Author: Eliza Rosenberg
Title: Grandfather
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Angel otherwise I would be rich, very rich.
Spoilers: All episodes of Angel up to 4x12 – Calvary
Rating: G-PG-13
Authors notes: indicates thoughts, first attempt blah blah blah
Summary: After defeating the beast and its master, the gang take some time out to recuperate. Cordelia returns with skip, a changed woman with a shock in store………
Chapter One – A surprise in store
Hyperion HotelThe gang wearily enter what is left of the doors to the Hyperion hotel, unable to speak, not yet comprehending what they had just been through. Angel, with his soul returned by Connor heads straight for the basement to take out his guilt for being Angelus on the now well used punching bag that was down there.
Connor, seeing where his father went immediately turned and went back out on to the streets.
"Where are you going?" asked Wesley
"Out" he replied
Fred and Gunn sat down on the sofas and looked at each other.
"Fred, you know I'm…"
"You don't have to say it Charles, I know," she said in a weak tone. "I'm leaving tonight, going home to rest, after everything with him and Cordelia, I just don't think I can take it"
"Do you need a lift to the bus station or something?"
"No thank you, Lorne said he'd take me"
"Are you sure? With what could still be out there…"
"Charles, please I can do this myself"
With that Fred went upstairs to pack. Wesley slowly walked to the office still consumed with grief by what Cordelia had done to Lilah.
She didn't deserve that, not now not after everything he thought.
Of course Wesley knew something that the others didn't – Lilah was pregnant…
Cordelia still hadn't come into the hotel, she was so afraid, afraid of what she had done, to scared to face angel even though he wasn't evil anymore. And Wesley she saw the look in his eyes when he told her that Lilah was dead and he knew she'd done it. That look, so cold so…
Hyperion GardenSuddenly a huge flash of light and a roll of thunder engulfed Cordelia. She was knocked off her feet, blinded.
"What the"
A large towering figure loomed high above her breathing heavily sounding really angry.
"CORDELIA CHASE" the figure boomed loudly
"CORDELIA CHASE, YOU HAVE BEEN FOUND GULITY OF ABUSING THE POWERS OF THE HIGHER REALMS AND FOR THAT YOU SHALL BE SENT TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Please don't" Cordelia whimpered "I'm sorry really sorry, I'll make up for it somehow I promise"
"That is not an option "
"But but…"
"You are going to HELL" and with that the figure let out an extremely loud and disturbing laugh
"Skip? Is that you?"
"Was I that obvious?"
"Well no but"
"No time to talk now, you have to come with me"
And with that Cordelia took skips hand and disappeared. Back in the hotel Lorne stood waiting in the lobby, sea breeze in hand.
"Get a move on babycakes we're gonna miss that bus outta loco"
"Coming Lorne nearly ready" Fred replied
Fred came down to the lobby where Gunn was still sitting. Without speaking they looked at each to say 'take care'. As they left Gunn went into the office to see Wesley. Wesley looked up and motions Gunn to join him for a drink. He accepts and sits down. He can see that Wesley is still pretty distressed and decides to drink rather then press him for his feelings.
Down in the basement Angel is still working out his frustrations.
My friends, what I did to my friends he stops and pulls out of his pocket a crumpled picture of Cordelia.
How could you of all people been the one who helped the beast, you've killed humans, how will you cope?
As the sun set on another day the Wesley, Angel, Gunn, Lorne and Connor stopped to look at the sky. A perfect clear night. Fred tried to sleep on the coach on the way to Texas but every time she closed her eyes, all she could see was Angelus' eyes boring into her. Although she knew he was gone, she would never be able to forget him. Tears slowly fell from her eyes….
Meanwhile on the higher plains screams could be heard from Cordelia's mouth as she was being tortured over and over with visions of all the people she had hurt.
Please get out of my head, I'm sorry really sorry. ANGEL!!!!!
At that moment Angel looked up from where he was sitting in his room reading
"Cordelia?"
8 months later……………………………………………………………………………
LA Streets
Two vampires were running down the back streets of LA trying to shake off Angel, Gunn and Connor. They weren't having much look avoiding these guys. The vampires ran into a side alley where they realised they were trapped. Game faces on they turned to face the gang who were now armed with stakes and crossbows.
"Connor, Gunn, you take the one on the left and I'll take one on the right" Angel shouted
"You got my back?" Gunn said to Connor
"You got it" Connor replied
With that the fight began. It didn't take long for the vamps to be dust. Soon Angel, Gunn and Connor were walking down the steps to the hotel where they were greeted by Wesley and Lorne.
Hyperion Lobby"Hey Angelcakes, don't you look the happy beefcake!"
"Lorne" Angel growled back
The gang went into the office to check what other nasties had crept into LA. A noise was heard in the hotel lobby and they all rushed in to see a young woman standing with her bags on the floor looking radiant and refreshed.
"Fred how are you?" said Wesley
"Much better now thank you"
The gang caught up with Fred and Angel apologised to her for what he had put her through. Fred accepted but told angel to give her a little notice if he went 'Grrrrr' again.
"Where's Cordelia?" Fred asked curiously
Wesley replied "well she just sort of………..disappeared"
A big bright flash engulfed the lobby of the hotel. The gang rubbed their eyes trying to make out what was in front of them.
"Hey Skip, hey everybody its Skip!" Angel said excitedly
Skip stood there and looked at the gang. He took a deep breath and spoke
"Where's Cordelia?" Fred vocalising what everyone else was thinking.
"I'm right here" Cordelia replies and slowly steps out from behind skip.
Angel looks into her eyes and says, "How have you…" Angel's eyes fall down to her stomach
Images of Darla heavily pregnant enter Angels mind"I'm going to be an uncle just like Green guy over there" skip says to break the profound silence. "And guess who's the daddy?"
The gang all turn to look at Cordelia who in turn looks at Connor.
"Me?"
Coming Soon – Chapter two: Father to be?
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