The Holiday Series
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menomegirlPart 10 of the Holiday series:
One Small Moment
by Menomegirl
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Summary: Lindsey has faith. Angel gains knowledge.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Joss, Me, etc own 'em all. I'm just playing with 'em.
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Lindsey and Angel both came out of the haze of pain to a feeling of utter stillness within and without. They glanced at each other, then around them. They were no longer in the bedroom, but both men knew it was only a manifestation of their physical presence that was here.
"Where are we, Angel?" Lindsey asked softly, somehow knowing this was a place of reverence.
"The chamber of the Oracles," Angel answered.
"Why are we here?" Lindsey asked.
"I'm not sure. The Oracles were killed by Vocah, the night of the raising. I don't know why we're here," Angel said.
A silent ghostly whisper of wind drifted through the chamber as they heard a woman's voice softly say, "You've been summoned to complete the merging of your souls, young ones."
Their eyes adjusted as the man and woman slowly became visible to them, although they were clearly spirits. They still looked the same to Angel, silver and blue painting their skin, even though they were transparent.
"We haven't brought you anything," Angel said.
"Yes, you have," the woman said. "You've come with the truth in your hearts."
"At last," the man said.
"At long last," the woman said.
"Shades of the past," the man said, smiling at the woman.
Lindsey had a bad feeling about this. Being summoned by the powers of good after all he'd done? This is so not good. He thought. "You know, um....the holidays are over now. If you're going to Scrooge us, you should've done it a week or so ago."
"Oh, he's a smart one, for a lower being," the man said.
"We would have, young one, if not for all the magic you've surrounded your body and soul with," the woman said.
Oh, damn. Got a feeling this is gonna be bad. Lindsey stayed silent, though. He knew that tendency to mouth off wouldn't help him any in this situation.
"Why have you summoned us?" Angel asked, seeing that Lindsey had decided discretion was the better part of valor.
"To correct the mistake you let anger make for you, vampire," the man said.
"And to collect on a debt," the woman said.
"A debt?" Lindsey asked, unable to keep quite.
"Your debt," the man said.
Oh, shit. Knew I should've read those spells slower so I would've understood them better. "I owe a debt to the Powers because of what I've done, don't I?" Lindsey said.
"Surely you knew there would be consequences, young one," the man said.
"You gave this creature a part of your soul to deprive the old ones of his demon," the woman said.
"A soul that you damned as a direct result of his mistake," the man said.
"The Powers were willing to accept that, but you've given him your heart, as well," the woman said.
"So, as one will you triumph or be defeated. Do you accept the price of your debt?" the man asked.
Lindsey closed his eyes, remembering how Angel had once told him he didn't know what faith was. That's what these Oracles were asking him to have. Faith in the Powers That Be. To accept the price without knowing what it was on faith alone. All because he'd come to understand his former enemy, to wish Angel some measure of peace, and that had ultimately lead to falling in love with him. To know inside, for all time, that he'd accepted everything the first time he'd lain with the vampire.
Lindsey opened his eyes, looked at the Oracles with truth in his heart and calmness in the face of the unknown. "Yes, I fully accept the price the Powers require for my actions," he said.
"So be it," the Oracles said in unison.
The woman reached out, laid a hand on both of their shoulders. A jolt of what felt like a million volts of electricity surged through both Lindsey and Angel.
Lindsey was bestowed with part of Angelus in return for giving Angel part of his soul.
Angel was given the knowledge that he had thwarted fate in one small moment of time, turning his back on what he hadn't known was preordained in anger.
As the Oracles sent them back into their bodies, all Angel saw was the sight of blue eyes looking into his and the voice that had haunted his dreams for so long saying, "If I die, that'll prove I've changed?"
And Angel finally knew that within twenty four hours, Lindsey had damned his soul by signing a perpetuity contract he was bound to for eternity.
He had thwarted fate by not leaning down to kiss Lindsey that day.
He had not done it because he'd been angry.
Lindsey was as damned as he was now.
