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"Viva Las Vegas! Viva Las Vegas! Viva, viva, oh viva, Las Vegas!"
"Can we not go through that again?" Gunn asked
"What's wrong with a bit of the classics?" Angel asked
"Look at all the bright lights, Ash?" Cordelia cooed to her daughter, "Pretty, huh?"
"Man, it's been years since I was here," Angel said, "They used to have sand dunes over there. So much has changed. It's unbelievable"
"Don't tell me you're gonna start being a tour guide," Gunn groaned
"That wasn't there, neither was that," Angel said, pointing things out
"Look!" Fred cried, pointing to a billboard sign featuring Lorne
"He must be pretty good here," Cordelia said, "They must think that he's wearing make-up, like the Blue Man Group. You don't think the-"
"Only two of them," Angel answered for her
He continued driving through the streets of Las Vegas, before arriving at the Tropicana; where Lorne was due to start performing. There was a small bit of trouble at the door when the security guards tried to prevent Cordelia from entering due to Ashleigh. They conceded when Angel vamped out in annoyance and soon, they were all seated at a small table near the front of the stage, as the curtains rose up and the music started to play. Cordelia and Fred instantly recognised the song as 'Lady Marmalade'. Ashleigh smiled and cooed when she saw her 'uncle' Lorne on the stage, launching into the song, with a bunch of scantily-clad women dressed up in Pylean make-up, singing the background vocals and dancing around the real Pylean
"The dude is awesome," Gunn said
Cordelia and Fred both squealed in delight when Lorne leapt off the stage, adding a touch of dramatic flair to the song, as he then starting walking through the audience, selecting random people to sing along with him
"Lorne! Lorne! Over here, Lorne!" Cordelia cried, but Lorne sailed past them
"What was that all about?" Angel asked, "Why would Lorne ignore us?"
"Yeah, that don't seem right," Gunn agreed
Lorne returned to the stage, finishing his song, before starting up on another song called 'It's Not Easy Being Green'. Once the show was over, Angel and the group headed towards his dressing room, trying to get to their friend, but found themselves caught up in the crowd as Lorne was escorted into his room by security
"Okay everyone, time to go. Lorne will return in another few hours," called a guard
"We have to talk to Lorne," Angel said, "I don't care what it takes"
"Maybe I could do my glowing thing, blind everyone and you run inside," Cordelia suggested, "But then again, it's not something I can just turn on and off"
"We'll create a distraction and you guys slip inside," Gunn said
"Think that'll work?" Angel asked
"We get caught, we'll know it worked"
Angel, Cordelia and Ashleigh headed off down one corridor, as Gunn and Fred backtracked to around the corner. Then, they started yelling at each other. The two guards frowned, as Gunn and Fred continued arguing, their voices getting louder and louder. Sighing, one of the guards headed off to check on the pair, disappearing around the corner. The yelling died down, as the remaining guard waited for his buddy to return. When he didn't, the guard drew his baton and headed off. Once he left, Angel and Cordelia ducked back around and headed into Lorne's room, dodging the vase that Lorne swung at them
"What the hell?" Cordelia cried
"Oh, it's you guys. Oh bless, I'm so sorry," Lorne said, throwing the vase aside, "How are you guys. Are Gunn and Fred here as well? What took you guys so long?"
"What are you talking about?" Angel asked
"Well, Fred called me to ask about you when you were missing and I asked her if Fluffy was okay," Lorne replied
"We don't know anyone called Fluffy," Cordelia said
"It's the universal code for help!"
"Okay, now I'm with the lingo," Angel said, "What's been going on, Lorne?"
"Well, I came to Las Vegas to perform and all that and wound up being signed on by this guy, Lee DeMarco. However, he's using me to see into the futures of the audiences and he takes their destinies away so he could sell them on the black market"
"Why didn't you just say no?" Cordelia asked
"I did that. He brought a girl in and blew her brains out. Promised to do that every time I said no," Lorne answered
"Don't worry, we'll get you out of here and we'll stop DeMarco," Angel said
He opened the front door, finding two new guards there. They went for him, but Angel smacked the door into their faces, knocking them out, then dragging them inside, as Lorne and Cordelia slipped outside. Ashleigh smiled and reached out for Lorne, who smiled back and took her into his arms
"Now, let's see where Gunn and Fred got to," Angel said
"Is that them over there by the poker machines?" Cordelia asked
Sure enough, Gunn and Fred were ducking through the poker machines, avoiding the security guards chasing after them. Angel rolled his eyes, as Lorne groaned
"This is not gonna be easy carrying a baby around," Cordelia said, hefting Ashleigh to a better position on her hip, "But I love you, baby girl"
Angel headed off towards Gunn and Fred, shoulder charging a guard into a machine. In the confusion, Angel managed to duck away with Gunn and Fred towards the exit, joined by Cordelia, Lorne and Ashleigh, as more guards started to arrive
"Ah great, we're never gonna get out of here," Gunn moaned
Looking around, Lorne spied a standing mike and with a smile, headed over to it, before unleashing a high-pitched scream, deafening the surrounding people and shattering all the glass. Taking their chance, the group raced off from the guards
"Wait! We can't let DeMarco get away with this," Lorne said
"Okay, let's go," Angel said, "We can avoid the guards and stop DeMarco"
He led the way back towards the Tropicana, just as a few guards spotted them
"Oh boy, they must really want you," Angel said to Lorne, "Where's the room?"
"Uh, this way," Lorne said, pointing the way
"Okay, Gunn and Cordy, you guys go with Lorne and stop DeMarco. Fred, take Ashleigh and go out to the car. I'll hold these guys off"
Fred took Ashleigh from Cordelia and headed off towards the exit, as Gunn, Lorne and Cordelia went towards the office. Angel turned towards the guards, bringing his demon to the fore. The guards stopped before him, shocked at what they were seeing
"Ah, come on, don't be shy," Angel grinned
One guard came at him, swinging his baton, but Angel threw him aside, kicking a guard behind him, then backhanding a guard before him. Dropping down and spinning around, Angel swept up about three guards in one hit, then rising up and stopping a guard's strike, before swinging him around into another two guards, just as gunfire rang out. Growling as a bullet struck him in the chest, Angel ducked amongst the poker machines, heading towards DeMarco's office, smashing the door off its hinges and taking out another two guards, as the guns were aimed at him
"Oh crap," Angel muttered
"Well, what do we have here?" Lee DeMarco asked
Angel looked around, noticing that Gunn, Cordelia and Lorne were being held at gunpoint. Sighing, Angel resumed his human face, as DeMarco sauntered over to him, keeping the gun trained on him. Angel smiled slightly and kicked the table at DeMarco, taking him down, as the guards fired at him. Taking their chances, Gunn and Cordelia attacked the guards surrounding them, as DeMarco got up from under the table, seeing Lorne pick up a glowing crystal ball and smash it against the floor. Destinies flew from the shattered glass, zooming around the casino and returning to their rightful owners, as Angel slammed DeMarco against the wall
"Game's over, DeMarco"
Once everything had been sorted out a few hours later, which involved DeMarco being arrested and taken away, while Angel and the gang slipped out unnoticed to the Plymouth. Lorne was ecstatic to be free of DeMarco's blackmailing and proceeded to sing Viva Las Vegas all the way back to Los Angeles
"Alright, it's so good to be home," Angel said, arriving at the Hyperion
He thrust open the front doors, coming to a stop on the stairs, as Cordelia, Gunn, Fred and Lorne joined him, staring down at the lobby in shock
Piper was standing in the centre of the lobby, looking up at the gang in surprise
"Who are you people?" she asked
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