Disclaimer
– I don’t own Buffy,
Angel, Willow, Xander, Oz, or any of the other characters, “although I wish I
did” but I don’t, they all belong to Joss Weldon.
Authors
Note – This would be about the 4th Season, and
this would be set in my alternate fantasy world were BUFFY AND ANGEL CAN HAVE
SEX, HE NEVER WENT AWAY TO L.A., AND RILEY’S A BIG FAT JERK THAT NOBODY LIKES.
In my stories her parents are jerks and greatly hate Angel. First in my
‘Bedtime Stories’ Series. The story is actually based on the story “Androcles
and the Lion.”
Special
Thanx – As always special thanks to my “Anime girl”, and
to my boy Demon Cat3 who still isn’t feeling well, please feel better soon
baby.
Can’t
Sleep
Angel
slowly opened his eyes and glanced at his alarm clock, trying to recall what
the bloody hell had woke him up. But before he could even take a guess he heard
the loud pounding from his living room. "BANG! BANG! BANG!" “What the
hell?” Groaning in annoyance, the sleep deprived vampire slowly slide on a pair
of black sweatpants and went to kill who ever was at the damn door. Roughly
pulling the heavy door open he was slightly annoyed and pleased to find his
favorite slayer. “Buffy-“ Before he could get another word out she tearfully
threw herself into his arms. Not quit understanding the problem Angel did the
only thing he could think to which was simply hold her until she calmed. They
stood holding each other for what seemed like an eternity, Angel trying to
offer his beloved slayer comfort and Buffy excepting that comfort. Finally,
Angel pulled away and gently led her to the couch where they sat down and
waited. After a few calming breaths Buffy turned and offered her lover an
apologetic look. “Honey. What’s wrong?” She took another deep breath and
tiredly cuddled up against Angel. “I just had a horrible night.” He gave her a
loving kiss and efficiently wrapped his arms around her again. “Care to tell me
about it?” Buffy sighed in annoyance. “I guess…... First I had this huge ass
purple slim demon to slay, which by the way escaped thanks to Riley and his
stupid military friends. Then I went home only to be screamed at by my parents
about how late it is and how they didn’t believe I was out slaying. Accusing me
of being with you…… I’m just so feed up!” “I’m sorry.” “Oh it’s not you… I’m
just so sick of their crap.. ya know? They didn’t use to be like that.” “What
did they use to be like?” She suddenly got a far away look in her eyes as she
recalled something from long ago. “They use to…… read to me. Bedtime stories……
Hey! Do that!” Angel looked at her confused again. “Do what?” “Tell me a
story.” “What kind of story?” “A bedtime story, pleaasssseee Angel,
pleassseee.” “Well..” He seemed to consider something. “On one condition.. you
go and change into your pajamas and get into bed, and afterwards we go to
sleep, okay?” She smiled at him slyly. “Are you sure you wouldn’t rather do
something else afterwards.” Getting her meaning he laughed and shook his head.
“No, not tonight, now come on.” “Oh Angel don’t make me get up.” She gave him
her pouty face. “Beloved it’s 1:30 in the morning. You have school tomorrow and
I… well I just need sleep.” “But I don’t wanna. Pleasssseeee not after the
night I had.” “I’m sorry but I need sleep.” “Humph. Fine, but I want a good
story.”
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A
few minutes later both Angel and the love of his life lye side by side in
Angels cozy bed. Buffy snuggled up against her favorite vampire, resting her
head on his chest, and feeling much calmer then she had ten minutes ago.
“Sooooo. What story are you going to tell me?” Angel lovingly began to stroke
girlfriend’s blonde hair. “What story would you like me to tell you?” She
considered it for a minute thinking of all the stories her mom use to tell her
as a child. Then feeling her anger and annoyance return at the very thought of
her parents, quickly dismissed the idea. “What ever one you want to.” “Hmmm.
Okay… I’ll tell you the story of… Princesses Buffy and The Vampire.” “Princesses
Buffy and The Vampire?!” “Shhhh. Don’t interrupt.” “Okay. Sorry.” “Now, back to
Princesses Buffy and the Vampire. Once upon a-“ But Buffy cut him off again,
staring at him in amusement. “Once upon a time?! This doesn’t have a rainbow
and happy little elves in it, does it?” “If you interrupt me one more time…”
“Oh okay, okay..” She snuggled back down in the blankets and stretched out
against his body again. “So, like I was saying… “Once upon a time, there was
a beautiful princess named Princesses Buffy. And she was the most beautiful,
elegant, regal, intelligent, princesses in all the land.”
