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"To Cordelia," Angel said, raising his drink, "Congratulations"
"Oh, it's no big thing really," Cordelia smiled, "It's just a commercial"
"A national commercial," Wesley said, "You don't get many of them about"
"Well, I suppose. Still, this was a great idea, Angel"
"Yeah, I'm just worried about the emptiness of my wallet"
Cordelia smiled, before wiping Connor's face after he had made a small mess of his dinner. Angel smiled, watching the pair. He was glad that Cordelia had gotten this part. She deserved to go out and live her dream. Now she was having that chance"
"So, Cordy, want some more?" Gunn asked, referring to the food
"No thanks. I don't think it's agreeing with – oh crap"
Cordelia disappeared from view, throwing up all over the floor, as Angel, Wesley, Gunn and everyone else in the vicinity all jumped to their feet in surprise
"Think they'll give a refund for that?" Angel asked wistfully
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Caritas was packed and the star attraction was on stage, belting out a hit. The Host grinned, hitting a high note on the song, as the special effects went into play, flashing across the stage. The crowd went into applause, making the Host grin wider. However, the special effects was actually a portal, as a massive, ugly green-skinned demon with red eyes and small tusks appeared in the middle of Caritas. It roared and began tearing the club apart, as the Host watched on horrified
"It's okay people," he said in a stunned voice, "Nothing to be afraid of"
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Angel arrived on the set of Cordelia's commercial, enjoying the fake sunlight
"What are you doing here?" Cordelia hissed, wearing a robe
"Enjoying the sunlight," Angel replied, "I'm here about the demon in your vision"
"Angel, you need to get out of here, right now"
"Okay, places everyone. Where are the stars?" called the director, "Alright, miss, time to take off the robe"
Cordelia looked at Angel and sighed, before removing her robe, revealing her shell-covered two-piece gold bikini. Angel couldn't help but steal glances at her
"What's with the make-up?" the director asked, "Why does she look like a hooker? Tell Marge that I wanna sleep with her, not throw her out"
"Hey," Angel growled, "Don't talk to her like that"
"Real smart, bringing your boyfriend to the set," the director continued, "That really helps your career"
"You will apologise to her right now," Angel growled, standing right before the director and throwing off Cordelia's attempts to pull him back
"Angel, it'll be fine. Just go," Cordelia said
Angel glanced at Cordelia again, before growling at the director and storming off
"Alright then, places everyone," the director called as if nothing had happened
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Angel arrived back at the Hyperion, muttering angrily under his breath. He grabbed a mug of blood out of the fridge and heated it up, before grabbing the jar of baby food and placing Connor in his highchair, while still muttering angrily
"Angel, is something wrong?" Wesley asked
"Cordelia's commercial," Angel replied moodily, "I was this close to tearing the director's head off. You should have seen what he made her to wear"
"What was it?" Gunn asked, unsure if he wanted to know
"It was this bikini, or supposed to be one. It hardly covered anything. Atrocious"
"Completely," Wesley said after a moment
"Agree with you there," Gunn added, "Connor enjoying the solids"
"He prefers to throw it around," Angel said, giving Connor a spoonful, "The kid's got some strength in him. It's unbelievable"
"Granted, you are a vampire"
"I was human at the time, Wesley. And anyhow, moving on-"
"To more pressing matters," cried the Host, coming inside, "I need your help, guys"
"What's happening?" Gunn asked
"I was in the middle of my performance and it was a good one too. Then this portal opened up. Totally threw me off. However, this demon came out and wrecked the joint, now it's out on the streets. And I must say it is quite important you kill it. I cannot stress that enough. You must kill this demon"
"Okay, what type of demon is it?" Wesley asked
"It's a Drokken. It came from my home world"
"Home world?" Angel asked
"Pylea. Not exactly a nice place to be. Why do you think I'm here? But this Drokken, it's got to be taken care of like now"
"Okay then, we'll do a sweep from Caritas," Angel said, "And – oh, sorry Wes"
"It's okay. We'll do what you've just said"
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After about an hour or more of searching and no sign of the Drokken, Angel, Wesley, Gunn and the Host returned to the Hyperion, where Cordelia was waiting, this time, appropriately dressed and her head bowed, with Connor at her feet
"Cordy, is everything okay?" Angel asked
"I left the set," Cordelia said, "The director just wanted me there for eye candy, not for my acting talents. But, there's also this"
She handed something to Angel. He looked at the blue strip and frowned
"What does this mean?"
"It means I'm pregnant…again"
"What? How? When?" Wesley and Gunn cried together
"That night," Angel murmured, "But how? It's impossible. I'm a vampire"
"Huh?" Gunn said in confusion
"I don't know how," Cordelia said, "Well, I know how, but I don't know how"
"A vampire impregnating a human is physically impossible," Wesley said, "Connor was conceived because Angel was human at the time. This is different"
"While this is fascinating and congratulations to the pair of you," the Host said, "There is the importance of a Drokken beast out on the loose"
"Also, I had a vision today," Cordelia said, ignoring the Host, "A young woman in a library. She opens a book and reads it, before vanishing into a portal"
"Okay, let's go the library," Angel said
"Angel, what about the Drokken?" Wesley asked
"The library is close. We can stop there, stop the girl from vanishing and continue the search for the Drokken. Sound good? Good, let's go"
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The group soon arrived at the library, minus Gunn, who had been called out by his old gang just before they left the hotel. Cordelia had Connor on her hip as she led the way to the counter
"Excuse me, I'm looking a young woman, my height, slim build, brown hair and had an apple pendant"
"Oh, you're talking about Fred? We call her Winifred for short. She's been missing for the last five years"
"What happened to her?" Wesley asked
"Fred was just shelving some books one night and then she suddenly disappeared," the librarian answered, "She was over there"
"Thanks," Cordelia said
She handed Connor over to Angel, before heading over to the bookshelf and searching through them, then pulling a large thick book out and opening it
"Um, yeah, I'd like to buy a vowel," she said
"What does it say?" Angel asked, juggling Connor
Cordelia started reading the text. The Host was only partially listening, until he realized what Cordelia was saying and went to stop her, however, it was too late. A portal opened up, as Angel drew Cordelia close to him, while a demon came flying out of the portal. He drew his sword, as Angel handed Connor to Wesley and kicked the demon in the stomach. It punched Angel back, before getting a fist to the face, as he was disarmed and slammed against a bookshelf by Angel. He was humanoid, with green skin, wearing leather armour and had two small red horns growing out of his forehead. He also had red eyes, long orange hair and an orange goatee
"Landokmar?" the Host asked in surprise
"Kreslorneswath?" the demon asked, also in surprise
"What the?" Angel asked, "You two know each other?"
"We're cousins," the Host replied
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