Title; Forbidden Love; Ch 31 part 2
Author; DreamInfinity0
Rating; R. language, violence, slight mention of rape.
Characters; Buffy/Angel, Willow/Xander, Giles/Jenny, spike/faith
Disclaimer; All characters belongs to Joss Whedon
Author Note; Spoilers for So 3. Amends. (Lyric belong to Adam Lambert)
Buffy is lying in Angel's bed, and she slowly opens her eyes. She sees Angel sitting beside her with a smile looking down at her. Angel reaches his hand touches her hand. Buffy presses her palms to his and clasps his hands with hers. She leans up as he pulls her on to his lap with her legs circling around his waist. Angel kisses her passionately and Buffy is a bit surprised by this. She thought Angel wanted to wait until the child was born. Buffy smiled a bit glad he changed his mind. She tugs at his shirt pulling it off and tossing it to the side so his bare chest was displayed before her.
Angel hands roam up her body as he unbuttons her pajama top and pulls it off from her shoulders. Angel presses her closer until her breast is pressed against his chest. Angel lays her down on the bed as he pulls off the rest of his clothes. Buffy tosses her shorts to the side and lies down. Angel quickly jumps back on the bed and places gentle kisses all over her body. He makes his way upwards and grabs her thighs and pushes his erection in her tight heat. Buffy moans and presses him faller into her. Angel reaches for her hands and pulls Buffy's wrist above her head. He holds them and rocks forward.
Suddenly, Buffy opens her eyes to hear a loud thunderclap outside. She looks around and the far corner, she sees' Angelus smirking down at her with cold black eyes.
Buffy's eyes go wide in fear. "Angel." She screams at him, but he's too involved with pleasuring her body to hear her.
Buffy watches as Angelus walks towards them. "Angel….Please….move…Angelus….is behind you.
Angelus just laughed as he watched his soulful version pleasure the slayer's body. "I can pleasure you more darlings. Pleasure you until you beg for death." Angelus grinned and lean over to touch Angel's back. "
Buffy's eyes went wide as she watched Angelus take over Angel's body. "NO." Before she had a chance to move Angelus had already taken over his body. She screamed but Angelus covered her body and stared into her eyes. "Hello lover." Angelus pines her down and violently thrust into her hard. She cries out.
Angelus holds her head up and looks into her eyes. "Don't be like that slayer, you said you wanted it." He smiles and raises her head to the side and transforms into his vampire guise, and then bites her savagely on the neck.
Buffy wakes in a startled shock as sweat pours from her face. She holds her hand to her chest noticing she still has her clothes realizing it was just a dream. She places her hand to her face wiping the dry tears off her face. Oh god why did this have to happen, she thought. Hasn't she been thought enough? She sits up as she suddenly hears Angels' voice screaming. She gets up and runs into the living room.
She stops as she sees him shouting at thin air. His face is morphed and he starts snarling and snapping. "Angel?" Buffy walks over and kneels down to shake him, but he shoves her away. Buffy tumbles to the floor to land with a thump. "Ow!"
Angel looks over and realizes what he's done and feels bad. He quickly goes to her and helps her up. "Buffy!" "I'm sorry – I'm sorry – "
Buffy sits up and wraps her arms around his waist. "It's ok…..It's ok."
Angel Stops her and looks at her face noticing she was crying. "No it's not. I had another dream only this time Angelus had you and he…..He." He asked concerned.
"I…..I was there Angel. I was in your dream." Buffy said still shaken by what happened."But I'm fine. I know it wasn't you Angel.
"Oh god." Angel pulled her forward and held her shaking body in his arms. She was shaking and it once again made him feel bad for what happen." Damn him for doing this to you. I…. I…. can't do this any longer Buffy. You have to go…" Angel said pulling away from her. "You need to stay with your mother and….and away from me."
"What do you mean away?" Buffy said tears starting to fall from her face.
"Please don't cry. It's better this way. I can't bear it if something happens to you and the baby because of me." Angel said. "The dream that we had together scared me Buffy. My soul hurts when I hurt you…..I can't do this."
"Angel it was just a dream. It wasn't real and I'm not leaving you Angel. Not now or ever. I want to help." Buffy said.
"NO, Buffy please…. I'm…. Trying to protect you." Angel said."
Buffy pushed him away slightly angered. "No, I know what you're doing, and it's not going to work out Angel. You're not pushing me away for my own good. It's not going to work."
Angel glared at and signed knowing yelling at her is not going to work so he was going to have to go with the second option. "Fine, we're going to go to Giles and where start researching. Angel went to get his keys when he has suddenly seen Kendra again. She gave him an evil smile and glared at him. "Come on Angel all that anger building up inside you is not healthy. You should just let it all out."
Angel took a breathe and stared at Buffy. "Do you see her?" Angel said hoping she did, so she didn't think he was crazy. He then looked back at Kendra. "She can't see me. Only you can."
"Angel there's no one there." Buffy looked around again. Buffy took his face in her hands and stared at him. "Angel, I don't see anything. There's nothing there. Nothing."
"But – "He looked again. Kendra was gone. "She's – she's not there now."
"She's not real."
"No, she's not." Closing his eyes, he took a deep, shaky breath in an attempt to calm himself. "She's not real. She's not real."
