In the basement of the Hyperion Hotel in Los Angeles, Angelus is left alone in his cage after being question about the Beast from Wesley. Angelus begins pacing back and forth.

Dark Voice "How sad it is to see The Great Angelus trapped in a cage."

Angelus "And who the hell would you be?"

A man dressed in black steps out from the shadows.

Man in Black "Someone who wants to see you free, and make sure you never get that little soul of yours back."

Angelus "And you want what in return?"

Man in Black "Your help in killing the Beast, it's master, and your help getting rid of the First."

The man steps closer to Angelus' cage.

Man in Black "In return I'll help you get what you desire most even if you don't know that you do."

Angelus "And what would that be exactly?"

Man in Black "Your little Slayer of course, think about it Angelus she is the perfect mate for you. She is the only one in this world that can be your equal."

The man looks back to the stairs.

Man in Black "Now I know you won't like it Angelus but I am going to need you to do what I tell you for the time being events must go a certain way for this all to work in our favor."

The man steps right in front of the cage and sticks his arm through the bars.

Man in Black "Now I am going to make you stronger then what you are now Angelus feed and taste my power."

Angelus grabs the man's arm his face changing in to his vampire form. He bites down breaking the flesh and begins to drink. Moments later the man pushes Angelus off of him.

Man in Black "How do you feel Angelus."

Angelus "I feel stronger, what exactly are you, what is your name?"

Man in Black "There is no word for exactly what I am, as of now Angelus' you are one of only two beings that know of my existence. My name is Moridin, now I must go Angelus Connor will be coming down here shortly tell them about the Beast. I will instruct you when the time comes on what to do next. Only you will be able to hear me so do not speak your replies out loud none must know of my involvement. Until we meet again Angelus."

Moridin then steps back into the shadows and disappears. Just as he disappears Connor begins walking down the stairs, he then walks up to the cage, he glares at Angelus.

Connor "Everyone's afraid of you."

Angelus "Is that my shirt?"

Connor "Not anymore."

Connor paces in front of the bars.

Angelus "Looks good on you, son."

Connor smirks.

Connor "So did Cordy."

Angelus "She looks good on everybody."

Connor "Angel warned me about you. Said I should remember you're not my real father."

Angelus "Yeah, that was a nice speech. Touching. I think it ended with you promising to kill me."

Connor "I remember."

Angelus "Kind of unnecessary, don't you think? I mean with your track-record, I'll be staking myself by the end of the day.

Connor "It's fine by me."

Connor walks away. Angelus leans on the bars.

Angelus "Darla felt the same way. It made her sick, you squirming inside her. So, she jammed a stake in her own heart, just so she wouldn't have to hear your first whiny breath."

Connor scoffs.

Connor "You don't know anything."

Angelus "Then there was Holtz. You disappointed him so much that he stabbed himself in the neck."

Connor "My fa- Holts was a good man. All he ever wanted was for you to get the punishment you deserve. And you will."

Angelus "And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers.

Angelus shakes his head.

Angelus "But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first women you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. There should be a play."

Connor paces.

Connor "You think I care what you say? Angel told me how you'd try to hurt me, how you aren't my real dad, just some animal in a cage. Angel's my dad."

Angelus flutters his eyelashes.

Angelus "I'm going to cry."

Connor "That's what he told me. And he thought I believed him."

Connor turns away.

Connor "The truth is Angel's just something you're forced to wear."

Connor looks at Angelus.

Connor "You're my real father."

Angelus "I'm right here. All you have to do is come and get me."

Connor "You'd like that.

Angelus shrugs.

Angelus "You couldn't take me anyway."

Angelus walks away.

Connor "We'll see."

Angelus "Promises, promises. Don't make'em, if you can't keep'em."

Connor "I wouldn't think of it."

Connor walks closer to the cage.

Angelus "It might be your best chance."

Angelus turns to Connor.

Angelus "Don't disappoint daddy."

Cordelia comes down the stairs.

Cordelia "Connor. Go upstairs."

Connor "No."

Cordelia "Please, go upstairs."

Connor walks away.

Connor "It's your lucky day."

Angelus "Yeah. Go to your room, mama's boy.

Connor goes upstairs.

Angelus "Cordy. Cordy, Cordy. Just couldn't stay away."

Cordelia walks towards the cage.

