"This is bad we got rid of the Judge but Drusilla and Angel are still out there. If that is in fact his real name," said Xander pacing the room back and forward.

He was so sick of everyone making a big deal out of this Angel guy. I mean here he was he had just destroyed the Judge and he didn't get so much as a pat on the back. Okay so Cordy helped out some. But he was the one who technically saved the day.

"I'm sorry guys…I just couldn't do it" admitted Buffy. She had let all her friends down and put innocent lives in danger. What was she thinking?

"Oh don't worry Buffy…I mean we'll…get him next time," said Willow trying to support her best friend. The best way she could anyway.

"Thanks Wil," said Buffy. What was she going to do?

"Giles…are you certain theirs nothing you can do to change him back?" asked Willow trying her best to help. "Some kind of ancient curse or something."

"According to my research the only way to return Angel back to his old self is if the same curse used on him those many years ago…and since he well um insured that it wouldn't happen I don't think there anymore we could do" stammered Giles. "We could find another curse but it would take dark magic….very dark magic. And beyond my expertise I'll admit. The chances of it working or us actually finding one are slim."

"This…is stupid why don't we just arm up and kill that soulless jerk." Cordelia said angrily. "He may be a vampire but he's still as killable as the rest of the one's we have faced. Well…except for Spike and Drusilla but why don't we kill them while were at it?"

"Cordelia, not helping" said Xander angrily. Why did she have to make every situation worse?

"What he's an evil vampire she's the Slayer this should be easy to figure out!" she said with equal anger.

"It's not that simple Cordelia," said Giles quietly, as Buffy still remained silent. "Angelus was or is a very powerful vampire not to mention as clever as they come. It's going to take a lot to kill him. Not to mention the worst recorded vampire of all time. A title not easily earned."

Not to mention our slayer doesn't want to hurt her precious boy toy! Cordelia thought fiercely. I'm glad I didn't go for Angel after all.

"So let me get this straight." said Spike as he took another drink out of the whisky bottle. "You really want to push her that far? I mean the slayer is pretty powerful"

"That's the plan." said Angelus smiling.

"I love It.," said Spike with an impish smile to match Angelus. "Take away the one she loves and then get rid of the two remaining people she cares about then she'll—"

"Have nothing to live for right." cut in Angelus.

"Bloody Brilliant mate."

"Unless you count that nosy mother of hers but even still having lost two of her best buddies is hard to get over. I'd fight her on my own but helpless is so much more fun."

Spike laughed. It was about time the Slayer got hers. And no doubt he was going to be there to see it. The one thing Angelus could do better than any one else was plan ways to make his enemies hurt the most. He had tried but Angelus was always one step ahead of him. Drusilla was sitting in a rocking chair combing the hair of one of her many dolls when she said

"I'm glad to see my boys playing so well together."

"That's right." said Spike "Just like old times."

"Yeah…Daddy's back and he's here to stay" smirked Angelus