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"Well, well, well, it seems our friend has decided to wake up!"
The vampire with a soul had started waking. He wasn't sure how long he was out, and couldn't tell if the sun had risen or not. All he could remember was Demona crying, Benjy comforting her... his memory was blurry after that.
He rubbed his head, wincing in pain.
"Hurts, doesn't it? I had to, though. I don't like spies."
Angel recognized that British voice from somewhere... but only vaguely. The man came into view and grinned.
"Ethan Rayne," Angel spat. "I knew you'd come out of hiding some time. What are you up to?"
"Oh the usual. Having fun. Causing trouble. Although this time, I'm doing something for myself."
"And what's that?"
"Have you ever heard of the Jewel of Avalon?"
"It rings a bell," he replied, "but please, enlighten me."
Ethan laughed. "Gladly. Avalon is where the Third Race lives – home of Oberon and his children. In Avalon, time passes by very slowly. Every hour on Avalon equals a day out here."
"Interesting... what does that have to do with the Jewel?"
"I'm getting there, Angel. Be quiet and listen. Oberon banished his wife Titania and his children from Avalon for a thousand years. During that time – actually, near the end of her exile - she got married and had a child. When she returned to Avalon she wanted to give something back to her daughter and her family. She decided to give them a part of Avalon by creating the Jewel."
"What does it do?"
"When in possession of it, it has amazing healing powers. But it can also be used in spells that require a magical talisman. With it, I'm going become immortal by permanently slowing down the aging process. Luckily I retrieved it before Titania's daughter did."
"And how does Demona figure into all of this?"
"Nowhere. She was in the way. In fact, you get to watch her and her little friend die."
"What?" Angel exclaimed in horror as Ethan whistled. Two vampires pushed the prisoners onto the ground. They were tied up and gagged. One was Benjy, the young boy who had cared for Demona. The other one – he wasn't sure. She had red hair, and looked similar to the gargoyle, but she was a human.
"Don't tell me you didn't know Demona becomes a human during the day!"
Angel looked at the two people lying on the floor. "That was one detail I was unaware of."
...
The sun had already been up for a couple of hours, and still no Benjy. Goliath was a stone statue once more. Elisa held Sharona, brushing her hair, while Buffy kept trying to call Angel's cell phone.
"He's still not answering," she worried. "I've got to go find him."
Elisa looked up at the young woman. "Maybe he found Benjy, and he's on his way over here."
Buffy shook her head. "He would've called if he found him. And he can't exactly walk around during the day." She paced around the office, then spoke again. "I need to find Angel. He might be in trouble."
Sharona looked up at the Slayer. "If you find him, will you..."
"We'll look for Benjy." She smiled weakly and stepped out of the office. She saw Monk screaming at Stottlemeyer and Disher, the latter two having just returned from their search.
"You didn't find him? He's got to be around somewhere! Go look again!"
"Monk!" the Captain shouted. "We're doing the best we can."
The detective sadly looked through the office window at Sharona and then stared back at the Captain. "It's not good enough," he stated before storming off.
Disher glanced at Monk's assistant before he turned to Stottlemeyer. "I don't know about you, but I'm going to find Benjy. I'm not waiting around anymore while you try to come up with a plan."
Before the Captain could stay anything, Lt. Disher walked towards the exit, and Buffy followed.
"Disher!" she called when they got outside. He turned and stopped.
"Buffy, right?"
"Yeah," she replied. "I'm coming with you. My friend Angel is missing too. He was looking for Demona, and then disappeared. If we find Angel, we'll find Benjy."
The officer nodded and the two walked the streets, not sure what direction they were heading.
...
"Let them go, Ethan!" Angel yelled. "You can do whatever you want with me."
The man laughed. "Nice try, Vampire. But they're needed for my Immortality Spell. At least the boy is."
Angel got up from the chair he was sitting in and growled. "If you hurt him..."
"Sorry, it's an unfortunate but necessary part of the spell."
Demona looked sadly at Benjy, wishing she could have protected him better, while Ethan took something out of his pocket.
"This is the Jewel of Avalon," he sighed staring into his glowing turquoise center. "I can feel its power, just by holding it..."
Angel lunged at him, causing him to drop the jewel. It slid towards the two prisoners on the ground. Demona managed to grab it with her hands, and closed her eyes in concentration. Suddenly the gags and ropes flew off of her and Benjy.
