Distribution: I don't own any of the Buffy or Angel characters they belong
to Joss and David.
A/N: ^^ means flash back. ^^^ means dream. * is thinking so is *^
Slayers, Hunters and Killers
Cage
Claire woke up and felt herself lying on cement flooring. She blinked and rubbed her eyes before looking around. She seen she was in a cage on the floor. She suddenly remembered what had happened to her. ^^She was sitting under a tree crying because of Angel and Spike. Two vampires appeared and began to attack her; she had taken a stake with her when she had left Dennis'. She easily staked the vamps and went back to her cry-fest. Suddenly a hooded figure came out of nowhere and shoved a syringe in her arm; drugging her.^^
Angel's room
Angel woke up and instantly felt something was wrong. He could feel his blood screaming danger. *Shit it must be Claire.* *^Happy I bit Claire now soul boy.^* *Shut the fuck up you bastard.* Angel got out of bed pulled on some slacks and made his way downstairs. He stopped at the bottom, he smelt her sent. *why is she here, shit she better not have brought Buffy.* Faith was standing in the lobby of the Hyperion, when Angel came down the stairs, she seen he was only wearing slacks. *Mmm nice.* "Hey Ace." Faith walked over and hugged him. "Don't look so worried Buffy isn't here." Angel walked through to the kitchen and made himself some blood. "Faith why are you here, not that it isn't good to see you but you don't usually just visit." Faith smiled at him, "Well I don't usually just visit but this time it is just a visit. I was bored so I just thought I'd come and see you and also there's a girl I have to speak to I used to know her she was a potential, her watcher died and so did her whole family so I need to tell she is a slayer. You might have seen her." *She knows Claire mmm, wonder how.* "Would she be called Claire?" Faith looked at him, "Yes, how did you know." *God this is gonna take a while.* He took a deep unneeded breath, "Well I met her when I left Buffy, and we kinda went out, then I left, and now she came back to LA. We've had an argument and she's done some stuff and so have I so it is screwed up." Faith opened her mouth then closed it. "So you went out with her... did you, have sex with her?" Angel smiled, "Not when she was in New York, but when she came back, yeah. It's complicated you see, she had sex with me to remove my curse so she could give me a real soul with no happiness clause, but then Darla and Drusilla came back and took away my soul. Then Claire had sex with Angelus... he also bit her." Faith took out her stake and looked at Angel. "She's not turned and I'm Angel not Angelus. Also you should know that Claire can't be turned, because she's immortal." Faith looked at Angel a bit surprised. *God he must be over B. Shit.* "Ok, I'll have to tell Giles about this." Angel grabbed her arm. "Don't bring him into this, he'll go all watcher and want to find out about it and she doesn't' like to speak about it ok." Faith looked puzzled for a moment before nodding. "How did she become immortal?" She had no idea that Claire was immortal, she thought she was just like any other potential. *She can't be like any other if she has had sex with Angel. Damn I can't tell B she'd be pretty down.* "She was sent to hell, she died saving her family but she had to go to hell, if her parents were harmed then Claire would be set free. They were killed so Claire was taken out of hell." Faith stared at him. She had no idea what to say, a demon go to hell and come back is one thing, but a human/slayer go to hell and come back that was different. *There must be a prophecy about this I'll have to tell Giles.* As if Angel could read her thoughts he grabbed both her arms taking her off guard. "I said don't fucking tell Giles and I seen you were thinking about it! So don't even mention this girls name to him." At that moment Angel was surrounded buy five slayers none of who he knew. "I think you should leave Faith alone." It was Kennedy who spoke. Angel looked around and seen two crossbows pointed at him and three stakes drawn. He switched to game face and growled at them. When they looked into his face he smelt there fear. Sure they had seen vampires but not many like him the only other one with a face nearly that scary was Spike. "If I don't what do you think your gonna do about it?" He snarled at her. He wouldn't have a bunch of new slayers come in here and tell him what to do. "I think I'm gonna stake you." Kennedy replied she was not scared of him. "Then I think I'm gonna have to kill you." They turned their attention to the man that spoke who was standing behind them. He had no weapon in his hands; he was wearing dark denim jeans and a navy blue t-shirt. Angel turned around and seen it was Dennis. He had no idea what Dennis was playing at but he thought he'd let it play out. Kennedy smirked at the man. He had balls but he was a mortal and no match for six slayers. "Well encase you didn't know you have no weapon and your going up against six slayers so I don't think you'll be able to kill me or any of us. So who are you, you must be powerful if you think you can take on six slayers." He chuckled, "Well Kennedy I'm Dennis and I AM VERY powerful and I could take on 20 slayers just so you know. And you and your friends will be exceptionally easy, because you all fight the same, the way Buffy trained you to. So it was pretty stupid to come here and threaten Angel because he trained with Buffy and would know your every move. The only one who may have stood a chance is Faith." Everyone looked at him puzzled; he could read the thoughts going through their minds. He carried on to answer the questions in their minds, "Well Kennedy I know your name because I know every thing about you, like you're a slayer you're a lesbian, you trained with Buffy and the list goes on. Faith you look pretty good yourself. Any other questions? No? Ok then." He snapped his fingers and all six slayers were in magical chains on the wall. "Sorry but I can't have any of you interfering in this so you know. Angel, I came her to talk to you about Claire and obviously rescue your ass but, have you seen Claire." Angel looked at him. *Shit, Claire* he had totally forgotten about her. Angel looked over at the slayers and looked at Faith, he seen her go for her cell, he moved before she could notice and grabbed the cell phone. "Faith I'm not going to hurt you unless you do something stupid ok." Faith just looked at him, "Whatever Angel." "Dennis maybe you can let Faith go she won't do anything stupid like run away or try and free the others." Dennis looked at her and back at Angel. "Sorry, but this is Claire and I'm not going to waste time by stopping a bunch of baby slayers kill you or interfere with finding Claire. I know that Faith knew Claire but she's here from the watcher's council, oh and sorry if I don't care that it's under new management it is still the same. The council is the reason Claire's family died ok so I don't care who runs it now. Also I know their here to take Claire away for training, or some shit. Well you're not taking her I can tell you that NOW." Kennedy smirked again, "Well I'm sorry but it's not up to you she needs training and a new watcher." Dennis was getting angry now, "And I'm sorry but she's trained she could beat the whole lot of you to a pulp, even ask Angel see the nice bruise that is still visible, well that was Claire. So if she can do that to Angel then I guess she could mess up your face to." Kelly appeared in the middle of the floor not looking happy. "Who the hell are they? Dennis have you found her?" "Sorry Kel Angel hasn't seen her and these are slayers, they think they can waltz in here and take Claire for slayer training and give her watcher." Kelly burst out laughing, a few minutes later she calmed down, "Well sorry to burst your bubbles but Claire doesn't go anywhere she doesn't wasn't and I can assure that she would rather go to hell than get a watcher. Her last one was an asshole, and well she is a more experienced fighter than any of you." *No point in letting them tell Giles about Claire being in hell. Shit.* "Angel, you didn't happen to tell any of these nice people a small secret did you." Angel looked at her and nodded is head towards the study she followed. Dennis just sat down and began to read a car magazine that was on the coffee table. Angel looked at Kelly she was pretty angry with the slayers in the other room but she was also upset about Claire. "I told Faith, she won't tell Giles I hope, but if she does I can assure that they will over here in a shot. You don't see immortal slayers unless they've been turned, which isn't pretty." Kelly knew Angel didn't mean any harm by telling Faith, but she was likely to tell Giles and he would be over here to examine her or some crap. "I know and I also know that you didn't mean any harm by telling Faith, but if she does tell them I swear I will kill her and so will Dennis and when it comes to Claire, Dennis doesn't make empty threats. So you better warn her."
