Chapter 13 The Island of Misfits Toys

So the beginning of the chapter is a cute father daughter moment. I tried to give Isabella Buffy's personality with a little bit of her own. But it's cute how these two interact with one another. A two hundred and some odd old vampire and his preteen twelve year old daughter something funny should be happening. The rest is just some insight of the people at the hotel and the next chapter will be more Connor and slaying.

The three stood before each other all a little confused.

"Hi, hi Connor," Isabella started and seeing Connor's confused look. "Yeah well we were just in the neighborhood, dad and me and yeah so hi." She said waving. Angel looked around trying to get a feel of the place seeing if it was marked in anyways by demons. Connor noticed how her father was looking around sniffing actually.

"Is…is he sniffing?" Connor asked and Isabella tried to hide her elbow nudge but she was rather strong which caused Angel to grunt.

"Oh he probably smells food because he's hungry, we haven't had dinner yet." Isabella explained looking up to her father. "Right?" She said through her teeth.

"Right, yeah right I'm hungry." Angel tried to correct himself and Connor nodded slowly while Isabella smiled trying to be calm. Angel had become more human over the years but he still was socially awkward sometimes.

"So you live here?" Isabella asked and Connor nodded still a bit confused.

"Yeah me and my parents." Connor stated slowly trying to understand what was going on.

"Any weird things happening around here?" Angel asked and then Isabella elbowed him in the side again. "Would you stop that?"

"One second Connor," Isabella said smiling and grabbed her father's hand and forcefully dragged him away which he almost tripped as they walked away. "What are you doing seriously?" She asked and he shrugged. "Look," She whispered loud enough so only Angel could hear. "I know you're just trying to feel what's going on because you're a vampire but please act normal other than vampire…like."

"I'm just trying to pick anything up." Angel protested to her.

"Well I'm pretty sure he doesn't know that vampires and demons exists so be a little bit more careful." Isabella whispered quickly and a little harsher.

"I've been doing this for a long time and," Angel raised his whisper voice a little louder but Isabella cut her off.

"Yeah and every time you do someone ends up finding out about the underground demon hell world." Isabella stated.

"Not…everyone." Angel defended and Isabella looked at him hard.

"Look we'll act like normal people hopefully get invited in and then maybe you can poke around." She said while poking him in the chest.

"Owe," Angel said looking down at where her finger touched him.

"Oh please now let's go." She finished and walked away and he followed sighing walking behind her. 'Yup she's Buffy's daughter.' Angel thought as they stopped short of the front door. "Connor," She started again. "We were just in the neighborhood and heard about you living here." She lied but Connor bought it and nodded.

"You two want to come in?" He asked and Isabella nodded and headed inside but Angel stood there and Isabella began to panic. Connor only asked which for her was ok but her father he needed an actual invitation. "You coming in too?" Connor asked a bit confused.

"Oh right, right see dad needs to be actually invited in because uh, uh" Isabella thought quickly. "He's OCD," Angel glared at her and Connor raised an eye brow. "Yeah uh he has a thing where you actually need to say please come in." Isabella was trying to recover. She's never dealt with people she knew so this was much harder.

"Oh ok well you're welcome to come in mister," Connor looked to Isabella.

"Oh O'Brien." She answered.

"Mister O'Brien." Connor repeated and Angel stepped in and Connor went to lead them but Angel and Isabella exchanged looks of relief and fear, this wasn't going over well at all.

"Mom, Dad," Conner said as he lead them to the kitchen. Dinner was over apparently and two adults looked up. "Mom, dad this Isabella we go to school together and her father mister O'Brien." Connor introduced. His father walked up to Angel holding out his hand and Angel shook it.

"Name is Kevin Whales." The man said.

"Angel O'Brien," Angel said and they let go.

"My wife Abby," Kevin said and the woman smiled and nodded. "So if we knew we were having guest we would have waited for dinner."

"Oh it's ok just passing through," Angel said while shoving his hands into the pockets of his trench coat.

"Well actually," Abby started. "We were about to sit down for coffee and dessert care to join?" She asked.

The five of them sat at the table eating dessert which was cupcake brownies. It was quiet at first, no one knew each other.

"So you and Connor have the same classes?" Abby asked picking off another piece of her cupcake. Isabella looked up and nodded smiling.

"Well except one but yeah mostly." She answered.

"So what do you do for a living?" Kevin asked to Angel.

"Oh," Angel hesitated. "You know stuff," Angel didn't know how to explain his work. The best way he could is he was an investigator of the paranormal but Isabella was trying to be discrete. "I'm a private investigator." He got a few good approving looks.

"What's that like?" Connor asked and Angel shrugged.

