Chapter 5 Time is of the Essence II. Will Angel release Buffy or will he get away? Find out next. Sorry for the long delay. I was moving out of my apartment and had no internet service for a couple days. Don't worry you'll get some good stuff in this chapter. ENJOY!

"What the…" says Angel when he sees headlights coming from the sky. Buffy looks up and notices that it's the delorian.

"It's a okay," says Buffy as she gets out of the car and waves at them.

Giles and Xander see that she's alright. Giles lands the delorian on the side of the road next to Angel's car.

Meanwhile back at the school parking lot Jenny waited for them to come back for her. She begins to worry and walks over to the street. Suddenly a car almost runs her over. Jenny quickly steps back as the car breaks leave skid marks on the road. The passenger window opens and a girl with dark hair appears at the drivers seat.

"I'm sorry," says the girl. "I just got my license. Still learning the ropes. Didn't think anybody would be out here."

"It's alright," replies Jenny.

"Hey, you want a ride somewhere?"

"Um."

"It's okay if you don't wanna be in a car of maniac driver, but its least I can do. At least I'll try to do."

"You're not here for the dance?"

"Nah, didn't get ask. Beside, stuffs for wimps."

"Well, people have different opinions I guess."

"So, can I give you a drive somewhere?"
"Sure." Jenny gets into the car. "I'm Jenny."

"Names Faith." The two shake hands. Jenny then remembers that name. She's seen Faith before in the future. She's the girl who owns a shelter for lost cats and dogs in her own home. A home that she inherited from her parents. "Fasten your seatbelt."

"I hope I don't regret this," Jenny whispers to herself.

Back at the side of the road, Buffy heads over to the delorian. The door opens and she quickly hugs Xander.

"Ouch," says Xander.

"Sorry," says Buffy as she lets go. "Are you okay?"

"I'll live," replies Xander. "What's going on here? I thought he was kidnapping you. You guys are suppose to be far away from us. There is suppose to be chase here."

"I change my mind," says Angel as he walks over to the delorian. "Interesting car."

"Did you have anything to do with making him change his mind?" ask Xander as he is looking at Buffy.

"Well, I might have had a little affect on him," replies Buffy with a smile.

"That's good cause there is no way I would have been able to do what I was planning on doing."

"What was that?"

"Well, while we were hovering over the car I was planning on jumping unto the car. I was hoping that I wouldn't miss it and that you might not of speed up."

"Good thing you didn't attempt it," says Angel.

"With my luck I'd probably end up road kill."

"And if you didn't, I would kill you for doing it," says Buffy.

"I'm so jealous," says Angel. "You've got a great girl there. I don't think that I would get that lucky to find someone as good as her."

"Yeah, I am pretty lucky." Xander pulls Buffy closer to him. "Don't sell your self short. There's gotta be a girl out there for you."

"I know the future," says Angel. "He told me everything after he gave me Buffy. I'm going to be an old, greedy man who will probably amount to nothing. I guess people are right."

"Don't listen to people and don't pay any attention to what your old self told you. You're not going to be that man any longer."

"How are you sure?"

"Because…how am I sure?"
"You've done something that the old Angel would of never have done," says Giles. "You didn't follow your original plans and you didn't hurt Buffy."

"Right, I was going to say that."

Then a couples minutes later they see a fast moving vehicle heading towards them. It stop just two feet away from the delorian and they all stare at the car. From the passenger door comes Jenny out of breathe or taking her first breath since entering the car. On the driver side Faith exits and locks eyes with Angel.

"Jenny are you alright?" ask Giles walking over to her side. She doesn't speak but nods her head yes as she grabs her chest.

"Sorry," says Faith. "That curb I took too fast, right."

"Wow, a girl that drives worst than you Buff," says Xander. Buffy slaps him on the shoulder. Buffy walks over to Faith and extends her hand to her.

"Hi, I'm Buffy and you are…"

"Nice to meet you," says Faith as she passes Buffy's side and walks over to Angel. Angel then adjust his jacket and faces the beautiful brunette that quickly lock eyes with him.

"Hi," says Angel acting semi-shy and not at all like the hard core Angel he usually is.

"Hi," says Faith in a flirtatious tone. She smiles at him and he sees her dimples on her cheek.

"Looks like we've got a match," says Buffy looking at the two as they talk. "How easy was that."

"I guess it was just meant to be," says Giles as he looks at Jenny.

"Even if we mess with the past," says Xander. "Cause technically they've never met."

"Because we meddled they somehow ended up together for a reason."

"Like you and Jenny," says Buffy.

"Precisely," replies Giles. "Well, our meddling days are over. Lets go home."

"You read my mind Giles," says Buffy with a smile.

"We got a problem," says Xander. They all look at Xander who still sitting in the passenger seat of the car. "We don't all fit."

"Yeah, Giles," says Buffy. "Next time machine make it out of a mini van or something bigger than a two seater."

"It was just a model," says Giles. "But it has had more disadvantages than advantages."

"What are you saying Giles?" ask Xander. "If it weren't for us going back you wouldn't have gotten with Jenny."

"And mom wouldn't still be alive," says Buffy. "It's a good thing."

"Yes, I agree with you but the situation with Angel," says Giles. "Even though now he is changing his ways. We weren't careful enough when were in the future and the old Angel heard us and he kidnapped you Buffy. He took you here so that his young self could have you. I didn't built the machine for things like that to happen. If Angel would of succeeded it would if created an alternate universe."

"Well, we stopped him Giles," says Xander. "There's nothing to worry about now."

"Except for this storm," says Jenny. "It's going to start pouring here soon."

"Giles why don't you and Jenny go first and then you come back for us," says Xander as he attempts to step out of the car. Buffy helps him up.

"Are you sure Xander," says Giles. "Maybe you should come first so I can take you to a doctor."

"No, I fine," says Xander. "What's a little rain. It won't kill you."

It then begins to pour as Jenny enters the delorain and quickly closes the door. Buffy and Xander head over to Angel's car and get in it. Faith and Angel get in Faith's car to get out of the rain. The four of them see the delorain hover up into the sky.

"January 21, 2004, Wednesday, 2:05 AM," says Giles as he punches the digits. Jenny looks outside and waves at Buffy and Xander in Angel's car. The car then starts to move violently.

"Lets get going before this weather gets any worse," says Jenny.

"Alright," says Giles. "Seatbelts." Jenny straps in.

"Winds look rough up there," says Xander as he sees the delorian maneuver in the sky. They then start to see lightning. "That lightning is getting way to close."

Suddenly, the lightning hit's the back of the car and the delorian disappears leaving lights marks that look like tire tracks in the sky. The people in the cars see it. They all come out and look up into the sky.

"Oh my gosh," says Buffy.

"Is that suppose to do that?" ask Angel. Xander leans on the car.

"No, Giles!" says Buffy.

"They're gone," says Xander.