Buffy was starting to get scared now. Angel was really frightened and she has never seen him scared of nothing. "Come on let's go to Giles, maybe he can help." Buffy said.
Angel signed and finally agreed. At least she will be with her friends and would be safe. Besides that he was planning on leaving her there and going out to go get some information about Elizabeth and this Demon named Drakon. If there was any truth to it Willy would have heard something. Other than that he would not return to her, unless he found out what was haunting him. There was no way he was going to go back to Buffy after that nightmare.
Giles was tired to say the least and so was Jenny. When they heard a knock at the door, they had to push them self to wake up. "I'll get it Jenny." Giles said.
Giles walked to the door and opened it. Surprised he stared at the vamp girl he has seen days ago standing there. She didn't look good, she was bleeding, and before he could say anything she fainted into his arms. Giles caught her and picked her up laying her on the couch. He then shut the door and called Jenny over.
Jenny stepped into the living room to see Elizabeth lying on the couch unconscious. "What happen?" Jenny asked.
"Well I opened up the door, and she passed out. "It looks like she is hurt."
"I'll get the gauze." Giles said. He was on this way to the kitchen when there was a knock at the door again. He wondered who that could be. He walked over and opened the door. "Buffy, Angel what are you doing here so late?"
"We need your help." Buffy said. "We need a few research books."
"Research?" Giles asked curiously.
Angel looked over and smelled a familiar scent. "Elizabeth."
"Ah…Yes It looks like she got attacked by something." Giles said. "I opened the door to find her pass out outside.
Angel rushed in and walked towards the couch. He watched as Jenny bandaged her. He took a deep breathed as he noticed she looked liked him. She had same dark hair and high cheek bones. She reminds him of Kathy so much. "How is she doing?" Angel asked.
"She's fine, just some cuts and blood lost but I'll think she'll be fine." Jenny said.
"Good….good." He stared at her one last time before he stared back at Buffy. Buffy gave him a small smile and cupped his face. "Are you ok?"
"I'm Fine….I'm going to go home for awhile." Angel said.
"Angel." Buffy said.
"I'll be fine…..promise." Angel said. He gave her a quick kiss and left. "Just promise me your stay here and not go out on your own."
Buffy glanced at him. "I won't."
Angel turned around and smiled back at her. "Be careful."
"I will."
Buffy then turned back and stared at the young girl that looked no older then sixteen. She smiled realizing that it's very possible that this girl is his sister. She looked slightly like Angel. Buffy then picked up the phone and decided that she needed to call her friends to let them know what's happening. But for some reason she had a bad feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Inside the abandoned building, a man with dark red eyes and dark black hair stared at the bars surrounding him. He's not sure how he got here, and he is confused at the place he's at. Beside him in the corner there was a pair of clothes beside him. He looked down realizing he didn't have any clothes on probably because every time he changed into his demon form his clothes rip to shreds. Frustrated he placed the odd looking shirt and pants on. He looked around noticing he was trapped.
It angered him as he began to stand up only to fall back on the stool. His legs were wobbly from his first awake. He's surprised. he could even move from the long sleep he had. Suddenly, out of nowhere his head was aching. Pain, death, and angst are what he felt. His soul was burning, aching, and Hungary. It was calling out for blood. The dead man and five vampires he had fed on was nothing but snacks to his demon. His demon roared inside to feed, but he couldn't, even if he wanted to. He was stuck in a cage and was it was protected by magic.
More than that something was bugging him. He could feel someone close to him hurting. Not physically but mentally. It was pulling at his soul, begging him to find his daughter. he had saved awhile ago. When he first seen her he couldn't believe it was her. It's been so long since he has seen her. Her face, her eyes made him remember his wife. Her beautiful face, eyes and soul. She was his soul mate, and he killed her. He Killed everything he ever worked so hard for and worked to keep safe in his arms. It was all gone because of Drakon. He hated him for it and if he ever found him he would kill him.
He remembers that day and that wasn't even the worst of it. He was soulless at the time and planning on his wife and daughter ruling beside him. However, when he came back to get them, they still had their soul. They had begged him to stay so they could help him get his soul back. He didn't do it because his demon was angry, so he practically walked away in disgust and left them. That was the worst thing he ever did and his soul ached every time he thought about it.
His demon hissed anger at him for not taking control. The demon inside of him relished in power, control, and strength. The demon was plagued by thoughts of torture, killing and feeding while his soul stopped the demon from doing so. To say the least it wasn't easy stopping his demon from taking over. It was like his head was splitting open every time his demon tried to take over. It was excruciating but it was worth it. Worth his soul of all the pain he caused in the past. He looked up with pain filled eyes as he suddenly seen a man dressed in a funny clothing walking towards him. "Who are you?" Demon asked quietly.
The mayor smiled and stood before the man in the cage. "I am Mayor Wilkins the third.
"And you're not human." Damon said knowing just by looking at him, he could tell. It was like he was looking into his soul. The mayor had one but it was just plagued with evil intentions.
"What year is this?" Demon said.
It's 1999. The 20th century." The mayor watched as Damon made a surprise gasp. "I know this is a surprise, but I think I'm more surprised to see you have a soul."
Damon was surprised. He couldn't even think of how old he was. He was centuries…. How…. was he even alive in this time? "How did you find my soul?" He asked.
