Title: Ripper's Secret

Author: Kaat ShadowLover

Email address: [email protected]

Rating: R for general torture

Pairing(s): Giles/Ethan

Spoilers: this story takes place sometime in the fourth season, after Spike's chip but before Adam and before Ethan turned Giles into a demon for a day. There might be slight spoilers for anything up to that point. It all depends on just how much detail you consider to be a spoiler. g

Summary: When vampires kidnap Giles, the gang learns that he's got a rather large secret hidden away.

Disclaimer: They aren't mine. I really wish they were, but since they're not, I'll just borrow them. I promise to clean them up and return them when I'm done.

Feedback: Oh yes, please!

Ripper's Secret

By Kaat ShadowLover

Prologue: The Prophecy

Tonya froi chu'ly fin so'cast

ubinyon cal fer'rin den yann

so'kulu swes vala tin dulin

Kwai tel'on sun vrai rooni'yon

fin sulon kin'de vera'nastin

chon fep'tu ellay kwal de'su

Sulon fan'yan cas den'has nairly

prin hosp'in kel swin rupert giles

fwin del'as ka'yin dol sulon

Beside the deep waters of calming,

where the winter wind never blows cold,

the barriers between worlds will be weakened.

There a demon wearing mortal guise

will seek the band of shielding

that prevents all blows to the wearer.

There the key to the band will be living,

the young lordling, the studious rebel,

who might prevent or aid the band's loss.