Title: Reality Check (part 1)
Author: Angelchica
Email: Angelchica622@hotmail.com
Summary: When Cordelia lands her first starring role in a major production, the set becomes somewhat real and its up to the Fang Gang to figure out a way back from the medieval times, if they can even remember who they are, before trouble ensures. C/A of course and a some F/G. This is part 1 of 2
Spoiler: This takes place after the third season finale. Only Angel resurfaced from the water and Cordelia is also back except they haven't admitted their true feelings to one another. Hopefully this didn't spoil anything!
Disclaimer: No I don't own any of the characters of course anyone in their right mind would not mind owning Angel I mean come on, just look at him!!!
Feedback: Please R & R!!! It's your reviews that push me into writing these stories!!! Let me know how I'm doing and what I should add or take out!!! If you have any ideas at all and want to see them put down in paper and on this site, let me know so I can try my best to make it a story!
**Thank you so much Katie for the idea! Great minds think alike! We started talking about this and all of a sudden everything just fell into place. This idea was awesome and I couldn't have come up with a better idea w/o your help! Thanks for the Latin too!***
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Medieval Times
Milan, Italy 1222
Cordelia opened her eyes and squinted. She looked around and then got up. She started to walk around and expected to hit the wall of the set but that never happened. Cordelia looked around confused but then realized that she was no longer on the set. Where was everyone else?
"This can't be good," Cordelia said to herself as she started hearing some trotting from behind. She turned around and saw that a man was mounted on a horse and was quickly approaching her. Cordelia turned back around and started to run. Her long dress bothered her. She looked down and noticed that she was still wearing the same dress from the movie. She picked it up and then ran like a mad woman. Then another man approached her from the front and Cordelia ran the other way only to be met with the same consequences. She turned back the other way and noticed that she was surrounded.
"Well, look here what we found. Looks like we finally found a prize for our hard work," the peasant said. Cordelia looked at them all. They all looked disgusting, as if they were hungry for something and Cordelia hoped that it wasn't her.
"Look guys, I'm just a bit lost here and I really don't want to deal with this right now," Cordelia said to them. The men just laughed and one approached her.
"You don't have to feel lost anymore, baby. I'm right here," one of the peasants said.
"Don't make me hurt you," Cordelia said knowing that they thought that she was crazy.
"Hurt me? A wench like you?" he said. Cordelia opened her mouth to complain. How could someone disrespect her in that way. Cordelia was infuriated and made sure to let them know that. She threw out a punch and hit the man in the face which made his nose bleed and then brought her knee up and hit him in the stomach while bringing down her elbow on the peasants back. She felt the pain surge through her body but she knew that it was in fact the peasant that felt more pain. She knew though that she could probably not handle all the other approaching peasants. One of them grabbed her by the arm and then threw her to the ground making her hit the tree. Another peasant grabbed her by her other arm and forced her to get up. He grabbed her by the neck.
"This is going to teach you respect," he said but then a voice interrupted him.
"How about I teach you some respect," the voice said. The men all turned around and charged towards him. The man fought with skill. The peasants were no match for him. Cordelia fell back down to the ground and was relieved that he had shown up. She held onto her side which was where she had hit the tree. The man finally took them all out. He looked around to make sure no one else was around and then started to approach Cordelia. He extended his hand and Cordelia took it. She hesitated to get up but he made sure to help her.
"Are you alright, my Lady?" the man asked. Cordelia looked up at the man and couldn't believe it.
"Oh my gosh! Angel! You're here! I thought that maybe I had gone through another portal and that I was alone but oh my gosh I should have known it would be you saving me!" Cordelia yelled out to him as she hugged him, not wanting to let go.
"My Lady, this Angel that you speak of. I am not he. I am Liam. I believe you have me confused," Liam said with his Irish accent. Cordelia looked up at him. He looked exactly like Angel but then she thought back to when Angel was a mortal and his name was Liam. Cordelia pulled away from him. Whatever was going on she did not like and knew that it couldn't be good. How was she supposed to get home when Angel was Liam and probably thought of her as some mad woman.
Then she looked up at the sky and noticed that it was pure daylight. She looked back down at Angel, or better yet Liam, and then pressed her ear on his chest. Liam looked down at her a bit uncomfortably. Cordelia closed her eyes at the sound of his heartbeat. He was human. She looked up at him and then smiled as a single tear came running down.
"My Lady, why do you shed the tears?" Liam asked as he put his finger on her cheek in order to wipe away the tear that had fallen from Cordelia's eyes.
"Oh don't worry about it. I'm just a bit overwhelmed. So you're not Angel, huh?" she asked to make sure not knowing how to take in everything that was going on.
"No, my Lady. I am sorry but I am not he," Liam said hoping not to disappoint her.
"Oh, well I'm really sorry for coming unto you like that it's just that I have a friend who looks and pretty much is exactly the way you are. One question though. Is this real? This whole set is real?" Cordelia asked.
"I'm not quite certain as to what you mean, my Lady," Liam said a bit confused.
"Where are we and what year is this?" Cordelia asked.
"We are right now in Milan in front of the Wyndam-Price castle in 1222. Do you not remember?" he asked her.
"Wyndam-Price castle? Like you mean Wesley Wyndam-Price?" Cordelia asked in a shocked manner. Could it be that maybe Wesley could have gone through as well?
"Why yes. He is what some people like to call him the righteous king," Liam said.