Motel Room
Spike woke up when he felt the sun come streaming through the windows, his first thought was to hide under the blankets which he did until he remembered the ring. He suddenly felt something course through him telling him something wasn't right but he didn't know what. He looked around his surroundings and seen a man sitting on a chair at the end of the bed watching him, "I wondered when you would wake up." The man said, he looked quite tall and had a strong build. "So what kind of demon are you I just presumed vampire, but obviously not." Spike was still a little groggy and the man didn't look familiar. "I am a vampire." He scratched his head and looked down to see he didn't have a t- shirt on he felt his legs happy to feel his jeans. "Who the hell are you and why don't I have a t-shirt on?" Spike was a bit pissed with the guy because he thought Spike was a vamp and was quite happy to let him turn to dust. "Well I'm John and you don't have t-shirt on because you took it off." All Spike could remember from last night was Claire told him they meant nothing and that he went out to get hideously drunk, which he achieved seeing as he had one of the worst hangovers of his unlife. "Well why the hell am I here." He started shouting but stopped when he realised he'd be giving himself an even worse headache. "Well I couldn't leave you in the bar. And I figured you'd just turn to dust in the morning, so what kind of demon are you?" the man asked Spike calmly. "I'm a vampire, as I've told you. Right anyway I have to go so thanks for the bed." Spike got up put on his boots, his t-shirt and his duster before walking toward the door. He had a terrible hangover but his senses were as sharp as ever, he felt the man come up behind, presumably with a stake. He dropped to his knees and swiped the other mans legs. "Well mate you obviously don't know who I am. Just so you do I'm Spike, and you would be wise to remember not to piss me off. I kinda like to shove railroad spikes into people who do piss me off." Even though Spike had no intention of doing that he thought he would say it just to scare the guy, it obviously worked he could smell the mans fear. "Your WWilliam the bloody?" Spike chuckled he was glad people remembered him and feared him, even though they had no could reason to unless they were demons that is. "The one and only." "Bbut I thought you were ggood... now." "Well I am... except when people piss me off then the demon gets pretty angry you wouldn't want to piss him off, well you should know because you have obviously read some stories. Well mate I better be going piss me off anymore and I'll have to go looking for a train track to rip up." He gave the man an evil smile and stalked out. He felt a bit better but his dead heart ached from what Claire had said. He also had that annoying feeling that something was wrong. *Well better go see peaches.* with that he headed back to the Hyperion.
Cage
Claire was now pissed she was pacing the cage and the hooded figure was just sitting on the chair opposite the cage. She had asked numerous questions, like who he was, why he captured her, when he would let her go and others but he just sat there, she had finally had enough she stood up smashed the cage door down and was about to storm out when a number of people *Humans and girls at that. That is odd.* came in and put chains (ones she presumed were magical) on her wrists and attached them to the wall. "I was wondering when you would do that. It was quite hard to get you on your own to capture you; we knew it would be hard with you on your own anyway. Without your pet vampires." She could tell he had an age in his voice. She was very good at reading people. "And why would you want to capture me, not that I haven't pissed off quite a few people in my time. Oh, and I feel I should warn you that someone is looking for me and well let's just say he will be less than happy when he finds you." *God why do people keep putting me in cages at least Angelus' one was comfy but this is just yuck.* The person under the hood began to ponder this he had known about the vampires but no other dangerous threats, unless there was her other slayer friend but no she would be busy with other things. He didn't like doing this but from what he had heard she would not participate voluntarily. He had tried truth potions but they just turned into sleeping drugs for her. He had known she could use witchcraft but the potion was prepared by on of the strongest Wicca's alive. But she was clearly clocked by some strong magic. "May I ask who this person is?" Claire chuckled, "Actually no, you have obviously not researched me enough to know what I am part of or what my friends or I are capable of. Oh and just so you know I don't react to truth spells or potions. Just thought I would save you some money." He was the one to chuckle this time, he was intrigued by the girl what he had heard from people was amazing, but there was only one way to prove it and if the rumours were wrong he would responsible for a death. That was something he didn't want on his conscience.
