My Immortal

Chapter 24

Faith sat in the chair, one leg hanging over the arm, a stake in her hand and making jabbing motions in the air. Giles huffed as he briefed her on the new nest of vampires that had moved into the old house on Sunny Ridge.

"Did you at least hear the part where I said that there was fourteen vampires at last count?"

"Don't sweat it G, I'll get it done"

Giles walked into his kitchen muttering to himself and wishing that this girl would at least stop bastardizing the English language.He snorted, he thought Buffy was bad at it until now. He glanced back at her as she blew a bubble in her gum and popped it.At least Angel had the intimidation thing working for him, all he had was a glare that she ignored. He groaned and massaged the bridge of his nose. At least she wasn't enrolled in school, the few hours that he had to spend with her were enough.

"So I go and hit the demon digs at sunrise and kick some undead ass,you know this gig would be sweeter if it paid"

"Yes I'm sure it would, what price would you put on saving the world from unspeakable horror then Faith?"

She stood silent and then shrugged her shoulders

"Exactly "

"Gotta blow G, see ya laters"

Faith left and patrolled alone, She liked Angel but the guy was like a colonic to the fun factor . He was a hottie but jeez, manic depressive!And the Buffy hang up was off putting too, shame really, slaying always got her hungry and horny and well , if B could have herself some vamp action, then so could she. She'd bet Angel could rattle her bones and make her scream, if only the guy would let loose.

Angel drove the car at a slow crawl.The cabin was up ahead and the lights were low. So they were home.He put the car in neutral and cut the engine. He got out and flared his nostrils. A strong scent of blood assaulted his senses, animal though, which made him ease a little. A girlish giggle came from the woods off to the side, so Angel crouched in the bushes. Spike came into view, walking backwards and aiming a kick back into the darkness. Buffy emerged and punched Spike on the nose, causing him to clutch it and then check his hands for blood. He growled and grabbed her. She laughed again and he threw her over his shoulder and ran into the cabin. They had obviously just come back from a hunt, they were both in good spirits and that would account for the scent of blood in the air.Angel watched as the lights dimmed in the cabin except for the back light. He guessed that it was the bedroom, his thought process stopped at that, not wanting to think of the two of them being intimate. He walked to the porch and stood at the door. His hand hovered, not knowing whether to knock or just go straight in. Deciding to go with the walk straight in and surprise them, he opened the door and walked in. More laughter and then silence.Angel walked to the open door and leant against the door frame, arms folded and his face set.

Spike looked over his shoulder, a naked Buffy beneath him. Spike held a sheet out to her and she covered up.Spike, still in his jeans sat back and lit a fag. His smirk said it all.

"Liked what you saw then? But then you always did when it came to my women"

"Dru was never yours boy"

Spike shrugged, not bothered by his remark, at least he'd saved Buffy from a fate worse than Angel.Dru wasn't an issue now and so Angel bringing his sire into the conversation,didn't effect him.

"Err hate to interrupt the reunion but um... kinda naked under this sheet , take it next door, or outside"

Angel stood in the doorway and didn't move. Spike walked straight at Angel, shouldering him out of the way with his cocky smirk fixed in place.Angel turned to face the younger vampire.

"Just let her return with me William, she'll be safe and she'd be back with her family and friends"

"Are you really that bloody blind, the girl had a Mum that drank and thought more of her poxy gallery than her own flesh, as for friends, where were they when she needed 'em?"

Angel sighed and looked back towards the bedroom. The door was now shut and Buffy was busy getting dressed. Angel looked back at Spike and smirked.He punched him once and then caught him by the throat, holding him against his chest. Angel reached into his pocket and retrieved the tazer. He put it to Spikes chest and held down the button. Spike slumped in his arms, unconscious.

Angel dropped him carefully to the floor and advanced on the bedroom. He took out the handkerchief and poured the chloroform onto it before entering the room.

Buffy was just stepping out of the bathroom, dressed , she brushed her hair as she saw the door open and Angel enter.She frowned.

"Where's Spike?"

