Title: - Demon Charades 4/5
Author: - Riley
Disclaimer: - I do not own anything relating to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I
do not mean to infringe on any copyrights. I am not making any money from this.
Any original ideas however are mine.
Jenny let out her breath as she heard the footsteps retreat away into a back room beyond the reception desk. Peaking around the sofa, she saw the room was empty once more. Not wasting a second, for fear of discovery, she tiptoed as fast as she could over to the reception desk and looked through the guestbook. Finding what she was looking for, Ethan Rayne's room number, she went over to the window and signalled for Rupert to come.
Once he was at the door, she quickly opened it. The bell jingled again. She indicated for him to go to the stairs, and the both of them made a run for the relative safety of the staircase before the woman appeared again.
At the top of the stairs, Jenny took the sword out of the bag. She pointed to Ethan's room and Rupert started to head over. "No," she whispered at him. "I'll get the door open. I don't want you causing any attention to us." At Ethan's door, Jenny took a hairpin out of her purse and got to work on the lock. The door clicked unlocked. She looked up at Rupert and grinned in triumph. "What? You think you're the only one who can pick locks? I'm Romany remember!"
Sword at the ready, Jenny pushed the door open. Rupert put a hand on her shoulder and indicated that he wanted to go first. She stepped aside and then followed him into the room. Jenny shut the door behind her.
Upon seeing them, Ethan jumped up off his chair, where he had been reading the morning newspaper. "Err, now, let's remain calm," Ethan said holding his hands up. "If you kill me, I can't change you back."
Demon Rupert moved menacingly over to Ethan, causing Ethan to back up against the wall. "He's right Rupert. Don't hurt him. . .yet."
"Yyes. Listen to your wife old chap."
"Oh, don't think I'm on your side Ethan." She walked over to join her husband and pointed the sword at Ethan, causing him to gulp. "I'd actually like to see Rupert tear you to shreads, but right now my priority is reversing whatever you've done." She looked hard at Ethan. "Turn him back. You can turn him back, right?"
"Yes. Yes, of course."
"Then do it. Oh, and Ethan, don't try any funny business, because if you do anything other than put Rupert back to himself, my people will think of something reeally nice to do to you." She smiled menacingly at him.
"Yyour ppeople?"
Jenny nodded. "Yeah. I'm Romany. My people are the ones who cursed Angelus with a soul. You know, the vampire! They get real pissed off when someone hurts a member of the clan. They make them pay even beyond death. Vengeance is a real big thing with them."
To Jenny's satisfaction, Ethan looked very scared. "I. . .I'll turn him back."
"Good." Jenny stepped aside and Ethan started to prepare for his ritual. Setting up on the floor, Ethan sat crossed legged, and started to reverse his spell.
To all of their complete relief, it worked, and Rupert was turned back to himself and no longer a Fjarl demon. Jenny ran over to her husband and dropping the sword at his feet, flung her arms around his neck. He immediately wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. They pulled back enough to kiss, before Jenny wrapped her arms around him again, pulling him to her tightly.
"Erm, do you think you could do that mushy stuff somewhere else?" Ethan said dryly.
Both Jenny and Rupert turned to glare at Ethan. "Now that I'm back to myself, I think I have some payback to attend to. Excuse me for a moment Jenny." Rupert strode towards Ethan, causing Ethan to back up.
"Er, now Ripper, I meant no harm really. It was all just a little prank. Yyou really don't want to do this."
"Oh, I think I do." Rupert had backed Ethan up against the wall and he now took hold of him by the collar. Lifting him, he moved Ethan from in front of the wall and then hit him in the face, sending Ethan sprawling to the floor.
Rupert moved to kick Ethan in the stomach, but Jenny's plea stopped him, "Rupert!" He looked over at her. "He isn't worth it Rupert." He nodded and stepping over Ethan like the trash Ethan was, Rupert went over to Jenny and took her in his arms, hugging her.
"You're right my love. He isn't worth it." He kissed her and she returned it.
"Erm, Rupert, do you know you're still naked?" She grinned at him. She started to laugh as it finally dawned on him
He muttered, "Great! Now I'll have to look ridiculous again and wear some of Ethan's clothes."
While Rupert searched through Ethan's clothes for something that looked barely appropriate, Ethan was attending to his bloody nose. "You know, you still have one hell of a right hook Ripper."
"If you call me that again you'll see my left one," Rupert shot at him.
Dressed in a bright yellow silk shirt and green pants, Rupert stood in front of Jenny and held his arms out at his sides. "Well? How ridiculous do I look?"
Jenny desperately tried to suppress her laughter and thurst her hand over her mouth. It didn't help to stop the flood of laughter though, and she doubled over laughing.
"What? It's not that bad. You look rather dapper Rupert," Ethan said grinning. At this Jenny started to laugh even more and Rupert glared over at Ethan.