Disclaimer: Buffy and Angel characters do not belong to me (except, of
course, for my original character, Kel).....unfortunately...cuz then I would
have been the brilliant mind behind Spike mwahahahaha! Ahem..I'm done. All
of the characters belong to the also brilliant, if not more, mind of Joss
Whedon.
Kel grunted as she was slammed into the wall and scowled at the tall vampire in front of her. "What's the hold up Kel? Where's my money?" he asked. She forced herself to smile sweetly.
"Relax, hun. You'll get your money," she answered. The vampire gave her a lusty lookover and eased off of her shoulders a bit.
"Yeah, I had better. Get it to me by next month. You're lucky I'm even giving you that long,"
She glared at him. Getting involved with Caleb had been the worst decision of her unlife so far. He was one of the more powerful dealers of the underworld, big with the smuggled black goods from other dimensions. Getting mixed up with him had been bad, but she had been attracted to him by his looks and his charm at the time. But she knew now he was a slimy heartless bastard who didn't care if her hurt her or anyone else. She impatiently slapped away his hand that was wandering up her shirt.
"And make no mistake that money is all you are getting," she said firmly, staring coldly into his eyes. She pushed him away, smirking at his huge bodyguards. "Don't worry, you'll get your money," she called over her shoulder as she walked out of the dark alley, knowing what she promised was a lie. She didn't have any money. Never needed it. She took what she wanted, when she wanted it. She growled, frustrated, and grabbed a passerby, pulling him into a nearby alleyway, draining him dry in no time and taking no pleasure in it only to sate her hunger. She dropped the limp body of the unfortunate man and closed her eyes as a familiar dizziness swept over her. She steadied herself and saw a name, squeezing her eyes even more to try to focus on it more. Wolfram & Hart. She opened her eyes, a steady throbbing starting in her head. The visions she had were always far and in between and not always welcome but almost always had a meaning. She had heard of this Wolfram & Hart. It was a law firm at the other end of LA. She glanced up at the heavens. Maybe someone was watching up there after all. The law firm was mystical and could probably use her clairvoyant services. She nodded to herself. Tomorrow night she would get a job.
"Boss? There's a job applicant here to see you," Harmony said though the intercom. Angel pressed the button that allowed him to talk back.
"Thanks Harmony. Send them in," he answered, "And get me something to eat would you?"
"You bet," came the cheerful answer.
The door opened a moment later and a vampire came in. A girl, a young girl. Too young. No more than 16 or 17. She was tall and lithe with a curvy frame and big green eyes in a pretty, firm, well structured, face and blonde hair. She looked around the room curiously at first, giving off and aura of confidence, and then her sight fell on him. She stopped abruptly, staring at him. He raised an eyebrow and stood up, coming around his desk and extending a hand.
"Hi, I'm—"
"Angel.." she answered before him with slight wonder in her voice and a lilting British accent. He nodded, frowning slightly.
"Uh...yeah, and you are...?"The girl blinked and shook her head, becoming business like once more.
"Oh, um, Kel," she answered. Kel. The name was oddly familiar.
"Kel. Nice to meet you," he said and shook her small, soft hand. He knew he should be treating her with the cold calculation that he usually had with others of his kind, but he just smiled at her and then returned to his desk. Maybe it was because she looked so young of maybe it was just because she seemed so simply unthreatening. "So, what are your credibility's? What can you do?"
"Well I guess you would call me clairvoyant. I can just see and understand things that other people can't. It's kind of hard to explain. I can also see occasional visions and can read minds. To a point,"
"Read minds? Really?" he asked, "What am I thinking?" This girl was boasting a lot of power and he wasn't sure he believed her yet. She narrowed her eyes slightly, concentrating.
"You're thinking that you shouldn't hire one as young as me. I could be a liability," Angel's eyes widened. "Well, I assure you, Mr. Angel, I'm no fledgling and am perfectly capable of taking care of myself." He raised an eyebrow and nodded. Where was the girl's sire? Was he killed? Had he abandoned her? One so young was never seen without their sire. This one had probably had to take care of her self all these years.
"I have no doubt," he said and got up to go toward her again, "And, it's just Angel. Don't like the whole 'Mister' thing. Puts me on edge," He smiled gently at her. "You're hired."
"Bossy? I didn't know which kind you wanted so I brought you two kinds," She wrinkled her nose then looked over at Kel and smiled. "Is she hired? 'Cuz I could show her around.."
