Missing Link

By Lindsey's Angel

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Beta-ed by Gusman

It was dark. And it was raining. 'And I'm whinging again' Buffy thought to

herself.

Time to relax.

Then a fledging arose from a grave and came at her.

"Ok then. So I don't have time to relax." She said out loud as she quickly

disposed of the fledging.

"Nice work there" came a voice from the shadows (metaphorically speaking of

course as its like pitch black night)

Buffy spun around. "Who are you?" she demanded.

Her reply was a cold and harsh laughter. "I'm shocked. You don't know who I

am? Why I'm hurt." The voice sneered.

"Show your self this instant" Buffy snapped. It as cold and she was wet

tired and pissed off.

When the figure stepped out of the shadows she got a shock. It was Angelus!

But she had just left Angel in L.A. a few hours ago. How did he get here

before her?

"Who are you? You look like Angel but I know that you're not him. Now who

are you"?

"Names Angelus. And, well you could say that I'm looking for myself. Well my

soled self." But for some reason Angelus looked puzzled and a little bit

afraid.

Buffy frowned. Wasn't Angelus a ruthless killer? Shouldn't he have torn her

throat out be now? "What do you want?" she asked cautiously making sure to

keep her stake out in full view.

Angelus sighed. "I'm looking for my self. The one from this time. I'm from

the past" he added when he saw the puzzled look on Buffys face.

Buffy sighed. This was going to be a very long night. "So you're Angels past

self. And you want to talk to him. Well he's not here. He's in LA."

Angelus put his head in his hands.

When he raised his head Buffy saw that there were tears in his eyes. She was

shocked. Angelus was a ruthless killer and here he was crying!

Just then she heard another voice, this one familiar and welcome at most

times. Unfortunately this wasn't one of them. (If you haven't guessed who it

is then I'll tell you. It's Spike.)

"Buffy, love what are you still doing out, Dawn and Red are worried.." Then

Spike saw Angelus. And he frowned.

"Angel. Thought that you were in LA mate."

"Please William, don't call me by that horrid name." Angelus spat. "You

should be able to realize that I don't have a soul. And that I'm not from

this time."

Both Buffy and Spike finally noticed that Angelus wore what was fashionable

back in the late 1800's.

"OH." Spike finally said. "So it Angelus then. And the names Spike if you

cant remember it, which I highly doubt, due to that thick Irish skull of

yours."

"And what is wrong with the Irish!" came a new voice.

All three spun to see Giles, Xander, Willow, Kennedy and Dawn and some one

none of them recognized.

"Ah Buffy. Thought I'd find you here. We have some bad news. It seems that

Faith has been killed. And as you know when one slayer dies another rises.

Meet Elle. The uh new slayer." Giles said as he took off his glasses and

cleaned them. He had just noticed Angelus.

Then the new slayer frowned. "Didn't know that slayers had tea and biscuits

with murderers." She motioned to Angelus.

"Oh that's just Angel." Xander said.

"No it isn't" Elle said, not taking he eyes off Angelus.

Xander frowned. "Now that you mention it, what's with the weird clothes dead

boy?" Xander asked, using his nickname for Angel.

"Get away from him" Elle said quietly.

"What. Why?" Willow asked nervously.

"Nice to see you to. Elleena." Angelus said, grinning and showing off

perfectly straight, human teeth.

"Elleena? I know that name." Giles said.

Then a look of horror came over his face." You're that slayer who got

turned!"

"Yes. I am."

He whipped out a cross and brought it right up to her face. But she didn't

even flinch.

"You cannot hurt me with that cross and don't even bother with that holy

water Mr. Harris it won't work either. And Ms Summers put down your stake,

that can't kill me either." Elle rattled off. "And Angelus, nice to see you

again." She said as she stepped towards Angelus. He stood up and took one

step towards her, then stepped back and his demon face emerged. "So you

still have that rotten soul"

"Yup. But I always had it. And it has never stopped me from feeding in the

past. But it does now. Anyway. What are you doing here? You belong back in

your time with me and Darla."

"You and Darla are not the reason I am here. I am here to speak to Angel.

Not you lot. Now where is he and don't give me any crap about him being in

LA slayer." Angelus spat viciously.

"That is enough Angelus. I know that we Irish are stubborn but as I am only

part Irish I am not that thick as to doubt a slayer such as Buffy. Besides

that I have seen him in LA. And he wasn't too happy to see me. He still

thinks I am a ruthless killer. Luckily for him I'm not and luckily for him I

don't hold a grudge for too many years."

"So you're saying that you don't hold a grudge on Drucilla and Darla."

Angelus smiled.

Belle laughed. "No. They are a special case. They will die by my stake."

