Chapter 5

Revenge & Vengeance

Jenny paced the length of her uncle's hotel room. "There has to be a way to restore Angel's soul."

"Those spells were lost to us long ago Janna." Enyos wished there was a way he could be of help. Not for the sake of his niece or even the innocent people he would no doubt harm, the bodies he would leave in his wake. Vengeance had to be served there could be no reprieve for the vampire. "The Slayer must do her duty now and kill Angelus."

"Buffy loves him she can't bring herself to kill him." Jenny ran a hand through her hair in exasperation.

"If she wants to live, and keep those she loves safe she will find the strength." His steadfast reply only served to further incite his niece.

"I'll find away to recurse him without your help." The teacher declared as she stormed out of the hotel room.

Willow was grateful to Cordelia for the ride home from the Bronze. She hadn't felt up to walking after her exchange with Angelus. His earlier words about a gift was peaking her curiosity. She wondered if the vampire had left it on her balcony.

The remnants of white roses littered her balcony a book lay forgotten at her feet. Picking it up she noted the title was Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Angelus had left an inscription on the inside cover. *Consider me your personal Alec.*

Walking back inside her bedroom she knew he had written the truth. Angelus wanted nothing more than to debase and seduce her.

Angelus stood outside hotel room one of his minions had seen Jenny Calendar entering earlier that night. He kicked the door open without a moments hesitation. An older man lay in bed.

The gypsy scrambled to his feet as the enraged vampire came strolling through the door. He knew death had come for him this night.

Familial resemblance between this man and Jenny was apparent. "Well... well isn't Sunnydale just infested with filthy gypsies."

He backed away from an advancing Angelus until his back hit the wall behind him. "You will die, or find yourself burdened with a soul once again my death with be of little consequence."

The vampire stopped and flashed Enyos a smile as his demon features firmly in place. "I haven't tasted a gypsy in ages."

Students began gathering their things as the bell rang signaling the end of class. "Willow stay behind please." Jenny implored the teen as she walked past her desk. Willow waited while all the other students filed past her out the door. "I'm working on a translation of the original curse. Just let the others know I'm doing my best to put an end to this."

"They'll come around it will just take sometime. It's a lot to take in." Willow tried reassuring the older woman. "I've got to get to class." Nodding Jenny watched as her student left the room.

The teens sat around the library listening to Willow talk. "He left battered roses and a book on my balcony last night. He attempted to leave them in my room that's how he found out about the spell.."

Giles attention was caught by the mention of a book. " Book. What book? It could give us a clue to his motives."

Eyes down cast the redhead responded, " Tess of the d'Urbervilles. He wrote that he was my own personal Alec."

Sinking into a chair Giles muttered, "oh my".

The teens shared a confused look. Xander was the first to speak up. "Care to clue us in G-man?"

"Alec seduces and debases Tess causing her great misery later he takes her for a mistress."

"So, he wants Willow to be his whore." Vemon laced Buffy's words.

"Harsh much?" Cordelia's indignant response was automatic. "She didn't ask for this, Buffy."

Standing abruptly and grabbing her bag Buffy began to walk away. "I've got patrol."

Two fledglings rose in Restfield Cemetery and the Slayer made short work of them. The feeling that she was being watched nagged at her. Scanning the cemetery for threats her eyes landed on Angelus leaning against a crypt.

Clapping he pushed himself off the crypt. "Nice work working off some aggression I see."

Stake in hand she took up a fighting stance. "Yours", she asked indicating the piles of ash.

"No, loss I'll turn more. How's my girl", Angelus inquired.

"Ready to get on with the fighting." She quipped advancing on the vampire.

Chuckling at her mistake he threw a well aimed punch. Blows were exchanged between the two rapidly. Buffy's anger fueled her fighting while Angelus kept his cool. Finally gaining the upper hand Angel pinned Buffy to the ground.

"As much as I love beating you bloody I've got other plans for tonight. But don't fret I'm gonna leave you with something to remember me by." Grabbing the hand holding the staking he wrenched it. "Whoops think I might've broken it." Laughing Angelus left her laying on the ground in pain.

Jenny looked up from her computer where she had been working on a translation program for the curse to realize the sun had set. *Shit. Should've gotten home before dusk.* She thought to herself as she gathered her things. Looking up from her desk she was taken back by the sight of Angelus sitting at one of the desks.

"Hiya teach." He moved through the room with the grace of a predator hunting it's prey.

Dropping her bag Jenny began to back towards the door. "You don't have to do this I can cure you soon." Her eyes flew to the computer giving her away.

"My cure it's in here?" Angelus asked indicating the computer.

"Y-yes it'll just take a little more time." Jenny struggled to remain calm, and out of the vampire's reach.

Grabbing the computer he hurled it against the wall on the opposite side of the room. "I think not. Haven't even had the pleasure of tasting my little witch yet." His demon features slid into place.

Knowing there was no other option than to try to flee Jenny ran from the room. The vampire took chase after her. She had made it down stairs to the door and discovered it was locked. Running back upstairs she headed for the library hoping to find a weapon.

Unfortunately Angelus caught her before she could make it. He spun her roughly to face him a scream rose in her throat. The vampire placed a silencing finger over her lips. "Ssh..." Putting his hands on both sides of her face he gave her head a vicious twist breaking her neck. "God I love that sound."