Buffy and Angel sat in front of Giles Holding hands, with Buffy holding Angel's hand with a little fear. Giles had been initially shocked but had got that look on his face where he suddenly realized something. Once they had explained the whole story his face had got to the point where they were suspicious.
He ran out of the room only to return minutes later holding a piece of paper. He put on the table and said "I knew there was an explanation to this. I believe the prophecy has been completed." Buffy looked down at the piece of paper blankly and back to Giles' grinning face and said "Which was?"
He looked down at the parchment and let out an "Oh, sorry forgot you couldn't read Ancient Babylonian." He picked it up and read "The child of the souled vampire and the greatest slayer will bring forth a power to aid the slayer in her darkest hour. The child will produce a gift which will cease the despair and bring forth the greatest force known to evil. The duo, they alone shall defeat the first and by doing so will tip the side to good. The child upon showing this power will inherit the half strengths of the vampire and slayer without the weaknesses but otherwise exhibit no special areas."
He set the parchment down with a sigh and looked up to see two confused faces. He said "Basically it means that you and Angel would produce a child. When Cordelia was taken over by the demon she started the process. Eliza would have been visited by the powers that be and told what to do. When you found out what was happening with Angel, Eliza went with you and used her newly acquired powers to take the blood from Cordelia. She then gave it to you which ensured the spell to take place. Her part although small was significant because the powers believed you had no other way to extract the blood without their intervention. The duo is obviously you two and you have an upcoming battle that only together can you defeat. Eliza has the strengths but is still relatively normal. So the prophecy has come to pass. Well I have to say once again my watcher status hasn't gone to waste."
Buffy sat there trying to absorb this new information. It was too much. Eliza was like a slayer and she was only 7 nearly 8. She turned to Angel and he was looking at her worried. She smiled reassuringly at him and turned back to Giles and said "The twins aren't mentioned in that prophecy so their ok, right?" Giles nodded and said "I believe because they were erm conceived when Angel was human that they are indeed alright. Although they may show some extra healing qualities and maybe a few extra strengths considering their parents but otherwise yes they are ok." She nodded and said "could have just said yes but ok. Thanks Giles".
Angel squeezed Buffy's hand and said "Yes thank you, it gives us more to think about but we needed to hear it." Giles nodded and picked his parchment back up and said "Well I am going to go and let you discuss this, but really I have to say things are starting to look up." Buffy smiled at him and he gave her a brief smile before leaving the room and house.
Buffy turned back to Angel and said "So now what!" He gave her hand another reassuring squeeze and said "Now I suppose we live the best way we can until it happens." She nodded thoughtfully and said "I suppose but shouldn't we be all research mode and find out what it is." He smiled and said "I think that this is only our first step towards defeating the first, but I have actually faced them before." Buffy tilted her head and said "You have". He nodded and took a deep breathe and said "Yes when I was returned, it is called the first evil, it tried to get me to kill but I wouldn't do it so I was going to kill myself. When the sun rose however I found that I was human. The first stopped visiting after that. I was told that I was turned human because I proved that I couldn't be swayed by evil and by doing so had protected the world. So when it comes we will know. I don't see the point in worrying when we have so much to look forward to.
Buffy looked into his eyes but could only see happiness and she said "Like what?"
He smiled and let go of her hand and took something out of his pocket making sure to keep it hidden. He took her hand again and said "The past two weeks have been heaven for me, I've never really been happy unless I was with you. You have given me three beautiful children and a love that cannot be touched by anyone. All I want is for you to be happy and I hope I can fulfill that for you. So I have one question to ask you, Will you Buffy Anne Summers be my wife."
Buffy looked down to see him holding a ring which encased a red ruby. He blushed and said "Your unique so I thought you deserved a unique ring." He placed the ring on her finger and she suddenly burst forward and started kissing him all the while trying to contain her excitement. When they pulled back he looked at her with a twinkle in his eye and said "Does that mean yes?"
She rolled her eyes and said "What you think I would have your children, love you so much that I killed for you and killed you to save the world and I would say no to marriage. (She rolled her eyes again and let out a "pfft") of course it is yes".
