CHAPTER SEVEN

THE FINAL CHAPTER

Angel left the hospital, he went to Giles's place, Giles was there looking up on the demon with Willow and Xander. Angel knocked on the door; it was Willow who answered "Angel what's going on"

"I need to tell you something," said Angel hurriedly

"Ok come in," said Willow, Angel followed Willow into where Giles was pondering over a very old dusty book.

"Angel, any news on Buffy" said Giles "We were going to go and see her in a minute"

"Listen," said Angel seriously "Buffy's got 90 in her tests that she is going to die"

"Oh no" said Willow crying

"Oh god" said Giles his head in his hands taking off his glasses so he can rub the tears away from his eyes. Xander hugged Willow, each one of them crying their hearts out.

"Wait" said Angel "Before you all start yelling at me, I have asked Buffy what she wants to do, and she has decided that she wants to become a vampire with a soul like me"

That stopped them in their tracks "A vampire" said Willow "Oh god"

Giles was looking long and hard at Angel "If it's what Buffy wants, we have no reason to argue"

"Yeah but turning Buffy into a vampire it's not an option, maybe 10 isn't a lot but it's Buffy's chance of living"

"Xander, Buffy's change of living is 1 tenth in a hundred, she hasn't got a chance, Buffy must of known that, unless she wouldn't of have agreed to this"

"It's just seems wrong" said Xander "She'll stay looking 17 forever, she'll be immortal and she won't be able to come to school with us"

But in Xander's heart he knew it was the best thing, it was either that or loosing one of his best and dearest friends.

"Oh" said Angel "I'm going to look for the Gem of Ammarah"

"The Gem of Ammarah" said Giles "So she cannot be killed at all, she can live her life normally apart from the immortality"

"Yeah" said Angel

"That will be great," said Willow "She can still come to school and be in the sunshine"

"Where are you planning on looking for this gem?" said Giles

"I don't know, but I'll find it," said Angel "It's for Buffy, I'll look across the whole universe if I have too"

"You might not have too" said Giles and he passed Angel a book "The location should be somewhere in there"

"Thanks" said Angel he sat down and started scanning for the location of the gem, Giles ordered Xander to go to the shop where Miss Calendar had got the Orb of Thessulah and Willow to go back to the school and get the yellow floppy disk which contained the ritual of restoring a vampire's soul. Xander and Willow did what they were told and soon came back, Xander with the orb, Willow with the floppy disk. Angel had got the location and was all ready to go out.

"Wait Angel" said Giles "Don't you want to see Buffy before your journey, she may want to come, since the both of you can't go out in the day until you find the Gem of Ammarah, you can keep each other company"

Angel nodded "Yeah, that's what I'll do"

"Ok" said Angel "You perform the ritual, I'll make Buffy a vampire"

"Won't she hurt the nurses and the doctors before she gets her soul" said Willow

Angel considered this, when he got turned into a vampire, he didn't hurt Darla his sire, but he hurt a ordinary man passing by.

"I know, we'll lock ourselves in that room" said Angel "But you better hurry up with the ritual, I'll beep you when I'm there, you can start"

"Ok good luck" said Giles

"Thanks" said Angel "You too, Willow did it how you did it last time, when you restored my soul ok"

Willow nodded "It's for Buffy, I'll do my best"

Angel smiled, he walked out of Giles's house and back to the hospital, he went into Buffy's room. Buffy was sitting up "Angel"

"I'm here" said Angel he clasped hold of her hand and then he went toward the door and locked it.

"What's happening" said Buffy

"We don't want you attacking anyone" said Angel

"What if I attack you" said Buffy in a sort of high pitched voice

"You won't" said Angel, he pressed something on his pocket, his beeper that Giles had leant him.

"What's that for" said Buffy

"Letting Giles, Willow and Xander know, that I'm here and they can begin the ritual"

Buffy nodded "I'm ready"

Angel kissed on the forehead then he turned into full vamp face and bit into Buffy's neck, only a little one. Buffy screamed in pain, but then Angel was running a knife down his neck, and leaned Buffy gently into it. Buffy reeled back, she was sitting in bed, full vamp face. She pushed Angel aside, Angel went slamming into the wall, Buffy was trying to get out. She needed fresh blood, human blood, he was a demon, contaminated. She was rushing around trying to find somewhere to escape. She saw Angel lying on the floor, he was a demon but he had a soul, traitor, she lowered down ready to beat him up. Angel stood up, he was blocking everyone of Buffy's blows trying to communicate to Giles to hurry up with the ritual. Suddenly Buffy's eyes grew red and she fell towards Angel, Angel clasped her to his chest, he can feel it, she was the same old Buffy. Buffy opened her eyes and the first words she said to him where "Angel I didn't hurt you did I"

Angel felt tears pouring down his cheeks as he hugged Buffy tight, he did another bleep thing to tell them that it was safe and they can come. 10 minutes later, Giles, Willow and Xander all rushed to Buffy and gave her a big hug. For a long while they couldn't stop.

"Buffy, would you like to come with me, to get the Gem of Ammarah" said Angel

Buffy looked at Angel and nodded "It will be a great adventure"