Chap 5- A spell is cast

"Eww! Some one's being naughty. The stars are taking my daddy away and bringing back my Angel. But he's not my Angel. Bad puppy, ruff!" Dru was having a vision and Angelus was gone- hunting his little witch. Dru missed her Daddy already and her Spike. Her poor little Spike was so lost. Dru decided to go out and find her Angelus before it was too late.

"Fire and screaming. Such lovely flames dancing in the night. It's beautiful." Dru knew what was to come. She hated it but knew it would be for the best. Her boys would be happy once more. She did love them so.

"Angel," Her singsong voice called out to him. She strolled through the cemetery nearest her house. He was nearby. "Angel my love. Let's play once more before you get that nasty soul again."

"What the hell are you talking about this time Dru?" Angelus was sick of her insane rants. He'd prized the young girl's visions while she was alive but had driven her too far. Now he couldn't understand how Spike had stuck around so long.

"The tree and the nail are going to make you him again. You'll leave me for the nasty slayer to kill. The stars are laughing at me. Bad stars. Miss Edith isn't happy with them at all. Can we have one last go lover before they do?" Dru danced around Angelus, touching him all over. He was in no mood though. Angelus pushed Dru to the ground and stepped passed her.

"Not gonna be soul boy again. Ever." Angelus stormed off towards the only place they would ever attempt such a thing.

Willow was chanting the spell as Spike and Giles lit certain herbs and minerals on fire. Cordy looked bored. She knew this was for a good reason. She liked Angel but she hated waiting. Buffy paced the floor in front of the main doors while Xander stood watch before the sewer entrance.

Angelus was approaching quickly. He could feel the magicks beginning to work. "NO!" He screamed as he got nearer.

Buffy began to fight with all the fury she had in her. She kicked him in the chest pushing him down. Cordy held him back with a cross as Willow continued the spell.

"Hurry up Wills. I'd kinda like to have Angel back instead of this pain in the ass." Buffy encouraged just before she saw the glowing orb. A flash of light and powerful wind knocked Willow, Spike and Giles down and the orb floated above the pillow it had been resting on. It has exploded the light around it and was glowing even brighter just before the light vanished and Angelus howled in pain. After a few moments Buffy ran to him. He lay curled up on the ground crying. Buffy stroked his hair slowly while still ready incase it was all an act.

Having performed such strong magicks, Willow, Spike and Giles were rendered unconscious. Angel heard the screams of the others. They wanted to know Willow and Giles were alright. He felt the last few weeks return to him. Angel screamed once more as he came to terms with what his demon had done. Then his whole unlife came back in flashes both good and bad. He saw his family bleeding in the farmhouse he grew up in, his many sweethearts that he later returned to for a sweet heart, so to speak. Angel watched his childe turn a handsome young poet, later making love to them both until they passed out. Fire, death, lives. Sex and blood had so long gone hand in hand for him, but now. Angel pulled himself off the ground. Spike and Willow lay peacefully beside one another. Fire and Ice. He crawled over to them to make sure they were merely sleeping off the spell.

"Oh, come on William. Wake up. Wake up, my sweet, sweet boy. What have you done?" Angel spoke in hushed whispers.

"Peaches, I didn't know you cared, you old poof," Spike smiled up at his grandsire. "And I brought you back that's what I did. Wasn't gonna put up with you and Dru forever you know."

"Willow? How is she? How did she?" Angel couldn't quite come up with the words.

"She's fine, a strong one our Red. And you should know how she did it pet. She's an amazing witch." Spike rolled onto his side to look at Willow as he spoke. Angel saw the look of love in Spike's eyes and wished it could be for him like it once had been.

"Angel? Are you ok?" Buffy's worried voice brought him back. How could he bring himself to tell her that he wasn't in love with her anymore?

"Yeah, I'm ok. Buffy, you need to go after Dru. I can't do it and I don't want Spike to have to. I'm taking Spike and Willow home. We'll talk later. And someone take care of Giles." Angel took charge of the moment. By putting everyone to work he put off the inevitable. Spike picked himself and Willow off the floor and smiled at Angel.

"Lead on."

"Angelus was obsessed with them both. Buffy cause I loved her and Willow cause I still do. Plus he wanted to shag her then turn her." Angel explained to Spike as they walked towards her house. "He even wanted to kill her parents for her."

"She's an amazing chit. Look Angel, I know you won't believe this but I love her. More than I dared to love Dru." Spike paused. He looked like he might say more but never did. He just continued to her house. "Wills already made it sunproof for us. Think she figured we'd spend at least one day here. Come on in."

They took Willow up to her room and laid her on the bed. Spike began to crawl in beside her. "You coming or not?"

"What?"

"To bed. Willow will want you with us till she can check you out herself. Plus we want to make sure you and I are safe so come to bed Angel." Angel took his shirt off and crawled into the other side. He snuggled in close to Willow which brought him to touch Spike's chest. Angel closed his eyes remembering those planes as his fingers quickly grazed across. "Missed you too Peaches. By the way, leather's a good look for you. Makes you look like less of a poof." Spike smiled as he drifted off to sleep.

All the while, Willow slept soundly in the arms of the Scourge of Europe and could not have felt safer. Smiling in her sleep, Willow knew where she belonged. Angel kept watch over the other two until he felt safe himself then let sleep take him too.