Disclaimer-=-None of it's mine

Ratings-=- If you watch it you can read it but it may change later on

Summary-=- I hated the way Angel ended, actually I hate the fact that it ended so here's my go on how Buffy and her knowledge will get them out alive. Takes place directly at the end of the last episode of Angel "Not Fade Away" Buffy comes with help so who really dies? What happens afterwrads? Total Buffy/Angel. I wouldn't have it any other way!

There's Always A Connection

Alley behind the Hyperion

ILLyria jumps down from the chain-link fence to stand behind Angel. "Wesley's dead." Angel looks heartbroken, Gunn cries and Spike hangs his head. "I'm feeling Grief for him." A crowd is heard in the background and she still talks. "I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence."

You can hear the noisy crowd getting closer when Spike replies to Illyria, "Well, wishes just happened to be horses today. Maybe if I wish we had an army of slayers and a powerful witch it will come true."

Angel just stared at Spike knowing it would be nice if his wish did come true. The dragon flew above them and it made him wince. All of a sudden someone landed behind them all. Every single one of them turned around and realized who it was when she stood straight up. The crowd behind them was getting closer then ever but now they went un noticed. Spike and Angel were the first to speak since they were the only two who actually knew her. At the same time both vampires, "BUFFY!"

They were surprised but Buffy was already in reality and was no where near stunned by the sight of her two ex vampire lovers. She went straight to business which zapped everyone else back to reality. "Spike, I'm pissed at you. We'll talk later when we get out of this. Angel, nice way to get us cornered. Illyria, Wes will live. Gunn, you'll live too but I need you gone. You will be back for most of the fight though, we just gotta get you fixed first. If you go inside the Hyperion it should be cool."

Angel looked extremely confused so he asked, "Buffy, just you being here doesn't make a difference."

"You really think I'd come alone? How stupid do you think I am? Willow and Wesley are on their way here. She healed him because he wasn't totally gone. Half of the 60 slayers are in the hotel and the others are actually behind that little raid of demons coming towards us. They'll be here in a bit. Gunn, I need you to go though. Get bandaged and fixed and we'll see you in a bit."

"Okay good plan, but how do I get there?" Gunn asked

As soon as he asked Buffy and Illyria threw him over the fence behind them. He looked hurt but he got up and ran to the hotel hoping to be inside and back out as soon as he could. Spike still looked confused and it got worse when the 30 slayers from the Hyperion showed up the same way Buffy did. "Okay girls, you know the drill. Fight to the death and Willow will take care of the rest, good luck." Buffy gave her mini speech

"Slayer, how did you know?" Spike asked Buffy

"Honestly Spike, I told you before, we'll talk later. Now let's do what we do best."

Illyria finally made herself known, "She is here to help then? Wesley will be alright?"

Buffy just nodded and then they both stared at the angry mob of demons heading towards them. Spike and Angel finally turned also. Buffy told Angel and Spike, "You guys can't die or I will too. Just know that."

They both looked even more confused then they were earlier. They kept that in mind as the demons were now about 30 feet away. Angel looked up, "I want the dragon!"

After that no more words were spoken and the fight had begun. Angel was no longer in charge and you could tell that from the look upon Buffy's face. The hardened, lifeless look of a slayer. This look was seen throughout every single girl fighting that rainy night.

Spike was straddling a chaos demon and beeting his head in with his fist yelling things about how stupid and disgusting they were when he was hit in the side with a knife. He took the knife out of his side and killed the chaos demon with it. He stood up and Buffy who was right in front of him fighting a different kind of demon drop to her knees holding the same side he was. It was then he knew he had to get up or else he would kill her. Buffy stared at him to get up and he did it. Spike took the knife he was holding and took out the three vamps that were coming after him and as soon as he did this Buffy was up and fighting better then she was before. Spike had a time to rest for almost two seconds and he saw Dawn in the mix. He had no time to ask questions because at that moment a new demon came at him with a sword.

Angel was knocked against the wall and almost stabbed with a sword. The blade cut his shoulder and he noticed Buffy grabbed the same shoulder just as he did. This slight distraction caused Angel to be hit by the sword again on the same side Spike was. Angel fell to his side but managed to take the sword from the demon and nail him in the forehead. Angel backed up a bit and saw Buffy on the ground holding the same side but wierdly there was no blood. Angel was going to go to her until Faith and Kennedy showed up. They ran to Buffy and immediately stared at Spike and Angel. Spike was doing okay but he looked tired. Then Faith came to Angel who was leaning on the wall and stared at him. She looked at Kennedy to protect Buffy and she nodded.

Faith ran to Angel, "Come on big guy. You need to keep fighting. You die and she dies."

Angel just stared at her, "Why?"

"There's no time. She will explain later."

Angel just nodded and got up. He took the sword in his hand. "Hey faith, DUCK!" She ducked and Angel used the sword to decapitate the vampire behind Faith.

Faith and Angel took this time to look at Buffy who had already made it up. She was again better then before. Faith just nodded to Angel and ran into the fight where she belonged. Angel did the same.