The mayor smiled at him. "Now that is a question I would like to know."
"You didn't give me my soul." Damon asked surprised.
"No, that' a mystery to me too. Otherwise I think your still be able to help me.
Damon stared at him and knew by the tone of his voice that he was expecting him to not have his soul. He didn't know why and he didn't care the only thing his mind on was getting out of here and finding his family. "What do you want?"
"I need your help with something." The mayor smiled and stared at the man before him knowing it will only be a matter of time before he got what he wanted. Then he'll be indestructible and no one could stop from what he was planning.
Giles I was in Angel's dream, and somehow I got sucked in. Then Angelus was there and he…..It was awful Giles. I think Angelus is haunting him." Buffy said.
Giles looks up at Buffy."Are you sure? I don't think that would be possible, since he's human."
"We are on a Hellmouth. Odd things happen all the time." Buffy said.
He looks down, then draws and releases a measured breath." We're going to need all the help we can get." Giles said.
Xander walked in at that moment. "So where do we start?"
He gets surprised looks from Giles and Buffy.
"Look, I'm aware I haven't been the greatest best friend to you when it comes to the whole Angel thing, and, um, I don't know, maybe I finally got the Chanukah spirit.
Giles stands up not to keen on this information about Angel. When he came in he looked fine but to find out that Angelus is haunting Angel's dreams cannot be a good sign. It could very well mean that Angelus is still inside of Angel.
Giles rummages through his books and hands two books each to Buffy and Xander. They all start to research when he sees's Jenny and Willow walk in.
"Oh research time." Willow said with a smile.
"Only you would like research." Buffy smirked.
"What? I like to read." Willow smiled and sat beside Xander.
Jenny came in and took a seat beside Giles. "Elizabeth looks fine. Her wounds are healing up amazedly fast." Jenny said.
"That's good." Giles said.
"Elizabeth?" Xander said. "You mean supposedly Angel's sister that's a vampire. And she's in the house?" Xander started to get paranoid now.
"Xander its fine she won't hurt you. She has a soul." Giles said.
"How do you know?" Xander said.
"Xander?" Willow glared at him.
"Fine, fine but don't come back to me if she eats you." Xander said.
Xander yawns in his and goes back to research his book. Willow is asleep in a chair. Giles gets up from his desk to get another book. He looks through it and thinks he found something. "These letters contain references to a, a, an ancient power known as The First."
Buffy glances up. "First what?"
"First Evil. Absolute evil, older than man, then demons. It could be the thing that's haunting him."
Great another evil thing to ruin are happiness."Is there anything else about them?" Buffy said.
"Um there are these creatures known as the Bringers o-o-or Harbingers. They're high priests of The First. They, uh, they can conjure spirit manifestations and set them on people, influence them, haunt them."
"How do I find them?" Buffy said.
We got to stop them." Xander said knowing he had to help Buffy anyway he can even know it hurts him to see her with Angel still.
"Y-you can't fight The First, Buffy. It's not a-a physical being."
"Well, I-I can fight these priest guys."
Giles glared at her. "Buffy I rather not say because I know you will go after them." Giles said. "It's not good in your state. Besides I'll send Faith to go after them."
"Giles I'm sick of people telling me that now tell me where to find them." She glared at him with anger.
Xander glanced up to see what the fuss was all about. "G-man I don't think you don't want to get a pregnant slayer pissed off." Xander grinned.
Giles sighed. "Fine but I'm going with you…that's if we can find it."
"If we can?" Buffy said.
"Yes they are underground near a place that everything is dead."
"A place where everything is dead?" Buffy said. "How are we supposed to find that?"
"I don't know but we can go ask Willy the snitch. He might know." Xander said.
"Buffy smiled. "Sounds good, maybe I'll find something to pummel to."
Cut to Willy's bar.
Angel walks into the bar casually and sees Willy staring at him scared. Angel gave him a fake grin and sat beside the bar. "So wilily, you wouldn't know anything about a new demon and a vampire in town would you. "Angel asked.
"No, me…no….I don't know anything about nothing." Willy said trying to stay calm.
Angel leans closer and glares at him. "Then give me some information about Spike before I get angry."
"Angel Buddy…. I…. serious I don't know anything." Willy said.
Angel got annoyed so he grabbed his jacket and pushed him forward. Angel morphed and stared straight into his eyes. "Willy tells me what you know, now before I do something I'll regret.
Willy struggled and looked around for some help but most vampires were minding their own business and the others didn't want to get into Angelus way. "Fine but don't tell me I didn't warn you. You're not going to like this."
"Tell me." Angel said.
Giles just pulled up into the bar parking lot. Buffy, Xander and Willow got out of the car. Buffy was making her way to the door when Xander stopped her. "Buffy you can't go in there." Xander said.
Buffy crossed her arms and stared at him. "And….why not?
"Ah…. Buffy…. I agree it looks like the place is packed full of vampires and demons." Giles said glaring into the window bar. "They might find out your…." Giles said.
"I'm not showing that much." Buffy replied looking down at her stomach.
"It's not that they can see it they can hear just the slightest sound. It's best if you don't go in there." Giles said.
"Fine then who's going to go in." Buffy asked.