Cordelia "It's been a long day, and I think you've done enough damage."

Angelus "So, no hug?"

Cordelia "You and I are gonna make a deal."

Angelus "Tough. Did you practice that in front of the mirror a few times? Let me guess. You want to know about the Beast."

Cordelia "Everything you know."

Angelus nods.

Angelus "Oh. And in return, I get what?"

Angelus paces back and forth.

Angelus "Wouldn't mind a car. I hear the new Mustang is nice."

Cordelia begins pacing.

Cordelia "Something better."

Angelus "What's a better ride than a Mustang?"

Cordelia stops and looks at Angelus.

Cordelia "Me."

Moridin's Voice "Reject her."

Angelus just laughs

Angelus "Oh, that was good really."

Cordelia just looks at Angelus shocked by his reaction.

Angelus "I'd rather have the Mustang, I mean even soul boy would agree with me on this one. Did you know Cordy that the sight of you disgusts him now."

Angelus laughs again.

Angelus "Then again you were only a distraction to keep his mind off of what we both want."

Cordelia "And what would that be?"

Angelus "Oh that would be our sexy little Slayer, MMMMMM just thinking about her get's me so Riled up. Don't tell me you thought you could ever measure up to her?"

A tear streaks down Cordy's face.

Angelus "Will since you amused me so much I'll tell you a little about your big bad Beastie."

Cordelia heads back upstairs.

Moridin's Voice "Well done Angelus. The was quite entertaining, I hoped you enjoyed it."

Angelus laughs. Mean while upstairs, Cordelia is telling the others of Angelus' willingness to talk now.

Fred "I don't understand."

Gunn "Why is Sid Vicious suddenly Mr. Show-and-Tell?"

Cordelia "He said it was because our little talk entertained him so much."

Wesley "Something just isn't right Angelus would never give something up without getting something in return."

Cordelia "Well I don't know what it could be, but we should see if we can get anything out of him."

A little bit later Wesley is seated outside of the cage.

Wesley "All right. Shall we start from the beginning?"

Angelus "Why not?"

Wesley "The year."

Angelus "1789."

Wesley "So, you were in Prussia."

Angelus lifts his eyebrows.

Angelus "You have been doing your homework."

Angelus smiles.

Angelus "Hmmm... those Prussian girls. Must be the pastries. Worth the trip-all that sweetness gets into their blood."

Upstairs in the lobby everyone is gathered around the monitor.

Wesley "Very interesting. At some point, the beast would appear?"

Angelus "Patience, Wes. I was taking a shortcut on my way to Vienna. Started feeling like someone was watching me. There were troops around. I'd run into them now and then. Not as sweet as the girls, by the way. But, the little massacre I ran into- seriously lacking in military precision. Bodies, bodies everywhere, and not a drop to drink. So I followed the trail, and there was your friend. The one you so cleverly call "The Beast." We had a lot in common, but he already knew that. He'd been watching me. He staged the carnage to impress me."

Wesley "So, he sought you out. Why?"

Angelus "Girl trouble. Thought I might be able to help him with a situation."

Wesley "How?"

Angelus "You've heard of the Svea Priestesses? Very powerful, big into banishing."

Up in the Lobby Lorne leans towards Fred.

Lorne "Vanishing?"

Fred "Banishing."

Back downstairs.

Angelus "The Beast was next on their list. He couldn't touch them-some kind of mojo-but a vampire could."

Wesley "So, he wanted you to kill them?"

Angelus "We had it all worked out. I'd scratch his priestesses, and he'd scratch my back somewhere down the line. A limited partnership."

Flashback

Beast "You need not be my enemy. Join with me, Angelus."

Back to the Present

Wesley "And?"

Angelus "I declined. And he didn't ask twice. I probably could have been more diplomatic with my refusal, but I'm not big with teamwork. I thought that was going to be the end of me. But, like I said—girl trouble. So, they just started up the whammy, and there you have it."

Wesley "The Beast was banished. How?"

Angelus "Don't know. I was busy with the passing out."

Wesley gets up and starts to head for the stairs.

Moridin's Voice "Tell them to hurry and find the priestesses or the Beast's master will kill them.

Angelus "Oh damn, I all most forgot Wes."

Wesley stops.

Angelus "You'll want to hurry up and find those little priestesses, because I doubt the big beasties' Master is going to want them sticking around."

