The Forgotten Lovers

Chapter 5 for TFL

We sat in Aunt Joyce’s living room as she handed each of us a cup of cocoa. Joyce: Here you go sweetheart. I smiled at her as I took the cup. Danielle: Thanks Aunt Joyce. Joyce: Your welcome sweetheart. Yelsin smiled as he took his cup. Yelsin: Hey you even put those little marshmallows in. She smiled and took a seat. Joyce: Of course what kind of a mother would I be if I didn’t? Buffy stopped pacing long enough to look at me. Buffy: What is going on between you and Angel? Two nights after we found you three they left and now that you’ve three come back they show up after what four years.
Danielle: I get why you’re mad…Buffy: You get nothing! I raised an eyebrow at her. Buffy: I turned my back for a minute and you sucking face with a vampire. Danielle: Why don’t you tell me what’s really bothering you. Buffy: You have no idea what you’re talking about. I took a deep breath and looked at her. Danielle: You never forgave yourself for what happened to him and now you can’t stand it that I might actually love the guy you slept with. Buffy: He was mine! Everyone stopped what they where doing and looked at us. Buffy: I loved him and he changed…she turned toward the fireplace. Danielle: Now you know how I feel. She turned and looked at me as if I was crazy…well more so then normal seeing that all of twenty minutes ago I was confusing my love for Angelus as she stood less then a foot away from me.
Ashley: We understand why you’re so mad but you need to realize that there are things in this world that even you can not destroy. Willow: What do you mean? Xander: Have you slept with him? I looked at him and frowned. Yelsin: Is sex all you think about? Xander: No. Danielle: We haven’t slept together. So you can just push that thought out of your mind because if we ever slept together I wouldn’t tell you Xander Harris. He sighed as he went back to his cocoa.
I took a sip of my cocoa and tried not to laugh at Yelsin giving Xander death glares over his hot chocolate. I looked over at Buffy and noticed that she was watching me like a hawk. Buffy: What is going on cousin? Aunt Joyce wrapped an arm around my shoulders as she pulled me close. Joyce: Buffy maybe this should be left until tomorrow after everyone has gotten a goodnight sleep. I looked her straight in the eyes. Danielle: Why should I tell you? You didn’t believe me when I told you that he loves me then you go and attack me. So right now I’m thinking no. You can kiss my as…Joyce: Danielle Ann Summers! I gave her a small sigh as I turned away from her and Buffy. Danielle: Sorry Aunt Joyce.
Ashley: When Angelus was turned it destroyed more then his life. Yelsin: It also destroyed the lives of five other people who happened to be connected to him. I looked at my friends. Danielle: Thanks guy why don’t you tell them everything about my life. Yelsin: We just wanted everything back to normal. Danielle: We are not normal. Cordelia: What do you mean? I looked up and noticed that Cordelia and Oz where still there.
I sighed as I looked at my cup wishing that it would do something to take some of the attention away from me. Danielle: Angelus and I where going to get married but he was turned the night before our wedding. Oz: So you must have known Angel before he was turned. Danielle: Someone give him a prize. Yes I knew him and that bitch named Darla took him away from me. I looked at Giles and shot him a warning glare. Danielle: If I find out about a bachelor party you a dead meat mister. He nodded. Joyce: What is going on Danielle? Danielle: I was to be his wife in 1753.
I looked at the ring I wore on my ring finger before going any farther in my story. Buffy: What are you talking about? Danielle: Angelus was to be my husband duh. I was born a noble woman named Elizabeth O’Donnell. She smirked at me. Buffy: He hates noble women. I raised my right eyebrow at her. Danielle: Well I wasn’t your typical noble women. For one thing I did what I wanted and for another I’ve haven’t changed too much in the last few centuries. She crossed her arms and refused to look at me.
