Just when you think there's nothing left (9-10/?)
Chapter 9:
“What you’re saying is impossible, I mean it
was just a dream, right?” Gunn questioned to nobody in particular.
“It was him, I know it, I felt him” answered
Cordy as she paced.
“I think Gunn’s right” Fred answered casing
the group to look up at her, taken aback, “I mean, what if it was just a
dream?” she continued.
“It was him, he needs me to save him…” came
the reply, “it was him” she continued her voice gaining strength.
The group paused for a few moments before a soft
voice answered the question none of them had been willing to ask, “it’s
possible” Wesley replied as his brow knitted in confusion.
“What?” Cordy asked as she turned to him,
hope written all over her features.
“As
vampire’s get older their abilities grow stronger; Vampires are able to build
connections with their childer, sires and even grandsires, it’s how they are
able to find each other in crowded places quickly, as they age they are able to
control the connections better and form them with almost anything or anyone they
desire” he replied as he continued to think.
“That
still doesn’t explain how Angel’s guest staring in Cordy’s dreams”
replied Gunn.
“Well,
as I was saying, these abilities develop as a vampire ages, dream control is a
very advanced ability, and for Angel to be able to manage it he must have pulled
Cordy into his mind, did he say anything about the dream?” he asked.
“He
said he was holding it, the dream, we were in a place he went to with his
family… when he was human” she replied with a wistful look.
Fred
smiled as she watched Cordy’s expression and whispered “Kye-rumption” to
Gunn who only grinned at her.
“Well,
that makes sense, as much of any of this does, there has been no record of
Angel, or Angelus for that matter having these abilities though” he stated.
“What
about Drusilla?” asked Fred.
“Im
sorry?” asked Wesley looking up at her.
“It
was in the files, Angel’s childe, Drusilla, it says she has those
abilities…” Fred said, “…so you’re thinkin’ it’s a family trait”
replied Gunn as he smiled down at Fred.
“Of
course!” Wesley replied, as he started pulling out books from the shelves,
flicking through the pages.
“What?!”
asked Cordy watching the ex-watcher thumbing he way through the musty old books.
Wesley
looked up at Cordy as he replied “The Order of Aurelius”.
“The
who-dies of what-ie???” replied a very confused seer.
“In
the old days, just as the plague of humanity had washed over the earth the
Master set up the Order of Aurelius, it’s goal was to re-open the hell mouth
and to await the return of the old ones; full blooded vampires” at the
confused looks he continued, “The demons we see now aren’t full demons, they
are tainted if you will by humanity, vampire’s are the same” he replied.
“Like
Angel’s Pylea self?” asked Cordy as she peered over Wesley’s shoulder at
the book.
“Precisely”
he replied.
“So?”
replied Gunn, his voice coming out harsher than expected.
“So”
Wesley started in a similar tone if voice as he scanned through the book,
“Angel descends from these Vampire’s, the Master himself was sired by a full
blood vampire, he sired Darla and she sired Angel” Wesley explained.
“So
Angel might have some serious Vampire mojo going on that he didn’t tell us
about?” asked Gunn.
“By
the way things look I would say yes” replied Wesley as he slammed the book
shut.
“Loren!!!”
Cordy yelled.
“Huh?”
asked Gunn as he looked up at Cordy.
“Angel,
he told me to find the tune!” she replied, as the rest of the group stared at
her oddly she continued, “in the dream, Angel said something, he said that our
paths were linked and I just needed to find the right tune, or something…”
she continued.
“Oh”
replied Gunn and Fred in unison.
“Well,
we can do that!” continued Fred as she grabbed her purse.
“We
can? He left for Vegas last thing I heard… although that was six months and a
missing vampire and son ago” Cordy replied as she followed Fred to the door.
“He
got back a while ago, something about it not being his scene and that the
fluorescent lights were ruining his complexion” replied Fred as they all
followed her out to the car.
Chapter
10:
They
entered the Karaoke bar to the obnoxious sound of Britney Spears’
“Overprotected” being belted out by a particularly nasty looking Ethros
demon.
As they
wandered through the security system, obviously a new addition since the last
episode they found a very stressed looking Loren emptying a Seabreeze.
“Hey
Loren” chirped Cordy as wandered into the demon’s line of sight.
“Pixie
cat! Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes!” he replied as he engulfed her in a
tight hug.
“I
know, I’ve kinda been AWOL for a while huh!” she replied they pulled out of
the hug.
Loren
looked at her for a few moments before asking the obvious question “still
nothing from Angelcakes huh princess”.
“We
still don’t know where he is” replied Fred as she looked down at her feet
nervously.
“We
might have a lead though”, Wesley added in.
“Angel
might have crept into Barbie’s dreams”, replied Gunn as he wrapped his arm
around Fred’s waist trying to comfort her.
“So
any chance you might be able to fit me in?” asked Cordy as she looked at Loren
hopefully.
“You
know I’d do anything for you and Angelcakes” replied Loren as he handed her
a song list.
“Thanks”
replied Cordy as she smiled sadly at him before looking through the list of
songs.
After a
painful remediation of The Red Hot Chillie Peppers ‘Roller coater’ it was
Cordy’s turn on stage.
As she
sat there alone on stage she looked down and as the song started, when it came
time for her to sing she held her head up high, her eyes glistening with unshed
tears as she opened her mouth to sing.
“Don't be confused by my apparent lack of ceremony,
my mind is clear.”
”I may be low or miles high off in the distance,
I want you near,
I love you,
Even when I'm sleeping.
When I close my eyes you're everywhere,”