SERIES : the
Babe
PAIRING : Buffy/Angel
RATING THESE PARTS : R
OVERALL RATING : PG, R, & NC17
SPOILERS : I Will Remember You
DISCLAIMER : I do not own these
characters.
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PART 13 (R - Coming Out)
He
sat in the room and the change came as he remembered from the last time. He
tried to leave, but the door was locked so he sat for at least five hours. He
had that urge he hadn’t felt in so long. Then the door opened and Spike walked
in. “You know what I can’t understand mate? Why wouldn’t you just keep taking
the drug? I mean... come on... but I thought about that this time.” He threw
over a bottle.
“Spike
my boy, why would you do this? Don’t you think I’d be mad at you? After all,
you did leave me behind to die.”
“And
you would have done the same thing to me. Anyway, I have the Slayer for you all
ready and waiting. Angelus, the longer you make her wait in the darkness the
more seductive she becomes. The candle light reflecting off her skin, the blood
dripping down from her neck... she’s starved for affection, she craves for your
lips to linger on her own as she closes her eyes. She’s wrapped in the sensuous
evil of tonight. Do you want her?”
“Oh
yeah Spike... oh yeah.”
She
was waiting, wondering what had happened to Angel. The door opened and he
entered. “Angel!” She ran over to him and grabbed him.
“Close
your eyes Buffy.”
“Angel...”
“Trust
me, close them.” She did and his lips brushed her eyelids. He trailed his
kisses down to her mouth and she parted her lips inviting his tongue to enter.
He sucked on her bottom lip lightly, but his mouth felt different somehow.
“I
was so worried Angel... you just left.”
“Now
this sounds familiar Buff.”
“What
did you just call me?” He moved his kisses to her neck and she realized he was
licking her wound from Spike. “Angel... stop it.” He didn’t, he kept licking
and sucking on her neck. “Angel... stop. STOP!”
“First
off, Buff, I’m not your Angel anymore, and secondly, I never really wanted kids
anyway.” She saw his face, he was vamped out and her eyes grew wide. He had her
pinned up against him and this time, the kiss on her neck hurt deeply. He
pulled her up to him and sunk his teeth into her flesh.
“Uh...”
she groaned as she felt the life leaving her. “Angel...” she whispered. She
fell to the ground and he was on top of her drinking.
His
work was done. She was suffering, he too would very soon, when he realized the
pills in the bottle he had given him were powder. He would be back to his
normal sad sorry self, long after Spike was out of town. He had a lead on
Drusilla and was after her. He had to give it one more shot. He now had just
one more thing he wanted.
“Cordelia,
it’s been too long. I’m worried now too.” They were sitting in his office when
the door opened and they all ran out to see who it was.
“Spike?”
Willow said, “What are you doing here?”
“Willow
I may not be as smart as you, but don’t we kill him?”
“Oh
no Cordy, he’s okay... what are you doing here Spike?”
“Red,
I love the look, it’s so you. Listen, Darky... I need that ring.”
“What
ring?” Cordelia asked.
“The
Ring of Amara, remember? I was here before for it, and I didn’t get it, and I
need it now.”
“Right
I’ll give it to you... uh huh...”
“No,
I can use it to help Buffy.”
“Have
you seen Buffy?” Willow asked.
“No,
why? Is she in town?”
“Yes,
her and Angel have disappeared Spike. We don’t know where they are. Why do you
want the ring Spike?” Willow asked.
“Oh,
I just got to thinking that if I had it, I could help you guys during the day
too.”
“He’s
been helping you?” Cordelia asked.
“Yeah,
he can’t hurt anyone Cordelia. It’s a long story...”
“Well,
you’re too late, we don’t have the ring.”
“Right,
Angel just gave it away.” He was getting mad.
“No
he didn’t he destroyed it, he smashed it with a brick, he didn’t want anyone
else having it, so he destroyed it, that’s what he told me.”
“That’s
such a shame, are you sure?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re
lying.” Willow walked toward the door to look out for Angel or Buffy. Spike
grabbed her and vamped out. “And so was I! You were wrong about something Red!
I’M BACK AND I’M A BLOODY ANIMAL!”
“Spike!”
