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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Angel woke up and looked around. There were some people that were waking up and some that were walking around and trying to get out of the studio. He noticed that some people were lying on the ground with pools of blood right next to them. Angel got up and looked for Cordelia. He needed to find her. He tried to remember where he had last seen her but she wasn't there. He remembered when Wesley had gone into the back of the room and decided to run in there. He noticed that there was a pentagram drawn in the middle of the room and there were candles burning. Angel grabbed a nearby axe and started to break apart the room. He made sure that the pentagram could not be used again. He also noticed that in the middle of the pentagram was some kind of offering or what not they had made in order to conjure the trance. He went to it and smashed it with his axe. He dropped the axe and was about to leave the room but then he felt someone touch his shoulder. He turned around and looked straight into Connor. He wished that he could have the guts to just kill him on the spot. He knew he couldn't since he was his son but he didn't want to leave what they had done to Cordelia unnoticed but he knew Cordelia was more important than anything else right now. He shrugged off Connor's hand. He loved his son with all his heart but it hurt him to think that Connor had to do with this whole mess. Did Connor really hate him that much?
"Don't touch me. Where is she?" Angel shouted.
"Did you find her. What happen? Did Wesley kill her?" Connor asked. Angel went over to Connor and grabbed him by the shoulders.
"I swear Connor. If Cordelia dies, I will personally kill Lilah and Wesley and I won't hesitate. How could you have done this? She didn't do anything to you. If anything, you should have tried to kill me. She's innocent. All she ever offered you was her love and this is how you repay her?" Angel asked as he let go of Connor's shoulders.
"Look I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I never meant for anything to happen to Cordelia. Out of everyone I liked her the best. I tried to talk Wesley out of it but there was no changing his mind. Lilah has strong power over him only he doesn't realize it. I really am sorry, father," Connor said.
"Don't give me this crap just so that you can use me like you did before. If you ever try to harm or hurt Cordelia or anyone else I love, I don't know what I would do but just know it won't be pretty. Even if you are my son, hurting the people I love is not acceptable," Angel said as he started to walk off but was stopped by Connor's words.
"I don't doubt it. You killed my dad. Why wouldn't you kill your own son," he said as he walked away. He had to find Cordelia before it was too late. He continued to walk and noticed Wesley sneaking off towards an exit. He wished that he hadn't made it alive. He had hoped he wouldn't have had to kill him because the other people would have taken care of that. He couldn't believe that Wesley actually was capable of doing something like what he had done. He couldn't believe he had actually been a friend and now, he was the one thing they all feared the most. How easily people change.
* * *
"I can't believe you failed, Wesley. You had her right there. Why didn't you kill her on the spot?" Lilah asked. Wesley hesitated. He didn't think he would be capable of killing someone he used to care for but now everything was fading. He had tried to hold onto every last memory but now, he had no recollection of it. He had a new life and in it he had to engage in new business deals but he knew that the next time he saw Angel, he would surely kill him. He had no doubt in his mind.
"She'll die, eventually. A slow painful death is far more exciting," Wesley said to Lilah.
"What are we going to do with Connor? I don't think he's going to be useful to us anymore. I can sense his longing to go back to his father. He's changing sides," Lilah asked.
"Well, for now he can still be useful but whenever it starts to affect us, you know what to do," Wesley said to Lilah.
"Dispose of him?" Lilah asked with a snicker. Wesley nodded his head. He had no shred of humanity left in him. He had become pure evil and he was a full human. Nothing mattered to him anymore. All he wanted was his revenge and now, he didn't care what or who came between him, even if he loved that person, he would kill anyone that tried to interfere with his plans.
"I think it's time to put forth Plan B," Wesley said to Lilah. She smiled and went up to Wesley and kissed him. She had never thought she would end up falling for him but he had what she wanted. He was aggressive and he made her long for him. She wasn't an easy woman herself but Wesley was what a real man should be, in her opinion.
* * *
"Cordelia!" he shouted out. There was no answer. Then it hit him. The people that were lying on the ground were the same people who were in the trance. They were the ones that were fighting. He realized that the direct actions that were taken during the trance were leaving the mark on the people here. He noticed how some of them were dead. He only feared the worse for Cordelia. Then two people came running up to him. Angel turned around before they reached him.
"Where's Cordelia?" Fred asked Angel.
"I don't know. Have you guys seen her yet?" Angel asked.
"No. We'll go look for her," Gunn said as he took Fred and began their search. Angel looked around. There were too many people. Some of them were mounted on top of each other. Then he caught the glimpse of the end of a dress that was the same color as Cordelia. Angel ran towards it. He ran as fast as he could and then saw that it was her.
