Title: Immortal Beloved
Author: Wereleopard
Posted: 31/05/05
Rating: PG
Email: Drama/Angst/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

Chapter 14

Buffy turned and watched Cordelia cry Angelus was back but the first person he looked at was the ex may-queen, why the hell was he doing that and not fixated of the slayer. Buffy suddenly shook her head mentally what the hell was she thinking? She didn't want Angelus around for anybody.

Methos walked over and knelt beside the crying immortal. "So Angelus huh?"

She nodded and looked at him. "You have never met anyone who liked to play mind games like he does. Oh god we're in trouble." The fear was evident in her voice.

Buffy knew what it was like and knew that everyone here had a right to be afraid but the only way of killing Cordelia would be taking her head. Would Angelus really do that? She shuddered at the thought.

"Ummm guys" Willow spoke softly everyone turned to her. "Don't you think we should do some spells so Angelus can't get into any of our homes and since the hotel is his we better move out and quickly. Xander stood in between the witch and the slayer his two best friends. Their ultimate nightmare was back and this time they might not be able to get him back which left only one alternative. He glanced over at Buffy and knew by the look on her face that she had thought of the same thing.

Wesley nodded in agreement at Willow's words. "Gunn your place first and we'll end at Cordy's. Cordy phone Dennis and leave him a message so he does what he can to stop Angelus from coming in. I don't want any surprises." She nodded and pulled out the mobile phone from her pocket and walked further away into the lobby so all people could hear was the low mumbling of her voice. "Right grab your weapons and let's go. We do it together and never leave anyone alone especially not Cordy or Buffy."

Buffy looked at the new Wesley he had changed, the blood on his hands had changed him. He was not a watcher, he was not a wimp, and he now was a fighter, a soldier. She looked at Gunn, Fred and then back over at Cordelia that is what they all were now. It is what they all had to become to survive to live through the horrors that they did. Buffy had no idea what those horrors were no one had ever told her but she could see it in their eyes and the only other person who did know was Angel, which meant Angelus knew as well. All they had to do was wait, wait for Angelus to start playing his games just like he always did.

Cordy walked over and nodded. "Ok I've told Dennis. Are we ready?"

Xander looked confused. "Shouldn't we go and collect him. I mean if he lives at Cordelia's then Angelus can walk in and kill him." He looked confused when Cordy, Fred, Gunn, Lorne and Wesley started to laugh. He turned to Willow and Buffy he could see by the looks on their faces that they had no idea either.

"Dennis will be fine Xander and Angelus can't kill him as he is already dead." Cordy explained for the first time since this happened there was a true smile on her face.

"Dead? Vampire?" Buffy asked why was Cordelia living with a vampire and how come Angel and not staked him.

"Yep dead and no not a vampire. He's my ghost." Cordy said still smiling and liking the confusion.

"You have a ghost?" Willow asked not certain if she had heard correctly and the seer nodded. "Ohhh ok then." The witch had no idea what to say to that.

They all grouped together and piled into 3 cars and went to each other's apartments and a spell so that Angelus could not enter. Angelus had not been to Wesley or Gunn's place not that they could see anyway. Fred was going to stay with him, Xander was going to stay with Wesley and Buffy and Willow were going to sleep at Cordy's and that was where they were heading to. The apartment she had lived could not be rented or sold due to Dennis he kept scaring the tenants out and as soon as she had come back from her first death Methos and Mac phoned up and paid a deposit on it so once she was ready she would have her home back again. Cordy sat in between Methos and Duncan wringing her hands. She was glad that nothing had been left at her other friends apartments and she was hoping that there was nothing here either but deep down she could feel the dread starting to rise and knew that their would be something there. She had promised Angel years ago that she would stake Angelus that was when they were just friends. They hadn't sat and talked about the whole her and Connor and Jasmine trying to take over the world yet he seemed to be past it but she wasn't it was like yesterday to her. But Angelus what would he do with that knowledge. Cordy wasn't afraid to admit it was she was freaking scared, terrified but could she look him in the eyes and stake him, stake the man she loved. The brunette knew that she might not have a choice that to save everyone's life she might have to it brought tears to her eyes. Why did this have to happen now? Why couldn't she have had some happiness just a moment? She only got to say hello to Angel and her friends before all hell broke loose, what if she had come to see them earlier? But it didn't matter anymore. The car pulled to a stop and everyone got out. Sighing Cordelia walked up to the door. "Dennis it's me open the door." She knew that if Dennis wouldn't that Angelus was here but the door squeaked open slowly. Cordelia poked her head in and the front room was covered in flowers. He might not be here now but he had been. She walked through the different room slowly afraid of what would be there. Cordy walked into her bedroom, hey eyes widened and then she screamed.

TBC