CHAPTER 13

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.

And Just to let everyone know so that there is no confusion, Darla was never resurrected in season 1 finale of Angel. So none of that Darla stuff ever happened. Yep, instead of Darla giving birth to Connor, Buffy will. As far as I can tell so far, the 'Connor' story line will remain the same. I'm still debating about the Cordy/Connor thing tho. Who else was going 'eww!' when that scene with Cordy and Connor in 'Apocalypse, Nowish' aired??!

After Angel finished bandaging Buffy up, the two hopped in the car drove in the car in silence as they kept their eyes alert for Faith. Angel looked over at Buffy and smiled despite being in the back seat with a blanket safely placed so that any small rays of sunlight would not burn him.

"Buffy, I wanted to thank you for what you did back in the mansion," he told her.

"For doing something; I don't even know what I did; that made Faith run out," Buffy guessed. Angel grinned and shook his head.

"You know what I mean," he told her. "For putting things between you and Faith behind you. I'm proud of you," he told her as she stopped at a red light.

"Yeah, but look at where that got me. Even when I try to do something good, it back fires on me," she told him.

"Are you ok now?" he asked her. Buffy smiled.

"Yeah. I'm ok," she told him.

"I love you," he told her as the light turned green, and she began to drive.

"I love you two," she told him. Then all of a sudden, a police car sped by them with their lights on.

"Oh no," she said thinking Faith had caused trouble somewhere. "Hold on," she told him as she turned a sharp corner and followed the police car.

"Easy on the car!" Angel reminded her. Buffy just smiled.

A few minutes later, the police car pulled up in front of the police department.

"That's a little weird," Angel noted as they sat in the car and watched.

"What? A cop car pulling up at a police station, yeah that is weird," Buffy said sarcastically.

"No, I mean, something must really be going on for them to have come here like that, so fast," Angel explained.

"Well, I guess we'll have to go in and find out," Angel said as he reached for the door.

"Wait, what about Faith?" she asked.

"We'll look for her after. I want to check this out first," he told her before he got out.

"Fine. Let's just make this quick. I don't know where she stands on the mental scale, and personally, I don't want to find out," she told him as she followed him in.

Inside, the station was busy looking. The two looked around the station for a second to try to figure out why the police car had sped to the station a few minutes earlier. Their gazes stopped dead as they both saw Faith sitting in a chair beside an officer's desk. Angel quickly walked over more closely towards her when he heard her speak to the officer.

"I'd like to make a confession," Faith told him. Angel looked at Buffy and ran towards her.

"Faith no. Don't do it," he told her as he noticed her hands were cuffed already.

"Excuse me, but sir, who are you?" The officer asked. Angel ignored the officer.

"Faith, you don't know what your doing-" Angel began.

"Angel-" Faith began.

"If you confess, they'll lock you away," he told her.

"I know. Angel, this is what I have to do," she told him. Buffy walked over to Angel, looking at Faith.

"Angel," she told him as she put her hand on his shoulder.

"No, Buffy, if she turns herself in then she'll be sure to fall into the black hole were trying to get her out of," he told her. Faith looked at the officer.

"Can I have a sec?" she asked. The officer looked at Buffy and Angel then back at Faith hesitantly.

"Five minutes, and you stay right here," he told her as he sat down at his desk. Faith took a step towards Angel so that she could have a little more privacy.

"Angel have to do this. This is my punishment. I'll be fine," she assured him. "I'll behave. Besides, I can still work on the redemption thing here," she told him. Angel looked at her.

"But Faith-" Angel began.

"I'll be fine, really," she assured him. Angel looked at her and hugged her.

"I won't give up on you, you hear me," he told her as he hugged her.

"I know, I know you won't," she told him. Angel pulled away, and Buffy walked over to her.

"You take care of yourself," Buffy told her. Faith smiled at her.

"You too B. Take care of your little boy; your family," she told her.

"Yeah. Maybe when you get out we could train together or something," Buffy suggested.

"Yeah. That'd be nice," she said. The two stood there looking at each other. All of a sudden, the officer walked over, and stood behind Faith.

"Times up, and we need to fill out some paperwork," he told her as he motioned her to the chair.

"I can stay here with you if you'd like," Angel offered. Faith shook her head.