Wesley "The Beast's Master?"

Angelus "Sorry Wes. but that's all your going to get for now."

Later up in the Office, the gang is searching through the books for information on the priestesses.

Cordelia "Slarf demons, spell mantras, Srail'gong technique, but nothing on—"

Fred "The Svea priestesses. Also known as the Svear, a mystical order all descendents of a powerful Nordic priestess, Svea."

Gunn "They've been busy."

Connor "Anything about the Beast?"

Fred "Nothing definitive, but this one looks like it could match up."

Fred hands the book to Wesley.

Wesley "Same region, approximately the same time period."

Fred "I'm shaky on Freyan runes, but kinda seems like it's only a general I.D. of who or what got banished."

Wesley "Translation, something like, uh, big...hard thing."

Cordelia "Sounds like our guy."

Lorne "Fantastico! So where do we find these banishing babes, and, uh, how fast can they get to L.A.?"

Gunn throws an open phone book on the desk.

Gunn "'Bout 25 minutes, depending on traffic. They're in Pacoima."

Later Wesley, Cordelia and Connor walk up to the house. Wesley rings the doorbell.

Connor "Looks like no one's home."

Wesley bangs on the door. Wesley opens the door, and walks into the house. Cordelia and Connor follow.

Wesley "It's open. Hello? Anyone home? Hello?"

Cordelia "Hello? Nordic priestesses?"

Connor looks at a picture in the foyer.

Connor "So, the mom's a priestess?"

Cordelia "I think all the women in the family are."

Cordelia smells something.

Cordelia "What is that?"

Cordelia looks up to see several bloody, dead bodies on the floor. Everyone in the household has been slaughtered in the kitchen.

Wesley "We're too late. Again."

Wesley walks in to the kitchen to look around at the bodies. Wesley checks the bodies.

Wesley "These people have been dead for a few days."

Connor looks at the bloody children, with their bloody toys.

Connor "You mean, they've been here like this...for days?"

Wesley "With the chaos outside, probably no one even noticed they were here, let's have a look around. Then we should call the police."

Wesley stands and starts looking around he finds a paper on the desk.

Wesley "Banishment incantation. At least, I think it is."

Cordelia "Then they were trying to get rid of the Beast."

Wesley "Seems so."

Connor sees a calendar on the refrigerator door. One of the days is marked "Daddy's Birthday" and circled with a red heart. He runs out of the house. Cordelia calls after him.

Cordelia "Connor!"

Connor runs out to vomit in the front yard. Cordelia follows him. Connor sits down on the front sidewalk. Cordelia goes to sit beside him.

Cordelia "Connor..."

Cordelia sighs.

Cordelia "The sun should be up. It's different, isn't it?"

Cordelia looks at Connor.

Cordelia "Dead demons are just a big blob of oozing mess. Vampires turn into dust like they were never anything at all. But humans—"

Cordelia sighs again

Cordelia "It's different."

Connor "It's not—"

Cordelia "What?"

Connor "Family."

A vampire jumps out of the bushes behind them. Connor punches him, but another vampire comes out and attacks Cordelia, pushing her to the ground. Connor grabs a stake from his side and dusts one vampire. Then the other one comes at him. They fight, and Connor throws him across the street into some garbage cans. Wesley pulls up in the jeep; Cordelia and Connor climb in. A vampire is holding on to the bottom of the door, preventing Connor from closing it. A group of vampires are headed down the street toward them.

Cordelia "Come on!"

Connor kicks the vampire out of the door.

Connor "Let's go."

Connor closes the car door. Wes speeds away. Back at the hotel Gunn, Lorne and Fred are watching Angelus on the monitor. Angelus is singing.

Angelus "If you go into the woods tonight, you won't believe your eyes..."

Fred "He's so relaxed."

Gunn "It's like, he's not even in a cage."

Lorne "In his mind, he's not."

Lorne stands, and goes to turn off the monitor.

Gunn "You get anything off him?"

Lorne "Let me put it this way, moon pie, you don't want to know."

Fred "I don't. I definitely don't."

Wesley, Connor and Cordelia come through the front door. Gunn, Fred, and Lorne turn to them anxiously.

Gunn "What happened?"

Connor "Vamps."

Fred "You didn't get the Svear."

Wesley "No, the Beast did. Slaughtered the entire family. "

Gunn "So much for our big priestess rescue."