"He's er .. fine, just thinking things over"

Angel walked towards her and stopped beside her as she sat on bed to pull on her boots.

"You do trust that I'm doing this for your own good don't you?"

"If that's what you believe then I guess so, but I'm not going back Angel.My life is with Spike and here not in Sunnydale"

"That's where your wrong"

Angel grabbed her and held her in more or less the same position that he had held Spike. He covered her face with the cloth and held her tightly as she fell into a deep sleep. He swung her up into his arms and with one glance back at the unconscious Spike, left the cabin.

Once he got back to the car, Angel tied Buffy's hands and feet. He placed her on the back seat of the car and got in. He backed out of the trail, and sped away, wanting to put as much distance as he could between them and Spike, he had no idea how long Spike would be unconscious for.

Spike groaned as he came to and touched his chest and hissed. He stood and ran to the bedroom, finding it empty , he ran around the small cabin calling her name and frantically searching. He knew that it was futile, he'd gone and so had Buffy. He sunk to his knees in the center of the lounge and sobbed, tears fell and his anger grew. His demon let out a blood curdling roar , the loss of it's mate angering it . Spike morphed and then charged out of the cabin, at least he knew where they were going. Spike got into his car and wheel spun out of the woods.Angel was going to pay for this!

Buffy woke slowly, her head swam and her stomach revolted against the dizziness and the apparent movement of the car.Raising her head and hoping that she wouldn't be sick, Buffy looked over at Angel as she struggled against the ropes around her wrists.

"I wouldn't bother, you'll just end up pulling them tighter and taking all the skin off of your wrists. How do you feel?"

"Crappy, what do you care anyway?"

"I care, we all care, of course we do, that's why I'm doing this, to take you home and to keep you safe"

"I was safe ! "

"Right, Spike turned you and has ... Look at the state of you Buffy! Your covered in bruises, bites and claw marks. If that is what you call safe..."

"He claimed me, it's part of the ritual, we both know that, so stop trying to make out he's some kind of monster, technically it should be worse than this, but he was as gentle as he could be, could you sit there and say the same? "

Angel didn't say anything

"That's what I thought. He'll follow us and find me, he'll take me home again, so why not just let me go"

"I can't"

"Won't, more like! "

"I can't! Giles and your Mother are expecting you"

"Well that's one reason not to go back! Let me out of the car or god help you i'll........."

"You'll what? Your tied up Buffy, there's nothing you can do"

His mocking laughter fueled her rage. She could feel Spikes panic and anger that only added to the tumultuous emotions she was feeling. She pushed herself up into a sitting position and glared at him. She really hated him at that moment and rested her head on the back of the seat and sighed, Angel was right she was trapped in the car , hog tied and pretty much defenseless.

Buffy concentrated on her bond with Spike, hoping to somehow connect with him and let him feel her emotions . What she actually managed to do shocked her.

"I wish I could just let him know that I'm okay, I'm just trying to think of a way to get away from Angel so I can get to Spike."

"Buffy?"

"Huh? What the hell?"

"It's Spike, the claim... it's , we're connected pet, we can talk telepathically, your alright though ?"

"Yeah, but when he unties me he won't be! Where are you?"

"Not far behind you, I can't be far or we wouldn't be able to do this"

"This is freaking me out, I'll see if I can cause a diversion so you can catch up"

"Don't do anything I would baby"

"Leaves me a lot to work with "

"Hey!"

"Just hurry up and get your ass here"

Buffy sunk in the seat slowly so that Angel wasn't overly aware. Once she was as low in the seat as she could get, Buffy raised her feet. She braced them on the back of his seat and waited for the best time. Angel shuffled in his seat, pushing back on her feet. Buffy held her breath, hoping that he didn't feel the pressure .

He didn't

She closed her eyes tightly and peeked once, Angel had relaxed and was driving with one hand, the other hung out of the window. Buffy gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. She mentally counted to three and then pushed Angels seat as hard as she could. Angel lunged forward and his head went through the windscreen. As the car veered out of control, Angel fell back into the car. The car lurched to the left and went up the embankment and skidded on it's roof, until it came to rest against a tree.