Disclaimer: All characters from 'Angel: The Series' and 'Buffy: The Vampire Slayer' don't belong to me, they belong to whoever created/wrote/owns them. So don't sue me please! The story idea is mine though, so let's not use it without my permission, m'kay?

Author's Notes: This story claims to be nothing other than its title - dark. It is Angel/Cordy, for the most part, and everything is going assuming where the show would have gone if Connor, Holtz, and all that hadn't happened. However, Darla is still around, and Angel will have to deal with his actions in their past and her actions toward his future. The first chapter of this story takes place from a few months after 'Epiphany'. The rest of the story takes place a couple months after 'Offspring'. Please note that this story is rated mature for violent content - it does not pull its punches.

Summary: An alternate version up to 'Offspring', changing soon after 'Epiphany'. Angel's moved on… to Cordelia. But Darla's back on the scene in L.A, and she's come with a plan. Can Angel and Cordelia find out what it is before it's too late?

Pairing: Angel/Cordelia (Darla/Angel)

Rating: Mature

Date Started: May 21st, 2002, 6:41pm. Date Finished: September 2nd, 2013, 4:31pm.


DARK

Prologue:

They all nodded in understanding when Angel told of his terrible past. Sure, it was horrible, but he had a soul now, he was GOOD. They couldn't bear to think long on the stories, for they were really scary. They haven't seen anything yet; there are some things that can only be classified as evil: DARK.


A/N: This story has been slightly revised from the original version as of 9/1/2013.