Faith sat in her room. She had hidden the sketch book. Not that she was proud of that fact. Sitting there now she was glad he had drawn those pictures of her.
That meant he at least noticed her. And that was a good thing. Why was that a good thing? Because it made her feel good. Why did it make her feel good? She didn't know. Maybe because no one had ever given her positive attention before.
Well she'd been given attention. Just never any good attention. Not until Angel.
He was her Angel. She smiled a weary smile. How was she supposed to tell him she took something of his then lied about it? She couldn't. She didn't want him to think anything bad about her.
Well then this was perfect wasn't.
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1869 France
A small blonde woman looked up from the couch she had fallen asleep on to see her dear boy sitting on a chair in front the fire. There was a girl on the floor in front of him. Obviously dead. She had long dark hair. Her dress had been torn in some places. There had to have been a struggle.
This one hadn't gone quietly. This one had fought.
Angelus was drawing on a piece of paper. Switching his stare from the body to the sketch pad. Another one of his drawings. Always of his victims. Not all of them. Just some of them. She didn't understand what made these few so special.
"Another one of our dead beauties sweetie?" she said with a smile. "She looks like she was yummy."
"Sure." Angelus said quietly not really paying attention.
The smile on the woman's face disappeared.
'Fine be that way. I'll go out with out.'
She got up with out saying a word and stormed off.
Angelus noticed but didn't do anything. He needed to concentrate on his drawing. Besides she was hot headed. She whined like a child when she didn't get what she wanted. If he didn't give in she'd go back to her 'master'. Then he'd get bored and go get her. Women of this time were so predictable.
He liked the stories of ancient Rome and Egypt. Where women were strong and intelligent all the time. Of course at those times women were men's equals.
Now they all dressed up like china dolls. And acted like complete giggling idiots. At times he could just dismiss it but when he started to think about it he got angry.
The woman and men of this age were pathetic, at least in his mind.
He loved it when his victims fought. It gave him a sense that people wouldn't always be this way.
This one had fought. He wished he had changed her instead of killed her. Oh, well.
Women who fought him didn't leave his mind like his other victims did. Their faces and voices stayed in his mind for days. He'd compare all others to them during that time.
Neither Darla nor Drusilla ever fought him. They just agreed with everything he said. True Darla would more along the lines manipulate him.
Yes he loved being in control. Yes he loved being the one giving orders the one with the plan. But he was getting sick of it.
He wanted someone with that fire in their veins.
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A girl with dark brown hair flied into the hard cement wall of a near by build. Faith looked up only to see the demon run toward her.
She ducked and rolled and got passed it. She grabbed the knife she had dropped on the ground picked it up a twirled around to sink it in to the scaly back.
She watched the thing fall to the ground and give it's last breath.
Angel ran around the corner to see Faith in the ally next to the hotel. The demon that had burst in was on the ground in front of her not moving.
He looked at her. Her hair was a mess and she was breathing heavily making her chest rise and fall.
"You got him. Are you okay?" He said running up to her and putting his hand on her shoulder.
The feeling of his hand on her shoulder made chills go up and down her spine. She might have to remind him about her after slaying 'energy'
She wanted to be closer. Maybe just a nice hug.
She rapped her arms around him without any warning. His chest felt great.
"Faith what are you…?"
She looked up and kiss him on the cheek. He stared at in shock what was she doing? Did it matter. He leaned down and kissed her.
How do like the ending? There will be more in the next chapter.
