Chapter 10 - Cordy a mom?

-Streets of L.A.-

Buffy had been walking less then an hour and had already taken out a few left over vamps who thought the power they had when the sun was gone still lingered. They defenitely weren't a problem to take care of considering her mood right now. She should have known that Spike and Angelus would do something. In spite of knowing that she still couldn't help but think to herself how right they were. She was enjoying that little work out just a little too much. Her thoughts came to an abrubt stop when she noticed the flashes of light coming from a window on one of the buildings in front of her.

Without a thought she made a dash for the front door. It was locked and the window was two floors up. She started to climb hoping to god she could reach that balcony before she fell. There was too much at stake for her to die now, especially for a slayer. A girl who fights demons for a living and she dies by falling from a building. Wouldn't be too good on her pride. She thankfully made it to the blacony and broke the sliding door blocking her entry. She stood still for a few seconds taking in the situation. The blonde slayer stood there with her hair blowing back watching as the first's hand was not touching but hovering over Cordelia's stomach. Buffy saw how big Cordelia was and instantly knew she was pregnant. The inner decision of saving Cordelia or letting the first kill her was hard to make but she knew in the end if she didn't stop this or she wouldn't have answers.

She had no other choice but to interrupt, "See, I don't think burning people you work with is really the smart thing to do."

The first instantly stopped the bright light that appeared to be a laser that came from her hand. Cordelia fell to the floor instantly covering her stomach. "You save the evil she is carrying?"

"She maybe carrying evil but I trust her more then you." Buffy didn't know she was carrying evil, but she knew she was evil. Either way she had to save Cordelia, even if to kill her later.

"Okay, if she keeps you away from Sunnydale longer, I guess it won't hurt." She paused. "I'll see you soon slayer." The first blew her a kiss and then disappeared with a bright shiny light.

Buffy stared down to a crying Cordelia still clutching her large stomach. "Get up Cordelia. You're coming with me."

The maternal instincts in Cordy went into overdrive as she stopped crying and stood to face Buffy, "You think I am going to go with you? I don't think so. My baby's no safer with you then it was with that bitch."

"Don't make me do this the hard way Cordelia."

"Okay you wanna talk hard way."

Cordelia had a sly smile spread accross her face. She then started to speak a few latin words but before she could even finish Buffy sent a hard right punch to Cordelia's face knocking her out, "What? You think I don't have experience in knocking out witches? I had to hold off Willow."

Buffy just shook her head as she reached in her pocket for her cell phone. Buffy dialed the number to AI and waited for someone to answer. That someone was Fred, "Oh hey Buffy. Where'd you go? Because you left in a hurry and you're missing Angel and Spike beeting up Conner. I think you would be the only one to stop them. It is all very violent. When are you coming back?"

Buffy was a little annoyed with the rant until she heard what Fred said about Conner, "Hey Fred can you...who 's in the cage?"

"Mm hmm, Who did you want to speak to?"

Buffy shook her head, now she had to concentrate on getting there that fastest way possible and she wasn't going to do it carrying a pregnant Cordelia. "Wesley or Gunn."

Fred just put the phone down and a second later Wesley was on the phone, "Hello...Buffy?"

"Yea Wes, It's me. I need to be picked up and fast. Can you or Gunn grab the car and come get me?"

"Yes of course, what's going on?"

"Well I have Cordelia. There's a lot more to this then what we thought."

"Well then, I'll get Gunn. Where are you exactly?"

"You know that rusty old building about to fall over?" Buffy looked at the sign on the street. "It used to be called Chestnut Inn."

Wesley nodded, "Mm Hmm, we'll be there right away."

"Oh and Wesley if It's possible bring a loaded tranqulizer gun." Wesley just sighed "Thanks Wes." Both phones clicked.

-Hyperion-

Wesley grabbed his jacket by the door, "Gunn, let's go."

Gunn just walked over and grabbed his coat without question. Willow on the other hand ran over and started questions. "Where do you think you're going?"