"Cordelia? Cordelia?" Angel called out to her as he reached her and cradled her in his arms. "Don't die! You can't die on me! We're supposed to be one now. We have each other," Angel said to her as tears ran down his cheeks. Fred and Gunn stopped in their paces when they saw Angel. They ran towards him and noticed that he had found Cordelia.
"Oh my Gosh! Is she..." Fred couldn't say the last words. Tears streamed down his face as he held onto her.
* * *
Gunn left in search for a phone to call an ambulance. He couldn't believe this was happening. Never in his life had he asked to see all that he had seen. And now someone he cared about was on the verge to death and he didn't want to go through that again. His sister's death had impacted him a lot and he couldn't go through with it. Gunn found a nearby phone and called for an ambulance. He hung up the phone and turned around to be met with Fred's gaze.
"Is she OK?" Gunn asked.
"She's holding on, barely. She's really strong but I'm just scared," Fred said. He looked at her and noticed that she was crying. Gunn felt so heartbroken to see her like that. He hugged her but noticed that she flinched in pain. Gunn pulled from her.
"Are you OK? Are you hurt?" he asked her looking around her to make sure.
"I'm fine. I just have a few bruises from the fight back in Milan but it's no big deal. I'm just scared for Cordelia. She's the only friend I've ever had and I don't want to lose her. I don't want her to die," Fred sobbed as Gunn carefully hugged her again. He loved her so much and it caused him pain to see her like that. She didn't deserve it.
"She's not going to die. You'll see. She'll be up before you know it and she'll be smiling back at us as if none of this ever happened," Gunn said to her.
"I hope your right. I'm just glad nothing happened to you. I don't know what I would do if I were to lose you. I don't think I could live," she said to him. Gunn looked into her eyes. She loved him so much and he was fortunate to have someone like that to share life with. Never did he think he would fall in love with someone as he was with Fred.
"Don't say that. I'm just happy to be here with you and that you're OK. I can't stand to lose another important woman in my life," he said to her as he remembered his sister.
"Thanks. I can only imagine how Angel is feelin'. What do you think he's going to do to Wesley?" she asked as Gunn wiped away her tears that were flowing down her cheeks.
"I don't know but if he doesn't kill him, I will," Gunn said in a determined voice.
"Don't talk like that. He doesn't deserve to die," Fred said in a pleadingle manner.
"He doesn't deserve to die? You see what he did to Cordelia. He threatened me to kill you if I didn't follow his orders. He deserves that and a whole lot more," Gunn said.
"If you kill him, you only become him and far worse," Fred said. Gunn looked into her eyes. He knew she was right as much as it killed him to admit it but right now all he could think about was his hatred for Wesley. He couldn't believe he had gone so low.
"Alright. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you, it's just that he's hurt us more than any other demon. I don't want him to hurt you," Gunn said to her.
"I know. I love you," Fred said to him as she leaned her head on his chest. Gunn looked up and caught a glimpse of Wesley who was looking straight at them. Gunn just stared back at him. Maybe he wasn't going to do anything to him but all he knew was that if he ever laid a finger on Fred, he wouldn't hesitate to bring him down and Gunn made sure to let him know that with his stare. He wasn't afraid of Wesley.
"I love you too. Come on. Let's go take care of those bruises," Gunn said to her as he looked into her eyes and then kissed her.
* * *
"Cordelia! Wake up! Don't do this to me Cordelia. Fight it! Fight it! Don't let Wesley win. Do it for me! For us! For our love!" Angel said to her. She started to wake up and eventually managed to open her eyes. She looked up into Angel's loving eyes.
"I'm sorry I did this. I should have listened. I love you with all my heart. I'm sorry I was too stupid to admit it. You were right in front of my face and I just couldn't see. I love you, Angel," Cordelia said in a quiet whisper before she nodded back off.
"No! Cordelia! Stay with me, please! Cordelia! Hold on just a little longer. The paramedics are on their way. They're going to take care of you and make sure you're alright. You can't die. You can't leave me. Cordelia, be strong for me, for us. We have each other now. We have something to look forward to. I love you," Angel said as he heard the paramedics enter the room. They were overwhelmed by the scene. One of the paramedics called for more back up. They were running all over the place, trying to help the ones that needed the most help. Angel saw Gunn and Fred with one of the paramedics heading towards them. The paramedic bent down and treated Cordelia.
"I need some room, sir," the paramedic said to Angel. He moved a little but held onto Cordelia's hand. There was no way he was going to leave her. He noticed that the man was getting impatient and his facial expressions didn't calm Angel down.
"I'm really sorry sir," the paramedic said to Angel.
