A Sires Revenge: For My Childe

THANKS to Poison for the great Beta job and filling in for the, at present, internetless Jericho.

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Giles and Tara were helping Willow slowly come down the stairs. She had regained consciousness and wanted to see Xander right away. She wanted to…no, she needed to apologize to her oldest friend. Xander had been right and deserved an apology; she just hoped he could forgive her for her blind acceptance of whatever Buffy wanted.

“Willow, I really think you should rest at least another day. You are still rather weak.” Giles was concerned that she was pushing herself too fast.

“I have to do this now, Giles. I have to. See, resolve face.” Giles didn’t have the heart to tell Willow that her ‘resolve’ face was too bruised to be effective. “Ouch! Okay, maybe a little too soon for resolve face, that hurt.”

Cordy looked up from her desk when she heard the three arrive at the bottom of the stairs. She wanted to cry when she saw how bruised and battered they were but shook her head and looked up with a smile.

“Willow, sit down before you fall down. I so do not want to have to pick you up off the floor. Besides, this floor isn’t exactly sanitary.” Cordy got up and walked over to the trio with her hand held out. “Hello, I’m Cordelia and you are?”

“I…I’m Tara,” Tara said as she grabbed hold of Willow’s hand.

“Cordelia, this is Tara, my girlfriend. Tara, this is Cordelia Chase. Ex-cheerleader, ex-Scoobie and Xander’s ex-girlfriend.” Tara shook Cordy’s hand, but turned it loose very quickly.

“That’s to many damn ex’s, Willow. Now I’m receptionist extraordinaire, actress and Angel’s seer.”

“Seer?”

“Yeah, I’m Angel’s connection to the Powers That Be. They send me head killing, painful visions and I send Angel and Company out to take care of whatever they show me.”

“That’s quite extraordinary Cordelia, and a great responsibility.” Giles was amazed at the changes in what used to be the most shallow, self-centered creature he had ever met.

“Cordy, I need to talk to Xander. Where is he? I me don don’t remember, but Giles said he was here when we arrived. Is he still here?”

“Where else would he be? He lives here. He’s with Angel, Fang Junior, and Gunn in the training room. Go down that hallway and follow the grunting, cussing and occasional scream. That’s where you’ll find him.” Cordy wondered if she should break the news about Alex, but decided it was up to him to tell them about his relationship with Angel. She so did not want in the middle of that conversation.

Giles and the two girls walkown own the hallway towards the noise Cordy had described. It actually was cussing and grunting. They eased open the door and stepped inside the room. No one noticed them come in so they had the chance to observe what was going on. They were shocked to see Xander and Spike in the middle of the floor, dancing and weaving around each other, barefoot and wearing nothing but black drawstring pants. They were both grinning as they bobbed and moved, suddenly Xander let out a holler and went low, wrapping his arms around Spike’s knees as he took him down. Spike arched his body upward and grabbed Xander’s hips, bringing him up and over his body, breaking Xan’s hold on the vampire’s knees as he threw him backwards. Xander hit the mat and rolled into a standing position, spinning around as he kicked his leg up catching Spike in the chest. Spike went flying backwards and landed on his back. The fight was over.

“Very good, pet. Of, course I let you do it you know.”

“Bullshit Fang, I beat your ass fair and square.”

“Oooo, getting cocky are we?”

Gunn decided to stop the arguing, he knew from experience that when the put downs started these two could go for hours. He walked over to the pair. “Time out. Alex, you’re still broadcasting when you plan on moving to the left. You don’t want to give anything away, not a hint. You need to work on that when you spar with Angel later. And I do mean spar! Not that…that whatever it is you two call sparring and no, I don’t want to know what you call it. Tomorrow we’ll work with the sword again. You’re getting better, but better isn’t good enough.” Gunn threw each of them a towel and a bottle of water for Alex and a bottle of warm blood for Spike.

“Ta, pet.”

Angel stood up from where he was leaning against the wall watching. “You’ve improved a great deal Alex. You think you’ll be ready to go in two weeks?” Alex dropped his towel and ran to Angel, knocking him down and sitting down on him, straddling his hips.

“Two weeks? You’re sure? Everything’s going to be ready? We’re going to be ready?”

