Belle entered the refreshment room and came to an abrupt stop at the sight before her. From her panic-stricken state, her emotions slowly shifted into full blown rage.
Angel was standing with the support of a table, crying his throat out with blood running down his forehead, while a man, whom she recognized clearly, held a thick metal ornament in his hand. He was shielding a woman behind him from the vampire baby in front of them and wielding the weapon, shooing her son away.
"Get away from here!" he ordered as he lifted the thing to strike again.
Angel bared his fangs in defense, but before the man could swing the weapon at her son again, Belle moved quickly and snatched him into her arms. She cradled his bleeding head tightly against her breast, his blood staining her dress.
