Cave of the Chosen One.
Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine as we all know they belong to Joss etc.
Summary: After saving Angel's crew, they head off to Africa, and learn more about the hidden past of the slayer, and find the true Sanshu prophecy.
Characters/Pairings: Buffy/Angel, Spike/Illyria, Gunn/Faith, Willow, Xander,Giles.
Rating: R for now
Beta: If anyone would like to Beta my stories e-mail me, and explain exactly what a Beta does.
Reviews: Always welcome, good and bad can't improve if u don't tell me what's wrong.
Chapter 1: Saving Angel . . . And Spike?
"Lets get to work" Angel went charging into the mass of demons that Wolfram and Hart had sent after them, knowing he was going to die but wasn't going to go without a fight.
After what had seem like hours a lull in the battle appeared and the 4 hero's were once again staring death in its face.
"Angel I don't know how long Gunn is going to hold out"
"I still wish to smash in heads to avenge Wesley, why have stopped fighting bleached one."
Angel scanned the ally they were stuck in trying to ignore the numerous injuries that covered his body. He looked closer at the army he had been fighting, it didn't look like it was any smaller so why were they not attacking.
Just then a petite body dropped in front of Angel, he fought hard to hold back a gasp when said body straitened. He had got Nina to leave the city because he didn't want her in any danger. But the person in front of him he wanted even less to be any danger, even if he knew that she could take care of herself.
"Buffy" he tried to say more but she cut him off.
"Angel, there are things we need to discuss, but how about we let willow have a break and kill the big mean army before we have the heart to heart huh." Buffy was truly happy to see Angel but now was not the time to think about the little surprise willow had for him, so she got into her famous fighting stance and faced the army.
Angel went and stood by her side wondering how she knew about what was going on in L.A. He wondered if she even had noticed Spike behind them just as astounded as he was to see their mutual love appearing in this ally.
"Okay Xander send them in and tell willow to back off a little." Buffy said into a headset. How she missed this, the adrenaline pumping through her veins in anticipation for a good fight. The past year she had mostly been training the newly turned slayers and hadn't done a lot in the way of any decent fights.
Her musing was cut off when the demon army suddenly charged forward only to be met by an equal army of well taught slayers. The battle was brutal slayers died but not nearly as much as the demons did. Finally the battle was starting to look like it was finishing, Buffy and Angel were fighting side by side their moves perfectly in sync.
It was a sight to behold to opposites he dark and she light fighting as one like they had never been separated, when they finally killed off the last of the army did they move away from each other.
Angel's eyes swept over Buffy's body looking for any serious wounds and he couldn't help but notice how much healthier she looked. Before he knew what was happing Buffy decked him with a hard right punch.
"OW, what the hell was that for" HE rubbed the side of his face where her fist had connected.
"That was for not telling me about wolfram and Hart" she paused to hit him again a little more gently. " That is for starting an other apocalypse without calling me first, and this" she hit him again " is for even considering about dying when you haven't had a chance to try cookies me"
Buffy was now crying into his chest as all the emotions she had been holding in check since learning of the battle from one of the seers in Willows coven. To say she was upset was to put it mildly, but when she learned that Giles had been in contact with Angel and hadn't told her about what he was doing just made her all the more pissed.
Angel just held her rubbing soothing circles on her back, out of the corner of his eye he saw Willow tend to Gunn, and Spike was looking after Illyria. It took a while for what Buffy had actually said at the end to get through his battle clouded mind. He pulled her back to look her in the eyes.
"Are you telling me that you are a cookie? But it's only been a year" she nodded her head in confirmation with a slight smile.
"Well I was reading in the school's library the other week and I came across some information that I think you would want to know about. Then I thought about it and I decided that I'm baked, I'm ready and I want to be a cookie with you, that's if you still want me."
For an answer Angel pulled her in to a searing kiss. A kiss that reconnected them and made up for all the time they were away from each other. When he finally pulled back to let her have air she just giggled and buried her head into his chest.
"Hello pet" Buffy stiffened and turned around
"Spike" she cautiously reached out a hand until it touched his arm. "Your alive"
she then punched him in the face just like she did with Angel. "Why didn't either of you tell me, you know what forget it" She moved away from both of them and headed towards Willow.
"You must be Gunn, Faith says hi." She turned toward Willow, "how's he doing Will, is he ready to travel."
Willow turned her sweaty pale face towards her best friend. She had done a lot of magic tonight and was exhausted. "He should be fine in a couple of hours, and I think everyone could rest a little first." Willow then notice Angel walk up behind Buffy and she couldn't help the smile that spread on her face.
"Angel I maybe tired but there is one more thing I have to do, come here." Angel looked at willow uncertain but then noticed the happiness that shone in Buffy's eyes. Not even having a clue what had suddenly got both girls so happy he slowly walked over to Willow.
When he got there she placed a hand on his forehead and one on his chest right over heart, then he was surprised to see Buffy place her hands over willow's. They both mumbled some words when Angel suddenly felt a shot of power flow through his body.
He stumbled back and Almost fell if someone hadn't caught him.
"Easy there Deadboy, Buffy wouldn't be too happy if u got hurt stumbling around everywhere."
Angel groaned he had forgotten that Harris was there, the infuriating boy just didn't know when to keep his mouth shut. Angel let Xander steady him only to be almost bowled over by Buffy charging into him and grabbing him into a vice like hug.
"So Willow what did you do exactly I feel different." He looked over to the red headed witch and saw that she was being supported by Xander. She smiled weakly.
"Oh I only bonded your soul to Buffy's, you two are truly connected and can never be separated again. Understood." She said the last part like ice towards Angel he gulped and nodded tears of joy coming to his eyes at the prospect of being with Buffy again.
"Oy peaches, not that I'm all happy for you cuz I'm not, but I think we should go that pretty hotel of yours , so we all can get some rest and get out of the cold." It looked like Spike was leaning on Illyria a little for support.
He nodded and took Buffy's hand and led the tired slightly injured group of warriors out of the ally.
TBC.
A.N so what ya think. Also I'm taking a little break from High School fun as I'm a little stuck in the storyline.