"Helping the helpless." He added his little mission statement that Cordelia made up years ago. They all nodded smiling and then the awkward silences came back. Isabella felt so embarrassed at the moment. "So," Angel started again. 'Please say something meaningful,' Isabella begged. "You know brownies are brown because of the chocolate," 'Oh god please no,' Isabella felt her face getting hot. "That's why they call them brownies," But before he could continue Isabella stomped on his foot under the table. He held back the pain and glared at her and she smiled that fake big smile which really meant he was in trouble. Connor looked to Isabella and smiled knowing how she was feeling, parents can really cramp your style.

The little dessert ordeal was over and Angel and Isabella were leaving the house. The families said good bye and the two left.

"Well that went," Angel started.

"Horrible." Isabella finished looking down to the platter Abby gave her wrapped in foil.

"Yeah sorry," Angel said and once again shoved his hands in his coat.

"Well misses Whales gave me pie," Isabella said looking down at it. "I like pie." Angel smiled slightly. "Did you pick up anything?" She asked.

"A little, there is something lurking around here." Angel stated while looking around the rather quiet neighborhood and Isabella nodded, she picked up on it too. "Not sure if it's targeting them though."

"So what's the next step?" Isabella asked as the two crossed the street to the sidewalk.

"We'll do a stake out, never understood where that phase came from." Angel added as they walked down the sidewalk heading to an open field to across it.

"Could we like bless the place or something?" Isabella asked.

"Maybe we'll see what Wes and Giles can find." Angel answered and then the two stopped in their tracks looking around. They both sensed it, vampires.

"How many?" Isabella asked.

"I'm getting four."

"Me too, cool two each I like even numbers."

"You bring weapons?"

"Did I bring weapons, of course I did."

"Good," Angel then ducked and did a back kick. Isabella set down her pie and threw a vampire to the ground and slammed the heel of her foot to its face. Another vampire came charging at her and she jumped straight into the air and landed her feet on its face. The vampire grunted as she rolled to the ground and from her belt took out a stake and threw it at the vampire's heart. Three more vampires to go, she then saw the vampire she threw to the ground and it hissed at her.

"Day Walker," It said and Isabella held her ground. Day Walker was a nickname she had gain over the last year or so. Vampires knew about her and it was widely whispered she was a vampire that could walk in the day. Vampires and demon alike thought she was some super vampire a mutant. Vampires could smell her and she smelt like a vampire but only Angel and Spike knew how to pick up on the human scent she carried especially Angel. She had a little bit of Buffy's scent mixed with her own and Buffy's scent never would leave Angel. She had all the vampire traits, speed, heighten senses, strength but she didn't fear religious objects or sunlight. Isabella knew she was human but they didn't and she thought it was a cool name. Isabella would have to reach for the stake that was close to him so she was calculating and charged. She jumped into the air kicking the vampire and fists were thrown.

Isabella ducked a swing from the vampire and staked him. She then turned around and saw her father was down to one vampire but then noticed where that vampire was going to land, on her pie. It did and pie crust and filling splattered everywhere. Angel then staked the vampire so now it was covered in vampire dust. Angel stood up fully and looked to Isabella as she stood there looking disappointed.

"What?" Angel asked and she folded her arms across her chest and like Buffy put more weight on her right leg and she scoffed. Angel didn't know why she was mad they just killed four vampires.

"My pie," Isabella said and Angel looked down at the once baked pie now smashed. "You had to throw the vampire on my pie." Angel all of sudden felt incredible guilt take over because of pie. "I was going to have some for breakfast."

"Izzy I'm sorry I'll make you a new pie later ok." Angel said and he got a nodded of ok. Angel walked over to her and the two walked side by side back to the hotel.

The next night rolled around and the black Plymouth sat outside the cold-a-sac near Connor's house. Angel sat in the driver's seat while Spike sat in the passenger's seat. In the back seat sat Isabella and Xander. Isabella sipped her drink while Xander ate his burger. Angel and Spike sipped on their cups blood. Isabella put down her drink and reached for a fry and her ranch dip.

"So what are we looking for?" Xander asked chewing some food.

"See if the demon or demons come around." Angel answered setting his half filled cup in the cup holder looking out.

"Dad got a question." Isabella stated.

"Yes Inion?"

"Why don't you have a girlfriend or something?" She asked and Angel furrowed his brows looking into the rear view mirror. Isabella couldn't see him in the mirror but knew he was looking. "Like really," She said while sipping her drink. "You're kinda…cute?" She said

"Yeah Peaches you're pretty guys will like you." Spike joked and Xander laughed and Angel turned around sharply and Xander stopped.

"Right, right I'll continue to eat." He said and ate his burger. Angel then looked to Isabella and she smiled that innocent smile that Buffy would do when she tried to get out being in trouble.

