AUTHOR'S NOTE: I won't be bringing Buffy into the story until later; at the
moment she doesn't really come into it. Otherwise I would have to make up
some stupid little story about what's going on in Sunnydale. And to be
truthful I couldn't be bothered.
As the sun starts to rise on the town of Los Angeles, a young girl opens her door to her fleabag hotel room, and slumps down on the bed.
After about ten minutes just lying there she sits up and walks over to the mirror, and starts to remove her makeup. As she brushes her hair, she starts to wonder.
*I wonder if my mum would have ever brushed my hair for me as I got ready to go to sleep, or maybe read me a bedtime story. I guess I'll never know. *
As a tear drops from her eye, she says to the empty room.
"Mum where are you?"
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SOMEWHERE IN LA
Angel dreaded every step he took as he walked to Caritas. Fearing the inevitable.
*So what if I have to sing, I've done it before. I'll just pick something short. No biggie. Yes siree, I'll be fine. *
Angel walks in and his attention is automatically drawn to the Datakai demon trying to sing 'Wake me up before you go go' by Wham.
*Kill me now*
"Angel cakes, what brings you here. It better not to be demolish the place again. It's only just finished." Lorne asked, really hoping that isn't what he had come for.
Angel smirked at the demon, seeing the obvious fear when he though something might hurt his club. But then his own fear came into place and the smirk was quickly lost.
"Actually Lorne, I'm here to sing." Lorne suddenly looked very green, well more green than usual.
"That's great, we really have missed that voice of yours." Lorne really trying to give his most sincerest smile he could. But failing miserably.
"Don't worry Lorne, I'm dreading it as much as you are, but I really need some information, on this girl I met last night. She ran off before we could find anything out about her. All we know is that she's really strong and knows all about vampires, and doesn't like them very much."
Lorne suddenly has a big smile on his face. "The girl wouldn't happen to be about yay high, brown hair and looks like she hasn't had a decent meal in months."
Angel eye grew wide. "What you've seen her?"
"Of course I've seen her, she came in the other night, had a bit of a sing song. She's trying to find her mother, and she came here looking for some answers." Lorne relieved that Angel didn't have to sing.
*Thank god, I thought I was going to lose customers.*
"Well what did you tell her?" Angel also happy that he didn't have to sing.
"All, I could. That she would have to go to the Mayfield Adoption Clinic. And look for Swanson." Lorne got distracted as the Datakai demon was coming to the last lines of his song.
"Swanson, is that the name of her mother?" Angel inquired, hoping this could be the lead he was looking for.
"Well, I think it was Swanson, I had about 11 Sea breezes that night, so it's still a bit fuzzy. But I'm sure it began with an S. But I gotta go and enlighten the masses. Seeya later. I hope you find what you're looking for." And with that Lorne was already on the stage announcing the new singer.
*Looks like this night is going to be better than I thought.*
Angel Quickly left the club, and raced home to tell the others what he had found out.
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ALL NIGHT HOTELS
The girl stepped out of shower, and rapped a towel around her self. And she had a smile on her face.
*That's it no more vampire dust, I'm all nice and clean.*
She looked around her and her smile disappeared.
*Well anyone would look clean if they were in this dump.*
She put on a small white tank top and pink silk shorts and slipped into bed and closed her eyes hoping that the nightmares wouldn't start.
But as always her wishes never came true. Her nights are filled with horrible tormenting dreams that get worse and worse each night. But all she can remember is the sight of a small baby being torn away from its mother and put in a world full of hate and pain and torment. Where the child must grow up to be a warrior and is locked up during the day and only let out to fight demons that try to destroy the world. Until one day, she escapes, but must always be on the run. Or she could be put back in that horrible place. And she swore to her self that she would never let that happen. Never.
The nightmare never changes, the nightmare never stops. And all she can do is pray that she will find her mother. And she will be happy for the first time in her life.
Tomorrow her search will continue. Starting with the Mayfield Adoption Clinic.