Willow: How did you meet him? Danielle: My dad was a powerful merchant who wanted his eldest daughter to marry into in equally powerful family. That‘s how I met Angelus. I had just turned sixteen when I laid eyes on the most beautiful man in my life. Never once expecting that he would be the same man I was going to marry in five years. The night before our wedding he died. I was heart broken when my father told me what happened; I didn’t come out of my room for two days with the exception of the service. When they found me I was dead but before going I asked God or someone to grant me one last wish…to find him and the next thing I remember was waking up in a room down the hall from Yelsin in 1860.
Yelsin: I was born Michael William DeLuise. I was bethrod to Drusilla but before we walked down the aisle she was killed and turned. Much like Danielle’s experienced the same thing happened to me, well except dying in my room. Instead I understood what was going on the moment we walked down some stairs into a tavern where William was reciting his poetry. That’s where we watched another person have her life taken from her twenty years later.
Ashley looked up and I noticed the tears coming from her eyes. I took her hand in mine giving her the strength she needed to explain what happened that night. Ashley: During that time I went by Cecily, the man I loved with every fiber of my being was William. He was the most beautiful person in the world and that night I was going to tell him how I felt when he was taken from me by the same person that was taken from Yelsin who in turn was taken by the same person that was taken by Danielle.
Danielle: So for the past two and a half centuries give or take we’ve died and been reborn. The one time I have ever come close to Angelus was the night Darla gave me to him. Buffy must have realized what I meant because she was looking at me again. Buffy: You were the gypsy girl. I nodded and looked at the cup in my hands. Danielle: It was because of me that he was given a soul. It was punishment for what he did and for my punishment I was reborn with his mark. I moved my hair way from my right shoulder to reveal a bite mark. Danielle: That is why I stopped you tonight and I haven’t seen him for like, months.
Yelsin: What you must understand is that we only have one shot at being with them and after two and a half centuries give or take they finally know who we are. Except we have to wait. Cordelia: Why do you have to wait? We looked at her. Cordelia: I mean they can kill and turn you anytime, right? Ashley: Because they have to kill us when we are the same age we died for the first time. I looked up at my cousin. Danielle: I was only twenty one when Angelus died. Ashley: I was twenty. Yelsin: I was twenty two. So you see we can’t let you interfere with must come to past. Buffy: I don’t care. He is not coming near you again.
Danielle: God can you like get over yourself for one minute. He doesn’t want you. You have Giles isn’t that enough for you? She looked at him and noticed that he refused to look at her. Buffy: You knew about this and you weren’t going to tell me. Giles: I was asked not to. Buffy: By who? Danielle: Me. She turned and looked at me. Danielle: I get how you feel but let me do this. Buffy: You know how I feel? He spent three months sending me things, killing people I knew, telling my mother about us and he kidnapped Rupert and tortured him for hours after killing Jenny. You have no idea how I feel. I watched her walk over to the fireplace.
Xander: How can you love him after what he has done? I looked at him with tears running down my face. Danielle: Because everything he did to Buffy he did to me at one point in time. So ya I get it. I was the person he tested everything he did to Buffy and more that he didn’t even do to her on me. You hurt because you can never really find out if you two would work, trying living without him for two and a half centuries and dying by his hands while his kids watch for amusement. When you experience that then you can talk to me. Until then what you went through was nothing compared to me. I died a hundred times and every time he was the last thing I saw. What you went through was just a simple game, while I was his masterpiece.
Willow: I don’t understand? Ashley took a deep breath and looked at her. Ashley: Every time Danielle has been reborn she is always drawn to Angelus and every time she comes with in an inch of him he kills her in the most horrifying ways…well not so much when he had a soul she just seemed to be around him when she died. Yelsin watched me wrap my arms around myself before looking back at the gang. Yelsin: You have to understand that we never wanted it to be this way and if we had a choice we would have done things very differently. Danielle: Speak for yourself Yelsin.
