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FATE'S CHOICE
CHAPTER 2: In Trouble
"Awww….what…..what the…I...I thought you", the brunette hissed trying to focus on where she was.
"Well that must have been some dream", Kavuloq said amused at himself as he brought the whip back down across her back. A tear fell from her eye as she held back a whimper. She recalled everything, she hadn't escaped. She was still there chained to the wall. She was thankful for the escape but it still burned to know that it wasn't true. It would never be true, she would never get to see her son again, apologize to Buffy, and tell her that she loved her. "My patience is growing thin. Tell me where the key is."
"I don't know about your stupid key", she yelled back. He cut her across her face with his claw.
"Oh I think you do", he said grabbing her by the neck choking her. "I think you know exactly where it is."
"I guess (cough) if ya (cough) kill (cough) me (cough) ya'll (cough) never (cough) know", she said. He growled and dropped.
"Who said anything about killing you", he smiled seeing the scared look in her eyes. "When you're ready to talk let me know." He hit her across the face once more before turning and leaving."
She tried to sit up, but her weakness was over powering as she collapsed back onto the ground. The pain and sorrow was too much as she finally let herself go and began to cry, as one word escaped her lips "Buffy".
"Mommy", Gage yelled out in his bed as he bolted up and ran through the door. "Willow…Willow", he said yelling as he ran passed everyone that was still up into Willow's office.
"Gage settle down", the redhead said as she rushed over to him and kneeled in front of him. Everyone came rushing in to see what all the noise was about.
"It It's mommy she's in trouble", he said as the tears started flooding down his face. She pulled him in for a hug before Buffy rushed in and towards them. Gage pulled away from Willow and grabbed Buffy in a death grip and continued to cry.
"Oh my god Gage you're shaking. Will what's going on", Buffy asked as she held him close.
"Ken", Will shout.
"Yeah…I know I'm on it", she shouted back before she went in search for a phone.
"And tell Angel to use a portal we can't…we just tell him okay", she replied trying to focus.
"Willow what's going on and why is Angel coming", Buffy asked.
"I don't have time to explain and besides I can't I..." she replied.
"Angel said he'd be here any minute", Kennedy said walking back in the room with the phone still in hand. "Will I think you should go ahead and tell her? I mean she is gonna find out anyway."
"Ken I can't, it's complicated you know that, and plus I promised and you know how I never break a promise", she said tears forming in her eyes. She didn't know what to do. She knew that she needed to tell.
"Willow you won't have to break your promise to her I'll tell them", Angel said walking into the room. The room fell quiet until a little voice spoke up.
"Angel", Gage asked skeptically as he walked over to him.
"It's me", Angel replied.
"I…I", he began before furrowing an eyebrow...
"I get it", he said before changing into a vampire as the small child ran to him and grabbed him in a hug. Angel looked up at the shocked faces and changed back.
"Okay that's kina creepy", Xander asked puzzled.
"It's a long story", Angel replied looking at the smiling boy.
"I didn't know if it was you or not, sorry", Gage said wiping a few tears away with his sleeve.
"Yeah your mom told me about that. I heard you saved the day", he said smiling and gave Gage a little poke in his stomach.
"Yep", he said smiling before his frown came back. "Are you gonna get mommy back Uncle", he asked looking the vampire in the eyes.
"Angel what's going on and how do you know Gage", Buffy asked getting frustrated by being out of the loop.
"Let's all go somewhere where we can all sit down and I'll try to explain everything", Angel said as he turned around and walked out of the room with Gage still in his arms. 'This is going to be a very long night'.