Illyria was the one doing most of the damage and even she had the hardened look on her face. She didn't even smile when Gunn and Wesley showed up from where Buffy and the rest of the girls did. Everyone from the Sunnydale gang and the L.A. gang was there except for Willow meaning it was time.

Buffy got up on the crate Gunn was sitting on before and shouted commandments. "Okay girls, Willow's set. Back it up and keep them off. Faith get the rest of them that don't know and I'll help you." She heard grunts of yes' and no's and she hopped off the crates. The slayers backed off toward the gates and only killing those who came at them.

Everyone from L.A. looked confused but when Faith and Buffy shouted to them to get back they obeyed and like the girls only killed those who came at them. The demons sensed this as a time to recouperate too so they backed off. Everyone good was backed against the gate still in fighting stance while Buffy and Faith were about 10 feet in front of them. There was a large space containing the carcus of the dragon Angel had finished and on the other side it contained the demons. There weren't nearly as many as there were before but still about 600. Buffy stood there and grabbed Faith's hand. They stared at each other, "You ready B?" The blonde slayer just nodded and they stared into the sky letting the clear waterdrops of rain fall to their faces.

The two oldest slayers still stood their holding hands staring up. Everyone looked confused as hell. The girls smiled and they yelled together, "We're ready."

Willow who was now standing on the ledge accross but above them lifted her hand toward the slayers. She was dressed in all black but her hair was still red. Her eyes went white this time as did her hair. The slayers both revealed necklaces under their shirts like the one Spike was wearing when he died. This caused Spike and Angel to go a little haywire and charge at them. Buffy yelled, "Hold them back."

The slayers behind them threw Spike and Angel back while they watched as Faith and Buffy concentrated on keeping their eye contact with Willow. Willow started chanting in latin and then, "Let there be light to end the demon life!"

A bright white light shone through Willows hands straight at Faith and Buffy. The line of light split so each part of it could go to the center of their necklaces. Buffy and Faith gripped each others hands harder and turned to smile at each other. At the same time, "Let there be light to end the demon life!"

The slayers too were dressed in all black. Their eyes and hair are now tunring white too. Spike and Angel are now trying to make their way through the 60 slayers to save the two that mean the most. They stop and see another ray of light come out of thier necklaces and join. This light split into the center of every demon in front of them. Slowly they all started to burn up. Even if they weren't vampires they still turned to dust. About half of the demons were down now and Willow started to get weak. Buffy sensed this and looked towards Faith. "We can do it Faith. If I back down I need you to hold the line...again!"

Faith nodded but Buffy kept talking just not to Faith. "Xander, catch Willow!"

Xander ran to under Willow and as Buffy warned Willow fell over and the light that connected the slayers and her were broken. The strain put on Buffy and Faith was greater now that Willow was completely weakened. The slayers started to cry but they didn't notice. They just watched as the power within them killed more of the deadly demons in front of them. Behind them they could hear the faint sounds of people calling them, mostly from Spike and Angel. "BUFFY! You told me I did enough now I'm tellin you the same thing. You guys can stop now, we can take the rest of them!" Spike's voice lingered

There were still about 300 of the evil undead left on the other side and the slayers knew what Spike said wasn't true. Buffy looked at Faith, "We're not gonna be enough. We need them, we need their souls!" Faith knew what this meant and closed her eyes trying to keep her strength in her. Their fists clenched each others even more if possible, to the point they drew blood. They screamed as loud as they could which made everybody beind them wince. Buffy yelled behind her. "Let Spike and Angel through!"

The girls let the ensouled vampires go and they ran to the girls full of light. Angel was on Buffy's side and Spike on Faith's. "Okay Buffy, I hate to say it but Spike was right. You guys have done enough." Angel tried to convince them.

Buffy and Faith were starting to feel pain. Buffy tried to talk, "Do you...guys...Wanna Help?"

Spike and Angel at the same time, "Yea." Faith and Buffy grabbed the hand that was closest to them and two other lines of lights were produced. Spike and Angel gasped in a little bit of pain and surprised that the girls had held on as long as they did. Spike spoke this time, "Why is it everytime something with light shoots out of me it hurts my soul?"

Buffy answered hurtfully, "Because this..light is...Feeding...Off your...your soul."

At that moment Buffy and Faith fell to the ground. Before Buffy fell she connected Spike and Angel's hands. Faith and Buffy lay there practically unconsious while Willow who was stronger now stood by Angel and Spike. The demons count was lower and Willow put her hand on top of the joined hands of Spike and Angel.

"You guys can let go now. The slayers will take care of the rest." Willow told Angel and Spike

Angel and Spike dropped hands and since heir energy wasn't drained as much, they ran to Faith and Buffy who lay on the ground. Willow motioned with her hands for everbody near the fence to finish off what the spell didn't and all the slayers with the little of the L.A. gang charged.

Willow dropped to her knees in between the two slayers. "Angel, Spike, I need you to back off. I need room to work this and you can't be touching them either."

The vampires got off their knees and walked to the closest wall. They may hate each other but they aren't very different from each other because the same thought spread through their minds, 'They have to be okay!'