"You don't still name them do you?"

And to the shock of everyone Elle blushed. "Uh. No still got that one that

Dru named. You remember. Authis. Kinda still use it on a regular basis." She

mumbled.

And to the shock of everyone again Angelus laughed. But not in a ruthless

killer sort of way, more like a joke in a club with friends sort of way.

Belle mumbled something under her breath.

"What was that?" Spike teased.

Suddenly her head snapped up. "Shh. Some one is comming." then she laughed 'Lucy! God you

gave me a fright." She laughed.

Just then a ghostly figure appeared. It was Lucy. She was a slayer in the

early 1800's.

"Hello Buffy and friends. Elle. It has been a while."

"Yeah. Last time I saw you was about 13 years ago."

Buffy frowned. "But then you would have only been 15."

"Actually I was 115. I'm a vampire, with a soul, who ex-girlfriend of Angelus and who is or was really, a slayer. Happy now."

Elle snapped. "It was nice to see you again Lucy but I'm afraid I must

go. Angelus. If you want to see Angel then come on. We'll leave tomorrow

night' she looked at her watch 'actually we'll leave tonight. Just after sun

set. Now are you coming? You can stay with me for the time being. I'm

staying at the castle." She said as she started towards Angelus.

She put her hand out and he took it. They walked toward Buffy. When they

were just in Front of her Angelus grabbed her hand a brushed his lips

against it. "It was a pleasure Milady." He said as he continued towards the

castle in which Elle was staying. But before they had got more than 3

meters away from the Scooby gang they were attacked. Elle pushed Angelus

out of the way.

There were 5 attackers. And Elle disposed of them in about 8 seconds.

Buffy had to admit, she was good. She was really good. Angelus got up and

walked over to her.

"I wish you would stop doing that. You always did it. Push everyone out of

the way and take the bad guys on your self." He smiled.

She grinned shyly." Force of habit." She replied.

"And so is this." Angelus said as his lips descended upon hers.

The kiss was sweet and obviously full of love and passion. When they finally

broke apart they were both breathing hard, even though neither of them

needed to.

"Bringing back old memories huh milaya." Angelus said.

She grinned wryly. "Yep. But those memories aren't ones that I'd like to

remember." She said a bit sadly.

Xander was puzzled. "Those two know each other?" He was so thick, Eelle

thought to herself...

Angelus laughed." Are you thick or something. She just said that she was

115, and that she is my ex-girlfriend. You humans are so bloody thick and stupid."

Angelus barked out at Xander.

Finally Xander realized that Elle was older than she should have been.

"Your too old to be called!" he said.

"You don't say Alexander. You are a little slow. But you are very brave and

strong in your own way. Do not let anyone tell you different. Your time to

shine will come. And it may come soon."

Xander, along with everyone else, looked shocked at this. "How do you know

this?" Xander asked.

Elle smiled. "I had what you might call... a vision, not too long ago. I did not know whom you

where until you so gladly bought me a drink and introduced your self at the

Bronze. So I thank you for that, my friend, because it was getting rather annoying not being able to put a name to the face."

Buffy was getting annoyed.

Elle noticed and smiled. "Don't get your knickers in a twist there luv, I

don't plan to bollocks things up and allow you lot to try and kill me."

Spike perked up at this sentence. "I didn't know you were part English

doll." He flirted good naturally, even though they had met before, and lived together for over a hundred years.

"Yup. That's why I have at least a little common sense. Unlike Angelus

here." She joked, as she indicated to him.

"Hey! I'm standing right here you know." He said indignantly.

They all laughed, Angelus included.

"So. Let me get it all straight. You're a slayer. You're a vampire. You're a

vampire slayer vampire. And your evil deads ex girlfriend. That about sums

it up right?"

"Vampire slayer vampire? Xander what are you talking about?" Giles asked

wearily, and mightily confused.

"Don't any of you get it?" Xander asked.

They all shook their heads.

He sighed. "She's a vampire slayer who is a vampire. So there fore she's a

vampire slayer AND a vampire which means she's a vampire slayer vampire.

Understand now."

"Xander your logic is still in the wacky. Your still one of the girls

though." Willow said good-naturedly.

Xander groaned. "My masculinity is once again on vacation. Thank s Will."

"Sorry Xand." She said sheepishly.

Elle and Angelus watched this display of affection. They looked at each

other and smiled. Love. They had both seen it. Both felt it. Together, they

had love for decades. Love and killed. Then she had disappeared. And had

returned a month later, with a soul. That hadn't stopped her from killing

but after she did she would go back and bury whom ever it was they had

killed. And say a prayer for them. Angelus had caught her once. She

remembered that night all to well.