Wesley and Cordelia watched Angel wonder about in his chair. They were all reunited in Cordelia's apartment. His mind was somewhere in the past. Searching for an answer to this mass of killing in one go. He knew something. Yet, he did not want to startle his friends. Something like this could destroy them. But he had too do something. This vampire's tactics were always like this. Cause a big impression. Than cause damage little by little. Hurting people. He was technically the reincarnation of evil. He was going to come to him. He pulled a book from his pocket. It was small, yet full of content.
"You know who this is?", Wesley asked. "You know this vampire".
"His name is Nemo", Angel said. "Few know of him, and I am the blame".
"What do you mean?", Cordy asked.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Everyone looked at each other for an answer. It was almost midnight. Cordelia went to the door with Angel following. "Who is it?", asked the young girl.
"I need to speak with Angel", a familiar voice said.
Before Angel could react, Cordelia was opening the door. "Nikon, come in".
"NO!", Angel yelled. But it was to late. The door opened and a dark figure emerged. Cordelia gasped at the site. The guy that entered the room sure did look like the veteran vampire. Only this one has an ugly scar on his left cheek.
"Thanks for letting me in… even though I am not that disgusting twerp", the demon said. Angel grabbed Cordelia by the shoulders and put her behind him. The newcomer looked hurt. "Come on Angel", he said. "No welcoming hug. No hand shake". The being entered and closed the door behind him. He than, headed towards the kitchen. Wesley stepped away from him. He sure did look like Nikon. But something was different. "Don't worry", the guest said as he looked for something in the fridge. "I just ate. I am truly stuffed".
Angel signaled for Wesley to step behind him. "You were the one at the club tonight?", Angel asked.
The vampire emerged from behind the refrigerator door with his game face on. "News travels fast in this town doesn't it", he said. "And don't worry. I will not hurt your friends…yet. I just heard that Angelus was around here and I came for some help. That is what you do isn't it".
"What do you want?", Angel asked with rage starting to invade him.
"Haven't you heard?", the evil vampire asked as he pulled out a small book from his pocket. "Nikon's anticipated release just came out. It is so cool. You should read it".
Angel signaled the humans to disappear into Cordy's room. They slowly stepped away.
The demon watched the humans leave with an evil smile on his face. He than sat on the couch putting his feet on the coffee table. "The book about the current slayer", Nemo said. "My brother has always had his way with words. Still, I am having a hard time reading the code. He made it more complicated. Hope you could give me a hand"
"Why?", Angel asked.
"I was hungry when I stole the book", Nemo said. "And I have trouble deciphering the location of this blondie. All I know is that she died, has stopped the end of the world several times and that now two slayers exist. Don't worry. I only need one".
Angel tensed when Nemo called Buffy Blondie. He was about to pummel the ancient vampire. But he had to keep his cool. "I can't", Angel said. "And if I could, I wouldn't do it anyway".
Nemo smiled evilly. "I knew you'd say something like that", he said as he stood up. "Since I am somewhat decent, I will not kill you right now. Maybe later".
"Looking forward to it", Angel said as he watched the evil demon leave.
Cordelia had never seen Angel like this. He was pretty upset. The tortured vampire tried without success to contact his immortal friends. He needed advice on this one. "He was there", Mary said through the phone line.
"This guy is big. You know that", Angel said.
"Tell you what", Mary said. "Nikon is gonna be writing for a while. I will be in L.A. in a days time. At the most two. Meanwhile, try to keep him at bay."
Wesley looked at the troubled vampire sitting in front of him. This was big. "We are waiting Angel", the English man said.
Angel looked at his human friends. "I had just been turned and living with Darla", he started. "In those days, Nemo appeared in our lives. He had a reputation of being the worst of all vampires. Nikon cataloged him as the one so evil, he could've been the one that tempted the Christ in the desert".
"But the holy writings…", Wesley started.
"Wesley", Angel said. "In all this time I have known you, I assumed you knew the scriptures have mistakes. It was night when the Christ was tempted. Evil was represented by this guy that night".
"How evil is this guy?", Cordy asked.
"I am pretty sure I was far more evil than him", Angel said with a smile. "But this guy is a killer. Not only do humans fear him, but demons and other vampires".
"I have read every book on vampires", Wesley said. "And I have never read about him. But, if what you say is true, this demon is somewhat dangerous and to top it all off, he is the brother of an ancient writer who has spent the last two millenniums writing these things down. Why hasn't his existence been documented".
"Because of me", Angel said flatly.
"What?", Cordelia asked in amazement.
"Nikon dedicated five volumes on this guy", Angel said. "All of them tell the crimes he has committed since his creation on the year 2 A.C. He printed the books out five times and in five different languages. I found them all, and destroyed them all".
"Why would you do that", Wesley asked.
"Because I wanted to be the most feared of all vampires", Angel said.
"Let me get this straight", Cordy started. "No one knows this vampire exists just because you wanted to win a popularity contest".
Angel stood up and looked out the window.
"Oh my god!", Cordy exclaimed. "Than why didn't you kill him here and now".
Angel looked surprised. "He had the advantage", he said. "Didn't you see the stake under his trench coat? I was unarmed".
Wesley and Cordelia looked at each other. "Angel?", Wesley asked. "Is this a normal vampire?".
Angel looked at both his friends. He had to say it. "No", he said. "He is not".
"What makes him different", Cordy asked.