Hyperion
Spike had just walked into the Hyperion through the back and was met by Angel. "I've been waiting for you, you can't go in there because slayers are there and if they see you Buffy will know and we know how that will turn out." Spike snorted, "Yeah, considering I'm over her." Angel was quite shocked by this. "But I thought she was like the love of your life." Spike smirked, "Yeah she WAS, but not anymore, we're gonna be around a while Peaches and she aint so I think we should move on to brighter horizons. So what slayers are here I helped train most of the ones that were with Buffy?" Angel took Spike to the study there he showed a surveillance camera that was set in the same room as the slayers. It had a colour and you could hear what they said, "Spike I was wondering if you could tell us who they are they don't seem to want to talk much." Spike looked at them for a moment before turning to Angel, "Well only three of them are from Buffy's camp," he pointed them out as he said their names. "Kennedy, Victoria, Sarah and Faith but you know her so. Can I ask how you got them chained to the wall without a scratch?" Angel pointed at the screen, he was pointing at Dennis, "I didn't lift a finger he did his magic because they had came to get Claire, and well Dennis is VERY overprotective of Claire." "Very is an understatement." Kelly stated from behind them. Spike turned around and looked at Kelly, "Oh yeah. Mmm sorry for making Claire cry I know she's like your best mate." Spike told her sincerely, Kelly smiled at him, "It's ok. But I would like to know where she was." Spike felt his stomach lurch. *Shit Claire missing damn. I bet it is the council of bloody wankers. Wither Giles runs it now or not he would still take her.* "Shit, I knew something wasn't right. God those bastards." Spike started towards the door before he felt Angel grip his shoulder and turn him around. "What is it Spike." Angel had also known something wasn't right. "Those wankers from the council is what, I'm sure it is bloody them, I know that Giles runs it now but all the same, if they found out that Claire is immortal then well they'd be over here to take her and see what they can learn. Just like the fucking Initiative except with slayers for soldiers. I'll fucking kill Faith and her little group, god damn it if they touch her I swear." In the other room the slayers could here the shouting, some wondered who it was but Faith knew it was Spike, she knew he was alive but Angel had made her promise not to tell anyone, and Faith owed Angel everything so she agreed. Dennis had heard the shouting and had gone to investigate. "What the hell are you shouting for? You do know we have a room full of slayers through there who are probably behind this." "To right they are fucking behind this it's them and their council of bloody wankers. And if someone doesn't go through there and beat the information out of them I will." He made a bee line to the door before Dennis pulled him back. "That could be true, now who out there knows your back." Spike looked at Angel for the answer, "Just Faith." "Ok right, well I know how you hate to sit and do nothing Spike so the best way to this is to question them all separate strength in numbers. So Spike will take Faith to the basement where you can talk to her. They need her because she is like the leader, also I want to take the Kennedy girl she seems pretty tough to that leaves four so you two can pick your people and then Matt and Leann take the remaining two. Oh Matt and Leann are some friends of mine. Okay so Spike just go down to the basement and wait until I take Faith down." They all nodded. Dennis had left to take Faith to the basement; Angel was the first to speak, "Ok seeing as we get to pick I'll pick that one there." He pointed at the screen. "I think her name was Victoria. Ok right well." With that he left. Kelly then also walked out it was likely only Kennedy and/or Faith would know anything if it was happening. Still Kelly had picked Sarah to interrogate, which left Matt and Leann with the other two. Angel had taken Victoria to an empty room. All the girls had been given 10 minute sleeping drugs so as Angel and the others were able to move them without to much trouble. Kelly and Dennis had also taken there girls to empty rooms, but they made sure that they were far away from each other. Matt had taken his girl to an empty room and Leann just kept hers in the lobby.
Claire's Cage
Claire was extremely bored and wished Dennis would hurry up and find her. She looked at the other man he had just sat there the whole time watching her and it was getting irritating. He was fascinated by this girl, she was very strong willed she hadn't broken down or tried to escape again she was probably planning an escape but it wasn't likely to succeed, especially with his security. If the stories were true she would definitely make history books, the source wasn't the most reliable but could still be trusted to a certain extent. "Look, I know I must be of some importance to you for whatever god forsaken reason, BUT I need the toilet and I'm also in need of a shower and clean clothes. I would also like one free call; you know you usually get those in prison." He just looked at her and nodded the hood still came over his head not showing his face. She waited five minutes and seen nothing was happening so she began to speak again, she was very good at annoying people. "Well I can see your not about to start conversation, so I will, are you ugly or something?" He was a bit taken back by her question he was about to answer before she continued. "Because it is either that or you like a hideous demon, but your not a demon because well I can sense demons being a slayer and your not one, and I'm maybe hoping your gonna ask what a slayer is so I know that your just a normal psycho killer." She smiled at him but it was fake even though he didn't know that. He looked at her again amazed, "Sorry to disappoint you Miss. Macdonald but I do know what a slayer is. However I am not a psycho killer." "Ooo-kk, well there's that theory out the window. So you must be ugly, but your old so it is natural, no wait your not that old but to old for me. I can also tell you don't do this much and I can also tell who you are because of the way you have acted and because of what happened." He wasn't too happy to think that she knew who he was if he was to realise and she was to tell the vampires it was him they would definitely give up there don't-kill-the-humans motto. "Well Miss M..." he was cut off when she just said, "My name is Claire not Miss Macdonald, and I would prefer that." She just that to get at him, because if he had called her Claire from the started she would have told him Miss. Macdonald. "Well, Claire... would you care to tell me who I am?"
Hyperion Hotel (Basement)
Spike had decided to go to the basement after Faith had been taken, she was still out cold, but would wake up any second. Faith had just woken up she had a huge headache and had no idea where she was. Then it all came back to her, from when she came here to get Claire to when Dennis had told them they would be separated. He was good she'd give him that, take them away from each other and hope they'll crack. Faith wondered who would be there to question her she knew it would be Angel or Spike.
