Title: New Order Part 33/50
Author: Jasonsnene
Rating: NC17
Characters: Spike, Angel, Xander (others later)
Warnings: None this chapter. Maybe a little angst...
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters associated with this story and don't make any money from it.
Summary: Angel's world changed after the final battle. He and Spike still work to save L.A. but when Xander is the one who needs to be saved, how will their world be impacted.
Feedback: Keeps me encouraged to add more. And thanks for all the amazing comments so far!!!
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Previous parts here
Author: Jasonsnene
Rating: NC17
Characters: Spike, Angel, Xander (others later)
Warnings: None this chapter. Maybe a little angst...
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters associated with this story and don't make any money from it.
Summary: Angel's world changed after the final battle. He and Spike still work to save L.A. but when Xander is the one who needs to be saved, how will their world be impacted.
Feedback: Keeps me encouraged to add more. And thanks for all the amazing comments so far!!!
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carinas_carinae Previous parts here
Angel and Spike spent the next three months looking for Xander. So far, they hadn’t found a trace of him. He had taken a flight to Chicago and once he got off the plane he took a cab to the bank. He asked Giles to wire him some money and once he had the cash, he walked out of the bank and disappeared.
They continued to look though, using Angel’s power and influence to get help from other vampire groups. Everyone understood the importance of a claimed one and the other masters were quick to offer their assistance. No one found him.
Angel and Spike kept in contact with Willow, Faith and Giles. They hoped Xander would contact his friends and they would be able to get a new lead on his location. He never called them though.
Giles had sent Xander plenty of money. Although he didn’t know all of the details at the time, Xander had never asked for anything and if he needed the money Giles was happy to provide it.
He wasn’t so happy when he learned what happened to Xander in L.A. All of Xander’s friends were struggling to know that them sending him on a busy trip, just to get him out of the way for a while, had caused all of these problems. They just wanted him to have something to do. None of them dreamed that the simple delivery would end like this.
Although Angel and Spike continued to build their operations in L.A., they weren’t fully committed to the development. At first there were a few threats when other groups realized that Angel was distracted, but he was so ruthless when dealing with them that the threats immediately died down. He may not be 100% committed to his operation, but he wasn’t going to be distracted from finding his claimed. And if that meant handling all threats quickly and viciously, both he and Spike were up for the task.
Neither vampire knew what they would feel for Xander when they found him but they both knew that they needed to find him, not only because he was their claimed one, but also because they just couldn’t believe that all of the feelings they had for him were the result of a spell.
Until they found him though, they wouldn’t know for sure. Then there was the issue of his claiming. Xander needed their blood and both vampires hoped he would have come back before now, if only to answer his body’s need. He should have been back by now. He should have been desperate for their blood. He should have walked back through that door and demanded that they fix him.
But he didn’t. Xander was gone and they didn’t know how to find him.
Angel didn’t know that he and Spike weren’t the only ones hoping to find the missing man.
Three months ago, Lucian sent two of his young masters and their minions into Angel’s territory to gather information on the new order in L.A. Neither had returned to him. He was able to capture one of the minions now serving Angel. The vampire was tortured into revealing details to his former master.
A missing claimed one was just what Lucian needed to establish authority over Angel and his group. If Lucian could find Xander first, he could force Angel’s compliance, holding the life of the claimed one as his insurance. But Lucian wasn’t successful either.
It was chance that brought Xander back to Angel and Spike. He was gone for 107 days, not that they were counting, when he was carried back into the Hyperion by the last person either vampire expected to see.
Oz.
Oz was touring with his new band, playing at small venues and enjoying his travels. One night, after his show, he was walking around breathing deeply the fresh air of a small Tennessee town, clearing his head from the smoke and alcohol that clogged his advanced senses. He smelled someone familiar and decided to check it out.
He hadn’t seen any of his old Sunnydale friends in years. After his final break up with Willow, he didn’t see the need to go back. He learned a lot about what happened to the town though, and knew enough to know that his friends had made it out alive.
He followed the scent to a run down hotel, not far from the dive he played at. He caught sight of the man outside, walking towards a room at the end but didn’t recognize him. But the smell was so familiar.
When the man stumbled and fell, Oz rushed over to help and was stunned to find Xander, or someone who smelled like Xander, lying on the sidewalk.
Although Oz knew that this was his old friend, he couldn’t believe how badly time had treated Xander. He was grey, so thin that his bones were easily visible and he had a strange smell to him that Oz couldn’t identify.
Not that it really mattered. He scooped up his friend and carried him towards the room. Oz balanced Xander against the door and searched through his pockets until he found a key. He opened the door and carried Xander in. Placing his friend on the bed, Oz looked around the room.
He didn’t think Xander had been here for long. His bag was packed and sitting on the dresser. There wasn’t anything out of place in the room, except for the rumpled bed he had laid Xander on.
Xander was pretty out of it when Oz turned his attention back to his friend. It was then that he noticed the marks on Xander’s neck. He had two scars, one on either side that looked like vampire bites.
Xander started to stir and opened his eyes to find Oz sitting with him. He thought he was imagining things at first; his mind had been playing tricks on him the weaker he became. But no, Oz was real and Xander didn’t know what to do.
Oz spoke first. “Hey, Xan. You aren’t looking so good. I think I should get you to a hospital.” He moved his hand to Xander’s forehead. He was burning up.
“No. They won’t be able to help.” Oz was confused by the whispered words. It was obvious that Xander was sick. He breathed in deeply, trying to get a sense of whatever illness or disease was affecting his friend but came up with nothing.
“Xan, you really need some help. What can I do?” Oz had decided to take him to a hospital anyway but Xander reached up and grabbed his hand.
“Take me to Angel.” With those words, Xander slipped into unconsciousness. Oz realized that the strange scent he picked up earlier was from the vampire marks. If they were causing Xander to be this sick, maybe their vampire friend could help.
Oz left the room at a run, and headed to the hotel where his band mates were staying. They were shocked when he said he had to go, more so when he said he needed to take his van. He gathered his things and went to the vehicle, unloading their instruments and equipment onto the sidewalk.
When the other band members realized he was serious, they helped him unload and watched as he drove away. He got back to the hotel where Xander was staying and found his friend in the same spot where he left him.
He loaded up Xander into the back of the van, making him as comfortable as he could. And then he set off for L.A.
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I'm so happy that Oz showed up :) I've always loved Oz on the show, but not so much in fics. But recently there have been a few people (no names *g*) that have really gotten me into him.
Looking forward to more!
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I really like the way you express yourself in your fics, keep it up. ;D
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oh, that was an absolutely amazing chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!this story has me on the edge of my seat and it's going to be absolute torture waiting for the next chapter!!!!!!!!
You rock, please don't ever stop writing!!!!!!!
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Glad you liked the chapter! I'm doing my darndest to get the next one ready for posting on Tuesday.
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