Both Angel and Spike stood up, ready to protect Drusilla's honor if need be. The men making their way to the stage were quickly dissuaded, just as Drusilla had dissuaded the female crowd from Spike; with stern facial expressions basically conveying the message "another step closer and I'll rip your lungs out." When the song was finished the audience clapped and a number of college guys threw pieces of paper containing their phone numbers onto the stage. Drusilla picked them up, just in case she got hungry later on, and then got off the stage and took her seat once again.
It was time, Xander decided, for him to go up on stage finally. He was determined to beat both Angel and Spike's acts so he found a song he had wanted to do and decided it was now or never. He walked up to the DJ and got the ceremonial microphone before going on stage. Much to the surprise of everyone "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis began playing. Xander began working it for all it was worth, doing his best Elvis impression, complete with pelvis shaking as he sang in his best Elvis voice. The female population in the crowd went crazy, another mob forming in front of the stage. Even some of the female vampires joined in as a few members of the mob began chanting his name, soon the entire mob was chanting as he danced across the stage in an Elvis- like manor. When the song ended their was fierce applause and as Xander got off the stage the mob of women stayed where they were, still chanting his name. Cordelia was getting MIGHTY angry at this point and as soon as Xander saw her expression he wished he hadn't tried so hard to top Spike and Angel.
Angel and Spike were down but not out, neither about to be upstaged by a high school teenager. They began whispering softly together, coming up with a plan to top Xander's Elvis act. A plan was decided upon and while the mob was still convened around the stage, chanting Xander's name the two attractive male vampires made their way to the DJ�s booth to request a song. The tones, familiar to so many Rocky Horror Picture Show fans began filling the club. "It's astounding/ Time is fleeting/ Madness takes it's toll/ But listen closely/ I've got to keep control/ I remember doing the Time Warp/ Drinking those moments when the blackness would hit me and the void would be calling...." Angel sang, the tides began turning, the mob stopped chanting and turned their attention to the two vampires once again. "LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!" sang the two creatures the night, both raising their right arms into the air. "LET'S DO THE TIME WARPAGAIN!" "How's it done!?" called someone from the crowd, obviously a Rocky Horror fan. "It's just a jump to the left." Spike sang, he and Angel taking the jump in the appropriate direction at the appropriate time.
"And then a step to the right." Angel sang in response, both taking the step in sync with each other. "With your hands on your hips." Those in the audience who knew the dance and the song were all out of their seats and doing it along with the two vampires, even the mob gathered in front of the stage was doing the Time Warp again. "You bring your knees in tight/ But it's the pelvic thrust, that really drives you insa-a-a-aine." Angel sang, it was doing this particular dance step which sent the female mob into an estrogen driven frenzy. "LETS DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!" the two vampires sang in unison again. The entire mob had now completely forgotten the human boy and was now entirely intent on the two vampires and the dance. "LET'SDO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!" As the song ended, Spike and Angel fell to the ground, much like all the Tranyslvanians do in the film.
Angel knew for Spike it was not part of the show though, he knew that the blood he had given Spike was starting to wear off and he was getting weak. Considering he had just put all of his energy into the dance Angel wasn't all that surprised it was wearing off. Angel grabbed Spike's arm, pulling him off the floor and helped him off the stage. He then turned over the exhausted vampire to a few of the minions who helped Spike out of the Bronze, Drusilla following behind. Angel was about to leave but then saw Buffy sitting at the table with her friends. He made his way through the crowd over to them. Everyone looked up in surprise as he approached. "It was fun. But we're leaving before I ruin any more articles of clothing." Angel said, his tone quite normal without a hint of animosity or evil in it.
"What, no death threats?" Xander asked sarcastically with a roll of his eyes in Angel's direction.
"Nah, I'm in too good a mood. You know, when I'm in a good mood I *can* be pretty civil." Angel answered, rubbing his hand over his shoulder. His eyebrows creased for a moment before he pulled out a ten dollar bill from his shirt that he had apparently missed before. "Cool, this makes $425 total. I think I could have a lucrative career as an exotic dancer if I didn't already have a night job." Angel said, turning to walk away.
"Wait." Buffy said, reaching into her purse. Instantly Angel thought she was going for a stake and he backed off, getting ready to defend himself. "We have a deal, I'm not going to attack you." Buffy said, pulling out a twenty dollar bill. She handed him the money, he looked up in confusion. "You put on a good show, I didn't get the opportunity to do it before." she said with a shrug. He put the twenty dollar bill in the pocket of his black vinyl pants and gave a small smile before walking out of the club.
Once Angel walked out the door the mob of women, who had been hoping for another show realized there wasn't going to be one and returned to their seats.
"Are we ready to go home yet?" Xander asked.
Willow shook her head quickly. "No! I haven't sung yet!" Willow protested. This got a few looks of shock from the people at the table, all of whom knew about Willow's shyness and her dislike of being in front of crowds of people. "Well, if you guys can do it then so can I." Willow said, taking the songbook in her hands. Upon choosing a song she went up onto the stage, taking the microphone as the song she requested began playing. As the music of Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" began playing Willow began singing and swaying back and forth to the music. " Oh baby do you know what that's worth?/ We'll make heaven a place on earth/ They say in Heaven love comes first/ We'll make heaven a place on Earth/"Willow's voice was beautiful and clear, like the ringing of a silver bell. When the last notes of the song finished the audience erupted into applause for her lovely singing voice, much to Willow's surprise. She hadn't expected such a reaction so she was a little shocked as she took her bows and then walked off stage and got some much due congratulations from the gang. "We can go now." Willow said with ashy smile as Oz took her hand in his.
"Okay." Buffy said and with that the slayer, the watcher, the techno-pagan, the werewolf and the slayerettes stood up and left the Bronze. The memory of Karaoke Night at the Bronze would live in their memories for a very long time.
Note: If you think by having the mobs of women I am in anyway belittling women then you are wrong. I happen to be of the female persuasion so that would basically be insulting myself, now wouldn't it? And besides, if you saw, Angel, Spike or Xander doing the acts I described you'd be forming a mob too, just admit it. I also know Angel and Spike got along far too well, and so did Angel and Buffy, but that's how I wanted it for this story. I don't know if the lyrics to that Belinda Carlisle song are right, they were given to me to me by the same person who suggested 'Let�s Hear it for the Boy' and 'I Will Survive.' I've also never heard the Kiss version of 'Calling Doctor Love', I only know The Electric Hellfire Club version so I don't know if there are many differences in the two. I did Duran Duran, the Stones, Billy Idol and Warren Zevon off the top of my head so I don't know if they were right either. I apologize once again for this story. This will teach me not to drink all that coffee and eat all of that candy while writing.
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