Angel and got his girl to break down in five minutes, but she knew nothing and he knew it he could read people it had very handy for things like this, seeing as he knew she didn't know anything she went to someone who probably would. He went down to join Spike with Faith. He had taken his 'tools' with him he showed them to the girl and she broke just as he was about to pierce her skin he was glad she did because he wouldn't be able to go through with it. He also wouldn't use the 'tools' on Faith either, but Spike probably would if he did love Claire. When Faith opened her eyes she looked around and seen Spike and Angel she hadn't expected them both. She looked around and seen she was chained to a wall with leather strapped holding her body there, she wasn't touching the floor she was standing on a metal shelf, the chains were magical so she couldn't break out of them. On the table next to her she seen a number of 'tools' that didn't look very pleasant, she knew Angel wasn't the type unless it was something important at stake. But Spike was a different story. "So pet you're a wake, me and Peaches were beginning to think you weren't gonna wake up." Spike told her with an evil grin on his face twirling one of the 'toys' in his hand. *Shit, shit, shit. Calm down he wouldn't and don't be scared he'll smell it all over you. "So guys why are you here? Think splitting the group up will get you information; well it won't, all because we haven't got any." Spike smirked he knew how to intimidate people, even people like Faith. "Well Faith what makes you think we want information, how do you know that we don't just want to have some fun with you." As if on cue Angel began opening bits in the wall and she seen that there were thick and thin leather whips as well as railroad spikes. Just looking at the spikes made her remember some stories of how Spike got his name. The fear had started to course through her and both vamps smelt it. "Don't be scared Faith, There just some toys, Peaches was even kind enough to pick up my favourite." He walked over to the wall and pulled out a railroad spike. "Ever wondered how I got my nick name? Well I'm sure you've read about it." Out of nowhere he turned and threw it, and it just missed her waist buy a hairs width. She could feel the metal and the side of her waist; she wasn't expecting that to happen. "Well looks like you missed." She said but it came out with her stuttering and nervous. Spike chuckled, "No pet, I never miss unless it's intentional. Now I've had a bit of fun it's time to get serious. I don't care much for the talking bit in interrogation so I'll leave that to Peaches but I will however oblige to follow through on any threats he makes. "Faith I don't want to hurt you and I'm here so that doesn't happen because Spike would rather torture then ask questions. But I'll do it the other way." He knew Angelus was dying to do some torture, he was also mad at Faith because he thought Spike was right about the council. "Don't worry Peaches; I know Angelus is itching for a good spot of torture, so if mine doesn't make her talk then I know he would love to take over." Spike smirked. "Yes, your right Spike I hope I don't have to go that far but you never forget old tricks." Angel was a bit surprised himself at what he said but when he said it Faith was even more scared than she was before. "Well come on Peaches, I'm itching to get physical." He said while rubbing his hands together and going through Angel's 'tools'. "Faith, look we know that the council has something to do with Claire's disappearance, and if you don't tell us what Giles is up to then we'll just have to make you tell us." Faith was scared but she tried not to show it this time she spoke confidently but didn't fool them. "Well Angel, if Spike kills me he knows he'll have Buffy on his case." Spike smirked, "And Faith you know she thinks I'm dead anyway, so it doesn't work because you're the only one that knows I'm here." Faith smirked, Spike and Angel both got angry. Faith's smirk instantly faded when she seen the look in Angel's eyes. Spike and Angel never got along but Angel wouldn't let people know about Spike unless he wanted them to know. Angel shifted to game face before walking up to Faith and ripping her t-shirt so her stomach was shown, he could see the scar from when Buffy had stabbed her. Still in game face he spoke in the same way Angelus did, "So nice scar," he traced it with his finger making her shudder. "Mind if I reopen it?" He walked over to Spike who was still picking through the tools. Shit she was in there deep now, she had read about Spike and Angel about the murders and things they did. It would be lucky for the victims of the to be killed, instead of being tortured by them in books, there were pictures of weapons they had owned things she had never heard of, most of these torture mechanisms were made by Spike or Angelus. Angel walked past Spike and opened a cupboard inside he found knives, short, long, big, small, he had all kinds of knives in there. Faith could just see all of them; he carefully looked through them until he came to the one he was looking for. He took it out and held it up so she could see it. "Remember this Faith?" It was the same knife Buffy had used to stab her with, she shuddered at the memory of the knife cutting into her. "Ah, I see you do. Now I asked you and TOLD you NOT to tell anyone about Spike and from the looks of things you so I think we're gonna have to have a few words about that later. Now if you don't answer any of our questions well, I have this here." He said nodding towards the knife. "And Spike has some lovely little toys, I used on your friend. I think her name was Victoria. I can't remember I'm surprised you didn't here scream." Spike knew Angel was lying, because the blood on one or two of the 'tools' was his grand-sires he would always no if it was his blood. But Spike still played along knowing she sort of felt responsible for them in some way. Spike held up the 'toy' with blood and it and took it over to Faith. "Mmm, look at that Faith, good he was careful, he might have pulled one of those organs too much and made a mess." Faith felt sick looking at the tool to think Angel did that made her sick, she thought she knew him but obviously she didn't. Faith started to get angry, how could they hurt Victoria, she knew nothing and they tortured her, "You fucking bastards why the hell would you do something like that? She didn't know anything about why we're here they were just told to come and they did." Angel chuckled and threw the knife on the opposite side from where Spike had put his he also missed Faith but the knife did cut into her drawing blood just as he knew it would. The pain wasn't much, but I was more because it was Angel who had done that. "Well Peaches you seem to be doing fine with the damage but the question is why are the slayers here and where is Claire?" At that moment they heard someone come down the stairs, they turned round to see Dennis. "Well, guess Kennedy wasn't as strong as I thought one cut to her stomach and she's yelling all this information at me; the cut wasn't even deep either. Oh I see you boys have begun. Well you can put away the toys for now well. Kennedy told me that they were just here to distract us from finding Claire, and that yes the council are here and involved. They have heard rumours about Claire being immortal, but Giles isn't willing to kill to check his theory. They've tried truth potions but all that happened is she fell asleep. Well that's all because she is protected by my magic. They even had Willow make the truth spell and potion but looks like I'm still more powerful. Well I think I'll have to put the spell on everyone that knows. His eyes rolled back and he began to chant he hovered and a bright glow giving off extreme masses off power came around him. When he stopped chanting his eyes came back and he stopped hovering before the glow went away. "Well, everyone how knows about Claire is protected and Faith here doesn't remember what you told her about Claire. I've also contacted Wesley and the others to tell them that have been protected and not say anything. I'm not sure about Wesley though I think I should remove the memory of this from." Angel looked at Dennis his demon visage faded and his human mask covered his face. "That maybe an idea, Wesley is loyal but if he thinks something is right then he does it." Seconds after Angel said that Dennis began chanting. "Ok, I've just taken the memory of Claire's secret of anyone that knows except people Claire or I trust, and you two just happen to fall into that category." Spike was the first to speak, "So what are we gonna do now find Claire or wait till Giles realises that Claire being immortal isn't true?" Dennis and Angel knew that Faith was listening and them saying that would make her think that the secret wasn't true. "I think we should realise the others seeing as we now know who Claire was taken by, but we will keep Faith to find out where she was taken. Though when we do find out we won't go after them, just wait until they know the thing about Claire is a lie and they let her go." Dennis told the other two. "Seems like a good plan except one thing mate, what if they think it is true and they kill her, what'll we do then?" Spike asked. "Well then we go there and kill the bastards who killed her or had anything to do with it. I can assure you when it comes to Claire and Kelly NOTHING is more important!" with that said Angel, Dennis and Spike left the room leaving Faith to think about what happened.
