First Encounter

I do not own Angel or anyone from Angel. I only own people you have never heard of before. AU!

I was about six years old when I first saw an Angel. No not a beautiful person with a bright white light around them and wings and a halo. This Angel was different. Yes he was handsome, very handsome in fact. But he did not have a white light around him, he was actually very dark and gloomy looking. Also he didn't have wings or a halo, he had fangs and sometimes a sword or some other sort of weapon. Sorry, I suppose I started this story off wrong. Maybe I should introduce myself first. I am Sophia Maria Nathaniel, I was born into nobility, my father was a duke. Anyway I will start this story from the first encounter I had with this Angel.

It was in late December in London, England. My father always has large parties with all the nobles in the city. Anyone who was anyone came from all over England, the Queen herself came once. As I have said before I am only six at this time, so I hadn't much to do but to just walk around and listen to my father's and mother's conversations with their friends. Of course I had to be present for many of their conversations because they were mostly about me. From the moment I was born my father had been trying to find a "right suit" for my husband. I am six years old, far too young to be worrying about marriage, but my father didn't think so.

I was walking by the front door of my home when four, very rich looking, people walked in to the room. There were two men and two women, that I soon came to know as Darla, Drusila, William, and Angelus. My father walked up to the new comers to welcome them, then I ran up behind my father whilst they were speaking, just to hear what they were saying, I was so small no one noticed me. I stood behind my father and heard him say,

"I am Duke Norton Courlan Nathaniel. I am honored to have you all in my home this evening."

Then the biggest man said, "I am known by Angelus. My companies Darla, Drusila, and William. We are honored to be here."

Then as my father moved to shake this man's hand the tip of my dress could be seen by the strong looking man.

"And who is this?" Asked the man shaking my father's hand.

My father looked behind him straight at me. I looked up at him and put on a large grin.

"Sophia? How many times have I told you it is not polite to eavesdrop." My father said to me giving me one of his " don't give me a smart answer".

So I just plainly said, "Sorry father." In my sweet and innocent voice. Although I wanted to say "I wasn't dropping no ease, I promise." But that would have just gotten me into trouble.

My father then turned back to the two men and women.

"Please excuse her. She is my daughter, Sophia."

"Ahhhhh." Said the large man squatting down and staring me in the face. "Sophia is a very beautiful name, for a very beautiful young girl. How old are you?" Said the man.

"Thank you very much sir, and I am six years of age." I said looking very shy.

"Only six. I would have said you were at least eight." Said the man laughing a bit and then standing back up.

"You have a very lovely daughter sir." Said Angelus to my father.

"Yes, she takes after her mother." Said my father.

"Well I suppose we shall see you sir." said the man to my father as he bowed his head and then he bent back down and kissed the top of my hand saying,

"Good night, Sophia."

"Good night sir." I said blushing a bit.

I continued to wonder around the house bored, then I decided to go out to the gardens when I suddenly met the strong man again.

"Hello again Sophia." Said Angelus.

"Hello sir." I said giving him a small curtsey.

"What are you doing wondering around out here? It is not safe for a young girl as your self to be out here this time of night." Angelus said to me.

"I was just passing through sir. I was heading to the gardens." I said to him.

"Really?" He said.

"Yes. It is my favorite place to go. Do you wish to come and see it?" I asked him.

"I would greatly honored." He said.

Then I took his hand and showed him the place in the gardens. It was a fountain with different kinds of roses all around it. I sat down on the edge of the fountain, making sure I didn't get my dress wet. Then he sat down next to me.

"You are right this is a beautiful place." Said Angelus.

"Yes I know. My mother showed me this place when I was younger. She loves it, but she hasn't had much time to come here lately, so I just come by myself." I said to him.

"Well young lady, it is getting late and I am sure it is nearly your bed time." Said Angelus.

"Actually it is past my bed time." I said to him standing up off the fountain's edge.

"Well then may I see you back to the house?" He said as he held out his strong hand to me.

I took it and said, "Thank you very much sir."

"Just call me Angelus." He said to me as we walked back to my house.

"Good night young Sophia." He said as he kissed the top of my hand.

"Good night Angelus." I said as I walked away to my room.

That was the first time I saw this Angel of mine, but it wasn't the last.

Well this was my first chapter. I think a lot of you can see were this story is going from here. Please in your reviews tell me if you think that I should continue. Thanx!