Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: Anything and everything before Birthday

Timeline: Connor is around, Lorne is not living at the hotel, and Cordelia is not part-demon. Also, I don't get UPN, so I have no idea what's going on with Buffy and pals. So, I'll just say that Anya and Tara aren't around. Sorry if you like those characters, if you wish I'll add them in later…?

Summary: Started out as pure fluff, but now I've developed a cross-over with Buffy. The possibilities are now endless! What if the gang found out about the affect the visions were having on Cordy before the episode Birthday? What would they have done if Skip weren't around to turn Cordy into a part-demon? What if the group didn't know about the part-demon loophole…until it was too late? Find out below!

Author's Notes: Just for kicks, why don't you review it? If it sucks, tell me. If it doesn't, I'd like to know too!

***Changed some dialogue and made it less confusing (who said what). Hope it helps!



~*A False Sacrifice*~

~*Chapter 7*~

~*False Hope*~

After the vision stopped, Cordelia simply laid horizontal. No one had caught her this time. She wanted to cry out so badly, but she resisted the temptation. It wouldn't have stopped the pain. She hardly noticed the group of people hovering over her. Forgetting they didn't know what a vision was like, Cordelia didn't know how to explain it. She assumed they got the hint that she was having a vision when she was screaming on the ground in pain.

"What the bloody-hell was that?" Apparently they didn't understand. Trying to sit up, this time with no aid from her champion, Cordy tried to spit out the words "vision". Catching much needed breath, Cordelia finally had enough energy to say it.

"That was a vision." Speechless they stood as they looked to her for more instructions.

"There's a group of vampires downtown. They're gonna drain a bunch of kids, you have to go now." She looked to Buffy.

"You have to hurry. There' not much time." The slayer was already gathering stakes. Spike also grabbed some and was standing by the slayer.

"Spike, stay here and make sure Cordy's ok."

"Buffy, I'm fine. You'll need help. Now go!" She urged them to leave without another word, but a glare from Buffy to Spike made him regret his offer to go.

"Xander," He was still holding Connor.

"Yeah?"

"Could you get my bag? It's in the car." She asked nicely, not the typical Cordelia command, and he was a bit taken aback, but a nudge from Willow prompted him to do as Cordy wished. Handing the child to Dawn, he ran out of the Magic Box. Cordelia rose slowly, and made her way to the chair.

"I'll take that seat now." She smiled softly towards the two girls.

"Are you ok?" Willow seemed genuinely concerned,

"I'm fine. I just need-that." She motioned towards the bag that Xander hurried in with. She opened it and found the extra bottle of painkillers. Her head was throbbing, but she didn't let on that she was still in pain.

"I'll get you some water." Xander was quick to aid his ex-girlfriend.

"No, that's fine. I'll get it." She threw a smile his way as Willow led her to the bathroom. Dawn and Xander were left to look over Angel's son. Xander still couldn't believe it.

"Think Buffy's ok? I mean, she and Angel. They had the big love, right?" Dawn pondered her older sister's past relationship.

"Yeah. They were something. But, I have a feeling she's over him." Xander never liked the whole Angel and Buffy relationship. So, he was quick to decide she was over him.

"Over Angel? Yeah right." Willow interrupted the conversation walking back to the room.

"Don't ya think she'd be a lot more, well, hate to use a term normally related to Angel, but, broody?" Xander responded.

"She loved him, there's no doubt about that." Willow always was enchanted by the slayer/vampire love.

"Key word: loved" Xander rolled his eyes and continued. "She's over him. I'm not saying it'll be easy to get over his death. Which, by the way. Weird?"

"Yeah. I always thought of Angel as eternal. Ya know, the whole being around forever thing." Willow thought of Angel for a moment. Eternal- until the sun rises.

"He died for Cordy. I guess they had a thing going-"

"We didn't have a thing going, Xander." A worn out Cordelia appeared in the back of the room.

"Oh. Sorry, Cordy, I didn't mean-"

"Don't worry about it. I just want to set the record straight. We didn't have a thing." She almost said it regretfully.

"So, why the hell did I just get a vision?" Changing the subject quickly, she asked no one in particular for she knew they wouldn't have a clue. Wesley had told her that the visions would end when the warrior dies.

"Oh my God. He's alive."

"What? Cordy. You can't get false hope." Xander made sense, but why else would she have gotten a vision?

"False hope? Ha. I've given up on hope a long time ago, Xander. You don't have to worry about that." She stopped for a moment, thinking about what could be. Xander looked at her sadly. No more hope? He thought that impossible, especially for Cordelia Chase.

"He's alive. I know it."

"I thought he turned to dust right in front of you. How could he be alive?" Looking to Dawn, Cordelia shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

"I don't know. But, I know I haven't been here, and I don't know what's going on with you guys. But, I don't think we should tell Buffy."

"Tell Buffy what?" Buffy stepped into the Magic Box stake in hand.

~*End Chapter Seven*~

Note: Hmm…could it be? Angel alive?