Buffy was standing in front of Giles' door hoping she would find Angel there. When she had called her watcher, she was so worried about the ex-vampire that she had forgotten to tell him that she had remembered some things from her past. She didn't remember everything but all these things were about Angel. She was so happy, maybe there was a chance that she would recover her memory after all. She brushed those thoughts aside, released a deep sigh and knocked on the door.

Willow was the one to open the door again, she gave her a reassuring smile. They went into the living-room where everyone was waiting. Buffy noticed Angel was still missing. As soon as Cordelia saw her, she got up.

"What did you do to him ?" she madly asked, glaring furiously at her.

"Nothing, I swear we were attacked, we ran and we made it home. We just talked then we went to bed and..."

"What ? You already slept together !.. I can't believe it" Cordelia rolled her eyes

"No! He slept in another room but it is none of your bussiness" Buffy blushed "So, I was saying that we went to bed and when I woke up, his room was empty" she tried to say it in a calm voice but she failed.

"I tried to call him but he won't pick up. I'll try another time" responded the brunette calmly, realising that there was no point in arguing with Buffy who was already too worried. She took her phone and dialed the familiar number she had at least called twenty times the last hour. And as expected, nobody answered. She took a mental note to teach him again how to use it or how to charge it.

"He disappears just as I rembember him" said Buffy in a sad tone talking to herself, forgetting that no one except Angel knew and he didn't even know everything.

"WHAT ?" they all said at the same time looking at her who looked embarrassed.

"You remember Angel ?" asked Willow excited

"Yes, well, only some souvenirs" answered Buffy smiling and kind of proud.

"That's great" sincerily said Giles, she sounded relieved. She needed her memory back, she couldn't stay in the dark for too long.

"Don't you remember anything else ?" asked Xander with a little anger and jealousy. Dead Boy hadn't been in her life for so long but still he was the one she remembered.

"No, sorry but I don't really remember him, just some souvenirs of us"

Xander was about to reply but Cordelia looked at him and he remembered his promise.

"You remember souvenirs when you were together ?" asked Willow

"I knew it !" exclaimed Buffy with a bright smile "He wouldn't tell me but unfortunately no" she finally had her answer, there was no way they couldn't have been together "I don't remember our time together. I remember the first time we met, the time we were chased by the Three and that I was cleaning him up, and the time he gave me his jacket. That's all" she sadly finished, she was happy to remember that but she wanted more. She had totally forgot Riley but she just couldn't see herself with him. She ignored the hurt she was causing him but he was deeply hurt, he tried not to show it by keeping his calm.

"It is already a good beggining" said Willow happy for a friend, since she had lost her memory, only Angel could make her smile, she hoped he wouldn't be missing for too long.

Angel was lying on the floor incapable of moving. He was bleeding profusely, they didn't go easy on him. He didn't know who they were or why they captured him. Every inch of his body was aching. Now that he was human, it was easier for him to feel the pain. But fortunately he wasn't completely human because he could not have survived this pain. He moved his head with difficulty and obseverd his surrounding. He was locked in a white cell. He saw the camera and turned his head towards the bed. He tried to get up but didn't succeed. They must be enjoying this view, he bitterly thought. Everything except his clothes and his blood was white. The bed was clean but he couldn't reach it. He stayed on the floor, over his blood. He felt so powerless.

He wouldn't let them know they had come close to kill him, he would wait until he was healed. Now he needed to rest before taking his revenge. He didn't know how long he had been there but it must have been a long time. His cuts were already starting to heal. He didn't understand why they locked him up instead of killing him when they had the opportunity. He knew they were humans, he had also noticed their uniform when they had fought. He could have taken them one by one but they attacked together, at least 10 men, tiring him, plus they had weapons. He wondered if Buffy was worried but he sure knew that Cordy was. His cell phone was broken, he couldn't even call them. He tried hard to stay awake but he was so tired and in pain that he slowly fell into a restless sleep.

Two men were watching the screen where we could see a lying Angel in his cell.

"I don't understand this, he is human, why did we have to capture him ?" asked a young man

"Don't worry about this, there is a reason you don't need to know" answered the black man next to him

"He fought really well" said another man, massaging his head, he was quite impressed by the man lying before them.

"I should call Riley" said the black man "Call me if there is a problem" he added before getting out

Riley had been rather quiet, he didn't know what to say or think. He was hurt that she wouldn't even remember him or even his name but remember her ex. When she had learned that they were together, she didn't even react but looked a little disappointed but a past with Angel was enough to make her happy.

The ex-vampire was missing, he knew where he was. He was responsible for his disappearance. He couldn't handle losing his girlfriend to him so he had called the Initiative to explain Angel's situation. And as he had expected, they were really interested in how he had regained his humanity. Their interest in him made him jealous but he would have done anything to get rid of him. When they heard his name, they found that he was the famous Angelus, the Scourge of Europe, it only increased their interest and his jealousy. At first when they had told him that they would capture him, he had been the happiest man alive because he had thought Buffy would have more interest in him. But now, when he saw her dead worried about her ex, he couldn't bear seeing her hurt like that. He found himself regreting what he had done. He started to realise that he had no way of getting Buffy back or to have her at all because she had always belonged to someone else. He was brought back to reality when his cell phone rang. Everyone turned to look him, he picked up.

"Yes, it is Riley, who did you think it was ?...nevermind, what happened ?...(a really long pause)...I'm coming.

