About Her Chapter 26: New Divide, a buffy: the vampire slayer fanfic

I remembered black skies, the lightning all around me
I remembered each flash as time began to blur
Like a startling sign that fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve

So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Give me reason to fill this hole, connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies across this new divide

There was nothing in sight but memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide, the ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve

So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes across this new divide

In every loss, in every lie, in every truth that you'd deny
And each regret and each goodbye was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve

Chapter 25 New Divide

A/N: This is a short chapter the somewhat pep rally before the big fight. It's all talk but we'll know everyone's mission. Next chapter is the battle which I'm breaking it up to two chapters because well you'll see and then one chapter after that then we're done. The end of this story is done as well and I must say it's going to be cool so enjoy chapter 25.

The secret was out now Angel was a spy on both fronts. He was pretending to take out AI to be in the Circle of the Black Thorn but it was really to take out the circle and Wolfram and Hart. As long as Wolfram and Hart believed he was on their side then he could destroy them from the inside gut them out and burn them. He has been waiting to do this for almost twenty years and now he was close but one slip up and he would be responsible for the death of his team. He would kill Isabella and that was something he could not live with and then the promise to Buffy would be broken. This was a one shot deal and there was no turning back they would plan, divide and conquer hopefully. This would be a slap to evil's face and if they won Angel knew something much bigger would come something worse but the cost to save the world was always unknown.

The entire team had a restless night sleep and now a new night was here. They all sat around the dining room table where many memories were made over the years. None of them wanted to think that this could be the last night as a team and they would someone but they had to. Isabella sat on the table near her father as they began hash out the details.

"So we all agree to do this?" Angel asked one last time it was fight or get out. No one moved of course they were all in.

"Yeah we're all one big happy family." Spike commented.

"So we taking them out at once?" Gunn asked and Angel shook his head no.

"Can't the Circle of the Black Thorn is the most powerful group in this plain of existence." Angel explained. "Together they'd vaporize us but separated they're just demons." Everyone looked around as Angel leaned forward resting his elbows on the table. Isabella was sitting crisscrossed on the table thinking.

"So when do we make our move?" Willow asked.

"Please don't say tonight." Xander begged.

"Soon like tomorrow night." Angel answered and Xander shrugged.

"Ok still not allot of time but ok." Xander took the answered and sighed.

"Until then I want you guys to keep up the infighting ok." Angel stated and everyone nodded but more was to be said Angel had to lay out the plans. His team was taking most of this quite well.

"God I think I'm going to throw up." Lorne blurted out and everyone looked up at him and he shrugged. "Ok then if I can't do that I'll just drink myself to an oblivion."

"You do that," Isabella muttered.

"So boss what's the plan?" Spike asked. "You've got us all here and you killed Drogan."

"They wanted to proof." Angel said.

"Yeah but are they going to anyone else for proof?" Fred asked looking around she was concerned and Angel shook his head no.

"Well we go in kill them and then done I mean it's pretty simple on paper." Willow stated. "We can do this right?" There was a small bit of hope but in everyone's faces hope was not there.

"Yeah but the question is we don't know if we'll all make it out alive." Wes spoke up. "If we manage to kill the members great but then burning down Wolfram and Hart I don't know Angel we're running up a hill on this one." Wes looked to his boss. "Wolfram and Hart will make an example of us if we lose and we'll die."

"Thanks Wes." Xander deadpanned.

"I'm just stating what can really happen alright we're going up against an evil powerhouse and we have a slim to no chance at this. We have no one to turn and I don't know Angel if this was a good idea," Wes turned back to Angel's direction as he sat at the head of the table. "I wished you would have discussed this with us before jumping in not only that but giving us only until tomorrow to come up with a plan."

"Wes he was right he had to keep us out of the loop for this to work." Cordelia defended Angel's actions.

"Yeah well he could be the death of us all now we need more time." Wes argued.

"We never have time don't you get that," Gunn jumped in.

"Guys," Isabella spoke up but everyone started to argue amongst themselves and she looked to her father as he sat there in his own thoughts. "Guys!" She raised her voice and everyone stopped talking. "We need to be a little bit more constructive here ok we need to find away to stop the end of the world from happening." Everyone settled down a little knowing they were toying with fire. "Relax ok I know we're all bent out of shape, tired and scared but please relax or we will die." Isabella was only fifteen but she was very mature for her age.

