The Chronicles of Angel Book 2 Preview
Title/Theme Song of the book
Limp Bizkit Rearrange
Lately I've been skeptical
Silent when I would use to speak
Distant from all around me
who witness me fail and become weak
Life is overwhelming
Heavy is the head who wears the crown
I'd love to be the one to disappoint you when I don't fall down
But you don't understand when
I'm attempting to explain
because you know it all and I guess things will never change
But you might need my hand when
falling in your hole.
Your disposition I'll remember when I'm letting go
Of you and me
We're through and re-arranged
It seems that you're not satisfied.
There's too much on your mind.
So you leave and I can't believe
all the bullshit that I find.
Life is overwhelming
Heavy is the head that wears the crown
I'd love to be the one to disappoint you
when I don't fall down.
But you don't understand when
I'm attempting to explain.
because you know it all and I guess things will never change.
But you might need my hand when
falling in your hole.
Your disposition I'll remember
when I'm letting go
Of you and me
We're through and re-arranged
Of you and me
We're through and re-arranged
You're no good for me.
Thank God it's over
You make believe
that nothing is wrong until you're cryin'
You make believe
that life is so long until you're dyin'
You make believe
that nothing is wrong until you cryin', cryin' on me
You make believe
that life is so long until you're dyin', dyin' on me!
You think that everybody is the same.
I don't think anybody is like you.
You think that everybody is the same.
I don't think anybody is like you.
Just think about it, you'll get it
Chapter 1 The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
"I might have found it but it's in Latin so bare with me," Giles came down the steps with the book as Angel sat on top of the table brooding. "To raise a vampire they would need his bones…which they have," Giles sighed and kept going. "This is a little hard to read but someone closes or connected to the vampire."
"Me," Angel said. "He killed me so I killed him, we're connected." Angel added and Giles went back to the book. Just then a window shattered and Angel caught a rock like nobody's business. He looked at it and recognized the bracelet. He took the note off of the rock and read it. "We have Cordelia if you want to save her then meet at the Bronze before we make her a meal." Angel then got off the table and grabbed his coat.
"Where are you going?" Xander asked.
"Do I have to answer?" Angel asked as he put his coat on fixing it so the collar sat right.
"It's a trap." Willow added and Angel sighed.
"I can't do this," He muttered as he walked away.
"Do what?" Willow asked and Angel turned around looking at them.
"This," He made a circling motion with his hands. "You guys, I can't watch you guys anymore. It was fun but this is my fight now. So stay here ok." Angel then began to leave again.
"What's you're problem?" Willow asked but Angel left the library not saying a word.
Chapter 2 Voodoo Child
"It means those heads are useless. They would need something fresh." Willow told Xander and then Angel sat up and hopped off the table. "Angel you don't think,"
"If they can cut up girls into pieces yes they can." Angel answered as he grabbed his coat. "Look, you guys stay here and see what else you can find. See if there's any one who died in the last forty eight hours that they could use." And he started to head out.
"Where you going?" Xander asked.
"Epps' house, going to see if I can find his next target or better yet him." Angel answered and left the library.
Chapter 3 Stakes and Spike
"He might have gone by another before, I'll look it up." Giles declared.
"Well, who ever he is we're going to need all the help we can get come Saturday." Jenny was trying to get them to refocus on Saturday.
"So this night of saint Vigeous," Xander jumped in sitting on the table. "If they attack in force shouldn't we be thinking vacation?" And then Willow slapped him. "If this Spike guy is stepping up we should worry right?"
"Well, he can't be worse than any other creature you've faced." Giles made it sound like Angel could handle it.
"Oh, Spike, he's worse perhaps one of the worse," A voice joined in on the conversion and Angel smiled and turned around. Buffy walked in looking dressed up for the Bronze and now he felt bad. He wasn't there and they could be dancing right now or be doing other things. Angel stood up and headed over to her. "Once Spike starts something he won't stop."
