"Daughter of Rosenberg..."
Summary: One year after the events of "Groom of Rosenberg" Buffy
the Rosenberg Monster and her honey have returned to ask a special
favor of their creators Rosenberg and Praetorius...While Tara faces
the more or less Big Bad...
Disclaimer: Would Joss want his name associated with this? I think
not...But anyway all BTVS characters remain the property of Joss
Whedon, Mutant Enemy, and all other owner/creators of the Buffy the
Vampire Slayer series...Though his brother Mort gets nothing...
Archived at the Cicelyverse page of the Buffy Rebecca verse,
www.geocities.com/buffyrebecca/Cicelypg.html
Part XI...
Willie=92s=85
=93So you say the Monster took your arm?...But you can deal with
her?...=94 the Mayor eyed the mysterious Mr. Angel=85Mr. Angel=92s
bespectacled companion frowning a bit=85
As much at the clear likelihood of them taking on a task delaying
their return home he=92d been specifically promised they would not as at
the clear lack of faith in his boss=85
=93I wasn=92t prepared for her then=85I will be this time=85=94 Angel gave
=
a
cold, slight nod=85A rueful, involuntary rub of the artificial arm at
his left side=85Which became a frowning tug as the mechanical elbow
locked in position again=85
Damned stupid thing=85He struggled a moment, his companion rising out of
his seat to assist=85
The Mayor gave Chief Brody a sidelong glance=85Uh-huh=85
=93Angel=85=94 his companion began=85A direct stare=85
=93This has to be settled, Wes=85I owe Buffy that much=85=94 Angel, hard
return stare=85
(Nice=85At least I keep my machismo even with soul, Angelus thought
contentedly=85
=93So when do Angelus the soul boy and his boon companion get clobbered
again by me and my girl, Dru?...=94 Spike asked=85
Dru, cool stare=85
=93Well, I mean=85Dru, it=92s not my fault=85Your vision here, love=85=94
=93I think perhaps we=92ve had enough for one evening=85=94 she replied=85
Coldly=85
=93Dru=85Girl, you know I love you=85Can I help what romantic nonsense my
silly soul gets into?...In the distant future=85=94 he tried, winningly=85
Taking her hand=85
=93Not so distant=85=94 she glared=85 =93And your soul is already in love
w=
ith
that Slayer=85=94
=93Now, Dru=85=94
=93Anyway I kill everyone and bag my soul, right Dru?...=94 Angelus cut
in=85 =93So go on with the story=85=94
=93Yeah, let=92s see Angelus get his other arm ripped off=85=94 Spike
nodde=
d=85
=93Ummn=85Dru?...=94 Darla, hesitantly=85 =93You know, you still haven=92t
mentioned what=92s happened to me=85=94
Uh=85Dru=92s expression changed abruptly to a somewhat embarrassed look=85
Hmmn=85Say=85Angelus and Spike noting the look, eyed each other=85
Definitely gotta hear more now=85
Uh=85Well=85Grandmother=85Dru began, diplomatically=85
You know they do say Heaven is very nice=85For released souls=85And as for
the demonic=85)
***
=93Well, I do believe we=92ve got just about all that=92s worth salvaging
here=85=94 Praetorius closed a small sterile container, the last of about
ten of various sizes=85Several requiring two of the =93assistants=94 to
carry=85
=93Dr. Alucard=94=92s distressed look causing him to tone down the
enthusiasm in his voice=85Nothing like an enthralling new attempt at the
creation of life to get the juices flowing=85
Especially when my red-haired goddess of Science and Magic is
potentially involved=85
=93Gentlemen=85=94 Correct on neither =93gentle=94 nor =93men=94 Andrew
in=
wardly
reflected=85He waved for the =93medical students=94 to carry out the
containers=85Dracula frowning at one who sheepishly put down a choice
bit he=92d been hoping to carry off for a snack later=85
=93Count, I think we=92d best not employ discipline just now, given the
staff and that we=92re ready to leave=85A minor transgression which I=92m
sure Derk regrets=85=94 Andrew, noting the situation, hastily moved to
defuse a possible incident=85
Derk earnestly nodding to confirm=85Oh, yeah=85
=93As you say, Doctor=85=94 Dracula agreed=85Still fixing Derk with stare=
=85 =93I
hope he understands the extent of the good fortune he=92s been granted=85=
=94
Derk, ****fting his *****-browed gaze to Praetorius for sup****t=85
Continuing to nod with earnestly regretful look=85Definitely understand=85
His companions eyeing their fellow coolly as they continued moving
boxes out to a small van Praetorius had secured for the night=92s work=85
Not a good reflection on their doing their best to maintain a
professional image with the great Vlad=85And the famed Praetorius=85Not
only for his cloning success but as one of the few considerate, as
well as gainful, employers of those among the living dead willing to
work for an existence=85
=93We should be off, then=85=94
=93Yes=85=94 Dracula was hesitant=85 =93But, perhaps, Doctor=85If you
would=
n=92t
mind=85For the sake of these poor women=85=94 He carefully pulled out a
book, wrapped in plastic, from his overcoat pocket and handed it to
Praetorius=85
=93Count?...=94
=93I know there=92s no time for a proper service=85Especially in the Greek
Orthodox=85But if you would just read the short version of the burial
service=85I feel we owe them that much=85=94
***
=93So you=92re willing to track down and destr=85Arrest=85=94 The Mayor
has=
tily
corrected=85 =93=85this strange woman, they call the Monster=85For=85?=94
=93If she=92ll surrender peaceably=85=94 Angel waved a=85Damned jamming
arm=
!...
