(A/n): Oh my God, Imzadi. Give me some credit! I promised surprise twists
didn't I?!?! But I am glad that you brought up the fact that Virginia Bryce
was to become an occult expert. That's an important fact. But her father
did teach her about the runic tattoos as body armor stuff. All very
important clues. Plus, I like Harmony but ArealMoonchlid wanted a
Spike/Becca relationship so I'm going to meet half way and make it a
Becca/Lawson fluff-fest eventually. Unless the appeal of a Becca/Connor
relationship becomes too great. Oh yeah, and I didn't know Connor was going
to come back to kill Sahjahn but I'll give him some other prophecy to
fulfill. I can't wait to write for well-adjusted Connor!
Chapter 13: Wow. She Stressed the "THE"
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"Ok. There's no problem. Just...Take me through the series of events." Becca had finally calmed down and was pacing in front of Chloe and Lindsey who were sitting in on the couch in front of her. The drive home had been petrifying, Becca growling at Lindsey in the back seat of Chloe's Civic while Lawson drove, occasionally snickering at Becca's ranting until said teen kick his chair.
Finally, Becca stopped pacing and stood in front of hem, her hands planted on her hips. "Would either of you care to explain to me how you two started making out like horny teenagers?!"
After a few moments, Lindsey opened his mouth to speak but Becca yelled again. "It's not like you two still have each other's tongue stuck in your mouth. There's no reason to be tongue-tied!"
Chloe narrowed her eyes. "Look, Becca. I don't see why you're so pissed off! With all the UST hanging around this apartment between me and Lindsey and you and Lawson, you should be happy we took the initiative!"
Every mouth in the room dropped. It was like that for a good two minutes before Becca sighed and rubbed a hand over her, ruffling her stringy bangs.
"My problem isn't that you two finally decided to get together. It's where you decided to do it. Not even five minutes before witnessing your sexcapades, Spike asked me to move in with him."
Chloe eyes widened and she looked back at Lindsey who wore the same look of shock but it was Lawson who spoke first.
"You can't seriously be thinking about moving in with him can you?" Lawson asked as he moved in front of Becca.
"I don't know. But if we sit down and start writing a Pros and Cons list about why I shouldn't live here living with a very...affectionate...couple and a relatively young and attractive vampire is definitely going under Con."
"Dammit." Lindsey muttered and Chloe plopped back onto the couch.
Lawson nodded, a serious expression giving way to a slight smirk. "You think I'm attractive?"
Becca rolled her eyes but couldn't hide the slight smile and distinctive blush that rose to her cheeks. Instead she lowered her head and sighed, agitated by what she saw. The minute she had turned her back, Chloe and Lindsey began making out again.
"Dammit! You two! Go to your room! We aren't leaving for Chicago until tomorrow."
Chloe and Lindsey looked at each other and sighed, getting up and leaving with their shoulders slumped as they sulked toward Chloe's room.
"To your OWN rooms! No sleepovers tonight!"
Lindsey turned around and pouted. "But I don't have a room. I sleep in the living room."
Becca growled "Then go in my room until bedtime, mister!"
Lindsey scrunched his nose and stalked into Becca's room where he slammed the door. "And button up that shirt for goodness sakes!"
Once the door slam, Becca plopped into the couch and grabbed the remote, eager to rest her brain on the mind-numbing tube. Lawson accepted the non- existent invitation to sit with her and watch both the TV and her secretly.
Eventually, Lawson chessily mocked a yawn and threw his arm around Becca. "So, did those two give you any ideas?" Lawson never really paid attention to the throw pillow before until it collided with his face.
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The trip to Chicago was a fairly uneventful one... That's because there wasn't much of a trip. Miss Bryce was able to have one of her agent's open a slight, very slight, rip through time, making the whole trip take from a Double Meat Palace in LA to Miss Bryce's living room about five minutes. And yes, there are a couple of Double Meat Palaces in LA.
"Damn." Lawson muttered as the four walked around the dark living room. "I was kinda looking forward to asking Lindsey 'Are we there yet?' over and over."
Becca chuckled as she began looking at all the ancient demon statues and relics in the room. It was basically your basic demon study, complete with dusty old books and creepy lighting; the thick red curtains giving the place a Dracula feel. They could tell that they were just transported into your traditional haunted mansion.