Connor frowns and walks out of the lobby.

Lorne "Oh, and he's usually so chatty."

Cordelia looks at Connor, then back at Lorne

Cordelia "Rough night."

Cordelia walks down into the basement to talk to Angelus, who is sitting in the dark corner again.

Angelus "How'd the little field trip turn out? Priestesses still feisty?"

Cordelia "We found a little boy, his sister, mom, dad, grandma—all dead."

Angelus sighs.

Angelus "Oh, God. I'm always missing the fun stuff."

Cordelia "The Beast butchered them."

Angelus "So? Did you bring me back a souvenir? Maybe a stray baby toe?"

Angelus chuckles, and then stands up.

Angelus "Come on, Cordy. Where's your sense of humor?"

Cordelia "Guess I lost it."

Angelus "Well I gave you your free be, so now it all comes down to what all of you are willing to sacrifice?"

Cordelia "What do you want?"

Angelus smiles.

Moridin's Voice "Tell her to send Wesley to get Faith."

Angelus "Now, now before any of that I want Wesley down here."

Wesley starts coming down the stairs.

Wesley "What do you want Angelus?"

Angelus "You my darling Wes, are going to go to our nice little Northern California Women's Facility. I want to see my other Slayer."

Wesley "Why?"

Angelus "Sorry Wes no more answers from me until my Bad little Faith is standing in front of this cage."

Later at the Northern California Women's Facility. Faith walks down a corridor of prison bars into a visiting room where prisoners sit on one side of a table, and visitors on the other. Prisoner and visitor talk to each other through phone handsets, separated from one another by a pane of glass. Faith sits in a chair opposite Wesley. Faith picks up the phone, talks into it.

Faith "They told me my lawyer was here to see me. You my lawyer now, Wes?"

Wesley "Hello, Faith. How are you?"

Faith "Still alive. Never thought I'd live long enough to see you paying me a visit."

Wesley "A lot's happened."

Faith "Whatever it is suits you. I mean, you're looking... good."

Wesley "You know what's going on in L.A.?"

Faith "Seen the news, sure. Never-ending night, rain of fire. Team Angel must really have their hands full."

Wesley "You don't know the half of it."

Faith leans forward.

Faith "But you're here to fill in the blanks for me. Why?"

Wesley "We need you."

Faith "Well, uh, I hate to wet the paper for you, Wes, but I'm kinda unavailable right now. Maybe you want to check back in a few decades when my parole comes up."

Wesley "You need to know—"

Faith "It's Armageddon again. I dig. The last thing you need's me in the mix. Besides, Angel will come shining through in the end like he always does."

Wesley "Angel is gone Faith, we had to remove his soul and bring forth Angelus. Angelus seems to be the only person to know how to fight this Beast as we're calling him, but he won't tell us anymore."

Wesley looks down.

Wesley "He said he won't tell us anymore until you are standing before the cage we have him locked in."

Faith "Step away from the glass."

Faith hangs up the phone. Wesley stares at her, then hangs up his phone and steps back as Faith stands and jumps through the glass headfirst. She tumbles and stands, ready to fight off the security guard. Faith and Wes jump through the outside window. Faith and Wesley land on a car roof, smashing it in and busting the windows. They jumped to the ground.

Faith "You OK?"

Wesley "Five by five."

Later in Wesley's jeep. Faith changes clothes in the back seat as Wesley drives them both back to Los Angeles.

Faith "A kid. Angel's got a kid."

Wesley "Connor."

Faith "A teenage kid born last year."

Wesley "I told you he grew up in a hell dimension."

Faith "Right. And, what, Cordelia spent her last summer as—"

Wesley "A divine being."

Faith "Uh-huh."

Faith climbs into the front passenger seat.

Faith "Can I just ask—what the hell are you people doing?"

Wesley "Leading complicated lives, obviously."

Faith "Unleashing Angelus to help you stop this demon who put the lights out. That's just..."

Wesley "We didn't have any other choice Angelus is the only one who seems to remember the is no knowledge of him anywhere that we can find."

Faith shakes her head.

Faith "Gas to the flame's all I'm saying."

Wesley "I wouldn't worry about the police coming after you. Not yet. With everything that's happening, an escaped convict won't even register on their radar."

Later back at the hotel. The gang is seated around the monitor.

