FIC - Duplicity, Chapter Three, Volume I (Xmen/BtVS, Adult, Multiple Pairings)
Title: Duplicity: Chapter Three, Volume One
Authors: vikingprincess and blndswdsmn
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/X-Men
Main Characters: Angel, Cordelia, Gambit, Rogue, Willow, Xander
Additional Characters: multiple cameos from both fandoms
Disclaimers: Not ours. There would be no Season 6 or XIII if they were.
Rating: Adults Only (if you are under eighteen, do not read! LJ-cuts provided for your protection!)
Warnings: Violence, Graphic Sex, Strong Language Kidnapping, Murder, Scientific Torture
Archiving: Please do not archive, copy, screen cap, excerpt or otherwise use or save in any way without the express written permission of both authors. Thank you.
Comments: Yes, please!
Summary: Victorian London is terrified by a series of mysterious, brutal murders and unsolved kidnappings, hotly investigated by the renowned detective Angel; can he solve the mystery before those responsible succeed in their nefarious plots to birth the ultimate creature of power? Or will he be defeated by opponents with powers that are a match and more for his own? At the same time, amidst the ever-shifting lines between good and evil, can confirmed rake, thief, and gambler Remy LeBeau manage to evade the entrapping web of his own criminal associations and defeat the Sherlockian mind of the vampire-turned-hero? Or will the sensual distraction of a beautiful American widow prove his downfall?
All chapters may be found here.
Previously:
"Dis one has to go out tonight. Business errands to attend to. But he would be honored to have your company at dinner before then."
Feeling oddly deprived at the thought of being without Remy's company for the entirety of the day as his captive, nonetheless Rogue nodded in acquiescence. "Very well," she murmured. "Since y'all are that rare gentleman who has books in his study, Ah'll perhaps borrow one for th' day. Ah'm sure y' would prefer it to my setting more curtains afire!"
Remy grinned and bowed. "Whatever suits your desire, lovely Rogue."
Reflex had her giving him a small curtsey in return, though her eyes never left his even as her head dipped. Her desire. When had that ever mattered?
*
Xander looked back, and said finally, "I do not think you an evil bearded hag, Miss Rosenberg. In fact, I think you to be the finest, most beautiful lady it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I should only hope you remember an open mind when you think of my employer." Xander swallowed, and was still embarrassed by the earlier scene, and his own bungling of his words. "And I apologize. You are the last person in the world I should like to harm."
Her expression softened, and Willow took a step toward Mr. Harris, offering her hands in expiation. "My apologies also, Mr. Harris, for... I find that to have you irate with me is... extremely distressing. Forgive me?"
Out in the hallway, Cordelia made a gagging noise.
Chapter Three, Volume One
Authors: vikingprincess and blndswdsmn
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/X-Men
Main Characters: Angel, Cordelia, Gambit, Rogue, Willow, Xander
Additional Characters: multiple cameos from both fandoms
Disclaimers: Not ours. There would be no Season 6 or XIII if they were.
Rating: Adults Only (if you are under eighteen, do not read! LJ-cuts provided for your protection!)
Warnings: Violence, Graphic Sex, Strong Language Kidnapping, Murder, Scientific Torture
Archiving: Please do not archive, copy, screen cap, excerpt or otherwise use or save in any way without the express written permission of both authors. Thank you.
Comments: Yes, please!
Summary: Victorian London is terrified by a series of mysterious, brutal murders and unsolved kidnappings, hotly investigated by the renowned detective Angel; can he solve the mystery before those responsible succeed in their nefarious plots to birth the ultimate creature of power? Or will he be defeated by opponents with powers that are a match and more for his own? At the same time, amidst the ever-shifting lines between good and evil, can confirmed rake, thief, and gambler Remy LeBeau manage to evade the entrapping web of his own criminal associations and defeat the Sherlockian mind of the vampire-turned-hero? Or will the sensual distraction of a beautiful American widow prove his downfall?
All chapters may be found here.
Previously:
"Dis one has to go out tonight. Business errands to attend to. But he would be honored to have your company at dinner before then."
Feeling oddly deprived at the thought of being without Remy's company for the entirety of the day as his captive, nonetheless Rogue nodded in acquiescence. "Very well," she murmured. "Since y'all are that rare gentleman who has books in his study, Ah'll perhaps borrow one for th' day. Ah'm sure y' would prefer it to my setting more curtains afire!"
Remy grinned and bowed. "Whatever suits your desire, lovely Rogue."
Reflex had her giving him a small curtsey in return, though her eyes never left his even as her head dipped. Her desire. When had that ever mattered?
*
Xander looked back, and said finally, "I do not think you an evil bearded hag, Miss Rosenberg. In fact, I think you to be the finest, most beautiful lady it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I should only hope you remember an open mind when you think of my employer." Xander swallowed, and was still embarrassed by the earlier scene, and his own bungling of his words. "And I apologize. You are the last person in the world I should like to harm."
Her expression softened, and Willow took a step toward Mr. Harris, offering her hands in expiation. "My apologies also, Mr. Harris, for... I find that to have you irate with me is... extremely distressing. Forgive me?"
Out in the hallway, Cordelia made a gagging noise.
Chapter Three, Volume One