Title: I Finally Remembered You. Part 8 – Questions Answered Still?

Author: Xanfan

Rating: R/NC-17 for future chapters

Pairing: Xander/Angel

Summary: AU futurefic. Slash. Xander, not Buffy, had gone to see Angel in "I Will Remember You" Years later, he finally keeps his promise.

Spoilers: All of BtVS & Ats

Warnings: M/M, mild language, more in future chapters

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

A/N: The next several chapters are going to be one long flashback. I pretty much took the transcript for the entire episode, "I Will Remember You" and changed the dialog to fit Xander. I got the transcript of this episode from BuffyWorld

Wordsin Italics indicate thoughts.

FLASHBACK still continues, yes, still.

Angel and Doyle look at a white stone arc in one wall.

"'The Gateway for Lost Souls' is under the post office?" Angel queried.

"It makes sense if you think about it. Now listen, the Oracles are finicky and unpredictable. You do get in, don't dilly-dally. Ask your questions, get out."

"Aren't you coming?"

"Not allowed. I'm just a lowly messenger, you're a warrior.. if your heart is pure, and I do this right.." Doyle muttered, as he placed herbs in an urn, 'We beseech access to the knowing ones..' We may just survive." Doyle lit the herbs in the urn and it filled with high flames. The arc glowed and filled with light. "You're in."

Angel stepped through the light, into a white marble chamber. Two blue figures appeared before him.

Man: "Come before us, lower being."

Woman: "What have you brought us?"

"Was I supposed to…" Angel began.

Man: "You call us forth and bring us no offering?"

"I brought you this." Angel handed over his watch

Woman held out her hand and the watch flew to her: "I like Time. There is so little and so much of it."

Man: "Well?"

"What's happened to me?"

Woman stepped to one side: "It's true then, brother."

Man on Angel's other side: "He is no longer a warrior."

"It was the demon's blood. It wasn't the Powers-That-Be that did this?"

Man: "The Powers-That-Be? Did you save humanity? Avert the Apocalypse?"

Woman: "You faced a Mohra demon. Life goes on."

"My life as a human. I'm not poisoned or under some spell?"

Woman looked up, after a beat: "The Auguries say no. If it has happened it was meant to be."

Man: "From this day, you will live and die as any mortal man."

Woman: "Privy to all the attendant pains - and pleasures."

Man: "That which we serve is no longer that which you serve. You are released from your fealty."

The woman and man walked away form him.

"That's it? I'm free?"

Man held up his hand and Angel goes flying backwards, out of the arc, to land on top of Doyle.

"Angel, it didn't work?" Doyle asked, as he helped Angel stand.

"Yes, it did."

"You just went in this instant."

"What?"

"Look at your watch."

"I can't do that, Doyle. Next time, remind me to bring a gift?"

"I knew I forgot something. So, what happened? What did they say?"

"They're a little confusing, but.. - the gist of it is - it's real. - I'm free."

"I can't believe this."

"Me either. I mean, what do I do now? - I have this whole new life spread before me. I don't know where to begin."

"Right. It's overwhelming. You can pretty much do what ever you want now. The question is, what do you want?"

At the moment, Angel could only think of one thing, person, that he wanted.

Xander walked in a park, overlooking the beach. He felt something and turned around to see Angel step through a shadowed arch in a hedge. He watched as Angel walked out into the sun and make his way towards him.

Xander began to walk towards Angel. He reached out his hand to touch Angel's face, feeling for himself that Angel is really there and warm? Angel turned his head to kiss the palm of Xander's hand, then reached out and pulled Xander to him. They stared into each other's eyes for a moment, then, they both leaned in for a kiss.