A Little Easier, Maybe Not

Author: Pumpkin Belly

Chapter 3: Back to the Present

Previously: The others had stepped away to let the 2 teenagers share their moment.  No one noticed the stray demon that was standing behind Conner with his sword raised. 

At the same moment that the demon was raising his sword Dawn looked out and noticed him. 

"Connor!" She called out as she pushed him out of the way. 

When the demon struck down all he hit was the ground where less than a second ago Connor had been seated cradling Dawn in his arms.  As the demon regrouped Connor moved Dawn out of the way. Dawn being weak from the time she spent in captive didn't fight him. 

Then the demon attacked.  Connor easily blocked the first strike, but couldn't move out of the way of the demon's 3rd arm that had been hidden until that moment.  Dawn looked on the fight unable to help. The others, she noticed, were surrounded by vampires that seemingly had come with the demon. 

Connor fought hard with the demon but was not up to his full strength.  He didn't let the demon know this though.  Keeping his mind on the job at hand Connor had the demon under control.  'If the others get here soon I'll be ok,' he thought. 

That was the last thought Connor had before the demon grabbed his weapon from the ground were it had been dropped during the fight.  "I love you Dawn," were his last words before he was knocked down by the demon's blow to his head.

The others, having dusted the vampires, came running to Connor.  Wesley and Fred ran to Connor's side and moved him out of the way from battle.  Angel and Gunn took care of the demon.  

As soon as Connor was moved out the way of the fight Dawn crawled to his side.  With tears running down her face she checked for a pulse, praying to god that she would find one.

TBC

A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed this story.  Sorry you guys, I know I left you with a cliffhanger but that's what keeps you coming back.  More to come soon

A/N 2: I want to thank everyone that reviewed my story Tale As Old As Time. I think I'm going to just leave it as a stand alone, unless I feel suddenly inspired to write more on it. 

Now review, please.