Spike, Wesley, Gunn, Lorne, Cordelia, Harmony, and Fred are reunited but out of a job. With Wolfram & Hart no longer around to protect it, evil has decided to leave L.A. and set up a new shop…in the City of Sin, Las Vegas. The CSI team while proficient in fighting the evils of men are out of their league when it comes to the realm of the supernatural. Perhaps these two crime fighting teams could join forces. Angel Investigations is wary of the CSI team until a surprise from Angel's past unites them.
I am going to do a little background so anyone who hasn't seen one show or the other can follow along.
Angel – A spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1999-2004
Background - Angel was a vampire named Angelus, who brutally tortured and killed all through Europe for 200 years. He killed a gypsy girl, so her clan cursed him with a soul. Having been re-ensouled he had a conscience and felt pain and guilt for everything his demon counterpart had done. To attone for his sins, Angel moved to Sunnydale, CA in 1997 to help 16 year old Buffy, the new Vampire Slayer, defeat evil forces on the Hellmouth (a gate to hell that just happened to be under the Sunnydale High School). He and Buffy fell in love, but because of the curse they could not be together and both were suffering. The curse is that if Angel has one moment of TRUE happiness, all adults know what that means, he loses his soul and he reverts back to evil Angelus.
Season 1 - Angel left Sunnydale and moved to Los Angelas. He ran into Buffy's old school chum/nemesis, Cordelia Chase, the richest, most popular girl at Sunnydale High. Cordy's dad had lost the family fortune so she was trying to eek out a career as an actress. Cordelia, Angel, and Doyle, a half man/half demon who received painful visions of people in need of help from the Powers-That-Be, formed a detective agency called, Angel Investigations. Doyle died saving some other good demons, but not before kissing the fair Cordelia, thus transferring his visions to her. Wesley Wyndam-Price, Buffy's former, stuffy, British watcher (after Giles her original watcher was fired) turned rogue demon hunter, ran into Angel and Cordy after Doyle's death and joined Angel Investigations, as did Charles Gunn, a black vampire-fighting gang member. All this time, Angel had one friend outside of the agency, Detective Kate Lockley. He met her early in season one, and they were good friends until a vampire killed her father, the only family she had. Then Kate was angry at Angel for a long time. She was also mad that she kept getting drug into these weird cases involving vampires and demons and it was hurting her credibility on the force. Once she knew that Angel was a vampire she had a hard time trusting him, even though she could see the goodness and humanity in him.
Angel, Cordy, Wes, and Gunn had one arch-enemy, an evil law firm called Wolfram & Hart. Everyone that worked there was evil. Everyone the firm represented was evil. The firm was run by the unseen but much feared Senior Partners. They couldn't kill Angel because he was said to play a large role in the Apocalypse. There was a prophecy called the Shanshu that stated if Angel was successful in averting the Apocalypse, he would become human again. In the meantime our band of warriors fought evil and helped the helpless. *Interesting sidebar for CSI fans, the episode this prophecy was discovered in was titled:
To Shanshu in L.A. (Shanshu meaning both "live" or "die"). William Petersen was in a movie called, "To Live or Die In L.A.".
Season 2 – In this season the crew met Lorne, an empathy demon (green w/ horns, but NOT evil) who could read people's destinies if they sang for him. Lorne ran a karaoke bar for just such a purpose. Angel is a very bad singer who loves Barry Manilow. It looked like Angel was going over to the dark side, but he was just obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Darla, the vampire who sired (the vampire who makes a victim a vampire by forcing the victim to drink the vampire's own blood is the sire) him. Angel had a falling out w/ the rest of his crew and with Kate. Until he had an epiphany after shagging Darla but not losing his soul (because he didn't love her, it wasn't a moment of true happiness). Kate had been fired from the force and tried to kill herself w/ booze and pills. She left a bad message on Angel's answering machine. Angel got there just in time to save her. She said that they couldn't be alone in this, that there was something more powerful at work there, because she never invited him in (vampires can't enter private homes unless invited in or unless the owner is dead or a demon). That was the last anyone ever saw of Kate Lockley, mainly because her portrayer, Elisabeth Rohm left to work on Law & Order as Sabrina.
So Kate's gone and Angel has patched things up with the team. All's good until Cordelia gets sucked into a hell dimension called Pylea. This is where Lorne is from, but he hates it there because the demons that live there are evil. Women are called cows and are treated as such (yes they are eaten). Long story short the gang rescues Cordy and a brilliant physics student named Fred (Winnefred). Fred was sent to Pylea five years earlier by her evil mentor.
