Chapter Twenty-Nine: Gone
Two week later
It had been 2 weeks since Buffy, Spike and Alex left, they sent post cards to everyone and were having an amazing time. Willow, Xander and Dawn had got a call from Giles inviting them to come to England and spend time with the four that were already down there.
Back in LA things were not going as well, Angel and Faith were growing further and further apart everyday and Angel didn't even realise it, Faith and Angel still hadn't talked about Cordelia but to Angel everything was fine and she had forgiven him for that but Faith still couldn't fully trust him.
Angel was sitting and doing some paper work in the hotel; he decided to kill two birds with on stone by doing work and spending time with Faith as well. Faith had just run up stairs when Angel heard a familiar voice at the door "Hey stranger"
"Cordelia my god" He said getting up and giving her a hug
"Hey Angel, how you been"
"I've been fine, you look great," He said pulling back holding her hands in his to look at her
"And you look the same as the last time I saw you" She said chuckling
At that point Faith saw them laughing together and holding hands, she walked down the stairs to them, Angel immediately saw her coming and let go of Cordelia hands
"Well, long time no see Cor" Faith said standing in front of Angel
"Faith, hey how you been"
"Five by five and livin' large, very large" She said backing into Angel and lifting her arm around his neck while reaching for his hand to wrap around her waist
"Right" Cordelia said, slightly uncomfortable
"Faith what are you doing" Angel said trying to pull away
"Nothing, yet" Faith said leaning up and nibbling on his ear
"Maybe I should come back later" Cordelia said walking towards to door
"Maybe you should" Faith said sharply
"No, please don't leave you just got here" Angel said pulling away from Faith and grabbing Cordelia's hand and pulling her across the room to sit down
"So where have you been all this time" Angel asked excitedly
"Angel, what are you talking about you've called me everyday" Cordelia said
"What" Faith said as calmly as she could
"Oh, I'm sorry I thought..."
"No, its fine I'll just..." Faith said backing up and walking up the stairs
"Ok, talk to you later baby" Angel said to her
Faith was a little shocked that Angel lied to her, so just walked back up stairs while they talked
Faith sat down and listened while Angel talked and laughed, usually, Faith would go and talk to Buffy about it but she wasn't there Faith stood up and walked towards her closet she took a deep breath and slowly pulled put some clothes out stuffing them into a bag. Once she had enough she grabbed a picture of her and Alex and Buffy and another of her and Angel she stuffed them into her bag sat down and wrote a note. Once she was finished she got up and climbed out the window.
*~*~*~*~*~
"Faith, Cordy said bye" Angel said bursting in to there room Angel looked around to see that the room was empty
"Faith" He said looking around the room he spotted a note on the bed
Angel, By the time you find this letter, I will be gone. I don't know where I'm
going, I don't know how long I will be gone, I just need some time to think, I just need some space for a while. I do love you but I don't know
if I can fully trust you. There is a letter for Buffy and Spike and a
letter for Alex, please give them to them.
I'll try to keep in touch, and I will be back
I love you,
Faith
"What, no oh no" Angel said running out the door, grabbing his coat on the way, he had to find her
*~*~*~*~*
Angel spent all night looking for Faith, until the sun came up and he went home, he spent the hole day in his room, not talking to anyone then the next night he spent the looking for her again, but it was no use, Faith was gone.
