JUDGEMENT DAY
Hey'll this is a new fic. Takes place at the end of Angel season 5. Suggested pairings welcome. Major crossover with Buffyverse.
What really happened at the end? Who's left to fight the good fight. All your favourite characters in Buffy/Angel come together to take a last stand against evil. Judgement day has arrived. Who will be left standing against the forces of evil. How much do each of them have to atone for? S/B A/B C/A and more
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LEFT BEHIND
Recap:
INT. ANGEL'S OFFICE - NIGHT
Cordelia walks into Angel's office as he puts on his blazer.
CORDELIA
Well, you made the list, gorgeous. And you needed some help.
ANGEL
And you were the one that helped me.
CORDELIA
I did my part.
(sits beside Angel)
CORDELIA
(looks at Angel)
You'll win this in the end.
(stands, steps away)
I, uh... just wish I could be there to see it.
ANGEL
What do you mean? You're not...
CORDELIA
(turns to face Angel)
I can't stay. This isn't me anymore. You can say good-bye to the gang for me, explain everything once you understand.
ANGEL
That's gonna be never.
(walks toward her)
I need you here.
CORDELIA
(with tears in her eyes)
Don't make it hard, Angel. I'm just on a different road... and this is my off-ramp. The Powers That Be owed me one, and I didn't waste it. I got my guy back on track.
ANGEL
Cordy, there's just—
CORDELIA
(touches his face)
We take what we can get, champ, and we do our best with it. I'll be seeing you.
(smiles through her tears, turns to walk out of the office)
(stops, turns around, walks quickly up to Angel)
Oh, what the hell. One for the road?
(kisses Angel, but moments later, the telephone rings)
ANGEL
You know, um... I don't...I don't need to get that.
CORDELIA
(tenderly straightens his tie)
That you have to get.
(Angel walks toward the phone)
Oh... and you're welcome.
ANGEL
(answers the phone)
Hello. Yes, I know. She's... but that's impossible. She's standing right—
(turns to look for Cordelia, but she's not there; he becomes visibly upset)
I'm sorry. Yeah.
(choking up)
When did she die? Did she, um... she never did wake up? I see.
(hangs up, looks out to where Cordelia was standing moments earlier)
Thank you.
Flash next recap
GUNN
Damn! How did I know the fang boys would pull through?
(his steps become progressively less sure, weaker)
You're lucky we're on the same side, dogs, 'cause I was on fire tonight.
(weakly)
My game was tight.
(almost collapses, but Angel and Spike catch him, helping him to a box on which he can sit down)
SPIKE
(looking at Gunn's wounds)
You're supposed to wear the red stuff on the inside, Charlie boy.
GUNN
(looks down at his wounds)
Any word on Wes?
ILLYRIA
(jumps down from the chain-link fence to stand behind Angel)
Wesley's dead.
(Angel looks heartbroken; Gunn cries; Spike hangs his head)
I'm feeling grief for him.
(a crowd clamors in the background)
I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence.
SPIKE
(the noisy crowd is getting closer)
Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.
ANGEL
Among other things.
Angel looks at the approaching crowd. It's hundreds, if not thousands, of demons of all sorts, shapes and sizes. A huge winged dragon flies angrily toward them overhead.
GUNN
OK. You take the 30,000 on the left...
ILLYRIA
You're fading. You'll last 10 minutes at best.
GUNN
(stands)
Then let's make 'em memorable.
Angel steps forward and Spike, Gunn and Illyria follow. Spike is standing off to Angel's right side. Angel is flanked a step behind by Gunn on the right and Illyria on the left. They stare at the horde of demons approaching them in the alley.
SPIKE
In terms of a plan?
ANGEL
We fight.
SPIKE
Bit more specific.
ANGEL
(steps forward)
Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon.
(the demon horde attacks)
Let's go to work.
(swings his sword)
Fade to black.
PROLOGUE:
INT. EMPTY STREET – NIGHT
Figures dressed in white robes have just appeared in the middle of the street.
WOMAN IN WHITE
Oh crap!
(She looks down at her feet to see that she's stepped into a pile of blood)
Now that's just not right
(She looks up again to find that she is surrounded by a large hoard of demons and then sighs)
Oh joy!
She motions to her companions, and they throw themselves into the fight. She slowly pulls down her white hood and looks up. We can clearly see the face of Cordelia Chase.
CORDELIA
Where to start? (she looks around)
Several minutes of fighting takes place and the area is almost clear of demons.
CORDELIA
(turns to one of the other people in white robes)
Hope, get everyone human out of here
HOPE
(she glances sideways at Cordelia, while running a sword through a demon)
I don't think there are any human on our side left
CORDELIA
(Angrily swing her sword)
Just get our team out (she pauses) and take them to the hotel its north of here
HOPE
(Nods)
Will do
(She turns into the distance and shouts something)
ACT I:
2. INT. HOTEL – NIGHT
Cordelia and Hope are standing in the lobby of the hotel. There are other people in white robes taking care of each others wounds.
