I know its been a while, but I've just started school again (year nine!) and I've been swamped with homework. But I'm sure you'll all be happy to know I got an A star in my English. Good huh?
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Four
Buffy stared into red orbs.
They regarded her with a mixture of disgust and almost love.
"She's very strong" murmured the voice that belonged to the red eyes, it was a hallow voice.
"Why do you think I chose her" a deep musical voice scoffed
"And the others?"
"I need that key" said the musical voice, it was suddenly angry, and Buffy involuntary flinched away. She raised her eyes purposely up.
Long legs seemed to slice through the shadows the rest of the being was hidden in the darkness apart from piercing gold eyes glowed in the blackness. "Bad girl" scoffed the voice, and Buffy's head snapped down as if someone had pushed it.
"what do you want?" she demanded.
"Obviously not that clever through"
The red eyed man remained silent, his hallow stare felt like burning holes in Buffy shoulders.
"Lir" said the musical voice warningly.
"sorry.."
"Sorry what?" the rich voice was lined with power, controlled dangerous power.
"Sorry Master" the hallow emotionless voice said it, and Buffy could feel rather than hear the resentment in his voice.
"Good dog" The golden eyed master said cruelly, "now get the witch"
The master's follower wavered he glanced at Buffy "Will you hurt her, like the other slayer"
Faith.
"Do you love her, Lir? Is that it?" The master's limbs uncurled and he flowed towards them, Buffy tried to lift her head vainly.
"No Master" Lir stuttered.
"Oh, do you love me?" the Master asked
"Ye-es, I love you"
"Prove it, Kill her" the music seemed to be missing from the dead voice that spoke.
Lir bowed his head hiding his stricken face. He shakily took up a knife, gripping it tightly, looking into cold eyes of his master.
His fingers twisted into Buffy's blonde hair, ripping her head up sharply.
The eyes that stared up at him flickered in fear and pain. He adjusted his grip on the knife, it's blade glittered menacingly.
It rose to rest against Buffy's vulnerable neck, she tried not to swallow the lump in her throat.
Lir stared into Buffy's eyes, his red eyes seemed to be turning brown, the normal shade they had once been, before the master had come.
He pressed the cool blade harder nicking the pale skin.
The master had given him life, long life, made him more agile and his reflexes faster. He'd taught him how to handle a sword. He was the master's favourite. The master treated him the best, out of anyone else.
But his little mind games were cruel, they'd made him, cold and numb inside. With the master's favour came pain and anger. The master had given him life, but in return he'd had to take so many.
Lir brown eyes were widening in regret. He tilted the blade slightly.
"Stop, Lir"
Lir let the knife fall to the floor, turning slowly to the master.
"Are you happy Lir?" asked the Master expectantly.
"Yes, master" Lir told him, emotion tainting his empty voice.
"Are you grateful?" The master asked, honey golden eyes watching.
"Yes Master" Lir said humbly.
Cool fingers lifted his chin up "Do you Love me, Lir? Will you do as I say"
Lir sank to his knees staring adoringly at the beautiful gold eyed man.
"With every part of my being, master"
"Good" the man said caringly, his hand resting on Lir's head. "Go and prepare the witch, Lir"
Lir rose smoothly before gliding out the room, practically beaming.
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Faith awoke to the sharp crunch as the metal door flew off the hinges.
She opened her eyes groggily.
Angel stood in the door staring at her, coolly.
"Faith" he asked
"Angel?" Faith breathed, memories surfacing in her broken mind. "Angel? I can't… I can't see you"
Angel walked towards her his own hand slipping over her wavering thin one. "I'm here now" he said slowly, his hand brushing her wild hair out her face.
Drugged eyes looked desperately at him, "Angel, I'm sorry" she whispered, her head lolling to the side.
"Why's that, Faithy" Angel asked, his voice sounded cheerful.
"I didn't mean to kill it, I didn't know"
"wasn't your fault, right Killer?"
Faith head rolled to look up at his intent face. A tear dripped from her eye. "Sorry I let them hurt you"
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Spike punched the blonde in the face, she turned back, her face a demon mask and two tell tale long teeth shown as she curled her lip up.
