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Chapter 12- Wesley's farewell

Earth-92, Los Angeles, Hyperion Hotel

Fred sat on a bed in the room, drinking some water, as she took her surroundings in, being reacquainted with the place. It had been so long since she had been here.

Wesley was standing at the corner of the room, simply watching her. He had not tried to help her physically or even touch her, she had noted. But he had been there the entire time.

"How are you feeling, Fred?" Wesley asked her, and his voice was enough for her to know that he was beyond happy to see her back.

"Weird, and a bit trippy", Fred said honestly, looking around as Wesley walked closer to her.

"What's the last thing you remember?" He asked her.

"Why can't I stay?" Fred repeated her dying words as Wesley looked down in grief on remembering that moment, the worst of his life, worse than his own death even.

"But I am back now", Fred said as she got up and tried to hold Wesley's hand but to her shock, it went through his hand.

"What?" Fred said in shock with wide eyes. "What's happening?"

"Fred, a lot happened once Illyria took over", Wesley told her. "Please sit down."

Fred sat down as Wesley started explaining everything to her.

Same time

"How do you think she is going to be?" Spike asked Angel.

"I don't know", Angel said honestly as he shook his head. "But I know Wesley is the only one who can ease her back to all this."

"Until she passes through him that is", Gunn told both of them before glancing at Illyria cautiously. "You think she's gonna do something weird again?"

"I doubt it", Angel said. "For one, she still looks like Fred-"

"Blue Fred", Spike added.

"Yes", Angel nodded. "And…..nothing else to say."

"I can hear all of you", Illyria suddenly said, making the three Team Angel members jump, while the rest chuckled.

Melinda noted that while Fred looked like a much younger Audrey Nathan, Illyria looked like a creepy and blue version of her.

That was when Fred walked down, Wesley following her. Fred walked to Angel first and slapped him.

"Oooh!" Spike smirked.

"You lead everyone here on a suicide mission that could have gotten all of you killed had these powerful Gods and Heroes from other worlds not showed up with Buffy and her group!" Fred scolded Angel, while also looking at all the newcomers in awe now, struggling to absorb that now she was standing in a room of very powerful people. "And it got Wesley killed!"

"I'm sorry, Fred", Angel said genuinely to her. "But after Cordelia, and then you, I just couldn't think straight."

"You are the leader, Angel, you are the one supposed to be rational, not emotional and suicidal", Fred said to him.

Giles then walked up to Fred and started apologizing. "I would like to apologize, since when Illyria first took you over, I was called to help and I d-"

He was cut off when she slapped him as well, making him reel back while she glared at him, making him pale.

"Now I forgive you", she said to him.

"She has a fire inside of her", Elektra said to Matt. "I like it."

"And she knows how to use it too", Matt told her.

Fred and Illyria then looked at each other, Fred's expression weird and curious, and Illyria's unreadable.

"For some reason, I am now regretting the split", Kal muttered to Lois, who simply sighed.

"Well, as long as there is no catfight, everything's gonna be fine", Lois told him.

"So you are the one who took over me", Fred noted, looking her up and down. Even after the split, Illyria looked exactly like her, just blue and creepier. "Your followers planned it all, right?"

"Yes, my Qwa'ha Xahn had planned my return, and he chose you as my vessel", Illyria said. "I came to live as you came to die."

"But when you found out your army was gone, you realized it was all for nothing", Fred finished and Illyria nodded.

"Yes, with them gone, I knew how Wesley felt", Illyria said, looking at him. "My world was gone, there was nothing left for me. But because I was all left of you, Wesley decided to help me. And over time, I began to hate myself."

"Why?" Fred asked out of curiosity.

"Because you had to die so I could live", Illyria said and all were surprised that she felt guilt over that, since none had expected it. "Wesley loved you. And Angel, the pet-"

"I'm not your pet!" Spike popped up.

"Charles, your parents, they all cared about you. You were dear to them, and I took that away", Illyria said, and everyone could detect guilt in her voice. "And I know nothing I do will ever be price enough for that."

