A.N. Alright I'm going to start bringing the Scoobies and other Potentials in and Spike baby (although Spike isn't in this chapter). Couple things you need to know, I'm not a huge Scooby fan after from the beginning of Season 6. And I have even more issues with them after Empty Places, the ep where they kicked Buffy out. Kennedy (Willow's girl toy) is going to be bashed somewhat, I really like daydreaming about ways to kill the annoying Potential (as well as the other Potentials). It's quite possible she'll be harmed so you have been warned. Denotes talking on screen

Chapter 14

April 30, 2001

Over the passed month life at the Hyperion Hotel has gotten far more interesting than the previous months since she's been here. For starters Gunn broke up with her, his reason, or at least the reason he told her, was that they weren't right for each other, and it would be better if they break up. Break up before their relationship went any further and they ended up hurting far more than they do now.

Liz knew the truth, he was freaked. Freaked, Buffy's been spending far too much time at the hotel she's starting to adopt her speech. Her alien side scares him and Gunn doesn't want to be apart of something that out there. At least vampires and demons are from this planet.

Since Ithat/I night, remember when she zapped Gunn? Well she's gotten better at controlling her powers, a lot of broken computers, lamps, glasses, etc were the consequences of her getting better but now when she gets upset she can stop the powers from shooting out. The last thing she wants would be to hurt someone she loves with powers that are uncontrollable.

Of course the next morning after the incident with Rock Boy and electrocuting Gunn she still wasn't thrilled in the least that she was a Potential. A large part of her wanted to run, run so far that nothing could harm her or her child, but then she thought to herself, would she rather be alone and a Slayer or with people who knew what she was going through and could help her? Liz went with option number two, and if she's killed in battle, than at least her son will be taken care of.

Mentally shaking her head she releases that thought not wanting to deal with it; Buffy is back at the Hotel but it hasn't been a happy time for her. Yesterday night the people that she has been protecting for seven years and supporting for the passed few months kicked her out—of her own house no less, only to choose the other Slayer who had previously caused a whole bunch of trouble for Buffy and everyone. What kind of crap is that?

Buffy lived and breathed her Calling, as much as she loves Angel and she would lay down her life for him, even he isn't before her Calling. Don't get her wrong he's right after her Slayer duties but Buffy had reached a point in her life where she knew she had to be a Slayer first and a lover second.

According to Buffy she'd been right about the vineyard, Caleb, the main bad guy, was hiding something. She says 'was' because now Buffy has the weapon he kept hidden there, after she retrieved the Scythe, whatever that is, she left Sunnydale to come to LA and to the one person who would protect her and support her in everything she does, Angel.

Now for an even bigger problem, Angel has been replaced, by Angelus. Whose Angelus you ask? Well she'll tell you, he is the baddest motherfucker in the vampire world, or he was until a soul got jammed into him. Buffy when she first told Liz about her relationship with Angelus she was interrupted repeatedly by Angel telling her that Angelus only killed those people because they hurt Buffy or he was sending his affection.

While Buffy was away in Sunnydale dealing with more Potentials and the First and Caleb the AI team figured out that Angelus knew about the Beast even if Angel didn't. A spell had been done when Angel was Angel but that didn't affect Angelus' memories. Wesley tracked down a Shaman and they extracted Angel's soul, leaving behind Angelus.

Buffy is downstairs right now speaking to Angelus; he won't talk to anybody but his lover. Wesley went down there first, Buffy had yet to arrive, and got no where with the Scourge of Europe. Taunted Wes for a good long while too, but still even after all that didn't spill one word about the Big Bad Beast.

Angelus even taunted her when she went down there to help Fred and Gunn feed him his cup of blood, according to Wes having Angelus taunt was a compliment. He said a whole bunch of mumbo-jumbo but the basic gist of what he said is that it means Angel cares a great deal about her if Angelus is going to all this trouble to try and hurt her. Really she's flattered and everything but couldn't he just give her a hug…without ripping out her throat?

Now Liz is just sitting in the lobby watching the screen as Buffy and Angelus speak to each other. Why did the Beast contact you? What did he want you to do? Ever since Angelus saw his lady love he's been telling everything he knows on the Beast. After everything she's heard about the evil vampire she didn't think she'd see him rolling over giving up anything he knows.

