Chapter 4. There Is No Place Like Home. Now how are they going to solve this problem. Please read on.
Kat bandages Connor's wound and Dawn gives him some water. The four of them sit on the bed in silence.
"Well, we should all get to bed," says Kat. Connor spits out his water and Kat's eyes widen because she knew what Connor thought of. Spike laughs and nods his head as he gets up. He then sees Dawn smile a little. Dawn then turns to Connor.
"Are you okay," ask Dawn.
"Yeah, I'm fine," says Connor.
"Gutter much," says Kat rolling her eyes. "I meant we should all go to bed in separate rooms."
"Yeah, Kat you can sleep in here," says Dawn.
"And Connor can sleep in Spike's room," says Kat eyeing Connor.
"Good plan Kat," says Spike with a smirk. The guys leave the room and Dawn sits back on the bed.
"I swear Spike just knows how to push my buttons," says Kat.
"He knows how to push everyone's buttons," says Dawn as she pulls down the covers of the bed. "That's part of his charmed."
"He makes me feel totally uncomfortable."
"Why would he make you feel uncomfortable? Is not like you guys had a past."
"No, its not that. I mean. It's kind of hard to explain."
"Connor's really hot." Kat tosses a pillow at Dawn.
"Well, that's a subject I'd like to talk about. You like him? A lot."
"My gosh, I would never have imagine him that way. He looks familiar somehow. I can't put my finger on it."
"He looks like Angel."
"What? No. Well, now that you mention it. He kind of acts like him."
"I know you never really like Angel and all…"
"How do you know I don't like Angel?"
"It shows."
Meanwhile in Spike's room, the two guys lay on the bed in silence looking at the white ceiling.
"It's weird," says Connor.
"What is?" ask Spike.
"That out of all the people in the world I end up talking to online it's someone you know."
"Is that suppose to be a complement. So I know some people."
"Did Angel know her?"
"Yeah, you're dad knew her since she was a bit but your dad's a wuss and left Buffy hanging for the luxurious life of Los Angeles."
"Dawn's sister. She's that Buffy."
"What ya think, there be another girl in the world named Buffy?"
"I guess. Dawn's incredible."
"Most Summers women are. I know how you feel."
"You've been involve with…"
"Am involve with Buffy."
"How did dad take it?"
"Ah the usual."
"Not well."
"See you know him."
"It's too bad. I kind of feel for him. I mean he can't really have a real relationship. What happen to that girl…Nina?"
"Oh, wolf girl. Nah, too hard. You know with training her to sit and ripping his head off. That was just when she was human."
"You're exaggerating."
"Okay, so I am. She was never Angels type. He knew it."
"Oh."
"Well, when all this is over you're gonna have to have a talk with Buffy."
"Why?"
"Cause she's like Dawns mom. Gotta meet the parents. Since you're here and all."
"Think I should leave the Angel is my dad thing out until she begins to like me?"
"Good choice. Got the smarts from your mum."
In another world, someone pays a surprise visit to Xander and Buffy. The girl falls hard on the ground. Xander and Buffy wake up to see Cordelia on the floor.
"Cordelia?" says Xander. He jumps out of the bed and helps her up.
"Xander," says Cordy as she looks at him in boxers and a tang top. "You've change." Buffy peeks from the covers and sees Cordy.
"Portal," says Buffy.
"Yeah," replies Cordy.
"Aren't you suppose to be a high being and all," says Xander.
"Um," says Cordy. "I'm kind of not any more."
"Why not?" ask Xander.
"Cause I'm kind of human again."
"What?" both Xander and Buffy say.
"It's not a promotion if that what you guys think. It was my decision and Angels too."
"Angel, why would he want you to decide to become human again?" ask Buffy.
"Because he's human too," replies Cordy getting behind Xander.
"Angel's human." Cordy nods her head.
"Everyone is full of surprises," says Xander. "I'm going to make some coffee."
"Hold on," says Cordy. "What are you two doing together in the same bed?"
"Sleeping," says Buffy.
"Where is Kat?"
"That's what I like to know?" says Xander.
"Xander why don't we try and contact them," says Buffy heading to Kat's computer.
"No," says Xander stopping Buffy from turning on Kat's computer. "Um, I mean lets use the lap top. I've got it out here." Xander brings it over to Buffy.
"You can contact each other through the internet?" ask Cordy.
"Yeah, that sounds so weird but it's true," says Buffy.
"We should e-mail Wesley he's up now." Xander and Buffy stare Cordy. "Baby duty."
"Oh," Buffy and Xander say at the same time. Cordy types in Wesley's e-mail and writes a short note to him.
In the Hyperion hotel, Wesley enters his room with the baby in his arms and sees that he has e-mail. He heads over to the desk, sits down on his chair and puts the baby in burp position. With his free hand he uses the mouse to open his e-mail.
"Cordelia?" says Wesley to himself. Fred wakes and walks over to Wesley.
"Honey, what's the matter?" ask Fred as she takes the baby into her hands.
"It's Cordelia. She's in another world. In Kat and Tammy's world."
"How did she get there?"
"She says a portal, but how can a portal open at moments notice. Angel said he saw Cordelia one moment and the next she was gone."
"Someone must be dealing with Inter-dimensional portals and is randomly opening them in various places. Kind of like what happen to me when I was sent to Pylea."
"We need to find out who is doing this and stop them."
"Where do we look? I mean who ever it could be must be somewhere safe and secure. They could be in any dimension for all we know."
"You've got a point there."
"We should tell Angel about this."
"Yes." Fred heads out to find Angel climbing up the stairs with a very concern look on his face.
"Angel we've found Cordelia."
"You have. Where is she?"
"You're not going to believe it." Fred explains to Angel where Cordy is and he follows her back to Wesley's room.
"I just got in contact with her. She said that Buffy is there too."
"Why are random portals opening everywhere?"
"That's what we need to find out. We're going to need some help."
"Start researching on demons that deal with this kind of stuff."
"Right." Fred gives her baby to Angel and heads over to Wesley's book shelf. She begins to flip through pages and scans for demons with abilities to open portals. Angel rocks the baby back and forth like he did when he had baby Connor. "Maybe we should contact Willow. I know she knows lots about portals."
"Good idea," says Wesley.
"I'll call her," says Fred as she heads to the phone. "What time is it in Brazil now?"