"What?" She asked and he shook his head and went back to watching. Angel got comfortable in his seat and Isabella put her garbage away in the bag and leaned forward and Angel looked over and they were face to face smiling.

"What?" He asked and she smiled again.

"I'm bored." She said bluntly.

"Stake outs nibblet they can take time." Spike said as he was reclined back in his chair.

"Yeah still bored." She said and looked back to her father.

"We'll stay another hour or so ok then we'll leave besides you've got school in the morning." He said and she sighed.

"Whoa might not have to look." Xander said pointing and Angel, Spike and Isabella looked out the front windshield and saw three of the demons lurking. "Whoa they're ugly."

"Right ok," Angel said sitting up same with Spike. "Ok Izzy I've got a big job for you," Isabella smiled ready for her job. "I want you to stay here and guard the car." And the smile went away.

"Guard the car?" She asked. "Dad I might small and young but I'm not stupid."

"I know," He cupped her cheek and she pulled back as he smiled.

"Dad," She whined.

"Kiss," Angel said any they kissed each other's cheeks. "Love you."

"Love you." Isabella whispered

"Better get going they're on the move." Spike said.

"Well Izzy if you see anyone screaming and running it's just me." Xander said and Angel turned back around looking at him.

"Maybe you should stay here with her." Angel suggested and Xander smiled.

"Great now you're talking." Xander said and sat back in his seat. Isabella looked at him and he shrugged. The two vampires got out of the car and headed to the trunk. Isabella folded her arms and scoffed. Angel and Spike reached for the weapons.

"Crossbow or the mace?" Angel asked.

"Mace looks good." Spike said and grabbed it while Angel grabbed the crossbow. "Alright let's go." And the two vampires left to find the demons.

Isabella sat in the car looking at her cross and ring. Xander looked up at her and she was bored.

"So," Xander started and she looked up, she looked like an annoyed Buffy and Angel at the same time. "How's…school?" Isabella reached for her drink and sipped it but it made the noise that it was empty meaning she was annoyed. "Hey I know you want to be out there but you're dad is just worried." Again she said nothing sipping again. "You know if Evan is keeping up in school?"

"Yeah he's good." She said and put her cup down.

"Good."

"Awkward," She said and Xander smiled.

"What was with the girlfriend question to your dad?" Xander asked and she shrugged.

"He seems lonely." She answered.

"He's got you Izzy; you keep him busy and not lonely." Xander added but he knew what she was thinking. "Look I know he misses your mom well we all do." Isabella was quiet. "As much as your father and I don't get along I can't see him with anyone but your mother." Isabella looked over to him and smiled a little. Xander smiled to because that smile was Buffy's smile completely. Then Xander looked up and saw the two vampires running to them. "Oh this looks not good." Isabella looked too and nodded. Angel and Spike got into the car and Angel started the car.

"What's going on?" Isabella asked.

"Seatbelt." Angel said and she did what she was told. Angel backed away and sped off. "Ok they spotted us, couldn't find the energy balls and,"

"He chicken out," Spike added.

"What?" Angel asked. "I didn't chicken out."

"Ok whatever but what happened?" Isabella asked.

"Not sure what family they are targeting." Spike added. "Too strong for us."

The Plymouth pulled up to the hotel and the four got out of the car and walked inside all hoping Giles and Wes had more information. The two Watchers were at the desk with books open.

"Anything?" Giles asked.

"No the poof chicken out." Spike said and Angel gave a low growl in disapproval.

"Well the best thing to do now is watchful waiting then." Wes added as he read a book.

"Should have let me help." Isabella added and Angel looked down at the little girl. "What?" He put his hand on top of her head and trailed it down her back pushing her along.

"It's bed time." He said.

"Dad,"

"Hey go shower, brush your teeth and get to bed." Angel said and she rolled her eyes and he gave her that stern look not to under mind him and headed upstairs.

"I think bite size is right she could have helped us." Spike said and Angel looked to his vampire counterpart with a disapproving looked. "Ok never mind Sire bad suggestion." Spike threw his hands up and walked away the same time Willow walked in with a smile.

"Izzy seems to be headstrong." Giles commented as Angel walked to the desk and lean up against it.

"Oh yes," Angel said and Willow stood next to him. "She asked me an interesting question."

"What? Where do babies come from?" Willow asked.

"If I had a girlfriend." Angel corrected her.

"Oh, oh." Willow sounded concerned.

"What, what's wrong?" Angel asked.

"You lack a social life." Cordelia said coming in.

"No I don't." Angel argued.

"We all lack social lives." Cordelia added.

"No we're a happy and rambunctious lot if I ever saw one." Wes added and Giles smiled. Xander hopped up on the desk sitting there while Gunn came in. "Not going to humor me a little are you?"

