Hey gang. Thanks for all the reviews! Here's ch. 14.

Dru619

PS. All lyrics go to Hilary Duff (even though I only use it a little bit)

Chapter 14

Upon Arrival...

2 Days Later

"There she was just a walking down the street singing 'Do wa diddli diddli dumb diddli do'!" Fred cried. They had finally made it. A sign welcomed them saying 'Welcome to Tennessee. Enjoy your stay!' Then underneath that it said 'Home to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park'. 2 long days on the road and they had finally made it to Knoxville.

"I can't wait to go camping!" Wesley said taking in the fresh, forestry, scenery.

"I can't wait to meet Faith and Willow!" Fred chirped.

"Both of you shush!" Cordelia scolded as the bus driver came over the intercom.

"I hope you all enjoyed traveling with 'Moose on the Loose traveling agency'. Have a great time in Knoxville and don't forget to pick up some souvenirs!" The bus came to a stop and Fred jumped out of her seat.

"Sit down pet. We have to wait until everyone else gets off," Spike scolded forcing Fred back into her seat. Cordelia could tell Spike was really excited that they had made it to Knoxville. Copper started to pace. Once everyone in front of them was off, Fred bulleted out of her seat and off the bus.

"We should really think about getting her a leash," Spike said as Cordelia clipped on Copper's.

"And a muzzle," Angel added. The bus drove away and the gang stood out front of the county bus station. It was a log cabin but it was designed in a nice way, unlike any of the other bus stations had been to. Fred looked up at the sky and twirled around.

"Sweet home Alabama!" Fred sang, giggling as she got dizzy.

"Wrong state sweets," Wesley called to her as she hopped around.

"Where the skies are so blue!" Fred cried and jumped up at Wesley. Copper tugged anxiously on his leash.

"Come on guys! Let's play! Let's run! Let's go climb trees! Let's...,"

"Settle down!" Angel, Spike, Wesley, and Xander exclaimed at the same time.

"I don't wanna!" Fred pouted. "I want to explore."

"I thought you wanted to meet Faith and Willow," Angel said.

"I do!" Fred cried. "Let's go!" The hotel, which was just a bunch of log cabins next to each other, was in walking distance of the bus station so they started to head out. There was no real path, just a lot of weaving around trees. The forest floor was littered with bunches of leaves and dirt. Fred loved it. She jumped around and ran and did everything you would expect to see a 10-year-old boy do. Copper continued to tug at his leash until Cordelia finally unclipped it. He took off after Fred, nipping at her heels. Cordelia giggled.

She gripped Spike's hand and together the two ran after Fred. They followed her lead, jumping around and on each other. Fred picked up a pile of leaves and tossed them up. The leaves slowly fluttered back down to the ground. Wesley, Angel, and Xander finally gave in and jumped up on the others. The 6 friends and Copper played around, loving life. The ringing of Angel's phone brought all of them back to reality.

"Hello?" he panted, out of breath. It was Faith.

"Where the hell are you? You should have been here a half an hour ago."

"Sorry," he said brushing leaves off of his jacket. "We got a little...," he nodded to Fred. "Side tracked."

"Well hurry it up!" she cried and hung up. Angel sighed.

"Come on gang. Faith's getting antsy."

Spike gripped Cordelia's hand and about 5 minutes later they arrived at 'Cabin Careen Country' the set of cabins they'd be staying at. Waiting right outside was Willow and Faith. Faith had shoulder length black hair, which looked a little frizzed. 'From the humidity' Cordelia thought. She had on a pair of jeans and a gray jacket, her hands shoved into the pockets.

"Took you long enough Angel," Faith complained as Angel approached her. Her voice had a tint of Boston accent. It was deep and melancholy, like Angel's, but seemed warm and welcoming.

"Didn't know you were bringing the whole crew," she said, punching Xander playfully in the shoulder.

"The more the merrier," Willow smiled. Willow had a head of red hair and light green eyes. She wore black jeans and a Roxy sweatshirt that was way too big for her. Her arm was in a sling and she had a large cut on her forehead. Cordelia put this and what Angel had told her together and realized it was her wounds from her abusive ex-boyfriend. She wore a warm smile; Cordelia could already tell she was a real sweetheart.

"Faith, Willow. These are Spike, Xander, and my new friends. Wesley Wyndam Pryce, Winnifred Burkle, Cordelia Chase and her dog Copper," Angel said.

"It's nice to meet you," Willow said kindly, taking turns shaking Cordelia, Wesley, and Fred's hands. She even pet Copper on the head. He licked her hand.

"Hey, what ever happened to that Lucy girl?" Faith asked. Angel sighed.

"It's a long story."

"Well what are we waiting out here in the cold for? Let's get inside," Willow said beckoning the others inside. Cordelia smiled and wondered if Faith and Willow would be as kind and gentle as Angel had been. Everyone followed Angel and his sisters inside. Cordelia and Fred were at the end of the line. Fred elbowed Cordelia in the ribs.

"You think you're going nowhere when you're walking down the street, acting like you just don't care, that life could be so sweet. Why you want to be like that as if there's nothing new. You're not fooling no one you're not even fooling you!" Cordelia lifted an eyebrow at her then they both started to giggle.

"Thanks Fred. Now I'm going to have Hilary Duff stuck in my head the rest of the night!" Cordelia scolded. She had been caught watching Lizzie McGuire the other night and now Spike and Fred wouldn't get off her case about it.

"Oh I got a lot more where that came from," Fred assured her.

"This is what dreams are made of!" She giggled pushing Cordelia. She giggled too.

Even if Willow and Faith weren't what Angel had cut them out to be, Cordelia still had Fred.