A/N This is a slight spoiler for the episode Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, for the second season of Angel, for those who haven't seen it. If you want to know who judy is watch that episode to find out. I'm just to lazy to summarize who her character is.

Also this takes place before the episode School Hard.

Chapter 12

Ghosts part. 2

The rest of the week quickly past as Tara loaded some more stuff into Giles trunk. Tara was truthful with Giles and told him of Gunn's predicament. To her surprise he told the Council and they gave him enough money to buy supplies for Gunn's cause.

But her surprises didn't stop there. On the date she had with Johnathon, after the Master incident, he saw her stake a vamp, behind the club. Not being able to put it off any longer she told him about vampires. All he had to say of the matter was "cool". So she introduced him to the scoobies where he joined the group.

The hardest part of the week however was convincing Angel to come with them. After a little argument she tells him about what she plans for Gunn and he quickly agreed to come.

As everyone got in the car ready to leave a slightly winded Johnathon stopped them. Rolling down the window Tara asked.

"Johnathon what are you doing here " he just looked at her with his best puppy dog eyes.

"Can I come " he asked in an almost baby voice. Tara looked at Giles who just shrugged.

"Hop in." she replied.

Giles was mildly surprised, much like Pike was, when Tara directed him to drive to the warehouse district. Watching her knock on the door, he got out of the car and with the help of the others he started to unload some stuff out of the car.

As the door swung open, the same boy who greeted Tara before was standing there. With a wide look on his face he looked over his shoulder and yelled.

"Hey Gunn, that Angel chick is here again" After a second Gunn appears at the door, with Alonna behind him.

"Hey Tara." he say as he gave her a hug. Much out of character for him, Angel told her. Gunn was mostly suspsicious of people. He must have a little crush on Tara. He noted.

"Thanks for the money you gave me."

"Money " Giles asked when he came up behind Tara with a box in hand. Gunn just glared at him.

"Who the hell are you " he asked.

"Gunn it's cool he's with me." Tara informed him. "Giles this is Gunn, Gunn- Mr. Giles." Tara formally introduced them.

"Sorry for my brother being rude." Alonna says as she glares at Gunn. "Why don't you guys come in."

Then Gunn notices Angel and hefts his axe over his shoulder.

"I should have known better then to trust you." he says to Tara. "I can't believe you brought a vampire here."

"Gunn I swear to you that Angel's a good guy." Tara said holding him back. "I'm not trying to trick you here, Gunn. Why would I give you money only to try to hurt you later " she asks. Gunn seems to think about this for a moment and then lowers his axe.

"Alright, y'all can come in. But if mister fangy over here so much as twitches, I'm dusting him." Gunn says never taking his eyes off of Angel as he dissappeared into the building.

"That went well." Giles comments as he and the others go into the warehouse.

As soon as Angel walked into the room, a few of the kids got alarmed and reached for some weapons. Gunn quickly dismissed them and told them what was going on.

"Hey what's in the box " Alonna asked Johnathon as he came into the room. Johnathon looked at the girl like a deer caught in headlights. She was just so cute.

"Hey can you hear me in there ?' she asked as she waved her hand in front of his face. Johnathon blinked then blushed.

"Oh ummm... sorry it's full of you're cute... I mean food." his face reddened even more. Even Alonna blushed at his comment. Tara just looked at the two and smiled. They just looked so adorable together. She was snapped out of her reverie as Gunn tugged her on the arm.

"Can we talk for a minute " he asked.

"Sure." she replied as she saw Giles come in the door with the last box.

"Hey Giles" she shouted out. Handing over the last box of clothes to one of the teenagers he walks over to them.

"I wanted to apologize for being rude earlier, but I have to ask why are you doing this for us "

"I accept your apology but I wasn't the one who set this up, Tara was. I also believe she has another surprise for you as well." Giles informed him.

"Listen, I appreciate all of what y'all are doing but we ain't no charity case."

"Gunn just stop being so stubborn for once." Tara says as she strokes his chin with her hand. "Just listen to my plan. If you don't like it I'll leave you alone." she says. With a sigh Gunn listens to what she has to say.

" You can't be serious" Gunn explodes.

"Think about the others." Angel intervenes.

"Stay out of this dead boy." Gunn counters.

"Charles she's giving us a chance to survive better." Alonna says holding hands with Johnathon.

"She's right man." Another member of his crew says. "She's given us money, clothes, and food. I say we trust her on this." he says as the other members nod thier heads in agreement. Gunn just lowers his head and thinks.

"So what do you say " Tara asks as she lifts his head up with a finger.

"I'll get my crossbow." he says as he looks up.

As Tara, Johnathon, Angel, Gunn, and Giles got out of the car they stared up at the huge building.

"This place is really going to belong to me " Gunn asked.

"Not yet." Giles informed him. "For right now it belongs to the Council. At least until you uphold your end of the bargain."

"Alright guys get ready." Tara announced. "Johnno are you sure you want to go through with this " she asked looking over at a now sweating Johnathon.

"I'm sure." he says.

As they walk into the building they start to hear a whispered voice speaking into their minds. Telling them that their worthless and that the others are thinking bad thoughts about them.

"Guys ignore what he's saying and concentrate" Tara yells out. "Giles help me here."

