Flashback: One year ago, in an abandoned Sahrvin lair…
"Are you alive or am I dreaming?" She said softly.
"A little bit of both." He managed a smile in these dark times.
"Serenity, I love you."
"No you don't, but thanks for saying it."
The Return Of Serenity.
It had been one year since angel took on the Circle Of The Black Thorn. There had been immense casualties, including Charles Gunn, a fighter till the end. Illyria, Angel, and Lindsay remained.
Angel and Illyria returned to the Hyperion Hotel that Angel had left with his group, what seemed like so long ago.
Lindsay had been undercover, as to not arise the Senior Partners suspicions. Also, to make Eve think he had died.
Altogether not the smartest idea, because now Eve blamed Angel for Lindsay's death.
Present:
Angel woke up and walked down the same familiar stairs, to see Conner sitting at the reception desk.
"Hey, I didn't know you worked today?" Angel said.
"I was a little bored at home, thought I could keep the Blue Meanie company." Conner said, referring to Illyria, who was sitting in the circular couch in the middle of the room, counting knitting patterns on the material.
"It's cool. Anyone call?"
"Yeah right. No one called last week, and they aren't gonna call this week." Conner laughed.
Then the phone rang.
Illyria looked up from the couch. "The rings seem synchronized, what a blasted object. Taunting the ilorganized."
Angel looked over to her with a twisted affection, "Good morning to you too."
Conner answered the phone on the third ring.
Then he looked up at Angel, exasperated. "It's only Lindsay."
"What's he want? Isn't he still in hiding?" Angel asked.
"I don't know." Then he put his ear back to the phone. "What do you want?"
"Can I come by the hotel?" Lindsay asked.
"I don't see why not. Lemme make sure." Conner turned to Angel, "Dad, can Lindsay come stay here?"
Angel nodded.
Lindsay was there within the hour.
"What's wrong Lindsay?" Angel asked, noting Lindsay's panicked expression.
"My source tells me I'm being hunted again." He said.
"How so? The Senior Partners aren't interested in you anymore. They moved on." Angel said, approaching Lindsay.
"Yeah, but I'm being hunted by something worse."
Conner and Illyria looked up with interest.
"An angry ex girlfriend."