Title: Immortal Beloved
Author: Wereleopard
Posted: 19/05/05
Rating: NC-17
Email: Drama/Angst/Romance/Crossover
Genre: Romance Angel/Highlander/Highlander The Raven
Summary: All of Angel and Highlander season 5. What happens when Cordy's life takes an unexpected turn, an unexpected twist, and she meets and unusual saviour. There is also a man trying to take her head.

Disclaimer: The characters in the Angelverse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made I am just poor.
Distribution: FSB if anywhere else please just let me know!
Feedback: Yes please!

Chapter 17

Buffy waited outside Wolfram and Hart as the AI gang ran into the building. They needed to find Connor as quickly as possible and hoped that they were not too late. This was not turning out the way she wanted it too. Angel was supposed to be in her arms but that didn't happen and it looked like it never will. Things had changed done a 180 degree turn and she felt so lost not knowing which way to look or who to really talk to. Her mobile rang she quickly grabbed it and placed it too her ear.

"If you scream or tell anyone about this call something bad will happen to the key of your heart." The voice slithered over her; she felt goose bumps rise on her arms. He affected her like no man did; with just a look she went weak at the knees. Her heart pounded in her chest, her breathing became more and more shallow Angel never really used it but Angelus did to a most devastating effect and he knew what he did to her, he could hear it and it annoyed the hell out of her that she couldn't stop her body's reaction whenever she saw or heard him.

"What do you want?" Buffy asked with a growl.

"You my sweet little slayer." He said with a chuckle.

"But what about Cordelia?" Buffy couldn't help but ask.

"Oh I will seen her soon enough." He laughed.

"Fine where are you? And if you hurt Dawn in any way…" She hissed at him.

"I know you will cause me so much pain, torture and stake me, blah, blah, blah and so forth." His voice full of amusement. "Come to the hotel, see you soon Buffy."

Buffy looked around she was sure everyone had gone into the building of Wolfram and Hart, she moved backwards and disappeared into the shadows.

Just as she did that, a figure walked out from the dark recesses of the doorway, he watched thoughtfully and then followed her. Methos knew that she was going to be in trouble and if she didn't know she was being followed maybe he could help, as long as he kept Cordy safe that was all that mattered to him. He was not going to allow Angelus to place a finger on her while his head was attached to his shoulders. Cordy had become important to him, he couldn't remember a time she wasn't even though they had not known each other long, it was her love for life, her brutal honesty, her laugh. Who was he kidding there wasn't a thing he didn't like, love about her.

He kept his distance he knew how to follow people and animals he had done lots of that in his long life. This was the one of the times he was glad that he had done the thing he had in the past, it helped him now the strength, the passion and the cruelty.

Buffy looked around as she stood outside the hotel, sighing and trying to get her nerves under control she stormed up to the front door and slamming it open with all of her might, the glass shattered, the wood came of the hinges and fell onto the wall. She wanted to try and stay ahead of Angelus to try and make the other demons and vampires nervous with her strength, with her reputation that was all she had at the moment.

Angelus stood and walked over to her. "Welcome Buffy glad you could make it." He watched her carefully and noticed every little change in her body.

The slayer didn't move her hands on hips; she was trying not to look scared, she was going to be strong. But Angelus could smell the fear coming of her in waves; he loved that he could do that to the slayer. He walked towards the stairs and started to walk up them. "Follow me?" He didn't even look behind him knowing that she would follow because if not her little sister would not survive the night, she might not anyway but he hadn't decided on that yet.

The blonde looked down at the ground and took a deep breath and she followed the spider to his web knowing that she was going to be caught. Buffy would do whatever she had to. Dawn had to be safe no matter what.

Methos stood outside in the shadows looking at the hotel. He had to figure out what to do. He had to get in there and rescue the others and take out Angelus. He knew Cordy would be heartbroken but she would get over the feelings of loss of the man, the monster who she thought she loved and maybe in time she would go to him, she would fall in love with him he knew it was a foolish dream but he couldn't seem to help it and he time, plenty of it, he had forever to wait for her and Cordelia Chase was worth it.

Angelus led Buffy to one of the rooms, as soon as she walked in he slammed the door shut and punched her in the face with all his strength, she fell back her body hit the wall. Her whacked against the bed as she fell, causing her disorientation for a moment, enough time for the chains he had installed, it would keep her busy for a while trying to get out of them and he could have some fun. He clapped the manacles around her wrists and straddled her, using his weight to keep her body on the ground. He watched and waited as her eyes began to clear and then smiled as he saw the terror in them, the fear, knowing that she was at his mercy. She struggled pulling at the manacles and chains, her legs trying to get him off her. Angelus groaned in excitement at the movements she made under him.