Chapter 4 Rock and Roll
Angel passed out in the car as Buffy was driving back to Sunnydale. She was wide awake but Angel was done. The concert went from nine at night to two in the morning. Five hours of rock and roll and Angel was done. Angel was asleep in the passenger's seat with his head on his folded jacket resting on the door. Buffy would glance to him as he slept. She would get him home first and then walk home. There was no one on the road so getting back wouldn't take long.
Buffy pulled up to his house and didn't want to wake him. She had a great time just being with him not fighting evil. She gently woke him up and he looked around and was outside his house.
"Home sweet home," She said softly. Angel had gather himself for a moment as his ears were still ringing a little from the concert. He would sleep most of the day and be tired but it was so worth it. They got out of the car and Buffy walked with him to the front door. "Thank you for taking me I really like it." And she was honest about it and he could tell.
"Thank you for coming." Angel said and he sounded sleepy.
"I better get going, sun rise soon." Angel nodded, he was just going to go upstairs and pass out. He'll change and shower later. "Night Angel," Buffy got on her tip toes and kissed his cheek.
Chapter 5 Snakes
"There's blood on it," Angel looked up seeing Buffy walking to him. "I can smell it." Angel nodded seeing that the small bracelet was broken. "So, I was," Buffy stammered a little. "I was thinking wouldn't it be funny if we saw each other when it's not about blood." Angel stood there trying not to smile but understood. "Not funny ha, ha," Buffy added.
"You mean a date?" Angel asked and Buffy looked uncomfortable. She then shrugged and now Angel was getting mixed signals. No wonder people go crazy over dating. "You don't want to have a date?" Angel asked and Buffy sighed. She came here ready to be asked on a date but now she was chickening out. "What about coffee?"
"Coffee?" She asked and Angel was getting frustrated now. He had it rehearsed in his head how he was going to ask and this is not what he rehearsed at all. "I knew this was going to happen."
"What?" Angel asked.
"You're sixteen and young, you don't know what you want." Buffy answered. "You know what maybe another time," Buffy then started to walk away but Angel caught up to here and she grabbed him to make him step aside, she felt so embarrassed now. "If we date you and I know both know one thing's going to lead to another."
"It already has," Angel reminder her.
"I'm trying to protect you ok, this can get out of control real fast." Buffy meant it. Angel then got closer to her inches from her face and lips.
"I already know the rules," Angel began. "I know this isn't some fairytale, I know when I kiss you don't wake up." Angel knew the drill. Buffy nodded to what he said agreeing.
"But when I kiss you, I'm already dead." Buffy then backed off and disappeared into the night.
Chapter 6 All Hallows Eve
"Angel, I'm sorry," Giles spoke up and Angel looked up at him as he dug. "You deserve a night off and,"
"Giles, it's ok," Angel assured him.
"No, it's not. You're sixteen going on forty and tonight you should have been allowed to be a kid." Giles explained and Angel was about to say something when he looked down and then back up to Giles. Giles came over as Angel squatted down and brushed the dirt away reveling a human skull. Giles started to help and as they uncovered the bones they were placed in a arrangement. The bones were laid out anatomically correct but backwards, the left arm was where the right arm should be. The body was also turned towards the ground. "This is sick," Giles said as they looked around. "No wonder he's wondering around."
"So what do we do?" Angel asked looking to his Watcher.
"We need rearrange them so they're correct and facing up. Then we'll bless them and hopefully he goes away." Giles answered and Angel nodded as they started.
Chapter 7 Secrets
"I was nasty vampire, about as mean as they come." Buffy started. "Drusilla was a project, the worse project."
"You made her?" Angel asked and Buffy nodded.
"Drove her insane so when I turned she begged for it. Drusilla was the girl I wanted to be. She had loving parents, wealthy, men flocked to her. So destroyed her." Buffy finished and looked embarrassed. "I took everything from her."
"And Spike?" Angel asked.
Chapter 8 The Past
"Wow, a zombie," Xander commented.
"Xander, shut up." Jenny demanded and they looked to Ethan who was held hostage by Angel.
"I don't like to talk so you better start," Angel warned Ethan.
"Better do what he says," Xander warned Ethan.
