Chapter 5

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"Mom," she called out again. The next thing she knew she heard Joyce running up the stairs followed by Willow and Xander. "Buffy are you ok," Her mother called as she

rounded the top of the stairs and found Buffy on the floor. "What happened," Willow asked scared. "Something's wrong," Buffy said still in pain. It was only getting worse.

"Mom, something's wrong," Buffy gasped,"aaagh". She doubled back over in pain. "Oh my God," Xander said worriedly. "Willow go start the car," Joyce said turning to

the redhead while she tried her best to stay calm," the keys are on the table. Xander help me get Buffy downstairs so we can take her to the hospital". Willow ran down

the stairs as fast as she could. Xander took one side of Buffy and Joyce took the other and they helped her up. She was feeling really weak and the pain wouldn't stop.

"Um, shouldn't we call 911," Xander asked Joyce as they headed down the stairs with Buffy between them. "I can drive there faster than it'll take an ambulance to get here

and then drive back there," Joyce said not willing to trust the EMT's with her daughter and grandchild's lives. When they finally reached the bottom of the stairs Buffy just

got weaker. She couldn't even hold herself up in between her mother and Xander. So Xander did his best to scoop her up and carried her the rest of the way to the car.

Willow had moved to the passenger seat and sat there squeezing her hands together tightly. Xander sat in the back with Buffy and as soon Joyce heard him close his door

she took off. "How's she doing,"Joyce asked him. Willow was turned all of the way around in her seat keeping an eye on her also. "Not too good," Xander said. She

wasn't even speaking now. Just letting out little cries of pain. It wasn't long before they pulled into the emergency room entrance. Joyce parked and they got out. Xander

carried Buffy inside. "We need a doctor," Willow said impatiently. "Right now," Joyce commanded," someone help my daughter". Two nurses grabbed a gurny and

Xander put her down on it. "We've got it from here," one of them said and they wheeled her away. Joyce followed," I'm her mother and I'm going with her," she said. "Ok,

but just you," the other nurse said," you two can sit in the waiting room to your right. Willow and Xander just stood there for a moment after they disappeared through the

swinging doors down the hall. "What do we do," Xander asked. "We need to call Giles," Willow told him,"He should be here too".




Meanwhile in L.A.


The four people were in the office of Angel Investigations frustrated with their latest predicament. Wesley had no idea where he'd put his book on how to vanquish

the Farquelth demon and they really needed it. "I just had it a few days ago," he said embarassed he'd misplaced such an important book," but I can't remember where I

set it down". Simple fighting wouldn't get rid of this demon. That was Angel's thing and Gunn's thing and they'd already tried. The only sure way to be rid of it was to

vanquish it and without the right incantation that wouldn't be happening. "What should we do," Cordelia asked," I really don't feel like dieing today. I still have to become a

famous actress and all. If Wesley hadn't lost the only copy of the stupid incantation....". "Wait," Wesley said suddenly. "What we have time to take a break or

something," Gunn asked," cause I am getting kinda hungry". "No," Wesley said," My book isn't the only copy". "Well who has the other copy," Angel asked irritated that

he was taking his time explaining. "Giles has a copy also," Wesley told him. "Well great," Angel said," then I'll go give him a call". He went into the other room and

grabbed up the phone off of his desk and dialed Giles's number. It only rang once before a voice sounding in a hurry answered,"yes". "Giles it's Angel," Angel began," do

you have....". I can't talk now," Giles cut him off," I have to go to the hospital". "Is it Buffy," Angel asked knowing the answer already. He'd been having an uneasy feeling

for awhile now. "Yes," Giles said quickly," apparentally she's in labor. I have to go". With that said he hung up. Angel was stunned. He knew there was only one thing to

do. He grabbed for his car keys, but they fell onto the floor. When he reached down to pick them up he also saw a book under his desk. Recognizing it he grabbed it up

with his keys and headed back to the group. "Here," he said tossing the book down on the desk," I have to go". He started walking down to his car in the parking garage.

"Where are you going," Cordelia asked confused. "Buffy's in trouble," he said and then he was gone. Luckily he could get to his car without any direct sunlight and by the

time he arrived in Sunnydale it'd be dark because the sun had already started going down. "Who's Buffy," Gunn asked. "Angel's soulmate," Wesley and Cordelia said at

the same time. "They do this life or death deal a lot," Cordelia added,"you'll get used to it".



Author's note: next chapter they meet again. How will they react?