Angel couldn't take being at work, to many people that asked him if he was ok, he couldn't take being at home, to many reminders of her so he decided to go out. While he was out he stumbled on a quiet bar, only a couple of people in there so he went in
"Hey what can I get you"
"Something strong"
"So what's up, girl trouble" The bar man said Instantly Angel lunged forward and grabbed the man by the neck
"I don't think I asked for a counsellor, I'm pretty sure I asked for a drink" Angel said letting him go The man backed off and got Angel a drink
*~*~*~*~
After Angel had a few he started to talk to whoever would listen to him
"And so she's gone, I don't know if she's coming back, I mean I've been looking for her but I cant find her"
"Never mind dude, I'm sure she'll be back" The bar man said
"But what if some other guy tries it with her, she could kick his ass for sure but I mean she's hot"
"How hot"
"She is hot hot, she's beautiful, she gorgeous she's amazing she's Faith" He said as he started to think about her
"That her name"
"Yeah, Faith look I've got a picture." He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a picture of him and Faith
"Wow she is hot, Id like to get me a piece of that" She said chuckling and patting Angel on the back
"Yeah and if you tried I rip your head off" Angel said chuckling The bar man carried on laughing
"You think I'm kidding" Angel said The bar mans chuckling died down as he could see Angel was serious
"Get me another drink I'm going for a walk" Angel said getting up
The bar man backed of quickly and got Angels drink as Angel stepped outside
From the other side of the bar, Riley had been listening all night, once Angel walked away and his Riley got up and emptied a small bag off powder into Angels drink and walked to the side He watched as Angel came back and drunk the drink in one go and ordered another
Riley went out and leaned up against the wall and looked at his watch
"10, 9, 8,"
Inside Angel got up not feeling so good and began to walk out side
"7,6, 5, 4" Riley carried on counting outside
As Angel got outside he didn't see Riley standing right next to him he stumbled to the floor as he started to feel dizzy
"3, 2, 1" Riley finished smiling
"AHHHHHHHHHHH" Angel screamed
"Don't worry it will only last a second" Riley said
"You, what have you done to me"
"Well looks like I need a little help, and I think he is just the guy to help me" Riley smirked
"Who" Angel gasped out as he was still in pain
"Angelus"
*~*~*~*~
+*+ FLASHBACK+*+
"Cant use me anymore little boy, you need someone stronger" Drusilla said as Harmony held her up
"Someone stronger, who"
"Daddy little boy, you need Angelus, he can punish Spike and the little slayer"
"But his soul is anchored right Harm"
"That's what I heard Buffy say" Harmony said
"Give him this and daddy will come back to us" She said handing him a packet of white powder
+*+END FLASHBACK+*+
"No, my soul is anchored you moron" Angel gasped out as he tried to over come the pain
"Well what will happen in a little while is you Angel, will be pushed way deep inside Angelus so unfortunately you'll still be there but just not on the surface" He said with a smirk
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into"
Riley moved and stood in front of Angel and got right in his face
"Oh I do and you're not getting out of it this time, because for this to end your true love has to come and pull you out and since that isn't Buffy any more and your little slut has gone bye bye well..." An angry Angel lunging at him but only doubling over in pain cut off Riley as he taunted Angel
"Hey don't get mad I mean once we're done with Buffy maybe we can go and kill Faith" Riley said with a grin
"No, I will not let you touch them AHHHHH" Angel screamed in pain
"You wont, but he will" Riley replied as he stood back and watch the drug take affect on Angel
All of a sudden Angel jumped up and turned around with a smile on his face,
"When do we start?" Angelus said laughing
*~*~*~*~
Keep reading to find out what Angelus and Riley are up too
Two week later
It had been 2 weeks since Buffy, Spike and Alex left, they sent post cards to everyone and were having an amazing time. Willow, Xander and Dawn had got a call from Giles inviting them to come to England and spend time with the four that were already down there.
Back in LA things were not going as well, Angel and Faith were growing further and further apart everyday and Angel didn't even realise it, Faith and Angel still hadn't talked about Cordelia but to Angel everything was fine and she had forgiven him for that but Faith still couldn't fully trust him.
Angel was sitting and doing some paper work in the hotel; he decided to kill two birds with on stone by doing work and spending time with Faith as well. Faith had just run up stairs when Angel heard a familiar voice at the door "Hey stranger"
"Cordelia my god" He said getting up and giving her a hug
"Hey Angel, how you been"
"I've been fine, you look great," He said pulling back holding her hands in his to look at her
"And you look the same as the last time I saw you" She said chuckling
At that point Faith saw them laughing together and holding hands, she walked down the stairs to them, Angel immediately saw her coming and let go of Cordelia hands
"Well, long time no see Cor" Faith said standing in front of Angel
"Faith, hey how you been"
"Five by five and livin' large, very large" She said backing into Angel and lifting her arm around his neck while reaching for his hand to wrap around her waist
"Right" Cordelia said, slightly uncomfortable
"Faith what are you doing" Angel said trying to pull away
"Nothing, yet" Faith said leaning up and nibbling on his ear
"Maybe I should come back later" Cordelia said walking towards to door
"Maybe you should" Faith said sharply
"No, please don't leave you just got here" Angel said pulling away from Faith and grabbing Cordelia's hand and pulling her across the room to sit down
"So where have you been all this time" Angel asked excitedly
"Angel, what are you talking about you've called me everyday" Cordelia said
"What" Faith said as calmly as she could
"Oh, I'm sorry I thought..."
"No, its fine I'll just..." Faith said backing up and walking up the stairs
"Ok, talk to you later baby" Angel said to her
Faith was a little shocked that Angel lied to her, so just walked back up stairs while they talked
Faith sat down and listened while Angel talked and laughed, usually, Faith would go and talk to Buffy about it but she wasn't there Faith stood up and walked towards her closet she took a deep breath and slowly pulled put some clothes out stuffing them into a bag. Once she had enough she grabbed a picture of her and Alex and Buffy and another of her and Angel she stuffed them into her bag sat down and wrote a note. Once she was finished she got up and climbed out the window.
