Part 10<\/b><\/p>\n
Sunnydale
\nNight before Junior year<\/b><\/p>\n
Man this ice cream\u2019s good<\/i>, Xander thought, as he and Willow walked beside Summit Graveyard. On their way home they had decided to get cones at 31 Flavors. Another bright idea for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, hold on!\u201d Willow chimed excitedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s your turn,\u201d He egged, delighted in the game they were playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, um…,\u201d Slowing her pace, as she gathered her thoughts, \u201cIn the few hours that we had together, we loved a lifetimes worth.\u201d Sheesh, he\u2019s gonna get that in a flash.<\/p>\n
True enough. \u201cTerminator<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood! Right.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Xander paused, taking a lick of his vanilla cone. \u201cLet\u2019s see… \u201cIt\u2019s a madhouse! A ma-\u201d<\/p>\n
Now this was more her kind of movie! \u201cPlanet of the Apes<\/i>!\u201d Move over hot stuff, Willow is on the rampage.<\/p>\n
But she wasn\u2019t counting on Xander being perturbed. \u201cCan I finish, please?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d her face flushing red, \u201cGo ahead.\u201d Her nod of encouragement just what he needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMadhouse!\u201d<\/p>\n
Willow looked over at him, making sure he was done first. He always did have a conniption fit when it came to his movie quotes. \u201cPlanet of the Apes<\/i>. Good. Me now. Um…\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell?\u201d<\/p>\n
She wanted to throw her vanilla cone at him. \u201cI\u2019m thinking! Okay.\u201d She turned to him. \u201cUse the force, Luke.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xander gave her a withering stare. \u201cDo I really have to dignify that with a guess?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t think of anything,\u201d she moped. \u201cIt\u2019s a dumb game anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n
Well he sure didn\u2019t think so. \u201cYou got something better to do? We played rock-paper-scissors long enough, okay?\u201d It seemed they were gameless tonight. \u201cMy hand cramped up,\u201d he mumbled, giving his right had a reassuring flex.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, of course, it your always scissors, sure your tendons are gonna stretch-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know,\u201d Xander interrupted, not wanting to hear the carpal tunnel speech. \u201cI gotta say, this has been the most boring summer ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, but on the plus side, no monsters or stuff.\u201d Hence they were able to walk around at night like normal kids- and by graveyards! Willow backed up and took a seat on the stone wall that separated the sidewalk from the cemetery.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I\u2019m so restless,\u201d he exclaimed, coming to lean on the wall next to Willow. \u201cI\u2019m actually glad school is starting again.\u201d Xander gave an involuntary shiver. \u201cDo I have a fever?\u201d<\/p>\n
Willow gave him a cross looking, while she took another taste of her cone. \u201cYeah, and that has nothing to do with a certain girl that we both know that is a vampire slayer?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuffy or Cordelia?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuffy, dummy!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, please,\u201d Xander rolled his eyes, \u201cI\u2019m so over her.\u201d An unconvincing lie it was. \u201cDid she, uh, say when she was getting back, about which I don\u2019t care!?\u201d<\/p>\n
She shook her head. \u201cI haven\u2019t heard from her. I mean, I got a couple of postcards after she went to L.A. and then, like, nothing.\u201d Willow turned around quickly, glancing over her shoulder, to cover the hurt on her face.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I never heard,\u201d he replied. \u201cWell, she\u2019s probably having fun with her dad.\u201d\u00a0I wish she was having fun with me<\/i>, he thought. \u201cWhat about Cordelia? Giles find out anything?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNope,\u201d she quipped, \u201cThe Council has found no trace of her. Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s odd? With all the connections Giles claims they have, they can\u2019t find a slayer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd don\u2019t you think it\u2019s odd that Sunnydale has two slayers and they both skip town at almost the same time without so much as a \u2018goodbye\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019ll miss you terribly\u2019!?\u201d He wasn\u2019t bitter at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight,\u201d Willow scoffed, \u201cAnd you don\u2019t care.\u201d Buffy Summers had been the lingering thought in his head all last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, so maybe there\u2019s some interest,\u201d He couldn\u2019t hide anything from Willow. Knowing each other since kindergarten does that to some people. \u201cI\u2019m a man, I have certain desires, certain needs\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t wanna know.\u201d\u00a0I really wanna know<\/i>!<\/p>\n
Xander smiled at her reaction. \u201cDon\u2019t you?\u201d He inched ever so close to her. \u201cI got a movie for you.\u201d Gently, he gabbed his ice cream at her, a cute vanilla streak on the tip of her nose.<\/p>\n