THE NEXT DAY
"I don't know why had to come, I mean how many people does it take to snoop in files. You know I want to help and save the world and every thing, it's just I hate the dull parts." Cordelia whined. She cared for Angel a lot and always wanted to help him. Its just she'd rather be with Groo right now. Due to the fact she's only just got him back.
" I'm sorry Cordelia, its just the more people we have the quicker it will go. And also I don't want to do the boring bits" Angel said which made Cordelia smile.
"Fine, Mr Lazy. But just remember you owe me big. So what was the name of that woman again", she said as she started to look through the filing cabinets.
"Lorne said Swanson, but he wasn't sure. If I were you I'd look through all the names beginning with S." Angel said as he busied him self with the files on the desk.
"Ok, we have a Sanderson. Anne, a Snider. Rain, a Steel, Rebecca, a Summers Buffy, a.., oh my god what are the chances of two people having that name. Some people have the worst taste when it comes to picking names." Cordelia showing a face of disgust at the thought of it.
Angel stopped moving. "Angel, are you okay. It couldn't be her, could it?"
*It's all falling into place. The girl's strength, her height, her green eyes. But she was much too old to be Buffy's. Buffy is only six years older. This doesn't make sense.*
"Angel listen to me, she can't be hers. For the moment lets forget the fact the girl is way to old to be Buffy's, but also when did Buffy have the time to have a baby. I think we would of heard about it. Angel, Angel. are you listening to me. I mean even if we look at the file we'll see...oh.."
Angel finally found his voice." What is it? What does it say? Cordelia answer me." Angel was becoming impatient. He wanted to know if the woman he loved, had a baby without telling him.
*Ok, so I haven't exactly told her about Conner. But I swear it's at the top of my to do list.*
"It talks about a seventeen year old girl having a baby and two British guys adopting the little girl the very same day. It says that the girl didn't even stay, just dropped the baby off and left. Look at theses dates. It would have been during that summer when she ran away after sending you to hell."
"Oh my god. That would mean it's yours." Cordelia says with amazement in her eyes.
"How could Buffy not tell me?" Angel said with sadness in his eyes.
They didn't notice the girl walking out of shadows.
"So which one of you is going to tell me... Who's Buffy?"
TBC
As the sun starts to rise on the town of Los Angeles, a young girl opens her door to her fleabag hotel room, and slumps down on the bed.
After about ten minutes just lying there she sits up and walks over to the mirror, and starts to remove her makeup. As she brushes her hair, she starts to wonder.
*I wonder if my mum would have ever brushed my hair for me as I got ready to go to sleep, or maybe read me a bedtime story. I guess I'll never know. *
As a tear drops from her eye, she says to the empty room.
"Mum where are you?"
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SOMEWHERE IN LA
Angel dreaded every step he took as he walked to Caritas. Fearing the inevitable.
*So what if I have to sing, I've done it before. I'll just pick something short. No biggie. Yes siree, I'll be fine. *
Angel walks in and his attention is automatically drawn to the Datakai demon trying to sing 'Wake me up before you go go' by Wham.
*Kill me now*
"Angel cakes, what brings you here. It better not to be demolish the place again. It's only just finished." Lorne asked, really hoping that isn't what he had come for.
Angel smirked at the demon, seeing the obvious fear when he though something might hurt his club. But then his own fear came into place and the smirk was quickly lost.
"Actually Lorne, I'm here to sing." Lorne suddenly looked very green, well more green than usual.
"That's great, we really have missed that voice of yours." Lorne really trying to give his most sincerest smile he could. But failing miserably.
"Don't worry Lorne, I'm dreading it as much as you are, but I really need some information, on this girl I met last night. She ran off before we could find anything out about her. All we know is that she's really strong and knows all about vampires, and doesn't like them very much."
Lorne suddenly has a big smile on his face. "The girl wouldn't happen to be about yay high, brown hair and looks like she hasn't had a decent meal in months."
Angel eye grew wide. "What you've seen her?"
"Of course I've seen her, she came in the other night, had a bit of a sing song. She's trying to find her mother, and she came here looking for some answers." Lorne relieved that Angel didn't have to sing.
