Perfect Imbalance 2: The Mystery of the Immortal
Disclaimer: Okay, I own nothing of or relating to "Angel" or Oscar Wilde's novels (because of brief mentioning) so be nice and don't steal whatever is original in the story that's mine (and don't act stupid, because you know what it is)
Author's Note: Okay, if you haven't skipped this and already went to read the story below….hooray for you! I never read these things usually… BUT! I have a matter of grave importance to tell the audience. (time for caps now) YOU HAVE TO READ THE FIRST PERFECT IMBALANCE BEFORE YOU READ THIS!!! If not, it will make you SO totally confused and then you'll be all pissy at me and that gets me down! Alright, if you have read all of this AND the first Perfect Imbalance, you can go on ahead and read this newest piece. If you haven't, you will be forced to eat sea monkeys and your computer will explode!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! …………………not really, but it would be better if you read the first one…….Enjoi!
Ch.1
Sair looked up and saw the ferocious monster. It was livid green and silverfish. It took the body of a jaguar but it had almost crystalline, eagle-shaped wings on its' back. Each feather was a different, almost transparent color and made the light that reflected off of it blind the immortal that stood before the creature. The animal's body was very lean and powerful, it was probably triple the size of a normal jaguar and could have probably torn a mortal man in half.
The new immortal kept her stance, but for once, seemingly not afraid of this animal as she had been the past few hours. A low growl rumbled from deep within the jaguar's throat as it leaned back on it's haunches, pure predatory in its' gaze.
It leapt suddenly and without warning. Every muscle in the creature's body tensing and ready to attack as it sailed through the air. The immortal couldn't move, she was caught in something. Her eyes looked up at the animal.
It came down toward her and then….
Sair jolted awake in her seat. Her breathing had increased and she was now puffing and looking about herself wildly.
She was still in the airplane, in her seat in the back as she had been for the past six hours. She looked around again, taking in everything. The few passengers in the plane at this hour were all sleeping or reading soundly, no giant jaguar trying to kill her.
The young immortal's breathing had slowed by now and she felt her pulse slow back down to its' normal beat. That was one thing she had to get used to, a pulse, her heart beating again. That and the ability to breath and the need to eat normal food had definitely struck her as difficult to get used to when she had become an immortal.
Now, Sair was shaking her head, trying to rid herself of the nightmare she just had. 'It felt so real,' she thought, but it was only a dream. The hours spent supposedly fighting the animal had turned to minutes sleeping and the ferocious beast had suddenly turned into a childish nightmare.
"-alright?" a voice vaguely pushed into her ears.
She looked to her left, the young teenager that had been silent and sitting next to her the whole flight had now just attempted to talk to her, and now she was ignoring him. She had been so enveloped in her thoughts that she must have not noticed him.
"What?" she asked, a little of her original English accent showing through. She was still a little bit bewildered from her sudden jolt that awakening had brought her.
The guy smiled, "I asked if you were alright. You jumped up pretty high just now."
Sair sighed, "I'm fine, just was asleep for a minute."
"Bad dream?"
"Something of the sort."
The boy leaned back, "Thought so. I don't get'em too much now, but when I do, they can shake me up pretty bad too."
Sair managed a smile, "Well, thank you for your concern."
They were both silent for a minute, then the teenager spoke.
"My name's Isan."
"Sair," the young immortal replied with a small smile. She had been bored and tired for the past six hours of the flight, might as well make some conversation now for the next few more hours coming.
"So where're you headed to Sair?" the teenager asked her.
"Uh, Los Angeles?"
"Uh yeah," Isan stuttered for a moment, "I mean, I knew that. I mean uh, why are you heading there, if you don't mind me asking."
"No, I don't mind you asking," Sair replied, "I guess you could say I'm going to see family."
This was true. A week ago, Spike had called for her, in the sense that he told her a year ago. All the while, she had eagerly waited in England with Arien and Ni. They had become the best of companions, the three of them and were all sad in her departing, but she was still happy to go and see Spike again after all this time.
Isan nodded in understanding, "That's cool, seein' your family and all. Me, I'm goin' off on business…of sorts."
"Really? Like what? If you don't mind me asking," Sair replied.
Isan laughed, "Nothing great, kind of small job. Nothing to trifle with."
"But you still haven't answered my question."
He laughed again, "You catch on quick, I like that."
"People always say I do."
"They'd be right."
Another moment of silence passed between them before the flight attendants' voice sounded over the intercom.
