GIFT
NOTE: I do not own these characters and I am only using them for the fun purposes of fan fiction. But I do (pretty much) own Skylar.
A/N: My friends are just the best. I couldn't do this story without them. So thanks, guys.
Second A/N: This story is a total AU and is completely unconnected to my other stories. In this story one reason Angel went to L.A was because he (Angelus) sired a pregnant woman and killed her husband. The pregnant woman returned, still pregnant, and was one evil vampire. Angel and his friends (Buffy takes the place of Cordelia in this) and Connor stake her and save the baby. By the way, I don't know much about Buffy so there is no need to stone me if I make a mistake. I just like Angel and Buffy as a couple and I hate Cordelia right now. (Very much!)
CHAPTER 21Gunn kept hitting at the large boulders that were blocking his, Fred's, and Lorne's exit with his crossbow. Lorne and Fred had taken a seat on a long that was inside of the cave. The only light they had was the light that was shining from the pond's cave. Fred finally got up and put her hands on Gunn's shoulders.
"Charles, it's useless," she said. "We're trapped."
Gunn groaned. "I can't believe this!"
"Cool down, butter face," said Lorne.
"I hope the others can find us," said Fred. "It shouldn't take too long to find Skylar."
Angel went flying into a mountain wall. One of the black demons had tossed him into it. Angel picked up his sword and cut off the demon's head. Buffy moved up and sliced the demon's body down in half, killing it.
"Whoa!" Dawn screamed, crashing to the ground. She swung her ax at the demon that had struck her. It jumped and missed the blow. "Quit moving!" The demon's nails shout out of its hand and gave Dawn a cut in the arm. "Oh, OW!"
"Hang on!" Connor yelled. He took a swing at the demon with his ax. His body was cut in half. Connor helped Dawn up. "You OK?"
"Nothing a good mall crawl won't heal," Dawn replied. Two of the demons started to head for Connor and Dawn. "Hey!"
"Not today!" Chad yelled, taking both demons out with his ax.
"Chad?" said Connor in disbelief.
"What?" Chad asked. "Just because I can control destiny sometimes doesn't mean I don't know how to kick some serious booty."
A demon wrapped its arms around Buffy's back in a tight squeeze. Buffy struggled out of its grasp. The demon was strong.
"Buffy!" Angel yelled.
"I got it!" Buffy cried. She kicked the demon in a place where the sun didn't shine. It released a huge, painful growl and fell backwards. Buffy stabbed and killed it with her sword. "And don't do that again unless you're buying dinner first."
Angel suddenly heard a scream. It was from Skylar. Frank was dangling her from the mountain. Angel speeded over to Frank in no time. Frank held Skylar out closer.
"Come near me and you lose your so-called daughter for good."
"What the hell is wrong with you? Why do you hate me like this?"
"Who wouldn't, Angelus? You're a monster."
"No! Let's get one thing straight. I am not Angelus. He's nothing but a bastard that decided to take a hold of my body. But no matter what happened, no matter what Angelus did, no matter what Liam did, you have no right to take anything out on this child. Skylar has done nothing wrong. She's done nothing but suffer." Frank began to soften. "Please. Just let her go." Frank looked like he was ready to put Skylar down. But he let go of her with a menacing smirk. "No!"
Suddenly bright pink light started to appear all over Skylar. She held her hands up in the air. All of a sudden Skylar was standing where Frank had been and Frank was in the air. He began to fall. The last thing that was heard was a large splat!
"Oh, God, Skylar!" Angel exclaimed. He picked her up in a large hug. "Thank God you're safe!" Angel was nearly in tears of relief and joy.
"Daddy, I love you," Skylar began to cry. She suddenly started to go limp in Angel's arms.
"Skylar!" Angel yelled. "Skylar!"
"What are we going to do?" Fred asked Lorne and Gunn. "We can't stay in her much longer."
"Well, we have plenty of that fresh water in there," said Lorne.
