INT-DOWNSTAIRS
ANGEL stands in front of his bed, pacing. GLADIAL walks to him.
Gladial:
Champion...
Angel:
She wants to bring him back. No... she can't do that.
Gladial:
Champion. Calm down.
Angel:
I can't! You don't know what Angelus is. He's evil, pure and simple. He can't be freed.
Gladial:
Shs. Just relax.
She folds him into her arms.
Gladial:
It'll be okay.
They look at each other, and slowly envelope in a kiss. The kiss grows more passionate and Angel pulls away.
Angel:
I can't.
Glaidal:
Shs. Champion, I can hold your soul inside of you. Just for one night.
They kiss again, softly
White out
Montouge
--Gladial ontop of Angel, his hands caressing her pale back, blond hair amock.
--Angel rolling Gladial so that he's ontop of her
--Her hands roam over his back, she sighs
--He kisses her passionatly
White out
INT-ANGEL'S BEDROOM-NEXT MORNING
Gladial and Angel lay asleep in bed
She awakens and a beat later so does he
Gladial:
Good morning Champion. Sleep well?
He looks at her, she looks suddenly different, blond hair messy and aray, her skin looks a little less pale, she seems a bit more human. Angel smiles at her
Angel:
You can call me Angel if you want.
She smiles at him
Glaidal:
I prefer Champion.
Angel looks at her and sighs, leaning back
Gladial:
What is it?
She runs her fingers through her blond hair, then looks down at Angel.
Angel:
It's just that this Aurora... you say she wishes to remove my soul... she could do that at any given moment. Right? So... there's only one way to be safe... right?
Gladial:
What do you mean?
INT-ANGEL'S BEDROOM-LATER THAT EVENING
Once again ANGEL is being chained to the bed. WESLEY, CORDILLIA AND GLADIAL do the actual chaining.
Gladial:
(as she's tightening his arms)
Are you sure about this?
Angel:
It's the only safe way.
Gladial:
If you say so.
Cordillia sighs
Cordillia:
I so have to get a new job. Chaining the boss to the bed, makes for an interesting and colorful resume... right?
She gives his leg chain an unusually hard tug
Angel:
Ow. Dammit Cordillia.
Cordillia:
Sorry.
She locks the chain.
Cordillia:
Well. I for one don't want to be here for your soul exchange so I'm gonna take off. Sleep well.
Angel doesn't reply
Wesley:
I suppose there's not much I for one can do here. It's best that I go.
Wesley turns and too leaves.
Gladial:
I'll leave you Champion.
She clicks off one lamp and walks upstairs.
Angel closes his eyes
INT-TEMPLE
AURORA stands eyes closed, concentrating, she holds out her hands. ISIS stands behind her looking rather bored.
Isis:
So this is it? No blood sacrafice? No chanting? Just you concentrating?
Aurora:
Would you please...
Isis:
Sorry.
She succoms to silence. An energy of some sort begins to swirl around her hands. It forms itself into a crystal ball
Aurora:
This is it...
INT-ANGEL'S BEDROOM
ANGEL sits up groaning in pain
INT-TEMPLE
ISIS and AURORA looks at the ball
Aurora:
This is the great Angelus's soul.
INT-ANGEL'S BEDROOM
ANGEL, now ANGELUS laughs.