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Chapter 8~ Working Together
"Where am I?" A terrified Dawn screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice muffled by the gag that had been placed over her mouth. She had been blind folded and gagged and tied up at her hands and feet and had been thrown in a car and traveled for a very short time. She was then taken out of the car and was now in some kind of building.
The blind fold was removed as was the gag and she looked at the scenery around her. She was in some kind of office or something Dawn assumed.
"Where am I?" She said more calmly, "And what do you want with me!!!!" She said less calmly.
"It's okay sweetie", a woman's voice said. "We're not going to hurt you." She said flatly and without caring.
"Who are you?" Dawn said.
"Lilah, Wolfram and Hart."
"Wolfram and Hart", Dawn said thinking, "You're that law office that Angel has so many problems with."
"Yeah, well what can I say, stuff happens", Lilah said walking over to her desk.
"What do you want with me?"
"All we want are a few pieces of paper your friend Angel has little girl. If we get those few pieces of paper you're free to go."
"And if you don't?" Dawn asked.
"Then…well you don't want to worry about little details like that."
Fear filled Dawn's face and she turned extremely pale.
"I think it's time we make a little phone call. Don't you think so Dawn?"
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"Guys!" Connor said running into the Hyperion. "I just went outside to get Dawn and she's not there."
"What do you mean she's not there?" Buffy said worry for her little sister filling her face.
"I mean there were skid marks on the road, a car probably sped away with her", Connor said.
"Dawn…Dawn", Buffy said not being able to comprehend this new information. "Okay, we just need to figure out who would kidnap her and why and where and if anything happens to her", Buffy said tears filling her eyes and her voice getting shaky.
"It's gonna be okay Buffy", Willow said.
"Yeah, we'll find her", Tara added soothingly.
"We just all need to work together", Cordelia chimed in.
"Alright so…"Angel started.
Ring, Ring, Ring
"I'll get it", Connor said. Connor walked over to the phone and took it off the receiver. "Hello?"
"Hi! We have something or should I say someone you want."
"Who are you?" Connor yelled.
"You wouldn't want something to happen to her now would you Connor? After all you care about her soooooo much."
"What'd you do with her?" Connor yelled into the receiver.
"Connor give me the phone", Angel said taking the phone from Connor.
"Who is this?"
"Hi Angel."
"Lilah", he said, "How did I just know you were behind this?"
"You have ways I guess. Now listen up!" She snapped. "If you don't want anything to happen to the girl you give us something we want."
"And what would that be?"
"Your office has some scrolls. They were given to you anonymously and recently. Wesley has been studying them I believe."
"Wes!" Angel called.
Wesley looked up.
"Scrolls, recent, last coupla days maybe."
"Ah yes, I haven't gotten to translate all of it, but as far as I can tell it's some kind of prophecy. I'm not sure what exactly. Why?"
"Get them. We're going to Wolfram and Hart." Angel said. "Lilah?" He said into the receiver.
"Yes?"
"I'll be there in 10 minutes."
They hung up and Angel turned to the group. "Okay. A law office that handles supernatural "stuff" you could say, has Dawn."
"Well we go get her then!" Buffy said.
"Not so fast Buffy", Angel said. "We can't just barge in there and take her."
"Why not?" Buffy asked.
"Because if we do they'll kill her in an instant and probably all of us too."
Buffy sat down.
"We have to make a trade." Angel said. "The scrolls for Dawn."
"Okay, get the scrolls and let's go." Buffy said.
"Hang on just a minute", Wesley said entering his office.
"What are you bloody doing? We have to save the nibblet!" Spike said.
"I'm making copies of the scroll."
Everyone stared at him.
"From a copier…" A chorus of 'ohs' followed from everyone.
When the original scrolls were gathered up, Angel, Cordelia, Gunn, Fred, Wesley, Spike, Buffy, Xander, Connor, Willow and Tara left to go rescue Dawn.
At Wolfram and Hart…
"Don't worry. They'll be here soon", Lilah said to Dawn. Dawn inched back into the corner.
"Aw, don't be scared Angel and big sis 'ell come and save you."
There was a knock on the door.
"That must be them now." Lilah said turning the door knob. They all burst through the door.
"Buffy!" Dawn screamed as she tried to run towards them, but two vampires held her back.
"It's okay Dawn, just hang on a little bit." Buffy said.
"Where are the scrolls", Lilah said impatiently. Angel took the scrolls out of his pocket. Lilah reached for them.
"Not just yet," he said, "Not until we get Dawn."
"Not until I get the scrolls." Angel slowly handed her the scrolls and the vampires through Dawn over to them.
"Now. I suggest you get out of here. Nice doing business with you." Lilah said as they exited the office and she slammed the door shut behind them.
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