First and foremost I am so sorry for taking a long time to update. I've been really busy!
Secondly, I'm very thankful that so many people like this story. i felt like this chapter was the hardest to write because so many people are expecting Angel to do something and I really hope I captured what you guys were expecting him to do.
Buffy pushed her stroller with her kids. The slayer was on high alert. She needed to get them off the streets. She didn't want to go to her house in case any of her friends were there but she needed some place that would shelter them from the night. She came across a nice white house that looked like a house Buffy would of had in another life. On the way here she saw everybody leaving. It seemed like everybody was getting smart and getting the hell out. She lifted the stroller up the stairs with ease and broke into the house. It wasn't home but it would do.
Angel and his gang drove back to Sunnydale. An unsteady feeling begun to sit in Angel's stomach alerting him that something wasn't right. He pressed on harder trying to reach his family quicker. As soon as they were in Sunnydale the car swerved out of control as Angel was bomb rushed with weeping emotions. He pulled over for a second to control them.
"Dude…are you okay because you're… breathing", Gunn asked from the back seat. Him and Wesley traded spots on the way back.
Angel continued to try to sort what he was feeling out tuning out the guys.
Wesley looked closely at the vampire who looked to be in immense pain. "It's Buffy", Wesley informed Gunn of the cause a moment after Angel had schooled his temper and slammed on the gas. "Is she okay", he asked Angel. He may not be her watcher but he still cared deeply for the woman.
"She better be", Angel growled back.
They made it to the house in record time. Angel didn't even turn off the car. He ordered them to stay put but the two men were now almost as worried as he was.
Angel stopped for a second to see if he could feel her presence there or at least their children but he could not. He burst through the doors in full vamp gear. It was two hours before dawn, maybe less. He saw the Scoobies arguing in a room full of candles. He sought out Giles. "Where is she Rupert…where are they", he hissed.
Everyone jumped at him. "I didn't expect you'd be back so soon", was the old watcher's reply.
Angel pulled the man up by his collar. "Wrong answer", Angel sneered pulling the man up by his collar.
"You…don't scare me Angel", Giles shouted insisting to be put down.
Angel smirked. He could feel Angelus fighting for control as Buffy's emotions and pain flooded their link. He was slipping and he welcomed the abyss. "Who said anything about me being Angel", he asked showing a mouth full of fangs.
Giles gulped.
"Look B needed to cool off…she was being rash", Faith told him hesitantly. "You know as well as I that in our line of work it's a death sentence".
Angelus dropped the watcher on his ass and faced the other slayer with a predatory gaze.
The slayer steeled herself and forced herself not to cower in fear. "We thought it was better to be together or leave", she told him.
"Leave", he repeated calmly. He looked at the Scoobies and Dawn. All of which had their heads down. He could smell their guilt but it did nothing to mask his anger. "You told my mate to leave her own home…in the middle of the night with my children", he growled back. He couldn't believe these people. Buffy was the only reason they were still alive and yet they sent her away.
Now Faith was annoyed. "They could have stayed", she argued but was interrupted by Angel's fist colliding with her mouth. She was knocked back and wiped her bloody mouth. They moved to attack him but he grabbed Faith by her throat.
He commanded them to stop with his free hand. "If I kill Faith maybe one of you pathetic girls will be activated…maybe it'll be someone you haven't found yet. I'm guessing the latter knowing your luck. I want you to get the hell out of my house", he ordered all the while Faith fought to get out of his grip.
Dawn gasped. "You can't do that they have nowhere to go", Dawn protested.
"Dawn….I was including you too…I want you out of my house by sunrise…if anyone is still here I guarantee it's going to be a party you won't enjoy", he vowed dropping Faith unconscious form on the ground.
"Angel surely you aint gonna kill them", Gunn stated but he wasn't too sure.
Angelus smiled. "There's worst things then death…Rupert I want you to stay here", he told the man.
"Y….you changed your mind", he asked.
