A Little Easier, Maybe Not

Author: Pumpkin Belly

Previously: 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.

A Trip to the Hospital

Dawn's hands were shaking as she fumbled around Connor's neck trying to find his pulse that would assure her he was still alive. As she felt around his neck she relaxed noticeable as she found what she was looking for.

The steady beat against her fingers brought more relief to her at the moment then anything else in the world. She looked up to the others assuring them that Connor was still with them.

Dawn allowed Wesley to move Connor out of her arms. 'He's alive' kept repeating in her mind like a mantra. Dawn looked over to were, just moments ago, the demon had been fighting Connor. Now it lay on the ground, purplish blood spilling from the many wounds that had been inflecting on him, with his neck in an unnatural position.

Wesley looked over Connor's injured body before addressing the group. He spoke softly, as if he was afraid something else might be after them, "I'm not a surgeon, Angel, nor a doctor. I'll be honest, I have no idea how bad these wounds are." He said, "Our best bet would be to get him to the hospital as soon as possible."

Angel quickly moved to Connor's body, picking him up in one swift motion. The rest of the group following. Dawn was leaning on Fred for support. She may have seemed to be healing but the injuries were still painful. She was certain that she had broken more than one rib and her arms were in a lot of pain from the way she had been chained to the wall.

Minutes later they arrived at the hospital. Nurses and doctors rushed to the group. Connor was taking into the emergency room, as was Dawn, while the others were pushed into the waiting area.

As Dawn had suspected she had broken more than one rib. Thankfully her arms were not broken. One of her shoulders had been dislocated but that was fixed quickly. The numerous scrapes that littered her body were bandaged and she was given pain medication.

She was taken to a room near the waiting room where she was greeted by the rest of the gang. There she was informed she was to stay over night for observation. Blood work had to be on just to make sure that everything was truly ok. Connor still wasn't out of operation.

"Do we know if anymore demons are coming?" Dawn asked the group once the doctor and nurses had left.

"No, they're all gone. It seems that, that demon was the last of them. If there were anymore it would be only vampires and they have left town by now." Wesley explained.

"Are we 100% sure of this? We don't need anymore surprises." Fred said quietly from her position at the end of the bed.

"We're as sure as we can be." Wesley said.

Angel had been silent for the majority of the time they had been in the hospital. Dawn looked over at him and took his hand in hers. As Angel glanced up at Dawn a silent understanding was made. They had to stay strong, if not for themselves for Connor.

As Dawn dropped Angel's hand the doctor came into the room.

"You were the group that came with Connor Angel, weren't you?"

"That would be us." Gunn spoke up.

"I think you should all sit down." The doctor said before stepping fully into the room to address the group.

TBC

A/N: Oh I just love cliffhangers, well not when I'm reading, but since I know what I want to happen…evil laugh I know you all hate me now but I felt like it needed to be ended there and it was a slightly longer chapter than usual. Thanks to everyone who reviewed this story. Hopefully the next chapter will be up this weekend but I can't promise anything.

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