“If
you want your Buffy back, you’ll tell me where the ring is.”
“I
swear, he destroyed it, ask him yourself.”
“You
know, I think I’d rather ask Angelus, let’s go.”
“Spike
what are you talking about?”
“Cordelia
can tell you... but we don’t have time, let’s go Red.” He dragged her out of
the office and screamed back, “RAVEN!”
PART 14 (R - Fate)
“WESLEY!
RAVEN! PURE HAPPINESS!”
“OH
NO!”
He
was heavy on top of her and she tried scratching his back, tried to push him
off, but he wouldn’t go. She was growing weaker. She noticed his rhythm was slowing
down but she couldn’t hang on any longer, sleep sounded so good, all of a
sudden he rolled off.
He
rolled off. “Buffy...” He looked over, the drug was wearing out, almost gone...
what had he done? “Buffy...” He tried opening the door, but it was locked.
“Angel...”
she was weak.
He
sat down next to her. “Buffy, I’m so sorry...” he started crying, he picked her
up and cradled her. “I’m so sorry... Buffy, I don’t know what to do... the door
is locked Buffy.”
“Angel...
I can’t breathe... I can’t breathe... Angel...”
“Don’t
die, please don’t die on me Buffy... I’m sorry. Don’t leave me this way.”
“Angel...
I’m ready... I can’t keep my eyes open, I can’t breathe... I’m ready to die...
I love you.”
“Buffy,
no, don’t leave, you have to stay with me... I can’t lose you like this.” She
took his arm and took her nail and scratch his wrist, blood began to trickle
out. “Buffy... NO!”
She
stopped and looked up at him, “Angel... it’s the only way... the only way we
can be together... I’m ready to see your world... I’m not afraid Angel...”
“No,
not like this Buffy...” He tried to pull away but her mouth was already on his
wrist, on his blood. “Not like this... No...” he cried.
She
stopped drinking from him. “Now what?”
“Oh
Buffy... now you die... your body dies...”
“Then
I guess I’ll see you on other side... make sure you’re there for me.”
“Buffy,
you don’t understand... when you wake up, you’ll be... you’ll be a murderer
Buffy... you’ll be like him... like me... you’ll be a vampire...”
“Oh...
Angel I feel it, darkness... it’s coming... I’m ready to come to your world...
I love you Angel...”
“No
Buffy, don’t die, don’t close your eyes, if you don’t close your eyes, you
won’t die...just keep talking to me, tell me about what classes you’re
taking...”
“Angel,
I’m so tired... I just want to close my eyes for a few minutes...”
“NO!
Look at me! Buffy, you can’t close your eyes. Buffy, listen to me! You can’t...
please don’t... don’t close your eyes... don’t leave me... not like this...
Buffy...”
PART 15 (R - Rescue)
“Spike,
let go of me!”
“In
a minute Red...” He opened the door and Angel was sitting there. “Angelus...
I’ve been meaning to ask you about...” Angel jumped up and slammed him against
the door.
“YOU BASTARD! Willow, get those chains.” Willow
grabbed them and they put them on Spike.
“Whoa
mate, what happened?”
“Your
little drug wore off and I’m pissed.”
“Buffy!”
Willow ran over to her. “ Buffy! Wake up...”
“Willow,
we have to get her to a hospital to see if they can save her, but I think she
already died. It’s... let’s just get her to a hospital.”
“What
do we do with Spike?”
“We’ll
take care of him...” Cordelia said as she and Wesley walked in. “We followed
you guys here. Go, get her to a hospital. I actually called a good friend of
ours... Riley... he’s coming to get our little hostile number 17!”
“BLOODY
HELL!”
Angel
grabbed Buffy and Willow and him ran to the nearest hospital.
He
had been sitting by her bed for three days now. He wasn’t quite sure what to
make of it. She should be dead by now, and buried, she should be rising
tonight, but he didn’t understand. he hadn’t spoken to anyone since they’d
gotten to the hospital. He just sat holding her hand. The doctors said she
wasn’t breathing on her own, and her brain waves were basically non-existent,
they said they should disconnect her, but he couldn’t let them, he knew what
would happen.
“Angel?”
Joyce walked in.
“Mrs.
Summers... what... what are you doing?”
