Chapter 2 It's a job

'With the visions I have, it's not like something I just woke up one day with. Of course though I'm sure you remember what happened; Cordy, the last kiss, the visions. Everyday I regret not knowing it was going to be my last day with her. She was a remarkable person.' Angel said to himself.

"Angel!" Spike shouted throwing Angel a stake. Angel staked the vampire.

'Yah, as you can tell the great Angel has become more of a loner. I'm the only one who is here for him, not the sort of job I asked for but hey, am I complaining? Almost every bloody day.' Spike said to himself. He just staked two different vampires and went after more. They found themselves a vampire nest, and have been killing off the blood thirsty beasts.

'If you see how Spike and I act, you would decide, ok they're brothers, but we're more like mortal enemies just waiting for the right opportunity to attack, or brothers.' Angel said staking the last of the vampires. Spike grabbed Angel's hand and helped him up.

"Let's get out of here. I need a drink." Spike said shaking off the dust, and the two left the layer.

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"I can tell you two had a long night." Said a familiar voice, it was Lorne behind the bar, talking to Spike and Angel who were drinking. Lorne was last seen killing Lindsey, or so Angel heard. But Lorne returned a few years later after the cooperation was destroyed and the two being the only ones left. Lorne felt it was his job to come back for the team.

"Same as any other night." Spike said taking a shot.

"It's nice though to come to a bar and talk about it." Lorne said smiling.

"You can't get over it can you?" Angel asked with his arms crossed on the counter.

"Hey, you two buying me my own karaoke bar with no violence for either human or demon plus a security door also for no bombs falling in. You bet I can't get over it." Lorne said excited.

"How's your Phantom Ghost treating you?" Spike asked taking another shot.

"Phantom Denis. Oh yah, he's fine, tonight's his night off he's back at home chasing another couple out."

"What happened this time?" Angel asked getting a bit tired.

"He said they were getting on his nerves, and trust me they were. I dropped by a few times and they were getting on my nerves."

"Wait you went over there?" Angel asked.

"No wait, Denis talked?" Spike asked being sarcastic, they all new that Denis communicates by writing on paper. Ever since Cordy moved out Denis found it to be a bit lonely and with the help from Angel, had a spell placed on him helping him being able to leave his home anytime.

"Yah I went over there allot," Lorne began to say ignoring Spike's remark, "They were demon experts, but they had no idea about Denis until later."

"They're ok with Demons, but when it comes to a ghost, they just hit the road." Spike said getting a kick out of that. "Talk about rattling chains."

"Poker game's in the back." Lorne said pointing the way to go, knowing if Spike stays he's going to keep interrupting.

"Thank you." Spike said heading towards the games.

"Hey Angel, some guy was here awhile ago, looking for you and Spike. He said he was sent by the big PTB." Lorne said leaning against the counter.

"What did he look like?" Angel asked.

"Tall creepy guy, you know he almost looked like death, except he had a face."

"Wow Lorne that helps allot."

"Give me a break, it was a busy night."

"Do you know where he went?"

"Out the door, other than that he said he would find you. It's important; something about a prophecy, and it's something you wont get a vision for sometime on. The PTB want's this prophecy to come true." Lorne said looking confused. "Which is odd, since they usually don't."

"What is it?"

"Who knows, all I read from him was, this was going to be awhile until it happens but it's the part of something big." Lorne finished saying.