"Demon I command you, show yourself" Giles yells over an over again while Tara says something in latin.

Suddenly the air on the stairs begins to shiver and bulge and the Thesulac demon becomes corporeal. It's an ugly gray faced demon in a long hooded cape with tentacles sticking out form under it like a fringe.

"Watch his tentacles." Angel warns everybody.

"Excuse me" Gunn asks

"Tentacles" Johnathon screams.

"Oh." Gunn simply says as the demon flashes his tentacles around.

"I don't remember ordering take-out, but I like what you brung me." the Thesulac says to Angel.

"Not as delectable as the last one perhaps but full of tasty paranoia just the same." It laughs then indicates Johnathon. "Especially that one"

"What did he mean by that" Johnathon asks as he looks over at Angel and Giles.

"You had your last meal here a long time ago." Angel starts ignoring Johnathon's question. "You should have gotten out when you had the chance."

Thesulac drifts closer to Angel "Got out? Now, why would I wanna do that? When the room service in this hotel is still excellent. Has been for 50 years. Paranoia here - is like fine wine."

"It gets better with age." Angel says quietlythen he realized what or who the demon was talking about. "You're still feeding. Gunn!" he shouts.

Gunn aims his crossbow and pins one of Thesulac's tentacles to the banister of the stairs. The Thesulac wraps one of his other tentacles around Gunn's hand holding the crossbow and tosses him against the wall. Gunn drops to the floor and looks back up at the demon.

Tara throws a dagger that pins another one of the demons tentacles to the wall. Not moving fast enough she gets hit by a tentacle and is sent sprawling to the floor.

Giles and Johnathon run in different directions and while the demon is distracted Angel jumps into a forward roll, grabbing a hold of one of the demon's other tentacles.
Angel as he rolls back to his feet with it in his grip"The kitchen is closed."

He shoves the end of the tentacle against the exposed wires in the fuse box. There is an explosion of sparks and blue electricity runs up the tentacle and wraps around the demon.

All five of them stand and stare as the Thesulac hangs in the air, screaming after a while there is an explosion of white light and the Thesulac is gone.

"What did he mean, especially that one" Johnathon asks. Ignoring him Angel heads up the stairs as the others watch from below. He enters Judy's old room and finds her, now an old woman, sitting in a chair.

"Judy." Angel says as he enters the room.

"I don't hear them anymore. - Are they gone" she asks

"Yeah." Angel replies as he comes to stand in front of her.He gets down on one knee in front of her and slowly reaches for her hand.

"It's you." Judy says smiling up at him.

"Yeah, Judy. It's me." Angel says smiling back at her ever so slightly

"You look the same." she states as she touches his face.

"I'm not." Angel replied.

"They killed you - because of me." Angel shakes his head at her. "I killed you."

"No. No. No." Angel says still shaking his head.

"He kept them from the door. He told me I'd be safe. - Am I safe" Judy asks.

"You're safe." Angel assures her.

"Can I go out now" she asks sleepily.

"Yeah. You can go out." Judy gives him a big smile and starts to get up from her chair. Angel helps her up.

"Let me help you."

"I just - I need to take a little rest first. Just a little rest." Judy informs him as Angel helps her over to her bed.

"Easy." He says as he lowers her onto the bed.

"I'm so sorry I killed you. Can you forgive me" she asked holding his hands.

"Of course." Angel says looking down at her.

"I'm just going to rest. Just for a minute - and then - I'm going to go out." Judy says as she closes her eyes and dies. With a sad look on his face Angel heads downstairs.

"Angel you don't think I'm paranoid do you" Johnathon asks.

"Not especially." he says.

"Oh thank God. I was worried."

"So are we done here " Giles asks.

"We're done." Angel tells him. "Thank you, for inviting me Tara, I needed to close that chapter in my life." Angel says to her as they share a look, that seems to say that "we need to talk soon".

As Tara and the others got ready to leave to go back to Sunnydale, Giles shook hands with Gunn.

"Just remember if you need help with anything you have my number."

"I got you, dog." Gunn says earning a smile from Giles. "Now remember you can only get ownership of the Hyperion if..."

"I know, I know..." Gunn cuts him off. "I have to get everybody to enroll back in school and try to find real homes for some of the younger kids."

"Very good." Giles said with a grin. "Take care of yourself and the other's Mr. Gunn." Giles says as he walks off.

"I'll see you later." Tara says as she gives Gunn a hug. "Sooner I hope." Gunn whisper's into her hair.

"Maybe I can call you sometime." Alonna says still holding Johnathon's hand.

"Yeah, I'd like that." he replies as he gives her his number.

"See you later Johnno." she says as she kisses him on the cheek.

"Hey dog, get away from my sister" Gunn yells.

"Bye." Johnathon cries as he runs away from an advancing Gunn.

"Were almost home." Giles announces.

"Home sweet, Sunnydale." Johnathon says happily.

"I see you made a new friend." Tara teases, earning a blush from Johnathon.

"Yeah." he replies with a smile. Suddenly a black desoto zooms by them, nearly knocking them off the road.

"Bloody hell." Giles exclaims as he get's control back over the car. "They really shouldn't issue some people licences."

TBC...