CORDELIA
(turns to Hope)
Who survived?
HOPE
(looks down, her robe is covered in blood)
I'm sorry he didn't
CORDELIA
(seems to be fighting back tears, but her tone is light)
I really didn't think he would. Any one else?
(she take of her own robe and rolls it into a ball and throws it on the floor)
HOPE
(watching Cordelia)
A person called Spike and a God named Illyria.
CORDELIA
Right no one I can trust (she sighs)
Where are they?
Hope nods her head in a direction
CORDELIA
Right need to go check on the troop (she laughs) can't have an army without them.
She walks into the office that at one time used to be Wesley's and finds Spike being bandaged by a person in a white robe. Illyria is setting on a chair.
INT. OFFICE - NIGHT
CORDELIA
Spike
SPIKE
Oh, Cheerleader you're alive (he flinches as they finish wrapping his wound) did any one… (He pauses)
CORDELIA
Nope, looks like you two are the only ones left (she smiles as the person that bandaged Spike leaves the room)
SPIKE
(Holding back a sob) Bloody well knew this wouldn't end well (he sniffs) well at least there at peace and all the rest of those greeting card messages. Me, I came back as a ghost
Cordelia kneels by Spike and touches his knee
CORDELIA
(staring straight into his eye)
You see we have a bit of a problem Spike
SPIKE
Yeah and what would that be? 'cause if this is about me biting you remember that was…
CORDELIA
(cuts in harshly)
Shanshu
SPIKE
Oh bloody hell not that bleeding prophecy again (he rolls his eyes) it's been signed away… Angel signed it
CORDELIA
Angel couldn't sign it away (she pauses) it was never he's
SPIKE
(Chokes out) What!
CORDELIA
Ok when I say never, I don't really mean it. It just stopped being his when you became a player
SPIKE
No way, now I know I joked about the prophecy being mine, but bloody hell it can't be
CORDELIA
(shrugs carelessly)
Well it's yours
SPIKE
(Acting self righteous) I don't want it
CORDELIA
(She pats his leg) Good because you can't have it
SPIKE
What! You dangle this prophecy in front of me only to say I can't have it. Now that just ain't right, in fact that just down right evil, I thought you white hats-
CORDELIA
Calm down Blondie… you'll get the reward just not now. You see we have a lot of work to do
SPIKE
Yeah?
CORDELIA
You see that dork of a man-pire Angel, started an apocalypse and it ain't over
SPIKE
(scoffs) Right and what am I suppose to do, stop it?
CORDELIA
Yep, you say you'll stop it and we give you the gift of life
SPIKE
What if I take the gift, run of to…? I don't not Spain
CORDELIA
Doesn't work like that Spike, your still a champion regardless of the grrness or not. You've still got things to atone for, being human doesn't change that.
SPIKE
I thought that was what the shanshu prophecy was all about, being human and finally being forgiven for your sins and what not.
CORDELIA
You still did a lot of badness when you were William the bloody. Being human doesn't erase your past.
(Going of on a tangent)
Even if you were possessed at the time…
SPIKE
Possessed?
CORDELIA
Nothing
ILLYRIA
(But in the conversation)
You speak of the time when you became possessed by a demon, set Angelus free, slept with his son and gave birth to the ultimate evil Jasmine
CORDELIA
(Annoyed) yes
SPIKE
So the big things up there (he point upward) have you pegged as a champion to… what earn redemption for giving birth to evil
CORDELIA
No. I chose to stay a higher being and fight the good fight. I mean the pay sucks but I can get a robe in any colour that's white. (she smiles, then grows serious) I made a choice Spike you need to make yours, without the help of any blonde slayers
SPIKE
Right, so if I become human… how do I help?
CORDELIA
You become human but with all your grrness to. Now I think about it you'll be kinda like a male slayer.
SPIKE
(Scoffs) what me a slayer… har, what? really?
CORDELIA
So you in or not Spike
SPIKE
Like I've got any other choice (he smirks) never really liked Spain anyway I mean all the people do all day is sleep, and with me being human and all there won't be much to do.
CORDELIA
Good
(she get up to leave)
SPIKE
Wait! You wish I was him right, Angelus. You wish you were giving him the reward
CORDELIA
(turns to face him)
Angel will get his reward Spike, but as much as I hate to say this you deserve this more than him. See Angel was going down a dark path;
(become enraged)
he gave up his fringin' shanshu for Christ sakes, he did evil even with the soul, that no good vampire was CEO for evil incorporated and…
(calms down)
By the end of this we will all get what we deserve
SPIKE
What do you mean he'll get a reward?