"Some people meaning not you," Cordelia stated realizing that Liam and Wesley's situation was still somewhat the same as Angel had left it in Los Angeles
"He pretends to care about our needs but when it comes right down to it, he doesn't. He never has and never will," Liam said as he paused but then looked up at Cordelia. "You know you look familiar. What is your name?"
"Cordelia Chase," Cordelia said but then Liam turned around as if he heard something approaching.
"They are probably coming to get you. I should go," Liam said as he started to walk.
"Coming to get me? Then don't you think you should help me out or something?" she asked a bit scared and thrown off by his sudden twist of action.
"You don't have to worry. I'm sure they won't do anything to you. They can't. The king would not allow anything to happen to the princess," Liam said as he continued to walk.
"No please wait! I'm not a princess. I was one in a different land and dimension but that's not the point right now," Cordelia said as she tried to catch up to her but couldn't run due to her throbbing side. Liam turned around and sensed that she was having some trouble walking.
"My Lady, you shall be fine in their hands. They will take care of you," Liam said to her. Cordelia looked into his loving eyes. How she loved them. She could stare into them for hours and hours and not get bored.
"Please don't leave," Cordelia said as she held onto his hand. Liam looked into her eyes. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. Sure she came onto him looking like a complete dork but she made a beautiful one and he couldn't help but feel for her. Especially with her being hurt. There was something about her that was calling out to him. She looked so familiar and it wasn't the fact that she was a princess. It's as if he had known her and been friends with her but he knew that was impossible. Someone of her stature didn't belong with him. The horses arrived and the knights came down.
"Princess Cordelia. How many times is it now? Three? Four?" the knight said as he took off his helmet. Cordelia looked at him and was shocked.
"Gunn! I'm happy to see you!" Cordelia said but then realized he wouldn't understand.
"Well technically yes but it's Sir Charles for you ma'am. Sir Charles Gunn," he said. Cordelia shook her head. This was going to take some getting used to. Gunn looked at her and realized that she was hurt and then saw that there was a young man standing next to her. "Princess, are you hurt? Did he do this to you?" Gunn asked.
"Chill out! He didn't do this to me. He was the one who made sure this was the only thing that happened to me," Cordelia said to Sir Charles.
"Chill out? Princess I am not familiar with that," Gunn said.
"It means don't worry. It's no big alright. Now I order you to umm...as a reward to this young man for saving my life, I order you to give him a horse to accompany us to the castle. Is that understood?" she asked to everyone only to be met with a 'Yes, my Lady'.
"Did I do that good or what?" Cordelia whispered to Liam. He could only smile and helped her up the horse and climbed up with her and they all rode to the castle.
When they arrived, Angel got off the horse and helped Cordelia down. They stayed together in each others arms for a while before realizing that Sir Charles was staring at them.
"Princess Cordelia, you should mind yourself. I'm sure the King would not approve," Sir Charles said as they saw a young woman start running down the stairs and run towards Cordelia.
"I'm so glad you are alright. You gave me such a fright," she said. Cordelia looked at her and then laughed.
"Fred! It had to be you!" she said happily as she hugged her then realized she probably should have waited than to have called her Fred.
"Fred? I like that. Short for Winifred," she said in her cute voice. She turned and saw Sir Charles and shyly turned away. Cordelia noticed this and looked at Sir Charles. She motioned with her head to approach Fred.
"My Lady, I come to you as your humble servant. If ever you need something, I will be of service to you," Sir Charles said to Fred. Cordelia noticed that Sir Charles actually was a little more shy than the Gunn she knew. Fred turned around and looked down and thanked him politely. Sir Charles smiled and then retreated back to his post. Fred looked and noticed that a handsome, young man was standing next to Cordelia. Fred looked at Cordelia and her face didn't seem to happy. She had never seen him and he didn't seem to be of their social class based on the way that he was dressed.
"May I ask who you are?" Fred asked Liam, noticing his handsome dark features.
"My name is Liam. I am here for I have rendered my services to Princess Cordelia."
"Please, just Cordelia. It gets kind of old when you live with a guy named Groo who's favorite word is princess," Cordelia said remembering old times.
"Yes, my Lady but I am afraid my services are no longer needed. I shall head back home," Liam said as he turned around and started to walk but was stopped by Cordelia.
"Please don't! You must stay for dinner. Your kindness cannot be overlooked," Cordelia said hoping that Liam wouldn't turn her down.
"I really must head back," Liam said knowing that he wasn't that good of a liar.
"Oh come on! How can you turn down some good old grub?" Cordelia asked.
"Grub?" Liam asked a bit confused. He didn't understand her language at times.
"You know, food. Plus if you turn my invitation down I'll be very pissed off and you don't want to piss of a princess, do you? Come on, it's an order," Cordelia said sternly knowing there was no way she could get turned down now. Liam sighed and then accepted her invitation with courtesy.
"We should go get you changed for dinner," Fred said. Cordelia nodded and followed Fred and motioned for one of the knights standing by the door to show Liam the way. She was glad Fred was there otherwise she wouldn't have known the way to her room. Once they arrived at her room, she walked in and was amazed. It looked like it was taken right out of a movie. It was huge with the biggest bed you have ever seen. Cordelia ran towards the bed and jumped on it. Fred chuckled at the sight. Cordelia looked all around. Now this is getting treated like royalty. She knew she could get used to this.
