CHAPTER ONE

She sat up with a shock as somebody or something tapped on her window. Quietly she threw the covers off her bed, grabbed the stake by her bed her sister had told her to and walked over to the window. She didn't know why Buffy did but she trusted her and guessed it was a good reason. Outside she could see the dark haired vampire that was her sister's boyfriend. Cautiously she opened the window and stuck her head out.

"What are you doing here Angel?"

"Dawnie, I want you to come out here."

"Why don't you want Buffy? She is your girlfriend after all." Envy filled her voice. She had always had a crush on her sister's boyfriend.

Angelus chuckled at the Slayer's sister's naïve attitude. The Slayer must not have told her sister that her boyfriend had lost his soul and is wreaking havoc in her life. But then again nobody except the Scoobies knew she was the Slayer and they found out first hand. Oh well. That would be the Slayer's loss and his incredible gain.

"No…Buffy and I broke up. Why don't you come outside?"

"I…I have school tomorrow and it's a big day. You know, the day we tour the middle-school."

"I won't take that much time, just come outside."

"I'm gonna go get Buffy."

"No, Dawn, wait."

"I'm going to go." She said while shutting the door and backing into the safe haven of her bedroom. She climbed into the warmth of her bed and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Angelus returned to the mansion on Crawford Street in low spirits.

"Damn! I should have Dawn right now! I don't understand! I'm pathetic!"

"Can't help but agree with you there." Spike said striding in. "So did you try to get the Slayer again?"

"No the sister…her name is Dawn."

"Why go for the sister."

"Buffy loves her more than anything else. I figure if I torture her, and then take away her innocence then, the Slayer will be begging…and you know how much I love to hear my victims scream."

"Do you mind if I join in?"

"Spike, my boy, you don't understand! She's for me! But I do want you to do something for me."

"What?"

"Distract The Slayer."

Dawn rolled over and groaned as the alarm when off and sluggishly climbed down the stairs. When she sat down her sister rushed by and headed towards the kitchen.

"Oh hey, Angel came by last night. You were asleep."

"What! Angel? You didn't by chance happen to let him in did you?"

"No, I didn't but it was so weird, he kept asking me to come outside." Off of her sister's look she added "But I didn't"

"Listen, Dawn, I want to tell you something and you have to believe me. Don't wig out on me either. I'm the Vampire Slayer. Angel is an evil vampire."

"Yeah…ok.. I believe you I'm a witch." Dawn commented sarcasm filling every syllable.

"I'm serious. I want you to carry these around with you at night in case a vampire attacks you." Dawn rolled her eyes but grabbed the bottle of holy water, the stake and placed them in her purse. "Also, I want you to wear this." She placed a silver cross necklace in front of Dawn who quickly and grabbed it. "I can't always be around to watch you and this may save your life sometime. When you get home today I want to teach you some self defense."

"I can't. I have homework and then afterwards I'm spending the night at Janice's house."

"Just be careful Dawnie."

"I'm gonna go get ready for school now." Dawn said hastily exiting the room. She hurried into her room and shut the door. Quickly she threw on a T-shirt and jeans and headed out the door.

Dawn's day passed by painfully slow complete with two pop quizzes, hot-dog surprise, and getting stood up by the guy she liked. The tour of the middle-school turned out well and the campus was way larger than the elementary school. When the bell rang dismissing the students Dawn practically leaped for joy and headed home.

"I'm home!" She called into the house.

"Dawn?" Buffy called out from the kitchen. Dawn walked towards her sister and sat down at the counter in a heap.

"Hey Buff."

"Hey, I want to go over some self defense techniques with you before you head over to Janice's."

"But my homework…" Dawn protested

"Willow will do it for you."

"Are you sure? Cause, I'm more than capable of doing my homework my self."

"Self defense is more important."

Buffy grabbed Dawn's hand and dragged her down to the basement.

"I want you to punch the punching bag."

Dawn aimed a blow at it but then regretted that action because a sharp pain shot up through her arm.

"Oww! That's it, I'm going upstairs!"

"Dawn, let me show you how. Please stay and learn this."

"Fine." She said in a huff. By the time it was time to go Dawn had learned the basics. After promising she would practice the routine everyday she grabbed her purse and headed out the door.

