bDisclaimer – I own nothing/b

bAtS Season 3, During 'Birthday' kinda AU when Cordy goes into her "Coma"/b

bC/A angst, thoughts/b

bDialogue from 'Birthday' in italics/b

bAN – No Skip, Angel just found out about the MRI's and CAT scans/b

i'Maybe this last one overloaded her'/i

Angel sat in his room holding Cordelia's hand.  Silence filled the room except for the slow steady rhythm of Cordelia and Connor's heartbeats.

'Angel, Angel'

'Not now Wes'

'Angel, I think I've found a way to save Cordelia'

'What is it?'

'It's a huge sacrifice'

'What kind of sacrifice?'

*** i'I'm more afraid of her dying than she is'/i

'I want to help her to live'

'It should not concern itself with such matters'

'I want to make a deal'

'Speak'

***

'Once you agree there is no going back'

'I understand'

***

Angel returned to the Hyperion wearily.  Wes stood at the top of the stairs with a look of sympathy on his face.

'Is it done?'

'It's done'

'How long do you have before…'

'Not long'

Cordelia awoke with a start looking around the room confused.

'Angel, what happened, I thought….'

'The powers agreed you were to valuable to let…. go'

'Angel, perhaps we should let Cordelia get some rest'

'Angel?'

'Yeah Cor'

'Are you Ok?'

A sad smile showed across Angel's face.

'Of course'

***

'I want to make a deal'

'Speak'

'I can't lose her, I need her'

'It will receive another seer'

'Not like Cordy'

'It has confused the mission with love'

'I want you to take my Shanshu'

'It cannot ask to take away its reward'

'What's the point of a reward without someone to share it with'?

'Is it sure'?

'Yes'

'Once you agree there is no going back'

'I understand'

End

 AN2 – can someone please tell me how to get my text in italics? I have no idea and HTML is getting on my nerves!!! Thank you

I have Word 2000 (part of Office 2000)