"No but this is the deal…I either keep you or Dawn but one of you are going to pay for your sins….if one of you aren't here when I get back I'm going to finish the slayer line myself", he barked before walking out the door. "Wes…Gunn help our guest pack", he stated.
Buffy was rocking Liam in her arms. He was restless and he wouldn't stop crying and screaming. Kathy had started to cry as well. t was a big cry fest. Buffy lifted Kathy up in her other arm and bounced them up and down singing them a lullaby. It helped somewhat.
They were no longer crying so Buffy laid them on the bed with a child on either side of her. The kids snuggled up to her warmth and Buffy held them as silent tears came down her cheeks. She still couldn't believe her friends didn't trust her. She couldn't fathom the thought of losing them and she knew with Faith being in charge it was a great possibility.
"Hush my little angels", Buffy sung to her kids. It was getting rather cold so she got up to find clean blankets. Liam was in her arms dozing off. Ever so slightly she glanced down and notice his hazel-green eyes when she moved too much but then he was back to sleep.
She pulled a big blanket over Kathy and gently laid Liam down next to his sister and tucked them both in. She then got out their diaper bag and pulled out a knife. She had to be ready for intruders. She felt unsteady and the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. The feeling left as quick as it came and she gradually sat on the bed waiting. She didn't have to wait long.
Angel took in a big unneeded breath as he stood in the door to the bedroom his family occupied. He didn't like the fact that it was too easy to get in and he damn sure didn't like the fact that he had to dust a vamp sneaking up the stairs. He knew she was aware of his presence as she sat there staring at their children.
Her shoulders slumped in defeat. "Did you come here to tell me that you think I'm a horrible leader and an even worse mom", she asked quietly.
Once more Angel felt his temper rise at her so called friends. He was at her side in an instant. "Beloved….I love you…I will never think that way about you", he told her kissing her forehead and hugging her.
She sniffed and wiped her tears away. "You have to say that but I know you feel sorry for marrying me in demon world because ya'll don't believe in divorce….I'm cookie dough and you're all out of the oven and", she rambled but never finished as Angel slammed his mouth on hers.
He didn't know what she was talking about or why she suddenly wanted to bake when she was a horrible cook but he knew how to calm her down or rather get her fired up over something else. He pulled away and tucked her hair behind her ear. "You're so beautiful beloved and I am the luckiest creature on earth that you chose me. I feel in love with an unbreakable spirit and a woman with such a big heart", he told her. Angel reached for her left hand and covered it with both of his. "I'm not one of your friends baby…I get you and I understand that thirst and that passion…almost 300 years and I haven't met anything like it. You're amazing and I trust you with my life", he confessed.
Buffy went to wipe her tear away but Angel stopped her and kissed it.
"Beautiful", he stated.
She smiled. "What would I do without you", she asked reaching up to trace his face. "My Angel" she breathed.
Angel smiled his charming smile and stood up.
Buffy frowned from the lack of comfort.
"We're going home", he commanded.
Buffy looked horrified. "No…I can't go back there…Angel you didn't see them…I just can't", she told him. "They don't trust me and I just can't watch them die", she admitted.
"Well they're not there…you belong there Buffy…baby please come home with me", he pleaded. "Don't make me beg", he pleaded.
Buffy smiled and kissed him on the lips. "The sun's going to be out soon", she told him in hopes of changing his mind.
"Then we'll hurry."
"Can't you just hold me", she pleaded looking into him with her secret weapon; aka the puppy dog eyes.
"You should know that they love you and I will hold you in my bed…in our bed", he told her picking up Kathy and then gathered all of their kids' things.
"I wouldn't be too sure of that…you wasn't there", she warned him.
He kissed her forehead as he wordless told her to get Liam ready to go outside. "Fear is a powerful weapon and a harmful yet alluring guide beloved. The mansion reeks of it…you're the only one that's not swimming in it and they think you're crazy because of it", he told her. They moved down to the living room. Buffy was still trying very hard to not get out of the house.
"And you", she asked making him pause from opening the door. He turned to look at her with a confused expression.
