Disclaimer: Do I own Buffy or angel? No I don't, which is a shame...its a good idea. xsighsx
Author: Flaire Delacour with Faith
Title: Angel and the Crescent clan
Spoilers...none that I know of...
Couples: erm... OC/Angel, and some others…most characters of which I created myself...well aside from Angel and Darla of course...
Summary: While Angel was alone you think he just mourned over his loss of not having Darla when the two lost each other? Think again. This is the story of Angel, his childes and their adventures...if you can call them adventures.

The next morning...

Angel woke up with Flame beside him, her hair was over her face and her eyelids flickered.

Angel smiled at her and stroked her hair from her face; his fingers lingered on her lips, stroking them lightly.

He saw a smile spread across her lips and looked at her eyes to see they'd opened.

"Morning Angel." smiled Flame lightly.

"Morning Alysa." whispered Angel kissing her lips.

"Angel, you have a visitor!" called Gavin.

Angel frowned and saw Flame biting her lip nervously.

He knew she feared that Darla was at the door just like he did

"I'll be just a sec." called Angel rolling out of bed and pulling on some trousers.

He smiled a reassuring smile at Flame who smiled back weakly.

Angel rubbed his eyes as he opened the door and walked out to the lounge.

Darla stood in the lounge dressed in a long red dress with a duster around her shoulders; her blonde hair was flowing around her shoulders and a smile on her lips, no doubt from the fact that she had won the battle and the war.

"Hello there Angelus." smiled Darla.

"Darla. How'd you find me?" asked Angel closing the door to his bedroom.

"Andre followed you last night. He's such a good little stalker," grinned Darla.

"What do you want?" asked Angel as they sat down.

"Well Andre heard you telling your little Flame that you were going to come with me." smiled Darla.

"Ah... yeah that." said Angel with a weak smile.

"So I just thought I'd come here and hurry you up. Me and the guys are moving on to Bulgaria today," said Darla.

"Oh... guess I'd best go pack then." said Angel.

"Yep guess you had. Don't take too long Andre and Thanes are waiting in the sewers," said Darla.

Angel rolled his eyes but nodded reluctantly.

He got up and went to his room where Flame was up and dressed in a pair of tight jeans and a black top with Flames on.

"She's here isn't she?" asked Flame sitting on the bed as Angel began to pack.

"Yeah, looks like I'm going to Bulgaria." smiled Angel weakly as he pulled on a black shirt and shoved his feet into his boots as he stuffed the rest of his stuff into his bag.

He watched as Flame bit her lip and passed him his duster.

Angel pulled his second jacket out his bag and put it around her shoulders.

"Keep this. I'll come back for it and when I do I'll have to come find you." smiled Angel as he put his duster on.

"Thanks." smiled Flame weakly clinging to his jacket.

"Don't worry Flame. We will see each other again and remember what ever happens I love you," said Angel hugging her to him and kissing her.

"ANGELUS! Time's a wasting!" yelled Darla.

"Coming." sighed Angel picking up his bag and walking out the room.

Flame put her arms in his jacket and followed him out the room.

Gavin and Desiree were stood outside their room dressed in bathrobes watching Darla.

"About time. I was beginning to think you'd jumped out the window or something," said Darla.

"Can you take this to your goons? I just need to say my goodbyes." said Angel handing her his bag.

"Sure, don't take too long though." said Darla taking the bag and leaving the flat.

Angel moved to Desiree and Gavin knowing his goodbye with Flame was going to be the hardest.

"I'm going to miss you Angel," whispered Desiree as he hugged her to him.

"I'll miss you too Mia." smiled Angel kissing her on the cheek.

He moved to Gavin and hugged him in a brotherly way.

"Take care of Alysa and Mia for me Gavin." said Angel.

"Will do. Bye Angel." smiled Gavin putting his arm around Desiree's waist as she began to cry.

Angel then moved to Flame who smiled at him weakly.

"Bye Angel. I love you," said Flame as Angel hugged her.

"I love you too Alysa. And remember what I said." said Angel kissing her before he let her go.

He heard Darla calling for him from the lobby and sighed.

He gave his childes and grandchilde one last smile before he left.

Flame burst into tears and fell to the floor, Desiree and Gavin beside her comforting her and assuring her they would see him again, though they were just as uncertain as she was.

Fin!