Buffy the Vampire Slayer – The Escape - Chapter 11
A week had pasted in Sunnydale and everything was going back to normal. Willow and Xander were trying to take a little of Buffy's workload, each of them with Giles taking over some nights of slaying. To Angel's relief, Keenan had not approached Buffy, Errol or anyone else he knew. The death of Martin Ritchie came onto the news the day after Buffy collapsed. As he and Buffy lay in his bed, her portable TV telling them of how Ritchie had been sitting with his friends in the local youth club before a hooded man walked in and shot him 12 times in the chest. Martin or Itchy Ritchie as he was commonly known had died with 2 minutes, bleeding to death on the gym floor. It had been revealed that he was the main suspect in Shana's murder case.
Buffy had recovered well, still suffering from a sore throat but apart from that she was fine, Angel had looked after her well.
She and Willow had decided to patrol the cemetery that night, her first night of freedom. Angel had wanted to come with them but he had to go to LA to check in with an old friend, Lorne a demon who he had known for a few years. They spent a long time in the cemetery, only killing 4 vampires and after a little while, with no vampires more vampires popping out of graves, they had decided to go to the Bronze for a couple of drinks. Angel was due to return the next day; he had hired a car with black tinted windows which kept the sunlight out.
Xander grinned and waved them over to the pool table were he was standing as they entered the Bronze. Walking over to him, Buffy smiled as she noticed Xander was losing very badly to Oz who was grinning as he noticed the look of annoyance on Xander's face.
Laughing gently, Buffy and Willow tried there best to console Xander who had lost his 4th game in a row. He looked furious and embarrassed at the same time which only made it funnier. Life had improved greatly since the Keenan experience as Buffy liked to call it. She appreciated her family, her friends and most importantly Angel above all else and their protection, well being and safety was the most important thing to her.
Walking to the bar, she looked back at Xander who was still sulking in the corner of the bar with Willow.
Shaking her head and turning back to the bar, she ordered 4 cokes. A arm slid around her shoulder making her freeze, pulling her away from the bar an out of view of Xander, Willow and Oz. She was so shocked, she didn't even resist when the man pulled her out of the fire escape and into the ally next to the Bronze.
Keenan stood opposite her, grinning.
"How you been doing babe?"
"I was doing great until you showed up."
"Don't be like that; I want to be friends again."
Buffy shook her head; she had nearly lost everything because of him. Walking closer to her, he pulled her into a hug before she could move away.
"You're going to come with me."
Pushing him away, she shook her head again, looking behind her at the entrance to the alley. Two of Keenan's friends stood with a car behind them. There was no way she would be able to escape and with Angel in LA, she wouldn't have his help this time.
Backing away from Keenan, she considered running but the best thing to do was wait for the right opportunity.
"Keep away from me and my friends"
"Oh come on Buffy, are you seriously telling me that you don't miss the fun we had, it must be more exiting than your over-protective boyfriend and your geeky friends"
"He is only protective because he has too be"
"Oh, what because of me and my friends, because we hurt you? Because we make you do things you don't want to do? You ran from him because those people who say you are there friend but who force you too do things you don't want to do. That's why you came to me, for the perfect escape. He came to the warehouse last week; he showed me what he was. I researched. He's a vampire and you're the slayer but with my help, you can be free, escape. You can get rid of you're the burden on your soldiers."
Walking forwards, he grabbed Buffy, pulling her face to his in a brutal kiss. The kiss, an agreement that meant she would be back in the gang. Pulling away, Keenan hugged Buffy.
"If you ever leave my Gang again, your friends will pay the price"
Authors Note – I Promise, there will be more Buffy Angel Fluff!
I just thought I would throw a spanner in the works.
