Broken Children (4/?)
Title: Broken Children (4/?)
Author: Xeelia
Pairing: Angel/Spike/Dawn
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: **No characters are mine!!**
Summery: A rescue team comes for Dawn and Willow does something very very bad.
Dawn was finishing her last slice of pizza when the doors of the Hyperion burst open and seven very angry people stormed in; Cordelia, Gunn, Fred, Wesley, Xander, Willow, and Giles.
Both vampires quickly moved in front of Dawn. “What do you think you’re doing?” asked Angel in a controlled voice.
“We are here for Dawn, Deadboy! Now hand her over before we stake you both!” Xander bellowed.
To everyone’s surprise Dawn spoke before anyone else could. “NO! If you make me leave I will kill myself! None of you even really care! You just don’t want the Slayer’s sister with the vampires, you don’t care about me!” She pushed past the two shocked vampires. “Spike has taken care of me since my sister jumped in my place, you haven’t! Angel brought us here and made us, made me, feel taken care of again, YOU people didn’t!”
The venom in the girl’s words shocked even Cordelia, who was well known for her venomous words. It didn’t matter though, they had made up their minds, Dawn was coming with them.
“Dawnie you are far too young to understand.” Giles and Wesley said almost in synch. They looked at one another and Wes motioned for Giles to finish. “These two no nothing of caring for a human, much less one so very young. You will come with us and do as you are told.”
“We aren’t the ones who ignored and handed off the girl, you are. She made her choice.” There was a finality in Angel’s words that should have frightened the stupid humans trying to “save” Dawn; unfortunately none of them seemed to catch on.
“Besides, Whelp, you know damn well that Buffy wanted Me to take care of Little Bit. She left you all a letter, she told you!” Spike growled. “If you’re so bloody concerned why is that all of you left her alone? Left her crying for weeks? She’s MINE!”
That is when all hell broke loose.
Xander fired his crossbow at Angel at the same time Cordelia fired hers at Spike. Both Master vampires caught the darts aimed at their hearts, snapping them, and charged. Dawn grabbed a small dagger and huddled against the wall. One quick punch from Spike and Xander was knocked out. Angel back handed Cordelia into the wall. Willow’s eyes turned black but before the first spell could fall from her lips Dawn charged her and knocked her down.
“Stop it! Stop it!” Dawn screamed as she punched Willow. “I hate you all! Just leave me alone!!” Gunn, Fred, Giles, and Wesley fell back. They didn’t know what to do. It was obvious that the girl was quite content to stay here, unlike what Cordelia had said.
Willow pushed Dawn away. “It’s your fault Buffy’s dead! She should have just shoved you off the edge you little bitch!”
No one saw the movement as Spike went from the opposite side of the room to where Willow and Dawn were. They all stood in shock as Spike sunk his fangs into the witch and drained her close to the point of death. “No one talks to my girl like that again or they die, period.” He dropped Willow to the floor.
The rest of the group looked on in awe as Dawn wrapped her arms around the still vamped Spike. Angel moved to stand with them. “You all can leave now or you can die, I honestly don’t care which any more. Dawn is all that is important and you will not be allowed to hurt her ever again.”
Xander crept closer and grabbed Willow’s still, but breathing, form. He ran from the building to his car with her, probably to take her to the hospital.
The rest of the group looked in shock at the two vampires and the human girl before turning and leaving, dragging a still complaining Cordelia with them.
“’m thinking we should prolly get the hell outta Dodge Sire, those white hats won’t stop tryin’ to grab Bit.” As Spike spoke he dropped his gameface and stroked Dawn’s hair.
“I’ll make the arrangements Spike, you and Dawn pick the place.”
“Can we go to New York? I have always wanted to go there.” Dawn’s voice was soft and meek and it pissed Angel off that the spunky girl was reduced to this.
“Whatta ya think Will?” Angel turned to look Spike in the eye to make sure that this was a Family discussion and he had better not lie.
“Honestly don’t matter t’me. I got my Bit and I got you, anythin’ else’s icing.” Spike smirked.
“New York it is then!” Angel headed to the office. “You two try to get some rest, after those yahoos’ bullshit you need it.”
Dawn and Spike didn’t really feel like resting though and began to play cards. Spike was teaching Dawn how to stack the deck in her favor when they both heard Angel scream.
Spike was much faster than Dawn at reaching Angel and he didn’t quite know what was going on when he saw his Sire writhing on the ground. There didn’t seem to be any reason for it.
“Maybe Willow is getting revenge for Angel sticking up for me.” Dawn said quietly. Tears were streaming down her face as she watched Angel’s seemingly painful movements.
Suddenly Angel’s body glowed bright white and he stilled. Dawn kneeled next to him and put her hand on his cheek. Angel opened his eyes.
“I’m gonna kill that witch,” He growled and sat up. “though she did free me completely, suppose I should thank her for that.” He smirked.
Dawn still kneeled next to him. She tilted her head to the side and looked at him curiously for a moment. “Angelus?”
“No worries Little One, what I said before had nothing to do with having or lacking a soul, you are Family and safe.” Angelus ran his hand gently through her long hair. “The witch didn’t plan for that though, she expects me to kill you. She wants you dead and therefore she can not be allowed to live.”
Spike looked in shock and fear at his Sire. Angelus was slightly insane last time he had emerged from his souled prison.
“No worries boy, the soul had begun to side more with me anyway, eased the change. Now, you want to finish off the witch or shall I? One of us needs to make sure our little Princess is safe.” Angelus smirked.
“If it’s all the same with you Sire I’d prefer to do it. Bitch shoulda died here.” Spike looked down for a second.
“OK then you kill the witch and me and Dawn will start packing, meet us the docks after you’ve finished her off.” Angelus stood and helped Dawn to her feet. “I won’t let anything or anyone harm the Little One William.”
“I know Sire.” With that Spike was gone.
Angelus chuckled. “OK Dawnie, let’s get some ice cream then head upstairs to pack.”
“I didn’t think you liked ice cream.” Dawn spoke softly.
Angelus growled lightly. “I do like some ice cream and you have no reason to be so meek, we won’t harm you and we won’t let anyone else harm you either.”
Dawn was following Angelus but stopped and gasped. Angelus turned around confused.
“Angelus you have to after Spike! Willow was working with the new Slayer in Sunnydale, she may have called her. Spike might be able to take the Slayer but not with Willow and Xander helping her. Well, Xander not so much but definitely Willow.” Dawn’s eyes were huge and tears had already started to fall.
Angelus was torn; he had given his word the girl would be protected but his Childe was walking into a potential trap. He was saved from making the decision by a tall slim girl busting down the door. The Slayer had come for him.