Gunn "I don't get it why would he want us to get a vampire slayer."

Cordelia "I don't know something doesn't feel right. He's up to something."

Faith and Wesley walk into the hotel.

Faith "Suh-weet crib."

Wesley "Everyone, this is Faith, the vampire slayer."

Fred "Hello, Faith, I'm—"

Faith "Fred. Yeah, Wes kinda gave me the skinny on you."

Fred "Oh."

Faith "So where is he?"

Faith steps forwards she spots the monitor and looks at it. On the monitor Angelus turns his head and looks strait at the camera, he smiles.

Angelus "There's my girl, why don't you come down here and give me a hug Faith."

Faith turns from the monitor and heads down stairs everyone follows her. Once she reaches the bottom of the stairs she walks towards the cage she stops right in front of it.

Faith "You wanted to see me so here I am Angelus."

Angelus "Ok now that our little Slayer is here it's time for you to let me out."

Wesley "I don't think so Angelus."

Angelus "Oh come on you have the Slayer and little Connor over there, you should be able to handle me if it goes bad. Besides you'll do it if you want what I have on the Beast and it's master."

Faith "Give me the key."

Wesley "Faith!"

Faith "We don't have a choice Wes me and the kid should be able to get him back in the cage if we have to."

Wesley hands the key to the cage to Faith, and the Faith unlocks the cage door. Everyone steps back, when Angelus pushes the door open and steps out.

Moridin's Voice "Show them your new strength Angelus, show them the power I gave you."

Angelus reaches out a hand and grabs one of the bars on the door and pulls. The bar breaks off, Angelus then lets it fall to the ground. The others look on in shock.

Angelus "Ohh come on, don't tell me you thought that little cage of your could really hold me."

Angelus steps forward and takes a seat in the chair.

Moridin's Voice "Tell them all that I told you while they were gone."

Angelus "Now the reason why I wanted you here Faith is twofold, first so these idiots here would let me out, and second so that when I kill big bad Beastie and our little hmmm let's call it our dungeon master."

Angelus laughs.

Angelus "You'll be free to follow me back to good old Sunnydale and we can join the party there. Man, what a party there having, there's makes this one look small in comparison."

Wesley "What is happening in Sunnydale?"

Angelus "Ohhh, you see when the little scooby gang used that spell to bring back our precious Buffy. They seemed to um, have tilted the scales a little too far and now the First is in the game killing all the potential Slayers and trying to kill both of our girls, and completely end the Slayer line. You see Faithy that's why you were attacked in prison. Someone just doesn't like our little Bad Girl. But, anyways back on topic. Stone head can only be killed by something made from himself, which it just so happens he made a nice little dagger from his bones for his dear master."

Angelus laughs.

Angelus "I mean seriously what an Idiot."

Wesley "How do you know all of this Angelus?"

Angelus "The same way I got a hold of this."

Angelus holds out his hand in it is the orb holding his soul. the others gasp.

Fred "How did you get it out of the safe?"

Angelus stands up, he puts his other hand behind his back in it is another glass orb.

Angelus "Ohhh. I didn't get it out of the safe, you see I just took it from our Beast's master, who was the one to take it from the safe."

Angelus takes a step forward.

Angelus "You see you and soul boy were close when you believed that the Big Beastie was here was a result of the kiddo over there, but you were still off you see the Beast came because of our little dungeon master. Who just happen to come around when my little boy over there boned our little Cordy. You see our little dungeon master is a fallen Power. It was resting in Cordy when she came back from being a higher being, and it came out to play when our little Connor knocked our girl up."

Angelus with blinding speed rushes forward and grabs Cordelia and pulls her back to the cage.

Angelus "You know you really should have planned this better, you would have probably gotten away with all of it, if you just wouldn't have let them set me free. But ohhh well to bad for you."

Angelus smashes the glass orb in his hand against Cordelias stomach. A bright flash fills the room, and Cordelia slumps to the floor unconscious. Faith and Connor take a step forward.

Connor "What did you do to her?"

Angelus "Calm down small fry she's alive I just killed the thing inside her, she'll live.

Now it's time to go finish of old stone head."

Angelus steps towards the stairs.

Angelus "Coming Faithy or am I going to have all the fun myself."

Faith "I don't think so Angelus, I'm not letting you leave here your going back in the cage."