“Alex, we’ve got company love. You might want to calm down a bit.” Angel nodded his head towards the door. But in typical Alex fashion, he shrugged and kissed the vampire hard and fast, whispering ‘mine’ against his lips. “Yours, always.” Angel stood up, bringing Alex up with him. “You are all sweaty and smelly. You need a shower. And since you just dripped all over me I think I need to join you.” Angel drawled out the words with as much innuendo as he could. Alex stuck his tongue out at Angel and walked over to the trio by the door, laughing at the crestfallen look on his mate’s face.

“Wills, I’m glad to see you up and around. You weren’t looking too good yesterday.” As Alex walked over the where they stood, he reached up and pulled off the piece of surgical tape he used to hold his nipple ring down. Angel’s eyes dilated with desire as he watched him uncover the gold ring.


Flashback:

Angel stretched out his arms and met...empty bed. He reached out with his mind trying to sense Alex, but could not find his mate anywhere in the hotel. They had only been mates for one week and were still in the ‘honeymoon…vamp does not want me out of his sight’ stage. Angel wasn’t even aware that he was growling. Last night had been wonderful, he had taken Alex out for the evening and had surprised him with a platinum signet ring engraved with two joined A’s. He knew that his mate needed more than just marks to signify what he meant to Angel. The ring was somethinggiblgible that was there for everyone to see. Alex wanted everyone, demon and human, to know that Angel was as much his as he was Angel’s.

Angel was still growling softly as he stomped down the stairs. Cordelia met him at the bottom.

“Before you go one step further, I have a message for you, so quit your damned growling. Alex said to tell you that he is with Spike, so don’t worry about him. He had something to take care of, some kind of a surprise for you, I think. Him and bleach-boy have been whispering and plotting for two days now every time you’re not around. He said to tell you that you know damn well that your kid won’t let him get hurt, so do not sit around being broody all day.”

Angel let out a deep sigh but he wouldn’t stop worrying, Alex and Spike were up to something…together. That did not bode well for Angel’s peace of mind. “He didn’t give you any idea what they were up to?”

“Nope, for some reason he said he couldn’t trust me to keep my mouth shut, that I wouust ust have to spoil the surprise.” Cordy shrugged and went back her desk. “Just be patient, they’ll be back soon enough. They left really early for Spike to be up and around. Alex said they’d be gone most of the day but would be back by dinnertime, then left by way of the sewers.”

Angel sighed, huffed dramatically and went to his office. He obviously wasn’t getting any more information from Cordy. After an hour of pretending to get some work done, he went back into the Hyperion lobby. Angel caught a hint of a familiar scent in the air and could now hear the heartbeat he had been waiting for. Alex was right outside, his Alex. It was still new enough that Angel got a thrill at the thought of Alex truly being his, body and soul, forever. Alex and Spike came stumbling into the hotel, happily arguing about something. Knowing those two and the fact that they just loved to argue, it could be about anything. “Spike, no smoking in the lobby, remember?” Spike stuck his tongue out at his sire, but went back to the door and tossed his cigarette out.

Alex looked up, spotted Angel and ran to him. He jumped at Angel, wrapped his long legs around Angel’s hips and kissed him hungrily. Angel cupped Alex’s ass with his big hands and held him in place. “I missed you, love. Where have you been and what have you and my childe been up to?” Angel did a double take when he looked at his mate. It was obvious what part of the surprise was. There was a golden yellow stone in one of Alex’s ears. He’d gotten it pierced. Angel reached up and flicked the earring lightly. “Why yellow?” Alex blushed, a deep red, at Angel’s question.

“Can we take this somewhere else?” Alex asked quietly looking over at Cordy and Wesley, who weren’t even pretending not to listen.

Angel looked at the earring again and it suddenly struck him why Xander had chosen the golden yellow stone and why the color looked familiar. “Cordy, Wesley, would you excuse us for a minute, I need...there’s something…I need to talk to Alex. Dinner will be…dinner. Hell, I don’t know…order something.” Angel was carrying Alex away from the lobby, the sound of his team’s…no, his family’s laughter following them into his office.

“In a hurry, Angel?” Alex laughed as Angel took him into the office and slammed the door. Angel turned, unwrapped his mate’s legs from around his waist and pushed Alex against the door covering him with his body.

“Mine!” He growled as he licked gently at the new earring. “Why yellow, love?” He knew but wanted to hear it from Alex’s mouth, that sweet warm mouth he loved to ravage.