\u201cXander,\u201d Willow protested, only slightly uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on,\u201d he prodded, dabbing her nose again. \u201cYou\u2019re Amish, you won\u2019t fight back because you\u2019re Amish, I mock you with my ice cream cone, Amish guy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWitness<\/i>,\u201d she answered, pushing his arm away. \u201cMy nose is cold.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me get that-\u201d Xander leaned forward to lick the ice cream off her nose. Frowning slightly when she jerked her head away, laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cXander!\u201d<\/p>\n
He daubed her nose with a napkin. \u201cWhat can I say? It makes your nose look tasty.\u201d Just has he was leaning forward, he caught Willow\u2019s eye as she suddenly turned to her left. And there- right between them- was the fist vampire they had seen all summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWillow, go!\u201d Xander could tell by the look of this guy he was freshly risen. Must be the dirt and burial tux! Which meant he was going to be especially hungry.<\/p>\n
Willow screamed as the vampire grabbed Xander by the neck, bringing him ever so much closer to his gapping, fanged mouth. Just as she was about to squeeze her eyes shut, the vampire was suddenly pulled away from Xander, it\u2019s mouth meeting a lightning quick fist.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, guys,\u201d Buffy quipped calmly, as she delivered a roundhouse kick that sent the vampire hurtling backwards to his doom. Buffy\u2019s kick had sent him flying backwards to a broken tree branch, impaling him in the chest. What was left, as always, was a cloud of dust. \u201cMiss me?<\/p>\n
Willow and Xander briefly shared a glance, before they flew into Buffy\u2019s arms. \u201cBuffy!\u201d Willow squealed in delight and surprise. Pleasant and alive surprise!<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Will,\u201d Buffy returned the hug with equal enthusiasm.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan, your timing really doesn\u2019t suck,\u201d Xander complimented. He was drinking her in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen did you get back?\u201d Willow asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust now,\u201d she replied. All three simultaneously began walking toward the houses, away from the graveyard. \u201cDad drove me down. And I knew you losers would be getting into some kind of trouble.\u201d She shook her now head at them, now crowned with short blond locks. \u201cDoes either of you even have a cross? Very sloppy\u2026\u201d She teased.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s been a slow summer,\u201d Xander defended. And it had been! He and Willow practically had a picnic just two nights ago. \u201cThat was the first vampire we\u2019ve seen since Cordelia killed the Master.\u201d Neither friend noticed the pained look that came across Buffy\u2019s face at the mention of those two, as they headed on.<\/p>\n
Sunnydale High
\nNext Day<\/b><\/p>\n
Sunnydale High was all abuzz with students greeting each other after their long summer, swapping stories about vacation highs and lows. There were groans about what teachers they had, and compliments about new school clothes.<\/p>\n
Buffy, Xander and Willow pushed themselves between the halls, spotting Giles and Ms. Calendar talking away. \u201cGiles!\u201d Willow waived excitedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, G-man! What\u2019s up!\u201d Xander conveyed, in his own form of greeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cNice to see you,\u201d He smiled at all three students, stopping at Xander with a pointed stare. \u201cAnd don\u2019t ever call me that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jenny grinned at his reaction. Definitely carbon dated, but hot, she thought in admiration. \u201cHey, kids.\u201d Jenny stifled a grunt of frustration as another hurried student pushed past her. \u201cIt\u2019s a zoo around here!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you?\u201d Giles asked quietly, a pointedly to Buffy. He hadn\u2019t heard anything from her all summer long.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlive and kicking,\u201d Was the curt reply.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuffy killed a vampire last night!\u201d Willow almost shouted, heedless of their surroundings as some students stopped what they were doing, to cast odd glances at Buffy.<\/p>\n
Buffy leaned over to Willow. \u201cUh, I think you can get a little more volume if you speak from the diaphragm. Just a suggestion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d Willow whispered, deeply ashamed. All five of them began to move away from the crowds, trying to find a more secluded area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got vampires?\u201d Jenny asked, once they were outside. \u201cI thought the Hellmouth was closed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Giles gave a forlorn expression. \u201cClosed, not gone. The mystical energy it emits is still concentrated in this area.\u201d All new things were bound to be headed back now.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich means we\u2019re still the undead\u2019s favorite party town.\u201d Xander offered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis vampire,\u201d Giles asked Buffy, \u201cCould you tell where he might be from?\u201d He wasn\u2019t picking up on her dejectedness. The most he could tell was that she was annoyed at being back in school.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocal talent,\u201d she replied. Her monotone voice still unnoticed. \u201cFresh. He was still wearing his funeral ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich means there are other vampires about, and they\u2019re already killing. I should have been on top of that,\u201d Giles mumbled. \u201cI wonder if they\u2019re here for some particular purpose\u2026\u201d His voice trailed off as his mind began to do that think of thought and calculation.<\/p>\n