Ever heard of the Svea Priestesses? Liz sees Buffy shake her head negatively. They're very powerful, big on the banishing. His voice oozes sex appeal, Hell his whole body oozes sex appeal how can Buffy stand it? If it gives her a warm sensation in the pit of her stomach Buffy's sensations are probably a hundred times stronger.

Lorne comes easing down the stairs; his head is ringing from the emotions pulsing in the basement. "I need a Sea Breeze." He moans out. "Hey there Cream Puff what are ya doin' down here? Shouldn't you be going to work?"

"Should but with everything going on figured I might be more needed here. Besides Buffy asked me to watch just in case. Not that I could do much except maybe fly him into a wall if he gets me pissed enough." Two weeks ago she got off her butt and began searching for jobs, when she first arrived in LA all she wanted to do was sleep, Angel and the others were kind enough to let her be but she couldn't continue to mooch of her friends. It wasn't in her nature.

She got a waitress job, granted that's not what she wants to do with the rest of her life but for a seventeen year old girl she'd take what she could get. Lovingly she rubs her belly, a small smile creeps out onto her face.

"Thinking of that beautiful bun in the oven huh?" Lorne takes a seat next to Liz wrapping a badly colored suit arm around her. "Come on, something's on your mind Hybrid," a nickname he gave her after she told them all about her various abilities, "tell Uncle Lorne all about it." He doesn't have to have her sing for him, she's projecting big time and all he wants is to make his friend feel better. Plus as an added bonus some of the pain in his head will go away.

She sends Lorne a sad little smile, "I've been thinking about other options for a few days now," Liz licks her lips, "I'm wondering if I shouldn't give Lucas up for adoption after he's born." A tear rises but doesn't fall. "Knowing what I know now, about aliens, vampires, demons, maybe he'd be better off away from all this."

Lorne holds Liz close to him cradling her head, "Oh Lizzie." Softly he begins to croon a mellow tune that always eased his aches. For the first time in a long while he wasn't sure what to say, he didn't know what she should do. Lorne sees that giving Lucas up for adoption might be the best thing however the danger to him wouldn't go away, he's the son of the next Slayer, yes he knows who's next in line, even who doesn't have a chance of becoming a Slayer. Son of the next Slayer and part alien, humans, aliens, and demons will want their hands on this child.

Snuggled close to Lorne breathing in the scent of his freshly pressed suit, smoke, various hints of demons from his re-modeled club, and alcohol enter her nose comforting her. "If he stays here with me, something could happen to him and I couldn't live with myself if anything happened." She whispers, Lorne's soft melody wraps her in warmth while she vents; she loves hearing him sing.

Sniffing she lifts her head from his shoulder, "Thanks Doodle Bug." She hugs him tight, "You have a talent for making me forget I'm hurting. Still don't know what I'm going to do but…" She leaves the sentence unfinished remembering her promise to Buffy.

Turning her gaze back to the screen in front of her she cringes seeing what's being played out. Buffy is plastered flat against the bars so close that she's almost mating with the steel, Angelus is clutching his lover tight kissing the daylights out of her. Seeing Buffy grasp at Angelus' black shirt pulling him closer tells her more than she really wanted to know about her blonde friend.

"That looks painful." Lorne grimaces as teeth clash and tongues mate much like their owners want to with their bodies.

"Oh she's enjoying it." Liz confirms. If it looked like Angelus was about to kill Buffy she'd be down there in a heartbeat ready to blast the evil fucker all the way into the wall. However Buffy made her promise that the only reason for her to go down there to stop Angelus was if she was in trouble.

Lorne shifts his gaze from the couple on the screen to Liz. "Aren't you going to go down there and break them up?" Wouldn't this be considered trouble?

"I would if I saw that Buffy wanted out of Angelus' arms but from the way she's grabbing him it's clearly wanted attention. I'm staying out of it until I hear her say 'no' or 'stop'. Besides do I really want to get in the middle of a horny Slayer and a vicious vampire? Don't think so." She grins over at him.

"Good point." Abruptly the front double doors in the hotel are flung open and in march an older version of Wesley with glasses and a feisty looking brunette in tight dark blue jeans, black t-shirt and a leather jacket. Behind them is an entire group of people; Liz narrows her eyes at the intruders. What the Hell is going on?

TBC