Faith trys to kick Angelus off of the stairs, but he grabs her leg and lifts her up and then slams her back onto the ground. Connor then tries to punch him but Angelus grabs his arm and then lashes out with a punch of his own.

Angelus "As much as beating all of you to death would be, I have more important things to do, and besides Faithy I need you and the kiddo to stick around to help my little Slayer with the big bad First and all. Well I'll catch all of you kids in Sunnydale."

Angelus then rushes up the stairs and out of the hotel. He quickly makes his way through L.A. to a warehouse and heads inside. He walks further inside when the Beast steps out from behind some crates.

The Beast "Angelus."

Angelus "Hey there stone head."

Angelus pulls out the dagger made of the bones of the Beast.

The Beast "How did you get that Angelus?

Angelus "Ohhh this..."

Angelus holds up the dagger.

Angelus "I got it when I killed your master."

The Beast growls and rushes at Angelus and tries to smash his fist into Angelus' head. Angelus easily steps out of the way, he then stabs the Beast in the back with the dagger. The Beast screams in agony as the wound starts to glow yellow. The wound glows brighter and brighter, consuming the Beast. Bright light shoots up from its body toward the sky. The blackness that shrouded the sun is dissipated by the light that exits the Beast's body. The Beast's body crumbles to bits. At this time Moridin steps out of the shadows.

Moridin "Well done Angelus everything is going as planned. Even better from what I have gathered Wolfram & Hart are going to offer you there L.A. Branch. Seems killing that Fallen Power prevented world peace or something. But anyways I think it is time we head to Sunnydale and help your little Slayer with the First."

Angelus "Well I'm going to have to wait for nightfall"

Moridin "No you don't Angelus just take my hand."

Moridin extends his arm out to Angelus. Angelus steps forward and grabs his hand. The next thing he knows he is standing in the mansion he use to live in while in Sunnydale.

Moridin "When nightfall comes go to the cemetery. You should find the Slayer there. I will send one of the First's minions to attack all of you that should give you the chance to get there trust."

Moridin then disappears back into the shadows leaving Angelus alone in the mansion. Hours later the sun has finally set and Angelus makes his way to the Sunnydale cemetery to wait for Buffy. A couple hours later he sees her and a group of SIT's and her little gang of scoobies. Giles is telling them a tale of some near death experience from what he can hear. Buffy, Kennedy, and Amanda listen intently to Giles' "dramatic" tale. Suddenly Giles is bulldozed to the ground by someone! Spike and Giles both crumple to the ground, but quickly recover enough to both act surprised at the same time! The speak there responses at the same time also

Spike "You're not the First!"

Giles "Your chip didn't go off!"

Giles and Spike look at each other confused.

Giles "What?"

Spike "Anya said that you were the First... said that you were evil, supposed to be all go-through able."

Giles "Then what the hell did you tackle me for, what was that suppose to do?"

Spike "I ahhh... I didn't think of that."

It is at this time that Angelus makes his appearance.

Angelus "Well you never have been one to use your brain there Spike."

Everyone turns to look at Angelus. They all ware looks of confusion at seeing him.

Buffy "Angel! What are you doing here?"

Spike "Yea, what the hell are you doing here?"

Angelus just smiles.

Angelus "Well I heard the First was in town so I decided I'd stop by and pay my respects. After all I have a debt to repay for trying to convince me to get a nice Christmas tan."

Buffy "So your here to help us? Where's the rest of your team?"

Angelus "Oh they should be here by tomorrow along with Faith."

Giles "Faith broke out of prison?"

Angelus "Yea, she couldn't stay in there the first had some convict try to kill her. Besides, I thought you guys would appreciate another Slayer."

Giles "Yes, Faith's help would be most welcomed."

Angelus steps towards Giles and Spike.

Angelus "Yea I brought you all the help I could find."

Angelus looks at Spike.

Angelus "But I still have one thing I have to take care of before I can fully help you."

Buffy "What is it, maybe we can help?"

Angelus smiles.

Angelus "I don't think you can Lover this is something I have to do myself."

With those words said, Angelus grabs the back of Spike's head and smashes it into a nearby headstone. Buffy after hearing Angelus say the words lover, comes to the realization about what's going on.

Buffy "You're Angelus again!"

Angelus "Yea, but don't worry lover the soul was just removed. No one but you has ever given me that one moment of perfect happiness."

