Chapter 8: pushing the limit.

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).

"Wait!"

Every one turned to see who said that. To the surprise of all it was Angel.

"I'm sorry Cordy I let you do something I should have done. He's my responsibility he's my son and I need to fix this. Untie me and let me do what I need to do."

"If you touch him I'm pulling the trigger". Justine warned Cordy.

"God can't you pull the breaks for a second. Give a person a chance maybe we can solve this without anyone getting hurt. Then again you love hurting, right? Love to inflict pain on others? Kind of kinky if you ask me". Cordy smiled when she saw Justine's face.

" Very funny. Well I'm not amused. You want to solve this? You don't want anyone to get hurt? Give me the boy and I'll go away".

"Don't you get it women? He's not yours to take". Gunn stepped in he had enough of Justine.

"Yes he is. He's the only sane one of you all. He's Holtz's son and I promised I'll take care of him". Justine responded to Gunn's statement.

"And you've done such a fine work so far". Lorne said to her with a half smile.

"Think of what you've taught him so far. Hate, Fear, Disbelief and even paranoia. He's that the way you want him to look at the world through such dark glasses? Fred couldn't believe she said all that, the scared girl who hardly says anything actually spoke and to the point.

Justine just stared at her. Fred thought she may have penetrated her shield and tried again. " I've lived in a cave for 5 years and all I knew was fear and loneliness. He's lived with Holtz for 16 years and all he learned was to fight and hate his family. That's no way to grow up, that's no way to live. I know it eats you up inside till you can't even breathe. Don't do the same to Conor he can still heal with the help of the people who love him". Fred stopped and took a big breath. All the memories of her 5 years in hell came back and she shivered. Then she felt an arm around her shoulder. It was Gunn he saw the sadness in her eyes and just wanted to hold her and make it go away. She leaned her head on his chest.

"You call that love". Justine said while pointing at Conor who was still tied up to the chair. "That's not love, that's keeping someone against his weal."

"No you're wrong. Love is fighting for the people you love even if they don't think you should. Love is not giving up no matter the odds. This is LOVE". Cordy looked at Angel while she said all that. He could see that those few sentences where aimed not just for Justine but also to him and maybe even Conor, if he still cared.

"You loved your sister, you have to know what I mean. Look how hard you fought to preserve her memory to make sure her death wasn't in vain. But you took a wrong turn along the road. This is not what your sister would have wanted you do." Cordy showed compassion for Justine's pain.

Don't talk about my sister, you never met her you've never seen her beauty and kindness. She never hurt a fly…" Justine gasped. She remembered her sister and all the pain resurfaced.

" Justine". Cordy said softly. "You're not the only person who lost a loved one. I'm truly am sorry for your sister but you need to let go, you need to make amends to set things straight". Cordy looked at Justine her words seemed to have affect on her.

"What do you know about hurt and pain? I lost the only family I had, the only person who saw the good side of me. And then she was taken from me by him by his kind." Cordy saw she still had a lot of work before she could reach Justine. Justine stood her ground.

"He didn't do anything to you. You talk about pain and losing the people you love. If you really had a heart if you really cared about your sister and her memory you wouldn't have done that to someone else". Cordy hoped she was starting to get thorough to her. But by mention Justine's sister she only made her angry.

" I told you. You don't talk about her. I loved her more then life". Justine walked towards Angel and held the cross bow directly n his chest.

"Justine! Cordy raised her voice but in anger, it almost sounded like pleading. "I've never said you didn't love her. All I meant was that maybe your sister wouldn't have wanted you to inflict the same pain you felt on others." Cordy tried to calm her. The last thing she wanted is for Justine to fire by mistake or by anger.

"Now you try to explain after I've threatened your Vampire. You want to how I feel? You want to know how true pain fells like? Fine. I'll shot him and then you'll see why I'm so angry and filled with hate". Justine moved her finger to the trigger.

"No! Stop it. You're a heartless bitch. You think the world owes you something you think I haven't seen people die one even by him. He tried to kill me once you know, actually come to think of it more then once. And you may call me a fool for still being his friend for calling him family, for loving him". Angel looked at her and smiled; despite the situation he loved hearing her say that. "But I don't think I'm a fool I think I'm a person who's capable of so much love that I can forgive anything. Even you, eventually. Hate consumes you it's not a way to live. Cordy stopped. Justine seemed upset.

"They the only family I got, for better or worse. I won't let you take them away from me. Even if it cost me my life". She walked towards Justine and started to glow again.

"Stop right there. Stop or I'll shot. Justine yelled at her. Cordy ignored her and continue to walk towards her.

"Enough is enough you're going down. Cordy said angry.

"Oh my I couldn't have said it better myself". Everyone turned to see who said that.

"OH no! Not you, not now". Cordy said angry.

"I'm sorry you were told not to harm her. But did you listen no. You never seem to though." He smiled.

How do you fit in this wired situation Lindsey?" Cordy asked

Ho you remembered how nice". He said smiling.

"How can I forget the attorney from hell. So what's up where's Skip?"

"Skip is not available at the moment so they called me." Lindsey explained, well tried anyway.

"You work for TPTB? Since when?" Cordy asked skeptically.

"Since I left here away from you all. You can say I found my true calling, but that's another story for later.

Suddenly Cordy noticed she alone spoke no one else commented on the whole Lindsey showing up thing. She looked around to find everyone in froze mode again.

"Great you froze them again. You'll give them brain damage in the end". Cordy said sarcastically.

:"Don't worry about them worry about you. You're going to court."

"I'm going to where?" Cordy asked in shock.

"Court. You've been accused of abusing your powers and now you need to face the music. So hold on cause L.A is going bye bye". Before she could respond she found herself in a dark room all alone.

"Hello? Is there anyone here? I can't believe I'm about to say this," she thought to herself. "Lindsey are you here? HELLOOOOOOOO."

To be continued…