"No. You two go home. I'll be alright," she assured them.

"Good luck Faith," Buffy told Faith before they left.

* * *

"So were really letting her turn herself in?" Angel asked as he got into the car.

"You can't save everyone Angel," Buffy told him as she shut her door. Angel started up the car, and pulled out of the parking lot.

"I know. I just, I had a feeling I could really get through to her this time," Angel admitted.

"Angel, you did," Buffy told him. "I have a feeling she's really on the path to redemption now. And she has you to thank for that," she added.

"I'm just worried she won't be able to handle all of this, and jail,"

"I have a feeling she'll do fine," she told them as they turned another corner.

"Hey, let's just go to the mansion," Buffy suggested. Angel looked over at her.

"Don't you want to get back to Connor?" he asked. Buffy shook her head.

"I just wanna go back to the mansion," she told him. Angel looked back over at her and grinned.

"Why is that?" he asked.

"So that I can have you all to myself," she told him with a grin in her face. "Come on, we haven't had a night alone in like, forever," Buffy begged.

"You know we have to behave," Angel reminded her. Buffy looked at her with a pouty expression.

"Spoil my fun," she told him in a child like voice. "Well, we could talk," Buffy suggested.

"Why is it I can never say no to you?" he asked as he headed towards the mansion. Buffy smiled.

"Yay, I win!" she said happily.

* * *

The next day, Joyce stopped by at around noon, to see how Buffy and Angel were. She hadn't seen either of them a whole lot, and wanted to stop by before they left, before heading of to work.

Buffy stirred at the sound of a knocking sound on the door. Angel quickly got up, and stumbled towards the door. He carefully opened it so that he would not be burned by the sunlight; he had just woken up and bright lights were a pain to him.

"Joyce, come in," he said as he greeted her. Angel carefully shut the door once she was inside. Joyce looked at Angel and noticed he was standing there with his shirt off. He also looked as if he'd just woken up.

"I'm sorry. Did I interrupt something?" she asked quickly as Buffy came out in an oversized shirt that went down to her knees. Angel smiled at the older woman.

"Hey mom," Buffy said as she yawned.

"Hi honey. How are you two doing?" Joey asked.

"Were doing good. How 'bout you; how you doing?" Angel asked.

"Oh you know, work; same ol' same ol'," she said. Angel smiled. Buffy started to stretch, but winced in pain; putting her hand over her bandaged wound. Joyce looked at her daughter concerned.

"Buffy, are you alright?" she asked. Buffy nodded.

"Yeah. I was hurt the other night fighting is all," she explained.

"Faith?" Joyce guessed. Buffy nodded.

"Well, what'd she do to you?" she asked concerned.

"Mom. It's nothing," Buffy began as Joyce walked up to her and pulled her nightshirt up on the side and noticed the large bandages on her side.

"This doesn't look like nothing," she said as she let go of the shirt and looked up at Buffy.

"That's what I told her, but you know her," Angel told her.

"Buffy. He's right. You should go to the hospital, it looks bad," her mother told her.

"Mom I'm fine. Besides, it's already starting to heal," she explained.

"Alright, but Angel, I want you to keep an eye on that gash," she told Angel.

"Yes ma'am," he told her, smiling.

"I've gotta get going. I've got some extra work to do at the Gallery. There's some new artifacts coming in today," Joyce explained. "I hope you guys took care of whatever you needed to do with Faith," Joyce said.

"Yeah we did. She won't be a threat to anyone anymore," Buffy told her mother.

"She's not-" Joyce began worriedly.

"Dead? No. She turned herself in," Buffy explained. Joyce nodded.

"Well, I've gotta get going," she reminded them.

"Thanks again," Angel called out before Joyce left. Buffy looked and Angel and smiled.

"what?" he asked.

"I fell asleep on you last night didn't I?" Buffy asked. Angel nodded.

"You did. But I didn't mind. I like to watch you sleep," Angel told her as he put his arms around her. He then tilted Buffy's chin up towards him and slowly lowered his head.

"You know... we...should...really...get... back... home," Buffy told him in between kisses.

"Let's go back tonight then," Angel suggested.

"I like that Idea," she told him as she hugged him happily.