Angel took a step forward, a sword in his hand. He was soaked from standing in the rain as she stared straight ahead. "Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon." He looked at the demon horde as they ran forward to attack. He took one last glance at his team, Illyria, Spike, and a dying Gunn. "Let's go to work." He said, looking back as he swung his sword. He felt the power within him. He felt a surge of power, like someone was being nice and helping him out. He slammed the sword into a head of one of the demons, ripping it out in one quick motion to put it through another demon. There were too many, no one was going to survive. "That's… for Doyle…" He growled loudly as he slashed and fought the demon army. "And for Darla…" He continued as the battled raged on. "This is for Wesley… and Gunn!" He couldn't see where Spike and Illyria were, or how they were faring. "And this is for Fred!" He was covered in demon blood and was tiring but he didn't stop. Didn't stop killing, didn't stop fighting. Never stop fighting the good fight. "And this…" He swung it around, taking the head off of a demon. "Is for Cordelia." He said flatly when he felt a pain in his back. The pain of a stake in his heart. "No…" He said seeing Buffy in his mind, it flashed to Darla and then Connor… and then he finally saw Cordelia in front of him, smiling at him before he burst into the dust and scattered the wet, bloody ground.

Angel stood in the mansion, still reading the book. He didn't know what to think about the whole Cordelia issue that just happened. He figured he should just stay out of it and went back to his readings. He paused, suddenly feeling nausea come over him as he stumbled out of his bed. He walked around, stumbling as the room started to spin around him. He closed his eyes to stop the world from spinning around him as his back hit the wall. He jerked, opening his eyes as he looked around. "What? Where… Where am I?" He muttered, scared. One moment he was taking wood through the heart… next… next he was in… "Sunnydale." He whispered, recognizing the mansion. He put his hands to his chest, looking down at himself. "How is this… possible?"

"Angel?" Cordelia asked, standing in the doorway.

Angel looked up to Cordelia, staring at her for a moment in total silence. It wasn't the Cordelia he had known, this was young Cordelia Chase. The Cordelia Chase who was in high school and crushed on him until he started dating Buffy. The Cordelia Chase who didn't have visions, who wasn't a demon. "Cordelia… what's…?" He started when she ran right up to him and put her hands on his cheeks, kissing him. Angel melted into the kiss within moments, his hands sliding around to move across her back as he pulled her closer. She prolonged the kiss, her hands kneading his cheeks as they kissed.

Cordelia pulled back, looking up at him as she smiled. "I figure you kind of guessed… it's me Cordelia. Well, obviously it's me, but you know… me, me. Vision girl. Champion. Right hand man to the Powers…" She started, giving him a smile.

"I realized that, with that kiss... and all… what's going on? I mean, I was standing in the alley, the apocalypse… we were fighting… and then… I was killed… why are we… here?" He asked her sheepishly, his hands sliding to her sides, not letting her go. He wasn't about to let her disappear on him again, losing her once was enough.

"Well, Mr. Working from the belly of the beast… you gave up your Shanshu. So now you're getting a little something else. We're back in Sunnydale, yes. The Powers have decided to give us one week together. And want to know the best part? You won't lose your soul when taking part in any of our activities…" Cordelia remarked as Angel couldn't help but smile, having long dreamed of what would've happened if he and Cordelia had gotten together.

"A week? But what about everyone else? I mean, what if Buffy or any of the others…" He started, trying to keep his mind on the mature things. That something could happen and they will change the future. But all that as really going through his mind was him and Cordelia… and the bed.

"Well... I'm going to play Sunnydale bitch. You're going to play broody still-in-love-with-Buffy. Oh, and if I catch you doing anything with Buffy… I'm going to have to stake you right now Mister. I was never jealous of Buffy until I fell in love with you, knowing that she got to be with you in ways I never could." She said, her voice going soft. Angel slid his fingers across her cheek gently and leaned down, kissing her softly.

"Now we have a week to live it out." Angel replied back slowly when he broke the kiss. Cordelia stared at him for a long moment as a moment of silence passed. Her arms flew around his neck as she started kissing him hungrily; Angel responding with eager kisses as he wrapped his arms around her waist and held her against him. She wrapped her legs around his hips as they kissed, Angel stumbling back as they hit against the wall, not breaking the kisses.

