WOES
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A/N: This is the third Skylar story in the Skylar series. Like I said before each story has a different length. This one might be longer or shorter than the others. I don't know yet. But since this story goes with Angel's gift and Valentine's Surprise you might want to read those before you read this.
CHAPTER 15Angelus walked down a dark street. Skylar was wriggling in his arms. He had his hand over her mouth. Angelus entered an alley and removed his hand from her face.
"Would you stop moving you little twerp?" Angelus demanded. "God, you're annoying."
"Let go!" Skylar screamed.
"Don't be such a whiner, Sky." He put her down. If she tried to get out of the alley he could grab her in a split second. "I'm sure wherever your so-called father is you'll be joining him in a hot minute."
"Why are you doing this to me? I never did anything to you." Skylar was crying.
"This isn't about you, brat. I could care less about what happens to you. You're just a deposit. Deal with that and get over it." Skylar tried to sprint past him. Angelus grabbed her arm without even having to move after her. "See? There you go trying to run away again. Not very pleased with that by the way, Sky."
"Let me go!" the seven-year-old yelled. She managed to get her arm away from him, with great effort. Skylar fell back into the alley, crying. "Just let me go! Please!"
"This kid is so dramatic," Angelus muttered to himself. "Not even worth the trouble." Angelus began to reach his hand down towards her neck, attempting to snap it. All of a sudden he pulled back. He couldn't even believe it. What was happening? Why didn't he just break the Restorer's neck and call it a night? For some reason he just… couldn't. With a grunt Angelus scooped her up and put her behind a trashcan. "Stay here and be quiet."
"Huh? What—"
"Look, kid. For some damned reason I'm actually gonna let you live. So I suggest you thank whatever being you believe in because obviously I've lost out. Now shut up before I change my mind." Skylar was bewildered. Angelus put another trashcan in front of her, hiding her. "Not a sound out of you or I'll personally feed you to this demon."
Angelus walked out of the alley, leaning against the wall, waiting for Reg (Reginald) to show up. Suddenly Angelus felt a blow and found himself on the ground. He looked up and saw Buffy.
"Hey, didn't know you were into that kind of thing but I guess sex play has evolved."
Buffy aimed her crossbow at him. "Where the hell is Sky?" He didn't answer her. Buffy knocked him upside the head with her crossbow. "Where is she?!" Angelus just smirked up at her. "What the hell is so fun—" Buffy fell up against the inside of the alley wall. She looked up to see the black demon that had killed Skylar. "This is just what I needed to put the cherry on top of the sundae of crap."
"Don't be so dramatic, my dear wife," said Angelus, shooting up. "It's all good."
"Where is the child?" Reg asked.
"Where is the blood?" Angelus countered.
"I can provide you "access" to Wolfram and Hart."
Buffy shot an arrow into Reg's leg. It shot straight through his leg, making him unable to stand. Buffy leapt up and jump kicked Angelus. Skylar looked out from where she was hiding and saw her mother. Angelus caught most of Buffy's blows at him. He finally decided to flip her to the ground, taking her crossbow. He aimed it at her.
"You know I've had enough. The honeymoon is over, sweetie." Buffy flinched.
Spike appeared then knocking Angelus down. Buffy was completely surprised to see him. He quickly helped her up.
"What the hell are you still doing here?" Buffy demanded.
"Did you honestly think I would let you face off against Angelus alone, chit? And I do not take orders like that from you. I can't let you do this alone."
"How endearing." Buffy and Spike turned and saw Angelus had stood back up. "You're trying to flirt with my woman."
Angelus and Buffy began to throw blows again. Skylar ran out from where she was. Spike saw her and picked her up.
"Will!" Skylar exclaimed.
"Shine, you're all right."
Gunn ran up then. Connor and Dawn were right behind him. Each of them carried a two-sided ax. Gunn had a crossbow.
"Sky!" Connor yelled.
"Now the whole family shows up," said Angelus, still fighting with Buffy.
"What do you all think you're doing here?" Buffy yelled at them.
"Buffy, don't bitch," said Dawn. "You know you can't do this alone."
"We came to the even the odds," said Gunn.
"Let's do it," said Connor.
The fight was on then. The others began to fight Angelus along with Buffy. Spike held back with Skylar in his arms. Spike looked up at the sky and suddenly realized something. The sun was rising!
"Oh, dear," said Spike.
As the fight went on the sun went higher. Spike crouched in the shadows of the alley with Skylar. While everyone was fighting Angelus he burst into flames.
"What the—" Buffy stopped, looking up at the sky. "Oh, my God!"
"Angel!" Gunn exclaimed.
"Dad!" Connor exclaimed with him.
"Daddy!" Skylar shrieked. She struggled out of Spike's grip and ran out to her father.
"No, Skylar!" Spike yelled after her. He was unable to move for fear of the sun.
Skylar ran out to Angelus before the others could stop her. Skylar began to make her body glow bright with sparkling light. She reached out to Angelus, not getting burned by the intense flame. Angelus began to glow as well. The flames were quickly diminished. Soon the glow over Skylar and Angelus was gone. Angelus fell to his knees. He looked up at Skylar.
"Skylar, thank God!" He embraced her. It wasn't Angelus. It was Angel.
"What's happening?" Dawn asked.
"Angel?" Buffy questioned.
"Buffy," said Angel, turning to the slayer. He stood up. They also embraced. "Thank God you're OK."
"Angel!" Buffy cried. "I can't believe it's you."
"Believe it," said Angel.
"I don't get it," said Connor.
"I think that makes all of us," said Gunn.
As Buffy and Angel hugged a glow also came over Buffy. The eyes of Gunn, Connor, and Dawn began to widen.
"Guys!" Willow yelled, running up. Fred was right behind her.
"What's happening?" asked Fred, running up to Gunn.
"Maybe you can tell us?" Dawn asked.
"I think I know," said Willow. "I saw it. I think Skylar made both Buffy and Angel… immortal."
"What does that mean exactly?" asked Connor.
"It means both of them will be unstoppable," said Willow. "They're both perpetual. Angel's no longer Angelus, either."
"Angelus was killed in the fire," said Gunn.
"Exactly," said Willow. "Skylar did something wonderful here."
"Excuse me!" Spike called out. "What about me? The fellow here hiding in the shadows."
"What about Spike?" Dawn asked.
"Spike, just step out," said Willow.
Spike did such. He was prepared for the sensation of flames over his body but it didn't happen. Nothing happened in fact.
"How'd she make him immortal?" asked Connor.
"The Restorer powers are profound," said Willow.
"So we're all together again?" Skylar asked.
"Yeah. Thanks to you," said Connor.
"Yes," Skylar cheered for herself.
Spike picked her up again. "You are a life saver."
"Let's go home," said Angel. He looked at Spike. "All of us."
"Yeah," Buffy agreed.
A/N: Go, Skylar. Go, Skylar! Whoo! OK. I bet you all have a lot of burning questions. Like what's the deal with Angelus being nice to a child? OK. They'll all be answered so just ask and I'll get back to you. Review, please!
