Send a heartbeat to
The void that cries through you
Relive the pictures that have come to pass
For now we stand alone
The world is lost and blown
And we are flesh and blood disintegrate
With no more to hate

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain

Delivered from the blast
The last of a line of lasts
The pale princess of a palace cracked
And now the kingdom comes
Crashing down undone
And I am a master of a nothing place
Of recoil and grace

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain

Time has stopped before us
The sky cannot ignore us
No one can separate us
For we are all that is left
The echo bounces off me
The shadow lost beside me
There's no more need to pretend
Cause now I can begin again

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour
I hold secrets flame
We can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Strange
Strange

Chapter 26 The Beginning is the End is the Beginning is the End

A/N: The next and last chapters are done so no waiting. You can read them all straight through if you so choose to. There won't be any Author's notes until the last chapter which I hope you've all enjoyed. This is a short chapter but the next one is the big fight so enjoy comments and reviews are always welcomed.

Angel parked outside of Wolfram and Hart and the two just sat there but Isabella was confused.

"The duke guy is here?" She asked her father and he shook his head no. "Ok I thought we all meet up here once our missions are done."

"Sebessis is dead already." Angel spoke up and Isabella looked to him. "Had a meeting today and I poisoned his drink." Angel explained and Isabella smiled but knew why Angel killed off his target sooner and why no one else knew. He wanted to keep his people away from Wolfram and Hart and take it down without them hoping to save their lives. He needed Isabella's help because she was the second strongest person here.

"So what's the game plan?" She asked if he already killed the duke now what.

"Got enough C4 in the back to blow this place a mile high." He answered that was the plan blow the building up.

"Cool," Isabella smiled. "Can I pull the trigger?"

"We'll see." Angel said because really he wanted to pull the trigger maybe they both can. Angel turned to front window and looked out to the building from a distance a building that has haunted him and his team for so long, too long. "We're taking out Hamilton and Lindsey as well."

"We're not going to wait for the others?" She asked making sure she understood the plan.

"No." Angel answered and she nodded Angel wanted to keep the team out of this the less casualties the better. He trusted his friends and he's asked them to take out the circle which was more than they should do. Taking out the circle was enough it was his job to take out Lindsey and Hamilton. "Stay close to me ok." And she nodded.

Meanwhile Willow and Tara sat at a long table with the red demon eating his soup. He knew they were witches and he liked witches both for the magic and none magic reason and there were two. The conversion was going on as the two witches talked about Angel and how they've learned something about him.

"So what makes you think I won't kill you two where you sit?" Vail asked trying to be threatening which Willow and Tara should be but they didn't show it. Maybe fifteen twenty years ago they would have shown fear and doubt but these two have grown. Yes they were still awkward but when it counted they got the job done.

"Well you are smart and I think to whatever position you hold we would fit right in." Willow said and Vail stared hard at them trying to read them and see what they were really offering.

"You see," Tara began. "We know what Angel's up too and means to destroy you guys sorry." Vail nodded. "He can't keep secrets not from us we know all his secrets." That was a lie Willow and Tara only knew the surface of Angel the only two people in this world who knew his secrets were Buffy and Isabella.

"I knew he'd two time us." Vail said smiling thinking he's learned the greatest secret and he would tell the others.

"Well two for the price of one." Willow stated with the perfect poker face and Vail nodded buying it completely.

While the witches dealt with him Spike managed to sneak some robes and got in the small demon fortress. He found the baby he was looking for and looked down to it.

"Howdy junior," Spike said to the baby and leaned over and picked him up. "Names Spike don't worry I helped raised a few babies in my time and like them you're lucky cause I'm a strict diet." Spike reached for the baby and for a small moment he missed holding Isabella when she was tiny like this. Just then the door was kicked down. Three demons then stood before him.

"Place the holy vessel back in the bassinet." One threaten and then Spike looked to the little child and it smiled at him and Spike charged to his attackers.

Cordelia and Gunn walked into an office where a woman was talking on the phone and Gunn threw a mini ax right her head and that was over but her vampires surround him and Cordelia.

"Just like old times." Gunn then ducked and staked a vampire and Cordelia sliced the head off of another. She was a fighter a cheerleader at heart but also a fighter. Gunn was smiling the whole time as he killed the vampires. Cordelia made her way to the desk were the former senator laid on the floor dead the hell bitch was done.

"And we wonder why people don't vote." Cordelia commented as a vampire charged at her and she swung her sword. There were thirty vampires to kill and it felt good to it.

Spike scooped up the baby boy and left the place with the demons just the way Angel asked all completely dismembered. Spike felt good and now once the baby was home he would go to Wolfram and Hart to finish the job.

Izzerial the Devil along with three other members got into the car but when they looked around they were surrounded by people. Giles read an incantation and when one member tried to get out they couldn't. Evan and Connor poured gasoline all over the car and one member punched through the window. Xander lit a match and tossed it and the car was caught on fire. Izzerial the Devil fought his way out and then Wes had a gun and gave him a bullet between the eyes. They all stepped back watching the car burn and the demons inside burn with them. Everyone waited to make sure none escaped and watched them burn the way they should.

Lorne walked casually into a Hookah bar where the demons he was sent to kill hung out. This was special Hookah meaning it made you a little loopy. Lorne stood there with a sword and they got up slowly and stumbled to him and he knew this was going to be easy. Lorne brought a crossbow and a sword and shot one across the way. The one that charged him he stabbed it.

Meanwhile at Vail's place the demon fell to the floor as Willow and Tara used very powerful magic against him. The red demon stood up and looked at the two witches. He was weak and magic kept him alive but he was up against two powerful witches and they stood there with lights coming from their hands ready to take him out.

"It's over the Circle of the Black Thorn is done and Angel and Isabella will take down Wolfram and Hart." Tara stated.

"You two are good witches you've never killed with magic." Vail stated and Willow's eyes blacken. "I am powerful you're puny magic won't win." The demon threaten and raised his hand and a light started to form but then someone tapped his shoulder and he turned around Levy threw him a punch with a flaming fist. Willow walked over to the demon looking down at him.

"Puny," Willow scoffed as Vail looked up seeing three witches look down to him. "We're pro now." She then slammed her heel to his face smashing it.

The missions were going well but what they didn't know was this was diversion for the real one. Angel and Isabella were going to take out Wolfram and Hart without them. Once again Angel lied well sort of. He rather do this alone but he knew Isabella would follow. He then looked to her as they sat there. He held up his hand and she took it. He brought her hand to his lips kissing it. Isabella had feeling this was the plan all along. If anyone survives their task and this didn't work then they were the second front.

"I would follow you anywhere dad you know that." She said and he nodded with a faint smile.

"I know." He's always known she'd follow him like Buffy and he would follow his girls to the darkest places he'd walk to the ends of the earth for Buffy and for Isabella.

"To hell." She said letting him know she wasn't going to run.

"I know." He reached out and touched her face to remember it.

"I love you dad just in case." And she reached over and hugged him and he hugged her back. Angel kissed her head hopefully not for the last time.

"I love you." It was time to end this once and for all.

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Song The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning by the Smashing Pumpkins it suits the chapter.