Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Angel characters. I only own Cassandra, Kevin, Tonya and a blue skinned demon who has yet to receive a name.

This story is dedicated to my GREAT friend Claire C. Griffon (psst......everyone check out her stories.)!!!!!!!!!!!

BlackWingedAngel16

Chapter 2

Deadly Blood

"Cordy, where did you put my spear?" hollered Angel from the lobby of the hotel. Cordelia walked over to the railing and looked down at her vampire friend.

"It's in the weapon cabinet like always." She smirked and walked back into the room she and Fred were talking.

"Oh." said Angel. "Thanks Cordy." Cordelia rolled her eyes as she stepped into the room.

"That guys loses everything I tell you. He'd lose his head if he didn't screw it on." Cordelia and Fred laughed and the two went back to work.

"Can you believe all these demonic diseases? I mean there are eighty-seven and they all kill the host who is infected with it." said Fred.

"Yeah, I know. There's practically too many to count." Fred agreed with her and to continued to read some more.

"We've encountered some of these, but some we most likely won't. Oh look; here's one of the most deadly ones, humph, and it has such a boring name. Deadly Blood." Cordelia looked at the book Fred was looking at.

"What does it do to the host?" she asked.

"Not very nice things." Fred returned back to the book. "It turns the host's eyes black to where they can't see and they begin to cough up blood because the disease is tearing up the inside of the body. The last part of the disease is the host gets skinny to where you can practically see their bones and their skin turns a yellowish color, but that's not the worst part."

"What is?"

"Their blood, the host's blood, becomes valuable to some demons. So when the demon sniffs the scent of the blood in the air, the demon will go crazy and want it. Whether the host is dead or alive."

"So the demon will react to it like a cat with catnip?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Does it infect vampires?"

"No it's only like catnip to cats to certain demons."

"Pretty nasty disease. I wouldn't want to get it. How do you get it?"

"I'm not sure, the book doesn't say. Must be a super rare disease with many secrets. It also says that the blood is used in rituals that will give the possessor unbelievable power." They heard the bell ring downstairs and the girls ran out to see who it was. Three people stood by the desk. Cordelia and Fred came down the steps fast while Angel, Connor and Wes came from the back.

"We need help. My sister needs your help." said the tall guy. Angel walked over to the girl who was walking as if she were blind.

"Bring her over to the sofa." he demanded in a nicer way. The girl's brother and Angel helped her walk over to the sofa. Everyone had gathered around to see her.

"So what is exactly wrong?" asked Angel. Angel, Cordelia, Fred and Wes looked at the girl on the sofa. Gun had just walked in. She opened her eyes and they all jumped.

"Uh Oh." spoke Cordelia and Fred at the same time.

"Fred go get the book." ordered Cordelia. Fred nodded and jolted upstairs to retrieve the book.

"What is she sick with?" asked the other girl.

"We're not sure, but it seems Fred and Cordy might know." said Wes. All eyes, except the sick girl's, turned to Cordelia. The brother jumped up and walked over to her.

"What is wrong with my sister?" he asked firmly. Angel stood up quickly to calm the guy.

"We're going to find out." he said.

"I have it." said Fred descending the steps. She walked over to the group with the book already opened to the page. She read out loud what she and Cordelia had read earlier. Everyone stood there in silence, in shock of what the girl had.

The front door opened and Lorn stepped inside. He shut the door and turned around to see everyone crowded around a girl on the sofa.

"What's going on here?" he asked.

"Connor can you help them get her into a room. Cordelia, Wes, Gun, and Fred you can help me. Lorn, we're going to need your help as well." Lorn and the others followed him into the office. Connor helped the sick girl up the steps and into a room down the hall.

"Ok what's going on here?" asked Lorn.

"The girl out there has a disease called Deadly Blood or in Demon Language 'Anactu Nais.'" said Cordelia. Lorn's face defaulted.

"You do know demons would have smelled her blood by now and will come after her?" he responded after awhile of shock.

"Yeah and we have to protect her. Only thing we have to do is to try and find a way to cure her. Do you know how?" said Gun. Lorn looked down and then looked back at his friends.

"Yeah, but it won't be easy."

"How do you cure her?" asked Fred.

"I need to enter her mind when she is asleep. Once I'm in I will help her to defeat it. It's a demon inside her body that is destroying her body. In order to defeat it, she has to get over the fear of death."

"Sounds easy enough." said Cordelia.

"It isn't. If she dies inside her mind, she'll die in the waking world. That's why I said I'll go in to her mind and help her."

"Wow this is some Deadly Blood." whispered Gun.

"And if any demons attack you'll have to keep them away from the room. There can't be ANY distractions. If I'm pulled from her mind to fast and to hard, she'll die." The others looked at him in worry.

"Well this won't be easy." said Angel.