Stolen Innocence
Part Two
Disclaimer: Not sure what it was for the first part, but check there. If that's not sufficient, TOO BAD! Lol.
GidgetGirl still came up with the idea, I'm just expanding!
Author's notes: short update tonight. Maybe more tomorrow morning, but I have some serious homework issues to contend with. Like I have to read...fifty pages by Wednesday. Not too hard for me, the wonder reader, but then there's all the judging I have to do as well. I'm just a tad stressed out, lol!
Or maybe it's a regular sized update...hm....
And Bluie's the first to review my newest story, which is finished, Conflicting Memories! Lol. Thanks, Bluie! I wrote it on the bus...and Oh! Might wanna go change the rating on that...SHIT!
Done, lol.
And I probably will be updating/reposting chapter eight of One of a Kind tomorrow, I have too many reviews not to! Lol. Some are old though...
Thanks to: Willow Fireheart, and Bluie for reviewing!
And Bluie, we'll get some of that questioning in this chapter, ok? But I never even thought of that...hmm....
OH! Anyone reading...that has been to Australia, or lives there...what would be a good place to put a hellmouth... Why? I'm not telling yet! Lol. I just really need to know! But you will find out eventually!
And here is our, well, your update!
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"Buffy, we need your help."
"You and Faith?" she could hear the skepticism.
"No...I haven't actually seen Faith yet. See, the last time I was in LA, I went to see Cordy and Wesley. But, well...Cordy died two years ago. But before she died, she had these vision things, and I somehow inherited them. And we just really need your help."
"You and Angel." Dawn could almost see the conflicting emotions on her sister's face. She knew her sister still loved Angel, and yet she would never trust him while he was at Wolfram and Hart. And she would never trust herself, if they were together.
"Yes, but mostly me. And this innocent little girl that you've never met. She's in danger, and she's all alone and afraid. And she needs your help."
"You're playing the guilt card."
"But you love me anyway."
She heard a sigh and knew she had won. "Do I need to charter a flight, or is a tiresome, red eye, midnight flight good enough for you?"
Dawn voiced the question to Angel. "Normal flight's fine. We don't know exactly where she is, though, so keep that chartered flight in your back pocket."
"My jeans aren't big enough for that."
"Not my problem, now is it?" Angel listened to the two sister's banter, amused. "I'll pick you up from the airport, ok? Bye, I love you too." She hung up the phone, satisfied.
"You tell each other you love them, before you hang up?" he asked.
"Don't say anything." She threatened.
"I think it's sweet."
"Ugh!" she groaned.
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Buffy's flight got in during the afternoon, so Dawn waited for her outside the gate, while Angel stayed in the car.
They carried her bags out to the car. Dawn felt her sister tense beside her when she saw the figure behind the steering wheel.
"Angel." She said, sliding into the passenger seat.
"Buffy. How...how have you been?"
"Good." She nodded. "You?"
"Good." He nodded as well. Dawn almost burst out laughing.
"So, this girl..."
"Her name's Ashleigh." Dawn stuck her head into the front seat, "And we're going to rescue her."
"There's one thing you should know first..." Dawn's eyes widened, and she shook her head franticly. This wasn't the time to tell her! "Ashleigh Summers is your half sister."
"WAIT! Wait a damn minute! She's our-WHAT?!"
"Our sister. She's only like five. She has long blond hair, like the kind you used to have when you were little, and she's really cute." Dawn pulled the picture from her back pocket, handing it to Buffy, "see?"
"She is sorta cute." She said, resolve slowly breaking. "I can't hold it against her that dad's a jerk."
"He just signed her over to Wolfram and Hart."
"What?!"
"A firm the size and prestige of Wolfram and Hart can be very persuasive. Especially with the lawyers they have. But for the record, I had no idea about this policy until two days ago. I'm trying to change the firm, first from the outside, and now from within, but I can only change this branch." Angel said quietly.
"I don't blame you, Angel." Dawn said, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Neither of us do." But Buffy stayed silent as they pulled into the parking garage."
