I Don't Need You: Reactions.
Half an hour had passed. It had taken thirty minutes to calm Higgy and Cheryll down. After seeing DL with Spike's coat Higgy had refused to believe it. Tears had streamed down her face but her features had remained impassive. Cheryll on the other hand had burst into tears again and had to be almost hugged to death by Amy as she was brought in. Higgy refused to be consoled and had only gone back into the shop to cram more weapons into her outfit.
Geared up with daggers, crossbows, swords, stakes and a couple of maces, they had finally left the shop. Giles took half of the group in his car and Xander the other girls. Throughout it all Higgy stayed silent.
DL could do nothing to help her. She had failed. She had promised Higgy that while she was around, nothing would harm her vampires. She had sworn with a blood oath, and now...now Spike was gone. Dead. She hadn't protected him. When she got to his cell, all that was left was a huge patch of blood and a pair of empty, broken chains attached to the wall. Higgy had been calm previously because she knew DL was there, protecting him, but when she turned up...Spike was lost.
They pulled up to the curb a few minutes later. Stake in hand, Cheryll clutched it nervously waiting behind DL for the way in. she followed as the taller girl as she went to a doorway and stepped over the previously defeated guards. Higgy was behind her, silently gripping her sword, ready to kill, maim and torture the things that had destroyed her vampire.
The scoobies all followed in line, ready for attack. Unlike the three girls, they were all holding their weapons defensively, while the others merely held them as if they were toys. There was so much blood in the hallways. It covered the walls, the floor, the ceiling, even the air surrounding them smelt of blood.
"Wow." Xander whispered, afraid of destroying the silence that echoed around them. "Remind me never to get on DL's bad side. I may not live to tell the tale."
"I didn't do this." DL stated as if it were obvious. "I killed those I needed to. This is carnage. Revenge. Someone else did this. Someone else had been here. Someone who didn't want these guys alive." Bending down she dipped a finger in the blood and felt it. "Cold." She frowned. "I only killed them barely an hour ago. It should still be a little warm." Standing up she carried on down the hallways. "I went another way from this. Whoever was here could have been here when I was."
"They could be anywhere by now..." Red whispered. "You don't think it could have been..."
"It wasn't Spike." Higgy spoke evenly. "He didn't have enough strength to take them on. You saw him in the magic shop. Whoever did this had a reason. We have to find it. So I can find them."
"Why?" Willow asked cautiously, not sure how to act around the obviously distressed Carer.
"So she can thank them I guess. For destroying these monstrosities..." Giles began until Higgy answered, no tone in her voice.
"So I can kill them for taking my revenge." Turning around she headed back outside the way they came. "I'm going to wait in the car. I don't want to see where I failed him."
"We'll be back soon Higgs." DL called after her. "What are you going to do?"
"I have to call Max."
* * * * *
It was an understatement to say that Wesley was relieved when Angel returned. When the vampire had left in such a hurry, the only words that came out of his mouth when he ran past was, "Got to go to Sunnydale. Save Childe. Back by tomorrow." And he was gone.
It was merely seconds before tomorrow, or rather today, when he burst through the doors of the offices with something in his arms. "Angel, thank god you're back. What happened?"
"Get some blood and bandages. Bring them to me downstairs in a few minutes. Don't ask questions until I say so." Wesley stood stock still for a few seconds until what had been asked registered. Busily retreating to the fridge and medical supply unit he found the supplies.
Angel had already gone downstairs with his load immediately after giving the orders. Using the lift, Wesley went down to his boss' apartment. "Angel?" he called when he reached the floor. Not able to predict the vampire's mood, he tried to seem as normal as possible. "I have the blood and bandages."
"Bring them to the bedroom and I might need some help with this." Following the voice he knew so well, Wesley gasped when he saw what Angel had been carrying. Lying on the bed covered in bruises, blood, and scars new and old was William the Bloody.
I know this one's short but hey I wanted it short. Plus, I'm so sick of everyone at school begging me to write more. So I did and this is it. Anyway, any more reviews would be great. Not just ones that say "wow rite more" and no more "It needs more me!" (Not mentioning any names...RED!" yes so, review please and make it good. Oh also, this will be the last post for a week because Red is stealing me and taking me to the Isle of Wight. We be off to terrorise the Wighties! Now must go, have many gifts to get prepared for, as 2moz is my birthday! yay! Okay bye bye for now! *Mwah! *
Half an hour had passed. It had taken thirty minutes to calm Higgy and Cheryll down. After seeing DL with Spike's coat Higgy had refused to believe it. Tears had streamed down her face but her features had remained impassive. Cheryll on the other hand had burst into tears again and had to be almost hugged to death by Amy as she was brought in. Higgy refused to be consoled and had only gone back into the shop to cram more weapons into her outfit.
