(A/N: I think there has been a little confusion. As of now, Angel is just
going with Buffy to work things out. It isn't a permanent move. yet.)
(In the car)
"Can the two of you stop making those funny faces at each other? You're making me sick" Conner said grinning at his Dad and Buffy.
Buffy turned around and shot him a LOOK. Angel just glared at him through the rear view mirror.
Conner snickered. For the first time in his life he felt free. All of the anger, tension and resentment he had felt all his life was slowly ebbing away.
He watched Buffy and he said, "So who are we going to meet at Sunnydale".
Buffy said, "My sister, my friends and my watcher."
"Do they know who I am?"
"Let's just say they love surprises" Buffy replied with a not too sunny smile.
(A/N: I know I haven't made it clear as to how Buffy knows about Conner and whether the others know or not. In this story they do because I don't want to have to explain his whole being there thing again. Let's just assume Angel told Buffy right after Conner was born and Buffy told the others.)
A little while later,
"We're here" Angel said. Buffy was asleep. Conner was just staring into space. He told Conner to grab the bags in the car and jump out.
"Buffy" Angel said gently. "Buffy, we're home." She opened her eyes slowly and then sat up real fast. Buffy got out the car and stood between Angel and Conner.
"This is it" she said. Buffy opened the door and walked in. The Scoobies were in the living room.
"Hey guys." Buffy said walking into the room.
"Buffy" Dawn screamed and ran to hug her. After a quick squeeze she pulled away and said, "I'm still not talking to you. How could you run off like that? Couldn't you even tell me-" Dawn stopped talking when she saw Conner. Her eyes widened and she smiled.
Buffy looked at her reaction to Conner and grinned. "Guys, this is Conner. He's."
Angel cut her off and said, "He's my son."
Dawn stopped giving Conner flirty looks and with the rest of them just stared at Angel and then at Conner.
"So you're Deadboy's kid. When Buffster told me about you I thought she had just hit her head on a gravestone or something" Xander said, recovering first. "Hi, I'm Xander. This is Willow, Tara, Anya and Dawn. Giles will be here soon" he said pointing to each one of them in turn.
Conner smiled and looked at each of them for a moment. When his gaze fell on Dawn, he smiled a bit more and muttered a 'hello'.
Dawn smiled at him.
Buffy saw that they were about to ask more question so she shook her head and mouthed, 'Not Now.' Then she said loudly, "Conner and Angel are going to stay here for a while. Let's get them settled down and then we'll explain everything."
(Later that day)
Everyone is back in the living room.
Buffy and Angel are sitting next to each other holding hands.
Conner was talking to Dawn quietly and she was looking up at him with adoration clearly written in her eyes.
Seeing this Buffy whispered to Angel, "My kid sister and your son. Who would've thought?"
Angel smiled at her and said, "I guess we can't resist the Summers women"
Anya, Willow and Tara were sitting on the couch. Then Xander walked in with Giles.
"Giles" Buffy said and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're here"
"Buffy" Giles turned to Angel and greeted him, "It's good to see you Angel."
"You too Giles. This is my son Conner."
Giles looked up at the young man who had been talking to Dawn and said, "Oh, Hello there. Nice to meet you." Conner shook Giles's extended.
When everyone had settled down, Buffy took a deep breath and explained what had happened. She told them about Angel being stuck underwater, about her dreams and about how she had to leave to save him. What she didn't mention was that Conner had been the one to put Angel in danger. Angel had asked her not to. Conner noticed this lapse but didn't question it.
"Oh Buffy, I'm so sorry I snapped at you. I should've known it was a life or death situation. I'm glad you're okay Angel" Dawn said.
"Me too little one" Angel said.
"So what's the deal? Why do you both have Something-Bad-Is-Going-To-Happen faces on?" Xander asked.
Buffy looked at him and said, "Angel and I are leaving."
"What? Where? Why?" Willow asked.
"It's the dreams. I don't know how or why but they're telling me to go. And that I need Angel with me. This is something I have to do."
Dawn looked a little mad.
Giles said, "What about slaying Buffy? You can't just take off like that. What if something happens?"
"I have this feeling that everything will be ok but just in case Conner is staying here in Sunnydale"
Dawn brightened up when she heard that.
"What can a teenager do to help?" Anya asked.
"What my utterly tactless girlfriend here is trying to say is, He's human."