Chloe ran her hand over an axe hanging on a wall then pulled her hand away and scrunched up her nose in disgust. "How trite. I'm expecting Scooby-Doo and Sarah Michelle Gellar to come running in here anytime now."
"I'm sorry my style isn't to your liking, Ms. Sullivan but I wasn't aware that you'd be coming. Well, that's probably because I didn't request for you to be here." Bryce's snarky comment left Chloe nonplussed.
"Well, I'm always looking for the truth. Like what's the true reason it's so dark in here? Could it be you don't want us to see that hairstyle too clearly?" Chloe smirked and Lindsey and Lawson snickered as Becca's mouthed 'Oh shit' and turned her head away from the glaring Miss Bryce.
"Hmmmm. It seems you have some spirit in you after all. For a mortal. Because of that and the fact that I doubt Becca would leave me unscathed, I won't rip out your heart." Bryce replied nonchalantly.
Chloe clapped her hands and the lights suddenly became brighter.
"Ah Hell." Bryce replied and clapped her hands. Becca was speechless.
"Do you think every spooky mansion with dim lights has a clapper?" Lindsey shrugged .
"Possibly. I've never seen anybody try it so there maybe something to that theory. It's either that or a dimmer somewhere." Lindsey, Becca, Lawson and Chloe all began turning around in different directions trying to spot a dimmer switch.
"Enough!" Virginia Bryce shouted. Very regally, she cleared her throat and began. "Becca and I have already talked on the phone and agreed. Lindsey step forward."
Lindsey raised an eyebrow and looked back at Becca sighing but Becca just shooed him away up to the front. Miss Bryce then smirked.
"Now strip."
Lawson let out a very manly shriek and tried to shield his eyes from Lindsey as if he were about to be emanating sun. Chloe made a crazed beeline for the axe on the wall but Becca was able to hold him back. Bryce smiled.
"I was only joking. Calm down." Bryce pushed the dark red velvet robe she was wearing out of the way to reveal and bright red blouse and some casual red slacks. She dug into her pocket and puled out a small bag. She threw it on Lindsey and a clump of blue dust, most of which fell on his head, surrounded him, causing him to cough.
"Done." Bryce said lightly receiving only a very not amused glare from Lindsey. "What expected then to hurt as much as before? Just wait." Suddenly Lindsey whole body began to glow. From the top of his head, dark blue writings began to travel; making their way downward and Lindsey let out an agonizing scream as he fell to the floor. Becca, Lawson and Chloe ran to get near him but Virginia waved a hand toward them, sending them each sprawling back 15 feet away. She then knelt beside Lindsey, laid her hand on his chest and whispered something in his ear.
"You belong to her. Don't try to deny it."
Just then, the pain ceased and Lindsey gingerly got back to his feet. Becca was the first one up and was running toward him, basically unhurt by Virginia's attack.
"What the Hell happened?" Becca asked, first looking at Lindsey in concern then glaring at Bryce. Lawson and Chloe managed to reach them and Chloe looked like she could have torn the other woman apart.
"Nothing. Don't worry about it. You were there when I first got them, Becca. You know it was a hell of a lot longer and at least ten times more painful." Lindsey put his hand on Becca's shoulder. "Don't worry."
Becca nodded absently, all her attention fixed on Lindsey's chest. "Uhhh, Lindsey?" Becca pointed at his chest and Lindsey frowned, looking down at what currently had all of Becca's attention. It was the bird from before, and the writings that Becca previously had to lay her hand upon to get them to show themselves.
"I have given you a mighty gift." Virginia stated cryptically. "As you well know, I have many scouts in LA and they have now confirmed what I have known every since I decided to leave."
"And what's that?" Chloe asked, ever the reported.
(A/n: Sorry. I don't usually like to do this but just incase you were wondering, this is where the awesome dramatic music would play as the cameras zoomed over the both terrified and brave faces of the main characters. Exciting, isn't it?)
"That THE Apocalypse is coming. Not whatever amateur crap you've been against before. From Jasmine and the First, alllll the way back to your great, great, great grandpop the Master? Pfft, they meant nothing. And you're going to need all the help you can get. Only question is: Can you handle it?"
Becca and Lawson growled as Lindsey moved toward Chloe. She was currently fingering the short knives that were stashed away in the sleeves of her short black leather jacket and that Becca had given her and insisted she learned how to use. She hadn't been in a fight yet but there was no time like the present.
Becca looked around at her fighters and licked her lips, getting into a fighting position.