"No, it's alright Harmony. I'll show her around myself. Thanks." Harm smiled at him and left the room. He motioned for Kel to follow him and he led her through the winding halls of Wolfram & Hart, showing her all of the rooms and the lab, introducing her to Fred and Gunn on the way.
"You'll meet the others later, but this...." He pushed open a door. "..is your office."
"Ooo, I get an office, huh?" she said appreciatively and walked into the room.
"Yeah, you probably won't need it though. You're hours are flexible and the weekends are off. Just come in everyday in case we would need you. All the other clairvoyants aren't as powerful as you so far." She smiled and sat in the leather chair that was provided, spinning around as Angel watched her. He smiled a little. "So why do you really need this job?" She stopped and smiled at him.
"Truth? I got into some trouble with a guy. Now I owe him money," she answered. He nodded.
"Ah, well, you'll get the money in no time here," She laughed slightly.
"I hope so, 'cuz if I don't, it won't be pretty," she said.
"Uh, well, that's pretty much it. I'll let you get settled in then you can meet everyone else. Welcome to Wolfram & Hart."
It had been a week since Kel had started at the new job and she actually found herself enjoying it. Angel was very nice to her and was learning how to control her powers and to get visions from touching an object, or psychometry. She was also learning how to read minds more efficiently, a useful tactic that could be used against enemies, she thought. Namely Caleb. Currently she was in Angel's office, trying out her new skills at psychometry.
"Now Kel, try again. Concentrate," Wesley said to her in his patient voice. She nodded and closed her eyes, gripping the object. A woman had been kidnapped not far from there and they suspected it was a demon who was culprit from the markings in the body. She took a deep breath and concentrated as hard as she could, beginning to have the familiar dizzy feeling.
"Angel, I need a new car. Last one's done for. Stupid Choas demon. Totaled all of the interior leather seats with its bloody slime," Kel jumped at the strange voice.
"Uh Spike, we are kinda working here," Angel growled.
"Oh, that's fine. I'll just wait," she heard Spike answer. Kel sighed, all hope of the coming vision lost and opened her eyes to look at the intruder. As her eyes fell on him, she gasped slightly. In that instant, she saw him. Her sire. He was momentarily replaced by a former self. A magnificent vampire with messy dirty blonde hair and blood streaming down his face. But in another instant, that was gone and forgotten and she knew who he truly was. The one person she had been searching for when she hadn't even known she was looking for anyone for as long as she could remember. She only knew that 'Sire' was how her demon had labeled him and his scent and his voice were so suddenly familiar she was overcome with love for this man who she had hadn't even met. Her reality suddenly snapped back to normal.
"Great, now you made her lose it," Angel was saying. Spike smirked, his somehow familiar smirk and he looked at her with piercing blue eyes.
"Who's this then?"
"This is.." She couldn't hold it in anymore. She had waited too long for this.
"Sire!" She ran into his arms.
Spike blinked as the girl latched herself around his waist. He looked
over at Angel and the others, raising an eyebrow.
"Sire?" Angel asked, "She's your childe?" Spike shook his head,
baffled.
"No. I've never met her before in my life," he said.
"Spike, Kel's clairvoyent. Why would she lie?" Angel asked.
"I dunno! But I assure you I don't know who she is," He looked down at
the girl clinging to him and couldn't help but notice how well they fit
together. Her head rested perfectly on his lower chest. He shook his
head. She couldn't be his childe. He didn't remember her and he was sure
he would remember a face as pretty as hers. He had never even brought
anyone across. He frowned. Well there was that one time he went all
serial killer and turned all of those people. But that had been The
First, not him. Besides, those vamps had been nothing but mindless
minions and this girl was anything but a mindless minion. He
uncomfortably pushed her away and looked at Angel.
"Spike what's going on?" Angel asked.
"I told you. I have no idea," He looked at Kel, noticing her
worshipful stare.
"Well, I, I, could do a simple blood test," Fred suggested
tentatively, "If they really are Sire and Childe they would have the
same blood right?"
"No!" Spike said, "No, there is no question about it. It's not true. I
think I would remember if I had turned anyone in the last century."
"Fine," Angel said darkly, "Kel, you can go. We'll figure this out
tomorrow. Kel...?" She looked over at him then back at Spike clearly not
wanting to leave him. Angel growled and grabbed her arm, glaring at Spike
and pulling her out of the room. Spike raised an eyebrow and watched them
leave. Whatever was going on, he could tell it wasn't going to be easy to
figure out.