"Come on," she whispered to the boy. He grabbed her hand and they began to run, but the two vampire lackeys got in their way.
Angel was still beating up Ethan, but the latter managed to fight back, and eventually the vampire was threatened with a knife pointed at his heart.
"You will not spoil my plans, Angel. You think you can outsmart me?"
"I know I can," said a familiar voice. Both Angel and Ethan turned just as Buffy was slaying the second vampire. "It's over, Ethan."
Randy walked in and Benjy ran to him. "I called your mom, Benjy. Everything's okay now."
Buffy moved towards Ethan slowly. "Drop the knife."
"You foolish girl, I'm not giving up that easily!" He prepared to stab Angel when suddenly the knife morphed into a feather. "What the...?"
Demona laughed. "You forgot who has the Jewel. Foolish human."
Angel punched the British man in the face, knocking him out. "Thanks, Demona."
Buffy stared at the redhead. "Wait, I thought you were a gargoyle."
"I am. Instead of becoming stone during the day, I become human."
"Interesting," she nodded.
...
The group headed back to the station – although Angel had to be covered up to prevent getting burned up.
When they arrived, Ethan was brought into custody.
Sharona, when she saw her son, ran to him and held him tight. "You scared me to death, Benjy." She looked up at Randy. "Thank you."
"Well, I didn't find him, Buffy was the one who..."
"Randy. Thank you."
He blushed. "No problem. Just doing my job."
"Am I going to be arrested?" asked Demona to Monk.
Before Monk could say anything, Elisa stared the woman down. "You should be. You kidnapped an eleven-year-old boy!"
"I had my reasons, Detective," she spat.
"What happened with that murder, Demona?" Buffy wondered. "You were involved."
"The man was working for Ethan. I knew he was on his way to deliver the Jewel of Avalon. So, I hunted him down. He wouldn't hand it over nicely, so I attacked him. While he was down I took the Jewel and I fled."
"My guess is that he went to Ethan after that, and when it was discovered he lost the Jewel, Ethan let those vampires have a snack," said Monk.
"So why did you want the Jewel?" Elisa asked skeptically.
"With the right spell, it... it can take away immortality. I've been around for too long. I'm tired of living. I just want to die in peace, and I can't. So... I tracked down the Jewel to end my life."
"Why take my son?" Sharona glared.
Angel spoke up. "To protect him from Ethan. The spell he desired to perform required a sacrifice – a child."
"But not just any child," said Demona. "A blood relative."
"Ethan is related to me?" Sharona asked in surprise.
"Not you. The boy's father. He's a distant cousin or something." Demona bowed her head. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect him. And I apologize that I caused you grief."
Sharona smiled weakly. "At least everything turned out okay."
...
After sunset, Goliath woke up and was angered to see Demona. Elisa told him of the day's events, but he still glared at her like he didn't trust her.
Benjy was pleased to meet Goliath, and the lavender gargoyle was happy as well.
Demona cleared her throat. "I better be going. I have a long journey ahead of me."
Elisa also cleared her throat. "Hold on a sec, there. Hand over the Jewel."
"Of... of course," she replied, putting the Jewel in her hands.
"What will you do with it?" asked Benjy.
"It's going to New York with us," she smiled. "We intend to deliver it to its rightful owner."
The blue gargoyle waved at everyone awkwardly. "Goodbye, all."
Benjy hugged her. "I'll miss you. Write me, okay?"
She patted his head softly. "If your Mom will let me." Sharona nodded her head reluctantly, seeing how much her son admired Demona.
Then Demona left, not knowing where her journeys would take her next.
Buffy and Angel were holding hands. "We're heading back to L.A. It was... fun, helping you guys out." They smiled as they headed out the door.
Elisa hugged Sharona. "If you're ever in New York, look us up."
"I will," she replied. "It was great meeting you."
Goliath held out his hand to Monk. "You are an interesting person, Mr. Monk. It has been a most unusual experience working with you."
Monk stared at the gargoyle's hand, then took it and shook. "You're pretty interesting yourself." He let go, then desperately called to Sharona, "Wipe!"
...
Elisa held Goliath's hand as she drove the Hummer back East. "Vampires. That's probably the weirdest thing I've experienced to date!"
"The strangest encounter I've experienced... would have to be Adrian Monk."
The two laughed as they continued traveling, leaving San Francisco behind them.
THE END!