Slayers, Hunters and Killers
Cage
Claire woke up and felt herself lying on cement flooring. She blinked and rubbed her eyes before looking around. She seen she was in a cage on the floor. She suddenly remembered what had happened to her. ^^She was sitting under a tree crying because of Angel and Spike. Two vampires appeared and began to attack her; she had taken a stake with her when she had left Dennis'. She easily staked the vamps and went back to her cry-fest. Suddenly a hooded figure came out of nowhere and shoved a syringe in her arm; drugging her.^^
Angel's room
Angel woke up and instantly felt something was wrong. He could feel his blood screaming danger. *Shit it must be Claire.* *^Happy I bit Claire now soul boy.^* *Shut the fuck up you bastard.* Angel got out of bed pulled on some slacks and made his way downstairs. He stopped at the bottom, he smelt her sent. *why is she here, shit she better not have brought Buffy.* Faith was standing in the lobby of the Hyperion, when Angel came down the stairs, she seen he was only wearing slacks. *Mmm nice.* "Hey Ace." Faith walked over and hugged him. "Don't look so worried Buffy isn't here." Angel walked through to the kitchen and made himself some blood. "Faith why are you here, not that it isn't good to see you but you don't usually just visit." Faith smiled at him, "Well I don't usually just visit but this time it is just a visit. I was bored so I just thought I'd come and see you and also there's a girl I have to speak to I used to know her she was a potential, her watcher died and so did her whole family so I need to tell she is a slayer. You might have seen her." *She knows Claire mmm, wonder how.* "Would she be called Claire?" Faith looked at him, "Yes, how did you know." *God this is gonna take a while.* He took a deep unneeded breath, "Well I met her when I left Buffy, and we kinda went out, then I left, and now she came back to LA. We've had an argument and she's done some stuff and so have I so it is screwed up." Faith opened her mouth then closed it. "So you went out with her... did you, have sex with her?" Angel smiled, "Not when she was in New York, but when she came back, yeah. It's complicated you see, she had sex with me to remove my curse so she could give me a real soul with no happiness clause, but then Darla and Drusilla came back and took away my soul. Then Claire had sex with Angelus... he also bit her." Faith took out her stake and looked at Angel. "She's not turned and I'm Angel not Angelus. Also you should know that Claire can't be turned, because she's immortal." Faith looked at Angel a bit surprised. *God he must be over B. Shit.* "Ok, I'll have to tell Giles about this." Angel grabbed her arm. "Don't bring him into this, he'll go all watcher and want to find out about it and she doesn't' like to speak about it ok." Faith looked puzzled for a moment before nodding. "How did she become immortal?" She had no idea that Claire was immortal, she thought she was just like any other potential. *She can't be like any other if she has had sex with Angel. Damn I can't tell B she'd be pretty down.* "She was sent to hell, she died saving her family but she had to go to hell, if her parents were harmed then Claire would be set free. They were killed so Claire was taken out of hell." Faith stared at him. She had no idea what to say, a demon go to hell and come back is one thing, but a human/slayer go to hell and come back that was different. *There must be a prophecy about this I'll have to tell Giles.* As if Angel could read her thoughts he grabbed both her arms taking her off guard. "I said don't fucking tell Giles and I seen you were thinking about it! So don't even mention this girls name to him." At that moment Angel was surrounded buy five slayers none of who he knew. "I think you should leave Faith alone." It was Kennedy who spoke. Angel looked around and seen two crossbows pointed at him and three stakes drawn. He switched to game face and growled at them. When they looked into his face he smelt there fear. Sure they had seen vampires but not many like him the only other one with a face nearly that scary was Spike. "If I don't what do you think your gonna do about it?" He snarled at her. He wouldn't have a bunch of new slayers come in here and tell him what to do. "I think I'm gonna stake you." Kennedy replied she was not scared of him. "Then I think I'm gonna have to kill you." They turned their attention to the man that spoke who was standing behind them. He had no weapon in his hands; he was wearing dark denim jeans and a navy blue t-shirt. Angel turned around and seen it was Dennis. He had no idea what Dennis was playing at but he thought he'd let it play out. Kennedy smirked at the man. He had balls but he was a mortal and no match for six slayers. "Well encase you didn't know you have no weapon and your going up against six slayers so I don't think you'll be able to kill me or any of us. So who are you, you must be powerful if you think you can take on six slayers." He chuckled, "Well Kennedy I'm Dennis and I AM VERY powerful and I could take on 20 slayers just so you know. And you and your friends will be exceptionally easy, because you all fight the same, the way Buffy trained you to. So it was pretty stupid to come here and threaten Angel because he trained with Buffy and would know your every move. The only one who may have stood a chance is Faith." Everyone looked at him puzzled; he could read the thoughts going through their minds. He carried on to answer the questions in their minds, "Well Kennedy I know your name because I know every thing about you, like you're a slayer you're a lesbian, you trained with Buffy and the list goes on. Faith you look pretty good yourself. Any other questions? No? Ok then." He snapped his fingers and all six slayers were in magical chains on the wall. "Sorry but I can't have any of you interfering in this so you know. Angel, I came her to talk to you about Claire and obviously rescue your ass but, have you seen Claire." Angel looked at him. *Shit, Claire* he had totally forgotten about her. Angel looked over at the slayers and looked at Faith, he seen her go for her cell, he moved before she could notice and grabbed the cell phone. "Faith I'm not going to hurt you unless you do something stupid ok." Faith just looked at him, "Whatever Angel." "Dennis maybe you can let Faith go she won't do anything stupid like run away or try and free the others." Dennis looked at her and back at Angel. "Sorry, but this is Claire and I'm not going to waste time by stopping a bunch of baby slayers kill you or interfere with finding Claire. I know that Faith knew Claire but she's here from the watcher's council, oh and sorry if I don't care that it's under new management it is still the same. The council is the reason Claire's family died ok so I don't care who runs it now. Also I know their here to take Claire away for training, or some shit. Well you're not taking her I can tell you that NOW." Kennedy smirked again, "Well I'm sorry but it's not up to you she needs training and a new watcher." Dennis was getting angry now, "And I'm sorry but she's trained she could beat the whole lot of you to a pulp, even ask Angel see the nice bruise that is still visible, well that was Claire. So if she can do that to Angel then I guess she could mess up your face to." Kelly appeared in the middle of the floor not looking happy. "Who the hell are they? Dennis have you found her?" "Sorry Kel Angel hasn't seen her and these are slayers, they think they can waltz in here and take Claire for slayer training and give her watcher." Kelly burst out laughing, a few minutes later she calmed down, "Well sorry to burst your bubbles but Claire doesn't go anywhere she doesn't wasn't and I can assure that she would rather go to hell than get a watcher. Her last one was an asshole, and well she is a more experienced fighter than any of you." *No point in letting them tell Giles about Claire being in hell. Shit.* "Angel, you didn't happen to tell any of these nice people a small secret did you." Angel looked at her and nodded is head towards the study she followed. Dennis just sat down and began to read a car magazine that was on the coffee table. Angel looked at Kelly she was pretty angry with the slayers in the other room but she was also upset about Claire. "I told Faith, she won't tell Giles I hope, but if she does I can assure that they will over here in a shot. You don't see immortal slayers unless they've been turned, which isn't pretty." Kelly knew Angel didn't mean any harm by telling Faith, but she was likely to tell Giles and he would be over here to examine her or some crap. "I know and I also know that you didn't mean any harm by telling Faith, but if she does tell them I swear I will kill her and so will Dennis and when it comes to Claire, Dennis doesn't make empty threats. So you better warn her."