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Kel grunted as she was slammed into the wall and scowled at the tall vampire in front of her. "What's the hold up Kel? Where's my money?" he asked. She forced herself to smile sweetly.
"Relax, hun. You'll get your money," she answered. The vampire gave her a lusty lookover and eased off of her shoulders a bit.
"Yeah, I had better. Get it to me by next month. You're lucky I'm even giving you that long,"
She glared at him. Getting involved with Caleb had been the worst decision of her unlife so far. He was one of the more powerful dealers of the underworld, big with the smuggled black goods from other dimensions. Getting mixed up with him had been bad, but she had been attracted to him by his looks and his charm at the time. But she knew now he was a slimy heartless bastard who didn't care if her hurt her or anyone else. She impatiently slapped away his hand that was wandering up her shirt.
"And make no mistake that money is all you are getting," she said firmly, staring coldly into his eyes. She pushed him away, smirking at his huge bodyguards. "Don't worry, you'll get your money," she called over her shoulder as she walked out of the dark alley, knowing what she promised was a lie. She didn't have any money. Never needed it. She took what she wanted, when she wanted it. She growled, frustrated, and grabbed a passerby, pulling him into a nearby alleyway, draining him dry in no time and taking no pleasure in it only to sate her hunger. She dropped the limp body of the unfortunate man and closed her eyes as a familiar dizziness swept over her. She steadied herself and saw a name, squeezing her eyes even more to try to focus on it more. Wolfram & Hart. She opened her eyes, a steady throbbing starting in her head. The visions she had were always far and in between and not always welcome but almost always had a meaning. She had heard of this Wolfram & Hart. It was a law firm at the other end of LA. She glanced up at the heavens. Maybe someone was watching up there after all. The law firm was mystical and could probably use her clairvoyant services. She nodded to herself. Tomorrow night she would get a job.
"Boss? There's a job applicant here to see you," Harmony said though the intercom. Angel pressed the button that allowed him to talk back.
"Thanks Harmony. Send them in," he answered, "And get me something to eat would you?"
"You bet," came the cheerful answer.
The door opened a moment later and a vampire came in. A girl, a young girl. Too young. No more than 16 or 17. She was tall and lithe with a curvy frame and big green eyes in a pretty, firm, well structured, face and blonde hair. She looked around the room curiously at first, giving off and aura of confidence, and then her sight fell on him. She stopped abruptly, staring at him. He raised an eyebrow and stood up, coming around his desk and extending a hand.
"Hi, I'm—"
"Angel.." she answered before him with slight wonder in her voice and a lilting British accent. He nodded, frowning slightly.
"Uh...yeah, and you are...?"The girl blinked and shook her head, becoming business like once more.
"Oh, um, Kel," she answered. Kel. The name was oddly familiar.
"Kel. Nice to meet you," he said and shook her small, soft hand. He knew he should be treating her with the cold calculation that he usually had with others of his kind, but he just smiled at her and then returned to his desk. Maybe it was because she looked so young of maybe it was just because she seemed so simply unthreatening. "So, what are your credibility's? What can you do?"
"Well I guess you would call me clairvoyant. I can just see and understand things that other people can't. It's kind of hard to explain. I can also see occasional visions and can read minds. To a point,"
"Read minds? Really?" he asked, "What am I thinking?" This girl was boasting a lot of power and he wasn't sure he believed her yet. She narrowed her eyes slightly, concentrating.
"You're thinking that you shouldn't hire one as young as me. I could be a liability," Angel's eyes widened. "Well, I assure you, Mr. Angel, I'm no fledgling and am perfectly capable of taking care of myself." He raised an eyebrow and nodded. Where was the girl's sire? Was he killed? Had he abandoned her? One so young was never seen without their sire. This one had probably had to take care of her self all these years.
"I have no doubt," he said and got up to go toward her again, "And, it's just Angel. Don't like the whole 'Mister' thing. Puts me on edge," He smiled gently at her. "You're hired."
"Bossy? I didn't know which kind you wanted so I brought you two kinds," She wrinkled her nose then looked over at Kel and smiled. "Is she hired? 'Cuz I could show her around.."
"No, it's alright Harmony. I'll show her around myself. Thanks." Harm smiled at him and left the room. He motioned for Kel to follow him and he led her through the winding halls of Wolfram & Hart, showing her all of the rooms and the lab, introducing her to Fred and Gunn on the way.