Xander raised his hand. "Oh I'll go, I'll go…. And I'll take Willow with me. It will be fun."
Willow's face flushed. "A bar? I have never been to a bar, and I don't think I want to. All kinds of bad stuff happens." Willow panicked.
"Oh come on nothing happens at bars. The only thing that happens is bar fights. I think it'll be fun." Xander said.
Willow shook her head as she suddenly heard a moan coming from the side of the building. "Ah…did you guy hear that?"
Xander snickered. "Wow sounds like someone getting some."
Buffy shook her head. "Come on, it's probably a vamp trying to kill someone."Buffy moved forwards as she ignored Giles's protest. Buffy's face flooded with crimson as her eyes landed on a half naked girl and man lying on the grass as she round the corner of the building. of the grass. "Oh," she gasped, jaw dropping. "So not what I was expecting…don't you guys have any respect anymore."
Giles turned away, while Willow's face turned the shade of a ripe apple. "Um is— that legal in public?"
Xander snickered. "Hay Willow we never tried that, maybe we"…..
"Xander." Willow glared at him hard.
"Sorry."
Buffy glared at them. "I'm not even going to ask." Buffy walked up to the vamp and dragged the man off the girl and tossed him."
The girl quickly grabbed her clothes and morphed lunging at the slayer. Buffy turned and dodged the vamp. "Damn and I thought you were helpless." Buffy kicked her sending her body to the ground. Buffy jumped and tossed the stake just as the woman was getting up. The stake punched her chest, and she exploded.
Xander smiled. "Wow, first time I have seen a naked vamp explode."
Buffy looked up to see the male vamp growl at her. She was highly embarrassed as he stood there in the nude. Not to mention he looked highly ugly for a vamp. "Next time you want some fun go and find a room." She rolled her eyes and tossed a stake to his chest. It went flying faster than normally and hit his chest sending him to fall to the ground in a cloud of dust. "Damn two shots in one night, I'm getting good at this."
"Ah…well.. I'm glad that's over with." Giles said.
"Hay look at this guys, its dead boy." Xander said staring threw the window from the bar."
Buffy walked towards the window. "Angel. What the hell is he doing here?" Buffy whispered. "He said he was going home and stop calling him dead boy."
"Fine, but I'm staying here to find out what's he's up to." Xander said.
"Maybe he went to get more information." Willow said.
"Information? He should be asleep, so he doesn't have to be cranky pants in the morning." Buffy said.
Giles smiled at her. "Ah Buffy what are you….
"Shhh." Buffy quietly opened the window and listened.
"What the hell do you mean Spike smelled like a slayer." Angel replied.
"I don't know, this girl named Anya said he smelled like a slayer then the next day I hear people talking. There was mention that Spike was banging a slayer, and she's probably knocked up. However, that's impossible; vampire can't have kids, right." Willy said wishing he hadn't. Angel's face was turning red and his eyes were golden.
"You slept with Spike?" Xander whispered outrage.
"What no…. No way…. way in hell I would let him touch me." Buffy whispered.
Willow glared at her then at Angel that suddenly growled at Willy. "Oh boy, this is not good."
Angel grabbed will and shook him hard. "What the hell do you mean? The slayer would never touch Spike."
"Angelus man I'm not lying…..that's what I heard." Willy said suddenly scared for his life.
Angel let him go and sat down trying to get himself undercontrol. He tried to calm down, and he was almost calm until he seen Angelus standing before him. Angel looked at him wide eyes. "If I was you, I would find little miss sunshine and show her what pain means for cheating on you. We both know that is what you want." Angelus snickered
Angel somehow lost it then. He morphed and grabbed Willy by the shirt. All he could think about was ripping Spike from limp to limp if he touched his Buffy. However, there were two slayers in town. There is no way Buffy would cheat on him Spike. No way and she hates Spike. Besides that he would have smelled him on her." Any idea where I could find him?" Angel said.
"Ah…4th street…I think." Willy said scared. "In a abandon building."
"If you're lying Willy it's not going to be the best choice you made." Angel said.
"I'm not lying…. I…. swear on my mother's grave." Willy said knowing he would sell his own mother out if he could. Angel let him go and he felt relieved.
Buffy quickly moved away from the window and stood at the doorway ready to pounce on him.
Buffy does you think this is a good ideal I mean he looks pissed and a pissed off Angel usually gets a little scary." Xander said.
"Well he hasn't seen a scary pregnant pissed off slayer before." Buffy said angry that he believed that she would cheat on him with Spike. She crossed her arms and stared at the doorway.
Before Xander could say anything else the door opened. Buffy waited until he closed the door and pounced on him. Angel fell to the ground and looked up and seen Buffy staring down at him angrily.
"Hi honey, did you miss me." Buffy said slapping him across the face.
Angel pushed her off and glared at her." What the hell was that for?"
"Me? What was that about in there? You heard a slayer was sleeping with Spike, and you automatically thought it was me." Buffy glared angrily.
Angel shook his head and wondered how he got in this mess. "No, I never thought it was you…. It…. Faith they're talking about." Angel said knowing he was slightly lying about that. With the demon taunting him about Spike and Buffy only made it worse.
"It doesn't look like it to me. Why are you pissed then?"
"Because he was tormenting me again. Telling me it was you, and it pissed me off." Angel said.