Motel Room
Spike woke up when he felt the sun come streaming through the windows, his first thought was to hide under the blankets which he did until he remembered the ring. He suddenly felt something course through him telling him something wasn't right but he didn't know what. He looked around his surroundings and seen a man sitting on a chair at the end of the bed watching him, "I wondered when you would wake up." The man said, he looked quite tall and had a strong build. "So what kind of demon are you I just presumed vampire, but obviously not." Spike was still a little groggy and the man didn't look familiar. "I am a vampire." He scratched his head and looked down to see he didn't have a t- shirt on he felt his legs happy to feel his jeans. "Who the hell are you and why don't I have a t-shirt on?" Spike was a bit pissed with the guy because he thought Spike was a vamp and was quite happy to let him turn to dust. "Well I'm John and you don't have t-shirt on because you took it off." All Spike could remember from last night was Claire told him they meant nothing and that he went out to get hideously drunk, which he achieved seeing as he had one of the worst hangovers of his unlife. "Well why the hell am I here." He started shouting but stopped when he realised he'd be giving himself an even worse headache. "Well I couldn't leave you in the bar. And I figured you'd just turn to dust in the morning, so what kind of demon are you?" the man asked Spike calmly. "I'm a vampire, as I've told you. Right anyway I have to go so thanks for the bed." Spike got up put on his boots, his t-shirt and his duster before walking toward the door. He had a terrible hangover but his senses were as sharp as ever, he felt the man come up behind, presumably with a stake. He dropped to his knees and swiped the other mans legs. "Well mate you obviously don't know who I am. Just so you do I'm Spike, and you would be wise to remember not to piss me off. I kinda like to shove railroad spikes into people who do piss me off." Even though Spike had no intention of doing that he thought he would say it just to scare the guy, it obviously worked he could smell the mans fear. "Your WWilliam the bloody?" Spike chuckled he was glad people remembered him and feared him, even though they had no could reason to unless they were demons that is. "The one and only." "Bbut I thought you were ggood... now." "Well I am... except when people piss me off then the demon gets pretty angry you wouldn't want to piss him off, well you should know because you have obviously read some stories. Well mate I better be going piss me off anymore and I'll have to go looking for a train track to rip up." He gave the man an evil smile and stalked out. He felt a bit better but his dead heart ached from what Claire had said. He also had that annoying feeling that something was wrong. *Well better go see peaches.* with that he headed back to the Hyperion.
Cage
Claire was now pissed she was pacing the cage and the hooded figure was just sitting on the chair opposite the cage. She had asked numerous questions, like who he was, why he captured her, when he would let her go and others but he just sat there, she had finally had enough she stood up smashed the cage door down and was about to storm out when a number of people *Humans and girls at that. That is odd.* came in and put chains (ones she presumed were magical) on her wrists and attached them to the wall. "I was wondering when you would do that. It was quite hard to get you on your own to capture you; we knew it would be hard with you on your own anyway. Without your pet vampires." She could tell he had an age in his voice. She was very good at reading people. "And why would you want to capture me, not that I haven't pissed off quite a few people in my time. Oh, and I feel I should warn you that someone is looking for me and well let's just say he will be less than happy when he finds you." *God why do people keep putting me in cages at least Angelus' one was comfy but this is just yuck.* The person under the hood began to ponder this he had known about the vampires but no other dangerous threats, unless there was her other slayer friend but no she would be busy with other things. He didn't like doing this but from what he had heard she would not participate voluntarily. He had tried truth potions but they just turned into sleeping drugs for her. He had known she could use witchcraft but the potion was prepared by on of the strongest Wicca's alive. But she was clearly clocked by some strong magic. "May I ask who this person is?" Claire chuckled, "Actually no, you have obviously not researched me enough to know what I am part of or what my friends or I are capable of. Oh and just so you know I don't react to truth spells or potions. Just thought I would save you some money." He was the one to chuckle this time, he was intrigued by the girl what he had heard from people was amazing, but there was only one way to prove it and if the rumours were wrong he would responsible for a death. That was something he didn't want on his conscience.
