Dedication: This is mostly a friend who we have nicknamed Blondie Bear (Not a Fan Fict name) and another friend mayahellwise (Fan Fict name).
I ran. He was after me. Taunting and playing with me as though he was the cat and I was the mouse.
'Slayer, I know you're here. You can't escape me' He called.
What the hell was a slayer? And why is he chasing me. Can't stop running. Got to keep going…
The runner was a tall, slim 16-year-old girl. Rain was pouring down her face, soaking her torn, muddy jeans
and now brown trainers as well as chilling her to the bone. Her tight, knee length leather coat protected her
deep green vest top from the vindictive rain. Her green eyes filled with panic while her shoulder blade length
blonde hair flew out behind her as she moved.
She ran through the dark alley, the moon as her only light source. Down the alley she went, her breath
growing more ragged as she tired, she rounded the corner onto the path by the docks.
She kept running. Stealing a glance over her shoulder, she saw her pursuer was still there. Unfortunately she
didn't see the timber in front of her. She stumbled and fell.
The vampire was instantly looming over her, teeth bared and grinning.
A black shadow swooped in, kicking the vampire out of range of the girl's neck. The shadow round housed
kicked knocking the vampire back a few steps. Not missing a beat he then swiftly followed with a spinning
crescent kick, stunning the attacker. Grabbing the stake from his long black coat, he then plunged the stake
through its heart.
As the dust began to settle, Angel turned the frightened girl who had huddled up to a pile of ropes and
boxes.
'Don't be afraid. Your safe now' Angel reassured her, helping the poor girl to her feet
'What was that thing? And why did it keep calling me Slayer?' the girl asked almost in hysterics. Her English
accent cracking in her panic.
'I can answer all of your questions but it's probably best if you come with me.' The girl mutely nodded, not
quite sure what was happening. Her mid still in shock at the events that had just occurred.
Angel guided the teenager to his black car and began to drive to Wolfram Hart.
'So do you have a name?' The girl finally asked.
'Angel'
'Oh…Mines Beth. Beth Terickts. Is Angel like a nickname or something?'
'Something' Angel replied, trying not to smile at this surprisingly chatty teenager.
'I take it you want some answers' Angel stated, already knowing the answer. Beth nodded, as Angel
expected she would.
'At the beginning of time there were demons err monsters. After a while, another era began, that of man and
the Demons were forced out of this world. Most of them anyway. Those that were left killed man, so man
needed to battle these demons and so, with powerful magic's, some men created the power of the Slayer. A
girl in every generation would receive this power after the last slayer died, and she alone would battle the
demons and kill them, thus saving man. It was always this way until about six months ago when a very
powerful witch cast a spell to activate every potential slayer all over the world. You are one of these Slayers.'
Beth stared in disbelief. 'So I'm like a superhero. That is so cool!' She finally choked out.
'Sort of. You can die, but you have a greater strength than normal people, you can sense Vampires with
training, you heal quicker and you have a greater endurance. Normally a Watcher, a trainer, would be sent
from England to train you, prepare you for your battle against the Demons, but all but a few have been killed.
Those that are left are now seeking out all the newly activated slayers to help train them, and finally shift the
balance of power to the side of good.
'Are you one of these Watchers?'
Angel smiled then replied 'No, I'm a Vampire.' Then hurriedly added 'I've got a soul which makes me good.
There are only two vampires with a soul in the world. The soul allows Vampires to have a conscious. When
you become a vampire you loose your soul when the demon inhabits your body, thus making you a cold
blooded killer.'
'Oh!' was Beth's only response.
'You believe me?' Angel asked, not quite sure how she was taking all of this. He had been expecting this to
be a lot harder.
'After what I saw tonight! It really does explain a lot.' Beth paused then carried on 'you saved my life and had
plenty of chances to kill me, so yeah, I trust you, Vampire or not. I think also I'm more in shock than anything
else so I would most likely believe anything.'
The car drew up beside the great buildings of Wolfram Hart, and then turned into the entrance to the
underground car park.
'You're a Lawyer!' Beth exclaimed.
'Running a law firm means I can save more people than I ever could running "Angel Investigations" my old
detective agency.'
'You don't sound as though you believe it' Beth commented.
Angel didn't answer.
'We're here' Angel commented as he pulled the car into a parking space in between all of his other cars.
Angel helped the slayer out of the car, then guided the chilled girl up some stairs to an unused apartment on
one of the higher floors.
Beth gasped as the door opened revealing a largish room furnished with comfortable, modern furniture. The
walls were a dull red making the room seem warm and homey while the floor was a soft, cream coloured
carpet.
'You can stay here as long as you wish, but going outside probably isn't a good idea until you have been
trained. That won't be the only thing after you, there will be more.' Angel warned her gently.
Beth nodded, understanding the danger she was in. She stepped through the door into the room and
thoroughly explored it and the en-suit bathroom and kitchen. 'But none of my stuff is here' Beth finally said.
'I'll send someone to your home to get some your things, as well as tell your family you are okay.' Angel told
her.
'Thank you' Beth answered, relief covering her voice. 'Thank you for everything. You really do live up to
your name, you are an Angel' Beth told him as Angel left the room to allow Beth to settle into her new home.
TBC…