Date: 03-20-02
Warnings: Post `The Gift' & `There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb'
Dedication: To the best of the best, Misty, Stephanie, Wordsmith, & Sarah Thank you very much you guys are the best!! & To the slash/fanfiction lists I love this community & am very happy that in a small way I'm part of it.
Notes: I'm creating my own ideology of vampire lore & the Sire/Childe relationship. Some elements are borrowed from Joss' world others are mixed with Ann Rice's world, Kindred the Embraced, and Laurell K Hamilton's world especially the use of pomme de sang, & ardeur. Other elements are from years of reading, watching old movies, and my own imagination. Post the `Gift' & `There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb' in my world The Master sired Darla, Darla sired Cain (my own character) and Angelus, & Angelus sired Penn, Drusilla, and William in that order. The distance between LA & Sunnydale is three hours. Dawn as the key happened, but the magic of Dawn's history as Buffy's sister was surrounded by those only in Sunnydale & those around Buffy-In other words LA crew never met her. Lastly, any mistakes are mine & mine alone.
LA
A moan brought his attention to his surrounding area. He was no longer in his room at the hotel, but in a warehouse. Blood dropped down on his face, blood that he recognized. The sweet scent filled him with dread before he looked up to see the source. Drusilla, his childe was stripped and chained naked dangling from a ceiling beam like an ornament off a Christmas tree. The blood drenched her body and dropped in large drops from where open whip marks decorated her from head to toe.
"Dru," came Angel's shocked whisper.
"Daddy, you came. I wasn't sure if I had enough strength, but Miss Edith told me you would come."
"Dru, how did I,.... where are we? Who did this?" Angel stammered.
"Daddy, we don't have much time, I'm getting weaker, the stars won't talk to me anymore."
Angel tried to grab her legs so he could cut her down, and watched as his arms went through her.
"Dru, how?"
"Daddy, you promised me once you'd always take care of, William, my Spike, you must do that now Daddy; promise me you'll save and take care of my Spike, promise me Daddy."
"Dru, where are you? Tell me where's Darla?" Angel heard only soft whimpering sounds in response to his questions.
"Dru?"
"Daddy, they took my girl, tortured her; made me watch before he dusted my girl."
"Who Dru? Who's doing this?"
"Cain, Daddy it's Cain. He's back and wants to be head of the clan, and he's starting a clan war. He's making a challenge, wants a clan war."
Angel went to game face, feeling nothing but immense hatred of the remembrance that Cain's name brought.
"Daddy, the stars stopped talking to me. I know my time is near; I have no time, no stars. I'll be joining my girl soon Daddy. Miss Edith still talks to me in whispers-helped me bring you here, is helping me to shield Spike, but now I know Cain will win if you don't reclaim a family clan. You must protect Spike; you'll need your Will, your clan. Daddy, I won't be able to hold a shield up for long."
Dru raised her head upward, and drew Angel's attention to the ceiling above from where she was hanging. A skylight, she was forced to hang there waiting for the sun to rise, and judging by the hour of the night he had less than 6 hours.
"Where are you Dru?"
"Don't know Daddy, somewhere in Europe, not enough time, not enough for me; time for you to find my Spike though before, before, please Daddy, protect my Spike. Miss Edith said the kittens would help you; the red tree will see the truth and plant the seeds for new and strong roots. Seeds will grow, roots will firm, and the wind will bring fruit, watch for rotten seeds, they too will help the tree grow. All seeds make a stronger tree. Go Daddy. I loved you Daddy. Miss Edith wants to me to sing, says my girl is waiting for me wants me to sing for her-my girl loves my singing."
He didn't get to say anything else. As Angel watched Dru, who started to sing a soft sweet lullaby, the scene fazed out before him, and he was back sitting in his chair in the hotel.
"NOoooooooooooooooo" Angel screamed, knowing in his heart that would be the last he'd see of his childe.
