Angel Hissed in pain as the final bullet came out of his upper back.
"Gotta hate those buggers" The doctor said as he examined the last bullet.
"How many bullets were there?" Angel asked as the nurse started to bandage him. "I lost count"
"About seven"
Angel winced remembering the pain 'Thank god they can put Dawn out for this.'
"Alright I want a full report on those bullets size what guns can take them and if any one has purchased them from local gun stores within the past two days."
Angel said in full command mode as he slipped his shirt on over him not bothering to button it again.
Striding out into the main hospital area without breaking a stride he asked. "Where is she?" he directed the question at Fred and Wesley who were both sitting in the lobby.
"Recovery" Fred said as she jumped up along with Wesley and followed slightly behind him as Angel started to make a right turn Wesley contradicted him.
"Angel um the recovery rooms are this way"
"oh yeah right" He said mentally kicking himself.
As they approached Dawn's room Angel Turned to Fred and Wesley.
"I want a security guard stationed out side her door, nothing is going to happened to Dawn while she's at Wolfram and Hart."
"On it" Wesley said and he walked down to the end of the corridor.
"And um Fred I really hate to ask but would you call Buffy and fill her in? Assure her there's no need to come down her though."
"Aye aye captain." Fred said mocking a salute and following Wesley's foot steps down the hallway. Angel sighed and knocked on Dawn's door when no reply came he pushed the door open with his finger prints to see Dawn sitting up in bed her head leaning against the pillows and tears silently streaking down her face. Her arm was in a cast and sling, she had mascara running down her face and she had a hospital gown on.
"Dawnie what's wrong?"
Dawn scoffed at angel and turned her face away from him.
"Dawn come on talk to me." Angel coaxed gently. Slowly Dawn turned her head back to face him.
" It hurts…" She whispered.
"The wound? Yeah it will."
"No" She muttered shaking her head. "IT hurts."
"Okay… IT hurts." Angel said trying to figure out what was paining the youngest summer.
"Dawn what is IT?"
"All of it. She needs me Angel." Dawn said and grabbed Angel's shirt and her eyes were blood shot.
Gently Angel pried her hands off his shirt. "Easy Dawnie ok? Everything is Just fine I know you think Buffy needs you and she does just not right now."
"NO!" Dawn Shrieked.
"Shush shush its ok Dawn I'm right here" Angel said as he pulled her to him and rocked her gently.
"Now do you want to call Buffy?"
Dawn nodded her head and whipped her tears away with her finger tips.
"Alright here look, take my cell phone and dial your number"
Dawn took the phone from him with shaky fingers. She dialed the number and looked at him as she bit her nail
Buffy voice over: Hello?
"b-buffy?"
"Dawn! Omigod! I was just talking to Fred are you ok?"
"Yeh I'm fine it's just I really miss you Buffy"
"I know sweetie but with the First I can't really get away"
"I know.." Dawn said bowing her head. Angel put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Is Angel there?" Buffy asked Dawn,
"Yeah do you wanna talk to him?"
"Duh. Dawn I love you okay? Call me whenever you need me I promise to always have my cell on me alright?"
"alright buffy" Dawn said in a resigned way "And Buffy?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you too here's Angel." Dawn handed Angel the phone.
"Angel what the hell happened!" Dawn heard buffy screamed and she threw an apologetic expression.
"We're looking into it buffy I swear"
"Angel if anything happens to her…"
" I know you'll stake me right and proper."
At that dawn burst out laughing.
"What is she laughing at?" Buffy asked angel in an irritated voice.
"Angel you sounded so much like spike!" Dawn said
"What! I do not! I'm nothing like him!" Angel protested. "Buffy dawn will call you later" he snapped the phone shut.
"Are you better now?" He asked a twinkle in his eye said he was teasing but serious.
"Yeah but Angel?"
"Mhm?"
"Can I put my clothes back on?"
"Yes! Of course I'll call a nurse to come help you."
"Thanks."
Angel pressed a button on the side of Dawn's bed "See you in a few Dawn meet me in my office?"
"Sure"
When Angel walked out the door He was greeted by a big guard standing there looking like an FBI agent.
"There's a nurse coming down to help her get dressed" Angel said to the man who curtly nodded his head.
Within seconds angel arrived at his office (opening both doors of course) to find Wesley, Gunn and Eve waiting for him.
" I thought I told you to leave?" Angel asked Eve.
" And I told you'd I'd be back. 'Sides the senior parents have a message"
" Well?" Gunn said.
"Well what?" Eve spat at him.
"What's the message?" Wesley interrupted.
"Yes we're all dying to know." Angel said.
"You're already dead." Eve informed him.
"Figuratively" He said. "Just tell me."
Eve uncrossed her arms with a sigh and stood up.
" That little shooting spree today?"
"yes" Angel said.
"Not so random." Eve said now pacing "The senior partners think they were going for Dawn since she was and technically still is the Key."
"But didn't Buffy die so Dawn wouldn't be the Key?" Gunn asked.
" Yes. That's what has the senior partners all worked up. So they're advising you keep a close eye on Dawn."
" I am I already have secured a body guard to her we'll put a GPS on her too, if there's anything more super than natural going on we'll figure it out." Wesley said. Just then Dawn walked in the room looking kind of down cast.
"Everything ok Dawn?" Gunn asked her. Dawn looked a little pale.
"im fine" Dawn said just before she collapsed on the floor with a small yelp. Angel, Gunn and Wesley Jumped up and Eve walked towards the evaltor.
" You guys can handle this" she said with a wave of her hand and she was gone.
" So much for helpful" Angel muttered as he picked up Dawn and started carrying her back to her room.
"Wesley! Get the doctor in her room preferably before I get there!" Angel called over his shoulder.
A/N
Don't you love cliff hangers?
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