Season 3 - Cordelia's visions were starting to kill her, so she had to become part demon to withstand them. She didn't look like a demon, but now when she got a vision she would just float above the floor. A few months later, just when Cordy and Angel were realizing they had feelings for each other, Darla shows up pregnant with Angel's baby. This is weird because vampires can't breed. Again, something bigger is at work. Darla staked herself so the baby could be born. Angel now has a son named Connor. Angel was a doting dad but one of his old enemies kidnapped the baby and took him to a hell dimension to raise Connor as his own. A few months later, Connor, now a feral teen-ager bent on revenge against Angel. He was raised by Holtz to hate Angel for being a vampire. Connor fought with Angel even though Angel loved him unconditionally, even after Connor sank him to the bottom of the ocean for three months. That was just before Angel and Cordy were going to meet to admit their love for each other. Cordelia was called to become a goddess and had to leave earth. Both Wes and Gunn fell for Fred and she chose Gunn.
Season Four - Quite possibly one of the worst season's in television history! After Angel was rescued they didn't know where Cordy was. She was in the heavens watching over everything and was bored out of her mind. When she finally returned to earth she had no memory. She didn't trust Angel, so she lived with Connor, slept with him (way EW because she had been like a stepmom to him when he was a baby!) and became pregnant with an evil demon goddess. Giving birth to the demon goddess put Cordelia in a coma. Connor went nuts and tried to kill a bunch of people, including the unconscious Cordy, because he was obsessed with her. Angel made a pact with Wolfram & Hart that if he took over their company, he could save Connor. In order to save Connor, Angel had to kill his own son. But then Connor was reborn into a nice, normal family. Gunn and Fred broke up as well.
Season 5 - The second best season of Angel after season one! Angel, Wesley, Gunn, Lorne and Fred take over the evil Wolfram & Hart. They are now rich, drive awesome cars, have beautiful homes, and more power then ever before. But they still have to deal with evil clients and not kill them because that upsets the balance of things. Harmony, one of Cordelia's old school friends turned inadequate vampire, is Angel's secretary. Although Harmony doesn't have a soul, she doesn't bite humans so Angel won't kill her. Things are fine until Angel's old pal/enemy Spike shows up. Spike, who looks like Billy Idol with bleached blond hair and a leather coat, is also a vampire with a soul, but he wasn't cursed with his, he fought for it so that Buffy would love him. Yes, he is ALSO an ex-paramour of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (this girl needed serious therapy) and of Harmony. Spike is British, and he was sired by Angel. Spike was last seen burning to death while saving the world from an Apocalypse that devoured Sunnydale. On both these shows there are A LOT of near-apocalypses. He was resurrected in Angel's office. At first he was a ghost, but then he became corporeal. Long story. Spike and Angel fight constantly! Our dear Cordelia, who has still been in a coma this whole time, supposedly dies. Wesley and Fred finally hook up. But just as soon as they do, she is killed and her body was taken over by a demon goddess named Illyria. Wesley is devastated but can't bring himself to kill Illyria because she looks like Fred. He decides to help her become just like the real Fred.
And that's where we are so far. The first paragraph (at the very top) didn't really happen on the show, it's just my fantasy.
Now, for background on CSI. This will be a lot shorter as there isn't much personal information to give.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – A crime drama focusing on the forensic science side of solving crimes. 2000-present
Gil Grissom – The head of CSI. He is a workaholic in his late forties or early fifties. Grissom is a genius, especially in the field of entomology (study of bugs). He isn't very sociable, and seems uncomfortable around people. He also hates the politics that come with his job. Grissom is a fair and generous boss. He was losing his hearing due to a genetic condition, but surgery seems to have stopped that for now.
Catherine Willows – Catherine is a tough, witty, sexy lead CSI. She is a single mother with one daughter, Lindsey. Catherine used to work as an exotic dancer while she put herself through college. Catherine has been in trouble a few times, most recently when she inadvertently used evidence from a crime to find out if a casino mogul/murderer was her father…he was. The case against him got thrown out because Catherine "tampered" with evidence. Surprisingly enough she got off with a slap on the wrist.
Nick Stokes – Nick is a level three CSI. He is originally from Texas and still acts the part of a southern gentlemen. He is the strong, tough, dependable, yet sensitive kind of man (the kind all women's dreams are made of, but few such creatures exist). He is a total hottie too! Dark hair, warm brown eyes, and the kind of body you can bounce a quarter off of. Nick can be a little naïve and stubborn at times. He is really growing in his position. He and Sara Sidle are in competition for a lead CSI position and it looks as though it will go to Nick, as he is the more mature and capable of the two. (In my story Nick gets the promotion.)