I stood and walked over to Buffy. Danielle: I get what you feel and yeah sorry but have you ever wondered why he fell for you…because you look like me. I was the one person he didn’t kill after he was turned. He spent two and a half centuries killing anything that resembled me and every time it was me. Willow watched us as I took a slow deep breath. Willow: You made a wish? Danielle: No. I looked at her to see hurt pass over her features before I gave her a concerned smile. Danielle: It…was a foolish yearning of a young girl’s heart to be with the man that was taken from her thus cursing myself and others until we could be with them. Giles walked over to us.
Giles: He’ll kill and turn you. I looked up and saw the hurt in his eyes. I gave him a hug as the others talked. Yelsin: We are aware of it but it is the only way. Ashley: There was a prophecy made the night Elizabeth died in anguish over Angelus. Joyce: No! We all looked at Joyce. Joyce: I will not lose you three after what you have been through prophecy or not. I unwrapped myself from Giles and gave her a hug. Danielle: I’m sorry for doing this, god I wish I could stay here and live a normal life with you guys but I can’t.
Buffy: You can. I looked at her. Danielle: I can’t if we don’t complete the prophecy…
We’ll die any ways. They just stood there looking at each other as silent tears ran down Ashley’s and mine face. Giles: What did the prophecy say? I looked at him. Danielle: Three will die while their mates wonder in search for them. They will return to each other in the new millennium but to make sure they will never be kept apart. The three that wandered must be reborn again into the lives of the three that were taken before their time. Buffy looked at her engagement ring. Buffy: How much time do you have left? Yelsin: We have exactly a month, I think? Ashley: In this life our birthdays fall on the same day. Giles: June 13. Danielle: Yeah lucky us.
Buffy: We have to move the wedding up then. I looked at her. Danielle: What are you talking about? Joyce: I can call the family and tell them that we decided to move the wedding further along due to a family emergency. Danielle: Buffy please don’t make this any more difficult for yourself. This is our life not yours. Buffy: I will not lose two bridesmaids and a groomsman, besides I already paid for your dresses and tux. Danielle: You mean it? She nodded. Without warning I pulled her into a hug. Danielle: Oh gods thank you.
Ashley: Thanks for understanding. Buffy: Just after you turn please leave Sunnydale. I don’t think I could kill you if I have to. I gave her a small smile and a quick hug before winking at her. Danielle: Promise. I hugged her again and moved toward the door. Xander: Where are you going? I opened the door and with a smile I looked at my three best friends as they grabbed their jackets before I walked outside as Yelsin held the door. Yelsin: To see the ones we lost. With that he closed the door behind him as we walked toward the mansion.
Joyce: I hope they know what they’re doing. She gathered up the coffee mugs and walked into the kitchen. Buffy: Me too. She looked at her ring and at a picture of us resting on the mantel. The picture was taken the last time we where here. Buffy and I sat next to each other in the middle of the group, Ashley and Yelsin were to my left as Xander and Willow were to Buffy’s right. She smiled at the picture as Giles hugged her from behind. Buffy: I love you Danielle. Xander sighed and took Willow’s hand as he let everything soak in. Willow: Good luck.
We stood outside the mansion’s doors ready to knock when the door opened. Kevin: Well look at what we have here? Danielle: Would you move we need to speak with Angelus, Spike and Drusilla. They looked at each other and smiled. Dave: Why don’t you come with us instead I bet we can show you a couple of things they couldn’t. I looked at the red hair, pale vampire that looked like he was a cast member from Dawson’s Creek. Ashley: Just move out of the way and nothing will happen to you. The second vamp, which looked like he could pass as a cast member from the 90210 smiled at Ashley and I. Kevin: Really now. I didn’t know that the hospital delivered.
I rolled my eyes at them and moved to pass. Yelsin: Danielle? He reached out and grabbed for me. Danielle: Just let me dust them. I mean we wouldn’t have to tell them that we did it we can say Buffy did it while she was patrolling. Yelsin: Danielle! I pouted and waited as they started to laugh at us. Dave: Who knew human’s had leashes? I raised my eyebrow at him. Danielle: I can make you into a leash if you piss me off enough. Dave gulped and looked at Kevin for help. Dave: Maybe we should let them in Kev? I think she means it? Yelsin: Yeah you seriously do not want to piss of the girl that is in love with Angelus. Max: I see that we have visitors and you didn’t inform me.