Buffy just rolled her eyes. \u201cYou\u2019re the Watcher. I just work here.\u201d<\/p>\n
He nodded in agreement, not seeing the scorn in her green eyes. \u201cWell, I\u2019ll have to consult my books.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xander took his cherry flavored sucker out of his mouth and glanced at his watch. \u201cEight minutes and thirty-three seconds.\u201d He gave a smug glance over at Willow. \u201cPay up!\u201d Everyone else watched in confusion as Willow dug a dollar out of her jeans and handed it to Xander.<\/p>\n
\u201cI called ten minutes before you had to consult your books about something,\u201d Xander declared.\u00a0Is it me or is his face turning red<\/i>, Xander wondered, trying to decide as he looked at Giles\u2019 face.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe better get to class,\u201d Willow urged, noticing Giles\u2019s face. He was about ready to pop.<\/p>\n
Jenny grinned at their cue, and waived goodbye, heading off to the computer lab, Xander and Willow hurriedly following.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to call the Watcher\u2019s Council to see if they\u2019ve heard anything on Cordelia,\u201d Giles told Buffy, just as she was about to head off and join the others. \u201cI\u2019ll see you after school for training?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready. I\u2019ll see you after school.\u201d And she hurried off down the hall way to catch up with Willow and Xander.<\/p>\n
Sunnydale Airport
\nLate Afternoon<\/b><\/p>\n
Cordelia Chase wanted nothing more in the world than to run back onto the plane that had just landed, returning her back to Sunnydale. All she wanted was to be back in Sendai. Better yet, just away from this place.<\/p>\n
She gave a disgruntled moan as she entered the baggage claim area, and then remember she only had the one carry on item. She\u2019d been so distraught when leaving Japan, all she had grabbed were things here and there.\u00a0So I was in a daze, who wouldn\u2019t be if they were returning to hell<\/i>?<\/p>\n
As she made her way out of the crowed airport, she noticed a man holding a sign with her name on it. He was wearing a tasteful, gray and black Gucci suit with loafers that set off his outfit perfectly. It went well with his slightly graying, black tapered hair cut. \u201cI\u2019m Cordelia Chase.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man gave a smile, that didn\u2019t quite touch his ice blue eyes. \u201cMy pleasure. I\u2019m Douglas Sheridan, attorney at Wolfram & Hart. I represent your parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all fine and dandelions,\u201d she said, her face falling a bit. \u201cAre they here?\u201d Cordelia took a quick glance around the airport, not seeing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Sheridan replied, walking over to a nearby table. \u201cPlease sit.\u201d After she had done so, he gently placed his leather briefcase on the table. Giving Cordelia a curious look, he took out a sealed manila envelope.<\/p>\n
At the sight of that, Cordelia felt her heart quicken in apprehension. She was suddenly reminded of what Jun Yoshino had told her just before she had boarded her plane:<\/p>\n
\u201cA man is going to meant you, sometime after you arrive back in Sunnydale and he will have a package for you. No matter what it is, you must not be surprised or shocked at what it contains. This is important! Just play along and agree to what he says, granddaughter. Some things have been arranged for you.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cCordelia Chase,\u201d Douglas Sheridan, began, is formal air now taking on one of business. \u201cIt is my duty to present you with a court order, guaranteeing you an emancipated minor. All parental rights of Alexander and Meredith Chase have been forfeited, per your legal request. Provisions and lodgings have been made for you by your parents and great-grandfather, Jun Yoshino.\u201d Sheridan handed her the envelope, not seeing the slight tremor of her hand. \u201cChase Manor has been sold, and you are advised to gather what possessions you require as soon as possible. If you have not other questions, I\u2019ll be on my way.\u201d He stood up and quickly closed his briefcase.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t ask any questions, lack brain,\u201d Cordelia answered, giving him a sickly sweet smile. \u201cBut now that you mention it- where are my parents?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the answers you need are in that envelope.\u201d Giving her a curt nod, he turned on the heal of his Gucci loafer, and headed out the door.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, fuck you, too,\u201d She mumbled to his retreating back. Trying to still the turmoil of emotions gathering within her, Cordelia stilled her shaking hands as she opened the envelope and pored out it\u2019s contents. A few legal documents with her signature (how the hell did they do that?) and her parents\u2019, another envelope with two keys taped to it\u2019s back.<\/p>\n