“It’s the color of your eyes when you change, they get this deep golden yellow and that’s when I know I’ve really made you crazy, when you loose just enough control to change. It makes me feel...shit, I don’t know, kinda mushy inside to know I can do that to you.” Angel leaned in, thrusting his groin lightly into Alex’s, causing the younger man to gasp. When he leaned against him, Angel felt something else new. Alex just raised his arms and waited. Angel pulled the jacket off him then started to raise the bottom of Alex’s shirt slowly up his body, lost patience and just jerked it over his head. He looked down at the perfectly healed, pierced nipple. It was pierced with a thick gold ring and inset in the ring there was a stone that matched the one in his mate’s ear. Angel leaned down and ran his tongue over the hard little nub, then grabbed the ring with his teeth and gave it a little jerk. Alex moaned loudly and rubbed up against Angel’s hard cock.

“Oh, sweet boy, we’re going to have fun with this.” Angel tugged at the ring again.

“Please, Angel, more.” Alex’s eyes were nearly black with lust and wanting.

“Anything else pierced I need to check, boy?” Angel asked as he ran his hand lightly over his mate’s erection.

“Ummm, nooo..” Alex was blushing again and hid his face in Angel’s neck.

“What else did you do, love?” Alex wouldn’t look him in the eye and kept pressing his back up against the door. “Turn around, sweetboy. Let me see.” Angel eased his body up just enough to allow Alex to turn slowly. Angel looked down in shock at what his mate had done. On his right shoulder blade there was now a tattoo, a tattoo that matched his, just not quite as large. It had a slightly smaller A added to it, connected to the original A. Angel leaned down and kissed the tattoo softly. “It’s healed. How long, I mean, I would have noticed it before now.”

“Spike found a place that works with demons and humans, the guy has a warlock that does a healing spell if you want one. Spike checked them out real good for me, he wouldn’t let me go until he did. Don’t get mad at him, okay? He was just doing what I asked. I...I wanted something that was forever, that could never be lost. I wanted to be marked as yours, before we left for Sunnydale. I love my ring but it can be taken off me. No matter what happens, this shows that I’m yours and you’re mine. I wanted it to be obvious. You’re not mad at me, are you?” Alex anxiously looked over his shoulder at Angel.

“How could I be mad at you for loving me this much? I think you and I are going to go back to the same tattoo artist. Think he could add another A to mine? If he works with demons then he will know how to tattoo a vampire.” Angel leaned in and gently licked and kissed the new tattoo, as he ran his hands down Alex’s ass, reaching around to unbutton his jeans. “My mate, my love.”

End Flashback


“XANDER! What, I mean, you…Angel…you…Angel…kissage with Angel…Xander you’re pierced…and…and that’s a tattoo. Xander, that’s Angel’s tattoo. Xander, what in the hell’s going on? I’m confused.” Angel walked over and hugged the confused redhead carefully.

“Willow, don’t ever change. I’ve actually missed your Willow-babble. Alex you want to tell them?”

“Who’s Alex and what do you have to tell me?”

“I’m Alex, Wills, a new name for a new life. A lot of things have happened since I got to LA. You can see for yourself, Spike’s better.”

“Yes, obviously he is but Xander I don’t ustanstand. I thought the chip kept him from hurting humans, but he was fighting with you. How?” Giles was bursting with questions.

“The chip still works just not with me. We think…well…it’s probably because…oh, man…becauseAngelishisSireandI’mAngel’sconsort…hismate.”

“MATE!” Willow and Giles yelled in unison.

“CONSORT!!! XANDER!! ANGEL, WHAT IN THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY XANDER?” Willow yelled at the same time as Giles.

“XANDER, DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU’VE…” Before the two could get another word out, Alex was pulled behind Angel as Spike raced to his Sire’s side, both vamps were in game face and growling. Gunn and Wesley flanked the snarling vamps on either side, armed and ready to fight.

“Alex is no longer your gofer. He no longer hides his abilities or intelligence. YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT MY MATE. Alex is recognized as consort and mate in the line of Aurelius and as consort to the Master of Aurelius WILL be treated with the respect he deserves. I don’t choose to have an active court, but that does not mean I am not Master of the line.” Angel’s tone made it clear that this was not a subject up for debate. Alex was trying to work his way around the two vamps but was not having any luck. He finally had enough of the posturing, grabbed both vamps by an ear and twisted.

“Ow, LET GO WHELP!”

“ALEX, THAT HURTS! LET GO.”

