The Coming of the Queen

CHAPTER 9 - DAMNED CLOCK!

Fang jumped into Angel’s bed and licked her face.

“Hum…!” She moved around in her sleep, waking up slowly. “Morning Fangs! Hungry?” The cat purred. Angel got up and did her afternoon routine. She opened her closet and breathed deep looking at her clothes. “Why Cass said I looked good in these clothes?” Was it Cass she was trying to please she wondered giggling to herself. She took out her blood red jump suit, with bellbottoms and gothic sleeves and put it on. She let her hands run down her figure nastily. She put on her black cross with white stones running down and across it. She got into the bathroom and did her cat like make-up and smiled at the image in the mirror. Her lips moved to the word Vince and she let out a big laugh. She picked up her long black coat and the backpack and left for work.

“Afternoon Cass!”

“Whow…girl! You look stunning, what bit you!”

“Nothing bit me, I just fell sexy today!” Angel said smiling

“You definitely look sexy girl… you met someone didn’t you! Tell, tell, tell, I wanna know all the gory details!”

“Nothing to tell, I did meet someone… and he is... hum… gorgeous!”

“When did you meet him?!” Cass said sitting down.

“Besides having bumped into him outside work two weeks ago… I met him last night!” Angel said glowing.

“You met him LAST NIGHT and already he’s got you dressing like this and glowing like a mad child in love! I can’t wait to meet him, girl! How is he? What’s his name? Tell me please… I’m hurting…!” Cass said laughing, Angel burst into to laughter.

“Well, he is about 6 foot 3, he has dark blond hair, a white fringe combed to his forehead, he as the shiniest blue eyes you have ever seen, his smile melts you down to the core especially when he puts on his most gorgeous sexist smile, and he has a body that would make any Greek God jealous!” Cass’s jaw dropped.

“Girl, I think my boobs just dropped… Where do I get one of those?”

“Nowhere! God made him and broke the mould, he is one of a kind and off limits, do you hear me?!” Angel said laughing.

“Good going girl, I’ve known you for 5 years and I never saw you like this… I’m so happy for you! Tell me more, how did you meet?”

“Oh… that!” Angel sighed. “I had one of those horrible visions and I must have been screaming so laud that Vince came to my rescue!”

“Vince hun? How kind!” Cass said. “A bad vision again…?”

“Yah …but forget that I don’t want to speak of bad things, not today!”

“What does he do?” Angel looked at Cass.

“You’re going to freak out, he works in paranormal studies…!” Angel said laughing.

“Great… two freakazoids instead of one!” The girls laughed and talked during the whole afternoon. Time passed fast, Cass was so exited with Angel’s night she ordered take out and they ate there, it was Friday and the library was opened until 10 p.m. so Cass just stayed in listening to the story about her saviour.

The girls were laughing… the library was empty... so they just talked out loud, Angel put on some music and the girls were having the time of their lives. Angel was spinning around arms opened wide looking at the ceiling when she suddenly stopped, and looked at the clock.

“What…!” Cass asked.

“It’s almost closing time and we got company…!” She said her smile growing wider on her lips.

“Girl don’t you freak me out with that bullshit of feeling presences…! I don’t believe in that!” Cass said firmly.

“You don’t?” She said looking into her eyes.

“No!! Period!” Cass said

“Fine! HI VINCE… it’s almost closing time… a little late to come here to read isn’t it?” She said out loud smiling looking at Cass. Vince’s jaw dropped to the sight of her, she was a sight for sore eyes, devastatingly beautiful in blood red clothing and he was amazed she felt him as he entered the building. He came out off the shadows.

Cass’ jaw dropped completely, and twice! One for doubting Angel and the other due to the sight of the man standing in front of them.

“Hey… you weren’t at the angels… so I came to see if you had fallen asleep on the job,... again!!!” Chupa said smiling, rubbing his hair and getting close to her.

“No I didn’t, the library closes at 10 on Fridays!” She walked closer to him, he had some black jeans today and a black tank top and his long coat.

“Errr… excuse little old me…!” Cass said behind Angel.

“Sorry…! Vince, this is Cass my co-worker and friend, Cass this is Vince!” Vince held her hand and kissed the back of it. Cass’s eyes opened wide amazed.

“I heard a lot about you today…” Cass let out. Angel looked at her eyes open wide and blushed.

“Did you?” Chupa said happy, “Good stuff I hope!” He said looking at Angel, she was blushing, his breathing passed up. He raised his hand to her hair and touches it looking at her with a playful look.

“Only good stuff, I can assure you!” Angel said smiling.

“Ok…Ok, very nice to meet you Vince, but two is good tree is a crowd so I’m going! See ya soon! And Ang welcome to the world of the living!” Cass said mischievously. Chupa’s heart sank to Cass’ comment. Cass left. Angel looked at Vince, his eyes were on the floor and the words ‘Welcome to the world of the living’ were killing him inside.

“Vince, are you ok?” Angel got closer to him and cupped his face with her hands, her warmth jolted through his whole being like if he was alive again, he couldn’t help to close his eyes to savour the moment. She was looking at his face and he could feel it. Chupa opened his eyes to meet her gaze. “What is wrong?” Angel said worried. Chupa sighed.