Conner stood up and said, "I'm the Destroyer, trust me, I can handle a few vamps."
"Okay then, Conner you can take my room when I'm gone. Will, Tara, thank you so much for looking out for Dawn and I'm really sorry to put you guys in the spot again. Giles can you keep an eye on the kids for me?" Buffy said looking at everyone.
They all nodded and smiled. "Time for us to leave then" Buffy said. "I already packed a few things, we can leave now."
Angel turned to Conner and gave him a quick hug and said, "I know you'll do your best. If you have a problem, talk to Giles or if you need me you have my cell phone number."
"I won't let you down again Dad, Buffy." Conner said. He gave Buffy a hug and walked away. Buffy and Angel said their goodbyes to everyone and left.
"Jeez, that was quick." Willow said.
Dawn turned to Conner and said, "Let me show you where you sleep" .................................................................
(In the Desert Somewhere. Buffy and Angel have been on their soul-searching trip for 3 days now)
Angel and Buffy are sitting by a fire. Neither of them are talking, they're just enjoying each others presence.
"Buffy?"
"Yeh?"
"Why are we here?"
"I don't know. I just know we're supposed to be here." She moved closer to him and said, "I'm really tired"
"You rest. I'll stay up Buffy"
Angel held Buffy tight as she drifted off to sleep.
Angel just sat there watching Buffy sleep. 'She's so beautiful' he thought. He reached up stroked her cheek. He was so caught up in the beauty that was in front of him, he barely noticed the time fly by.
Buffy woke up all of a sudden with a gasp.
"Angel?"
"What is it sweetie?"
"We have to see the Oracles."
"What? Why?"
"I had another dream. They said we have to see them."
"Where do we have to go?"
"No where. We're already here."
"Buffy, the Oracles expect a gift. We don't have anything to give them." Angel said with a worried look.
Buffy just smiled, "I don't know why, but I brought this with me."
Angel looked at what Buffy was holding up and saw a beautiful Ming Vase.
"It's from my mom's gallery. We still have a few things lying around" Buffy said with a shrug.
"Ok, Now what do we do?"
"We wait"
A few moments passed and then they felt this strange feeling pass over them. Before they knew it, they were in a white room standing in front of the Oracles.
"What have you brought me today?" The female Oracle asked.
Buffy was in shock so Angel too the Vase from her hand and handed it to the Oracle, "This is it"
The female Oracle looked it over and said, "It will do."
She then asked Angel, "What is it that you want today Warrior?"
Before Angel could speak the Male Oracle interrupted, "We are not here to grant favours. We are here to restore the balance."
The Oracles were quiet for a minute then the female Oracle said in a trance like tone:
"For the Champion favours we cannot bestow
But for the Slayer
We shall grant
Her true love's gift
And her heart's desire
Then shall return to her
What was taken away
Two souls from that forgotten day"
She fell silent after this but moved towards Buffy and softly moved her hand over her tummy. Buffy looked confused but Angel looked thunderstruck.
He just stared at Buffy and then asked the Oracles, "My soul?"
"It is bound to you for good" the male Oracle replied.
Angel felt Buffy squeeze his hand, "That day? We made?" Angel couldn't bring himself to complete his question.
"Yes" The female Oracle said. "Their souls have been with us for safe keeping. We are only returning them to where they belong"
Angel felt happiness he hadn't ever felt before at that. He looked at Buffy who still had a confused, almost dazed expression on her face. He hugged her and said, "Don't worry, I'll explain later."
The Oracles then said, "Our work here is done. You may go."
Just as they turned to leave the female Oracle called out, "Things may seem perfect now. But your troubles have only just started"
Buffy and Angel spun around to ask her what she meant but they found themselves back by their campfire.
"That was intense" Buffy said. She looked at Angel and then asked, "What were they talking about? What forgotten day? And who are the two souls she restored?"
Angel sighed and just held Buffy closer. He was going to have to tell her the truth. "Buffy, there's something I have to tell you. You may not like it. In fact you're probably going to be very upset. Just understand that I did because I love you."
Hearing this Buffy felt scared all of a sudden, "What? What happened?" Angel kissed Buffy quickly and then told her what happened the day he was human.
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Meanwhile, Back In Sunnydale.
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(In the car)
"Can the two of you stop making those funny faces at each other? You're making me sick" Conner said grinning at his Dad and Buffy.