"Where should I dump my crap?" she asked as she stepped out of the elevator.
"Uh, I'll show you."
"Hey boss. Wesley was looking for you-Buffy!"
"Uh, hi, Harmony." She shot Angel a look. Dawn noticed the vampire didn't try to hug her sister.
"Oh, don't worry, I've been off human blood for over three years now. Well, there was that one time, I that wasn't my fault, I swear!"
"Harmony." He got her attention, "What did Wes want?"
"Oh, yeah right. He found stuff on that policy thing. Seems Wolfram and Hart owns this huge house in-"
"I'll be in my apartment. Forward all messages there, and Wes as well, if he comes by."
"Sure thing, boss." He ushered the two Summers women past her and into his office elevator.
"Nice." Buffy whistled as she looked around the apartment.
"Yeah. You two can have the bedroom, I'll sleep on the couch-"
"It's your apartment, we couldn't." Buffy argued
"Yes, and you are my guests. Distinguished guests, The Slayer and The Key. A vampire can't get better company than that."
"Just take it. He offered me the couch bed last night." She wrinkled her nose at him, and he gave her what almost passed as an innocent smile. She gave him a winning smile that radiated innocence, then grabbed Buffy's arm and pulled her into the bedroom.
"So, what'cha thinking about?" Dawn asked later, sitting on the king sized bed as Buffy organized the things she brought with her.
"This and that." She said vacantly.
"You and Angel?"
"There is no Angel and I. There's Angel, and here's me, but there's no us."
"Why not? You still have feelings for him. You love him. And he told me he still loves you. You're both here, so why the hell not?"
"Because it would make us happy." She murmured, slipping off her shoes.
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"Wolfram and Hart, besides owning a large office building, owns 30 acres of land on Okinawa." Wesley told them later.
"You mean like in Japan?" Dawn asked, surprised.
"Yes."
"Like with samurais and peasants and rice fields?"
"Samurais couldn't survive once the gun came into play. There may be some who still study the old ways, but they wouldn't be totally traditional. The peasants, there are peasants all over the world, though the samurais helped keep the population on Okinawa down." They stared at him. "I went to Okinawa at the turn of the century."
"Which?" Dawn asked, but she was ignored.
"So we go to Okinawa, stake out this place. Hit 'em hard, hit 'em fast. Get her out of there."
"I can't go."
"What? Why not?" Buffy asked. "You were the whole hard and fast part of the plan!"
"Fast and hard?" Dawn smirked.
Buffy's eyes widened. "Oh! No, no, no, no, no! I sooo didn't mean it that way! I meant...you know what I mean!" Buffy cried her face beat red. Dawn just laughed at her.
"The Senior Partners like to keep tabs on me. They have...leverage over me, to make sure I stay out of their trouble." Buffy looked at him, concerned. She had heard the sad note in his voice, but she didn't question him.
"So you get Amanda and Kennedy. They're in Cleveland, but there are like five other girls there. With three slayers, you can't go wrong." Dawn said.
"With my sister there, I won't go wrong. You're 18, Dawn, and its time I stop babying you. Besides, Ashleigh is as much your sister as she is mine. And soon I'll have her to baby instead." Dawn was touched.
"You aren't going to tell your father?"
"He gave up his rights to her the day he let these bastards have her. Dawn and I will raise her." She smiled slightly, playing with Dawn's hair.
"But we can't take her home." Dawn acknowledged. "Once they figure out it was a slayer, they're put two and two together. We could stay here, though. They wouldn't think we'd have the guts to go to a Wolfram and Hart building."
"Or it would be the first place they'd think of, if they know about me and Angel." Buffy looked at Dawn, who looked away. She was up to something.
"No, she's right. You can stay here, or the Hyperoin." Angel offered.
"Let's worry about that once we have her, ok? If we don't get her the first time, then it'll be that much harder to get her the next time." She bit her lip. "I'd really feel better if we had a more experienced slayer." Buffy said.
"Let me see what I can do." Wesley sat back in his chair.