“Good
beginning.” “I thought I told you to hush… But thank you. Anyway, back to the
story…”
“But
unfortunately not everyone in the kingdom though so. You see her wicked mother
Queen Joyce and her evil stepfather King Joseph were very jealous of the
amazing princesses. So one day they decided to get rid of her. Well Buffy being
the most intelligent young woman in all the land found out about their plan. So
she as quickly as possible fled into the forest, where she wandered there for a
long time till she became so weary and hungry that she had to lay down to rest.
Well just then she heard a vampire moaning and groaning and occasionally
throwing in a terrible roar. Tired as the princesses was she quickly got up and
rushed away, because she being from the kingdom of Sunnyhell she knew damn well
that vampires were dangerous creatures and not to be messed with. Well any way
while she was running she accidentally tripped over a big tree root and feel
down spraining her ankle. Just then she saw the vampire coming through the
bushes and trees towards her, limping badly and holding his hand over his right
leg. Poor Buffy was in disappear, here she was tired and hurt, and there was this
vampire coming straight for her.” “Why
didn’t she just stake him?” “Ummm, because she was to tiered and hungry.”
“But
when the demon came up to her instead of attacking the princesses he simply
kept on moaning and looking at her, while he continued to hold his leg, which
appeared to be badly injured. Looking closer Buffy saw a large wooden stake
pressed into his thigh, which was the cause of all the vampires trouble. So
gathering up her courage she seized hold of the stake and drew it out of the
vampires thigh, who roared with pain when it came out. But soon after found
such relief from it that he fawned upon Princesses Buffy and showed, in every
way that he knew, to whom he owed his relief too. So instead of eating her up
he went and found her some food and water.”
“Where
did he find food and water out in the middle of the forest?” “Umm…… It was a
magic forest…… all kinds of meat and cake grew on trees. Now hush.” “
So,
For sometime the vampire continued to bring food and water for Princess Buffy
who over time became quite fond of him.
But
one day a number of soldiers came marching through the forest and found
Princess Buffy, and when they realized who she was they took her back to the
palace.”
“Wait,
wait, wait. I thought you said everyone loved Princess Buffy. So why did they
take her back to her evil parents who were going to kill her?” “Sigh, well
because………… The evil king and queen threatened to kill everyone in the kingdom
until their daughter was found and returned. Now can I pleaaasssseeeee finish
the story?” “Yeah sorry.” “It’s okay.”
“So
any ways, Once back at the kingdom the queen and king of course sentenced
Princess Buffy to death. But since this is Sunnyhell the means of execution was
slightly out of the ordinary. See in Sunnyhell it was customary to throw
criminals or what have you to vampires in a huge circus, so that while the
people were punished the public could enjoy the spectacle of a combat between
them and the wild demons. So Buffy was condemned to be thrown to the vampires,
and on the appointed day she was led forth into the Arena and left there alone
with only a stake to protect her from the vampire. So the king and queen where
in their ‘royal box’ that day and gave the signal for the vampire to be
released into the arena and attack. But when it came out of it’s cage and got
near Princess Buffy, what do you think it did?” “What!?”
“Instead
of jumping upon her it merely strolled out of the cage and began to nuzzle and
fawn over her, with absolutely no intention of doing her any harm. It was of
course the vampire that Buffy had meet in the forest. Well the horrid king and
queen were so furious that they ordered their army to kill both the vampire and
Princess at once, but the soldiers had had quite enough of this whole matter
and refused to hurt either one of them. The Princess because of course they all
loved her more then any thing and the vampire, well because the Princess liked
him. So the wicked king and queen were banished from the kingdom and Princess
Buffy along with her vampire, which by the way she named Angel, ruled in their
places.
Buffy stiffened a yawn. “Did they live happily ever after?” Angel kissed his sleepily lover on the head. “Of course.” Another sweet kiss. “Just like we will.” “I love you Angel.” “I love you too, princess.”
The End