"Maybe…" Angel started before their lips were locked once more. "We should…" Cordelia had pulled back, needing a breather as she rested her back against the wall they were up against, leaning back down to kiss Angel. "Go somewhere… more…. Private… so no one… comes… in…" Angel finally managed to get out between the moans and kisses.

"Maybe we should try Angel's place, you know? I mean, she did keep talking about saving Angel…" Faith brought up as Buffy sighed, not wanting to think about Angel and Cordelia. She remembered when Cordelia played bitch and told Buffy that Angel would be hers. Buffy won out in the end, but there was always that uncertainty.

"Good idea, to tell you the truth, I will not mind capturing Cordelia and tying her to a chair. Maybe gagging her too." Buffy pointed out as Faith sniggered, finding it funny. They neared Angel's mansion as Buffy frowned, listening.

"B, do you hear that?" Faith asked as Buffy nodded. There was a loud thud and followed by a shattering something. Buffy immediately ran to the opening, pushing open the curtain as she raced in. "Angel, are you okay!"

Cordelia and Angel hit against the wall again as they kissed as Cordelia's hand traced across the wall she was back against. Her hand hit a vase as it was knocked to the floor and shattered. Cordelia's legs immediately unwrapped from Angel's as they separated. "Cordelia… go into my room!" Angel ordered as she nodded, running off. As soon as she disappeared he looked to Buffy rushing into the room. Angel looked at her awkwardly, his hand reaching out to grab a blanket as he held it in his hands… over his pants so Buffy couldn't anything.
"Buffy… I… uh, hello Faith…" Angel said, seeing Faith enter behind Buffy. Buffy was looking around suspiciously.

"Yo, Angel. Have you seen Cordelia? We're lookin' for her. We think she's possessed, yeah?" Faith said, getting right to the point. Her eyes gazed down to Angel's lap, which was promptly covered. She looked up to his messy hair and rumpled shirt and immediately had a good idea as to what Angel had been up to. She crossed her arms, watching him.

"Cordelia? Uh, no, I haven't. Did you try her house?" Angel asked, stammering at first. This was the worst time to pop in. Buffy watched Angel, wondering what had been going on as she looked around. "Uh, possessed you say?" Angel asked, wondering what they meant by that.

"Yeah, she was acting weird. Not to mention staked a vampire." Buffy said, rolling her eyes. "I mean, honestly, Cordelia Chase doing anything to help people? You know something's up." She said flatly as Angel forced on a smile as he gave a nervous, reluctant laugh. "Are you okay Angel?" Buffy asked him, wondering why he was acting strangely.

"Um, yeah… just… you know… was… uh, dusting… and knocked over the vase." Angel looked up at Buffy and Faith, giving them a sheepish smile. "Sorry, I just… was bored. I patrolled but didn't find any vampires, so I was just, hanging around. Since you, um, haven't come to see me lately Buffy." Angel said, hoping this would take the attention away from how pathetic he was being.

"Yeah, well, I've been busy with school and everything. Tell me if you see Cordelia, okay? She might be dangerous… I'll see you later Angel." Buffy said, realizing that he was trying to turn the attention from him to her. She turned around and walked from the mansion. Faith stared at Angel for a moment, having figured out what he was up to before as she turned around and followed Buffy out.

"You know B…" Faith started, about to tell Buffy about Angel.

"Angel was right. We should've tried her house first. Let's go there. And don't even say it Faith, I know Angel would never do that…" Buffy said, having an idea as to what Faith was going to say and didn't want to hear any of it.

"Guess what Miss Oh-My-life-is-so-dramatic… I do help people. I did it so much, I got to a Higher plane, I don't see YOU on a higher plane!" Cordelia said, walking out of the room, her hands on her hips. Angel looked over to Cordelia, letting out a sigh.

"I have a feeling there will be a rivalry this week between you two…"

"Damn straight. Now you. Here. Now. We have a week and I don't plan to waste it."

I know you are all reading this... so please review! Tell me what you think, even if you hate it! (I know you B/A people out there are booing me... But remember this is older Angel and older Cordelia.) Next post will have the next day... in which Cordelia has to go to school... can she be the Queen C? Or will her good person show? (Also, Anya's appearance... and noticies something different about vengence seeking Cordelia)