"Does this look alright for the dinner?" Fred asked as she pulled out a lovely dress.
"Absolutely! I have to look my best to impress! Plus we have a guest and I need to make sure to be in his eye," Cordelia said with a chuckle. Well if she couldn't have him in the present time, maybe she could have him in the past.
"My Lady? What are you talking about? I'm sure the King would disapprove of that? What has gotten into you? This isn't like you at all," Fred said to her.
"The King? As in Wesley Wyndam-Pryce? Why should he care?" Cordelia asked trying to figure out why Wesley would care even if it was a different time, it shouldn't matter but nothing prepared her for Fred's response.
"Well, maybe because you are to be wed with him in a couple of days," Fred said. Cordelia's eyes shot out. What was she talking about? Cordelia marry Wesley. No way!
"Fred, what are you talking about? You know he doesn't like me in that way. He's in love with you," Cordelia said but then regretting it. She remembered that she was in what looked like to be in an alternate universe.
"I'm sorry but I don't understand. Clearly he's in love with you. I know it and so does the rest of the kingdom," Fred said as she was helping Cordelia put on her dress.
"Fred, we need to talk, come on," Cordelia said as she motioned for her to sit next to her on her bed.
"My, lady, are you certain you want me to sit beside you there?" Fred asked. Princess Cordelia was acting far too odd. She didn't understand. She was the most vain person she had ever met and never liked anyone getting close to her. All she cared about was money and having the best of everything.
"Why not? Come on, Fred, I really need to talk to you. Look, I know I might be acting weird or what not," Cordelia said. Fred squinted her eyes but then understood.
"You have been acting strangely," she said scared at the fact that she could read minds.
"Yeah, I thought so but here's the snitch," Cordelia said. She knew it would sound to far fetch for Fred but she had to try. She had to find a way back and she was her best shot.
"The snitch?" she asked a bit confused. There was a snitch? What's a snitch, she asked herself. Her vocabulary was far to much for her to comprehend.
"I'm not who all of you think," Cordelia said to her.
"I knew it! I knew it! You're an impostor!" Fred yelled as she got up.
"No! Not really. I'm me just from a different time," Cordelia said as Fred sat back down.
"A different time?" Fred asked.
"OK, I know this is going to sound way out of whack and it will probably give you the wiggins but it's the truth and I don't want you to think any different of me. I really need to get back home and you're my best shot at getting back there. Like I said I am from a different time. The future to be exact. I guess you can put it that way. Well I was working on a movie and I got the lead part. The movie is pretty much this: medieval times. You know, maids and knights, the whole chivalry thing. Only that for some reason. the movie came into reality. Now all of my friends are in it only none of you seem to remember anything and I'm really getting frustrated!" Cordelia said. She looked at Fred and hoped that she believed it.
"How odd. I always read about those kind of things but I never thought I would actually go through something like that," Fred said.
"So you'll help me get back?" Cordelia asked.
"Most definitely but on one condition," Fred said with a small devilish smile.
"What's that?" Cordelia asked.
"Tell me about Sir Charles," Fred said. Cordelia gave out her award winning smile and told Fred the whole story. She told her about how they were a couple back in LA and all the details. Fred smiled at the thought of Sir Charles and herself being involved.
"So do you believe me?" Cordy asked hoping that she would for she was her only hope.
"Yeah I do. So, you and me, back in LA, we're actually friends?" Fred asked.
"Of course. All of us are. Even Wesley was but he played a nasty card against Liam so he pretty much lost all of our trust," Cordelia said. They continued to talk some more about things in regular from the medieval times. Things that Cordelia would need to know. They also talked about Liam and how she liked him and wanted to get a chance to tell him everything and get him back to her. They also talked about the friendships that they had formed throughout the years.
"Yeah sounds familiar. That's how he was with us but ever since he became king, it's as though he no longer recognizes us. Well we better get downstairs. We got a bit carried away. Don't worry, my Lady. I shall find all I can about the recent discoveries and I will try to fix things up even though I like us talking," Fred said. Cordelia smiled and gave Fred a thank you hug and walked downstairs to the ever beautiful dinning room.
As she walked down all the gentlemen that were seated at the table rose for her. She looked for Angel and then caught a glimpse of him down the table. She headed towards him but then heard Fred clearing her throat. Cordelia turned around and noticed that Fred motioned with her head to go sit next to the king. Cordelia looked over at the King. He looked exactly like Wesley only for some reason a little more confident. She walked over to him and smiled. She remembered that Fred had told her to curtsey in front of the King so she did, not that he deserved it anyways. Cordelia noticed that there was an empty chair next to the king. She knew that the seat was designated for her but she realized that Sir Charles was sitting next to it.
"If I may, my lord, I would like to sit next to my guest. I'm sure Fred would not mind sitting here for me," Cordelia said as she turned around to look at Fred. Cordelia saw her blush but Cordelia knew she wasn't dumb. She wasn't going to say no. She knew better.
"Thank you my Lady," she said and Cordelia walked down towards where Liam was. He got up and pulled out the chair so that Cordelia could sit down. She looked back towards where Wesley was sitting. She could barely even see his face. Good. She wanted to be as far away as possible from him.
"Thank you Liam," she said to him as he returned to his seat.
"My Lady, I don't want you to sit here because you feel you have an obligation towards me," Liam said with such a kind voice that she cherished here and back home.
"It's no obligation. I'm not here just because you saved me. I'm here because I want to," Cordelia said to him. He smiled up at her.