"I know all your secrets…you're scared as hell…I can't smell it all the time but I can feel it…you're not crazy …you're one step above human. Your friends were never meant to see the things they have and lived…they can't handle it…not like…"
"A slayer", she finished for him.
He smiled. "Exactly", he whispered reaching for her chin to caress it lovingly. "I can't think of a better mother to raise my children. They're going to have your strength and hopefully your heart and that cunning wit of yours".
Buffy laughed. "Let's hope not…that wit got me into a lot of trouble". Angel also chuckled.
Liam started to stir not liking all of the interruptions. Buffy smiled at her little Angel. "Let's get you home hm…before your daddy turns into ashes", Buffy said in her baby voice.
Buffy and Angel entered the mansion just before sun rise. Buffy breathed in heavily. She felt safe and loved. She turned to her husband and smiled at him. It was a quiet car ride but they didn't need words. "It's so quiet", she whispered.
"The AI team are all sleeping….Chris sleeps through the night now too so that's a plus", Angel told her.
Buffy grinned. "Hopefully so will they", she gestured towards Kathy and the baby cradled in her arms.
Angel agreed and led his love to the nursery. Three kids in the nursery weren't exactly wise but for safety reasons it needed to be done. It wasn't like the nursery wasn't big and spacious. Having all three in there ensured that as soon as one awoke the rest followed. He laid Kathy in her bed while Buffy placed Liam in his crib. Angel smoothed Kathy's blond hair and gently kissed her forehead. "I love you", he whispered to her sleeping form.
Buffy smiled at him. She then took hold of his larger hand and brought it to her lips. He stood and wordlessly followed her to their bedroom. They really haven't had time to their selves. Tonight was their night to renew their vows of love and take their times showing the other how happy they were to have the other.
Angel looked at his beloved snuggled up at his side. He really didn't want to leave but it would be rude to not show his 'guest' the house rules. He carefully slid from her side and put on some pants as quietly as he could.
He went in search of Rupert. It wasn't hard to find him. The man was looking outside of the window in the study. Angel smiled he looked like a man who accepted his fate. 'Good', Angel thought, even though he knew that the old man was going to live through this experience.
"How is she", Giles asked. He was swimming in guilt. He should have backed up his slayer. "Are she and the children alright", he asked.
Angel stepped closer to the man not saying a word. "You're different than the other watchers I've killed Rupert", Angel stated instead. He smelt the fear in the room increased and he inhaled it loving every minute of it.
"You're going to kill me", Giles asked.
"Buffy thinks of you as a father….me well I only care because she does", Angel explained.
"You have to understand…that I see her as a daughter and therefore I am more than worried about her judgment".
Angel was standing right behind the man now in full game face. "Now you should worry about your life", Angel snarled effectively knocking the man out. He dragged Giles to the basement. He still had a couple hours before the house woke up. Still he hated rushing lessons, especially when they were about respect.
Faith groaned as she walked into the kitchen. She needed something to eat but there was hardly any food left. She was kind of happy she had a high tolerance of pain because the floor was killing her. They were cooped up at B's old house. There were sleeping bags everywhere and no room to move around. Everybody was crabby. To make things worst there was no lights.
Faith called Wesley and he told her that Caleb in fact did have something of value to the slayer. She had them all in the living room awaiting her next move. Faith had to give it to her sister slayer, this was hard work. Giles had finally came home and looked like Angel really did a number on him. He wasn't too bad but she could tell that the old man was hurt pretty badly.
Buffy snuggled trying to get closer to her husband only to realize that he wasn't there. She sat up frantically, automatically thinking the worse. "Angel", she called out knowing if he was anywhere in the mansion he could probably hear her.
The door opened and Angel Kat came flying into the room laughing.
The slayer laughed at her giggling daughter and picked her up. "Not the Angel I was expecting but you're perfect just the same", she said kissing Kathy's cheek.
"Morning mommy", Kathy greeted back kissing her mommy on the cheek. "Papa get me", she explained frantically looking behind her to the door.
