[identity profile] piksa.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] tamingthemuse
Title: Waking up
Fandom: btvs
Prompt: Hovel
Warnings: none
Rating: PG-13
Summary: William wakes up

This continues my AU-story of William's turning. The previous parts can be found here



When William woke up he felt pretty disoriented. His memory of the recent past was pretty weak. He tried to concentrate on remembering stuff while still keeping his eyes closed. At the same time he tried to sense things about his surroundings. He could feel that he was laying on something very soft. The next thing he registered was that the place where he was felt quite warm. He couldn't remember the last time he had woken up feeling this good. Had they got lucky the previous night? Had they managed to steal money from someone rich. He still couldn't get his memory to work well enough to remember what had happened. He did have a feeling that something was different now.

Very carefully William opened his eyes and checked his surroundings. Now it was clear that he wasn't in the hovel they had called home anymore. This place was a lot fancier. His practiced eye spotted several items in the room which he could sell for good money. His head was filled with questions. What was this place? What was he doing there? How had he gotten there? Just then he could sense another presence in the room. Very slowly he turned around on the bed until his eyes landed on a familiar figure sitting on a chair by the bed. It was the man who had caught him now two times. Slowly William started to remember the ambush they had gotten to and how he had managed to escape but then ended up running straight at the person he had tried to avoid for several months. Insecurity got hold of him even if he tried to hide it as well as he could. He got off the bed so that he was standing on the opposite side of it than where the man was.

"What am I doing here? What are you going to do to me?"

"This is your home now and just now I'm not planning on doing anything to you. Just wanted to be here when you woke up."

"My home? What do you mean?" William was truly confused and began to get really scared. "Have you kidnapped me?"

"This will be your home from now on, at least until we move on again. I'm getting tired of this place so that can happen very soon."

Angelus ignored the kidnapping question. The boy would understand everything in time. Some disorientation was to be expected right after waking up. He had seen it happening many times and knew that it took some time to adjust to all the changes. He watched amused when the boy obviously checked the room out and searched for possible escape routes. He had situated himself so that if the boy wanted to run for the door he would need to go past him. Of course there weren't many places his boy could go since he had given instructions that he wasn't to be let out of the house even if he managed to escape the room. He also wondered how long it would take the boy to realize that he was completely naked at the time. Angelus naturally enjoyed the sight but still he waited with interest for the boy's reaction.

"Are you holding me here as your prisoner? What will happen to me?"

"You are not a prisoner even if I can't let you out of the house for some time. I've instructed my minions to bring us food soon. We can discuss things while we eat."

"Minions?"

"You will understand everything in time."

William really had no idea what he was supposed to think. Once more he ran his gaze around the room and found himself mesmerized by all the things in it. He didn't think he had seen such a beautiful room ever again. Of course the places where he had lived previously hadn't been any luxurious places but abandoned shacks. He was so concentrated on watching the room that he didn't notice the man moving from his chair before a strong arm circled his waist from behind and he felt the man nuzzling his neck. He tried to struggle and suddenly his head was filled with images from the previous night. The man had nuzzled his neck and then the pain had radiated from his neck down. With a sudden surge of power he freed himself from the man's grip and turned to face him.

"You did something to me! I remember now."

"Yes, I took away all your guilt and gave you the world."

William suddenly realized that he was now nearer the door than the man and made a quick run towards it. To his disappointment he found the door locked and just a moment later he found himself again being held tightly by the man. At the same time he realized that he was completely naked. This really wasn't a good thing. He tried to struggle again but then he smelled something wonderful that stopped him in his tracks and made him salivate. Something inside him told him to calm down and accept. When something wet was pressed against his lips he instinctively opened his mouth and licked his lips. The coppery taste exploded in his mouth. He quickly latched his lips to the wrist offered to him to get more of the taste. He did realize that it was blood he was drinking but he found out that it didn't repulse him or anything. He just craved more. Then he felt something happening to his face and the last pieces clicked into their places even if he still didn't fully understand what was happening. A single word escaped his lips.

"Sire?"


Date: 2006-08-03 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jans-intentions.livejournal.com
Nice to see more, and that's the perfect word to end it on, lol.

Date: 2006-08-06 04:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lit-gal.livejournal.com
I really like how you've used the strange reaction to turning that we saw in canon. William never was the bloodthristy monster clawing out of the grave, and I really love the relationship developing here... and the "sire" at the end really summed up what I adored. I love the paternal/powerful role Angelus is playing.

The opening threw me a little

He tried to concentrate on remembering stuff while still keeping his eyes closed. At the same time he tried to sense things about his surroundings. "stuff" and "things" are such vague words that they don't create an image the way "The coppery taste exploded in his mouth" and "a strong arm circled his waist from behind" create strong images. What "stuff" is William concentrating on?

Date: 2006-08-06 03:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lit-gal.livejournal.com
Well this is a really excellent story, so I hope you don't think I'm telling you off. There are a few words that I over use, and I have to use the "find" function in word to search and make sure I didn't over use them. We all have quirks as writers, but your conflict and characterization are really great here, and most of the time you have beautiful imagery that makes me feel like I can see poor William.

Date: 2006-08-06 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lit-gal.livejournal.com
As long as you know I love the story and don't want to hurt your feelings in any way, shape, or form, it's all good.

Date: 2006-08-06 06:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frk-werewolf.livejournal.com
What a perfect word to end this on. Very nice. I love William's cluelessness.

Date: 2006-08-06 07:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strickens-girl.livejournal.com
Nice look at the boys. Perfect ending. Meaningful and leaves you wanting more.

Date: 2006-08-06 03:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com
Yes, I took away all your guilt and gave you the world." Love Angelus' defintion of a vamping!
The coppery taste exploded in his mouth. strong imagry!
Liking it!
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