California Murder Part Five
Secrets Revealed
by Zzilly14
Secrets Revealed
by Zzilly14
"Well, well, well, it seems our friend has decided to wake up!"
The vampire with a soul had started waking. He wasn't sure how long he was out, and couldn't tell if the sun had risen or not. All he could remember was Demona crying, Benjy comforting her... his memory was blurry after that.
He rubbed his head, wincing in pain.
"Hurts, doesn't it? I had to, though. I don't like spies."
Angel recognized that British voice from somewhere... but only vaguely. The man came into view and grinned.
"Ethan Rayne," Angel spat. "I knew you'd come out of hiding some time. What are you up to?"
"Oh the usual. Having fun. Causing trouble. Although this time, I'm doing something for myself."
"And what's that?"
"Have you ever heard of the Jewel of Avalon?"
"It rings a bell," he replied, "but please, enlighten me."
Ethan laughed. "Gladly. Avalon is where the Third Race lives – home of Oberon and his children. In Avalon, time passes by very slowly. Every hour on Avalon equals a day out here."
"Interesting... what does that have to do with the Jewel?"
"I'm getting there, Angel. Be quiet and listen. Oberon banished his wife Titania and his children from Avalon for a thousand years. During that time – actually, near the end of her exile - she got married and had a child. When she returned to Avalon she wanted to give something back to her daughter and her family. She decided to give them a part of Avalon by creating the Jewel."
"What does it do?"
"When in possession of it, it has amazing healing powers. But it can also be used in spells that require a magical talisman. With it, I'm going become immortal by permanently slowing down the aging process. Luckily I retrieved it before Titania's daughter did."
"And how does Demona figure into all of this?"
"Nowhere. She was in the way. In fact, you get to watch her and her little friend die."
"What?" Angel exclaimed in horror as Ethan whistled. Two vampires pushed the prisoners onto the ground. They were tied up and gagged. One was Benjy, the young boy who had cared for Demona. The other one – he wasn't sure. She had red hair, and looked similar to the gargoyle, but she was a human.
"Don't tell me you didn't know Demona becomes a human during the day!"
Angel looked at the two people lying on the floor. "That was one detail I was unaware of."
...
The sun had already been up for a couple of hours, and still no Benjy. Goliath was a stone statue once more. Elisa held Sharona, brushing her hair, while Buffy kept trying to call Angel's cell phone.
"He's still not answering," she worried. "I've got to go find him."
Elisa looked up at the young woman. "Maybe he found Benjy, and he's on his way over here."
Buffy shook her head. "He would've called if he found him. And he can't exactly walk around during the day." She paced around the office, then spoke again. "I need to find Angel. He might be in trouble."
Sharona looked up at the Slayer. "If you find him, will you..."
"We'll look for Benjy." She smiled weakly and stepped out of the office. She saw Monk screaming at Stottlemeyer and Disher, the latter two having just returned from their search.
"You didn't find him? He's got to be around somewhere! Go look again!"
"Monk!" the Captain shouted. "We're doing the best we can."
The detective sadly looked through the office window at Sharona and then stared back at the Captain. "It's not good enough," he stated before storming off.
Disher glanced at Monk's assistant before he turned to Stottlemeyer. "I don't know about you, but I'm going to find Benjy. I'm not waiting around anymore while you try to come up with a plan."
Before the Captain could stay anything, Lt. Disher walked towards the exit, and Buffy followed.
"Disher!" she called when they got outside. He turned and stopped.
"Buffy, right?"
"Yeah," she replied. "I'm coming with you. My friend Angel is missing too. He was looking for Demona, and then disappeared. If we find Angel, we'll find Benjy."
The officer nodded and the two walked the streets, not sure what direction they were heading.
...
"Let them go, Ethan!" Angel yelled. "You can do whatever you want with me."
The man laughed. "Nice try, Vampire. But they're needed for my Immortality Spell. At least the boy is."
Angel got up from the chair he was sitting in and growled. "If you hurt him..."
"Sorry, it's an unfortunate but necessary part of the spell."
Demona looked sadly at Benjy, wishing she could have protected him better, while Ethan took something out of his pocket.
"This is the Jewel of Avalon," he sighed staring into his glowing turquoise center. "I can feel its power, just by holding it..."
Angel lunged at him, causing him to drop the jewel. It slid towards the two prisoners on the ground. Demona managed to grab it with her hands, and closed her eyes in concentration. Suddenly the gags and ropes flew off of her and Benjy.
