"Harmony where is Wesley, I asked him to meet me here half an hour ago?" Angel asked his secretary.
"I've called his office like twenty times no one has answered."
Spike barged into Angel's office. Angel could tell that the vampire was not in a good mood.
"I've just about had enough with our blue angel down there. She almost knocked me out cold. You know I wouldn't even be doing this if it weren't for……" Spike yelled.
"I know." Angel said.
"Why are we even bothering testing her. Why not just kill her and be done with it?"
"We already tried that; we just need to get her under control. She has an extraordinary amount of power we need to know her limits." Angel answered.
"I already know her limits; I had them written down on my bloody clipboard which she broke over my head." Spike screamed.
"Umm Boss? I had the mystics scan the building for Wesley he isn't in the building." Harmony said
"Harmony send out search parties and have the mystics keep looking."
"So you and Darla had a kid? But I thought you couldn't without…" Spike said getting cut off.
"I was really depressed then."
"Oh but vampires can't have…" Spike said again getting cut off.
"We're still looking into it."
"Those gypsies really wanted to keep you dark and broody didn't they?"
Hamilton walked into Angel's office looking a little stressed.
"Angel we need to talk."
"Excuse me, but in case you didn't notice we were having an important conversation." Spike screamed
"Yes I've heard your more recent conversations; personally I think astronauts would win. Now unless you want to debate Pirates vs. Cops I suggest you leave." Hamilton ordered.
"Fine oh and about my clipboard?" Spike asked.
"Talk to Harmony about it." Angel replied.
"You're going to have to make this quick I have an appointment with the leader of the Beurk clan soon." Angel said.
"He's dead. Apparently a new player has entered the game and is slowly but surely killing off our clients."
"I fail to see the problem."
"The problem is that The Senior Partners are disturbed by these events. When they get disturbed I get angry, and when I get angry I punch my fist through the chests of your employees. Angel, the partners delegated you with a great responsibility I would advise you to not break their trust."
"Boss?" Harmony's voice said as it came on over the intercom.
"I'm in a meeting Harmony."
"I know but remember when you asked me to tell you if The Scourge ever came back to town? Well I just got word a big group of them came in last night and personally I don't think they are going to like the half-breeds that have taken over their territory."
"Where?" Angel asked.
"An abandoned warehouse on 5th and Maine." Harmony said.
"Get the team together; tell them we are leaving in a few minutes."
"You need to take care of this assassin now." Hamilton yelled.
"I don't play by The Partners timeline. I'll take care of it on my time."
Angel walked out the doors, into the lobby where he was confronted by Lorne, Illyria and Harmony.
"Harmony I thought I told you to get the team together?"
"Sorry to disappoint Angel cakes but this is the team. I'm afraid Gunn's still getting tortured and Wesley's still missing. Don't get me started on Lyri over here she does nothing for my color." Lorne said.
"Why have you summoned me here?" Illyria questioned.
"The Scourge is back we need to find out what they are up too."
"They are above nothing but perfection, I envy them for I wish to join them hunt the pathetic half breeds." Illyria said.
"They would also kill you. You're part of humanity now whether you like it or not. Just another pathetic half breed." Angel said.
"If they lay a hand on my glory it will be the last thing their meager hands touch."
"I think she's in." Lorne said as the three of them left for the warehouse.