From the other room, Angel heard Gunn shout, "Hey! I found someone!"

Angel and Cordelia stood and looked in the direction of Gunn's voice. He glanced back down towards his feet at the wounded Xander as Cordelia headed towards the next room. He grabbed her arm, stopping her, and said, "Cordy, stay with him in case he wakes up."

Clearing her throat, Cordelia nodded her head. "Okay."

Jogging, Angel made his way into the living room. He stopped at the entrance and looked around for Gunn. Waving to Angel, Gunn directed with his hands, "Over here!"

Approaching another body, Angel said softly, "Anya…"

"I don't think I should get her out," Gunn said, leaning over the body. He picked up a few pieces of paper lying on her body. She was in a pile of books and debris, her body in an knotty position. "It might just do more damage."

"She's fine." Limping, using Wesley's shoulder for support, Spike entered the room to see Angel and Gunn standing over Anya. "It's not that simple to kill a vengence demon," Spike stated as he propped himself up against the wall next to the entrance of the living room. He took out a cigarette and put in his mouth near the large cut upon his lip. He lit it and took a puff. "And she was a human just a little while ago. Talk about good timing…"

Angel turned towards him slowly. He didn't need to see him to know who was behind him. "Spike."

With a smirk on his face, Spike replied, "Angel… Let me guess." Spike took another deep puff of his cigarette. "You're here to save the day?" he continued in a bitter tone.

Obviously offended, Gunn stepped forward and answered, "We're here to help."

"Well then," Spike threw back, "help pick Anya out of the rubble!"

Wesley left Spike's side to help Gunn with Anya. They lifted different books and broken pieces of glass, wood, and paper off of her. Still, Angel never took his eyes off of Spike. "Where are the others?" Angel inquired.

Watching them remove Anya from the mess, Spike responded, "What others? This is the gang." In one swift movement, Spike threw his cigarette out the doorway. He tightly closed his eyes and grabbed his shoulder in pain, as an iridescent shield formed across the entrance. "All that's left," he muttered. Spike steadied himself to stand without leaning against the wall. He struggled to balance on his own with an injured leg, but he did anyways.

Confused, Angel listed, "Giles, Dawn, Willow--" Unexpectedly, the image of Buffy appeared next to Spike. She watched Angel curiously as she fiddled with something in her hand, making a fist.

"Giles is being daddy to Dawn in England," Spike answered as he abruptly lost his balance. He quickly caught himself against the wall, but he tried once again to stand on his own. "Oh, and Willow's evil."

In a poof, Buffy's flowing white cloud disintegrated. In a bit of shock, Angel tried to shake out his head. "Willow's what?"

Wesley and Gunn helped Anya up, putting her arms around their shoulders. With a cough, Anya regained consciousness and threw in cynically, "Ugh. Who do you think did this?"

Leaving no time to react, Cordelia called, "Angel! He's up!"

Everyone made their way into the dining room, Angel rushing back to Xander's side. Xander's eyelids were cracked half open, showing just enough of his bloodshot eyes. Angel couldn't tell the difference in Xander's condition compared to when the first discovered him, but he still had hope. "Xander, you hear me?"

His eyes almost rolled to the back of his head. Struggling to speak, Xander answered, "Lou… Loud and clear." His eyes opened a little wider and he glanced around at all the faces in the room. "Where… Where's Willow?"

"I don't know." Angel also looked around the room. "We haven't checked the whole house yet."

Slightly propping himself up on his elbows, Xander coughed in pain. "She's probably… Gone by… Now."

Restless, Spike commented, "It's great sitting on broken glass and books and all that good stuff, but maybe we should move upstairs. There's gotta be less damage there."

With a little more ease, Xander sighed. "I really… Hate saying… This… But I agree… With Spike."