The Master grabbed Buffy by the shoulders. Tears were running down the 16-year-old girl. Tears of fear and anguish ran down her cheeks. The fangs of the evil vampire bit through her human flesh. Her blood was being used as a key to free the leader of the vampires from his prison. His powers increased. His strength grew. He was now fully powered.
Since the beginning of the human race, a chosen one has been selected to fight the forces of darkness. To seek and destroy all vampires. Her blood gives her the strength necessary for the task.
A legend as old as the fact also exists. If a vampire feeds from a slayer to the point in which the female warrior loses consciousness, the vampire's strength increases considerably.
"How many slayers has he drank from?", Wesley asked.
"Cataloged", Angel answered. "Nikon has guessed about 120 slayers since 2 A.C. He has killed 50 of those. In each case, Nemo has beaten his brother in finding the slayer".
"He is looking for Buffy", Wesley said.
"Or Faith", Angel concluded. "But knowing him, he will try to feed of both".
"So we hunt them down", Cordy said. "Well… you hunt him down. Wesley and I are going to look for that spell that changes the locks for vampires".
"Cordelia", Wesley said in a serious tone. "This is serious".
"And my personal welfare isn't?", Cordy asked.
"Cordelia is right", Angel said. "I will hunt this guy before he does something else. You two find the spell and bind him from this place".
A few minutes later, the spell hadn't turned up. Angel was gone in search for the evil vampire. Time was running out. Cordelia looked up from the book she was reading. "Found it?", she asked the former vigilant.
"Got it", Wesley said as he walked towards the girl with the book in his hand. "Right here".
"That works better with me still outside", said the demon. The humans turned towards the sound of the voice. He was right behind them. "That is what I like about Angel", Nemo said as the humans started to back away. "He is so damn predictable".
Cordelia and Wesley started to run towards the door, but the vampire cut them of. He grabbed them by the neck. "Now you two mortals are going to help me", he said with an evil grin. "Weather you like it or not"
"What do you mean she is still in L.A.?", Angel asked. He had decided better to head out to the police station. Cover the bases from there.
"That", Kate answered as she ordered a stack of papers on her desk. "The process got stuck with her".
"You mean to say", Angel started not believing what he was hearing. "That the girl has been locked up here for at least six weeks".
"That's right", Kate said. "Sometimes it happens".
"A killer is after her", Angel said. "The same one that massacred the club tonight"
"What?", Kate asked.
"This guy will kill everyone in this precinct before he could let her slip away from his fingers", Angel said. "You must get her transferred".
"Where are the books?", Nemo asked the humans tied up on the couch. Suddenly, he felt a book smash at the back of his head. He turned around to confront his enemy. No one was visible. "All right you fuckin poltergeist", the vampire started with his game face on. "If you do that one more time I will slit their throats". A deep silenced followed the remark.
Nemo turned back towards a near by bookshelf. Nothing. No clue was found there. He than looked at the coffee table. A large book was placed there. The demon grabbed and opened it where it was last marked. A small picture of a young blonde girl was found. "What's this?", he asked himself with a smile.
"Nobody", Wesley answered.
"Nobody?", Nemo asked heading towards the human. "That means it is somebody". Saying that, Nemo punched the ex watcher with his right fist. Wesley felt his jaw was going to fall of. He was struck again. And again. And a fourth time. Wesley's jaw felt like it was on fire. He felt blood trickle down from his lower lip. "Who is she?", Nemo asked looking at the mere mortal than at Cordelia. "Or should I ask the damsel here?".
"You touch her", Wesley warned. "I kill you".
Nemo stroke Cordelia's head softly. "A beautiful girl", Nemo said. "It is almost a shame". The vampire than struck the defenseless girl hard on the face with a back hand slap knocking her out. Wesley almost jumped of, but Nemo sat him back down with a hard kick on the chest. Wesley doubled for breath.
"If you do not want me to kill this girl", Nemo said. "You will tell me everything I need to know".
"What do you mean his coming for me?", Faith asked. She had been brought to one of the interrogation rooms to see Angel. She couldn't believe it. She had been woken up at one in the morning to be told that an evil vampire was after her.
"Kate is pulling of some strings", Angel said. "She is trying to get you out of here".
"No", Faith said. "If this guy is coming I want a piece of him".
"You do not understand", Angel said. "This guy is stronger than the others you have defeated".
"Bring him on", Faith said. "I am not leaving".
"Bad news", Kate said as she stuck her head inside the room. "I can get her out in three days".
Angel turned his gloomed face towards the rogue slayer. A triumphant evil smile was drawn all over her own.
"Two slayers exist", Nemo said. "One is named Faith, and I can find her in one of the many precincts in L.A. The other one is named Buffy, and she lives in a small town, which you do not recall, here in California"
"Yes", Wesley said weakly. He was tired. The vampire had beaten most of the information out of him. Luckily, he had reserved some, just to give the slayers some time.
"Um", Nemo said thinking a bit. "That means that I only have problems in finding one". The demon stood up and started to clean up the mess he had created. "Sorry about the mess", he said. "I am really clean when it comes up to killing". The vampire than grabbed the book in which the spell was on. He placed it in front of the humans. He than proceeded to untie them. "I have had my fun", he said with an evil smile. "When I leave, be sure to change the locks".
Five minutes later, the demon was gone and the spell had been executed. Cordelia was getting some ice and clean clothes for Wesley's wounds. He was in bad shape from the beating. His lower lip had been split up. His jaw was covered in all different kinds of colors. He wondered why he hadn't killed them. Maybe he was getting ready to cause some damage. Suddenly the door opened. Angel entered the house. He took one look at Wesley and headed towards him.
"He got in before we can perform the spell", Wesley said. "He threatened Cordelia and I had to let go of some information"
"Rest", Angel said just as Cordelia entered the room. "What did he say?", Angel asked.
"He said that one of the slayers was going to be a problem to find", Cordelia said. "I assume he was talking about Buffy".
Angel thought for a moment. He wished that was what Nemo thought. What could be the next move?