Part 7:
Claire looked around the room, making sure everything was set up. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, chanting something in Ancient Greek......
ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS: L.A
Angel closed his eyes. Peace at last! Cordelia had a date for the night and Wesley was...well, he had no idea where Wesley was, but at least he wasn't here. Though he had no need for sleep, Angel was unusually tired. He relaxed completely and let sleep wash over him...
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Angel walked along the path, Buffy's small hand enclosed in his large one. They walked along without talking, enjoying the quiet of the forest. He bent down to kiss her but the face that looked back at him was not Buffy.
"She needs you Angel."
Angel looked at the familiar looking girl in surprise. She had long dark hair and Buffy's eyes.
"Why? Is there a demon? Is she in trouble? Tell me!"
The girl laughed. She had a sweet laugh, just like his Buffy.
"No Angel. She's not in danger, she just needs you. She loves you Angel."
Angel face fell.
"She doesn't need me. She's moved on, she has Riley now."
Angel saw the girl's face change as soon as he mentioned Riley's name.
"She doesn't love him Angel. You know that and she knows that, it's just that neither of you will admit it. You are meant to be, Angel. You can't live without her and she can't live without you. Go to her Angel, help her see that."
"No, I can't do that. I can't disturb her life again. And I can't see her knowing that we can never be together."
The girl looked at him with a desperate look in her eyes.
"But you can! You know you can! The Powers aren't punishing you Angel, they are testing your love. How are you meant to pass these tests if you aren't together? You have to go to her Angel. You have to."
Angel looked at the young reminder of Buffy next to him, for some reason believing what she was telling him.
"What do I have to do?"
"Just go to her Angel. Tell no one of this dream. Everything will work out."
The girl gave him a kiss on the cheek and began to walk off, leaving Angel standing alone in the quiet of the forest. That quiet was broken as Angel called out.
"But who are you?"
The girl turned back and smiled, her eyes glowing with knowledge of what was to come.
"You know who I am."
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Angel awoke with a start, the moonlight shining in the crack of the door and tears falling freely down his face. He wasted no time, at once gathering the few things he would need together and leaving a short note for Cordy and Wes, explaining what he was doing.
He took one look around his office and shut the door, locking it. He wiped a stray tear from his eye and went to catch the next train to Sunnydale.
Claire looked around the room, making sure everything was set up. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, chanting something in Ancient Greek......
ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS: L.A
Angel closed his eyes. Peace at last! Cordelia had a date for the night and Wesley was...well, he had no idea where Wesley was, but at least he wasn't here. Though he had no need for sleep, Angel was unusually tired. He relaxed completely and let sleep wash over him...
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Angel walked along the path, Buffy's small hand enclosed in his large one. They walked along without talking, enjoying the quiet of the forest. He bent down to kiss her but the face that looked back at him was not Buffy.
"She needs you Angel."
Angel looked at the familiar looking girl in surprise. She had long dark hair and Buffy's eyes.
"Why? Is there a demon? Is she in trouble? Tell me!"
The girl laughed. She had a sweet laugh, just like his Buffy.
"No Angel. She's not in danger, she just needs you. She loves you Angel."
Angel face fell.
"She doesn't need me. She's moved on, she has Riley now."
Angel saw the girl's face change as soon as he mentioned Riley's name.
"She doesn't love him Angel. You know that and she knows that, it's just that neither of you will admit it. You are meant to be, Angel. You can't live without her and she can't live without you. Go to her Angel, help her see that."
"No, I can't do that. I can't disturb her life again. And I can't see her knowing that we can never be together."
The girl looked at him with a desperate look in her eyes.
"But you can! You know you can! The Powers aren't punishing you Angel, they are testing your love. How are you meant to pass these tests if you aren't together? You have to go to her Angel. You have to."
Angel looked at the young reminder of Buffy next to him, for some reason believing what she was telling him.
"What do I have to do?"
"Just go to her Angel. Tell no one of this dream. Everything will work out."
The girl gave him a kiss on the cheek and began to walk off, leaving Angel standing alone in the quiet of the forest. That quiet was broken as Angel called out.
"But who are you?"
The girl turned back and smiled, her eyes glowing with knowledge of what was to come.
"You know who I am."
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Angel awoke with a start, the moonlight shining in the crack of the door and tears falling freely down his face. He wasted no time, at once gathering the few things he would need together and leaving a short note for Cordy and Wes, explaining what he was doing.
He took one look around his office and shut the door, locking it. He wiped a stray tear from his eye and went to catch the next train to Sunnydale.