Sara Sidle – Sara knew Grissom before she came to work in Vegas, as part of an investigation into the death of a new CSI trainee, Holly Gribbs. Sara is smart and competent, but lacks in social skills. This may be why she is drawn to Grissom. She harbored a crush on her boss for years. Last year she finally made her move, and was subsequently shot down. Rejecting Sara seems to be something Grissom regrets. Ah, these two are every shippers dream.
Warrick Brown – Warrick is tall, dark, and handsome. He is black or mulatto with gorgeous blue or blue-hazel eyes and funky hair. Not to mention completely kissable lips. Warrick is the coolest cat in town. He is also as hot-tempered and cocky as they come, which at times interferes with his job. Warrick has a gambling problem which indirectly contributed to the death of Holly Gribbs. Now he is very protective of his co-workers. He is very sweet to the ladies.
Captain Jim Brass – Brass was the head of CSI until the Holly Gribbs debacle. He was put back in homicide which seems to fit him better. He is gruff, seasoned detective with good instincts and a dry wit. He is well liked by the members of CSI.
Greg Sanders – Adorably goofy lab technician / DNA expert. Greg is going through CSI training because he is bored in the lab. He's dream job would be rock star, but for now he will settle for catching bad guys through the magic of science. Greg has crazy hair and an even crazier personality. He has eyes that can melt even the coldest heart.
Archie Kao – Cute, funny, Asian A/V technician who is a known Trekkie.
David Phillips – Medical Examiner, works in the morgue. He can seem a little squeamish at times.
Dr. Al Robbins – He is the head Medical Examier and usually referred to as Doc. He walks with a cane as he wears prosthetic legs from a car accident. He is a very nice man with an odd sense of humor.
Okay, so that's our list of players. Now on to the story!
From the City of Angels to the City of Sin
Being a huge Angel fan I am very saddened by the upcoming departure of one of my favorite shows. As such I decided to write a purely fantasy fan fic about what would happen if Angel and CSI, two of my favorite T.V. shows joined in the battle against evil. In my own little fantasy world Angel Investigations destroys the evil Wolfram & Hart, while retrieving their beloved Cordelia and Fred, who weren't really dead, but being held captive by the Senior Partners. Of course since Warner Brothers Studios was a subsidiary of W & H, they were destroyed as well. Jordan Levin turned out to be a Spineless Demon and was sent back to the hell dimension from which he oozed. Now Angel, Spike, Wesley, Gunn, Lorne, Cordelia, Harmony, and Fred are reunited but out of a job. With Wolfram & Hart no longer around to protect it, evil has decided to leave L.A. and set up a new shop…in the City of Sin, Las Vegas. The CSI team while proficient in fighting the evils of men are out of their league when it comes to the realm of the supernatural. Perhaps these two crime fighting teams could join forces. Angel Investigations is wary of the CSI team until a surprise from Angel's past unites them.
I am going to do a little background so anyone who hasn't seen one show or the other can follow along.
Angel – A spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1999-2004
Background - Angel was a vampire named Angelus, who brutally tortured and killed all through Europe for 200 years. He killed a gypsy girl, so her clan cursed him with a soul. Having been re-ensouled he had a conscience and felt pain and guilt for everything his demon counterpart had done. To attone for his sins, Angel moved to Sunnydale, CA in 1997 to help 16 year old Buffy, the new Vampire Slayer, defeat evil forces on the Hellmouth (a gate to hell that just happened to be under the Sunnydale High School). He and Buffy fell in love, but because of the curse they could not be together and both were suffering. The curse is that if Angel has one moment of TRUE happiness, all adults know what that means, he loses his soul and he reverts back to evil Angelus.
Season 1 - Angel left Sunnydale and moved to Los Angelas. He ran into Buffy's old school chum/nemesis, Cordelia Chase, the richest, most popular girl at Sunnydale High. Cordy's dad had lost the family fortune so she was trying to eek out a career as an actress. Cordelia, Angel, and Doyle, a half man/half demon who received painful visions of people in need of help from the Powers-That-Be, formed a detective agency called, Angel Investigations. Doyle died saving some other good demons, but not before kissing the fair Cordelia, thus transferring his visions to her. Wesley Wyndam-Price, Buffy's former, stuffy, British watcher (after Giles her original watcher was fired) turned rogue demon hunter, ran into Angel and Cordy after Doyle's death and joined Angel Investigations, as did Charles Gunn, a black vampire-fighting gang member. All this time, Angel had one friend outside of the agency, Detective Kate Lockley. He met her early in season one, and they were good friends until a vampire killed her father, the only family she had. Then Kate was angry at Angel for a long time. She was also mad that she kept getting drug into these weird cases involving vampires and demons and it was hurting her credibility on the force. Once she knew that Angel was a vampire she had a hard time trusting him, even though she could see the goodness and humanity in him.