"Wait," said Gunn. "That's it. It's the Restorer Energizer. Fred, let me see that beaker." Fred pulled it out of her pocket and handed it over to Gunn.
"Watcha doin', crumb cake?" asked Lorne.
"Getting us the hell outta here," Gunn replied. He took a drop of the Energizer from the beaker and put it up to the boulders. They began to dissolve and were soon gone. "Presto! Just call me the black Houdini!"
"Oh, Charles!" Fred squealed, wrapping her arms around him. "I love you!"
"Go, Gunn gum!" Lorne cheered.
"Come on," said Fred. "Let's go find the others."
With weapons in hand the trio ran off to find their friends. When they saw them at the top of the mountain Buffy, Dawn, Chad, and Connor were finishing off the demons. Gunn took the final hit at the very last one.
"Are you guys OK?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah. What kept you?" asked Dawn.
"A pond and some big ol' boulders crashing," Gunn replied.
"Oh. OK," said Connor.
"Angel?" Fred pointed towards Angel and Skylar.
Everyone crowed around Angel. He was crying. Skylar had fallen unconscious in his arms. Chad walked up to Angel. Angel looked up at him.
"Chad, please. You're the angel of destiny. Help her!" Angel ordered.
"I can't. I told you. We control our own destinies. It's only my job to help out when I can," Chad said sadly.
"Wait," Fred spoke up. "We have it! We have the Restorer Energizer."
"Quickly," said Chad.
Fred gave the beaker to Angel. He opened it. "All right, Sky. Come on. Drink this." He prodded her mouth open and poured the Energizer down the girl's throat.
Skylar began to stir and moan lightly. Her eyes soon opened. The beautiful blonde child looked around at everyone around her.
"Hi. What's going on?" Skylar asked.
"Don't you remember?" Angel asked her.
"It was a dream. It was light. Daddy?"
"Yeah?"
"Did I die?"
"Almost," Angel smiled. "But not on my watch."
"Oh. That's good." Everyone began to laugh. Skylar looked at Chad. "I've seen you before."
"Well, duh," said Chad. "I'm your knight in shining armor."
"Oh, Skylar," said Buffy, kneeling down. "Thank God you're OK." Skylar smiled as Buffy gave her a hug.
"Welcome back, sweet buns," said Lorne.
"Thanks, Uncle Lorne."
"Well, I hate to interrupt these warm family moments but we have to get a move on," said Chad. "Let's get going. Everyone accounted for?"
"I'm here," said Skylar.
"Me, too," said Connor.
"Here," said Dawn.
"Right here," said Gunn.
"So am I," said Fred.
"Ditto," said Lorne.
"Present," said Buffy.
"Let's make it unanimous," said Angel.
"Well…" All of a sudden they were back at the hotel lobby. "I am so good!" Chad cheered for himself.
"We did it! We're back!" Buffy exclaimed.
"Yes!" Dawn squealed.
"Sorry to leave all of this, guys, but I have to get going," said Chad.
"That's it? You're just going to leave?" asked Angel.
"Yeah. I have things to do. Plus my girlfriend gets all moody when I'm late for a date. And we don't want to get an angel of death angry. Believe me," said Chad. "Well, I have to scoot."
"Will we ever see you again?" Connor asked.
"Well, if you ever find yourselves in a jam at any time just remember that you're in charge of your own destinies. And I'll always be here. Watching over you and all that stuff is what I do," said Chad. "So see you. And, Angel?"
"Yeah?" the vampire asked.
"Take care of the little twerp. I can't go giving back life all wishy washy. Got it?"
"Got it," Angel replied, kneeling down and putting his arm around Skylar. Skylar smiled brightly.
"Well, goodbye," said Chad sniffling. "I hate sad goodbyes. I've got to go." He vanished with a quick spark of light.
A/N: Wasn't that nice? Well, there's one more chapter after this one. Look for it. Oh, and if you actually want to see it then I want reviews.