*Thank god, I thought I was going to lose customers.*
"Well what did you tell her?" Angel also happy that he didn't have to sing.
"All, I could. That she would have to go to the Mayfield Adoption Clinic. And look for Swanson." Lorne got distracted as the Datakai demon was coming to the last lines of his song.
"Swanson, is that the name of her mother?" Angel inquired, hoping this could be the lead he was looking for.
"Well, I think it was Swanson, I had about 11 Sea breezes that night, so it's still a bit fuzzy. But I'm sure it began with an S. But I gotta go and enlighten the masses. Seeya later. I hope you find what you're looking for." And with that Lorne was already on the stage announcing the new singer.
*Looks like this night is going to be better than I thought.*
Angel Quickly left the club, and raced home to tell the others what he had found out.
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ALL NIGHT HOTELS
The girl stepped out of shower, and rapped a towel around her self. And she had a smile on her face.
*That's it no more vampire dust, I'm all nice and clean.*
She looked around her and her smile disappeared.
*Well anyone would look clean if they were in this dump.*
She put on a small white tank top and pink silk shorts and slipped into bed and closed her eyes hoping that the nightmares wouldn't start.
But as always her wishes never came true. Her nights are filled with horrible tormenting dreams that get worse and worse each night. But all she can remember is the sight of a small baby being torn away from its mother and put in a world full of hate and pain and torment. Where the child must grow up to be a warrior and is locked up during the day and only let out to fight demons that try to destroy the world. Until one day, she escapes, but must always be on the run. Or she could be put back in that horrible place. And she swore to her self that she would never let that happen. Never.
The nightmare never changes, the nightmare never stops. And all she can do is pray that she will find her mother. And she will be happy for the first time in her life.
Tomorrow her search will continue. Starting with the Mayfield Adoption Clinic.
THE NEXT DAY
"I don't know why had to come, I mean how many people does it take to snoop in files. You know I want to help and save the world and every thing, it's just I hate the dull parts." Cordelia whined. She cared for Angel a lot and always wanted to help him. Its just she'd rather be with Groo right now. Due to the fact she's only just got him back.
" I'm sorry Cordelia, its just the more people we have the quicker it will go. And also I don't want to do the boring bits" Angel said which made Cordelia smile.
"Fine, Mr Lazy. But just remember you owe me big. So what was the name of that woman again", she said as she started to look through the filing cabinets.
"Lorne said Swanson, but he wasn't sure. If I were you I'd look through all the names beginning with S." Angel said as he busied him self with the files on the desk.
"Ok, we have a Sanderson. Anne, a Snider. Rain, a Steel, Rebecca, a Summers Buffy, a.., oh my god what are the chances of two people having that name. Some people have the worst taste when it comes to picking names." Cordelia showing a face of disgust at the thought of it.
Angel stopped moving. "Angel, are you okay. It couldn't be her, could it?"
*It's all falling into place. The girl's strength, her height, her green eyes. But she was much too old to be Buffy's. Buffy is only six years older. This doesn't make sense.*
"Angel listen to me, she can't be hers. For the moment lets forget the fact the girl is way to old to be Buffy's, but also when did Buffy have the time to have a baby. I think we would of heard about it. Angel, Angel. are you listening to me. I mean even if we look at the file we'll see...oh.."
Angel finally found his voice." What is it? What does it say? Cordelia answer me." Angel was becoming impatient. He wanted to know if the woman he loved, had a baby without telling him.
*Ok, so I haven't exactly told her about Conner. But I swear it's at the top of my to do list.*
"It talks about a seventeen year old girl having a baby and two British guys adopting the little girl the very same day. It says that the girl didn't even stay, just dropped the baby off and left. Look at theses dates. It would have been during that summer when she ran away after sending you to hell."
"Oh my god. That would mean it's yours." Cordelia says with amazement in her eyes.
"How could Buffy not tell me?" Angel said with sadness in his eyes.
They didn't notice the girl walking out of shadows.
"So which one of you is going to tell me... Who's Buffy?"
TBC