Accidental Matchmaking

Part Two in The Matchmaker Series

Sequel to Angel - The Matchmaker

Angel matches up his second couple (with some help from the PTB)- Willow and Xander

Angel had not long woken up. He was sitting at the table, a mug of warm blood in his hands, half-smiling at the scene before him. Doyle and Cordelia were curled up together on the sofa. Cordelia was reading a demon book aloud quietly, while Doyle stroked her hair.

Angel took a gulp of his blood, looking proudly upon what his meddling - sorry, matchmaking, had produced. 'One couple down,' he thought. However, Angel cut off his train of thought when he realised that Doyle was now leaning heavily against the counter, obviously in pain. That meant only one thing. A vision.

Between them, Angel and Cordelia supported Doyle as they led him back to the sofa.

Once the vision - and the migraine that accompanies them had passed, Doyle told them (in his lovely Irish lilt) what he had seen. "Sunnydale. It seems that our little Cordelia here has released the Amare demon - accidentally mind, into Sunnydale. It's after your friends."

Angel opened his mouth to ask whom, but Doyle spoke first.

"Redhead. He's gonna kidnap the redheaded girl," Doyle told them.

"Willow," Angel stated.

"What does this Amare demon do anyway?" he asked.

Cordelia answered that one. "It kidnaps young people of about our age-" she cut herself off and glanced at the over 200 year old vampire, "Well, my age anyway. Usually young women."

"Yeah. And?" Angel asked, ignoring the jab about his age and waiting for the catch.

"The only person who can kill the demon - and save Willow, is Willow's true love," Cordelia finished.

Angel sank back down to the table. "Which means Buffy cannot save her?" he asked dejectedly.

Cordelia placed her hands on her knees nervously. "Well, she can die trying," she eventually replied.

Angel went pale (if that's even possible for a vampire) then he stood up, slamming his mug down on the table.

He clapped his hands together before saying, "Come on guys. We're going to Sunnydale."