Rating: PG. (Includes some swearing and violence)

Summary: Set a few years after Rain of Fire. I don't know what happens in it 'cause I'm not going to read the spoilers!

Disclaimer: Anything you recognise in this story belongs to Joss Whedon and co. Please don't sue!

A/N: Please review! This is my very first fanfic! Do point out my flaws but please don't over do it! Be nice!

Chapter 1- Merry Christmas

Snow swirled around outside on the empty streets. The hyperon hotel was covered in a thick layer of snow. Inside, happy chit-chat drifted out from the dining room.

"You and whores? Shit!" Connor looked at his dad in awe.


"Language Connor." Angel frowned at his son. "Anyway, it was a long time ago." Angel added quietly, trying not looking at his awe-struck son. He was sure that if he could blush now, he would be beetroot red already.

"Exactly how long ago?" Cordy gave him a quizzical look.

"I am not that old!"

"Yeah, right." Cordy rolled her eyes.

Everyone laughed.

Angel looked around the table; it was hard to imagine that only a few years ago everything couldn't have been more different. What with Darla getting pregnant and then Connor being taken to another dimension by Holtz. Not to mention the apocalypse.

Suddenly, they heard a loud crash.

Fred whimpered and clung onto Gunn's arm. "What was that?"

"Don't worry baby, I'm sure it's nothing." He replied soothingly, then he turned to Angel. "Please tell me we are not working on Christmas day."

"Well we'd better check it out. You know since it's coming from out there." Wesley jabbed his thumb at the door.

"He's right." Angel stood up and walked over to the door.

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A red demon stood in the foyer with a struggling blonde under one arm and a sword in his free hand.

"Okay, what do you want? Be quick 'cause it is Christmas and well, we were eating."

"Give me the axis of Pythia."

"What's the axis of P- I got rid of that thing years ago!"

"Liar!"

"Hey, Don't call me a liar! I told you I got rid of that thing. Now I really don't want to fight you."

"Angel cakes!" Lorne waltzed in though the doors holding two bottles of champagne. "Oh, I didn't know you had company, oh well, this way we won't get too drunk huh?"

"Um, lorne? Busy now?"

"Oh fine, I'll just go over there."

Angel looked at the demon standing in front of him. It was nearly 2 feet taller than he was.

"If you don't want the girl hurt, then you will give me the axis."

Angel sighed. The demon was currently busy trying to get a firmer hold on his hostage. Angel took his chance, Gunn threw him an axe. Angel swiftly chopped off the demon's head. Angel heard Fred squeal as the head hit the floor.

"Ew! That is so gross." Fred groaned as green liquid oozed out of the demons neck.

The blonde quickly got to her feet and ran out.

"Well that gratitude for ya." Lorne looked around. "So, who wants champagne?"

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The blonde hurried through the deserted streets. She shivered as she was only wearing a very thin red dress. God that was way too weird for me to handle right now, she thought, I gotta sort things out. I knew I shouldn't have come back. Everything's wrong.

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Connor walked through the empty park. He came to a small playground that stood in the middle. He saw the blonde that was the demons hostage. Now he could clearly see her face. She was beautiful. Remember Cordy! He reminded himself. He watched as her hair flutter in the breeze.

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"Hi, you're that girl in the hotel, aren't you?" Connor walked over and sat on the empty swing next to her.

"Yeah."

"Are you ok? Well, It's just that usually people don't hang around in playgrounds on Christmas Day."

"I don't have anywhere else to go."

Connor looked at her sadly. "You could always come back to the hotel with me. I mean I'm sure we'll be glad to help you. And you could stay 'til you get back on your feet."

The blonde stood up. "No, it's alright really."

"But where will you stay?"

She shrugged and started walking to the gate.

"Then at least tell me what you're doing here."

The blonde paused. "To look for my baby." She managed to whisper.


To Be Continued...

A/N: So waddya think? My very first fanfic! Please, please, please tell me what you think of it so far! Next chapter up soon! It may not be as long though, I'm not sure.