"Bring it."
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"Let's go be heroes." Angel stated as he and Spike made their way to Wolfram and Hart's plane to find a way to save Winifred Burkle's life.
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R&R Please.
Yes! A cliffy! Only problem is that I'm used to writing more and don't have to be anywhere for a few hours so I'm writing another chapter right now.
Chapter 13: Wow. She Stressed the "THE"
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"Ok. There's no problem. Just...Take me through the series of events." Becca had finally calmed down and was pacing in front of Chloe and Lindsey who were sitting in on the couch in front of her. The drive home had been petrifying, Becca growling at Lindsey in the back seat of Chloe's Civic while Lawson drove, occasionally snickering at Becca's ranting until said teen kick his chair.
Finally, Becca stopped pacing and stood in front of hem, her hands planted on her hips. "Would either of you care to explain to me how you two started making out like horny teenagers?!"
After a few moments, Lindsey opened his mouth to speak but Becca yelled again. "It's not like you two still have each other's tongue stuck in your mouth. There's no reason to be tongue-tied!"
Chloe narrowed her eyes. "Look, Becca. I don't see why you're so pissed off! With all the UST hanging around this apartment between me and Lindsey and you and Lawson, you should be happy we took the initiative!"
Every mouth in the room dropped. It was like that for a good two minutes before Becca sighed and rubbed a hand over her, ruffling her stringy bangs.
"My problem isn't that you two finally decided to get together. It's where you decided to do it. Not even five minutes before witnessing your sexcapades, Spike asked me to move in with him."
Chloe eyes widened and she looked back at Lindsey who wore the same look of shock but it was Lawson who spoke first.
"You can't seriously be thinking about moving in with him can you?" Lawson asked as he moved in front of Becca.
"I don't know. But if we sit down and start writing a Pros and Cons list about why I shouldn't live here living with a very...affectionate...couple and a relatively young and attractive vampire is definitely going under Con."
"Dammit." Lindsey muttered and Chloe plopped back onto the couch.
Lawson nodded, a serious expression giving way to a slight smirk. "You think I'm attractive?"
Becca rolled her eyes but couldn't hide the slight smile and distinctive blush that rose to her cheeks. Instead she lowered her head and sighed, agitated by what she saw. The minute she had turned her back, Chloe and Lindsey began making out again.
"Dammit! You two! Go to your room! We aren't leaving for Chicago until tomorrow."
Chloe and Lindsey looked at each other and sighed, getting up and leaving with their shoulders slumped as they sulked toward Chloe's room.
"To your OWN rooms! No sleepovers tonight!"
Lindsey turned around and pouted. "But I don't have a room. I sleep in the living room."
Becca growled "Then go in my room until bedtime, mister!"
Lindsey scrunched his nose and stalked into Becca's room where he slammed the door. "And button up that shirt for goodness sakes!"
Once the door slam, Becca plopped into the couch and grabbed the remote, eager to rest her brain on the mind-numbing tube. Lawson accepted the non- existent invitation to sit with her and watch both the TV and her secretly.
Eventually, Lawson chessily mocked a yawn and threw his arm around Becca. "So, did those two give you any ideas?" Lawson never really paid attention to the throw pillow before until it collided with his face.
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The trip to Chicago was a fairly uneventful one... That's because there wasn't much of a trip. Miss Bryce was able to have one of her agent's open a slight, very slight, rip through time, making the whole trip take from a Double Meat Palace in LA to Miss Bryce's living room about five minutes. And yes, there are a couple of Double Meat Palaces in LA.
"Damn." Lawson muttered as the four walked around the dark living room. "I was kinda looking forward to asking Lindsey 'Are we there yet?' over and over."
Becca chuckled as she began looking at all the ancient demon statues and relics in the room. It was basically your basic demon study, complete with dusty old books and creepy lighting; the thick red curtains giving the place a Dracula feel. They could tell that they were just transported into your traditional haunted mansion.
Chloe ran her hand over an axe hanging on a wall then pulled her hand away and scrunched up her nose in disgust. "How trite. I'm expecting Scooby-Doo and Sarah Michelle Gellar to come running in here anytime now."
"I'm sorry my style isn't to your liking, Ms. Sullivan but I wasn't aware that you'd be coming. Well, that's probably because I didn't request for you to be here." Bryce's snarky comment left Chloe nonplussed.