Gunn just stared at Wesley not minding an explanation but also not needing a reason to get out of the tension filled hotel. Wesley answered quickly to both of them in a whisper, "Buffy phoned. She has Cordelia and she said that we needed to hurry. She also said something about a tranq gun if possible."

Gunn ran to the weapons case and loaded a gun. When he got back he stared at Wesley, "Got it!" Although Wesley and Gunn were not exactly getting along over obvious reasons like Fred the tension between them had ceased since the Sunnydale three arrived. "Alright let's ride."

Wesley and Willow gave quick be careful looks before Wesley too walked out the door and to the car. When Willow turned around the whole room was looking at her and not at the camera. She walked back and made sure Conner was still okay and that he was downstairs before she proceeded to explain that Gunn and Wesley went to get Buffy and Cordelia.

-In the car-

"So Cordelia's evil now?" Gunn started the conversation

"It would seem so but that can't be exactly verified until we see her."

Gunn was driving and accidentally swerved, "Sorry." Wesley just nodded. "So, you used to hang with these people from Sunnydale?"

Wesley thought this conversation was good until they reached Buffy so he continued it, "Yea, not Spike though. I was only there for a little while."

"So that's why you and Willow seem to be clickin'."

This surprised Wesley, "Well we are old friends catching up and..."

Gunn let out a little laugh, "What you didn't think I noticed you guys talking and eating ice cream? I notice a lot more then what people know."

"Even so, we were just catching up."

"Whatever you say smart man but if you two are with the smoochies later I get to say I told you so."

"That won't happen. I guess she hasn't told you she had a girlfriend who was killed last year."

Gunn looked at Wesley in surprise and swerved again. When he was back on track, "Red heads a lesbian? I better watch Fred, they seem to click too."

Even Wesley got a chickle out of that. It was easy to tell that both men missed the easy going talks they used to have before all the drama and change. I guess in wierd moments things just started to make sense. They were still laughing when they pulled up to the curb of the run down building. The last thing they saw was Buffy punch Cordelia again and Cordelia falling to the ground. They started laughing a little more, I guess the sight of Cordelia turning and falling was somehow funny in their eyes.

Buffy saw them, "Where's the gun?"

Wesley managed to pass her the gun and watched her shoot Cordy. In a short time Buffy had Cordelia and herself in the backseat of the car. "What are you two laughing at?"

"The fact Willow might hit on my kind of girlfriend." Gunn started to laugh again

"I don't know, I mean her and Wesley have been kind of close lately."

Wesley stopped laughing, "I thought she was a lesbian?"

"Oh, so you don't remember Oz?"

Gunn was suddenly confused, "Oz?"

Buffy cleared it up, "Yea Oz, Willow's first love besides Xander. She didn't date Tara until the middle of Colledge. Come on Wes, you remember. The really mellow one, also a werewolf."

"Yes I remember but I still don't see why you think Willow and me would even go there."

"You have a lot to learn about woman, A lot to learn."

During the conversation Gunn had started to drive. They stopped that conversation right there. It wasn't a quiet ride home though. Buffy told Gunn all the stories of Wesley just so he could embarass him later despite Wesley's nagging not to. When they pulled up to the hotel Buffy took Cordy out of the beackseat and carried her inside. Everyone went quiet when they entered. "Don't worry I know about Conner, Spike and Angel."

Willow sighed in relief, "Good because honestley we really didn't want to tell you."

"Okay, I want Cordelia chained somewhere close just in case she tries to get out. I want you all to be careful around her. She could persuade you using her Cordelia persona but remember this is not Cordelia." Everyone nodded. "Okay I'm going downstairs."

As Buffy descended the stairs everyone scurried around upsatirs trying to find chains and rope and even a gag. Buffy made it to the bottom of the stairs without being noticed. She watched as Conner threw Angelus into a wall and banged Spike's head on his knee. As soon as the very beet up vampires were about to fight back Buffy made herself known.

"Come on Angelus, Your son can take you!"