FIC: In the Path of Darkness (4/?)

["Shadow" <Shadowlander1@xxxxxxx>]

Title: In the Path of Darkness (4/?)
Author: Shadowlander
Email: Shadowlander1@xxxxxxx
Pairing: Willow/Angelus/Spike
Rating: PG-17
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all associated characters are used
without permission. No copyright infringement is intended.
Spoilers: Everything up to the current season is fair game, but no actual
spoilers, just general background information. I think, if I'm wrong please
let me know.
Achieve: The usual places, everyone else ask first.
Notes: This story, like most of my stuff, is set in an alternate universe;
so don't be upset if everything is unrecognisable, it's just how my mind
works. :)

IN THE PATH OF DARKNESS (4/?)

Within the hour Angelus and his warriors had returned to the lair with
Willow and Cordelia, deciding to hold the reunion in more private
surroundings. The appearance of his youngest sibling was a surprise to him
and yet the two girls seemed to know one another, 'Could Stavros as well be
somewhere in this town?' he wondered working the problem over in his mind.
Sitting down in his favourite chair Angelus settled Alexia... 'No Willow she
is called Willow now,' he mentally corrected... in his lap reluctant to let
the little redhead out of his sight for a second. Once he had gotten the
girl settled to his satisfaction he found himself nuzzling her red hair as
he kept his eyes on Cordelia who had made herself right at home on Iolaus's
lap, the dark haired girl regarding him with a low smirk.

"You're not breathing!" Willow's surprised voice broke through the somewhat
awkward silence in the room as she lifted her head from his chest, her eyes
wide with fear.

"Shh... it's okay," Angelus tried to assure her even as she tried to
scramble off of his lap.

"Your n... not breathing and I - I can't hear our heart," Willow got out in
a near panic as Cordelia frowned in thought before turning to Iolaus her
hand going to his still chest.

"No!" the cheerleader choked, jumping out of his lap and backing away from
the weapons master in fear.

"Enough!" Angelus growled holding onto the redhead firmly, "its okay," he
began again once he had both girls attention, "it is only part of the
curse... you both remember Hercules and that damn witch of his?"

"Y... yeah he wanted Atlantis," Willow said slowly trapped in the vampire's
unmoving arms, "there was a battle... hundreds were killed," she continued
trying to sort through the confusing images running through her mind.
Visions of a 'noble' Hercules leading an army against the island nation, "He
wanted the Amazons and Centaurs too," she added remembering Atlantis' allies
that had been driven out of their lands by the power mad demi-god.

"He fought without honour," Cordelia growled, also remembering, "and the
world thinks of him as some kind of noble hero," she sneered, recalling the
day her middle brother, Stavros, was returned to the capitol after nearly
being beaten to death by the son of Zeus.

"He lied about the truce," Willow whispered beginning to shake a bit as
another memory came forward of the terrible night.

"Shh... it's over," Angelus said trying to sooth the redhead in his lap, "he
can't hurt you now."

"B... but the curse?"

"Yes the curse," Spike said stepping up to Cordelia from behind and putting
his hand on her shoulders, "it turned us into vampires," he said in a
slightly accented voice, "or in the very least thrust us into the bodies of
vampires." He went on turning the cheerleader around so she was facing him
and letting his game face surface.

To her credit Cordelia only yelped once as she stared at Spike, her mind
trying to wrap around the yellow/gold eyed distorted face of her childhood
friend. "What did that bastard do to you?" she demanded outrage taking the
place of her fear, this was Tobias her playmate and friend, well he was
thousands of years ago anyway.

For her part, Willow turned to Angelus questions clear in her green eyes as
she looked into his game face. Tentatively reaching up she touched one of
the ridges marring his handsome face jumping a bit when he seemed to purr in
response. Seeing a familiar light in Angelus' yellow/gold eyes, Willow
shifted closer to him as age-old instincts began to take over. 'This was
her master... her Angelus, the man that had captured her heart and soul
thousands of years ago,' a little voice was insisting in the back of her
mind. Almost without thinking she found herself licking his neck playfully,
remembering sitting cuddled on his lap in the throne room of the Great Hall
and nibbling on his neck, usually while he was holding court.

Growling softly Angelus felt his demon stir demanding the right to claim
the girl. As much as it infuriated him, having to share a body with a
demon, he found himself agreeing with the creature. This was his Alexia,
his lover and concubine; her touch and feel very much apart of him... and it
had been too damn long. She was his and she would always be his curse be
damned he was reclaiming what was his.