Buffy looked to the door amused as Liam walked unsteadily to the bed as well. "Morning my little Angel", she cooed picking him up as well. "Aren't I the luckiest mom in the whole wide world", she asked them. They both screamed and shouted their approval.
Angel came in moments later holding a very large tray. "Morning beautiful", he greeted. Kathy and Liam quickly hid behind Buffy.
"Am I missing something", she asked.
He just smiled mischievous at her. "Maybe…now eat up", he ordered placing the tray on her lap. He made eggs, bacon, pancakes, and even a fruit salad. There was orange juice on one side and blood on the other, along with two Sippy cups.
She looked up from the tray and smiled. "You're amazing you know that", she told him.
Kathy peeked from behind her mother as the smell of blood registered. She eyed the glass and then her father calculating how quick she had to be to take it.
"Babe…you may wanna watch your breakfast", Buffy warned trying to hide her amusement.
Angel just smiled and picked up the glass. He took a sip and made a jester to the sipping cups. "You have no idea…I've learned my lesson from earlier…now Kathy get your Sippy cup", he told her gently.
Kathy huffed but reached for the pink one and was pleasantly happy when this also had blood in it and it smelt fresher than whatever her father was drinking.
Liam on the other hand had been reaching for a pancake, like their father didn't feed them before they all came up there.
Needless to say all three of them ate Buffy's meal. "So are you going to tell me about that missionary", she asked finishing her orange juice.
"Well turns out Giles wasn't trying to kill me….they have something. You were right love…it's something for you and you alone", he informed her.
"Well then I guess I should go get it", she stated standing up and stretching.
She was in one of Angel's silky shirts and for a moment he was lost on the exposed skin there but then it clicked that she was about to leave." Buffy…you should wait till nightfall so I can cover you", he stated.
"No time….I need to get this now", she stressed hurriedly putting on underwear and a pair of pants.
Angel sighed. "At least let Gunn go with you", he asked.
Buffy shot him a glare. "You know what happened to Xander…I'm not taking that chance and I'm not waiting for the First friends to show".
"Gunn is a skilled fighter".
"Gunn is still a human…I'm not losing anymore friends", the slayer vowed.
Angel growled as she went to the door. He hurriedly swept up the two kids and followed her.
The AI gang was downstairs already. The guys and Fred were researching while Cordelia was feeding Chris. All of them stopped to see Angel yelling at Buffy while the blond just strutted to the weapon cabinet and pulled out a few weapons.
"The Buffy and Angel show is alive and well", Cord smirked knowing Buffy was about to get her way in whatever argument they were in.
Faith was feeling extremely bad about her sister slayer. Regardless of their issues Faith wanted to patch up their bond. She knew that last night had only torn that plan to shreds. She devised a plan to trail Buffy and would be there for her if she needed it.
Buffy felt a million times better. She had stubbornly convinced Angel to let her go. She also managed to lose Gunn on the way over here and now she was about to kick Caleb's ass. "Hey. Heard you got something of mine" she stated coming down the stairs of the wine cellar clearly not caring that she interrupted his conversation with the First. She looked around but didn't see anything out of the norm. "Where's it at? You know I'm gonna find it sooner or later", she told him more confident than she been in a while.
Caleb sneered. "No, you're not. I lay one hand on you, and you're just a dead little girl."
The slayer shrugged. "Lay a hand on me...if you can."
Caleb took a swing at Buffy, but she ducked quickly and adeptly without losing balance. Caleb swung at her again but Buffy jumped into the air and somersaulted over him.
Buffy knew that what she needed was somewhere else, so instead of attacking she ran deeper into the lair. Caleb followed her but she wasn't making it easy with the mess she was making. She knocked over anything and everything to slow him down and it worked. Finally he caught up to her and the two started fighting again. This was a fight Buffy knew she was going to win. She let the fight take her and didn't second guess her instincts. There was no one to look out for…nobody to distract her. She let both of her demons run free. Caleb barely laid a hand on her.
The First in Buffy's form looked at Caleb full of disappointment and annoyance. "Caleb, this is getting embarrassing", it told him.