"I would never do that to you Angel.."
"Buffy began to walk towards him when he growled at the thin air behind him."
"Angel what's wrong?" Buffy rubs his shoulder.
"Angelus is here. He won't go away." Angel holds his head. "STOP." He can't take it anymore he had to go. He ran away from Buffy and ran to the woods.
"Angel?" Buffy watched as he ran. He was too fast for to catch up.
"Wow, do you think they make places for vampires that went nuts?" Xander asked.
Willow glared at him.
"What?"
"Come on, Were worry about Faith later." She asked wondering if the rumors were true about Faith. She hasn't seen her in a day or two now. The only thing she can't understand is why she would be sleeping around with a soulless vampire Spike of all people. "We need to find this place now and find Angel. He's barely stable." Buffy said.
"Barely?" Xander looked at her.
Willow glared at him "be nice."
"Fine, Fine…. I…. not going to say anything."
Angel couldn't make his mind on sleep or to go find Spike and kill him. However, he decided that it might be easier to just wait until tomorrow to find Spike. If it was true about Faith and him then all he had to do was fine Faith. Faith could lead him straight with Spike. Other than that he was so tired that he couldn't stand straight.
He opened his front door and walked into see Buffy here. How in the hell did she get here so fast he thought. "Buffy what are you doing here?
"I came to talk…We have a lot to discuss."
"To discuss?" Angel looked at her oddly wondering what she was planning. She was acting odd.
"Buffy I just want to go to sleep, I'm tired."
The first walked over to him and transformed right in front of him. She smiled and called out his name again. "Are you sure?"
Angel turned and stared at her wide eyes. Buffy didn't have the same face anymore. She morphed into a vampire. Her eyes were bright green and her fangs were sharp. He looked at her again noticing she was wearing a sexy negligee. Angel backed away shaking his head and hoping this was some awful nightmare. There was no way Buffy was turned into a vampire. No way.
"What's wrong Angel you don't like me this way. I thought this was what you always wanted?" the first smiled and smoothed her hand across his back.
Angel jerked away and stared at her. He could tell this was not her. "You're not Buffy, get out of my head."
The first laughs and moves towards him faster than a blink of an eye and stands before him. "Then i guess I'll have to show you what will happen if you don't do as I say." the first smiled placing a hand on his chest making him fall in a deep sleep.
Angel was lost. He didn't' know where he was, all he knew he was in some abandoned building trying to get out. He made his way to a doorway when he suddenly heard a familiar scream. "Buffy." He ran until he found a door on the end of the hall. He busts threw and stopped dead in his tracks. Buffy was on the floor naked and bleeding. His eyes widen in shock. He ran to her and held her. "Buffy who did this to you?" Angel asked.
"I beg you to turn me, do it now…..I can't….live like this." She cried.
"Buffy." He shook her trying to get her to understand him but she kept mumbling and crying. It was like she was in shock. Angel gently took off his coat and wraps it around her. He was on the verge of carrying her out when he heard a voice.
"You know you missed the entire fun Soul boy. She wasn't easy to break." Angelus said.
Angel turned around and glared daggers at him. "You did this?"
"Angelus laughed. "No we did this."
"I would never do such a"…
"Now…now you know your apart of me just as I am to you. Whatever I do you do too."
"That's not true." Angel bends his head down.
"It is true. That why I had to take over and teach her a lesson. She belongs to us and no one else. She had to be taught a lesson." Angelus said.
"She didn't cheat on…me." She would never sleep with Spike." Angel said.
"Is that what you think?" Angelus laughs.
"SHUT UP LEAVE ME ALONE!" Angel said. He turned away trying to think of something to get rid of Angelus out of his head.
Angelus smiles, leans against him and faces him. "If you don't turn her she'll leave you. I can guarantee you that.
"Spike…Oh…gosh?" Buffy begged.
Angel turns and looks at Buffy. His eyes flare golden as he sees's Buffy on top of a naked Spike. They move together in an erotic state. Angel can't take any more so he quickly pulls Buffy away and grabs a hold of Spike's neck. He quickly twists and pulls Spike's neck off his head. Buffy watches as he desenegrates. She then cries. Angel looks at her furiously and grabs her. He shakes her. How could you…..
Angelus sneers and steps towards Angel. "I told you brother she needs to be taught a lesson. Turn her then your never have to worry ever again. All that pain and suffering will be gone."
Angel holds on to her tightly. The scene that played before him still played before his eyes and it made him angry. His face changed and he snarled angry at her.
"I promise I won't do it again." Buffy cried.
"Do it Angel,….do it." Angelus says.
Memories again of Buffy and Spike in bed, plaque his mind again. He stared at her and he could of swore he seen her say Spike's name again. At that moment he had no control left. He lunged and thrust his fangs into the side of her neck.
A moment later Angel wakes up in a cold sweat and shaking. "No." He leans his head to his hands and cries.
The first reappears as Kendra and moves towards him. "I don't want to hurt you Angel but you have to understand what you're met for. It's the only way for salvation.
Giles and the rest of the team were tired. They searched for two hours and never seen him yet. Xander and Willow went home while Buffy fell asleep in his car. Giles drove to Buffy's house. He parked his car and carefully picked up Buffy without waking her up and it to his arms. He then walked over and knocked on Mrs. Summer door.
