Greetings and Salutations. Okay, more feral action. With Buffy and Shalimar finally on the same page, what could happen?

They walked into the manor later arm in arm. "I take it you worked out your differences." Adam said as they walked in. The other members of Mutant X had headed back to the hotel. "Angel went out looking for you."

"We're good." Buffy said. "We just needed to…"

"Work some things out." Shalimar said, finishing her sister's thought. Buffy grinned.

"Right."

"So I take it the local vampire population will be a bit more careful?" Adam asked. Buffy made a face.

"Probably not." She said. She headed out to the kitchen. "Wonder if Angel's got anything other than blood in the fridge." She muttered.

"You might want to shelf the snack attack, kid." Whistler said, walking in. Buffy whirled to face him.

"I presume this is the surprise you were talking about?" She said. Whistler winced. No wonder she was so good. Vamps probably withered under that glare of hers.

"You mean Shalimar?" He said. He noticed the feral in question was also glaring at him. "Yeah, that's it."

"Buffy, who is this?" Shalimar asked.

"Whistler." Buffy said. "Balance demon, messenger for the Powers That Be, bearer of cryptic messages. General pain in the collective asses of both me and Angel."

"Well, I think that's going a bit far." Whistler said.

"I don't." Buffy shot. "So, what is it this time?" Whistler gulped. This wasn't going to be easy, and he was going to cop it in the neck.

"You've got an emergency." He said. "Normally, I wouldn't be allowed to do this, but…it's Angel." Buffy stiffened. Shalimar looked over at her. She was worried…scratch that, she was near panicking. "Those soldier guys got him while he was looking for you two." Guilt near overpowered her. Her rage was her saving grace.

"Those BASTARDS!" She roared in feral fury. "I told them. I warned them to stay away from my mate!" Shalimar moved over to her, shocked. That's how she thought of Angel, how she felt about him? Did Angel feel the same way? Stupid question, she thought.

"Buffy?" Shalimar placed a hand on her shoulder.

"We have to find him, Shalimar." She whispered. Fear, anger, panic, all was present in her voice. "We have to save him." Whistler walked up to them.

"I wish I could do something more…"

"Get Shalimar's friends." Buffy said. "Get Willow, Oz, Giles, anyone else that can help."

"I can't." Whistler said.

"Then what good are you?" She screamed. Adam looked at her. He had no idea Angel was that important to her.

"Jesse." He said.

"What's up, Adam?" The density shifter's voice came though the earpiece.

"Get back here. Angel's been captured."

"On our way." Adam looked at Buffy again. Her fists were clenched at her side.

"I warned you, Finn." She whispered. "I warned you. I know your scent. I can find you anywhere. You should have tried harder, should have convinced them. Now, nothing can save you. Your mine."

Riley crept carefully through the park. There had been a demon seen, some kind of dog thing, only five feet tall and covered with spikes. He and his team had been sent to find it and bring it in.

"FINN!" He recognised the voice that called his name and immediately wished he hadn't. He turned to see Buffy moving towards him, and she was pissed.

"Buffy, what…" Riley found himself backed against a tree, hard. Buffy held him by the collar.

"I warned you!" She growled. Her eyes shined the yellow cats eyes once more. "I told you to stay away from him, but you just had to make a move, didn't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." He said.

"LIAR!" She screamed. "I already know your boys have grabbed Angel, just like I told you not to."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Riley said again. "My team was the only one out tonight, I swear, and I'm not stupid enough to grab him. I've seen what you can do."

"Riley." The rest of his team came behind her, tazers ready. One of them walked up, ready to fire.

"Hold your fire." He said. "This is just a misunderstanding." He looked down at Riley. "I assure you, my team didn't grab him."

"Then who did?" She demanded as Shalimar came towards them.

"Buffy, calm down." She said. "I'm worried too, but threatening them isn't going to get us anywhere." Buffy, dropped Riley and turned to her sister. "He doesn't know anything."

"He better be okay." Buffy muttered as she walked away. Shalimar looked down at Riley.

"A suggestion." She said. "If you did have anything to do with Angel's disappearance, find the deepest darkest hole there is and hide in it. Buffy is not happy and if she finds out that you or your organisation had anything to do with it she will come after you. And I may not be able to stop her." With that she walked off.

"Should we follow them?" One of the commandoes said. Riley shook his head.

"Negative." He said. "They've got nothing to do with us. Let the GSA handle them." Or not, Riley thought. He remembered her comments from that night. "We better head back to base."

Buffy watched as they moved off. "Buffy, even if they lead you to their base, how are we you going to get in?" Shalimar asked.

"I…I don't know." Buffy admitted. "But I have to find him."

"Buffy, he was telling the truth." Shalimar said. "He doesn't know anything."

"Whistler said these guys had him." Buffy said. "There's no reason for him to lie. Even if Riley doesn't know about it, he's the key." She moved after the commandoes, following their scent. Shalimar followed. She was worried about her sister. She wished she had known about Buffy and Angel before. She also wondered what could possibly have broken them up.

Okay. Who would be stupid enough to grab Angel after Buffy specifically ordered them not too? Someone with a death wish. Who?

Stay tuned.

Doc.