(Incensed)
Can't I have one bleeding thing that he doesn't, I mean first he had to take Dru and Buffy and…
CORDELIA
Come on now Spike (smiles) you know no one stays dead around her for long
SPIKE
(In defeat)
How?
CORDELIA
Lets just say judgment day has arrived for our resident Angel
SPIKE
(raises his eyebrow in interest)
Judgment day huh? Like the sound of that?
CORDELIA
Judgment day no joke Spike. Not when their picking apart your whole life. From not helping an old granny across the street, to a late library book.
SPIKE
So what, you went through the judgement day?
CORDELIA
We're not friends Spike I don't have to share.
(She sees his face falls and easies her tone)
Hey new broody boy, maybe throughout this journey I let you into some of my secrets.
(she walks to the door jam and turns back to Spike)
Oh and Spike your gonna have to see Buffy along this journey. But remember the mission is not all about her, it about you doing good because it's right. Not because you fell in love with a girl, or because you want redemption but because it's the right thing to do.
SPIKE
Right I get that, I've been doing the white hats bit for a while now luv. (softly) why did I survive?
CORDELIA
Seems that all that training you've been doing with she goddess over there paid off (she nods toward Illyria). Of course if could be something to do with you having a destiny to fulfil.
ILLYRIA
It was not training I was simply beating the crap out of the lower creature
SPIKE
(looks up at her)
Hey, I have you know I got in a few punches
ILLYRIA
(turns to Cordelia) Why is it that you have not looked at me? Is it because I wear her face?
CORDELIA
No it's because I know that if I had been here it would never have happened
ILLYRIA
You think yourself that important. You are still a worm compared to me do not fool yourself into thinking that you could have stopped me
CORDELIA
I never said that I could have stopped you, but I could have stopped the whole joining evil incorporated escapade.
ILLYRIA
Ah, I see you feel anger at yourself for not coming back sooner. When you came back the first time…
CORDELIA
(Sharply) how do you know I came back?
ILLYRIA
The shells memories are easier to access now. But you knew when you came back all this would occur. You caused your friends much pain and angry… why did you not warn them
CORDELIA
(Cries)I couldn't tell them everything, I told them enough. The black thorn
ILLYRIA
(looks disgusted)
Your tears mean nothing to me woman of higher plane, you have caused much pain and grief. You are the reason as to why the ones that I did not mind, died. Tell me why I should not kill you
CORDELIA
Because I can make it right… I can make you what you once were. I can return them.
ILLYRIA
My powers have gone for good. If they return I will be destroyed
CORDELIA
Not if we give you a new body
ILLYRIA
You cannot extract me from this body
CORDELIA
Sheesh what happened to believing in miracles
ILLYRIA
Miracles are simply act that we God's perform; you humans find strange entertainment in these acts because they are not of your understanding
CORDELIA
(tone tinged with anger)
Well what I'm purposing to do is not of your understanding. (she walks out of the room and shouts)
Call it a miracle if you like.
Illyria eyes narrow at the empty door
ILLYRIA
In my old day I would have killed her, by sucking out her very life force and then leaving the birds to feast on her carcus.
SPIKE
(struggles to pull himself on a chair)
Thanks for that very graphic imagery, not like I haven't seen enough violence to last me a life time.
(looking thoughtful)
Though in my old days I would have paid to see someone do that.
ILLYRIA
I do not understand? Why do you wish to become a mortal, to be a disgusting creature that is lower than the very animals you feast upon? You can do much violence in the form you are wearing than a human one.
SPIKE
I won't be a regularly human, I be (struggles to find the words) something more. Right now I walk between worlds; I'm just trying to find
(tone become poetic)
me a place in this proverbial world.
ILLYRIA
That is what human life is all about to find a place in a world that is too small. Why does it matter?
SPIKE
(turns to face her)
You may not feel it now, or maybe you just don't care. But being on the outside looking in is... sometimes you just long for more.
ILLYRIA
Does not a human form not have its limitation just as a vampire's does?
SPIKE
I've been a vampire all my life, I think it's time I tried out being something different.
INT. HOTEL LOBBY - NIGHT
Everyone is gathered in the lobby. Cordelia is standing in front of the group.
HOPE
So what's the plan?
CORDELIA
Were going to take out every goddam Black thorn member in existence
SPIKE
(holding his side)
We got them all
CORDELIA
Only in this plane of existence there's a whole lot more. We need to get the heart of Wolfam and Hart, we need to get to it's inner circle in another dimension.
ILLYRIA
What do you purpose, lower being.
CORDELIA
(frowns)
We going to clear out LA…
SPIKE
How many are left here?
ILLYRIA
A whole lot more than our forces can handle
CORDELIA
(smiles)
That's why we need an army. But first we need a lieutenant…
Fades to black
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