Joyce opened the door and stared at Buffy that was asleep in Giles's arms. "Giles, did something happen. "Is she ok?"
"Ah no….Buffy fell asleep and I didn't want to wake her. We have been trying to find Angel all night." Giles said.
"Did something happen?" Joyce said.
"Ah well, it's a long story. I'll tell you in a moment. Giles walked in and sat Buffy on the couch. Joyce grabbed a blanket and covered up her daughter. "She really needs her rest, maybe she'll listen to you." Giles said.
"Most of the time she does, I just hope everything….will be ok with her and the baby." Joyce said.
"I'm positive that everything will be ok." Giles said. Although that's what he kept telling himself but there was something inside telling him otherwise. That this was only the beginning.
It's daylight. The sun is shining brightly and the exterior of the cathedral is stunning as the light pours from the window. Down below Angel stands on his knees beside the table of candles. He lights one and starts to pray. "Oh heavily my father, I have sinned and came to make amends."
Outside the door Buffy walks in. She is wearing a yellow sundress. The sun glows on her skin as she makes her way closer to Angel. "Angel." She calls again but he ignores her.
"She touches his shoulder but to her surprise her hand passes right past his arms like a ghost. "What the…." Buffy looks at her hands oddly and then looks back at Angel. "Angel?"
She watches Angel get up and turn around expecting him to turn to her, but he passes threw her like a ghost. Buffy is confused and calls out to him again, but he ignores her once again. She watches him go to the front door and stops when he sees the sun.
Buffy follows him and stares at him. She can see the sadness in his eyes, and she wonders what's wrong. She watches as he takes off the matching ring that she has off his finger.
"I'm sorry Buffy…..I'm so sorry." Angel says.
Buffy stands right in front of him to try and get his attention, but once again he ignores her like she isn't there. Buffy is confused and wonders why he can't see her and why he keeps saying he's sorry.
She stands to the side when she suddenly looks up to see him take his ring off. Buffy is confused until she sees him step into the sunlight holding the ring in his palm. He turns facing the cathedral when he drops the ring in a silent prayer.
Buffy's eyes go wide as a flame appears on Angel exposed skin and rapidly engulfs him. Buffy looks on in shock. "Angel." She reaches her hand to reach him but by the time she did his body burns and crumbles to ashes. While the only thing left is his ring. "NO, ANGEL."
Buffy wakes up from the nightmare in a cold sweat. Joyce walks into the kitchen to see Buffy up looking startled and shaken up. "Buffy wants wrong?" Joyce sat beside her.
"I had a dream…..a nightmare. I have to find Angel." Buffy said getting up determined to find Angel to see if he is ok." She then wondered how she got home. The last thing she remembered was falling asleep in Giles's car. Damn it, she was supposed to look for Angel. He could be any place now. "Mom how did I get home?" Buffy asked hoping Angel got her home.
"Giles bought you home and he told me what happen with Angel." Joyce sat down and demanded a answers. "Buffy you know it wasn't a good idea to go after him. Your two months pregnant. You can't protect everyone." Joyce said.
"There is something wrong with him through. I can't just let him stay this way. He'll get worse if I don't help him." Buffy said.
"We will all help you Buffy. All of us. You're not going to be on your own on this." Joyce said. Besides I called your watcher and friends over. There be over in an hour and at the meantime, there is breakfast already cooked. I'll start decorating the Christmas tree while you eat.
Buffy smiled up at her. She was starting to get more protective than Angel. Although she was still the best mom. She wasn't really hungry but she knew if she didn't eat she was going to get a lecture."Thanks mom."
Buffy hurries to the kitchen and finishes her breakfast. Afterwards she goes to shower and changes. She then goes back to the living room to help with the decorations. It was hard to concentrate on this. She was more worried about Angel then anything.
"So, angel's on top again?"
Buffy looks at her mom startled. "wh…what?"
Joyce giggled. "Ok that didn't' come out right, sorry." I was talking about the Christmas ornaments, Star or Angel?
"Oh, uh... I knew that. star. Star."
Joyce smiled at her daughter. "What?" Buffy asked.
"Nothing." The doorbell rings. Buffy and her mom exchange an inquiring look, wondering whom it could be. Buffy goes to the door and opens it.
"Hi Buff, what's up."
"Faith!...I'm glad you're here." Buffy said gritting her teeth because she knew theirs is going to be a long talk later.
"Uh, I didn't really have anything... You know to do so…."
"I'm glad you came." Faith steps in, and Buffy closes the door.
"Faith, I'm glad you came." Joyce said.
Faith smiles. "Ya….had nothing else to and besides Giles said something to me about doing some slaying then often. Do you know anything about that Buffy?" Faith asked.
"Oh ya…..I'll fill you in. I'm going to go upstairs and get your gifts. Excuse me." Buffy said.
Buffy walks down the hall and into her room. She makes into her room when the door shuts. She turns and sees's Angel.
"Angel?" Buffy smiles and walks over to hug him, but he backs away. "
"Please don't come any closer." Angel said.
"Angel what's wrong?" Buffy takes a step closer but backs away as his eyes start to change. He starts pacing and staring at her oddly.
