Wesley and Gunn sat by Angel's side in the hospital
room. He looked so calm lying there in the bed. The
doctors were unsure of whether or not he would make it
through. Gunn and Wes were devastated.
"Cordy?" Angel asked weakly.
"Angel. It's us. Gunn and Wesley." Gunn said slowly.
"Hi guys, are you both okay?" Angel asked opening his
eyes. It warmed Wesley's heart to hear him ask if they
were okay first. He had always been so selfless.
"Yeah Angel we're fine. How do you feel?" Wesley
replied smiling.
"Not too well." Angel smiled weakly. He tried to sit
up, but found it too painful. "Am I… am I okay?" Angel
asked worriedly.
A look of pain shot through both his friends' eyes
telling Angel that he was not okay. Death had never
been a problem for Angel before. He had died once, but
dying as a human was a lot different than for a
vampire. It was real; he was real. Angel let out a
sigh.
"Angel, we want you to know we're here for you okay."
Wes said carefully.
"Keep Angel Investigations going okay?" Angel said
weakly. He laid his head back and closed his eyes.
"Angel, don't talk like that. You'll be alright."
Lorne said, walking in.
"It's okay guys. I am not afraid of death. I have
died before you know." Angel said trying to sound
light-hearted. Nevertheless, he knew this was
different. He remembered where he had been the first
time. It had been more pain and torture than anything
Angel had ever faced before, and that scared him. He
was terrified that in hell he would lose the memory of
Cordy. Or be tortured by the fact that he could never
see her again. It was agony to his soul.
"It's going to be okay Angel. You will survive this.
You're strong." Wesley said worriedly.
"Wes, my time is up. I have lived a very long life,
and I am ready to go." Angel said quietly. "I am
ready. I saved the world, many times. I have lived for
over 250 years; that's plenty of living for me."
"Yes but you have just received your gift; your
humanity. You can't give it up that easily Angel."
Lorne said.
"Guys, being human is so not all it's cracked up to
be." Angel said, smiling again, "The toll of losing
loved ones is taking its toll on me, and I am just
ready to go. You do not need me here anymore. You are
all stronger fighters than I am now. You can go on
helping the helpless. Do it for me, and more
importantly do it for Cordelia Chase." He said, seeing
the image of the beautiful brown haired girl in his
mind. That is what he had always wanted; to spend his
human life with Cordelia, but she was taken from him.
That was why he was done with life. He lost her, and
he was lost without her. He really was ready.
"Just keep on living guys, and don't forget to help
people. That's the most important thing." Angel said
closing his eyes again.
"Angel, please." Wesley pleaded.
But it was too late. Angel took his last breath and
the line went flat. He was gone.
***
Wesley, Gunn and Lorne sat in Angel's old office at
Angel Investigations. Neither one of the guys, besides
Lorne, would admit they had cried the previous night.
But the nonetheless they had. Angel had been their
boss, their hero and their best friend. They had all
known him for a long time, and knew nothing without
him. It had hit the group hard when their champion
girl, Cordelia had left them, but this was
devastating. Neither one wanted to help the helpless
anymore. They all wanted nothing more than to give up
and die like there friends, but they wouldn't.
"I'll really miss those crazy kids." Lorne said
sniffling.
"Yeah. I can't believe Angel gave up on life like
that." Gunn said, "He was always a fighter. I mean he
was in hell before, why would he want to go back
their?"
"What makes you think he did go back to hell?" Wesley
asked looking out the window.
"Huh? Hello! He's great and all, but he was a vampire
for 250 years." Gunn added.
"Yes, but he was also a human. He fought half his
life for redemption, and he got it. He did the right
thing. Fought the good fight. I don't think Angel knew
it, but I know he is in heaven now." Wesley said.
"With Cordelia Chase." Lorne added smiling slightly
at the thought of them finally being together, and
happy.
"Exactly. I think Angel is right where he is supposed
to be." Wes said sighing.
***
Angel's eyes opened as the bright light blinded his
vision momentarily. He had no idea where he was or
what happened. As his memory came back, a sudden chill
shot through him; this was hell again. He looked
around, as everything turned dark around him. The only
light now was coming from just in front of him; it
even seemed to be getting closer.
"I've been waiting for you Angel." A familiar voice
rang out into the air.