Angel, Cordy, Wes, and Gunn had one arch-enemy, an evil law firm called Wolfram & Hart. Everyone that worked there was evil. Everyone the firm represented was evil. The firm was run by the unseen but much feared Senior Partners. They couldn't kill Angel because he was said to play a large role in the Apocalypse. There was a prophecy called the Shanshu that stated if Angel was successful in averting the Apocalypse, he would become human again. In the meantime our band of warriors fought evil and helped the helpless. *Interesting sidebar for CSI fans, the episode this prophecy was discovered in was titled:
To Shanshu in L.A. (Shanshu meaning both "live" or "die"). William Petersen was in a movie called, "To Live or Die In L.A.".
Season 2 – In this season the crew met Lorne, an empathy demon (green w/ horns, but NOT evil) who could read people's destinies if they sang for him. Lorne ran a karaoke bar for just such a purpose. Angel is a very bad singer who loves Barry Manilow. It looked like Angel was going over to the dark side, but he was just obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Darla, the vampire who sired (the vampire who makes a victim a vampire by forcing the victim to drink the vampire's own blood is the sire) him. Angel had a falling out w/ the rest of his crew and with Kate. Until he had an epiphany after shagging Darla but not losing his soul (because he didn't love her, it wasn't a moment of true happiness). Kate had been fired from the force and tried to kill herself w/ booze and pills. She left a bad message on Angel's answering machine. Angel got there just in time to save her. She said that they couldn't be alone in this, that there was something more powerful at work there, because she never invited him in (vampires can't enter private homes unless invited in or unless the owner is dead or a demon). That was the last anyone ever saw of Kate Lockley, mainly because her portrayer, Elisabeth Rohm left to work on Law & Order as Sabrina.
So Kate's gone and Angel has patched things up with the team. All's good until Cordelia gets sucked into a hell dimension called Pylea. This is where Lorne is from, but he hates it there because the demons that live there are evil. Women are called cows and are treated as such (yes they are eaten). Long story short the gang rescues Cordy and a brilliant physics student named Fred (Winnefred). Fred was sent to Pylea five years earlier by her evil mentor.
Season 3 - Cordelia's visions were starting to kill her, so she had to become part demon to withstand them. She didn't look like a demon, but now when she got a vision she would just float above the floor. A few months later, just when Cordy and Angel were realizing they had feelings for each other, Darla shows up pregnant with Angel's baby. This is weird because vampires can't breed. Again, something bigger is at work. Darla staked herself so the baby could be born. Angel now has a son named Connor. Angel was a doting dad but one of his old enemies kidnapped the baby and took him to a hell dimension to raise Connor as his own. A few months later, Connor, now a feral teen-ager bent on revenge against Angel. He was raised by Holtz to hate Angel for being a vampire. Connor fought with Angel even though Angel loved him unconditionally, even after Connor sank him to the bottom of the ocean for three months. That was just before Angel and Cordy were going to meet to admit their love for each other. Cordelia was called to become a goddess and had to leave earth. Both Wes and Gunn fell for Fred and she chose Gunn.
Season Four - Quite possibly one of the worst season's in television history! After Angel was rescued they didn't know where Cordy was. She was in the heavens watching over everything and was bored out of her mind. When she finally returned to earth she had no memory. She didn't trust Angel, so she lived with Connor, slept with him (way EW because she had been like a stepmom to him when he was a baby!) and became pregnant with an evil demon goddess. Giving birth to the demon goddess put Cordelia in a coma. Connor went nuts and tried to kill a bunch of people, including the unconscious Cordy, because he was obsessed with her. Angel made a pact with Wolfram & Hart that if he took over their company, he could save Connor. In order to save Connor, Angel had to kill his own son. But then Connor was reborn into a nice, normal family. Gunn and Fred broke up as well.