"Angel if there someone telling you to do things, ignore it." Buffy said. She stared at his eyes, and he seemed to ignore her. He was looking at her neck.
"Angel, you have to ignore him. He's confusing you on what you're feeling." Buffy said. Angel walks towards her and traps her against the wall. "I think you're the one that's confused. He traced his finger up to her arm to her neck then face.
Buffy's stares at him hard and could tell he was on the brink of losing control. She moves away but he blocks her suddenly pushing her on the bed, he then straddles her and stares at her face.
Buffy looks up at him frightened. "Angel whatever it's telling you don't do it. If you love me, you won't listen to them."
Angel struggles for a moment but quickly gets off the bed placing his hands on his ears. The voices kept getting louder and louder. He couldn't handle this any longer. "Leave me alone." He screams jumping out her window and runs.
Buffy runs down stairs. She sees's Faith at the dinner table and tells her to watch her mom until she gets back. She heads to the door when it opens. The gang was here including Elizabeth."
"Giles, Angel was just here. He's not better he's getting worse." Buffy said. "Tell me where the bringers are."
"Buffy?" Giles stared at her.
"Giles please." Buffy said.
"It's located at the Xmas pine where they sell Christmas trees." Giles said.
"Tell Jenny i won't need that spell after all." Buffy then ran out the door. Elizabeth stared at her. "I'll go help." She was gone before they could say anything.
"Damn she's fast and cute too. No one mention she was fast." Xander said. Willow glared at him hard.
Faith rolled her eyes wondering if Elizabeth was the newcomer. If so she was doing well finding people fast.
Buffy makes it there and jumps over the fence. She grabs a shovel and sees a bare spot. She starts to dig but someone grabs the shovel from her. "I can do this Buffy."
"Elizabeth." Buffy was surprised to see her. "I'm not helpless."
"I know but…I know about your condition. I don't want you hurt." Elizabeth grabbed the shovel and shoved it threw the middle of the bare spot on the ground. The shovel went right through the ground creating a loud thud. The ground cracked and a hole emerged. Buffy looked up at her amazed. "Wow you really got some strength there."
Elizabeth smirked. "Let's go."
Buffy jumped down as Elizabeth followed. They followed the path way until they found four bringers chanting near a table. "All right ten more minutes and there's going to be time out for you guys." Buffy smirked as they looked up at her. She then jumped kicking the nearest one in the face. Elizabeth ran full speed at the table and kicked it over. It flew past Buffy and landed on the two bringers crashing them to the ground.
"Wow, I'm amazed." Kendra glared at her hard.
Buffy's eyes widened. "Kendra?"
Elizabeth stepped forward. "She is not Kendra the slayer. That thing is the first Evil."
Buffy looked back at Kendra surprised. "You will not get Angel."
The First looked at Buffy and Elizabeth. "You think you can fight me? I'm not a demon little girl. I'm something that you can't even conceive. The first Evil, beyond sin, beyond death, I am the thing that darkness fears. I am every hate, every being, every evil…..
"Alright I get it. yayada…..your evil…are we going to talk about this all-day." Buffy said annoyed.
Elizabeth smiled liking this slayer already. "She does have a point."
"Angel will be dead by sunrise. Your Christmas will be his death." The first says.
"No."
The first evil laughs. You have no idea who you're dealing with. The first evil transformed, her head disappearing then transforming into a huge demon with red eyes.
Buffy's eyes widened in fear. A moment later then disappeared in a flash.
Buffy looked around then back at Elizabeth, who grabbed her arm. "let's go." She then ran. Buffy was up to the hole in a matter of seconds. "Gezz your fast."
"Sorry."
Buffy followed her hoping and praying she would get there in time. She wouldn't know what to do if something happened to him, especially now. She was having his baby. He couldn't leave now..
The future I cannot forget
This aching heart isn't broken yet
Oh God I wish I could make you see
Cuz I know this flame isn't dying
So nothing can stop me from trying
Angel looks around. He stands above a hill that is near his mansion. He looks at the sky than at the city below knowing it won't be long until the sunrise. He knew what other days would be better than to sacrifice his life now. Buffy and his child would be safer without him. Everyone would be safer without him. He just hoped everyone else realizes that.
Buffy walks toward the doorway to the atrium and looks out. She sees the steps leading up and runs toward them. Buffy runs up the hill behind the mansion. Buffy runs through the bushes, frantically looking for Angel. She climbs further up the hill and finds him standing at the top of a hill. "Angel."
Angel looks over and sees's Buffy coming towards him. "You shouldn't be here."
"Angel, what are you doing out here." Buffy sees's him fiddling with his ring, and it reminds her of the dream she had. She had a bad feeling he hasn't told her everything about how he came back because she was putting two and two together that the ring was the only thing keeping him to walk in the day light. Although he was human, that was impossible right.
"Angel what are you not telling me?" Buffy said. "It's the ring isn't it?"
"Buffy…. Just…. let it go." Angel said knowing if he took off the ring while the sun came up, he would die. However, he didn't care; he was at his bitter end of hurting people. His soul couldn't take any more suffering any longer.
"Angel, you just have to trust me. That thing that was haunting you"...
"It wasn't haunting me. It was showing me….what I am."
"No, it's what you were."
