I will find you Cordy.

[triedtobeahero]

Remembering my promise to Cordelia I climb down the manhole and hang onto the ladder as a car skids by. Making sure noone followed me I pull the manhole cover in it's place and jump down into the grimy sewage. "Cordy, you better be somewhere at the end of this tunnel." I'm not serious, it's just the tunnels under L.A. have become notoriously

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[triedtobeahero]

I walk up the back stairs avoiding any most-likely tasered guards in the front and walk through the open door on the second floor. She sure leaves one hell of a paper trail. I sigh and follow the singes parts of the carpet and more downed guards to the artifact's room. And there in front of the switchboard which controls the lasers is Gwen.

"I could ask you the same question." I say as I walk up to her. "Gwen, you're not getting that artifact." I say sternly and seriously because she will not this time. This time I will find Cordelia and I will bring her back. And no electric girl will keep me from her. "Take whatever you want Gwen. Anything. Take the damn Hope Diamond but not this Gwen."

Figuring I've made my point I walk in front of her into the exhibit towards the second axis. The first one only told me where the second was and I had a feeling that this one would tell me where Cordy was. Or where a third was. I sigh as I near it seeing that there is still a triangle of alarm lasers.

"Gwen?" I ask. She knows what I want. I want her to cut out these lasers also so I can take the second axis.

[gwen_the_freak]

"Cordelia?" I say, quirking my head. What the hell did that princess have to do with the second axis? I was hired to snag the hope diamond and the second axis. Together. Can't bring back one and not the other. Dealing with Angelcakes? Won't be so easy.

"I'm afraid I can't do that for you sugar. So you might just want to turn around and head out that door, because I don't exactly feel like getting into a tussle with you." Not to say I didn't enjoy our last 'tussle'.

But I was definitely not giving up the second axis; this was my biggest job this month and there was no way I was fucking up another job just because some vampire with a soul needed his girlfriend back.

"You clear? Get the hell out of here." I said between gritted teeth. I had no idea how this would go down. I mean, yeah I'm goddamn electric, but Angel? Not exactly the weakest vampire. But fuck me if I admit to being scared.

[triedtobeahero]

I stop and turn to her as she refuses to let the alarmed lasers down. "Fine, Gwen." I out on my game-face and stand firm. "We'll tussle." I stand there waiting for her to make a move. Knowing her even though she has electric 'powers' she'll still be pretty freaked out. I revert back in front of her. "Just seeing your reaction." I lunge at her into the wall and hold her neck against it.

"Who's taking the axis now?" I ask through gritted teeth. "Now. Take down those lasers." She tries to say something but can't because of my hand so I remove it for her to say it. "Yes?" She begins to say something but then resolves to kick me away and get back on her feet, gloves off and ready for a 'tussle.'

"Fine, but wouldn't it've been easier if you let me have it?" I ask as I lunge back towards her.

[gwen_the_freak]

"We'll tussle."

That's all I need to hear. But before I can even take one step near him, he's already got his hand wrapped around my throat. I fake him into thinking that I'm gonna say something. Yeah right.

I kick him off of me and throw my gloves down. Playing with him is always so fun. He lunges back at me and I grab his arm. Tightly, but not tight enough to fully fry him. Just enough to singe his arm and let a shock run through his body. He gets even more amped up when I start his ticker beating, so I'm careful not to do that.

"But this is so much more fun."

[triedtobeahero]

She grabs my arm and sends a shockwave through my body. I utilize her hold on me and slam her backwards into the wall loosening her grip. I then grab her arm and throw her across the floor. She rolls away from me and in seconds I'm standing over her. "Is this what you had in mind Gwen?"

As I ask this she spits out what looks like to be blood and then spin kicks my to the side and stands up at the same time. A little of Buffy's style is creeping through. She rams me into the back wall and starts to punch me, each jolt shockingly worse then the last.

Oh, shit. She doesn't get that she's raising my voltage and sending a shock wave through my body and...

Pound....pound...pound...

Fuck...I...pull her towards me and penetrate her mouth with my toungue. God that feels good!

[gwen_the_freak]

I finally get him where I want him and begin throwing punches, over and over... each getting more and more intense. Instead of the pained expression I expect on his face, I'm returned with his lips pressed against mine and his tongue working his way into my mouth.

Solace. That's all I am... I try and convince myself. I was solace for Gunn when him and Fred split, and now I'm Angel's solace because he gets off on his dead heart beating whenever I touch him.

I stall and kiss him back, sending little shocks through my tongue and burning his lips as I bite them gently.

I pull away, letting him soak in it all.

"You think you can manage getting past me? I'm such a distraction, huh?"

[triedtobeahero]

She kisses me back and then suddenly my heart gives way and stops pounding. At least these are temporary. I wouldn't be able to fight! I push her away almost immediately and then punch her back onto the ground. I then turn to the switch board and start trying wires for the lasers. But she's on her feet again pulling me away from the box. I turn around and she head butts me into the box. The lasers turn off and the axis is free but the alarm sounds.

She starts to make a run for it running for the second axis. "Oh no you don't." I say as I get to my feet and tackle her just inches from it. I hold her arms back keeping her hands at bay as I look into her eyes. "Sorry Gwenny. You lose." I stand up and walk over to the axis picking it up. As I walk away she grabs it from me and runs down the hall. The metal all between exhibits is falling and she's still running. I jump under and now we're in an octagnol room with one window and all the exits are blocked off.

"I'm sorry in advance for this." I say as she looks at me sort of funny. I run up to her and charge her and I out the second story window into the bushes in the back. The axis falls to the ground and breaks into three...pieces. "Shit!"

[gwen_the_freak]

I stand at the edge of the broken second story window, hands on hips, looking down where Angel was laying with the broken axis all around him. Part of me feels almost sorry for him, but the other part is fucking pissed. Even if I got the Hope Diamond, the deal would be worthless now.

I jumped down with a deep breath and land next to him.

"You son of a bitch..." I yell, "You just cost me a job!" I glare at him intensely, my gaze turning from him to the broken axis. I groan and cover my face with my un-gloved hands.

"You know that was my biggest job this year, don't you?"

[triedtobeahero]

I stand up defeated. She had won, ultimately. No whatever took Cordy had one. "Happy Gwen?" I ask as I start off back towards my car. God, I still smelled of sewage. I sighed and turned back to Gwen who was still knelt over the axis.

"Gwen, get up. You have the diomand you'll get half the money." I walk over to her and stand her up. "It's not my fault this happened." I say as I shake her. "Got it?" I drop her down and start to walk awayy determined more then ever to find Cordy.

[gwen_the_freak]

Are you shitting me? Sure, I had the diamond, but this sick fuck wanted them both for some spell or something. I didn't question my jobs- I just got them done. My boss is going to be pissed, and hopefully he'll give me a second chance.

I mean, Jesus Christ! Is it my fault that Angel is all emotional over some bratty bitch that he'll probably never see again? If he had to get the goddamn second axis to reach her, Cordy's long gone, and I don't care. All I wanted was to finish this job... and Angel fucked it up for me.

Thanks a lot.