Title: Beyone the Stars pt. 6 / Family Reunion
Author: Aceetha/Dawn
E-Mail: aceetha@buffymail.com
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Disclaimer: All characters from Buffy tVS and Angel is the creation of Joss Whedon, and owned by him, FOX, Mutant+++ Anyone else is mine.
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Spoilers: S1 Angel/S4 Buffy in general.
Rating: PGish. Same as show
Content: Angel, Wesley, Kathy, Cordelia, Lindsey, Initiative +++
Summary: Someone kidnaps Cordelia to get to Angel.
Notes: Part six in 'Beyond The Stars'. Sorry this one took time......


"What did he mean by that Kathy?" Cordy says and turns to look at the souled vampire.

Kathy smiles, raising her eyebrows.

"Wouldn't you like to know."

"Yeah, I do!"

"Calm down, it's just vampire humor."

"Angel doesn't have humor."

"Oh. So, you wanna go shopping, the new mall will be open all night"

"Oh, don't you try to change the subject Kathy. There's something going on here. You know Angel?"

"Sort of. It's a long story, I don't wanna talk about it, ok. Now, about shopping"

"Hold it. Long story you say."

"Yeah, long and complicated. And I don't want to talk about it. Now, I should go and see if I can find out something more about the Golden Star"

"Why? I thought we were done with that?"

"There's just something that's not right. I wanna check it out. Demons who hate each other is suddenly helping each other. Vampires helping the military guys, it doesn't make sense."

"So, you're gonna go and check it out then?"

"Yeah, wanna come?"

"No, I think I'll stay here. I'll call if I need something."

"K, see ya"

Cordelia closed the door after Kathy. The vampire was right though, something was definitely not right. Who was this blonde vampire?

"Well, I'll just sit down and wait for Angel" she says to herself, not noticing the demon behind her. Suddenly she feels a sting in her neck, then a burning feeling, before it all goes black.

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"Cordelia, we're back" Wesley says as him and Angel walks back into the office.

"She's not here" Wesley says. he starts to looks around, and notices the papers lying on the floor.
"Something is not right here Angel."

"I know. Demon."

"How..."

"I can smell it remember. Something took her, I don't know what."

The envelope lying on Angels desk draws Wesley's attention.

"Angel."

Pointing it out to Angel, he follows as the vampire opens the envelope and reads the little note inside.

'We have your connection'
'Bring the scroll to this place'
'As soon as possible'
'Or she will die'

Fish and Bones Inc.

"What are we going to do Angel?"

"We're gonna bring her back. Wesley, have you translated all the texts yet?"

"No, I haven't had time. I'm sorry."

"Don't be. We'll just get her back without loosing the scroll. We gotta go now."

"Kathy."

"We'll leave her the note. We don't have time to wait."

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Outside, Kathy go a lot of new info. She knew where to go, and who to ask. But she still knew nothing about the blonde vampire. She decided to go back and check out how Angel and the others were doing.

The minute she walked into the office, she knew something was wrong. The smell, she knew it, and it meant nothing but trouble.

"Angel? Cordelia? Wesley?"

No answer. She walked into Angel's office, and saw the note lying on his desk, and the message for her

'Kathy. We've gone to get Cordy back'
'Unless you're feeling like you can fight, '
you shouldn't come'
'Angel'

She drops the note and heads out. She may not be at her full strength, but when it comes to the lives of people she cares about, she is willing to do anything.

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Angel and Wesley walks into the factory. Once inside, the doors closes, and the lights come on.

The place is filled with military guys, a few vampires, and some demons.

"Oh Lord" Wes says, looking around. "It's a trap"

"Of course Wesley." Angel says, looking at the two people standing in the middle of the room.

"Lindsey. How are you?"

"I'm good Angel. Hand over the scroll."

"So, you want it in your left hand, considering you don't have a right one."

"Give me the scroll Angel, or Cordelia dies."

"Here" he says, and takes out the scroll, holding it out so Lindsey can see it. "Now where is she?"

"She's alive, for now. Give me the scroll, and we'll let her and the watcher go. You stay."

"No. Angel, you mustn't" Wes says, looking from Lindsey to the vampire.

"It's ok Wes. Take Cordelia and go. I'll be fine."

"I can't"

"GO!"

A vampire brings Cordelia out, and her and Wesley leaves Angel. He looks after them as they leave, before he turns back to Lindsey.

"Now what?"

"Now we have someone who'd like to meet you. It's an old friend really, or should I say lover"

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Outside in the alley, Cordelia and Wesley runs into Kathy, who's coming down the street.

"Where's Angel?"

"He's in there. He told us to leave. They're gonna kill him, we have to do something."

"I'll go. You two, go to this address and stay there, you'll be safe. I'll bring him there afterwards. Don't worry, I'll bring him back alive."

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Angel looked around in the room. He could feel the terror and fear from the walls, the smell of old, dried blood, human blood.

It was dark in there, and even with his vampire sight, he couldn't see much. He had changed to demon face to see better, but that had only made him more aware of the blood, and the fact the he was getting hungry.

He hadn't had something to eat for a while, and he was starting to feel it. Next time, he would eat before he went to save someone.

The door swung open, and the light streaming in almost blinded him. He quickly changed back, but the hunger didn't go away, it became stronger.

He was dragged into another room, this one filled with military guys, and Lindsey. But there was another one, a young, blonde, woman. She walked over to him, and at that point, it all made sense.

"I'm glad to see you Angel. Hungry?"

"Hello Darla."

"You killed me Angel, killed me for her. But they brought me back. Do you think you can kill me a second time Angel?"

"He won't have to." a voice from above said. Darla looked up, and the smile on her face faded.

"You!"

"Me. I'm here for the angel, you don't mind do you? Didn't think so"

At that point, a cloud of green smoke starts to fill the place. Kathy jumps down and runs over to Angel.

"Time to go"

She grabs him and start to drag him out of there. Well knowing that he needs blood, and soon.
As the green smoke fills the room, she closes the door after her, and gets Angel into her car.

"Time to go home" she says as she drives him over to the place she sent Wesley and Cordelia.