Hyperion
Spike had just walked into the Hyperion through the back and was met by Angel. "I've been waiting for you, you can't go in there because slayers are there and if they see you Buffy will know and we know how that will turn out." Spike snorted, "Yeah, considering I'm over her." Angel was quite shocked by this. "But I thought she was like the love of your life." Spike smirked, "Yeah she WAS, but not anymore, we're gonna be around a while Peaches and she aint so I think we should move on to brighter horizons. So what slayers are here I helped train most of the ones that were with Buffy?" Angel took Spike to the study there he showed a surveillance camera that was set in the same room as the slayers. It had a colour and you could hear what they said, "Spike I was wondering if you could tell us who they are they don't seem to want to talk much." Spike looked at them for a moment before turning to Angel, "Well only three of them are from Buffy's camp," he pointed them out as he said their names. "Kennedy, Victoria, Sarah and Faith but you know her so. Can I ask how you got them chained to the wall without a scratch?" Angel pointed at the screen, he was pointing at Dennis, "I didn't lift a finger he did his magic because they had came to get Claire, and well Dennis is VERY overprotective of Claire." "Very is an understatement." Kelly stated from behind them. Spike turned around and looked at Kelly, "Oh yeah. Mmm sorry for making Claire cry I know she's like your best mate." Spike told her sincerely, Kelly smiled at him, "It's ok. But I would like to know where she was." Spike felt his stomach lurch. *Shit Claire missing damn. I bet it is the council of bloody wankers. Wither Giles runs it now or not he would still take her.* "Shit, I knew something wasn't right. God those bastards." Spike started towards the door before he felt Angel grip his shoulder and turn him around. "What is it Spike." Angel had also known something wasn't right. "Those wankers from the council is what, I'm sure it is bloody them, I know that Giles runs it now but all the same, if they found out that Claire is immortal then well they'd be over here to take her and see what they can learn. Just like the fucking Initiative except with slayers for soldiers. I'll fucking kill Faith and her little group, god damn it if they touch her I swear." In the other room the slayers could here the shouting, some wondered who it was but Faith knew it was Spike, she knew he was alive but Angel had made her promise not to tell anyone, and Faith owed Angel everything so she agreed. Dennis had heard the shouting and had gone to investigate. "What the hell are you shouting for? You do know we have a room full of slayers through there who are probably behind this." "To right they are fucking behind this it's them and their council of bloody wankers. And if someone doesn't go through there and beat the information out of them I will." He made a bee line to the door before Dennis pulled him back. "That could be true, now who out there knows your back." Spike looked at Angel for the answer, "Just Faith." "Ok right, well I know how you hate to sit and do nothing Spike so the best way to this is to question them all separate strength in numbers. So Spike will take Faith to the basement where you can talk to her. They need her because she is like the leader, also I want to take the Kennedy girl she seems pretty tough to that leaves four so you two can pick your people and then Matt and Leann take the remaining two. Oh Matt and Leann are some friends of mine. Okay so Spike just go down to the basement and wait until I take Faith down." They all nodded. Dennis had left to take Faith to the basement; Angel was the first to speak, "Ok seeing as we get to pick I'll pick that one there." He pointed at the screen. "I think her name was Victoria. Ok right well." With that he left. Kelly then also walked out it was likely only Kennedy and/or Faith would know anything if it was happening. Still Kelly had picked Sarah to interrogate, which left Matt and Leann with the other two. Angel had taken Victoria to an empty room. All the girls had been given 10 minute sleeping drugs so as Angel and the others were able to move them without to much trouble. Kelly and Dennis had also taken there girls to empty rooms, but they made sure that they were far away from each other. Matt had taken his girl to an empty room and Leann just kept hers in the lobby.
Claire's Cage
Claire was extremely bored and wished Dennis would hurry up and find her. She looked at the other man he had just sat there the whole time watching her and it was getting irritating. He was fascinated by this girl, she was very strong willed she hadn't broken down or tried to escape again she was probably planning an escape but it wasn't likely to succeed, especially with his security. If the stories were true she would definitely make history books, the source wasn't the most reliable but could still be trusted to a certain extent. "Look, I know I must be of some importance to you for whatever god forsaken reason, BUT I need the toilet and I'm also in need of a shower and clean clothes. I would also like one free call; you know you usually get those in prison." He just looked at her and nodded the hood still came over his head not showing his face. She waited five minutes and seen nothing was happening so she began to speak again, she was very good at annoying people. "Well I can see your not about to start conversation, so I will, are you ugly or something?" He was a bit taken back by her question he was about to answer before she continued. "Because it is either that or you like a hideous demon, but your not a demon because well I can sense demons being a slayer and your not one, and I'm maybe hoping your gonna ask what a slayer is so I know that your just a normal psycho killer." She smiled at him but it was fake even though he didn't know that. He looked at her again amazed, "Sorry to disappoint you Miss. Macdonald but I do know what a slayer is. However I am not a psycho killer." "Ooo-kk, well there's that theory out the window. So you must be ugly, but your old so it is natural, no wait your not that old but to old for me. I can also tell you don't do this much and I can also tell who you are because of the way you have acted and because of what happened." He wasn't too happy to think that she knew who he was if he was to realise and she was to tell the vampires it was him they would definitely give up there don't-kill-the-humans motto. "Well Miss M..." he was cut off when she just said, "My name is Claire not Miss Macdonald, and I would prefer that." She just that to get at him, because if he had called her Claire from the started she would have told him Miss. Macdonald. "Well, Claire... would you care to tell me who I am?"
Hyperion Hotel (Basement)
Spike had decided to go to the basement after Faith had been taken, she was still out cold, but would wake up any second. Faith had just woken up she had a huge headache and had no idea where she was. Then it all came back to her, from when she came here to get Claire to when Dennis had told them they would be separated. He was good she'd give him that, take them away from each other and hope they'll crack. Faith wondered who would be there to question her she knew it would be Angel or Spike.
