Chapter 7: choices

Title: What's to come…

Author: Nikka

Rating: General (basically if you're old enough to watch Angel you can read this fanfic).

Disclaimer: Angel characters are not my creation (wish they were) they belong to Joss Wehdon and David Greenwalt. Other characters that are not familiar from the show do belong to me.

Spoilers: Angel season 3.

Summary: This is my version of how Angel season four begins. It starts right after season 3 ended.

Author notes: Hi, this is my first fanfic ever, so be kind. English is not my native tongue so you may find some spelling & grammar mistakes, you're more then welcome to let me know about them but remember you may find them while you read the story.

I still haven't seen Angel season 3 only read summaries so I had to make up a few things I didn't know, just so you'll know. The story begins right after Cordy went up to the sky and Angel to depths of the ocean.

Ho and have fun.

Status: Finished.

Previously on Angel:

At the hotel, Fred asks Gunn if Connor wants to join them for a snack. Gunn says Connor wasn't upstairs. Fred is concerned. She thinks they should probably tell someone. Gunn tells her he hasn't been able to reach either Angel or Cordelia. Fred doesn't think that sounds good. She looks around the empty lobby and wonders where everyone went.
Cordelia continues her journey as the shaft of light lifts her upward. When she reaches the top, there's a bright flash of light, the light shaft and Cordelia disappear, while Angel continues his journey into the depths of the ocean. (For understanding what's going here you really need to read the first chapters. It's hard to give a preview on them).

Angel smiled he was so happy to see her. To know she was all right.

"Cordy! She wants to kill Angel and take Conor" Fred yelled at her.

"Thanks for the cliff notes but I already know." Cordy looked at Justine.

"Lower that cross bow". Cordy ordered.

"I don't think so. Right now it's the only thing keeping you from killing me."

"Cordy wouldn't kill you. Right Cordy?" Fred looked at Cordy waiting for reply.

"I might kill you if you don't put the cross bow down". Cordy threatened her.

"I don't jump on command. You'll need more then this to stop me." Justine had enough of people telling her what to do.

"This is stupid. I don't have time for this." Cordy started to glow.

Everyone started to move in slow motion while Cordy walked normally towards Justine. She took the cross bow away from her and then raised her hand to strike her, but before she could touch Justine her hand stood still she couldn't move it.

"That's enough for one day. Don't you think?" Cordy recognized that voice.

"Skip! What brings you here." She turned to face him with a smile.

"You can say I came to make sure everyone plays nicely and fairly." Skip gave Cordy a wink.

"Meaning what exactly?" Cordy didn't seem to understand his clues.

"Even though you work for the powers and obviously Justine doesn't it's not fair that you get the upper hand using the new power the powers gave you. Get my drift?"

"No I don't get you drift." Cordy looked pissed.

"This woman helped a vengeful man kidnap a child from his farther, then she convinced that child that his father killed the man he regarded as his father then she tried killing me and now for the big finala she tries to kill my friends." Cordelia looked upset.

"Cordelia calm down." Skip tried to calm her.

"No! I won't calm down. You have the nerve to tell me it's not fair? What's gives you the right?" By now Cordelia was yelling at skip.

"Whoa. Ease up NOW!" Skip waved his hand and Cordy couldn't speak.

"You need to remember who you're talking to. The powers are not your friends. You can't debate their decisions they are final. You can disagree with them but that's your choice but you have to comply. Now then". Skip changed his mode quickly from anger to easy going.

"I'm sorry, I don't usually do this but you wouldn't let me talk. I promise I'll set you free if you'll let me talk. Agreed? Skip looked at Cordy and she nodded her head.

"O.k. then". He waved he's hand and Cordy was free.

"Thanks." Cordy said to skip.

"You're welcomed, now can I explain?" Again Cordy just nodded her head.

Everyone else were still in froze mode.

"Despite the fact your cause is just, you need to learn that there are other ways to solve problems." Skip stopped for a moment to see if Cordelia responds. She didn't.

"Every thing that happens happens for reason. Everyone has a role in this show we call life. Despite what you think you're role is not to kill Justine. It's not even to stop her." Skip looked at Cordy who seemed even more confused.

"Then what is my role? To become her best friend?" Cordy asked sarcastically.

"In a way… Yes!" Skip answered.

"You must be kidding, and if you are I wouldn't book you an act on the tonight show yet. There's no way I'll ever ever like in a zillion years become friends with that evil bitch." Cordy said firmly.

"There's no reason to use name calling". Skip said with a smile.

"Skip!" Cordy was losing her patience.

"And you said I have no sense of humor." Skip seemed amused by the whole conversation.

"Skip I'm trying hard to understand this but it's not working, so cut to chase. No more games, little remarks, and not so funny jokes. And Please Don't take it personally."

"Non taken I know I suck." Skip smiled at her. But he knew he couldn't joke any longer.

"Look Cordelia the simple truth is, you can't solve this problem using your powers. You can still use them but not on Justin that's the rule." Skip just stood there he didn't say any thing else. He waved his hand and Cordy could hear Justine say something to her. Cordy seemed looked hypnotized.

"Hello are you awake?" Justine asked Cordy.

"What?" Cordy woke up all at once. She was still in the entrance to the hotel on the top of the stairs. Both Conor & Angel were tied up and Justine was still pointing her cross bow at angel. Everything reversed itself.

"Skip." She thought to herself.

"Hi little girl are you even listening?" Justine was mocking her.

"Unfortunately I am". So what's the deal? What does it take to get rid of you once an for all?" Cordy had enough talking she didn't care what Skip said she would never be friends with her. All she wanted now was to get rid of her no matter the price. Even if it meant to let her take Conor. She wanted Angel to live no one else mattered.

"You know what I want. Give me the boy and I leave, without killing your lover boy?" Justine smiled she loved the idea that she had the upper hand.

"Fine, take him and go away, far away and never come back or I will kill you." Cordy looked serious about her decision.

"No! What are you doing? You can't let her take Conor. He's Angel's son." Fred yelled at her.

"And what a wonderful son he's been. Right? After all he just tried to kill he's own father more then once I might add. I wish I had a wonderful boy like him". Cordy couldn't be more sarcastic.

"He made mistakes. He was tricked that doesn't mean we need to give up on him. He's our family whether we like it or not. You can't choose family". Fred tried to convince Cordy.

"I chose you all of you." Cordy looked sad.

"I know you did we all did and if you'll give him a chance he will too". Fred hoped she got through to Cordy. She didn't know what else to say.

"So do we have a deal?" Justine asked Cordy.

Cordy looked at Conor. She tried to remember the baby she held in her arm, the child she loved so much, the child she swear to protect. But no matter how hard she tried all she could see was Conor trying to kill Angel, all she saw was hate in his eyes no love not any more.

"I don't have all day. Decide Now!" Justine demanded.

Cordy took a deep breath. "Agreed!" she said. "Take the boy."

"No!!!!!!!!!" Fred screamed.

"I'm sorry," said Cordy, she started to cry.

"I'm so sorry."

To be continued….