Title: Desperate Measures 2?

Author: Wereleopard
Rating: PG

Pairing: C/A

Crossover Angel/Buffy
Email: Romance

Summary: Cordy is dying from the visions and the AI gang will go to any lengths to save her, but they first have to go to Sunnydale to help the Scoobies

Spoilers: All of Buffy and Angel

Disclaimer: The characters in the Angel verse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made I am just poor and the song doesn't belong to me either.
Distribution: Let me know

Feedback: Yes please!

N/B When Tara and Willow split up due to the magicks; Tara moved to LA and joined AI. And the timeline may not be correct but it is my story so just ignore it ok LOL

Would also like to thank Hotstuff406 for beta'ing this you do a wonderful job

Chapter 2

Buffy and the Scooby's watched on with part amazement and part horror, as the two women gripping each others hands in a death grip rolled around the floor in agony. There was blood starting to cover Cordy's face as she screamed in pain. Tara was held as securely as she could be by Wes, as he was trying to make sure she didn't hurt herself too much.

Willow paled as she watched the woman she loved in that much pain and not knowing the reason why, or how to help her. She wanted to move forward to help but she was frozen to the spot afraid if she got to close that she would make things worse.

The door to the Magic Box opened and in walked a bleach blonde vampire, his body lean, but muscular and a long leather coat that swung as he walked. Spike suddenly stopped as if he had hit an invisible wall as he watched the scene in front of him.

Angel held Cordy tightly but gently as he softly brushed the blood of her face as best he could, his gaze never leaving hers, his face tight with anger and fear.

The rest of Angel Investigations watched on with the same helplessness that Angel felt, watching two members of their family in so much pain. They remembered when Tara had come forward with the suggestion and Cordy had outright refused to let her do it but Tara was just as stubborn as Cordy was, the young witch knew that they needed the seer, she was the heart of Angel Investigations and had become a sister to her and Tara was not ready to lose her, not yet, not if there was something she could have done to help.

A few minutes later Cordy and Tara had both stopped screaming, their bodies aching, their hands still tightly locked, and their muscles finally relaxed. Cordy opened her eyes and stared at the vampire looking down at her, his face full of happiness that she was still around, but also full of fear and sadness. He was so afraid that the next time a vision hit he would be holding her lifeless body that the light of his life would fade and disappear and he would be left all alone in the darkness, with no one to lead him through his endless night.

"Bronze, young couple, 5 vampires." Was all that Cordy muttered before her eyes closed.

Angel just sat there holding her for a little while longer, when Tara glared at him.

"Now." She muttered and the dark-haired vampire had to smile at the way she had sounded so Cordy like, and even had started to get the glare right as well, they had definitely been spending way too much time together.

Fred walked around and laid two cushions on the floor, one underneath Cordy's head and the other under Tara's. Tara turned and gently stroked her friends' arm and watched her as she slept. It seemed that as the vision pains had been getting worse, after a vision the PTB would knock her out to give her time to heal, and to give Angel and the others the time to go and kill whatever the evil thing Cordy had seen was.

With one last glance at the love of his life, Angel let himself be pulled away by Gunn and Wes. The quicker they did it the easier it would be for Cordy when she awoke. They had learnt to dispatch of these things rather quickly now.

Willow's eyes widened as she saw Tara gently and lovingly stroke, her school tormentor's arm. What the hell was going on with them? What had just happened? But what the redhead didn't realise was the same thoughts were going on in the rest of the Sunnydale crew's minds. What had happened to bring Tara and Cordy this close?

Spike shook his head as he walked into the shop more and stepping over a tired Tara and an unconscious Cordelia and he made his way to Buffy' side.

"So what's with the chit and the poof?" He asked conversationally.

"There is nothing going on with them? Angel came to get an orb?" Buffy muttered with that Anya walked out with the round item in the palm of her hand.

"Why are they sleeping on the floor?" Anya asked, still not understanding some of the human aspects, the way they never said what they wanted or thought and it just seemed like a waste of energy in her mind, but she was still learning.

"Actually we are not sure what happened?" Willow whispered her eyes never leaving her ex-girlfriends.

"Cordy had a vision." Tara whispered.

Anya froze her eyes wide. "She's a seer?"

Tara nodded. "Yes the PTB send her visions of people that need Angel's help."

"PTB?" Xander queried.

"Powers That Be." Fred answered.

Anya nearly dropped the orb. "She's a seer from the Powers That Be and Angel's her champion." Her face was full of awe, and then fell away as something dawned on her. "But she's hum." She shut up as soon as she saw Fred and Tara's face and knew why Cordy was on the floor, but why Tara was there she was still at a loss. "Here," She handed Fred the orb and with that she walked out of the room and returned a few minutes later with a blanket and gently laid it over the sleeping brunette.

Xander watched Anya in confusion it seemed that she knew something the rest of them didn't.

"What the hell is going on?" Buffy yelled.

"Be quiet Buffy, if Cordy wants to we will talk about it later." Tara told the slayer.

Buffy opened and closed her mouth a couple of times. "I want to know now." She ordered but spoke quietly.

"Well it is not our story it's hers and she gets to make the decision whether she tells you or not." Tara said with quiet determination.

"Do you know this floor is cold?" Muttered a voice.

Tara looked down at Cordy and smiled. "How are you doing?"

"Just a bit numb." Cordy said with a small smile.

Tara slowly stood with shaky legs and reached out her hand and Fred did the same on the other side and they gently pulled her to her feet and helped her to the small wooden chair that Fred had grabbed earlier. As soon as Cordy and Tara were settled, Fred rushed to her bag and grabbed water and painkillers for her two friends.

The door flew open and in rushed Angel, a beautiful smile appeared on his face as he saw his best friend awake. He rushed to her side and puller her into his embrace as he gently stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head softly.

"What the hell is going on?" Buffy asked again her voice rising as jealousy ate at her as she watched how gentle and loving Angel was being to her arch nemesis.

Cordy turned her tired and blood stained eyes at the blonde slayer. "I'm dying." The brunette seer stated tiredly.

TBC