It had only been one small moment in time.
~TBC~
One Small Moment
by Menomegirl
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Summary: Lindsey has faith. Angel gains knowledge.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Joss, Me, etc own 'em all. I'm just playing with 'em.
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Lindsey and Angel both came out of the haze of pain to a feeling of utter stillness within and without. They glanced at each other, then around them. They were no longer in the bedroom, but both men knew it was only a manifestation of their physical presence that was here.
"Where are we, Angel?" Lindsey asked softly, somehow knowing this was a place of reverence.
"The chamber of the Oracles," Angel answered.
"Why are we here?" Lindsey asked.
"I'm not sure. The Oracles were killed by Vocah, the night of the raising. I don't know why we're here," Angel said.
A silent ghostly whisper of wind drifted through the chamber as they heard a woman's voice softly say, "You've been summoned to complete the merging of your souls, young ones."
Their eyes adjusted as the man and woman slowly became visible to them, although they were clearly spirits. They still looked the same to Angel, silver and blue painting their skin, even though they were transparent.
"We haven't brought you anything," Angel said.
"Yes, you have," the woman said. "You've come with the truth in your hearts."
"At last," the man said.
"At long last," the woman said.
"Shades of the past," the man said, smiling at the woman.
Lindsey had a bad feeling about this. Being summoned by the powers of good after all he'd done? This is so not good. He thought. "You know, um....the holidays are over now. If you're going to Scrooge us, you should've done it a week or so ago."
"Oh, he's a smart one, for a lower being," the man said.
"We would have, young one, if not for all the magic you've surrounded your body and soul with," the woman said.
Oh, damn. Got a feeling this is gonna be bad. Lindsey stayed silent, though. He knew that tendency to mouth off wouldn't help him any in this situation.
"Why have you summoned us?" Angel asked, seeing that Lindsey had decided discretion was the better part of valor.
"To correct the mistake you let anger make for you, vampire," the man said.
"And to collect on a debt," the woman said.
"A debt?" Lindsey asked, unable to keep quite.
"Your debt," the man said.
Oh, shit. Knew I should've read those spells slower so I would've understood them better. "I owe a debt to the Powers because of what I've done, don't I?" Lindsey said.
"Surely you knew there would be consequences, young one," the man said.
"You gave this creature a part of your soul to deprive the old ones of his demon," the woman said.
"A soul that you damned as a direct result of his mistake," the man said.
"The Powers were willing to accept that, but you've given him your heart, as well," the woman said.
"So, as one will you triumph or be defeated. Do you accept the price of your debt?" the man asked.
Lindsey closed his eyes, remembering how Angel had once told him he didn't know what faith was. That's what these Oracles were asking him to have. Faith in the Powers That Be. To accept the price without knowing what it was on faith alone. All because he'd come to understand his former enemy, to wish Angel some measure of peace, and that had ultimately lead to falling in love with him. To know inside, for all time, that he'd accepted everything the first time he'd lain with the vampire.
Lindsey opened his eyes, looked at the Oracles with truth in his heart and calmness in the face of the unknown. "Yes, I fully accept the price the Powers require for my actions," he said.
"So be it," the Oracles said in unison.
The woman reached out, laid a hand on both of their shoulders. A jolt of what felt like a million volts of electricity surged through both Lindsey and Angel.
Lindsey was bestowed with part of Angelus in return for giving Angel part of his soul.
Angel was given the knowledge that he had thwarted fate in one small moment of time, turning his back on what he hadn't known was preordained in anger.
As the Oracles sent them back into their bodies, all Angel saw was the sight of blue eyes looking into his and the voice that had haunted his dreams for so long saying, "If I die, that'll prove I've changed?"
And Angel finally knew that within twenty four hours, Lindsey had damned his soul by signing a perpetuity contract he was bound to for eternity.
He had thwarted fate by not leaning down to kiss Lindsey that day.
He had not done it because he'd been angry.
Lindsey was as damned as he was now.
It had only been one small moment in time.
~TBC~