"Come on," she whispered to the boy. He grabbed her hand and they began to run, but the two vampire lackeys got in their way.
Angel was still beating up Ethan, but the latter managed to fight back, and eventually the vampire was threatened with a knife pointed at his heart.
"You will not spoil my plans, Angel. You think you can outsmart me?"
"I know I can," said a familiar voice. Both Angel and Ethan turned just as Buffy was slaying the second vampire. "It's over, Ethan."
Randy walked in and Benjy ran to him. "I called your mom, Benjy. Everything's okay now."
Buffy moved towards Ethan slowly. "Drop the knife."
"You foolish girl, I'm not giving up that easily!" He prepared to stab Angel when suddenly the knife morphed into a feather. "What the...?"
Demona laughed. "You forgot who has the Jewel. Foolish human."
Angel punched the British man in the face, knocking him out. "Thanks, Demona."
Buffy stared at the redhead. "Wait, I thought you were a gargoyle."
"I am. Instead of becoming stone during the day, I become human."
"Interesting," she nodded.
...
The group headed back to the station – although Angel had to be covered up to prevent getting burned up.
When they arrived, Ethan was brought into custody.
Sharona, when she saw her son, ran to him and held him tight. "You scared me to death, Benjy." She looked up at Randy. "Thank you."
"Well, I didn't find him, Buffy was the one who..."
"Randy. Thank you."
He blushed. "No problem. Just doing my job."
"Am I going to be arrested?" asked Demona to Monk.
Before Monk could say anything, Elisa stared the woman down. "You should be. You kidnapped an eleven-year-old boy!"
"I had my reasons, Detective," she spat.
"What happened with that murder, Demona?" Buffy wondered. "You were involved."
"The man was working for Ethan. I knew he was on his way to deliver the Jewel of Avalon. So, I hunted him down. He wouldn't hand it over nicely, so I attacked him. While he was down I took the Jewel and I fled."
"My guess is that he went to Ethan after that, and when it was discovered he lost the Jewel, Ethan let those vampires have a snack," said Monk.
"So why did you want the Jewel?" Elisa asked skeptically.
"With the right spell, it... it can take away immortality. I've been around for too long. I'm tired of living. I just want to die in peace, and I can't. So... I tracked down the Jewel to end my life."
"Why take my son?" Sharona glared.
Angel spoke up. "To protect him from Ethan. The spell he desired to perform required a sacrifice – a child."
"But not just any child," said Demona. "A blood relative."
"Ethan is related to me?" Sharona asked in surprise.
"Not you. The boy's father. He's a distant cousin or something." Demona bowed her head. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect him. And I apologize that I caused you grief."
Sharona smiled weakly. "At least everything turned out okay."
...
After sunset, Goliath woke up and was angered to see Demona. Elisa told him of the day's events, but he still glared at her like he didn't trust her.
Benjy was pleased to meet Goliath, and the lavender gargoyle was happy as well.
Demona cleared her throat. "I better be going. I have a long journey ahead of me."
Elisa also cleared her throat. "Hold on a sec, there. Hand over the Jewel."
"Of... of course," she replied, putting the Jewel in her hands.
"What will you do with it?" asked Benjy.
"It's going to New York with us," she smiled. "We intend to deliver it to its rightful owner."
The blue gargoyle waved at everyone awkwardly. "Goodbye, all."
Benjy hugged her. "I'll miss you. Write me, okay?"
She patted his head softly. "If your Mom will let me." Sharona nodded her head reluctantly, seeing how much her son admired Demona.
Then Demona left, not knowing where her journeys would take her next.
Buffy and Angel were holding hands. "We're heading back to L.A. It was... fun, helping you guys out." They smiled as they headed out the door.
Elisa hugged Sharona. "If you're ever in New York, look us up."
"I will," she replied. "It was great meeting you."
Goliath held out his hand to Monk. "You are an interesting person, Mr. Monk. It has been a most unusual experience working with you."
Monk stared at the gargoyle's hand, then took it and shook. "You're pretty interesting yourself." He let go, then desperately called to Sharona, "Wipe!"
...
Elisa held Goliath's hand as she drove the Hummer back East. "Vampires. That's probably the weirdest thing I've experienced to date!"
"The strangest encounter I've experienced... would have to be Adrian Monk."
The two laughed as they continued traveling, leaving San Francisco behind them.
THE END!