Dawn screamed as a vampire came throw her against the hospital wall.
"Ah proper blood" the vampire hissed leering at her "I hate crazy people's blood" he froze and stared wide-eyed at the wooden stake thrust through his chest.
"Oh shi…." he exploded.
"hey children listening" said Spike glowering at the pile of dust.
"Vampires: no morals" quirked Xander quietly.
They paused for a minute, looking around the hospital where the dying or dead victims of the vampire attack lay around in pools of blood. Blood handprints were smeared on the wall opposite them.
"Angel!" a shrill voice screamed.
"Help Dawn" spike commanded Xander over his shoulder, striding down the hall.
"Hey dad leave some for us" a voice interrupted.
Angel turned abruptly at the door. Spike stared at his grandsire contemptuously.
"Billy boy," he scolded "You know I taught you to get your own"
"Angel?" Dawn whispered leaning on Xander.
"Beep! Wrong, sweetie and the next question," the vampire snickered.
"Angelus" a weak voice corrected.
"hey, you're not apart of this" Angelus chided Faith, she stared, her dark eyes suddenly like glass. Faith was lying on the hospital bed, dark limp hair spewed around her, stained with blood form the wound on her neck.
"Wrong again Psycho" she breathed thickly. Faith launched herself at the vampire, his arms gripped her thin arms, sneering at her.
"Bit out your league, don't you think, Faithy" he taunted, nearly biting his tongue as spike kicked his back.
Faith choked as Angelus fell on top her, she stared into amber eyes.
"Hold on Lover" his voice rumbled "I'll be back" and he leapt off her and out the window, shards of glass falling on Faith's face and in her hair. Faith coughed hard, propping herself up on her elbows.
"Spike? Right?" she said uncertainly, staggering to her feet,
"Faith!" Xander said in a high pitched voice.
Faith eyes looked at him unfocused, "Who are you?" she asked, swaying unconsciously.
"It's me Xander" Xander said slowly as if talking to a slow child.
"Stop it!" Faith screamed at him "Stop it, I'm not stupid!"
"Where's Buffy" Dawn asked.
"B'?. Oh she left me" Faith said sadly, wrapping her arms around herself. Her once sharp eyes stared large and lost up at them, hazy with madness. Faith pulled away abruptly from them, whimpering and small, blood dripped from the bit on her neck, staining the dull white hospital gown she had on. "Get away form me, I'm not telling" she cried, looking wildly around the room.
"Faith" Xander watched in confusion and panic. Dawn and Spike were seemingly unconcerned and stood calmly watching her. As she drew herself into the corner of the room, sinking to the ground, hands over her ears.
"SHUT UP!" she screamed suddenly, Dawn twitched involuntary her hands clenching into fists.
"Faith, where's Buffy" she demanded slowly,
Faith paused, her eyes searching around her blindly. Her eyes locked on Dawn's, her mouth was open slightly, blood tickling slowly over her bottom lip.
Faith licked it away, "I know you, you're the key"
Dawn's eyes narrowed at her, she hated being reminded of that.
"You'd better run" faith told her calmly "They'll come and get you and make you tell"
Dawn eyelids fluttered in recognition "The elixir?" she asked hesitantly.
Faith practically beamed at her "I knew it!" she cried, standing up quickly, too quickly. She paused and steadied herself against the wall.
"Come on, we've got to get out of here" Spike interrupted, his eyes locked on the window that Angelus had dived out of.
Faith glared venomously at him, "Touch me and I'll kill you" she said deadly serious.
"Oh give over, love" he rolled his icy eyes.
"Where's Buffy?" asked Xander.
"She en't here" Spike told them, he looked a frown on his face at the window, "We've got to go"
"I'm not leaving without Buffy" Dawn stated crossing her arms.
Spike glared "She's not here, bit"
Dawn narrowed her eyes, almost hissing in anger and determination.
"I'm not…"
Her voice was drown in the loud battle cry that rose from the door.
Dozens of vampires stood, growling menacingly at them.
"I told you" Spike murmured smugly before launching himself in battle.