"Stavros," Cordelia's voice brought Angelus and Willow back to the present,
"is he like this... cursed?"

"You mean he's not here... in town?" Iolaus asked sharing a confused look
with his leader and Spike.

"No... I don't remember seeing him," Willow said with a frown, "but I didn't
remember Cordy either until today."

"You're both roughly the same age you were when you met," Iolaus said
recalling the day the young Athenian thief was brought to Angelus. "Perhaps
that's a clue... being human your memories are working differently."

"We're not remembering until we reach the same age as the original memories
occurred," Willow added, "for you it must be different being... well
undead." She finished with a sheepish grin.

"Yes... we merely have to see one another," Spike offered returning to his
human face.

"So... Stavros is not here," Cordelia wondered aloud frowning in thought,
now that her past memories had awakened she wanted both of her brothers near
her. "Who else is messing? Darius? Andro? Drusilla?"

"Dru's here... with us," Spike replied, "She left earlier to feed," she
offered referring to their seer.

"Am not... you naughty boy," a laughing voice said as the little group was
joined by a tall dark haired woman. Stepping into the room her eyes
immediately found Cordelia and Willow giving the two a quick ones over. "I
see Angelus couldn't wait any longer," she said in a teasing voice laughing
softly at the male in question's annoyed growl.

"Feed?" Willow questioned looking at Angelus expectantly.

"We're vampires Little One," Angelus replied lifting her face so they were
eye to eye, "we need it to survive... but we don't drain our victims we only
take enough to survive on... or we drink animal blood."

"Gross!" Cordelia said making a face.

"You're not kidding," Spike agreed, "animal blood is gross... well straight
it is... but if you doctor it right it isn't so bad... ouch! Hey!" he cried
as the cheerleader smacked him across the stomach. "What did you do that
for!"

Smiling softly as Willow snuggled deeper into his lap while Spike and
Cordelia began to argue good naturedly, Angelus felt a wave of peace go over
him, he almost had his family back... almost.

**********************
Later the Master Chamber -

Angelus leaned back against the head board of his bed as Willow slowly rode
him, the redhead grunting softly as she slide up and down his shaft.
"That's my girl," he said, watching her every mover, letting her do most of
the work. She was a bit younger this time, having been with him for a
little over a year in her past life before he had taken her virginity.
Although younger then she had originally been her body still remembered him,
still craved his touch even stuck in the body of a vampire she wanted him.

"I thought I'd find you two here," Spike said leaning against the doorframe
smiling fondly at the two. "Dru and Iolaus are showing Delia around the
lair," he reported, having decided that 'Delia' fit his old friend better
them 'Cordelia' did, stepping into the room peeling off his leather duster
and climbing onto the bed. Lying on his side, he watched the two continue
to make love, knowing that he's turn would come but Angelus wanted... needed
this time with Willow first. The long separating from his 'Alexia' having
caused more then one long night of brooding where Spike was tempted to stake
his master himself to put the dark vampire out of all of their misery.

Putting his hands on Willow's hips, Angelus directed her into a faster pace,
grunting as he felt her inner walls begin to contract, "That's it... cum for
me Little One," he whispered huskily eager to see her and Spike together at
least once during the night.

After a few more thrusts Willow came hard, Angelus following close behind
her with a roar of his own, keeping a tight reign on his demon ignoring its
call for blood to conclude their first mating. Gathering her into his arms
he shifted on the bed putting her in between him and Spike, the two males
regarding her sleepy face, "Rest," Angelus urged brushing aside a lock of
her hair fondly, "we'll be here when you wake."

As she drifted off to sleep, Spike putting a spare blanket over her naked
form, "We have to talk," he said looking into his leader's eyes, "this curse
is more complex then we thought."

Shaking his head absently reaching over to retrieve his pants, "Gather the
senior staff... if Stavros is in this city I want him found and brought back
to the lair... I will not have my brother at the mercy of one of the other
vampires or demons in this damn town."

End Part Four.

Shadow --
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Bear and Flying Fox {Fruit Bat} of the Woods Outback. The Big Bad and
Little Comma. Mistress of Mischief, corruptor of the innocent, tormentor of
Quindolyn. Founding Member of the Get Willow and Buffy Naked Society.
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Alex's Yin. Charter Member of the Hand of Chaos, member of the Order of the
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