Slayer Jr. 3
Angel was waiting for Connor to return. It had been over an hour and he was still worried. He looked at his clock. It read 3:00 A.M. "Angel?" Cordy's groggy voice said and Angel jumped in his chair. She let out a yawn. "What are you doing up still?" She sat down beside him. "Connor went patrolling." With that statement Cordy's eyes widened. "You let your son got patrolling at this time?" She asked amazed. "Yeah, he's a big boy." Angel said defensively. "I'm sure he'll be back any minute." Cordy stood up just as Connor burst into the door panting. Angel leaped to his feet as him and Cordy both ran over to him. He had been carrying a girl with him. "Connor, where have you . .?" Angel trailed off and he looked at the girl. Cordy put a hand over her mouth and her eyes widened. "What's her name?" Angel said hoarsely, not wanting to know. "Dawn." Connor said, out of breath from the run. Angel scooped her up in his arms. "Cordelia get the medical kit now." Cordy knew better then to mess with Angel when he said her full name and she ran to get the kit. "Do you know her dad?" Connor asked as Angel lay Dawn Summers on the couch. Angel turned to his son. "She's Buffy Summer's sister." Connor looked puzzled. "What?" Angel asked as he lifted her shirt up a little to see the wound and stood back stunned. "I though Buffy was the slayer." Connor said. Angel looked at Dawn's wound healing rapidly. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach as tears threatened to fall. "Dad?" Connor said concernedly. He had never seen Angel cry yet. Cordy rushed down the stairs carrying medical supplies. "I've got it all. . ." Cordy trailed off as she looked at Dawn's stomach. She turned to Angel. "No way. Not Dawn. That means. ." Cordy trailed off tears spilling down her face. "Buffy's dead." Angel said closing his eyes. "And Dawn's the new slayer." Connor's eyes grew wide as he stared into the face of Dawn. She looked so peaceful and at rest. Then she blinked her eyes, startling Connor. She opened them and looked around blearily. "A-angel?" She said staring at the vampire. "Cordy?" She looked at the newer Cordelia. Angel helped her to her feet. She looked at Connor. "You're the one who saved me." She said. Connor gave her a weak smile. "Who is he Angel?" Dawn asked. Angel looked at Dawn. "He's my son." He said. Dawn blinked and looked at the resemblance. No wonder she had compared him to Angel. "I'll explain more to you if you can explain more to me." Dawn said to Angel and Cordy and Connor went to make some coffee and hot chocolate. Cordy gave a cup to Angel and sat down and Connor gave some hot chocolate to Dawn. She smiled gratefully at Connor and she began her tale. "I found out that I'm some sort of key that opens a hell-dimension here on earth and was kidnapped by some weird Glory chick that was crazy and tried to use me to open the dimension." Dawn said shakily, taking a sip. Angel looked stunned as did Cordelia but Connor just looked at her interested. Dawn continued. "Anyways, Glory used some of my blood . . ." Dawn lifted her shirt up a bit more and there were three slash marks on her stomach. Connor's blood ran cold and he wanted to hurt whoever did this to her. " . .And she opened the gateway. If I was pushed in, then the gateway would open so Buffy . ." Dawn swallowed back tears. "She jumped in and died." Dawn whispered, looking down at her feet. Cordy gave her a reassuring hug. "I was at home tonight and I ran away. . ." Angel looked at her. "You ran away?" He said. Dawn shrugged. "I couldn't stand living there anymore, now that both Mom and Buffy are dead. I came here tonight to try and find you and I just found out that I'm the next slayer." Dawn finished and broke down in tears. Connor ached to hold Dawn in his arms and comfort her but she barely knew him. Angel took a breath and explained all about Connor. "So don't worry, you weren't the only one that was "created." Connor said wryly to Dawn who smiled at him. Cordy gave a little smile at what Angel clearly couldn't see. It was Buffy and Angel Jr. She pulled on his arm, him finally getting the hint. "We're gonna go to call Willow and then call it a night." Angel said, Cordy practically pushing him out of the lobby. Connor rolled his eyes and Dawn laughed. They sat in silence for a bit and then started chatting. They found themselves laughing and talking for a good hour or two. "I'm so tired." Dawn yawned. Connor grinned. "Too tired if I do this?" He tickled her in the stomach. "Stop! I'm extremely ticklish!" Dawn giggled. Connor arched one brow. "Oh, really?" He said. Dawn realized her mistake. "No, no!" She giggled as he tickled her nonstop. They soon got tired and Dawn lay beside Connor. "I'm just gonna . . ." Dawn closed her eyes and feel asleep, her head resting on Connor's chest. He smiled and he too fell asleep to the rhythm of her breathing. Cordy and Angel stepped back out in the lobby. They had talked to Willow and it was agreed that Dawn should stay there for a while. Angel was about to call out to Connor when Cordy clamped a hand over his mouth. "Quiet!" She whispered. They walked over to the kids and saw Connor's arm wrapped around Dawn's stomach, her head resting on his chest. Angel just stared at his son. "It's cute, you gotta agree." Cordy whispered smiling. Angel just nodded dumbfounded. It was like he was having déjà vu. It looked like him and Buffy when they were younger. He shook the thoughts aside and steered Cordy away from the teens. "Aww." She grinned looking at Angel. He gave a weak smile. He led her into her room and felt exhausted. He collapsed on her bed and Cordy smiled and joined him. She rested her head on his chest. Angel smiled and they both fell asleep.