Kevin and Dave moved away from the door letting us walk inside. Danielle: Thanks boys now run off before I talk to Angelus about how rude his minions where to us. They bowed and ran away. Yelsin: Nice job Danni. I smiled and shrugged. Danielle: No big. Ashley: Hi we’re wondering if we could talk with Spike, Dru and Angelus for a few. With a nod and a bow he answered us. Max: Of course you may speak with your loved ones. Yelsin: How did you know that…Danielle: Angelus told you that we might show up. He nodded again. Max: That he did ma’am. I am Maxwell Edward Pennyweather. Danielle: Like Alfred? He smiled and pulled something out of his jacket pocket. Max: Yes but I am much cooler. He pushed a button and started to talk.
Max: Diana, Annabelle, and Yes can you please join me in the living room. We have guests that wish to speak with the masters. He closed the object and looked at us. Danielle: So do you do that often? Max: No but it is enjoyable when I do get to. Ashley and I giggled as Yelsin rolled his eyes. Yelsin: Only you two would find that funny. We looked at him and hit him upside the head. Yelsin: Ow…that hurt. Danielle: Good. He looked away from me as he rubbed his head. Ashley: It was meant to hurt you big dummy. She crossed her arms over her chest and waited for our guides.
A few minutes later in walked two girls about our height, dressed in black skirts, boots, and wearing the same red and green halter tops we wore the night we first met the guys. The one girl with dark hair bowed to me and smiled. Diana: I am Diana and if you like I will show you to Master Angelus’ study. I gave her a small smiled and realized that with the exception of her hair color we could pass as twins. Danielle: Thanks…I think?
Ashley’s guide was a blond girl that resembled her in every way with the exception of the blonde hair of course. Annabelle: I will show you to Master William’s training room, if you’d like. She nodded and looked at me as I leaned over and whispered into her ear. Danielle: Why do they look like us? She shrugged her shoulders and watched Yelsin took in the guy that stood in front of him. Ashley: I have no idea.
The man was his complete opposite in every way, blonde hair, green eyes, short, muscular and pale with a soft voice. Yes: Hello my name is Yes, when you are ready I will show you to the meditation room where Mistress Drusilla is waiting. I looked back at my friends and gave them each a hug. Danielle: Be safe. Yelsin: Don’t do anything stupid. I just rolled my eyes at him as Ashley smiled. Ashley: Don’t say anything to intelligent you might lose Drusilla. Yelsin: Very funny but I could say the same thing for Spike…do you think he killed the last of his brain cells when he bleached his hair. Before Ashley could hit him he followed Yes down the hallway as I smirked at her. Danielle: I was going to say the same thing…but I was afraid you would comment on Angelus’s passion for torture so I stayed quite. She pulled me into a quick hug. Ashley: I’ll deal with Yelsin later go see your man. I gave her a smile as I pulled away from her hug before following Diana away. Danielle: Have fun. She smiled as I walked away. Ashley: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do! With that she followed Annabelle away.
Diana led me to two large double doors and knocked. Inside I could hear him moving about. Angelus: What? Diana opened the door and walked inside closing it behind her leaving me in the hallway alone. Danielle: Great just leave me here as you talk to my boyfriend. Some how I don’t like this and why am I standing out here talking to myself. I grabbed the door handle and walked inside to find them…talking something I didn’t expect.
Diana: I have a visitor for you my Master…Danielle: And she doesn’t want to wait outside while you talk to my boyfriend alone. Angelus looked up from his book and smiled at me. Angelus: Well Diana I believe you should be going I won’t be needing your services tonight. Danielle: What have you been doing with her Angelus? I crossed my arms over my chest as she bowed and left the room closing the door behind her. Danielle: We so need to talk mister. He smiled at me and leaned back in his leather office chair as I looked around the room.