Riley kept his cell phone on his hand and stared at it, from Forrest description, there was no doubt, it was Angel. They had captured him, he should be happy. Forrest told him was that he was a great fighter, he had been really hard to capture which didn't surprise Riley. He should be really pleased, his problem was out of his way but strangely he felt bad, like he had betrayed Buffy.

He was in his own world, he didn't see the questionning glances of the others. He didn't know what to do, he could let him there, they would make experiments on him but it wouldn't be right. He really hated him but deep down he knew that he didn't deserve that. He shouldn't have done what he did, he was really starting to regret his act. But what if it was already too late ? He sighed and got out of the apartment without looking at anyone. He had taken his decision, they didn't need to know now, after all they would learn it later and hate him anyway. He had to do it alone. Wanting to deliver him was one thing but actually succeeding was another thing.

"What just happenned ?" asked Xander looking at the door where Riley had just left

"I don't know but actually I don't care" answered Cordelia

"She is right, we have another problem...like finding Angel" agreed Buffy

"Did you just say that I was right ?" asked Cordelia bewildered

The petite Slayer rolled her eyes "Any one has a suggestion ?"

"You used to go to a bar to find informations" said Willow

"Do you know where it is ?" continued the blond still saddened by the fact she couldn't even rememberr her habits. But now wasn't the time to complain.

"Yes, I could show you" answered the red head

"Great, we are going, see you later" she adressed the others

"Wait, I'm coming with you" said Xander

"Me too" added Cordelia, everyone looked at her "What? I want to help Angel and it's not like I have other things to do"

They got out of Giles' appartment who suddenly felt alone. One minute they were all there, the next he was alone. He sat down on his sofa and continued reading.

Riley was in front of the Initiative, he entered and went into the place Forrest had indicated him. He found him in front of a screen where he could see a man he recognised as Angel, lying unconscious on the floor. He suddenly found himself wishing Angel was not dead, memory or not, Buffy would kill him. His friend hadn't seen him yet, he seemed absorbed by what he was seeing.

"Forrest" Riley placed a hand on his friend's shoulder making him start.

"Hey, man" Forrest greeted him before returning his eyes to the screen "Did you get your girl ?"

Riley ignored him "I need your help" he said in a helpless tone

"What for ?" asked his friend worried, Riley had never asked for help like this before

'To deliver him" he said pointing the screen

"Are you crazy ? You were the one to ask to capture him"

"I was a fool thinking that she would come back to me"

"Oh it's because of her. Does she know what you did ?"

"No" he didn't want to talk about Buffy, it hurt too much "Look Forrest, I really need your help, I made a mistake and I want to repair it"

Forrest noticed that he was truly sorry and couldn't let one of his friend like that "Count me in, do you have a plan ?"

"Does Mr Walsh already know he is here ?"

"Yes, she will be here in about an hour"

"We have to take him now" Riley said quickly "We will tell her that it wasn't the right man"

"Alright, sounds like a good plan, not too dangerous" agreed Forrest "Come on"

He made his way to Angel's cell with Riley following him. They stood in front of the cell, none of them moving.

"Are you sure you want to do this ?" demanded Forrest

"Never been more sure, he doesn't deserve this" replied Riley, both surprised and shocked bythe sincerity of hisanswer

Forrest took the key and opened the cell, they went into it.

"Thank you Forrest, I just need you to help me bring him to my car"

"Allright" responded his friend, taking Angel's rightarm while Riley took the left part. Angel didn't woke up.

Riley noticed all the blood on the floor and felt bad. What had he done because of jealousy ? He felt so stupid. They arrived to his car, placed Angel on the passenger's seat, he thanked Forrest again and took the driver's seat. Forrest want back into the Initiative to wash the blood and talk to the others who helped him capture Angel. Riley took a last glance at Angel before starting to drive. Where were they going ? He didn't know yet. He suddenly remembered the mansion they mentionned when they first arrived. It was on Crawford Street. He drove until he reached it.

Buffy and the others went back to Giles'. Willy hadn't been able to help them, he didn't know whe he was. They knocked on the door and Giles opened.

Seeing their face he said "You didn't find anything I presume"

"Nothing at all" responded Buffy kind of discouraged and really tired, she sat down.

"But you should have seen me, a real man" said Xander proudly, he had been the one to threaten Willy "Buffy didn't remember how to get informations, she asked politely, it was so funny" Buffy rolled her eyes, how was she supposed to know that she frightened the man to get informations ?

"You should all get home and come back tonight, you sound tired" Giles said ignoring Xander, they all agreed to come back at 10 pm and went back home.

Riley parked the car in front of the mansion. He carried Angel inside and put him on the bed. He wasn't bleeding any more. Riley took off the ex-vampire's shirt and started to clean the blood. There was no cut which surprised him. He made his way to Buffy's home to get him clothes. He hoped she was still at Giles'.

He arrived at her home, went into the room Angel was sleeping and took some clothes. When he was about to get out, he heard a noise...Buffy was opening the door. He panicked, what would he say if she found him with Angel's clothes in his hands ? He remembered the window in her bedroom. He silently went into her room and jumped. He started to run to his car.

Buffy thought she had heard a noise and wished it was Angel but the house was empty. She went into her bedroom to rest.

Riley arrived at the mansion and made his way to Angel. He found him still asleep. He put his clothes on the other side of the bed and started worrying about how Angel would react. He didn't think of it before but he could kill him. No, he wasn't like that. He was brought back to reality when Angel moved. He suddenly wanted to hide. No, he was a man and would assume what he had done, even how stupid it was. Angel slowly woke up and open his eyes.

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