"Nope." Angel said.

"I know we all sacrifice a great deal of our social lives but we have too, it's the mission." Wes stated.

"And to think it all started with a sixteen year old hot blonde." Xander said smiling at the same time Tara, Fred and Anya came in. Anya flashed him a look at the comment. But it was true Buffy brought all of them together in some way.

"Wes is right," Gunn said and they all looked up at him. "I mean who's got time for love when you're doing it out there with the demons." Then they all looked at him funny. "And didn't that come out sad and wrong." Angel smiled.

"Well I think Peaches needs a girlfriend." Spike said rejoining them with a cup of blood and his Sire looked at him. "Look it's called sex you need get some." And Xander smirked.

"Thank you for thinking of me Spike but I'm good." Angel said crossing his arms. Willow smiled at the conversion going on.

"But back to the lack of social life," Cordelia stepped back in. "We should all go out one night like normal adults."

"But some of us have kids." Anya tossed in.

"Babysitter," Cordelia added.

"Who wants to babysit a witch, son of ex-demon and a half vampire?" Gunn asked. "You ask me that's a disaster waiting to happen."

"Our kids are good." Willow stated. "Most of the time at least." She trailed off.

"When was the last time we actually went out and partied?" Xander asked and they all shrugged. "See it's Buffy's fault she got us mixed in."

"Yeah now we're all crime fighting demon hunting, vampire slaying ex-demon, two witches, vampire with a soul, vampire with a chip, demon hunter," Gunn started.

"Rough demon hunter," Wes added.

"Ex-Watcher, genesis, Seer, an actually demon, vampire hunter and one normal human." Gunn finished.

"Great you just made us sound like the Island of Misfits Toys." Angel added and Tara smiled.

"Yup we were misfits back then and now look us." Willow said quiet proudly.

"We're still misfits." Cordelia added.

"No I say we're family, very odd and dysfunctional but family." Fred added and Angel smiled a little. Angel then began to walk away; he needed to say good night to his daughter. Tara, Willow, Anya and Xander followed him to say good night to their kids too.

"Well we should plan on a night together like normal people." Cordelia said and it was a thought to consider.

Angel knocked on Isabella's door and poked his head inside. She was on the far side of the room looking out the window. She turned around and walked over to her bed and climbed in. The room has changed a lot and he smiled. Angel sat down on the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong dad?" She asked.

"The question from early?" He asked and she nodded.

"I just want you to be happy." And he smiled.

"I am happy, I'm happy with you and just with you." Angel answered and she nodded. "I do miss your mom and I always will but I have you." And she smiled bigger and sat up and hugged her father. He kissed her head and she laid back down. It was just them it has been them for twelve years. Angel had once thought about finding new love but he would never be able too. And right now the only woman in his life was right before him. She was the most import woman in his life now. Isabella wormed her way into his heart the moment he found out Buffy was pregnant and when he first heard her heart beat and when he held her first she was his for good.

"So it's just going to be me and you?" She asked.

"Always." He leaned in and kissed her forehead. "Get some sleep." And she nodded and the two got up and left. Angel turned around looking at her one last time. A memory came back to him.

'Angel rubbed his sleepy eyes as he walked the hallway. He could hear a little girl crying Isabella was about one and waking up every two hours crying. He opened the door and Isabella was crying again. Angel walked in and she reached for him.

"Dada, dada!" She screamed and Angel reached for her and hugged her.

"What's wrong?" He asked as she sobbed on his shoulders. Angel rocked her as she sobbed.

Angel was done rocking her and went to place her back into her crib but when he started to she got restless and whimpered. Once she was placed into the crib and she cried.

"Sweetie,"

"Dada," Angel sighed knowing this wasn't working so he did something kind of crazy. Angel picked her up and climbed into the crib. Angel got in and laid down Isabella laid on top of him still sobbing as he rubbed her back and almost instantly she went to sleep. Angel got a feeling he was going to be in the crib all night but it was worth it.'

Angel smiled at that memory and he had a picture of it. He drew it that very day because it was worth it. Isabella was now twelve and he couldn't believe it. While he wanted her to stay little forever, she was funny as she got older, she was like Buffy. It really felt like Buffy was around again. Angel shut the door and headed back downstairs as the gang would try to figure out another way to find the family that was in trouble.

Hope you liked the fluffiness. Hope you like how Isabella acts now, I really did try to give her Buffy's personality with witty come backs. Like I said next chapter will be the fighting and such and an old foe returns at the end, guess the foe and you'll get Angel mailed to you ;) Hope you like Angel as a father, he's loving and protecting which is totally like Angel. More to come thanks for reading, comments and reviews are welcomed.