Buffy grinned and started to run in the direction that her slayer instincts were pulling her. it brought her to this huge rock. She had seen that rock before but had paid it no attention. Embedded in the huge rock was a shiny weapon. Buffy felt something in her pull her closer to it. it just felt right. She smiled. This is what she was fighting for. 'This could change the war', she thought.
"So...you found it. Not impressed. 'Cause the question now, girly girl, is can you pry it from solid rock before I come over there", Caleb mocked but was interrupted as he witness the slayer pull it effortlessly out of the rock.
Now Caleb was worried. "Damn", he cursed. "You don't even know what you got there", he argued stepping away from her.
Buffy smirked advancing on him. "I know you're backing away", she teased.
"You think wielding some 2-sided doo-dad's gonna make a difference", he argued.
Buffy/First showed up behind Caleb frowning with her arms crossed."Let her go, Caleb", it commanded. "I said let her go", it yelled when he hesitated.
Caleb was now afraid for life. "If I let her go, she slices me open with that thing", he argued.
"No, she doesn't. She hasn't got time. She has friends. And her friends are in trouble. Faith go boom", the First practically laughed as Buffy ran out the cellar in the direction where Faith and them where at this very moment.
Buffy couldn't believe her day had gone from good to bad in the matter of seconds. When she got to the bomb site her heart nearly imploded. She was incredibly thankful that they didn't lose all of the girls. If she hadn't of gotten to them when she did the First vamps would have made easy prey with them.
She led them back to the mansion and started giving orders to the La team to come help. Cordy protested immediately stating they got what they deserved but Angel hushed her. She nodded and went to call the Scoobies and put the children in the nursery.
"Wesley", Buffy cried. "She's losing a lot of blood", Buffy yelled.
"Wesley was at her side in an instant. "Here you go", he said stitching the poor girl's wounds. "I got it Buffy", he ensured the slayer.
Gunn came in carrying the unconscious slayer in his arms. Kennedy and Amanda stood nearby looking extremely worried. They got what they wanted and everybody almost died because of it.
"Is she OK? Is she gonna be OK", Amanda asked.
Buffy turned to Gunn and sighed. "I'll be up in a second", she stated.
"You guys heal fast, right? You slayers", Kennedy asked.
"Yeah", Buffy replied sadly having a sense of déjà vu over take her with the sight of seeing Faith unconscious. What if she didn't wake up?
"So...she'll be OK", asked Kennedy.
Buffy was blaming herself. She shouldn't have left. "I don't know".
"What's with the axe thing", asked Fred.
"I took it from Caleb. It might be important", the slayer replied.
"Let's hope", Vi prayed.
"I think we got punished", Amanda stated mournfully. She was seeing the slayer in a whole new light.
The gang was up in the study. Buffy was sitting on Angel's lap clearly exhausted. Willow and Giles was finally here, along with Xander. The AI team was on the side listening in while the uninjured girls tended to the wounded downstairs.
"I think it's maybe some kind of scythe. The only thing I know for sure is it made Caleb back off in a hurry", Buffy informed them. They all chose to ignore the previous night. It was awkward but they had more pressing matters.
"So it's true. Scythe matters", Will laughed. She thought about pushing the watcher but then thought against it knowing about his injuries.
"And, ignoring that, I'd just like to point out this is really quite ingenious", Giles complimented. His eyes filled with guilt but Buffy didn't want to dwell on it.
"Kills strong bodies 3 ways", the slayer boosted.
"That's intense", replied Fred.
They prompted to research more into the weapon since neither Watcher knew anything about it.
Buffy pulled Xander and Cordelia aside in the kitchen on the pretense of fixing the babies lunch. She needed to devise of plan to make sure the kids, Dawn included was safe. Cordelia didn't like the fact that she was fleeing even more than Xander but she understood why.
"You got it', Buffy asked.
"Wait. I'm not to the "got it" place yet. I'm still in the neighborhood of 'you've gotta be kidding'", he argued.