"It won't", Fred sighed as she looked down before looking back up. "But if you felt guilt, it means you know more about what it's like to be us. And Wesley wanted to help you", she exchanged a look with him. "So I will help you now."

Everyone was amazed and surprised by the kindness Fred possessed. She was agreeing to help the one responsible for her death. That was something no one else felt they could do.

"I do not know what to say", Illyria simply said.

"Me neither", Fred agreed. "Plus, I'm not dead anymore, so my reason to hate you is gone."

That was when she noticed Wesley's and Lilah's contracts on a table and walked to them, looking at them both. "So, you brought them here?" She asked Illyria who nodded.

"I wanted to find a way to end them, for Wesley", Illyria said.

"Is there any way these can be destroyed?" Fred asked as she turned back.

"Yes, enchanted fire can destroy them", Fate said as he stepped up. "And I have it."

"So you can burn them both?" Wesley asked.

"I can", Fate said as he fired a burst of flame at Lilah's contract, and it burnt to nothingness, there was nothing left of it now.

"I think that answers the question", Banner said.

All realized what this meant. Wesley looked at all of Team Angel as well as the Scooby Gang.

"Well", Faith said as she walked to him first. "When we first met, I really couldn't stand you, you know?"

"I know", Wesley said as they shared a chuckle.

"And when you stopped Angel from talking to me, I hated you even more", Faith said. "But then overtime, I realized I hated myself more for not taking the chances when I could have, but Angel still gave me one. And you gave me a chance to prove that I was better, so thank you. I'll miss you, Wesley."

"I'll miss you too, Faith", Wesley told her with a smile. "You were more than a Slayer to me."

The two nodded, agreeing that they were good friends now, and not just Slayer and Watcher.

"Connor", Wesley called out to him as Connor walked to him. "I am the reason why Holtz managed to take you to Quor'toth and raise you into a killing machine, and took away the normal life you should have gotten. I am sorry for that."

Connor simply shrugged and nodded. "You know, I should be more angry and all that, but I really just don't have it in me now. So I guess all I can say is- Apology accepted."

Wesley nodded in appreciation, feeling a huge burden had been lifted off of his shoulders. "Thank you."

He then turned to Gunn as Gunn said. "Well, I guess this is it now."

"Yes, this is it", Wesley agreed with a nod. "Quite a wild road we had, didn't we?"

"Yes, like the time you took a bullet for my friend", Gunn reminded.

"And the time I stabbed you", Wesley said and both actually ended up chuckling, due to the oddity that was life.

"I'm gonna miss you man", Gunn said to Wesley.

"Likewise", Wesley agreed. "Goodbye Gunn."

"Goodbye Wes", Gunn agreed.

Wesley then looked at the Scooby Gang. "We didn't really keep in touch following the battle against the Mayor, but my experiences with all of you were responsible for the Council firing me, and if that hadn't happened, I would not have been able to discover who I truly am. So thank you to all of you for that."

"No problem", Buffy simply smiled. "It was good to see you again, Wes, after all this time."

"Yeah", Willow agreed. "And you look much better too now."

"Thank you", Wesley smiled, flattered, as Willow smiled at him too.

"Yeah, if you had this look back then, everyone would take you much more seriously", Xander said as there were more chuckles in the room.

"I know I do not deserve yours or Fred's forgiveness", Giles said to Wesley. "But I am still going to-"

"You don't need to anymore", Wesley said, looking at Fred and then back at Giles. "She has come back now. And well, you were the first rational Watcher I met, so there's that too."

"Well, thank you", Giles said as both chuckled and shared a respectful nod before Wesley turned to Spike.

"We didn't know each other for long, did we?" Spike asked.

"No, but you were still a good friend to me and Fred", Wesley said. "I won't forget it."

"Me neither", Spike simply said, having respect for Wesley as he turned to Angel.

"So, anything you want to say?" Wesley asked Angel.