The End (to be continued, look for Trances, the sequel)
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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Angel woke up and looked around. There were some people that were waking up and some that were walking around and trying to get out of the studio. He noticed that some people were lying on the ground with pools of blood right next to them. Angel got up and looked for Cordelia. He needed to find her. He tried to remember where he had last seen her but she wasn't there. He remembered when Wesley had gone into the back of the room and decided to run in there. He noticed that there was a pentagram drawn in the middle of the room and there were candles burning. Angel grabbed a nearby axe and started to break apart the room. He made sure that the pentagram could not be used again. He also noticed that in the middle of the pentagram was some kind of offering or what not they had made in order to conjure the trance. He went to it and smashed it with his axe. He dropped the axe and was about to leave the room but then he felt someone touch his shoulder. He turned around and looked straight into Connor. He wished that he could have the guts to just kill him on the spot. He knew he couldn't since he was his son but he didn't want to leave what they had done to Cordelia unnoticed but he knew Cordelia was more important than anything else right now. He shrugged off Connor's hand. He loved his son with all his heart but it hurt him to think that Connor had to do with this whole mess. Did Connor really hate him that much?
"Don't touch me. Where is she?" Angel shouted.
"Did you find her. What happen? Did Wesley kill her?" Connor asked. Angel went over to Connor and grabbed him by the shoulders.
"I swear Connor. If Cordelia dies, I will personally kill Lilah and Wesley and I won't hesitate. How could you have done this? She didn't do anything to you. If anything, you should have tried to kill me. She's innocent. All she ever offered you was her love and this is how you repay her?" Angel asked as he let go of Connor's shoulders.
"Look I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I never meant for anything to happen to Cordelia. Out of everyone I liked her the best. I tried to talk Wesley out of it but there was no changing his mind. Lilah has strong power over him only he doesn't realize it. I really am sorry, father," Connor said.
"Don't give me this crap just so that you can use me like you did before. If you ever try to harm or hurt Cordelia or anyone else I love, I don't know what I would do but just know it won't be pretty. Even if you are my son, hurting the people I love is not acceptable," Angel said as he started to walk off but was stopped by Connor's words.
"I don't doubt it. You killed my dad. Why wouldn't you kill your own son," he said as he walked away. He had to find Cordelia before it was too late. He continued to walk and noticed Wesley sneaking off towards an exit. He wished that he hadn't made it alive. He had hoped he wouldn't have had to kill him because the other people would have taken care of that. He couldn't believe that Wesley actually was capable of doing something like what he had done. He couldn't believe he had actually been a friend and now, he was the one thing they all feared the most. How easily people change.
* * *
"I can't believe you failed, Wesley. You had her right there. Why didn't you kill her on the spot?" Lilah asked. Wesley hesitated. He didn't think he would be capable of killing someone he used to care for but now everything was fading. He had tried to hold onto every last memory but now, he had no recollection of it. He had a new life and in it he had to engage in new business deals but he knew that the next time he saw Angel, he would surely kill him. He had no doubt in his mind.
"She'll die, eventually. A slow painful death is far more exciting," Wesley said to Lilah.
"What are we going to do with Connor? I don't think he's going to be useful to us anymore. I can sense his longing to go back to his father. He's changing sides," Lilah asked.
"Well, for now he can still be useful but whenever it starts to affect us, you know what to do," Wesley said to Lilah.
"Dispose of him?" Lilah asked with a snicker. Wesley nodded his head. He had no shred of humanity left in him. He had become pure evil and he was a full human. Nothing mattered to him anymore. All he wanted was his revenge and now, he didn't care what or who came between him, even if he loved that person, he would kill anyone that tried to interfere with his plans.
"I think it's time to put forth Plan B," Wesley said to Lilah. She smiled and went up to Wesley and kissed him. She had never thought she would end up falling for him but he had what she wanted. He was aggressive and he made her long for him. She wasn't an easy woman herself but Wesley was what a real man should be, in her opinion.
* * *
"Cordelia!" he shouted out. There was no answer. Then it hit him. The people that were lying on the ground were the same people who were in the trance. They were the ones that were fighting. He realized that the direct actions that were taken during the trance were leaving the mark on the people here. He noticed how some of them were dead. He only feared the worse for Cordelia. Then two people came running up to him. Angel turned around before they reached him.
"Where's Cordelia?" Fred asked Angel.
"I don't know. Have you guys seen her yet?" Angel asked.
"No. We'll go look for her," Gunn said as he took Fred and began their search. Angel looked around. There were too many people. Some of them were mounted on top of each other. Then he caught the glimpse of the end of a dress that was the same color as Cordelia. Angel ran towards it. He ran as fast as he could and then saw that it was her.
