Angel Season Six: Episode 6.02 – Old Friends
Faith and Kennedy sat on the steps that led into the main entrance of the Wolfram & Hart building. A short distance away from them stood Connor.
"I don't understand." He said, fixing his gaze on Faith. "How is it that you and Willow can remember who I am?"
"Not to sure myself Junior." Faith replied, never looking at him once. "Maybe its like Willow said you know. That demon wizard got whacked so now his magic is beginning to fade."
"I still can't believe Angel has a son." Kennedy interjected. "I mean he is a vampire."
"Don't worry about it kiddo." Faith responded as the doors of the Wolfram & Hart building opened and Willow stepped out. She had decided to perform the tracking spell inside just in case anyone walked by.
"I know where they are." She said, smiling broadly.
"Really? Where?" Conner asked as all four of them made their way to Willow's car.
"Not to far from the Hyperion hotel." She replied as the car set off and they continued their search for Angel.
"What's the plan?" Spike asked as the sound of the approaching demons grew louder. They had realised that the echoes of the large number of demons moving through cramped tunnels had been magnified so they appeared closer. They guessed they had another five minutes before they reached them.
"I'm open to suggestions." Angel responded.
"Oh, that's bloody comforting."
Gunn's health continued to deteriorate. The blood loss was beginning to affect his mental capacity. His chain of thinking and reasoning was slowly being corrupted.
"I'm sorry." The others heard Gunn whisper. "I didn't mean…I just wanted to be useful, I never wanted her to pay for it." He added, his voice nothing more then a harsh whisper.
"Charlie boy? You okay?" Spike, who was still supporting him, asked as both Angel and Illyria turned their gaze on him.
"I tried to make it right, tried so hard…"
"Gunn, save your strength." Angel said as he walked over to him. "I need you to fight, I need you to hang on."
"Told them to take it back but it wasn't enough…." Gunn trailed off.
Gunn became silent again. Looking at Spike, Angel spoke. "We need to get out of here."
Just then, demons began to pour into the opening, laying Gunn carefully on his back, the others formed a lose circle around him.
Spike kicked one in the stomach and it doubled over in pain as another two charge at the vampire.
Delivering a vicious punch, Angel breaks the neck of a demon and begins to punch and kick other demons at random, his strength and speed still enhanced by Hamilton's blood.
Illyria, still wielding two long, curved daggers from their previous fight, viciously slashed the torso, back and faces of any demon that approached her.
Angel looked up as he heard a scraping noise and saw a sewer cover being removed. He turned and saw the look in Spike's eyes and knew how he felt. Neither of them had even seen the ladders that led up to it.
A figure jumped down into the opening and began to battle the demons. "Connor!" Angel yelled in shock once he recognised him.
Two more jumped down into the sewers and engaged the demons, Angel recognised one as Faith but the other he had never seen before.
The arrival of those three-helped Angel greatly, together they were able to keep the demon horde at bay and away from Gunn.
As the battle raged below her, Willow stood on the streets above. "Aska umbrion." She said, resulting in a ball of a bright white light appearing in her outstretched hand. She mentally sent Kennedy a quick warning before tossing the light down into the sewers below.
Sticking her wooden stake into the head of a particularly ugly demon, Kennedy stopped as the warning from Willow flashed in her mind.
"Close your eyes! Now!" She shouted as the small ball of light fell into the sewers and landed on the ground. The light shimmered and then suddenly burst, engulfing the area in a bright, all consuming white light.
Even with his eyes closed, it still hurt Angel's eyes. When the burning feeling subsided, he opened them. The demons that weren't currently lying dazed on the floor were fleeing back through the many tunnels of the sewers.
Angel reached the top of the ladder and climbed out of the sewer. The others were already standing there, waiting for him. He saw Gunn lying in the back of Willow's car.
"Faith, I need you to get Gunn to the closest hospital." He said calmly.
"No problem. Willow, is it okay if I take your car?"
The red headed witch nodded.
"Thanks." Faith responded to Willow before returning her gaze to Angel. "Right, when I get back I want to know just what the hell happened here." She said, her gaze flickering over to Spike and Illyria for a couple of seconds before she walked over to the car.
"Where will I find you?" Faith called out the window as she started the engine.
"Back at the hotel." Angel replied.
"What did you think you were doing?" Angel asked Connor as the group made their way back to the hotel, the two of them were walking a little a head of the others. "I told you to go home."
"I was on my way home, then I ran into Faith and Willow."
"So you decided to tag alone did you?" Angel replied. "Thank you. It, it means a lot." He said after a minute or so, smiling at his son.
The pair continued to make their way back to the hotel, occasional engaging in small talk. However, Angel's thoughts drifted to those who had fallen to the good fight, especially the most recent casualty.
Wesley screamed as the curved knife cut away into his flesh, causing fresh blood to spill out over his battered body.
The large grey demon withdrew his blade and walked over to where the rest of his instruments lay.
Wesley took a few moments to catch his breath as the demon selected which tool to use next. "Where am I?" He called out to it, although he knew it wouldn't answer just like it never answered when he asked upon awaking in this strange cave like room.
All thoughts were driven from Wesley's mind when the demon returned to where he was chained to a rough, blood covered wall, a giant fork like object in his hand.