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CHAPTER 1

L.A - Angel Investigations

Fred felt her heart jump into her throat when she heard it, when she heard Cordy's scream. Fred ran into the office. Cordy was lying on the floor in tears. "A vision" said Cordy. Fred looked confused; she had never seen Cordilla so upset by a vision. "What is it Cordy ?" she asked.

"Angel."

"What about Angel ?" - it was Wesley, who had just entered the room with Gunn behind him.

"Angelus." corrected Cordy, "He...he....killed Conner." All heads in the room turned to the figure in the doorway, it was Angel.

"Oh." he said before walking out.

The gang found him by Conner's crib, staring straight at the baby.

"Cordy, I want you and the gang to take off, go somewhere I'll never find you. Go somewhere safe."

"But what if I get another vision ?" asked Cordilla.

"Phone it in." Gunn gave Fred a slightly confused look. "Take crosses, holy water, stun guns, axes, crossbows and stakes."

"Don't you think that is a little extreme ?" asked Wesley, the confusion could be heard in his English accent.

"I don't want to kill my baby, dust me if you have to."

"But..." said Cordilla, tears forming in her eyes.

"If you do, Wesley I want you and Cordy to raise it as your own." It was clear that this conversation was over as Angel walked out the room.

"Let's get the weapons." Said Gunn.

"So let's see, we have Crossbows ?"

"Check."

"Holy Water ?"

"Check."

"Axes ?"

"Check."

"Crosses ?"

"Check."

Gunn gulped, "Stakes ?" he said half hoping that the didn't have to use them.

"Err.Check." Said Cordilla.

"Do we have stun guns ?" asked Wesley.

"Yep," said Cordy, "as well as chains, padlocks and handcuffs."

"Right, we got the weapons." Said Gunn as the split the load into two hold- alls. "But where are we going to go?"

"I have an idea." Said Cordy, looking at Fred.

"What ?" said Fred, not quite knowing why Cordy was looking at her oddly.

"I have a favor to ask.."