Season 5 - The second best season of Angel after season one! Angel, Wesley, Gunn, Lorne and Fred take over the evil Wolfram & Hart. They are now rich, drive awesome cars, have beautiful homes, and more power then ever before. But they still have to deal with evil clients and not kill them because that upsets the balance of things. Harmony, one of Cordelia's old school friends turned inadequate vampire, is Angel's secretary. Although Harmony doesn't have a soul, she doesn't bite humans so Angel won't kill her. Things are fine until Angel's old pal/enemy Spike shows up. Spike, who looks like Billy Idol with bleached blond hair and a leather coat, is also a vampire with a soul, but he wasn't cursed with his, he fought for it so that Buffy would love him. Yes, he is ALSO an ex-paramour of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (this girl needed serious therapy) and of Harmony. Spike is British, and he was sired by Angel. Spike was last seen burning to death while saving the world from an Apocalypse that devoured Sunnydale. On both these shows there are A LOT of near-apocalypses. He was resurrected in Angel's office. At first he was a ghost, but then he became corporeal. Long story. Spike and Angel fight constantly! Our dear Cordelia, who has still been in a coma this whole time, supposedly dies. Wesley and Fred finally hook up. But just as soon as they do, she is killed and her body was taken over by a demon goddess named Illyria. Wesley is devastated but can't bring himself to kill Illyria because she looks like Fred. He decides to help her become just like the real Fred.
And that's where we are so far. The first paragraph (at the very top) didn't really happen on the show, it's just my fantasy.
Now, for background on CSI. This will be a lot shorter as there isn't much personal information to give.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – A crime drama focusing on the forensic science side of solving crimes. 2000-present
Gil Grissom – The head of CSI. He is a workaholic in his late forties or early fifties. Grissom is a genius, especially in the field of entomology (study of bugs). He isn't very sociable, and seems uncomfortable around people. He also hates the politics that come with his job. Grissom is a fair and generous boss. He was losing his hearing due to a genetic condition, but surgery seems to have stopped that for now.
Catherine Willows – Catherine is a tough, witty, sexy lead CSI. She is a single mother with one daughter, Lindsey. Catherine used to work as an exotic dancer while she put herself through college. Catherine has been in trouble a few times, most recently when she inadvertently used evidence from a crime to find out if a casino mogul/murderer was her father…he was. The case against him got thrown out because Catherine "tampered" with evidence. Surprisingly enough she got off with a slap on the wrist.
Nick Stokes – Nick is a level three CSI. He is originally from Texas and still acts the part of a southern gentlemen. He is the strong, tough, dependable, yet sensitive kind of man (the kind all women's dreams are made of, but few such creatures exist). He is a total hottie too! Dark hair, warm brown eyes, and the kind of body you can bounce a quarter off of. Nick can be a little naïve and stubborn at times. He is really growing in his position. He and Sara Sidle are in competition for a lead CSI position and it looks as though it will go to Nick, as he is the more mature and capable of the two. (In my story Nick gets the promotion.)
Sara Sidle – Sara knew Grissom before she came to work in Vegas, as part of an investigation into the death of a new CSI trainee, Holly Gribbs. Sara is smart and competent, but lacks in social skills. This may be why she is drawn to Grissom. She harbored a crush on her boss for years. Last year she finally made her move, and was subsequently shot down. Rejecting Sara seems to be something Grissom regrets. Ah, these two are every shippers dream.
Warrick Brown – Warrick is tall, dark, and handsome. He is black or mulatto with gorgeous blue or blue-hazel eyes and funky hair. Not to mention completely kissable lips. Warrick is the coolest cat in town. He is also as hot-tempered and cocky as they come, which at times interferes with his job. Warrick has a gambling problem which indirectly contributed to the death of Holly Gribbs. Now he is very protective of his co-workers. He is very sweet to the ladies.
Captain Jim Brass – Brass was the head of CSI until the Holly Gribbs debacle. He was put back in homicide which seems to fit him better. He is gruff, seasoned detective with good instincts and a dry wit. He is well liked by the members of CSI.
Greg Sanders – Adorably goofy lab technician / DNA expert. Greg is going through CSI training because he is bored in the lab. He's dream job would be rock star, but for now he will settle for catching bad guys through the magic of science. Greg has crazy hair and an even crazier personality. He has eyes that can melt even the coldest heart.
Archie Kao – Cute, funny, Asian A/V technician who is a known Trekkie.
David Phillips – Medical Examiner, works in the morgue. He can seem a little squeamish at times.
Dr. Al Robbins – He is the head Medical Examier and usually referred to as Doc. He walks with a cane as he wears prosthetic legs from a car accident. He is a very nice man with an odd sense of humor.
Okay, so that's our list of players. Now on to the story!