DOWNTOWN L.A LATER THAT NIGHT
Angel and Gunn had been searching the city for hours. No sign of Angelus. Angel dared to hope that Wes was once again wrong in translating a foreign language. Wes had promised to look into it more but seems in a desperate rush to see Fred. Angel looked over at Gunn , wondering what feelings remained there for Fred. Figuring it was none of his business Angel strode beside Gunn as they continued to check the demon pubs and hang outs. Angel wondered what it might mean if Angelus was seprate from him. The demon gone. Angel made himself look within his soul and see if he could work out if there was a change. The voices of the women, children and men Angelus had killed for sport still screamed in pain in his mind. Begging him for release. A release Angel could not offer them. He still felt the demon within him demand fresh human blood that he would never agains allow cross his lips. There was no way of knowing if the spell had expelled Angelus from his body and mind. Angel wished he knew one way or another. If the curse the romania gypsy had placed on him no longer existed then maybe he could live as close to a happy existance as he deserved. A few years ago he would have returned to sunnydale, to Buffy. Now was different, he had accepted a long time ago that he was simply not going to be a part of Buffy's future. The knowledge had added to his misery. Now Angel acknowledge the thought didn't resurrect the old feelings. Angel marvelled at the fact he had moved on. As they reached another demon hang out, Angel growled deep in his soul. What ifs were no good to him. Angel needed to know if Angelus was out there and what the situation ment. Could they kill Angelus? This whole search could be for nothing if Wes was wrong. Angel entered the bar and grabbed the first demon he touched and threw him across the bar. Angel had the attention of the bar. As Gunn told the demons what they wanted to know Angel cursed the fact this could all be in vain and somewhere in the City of Angels there could be a someone who needed there help.
MEANWHILE HEADING TO L.A
Willow breathed deeply trying to find the core of the unbalance. The spell to trace Angel's essence had proved that something powerful had seperated Angel's essence. Willow knew that could only mean one thing. Through the last year Willow had learned to trust her instinct when it came to Magick. That instinct told her she needed Faith to go with her. Willow had felt uneasy about telling Buffy, she was busy and still mourning Spike. Heading for the car she decided not to tell Buffy. The slayer was still busy training the potentials to understand there new roles as a slayer, Willow was proud of Buffy. She was giving each slayer the option of remaining inactive and leading a normal life. A choice she had never had. Willow needed to meditate on the way to L.A to protect her energy for the spell she would have to perform. The books were vague on the spell but Willow had her instinct and that had told her to reach into the book. Willows hands had sank beyond the crumpled pages and the words had filled her. The spell was not going to be easy. There was so many variable's she could not guarentee. Faith had been both suprised and fearful when she had explained. Faith felt a deep kinship with Angel. When she had been at her lowest. Desperatley trying to make Buffy and Angel kill her to ease her pain, Angel had saved her and had show her, her true worth. Faith had captured Angelus the last time had been set free. The twist was that this time they had to capture Angelus but had Angel to help them. Willow knew it was not as straight forward as killing Angelus. Willow gave herself a inner shaking. Concentrate .
Faith looked at willow and smiled when she noticed that the witch had started levitating. Well whatever floated her boat , right. Turning on the radio she tightened her hands on the steeering wheel. As her thoughs turned over what Willow has told her. There had been a moment when Faith had feared that willow would ignore her and seek Buffys help. Faith knew she had to come. Faith knew that if ANgel was in any type of danger she had to be there. She had to have his back. He ment so much to her. Faith felt her heart being seized in her panic at the thought of anything hurting or worse killing Angel. No , not while she could do anything about it. Faiths foot moved against the gas making the car pulse forward towards L.A. Faith knew her feelings for the vampire went beyond freindship and gratitude. That they went beyond sex and lust. No matter what went down in L.A, no matter who fell in the battle, on her dying breath she would make sure Angel was still standing.
Angel and Gunn had been searching the city for hours. No sign of Angelus. Angel dared to hope that Wes was once again wrong in translating a foreign language. Wes had promised to look into it more but seems in a desperate rush to see Fred. Angel looked over at Gunn , wondering what feelings remained there for Fred. Figuring it was none of his business Angel strode beside Gunn as they continued to check the demon pubs and hang outs. Angel wondered what it might mean if Angelus was seprate from him. The demon gone. Angel made himself look within his soul and see if he could work out if there was a change. The voices of the women, children and men Angelus had killed for sport still screamed in pain in his mind. Begging him for release. A release Angel could not offer them. He still felt the demon within him demand fresh human blood that he would never agains allow cross his lips. There was no way of knowing if the spell had expelled Angelus from his body and mind. Angel wished he knew one way or another. If the curse the romania gypsy had placed on him no longer existed then maybe he could live as close to a happy existance as he deserved. A few years ago he would have returned to sunnydale, to Buffy. Now was different, he had accepted a long time ago that he was simply not going to be a part of Buffy's future. The knowledge had added to his misery. Now Angel acknowledge the thought didn't resurrect the old feelings. Angel marvelled at the fact he had moved on. As they reached another demon hang out, Angel growled deep in his soul. What ifs were no good to him. Angel needed to know if Angelus was out there and what the situation ment. Could they kill Angelus? This whole search could be for nothing if Wes was wrong. Angel entered the bar and grabbed the first demon he touched and threw him across the bar. Angel had the attention of the bar. As Gunn told the demons what they wanted to know Angel cursed the fact this could all be in vain and somewhere in the City of Angels there could be a someone who needed there help.
MEANWHILE HEADING TO L.A
Willow breathed deeply trying to find the core of the unbalance. The spell to trace Angel's essence had proved that something powerful had seperated Angel's essence. Willow knew that could only mean one thing. Through the last year Willow had learned to trust her instinct when it came to Magick. That instinct told her she needed Faith to go with her. Willow had felt uneasy about telling Buffy, she was busy and still mourning Spike. Heading for the car she decided not to tell Buffy. The slayer was still busy training the potentials to understand there new roles as a slayer, Willow was proud of Buffy. She was giving each slayer the option of remaining inactive and leading a normal life. A choice she had never had. Willow needed to meditate on the way to L.A to protect her energy for the spell she would have to perform. The books were vague on the spell but Willow had her instinct and that had told her to reach into the book. Willows hands had sank beyond the crumpled pages and the words had filled her. The spell was not going to be easy. There was so many variable's she could not guarentee. Faith had been both suprised and fearful when she had explained. Faith felt a deep kinship with Angel. When she had been at her lowest. Desperatley trying to make Buffy and Angel kill her to ease her pain, Angel had saved her and had show her, her true worth. Faith had captured Angelus the last time had been set free. The twist was that this time they had to capture Angelus but had Angel to help them. Willow knew it was not as straight forward as killing Angelus. Willow gave herself a inner shaking. Concentrate .
Faith looked at willow and smiled when she noticed that the witch had started levitating. Well whatever floated her boat , right. Turning on the radio she tightened her hands on the steeering wheel. As her thoughs turned over what Willow has told her. There had been a moment when Faith had feared that willow would ignore her and seek Buffys help. Faith knew she had to come. Faith knew that if ANgel was in any type of danger she had to be there. She had to have his back. He ment so much to her. Faith felt her heart being seized in her panic at the thought of anything hurting or worse killing Angel. No , not while she could do anything about it. Faiths foot moved against the gas making the car pulse forward towards L.A. Faith knew her feelings for the vampire went beyond freindship and gratitude. That they went beyond sex and lust. No matter what went down in L.A, no matter who fell in the battle, on her dying breath she would make sure Angel was still standing.