"I don't mean to sound rude but I feel that we have met before somehow. I know I've seen you because you are the Princess but I feel I have talked to you before hand," Liam said. Cordelia looked at him. Maybe somehow his memory was locked up in his mind only it couldn't get out. Cordelia knew she had to tell him but she didn't want to sound obvious. She didn't say anything there because the person who triggered this could be anybody and she didn't want to risk it.
"I probably just have one of those faces," Cordelia said as she reached over for her red wine and took a sip. Liam shook his head in agreeance. The dinner continued as always. Cordelia and Liam continued to talk throughout the meal. She learned so much about him. She learned about his family and all the hard work they put into everything. He reminded her so much of Angel. How she longed for him. She had to figure out a way to tell Liam the truth. She couldn't hold out any longer. Then she thought of something.
"My lord? Are we going to be having dance or masquerade anytime soon?" she asked Wesley.
"Why? Are you in the mood for a get together?" he asked her.
"Of course! Can we have one?" she asked him. She saw him hesitate.
"I suppose. We will be having a jousting tournament tomorrow. We could celebrate that. We could have a contest if you please," Wesley said.
"What will be the prize?" Sir Charles asked.
"Me," Cordelia said. "Whoever the winner is, he gets to be my date for the dance."
"Date?" Wesley asked.
"Yeah, you know, an escort. I mean who could resist me?" Cordelia chuckled as the rest joined her. Fred looked over to her and immediately knew what she was thinking. Cordelia walked over to Wesley.
"Well, alright but only for a little while, otherwise I shall become jealous," Wesley said. Cordelia walked over to Fred and put her hand on her shoulders.
"You will definitely need an escort yourself. You don't think you would be interested in escorting my beloved friend would you?" she asked Sir Charles who was sitting next to Fred. Fred looked down and was blushing.
"It would be my honor," Sir Charles said as he took Fred's hand and kissed it. Cordelia smiled and looked over at Wesley. He seemed very upset that she had set Fred up with Sir Charles. Could it be that he is actually really in love with Fred in this alternate universe as well? Then she saw a young man approach Wesley from behind. She looked up to see his face. It was Connor. She looked over at Liam but knew that he probably had no relation to him here. Connor went up to Wesley and whispered something into his ear. Wesley got up and excused himself from the table. Cordelia looked at them as they left and then returned to her seat. Everyone had finished dinner so people started to get up and leave. Liam got up from his seat.
"I must head back. I don't want to worry my family," he said to her in his Irish accent.
"Well, I guess I can't make you stay any longer but I will see you tomorrow at the tournament, won't I?" Cordelia asked Liam.
"No, my Lady. I am sorry. I gave up jousting years back," he said to her.
"Why?" she asked him. He had to go. He was the reason she insisted on this being done.
"My father was killed at a jousting event. I don't know if I could do it again," Liam said.
"I'm really sorry, but you can't be scared of it forever. Besides, you can't be my escort unless you win and I was kind of hoping that you would be my escort. Plus, from what I've heard, you used to be pretty good. I'll see you tomorrow. Good luck," she said as she left. She knew she did a good job at acting smooth but her hands were shaking. She hoped that he would go. She just hoped she was convincing enough. Fred glanced over at Liam. She walked over to him and made sure to get his attention.
"She's really counting on you being there. If I were you, I wouldn't disappoint her," Fred said hoping to knock some sense into him.
"I'm confused. Isn't she betrothed to the King?" Liam asked.
"Yes she is but she does not love him. Liam, she needs your help and we're the only ones that can help her. Win the jousting event for I know you can do it. I see it in her eyes and I see it in yours. I know you feel for her," Fred said as she left. Liam looked down and then back up. He couldn't participate. He had sworn he would never again mount a horse and hold a lance in his hand but there was something about her. He couldn't explain what he felt. He knew he had met her before yet it was impossible. There were memories deep inside him but they wouldn't come out except for one. He knew it was him and her only they looked different. She was lying down on the bed and had some kind of burns on her face. He was there holding onto her hand. He was wearing clothes that were out of the ordinary. He didn't know why he had that scene painted in his mind but he knew he had to find out.
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"She knows something," Wesley said to Connor.
"How do you know?" Connor asked as he noticed that Wesley was getting nervous.
"She's working against us here. The plan was for me to marry her and kill of Angel but she's aligning against me. She's going to him. She even has Fred with Gunn. I think she knows," Wesley said.
"You can't be certain. She might actually be helping you with the plan without you or her knowing about it," Connor said.
"What do you mean?" Wesley asked not knowing where he was going with that.
"She's trying to bring my father-I mean Angel in. When you kill him, it will be even more painful. Make them fall for each other all over again. Then the pain would be worse when you kill them. Besides, he's human now. He doesn't have the same strength. He can't do half of the things he used to do," Connor said. Wesley smiled. Connor was actually going to be helpful.
"I need you to do something for me," Wesley said to him.
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Lilah walked back into the studio and noticed that everyone was still in the trance. Something had to be going wrong. They were supposed to be back by now. Wesley said it would only take a day and it was already 3 o'clock in the morning. He better not be messing this up, Lilah told herself. Wesley wasn't going to make a fool of her.
"Well, I guess it isn't working out to nicely for you is it Lilah?" Gavin teased.
"Gavin, shut up. Hand me the spell. I'm going in," she said as she snatched the paper.
