Giles as the Big Bad of season 1
Oct. 27th, 2018 01:11 pmThe story is available, by scenes rather than by chapters, on fanfiction.net.
Note: This is the last scene for “The Pack”. The next chapter will be “Angel”.
“That must have been hard to hear, Ripper.” Ethan’s sympathy didn’t quite ring true. “The prodigal son may have returned to the fold, but he’s certainly not been forgiven. No fatted calf for you, my dear.”
Rupert had actually thought he might be accepted until Hawkins, who’d been second best boy until Rupert had skived off, had stared castigating him from across the pub. “Hadn’t you heard? Rupert went off the deep end. Apparently he was quite the degenerate. One can hardly imagine why Travers allowed him back in.” He’d finished in a mock-whisper that was meant to be heard. “Drugs. Satanic rituals.”
“Give it up, Ripper.” Ethan's words brought him back to the present. “This game of your Council’s, it’s not worth playing. Come away. If they can’t appreciate you, they don’t deserve you.”
The Council might have let him back in, but they’d never accept him. Ethan might accept him, but he'd never understand. Rupert may have returned to the fold, but he was more alone than ever. All he had left was his duty.
Title: The Morning After
Rating: Mature; not work-safe; sexual content
Note: In the Responsible Adults verse, the story Three for the Road brings Joyce, Ethan, and Rupert together. This is an alternate look at how the next morning might have gone if Rupert was so hung over he didn't remember any of it.
Note: Written for a prompt at Drunken Giles: Three problems: Giles is trying to get home, he's very drunk, and someone appears to have stolen his clothes. But I changed Giles is drunk to Giles has a hangover, and then I woefully disregarded the hangover.