"Cordelia? Cordelia?" Angel called out to her as he reached her and cradled her in his arms. "Don't die! You can't die on me! We're supposed to be one now. We have each other," Angel said to her as tears ran down his cheeks. Fred and Gunn stopped in their paces when they saw Angel. They ran towards him and noticed that he had found Cordelia.
"Oh my Gosh! Is she..." Fred couldn't say the last words. Tears streamed down his face as he held onto her.
* * *
Gunn left in search for a phone to call an ambulance. He couldn't believe this was happening. Never in his life had he asked to see all that he had seen. And now someone he cared about was on the verge to death and he didn't want to go through that again. His sister's death had impacted him a lot and he couldn't go through with it. Gunn found a nearby phone and called for an ambulance. He hung up the phone and turned around to be met with Fred's gaze.
"Is she OK?" Gunn asked.
"She's holding on, barely. She's really strong but I'm just scared," Fred said. He looked at her and noticed that she was crying. Gunn felt so heartbroken to see her like that. He hugged her but noticed that she flinched in pain. Gunn pulled from her.
"Are you OK? Are you hurt?" he asked her looking around her to make sure.
"I'm fine. I just have a few bruises from the fight back in Milan but it's no big deal. I'm just scared for Cordelia. She's the only friend I've ever had and I don't want to lose her. I don't want her to die," Fred sobbed as Gunn carefully hugged her again. He loved her so much and it caused him pain to see her like that. She didn't deserve it.
"She's not going to die. You'll see. She'll be up before you know it and she'll be smiling back at us as if none of this ever happened," Gunn said to her.
"I hope your right. I'm just glad nothing happened to you. I don't know what I would do if I were to lose you. I don't think I could live," she said to him. Gunn looked into her eyes. She loved him so much and he was fortunate to have someone like that to share life with. Never did he think he would fall in love with someone as he was with Fred.
"Don't say that. I'm just happy to be here with you and that you're OK. I can't stand to lose another important woman in my life," he said to her as he remembered his sister.
"Thanks. I can only imagine how Angel is feelin'. What do you think he's going to do to Wesley?" she asked as Gunn wiped away her tears that were flowing down her cheeks.
"I don't know but if he doesn't kill him, I will," Gunn said in a determined voice.
"Don't talk like that. He doesn't deserve to die," Fred said in a pleadingle manner.
"He doesn't deserve to die? You see what he did to Cordelia. He threatened me to kill you if I didn't follow his orders. He deserves that and a whole lot more," Gunn said.
"If you kill him, you only become him and far worse," Fred said. Gunn looked into her eyes. He knew she was right as much as it killed him to admit it but right now all he could think about was his hatred for Wesley. He couldn't believe he had gone so low.
"Alright. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you, it's just that he's hurt us more than any other demon. I don't want him to hurt you," Gunn said to her.
"I know. I love you," Fred said to him as she leaned her head on his chest. Gunn looked up and caught a glimpse of Wesley who was looking straight at them. Gunn just stared back at him. Maybe he wasn't going to do anything to him but all he knew was that if he ever laid a finger on Fred, he wouldn't hesitate to bring him down and Gunn made sure to let him know that with his stare. He wasn't afraid of Wesley.
"I love you too. Come on. Let's go take care of those bruises," Gunn said to her as he looked into her eyes and then kissed her.
* * *
"Cordelia! Wake up! Don't do this to me Cordelia. Fight it! Fight it! Don't let Wesley win. Do it for me! For us! For our love!" Angel said to her. She started to wake up and eventually managed to open her eyes. She looked up into Angel's loving eyes.
"I'm sorry I did this. I should have listened. I love you with all my heart. I'm sorry I was too stupid to admit it. You were right in front of my face and I just couldn't see. I love you, Angel," Cordelia said in a quiet whisper before she nodded back off.
"No! Cordelia! Stay with me, please! Cordelia! Hold on just a little longer. The paramedics are on their way. They're going to take care of you and make sure you're alright. You can't die. You can't leave me. Cordelia, be strong for me, for us. We have each other now. We have something to look forward to. I love you," Angel said as he heard the paramedics enter the room. They were overwhelmed by the scene. One of the paramedics called for more back up. They were running all over the place, trying to help the ones that needed the most help. Angel saw Gunn and Fred with one of the paramedics heading towards them. The paramedic bent down and treated Cordelia.
"I need some room, sir," the paramedic said to Angel. He moved a little but held onto Cordelia's hand. There was no way he was going to leave her. He noticed that the man was getting impatient and his facial expressions didn't calm Angel down.
"I'm really sorry sir," the paramedic said to Angel.
The End (to be continued, look for Trances, the sequel)