Angel shrugged. "Quiet, unless Tsar's having a temper tantrum and orders
everyone out of their lair." Angel smiled slightly. "Tsar's a real ass. I
mean, he has power, and a decent grasp on magic, but he's a pompous, whiny
baby most times. Sort of like Spike."

"Heard that, mate," Spike said from behind them. Accompanying him was Drew.
"She wanted to do an actual patrol tonight instead of one of the half-ass
ones she usually does."

"I won't get into the way, I promise," she said.

Angel nodded. "Are Jenna and Ewan going to help Buffy and Graham?"

Drew shook her head. "One of the neighborhood kids got real sick, and her
family wanted Jenna's help with her."

Spike looked at his sire. "Want me to join them?"

"Yeah...she doesn't know this area well enough to be out there alone."

"But she has Graham with her," Drew said.

"Still, I want Spike there too."

Oz simply watched the conversation, not saying anything about the note of
jealousy that had crept into Angel's voice, and then watched Spike run off
towards Buffy and Graham's general direction.

***

Tsar looked at the vampire. "Why should I believe you?"

He looked around warily. "I...heard from others that you wanted to know when
they arrived."

The alpha waved his hand. "I was told the moment they arrived." When the
sentence was done, two burly minions had grabbed the vampire and were leading
him to Tsar's Torture Chamber as it was fondly called.

"But I have other information!"

Tsar thought for a second, and then had the minions bring the vampire back.
"Like what?"

"The wolf...he was out tonight!"

"Under the full moon?" When the vampire nodded, Tsar looked at his second in
command, a weedy and stupid looking vampire named Eddie. "Go have the
vampires look for a werewolf, and capture him," Tsar said slowly. "Make sure
he's alive."

Eddie looked at Tsar. "What's a werewolf?"

Tsar started to hit Eddie upside the head when the vampire said, "No! The
werewolf is human!"

Tsar was careful not to let his surprise show. "What does he look like, as a
human?"

"Short, with dark brown hair and almost hypnotic eyes, sort of thin..." The
vampire trailed off. "He's with Angelus right now."

Tsar nodded slowly, then told the minions, "Take him away."

Mr. Bough breathed a brief sigh of relief until he realized they were taking
him directly to the torture area. "No...no...NOOOOO!"

Tsar shook his head. "He should have been loyal to me instead of those twerp
children," he muttered. Looking back at Eddie, he said, you heard the
description. Tell the others."

Eddie ran off, then stopped and came back. "What color eyes are hypnotic?"

This time Tsar didn't hesitate to hit Eddie hard.