As Dawn walked the lightly lit streets, she had a feeling that somebody was following her. She slowly slipped her hand into her purse, pulled out the bottle of holy water and snuck it into her pocket. In as brave as a voice possible she called out.

"I know you're out there! Come out whatever you are or my sister will…"

"You see Dawnie, your sister is a little busy right now and has now left me the littlest Summers for my own pleasure."

Dawn slowly backed up and gripped the stake in her purse. This is exactly how those old horror movies were; a young woman backed up…trapped by the monster with nothing to do but scream. Those movies also showed how to kill them; a stake through the heart. Quickly she grabbed the stake and aimed at his heart. As though anticipating it, Angel grabbed her wrist and squeezed until the stake clattered to the ground. She had a feeling her sister was right about being the "Vampire Slayer."

"You're hurting me."

"Well I'm gonna hurt you more when we get back to my place. Now come on."

With little effort, Angelus dragged Dawn back to the mansion.

The night had been calm and not a vamp was seen. Buffy weaved through the tomb stones waiting for some action to pop up. As though on cue, the blonde Slayer heard a drawling British accent behind her.

"Hello cutie, care to dance?"

"No I don't, I want to fight." The fight broke out and they both started to tire. Buffy suddenly realized that Spike hardly ever fought her with out a reason so with one swift kick, she sent him against the mausoleum and held him in a death grip. "Why are you here Spike? You hardly ever attack with out a reason."

"Finally figured it out have you Luv?"

"What do you mean?"

"This isn't about you. Angelus wanted you're kid-sis."

"Dawn!"

She ran off into the night and towards her house. Spike stared after her and chuckled

"Slayer falls for it every time."

Spike lit a smoke, took a drag and extinguished it with the heel of his foot. He then turned on his heel and headed towards the mansion on "Crawford Street."

Dawn screamed and kicked and punched as Angel dragged her to the mansion on Crawford Street. When they arrived, he shoved her in the study, walked in himself and locked the door.

"So, what's the littlest Summers doing so far from home, in a locked room, with a big, bad vampire?"

"Why don't you ask the vampire that kidnapped her? My sister's gonna kick your ass."

"You see, that's where you're wrong. She doesn't know where you are, how to save you or anything. On top of that, she's faced me a lot and every time she does, she looses. So you're mine and you're gonna be fun to hurt, and torture, all to hear your sister's screams." Dawn walked up to him and looked at him squarely in the eye

"She may be afraid of you…but I'm not."

Angelus back handed Dawn and she fell to the ground trying to regain conscious.

"Buffy help." She whispered before blacking out.

"DAWN!" She called into the empty house. "Dawn! Of course, she's spending the night at Janice's house. Buffy ran towards Janice's house and pounded on the door. She opened the door quietly and poked her head out.

"Hey, you're Buffy right?"

"Yeah, have you seen Dawn?"

"I was about to ask you the same."

"Ok."

Buffy ran into the library and burst through the doors.

"Giles!"

"Good heavens Buffy, are you all right?"

"Angelus took Dawn. I want you to call Willow and Xander."

"Ok, you want something?"

"No, unless you want to help me train with weapons and train so I can kill him. Because, you can threaten to kill my friends, leave pictures of me on my bed, but nobody…I mean NOBOBY hurts my little sis."

"Ok…Buffy you need to calm down."

"I CAN'T CALM DOWN! ANGEL TOOK DAWN AND HE'S GONNA PAY!"

"Come on Dawnie wake up." Angelus said sweetly. Dawn's eyes flickered open and faced her sister's evil boyfriend. She noticed that she was no longer wearing her street clothes but a silky blue gown that fit perfectly and chains bound her wrists above her head.

She struggled frantically and tugged at the chains but they wouldn't budge.

"What do you want with me Angel?"

"I want to torture, main, and kill you."

Dawn stayed silent and wouldn't let her weakness show.

"So Angel, what I want to know is if you're gonna torture me then why do you want me dressed so nice?"

"Because the blue bring out your eyes…and the blood will show up so well. Besides Dawnie, I know what you are, what you do and I want to embrace that evil."

"What're you talking about?"

"You'll see in a year or two or three."

"Angel, I don't understand."

"And you never will."

"How do you know this?"

"Drusilla saw it."

"Who's Drusilla?"

"Well, that's enough chit-chat for us so, what toy should we start with?