Willow put one of her hands on Buffy's chest and her other hand on Faith's. Her hair was back to red and her eyes were normal but the slayers weren't. Willow closed her eyes and started to speak, "Your warriors have done it, their connected, their souls like mine have proven there so we demand to be repaid here, Give them back their power and we will stay faithful to you forever."

A bright light flashed and Willow stood up, "Spike, Angel; You'll need to hold them down."

Spike and Angel ran to the sides of the slayers. Spike held Faith down and just in time too. She started kicking and convulsing. Angel held Buffy down as soon as she too started to throw her arms around and shake. Both vampires turned around to a Willow just staring at them and yelled, "What the hell is going on here?"

"Calm down guys. They will be okay, I mean they're getting better already. She will explain later." Willow reassured them

Willow glanced behind her at the fight that was still somewhat going on. Now it was maybe a few small demons and some vampires. Willow thought to herself, "And they still keep coming."

Faith had totally calmed down and lay there still. Buffy was still shaking uncontrollably. Dawn ran over to Willow, "Is she alright or did she do the whole, I died for you thing?"

Willow smiled, "Don't worry Dawnie she's not clear yet but she will be."

Pretty soon Xander, Kennedy, Andrew, Robin and Giles came running over. Xander ran right to Willow and hugged her making sure she was still doing ok. When he checked her over he started congratulating her. "You did it Will. You pulled it off again."

Willow smiled and then looked at the slayers lying on the ground, "No they did it!"

Xander couldn't help himself, "Are they gonna be okay, because I honestly don't know if we could bring her back again?

Faith was still just lying there but Buffy was still shaking. Willow looked at her then back at Xander but before she could answer Xander's question Faith's eyes shot open and she hit Spike in the face. He rolled over putting a hand on his cheek where she hit him while everybody tried to hide their laughing but Angel. Faith hopped up, "Sorry blondie, where's Buffy?"

Willow looked to the right and Faith followed her gaze to a shaking Buffy. She was shaking less and Faith ran to her. "Willow we gotta handle this."

Willow just nodded. Before she could say anything though the slayers came running and surrounded Willow. Kennedy was standing right beside Willow, "Wow how many times is she gonna die?"

Willow couldn't believe her girlfriend's lack of respect and compassion and she just glared at her. Kennedy backed off towards the group of slayers. Willow started giving orders to everybody. "Okay slayers, very nicely done here. I want you guys back in the hotel. Actually everybody head there. Xander I want a head count, it could be like attendance in high school. I want to know who we lost and how many. Giles, Dawn and Andrew I want you to take care of first aid."

They all did as they were told. Xander, Dawn and Giles still held Willow's hand. "She will be okay Willow and so will you. You can do this." Giles assured her as he left to the hotel. Dawn squeezed Willow's hand and followed after. Xander couldn't help but say something, "Bring her back Willow, It's what we do."

Both of them smiled and Xander too followed after Giles and Dawn. Willow stared down at who was left; Angel, Spike, Faith, and Buffy. "Okay I think the only thing we can do for her now is let her rest. She'll come back when she wants to."

Spike finally stood up and spoke up, "Look red I don't know what's going on here but I do know that last time she came back she didn't want to. What makes you think she'll want to this time?"

Willow shot him a look but Faith answered for her, "Because she's connected to more then just the world now. You have no idea how many ways her soul has been split." Faith turned to Willow now, "But in case Spikey here is right I need to sleep. I know it makes no sense but me and this girl have a thing for mind walking. All I need you to do is calm her down."

Willow nodded and she finally noticed that they were standing in the rain and Buffy was lying in a puddle. "Okay Angel carry Buffy inside the hotel and lay her on a bed. Bring Faith because she knows where some of Buffy's clothes are and she'll change her so she won't get sick. I'm gonna take Spike to the magic shop here in L.A. because I'm gonna need a few things."

They all nodded and Angel moved to pick her up. He couldn't believe he went 5 years without holding her like this. As soon as she was in his arms he felt like they were back in Sunnydale and she was just a 16 year old girl in the arms of her boyfriend. She may still be shaking but he couldn't help but smile at the sight of how she just fit so perfectly with his body.

Faith noticed him just standing there and staring at the blonde slayer he was holding once more in his arms, "Hey big guy, do I need to be worried? I could carry her if you want me to."

Angel just started walking, the moment was over. Faith followed with a smile on her face. Behind them walking the opposite direction were Spike and Willow who jumped the fence. Willow knew where she was going but Spike still had the most confused look on his face.

"Hey Willow, she's connected to me and Peaches isn't she?"

Willow nodded, "She is but I can't tell you all of it. She told me she was to tell you."

"Okay understandable." There was a silence until, "We need to save her because from what I remember about our little blonde slayer, she is the most stubborn person I know. Are you sure Faith is the person to mind talk with her? I mean you did it last ti..."

Willow cut him off, "Listen Faith and Buffy hate each other but they respect each other alrite. They have this thing that only they share and...Just believe me she can do it."

"Well, I'm kind of scared to have her back. Remind me to tell her I'm alive next time I die." Willow just smiled and Spike continued, "Hey at least she'll have a good workout when she wakes up."

Willow and Spike kept walking and the only thing Willow had to say was, "When she wakes up!"