*~*~*~*~*~
"Faith, Cordy said bye" Angel said bursting in to there room Angel looked around to see that the room was empty
"Faith" He said looking around the room he spotted a note on the bed
Angel, By the time you find this letter, I will be gone. I don't know where I'm
going, I don't know how long I will be gone, I just need some time to think, I just need some space for a while. I do love you but I don't know
if I can fully trust you. There is a letter for Buffy and Spike and a
letter for Alex, please give them to them.
I'll try to keep in touch, and I will be back
I love you,
Faith
"What, no oh no" Angel said running out the door, grabbing his coat on the way, he had to find her
*~*~*~*~*
Angel spent all night looking for Faith, until the sun came up and he went home, he spent the hole day in his room, not talking to anyone then the next night he spent the looking for her again, but it was no use, Faith was gone.
Angel couldn't take being at work, to many people that asked him if he was ok, he couldn't take being at home, to many reminders of her so he decided to go out. While he was out he stumbled on a quiet bar, only a couple of people in there so he went in
"Hey what can I get you"
"Something strong"
"So what's up, girl trouble" The bar man said Instantly Angel lunged forward and grabbed the man by the neck
"I don't think I asked for a counsellor, I'm pretty sure I asked for a drink" Angel said letting him go The man backed off and got Angel a drink
*~*~*~*~
After Angel had a few he started to talk to whoever would listen to him
"And so she's gone, I don't know if she's coming back, I mean I've been looking for her but I cant find her"
"Never mind dude, I'm sure she'll be back" The bar man said
"But what if some other guy tries it with her, she could kick his ass for sure but I mean she's hot"
"How hot"
"She is hot hot, she's beautiful, she gorgeous she's amazing she's Faith" He said as he started to think about her
"That her name"
"Yeah, Faith look I've got a picture." He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a picture of him and Faith
"Wow she is hot, Id like to get me a piece of that" She said chuckling and patting Angel on the back
"Yeah and if you tried I rip your head off" Angel said chuckling The bar man carried on laughing
"You think I'm kidding" Angel said The bar mans chuckling died down as he could see Angel was serious
"Get me another drink I'm going for a walk" Angel said getting up
The bar man backed of quickly and got Angels drink as Angel stepped outside
From the other side of the bar, Riley had been listening all night, once Angel walked away and his Riley got up and emptied a small bag off powder into Angels drink and walked to the side He watched as Angel came back and drunk the drink in one go and ordered another
Riley went out and leaned up against the wall and looked at his watch
"10, 9, 8,"
Inside Angel got up not feeling so good and began to walk out side
"7,6, 5, 4" Riley carried on counting outside
As Angel got outside he didn't see Riley standing right next to him he stumbled to the floor as he started to feel dizzy
"3, 2, 1" Riley finished smiling
"AHHHHHHHHHHH" Angel screamed
"Don't worry it will only last a second" Riley said
"You, what have you done to me"
"Well looks like I need a little help, and I think he is just the guy to help me" Riley smirked
"Who" Angel gasped out as he was still in pain
"Angelus"
*~*~*~*~
+*+ FLASHBACK+*+
"Cant use me anymore little boy, you need someone stronger" Drusilla said as Harmony held her up
"Someone stronger, who"
"Daddy little boy, you need Angelus, he can punish Spike and the little slayer"
"But his soul is anchored right Harm"
"That's what I heard Buffy say" Harmony said
"Give him this and daddy will come back to us" She said handing him a packet of white powder
+*+END FLASHBACK+*+
"No, my soul is anchored you moron" Angel gasped out as he tried to over come the pain
"Well what will happen in a little while is you Angel, will be pushed way deep inside Angelus so unfortunately you'll still be there but just not on the surface" He said with a smirk
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into"
Riley moved and stood in front of Angel and got right in his face
"Oh I do and you're not getting out of it this time, because for this to end your true love has to come and pull you out and since that isn't Buffy any more and your little slut has gone bye bye well..." An angry Angel lunging at him but only doubling over in pain cut off Riley as he taunted Angel
"Hey don't get mad I mean once we're done with Buffy maybe we can go and kill Faith" Riley said with a grin
"No, I will not let you touch them AHHHHH" Angel screamed in pain
"You wont, but he will" Riley replied as he stood back and watch the drug take affect on Angel
All of a sudden Angel jumped up and turned around with a smile on his face,
"When do we start?" Angelus said laughing
*~*~*~*~
Keep reading to find out what Angelus and Riley are up too