He smiled and said "You know at this rate I think I am going to die smiling." She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck drawing him closer and said "You can't die yet; you still have to marry me".
He kissed her softly and said "Can't wait."
He ran out of the room only to return minutes later holding a piece of paper. He put on the table and said "I knew there was an explanation to this. I believe the prophecy has been completed." Buffy looked down at the piece of paper blankly and back to Giles' grinning face and said "Which was?"
He looked down at the parchment and let out an "Oh, sorry forgot you couldn't read Ancient Babylonian." He picked it up and read "The child of the souled vampire and the greatest slayer will bring forth a power to aid the slayer in her darkest hour. The child will produce a gift which will cease the despair and bring forth the greatest force known to evil. The duo, they alone shall defeat the first and by doing so will tip the side to good. The child upon showing this power will inherit the half strengths of the vampire and slayer without the weaknesses but otherwise exhibit no special areas."
He set the parchment down with a sigh and looked up to see two confused faces. He said "Basically it means that you and Angel would produce a child. When Cordelia was taken over by the demon she started the process. Eliza would have been visited by the powers that be and told what to do. When you found out what was happening with Angel, Eliza went with you and used her newly acquired powers to take the blood from Cordelia. She then gave it to you which ensured the spell to take place. Her part although small was significant because the powers believed you had no other way to extract the blood without their intervention. The duo is obviously you two and you have an upcoming battle that only together can you defeat. Eliza has the strengths but is still relatively normal. So the prophecy has come to pass. Well I have to say once again my watcher status hasn't gone to waste."
Buffy sat there trying to absorb this new information. It was too much. Eliza was like a slayer and she was only 7 nearly 8. She turned to Angel and he was looking at her worried. She smiled reassuringly at him and turned back to Giles and said "The twins aren't mentioned in that prophecy so their ok, right?" Giles nodded and said "I believe because they were erm conceived when Angel was human that they are indeed alright. Although they may show some extra healing qualities and maybe a few extra strengths considering their parents but otherwise yes they are ok." She nodded and said "could have just said yes but ok. Thanks Giles".
Angel squeezed Buffy's hand and said "Yes thank you, it gives us more to think about but we needed to hear it." Giles nodded and picked his parchment back up and said "Well I am going to go and let you discuss this, but really I have to say things are starting to look up." Buffy smiled at him and he gave her a brief smile before leaving the room and house.
Buffy turned back to Angel and said "So now what!" He gave her hand another reassuring squeeze and said "Now I suppose we live the best way we can until it happens." She nodded thoughtfully and said "I suppose but shouldn't we be all research mode and find out what it is." He smiled and said "I think that this is only our first step towards defeating the first, but I have actually faced them before." Buffy tilted her head and said "You have". He nodded and took a deep breathe and said "Yes when I was returned, it is called the first evil, it tried to get me to kill but I wouldn't do it so I was going to kill myself. When the sun rose however I found that I was human. The first stopped visiting after that. I was told that I was turned human because I proved that I couldn't be swayed by evil and by doing so had protected the world. So when it comes we will know. I don't see the point in worrying when we have so much to look forward to.
Buffy looked into his eyes but could only see happiness and she said "Like what?"
He smiled and let go of her hand and took something out of his pocket making sure to keep it hidden. He took her hand again and said "The past two weeks have been heaven for me, I've never really been happy unless I was with you. You have given me three beautiful children and a love that cannot be touched by anyone. All I want is for you to be happy and I hope I can fulfill that for you. So I have one question to ask you, Will you Buffy Anne Summers be my wife."
Buffy looked down to see him holding a ring which encased a red ruby. He blushed and said "Your unique so I thought you deserved a unique ring." He placed the ring on her finger and she suddenly burst forward and started kissing him all the while trying to contain her excitement. When they pulled back he looked at her with a twinkle in his eye and said "Does that mean yes?"
She rolled her eyes and said "What you think I would have your children, love you so much that I killed for you and killed you to save the world and I would say no to marriage. (She rolled her eyes again and let out a "pfft") of course it is yes".
He smiled and said "You know at this rate I think I am going to die smiling." She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck drawing him closer and said "You can't die yet; you still have to marry me".
He kissed her softly and said "Can't wait."