Cordelia, Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Melinda made it to the office and they saw the door was open and blood on the floor. They saw a trail of blood leading downstairs. Cordelia gasped. "Please don't let them be hurt" she said as she followed the blood down the stairs. The others followed after her. It looked like a bomb had went off down there. Cordelia looked around. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. The stove was completely destroyed and the elevator door had obviously been crashed into by someone or something. No Angel though. He was nowhere to be found. They heard coughing coming from the bedroom. "Angel" Cordelia called out running toward the bedroom. The others followed after her. Cordelia saw Doyle waking up from his spot on the floor. "Doyle" she said leaning down to help him up. Prue went over and helped him up too. "Are you OK" Prue asked. Doyle looked around at the people around him then he shook his head and stood up straight.
"No you guys can't be here. Matthew…" Doyle started to say but Prue grabbed his shoulders stopping him. "Is gone. He won't be a problem for any of us anymore" she said. "You succeeded in cursing him" Doyle asked. Prue nodded her head. "What happened here" Piper asked. Doyle looked around. "Matthew came and attacked me. He wanted me to call Cordelia and Angel here so he could kill us in front of him. Then he was going to kill him" Doyle said. "Well thankfully we took care of him so he can't kill anybody anymore" Phoebe said. He turned to Cordelia. "Sorry about the mess. He destroyed this place before I came down here" he said. Cordelia nodded. "It's alright. It's not your fault. We just have to find Angel" she said. Doyle looked at her confused. "What do you mean find Angel? He wasn't with you guys" he asked. Prue shook her head. "He got a call from Matthew and came here to save you" she said. "Well then where is he" Melinda asked. Everyone looked around the apartment.
At the police station, Andy was sitting in the interrogation room with Darryl questioning him. "Come on Trudeau. I don't want to bring this to a judge. You really want to risk your job. Are you nuts" Darryl asked his partner. Andy rolled his eyes. "For the last time, me, Prue and Angel didn't do anything wrong. If you don't believe me than you can arrest me" Andy said. Darryl didn't say anything. Andy stood up and put his jacket on. "I have a shift to get to" Andy said. Darryl grabbed him stopping him from walking out of the room. "You guys stole a feather after you guys went into a section of the museum that you guys weren't supposed to be in in the first place. I don't know what it was for but I don't want to see you get in trouble. If the judge finds out you did something wrong he will bust your rank. You will be cleaning out parking meters for a living" Darryl said. "So then just let it go. Trust me Morris it's not that serious" Andy said.
"What are you hiding" Darryl asked. Andy shook his head. "Nothing" he said going to leave the room again. "Trudeau" Darryl called out. Andy stopped walking. "Take my advice, whatever you're involved in get out" he said. Andy turned around. "What do you mean" he asked. "It's obvious you're hiding something for Prue and it's obvious it's something dangerous. Just be careful" Darryl said. "I will" Andy said. Darryl went to leave the room but Andy stopped him. "I thought you were mad at me about that the feather. Why the change of attitude" he asked. Darryl looked at Andy. "You're my partner and if you're hiding something I have to believe it's for a good reason" Darryl said. Andy nodded. "It is. I wish I could tell you. I really do but…" Andy started to say but Darryl raised his hand stopping Andy from continuing. "That's all I need to know. You might want to be more careful. It might be someone other than me who catches you next time" Darryl said walking out of the room.
Across the city Angel was lying in a bed unconscious. Someone started kissing his neck. He smiled in his sleep. "Oh Cordy" he moaned out. The person moved up to his ear. "Not quite. Guess again" the voice said. Angel's eyes shot open. That definitely wasn't Cordelia. He saw Darla laying on top of him. "What the hell" he asked pushing her off him and jumping up off the bed. Darla laughed. "Oh come on Angelus. You know we could have a good time together" she said getting of the bed and walking over to Angel. Angel shook his head. "I really don't. I want nothing to do with you and it's Angel now" he said. She let out a sarcastic laugh. "Angelus is still inside there. We just have to let him out" she said reaching up to grab Angel's face but he grabbed her hand. That's when he noticed his sleeve was white. He looked down at himself and noticed he was in a white silk button down shirt with a black tank on underneath it and the shirt was tucked into a pair of black pants.
"I thought you'd like to be in something more comfortable" Darla said. Angel looked up at Darla. "Where are my clothes" he asked. "I destroyed them. They were dirty and all filled with blood when I found you. You weren't doing well but I nursed you back to health" she said. It all came back to Angel. "Matthew" he said. Darla pulled her hand out of Angel's. "He's gone. It looks like the witches succeeded. I guess they really are that good" Darla said. Angel let out a sigh of relief but then another thought hit him. "Doyle" he said. "You're demon friend is alive. I believe you're friends are out looking for you right now" Darla said. "I have to go" Angel said heading toward the door. Darla grabbed him and stopped him. She pinned him against the wall. "Angelus or Angel whatever name you're going by nowadays you're going to be mine again" she said caressing his face. Angel pushed her away with great force. "That's never going to happen" he said.
