Winifred Burkle was staring at the Sphere in her lab. It was now, back down to its original size. Fred was very cautious about getting too close. The Sphere could become a portal again and pull her in. She couldn't let that happen to her, not again. She could only imagine where Angel was frankly she didn't really want to. After spending five hellish years in Pylea as a slave she didn't want to think about the torment he could be suffering. She looked down at the readings of the Sphere. It was stable for now and would not randomly open a portal. The lab was a mess; the Demons had destroyed countless projects they had been working on. She found an ax on the ground and a broken metal cage that had once surrounded the Sphere. A small puddle of blood set on the floor. Fred took a sample of it to determine if the blood was Angel's. Fred saw Spike walk through the lab doors.

"Spike, where have you been?" Fred asked.

"I was nowhere, in the darkness all alone. Then I popped into the bathroom next to Gunn. Funny story actually..." Spike said as Fred cut him off.

"Sorry Spike but I'm pretty busy now."

"Oh really, what's the big cranky boss got you working on now?" Spike asked

"You don't know do you? Angel's gone; he was pulled into a portal. Right now we are working on getting him back." Fred said.

"So who's in charge now then?"

"Wesley is."

A voiced sounded over the intercom.

"Attention all employees of Wolfram & Hart you are now under new management. I am now the C.E.O. of this law firm and I plan for us to get back to the basics."

"Are you sure about that luv?"

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"Mr. Beck you don't want to do this." Wesley said hoping that the man would listen to reason.

"I think I do. I don't have time to stand around and chat all day though. Come with me." Beck said as he grabbed Wesley by the arm. Wesley then looked back at the Reshald demons as Beck gave them orders. He told two of them to come with him and the others to secure the rest of the building.

"I'm sure they will want compensation, just like the demons you hired to kill your wife do." Wesley said trying to spark any emotion in the man.

"You don't get it do you I won't owe them a thing. Now take me to the main security office."

Wesley led him there all the while running scenarios through his mind about how to stop Beck. He didn't know what his plan was. As they walked in the security office a man approach them.

"I need you to disable all security cameras, alarms and locks." Beck said.

"Sir?" The employee looked to Wesley for confirmation.

"Do it." Wesley said reluctantly.

He couldn't comprehend Beck's motives. For a man that was trying to protect himself he was acting out of character.

"Good." Beck said as he shot all the security personal in the head.

"Now I need you to take me to the dungeon."