TBC…
room. He looked so calm lying there in the bed. The
doctors were unsure of whether or not he would make it
through. Gunn and Wes were devastated.
"Cordy?" Angel asked weakly.
"Angel. It's us. Gunn and Wesley." Gunn said slowly.
"Hi guys, are you both okay?" Angel asked opening his
eyes. It warmed Wesley's heart to hear him ask if they
were okay first. He had always been so selfless.
"Yeah Angel we're fine. How do you feel?" Wesley
replied smiling.
"Not too well." Angel smiled weakly. He tried to sit
up, but found it too painful. "Am I… am I okay?" Angel
asked worriedly.
A look of pain shot through both his friends' eyes
telling Angel that he was not okay. Death had never
been a problem for Angel before. He had died once, but
dying as a human was a lot different than for a
vampire. It was real; he was real. Angel let out a
sigh.
"Angel, we want you to know we're here for you okay."
Wes said carefully.
"Keep Angel Investigations going okay?" Angel said
weakly. He laid his head back and closed his eyes.
"Angel, don't talk like that. You'll be alright."
Lorne said, walking in.
"It's okay guys. I am not afraid of death. I have
died before you know." Angel said trying to sound
light-hearted. Nevertheless, he knew this was
different. He remembered where he had been the first
time. It had been more pain and torture than anything
Angel had ever faced before, and that scared him. He
was terrified that in hell he would lose the memory of
Cordy. Or be tortured by the fact that he could never
see her again. It was agony to his soul.
"It's going to be okay Angel. You will survive this.
You're strong." Wesley said worriedly.
"Wes, my time is up. I have lived a very long life,
and I am ready to go." Angel said quietly. "I am
ready. I saved the world, many times. I have lived for
over 250 years; that's plenty of living for me."
"Yes but you have just received your gift; your
humanity. You can't give it up that easily Angel."
Lorne said.
"Guys, being human is so not all it's cracked up to
be." Angel said, smiling again, "The toll of losing
loved ones is taking its toll on me, and I am just
ready to go. You do not need me here anymore. You are
all stronger fighters than I am now. You can go on
helping the helpless. Do it for me, and more
importantly do it for Cordelia Chase." He said, seeing
the image of the beautiful brown haired girl in his
mind. That is what he had always wanted; to spend his
human life with Cordelia, but she was taken from him.
That was why he was done with life. He lost her, and
he was lost without her. He really was ready.
"Just keep on living guys, and don't forget to help
people. That's the most important thing." Angel said
closing his eyes again.
"Angel, please." Wesley pleaded.
But it was too late. Angel took his last breath and
the line went flat. He was gone.
***
Wesley, Gunn and Lorne sat in Angel's old office at
Angel Investigations. Neither one of the guys, besides
Lorne, would admit they had cried the previous night.
But the nonetheless they had. Angel had been their
boss, their hero and their best friend. They had all
known him for a long time, and knew nothing without
him. It had hit the group hard when their champion
girl, Cordelia had left them, but this was
devastating. Neither one wanted to help the helpless
anymore. They all wanted nothing more than to give up
and die like there friends, but they wouldn't.
"I'll really miss those crazy kids." Lorne said
sniffling.
"Yeah. I can't believe Angel gave up on life like
that." Gunn said, "He was always a fighter. I mean he
was in hell before, why would he want to go back
their?"
"What makes you think he did go back to hell?" Wesley
asked looking out the window.
"Huh? Hello! He's great and all, but he was a vampire
for 250 years." Gunn added.
"Yes, but he was also a human. He fought half his
life for redemption, and he got it. He did the right
thing. Fought the good fight. I don't think Angel knew
it, but I know he is in heaven now." Wesley said.
"With Cordelia Chase." Lorne added smiling slightly
at the thought of them finally being together, and
happy.
"Exactly. I think Angel is right where he is supposed
to be." Wes said sighing.
***
Angel's eyes opened as the bright light blinded his
vision momentarily. He had no idea where he was or
what happened. As his memory came back, a sudden chill
shot through him; this was hell again. He looked
around, as everything turned dark around him. The only
light now was coming from just in front of him; it
even seemed to be getting closer.
"I've been waiting for you Angel." A familiar voice
rang out into the air.
TBC…