I moved toward the bookcases and looked over the titles. Angelus: Well you must have talked with Buffy. I turned and looked at him with a smirk. Danielle: Wow you catch on quick. I took a book and walked over to his couch. I sat down and started to read through the book. Danielle: I believe there is something you need to tell me. Angelus smiled and just looked out the window. Angelus: You first lass. I lightly let my fingers touch the table resting near me and glanced at him with a sassy look. He watched my fingers as I read. Danielle: Buffy and I talked. Angelus: I see. So what is the decision? Did she follow you here to kill me? Danielle: Well if she did then she would have to get through me to do it. So I think you’re off the hook.
I sat there and flipped through a few more pages as he thought over what I just said. Danielle: If you haven’t figured it out then I should have picked someone else to be my husband. I sat my book down and removed my boots as he watched. I placed them beside the table and stood. I smoothed down my black thigh length skirt and my cream halter top. Angelus: What do you mean? I walked over to him, moved his chair away from his desk, pulled up my skirt a bit before sitting in his lap. I lean forward and started to nibble on his ear as he ran his hands up and down my back. Danielle: I forgot that you needed to be shown what I mean. He smiled as he moved to kiss me when I pulled back from him as he growled. I just sat there waving my finger at him.
Danielle: Not until we talk so just sit back and let me get this out. He gave me a smile and continued to let his hands wander up and down my back. Danielle: Buffy and I talked which ended up fighting and she decided to move up her wedding. I bit down on his ear and heard him growl at me as he sucked on my index finger before moving onto the others. He smiled at me and pulled me closer forcing me to wrap my arms around his neck when he was finished annoying me. In his long lost accent he whispered something into my ear before biting it. Angelus: Aye I think I like this plan siog. With a smile I leaned down and captured his lips. Danielle: I thought you would.
When I pulled away from him I noticed that he was frowning at me. Danielle: What? Angelus: How long do we have to wait? He placed my head against his chest and started to run his fingers through my loosely curled hair. Danielle: Until what cause right now I can just spend the whole day just sitting here. He smiled as I wrapped my arms around his waist. Angelus: How long until I can finally make you mine. I smiled against his chest before sitting up and looking at him. Danielle: What is today’s date mister? Angelus: May 1. Danielle: A month and 12 days. He smiled and kissed me. Danielle: Mmmm…I hate it when you do that. Angelus: Why? He moved my hair away from my neck and continued his kisses. Danielle: Cause I seem to agree with whatever you say. He smiled and moved to kiss me when I backed away again. Angelus: What now siog?
I wrapped my arms around his neck bring him closer to me. Danielle: Do you think you could stop sleeping with that thing you made in replace of me for that long mister? Angelus: How did you know what we have been doing? I rolled my eyes at him. Danielle: Angelus unless you think I’m stupid, I do realize that you made her to replace me until you finally got me. He smiled and hugged me tighter pulling me even closer to him. Angelus: For you I can do anything except kiss the slayer. He captured my lips in another kiss. Danielle: I love you. Angelus: And I you sweet girl.
I removed myself from his lap and walked over to the windows. Danielle: So what do you want to talk about? I turned and gave him a wicked smile. Angelus: Do we have to talk or can we get back to what we where doing. I watched him stand and walk over to where I was. He lean down and smirked at me. Danielle: What are you thinking about? He reached out and threw me over his shoulder. Danielle: Angelus! He smacked my ass forcing me to shut up before a small moan could escape. Angelus: You had your turn to play now its mine. He threw onto the couch and started to crawl toward me. Danielle: Well I guess I did something good. He looked down at me. Angelus: What was that? I reached up and brought him closer. Danielle: I got you out of that chair and closer to me. He captured my lips again. Angelus: That you did lass, that you did. I giggled as he moved away from my lips to kiss my neck again. Danielle: Um…Angelus….