Author: Angelchica
Email: Angelchica622@hotmail.com
Summary: When Cordelia lands her first starring role in a major production, the set becomes somewhat real and its up to the Fang Gang to figure out a way back from the medieval times, if they can even remember who they are, before trouble ensures. C/A of course and a some F/G. This is part 1 of 2
Spoiler: This takes place after the third season finale. Only Angel resurfaced from the water and Cordelia is also back except they haven't admitted their true feelings to one another. Hopefully this didn't spoil anything!
Disclaimer: No I don't own any of the characters of course anyone in their right mind would not mind owning Angel I mean come on, just look at him!!!
Feedback: Please R & R!!! It's your reviews that push me into writing these stories!!! Let me know how I'm doing and what I should add or take out!!! If you have any ideas at all and want to see them put down in paper and on this site, let me know so I can try my best to make it a story!
**Thank you so much Katie for the idea! Great minds think alike! We started talking about this and all of a sudden everything just fell into place. This idea was awesome and I couldn't have come up with a better idea w/o your help! Thanks for the Latin too!***
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Medieval Times
Milan, Italy 1222
Cordelia opened her eyes and squinted. She looked around and then got up. She started to walk around and expected to hit the wall of the set but that never happened. Cordelia looked around confused but then realized that she was no longer on the set. Where was everyone else?
"This can't be good," Cordelia said to herself as she started hearing some trotting from behind. She turned around and saw that a man was mounted on a horse and was quickly approaching her. Cordelia turned back around and started to run. Her long dress bothered her. She looked down and noticed that she was still wearing the same dress from the movie. She picked it up and then ran like a mad woman. Then another man approached her from the front and Cordelia ran the other way only to be met with the same consequences. She turned back the other way and noticed that she was surrounded.
"Well, look here what we found. Looks like we finally found a prize for our hard work," the peasant said. Cordelia looked at them all. They all looked disgusting, as if they were hungry for something and Cordelia hoped that it wasn't her.
"Look guys, I'm just a bit lost here and I really don't want to deal with this right now," Cordelia said to them. The men just laughed and one approached her.
"You don't have to feel lost anymore, baby. I'm right here," one of the peasants said.
"Don't make me hurt you," Cordelia said knowing that they thought that she was crazy.
"Hurt me? A wench like you?" he said. Cordelia opened her mouth to complain. How could someone disrespect her in that way. Cordelia was infuriated and made sure to let them know that. She threw out a punch and hit the man in the face which made his nose bleed and then brought her knee up and hit him in the stomach while bringing down her elbow on the peasants back. She felt the pain surge through her body but she knew that it was in fact the peasant that felt more pain. She knew though that she could probably not handle all the other approaching peasants. One of them grabbed her by the arm and then threw her to the ground making her hit the tree. Another peasant grabbed her by her other arm and forced her to get up. He grabbed her by the neck.
"This is going to teach you respect," he said but then a voice interrupted him.
"How about I teach you some respect," the voice said. The men all turned around and charged towards him. The man fought with skill. The peasants were no match for him. Cordelia fell back down to the ground and was relieved that he had shown up. She held onto her side which was where she had hit the tree. The man finally took them all out. He looked around to make sure no one else was around and then started to approach Cordelia. He extended his hand and Cordelia took it. She hesitated to get up but he made sure to help her.
"Are you alright, my Lady?" the man asked. Cordelia looked up at the man and couldn't believe it.
"Oh my gosh! Angel! You're here! I thought that maybe I had gone through another portal and that I was alone but oh my gosh I should have known it would be you saving me!" Cordelia yelled out to him as she hugged him, not wanting to let go.
"My Lady, this Angel that you speak of. I am not he. I am Liam. I believe you have me confused," Liam said with his Irish accent. Cordelia looked up at him. He looked exactly like Angel but then she thought back to when Angel was a mortal and his name was Liam. Cordelia pulled away from him. Whatever was going on she did not like and knew that it couldn't be good. How was she supposed to get home when Angel was Liam and probably thought of her as some mad woman.
Then she looked up at the sky and noticed that it was pure daylight. She looked back down at Angel, or better yet Liam, and then pressed her ear on his chest. Liam looked down at her a bit uncomfortably. Cordelia closed her eyes at the sound of his heartbeat. He was human. She looked up at him and then smiled as a single tear came running down.
"My Lady, why do you shed the tears?" Liam asked as he put his finger on her cheek in order to wipe away the tear that had fallen from Cordelia's eyes.
"Oh don't worry about it. I'm just a bit overwhelmed. So you're not Angel, huh?" she asked to make sure not knowing how to take in everything that was going on.
"No, my Lady. I am sorry but I am not he," Liam said hoping not to disappoint her.
"Oh, well I'm really sorry for coming unto you like that it's just that I have a friend who looks and pretty much is exactly the way you are. One question though. Is this real? This whole set is real?" Cordelia asked.
"I'm not quite certain as to what you mean, my Lady," Liam said a bit confused.
"Where are we and what year is this?" Cordelia asked.
"We are right now in Milan in front of the Wyndam-Price castle in 1222. Do you not remember?" he asked her.
"Wyndam-Price castle? Like you mean Wesley Wyndam-Price?" Cordelia asked in a shocked manner. Could it be that maybe Wesley could have gone through as well?
"Why yes. He is what some people like to call him the righteous king," Liam said.