Cordy rolled her eyes. "I don't like it but I got it and you better answer your phone in case the powers bless me with a vision that could save your sorry asses. What I don't get is why Fred gets to stay", she asked.
"Fred knows about medicine and is good on the research…neither of you are good for those things", the slayer explained. "Plus Kathy and Liam are going to lose their parents….they need their god parents to pull through".
"I feel like you're putting me out to pasture", Xander argued.
Buffy was now becoming annoyed. "Of course I'm not putting you out to pasture…What does that even mean", she asked.
"Yea Harris", Cord stated also becoming annoyed.
"Well, you know, it's like, uh... when a cow gets old and loses an eye, or its ability to be milked, the farmer takes it and puts it in a different pasture so it won't have to... fight...with the priests. Look, I don't need you to protect me", he said. "I got hurt, but I'm not done. I can still fight."
"I know. That's why I need you to do this. Xander, I need someone that I can count on no matter what happens", Buffy stated.
Buffy found herself in a cemetery. She had sung her kids to sleep and went straight for a cemetery to calm her mind and heart. After tonight she may never see her kids again. Angel was being Mr. Hover Dad and she was finding comfort in the cemetery with her new scythe.
She found a pyramidal tomb like thing and as if in a trance she went in. "I've forgotten how young you'd be", a woman's voice broke out from behind a drape.
Buff pulled the drape back and saw a very old woman.
The woman started to explain about the weapon and its purpose. She told Buff how she was one of the ones that put it in the rock and hid it from the shadow men and how they were watching them. She told Buffy that they were Guardians.
Right when she got to the good part her head cracked and she fell dead to Caleb. "I'm sorry. I didn't catch that last part on account of her neck snapping and all. Did she say the end is near... or here", he asked feeling powerful now that the First gave him a power boost.
"I still can't believe where doing this", Xander told Cordelia as she drove them out of Sunnydale.
Cordelia glanced to the back of the minivan where the three sleeping kids rested and Dawn who they had to chain and drug unconscious. "Well Harris do you see a better way to keep them safe", she whispered.
Xander sighed. "Who would have thought that we'll end up here together", he stated.
Cordy rolled her eyes. "We are not together Harris"', she told him.
"Then what was that in the hospital Delia", he asked.
Cordelia spared him a painful glance and then kept her eyes back on the road. Before she could answer there was a painful moan.
"Dawn are you awake", Cordy asked instead getting an annoyed look from Xander telling her that their conversation wasn't over.
Dawn was extremely disoriented. She couldn't move her hands. "What's going on", she asked.
"Um, I thought you might say that", he joked trying to lighten the mood.
"Actually I meant to say what the hell happened and why the hell am I chained up", she demanded.
"It was chloroform", Xander replied. "Are you still loopy?"
"Sorry about that. Someone knocked me out with chloroform", she snapped sitting up a little. "Xander, Cordelia, where are we going? What's going on? Talk to me", she pleaded.
"Away…and please don't wake the babies…we still have at least an hour before we make it to the hotel", stated Cordy in the 'i'm the Queen B don't mess with me' tone.
The fight with Caleb was not going as planned. He was stronger and Buffy soon found herself on the ground. Caleb was ranting as he picked up the scythe prepared to chop the slayer into pieces when a man shouted. "Hey", and promptly started to beat the shit out of him.
Buffy looked up to see Angel standing there and Caleb lying on the ground. Angel then helped her to her feet.
"I was never much for preachers", he told her to lighten the mood. He had just witnessed their children leave them and decided to follow Buffy so he wouldn't have to brood. He knew this place was no place for them yet watching them drive away hurt more than hell.
"Angel", Buffy breathed in awe.
"You look good", he stated taking her appearance in. he really wanted to make love to her. If he was a second too late Buffy could have died and he would be alone.
"You look timely. And also good", she smiled.
"Heard maybe you needed a hand", he stated.
"So I take it, it's done", she stated mournfully.
He nodded. Caleb got to his feet and Angel went to go finish him off but Buffy stopped him. "Ah, one of those things you have to finish yourself", he asked lightly.
