Willow moved around the men, "Hi Clem, how are you?" She asked warmly and the others put up their pistols.
Clem looked around Willow cautiously, "Better now. Where's Dawn?"
"She had to stay home and get ready for Homecoming. What are you doing here Clem?"
The demon looked up thoughtfully, then snapped his fingers and smiled, "Oh right. I have a message for ya. Um, Angelus has Buffy at the old Watanabe warehouse and is going to turn her at midnight. Um, he wants the 'Colonel' to bear witness as he makes Buffy his. Oh, by the way, how did Angel lose his soul this time?"
Fred was already across the room and at her computer when a pale, teary eyed Cordelia came out to survey the crowd of people. Xander and Gunn walked over to her quickly, concerned about her unsteadiness.
"Hello Clem. I caused his soul to leave this time. My jealousy changed him into the monster." She said mournfully. Gunn took her back to the elevator and they all watched as the doors shut.
Clem shook his head, "Angel won't forgive her for this."
Jay turned to Giles, "When Clem says 'turn her'…" Jay trailed off at Giles serious expression.
"Yes, turn her into a vampire. She would be extremely powerful and an unbeatable demon."
Daniel walked up to Jay, his expression fierce, "We won't let him, Ok. We won't!" Jay looked into the eyes of his friend and saw that Daniel was reliving Shar'e. "Thanks Daniel."
Jack clapped both men on the shoulder and they turned when Willow yipped, "Here's the warehouse." She pulled the paper out of the printer and walked over to the men.
Jay nodded as he looked at it, "Ok, here's the plan. Jack, Willow, Teal'c, sorry Murray, Sam, and Xander-you're with me. The rest of you hold the fort."
There were protests but Jay held up his hand for silence, "We'll be tripping over the Initiative anyway. I'll get any warm bodies that I need from them."
Giles nodded, "Major Finn indicated he would try and help. After all, Buffy exchanged herself for his wife as a hostage."
"Way to go Blondie." Jack murmured. "Ok campers, let's get this show on the road. Daniel, keep in radio contact with us at all times."
Daniel nodded and retrieved his bag and accepted a radio and earpiece from Sam. Everyone got their equipment and went back to the garage.
Xander drove with Willow riding shotgun with an Orb of Thessala in a bag at her feet. Willow had known that this might happen and had bought one without telling anyone. 'Good thing there are a lot of gypsies around'… Jay and Jack tossed around plans for Buffy's rescue, Xander adding his input from time to time.
Willow waited for a lull, "Before we have to kill him, I want to try and restore his soul."
There was profound silence in the vehicle and Jack asked, "You can do that?"
Xander sighed deeply, "She's done it before."
Jay opened his mouth but Willow shook her head, "He's done great things Jay. His only fault is that he loves Buffy too much."
Slumping back in his seat Jay nodded, knowing that Willow was right. He looked over at Jack who raised his eyebrows in question. Jack would look to him for guidance in whether Angelus lived or died.
"She's right Jack. He's done a lot of good so we'll give Will a chance, but if it looks like Buffy is in mortal danger then he's toast."
Xander nodded, "Fine by me." Willow nodded reluctantly in agreement.
Buffy squirmed slightly, feeling though not seeing the sun setting. She looked over at the brooding (gee, what a surprise) Angelus.
"I have to pee."
His head came up, a little startled. "What?"
Buffy rolled her eyes, "I have to pee Angelus, I'm only human."
He sighed mightily and took the chains down from the ceiling hooks and walked her to the bathroom. He smirked as she pulled down her pants and panties to sit on the toilet.
"Do you have to watch?" She asked tartly.
"It's nothing I haven't seen Love."
"Whatever." She mumbled in disgust and took care of business. He helped her with her pants, his fingers trying to get too intimate.
"Knock it off." She snapped and managed to finish pulling up her pants without help.
His eyes met hers, "When I'm your Sire you will willingly say yes."
"You think that you're going to turn me?" she snorted, brushing by him, dragging her chains and in the process dragging him along.
"Yes, and in front of your Colonel too. Then he'll see that you're mine." He said petulantly.
"Just like a five year old. How is it that Spike was a better vamp without a soul than you are?"
He hooked her up and slapped her hard. She in turn put all of her weight on one wrist and tried to wrap the other chain around his neck but he caught on too quick.
"Naughty." He said.
She huffed, "It's not going to happen Angel."
He slapped her again, harder, "Angelus!" he growled, vamp face on.
"Whatever."
Xander gave the group wooden stakes and gave them a quick lesson. As he was talking he saw Riley, his wife Sam walk up put of the darkness. He jerked his head and Jay looked up to assess the people walking to them.
"Let me guess, Initiative?"
"Yes Sir." Riley said quietly.
Xander smiled, "Colonel Coburn, this is Major Riley Finn and his wife Major Sam Finn."
Jay nodded, "Majors. If you can't take orders then you need to leave right now."
"Anything that you need Sir." Riley said soberly, his eyes haunted.
Jay eyed them before turning to Willow, "All set Will?"
"As much as I'll ever be. I'll need someone to stay with me."
Sam Finn spoke, "I'll do it Willow."
"Ok, start ASAP Will." Jay ordered and the rest of them slipped into the darkness.
Willow sat down cross-legged, lit the candles, laid the Orb of Thessala in front of her and began the spell that she already knew by heart.
Seeing the warehouse Jay held up a fist, indicating that Xander, Teal'c and Riley to go left, while he Jack and Sam would go right.
Several minutes later, Jack spoke to Daniel, "Danny, you there?"
"Yeah Jack."
"Ok. We have 6 normal looking guys that must be vamps and one definite demon."
"Giles wants' to know what it looks like."
Jack shrugged and looked through his night vision goggles, "Um, tall. About 7 foot, big muscles, six horns coming out of its head."
Daniel sighed, "I told Giles that you wouldn't be able to tell what color."
"Never mind Danny, we'll just try our zats on it."
At Jay's nod the three of them zatted the enemy.
On the other side there were only 3 vamps. Teal'c disapproved of the inadequate use of guards by this demon Angelus. Xander and Riley were about to dash forward when Teal'c held them back with a headshake. He held up his zat, taking out all three vamps with no fuss and no muss. Both of the younger men were impressed.
Waving Jack and Sam back Jay pushed open the warehouses double doors and saw Buffy in the middle of the room, her arms chained over her head, her face bruised on one side and Angel, or Angelus he supposed, beside her.
"Buffy, your white knight is here!" Angelus said cheerfully.
Buffy's head came up, her eyes smiling at him. "Hey."
She watched, overwhelmed with love as Jay walked towards her, his boot heels ringing on the concrete floor. He had on his favorite cowboy boots, black jeans, a tight black t-shirt and empty hands. 'He was hot' thought Buffy, though she realized that this was really not the time to be drooling.