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A Hint

Disclaimer: Characters and Premise are borrowed from the show "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel".

Cordelia held out her hand and without a word Wesley dropped several aspirin into it then offered her a glass of water.

"Vampire, chasing some guy, the alley behind Squirrels'" she reported.

Gunn immediately grabbed up a crossbow and headed for the door. "I'm calling Angel first. Whoever's closer should take this one," Wesley said, holding up a hand to forestall Gunn. A few moments later he hung up the phone frowning. "He's out of range, Angel should really let us know before he goes so far afield."

"Guess that makes this our fight, English." Gunn said tossing Wesley the crossbow and a few stakes before grabbing up his sword.

"Right, of course," Wesley replied. "Cordelia, when you're feeling better contact Angel, find out where he's gotten to."

As Gunn drove toward the bar featured in Cordelia's vision Wesley sighed. "I don't know what to do about Angel. He shouldn't just take off like that."

"He doesn't like hanging around waiting for the next client," Gunn said. "I can understand that. This is the first time we haven't been able to get him when we tried; maybe he was underground. Isn't like we need him to deal with a vamp on the prowl."

"It isn't healthy," Wesley responded. "Angel's exhausting himself with these endless patrols. He could be dangerously off his game when we get a real case."

"He ain't trying to be one of the gang anymore and it bothers you," Gunn said. "Plus you're feeling like it's your fault. Course if he's right, it's all for the best."

"What I said was said in anger," Wesley sighed. "I never meant for Angel to take it so seriously."

"Still, if it's truth…" Gunn pressed.

"Let's just deal with the case," Wesley said, ending the discussion.

After they got back to the Hyperion Wesley asked. "Where was Angel?"

"I still can't get a hold of him," Cordelia worried.

"Probably nothing to concern ourselves with," Wesley said. "You know how Angel is with cell phones. I'll wait up and catch him when he comes in in the morning."

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"We'll go talk to the Grooselog." Angel decided. "He's running the place; he should be able to get us what we need."

"You mean the guy who attacked you the last time you tried to talk with him?" Fred asked doubtfully.

"Oh… right," Angel sighed. "Maybe Lorne's family… Except they may still want to behead you."

"And the rebels probably don't exist anymore," Fred added helpfully.

"Maybe we could find Landoc," Angel said, thinking out loud as they walked. "Away from his family I think I could reason with him."

They reached the crest of the rise and stood there, staring into the next valley in shock. Dead bodies, human and other, littered the ground, rotting where they lay.

"Battlefield," Angel commented. "I think we should lay low, at least until we know what's happening here."

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