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Part Three
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An hour later we were gathered outside an abandoned warehouse down by the wharfs. Sure beat me why the vampires can't gather someplace that's not quite so dirty, but I guess that's vamps for you. They seem to like the dark and dirty. Vampires, go figure.
"So, tell me again why I'm here with you?" Miss Chase asked. She was not happy to be there. Big surprise.
"Because I want you where I can see you, that's why." That just about summed it up too. She may have the uncanny knack of getting on my nerves, but she also seemed to have the talent of attracting vampires to her and that's never good.
"Alright. Miss Chase, you're a civilian, so you try to keep out of the line of fire. We're going to get in and get out with the orb. Any questions?"
"What about the vampires in there?"
"That's where Angel comes in. Angel?"
"They're sort of old friends. I'll distract them."
We watched Angel go into the factory through a dusty window. I know that Xander thought I had lost my mind, but I was improvising and this is the best I could do at the moment.
Once Angel entered the warehouse, he was confronted by another vampire. It looked like a lackey, though you can never be too sure. They talked for a minute, but we couldn't hear them. Then Angel was led off into another room.
"Okay gang," I said softly. "The plan is to get in and get out. No fancy stuff. We get the Orb and that's it."
"Do we know where it is?" Xander asked.
"Not really. We'll split up into three teams. Miss Chase, that means being very careful."
"I'm not going in by myself."
"Do you want the Orb?"
"Oh alright."
"Then let's do it."
We snuck into the warehouse together, then split up. I had my misgivings, still this seemed the best way to do it.
I took the room closest to the one where Angel had disappeared with the vampire. I figured that since I was the most capable I should be the closest to the danger. At least I hoped I was the closest to the danger. I wasn't exactly sure what the Orb of Krakerax looked like, but it had to look orb-like.
I was still snooping around when I heard a scream. It had to be Miss Chase. Cursing silently, I ran out of my room into the one where I had sent her. Xander was already there. As soon as I entered the room, I saw him push Miss Chase out of the way and punch the vampire in the jaw before shaking his fist.
"What?" he said. "They can't have a glass jaw?"
I pulled out a stake.
"Xander! Think fast!"
He caught the stake and slammed it into the vamp's chest. The vamp exploded and the room was quiet until.
"Oh my god! You saved my life!"
Miss Chase came over to Xander and while he stood there with a shocked look on his face, she planted a huge kiss on him. From there it just grew. I must admit, I was getting a little nauseous and was almost grateful to be interrupted by the two vamps that came into the room accompanied by Angel.
"What have we here?" The blond male vamp said in an almost cockney accent.
"Her power sings in my head luv," the dark female vampire said also in a British accent.
"Bloody marvelous. Angelus what do you know ‘bout these three?"
Angelus? That was new.
"The blond is a Slayer."
"Really? I'll be damned. She's smaller than the last I killed."
"Won't be killing me overbite breath. Where's the Orb?"
Xander and Miss Chase had long since broken off the kiss, thank god. Xander turned towards Spike and said.
"You better tell her ‘mate.' She's not fun when she's angry."
"Don't you love it Dru? They're demanding stuff from us. You hungry luv?"
"Oooohhhh."
"I'll take that as a ‘yes.'"
I looked at Angel meaningfully. Truthfully, I was willing him to have been telling us the truth about his soul. By this time, I was getting the sinking feeling that I had been tricked. Then something happened to restore my faith. As I watched, Angel grabbed Spike by the back of the neck and while he held him in place, he grabbed a chain and pulled. The chain popped off and I saw a small ball on the end of it. It had to be the Orb.
"Bloody hell!" Spike shouted.
I took the advantage of surprise to grab Dru. Angel had mentioned that she was sick so I figured she couldn't put up that good of a fight.
"Spike..." Dru moaned.
I put a stake to her chest and backed towards the door.
"No one try anything funny or I stake your girl. You're going to let us get out of here, and you're not going to try for the Orb. Got it?"
"Yes. Yes. Just don't hurt my Dru."
"Fine. Xander, Miss Chase, you first."
I waited until they were out of the door and Angel was beside me before heading backwards for the door myself. As soon as we were almost out the door, I shoved Dru hard back into the factory, then I slammed the door shut and found a way to jam it locked.
"Come on, I don't want to give them a chance to get out." I said. We hurried for the car where Xander already was waiting with the engine running. I turned to Angel before getting into the car. He seemed hesitant.
"You coming?"
"I have to destroy this thing."
"Yeah, I know. I'll try and smooth things over with Miss Chase."
"Thanks. So you're not coming?"
"Not right now. Your money will be in the mail."
I laughed a bit nervously.
"I'm not worried about that."
"Hey boss, can we get out of here? This place gives me the wiggins." Xander said.
"Yeah, yeah. See you around?"
"Sure."
But somehow as I got into the car, I didn't believe him.
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