"Ok so what's the plan?" Giles asked.

"This may come out a little potencies but," Angel started and looked down the table at his team. "One of you will betray me." Spike raised his hand right away. "Willow, Tara" He looked to the two witches and they looked at one another.

"Oh," Spike sounded disappointed. "Can I deny you three times?" He asked and then Isabella slapped him on the back of the head. "Owe."

"Cyvus Vail is the sorcerer of the bunch and you both know that game. So make him believe that you two will make a play for my spot he'll love to have two powerful witches. Levy on their signal take the bastard out." Angel finished and the three witches nodded with their assignments. "Wes, Giles," He looked to the two Watchers. "Izzerial the Devil and three other members of the circle dine together every night take Connor, Fred, Xander, Anya and Evan with."

"On it boss." Xander said accepting his assignment.

"Gunn," Angel turned to his weapons specialist.

"Yo," He looked to Angel.

"I know how much you hate politics so Senator Helen Brucker is one of them." But there was no need for Angel to finish but there was thing to add. "She has an office down town and surrounds herself with vampires."

"Hoping it would vamps haven't dusted enough lately no offense." Gunn said to Spike.

"It's alright." Spike said.

"Gunn take Cordy with you." Angel stated and Cordelia nodded. "Spike," Spike looked up excited for his assignment.

"Right what lowlife do I get to kill?" Spike asked.

"The legion of the Fell Brethren." Angel answered. "They have a human baby I want you to take the baby and give him back to his real family and have the foster family dismembered."

"Done and done Peaches." Spike commented.

"Lorne you're a demon so you're going to take down a demon well a few demons called the Sahrvin Clan and they're not all that bright." Angel finished.

"Sure Angel wings." Lorne accepted.

"Archduke Sebassis has thousands of demons at his command and the other members fear him he'll be the key to thorns' down fall so he is mine and Isabella's." Angel stated and Isabella nodded. "After you take out your targets you make your to Wolfram and Hart's office and we'll take it down it'll take all of us to destroy Lindsey and Marcus."

"Then what if we kill them?" Cordelia asked.

"Get the hell out." Angel answered.

"So if we win this will you get to be a real boy?" Spike asked to Angel and he shrugged right now he didn't care about that.

"Any questions?" Angel asked and they all shook their heads they knew what was to happen. "One more thing tomorrow during the day leave." Angel said and everyone looked confused. "Spend the day out because it might be your last."

The hotel was quiet as Angel checked all the doors and he could see a little light floating around. It was the alert system Willow installed for the hotel. It would warn them if something was coming. Angel headed upstairs to his room and found Isabella sitting in his bed watching TV. She couldn't sleep alone tonight she had no desire too. Angel walked passed her to the bathroom to change and maybe get some sleep. Isabella saw the TV and the moving pictures but she wasn't really watching it. Angel came out of the bathroom and sat down on the bed and saw a black and white movie was playing.

Angel stretched out on the bed watching the movie and then looked to Isabella.

'It was nap time he could tell his little two year old was cranky now. Angel picked her up and she repeated she didn't want a nap but she needed it. Angel walked to his room and decided to nap with her. He couldn't go anywhere it was in the middle of the afternoon so a nap would be good. First they stopped by her room and he set her down.

"Izzy get your night nights on." He said and she went into her room and changed and when she was done she made her way to Angel's room and climbed into the bed and started to jump up and down. Angel knew she was going to have a great nap in a minute. "Hey Izzy what are you going to be when you grow up?" Angel loved asking this question because she gave the same answer.

"I'm staying little." She replied and he smiled and he kind of wished that would happen.

"You're gonna stay a cute little girl forever?" He asked and she nodded smiling and cuddled up next to him and he started to tickle her as she laughed out loud. He let up as she rested her upper body on his chest and her head laid where his heart would beat and then the lower half of her body was on the bed. It looked uncomfortable but it worked. Angel slung one arm around her as she was settling down and he listened to her heart knowing it start to slow down soon. Naps were the best times right now.'