"There is a lot actually", Angel said to Wesley. "We got off on the wrong foot of course, twice."

The two shared a laugh at the memories as Angel said. "But then I saw that you had potential to be a good man by your own standards, not the Council or anyone else. And you proved me right. You turned against the Council for me and Faith, you even drank blood when you were posing as me."

"You owe me for that big time", Wesley said and a laugh was shared again.

"Then when I fired you all, you lead the team in my absence", Angel said. "And then took me back in even though I didn't deserve it."

"I also took your son", Wesley said in shame.

"You did", Angel said. "But it does not take away all the good you did either. And Connor forgives you, so I can too."

Wesley once more nodded in appreciation as Angel said. "And I am sorry for trying to kill you."

"It is of no issue now", Wesley simply shook his head as the two shared a look.

"Good luck, champion", Wesley said to Angel.

"Thanks", Angel smiled. "Good luck to you too."

They nodded at each other as Wesley then turned to Illyria.

"You shall leave now", Illyria said to Wesley, actually sounding sad. "You won't come back from this, not even as a specter."

"And it's because you cared about me", Wesley told Illyria gratefully, surprising her as she tilted her head out of curiosity. Being appreciated was new to her. "You and I didn't have a good start, obviously, but I think you learnt to be more…."

"Human", Illyria said and Wesley nodded.

"Yes, human", Wesley agreed. "And because of that, I know you felt for me. You cared, and you gave me a peaceful death. I cannot thank you enough for that."

Illyria just tiled her head again and said. "I am feeling grief for you. I cannot seem to control it."

"Try to control it, but not too much", Wesley simply advised and she nodded, and then he turned to the one most important to him in the entire room.

"I-I'm going to miss you", Fred said with tears in her eyes as she walked to him and both stood close to each other. "We just found each other."

"I know, and there is nothing more unfair", Wesley agreed. "You are the most wonderful I've met, Fred. I love you."

"I love you", Fred said, trying to control herself, as they shared a loving look and then Wesley walked back, turning to Fate and giving him a nod.

Looking at everyone, he said. "Farewell everyone."

They all nodded or waved as Fate fired a blast of flames at his contract, and within moments, there was nothing left of it either. It was gone completely.

Wesley smiled, closing his eyes as he felt peace at last, and soon faded away. No one said anything for a minute.

Then Wade blew a handkerchief, clearly in tears. "Oh my God! He got a chance to say goodbye to everyone, including his real wife and fictional girlfriend! That's so sweet! This is why Joss shouldn't write his own shows! The fucker is just too cruel!"

Later

All were now in their separate groups, talking or planning. Giles was just sitting quietly when he saw Buffy looking down on him.

Giles got up. "Buffy, if you're going to-"

"No I'm not. Fred is back now so no point to it", Buffy said as Giles sighed and nodded. "I met Jenny there."

"Jenny!" Giles said, clearly having a lump in his throat now. "How is she? Is she-"

"She is fine. Her punishment is really mild, and she gets chances to check up on all of us", Buffy assured Giles. "I had to make a choice to resurrect one of her or Tara. She asked me to pick Tara. I'm sorry Giles, I wanted to bring them bot-"

"I would have done the same in her place", Giles assured Buffy. "So you do not need to apologize to me."

"She told me to tell you she loves you", Buffy said as Giles nodded again, taking off his glasses as he sat down, trying to process it all while Buffy walked off.

Willow and Tara were talking to each other now.

"Your father did that to you?" Willow asked and Tara nodded, making Willow give her a hug. "Oh honey, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Your father is a bastard."

"I know, but I am back now", Tara said as both shared a smile and kissed again.

"Tara!"

Tara didn't even have time to react as Dawn leapt at her and wrapped her arms around the woman she considered a surrogate mother, kissing her forehead with tears in her eyes. "I missed you so much! I sat beside you when I found you! I didn't want you to be alone!"

Tara was both touched and saddened for Dawn, having to find her dead body and sitting next to it for hours. She kissed Dawn's forehead. "It's okay sweety, I am not alone now. We're all together now."