Darla stood up and smiled at him. "Don't be so sure. You've made a lot of enemies Angelus and they're going to come after not only you but anyone you love. Matthew was just the beginning" she said. Angel glared at his ex. "You know who sent him after me and the sisters" he figured out. Darla nodded. "You really don't know what you've unleashed on you're crusade of redemption. No one is safe. Not you're beloved Cordelia or you're demon friend" she said. Now Angel pinned Darla against the wall. "Who is coming after me" he asked. Darla just shook her head. "You'll find out soon enough" Darla said. Before Angel could react Darla grabbed him and pinned him against the wall. "I have to go. I have business to take care of but here's something to remember me by" she said pulling him into a kiss. She pulled back and moved closer to his ear. "I'll be back and will get rid of that pesky soul you have" she said throwing him across the room and into a wall. When he got up she was gone.
Angel arrived back at the office. Darla had taken his phone from him so he didn't have a phone on him. He was hoping to find Cordelia. "Cordy" he called out. There was no answer. "Cordy" he tried again. Once again there was no answer. He picked up the phone on Cordelia's desk and dialed her number. "Pick up. Please pick up" he said. There was no answer. "Dammit" he yelled slamming the phone down on the receiver hard. "Angel" he heard someone say from behind him. He turned around and saw Cordelia standing there. "Angel I was looking all over for you. I tried your phone and I couldn't get you" she said. She looked at Angel closer. "What are you wear…" she started to ask but was cut off as Angel ran up to her and pulled her into a passionate kiss. Cordelia pulled back and looked up at him. "Are you OK" she asked. He nodded and pulled her into a hug. "I am now" he said. "What happened" she asked.
"I tried to save Doyle but Matthew was to strong he beat me. While I was unconscious Darla took me, changed my clothes and nursed me back to health. She must have taken my phone so that you guys couldn't get in touch with me. I couldn't find you and I was so worried" Angel said. Cordelia pulled back and looked at him smiling. "I'm fine. Matthew's gone. He's not going to be an issue anymore" Cordelia said. She stroked his face. "Are you sure your OK" she said. He nodded and smiled at her. "I think I just need to take a shower real fast and then I should go check on Doyle and everyone else" Angel said. Cordelia shook her head. "Everyone's fine. You just need to rest. It's been a long night for all of us" she said. "What if something happens while I'm resting" he asked. "We'll take care of it. You need to get your strength up" Cordelia said. Angel nodded and gave her a quick kiss. He left to go downstairs. He got changed out of the clothes Darla put him in and got in the shower scrubbing every bit of her off him.
The next morning Angel and Cordelia were cleaning up their apartment. Angel was working on their room while Cordelia was outside in the living area. Cordelia walked into the bedroom. "I don't think the blood is going to come up from the floor. I've been scrubbing for almost an hour. Maybe we should order a rug to cover it" she said. Angel nodded. "We can just add it to the list of furniture we need" he said throwing one of his black tanks into a hamper. "Looks like we'll be living out of these hampers until we can get a new dresser" he said. "It's not that bad. We could have all of the stuff here by the end of the week" she said. "Yea but it's going to be really expensive" he said. Cordelia walked up to Angel and wrapped her arms around him. "We'll figure it out. It's not that bad" she said. Angel looked around at the destroyed room and sighed. "I guess so. At least the bed is still in one piece" Angel said. Cordelia nodded and kissed him. "Speaking of which" she said pushing him onto the bed.
She got on top of Angel and started kissing his neck unbuttoning his shirt as she continued to kiss him. "Someone's frisky today" Angel said laughing. Cordelia leaned close to his ear. "I want you" she said as she finished unbuttoning his shirt. Angel kissed her as she pushed it off his shoulders leaving him in his white tank. Angel took Cordelia's shirt off and rolled her over so he was on top. They were about to take their pants off as Cordelia's phone rang. Angel moaned. "Let it ring" he said continuing to kiss her unbuttoning her pants. Cordelia sat up. "It could be important" she said. Angel sighed frustrated. Of course her phone would go off right when they were getting to the good part. Cordelia reached for her purse and pulled out her phone. "Hello" she answered. Angel decided to have some fun and started kissing her neck. "Cordelia, it's Prue. We're sending Melinda back. She wanted to talk to you, Angel and Doyle" Prue said. "OK we'll be right there" Cordelia said hanging up the phone.