"Some people meaning not you," Cordelia stated realizing that Liam and Wesley's situation was still somewhat the same as Angel had left it in Los Angeles
"He pretends to care about our needs but when it comes right down to it, he doesn't. He never has and never will," Liam said as he paused but then looked up at Cordelia. "You know you look familiar. What is your name?"
"Cordelia Chase," Cordelia said but then Liam turned around as if he heard something approaching.
"They are probably coming to get you. I should go," Liam said as he started to walk.
"Coming to get me? Then don't you think you should help me out or something?" she asked a bit scared and thrown off by his sudden twist of action.
"You don't have to worry. I'm sure they won't do anything to you. They can't. The king would not allow anything to happen to the princess," Liam said as he continued to walk.
"No please wait! I'm not a princess. I was one in a different land and dimension but that's not the point right now," Cordelia said as she tried to catch up to her but couldn't run due to her throbbing side. Liam turned around and sensed that she was having some trouble walking.
"My Lady, you shall be fine in their hands. They will take care of you," Liam said to her. Cordelia looked into his loving eyes. How she loved them. She could stare into them for hours and hours and not get bored.
"Please don't leave," Cordelia said as she held onto his hand. Liam looked into her eyes. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. Sure she came onto him looking like a complete dork but she made a beautiful one and he couldn't help but feel for her. Especially with her being hurt. There was something about her that was calling out to him. She looked so familiar and it wasn't the fact that she was a princess. It's as if he had known her and been friends with her but he knew that was impossible. Someone of her stature didn't belong with him. The horses arrived and the knights came down.
"Princess Cordelia. How many times is it now? Three? Four?" the knight said as he took off his helmet. Cordelia looked at him and was shocked.
"Gunn! I'm happy to see you!" Cordelia said but then realized he wouldn't understand.
"Well technically yes but it's Sir Charles for you ma'am. Sir Charles Gunn," he said. Cordelia shook her head. This was going to take some getting used to. Gunn looked at her and realized that she was hurt and then saw that there was a young man standing next to her. "Princess, are you hurt? Did he do this to you?" Gunn asked.
"Chill out! He didn't do this to me. He was the one who made sure this was the only thing that happened to me," Cordelia said to Sir Charles.
"Chill out? Princess I am not familiar with that," Gunn said.
"It means don't worry. It's no big alright. Now I order you to umm...as a reward to this young man for saving my life, I order you to give him a horse to accompany us to the castle. Is that understood?" she asked to everyone only to be met with a 'Yes, my Lady'.
"Did I do that good or what?" Cordelia whispered to Liam. He could only smile and helped her up the horse and climbed up with her and they all rode to the castle.
When they arrived, Angel got off the horse and helped Cordelia down. They stayed together in each others arms for a while before realizing that Sir Charles was staring at them.
"Princess Cordelia, you should mind yourself. I'm sure the King would not approve," Sir Charles said as they saw a young woman start running down the stairs and run towards Cordelia.
"I'm so glad you are alright. You gave me such a fright," she said. Cordelia looked at her and then laughed.
"Fred! It had to be you!" she said happily as she hugged her then realized she probably should have waited than to have called her Fred.
"Fred? I like that. Short for Winifred," she said in her cute voice. She turned and saw Sir Charles and shyly turned away. Cordelia noticed this and looked at Sir Charles. She motioned with her head to approach Fred.
"My Lady, I come to you as your humble servant. If ever you need something, I will be of service to you," Sir Charles said to Fred. Cordelia noticed that Sir Charles actually was a little more shy than the Gunn she knew. Fred turned around and looked down and thanked him politely. Sir Charles smiled and then retreated back to his post. Fred looked and noticed that a handsome, young man was standing next to Cordelia. Fred looked at Cordelia and her face didn't seem to happy. She had never seen him and he didn't seem to be of their social class based on the way that he was dressed.
"May I ask who you are?" Fred asked Liam, noticing his handsome dark features.
"My name is Liam. I am here for I have rendered my services to Princess Cordelia."
"Please, just Cordelia. It gets kind of old when you live with a guy named Groo who's favorite word is princess," Cordelia said remembering old times.
"Yes, my Lady but I am afraid my services are no longer needed. I shall head back home," Liam said as he turned around and started to walk but was stopped by Cordelia.
"Please don't! You must stay for dinner. Your kindness cannot be overlooked," Cordelia said hoping that Liam wouldn't turn her down.
"I really must head back," Liam said knowing that he wasn't that good of a liar.
"Oh come on! How can you turn down some good old grub?" Cordelia asked.
"Grub?" Liam asked a bit confused. He didn't understand her language at times.
"You know, food. Plus if you turn my invitation down I'll be very pissed off and you don't want to piss of a princess, do you? Come on, it's an order," Cordelia said sternly knowing there was no way she could get turned down now. Liam sighed and then accepted her invitation with courtesy.
"We should go get you changed for dinner," Fred said. Cordelia nodded and followed Fred and motioned for one of the knights standing by the door to show Liam the way. She was glad Fred was there otherwise she wouldn't have known the way to her room. Once they arrived at her room, she walked in and was amazed. It looked like it was taken right out of a movie. It was huge with the biggest bed you have ever seen. Cordelia ran towards the bed and jumped on it. Fred chuckled at the sight. Cordelia looked all around. Now this is getting treated like royalty. She knew she could get used to this.
"Does this look alright for the dinner?" Fred asked as she pulled out a lovely dress.
