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

N/B sorry the fighting is not very descriptive not very good at that

Chapter 13

The demons and the vampires that they immortal brought with moved out from behind him and attacked all the others in there it was free for all. Wesley and Gunn rushed to the weapons cabinet and passed out things as quickly as they could Fred took the crossbow and hid in a corner taking out Vampires as they moved past. Buffy and Angel were fighting hand-to-hand trying to keep them away until the others managed to arm themselves. Joe rushed over and stayed with Fred and kept an eye out pointing out the next vampire as soon as the one she hit exploded into dust he also made sure that no one could get close to her, he was being her extra eyes.

Duncan, Methos, Amanda and Nick all had their swords and were attacking the demons trying to get clear shots so they could take their heads; it was the only way to make sure. Xander and Willow both had stakes and jumped into the fight attacking the vampires, they were trying to get the numbers down as quickly as possible so they were not going to be overwhelmed by the number of demon and vampires that were there. Gunn had his axe and Wesley had a sword and they attacked the demons also trying to get clear shots. The lobby of the hotel was full bodies swarmed everywhere; the ground could not be seen. At the front entrance Cordy and the other immortal circled each other slowly waiting for the other to make the first move, hoping the other would make a mistake so this fight would be over. They stared at each other, the other battles far from their mind, all the could see was each other, nothing else mattered there was nothing but now and them. Cordy lifted her sword and brought it down, he easily deflected it, the sparks flew from their swords as they hit each other, the clanging of metal on metal as the two did the age old dance of a fight to the death, only one would be left standing, only one would be the victor and only one would have the quickening.

But deep in a dark corner hidden away no one saw this demon chanting over and over again wind start to blow around the lobby, he smiled and hoped this distraction would help them. He had used this before, so his fellow demons and vampires knew what to expect. "Every little bit helps." He whispered and started a new chant.

The battered and bruised bodies ached but they didn't stop, they didn't slow down as the vampires and demons began to thin out. It was getting harder to fight the vampires disappeared into dust but the demons their bodies just lay on the ground piling up all over the place, it was difficult avoiding them, trying not to trip over them and giving you opponent the upper hand.

Cordy and the immortal carried on with their fight and one by one the Scoobies, the immortals and the AI gang stood and watched the battle, their hearts in their mouths wanting to run and help their friend but couldn't the battle came further into the lobby and away from the door. No one saw Angel walk slowly to the door and watch his eyes fixed on the battle in front of him, just like the others he was eyes were glued and the waited with anticipation to see who the winner would be.

The older immortal stumbled as the back of his foot hit a demon Cordy took the opening she shoved the sword through his chest and quickly pulled out, she watched as he fell to his knees. She pulled back the sword and with one clean sweep she took it off his shoulders it hit the floor and rolled and then stopped, its eyes seemingly to stare at her. The wind whirled around the hotel, lightening started to flash.

"Get back." Methos shouted to everyone and watched as they all moved back as far as they could.

Suddenly the lightening hit Cordy all the windows shattered inwards covering them all in glass, bits of paper swirled all over the place. Cordy's body was shaking as the lightening hit her time and time one last jolt and she collapsed to the ground. Everyone stood there in amazement until laughing broke through everyone turned and watched Angel at the door laughing his head off.

"Angel man what's up?" Gunn asked confused by his friend's behaviour.

All of sudden Angel stopped laughing glaring at the Blackman he turned his attention to the seer who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Cordy, Cordy, Cordy." He said smoothly. Cordy's face paled she knew that tone, her eyes turned and she saw Buffy's face it had turned white. "Look at me when I'm talking to you. Watching you take his head was hot, talk about foreplay and my beautiful demon seer we will finish this." A masculine chuckle left his mouth. His gaze fell on Buffy. "Don't worry slayer I haven't forgotten about you." He winked and turned running out the door.

Buffy knew she should have staked him, should have done something but she was in shock her body wouldn't move looking around at the others, those that had met Angelus they seemed to be in the same state of shock that she was. But Buffy did notice the little demon trying to sneak out she rushed over and grabbed hold of him his feet leaving the floor and the slayer slammed him against the wall.

"What have you done?" She asked angrily.

The demon just smiled at her. "Bye, Bye soul and this time it won't be so easy to get back." Buffy released him he fell to the ground, she took hold of his neck and twisted it and the snap echoed through the room and then silence. No one knew what to say or do their worst nightmare had come back in the body of someone most of them cared about or loved. Sobbing soon echoed the all looked down at Cordelia as the tears streamed down his face.

"Angelus" She whispered her voice full of pain, it was a pain of her heart breaking and her soul being ripped apart.

TBC