CHAPTER 1

Historical Note: This Trilogy takes place in the fifth season of Buffy, and the third season of Angel.

Author's Note: By now in the show, Dawn has joined the Summers' family, but the arrival of Glory will be postponed due to my stories perspective; which is about Buffy, Angel, and Connor.

Also, you'll notice that some of the plots from both of the shows later episodes are happening sooner since I've altered a lot of both shows story lines.

Author's Note2: I'm really sorry if it seemed like Buffy totally wrote off the Scooby gang. It's kind of hard to tie both show's storylines together. I'll try to add more, but her being in L.A and them in Sunnydale; its kind of hard. I can't keep having them travel back & fourth, ya know? So please bare with me! Also, if it seems like Buffy doesn't have too much plot in this series. For those who kept up with Angel during the time when Connor came into the show, both as a baby and a teenager, it's a little hard to add Buffy into that plot line. I'm REALLY sorry if it seems unrealistic, but I didn't really have much for Buffy to do. Also, I realize the curse clause wasn't mentioned or discussed and was mainly ignored. If it's that much of a problem for people reading this, then I'll try to address the subject soon. But I didn't want this story to be like, ok, Angel's curse is gone, now they can go at it. I started writing this because I love Buffy and Angel together, and I think Buffy should have had Connor, not Darla. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WHEN WRITING FEEDBACK, THIS WAS MY FIRST BUFFY/ANGEL FAN FICTION and I had originally written it just for fun. AT the time I had no interest to put it on the internet, but I ended up doing so. I stared this series when I was in 7th grade, and I decided I should finish it. I'm really trying to make this story believable towards both shows, and write it well. Thanks to everyone for reading it, and for the feedback, and I hope you enjoy this Part in the trilogy!! J

By the time Angel returned back to the hotel, Cordy and Gunn had arrived, but there was no sign of Buffy downstairs.

"Oh God Angel, I'm so sorry. If there is anything-" Cordy began as she walked towards Angel.

"Where is she?" he asked quickly as his gaze swept the lobby once more. Gunn got up and walked over to him.

"She's upstairs. We tried to get her to come down, but she just won't," Gunn told him.

"Also, she's up there with a few books. Can't be good if she's not thinking straight," Cordelia added nervously.

"How long has she been up there?" Angel asked worriedly.

"An hour or so," Cordelia answered. Angel quickly headed up the stairs.

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Angel quickly opened their door thinking Buffy had tried a spell and was hurt. Instead, he found her sitting on their bed with a book opened on her lap.

"What did the Oracles say?" she asked as Angel shut the door. He walked over to the bed.

"They can't help us," he told her. Buffy nodded and looked back down. She then flipped another page of the large book. Angel could tell she was trying to hold in her emotions, as she had always done.

"Buffy don't do this. Don't do this to yourself," he told her as he put his hand on the book. Buffy pulled the book away from him.

"I'll find a way to get him back myself," she told him.

"Buffy, don't do this," he told her again.

"Do what, care? Try to get my son back?" she asked painfully. "Angel, I can't just sit here and know that my baby is in some sort of hell dimension."

"I've got everyone on it downstairs," he informed her.

"Yeah, well it's not good enough," she told him as she looked back down emptily at the book. "Just go," she told him as she flipped the page and began to scan the next page.

Angel looked at for a few more seconds before he turned around, and walked towards the door. He paused for a second before he opened the door.

"I love you, and I promise we'll get him back," he told her before he left.

As soon as Angel shut the door, Buffy picked up the book from the bed, and threw it against the door. She then broke down and cried. The thought of never seeing her child again cut into her heart more than anything ever could. Only a few days before hand, her life had been perfect; now she felt as though her life was ending.

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"How's she doin'?" Gunn asked as Angel walked back down the stairs.

"She's not," he told them all as he walked over to them. "Have you found anything yet?" he asked.

"Not yet," Gunn told him.

Angel nodded. Just then, Buffy came down the stairs.

"Buffy? Where you going?" Angel asked as Buffy walked towards the door.

"I'm going to see if there's been any word around town," she explained. Angel walked over to her.

"You can't go out like this," he told her. "You're not thinking straight." Buffy turned around.

"You can't stop me," she said as she opened the front doors and vanished out the door. Angel stood there for a second before walking back into the room.

"If there are any calls, tell them we've shut down until further notice," Angel told Cordelia before he walked into his office.