"Absolutely! I have to look my best to impress! Plus we have a guest and I need to make sure to be in his eye," Cordelia said with a chuckle. Well if she couldn't have him in the present time, maybe she could have him in the past.
"My Lady? What are you talking about? I'm sure the King would disapprove of that? What has gotten into you? This isn't like you at all," Fred said to her.
"The King? As in Wesley Wyndam-Pryce? Why should he care?" Cordelia asked trying to figure out why Wesley would care even if it was a different time, it shouldn't matter but nothing prepared her for Fred's response.
"Well, maybe because you are to be wed with him in a couple of days," Fred said. Cordelia's eyes shot out. What was she talking about? Cordelia marry Wesley. No way!
"Fred, what are you talking about? You know he doesn't like me in that way. He's in love with you," Cordelia said but then regretting it. She remembered that she was in what looked like to be in an alternate universe.
"I'm sorry but I don't understand. Clearly he's in love with you. I know it and so does the rest of the kingdom," Fred said as she was helping Cordelia put on her dress.
"Fred, we need to talk, come on," Cordelia said as she motioned for her to sit next to her on her bed.
"My, lady, are you certain you want me to sit beside you there?" Fred asked. Princess Cordelia was acting far too odd. She didn't understand. She was the most vain person she had ever met and never liked anyone getting close to her. All she cared about was money and having the best of everything.
"Why not? Come on, Fred, I really need to talk to you. Look, I know I might be acting weird or what not," Cordelia said. Fred squinted her eyes but then understood.
"You have been acting strangely," she said scared at the fact that she could read minds.
"Yeah, I thought so but here's the snitch," Cordelia said. She knew it would sound to far fetch for Fred but she had to try. She had to find a way back and she was her best shot.
"The snitch?" she asked a bit confused. There was a snitch? What's a snitch, she asked herself. Her vocabulary was far to much for her to comprehend.
"I'm not who all of you think," Cordelia said to her.
"I knew it! I knew it! You're an impostor!" Fred yelled as she got up.
"No! Not really. I'm me just from a different time," Cordelia said as Fred sat back down.
"A different time?" Fred asked.
"OK, I know this is going to sound way out of whack and it will probably give you the wiggins but it's the truth and I don't want you to think any different of me. I really need to get back home and you're my best shot at getting back there. Like I said I am from a different time. The future to be exact. I guess you can put it that way. Well I was working on a movie and I got the lead part. The movie is pretty much this: medieval times. You know, maids and knights, the whole chivalry thing. Only that for some reason. the movie came into reality. Now all of my friends are in it only none of you seem to remember anything and I'm really getting frustrated!" Cordelia said. She looked at Fred and hoped that she believed it.
"How odd. I always read about those kind of things but I never thought I would actually go through something like that," Fred said.
"So you'll help me get back?" Cordelia asked.
"Most definitely but on one condition," Fred said with a small devilish smile.
"What's that?" Cordelia asked.
"Tell me about Sir Charles," Fred said. Cordelia gave out her award winning smile and told Fred the whole story. She told her about how they were a couple back in LA and all the details. Fred smiled at the thought of Sir Charles and herself being involved.
"So do you believe me?" Cordy asked hoping that she would for she was her only hope.
"Yeah I do. So, you and me, back in LA, we're actually friends?" Fred asked.
"Of course. All of us are. Even Wesley was but he played a nasty card against Liam so he pretty much lost all of our trust," Cordelia said. They continued to talk some more about things in regular from the medieval times. Things that Cordelia would need to know. They also talked about Liam and how she liked him and wanted to get a chance to tell him everything and get him back to her. They also talked about the friendships that they had formed throughout the years.
"Yeah sounds familiar. That's how he was with us but ever since he became king, it's as though he no longer recognizes us. Well we better get downstairs. We got a bit carried away. Don't worry, my Lady. I shall find all I can about the recent discoveries and I will try to fix things up even though I like us talking," Fred said. Cordelia smiled and gave Fred a thank you hug and walked downstairs to the ever beautiful dinning room.
As she walked down all the gentlemen that were seated at the table rose for her. She looked for Angel and then caught a glimpse of him down the table. She headed towards him but then heard Fred clearing her throat. Cordelia turned around and noticed that Fred motioned with her head to go sit next to the king. Cordelia looked over at the King. He looked exactly like Wesley only for some reason a little more confident. She walked over to him and smiled. She remembered that Fred had told her to curtsey in front of the King so she did, not that he deserved it anyways. Cordelia noticed that there was an empty chair next to the king. She knew that the seat was designated for her but she realized that Sir Charles was sitting next to it.
"If I may, my lord, I would like to sit next to my guest. I'm sure Fred would not mind sitting here for me," Cordelia said as she turned around to look at Fred. Cordelia saw her blush but Cordelia knew she wasn't dumb. She wasn't going to say no. She knew better.
"Thank you my Lady," she said and Cordelia walked down towards where Liam was. He got up and pulled out the chair so that Cordelia could sit down. She looked back towards where Wesley was sitting. She could barely even see his face. Good. She wanted to be as far away as possible from him.
"Thank you Liam," she said to him as he returned to his seat.
"My Lady, I don't want you to sit here because you feel you have an obligation towards me," Liam said with such a kind voice that she cherished here and back home.
"It's no obligation. I'm not here just because you saved me. I'm here because I want to," Cordelia said to him. He smiled up at her.