Opening the letter in the other envelope, she sat there in the noisy airport and read the letter, written by her father. She didn\u2019t notice the big drops of wetness that would occasionally fall on his exquisitely penned handwriting, smearing the blue ink, as she continued to read.<\/p>\n
Buffy\u2019s House
\nLater that Night<\/b><\/p>\n
Buffy lurched awake, gasping and sweating from the intensity of her dream- no! Her nightmare. She had dreamed that Giles was the Master was trying to kill her again, while Xander and Willow watched and did nothing. Trying to calm herself, she noticed a shadow outside her window.<\/p>\n
Buffy stared for a second or two, completely unafraid. \u201cHello.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angel glanced at her, still laying in her bed. \u201cMind if I come in?\u201d He had watched her for a bit, disturbed at the intensity of her dream.<\/p>\n
\u201cBe my guest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stepping gracefully into her room, he came over to stand by her bed. \u201cHow are you?\u201d He asked, genuinely concerned.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeachy.\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a moment of unnerving silence at that. \u201cSo,\u201d Buffy broke the silence. \u201cIs this a social call? It\u2019s kind of late. Or, it is for me. For you this is, what, lunch hour?\u201d She didn\u2019t mean to sound as harsh as she did, but it felt good.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a social call,\u201d Angel retorted, giving her the cold air she herself was throwing at him.<\/p>\n
Buffy gave a dry chuckle. \u201cAnd that means grave danger. Gosh, it\u2019s so good to be home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d And he really was. \u201cI wish I had better news. The Anointed One. He\u2019s been gathering forces somewhere in town. I\u2019m not sure why.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo no it\u2019s worry over the little brat,\u201d Buffy scoffed. \u201cLast time we talked it was another brat named Cordelia Chase. Why the change?\u201d She was still majorly bridled about their last meeting, how it consisted of find the great new slayer!<\/p>\n
Angel clenched his jaw at the mention of Cordelia, feelings he had been trying to suppress since he had last seen Giles three months ago bubbled to the surface. Trying to cover up his agitation at Buffy bringing her up, he decided to focus on the other problem brewing. \u201cDon\u2019t underestimate the Anointed One just because he looks like a child. He has power over the rest of them. Its source is deep, and old. They\u2019ll do anything for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buffy just blinked at him. \u201cIs that it? Is that everything? \u2018Cause you woke me up from a really nice dream.\u201d More punches and she was loving it.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. I\u2019ll go.\u201d And just as she turned her back on him, he dashed out the window enraged.<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel!?\u201d Buffy called out, after a moments hesitation, but he was gone.<\/p>\n
Brunswick Cemetery
\nOne Hour Later<\/b><\/p>\n
After receiving that sweet \u2018Welcome Home\u2019 packet from her daddy\u2019s lawyer, Cordelia could only think of one thing to take the edge off- slaying.<\/p>\n
True, she hadn\u2019t fought any demon since her last time in Sunnydale, but looking at the three vampires stalking toward her, it was like riding a bike. She\u2019d stashed her bag by one of the big mausoleums, had taken out her samurai sword (a parting gift from Jun, made of the finest Japanese steel) and set out what she was meant to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, boys,\u201d she grinned. \u201cI suppose it\u2019s good to come home to some kind of a welcome home party. You guys\u00a0really<\/i>\u00a0didn\u2019t have to, but that’s so sweet!\u201d Bracing her sword above her head, she smiled wider at their reactions. Judging from their looks, they had not seen a slayer since the girl before her, whoever that was. Pushing all thought from her mind Cordelia charged forward.<\/p>\n
What Cordelia didn\u2019t know was that she had an audience. Angel had just appeared out the clearing. He was still seething from his encounter with Buffy, and didn\u2019t want to go back home just yet. He figured he might be able to get some action tonight to work off his frustration. What he wasn\u2019t counting on was the sight just a few feet from him.<\/p>\n
Three vampires, all male, where getting the shit kicked out of them. The girl, clad in black pants and a red tank top that gave a delightful glimpse of her tanned midriff, was giving them hell with a bushido blade. He was about to intervene, when one of the vampires gave her a vicious backhand that threw her against an oak tree, but she bounded off the side and quickly severed his head. Not even breaking stride, she flew right threw the dust of the recently departed, and launched at the one behind him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAh, don\u2019t be upset,\u201d Cordelia coddled, giving the second vampire a font kick to his jaw that sent him flying. \u201cYou\u2019ll be going your buddy soon enough.\u201d She ducked down as the third vampire tried to tackle her, instead he missed taking her head off, but settled for grabbing her hair instead.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, no you did\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0just grab my hair?!