"You'll meet the others later, but this...." He pushed open a door. "..is your office."
"Ooo, I get an office, huh?" she said appreciatively and walked into the room.
"Yeah, you probably won't need it though. You're hours are flexible and the weekends are off. Just come in everyday in case we would need you. All the other clairvoyants aren't as powerful as you so far." She smiled and sat in the leather chair that was provided, spinning around as Angel watched her. He smiled a little. "So why do you really need this job?" She stopped and smiled at him.
"Truth? I got into some trouble with a guy. Now I owe him money," she answered. He nodded.
"Ah, well, you'll get the money in no time here," She laughed slightly.
"I hope so, 'cuz if I don't, it won't be pretty," she said.
"Uh, well, that's pretty much it. I'll let you get settled in then you can meet everyone else. Welcome to Wolfram & Hart."
It had been a week since Kel had started at the new job and she actually found herself enjoying it. Angel was very nice to her and was learning how to control her powers and to get visions from touching an object, or psychometry. She was also learning how to read minds more efficiently, a useful tactic that could be used against enemies, she thought. Namely Caleb. Currently she was in Angel's office, trying out her new skills at psychometry.
"Now Kel, try again. Concentrate," Wesley said to her in his patient voice. She nodded and closed her eyes, gripping the object. A woman had been kidnapped not far from there and they suspected it was a demon who was culprit from the markings in the body. She took a deep breath and concentrated as hard as she could, beginning to have the familiar dizzy feeling.
"Angel, I need a new car. Last one's done for. Stupid Choas demon. Totaled all of the interior leather seats with its bloody slime," Kel jumped at the strange voice.
"Uh Spike, we are kinda working here," Angel growled.
"Oh, that's fine. I'll just wait," she heard Spike answer. Kel sighed, all hope of the coming vision lost and opened her eyes to look at the intruder. As her eyes fell on him, she gasped slightly. In that instant, she saw him. Her sire. He was momentarily replaced by a former self. A magnificent vampire with messy dirty blonde hair and blood streaming down his face. But in another instant, that was gone and forgotten and she knew who he truly was. The one person she had been searching for when she hadn't even known she was looking for anyone for as long as she could remember. She only knew that 'Sire' was how her demon had labeled him and his scent and his voice were so suddenly familiar she was overcome with love for this man who she had hadn't even met. Her reality suddenly snapped back to normal.
"Great, now you made her lose it," Angel was saying. Spike smirked, his somehow familiar smirk and he looked at her with piercing blue eyes.
"Who's this then?"
"This is.." She couldn't hold it in anymore. She had waited too long for this.
"Sire!" She ran into his arms.
Spike blinked as the girl latched herself around his waist. He looked
over at Angel and the others, raising an eyebrow.
"Sire?" Angel asked, "She's your childe?" Spike shook his head,
baffled.
"No. I've never met her before in my life," he said.
"Spike, Kel's clairvoyent. Why would she lie?" Angel asked.
"I dunno! But I assure you I don't know who she is," He looked down at
the girl clinging to him and couldn't help but notice how well they fit
together. Her head rested perfectly on his lower chest. He shook his
head. She couldn't be his childe. He didn't remember her and he was sure
he would remember a face as pretty as hers. He had never even brought
anyone across. He frowned. Well there was that one time he went all
serial killer and turned all of those people. But that had been The
First, not him. Besides, those vamps had been nothing but mindless
minions and this girl was anything but a mindless minion. He
uncomfortably pushed her away and looked at Angel.
"Spike what's going on?" Angel asked.
"I told you. I have no idea," He looked at Kel, noticing her
worshipful stare.
"Well, I, I, could do a simple blood test," Fred suggested
tentatively, "If they really are Sire and Childe they would have the
same blood right?"
"No!" Spike said, "No, there is no question about it. It's not true. I
think I would remember if I had turned anyone in the last century."
"Fine," Angel said darkly, "Kel, you can go. We'll figure this out
tomorrow. Kel...?" She looked over at him then back at Spike clearly not
wanting to leave him. Angel growled and grabbed her arm, glaring at Spike
and pulling her out of the room. Spike raised an eyebrow and watched them
leave. Whatever was going on, he could tell it wasn't going to be easy to
figure out.
How did ya like it? Sorry it's a little short...next chappie will be longer I promise. Review please!smooch Luv ya! Lol.