Geared up with daggers, crossbows, swords, stakes and a couple of maces, they had finally left the shop. Giles took half of the group in his car and Xander the other girls. Throughout it all Higgy stayed silent.
DL could do nothing to help her. She had failed. She had promised Higgy that while she was around, nothing would harm her vampires. She had sworn with a blood oath, and now...now Spike was gone. Dead. She hadn't protected him. When she got to his cell, all that was left was a huge patch of blood and a pair of empty, broken chains attached to the wall. Higgy had been calm previously because she knew DL was there, protecting him, but when she turned up...Spike was lost.
They pulled up to the curb a few minutes later. Stake in hand, Cheryll clutched it nervously waiting behind DL for the way in. she followed as the taller girl as she went to a doorway and stepped over the previously defeated guards. Higgy was behind her, silently gripping her sword, ready to kill, maim and torture the things that had destroyed her vampire.
The scoobies all followed in line, ready for attack. Unlike the three girls, they were all holding their weapons defensively, while the others merely held them as if they were toys. There was so much blood in the hallways. It covered the walls, the floor, the ceiling, even the air surrounding them smelt of blood.
"Wow." Xander whispered, afraid of destroying the silence that echoed around them. "Remind me never to get on DL's bad side. I may not live to tell the tale."
"I didn't do this." DL stated as if it were obvious. "I killed those I needed to. This is carnage. Revenge. Someone else did this. Someone else had been here. Someone who didn't want these guys alive." Bending down she dipped a finger in the blood and felt it. "Cold." She frowned. "I only killed them barely an hour ago. It should still be a little warm." Standing up she carried on down the hallways. "I went another way from this. Whoever was here could have been here when I was."
"They could be anywhere by now..." Red whispered. "You don't think it could have been..."
"It wasn't Spike." Higgy spoke evenly. "He didn't have enough strength to take them on. You saw him in the magic shop. Whoever did this had a reason. We have to find it. So I can find them."
"Why?" Willow asked cautiously, not sure how to act around the obviously distressed Carer.
"So she can thank them I guess. For destroying these monstrosities..." Giles began until Higgy answered, no tone in her voice.
"So I can kill them for taking my revenge." Turning around she headed back outside the way they came. "I'm going to wait in the car. I don't want to see where I failed him."
"We'll be back soon Higgs." DL called after her. "What are you going to do?"
"I have to call Max."
* * * * *
It was an understatement to say that Wesley was relieved when Angel returned. When the vampire had left in such a hurry, the only words that came out of his mouth when he ran past was, "Got to go to Sunnydale. Save Childe. Back by tomorrow." And he was gone.
It was merely seconds before tomorrow, or rather today, when he burst through the doors of the offices with something in his arms. "Angel, thank god you're back. What happened?"
"Get some blood and bandages. Bring them to me downstairs in a few minutes. Don't ask questions until I say so." Wesley stood stock still for a few seconds until what had been asked registered. Busily retreating to the fridge and medical supply unit he found the supplies.
Angel had already gone downstairs with his load immediately after giving the orders. Using the lift, Wesley went down to his boss' apartment. "Angel?" he called when he reached the floor. Not able to predict the vampire's mood, he tried to seem as normal as possible. "I have the blood and bandages."
"Bring them to the bedroom and I might need some help with this." Following the voice he knew so well, Wesley gasped when he saw what Angel had been carrying. Lying on the bed covered in bruises, blood, and scars new and old was William the Bloody.
I know this one's short but hey I wanted it short. Plus, I'm so sick of everyone at school begging me to write more. So I did and this is it. Anyway, any more reviews would be great. Not just ones that say "wow rite more" and no more "It needs more me!" (Not mentioning any names...RED!" yes so, review please and make it good. Oh also, this will be the last post for a week because Red is stealing me and taking me to the Isle of Wight. We be off to terrorise the Wighties! Now must go, have many gifts to get prepared for, as 2moz is my birthday! yay! Okay bye bye for now! *Mwah! *