If Isabella takes naps these days it meant she was bored and she rarely took one with him. Those were good and simple days. Isabella continued to watch the movie and then she looked to her father.

"What?" She asked and he shrugged and he reached out and tucked some hair behind her ear. Isabella scooted down the bed and she laid on her side and they were eye to eye now. "Can I tell you that I'm scared?" Isabella admitted and Angel nodded.

"Me too." He also admitted.

"You know after this is over you think I can have a huge sweet sixteen?" Isabella asked and Angel smiled and nodded. "Really?" She asked.

"Yeah whatever you want."

"You're not saying that because you think we're gonna die are you?" She asked and he shook his head no.

"I mean it I'll give you a really nice party."

"And a car." She slipped in.

"Maybe." Angel said and she smiled.

'Angel rolled over and reached out but Isabella was gone. He sat up and at the door stood Buffy. She walked over and sat down on the bed.

"Nervous?" She asked and he sat up nodding and she held out her hand and he took it and pulled her close and kissed her.'

It was daylight now the last day so to speak for AI. The hotel wasn't empty though everyone was here. Angel thought they would all go out and be alone but no they were here together. Isabella, Evan, Levy and Connor were hanging out together. Wes and Giles were reading it was like a normal day. But the original gang all shared a look and they walked into the kitchen. Angel, Willow, Cordelia, Xander and Giles were the foundation of this group along with Buffy. They started this whole crusade and it was only fitting it would end with them.

"So this is it?" Xander asked and Angel nodded. "Wow didn't think it would end like this."

"Like this how?" Cordelia asked. "How did you think it would end?" She asked.

"Guys," Angel spoke up. "You were my first family," Angel admitted. "I found a place with you guys and if this is how it's going to end I want to end it with you guys." Willow smiled.

"If Buffy was here the picture and circle would be completed." Giles added smiling.

"She's here and she's going to help us all somehow." Angel stated. "Whatever happens after tonight I want you guys to know this won't divide us we'll still keep fighting it's what Buffy would want and it's what we've sworn to do. If anything we get the kids out."

"Going out in a blaze of glory I like it." Xander commented and then he put his hand out and then Cordelia put her hand over Xander's and then Willow followed suit and then Giles. They looked to Angel and he put his hand in. "To the Scooby Gang and to Buffy because without whom none of this would be necessary." They laughed a little this group has changed so much over the years and for some their roles have changed to parenthood. But after all that has happened nothing could divide them.

Night was settling in and Isabella walked to her father's room. He had a meeting earlier with the circle and they still believed he was all in. Isabella was dressed for battle black pants, black shoes, black tank top and a black jacket. She walked to her father's room and he was putting on his trench coat and he was all in black as well. They matched for the most part and she walked in the room and now words were spoken Isabella just held her hand up to him and Angel took it squeezing it and then Isabella put her other hand over his and then he took his free hand and put it over hers. Angel then brought her into a hug and kissed her head and father and daughter, vampire and child held one another for a moment. She pulled away and Angel bent over giving her a kiss on her forehead.

"Ready?" He asked and she nodded she was born ready. They walked out of the room together down the stairs and to the lobby where everyone waited. Everyone had weapon ready and it was time. They piled out of the hotel to the cars outside in the night. Angel looked up to the sky seeing the faint stars. 'If you're up there Buffy I really need you tonight now more than ever.' Angel then walked to the Plymouth and put his weapons in as Isabella walked to the other side and got in. Everyone got into the cars that they needed and now they were dividing up and Angel hoped to see them all soon. Angel got into his car and shut the door and turned it on and looked to Isabella and she nodded and he took off. Everyone followed Angel out of the entrance of the hotel and once on the main road they began to split off accordingly. Isabella looked out the window seeing the lights and the people and they were so oblivious to what could happen if she and her father failed this mission. It was all on the line now and then she reached for her father's hand and he squeezed knowing they were probably driving to their death.

And they're off on the suicide mission. Three more chapters and then we're done. It looks like this story will be done by the end of the week and guess what got the first chapter of The Gift rewrite is ready so no wait on that one. More to come comments and reviews welcomed thanks for reading.

Song Across this New Divide by Linkin Park