Training

[lokifan]

Title: Training
Word count: 100
Characters/pairings: Angelus, Spike
Rating PG
Disclaimer: The boys belong to Joss, even though I’m often much nicer to them than he is.
Author’s Notes: This was written for open_on_sunday’s current prompt, novice.


Spike fell back against the wall, away from the stake.

He’d gone looking for Watchers once they got back to London. Angelus had spoken scornfully of men who never fought themselves.

Angelus had been wrong.

The man rushed forward; Spike spun, slammed him against brick, and bit down.

He’d won. Just.

Angelus’ disgusted voice hit him; he turned, and saw his sire, demon-faced and displeased.

“Still a novice at subduing easy prey, boy? You’re a disgrace to the bloodline!”

Spike scowled and said nothing. When the practice paid off – when Spike killed a Slayer – Angelus would be proud of him.

Comments

[leni-ba.livejournal.com]

Still in love with your icon. XD

And sweet drabble! Love the mix of Spike's first steps and the vampire he'd become. Nobody can say that when the boy had something in mind he didn't go after it wholeheartedly. ;)

[lokifan]

:D Thank you!

Nobody can say that when the boy had something in mind he didn't go after it wholeheartedly.

LOL, too true!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Angelus always sold Spike short, and Spike was tenacious enough to prove him wrong, in so many ways. Liam was more like his dad than he ever dreamed.

[lokifan]

Liam was more like his dad than he ever dreamed.

Oh, absolutely. The cycle's painfully obvious.

Thanks for the comment!

[jen-nsync-landl.livejournal.com]

Good stuff. Perfectly in keeping with what we know about Spike's desire to impress Angelus and, on a certain level, his resentment of having to. Well done!

[lokifan]

Thank you!

Perfectly in keeping with what we know about Spike's desire to impress Angelus and, on a certain level, his resentment of having to.

Oh, definitely. Angelus (and Angel) just refused to be impressed whatever he did.

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

This is why William became Spike. He had to prove himself. William even as a vampire wasn't even as bad as Liam. Being under Angelus' control pressured William into doing more and more to earn approval. Angelus did create Spike, the Slayer of Slayers.

[lokifan]

Being under Angelus' control pressured William into doing more and more to earn approval.

Definitely. I'm always curious about what happened after the Boxer Rebellion - Spike had killed a slayer and Angel had been driven away, so at that point he should have felt he'd proven himself. Knowing Spike, though, he didn't.

Thanks for the thoughtful comment!

[all-choseny.livejournal.com]

The relationship between Spike and Angelus was always an interesting one. He played the disappointed father well. I think he was just a wee bit jealous, and Spike always felt he had something to prove. Funny, in the end, Spike became the better vampire.

[lokifan]

*grins* I'm loving the comments for this drabble, they're all so interesting!

I think he was just a wee bit jealous, and Spike always felt he had something to prove.

Oh, absolutely. The fact that Spike killed a slayer on the same night Angel was cast out by Darla always struck me as an interesting choice by the writers.

[urania-calliope.livejournal.com]

Always trying to make daddy proud.

Well done!

[lokifan]

Always trying to make daddy proud.

Oh, absolutely. I wish we could have seen Angel actually express pride - because I'd love to see Spike's reaction as much as because it would be happy-making.

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

Great drabble hun! You really captured young Spike!

xxx

[lokifan]

Thank you!