Where Do We Go From Here?

Chapter 9: Surprises

By: Rogue-Slayer13

Summary: See pervious Chapters

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"How can you trust him?"

Angel glared at Buffy. This was the second time in only a matter of hours that she doubted the integrity of his team and it was starting to annoy him.

"Lindsey's a smart guy."

"Smart, but evil. How many years did he put in for Wolfram & Hart?"

"That doesn't matter and if anyone is evil in this group it's me. I'm the one who wanted Lorne to kill Lindsey."

Buffy was quiet for a moment.

"Which just proves that he's evil, you would never do anything like that to someone who's good and trustworthy."

"Buffy will you just shut up!?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I want you to stop trying to turn me against my team. If you have such a problem with Lindsey then get the hell out of here."

"I'm not."

"Yes you are. We are on the edge of a battle here Buffy, and the last thing we need right now is your prejudice tearing us apart."

"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you when he stabs you in the back."

Angel let out a sigh as he watched as Buffy turned and walked out of the room.

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"Somebody's awfully happy," commented Spike as Oz came into the training room with a huge grin plastered across his face.

"I've got good news."

"The Senior Partners gave up and we can all go on vacation to Bora Bora?"

"Not that good," replied Oz.

"Well what is it then?"

"Willow and I are back together."

"That's great mate. We need a little romance to keep things balanced around here."

"Yeah, I just hope this isn't over before it starts."

Spike looked over at Oz. He knew exactly what he meant, as nice as it was to be in love, the eve of an apocalypse wasn't the best place to do it in.

"We'll pull through, if not, death just really isn't what it's cracked up to be."

"Yeah, what is it, three or four resurrections now?"

"Three, two for the Slayer and one for me."

"It's probably some sort of punishment," replied Oz as he went over to the weapon's cabinet.

"Yeah, no rest for the wicked."

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"What the hell?"

Angel and the others had just gotten back from patrolling to find the door to The Hyperion slightly ajar.

"Maybe it didn't shut all of the way when we left?" suggested Andrew.

"It didn't, but I went back and pushed it closed and made sure it locked," said Gunn.

"Somebody's got to go in and check it out." Andrew looked over his shoulder at the others.

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"I should've known better," whispered Andrew as he went through the darkened lobby with a flashlight.

Andrew had gone only a few more steps when he felt something cold and hard come to rest against his temple.

"Who are you and where's Angel?"

"That's a gun isn't it?"

"Answer the question!"

"Okay, well um, I'm Andrew and well, Angel and everybody else are just outside."

"Prove it."

"Angel! Get in here!" shouted a panicked Andrew.

"What's going on?" asked Angel, turning on the lights as he and the others came into the lobby.

"Eve?" Lindsey ran over to the woman who had the gun to Andrew's head. "What are you doing here?"

Eve took the gun away from Andrew's head.

"Oh my god! You're alive, Angel said you were dead." Eve threw her arms around Lindsey.

"I'm fine, but what are you doing here?"

"I just got chased fourteen blocks by The Senior Partners' lackeys," replied Eve.

"What were they doing chasing you?" asked Angel.

"They thought I was on your side."

"Well are you?" asked Buffy.

"I'm on whatever side will get me through this alive."

"Do they know where we are?" asked Angel.

"No, I lost them about four blocks up the street. I just wanted to come here and give you guys a heads up."

"Why don't you go ahead and stick around for a while," suggested Lindsey.

"I don't want to wear out my welcome."

"Nonsense, we could use the help," said Angel.

Eve looked around at the group.

"I guess I can stay."

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To Be Continued . . .