“Nothing, I’m ok!” He said covering her hand with his, keeping them in his face. They looked at each other, Chupa could feel her eyes invading his soul, as he was invading hers, they started to breath heavier, her heart was racing in her chest, Chupa slowly dropped his face to hers, slowly getting closer, Angel could feel his breath on her lips, her heart was beating so fast she was afraid it was going to race out from her ribcage. Chupa could feel the warmth of her lips so close it was becoming torture, so close…

The clock on the wall stroke 10 p.m. .

“Shit!” Angel said scared falling into Vince’s arms. Vince held her tight breathing heavy.

“Are you ok?” He said worried and still holding her. Angel backed her head away from is chest laughing loud.

“I’m fine… this clock does this to me every time, I’ll have a stroke one of this days!” She managed to say between her laughs looking up to his face, with her hands resting on his chest, a wonderful smile on her lips. She breathed deep inhaling his sent. “God … you smell good!” She thought. “I’m fine! Let’s get out of here!” Chupa let go of her slowly and smiled. Still digesting that new feeling that she was giving him; he was invaded by her and it felt good, she was a human, but it felt so right, nothing felt more right then to by beside her.

“Come on!” She said tugging at his coat. “Do you want something to eat?” She said picking up her backpack.

“No thanks … I ate before coming here!” Chupa said slowly. They walked to the door.

“Shit forgot my cross, I took it off when I was … well dancing around like crazy! She said looking at Vince, his eyes narrowed a bit and he bit his lower lip, she looked at his face but turned back to grab the cross that was on her work table. “Strange he stiffened when I spoke about the cross…” She though lost in her mind. As she held the cross she was suddenly hit by a vision…


VISION

Crosses, vampires being decimated with holy water… burnt to ashes, hissing and screaming… her face screaming in pain… fire, lots of fire… dead vampires all around her, the pain was hers this time. She was screaming… she was really screaming, holding the cross in her hand and holding onto the table, not to fall.

“ANGEL….!” Chupa screamed running, holding her waist, wrapping his arms around her, getting her body against his holding her tight… “ Sshhh calm down …calm down Angel, it’s ok …I’m here my Angel…!” Chupa felt her pain invade him, it was the first time he could feel what she felt, she was a concrete wall to him, he could never know what she was thinking or seeing, but this time it was different, he felt her pain and it was tearing him apart. His eyes were fiery, his fangs were bursting to come out but he was keeping them under control. Angel was panting.

“Vince… it hurts so much…!” She said looking at him over her shoulder into his eyes. She froze to the sight of his eyes, and gasped, instinctively she held the cross in front of her away from him. Chupa shivered inside, scared of what she was doing but he didn’t let go of her, he simply spoke to her.

“I’m sorry…!” Chupa managed to say.

“For what?” She said breathing heavily leaning her head into his chest, he tighten his grip on her.

“For not being able to wipe away your tears, and not scaring away your fears!” Chupa said kissing the top of her head.

“My Immortal…!” She said softly putting away the cross in her coat pocket. Chupa froze.

“What?!” Chupa said insecure

“Your words reminded me the words of the song My Immortal from Evanescence. She said looking up at him. Chupa looked into her eyes. “Indeed they are, the song you were singing when my heart started to beat… just for you!” He thought. Her eyes were closing.

“Angel… Angel…!” Chupa called out as she fainted in his arms. “Shit!” Chupa grabbed her wrist to check her pulse, she was ok, just too worn off. He held her in his arms and left the library and flew to her Secret Place holding her for dear life. He sat down next to Azrael as she called it, holding her in his arms, rocking her body with his. He tapped her face slightly with his hand.

“What have you done to her?”

“Fuck Blade…!” Chupa said angry “Nothing, she just fainted, she had one of her terrifying visions again, I told you I wouldn’t hurt her!” Angel started moving.

“I’m keeping an eye on her… and you!” Blade said pointing a finger at Chupa and moving away into the shadows.

“Angel… Baby… wake up!” Chupa said kissing her forehead, jolting with her energy, sucking in the air, he looked down at her eyes and she was looking at him. “Hey! Are you ok?” He said a little embarrassed.

“Yah… I think so!” She said smiling at him. Chupa backed his face a bit from hers. “I had a dream and in it I was flying! It was wonderful!” Chupa’s jaw dropped amazed. “She felt it!” He thought.

“Really? Was it good? You scared me back there!” Chupa said with a worried face.

“I’m ok!” She said touching his face. She looked around and she finally saw where she was – In his arms and in her Secret Place - she blushed and sat up, Chupa loosened the grip on her and smiled back. “You brought me here?”

“Yah... after all that pain, I thought you’d might want to wake up in a special place to feel more at peace.” Chupa said. Blade was walking away with an intrigued look on his face, he didn’t understand a thing from what was happening, but there was nothing more for him to do.

“Thank you! That was wonderful of you! You see, YOU DID scare away my fears!” She said holding his hand.