Buffy turned around and shot him a LOOK. Angel just glared at him through the rear view mirror.
Conner snickered. For the first time in his life he felt free. All of the anger, tension and resentment he had felt all his life was slowly ebbing away.
He watched Buffy and he said, "So who are we going to meet at Sunnydale".
Buffy said, "My sister, my friends and my watcher."
"Do they know who I am?"
"Let's just say they love surprises" Buffy replied with a not too sunny smile.
(A/N: I know I haven't made it clear as to how Buffy knows about Conner and whether the others know or not. In this story they do because I don't want to have to explain his whole being there thing again. Let's just assume Angel told Buffy right after Conner was born and Buffy told the others.)
A little while later,
"We're here" Angel said. Buffy was asleep. Conner was just staring into space. He told Conner to grab the bags in the car and jump out.
"Buffy" Angel said gently. "Buffy, we're home." She opened her eyes slowly and then sat up real fast. Buffy got out the car and stood between Angel and Conner.
"This is it" she said. Buffy opened the door and walked in. The Scoobies were in the living room.
"Hey guys." Buffy said walking into the room.
"Buffy" Dawn screamed and ran to hug her. After a quick squeeze she pulled away and said, "I'm still not talking to you. How could you run off like that? Couldn't you even tell me-" Dawn stopped talking when she saw Conner. Her eyes widened and she smiled.
Buffy looked at her reaction to Conner and grinned. "Guys, this is Conner. He's."
Angel cut her off and said, "He's my son."
Dawn stopped giving Conner flirty looks and with the rest of them just stared at Angel and then at Conner.
"So you're Deadboy's kid. When Buffster told me about you I thought she had just hit her head on a gravestone or something" Xander said, recovering first. "Hi, I'm Xander. This is Willow, Tara, Anya and Dawn. Giles will be here soon" he said pointing to each one of them in turn.
Conner smiled and looked at each of them for a moment. When his gaze fell on Dawn, he smiled a bit more and muttered a 'hello'.
Dawn smiled at him.
Buffy saw that they were about to ask more question so she shook her head and mouthed, 'Not Now.' Then she said loudly, "Conner and Angel are going to stay here for a while. Let's get them settled down and then we'll explain everything."
(Later that day)
Everyone is back in the living room.
Buffy and Angel are sitting next to each other holding hands.
Conner was talking to Dawn quietly and she was looking up at him with adoration clearly written in her eyes.
Seeing this Buffy whispered to Angel, "My kid sister and your son. Who would've thought?"
Angel smiled at her and said, "I guess we can't resist the Summers women"
Anya, Willow and Tara were sitting on the couch. Then Xander walked in with Giles.
"Giles" Buffy said and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're here"
"Buffy" Giles turned to Angel and greeted him, "It's good to see you Angel."
"You too Giles. This is my son Conner."
Giles looked up at the young man who had been talking to Dawn and said, "Oh, Hello there. Nice to meet you." Conner shook Giles's extended.
When everyone had settled down, Buffy took a deep breath and explained what had happened. She told them about Angel being stuck underwater, about her dreams and about how she had to leave to save him. What she didn't mention was that Conner had been the one to put Angel in danger. Angel had asked her not to. Conner noticed this lapse but didn't question it.
"Oh Buffy, I'm so sorry I snapped at you. I should've known it was a life or death situation. I'm glad you're okay Angel" Dawn said.
"Me too little one" Angel said.
"So what's the deal? Why do you both have Something-Bad-Is-Going-To-Happen faces on?" Xander asked.
Buffy looked at him and said, "Angel and I are leaving."
"What? Where? Why?" Willow asked.
"It's the dreams. I don't know how or why but they're telling me to go. And that I need Angel with me. This is something I have to do."
Dawn looked a little mad.
Giles said, "What about slaying Buffy? You can't just take off like that. What if something happens?"
"I have this feeling that everything will be ok but just in case Conner is staying here in Sunnydale"
Dawn brightened up when she heard that.
"What can a teenager do to help?" Anya asked.
"What my utterly tactless girlfriend here is trying to say is, He's human."
Conner stood up and said, "I'm the Destroyer, trust me, I can handle a few vamps."
"Okay then, Conner you can take my room when I'm gone. Will, Tara, thank you so much for looking out for Dawn and I'm really sorry to put you guys in the spot again. Giles can you keep an eye on the kids for me?" Buffy said looking at everyone.