“We
are going to, I’m going to let her go.”
“No,
you can’t...”
“Angel,
you killed my daughter... I’m not going to make her stay here, she needs to
move on.” He couldn’t bring himself to tell them what she had done, or about
the baby they lost... maybe he should let go... and he would wait and stake
her.
“I’m
sorry...”
“Don’t
bother... you’re a killer, you killed her and now you sit here like you care...
get away from her! Get away!” He glanced at Buffy and backed away.
PART 16 (PG - Rising)
Everyone
of the Scooby Gang said goodbye to her and her mother watched as the doctors
unhooked the tubes keeping her daughter alive. They watched as her heart
stopped and he watched through the window. He hid in a hallway, as they all
left crying, and he snuck back into the room and sat down on the bed. “I’m
sorry Buffy, I failed you. I’m sorry I have to kill you again.” he started
crying, he put his head on her stomach, “I killed our baby too... I’m so sorry,
can you ever forgive me Buffy?” He was crying when he felt hands in his hair.
He sat up.
“Shh...
Angel... be quiet...”
“But...
what... Buffy?”
“Be
quiet... let’s get out of here, we have some place to be.” She sat up.
“Buffy?
Are you...? What?”
“Let’s
go...” she grabbed her clothes and put them on, “A little bloody, but they’ll
do I suppose. Come on!” She grabbed his hand and she led him out of the
hospital.
“Buffy...
what’s going on? You shouldn’t have risen yet...”
“Did
you see me rise? What kind of a word is that anyway? Wouldn’t it more like
crawling? She’s crawlen, not risen, anyway...”
“Buffy...
I don’t understand.”
“Neither
do I. That’s why we’re going to the Oracles.”
“We
beseech access to the knowing ones.” They walked into the room and were greeted
by the Oracles.
“Welcome...
lower being... we have yet to see you both together... what have you brought
us?” Buffy held out a ring, it was as familiar to him as his own. “It’s
beautiful, but you’ll be needing this.” It flew back into her hand.
“We
need to know what happened? How come I’m not dead, but I’m pretty sure I’m not
a vampire... shouldn’t I be, or is there something else that we didn’t do?”
“No,
you completed the transfer of the demon correctly.”
“So?”
“So
listen... to your heart... it beats... as it did before.” She stopped and the
Oracle was right, it hadn’t been beating before she didn’t think, but it was
now.
“So
what happened? Did the Powers that Be intervene?”
“Lower
being, we will talk to you when you need open your mouth, until then be thou
quiet.” The male said turning his attention back to Buffy.
“You
know, I’m getting sick of your attitude, Oracle or not, that’s not a very nice
way to talk to a warrior that’s given up so much to fight. Did the Powers That
Be do this?”
“His
blood carries eternity... you have that now...”
“So
what? I’m immortal now? Is that what you’re saying? Do I need to fear stakes
and sun... I’m not exactly clear on the terms of my new life... it is a life,
right?”
“Yes,
you are alive Buffy, you are the Slayer and you are now immortal, you are an
immortal human. That is all, do not question how it was done, it was done...”
“What
about the baby?” Angel asked.
“What
about the baby lower being? A child created in love was destroyed in hate, you
killed it lower being, that is your burden to bare now, you killed your own
daughter.” The male Oracle said. Angel’s eyes fell to the ground. The female
Oracle shot a glance at the male that Buffy didn’t understand.
“Undo
it!” Buffy said.
“What
was done was meant to be and what is done cannot be undone...”
“You
did it before! Do it again a temporal fold, give me the memory to hold onto,
I’ll make sure he doesn’t drink the blood.”
“Cannot
be done.”
“That’s
what I wish, so do it.”
“No.
Now be gone.” The two flew against the stone and the light disappeared.
He
just sat where he landed. She got up and he just sat there. “Angel, get up!
Come on.”
“Buffy...
I killed it... our baby... I did that, almost you too...”
“Angel,
come on... get up.” She pulled his arm and he stood up. He turned away, tried
to walk away. “Angel! No.” He pushed her out of the way and ran. “ANGEL!” She
ran after her, but when she got up the stairs he was gone. “ANGEL!” She
screamed into the night.
On
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