Buffy suddenly sat still afraid to move, afraid to breath. She wanted to escape not turn him on. She wanted to find Dawn and get the hell out of here. Buffy wanted it to be Angel and she would have let him do anything, she was trying to stop her body's reaction to this monster. She could feel her body being turned on by him and hated herself for it.

"Oh don't stop now that was getting going. Let's have some fun together while we wait" He whispered as he stroked her cheek every so gently, she didn't realise what she was doing as she lent into his hand and when she did he pulled back quickly her eyes wide with shock.

Angelus looked down and smiled at her, he stood and went to the bedroom door. "I'll be back and then we can have some fun." With that he looked her up and down his eyes seem to see right through her clothes she wanted to turn away and hide herself.

Methos walked around the hotel and noticed all the demon and vampires inside, there was no way he was going to be able to get in there without anyone knowing. He would have to go back and let the others know. They needed to get a plan, he was many things but stupid wasn't one of them he was a survivor.

"Look what we have here?" A growly voice said slowly.

Methos mentally shook his head and turned a smile was pasted onto his face. This was not good, he needed to get away but before he could draw his sword he was surrounded.

"Do you have rooms available?" He asked with a smile.

One of the demons grabbed him and pulled him into the hotel. Angelus made his way back down the stairs as Methos was thrown at his feet. Angelus knelt down and hooked his fingers under Methos' chin so he had to look up at the vampire.

"Well, well what do we have here?" He asked slowly. He stared at the man in front of him, this immortal, he didn't look anything special he had become Cordy's friend so maybe it was time for fun and games with this man.

"A room for the night please, near the bar and ensuite please." Methos asked with a smile. The immortal's eyes looked around trying to see what had changes had been made. How many vampires and demons were there? Also trying to plan an escape if it was needed which he guessed it probably would.

Angelus growled and pushed him back.

"What are you doing here? Trying to save the slayer?" Angelus growled.

Methos stopped and stared at the vampire. "Do what you want to the slayer I don't care about her or her friends, kill them torture them what's that too me?" The immortal shrugged his shoulders. "Stay away from Cordy. That's it leave her and the other immortals and Joe alone you can do what the hell you want to the others I don't know them, I don't care about them. I could even offer you some helpful hints if you want?" He looked at Angelus like he was a speck of dirt, like Angelus had done nothing to make him worthy of standing in front of Methos.

Angelus was confused he didn't know what to make of this man; he wasn't trying to be a hero he didn't care about the others only the ones he knew. It was unusual for one of the heroes to be cold and not care about life itself, this man was an enigma and Angelus liked a puzzle he liked to tear things apart to see how they worked. "Cordy is mine, the bitch played me and its payback, she owes me." He smiles his mind focuses on her body. "And I am so going to enjoy it the payback, she will never be free from me I am going to own her for an eternity, forever is never going to be long enough for what I want to do."

Methos looked coldly at him. "Stay away from her otherwise I will kill you." His eyes flashed with emotion, he felt the anger deep inside his soul and what this monster could do to her.

Angelus laughed loudly. "Do you know who I am?" his voice full of arrogance.

Methos shrugged his shoulders. "Some kind of big bad as Cordy puts it you supposedly terrorised people, played your little mind games and either killed or turned them, but you don't impress me I've seen worse, hell I've done worse you maybe a the scourge of Europe but I was death, I killed more people than you can ever imagine, I know more about pain and torture that your little mind could ever think up. But just like you I am a survivor. Don't go against me Angelus you will lose and you will die" with that Methos raised an eyebrow and smirked at him.

Angelus watched him curiously. "A survivor hmmm." He grabbed a sword from one the demons and ran it though Methos' heart. "Let's see how many ways I can kill you, how I can't wait to hear you scream, to crawl and I will continue to torture you until you beg me to stop, to take your head. You've never come across anyone like me. Let's really find out what you can survive."

Everything started to go black around Methos he was dying he could hear his heart slowing he hoped he was going to wake up and then from a distance he heard Angelus speak softly in his ear.

"Stay away from Cordy she is mine heart, body and soul and no one touches what is mine? Cordelia Chase is my property, you will never measure up to me you will always be second best and I will make her watch as I torture you as you scream out in pain."

Angelus smirked he couldn't wait for Cordelia to arrive this was going even better than he planned. He looked down at the dead man on the floor, blood pooling around him. His mind going other a thousand things that he could do to this immortal and he would cause him to scream he thought that he could take away his Cordy Angelus knew that he would just have to show the both of them what it meant to be his and his alone.

TBC…