Prophesy Birth

The Buffy & Angel Trilogy

~Part 1~

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, although I wish I did because I'd find a way to put Angel and Buffy back together; where they belong. You will also notice that I've snagged some lines from a few episodes on either Buffy or Angel.

Summary: What if the Oracles had in fact restored Angel to his vampire state instead of taking back the day (In "I Will Remember You" on Angel) so that a prophesized miracle could occur?

Historical Note: This trilogy takes place between the fourth and fifth season of Buffy, and between the first and second season of Angel. You may also notice some of the later elements are from later seasons of either show.

Author's note: This trilogy will go back and fourth between Sunnydale and L.A. More so in this first series. The second there isn't much crossover's going on, there may be a few though. I really tried to keep to both shows storylines as much as possible. Some events (The Glory bit in season 5 on Buffy for example) will be either pushed back or taken out in general. These events may have been important on the shows, but not in this story.

CHAPTER 1

Buffy Summers staked a vampire and watched as it turned to dust just as another one came running towards her.

"Don't you guys ever give up?" she asked as she tripped the running vampire. The vampire quickly got back up and ran towards her once more.

"I'm guessing not," she said as she blocked a punch from the vampire. She then punched him in the face, causing him to stumble backwards.

"Listen, can we hurry up with this? I mean, I'm really not feeling all that well," she told the vampire just as another one jumped onto her back. Before she knew it, she was being ambushed by vampires. In her condition she had slowed down slightly in fighting.

"A little help here!" she called out as the vampire on her back began to choke her. Willow, Giles, Xander, and Oz then ran out from the shadows with stakes in their hands. They all then ran towards the vampires and staked them one by one. After a few minutes, all but one of the vampires had been dusted. Oz ran over to Buffy; who was still being choked by a vampire from the behind; and quickly dusted it. As soon as the vampire was dusted, Buffy gut a hand to her throat as she began to cough.

"Thanks Oz," Buffy said as Willow and Xander ran up to their friend.

"Buffy, are you ok?" Willow asked quickly. Buffy nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she assured her friend as Giles ran up to them out of breath. "A little close, but…"

"You know, you're getting pretty sloppy lately. Maybe it's time you throw in the towel, for a while at least," Xander told her.

"I'm fine. Right Giles?" Buffy said as she turned towards her Watcher.

"Actually as much as I hate to say it, Xander does have a point," Giles told her. Buffy looked at him shocked.

"What?" she asked in disbelief.

"Well, with you're condition, perhaps you should, um, take a break. At least until after the baby's born," Giles suggested.

"What just because I'm pregnant, that means I can't do my job?" she asked.

"Buffy, you could get yourself killed. Or the baby, or both of you," Willow told her.

"But it's not like I can't fight anymore. I still can; just not as good as I used to before…" she told them.

"All thanks to Angel," Xander muttered bitterly. Buffy looked over at Xander.

"It's not all his fault," Buffy reminded him in a saddened tone as she thought of Angel.

"Yeah, but Buffy you're six months pregnant. Your not movin' quite as fast as ya used to," Willow said pointing out the obvious. Giles then decided to step in before the conversation continued on.

"I think it's best if we head home now. I'm sure some of you have early classes to be going to," Giles reminded them as they began to walk out of the graveyard.

"I'm free all day tomorrow," Xander announced. "Well, first I've gotta do a load of laundry, but other than that..." Xander trailed off. Oz, Giles, and Xander then began discussing battling skills.

Willow then noticed Buffy's faded expression as they walked towards the entrance of the graveyard. She then leaned closer towards Buffy so that she wouldn't draw attention to the two of them.

"You haven't told Angel about the baby yet, have you?" Willow guessed in a hushed voice. Buffy smiled weakly at the sound of his name, but she shook her head.

"No. Not yet," Buffy told her.

"Buffy, you really should tell him. I mean everyone else knows," Willow reminded her. "Besides, he is the father," Willow reminded her.

"Don't I know," Buffy said as she thought of the memories of her visit to LA a few months before hand. Memories she shouldn't have had, but were allowed anyways. She smiled faintly; her mind drifting back to the pleasant memories.

"I'm sensing pleasant mind drifting," Willow noted.

"I swear you can read my thoughts," Buffy told her. Willow smiled.

"I'll let it go for now, but you know I'm going to ask when were alone; Which is another reason why were heading home," Willow added. Just then, Giles picked up on Buffy and Angel's conversation and decided to add in his since as they reached his small, old car.

"Yes. Buffy, you should probably go get some sleep. It's been a tiring night," Giles told her as he unlocked his car.

"Oh, I'm so planning on getting into my baggy PJ's then heading straight to bed when I get to the dorm," Buffy assured him as she got into the car.

"You know Giles, you should really think about getting a grown up car," Xander said before he climbed into the back of the car with Oz and Willow. Giles looked back at him with an expressionless face.

"I know it's a scary thought, but I think everyone will benefit from it in the long run," Xander assured him.

"Xander, get in the car," Giles said as he climbed into the car and shut the door.

"Gotcha," Xander said as he hopped into the old car.