Cordelia told Angel about the phone call and they put their clothes back on. Angel threw on his leather jacket and they traveled together through the sewers to the manor. They came out from the basement and walked through the kitchen to the stairs where Piper came running down. "Angel Cordelia good you're here. We're just getting Melinda ready to leave. Doyle is already upstairs" she said. "Thank you" Cordelia said and her and Angel walked upstairs hand in hand as Leo walked into the house. "Leo you're here. Why are you here" Piper asked. "I thought I'd work on the plumbing in the downstairs bathroom" he answered. "Oh now's not really a good time. We're getting our cousin Melinda ready to go away. Can you come back later? Like tomorrow" Piper asked. "Sure. No problem" Leo said starting to walk away. "Leo" Piper called. Leo stopped and turned around laughing. "Would you like to go out sometime? With me that is" Piper asked. "I'd love to. Give me a call" he said. "OK" Piper said smiling. She ran upstairs.
Piper walked into the attic. "What took you so long" Phoebe asked. "Leo was here" Piper said closing the attic door. "Is he gone" Andy asked. "We're perfectly safe" Piper answered getting into her position. "Before we begin" Melinda said getting up and walking over to Angel Cordelia and Doyle who were standing over to the side of the room. "I want to say thank you. We couldn't have gotten rid of Matthew without all of your help" she said. "Of course. It's kind of what we do" Cordelia said. Melinda hugged her. She turned to Doyle. "I'm glad you're feeling better" she said. Doyle shook his head. "That was nothing. I've been in worse scrapes than that working with these two" Doyle said wrapping an arm around Angel and Cordelia. Melinda smiled and hugged him. She turned to Angel. "I guess you really have changed. You're not the vampire I once knew" she said pausing for a second. "Angel" she said. She hugged him.
"Thank you for protecting my girls" she said. They pulled apart. "Just trying to do my part and make up for all the evil I did as Angelus" he said. She smiled at him. "You will" she said. Angel smiled back at her. She walked over to Andy and hugged him. "Treat her well" she said. Andy pulled back and smiled at her. "I will" he said. She nodded. "I know you will. You're going to be a great edition to this family" she said. "Thanks" he said. She walked back over to her spot and sat down. Prue smiled at Andy and he smiled back at her. "Ok let's begin" Melinda said picking up the dress and handing it to Phoebe. "No we can't take those back" Phoebe said. "Why not" Melinda asked while everyone in the room looked over at her. "If we take those back that means you're leaving" Phoebe answered. Melinda sighed. "I have to go" she said. "Why? Why can't you stay here and have the life that you should have had" Phoebe asked.
"This isn't my time. It's your time and Prue's and Piper's" she said looking around the room at everybody. "This is all of your time" she said. "We don't mind sharing" Piper said smiling at her. Melinda smiled back. "You three give me great joy" Melinda said. Prue looked at her sadly. "I've seen the Charmed ones. Good witches. Women of strength and grace" she said looking over at Phoebe who looked back at her sadly. Phoebe took Melinda's hand and placed it on her heart. "Tell me what you see" Phoebe said. Melinda closed her eyes. A couple seconds later she gasped. She opened them again. "I see the future. Many more generations of my beautiful daughters" she said. Phoebe Piper and Prue smiled at her. "I see my dreams fulfilled. Oh thank you for that" she said. Prue looked up at Andy and smiled at him. He smiled back at her knowing someday they were going to have a kid of their own. Melinda took the locket out of the pot on the table and put it around her neck. Prue Piper and Phoebe took hands. Piper and Phoebe took Melinda's hands.
"Melinda Warren,
Blood of our blood
We release you" Prue said.
Melinda smiled at them. "Blessed be my daughters. I love you" she said as disappeared. Everyone in the room looked over at where she disappeared. Phoebe looked at Prue and Piper. "I'm going to miss her" Phoebe said. "Me too" Piper said. Prue thought for a moment. "We can always bring her back" she said smiling at her sisters. They all smiled at each other and Phoebe laughed. "I'm glad I was at least able to make that right" Angel said. Cordelia smiled at him. "Of course you were" she said. Doyle nodded. "Yea man. You're making up for everything Angelus did one innocent at a time" he said. Andy walked over to Prue and held out his hand to pull her up. He leaned in close to her ear. "What do you say we start working on expanding this family like Melinda saw in her vision" Andy whispered to Prue. She laughed and kissed him. "Later" she said. She looked around the room. "Right now I think we should enjoy this family we have right here" she said. Everyone smiled at her. They were all going to miss Melinda but they knew she had to leave. They were happy just to get to know her and Angel was happy he finally got the chance to do right by her.
