Angel kneeled next to a bleeding Xander. He put his hand to the wound, knowing it was deep. Xander was becoming delirious as Angel looked around, knowing he had to get Xander help, or else he would die. Angel turned around just as a stumbling Riley stabbed the taser into his chest, causing Angel to fall back on the ground.

Riley finally lifted up the taser, looking down at a passed out Angel. Riley then turned to Xander, who was also unconscious. Riley lifted up the teenager into his arms, moving slowly towards his car, where he could drive to the hospital. Riley hoped they could get their in time, and could save Xander.

Angel let out a groan of pain, opening his eyes slowly. He gradually eased his body up and sat up, looking around. His eyebrows burrowed in confusion as he tried to remember the scene that had played out. He remembered Xander… and Riley… and they were mad at him.

When he was able to stand up he looked to the ground, smelling the fresh blood. Xander was there, but not know. Angel figured he might as well return to the mansion, the sun would be up soon. Angel walked slowly down the dormitory paths out of the university, his back and chest aching.

Buffy was sitting out on a beach, leaning back on her hands as she closed her eyes, her face towards the bright sun as she felt the warm rays covering her body. She felt a cold hand slide around her waist as she opened her eyes, looking to Angel as he came over to her. He was topless and the sun was shining brightly on his body. Buffy leaned towards him, her hands placed on his chest as she looked up at him, kissing him. "You're not in flames…" Buffy mumbled, still dazed by the sun.

"Of course not Buffy, I am with you." Angel only replied, embracing her again.

"Buffy! Buffy!" Buffy frowned, hearing someone call her name. She opened her eyes, looking to Willow. Damn, it was only a dream. But it was such a perfect dream. Buffy let out a groan and covered her head with her pillow.

"Xander is in the hospital." Buffy shot up in the bed that had woken her up fast. Buffy stared at Willow in disbelief, so many situations running through her mind, wondering what could possibly put Xander in the hospital.

"Angel stabbed Xander." Buffy felt her body run cold as she stared at Willow, knowing it couldn't be true. He promised he didn't hurt humans, and she believed him. Unless, unless Xander was trying something. Despite Xander being her best friend, she still loved and trusted Angel with all her heart.

"Will, it can't be true. You met Angel; you know he wouldn't hurt anyone. And you said stabbed, not bit. Why would Angel stab Xander?" Buffy cried out defensively, not wanting to make Angel the bad guy in the scenario, she loved him.

"Riley told Xander about you, somehow he found out. Riley told Xander how Angel was out to hurt you, so last night Riley and Xander came after Angel. Although Angel fought Riley back and accidentally stabbed Xander by mistake. We are the only ones who know it was a mistake, and now Giles and your mom know about Angel." Willow explained to Buffy. Buffy moved over to Willow's bed and fell into her friend's lap, bursting into tears.

"What am I supposed to do! I love Angel, more than I love being the Slayer. I will go back to LA with him; I will work at Angel Investigations with him. He told me about it, a girl is sent visions and Angel's goes out to save them… I could help him…" Buffy said, mumbling as tears kept flowing down her face.

"You have to stay here Buffy; you have to be at Hellmouth. You can't just run away, especially away from your family. You are the Chosen One, and Buffy, I will always be here for you. You and Angel will find a way…" Willow soothed, running her hand over the Slayer's back.

"No, I have to save Angel. Giles and everyone will go after Angel, they think he stabbed Xander! He will be kicked out of Sunnydale… I have to call him… what if Giles already got to him? Willow, what am I supposed to do!" Buffy sobbed in complete desperation.

"Act as if nothing is going on. You don't know any Angel. You are falling in love with Riley, and the magic light ring you wear is only a present I gave to you. You act as if you don't know him, they won't go after him." Willow said, serious as she took a stand. She knew Buffy loved Angel, and this was the only way to protect them.

Wesley looked outside the window, worried. Angel had come home wounded, but didn't want to talk about it. He wondered what exactly was going on, and now Angel seemed upset about something. "I think I killed someone Wesley." Wesley spun around, looking to Angel, who seemed to have read his thoughts.

"Excuse me? Angel, you killed someone? Who?" Wesley asked hurriedly, back up to the wall. He was surprised that Angel would exactly try and kill someone. It had to have been an accident.

"I was attacked yesterday, I think they were friends of Buff's… and I stabbed one in the shin to keep him from hitting me with the taser… and then I stabbed the other by mistake, I didn't mean too…" Angel said sadly, guilty as he looked down at the ground, ashamed. "Usually I don't mind hurting people who come after me, but the one I got was a teenager, he was Buffy's age… so… young and innocent…"

"We need to go Angel, think about it. If they were sent to kill you, more will come. They must've underestimated how strong you were, and you will be killed if you stay. We need to go back to LA, the powers need us." Wesley said, walking over to the table and grabbing the books, gathering them together when Angel put his hand on Wesley's arm, stopping him.

"I am staying. We can hide out here; no one knows we are here but Buffy. She won't tell, but I am staying until Buffy can come back with us. The Powers That Be can wait a week." Angel growled, causing Wesley to step away from his boss, only nodding, knowing he couldn't disagree with the vampire boss.

"Okay, Spike, buddy, what are you doin'? Someone is willingly gettin' rid of Peaches and the Slayer, and you are stopping them? Bloody hell, I will regret this, I know it." Spike grumbled to himself, walking through the forest, wondering what exactly he was doing. And why.

He paused, arriving at a cave as he took a step in, peeking inside. He could hear noise inside, and decided it had to be the place. Spike snuck in quietly, making sure to move behind boulders as he got closer and closer to everything that was inside.

"They better take the chip out of my head for this…"

Spike paused, his eyes caught the caldron. He recognized Guinevere, and then next to her was some other figure, which seemed more occupied with the big bowl rather than the gorgeous looking demon next to him.

"He sodden insane!" Spike whispered furiously to himself, knowing that if he was that man and Guinevere was going for him, he would be shagging her many times.

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