Angel, Spike and Connor were speaking to Blade.

"So you're a Daywalker eh?" Spike asked and Blade simply gave a nod. "So like, you can walk in daylight?"

"Yes", Blade simply said.

"Stakes do a thing either?" Angel asked.

"Nope", Blade shook his head. "They don't do a thing."

"And blood?" Spike asked.

"I feel the thirst, but I have a serum to control it", Blade said.

"Ever tried pig's blood?" Angel asked.

"No I haven't", Blade said and Spike was about to speak when Blade said. "And if you ask me to try it, I'm going to fuck you up!"

Spike actually laughed, punching Blade's shoulder. "You're funny, you know that?"

Blade gave him a look and Spike stopped chuckling at that point.

"I guess I'm a Daywalker too then", Connor simply said as Blade looked at him. "Angel's my dad", Angel couldn't put in words how happy he was to hear that. "And my mom was a Vampire too. I heard I was born due to a prophecy and some magic."

"Yes, complicated stuff", Angel told him.

"So what can you do?" Blade asked him.

"I have their strengths too", Connor said. "And none of their weaknesses, not even a thirst for blood. I am fully human, but with a Vampire's strengths, I guess. But I can be killed like a normal human."

"Well, make sure you don't, kid", Blade said to him and he nodded, and then he noticed Kara. With a smile, he walked off to talk to her.

"Your boy's smitten, isn't he?" Spike asked Angel.

"Yeah", Angel said lamely. That was when Buffy walked to them.

All looked weirdly as Buffy gave a polite cough and they started walking off, but she then gave Spike a look.

"I'm supposed to stay?"

She nodded.

Spike stopped as Angel just walked off with Blade. If this was four years ago, he would have been very jealous but now, he really had no right to.

Spike then started. "So-"

"I love you", Buffy said as Spike looked at her with wide eyes. "And if you say 'No you don't', I'm going to punch you again."

Spike just chuckled and said. "I know you do. I know you did even then."

"Why did you say I didn't then?" Buffy asked.

"So that you don't stay with me and lose your life as well", Spike told her and she gave a nod to that.

The two then moved closer, about to kiss, when the Earth shook, making them all sway.

"What's going on?" Storm asked.

"It's the Senior Partners", Strange said.

"They are here with their army now", Fate said. "And they are not going to show any mercy."

Steve, Aragorn, Buffy, Angel, Kal, Oliver and Storm exchanged a look.

"We shall show none either", Aragorn said.

"If Wolfram and Hart is finished now, their influence over the Multiverse ends", Kal said. "So let's finish them off."

"I'm ready", Buffy shrugged.

"Let's go then", Oliver said.

"Yup, time to finish our business with them". Angel agreed.

"They are in for a surprise", Storm smirked.

Steve looked at them, and then everyone else.

"Heroes….Assemble!"

"Oh yeah!" Wade jumped. "Big climax. Just what we need to get rid of the shitheads."

And this one ends too. Next chapter is the climax, and we will have some nice moments there too, don't worry.

Hope all enjoyed Fred slapping Angel and Giles. Both of them, especially Giles, had it coming.

And I hope I did well with the conversation between Fred and Illyria, as well as Wesley's farewell, which was hard to write, but I think I did decently. What does everyone think?

The follow-up comics confirmed that Illyria began to hate herself because Fred died for her to live, and so I incorporated that here.

Connor was never explicitly called a Daywalker but I think he is one. Plus, we needed him, Angel and Spike to have a conversation with Blade too.

Also, here's something crazy- I prefer Wesley/Lilah to Wesley/Fred! Sure I like Wes/Fred a lot, but Wes/Lilah was more intriguing to watch on-screen, and their dark subtext was very compelling too. I wanted more of them. So, I love Fred, and I like Wes/Fred a lot, but Wes/Lilah is my OTP!

Anyway, hope everyone enjoyed and see you all next time with another chapter. Stay safe from the coronavirus ya all!