Fred paced back and forth across the hard tile floor. Stopped and looked up to see everyone staring up at her, their eye's hopeful, Angel's most of all. She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Alright. I found a way the we could bring Connor back. Ya see there's this dimensional key, and it can open a gate to other dimensions, Which is why it's a dimensional key I guess." She said in one breath.

"Ok but were is this key?" Cordelia asked.

"That's the one problem, I don't know, the books are kinda sketchy on the location part." Fred replied.

"I think I know someone who can help us locate it." Angel said. Cordelia whirled around to face him.

"Who?" She asked.



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"DAWN!!!!" She called through the closed door. She tapped her foot on the plush hallway carpet. She reached up and rapt sharply on the door again.

"Dawn get up!!! Your gonna be late!!!!" She called. The door flew open and her sister appeared in the doorway.

"Jeez Buffy calm down." She said.

"Well next time acknowledge that you heard me." Buffy replied. Dawn turn around and closed the door. Buffy sighed and headed down the stairs to make breakfast.



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Cordelia sat at her desk and stared blankly at the phone.

"What are you thinking about blondie?" Asked the green hued demon as he stepped into the room. Cordelia looked up.

"Hi Lorne, I was just thinking about how great it would be to have Connor back. Plus I want to know who Angel went to talk to." She said with a sigh. She slumped down in her chair so that her chin rested on the desk. She looked up at Lorne.

"I don't know where he went sweet pea." He replied.

"Damn him and his hidden agendas." She pouted.



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Dawn ran a brush through her long chestnut hair. She sat down on the bed and reached under it for her shoes. She quickly laced her sketchers and headed down to breakfast. As she turned the corner she saw her sister sitting at the counter.

"Where's Willow?" She asked.

"She already left for School." Buffy replied. She scraped the last bit of her breakfast onto the fork.

"When are you going to be home tonight?" Dawn asked as she got down a plate, and began to serve herself breakfast.

"Not until late." Buffy said around her last mouthful of food.

"Oh." Dawn said.

"You could her over to the Magic Box after school." Buffy offered.

"And Help Anya pick out more ugly bridesmaid dresses? No thanks." Dawn said.

"I know. I just don't want you to be alone here all the time." Buffy replied.

"Well maybe I'll call Tara or have Spike come over." Dawn suggested.

"Call Tara." Buffy said coldly.



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Lilah Morgan sat in her black leather office chair looking out her office window at the city below. Behind her she heard her office door open and close quietly.

"Haven't you heard of knocking?" She asked as she swung her chair around. She raised an eyebrow as came face to face with Angel.

"What do you want?" She asked rolling her eyes.

"Information about a key." Angel said.

"Well since I'm not a locksmith, so I doubt I can help you." She said smugly.

"This is an dimensional key." he replied.

"Oh, why didn't you say so." She asked. Angel's brow furrowed as he glared over the desk at her. Lilah sighed and rolled her eyes.

"I assume your talking about The Key of Glorificus?" She asked raising her eye brow.

"That would be the one." He replied.

"I don't know anything about it." She said. A growl escaped Angel's lips as he lunged across the desk.

"Either you spill your guts about the key or I will spill your guts all over this room." He snarled as he lifted out of the chair by the throat.

"Fine I'll tell you what I know." Lilah croaked.