Part 3

Angel, Spike and the remaining members of the fang gang returning from the mall came up from the basement into the lobby of the Hyperion. Angel rushed right over to the couch where Cordelia was resting, the concern etched on his face. "Are you ok?" he asked.

"Never better," smiled Cordy a she jumped up off the couch. "Dawn cured me or something. I don't hurt at all."

"It's true," said Fred. "I had gone upstairs to get some aspirin for Cordelia, and when I came back down, the room was filled with a blue light. It started at Cordelia and moved to Dawn. At first I thought it was some sort of electro magnetical phenomena that I've read. You see, there is a build up of ions..."

"Fred," the others shouted, as Dawn and Spike just looked at each other in confusion.

"Sorry," said Fred bashfully. "I guess I should just stick to the story. It's just that sometimes my mind..."

"Fred, what happened?" asked Wesley as he moved closer to her and took her hand. He knew she would go off on these tangents when she was afraid, but right now, they all needed her to focus.

"Well, that's it really. The light went from Cordy to Dawn and then Cordy was fine," finished Fred with a shrug.

"Niblet, are you ok?" asked Spike. "Big sis will stake me good and proper if something happened to you before I even left."

"Spike, I'm fine, really I am. You can go back to Buffy and tell her I'm delivered all safe and sound," Dawn said as she moved to sit down by Cordelia.

Suddenly, Dawn reached out and grabbed Cordelia by the hand. Cordelia looked startled for a moment but then both she and Dawn began to tell the group about a demon, stalking joggers in the park.

Instead of mobilizing immediately, everyone just stared until Cordy shouted "Didn't you hear us? Get your asses in gear now!"