Alex worked his way between the two vampires, turned and kissed Angel then kissed Spike as well, but did not let go of their ears. “I love you, but I am perfectly capabletakitaking care of this. Bad Vamps. Wills, G-Man, you know I love you both. You were the first family of my heart but I am Angel’s mate and he’s mine…my mate and my alpha. Please don’t make me choose between you.” Xander let go of Angel and Spike’s ears and Angel wrapped his arms around him and pulled him into his embrace.

Angel decided to be up front with the trio and let them know exactly what was planned. “We’re heading back to Sunnydale in two weeks. The mansion is almost ready and our allies are in place. The question is whether you three want to help us take down the Initiative or not. We need all the help we can get.”

“Angel, may we have a day or two to think…” Giles was interrupted by Willow.

“I don’t need a day or two. They tried to capture Tara and me. They planned to do ‘tests’ us. Giles, they said they were going to dissect one of us and use the knowledge to control the otone.one. I’m in. Tara?”

“I d…d…don’t know if I’ll b..be much help, b..but I’ll t..t..try.”

“Giles, I know it’s hard for you because of Buffy, but these lunatics cannot be allowed to continue. We may have to face the fact that Buffy is lost to us. They put a chip in Spike’s brain to control hiherehere is no telling what other means of control they may be using on their own members. The Powers are behind this as well. They are worried that the demons may begin to join forces for protection. We can barely handle the demon problems we have now. Can you imagine what it will be like if the different clans join together?”

Giles had removed his glasses and was carefully cleaning the lenses. “Angel if the Powers are behind this effort, I’ll do what ever I can to help. But if it is at all possible, I want to help Buffy. If we can get her away from these people, there may be a chance…”

“Rupert, we will do whatever we can to help Buffy, but stopping the Initiative has to be our first priority.” Angel extended his hand to the Watcher and they shook. That seemed to release the girls and they ran to Alex and began to hug him.

“Married huh??? And I wasn’t invited to the wedding!” Alex began to turn bright red as he remembered what his ‘wedding’ consisted of. “Xan…er…Alex you’re turning kinda red, what’s the matter? I just asked about you being Angel’s ma…and Angel is a vampire and that means that you and him…him and you…biting and…and…Oh goddess, you and Angel and somebody pe ste stop me any time.” Willow’s face was very close to matching the shade of her hair.

“Oi, you lot forgot that I was there with them too!” Alex hid his face against Angel’s shoulder when Spike made his announcement about being involved in their mg. Ig. It took all of three seconds for everyone to be roaring with laughter.



In a secret complex under Sunnydale:

“Has there been any change in the subjects?”

“No, Dr. Walsh. We placed hostile L56 in with Hostile 49 but she hasn’t harmed him. She hasn’t attempted to attack or feed from him. She just sits there and sings to him. She treats him, well, almost like a child.”

“I don’t want her to be fed without my permission. Let’s see how long her control lasts as she gets hungrier.” Maggie Walsh did not like hostiles that didn’t act like she expected them to. The female vampire should have ripped the other’s throat out by now. She watched the pair for a few more minutes then turned to her assistant. “If there is any change call me immediately.”

“Of course, Dr. Walsh.” He turned to watch the dark haired vampire as she crooned to the small man whose head rested in her lap. The creature was obviously demented, even the other vampires they put her in with wouldn’t touch her. They actually acted afraid to touch her, something about her sire and retribution. The man left the observation window and wentk tok to checking the other subjects.

In the white room:

The vampire stroked the man’s hair as she murmured softly, “It will be alright, puppy. Daddy will help us. He will be here soon with my sweet William and my new Papa. Papa will scratch their eyes out and play in their entrails like a good kitten. They will all be here soon. Daddy, Papa, William, Little Tree and the quiet one, such a lovely bright light she is; a good match to our dark Little Tree. Rest easy puppy.”

“Hurts Dru, it hurts. Da…daddy? Isn’t that Ang…?”

“Shhhh, must not say it loudly, sweetling. Look into my eyes and see what I see, puppy.” The man looked into tampiampire’s dark eyes and was drawn into her world of visions and madness.

“Xan…Dru that’s…”

“That’s Daddy’s mate, my new papa. Everything will be all right soon. Rest now, my sweet Oz. I’ll watch over you.” Drusilla went back to her singing, running her fingers through the werewolf’s hair trying to ease his pain so he could rest.