"And ever shall be…. I…. a demon and I shouldn't be alive…..you should have killed me the first day you met me." Angel said slipping the ring off knowing he only had a few moments left. The ring dropped to the ground.
"Buffy couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Angel how can you say that. If I had we would have never met and …..you're going to be a father…. Don…. you want this?" Buffy asked.
"Of course I do but I can't become a killer." Angel said. "And if I stay, that's going to happen.
"Then fight it."
"It's too hard."
"Angel, please…. Put…. the ring back on." Buffy said knowing it was gone.
"No, I can't…. You' know why I can't. You were in my dream, and it told me to kill you and…..I did. I couldn't stop myself and….an….."
"Angel you didn't kill me. I'm right here. It was just a dream. I'm still here and your still here." Buffy said taking his hand and placing it on her stomach. "Do you feel that? That's our baby that we created, and you can't walk out on your child." Buffy cried.
"Our child would be better off….Your life would be better off without me."
"You're wrong" Elizabeth says coming out from a nearby tree."
Angel looks to the right and stared at Elizabeth. She looked at him with sad eyes as she walked towards him. For the first time Angel took a real look at the young girl in front of him and was surprised by the lurching of a swell of empathy he had for her. "Elizabeth"
"You have to know that's not true. Your mother loved you very much, and it almost killed her giving you up. She wanted to keep you safe" Elizabeth said. "Is that what you want for your child to go through?"
"It doesn't matter. I can't keep anyone safe."I'm a monster..have been for so long."
"But you're not one now." Elizabeth said. "You're human and you're good. I don't think it will be fair if you left your child like this."
"Angel, you have the power to do real good, to make amends. However, if you die now, then all that you ever were was a monster." Buffy suddenly looks out at the sky as it begins to lighten. "Angel, please, the sun is coming up!"
Elizabeth was usually the strong one but seeing him standing and about to give up his life made her panic. She wanted him here not to give up his life. He was her baby brother. She couldn't bare to watch this happen. She ran towards him and grabbed him by the arm. "Don't do this. You might be the only family I have left…..don't leave me." Elizabeth said.
"Angel stared down at her. Then at her hand that touched him. It gave him a sudden memory that flashed before him.
"But I don't like Bears," a three year old Elizabeth wined.
"Because it's for your brother." Damon replied holding his one year old baby boy in his arms.
Elizabeth looked up and tried to reach for the baby. "Can I hold him?"
Damon smiles and holds the baby close to his chest. "Maybe when he's another year older."
Elizabeth pouted and stomped her feet. "Now no tantrums.
Damon smiled down at his daughter as he sat down on the chair beside him. He then leaned forward so his daughter could see her baby brother."Now always remember, you must protect him, you're his big sister."
"Elizabeth smiled at the boy as his hands grabbed ahold of the bear and chewed on the ear. "I will, I promise."
"That's my girl."
Angel's mind went back to blank. He looked around and fell to his knees. He looked at Buffy, who was searching for the ring he dropped. Elizabeth was near him trying to get him to listen, but by the time he looked up, he could see the sun come up. "Elizabeth."
He starts to pull Buffy up when he suddenly felt the smallest drop of a snow flake. He looked back up into the sky and noticed the sky is dark and sun that was coming up went back down. He stared at the sky in amazement.
Elizabeth gently placed her hand on his shoulder. "It seems like someone doesn't want you gone." She smiled a little. Angel smiled back happy that he didn't die. The vision or what ever it was gave him hope to life on longer. He then glanced at Buffy as she was sitting on the ground with his ring in her palm, tears in her eyes. Angel gently pulled her up and looked into her face. He lifts his hand and gently sweeps away her tears. Neither one is able to speak. Buffy holds out her other hand. He grips it and pulls her in for a hug. "I'm sorry." Tears fill his eyes as he smiles at her.
Elizabeth's smiles at them and thank the heavens for keeping him save. At least they kept their promise, and at least she kept hers. She promised her father, she would protect her brother and would protect him until the end of time.
Giles yawned heading to bed when he suddenly heard the phone ring. "Hello, this is Rupert Giles…"
"Giles this is Quentin Travers." He said.
"Travers."Giles said annoyed that he was calling him this late. Other than that he was wondering why in the hell was Travers that worked with the council was calling him for.
"Well we have a situation is in need of discussion, time really isn't exactly an issue." Quentin says.
"Ahhh… what's this call in regard to?" Giles asked hoping and praying that he didn't find out about his slayer's situation. If so they were going to need some reinforcements.
"I'm calling to let you know we have found Allen's body. He was found near an alley close by an abandoned building. It seems like he was drained to death. The guy never had a chance." Quentin said.
"Oh dear."
"I'm afraid our worst fears have come true. Knowing this we must prepare. Me and the head council are coming over to talk to you and your two slayer and to prepare them for what's to come."
Giles didn't' like the sound of that. "Prepare? What do you mean?"
Quentin smirked. "You know exactly what I mean watcher. We will see you tomorrow."
Giles handed up the phone hard and cursed. His slayers were not going to like this at all. Especially Buffy and Angel. Which was another problem he was thinking about? How was he going to hide the fact that his slayer was pregnant and even worse than that how was he going to keep Angel away from the council? He knew Angel was over protective and knowing the council members were here didn't help. He had a feeling tomorrow was going to be a very interesting day.
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