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Dun dun dun...
Part Two
Disclaimer: Not sure what it was for the first part, but check there. If that's not sufficient, TOO BAD! Lol.
GidgetGirl still came up with the idea, I'm just expanding!
Author's notes: short update tonight. Maybe more tomorrow morning, but I have some serious homework issues to contend with. Like I have to read...fifty pages by Wednesday. Not too hard for me, the wonder reader, but then there's all the judging I have to do as well. I'm just a tad stressed out, lol!
Or maybe it's a regular sized update...hm....
And Bluie's the first to review my newest story, which is finished, Conflicting Memories! Lol. Thanks, Bluie! I wrote it on the bus...and Oh! Might wanna go change the rating on that...SHIT!
Done, lol.
And I probably will be updating/reposting chapter eight of One of a Kind tomorrow, I have too many reviews not to! Lol. Some are old though...
Thanks to: Willow Fireheart, and Bluie for reviewing!
And Bluie, we'll get some of that questioning in this chapter, ok? But I never even thought of that...hmm....
OH! Anyone reading...that has been to Australia, or lives there...what would be a good place to put a hellmouth... Why? I'm not telling yet! Lol. I just really need to know! But you will find out eventually!
And here is our, well, your update!
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"Buffy, we need your help."
"You and Faith?" she could hear the skepticism.
"No...I haven't actually seen Faith yet. See, the last time I was in LA, I went to see Cordy and Wesley. But, well...Cordy died two years ago. But before she died, she had these vision things, and I somehow inherited them. And we just really need your help."
"You and Angel." Dawn could almost see the conflicting emotions on her sister's face. She knew her sister still loved Angel, and yet she would never trust him while he was at Wolfram and Hart. And she would never trust herself, if they were together.
"Yes, but mostly me. And this innocent little girl that you've never met. She's in danger, and she's all alone and afraid. And she needs your help."
"You're playing the guilt card."
"But you love me anyway."
She heard a sigh and knew she had won. "Do I need to charter a flight, or is a tiresome, red eye, midnight flight good enough for you?"
Dawn voiced the question to Angel. "Normal flight's fine. We don't know exactly where she is, though, so keep that chartered flight in your back pocket."
"My jeans aren't big enough for that."
"Not my problem, now is it?" Angel listened to the two sister's banter, amused. "I'll pick you up from the airport, ok? Bye, I love you too." She hung up the phone, satisfied.
"You tell each other you love them, before you hang up?" he asked.
"Don't say anything." She threatened.
"I think it's sweet."
"Ugh!" she groaned.
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Buffy's flight got in during the afternoon, so Dawn waited for her outside the gate, while Angel stayed in the car.
They carried her bags out to the car. Dawn felt her sister tense beside her when she saw the figure behind the steering wheel.
"Angel." She said, sliding into the passenger seat.
"Buffy. How...how have you been?"
"Good." She nodded. "You?"
"Good." He nodded as well. Dawn almost burst out laughing.
"So, this girl..."
"Her name's Ashleigh." Dawn stuck her head into the front seat, "And we're going to rescue her."
"There's one thing you should know first..." Dawn's eyes widened, and she shook her head franticly. This wasn't the time to tell her! "Ashleigh Summers is your half sister."
"WAIT! Wait a damn minute! She's our-WHAT?!"
"Our sister. She's only like five. She has long blond hair, like the kind you used to have when you were little, and she's really cute." Dawn pulled the picture from her back pocket, handing it to Buffy, "see?"
"She is sorta cute." She said, resolve slowly breaking. "I can't hold it against her that dad's a jerk."
"He just signed her over to Wolfram and Hart."
"What?!"
"A firm the size and prestige of Wolfram and Hart can be very persuasive. Especially with the lawyers they have. But for the record, I had no idea about this policy until two days ago. I'm trying to change the firm, first from the outside, and now from within, but I can only change this branch." Angel said quietly.
"I don't blame you, Angel." Dawn said, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Neither of us do." But Buffy stayed silent as they pulled into the parking garage."