Angelus leans back against a headstone.

Buffy "Why did you come here Angelus?"

Giles and the SIT's move to stand behind Buffy. Spike starts to get up.

Angelus "I already told you why Lover."

Buffy "You expect me to believe that you're here to help me."

Suddenly a Turok-han attacks Buffy. Angelus reacts with inhuman speed, grabbing the Turok-han and throwing it off Buffy. He then turns and starts walking towards it. The Turok-han gets up and tries to attack Angelus, but Angelus dodges its attacks with ease. He then dodges a punch and spins himself behind the Turok-han he turns and grabs it by its neck, pulling it back, changing into his vamp face. He sinks his teeth into its throat ripping it open, he then uses his hands to rip the head completely away from the body. Turning the Turok-han to dust. The group looks on in shock. Angelus then walks back to Buffy who hasn't gotten up yet and extends his hand to her. She looks at him in suspicion, but takes his hand and he helps her to her feet he then let's go of her hand.

Angelus "Now, do you believe me Lover."

Buffy "Why would you want to help me Angelus?"

Angelus "Because, if anyone is going to kill you it is going to be me, no one else!"

Buffy "I feel so loved!"

Angelus steps forwards extending his arms and leaning forward, to trap Buffy between him and a headstone.

Angelus "You should, now I give you my word that I won't attack your little scooby gang, but if any of them try to kill me I will kill them. So I think it is best if we don't tell them about the whole no soul thing, well we had better get going."

Buffy "All right but I don't trust your word Angelus I'll be keeping my eye on you."

Angelus smiles.

Angelus "Of course you will. Well let's get going."

Buffy "All right."

The group then leaves the cemetery and makes their way to Buffy's house once they walk inside they are greeted by Dawn.

Dawn "How did patrolling go?"

Buffy "We were attacked by another of those Turok-han, we were lucky Angel happened to be there."

Dawn after that notices Angelus.

Dawn "Angel what are you doing here?"

Angelus "I heard about what was happening and decided it was probably best if I came and helped."

Willow and Xander are just entering the room.

Willow "Angel!"

Xander "What's Dead Boy Doing here?"

Buffy "He came to help. Well it's been a long night and we should all get some rest.

Ummm... Angel can I talk to you for a minute upstairs."

Angelus smiles.

Angelus "Of course."

Angelus and Buffy make their way upstairs, and head into Buffy's bedroom. Once

inside Buffy closes the door behind her.

Buffy "What are you up to Angelus, why are you really here?

Angelus "I told you why Buff, I'm not going to let anyone have the privilege of killing you, that is for me and me alone. I'll kill anyone who even dares to try and take what is mine!"

Angelus brushes a piece of Buffy's hair back behind her ear. He then leans towards her and whispers into her ear.

Angelus "I have to admit I have missed you Lover, no one has ever made me feel the way you did."

Angelus kisses her just under her ear.

Angelus "Not even Darla and she was a 400 year old courtesan."

Angelus then bites her playfully on her ear. Buffy moans softly, she then realizes what's happening and pushes him away.

Buffy "No we can't do this."

Angelus steps right back and kisses her neck.

Angelus "Wrong, I'm not Angel Lover, so you won't have to worry about losing me after our moment..."

Angelus kisses her neck again and again.

Angelus "I'll be here to do it again and again, every time you want it. Unlike with him, you will never have to fear me leaving you."

Angelus continues kissing her neck moving to her jaw, up to her lips kissing her deep and passionately, and Buffy kisses him back. Angelus grabs her waist and picks her up. Buffy wraps her legs around him. Angelus carries her and lays her down on the bed.

Angelus "Now the only real question, is what do you want Lover?"

At this time a knock is heard from the door. Angelus growls and Buffy gets off the bed and opens the door to see Giles standing there.

Giles "We need to talk."

Giles walks into the room.

Giles "What do u plan to do about this, about him?"

Buffy "I plan on taking his help Giles."

Giles "You have to be joking Buffy this is Angelus not Angel he can't be trusted."

Buffy takes a step towards Giles to be directly in front of him.

Buffy "I never said anything about trusting him I said we are going to accept his help. We are out matched as it is Giles I'll take whatever help I can get. Even Angelus, you saw how easily he took out that Turok-han. As much as we don't want to admit it we need him, besides he wants to hurt The First more then he wants to hurt us and he knows he needs us to do just that."

