Interlude 10: To Fight Her Fight


         The five of them rose and cheered.

         "You go, girl!" cried Gunn, as Cordy hugged Fred, jumping.

         "See?! I told you! They're champions!" she crowed to Angel.

         Angel was smiling until he saw Lorne sitting and not cheering. "Lorne?"

         "What is it?" asked Wesley, who had rejoined them sometime during the show.

         Lorne took a deep breath and said, "I'm getting some seriously bad vibes off of Buffy, children. Somehow… I don't know. It's just not good."

         "Lorne… what is it?!" demanded Angel. "Is she okay?"

         "Relax, Angel-hair. She'll okay… physically… I'm just… she's cracking, and Sweet… he wants to see her burn…" he reminded them.

         Angel sat down and put his head in hands. "What do I do?" he asked, quietly.

         Wesley looked at the vampire and said, "What you have to. Watch. Let her fight her fight."