the Babe

Parts 13-16

 

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.

 

 

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