Story: Destiny Unravels : Darkness Everywhere

["Femvamp " <femvamp000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Disclaimer: Hi Joss. Just Borrowing you wonderfull characters for a 
walk in my dark and twisted and currently angst filled mind. I'll 
bring them back though. 

Note: I'm on a roll. <evil laugh>


Darkness Everywhere

LA 

Cordelia woke up and smiled as she saw Kate Lockley lying down next to 
her. The Detective was sleeping soundly. Cordelia and Kate had been 
having a relationship on the sly for a few weeks before the whole 
world blew up in their faces. Now there was no need for secrecy. 
Especially since Xander and Anya were asleep in the den.

Cordelia got out of bed and walked into the den to check on Xander and 
his new girlfriend. Cordelia felt no anger toward Xander. She had 
found out from Willow a while back that he was seeing someone. She 
was happy for him, at least she was.

When she got to the den she noticed that Dennis was in the process of 
covering Anya with a blanket. Cordelia smiled. 

"Thank you Dennis." Was all Cordelia said before she went back into 
her room and fell asleep.

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The Next Day

Everyone gathered the next day the Angel Detective Agency. The night 
before Giles had bought Anya a wheelchair so she could get around 
without being carried. Anya had smiled weakly and thanked him. The 
only one not there was Detective Lockley who had to testify in a case 
she was working on. 

"So what the bloody Hell are we going to do about the Slayer and Red?' 
Spike said angrily.

No one spoke. Angel just brooded and though of his time with Buffy. 
It was the happiest time in his unlife. Then Angelus came and 
destroyed it all. Now Buffy had found the Angelus within her own 
soul. Angel didn't know what to do. He wasn't sure he could kill the 
only person he had ever loved. 

Cordelia was thinking about Doyle. Dear sweet Doyle. He had been so 
kind to her. She knew that he was in love with her. The way he 
acted. The way she smiled at her. It was so clear. But Cordelia had 
been hurt and she didn't want to feel that way again. Then she met 
Detective Lockley. Something changed within her. She had fallen in 
love. She only wished that Doyle had found love before he died.

Giles was also thinking about Buffy. His dear sweet, slayer. He 
loved her like a father. Now he would have to kill her. There was no 
other way. He loved her enough to stop her.

Xander however was thinking about nothing but revenge. Revenge for 
what *his friends* had done to Anya. Revenge, was all he thought. He 
would make them pay, if it took his last breath, he would make them 
pay.

Spike was about to shout in anger for someone to speak when the phone 
rang. Cordelia jumped up thankful for the respite.

"Angel Detective Agency. We help the hopeless."

**** That's what you are Cordy, hopeless you always were."

"Willow?" 

**** So you remember me. How nice. ****

Everyone gathered around the phone as Cordelia spoke.

"What do you want?"

**** It's not what we want. Queen C. It's what we have. ****

"What do you have then?" Cordelia asked worried.

**** Why don't we let you hear for yourself. *****

Cordelia heard footsteps through the receiver and then she heard a 
voice that sent shivers through ever fiber in her being.

**** Cordelia, don't. *****

"Kate." Cordelia whispered into the phone

*** Cordelia. *****

After that Cordelia heard a scream. And then the phone went dead.

TBC