Title: Immortal Beloved
Author: Wereleopard
Posted: 31/05/05
Rating: PG
Email: Romance/Crossover
Genre: Romance Angel/Highlander/Highlander The Raven
Summary: All of Angel and Highlander season 5. What happens when Cordy's life takes an unexpected turn, an unexpected twist, and she meets and unusual saviour. There is also a man trying to take her head.

Disclaimer: The characters in the Angelverse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made I am just poor.
Distribution: FSB if anywhere else please just let me know!
Feedback: Yes please!ution

Hazel eyes met brown ones their eyes trying to convey the love they had for each other, how they had missed each other, words were not going to be enough, not now, not with everything that had happened. The whole room disappeared just leaving the two of them. Cordy's heart stopped, her breath was caught in her throat, and she was frozen to the spot. She wanted to run into his arms and tell him that it was ok and they would be together forever but the other part of her wanted to run away and never turn back afraid that he would reject her, that he had moved on with his life, that he and Buffy and got back together. Her palms started to sweat she rubbed her hands on the side of her long coat, she was afraid, afraid to move, scared that this might be a dream and any step forward it would disappear.

Angel couldn't believe she was here he didn't know whether to pull her into his arms and kiss her or shake the living daylights out of her for not coming home sooner. He looked her up and down taking everything in she was more beautiful then he remembered, their last kiss came into his mind he could still feel the taste of her on his lips, he had memorized the time they had together, hell him remembered all of them and when he lay in bed trying to sleep he would play them over and over again. He couldn't let go his heart wouldn't let him. Everytime he woke up his thoughts were of Cordy and Connor when they were a family and then he had to actually remind himself that Connor had a normal family now and was happy, he couldn't talk about his son with anyone else because no one remembered him and Cordy had died, left him and when that had happened he felt truly alone and it was something that he would never have gotten over, he had lost his best friend and the love of his life. Tears welled up in his eyes, she had died, his seer had left him at that moment he just needed to touch her to know that she was truly there in a blink of an eye he was in front of her pulling her to him, his strong arms wrapped around her so gently but securely she laid her head against his firm chest and wrapped her arms around his waist and they stood there together breathing in the scent of each over, feeling the peace and love fill them both and knowing that this was the place they were both meant to be finally after all this time they had both found, home. They felt complete, after all this time.

Buffy stood back her face frozen, emotionless but inside her heart broke. She thought that he would always be there, that after 250 years he fell in love with her and that there would be no one else, she knew it was selfish and that she had met, seen and loved other people but she couldn't help how she felt. She wanted to scream, to yell at him. But she didn't this was not about her. This was something he had to do and he would come back to her, she hoped.

Gunn, Fred, Lorne and Wesley stood there with smiles on their faces they wanted to rush up to her and hold just to make sure she was truly there but they would wait this was hers and Angel's time, it had been a long time coming and they were not complete without the other. Fred was jumping up and down from one foot to the other she missed Cordy and wanted to tell her she wasn't sure how long she could wait.

Xander and Willow turned and looked at Buffy even though there was nothing showing on her face they knew deep down her heart must be breaking. The knew that when she talked about her and Angel getting back together it was more wishful thinking on her part but they didn't want to ruin that dream for her, not then anyway, but now maybe they should have because the person she thinks she is still in love with is holding her high school nemesis so gently, tenderly and lovingly that is was obvious how they feel about each other and also since they have just stared and then held each other with nothing being said showed everyone how much the missed each other. Willow and Xander reached out and they took hold of Buffy's hands trying to help and give her comfort. They just hoped she was not going to say anything, now would not be the best time.

The immortals and the watcher stood their watching the reunion they saw this vampire with a soul pull the young immortal into his arms like she was the most precious thing he had ever seen and held her so gently afraid that if he held on any tighter that she might disappear like a puff of smoke and his arms and his heart would be empty again.

Angel pulled back and looked into her eyes. "Cordy." He whispered afraid that she would vanish. "We have to talk?"

She nodded. "Yes we do but not now, we will later." Cordy forced herself to pull out his arms. Her hazel eyes turned and she smiled again as soon as she saw the rest of her family.

Fred couldn't wait and longer and she ran to her friend and launched herself into Cordy's arms. Tears fell from their eyes as they held each other tightly; Gunn, Wesley and Lorne wrapped their arms around the two women. Angel watched them a smile appeared and took over his face as he reached over and wrapped his arms around as many of them as he could. And there they stood together, holding on afraid to let go. The family might not have been complete without Connor but they had their heart back that was the most important thing.

Buffy tightened her hold on her two friends hands, he had never smiled like that when they had been together. He had never been close to the Scoobies; they had never done the group hug. What made it different with these people in LA? They were also so different but they seem to complete each other. Buffy could feel the sadness in the pit of her stomach; she could feel the loss of Angel. She straightened her shoulders ever so slightly; she was not going to give in without a fight. They thought she had died, the grieved for her, so Buffy was going to give him sometime before they talked about their future.

The immortals smiled at each other; glad that she was back with people who cared and loved her it was obvious. Methos coughed trying to get their attention.

"I don't want to be a killjoy but don't we have a battle to fight and soon." He asked hating to part up Angel Investigations but they could celebrate afterwards when everyone was fine and hopefully Cordy still had her head. But they did have something's to try and explain.

The group pulled back and looked at each other with identical watery smiles on their faces. They stood away and everyone went further into the lobby and sat on the sofas, the floor or stood around waiting to hear what had happened.

Cordy looked around at the expectant faces. Oh this was going to be harder than she thought. "I'm immortal." She blurted out.

Everyone apart from those she arrived with stared at her not understanding what she meant.

"Cordy immortal." Wesley asked fascination covered his face.

She smiled at him and was glad that something didn't change. "Yeah uhh this immortal who is coming here the one from my vision he felt me in the hospital he is old and can feel pre-immortals and he stabbed me, he was going to wait for me to wake up and then take my head." She saw the shocked look on all of their faces. "That is the only way I can be killed is if someone takes my head. I am part of the game now and none of you and I mean no one." She glared at Angel to make sure he knew she was talking to him. "You can't interfere I have to fight them myself." Then she pulled out the sword that was in her coat. "That is why I haven't been here Duncan, Amanda and" she stopped as she was about to say Methos. "Adam has been training me." The three nodded to indicate whom she was talking about. That is Nick and over there is Joe he is a watcher for immortals."

Angel was trying to get his mind around Cordelia being immortal they could be together forever; he would not watch her grow old and die. She could be there for his shanshu. At that thought he frowned if that happened she would watch him grow old and die. He was starting to like this idea of becoming human.

Cordy watched his face as he frowned; she wondered what he was thinking about.

"So Cordy this immortal dude that you have to fight, you have to take his head and no one can help you." Gunn asked just to clarify things.

"Yeah I have to take his head." She stopped and turned towards the door the other immortals did the same and they all pulled out their swords. Everyone turned wondering what they hell was going on when a man walked in with sword in had and demons behind him.

"Miss Chase shall we get on with this." He asked her.

Angel walked forward Cordelia grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him back.

"You can't interfere Angel this is my fight." She explained softly to him.

"I can't lose you, not again." He said huskily.

"Trust me?" She asked him he nodded and stepped back knowing that if he did involve she would never forgive him but he had demons to fight so he could take out his feeling of helplessness on them. With the sword at her side she walked to the immortal and prepared herself for her very first immortal fight.

TBC