"Really kinda is", she agreed.
Angel quickly got out of the way and stationed himself in a position to watch the show. He licked his lips and crossed his arms in content. "You are so gonna lose", he whispered.
The First popped up beside him as Darla. "Don't be so sure my sweet darling boy", it stated.
Angel shrugged not really giving a care to what the first was saying. His eyes were trained on his wife.
In the mist of the battle his wife gained the upper hand and now had her new shiny weapon with her.
"God, I missed watching this", he whispered in awe.
Buffy swung the scythe at Caleb, slicing his stomach. He stumbled back with a laugh and fell to the floor.
"See? Under control", the slayer stated turning to face her husband.
"Well...at least you could tell me you're glad to see me", he teased walking towards her.
Buffy dropped the weapon on the floor and walked up to Angel. She pressed herself against him and kissed him deeply. Neither saw him coming behind angel and hitting him in the head with a statue knocking him out.
"Ready to finish this bitch", Caleb asked.
"You hurt my husband….ballpark figure how many times do I have to kill you", she asked picking up her weapon ready to get this fight over with.
Caleb swung the cat statue at Buffy, but she blocked with the scythe and then fell to the ground. She swings at him with the scythe again but this time he blocks it. Caleb knocks Buffy to the ground and threw the cat statue at Buffy. Buffy stood breathing heavily.
"You understand nothing", Caleb yelled.
Buffy took another swing at the man but he held it still and punched her in the face. He lifted her in the air and Buffy struggled to get free. Her heart has stopped beating to keep him from choking her. he finally let her fall to the ground only to pick her up again. This time Buffy broke free and kicked him.
"Stupid girl", he spat as he stood up. "You'll never stop me. You don't have the ba", he stopped mid speech as the slayer swung the scythe between his legs.
"Who does nowadays", she asked.
Caleb looked down incredulously at the scythe embedded in his body between his legs. Buffy swiftly pushed the scythe up through his body, splitting him in two.
Angel stood angrily. "OK, now I'm pissed. Where is he", he growled.
Buffy looked at Caleb's body parts and then at Angel. "He had to split", she grinned giggling madly.
Angel picked her up and pushed her up against the wall. "That's my girl", he told her kissing her madly.
The First started at the happy couple clearly pissed as it used Darla's blue eyes to narrow and glare at them.
The van pulled up to a stop in front of the hotel. "Home sweet home", Cordy stated. She got the car seats out while Xander pulled a struggling dawn out of the car. It was hard getting her to go into the hotel but they managed.
"Princess", asked Groo. He had been sitting there for days awaiting the return of her.
Cordelia backed away from him and moved closer to Xander. "Great just what we needed", she heard Xander mutter.
Dawn stood in her room crying. She needed to get to Buffy. She didn't understand what was going on but she needed to plan an escape. She figured it would be easy with Cordy caught up with talking to Goo and Xander with the babies. She smiled devilishly but frowned when there was a knock on her door.
Xander poked his head in. "I'm really sorry", he stated.
"Are you going to unchain me", she asked gesturing to the chains on her hands and feet. It seemed like they were magically bounded or something.
Xander smiled. "Angel advised me against it", he told her.
Dawn rolled her eyes. "Now you listen to him", she sneered.
He laughed and carefully moved to place an open letter in her hands. "I wanted to stay with her too", he confessed with Dawn.
Dawn huffed and read the letter.
"Dearest Dawn, don't be angry with Xander or Cordy. They only did what I told them to do. This isn't the place for any of you. Please know that I love you and that everything I do is for you and my little Angels. I promised once to show you this beautiful world, and I'm going to do everything I can to make that happen. Keep my babies safe! I'm sorry these burdens fell to you but tell them how much we loved them and show them how to be strong. Love them and remember that I'm never far nor am I alone. I'm in the arms of my Angel and we will be watching over you.
Always….Your nagging Big Sis!
Hope I did okay and I promise the wait to the next chapter wont be too long! Anyways, please review. I've missed reading them.
