New Order Chapter 49

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Title: New Order Part 49/50
Author: Jasonsnene
Rating: NC17
Characters: Spike, Angel, Xander, Oz
Warnings: Violence, Torture
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.
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Beta:  carinas_carinae





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New Order part 49

 

The van was still speeding along towards the Kor’Chuk clan when Angel and Spike stiffened. Oz feared the worst. Spike screamed in either rage or pain, Oz couldn’t really tell. Angel didn’t make a sound. He turned to look at Oz. “She’s got him.”

 

“How do you know?” Oz wasn’t sure he wanted the answer but, at the same time, he needed to know.

 

Angel looked as if he might avoid the question but then he decided to answer. “He’s been blocking out our connection. I thought he was sleeping. Something just happened though and he couldn’t keep the block in place. Spike and I both felt his fear and his pain.”

 

Oz leaned forward again. “Is he…?”

 

“I don’t think so. I think he’s unconscious. I’d know if it were something else.” Spike nodded his agreement to Angel’s words. “He’s still alive. We’ll get there in time.”

 

Oz wasn’t so sure. 

 

It seemed like hours later when they were finally pulling to a stop. Angel laid Drusilla gently on the seat and then he climbed out after Spike and Oz. They used the hidden entrance into the demon clan’s home and they all stilled for a moment at the sight of all the Kor’Chuk’s standing frozen. 

 

They moved on, all tuned into the scent of Xander. Spike flashed to his true face and Oz partially shifted. The smell of Xander’s blood and fear was nearly overwhelming to their senses and their control was not at its best.

 

Angel moved without hesitation towards the room the Kor’Chuk’s had prepared for Xander. He burst through the door expecting the worst and his fears were not far from reality. Xander was hanging on the wall, daggers through his hands. He was beaten and bloody. 

 

Halfrek turned when they entered. “Oh, goody. You made it. I don’t think he’s going to last much longer. It’s amazing really, how quickly humans lose blood.” She turned and swiped Xander again with the dagger in her hand and the newest cut dripped blood down his stomach and legs. 

 

Angel stepped forward. “Enough. You’ve had your vengeance. Leave him now.”

 

She laughed and Spike stepped forward. “Cecily, come on. He doesn’t deserve this. You know it as well as I do. Anya’s death wasn’t any more his fault than it was mine. We all let her go in there at the end. It’s what she wanted. She died saving a human. She was okay with that.”

“Please, do you really expect me to believe that she was happy to die as a sniveling human protecting another sniveling human? I know better. She was just trying to make it up to him, to make him see her as something other than what she was. And now she’s dead, and I’m going to make sure he pays.” She turned to stab Xander again but Angel moved quickly to stop her. “I’m not allowed to kill you, vampire. But don’t think that I can’t cause you and yours significant pain.” 

 

Angel squeezed her wrist tighter. “And don’t think I wont do everything I can to stop you.”

 

While Angel had Halfrek distracted, Oz and Spike moved quickly over to Xander. They jerked the daggers from his hands and lowered him to the floor. Spike bit into his wrist, slicing the vein as deeply as he could, and pressed the wound to Xander’s mouth. Oz worked his throat, trying to force the blood down quickly.

 

Halfrek turned and screamed when she saw them tending to Xander. A flick of her hand and Oz went flying across the room, landing solidly against the wall. He didn’t get up. Then she turned to Spike. He waited for a similar fate but, when he didn’t go flying through the air, he thought he might provide a better distraction than Angel could. 

 

Spike pulled his wrist from Xander’s mouth and stood. “Cecily, I don’t know you anymore. Did I ever know the real you? You’re still as beautiful as ever, and now, demon to demon, I think you’re more wonderful than ever.”

 

Angel released her wrist and moved slowly over to Oz. The wolf was stirring and Angel helped him quietly to his feet. 

 

“I’m not beneath you anymore, am I? After all this time? You did kill all the people at that party, didn’t you? Did you do it for me? When I found out what you were, I’d hoped that you did that for me. I imagined that somehow William and his bloody awful poetry had reached you.”

 

She smiled at him. “Oh, William. You were such a silly man back then. And look what you became! It’s thrilling. And the railroad spikes? Inspired. Truly. I’m so glad I decided not to kill you myself. Of course, the wish I granted was to kill everyone there which did include you. But you did die that night, didn’t you? I made sure of it. The wish was granted.”

 

Spike stepped closer to her and Angel and Oz slid closer to Xander. “Who made the wish, pet? Was it me? I don’t remember wishing such a thing. Would never have wished you dead, I know that much.”

 

Halfrek raised her hand to caress his cheek. “No silly. It was your mother. I was the vengeance demon for wronged children. Your mother wished for you, you see. She wished to make you stronger and for all those people who scorned you to regret it. So I made them regret it. Told every last one of them why they were going to die. Of course, the problem was you scorned yourself that night too. But then, my loophole. She’d wished for you to be stronger. Two birds, you see? You were killed but became stronger.”

 

“That was bloody brilliant. Poor Mum. I had no idea she had it in her.” Spike smiled and turned his cheek into Halfrek’s hand.

 

Angel and Oz helped Xander up. He was coming to and when his eyes blinked open to see Spike and Halfrek, he knew his opportunity had come. He forced his foot into the rapidly growing pool of blood beneath him and traced the symbols he needed. Then he muttered the incantation under his breath. Moments later, D’Hoffryn appeared. 

 

Halfrek stomped her foot in frustration when she saw him. “Damn it. Why are you here? This was just getting good.”

 

D’Hoffryn frowned at her. “Hallie, dear, you know that taking vengeance for yourself is strictly forbidden.”

 

“But I’m not…”

 

“Yes, Halfrek, you are. Anya was not here to make this wish.”   A quick twist of the demon’s hand and she slammed into the wall where Xander had been hanging. Another movement and the daggers she’d impaled Xander with pierced the flesh of her hands. 

 

D’Hoffryn turned to Angel. He gave the vampire a slight bow. “I apologize, Champion. The Powers have just let me know the extent of her dealings with you. I will have her destroyed.” Halfrek screamed at his announcement and everyone present turned to snarl and growl at her. She settled after a moment and with a wave of D’Hoffryn’s hand she disappeared with a scream and a flash.

 

Angel nodded. As much as he wanted to exact his own vengeance, he was sure that the leader of the vengeance demons would be very thorough in his punishments before he destroyed her. Besides, he had to take care of Xander now.

 

“Wait!” Xander called out to the demon who turned to look at him. He was having trouble standing, supported now by Spike and Oz. But he straightened as best he could to face the demon.

 

“Oh, I suppose you want me to heal you. I can manage that.”

 

“No.” D’Hoffryn froze and looked at Xander with confusion. “I want you to make sure we’re still not under the influence of her spells. I need to know it’s over.”

 

D’Hoffryn looked at Xander for a moment. “Are you sure that’s what you want?” At Xander’s nod, he closed his eyes.  Moments later they felt the spell lifted off of them for good. The Kor’Chuk demons regained their mobility and rushed towards them. Angel held up his hand and they stopped mere feet from the demon.

 

D’Hoffryn looked back at Angel for a moment before he disappeared. It was finally over. Xander smiled at them all briefly before his eyes fluttered back into his head and he lost his battle with consciousness again.


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