They all nodded and smiled. "Time for us to leave then" Buffy said. "I already packed a few things, we can leave now."
Angel turned to Conner and gave him a quick hug and said, "I know you'll do your best. If you have a problem, talk to Giles or if you need me you have my cell phone number."
"I won't let you down again Dad, Buffy." Conner said. He gave Buffy a hug and walked away. Buffy and Angel said their goodbyes to everyone and left.
"Jeez, that was quick." Willow said.
Dawn turned to Conner and said, "Let me show you where you sleep" .................................................................
(In the Desert Somewhere. Buffy and Angel have been on their soul-searching trip for 3 days now)
Angel and Buffy are sitting by a fire. Neither of them are talking, they're just enjoying each others presence.
"Buffy?"
"Yeh?"
"Why are we here?"
"I don't know. I just know we're supposed to be here." She moved closer to him and said, "I'm really tired"
"You rest. I'll stay up Buffy"
Angel held Buffy tight as she drifted off to sleep.
Angel just sat there watching Buffy sleep. 'She's so beautiful' he thought. He reached up stroked her cheek. He was so caught up in the beauty that was in front of him, he barely noticed the time fly by.
Buffy woke up all of a sudden with a gasp.
"Angel?"
"What is it sweetie?"
"We have to see the Oracles."
"What? Why?"
"I had another dream. They said we have to see them."
"Where do we have to go?"
"No where. We're already here."
"Buffy, the Oracles expect a gift. We don't have anything to give them." Angel said with a worried look.
Buffy just smiled, "I don't know why, but I brought this with me."
Angel looked at what Buffy was holding up and saw a beautiful Ming Vase.
"It's from my mom's gallery. We still have a few things lying around" Buffy said with a shrug.
"Ok, Now what do we do?"
"We wait"
A few moments passed and then they felt this strange feeling pass over them. Before they knew it, they were in a white room standing in front of the Oracles.
"What have you brought me today?" The female Oracle asked.
Buffy was in shock so Angel too the Vase from her hand and handed it to the Oracle, "This is it"
The female Oracle looked it over and said, "It will do."
She then asked Angel, "What is it that you want today Warrior?"
Before Angel could speak the Male Oracle interrupted, "We are not here to grant favours. We are here to restore the balance."
The Oracles were quiet for a minute then the female Oracle said in a trance like tone:
"For the Champion favours we cannot bestow
But for the Slayer
We shall grant
Her true love's gift
And her heart's desire
Then shall return to her
What was taken away
Two souls from that forgotten day"
She fell silent after this but moved towards Buffy and softly moved her hand over her tummy. Buffy looked confused but Angel looked thunderstruck.
He just stared at Buffy and then asked the Oracles, "My soul?"
"It is bound to you for good" the male Oracle replied.
Angel felt Buffy squeeze his hand, "That day? We made?" Angel couldn't bring himself to complete his question.
"Yes" The female Oracle said. "Their souls have been with us for safe keeping. We are only returning them to where they belong"
Angel felt happiness he hadn't ever felt before at that. He looked at Buffy who still had a confused, almost dazed expression on her face. He hugged her and said, "Don't worry, I'll explain later."
The Oracles then said, "Our work here is done. You may go."
Just as they turned to leave the female Oracle called out, "Things may seem perfect now. But your troubles have only just started"
Buffy and Angel spun around to ask her what she meant but they found themselves back by their campfire.
"That was intense" Buffy said. She looked at Angel and then asked, "What were they talking about? What forgotten day? And who are the two souls she restored?"
Angel sighed and just held Buffy closer. He was going to have to tell her the truth. "Buffy, there's something I have to tell you. You may not like it. In fact you're probably going to be very upset. Just understand that I did because I love you."
Hearing this Buffy felt scared all of a sudden, "What? What happened?" Angel kissed Buffy quickly and then told her what happened the day he was human.
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Meanwhile, Back In Sunnydale.
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Thank you So much for reviewing. Most of you might hate me for pulling this, but trust me I know where I'm going with it. There is one thing though. I need to introduce a new Big Bad soon and I cant think of a name. Any suggestions? Please keep writing the reviews. I appreciate it.
Thank You:
Jamie
Nikita6
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BookWorm1990
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