After what seemed like an eternity, the car sped past a sign reading 'Welcome to Sunnydale'. The gang had decided to leave the moody and bloated Cordelia behind to rest in her room.

"So this is the famous Sunnydale huh?" Gunn asked gripping the wheel.

Wesley nodded and looked out the passenger seat window. It seemed as though time had stopped here after he left; everything was pretty much still the same. Quaint houses lined the streets and the same shops remained.

"Geez, this place looks like any other town to me." Fred said. She had obviously been expecting some demon-infested area.

Wesley smiled. The average town façade of Sunnydale fooled nearly everyone. It looked like a peaceful place, but in reality, it was hell.

"Home sweet home…" Wesley whispered.

"We've passed this street at least four times!" Conner groaned. They had been searching for Buffy Summers house for nearly an hour.

"I haven't been here in ages okay! Plus, I don't remember it being this hard to find her house…" Wesley retaliated.

"Wesley! We don't have much time left! Maybe we can ask someone…" Fred offered.

"No! I mean- no." Wesley said.

Fred rolled her eyes. "What is it with men and asking for directions?"

Suddenly, Gunn turned a corner onto a familiar street. It was dark, but Wesley could make out a house with two white pillars and a huge pine tree on the front lawn. A green hedge framed the front of the house. Yes indeed, this house belonged to Buffy; it just had to.

"This is it." He said, motioning to Gunn to stop. It was time to take a trip down memory lane.

"Dawn! I can't find my stake!' Buffy screamed up the stairs.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "I saw them on the table! Geez, if you can't find it just get another one!"

"But I want that one…" Buffy muttered to herself and folded her arms. She grinned at her childishness and looked under the table. There it lay, sharp and lifeless.

The night was clear and warm, perfect for hunting. Buffy threw her duffel over her shoulder just as the doorbell rang.

"I got it!" she called to Dawn.

The girl answered the door and stood perfectly still, covering her mouth with her hand.

Conner looked at the woman standing in front of him across the threshold. She was petite and beautiful, with wavy honey blonde hair. Her lips looked soft, but her eyes looked angry and exasperated.

"Are you Buffy?" He asked bluntly.

Buffy stood in silence. She had never met this kid in her life, but something about him was refreshingly familiar. His eyes were dark and mesmerizing, reminding her of someone she used to know and love.

"Yes-yes I am. And you would be…?"

"Conner."

Wesley came from behind him and smiled at Buffy. "Long time no see."

Buffy ran and hugged him.

"Wesley! I can't believe it! Look at you!" She exclaimed. His rugged look almost wasn't recognizable.

Wesley grinned and introduced Gunn and Fred. He noticed Buffy looking at the car, waiting for a certain someone to appear.

"He's not here…" He said softly.

She smiled weakly, pretending not to notice what he said, and welcomed her guests inside.

They all sat awkwardly in the living room. Fred busied herself with looking at family photos and Gunn stared at his boots.

"So…what brings you to Sunnydale…" Buffy asked. She wanted to know what the hell they were doing here with no previous contact at all, but knew it would be really stupid to say that.

Wesley brushed his hand through his hair, not knowing how to begin.

"Buffy, so many things have happened…" he began to say.

"Is it Angel?" Buffy quickly inquired.

Wesley nodded.

"Wolfram and Hart had brought Darla back about a year ago, trying to find Angel's weakness." He said.

"What? But..." Buffy looked dazed.

"It seems impossible, I know. Anyways, Drusilla sired her-"

Buffy held up a hand to stop Wesley, "Woa, so you're saying that they brought her back as human?"

Wesley nodded and Buffy sank further into the couch.

"What happened was…well, this is certainly hard to explain, but Darla became pregnant."

Buffy now looked more confused than ever.

"Buffy, Angel and Darla had a baby. A boy actually…named Conner."

Buffy almost stopped breathing. She looked at the silent boy, at those familiar eyes.

"But…how…no…it can't be, it's not possible." She stuttered.

"Conner was kidnapped and brought up in a hell dimension."

"That's why he's so…" Buffy couldn't finish. She felt so lost and so confused. How could Angel and Darla have a baby? How could they?

Gunn remained silent, but Fred finally spoke.

"There is a prophecy about all of this, but that's not important. A demon is wrecking all hell in L.A." She said.

"So you what, expect me to come save you or something?" Buffy said slightly angry.

"Buffy…Angelus is back." Wesley said softly.

She whimpered and ran into the kitchen.

Angelus laughed as he walked back to the warehouse…his palace. Blood trickled from his chin and he wiped it away with a sleeve. He had eaten his full and now it was time to plan. The Angel Investigations crew wasn't going to give up without a fight, and he knew that only too well. Now he had to anticipate their next move…

Buffy leaned against the counter and closed her eyes. She counted to ten and opened her eyes, hoping that everything would just go away.

It didn't.

She loathed Angelus with passion, he was the one who hurt everyone, killed her friends.

Wesley walked into the kitchen and gently put a hand on her shoulder.

"I'm so sorry Buffy…"

She angrily brushed him away. "Who was it? Who brought back Angelus?" she demanded. "Was it Darla?"

She was overflowing with anger towards Angel. How could he do this after what happened last time?

"Buffy, you don't understand. We brought him back." Wesley said.

The girl standing before him looked extremely puzzled.

"We felt that Angelus would be able to give us valuable information about the beast, but of course, he got away, as well as his soul." Wesley sighed. "And that's why we need your help."

"Wesley, this is all really sudden, and disturbing, and scary, and a trillion other things! I'm still hung up on square one…the whole Conner thing…" Her voice trails.

"Buffy I understand-" He started.

"No! Wesley, you don't have a clue! They had a little 'fling' or whatever and they had a son! First of all, Angel and Darla…it makes me mad, ok? Secondly, VAMPIRES DON'T HAVE KIDS!" Buffy screamed.

Dawn could be heard turning up her stereo and slamming her door shut.

Wesley tried to calm Buffy, "Buffy, this is all so hard to explain, but we need your help, now."

She had begun to cry into her old friends shoulder.

"I-I don't think I can face him again Wesley…" She whispered.

"You can fight all sorts of demons but you can't-" he tried to joke.

"You know this is different."

He smiled. "You've fought him before, what makes you think you can't do it again?"

She sniffed, and gave him a thin smile. "You're stupid."

"I know."

"But I'll do whatever I can."

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