=93Wes!...=94
Wesley pulled the mechanical arm back into position at Angel=92s left
side=85Really should=92ve gone with Japanese prosthetics, Angel=85he
thought=85
=93=85which I seriously doubt, given her obvious evil nature=85=94
Hmmn?...Wesley blinked=85I mean I know she pulled your arm off when you
visited her in Willow=92s lab but Fred and I did tell you we=92d concluded
it was possible she=85
=93As for reward, I seek none=85Other than what you and your good City
Council might possibly choose to offer=85And of course, a free hand=85=94
Glare at the repressed looks of his table companions=85Wes!...
=93=85to deal with her as I find necessary in your fair city=85=94
=93...With no harm to come to any inhabitants of course=85And no serious
infringements of the law=85=94 the Mayor quickly noted=85Chief Brody
sighing=85
Angel loose on the streets again?...God, do I smell another lawsuit=85
=93None that are=85Humanly=85Avoidable=85=94 Angel smiled=85
Code words=85I hate code words=85Brody shook his head=85
=93So you mean she being inhuman, you=92ll bring her down anyway you
can=85=
=94
he eyed Angel=85
=93Brody=85=94 the Mayor looked around nervously=85
=93If she is still=85Human=85Surely she=92ll see the good sense of
surrendering to me=85If she is not=85It=92s hardly an infringement of
civil
liberties to put down a violent animal=85=94
Just how bad was their break-up when he last saw her before
Glory?...Wesley stared=85
=93And I have a personal stake here, gentlemen=85Besides=85=94 Angel
glance=
d
to his left side=85 =93This creature was created from the woman I
loved=85A=
n
abuse of her remains that cries out to me for redress=85=94
But=85As I heard the story from Willow=85Wes thought=85You turned and ran
the moment you caught sight of her in her cell=85Even when she grabbed
at your arm as though she recognized you for a moment, you wouldn=92t
stop=85
=93The woman you=85You knew her?...=94 the Mayor stared=85
Lets not go down this path, Francis=85Brody thought=85
=93She was an angel from Heaven=85My soulmate, taken from me by a cruel
Fate=85Brought back in this hideous form by Evil forces, no doubt to
torment me=85And so, gentlemen, you see, I must avenge her spirit=85=94
(Dru?...Spike stared=85 =93Are you saying my Cicely=85In this =91Buffy=92
S=
layer
form=85Was=85=94
=93What can I say, ole pal=85=94 Angelus beamed=85 =93Except that makes
two
scores on you, you lil wuss!!=85=94)
=93But perhaps, Mr. Mayor=85You doubt my abilities=85=94 Angel smiled=85 =
=93Though
I think Chief Brody is aware from past encounters when the Slayer and
I worked together here in Sunnydale that I can make my promises good=85
Let me show you a brief account of some of my activities in this line
since I left Sunnydale=85=94
Wes=85The video ****tfolio=85
Oh, Lord=85Not this again=85Three hours of Angel brooding and killing...?
=93Brody?...=94 the Mayor asked=85
=93He=92s =91worked=92 here in town with the Slayer=85=94 the Chief
nodded=
=85
=93Well=85Lets see your =91****tfolio=92=85=94 Wesley and Brody sighing=85
=
=93=85And
just how much would you expect a =91grateful=92 City Council to
offer?=85In
a tight fiscal year=85=94
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