starlit_desires | Ficlet: No Grand Plan 1/1 PG-13, Aus/Fred (Reply)

This one was a different pairing for me and I might continue it at a later date. I am not sure at this time though. Enjoy!

Title: No Grand Plan 1/1

Author: Sweetness (aaronlisa@gmail.com)

Pairing: Angelus/Fred (mention of Willow/Spike)

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: The Buffyverse belongs to Joss Whedon and company.

Notes: Written for lillbrek . Set during ATS Season Four, shortly after Angelus is released.

            Angelus couldn’t believe his luck. He could understand that Angel and his little human friends had been desperate in their crusade to rid the world of evil, but he couldn’t believe that they had been so desperate that they felt the need to release him. As if he would give them any information, just so that he could be caged up again. Furthermore, he was someone who was opposed to everything that they fought for. And someone who if released would kill them all just for the fun of it. He smirked as he remembered how stupid and naïve they had all been.
            At first when he found himself caged, he had started to form a plan. Plans that included torturing all of Angel’s pet humans, before killing the annoying brat of a son, and then turning Cordelia. However, the longer he had had to wait to come out and play, the more he had realized that something was wrong with Cordelia. He couldn’t quite place it but the former cheerleader smelt off. And he was stunned to realize that Angel had never once picked up on it. So when he was finally released from the cage, his plans had drastically changed.
            To be honest, he didn’t really have a grand plan. His only plan had been to kill Cordelia, who seemed intent on preventing Angelus from being recaged. It wasn’t as if he didn’t appreciate it, but he had the sinking feeling that she only wanted to control him. And he wasn’t going to allow that to happen. So he had decided to kill of the second best love in Angel’s life. Cornering her in one of the upstairs hallways had been easy enough for him.
“Angelus…” Cordelia had started to say.
“Well if it isn’t little Miss. Chase,” Angelus had drawled at her.
“Get back!” Cordelia had demanded, pulling out a wicked looking dagger and thrusting it at him.
“That’s a pretty big knife for such a little girl.”
”I’m warning you.”
”You are, are you?” Angelus had asked.
            It hadn’t taken much effort on his part to overpower her. He had easily enough taken control of the situation and had broken her neck before she could attempt to stop him. It had actually bored him; he had expected a bit more from her. He let her body drop down to the floor, and he had walked away in disgust. He had been on his way out when he had caught the sight of Fred scurrying off in fear.
            After killing Cordelia, his only plan had been to get out of California but Fred changed his mind. He could use a bit of fun and he was certain that she could provide it for him. Again it was easy enough for him to find her; the scent of her fear was just too strong for her to actually successfully hide from him. He admired her as she tried to bravely stand up against him, despite her clumsiness from her fear.
“Well what do we have hear?” Angelus asked her.
“Don’t kill me,” Fred pleaded.
“Who said anything about killing?” Angelus asked, before continuing, “If you’re a bad girl, then I might have to kill you. So it’s really up to you darlin’.”
”I don’t want to die,” Fred answered him, her voice barely a whisper.
“Then you’d better be a good girl and come here,” Angelus said as he held out her hand.
“Okay,” Fred hesitantly replied as she put her hand in his.
“Good girl,” Angelus said as he pulled her towards his body, “We’re gonna to have a lot of fun together.”
            Fred had squealed in terror and she had struggled against him. But her struggles had been useless against him, and he had sunk his fangs into her neck. He only drank enough of her blood to get a taste of it. Her fear of him and the situation caused her to faint just before he had pulled his fangs out of her vein. He smiled as he picked up her limp body, as he was quite pleased with the turn of events. He carried her out to his car, and placed her gently on the seat. He decided as he started the car that he would head to Sunnydale after all.
            He would start to reunite his family, starting with Spike. He would have to have the troublesome chip removed from his boy, but he figured that Fred would be smart enough to do that for him. And even if she had problems, well Angelus knew of a red-haired witch who could help her and make an excellent pet for Spike.

**END**