As usual I own nothing. I want to thank those who reviewed. Especially those who offered ideas, which may have been incorporated and are now running helter skelter through the story, and my mind.
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"It's too bad you didn't stay dead when you had the chance." Everyone turned and goggled to see Cordelia, her eyes fixed on Xander. "Your 'reward' would have been more than you deserved."
"Nice to see you too Cordy." Xander grinned. "Maybe you could explain that."
"Well DUH," Cordy sneered. "You cheated on me, got me put in the hospital. At least dead you wouldn't be able to screw anything else up."
"Sorry to disappoint. Being dead wasn't on the agenda. "
"Too bad." Cordelia pulled out a chair and sat. "So what induced you to join the Loser Librarian Dweeb Squad? Nobody else want you?"
"Cordelia," Giles frowned.
"Hey no biggie," Xander held up an arm. "Demoness remember, a bit short on human compassion. Even shorter than when she was human."
"At least I'm a higher life form now."
"Demonness remember. I'd call that a low life form."
"Children." Giles wiped his glasses. "This is getting us no where. Cordelia Perhaps you could explain why you are here."
"To tell you that once again loser boy has it all wrong." Cordelia caught the look Xander sent her. "Oh please, hooking up with a bunch of uber Librarians who don't know squat until it has been written down. What did wonder boy here tell you?"
"Only that the Valaasco Sisters are coming. That our best chance is to stop them on some world he and Dawn are going to get us to. Oh and he was going to reconn the place tonight."
"Typical. Just enough to be dangerous."
"Oh and you have a better idea?"
"Hello. Higher life form here. Of course I do."
"Well, from one lowly mostly human to the all powerful higher life form, spit it out."
"And I get to share eternity with that?" Cordelia faked a deep sigh. "Okay, much as I hate to say it you have the right idea, though I'll never understand how. The Powers That Be think you should take along Angel and Conner."
"Conner," asked Buffy confused. "Who's Conner."
"Oh, he's Angel's son, who tried to kill him."
"He's who and he what and why wasn't I told?"
"You think that just because you are the Slayer you have to be in every little detail that doesn't concern you? Long story short, Angel and Darla did the dirty, had a son. Son swiped by Wesley, turned over to Holtz, taken to hell dimension. Returned, tried to kill Angel, may have succeeded. His real name is Conner, though he calls himself Steven. Okay is everybody on board with that? Good. Then lets move on to finding Angel cause he really needs to be in on this and so does Conner.."
"What do you mean find Angel?"
Cordelia slumped in her chair. "We were supposed to meet but I got distracted while on my way."
"You got distracted on your way to meet the vamp you loved." Xander grinned and ignored the shocked look everyone sent him. "Hey working for a bunch of Librarian dweebs does have its perks."
Cordelia shot him a murderous look. Xander merely grinned.
"You Are In Love With Angel?" Buffy was totally confused and unsure she liked this turn of events. "Why didn't anyone tell me?"
"You moved on why shouldn't he?" Cordelia shrugged.. "Beside, not like it was any of your business."
Buffy glowered at Cordelia but said nothing.
"Could we get back on topic." Giles looked exasperated, he sounded it too." "Cordelia, maybe we could prevail on you to handle the LA things, get in touch with and friends Angel may have had, Wesley might have an idea. Willow, could you ask Warren to get in contact with Joyce, maybe the records have something. We'll meet again when we have more to go on."
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"It's too bad you didn't stay dead when you had the chance." Everyone turned and goggled to see Cordelia, her eyes fixed on Xander. "Your 'reward' would have been more than you deserved."
"Nice to see you too Cordy." Xander grinned. "Maybe you could explain that."
"Well DUH," Cordy sneered. "You cheated on me, got me put in the hospital. At least dead you wouldn't be able to screw anything else up."
"Sorry to disappoint. Being dead wasn't on the agenda. "
"Too bad." Cordelia pulled out a chair and sat. "So what induced you to join the Loser Librarian Dweeb Squad? Nobody else want you?"
"Cordelia," Giles frowned.
"Hey no biggie," Xander held up an arm. "Demoness remember, a bit short on human compassion. Even shorter than when she was human."
"At least I'm a higher life form now."
"Demonness remember. I'd call that a low life form."
"Children." Giles wiped his glasses. "This is getting us no where. Cordelia Perhaps you could explain why you are here."
"To tell you that once again loser boy has it all wrong." Cordelia caught the look Xander sent her. "Oh please, hooking up with a bunch of uber Librarians who don't know squat until it has been written down. What did wonder boy here tell you?"
"Only that the Valaasco Sisters are coming. That our best chance is to stop them on some world he and Dawn are going to get us to. Oh and he was going to reconn the place tonight."
"Typical. Just enough to be dangerous."
"Oh and you have a better idea?"
"Hello. Higher life form here. Of course I do."
"Well, from one lowly mostly human to the all powerful higher life form, spit it out."
"And I get to share eternity with that?" Cordelia faked a deep sigh. "Okay, much as I hate to say it you have the right idea, though I'll never understand how. The Powers That Be think you should take along Angel and Conner."
"Conner," asked Buffy confused. "Who's Conner."
"Oh, he's Angel's son, who tried to kill him."
"He's who and he what and why wasn't I told?"
"You think that just because you are the Slayer you have to be in every little detail that doesn't concern you? Long story short, Angel and Darla did the dirty, had a son. Son swiped by Wesley, turned over to Holtz, taken to hell dimension. Returned, tried to kill Angel, may have succeeded. His real name is Conner, though he calls himself Steven. Okay is everybody on board with that? Good. Then lets move on to finding Angel cause he really needs to be in on this and so does Conner.."
"What do you mean find Angel?"
Cordelia slumped in her chair. "We were supposed to meet but I got distracted while on my way."
"You got distracted on your way to meet the vamp you loved." Xander grinned and ignored the shocked look everyone sent him. "Hey working for a bunch of Librarian dweebs does have its perks."
Cordelia shot him a murderous look. Xander merely grinned.
"You Are In Love With Angel?" Buffy was totally confused and unsure she liked this turn of events. "Why didn't anyone tell me?"
"You moved on why shouldn't he?" Cordelia shrugged.. "Beside, not like it was any of your business."
Buffy glowered at Cordelia but said nothing.
"Could we get back on topic." Giles looked exasperated, he sounded it too." "Cordelia, maybe we could prevail on you to handle the LA things, get in touch with and friends Angel may have had, Wesley might have an idea. Willow, could you ask Warren to get in contact with Joyce, maybe the records have something. We'll meet again when we have more to go on."