"Well, I'm always looking for the truth. Like what's the true reason it's so dark in here? Could it be you don't want us to see that hairstyle too clearly?" Chloe smirked and Lindsey and Lawson snickered as Becca's mouthed 'Oh shit' and turned her head away from the glaring Miss Bryce.
"Hmmmm. It seems you have some spirit in you after all. For a mortal. Because of that and the fact that I doubt Becca would leave me unscathed, I won't rip out your heart." Bryce replied nonchalantly.
Chloe clapped her hands and the lights suddenly became brighter.
"Ah Hell." Bryce replied and clapped her hands. Becca was speechless.
"Do you think every spooky mansion with dim lights has a clapper?" Lindsey shrugged .
"Possibly. I've never seen anybody try it so there maybe something to that theory. It's either that or a dimmer somewhere." Lindsey, Becca, Lawson and Chloe all began turning around in different directions trying to spot a dimmer switch.
"Enough!" Virginia Bryce shouted. Very regally, she cleared her throat and began. "Becca and I have already talked on the phone and agreed. Lindsey step forward."
Lindsey raised an eyebrow and looked back at Becca sighing but Becca just shooed him away up to the front. Miss Bryce then smirked.
"Now strip."
Lawson let out a very manly shriek and tried to shield his eyes from Lindsey as if he were about to be emanating sun. Chloe made a crazed beeline for the axe on the wall but Becca was able to hold him back. Bryce smiled.
"I was only joking. Calm down." Bryce pushed the dark red velvet robe she was wearing out of the way to reveal and bright red blouse and some casual red slacks. She dug into her pocket and puled out a small bag. She threw it on Lindsey and a clump of blue dust, most of which fell on his head, surrounded him, causing him to cough.
"Done." Bryce said lightly receiving only a very not amused glare from Lindsey. "What expected then to hurt as much as before? Just wait." Suddenly Lindsey whole body began to glow. From the top of his head, dark blue writings began to travel; making their way downward and Lindsey let out an agonizing scream as he fell to the floor. Becca, Lawson and Chloe ran to get near him but Virginia waved a hand toward them, sending them each sprawling back 15 feet away. She then knelt beside Lindsey, laid her hand on his chest and whispered something in his ear.
"You belong to her. Don't try to deny it."
Just then, the pain ceased and Lindsey gingerly got back to his feet. Becca was the first one up and was running toward him, basically unhurt by Virginia's attack.
"What the Hell happened?" Becca asked, first looking at Lindsey in concern then glaring at Bryce. Lawson and Chloe managed to reach them and Chloe looked like she could have torn the other woman apart.
"Nothing. Don't worry about it. You were there when I first got them, Becca. You know it was a hell of a lot longer and at least ten times more painful." Lindsey put his hand on Becca's shoulder. "Don't worry."
Becca nodded absently, all her attention fixed on Lindsey's chest. "Uhhh, Lindsey?" Becca pointed at his chest and Lindsey frowned, looking down at what currently had all of Becca's attention. It was the bird from before, and the writings that Becca previously had to lay her hand upon to get them to show themselves.
"I have given you a mighty gift." Virginia stated cryptically. "As you well know, I have many scouts in LA and they have now confirmed what I have known every since I decided to leave."
"And what's that?" Chloe asked, ever the reported.
(A/n: Sorry. I don't usually like to do this but just incase you were wondering, this is where the awesome dramatic music would play as the cameras zoomed over the both terrified and brave faces of the main characters. Exciting, isn't it?)
"That THE Apocalypse is coming. Not whatever amateur crap you've been against before. From Jasmine and the First, alllll the way back to your great, great, great grandpop the Master? Pfft, they meant nothing. And you're going to need all the help you can get. Only question is: Can you handle it?"
Becca and Lawson growled as Lindsey moved toward Chloe. She was currently fingering the short knives that were stashed away in the sleeves of her short black leather jacket and that Becca had given her and insisted she learned how to use. She hadn't been in a fight yet but there was no time like the present.
Becca looked around at her fighters and licked her lips, getting into a fighting position.
"Bring it."
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"Let's go be heroes." Angel stated as he and Spike made their way to Wolfram and Hart's plane to find a way to save Winifred Burkle's life.
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R&R Please.
Yes! A cliffy! Only problem is that I'm used to writing more and don't have to be anywhere for a few hours so I'm writing another chapter right now.