"Well, he is dead," Ethan stated and looked to the man. "I'm sorry Philip I really am." Just then the doors flew open as Giles came in. He saw everyone standing around and Angel held a crossbow to Ethan.
"Is everyone ok?" Giles asked but that was a stupid question to ask from the sight he just saw.
"Ethan I've take it you've meet the slayer."
"The slayer?" Ethan asked looking at Angel. "It's a boy?"
"Long story that we have no answers to." Willow interjected but Angel didn't let up.
"Angel you can step aside." Giles told his slayer. Angel took a step back still holding his crossbow to Ethan. "Make one wrong move and he'll fire and he doesn't miss." Giles warned him as Ethan sat up a little.
Chapter 9 Careers
"I wish we could be like normal teens," Angel stated and looked to Buffy.
"That'll never happen." She then turned away looking out the window and Angel stood up and walked to her.
Chapter 10 Sire
"You mean the vampire that made her?" Angel asked to clarify and Giles nodded. Angel started to pace and no one knew why. "Buffy, Buffy's her Sire."
Chapter 11 Parenting
Angel should have never brought up kids around her. He forgot vampires couldn't have children, they were dead.
"Sorry," Angel apologized and she reached out and touched his cheek.
"It's ok," She assured him but deep down it wasn't.
Chapter 12 Parting Gifts
"I love you," She whispered and peace washed over her. He clasped on her and she held him closely. Why couldn't time just stop, it should stop for this. The rain poured outside and after what they just did the pitter patter of the rain would put them to sleep. She couldn't wait to wake up and see him next to her. She's never woken up with someone next to her.
Chapter 13 Soulless
"You know this thing of Elizabeth? The curse. Elizabeth was meant to suffer not to live as human and if this boy gives her one minute of happiness it's one minute too much!" Jenny shook her head no not believing it.
Chapter 14 Wolves
"Werewolves are real?" Xander asked and Giles nodded like it was no big deal. "Awesome," Angel sighed rolling his eyes to that comment. It wasn't awesome someone was dead because of it.
Chapter 15 Hot and Bothered
"Ah, it says Elizabeth nails a puppy,"
"Skip it," Angel demanded and Giles looked up.
"It could be useful," Giles defended himself.
"I don't have a puppy, I like dogs so freakin' skip it now." Angel demanded.
Chapter 16 Obsessed
"You found the cure to my soul in here?" Elizabeth asked and then she kicked the computer down and smashed everywhere. "I don't want it back." She then walked to the fire that started.
Chapter 17 You and Me
"You get back here!" He yelled and she turned in tears as held the gun up to her.
"Please, James don't," She begged.
Chapter 18 To Atone
Angel sat alone thinking and holding the necklace she gave him. He didn't want this but knew something had to be done. He had to end it now regardless the face she wore.
Chapter 19 Hold On
Not giving anything away in this chapter except a song.
They hung a sign up in out town
"if you live it up, you won't
live it down"
So, she left Monte Rio, son
Just like a bullet leaves a gun
With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
She went and took that California trip
Well, the moon was gold, her
Hair like wind
She said don't look back just
Come on Jim
Oh you got to
Hold on, Hold on
You got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
You gotta hold on
Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
And a ring made from a spoon
Everyone is looking for someone to blame
But you share my bed, you share my name
Well, go ahead and call the cops
You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
She said baby, I still love you
Sometimes there's nothin left to do
Oh you got to
Hold on, hold on
You got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you got to
Just hold on.
Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me
I miss your broken-china voice
How I wish you were still here with me
Well, you build it up, you wreck it down
You burn your mansion to the ground
When there's nothing left to keep you here, when
You're falling behind in this
Big blue world
Oh you go to
Hold on, hold on
You got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
You got to hold on
Down by the Riverside motel,
It's 10 below and falling
By a 99 cent store she closed her eyes
And started swaying
But it's so hard to dance that way
When it's cold and there's no music
Well your old hometown is so far away
But, inside your head there's a record
That's playing, a song called
Hold on, hold on
You really got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
And just hold on.
Book 2 will be up in four days.