"Attention passengers, our in-flight movie will be starting soon. I will be coming around and giving out headphones to those who want them. Tonight's presentation will be, "Van Helsing."'
"I love this movie," Isan said as he raised his hand to get a pair of headphones.
Sair laughed at the irony of the movie choice to where she was going and raised her hand as well to get some headphones.
"Me too," she told Isan as the flight attendant gave them both headphones.
So it was then that Sair was no longer bored on her seemingly endless flight. And it was then that she had forged a bond with this boy named Isan.
Spike looked fondly at the picture of Sair that the young immortal had sent to him from England. She was in front of the Big Ben in the daytime. Someone had taken the photo to make it look as if she was holding the monument up by one hand. On the back, was printed in her quick handwriting, 'See how strong I've gotten?'
The vampire chuckled lightly at it and looked to the small letter that came with the picture not more than a few days ago. He read it again:
'Hey Spike,
Thought I'd send you this picture, thought you hadn't seen it in so long. Brings back memories doesn't it? Well, I'm really excited about coming over there, I can stop thinking about it! It'll be good to see you again. Well, I gotta go, Arien's pitchin' a fit over something or other. See you soon!
-Sair'
Spike laughed after the last line, he had gotten to know Arien in some form or other. Through many phone calls and stories about him, he learned that he was quite the quick tempered one, but still good-hearted. And Ni, was his comrade, a vampire that Arien had turned years ago and they had been best friends since.
'Sair,' Spike thought, 'I haven't seen you in so long….you're right. It will be good seeing you again.'
The vampire's thoughts were suddenly interrupted as a knock sounded at his office door.
"Come in," Spike said a bit irritated.
He was only mildly surprised to see Angel walk in.
"Oh great," the blond vampire said, "What do you want Peaches? I'm telling you now, I ain't doin' any work. I'm on vacation time now."
"I didn't come here to give you more work," Angel said as he went up to his desk and reached into his jacket pocket, "I just wanted to give you this."
The older vampire withdrew a few pieces of paper from his inner pocket and put them down on Spike's the desk.
The blond vampire took them up in his hand, "What's this?"
"Uh, passes," Angel said a bit uncomfortably.
"Passes for what?" Spike asked.
"Eh, horseback riding."
"Horseback riding?"
"Yeah," Angel said as he shifted uncomfortably, "I thought that you two could do that while she's over here, They're at night so you won't have to worry, and it's along a lit trail to where you can see the city perfectly. You know, just for fun."
Spike furrowed his brow and studied the tickets for a minute, then held them and looked at Angel.
"Why?" he asked.
"What do you mean?" Angel asked.
"Why are you giving me these?"
Angel swallowed and was silent for a minute, but then he spoke.
"Because I want to see you make her happy. I guess the loss of Conner is still ripping at me a little bit, but to see you get the chance that I lost, it lessens the pain somewhat."
Spike nodded in understanding. This was a side of Angel he hadn't seen before, or ever cared to before, but he understood what the vampire was trying to do.
"Well, thanks," the blond vampire managed with a smile.
Angel smiled in return and glanced at the clock, "Crap, I was supposed to meet Fred twenty minutes ago, she's gonna be pissed!"
"Better run then," Spike said, but the older vampire was already hurriedly making his way to her lab.
The blond vampire shook his head and smiled as he walked over to the windows. It was in the dead of the A.M. hours now. He had to pick up Sair soon and was just about to leave to do so when a white hot pain suddenly hit in the back of his head.
Spike fell to his knees, using his right hand to support himself against the floor, and using his left to feel a dribble of blood on the back of his head. He looked up and to his right to see a blurry form of someone, the hit had doubled his vision.
"Sair, I presume?" the person said, their voice accented in Irish.
"Wha-" Spike had started, but a kick in the head rendered him to the floor and unconscious before he could say anything more.
(Author's note) HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I still got it!!! So, whatcha guys think of this newly born story huh? I hope you all liked it and want more, (or else I'd be writing this for nothing) I really want this to be as good as the first Perfect Imbalance, maybe even better! Oh, and how'd ya like my movie choice on the flight? I was SO frickin tempted to put on The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, but that would've screwed the plot WAAAAAYYY too much. So I figured I'd pick my second favorite movie beside Pirates of the Caribbean and LXG. Anyways, please review!!! Oh, and quick thought, I'm going off to a faraway land (ahemcalifornia) so it'll be a little while before I can write another chappy k?