Title: Miracles Do Happen
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sequel to 'Please, Don't Leave Me'. It's been 3 years since her death and The Powers That Be are letting Cordy go back…but it might take some work on her behave.
Couples: Regular ensemble.
Feedback: Yes please! Much needed!
Disclaimer: Angel and crew belong to the magnificent
Joss Whedon and company. Nothing is mine, just my imagination. *g*
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Seven ***************************************************************************
Xander: "Are we there yet?"
Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Will: "NO!"
Anya: "Xander sweetie, if you ask that question one more time I'm going to get Willow to put syphilis on your…" She nodded her head toward his crotch. He looked down and then back up as he placed his hands there to protect himself.
Anya: "That's what I thought." Dawn leaned forward in her seat (which was behind Spike's who was driving) and cocked her head to the side so she could talk to him.
Dawn: "So where exactly is the middle of Alaska?"
Spike: "Don't really know luv. Big sis has an idea but isn't sure."
Buffy: "I'm looking at this map but the middle could be anywhere."
Willow: "Let me see." Buffy handed the map to her.
Xander: "(singing) 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer…"
Anya: "(singing) You take one down and pass it around…" Dawn turned to look at the couple sitting in the back.
Dawn: "It's not OK for him to ask 'are we there yet?' a million times but you can help him sing that annoying song?"
Anya: "I happen to like this song thank you very much. (singing) 98 bottles of beer on the wall…" Dawn groaned and turned back around drowning out the two horrible singers.
Dawn: "Maybe we should call Angel."
Buffy: "No…they probably already have enough to do. Will, could you do a spell to locate the beast?"
Willow: "I could try, but I can't do it here. I need more room."
Buffy: "Spike pull over." He did as he was told and Willow got out to perform her spell. After about 5 minutes she got back in the van.
Willow: "I got it. He's headed towards Galena."
Dawn: "But that's not in the middle of Alaska that's like...in the middle to the left." Spike started the car again and continued to drive now knowing his destination.
Spike: "Well luv, we don't really care where the hell it's located, as long as we can find it, kick its ass and be on our way. I don't really like Alaska...it's too cold and it makes my balls all frozen."
Dawn: "Ewww!"
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Wes: "Finished."
Angel: "So we got the information?"
Wes: "That's right. Now all we gotta do is meet up with the others and kill this thing."
Gunn: "All right…it's time to kick some major ass."
Giles: "What about Cordelia? How will she approach to you if you won't be here?"
Angel: "She'll find a way. Lets go."
Fred: "Wait guys…look at this?" She turned up the volume of the TV she was watching and the guys crowded around.
Announcer: "News Flash…it appears that the beast has left Los Angeles and is heading to…Galena, Alaska? But all is not quiet in our city for there has been some type of creatures or something spotted throughout L.A. causing havoc. We don't know what is causing this but we will keep you update with more on this news after this commercial break…" Fred turned off the TV and turned to the guys.
Fred: "We're not done here guys."
Angel: "Guess not."
Gunn: "And I bet those are that beast's little groupie friends that he left to finish what he started."
Connor: "So what do we do?"
Angel: "Take care of it. Giles call Buffy and tell her we're running a little late and tell her where the beast is heading. Maybe she can get a heads up." Just as Giles left to phone Buffy someone came rushing into the hotel and they all turned to see whom it was.
Connor: "Lorne!"
Lorne: "Do guys have *any* idea what is going on out there?"
Angel: "I think we do."
Lorne: "Yeah well maybe we can do something about it because just because the boogie man left doesn't mean our little city of angels is out of the ball park just yet." Giles came out of Angel's office and saw the green demon standing there.
Giles: "Good god they're here."
Lorne: "Who's here?"
Angel: "No Giles this isn't one of them, this is my friend Lorne. He's a demon from Pylea, you know the dimension we found Fred in?"
Giles: "Oh…right."
Angel: "Lorne this is Giles. He's Buffy's former watcher."
Lorne: "Ah…so you're the world renowned watcher who trained our unstoppable slayer." Lorne outstretched his hand and Giles took it a bit hesitantly.
Giles: "So you know about the slayer and I?"
Lorne: "Oh yes…and I must say you are much cuter in person." Giles quickly took his hand back.
Giles: "Ah yes…I uh…take that as a compliment…I guess."
Gunn: "Ok enough with the chit chat…we got a bunch of demons to kill."
Wes: "Gunn is right. There will enough time for tea later."
Angel: "OK everyone grab a weapon and…" He didn't get to finish as the lights went out and the hotel was consumed in pitch-blackness.
Gunn: "What the hell?"
Lorne: "It's starting."
Gunn: "What do you mean 'it's starting'? I thought it already *started*."
Lorne: "That was nothing little chickadees. This is where the real fun begins."
Connor: "So what about all the blood shed crap that the beast preformed before?"
Lorne: "Let's just say it was a demonstration."
Fred: "Shit."
Wes: "Come again?" Fred ran back into the office, trying not to fall over in the dark, and retrieved the book they were looking through with some flashlights. She gave them all one as she began to read.
Fred: "I thought it wasn't going to happen."
Giles: "What?"
Fred: "It says here that when the beast is awaken he will bring forth the 10 plagues of Exodus."
Connor: "You mean the 10 plagues from the Book of Exodus? Like in the Bible? As in when Moses was around?"
Fred: "The one and only."
Giles: "Why did you think it wasn't going to happen?"
Fred: "Well it said that when the beast awakened…well he's awake and nothing happened so I thought it wasn't going to happen. Sorry guys…I should have told you."
Angel: "Don't worry Fred. We're just glad you caught it in time."
Connor: "But doesn't darkness happen the second to last?"
Fred: "That's true. But it doesn't say anything in here about the plagues being in any particular order.
Angel: "How did you know that Connor?"
Connor: "I study some of it in college."
Lorne: "Oh heavens."
Wes: "What is it Lorne?"
Lorne: "Are any of you first born in your family?"
Gunn: "I am."
Wes: "Me too."
Giles: "And me. Why do you ask?"
Lorne: So Fred, Angel and I are the only 2nd or 3rd or whatever born?"
Giles: "It seems so."
Angel: "What's your point Lorne?" Lorne didn't say anything; all he could do was sit down. Fred knew what he was getting at and became afraid herself.
Wes: "Lorne…what are you trying to say?"
Connor: "He's talking about the last plague."
Fred: "And Connor you're…"
Connor: "I know."
Gunn: "What the hell are you guys talking about? What's the last damn plague?"
Lorne: "The plague of the first born."
Angel: "What's…oh shit."
Gunn: "What?"
Wes: "Oh dear god."
Giles: "God help us."
Gunn: "What dammit?!"
Connor: "The plague of the first born is where the first born of every family…is killed." Gunn stared at them all wide-eyed.
Gunn: "Awww damn!" *********************************************************************************************** Ohhh yeah! The 10 plagues of Exodus! I'm a Christian so I know all about them. I'm getting anxious just writing this story. All hell is going to break loose or I'll try to write it that way. LOL! OK I hope I've caught your attention and I've got you interested b/c that was my main goal. To keep you entertained. I hope the next chapter will be more exciting so wish me luck. I have a lot of ideas in store. Oh and I won't be updating till like next week after this b/c I'm going to be packed with things for the rest of the week and this weekend. So you all have a fun week and weekend. God bless and be safe. Love Ya! Oh and the 10 plagues thing can be found in the book of Exodus of the Bible. Chapter 7 starting at verse 14 all the way to chapter 11 so enjoy! ~Michele~