\u201d Cordelia snarled, and flicked her blade backwards, slicing off the offending arm. The vampire screamed in agony, as he watched his right arm turn to dust. Not giving him a second longer, he soon lost his head to her sword.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell is with you?\u201d The last remaining vampire screamed, inching closer to her. \u201cI thought slayers only used stakes?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know I heard that somewhere,\u201d Cordelia nodded her head in agreement. \u201cBut they give me splinters and the sword looks so much better with my outfits. Am I not right?\u201d She pivoted around, her hair now tumbling loose because the other vampire had ripped out her bun. Angel had to agree, she did look great with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I\u2019ll tell you what,\u201d she said coyly, leaning seductively over to reach the side of her ankle with her left hand. Angel couldn\u2019t help but notice that as she did that her cleavage was more than abundantly showing, and by the grunt of the other vampire, he\u2019d noticed too. \u201cSince you made a personal request- I\u2019ll honor it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angel\u2019s jaw dropped when he saw her take out the small stake sheathed on the side of her boot, and fling it dead on into the vampire\u2019s chest.\u00a0And another one bites the dust,<\/i>\u00a0he thought in admiration.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn straight!\u201d Cordelia whooped, staking her sword into the dirt. \u201cAnd another one bites the dust, baby!\u201d She swayed to the beat of her own music, as she ran over to get her fallen duster. A little too exited, she dropped her cell phone, which she had just grabbed from her pocket.<\/p>\n
Angel watched her in continuous fascination, his eyes transfixed on the radiance blossoming from her. Cordelia was rapidly dialing on her cell phone, grinning like a Cheshire cat the whole time.<\/p>\n
\u201cJin? It\u2019s Cordelia!\u201d<\/p>\n
His fascination hit a crescendo as he listened to her conversation- her conversation in\u00a0Japanese<\/i>?! She was obviously talking to someone in Japan about her victory over the three vampires. He wasn\u2019t fluent in Japanese, he\u2019d found Mandarin Chinese more beneficial at a time. Now as he listened to her, he wished he had learned the other as well.<\/p>\n
After about five minutes, she concluded the call with another whoop of satisfaction, and pulled on her duster. A rather nice one, Angel noted. The black of the coat matched her pants perfectly, and the hem ended at mid thigh.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know you could speak Japanese,\u201d Angel emerged out the shadows, chuckling when she nearly jumped out of her skin. She had been trying to button up her coat, much to Angel\u2019s dismay. He really liked the shiny, red tank top.<\/p>\n
\u201cJesus Christ in a taxi cab!\u201d Cordelia swore, swiftly turning around to met the face of the voice\u2019s owner.\u00a0And it was a good face, too,<\/i>\u00a0she thought. \u201cWell, not very many people ask about my linguistic skills.\u201d She gave him the once over, and frankly thought about giving it twice. He looked good in his black slacks, and tasteful dinner jacket thrown over a white muscle shirt. Very good!<\/p>\n
\u201cHey!\u201d Her face lit up in recognition. She remembered him from The Bronze, when Buffy had been on a date with Owen. \u201cYou\u2019re one of Buffy\u2019s boy chippies, aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n
That stopped him dead in his tracks. \u201cDid you just call me a \u2018boy chippie\u2019?\u201d She grinned and nodded. \u201cWell, that\u2019s something I\u2019ve never been called before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my opinion, not something to be proud of,\u201d she comment, reaching down to casually unearth her sword from it\u2019s staked position in the ground. \u201cBut that\u2019s just my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuffy\u2019s not that bad.\u201d Am I trying to convince her or myself?<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? Did she ever try to stab you once? Cause she tried that with me!\u201d<\/p>\n
Angel frowned in memory. \u201cShe did kick the hell out of me during our first meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo did you enjoy the carnage of the demon kitties?\u201d She asked in a conversational manner, as she slowly walked over to him. Cordelia moved in cautionary steps, hoping he wouldn\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cDemon kitties?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d she replied. \u201cVampires look like highly pissed of kitties with fangs. First thing that came to my mind when a bunch of them tried to suck my blood through my car windshield. Speaking of which-\u201d<\/p>\n
Now Angel considered himself pretty well seasoned for a vampire. After all, he was once know as the Scourge of Europe during his bad years. He was quicker and definitely smarter than the average vampire. He even held more power than most vampires older than him. So imagine his surprise when the new slayer moved on him so quickly, he didn\u2019t even see her.<\/p>\n
Cordelia moved with a fluidity and grace that astounded even her. Within seconds, she was right in front of him, the edge of her blade at the base of his neck. Heated hazel eyes met surprised chocolate brown.<\/p>\n
\u201c-why don\u2019t you show me your\u00a0true<\/i>\u00a0face…\u00a0vampire<\/i>?\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, shit<\/i>.<\/p>\n