"I don't mean to sound rude but I feel that we have met before somehow. I know I've seen you because you are the Princess but I feel I have talked to you before hand," Liam said. Cordelia looked at him. Maybe somehow his memory was locked up in his mind only it couldn't get out. Cordelia knew she had to tell him but she didn't want to sound obvious. She didn't say anything there because the person who triggered this could be anybody and she didn't want to risk it.
"I probably just have one of those faces," Cordelia said as she reached over for her red wine and took a sip. Liam shook his head in agreeance. The dinner continued as always. Cordelia and Liam continued to talk throughout the meal. She learned so much about him. She learned about his family and all the hard work they put into everything. He reminded her so much of Angel. How she longed for him. She had to figure out a way to tell Liam the truth. She couldn't hold out any longer. Then she thought of something.
"My lord? Are we going to be having dance or masquerade anytime soon?" she asked Wesley.
"Why? Are you in the mood for a get together?" he asked her.
"Of course! Can we have one?" she asked him. She saw him hesitate.
"I suppose. We will be having a jousting tournament tomorrow. We could celebrate that. We could have a contest if you please," Wesley said.
"What will be the prize?" Sir Charles asked.
"Me," Cordelia said. "Whoever the winner is, he gets to be my date for the dance."
"Date?" Wesley asked.
"Yeah, you know, an escort. I mean who could resist me?" Cordelia chuckled as the rest joined her. Fred looked over to her and immediately knew what she was thinking. Cordelia walked over to Wesley.
"Well, alright but only for a little while, otherwise I shall become jealous," Wesley said. Cordelia walked over to Fred and put her hand on her shoulders.
"You will definitely need an escort yourself. You don't think you would be interested in escorting my beloved friend would you?" she asked Sir Charles who was sitting next to Fred. Fred looked down and was blushing.
"It would be my honor," Sir Charles said as he took Fred's hand and kissed it. Cordelia smiled and looked over at Wesley. He seemed very upset that she had set Fred up with Sir Charles. Could it be that he is actually really in love with Fred in this alternate universe as well? Then she saw a young man approach Wesley from behind. She looked up to see his face. It was Connor. She looked over at Liam but knew that he probably had no relation to him here. Connor went up to Wesley and whispered something into his ear. Wesley got up and excused himself from the table. Cordelia looked at them as they left and then returned to her seat. Everyone had finished dinner so people started to get up and leave. Liam got up from his seat.
"I must head back. I don't want to worry my family," he said to her in his Irish accent.
"Well, I guess I can't make you stay any longer but I will see you tomorrow at the tournament, won't I?" Cordelia asked Liam.
"No, my Lady. I am sorry. I gave up jousting years back," he said to her.
"Why?" she asked him. He had to go. He was the reason she insisted on this being done.
"My father was killed at a jousting event. I don't know if I could do it again," Liam said.
"I'm really sorry, but you can't be scared of it forever. Besides, you can't be my escort unless you win and I was kind of hoping that you would be my escort. Plus, from what I've heard, you used to be pretty good. I'll see you tomorrow. Good luck," she said as she left. She knew she did a good job at acting smooth but her hands were shaking. She hoped that he would go. She just hoped she was convincing enough. Fred glanced over at Liam. She walked over to him and made sure to get his attention.
"She's really counting on you being there. If I were you, I wouldn't disappoint her," Fred said hoping to knock some sense into him.
"I'm confused. Isn't she betrothed to the King?" Liam asked.
"Yes she is but she does not love him. Liam, she needs your help and we're the only ones that can help her. Win the jousting event for I know you can do it. I see it in her eyes and I see it in yours. I know you feel for her," Fred said as she left. Liam looked down and then back up. He couldn't participate. He had sworn he would never again mount a horse and hold a lance in his hand but there was something about her. He couldn't explain what he felt. He knew he had met her before yet it was impossible. There were memories deep inside him but they wouldn't come out except for one. He knew it was him and her only they looked different. She was lying down on the bed and had some kind of burns on her face. He was there holding onto her hand. He was wearing clothes that were out of the ordinary. He didn't know why he had that scene painted in his mind but he knew he had to find out.
* * *
"She knows something," Wesley said to Connor.
"How do you know?" Connor asked as he noticed that Wesley was getting nervous.
"She's working against us here. The plan was for me to marry her and kill of Angel but she's aligning against me. She's going to him. She even has Fred with Gunn. I think she knows," Wesley said.
"You can't be certain. She might actually be helping you with the plan without you or her knowing about it," Connor said.
"What do you mean?" Wesley asked not knowing where he was going with that.
"She's trying to bring my father-I mean Angel in. When you kill him, it will be even more painful. Make them fall for each other all over again. Then the pain would be worse when you kill them. Besides, he's human now. He doesn't have the same strength. He can't do half of the things he used to do," Connor said. Wesley smiled. Connor was actually going to be helpful.
"I need you to do something for me," Wesley said to him.
* * *
Lilah walked back into the studio and noticed that everyone was still in the trance. Something had to be going wrong. They were supposed to be back by now. Wesley said it would only take a day and it was already 3 o'clock in the morning. He better not be messing this up, Lilah told herself. Wesley wasn't going to make a fool of her.
"Well, I guess it isn't working out to nicely for you is it Lilah?" Gavin teased.
"Gavin, shut up. Hand me the spell. I'm going in," she said as she snatched the paper.