"Where should I dump my crap?" she asked as she stepped out of the elevator.
"Uh, I'll show you."
"Hey boss. Wesley was looking for you-Buffy!"
"Uh, hi, Harmony." She shot Angel a look. Dawn noticed the vampire didn't try to hug her sister.
"Oh, don't worry, I've been off human blood for over three years now. Well, there was that one time, I that wasn't my fault, I swear!"
"Harmony." He got her attention, "What did Wes want?"
"Oh, yeah right. He found stuff on that policy thing. Seems Wolfram and Hart owns this huge house in-"
"I'll be in my apartment. Forward all messages there, and Wes as well, if he comes by."
"Sure thing, boss." He ushered the two Summers women past her and into his office elevator.
"Nice." Buffy whistled as she looked around the apartment.
"Yeah. You two can have the bedroom, I'll sleep on the couch-"
"It's your apartment, we couldn't." Buffy argued
"Yes, and you are my guests. Distinguished guests, The Slayer and The Key. A vampire can't get better company than that."
"Just take it. He offered me the couch bed last night." She wrinkled her nose at him, and he gave her what almost passed as an innocent smile. She gave him a winning smile that radiated innocence, then grabbed Buffy's arm and pulled her into the bedroom.
"So, what'cha thinking about?" Dawn asked later, sitting on the king sized bed as Buffy organized the things she brought with her.
"This and that." She said vacantly.
"You and Angel?"
"There is no Angel and I. There's Angel, and here's me, but there's no us."
"Why not? You still have feelings for him. You love him. And he told me he still loves you. You're both here, so why the hell not?"
"Because it would make us happy." She murmured, slipping off her shoes.
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"Wolfram and Hart, besides owning a large office building, owns 30 acres of land on Okinawa." Wesley told them later.
"You mean like in Japan?" Dawn asked, surprised.
"Yes."
"Like with samurais and peasants and rice fields?"
"Samurais couldn't survive once the gun came into play. There may be some who still study the old ways, but they wouldn't be totally traditional. The peasants, there are peasants all over the world, though the samurais helped keep the population on Okinawa down." They stared at him. "I went to Okinawa at the turn of the century."
"Which?" Dawn asked, but she was ignored.
"So we go to Okinawa, stake out this place. Hit 'em hard, hit 'em fast. Get her out of there."
"I can't go."
"What? Why not?" Buffy asked. "You were the whole hard and fast part of the plan!"
"Fast and hard?" Dawn smirked.
Buffy's eyes widened. "Oh! No, no, no, no, no! I sooo didn't mean it that way! I meant...you know what I mean!" Buffy cried her face beat red. Dawn just laughed at her.
"The Senior Partners like to keep tabs on me. They have...leverage over me, to make sure I stay out of their trouble." Buffy looked at him, concerned. She had heard the sad note in his voice, but she didn't question him.
"So you get Amanda and Kennedy. They're in Cleveland, but there are like five other girls there. With three slayers, you can't go wrong." Dawn said.
"With my sister there, I won't go wrong. You're 18, Dawn, and its time I stop babying you. Besides, Ashleigh is as much your sister as she is mine. And soon I'll have her to baby instead." Dawn was touched.
"You aren't going to tell your father?"
"He gave up his rights to her the day he let these bastards have her. Dawn and I will raise her." She smiled slightly, playing with Dawn's hair.
"But we can't take her home." Dawn acknowledged. "Once they figure out it was a slayer, they're put two and two together. We could stay here, though. They wouldn't think we'd have the guts to go to a Wolfram and Hart building."
"Or it would be the first place they'd think of, if they know about me and Angel." Buffy looked at Dawn, who looked away. She was up to something.
"No, she's right. You can stay here, or the Hyperoin." Angel offered.
"Let's worry about that once we have her, ok? If we don't get her the first time, then it'll be that much harder to get her the next time." She bit her lip. "I'd really feel better if we had a more experienced slayer." Buffy said.
"Let me see what I can do." Wesley sat back in his chair.
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Dun dun dun...