Angel and got his girl to break down in five minutes, but she knew nothing and he knew it he could read people it had very handy for things like this, seeing as he knew she didn't know anything she went to someone who probably would. He went down to join Spike with Faith. He had taken his 'tools' with him he showed them to the girl and she broke just as he was about to pierce her skin he was glad she did because he wouldn't be able to go through with it. He also wouldn't use the 'tools' on Faith either, but Spike probably would if he did love Claire. When Faith opened her eyes she looked around and seen Spike and Angel she hadn't expected them both. She looked around and seen she was chained to a wall with leather strapped holding her body there, she wasn't touching the floor she was standing on a metal shelf, the chains were magical so she couldn't break out of them. On the table next to her she seen a number of 'tools' that didn't look very pleasant, she knew Angel wasn't the type unless it was something important at stake. But Spike was a different story. "So pet you're a wake, me and Peaches were beginning to think you weren't gonna wake up." Spike told her with an evil grin on his face twirling one of the 'toys' in his hand. *Shit, shit, shit. Calm down he wouldn't and don't be scared he'll smell it all over you. "So guys why are you here? Think splitting the group up will get you information; well it won't, all because we haven't got any." Spike smirked he knew how to intimidate people, even people like Faith. "Well Faith what makes you think we want information, how do you know that we don't just want to have some fun with you." As if on cue Angel began opening bits in the wall and she seen that there were thick and thin leather whips as well as railroad spikes. Just looking at the spikes made her remember some stories of how Spike got his name. The fear had started to course through her and both vamps smelt it. "Don't be scared Faith, There just some toys, Peaches was even kind enough to pick up my favourite." He walked over to the wall and pulled out a railroad spike. "Ever wondered how I got my nick name? Well I'm sure you've read about it." Out of nowhere he turned and threw it, and it just missed her waist buy a hairs width. She could feel the metal and the side of her waist; she wasn't expecting that to happen. "Well looks like you missed." She said but it came out with her stuttering and nervous. Spike chuckled, "No pet, I never miss unless it's intentional. Now I've had a bit of fun it's time to get serious. I don't care much for the talking bit in interrogation so I'll leave that to Peaches but I will however oblige to follow through on any threats he makes. "Faith I don't want to hurt you and I'm here so that doesn't happen because Spike would rather torture then ask questions. But I'll do it the other way." He knew Angelus was dying to do some torture, he was also mad at Faith because he thought Spike was right about the council. "Don't worry Peaches; I know Angelus is itching for a good spot of torture, so if mine doesn't make her talk then I know he would love to take over." Spike smirked. "Yes, your right Spike I hope I don't have to go that far but you never forget old tricks." Angel was a bit surprised himself at what he said but when he said it Faith was even more scared than she was before. "Well come on Peaches, I'm itching to get physical." He said while rubbing his hands together and going through Angel's 'tools'. "Faith, look we know that the council has something to do with Claire's disappearance, and if you don't tell us what Giles is up to then we'll just have to make you tell us." Faith was scared but she tried not to show it this time she spoke confidently but didn't fool them. "Well Angel, if Spike kills me he knows he'll have Buffy on his case." Spike smirked, "And Faith you know she thinks I'm dead anyway, so it doesn't work because you're the only one that knows I'm here." Faith smirked, Spike and Angel both got angry. Faith's smirk instantly faded when she seen the look in Angel's eyes. Spike and Angel never got along but Angel wouldn't let people know about Spike unless he wanted them to know. Angel shifted to game face before walking up to Faith and ripping her t-shirt so her stomach was shown, he could see the scar from when Buffy had stabbed her. Still in game face he spoke in the same way Angelus did, "So nice scar," he traced it with his finger making her shudder. "Mind if I reopen it?" He walked over to Spike who was still picking through the tools. Shit she was in there deep now, she had read about Spike and Angel about the murders and things they did. It would be lucky for the victims of the to be killed, instead of being tortured by them in books, there were pictures of weapons they had owned things she had never heard of, most of these torture mechanisms were made by Spike or Angelus. Angel walked past Spike and opened a cupboard inside he found knives, short, long, big, small, he had all kinds of knives in there. Faith could just see all of them; he carefully looked through them until he came to the one he was looking for. He took it out and held it up so she could see it. "Remember this Faith?" It was the same knife Buffy had used to stab her with, she shuddered at the memory of the knife cutting into her. "Ah, I see you do. Now I asked you and TOLD you NOT to tell anyone about Spike and from the looks of things you so I think we're gonna have to have a few words about that later. Now if you don't answer any of our questions well, I have this here." He said nodding towards the knife. "And Spike has some lovely little toys, I used on your friend. I think her name was Victoria. I can't remember I'm surprised you didn't here scream." Spike knew Angel was lying, because the blood on one or two of the 'tools' was his grand-sires he would always no if it was his blood. But Spike still played along knowing she sort of felt responsible for them in some way. Spike held up the 'toy' with blood and it and took it over to Faith. "Mmm, look at that Faith, good he was careful, he might have pulled one of those organs too much and made a mess." Faith felt sick looking at the tool to think Angel did that made her sick, she thought she knew him but obviously she didn't. Faith started to get angry, how could they hurt Victoria, she knew nothing and they tortured her, "You fucking bastards why the hell would you do something like that? She didn't know anything about why we're here they were just told to come and they did." Angel chuckled and threw the knife on the opposite side from where Spike had put his he also missed Faith but the knife did cut into her drawing blood just as he knew it would. The pain wasn't much, but I was more because it was Angel who had done that. "Well Peaches you seem to be doing fine with the damage but the question is why are the slayers here and where is Claire?" At that moment they heard someone come down the stairs, they turned round to see Dennis. "Well, guess Kennedy wasn't as strong as I thought one cut to her stomach and she's yelling all this information at me; the cut wasn't even deep either. Oh I see you boys have begun. Well you can put away the toys for now well. Kennedy told me that they were just here to distract us from finding Claire, and that yes the council are here and involved. They have heard rumours about Claire being immortal, but Giles isn't willing to kill to check his theory. They've tried truth potions but all that happened is she fell asleep. Well that's all because she is protected by my magic. They even had Willow make the truth spell and potion but looks like I'm still more powerful. Well I think I'll have to put the spell on everyone that knows. His eyes rolled back and he began to chant he hovered and a bright glow giving off extreme masses off power came around him. When he stopped chanting his eyes came back and he stopped hovering before the glow went away. "Well, everyone how knows about Claire is protected and Faith here doesn't remember what you told her about Claire. I've also contacted Wesley and the others to tell them that have been protected and not say anything. I'm not sure about Wesley though I think I should remove the memory of this from." Angel looked at Dennis his demon visage faded and his human mask covered his face. "That maybe an idea, Wesley is loyal but if he thinks something is right then he does it." Seconds after Angel said that Dennis began chanting. "Ok, I've just taken the memory of Claire's secret of anyone that knows except people Claire or I trust, and you two just happen to fall into that category." Spike was the first to speak, "So what are we gonna do now find Claire or wait till Giles realises that Claire being immortal isn't true?" Dennis and Angel knew that Faith was listening and them saying that would make her think that the secret wasn't true. "I think we should realise the others seeing as we now know who Claire was taken by, but we will keep Faith to find out where she was taken. Though when we do find out we won't go after them, just wait until they know the thing about Claire is a lie and they let her go." Dennis told the other two. "Seems like a good plan except one thing mate, what if they think it is true and they kill her, what'll we do then?" Spike asked. "Well then we go there and kill the bastards who killed her or had anything to do with it. I can assure you when it comes to Claire and Kelly NOTHING is more important!" with that said Angel, Dennis and Spike left the room leaving Faith to think about what happened.