Okay, here it is, the start of the arrival of Angel and Cordelia's second child
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Two months later…
Cordelia groaned as she clutched her stomach. She was nearing the end of her term and was ready to pop soon. And she wanted it over and done with
"You okay?" Angel asked
Cordelia glared at him and sat down gingerly, fanning herself with her hand. Angel got her a glass of water and she groaned when the first contraction hit
"Angel, I think it's time"
"Time? Seriously?"
"Does it look like I'm joking?"
"Uh, no. Wesley, Fred, get down here, it's time"
Wesley came out of the office, as Fred came down the stairs and they immediately started helping Angel gather his belongings together, as Connor climbed up onto the couch next to his mother
"Mommy okay?"
"Not quite, honey. Your sister is coming"
"Sister?"
"Come on, mate, let's get going," Angel said
He picked his son up, before helping Cordelia to her feet. Wesley and Fred took her out to the Plymouth, as Angel threw a blanket over himself and raced out. On the way over, Fred called Gunn to meet them at the hospital. Upon arriving there, Cordelia was instantly wheeled away to the maternity ward
"They say it's gonna be a few hours before the actual contractions kick in," Fred said, "So it'll be a while yet"
"God, I just want this over and done with," Cordelia said, "I want my little girl"
"Yo, what's been happening?" Gunn asked, walking in with Lorne
"Oh, Momma's gonna pop," Lorne smiled, which faded after he received a glare
"Well, at least I get service," Cordelia mused, "Didn't get that last time around"
"Oooh, what happened with Connor's birth?" Fred asked
"Quite an interesting story actually," Angel said, settling himself down
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"When will we hunt for Angelus?" Holtz demanded, "For the last two months, we've done nothing but sit around and watch videos about history"
"Well, it has been a long time since we last met," Sahjahn tried to reason, "And the fact that you'll need all your strength in taking Angelus down"
"I'm tired of waiting"
Holtz reached out for Sahjahn, but his hands simply passed through the demon, as if he was nothing more than a ghost
"You think I would need your help if I could walk up to Angelus and stake him?" Sahjahn asked, "It's not that simple. Nor it is easy. You, of all, should know that"
"I am ready. I know I am ready. I know I can take Angelus"
"Fine. If you think you're ready, let's go. I've got some men lined up for us"
Sahjahn's appearance suddenly changed and he looked like an ordinary person, with his long brown hair tied back into a ponytail. Soon, they were out on the street, heading down a back street until they came to a small store. Upon entering and being led into the backroom, they came across a group of demons
"You ever seen Grappler demons fight?" Sahjahn asked, "Brutal and merciless"
"You said men, not demons," Holtz growled
"Gender, not species. These guys will help you hunt Angelus down. And whatever you do, don't ever piss off a Grappler demon"
"Well then, I suppose I shall get started"
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"Everything is ready for their return," said Gavin Park, "Upon Angel and the seer's arrival, we'll be able to bring the baby back here for dissection"
Lilah watched on the screen as several special operations soldiers were lined up, surrounding the lobby, while a small cage waited in the middle, prepped for the baby. Since Wolfram and Hart knew Connor was human, they weren't interested in him, but they were interested his upcoming sibling, simply because Angel was a vampire at the time of her conception and it was general knowledge that vampires couldn't procreate
"This better work out well, Gavin," Linwood reminded him, "I'd hate for it t-"
"Who the hell is that?" Lilah asked suddenly
Someone had arrived at the Hyperion, wearing a large brown overcoat, his long grey-streaked hair hanging around his shoulders. He also had a small beard
"Check the files," Linwood said
Gavin ran a scan on the man, but nothing came up
"He's a nobody"
"New player?" Lilah said
"Don't care. Kill him," Linwood ordered
Then, the screen went fuzzy, as screaming and gunshots could be heard. Linwood smiled, as the video was fixed up and the picture returned. However, the image shown caused Linwood's smile to disappear: every special ops had been killed, while Holtz was walking amongst the bodies, cleaning the blood off his sword
"Whoever he is, I want him now," Linwood demanded
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"How are you feeling?" Angel asked
Cordelia smiled at him and grabbed his hand, gently squeezing. They were the only ones left in the room, as everyone else was waiting outside. It had been a few hours since the first contraction and they were slowly getting more frequent
"She wants to come out," Cordelia replied, "She wants to say hi"
"I can't wait to say hi. I can't believe this is happening again. After Connor, I never expected us to have another child. A miracle child"
"And I'm completely happy for it, Angel," Cordelia said, "It's a good thing"
"I wonder if there's anything about this in the Nyazian scrolls," Angel said
"If you want, you head back home and grab them. I'm sure it'll keep Wesley occupied for the time being"
"You sure about that?"
"The contractions are few and far in between. You'll be what, five minutes?"
"Okay, I'll be right back then"
Angel kissed her on the lips, then headed out the door. He said a few things to the puzzled gang, before grabbing his blanket and heading out to the Plymouth. The sun was setting and the clouds were starting to darken. Angel could smell the rain on the horizon, as he drove back to the Hyperion. But what he found there was not he expected to see: there was bodies littered everywhere, all over the lobby
Kneeling next to one of the bodies, Angel saw the 'Wolfram and Hart' tag, before spying the small cage in the centre of the lobby, with a 'Baby' tag above the door. He growled and kicked the cage out of his sight, before heading towards the office
"Hello, Angelus"
Angel froze upon hearing that old, yet familiar voice. He slowly turned around on the spot to see Daniel Holtz standing at the base of the stairs, a small smile on his face
"Oh my God," Angel whispered
"I've been waiting for you," Holtz said
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"Oh my God, they're kicking up," Cordelia cried, "Argh! These contractions are just as bad as the freaking visions!"
"Fred, get the midwife," Wesley said, "The birth is getting closer. I estimate the baby's arrival at about another two hours or so"
Fred hurried off to find a midwife, as Cordelia cried out in pain again
"What the hell is taking Angel so long?" she gritted out, "I swear I will dust him if he misses his daughter's birth"
"Don't worry, Cordy, I'm sure Angel's fine," Wesley said, "He's probably caught up in traffic or something"
"It's been an hour since he left!"
"Oh, then I guess there is a cause for worry"
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