Giles "And will we be telling Willow and Xander or even Dawn."

Buffy "We can tell Willow, but not Dawn or Xander. I don't want Dawn to worry and I don't want to have to watch Xander while I already have to watch Angelus. Besides I think between me and Spike, I think we'll be okay and if what he said about Faith coming here is true, then we will have even less reason to worry."

It is at this time that Angelus growls. Buffy and Giles turn to look at him.

Angelus "If you send that worthless piece of shit near me I swear I'll rip his damn arms off."

Buffy "You said you wouldn't hurt any of them."

Angelus "I said I wouldn't hurt any of your precious scobby gang but that does not include Spike. When this is all over he will die for daring to touch my Mate."

Buffy "Fine I'll keep Spike away from you in the house but can you at least promise not to kill him when we are out on patrols."

Angelus takes steps closer to Buffy he stops only a few feet away.

Angelus "Fine now if you'll excuse me I have some things to do."

Buffy "Where are you going?"

Angelus "To the hospital I'm not going to drink that disgusting pigs blood of Spike's, and I doubt you want me to hunt while I'm here."

Buffy "No I wouldn't I'll go with you since I'm done here."

Angelus walks out the door and makes his way downstairs Buffy starts to follow him.

Giles "Be careful Buffy remember you can't trust him keep your guard up."

Buffy "I know."

Buffy heads down the stairs and out the door and spots Angelus waiting for her.

Buffy "Let's go."

Angelus smiles he then turns and heads out the door followed by Buffy. The two of them make their way through Sunnydale to the Sunnydale Hospital. Angelus buys the human blood from the vampires' supplier. He then returns to Buffy.

Angelus "Well now we can do one of two things, we can either go back to your place or you can come with me and I can show you something that will really make you like me."

Angelus smirks at Buffy.

Buffy "What is that you want to show me?"

Angelus "Oh if I told you then it would ruin the surprise, but I promise you I'm not planning anything evil, well at least not at the moment, but who knows if you're up to it I'm sure we could do a great many things your lil scobby gang would consider evil."

Buffy sighs.

Buffy "Just show me whatever it is that you want to show me Angelus so we can get it over with and get back to the house."

Angelus "Fine then follow me Buff."

Angelus turns and walks away Buffy following him he then leads her back to the mansion.

Buffy "The mansion really Angelus this was your big surprise, to bring me to the place where you tried to kill me and I sent you to hell?"

Angelus "Buffy, Buffy, Buffy you really need to think with that beautiful and witty lil brain of yours more. Now try to think why I would be showing you a mansion."

Buffy is growing annoyed and sighs.

Buffy "I don't know Angelus just tell me why you brought me here?"

Angelus "God Buff you really need to think, what use would this mansion be hmmm what could we possibly use it for?"

Buffy's aggravation slowly starts to grow.

Buffy "I am not going to come here just to sleep with you Angelus, we will not be doing anything like that."

Angelus "My god Buff seriously look at the mansion and then think about how many people are living in your front room at the moment and then talk to me again about why this mansion would be useful to us."

Buffy takes a moment to think before she finally realizes what Angelus is trying to say.

Buffy "You're saying we should relocate to the mansion?"

Angelus "About time Buff. Seriously though think about it it's large more than enough room to house all your little Potentials and I know just how to make it the perfect lil safe haven with a lil help from that little witch of yours."

Buffy "Why are you doing this Angelus?"

Angelus walks up behind Buffy and wraps his arm around her waist and pulls her to his chest holding her close to him tightly, he then leans down and whispers into her ear.

Angelus "I have two very good reasons Lover."

Angelus starts to kiss her neck and nibble on her ear.

Buffy "And... what would those be?"

Buffy's breath hitches in her throat when Angelus begins to kiss and bite down her neck.

Angelus "First we're at war here Lover so we need to actually have a place that fits all of our needs, I mean your house is good and all but this has all the room we need, we can secure it well, and best of all you don't have to worry about anybody killing each other. Well mostly anyways."

Angelus smiles into her neck.

Buffy "And the second reason?"

Angelus smiles even more then he whispers very softly into her ear.

Angelus "It's big enough that you wouldn't have to worry about being disturbed by your lil scooby gang once I get you into bed."

Buffy's voice hitches in her throat.