CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Author's Note: Now I know people are reading this. However I encourage you to review or just by Pming me. Then I'd know if I was doing in this just for me?
" Which is what?" the information was making her dizzy.
" Sorry, can't tell you that. At least you know what is causing the blockage."
Abigail turned to Lorne, " You and me-predestined?" she demanded, " We didn't fall in love on our own?"
" Of course we did. We just had a little help that's all." Lorne was also stunned by this news. His Abigail was important. In a big way.
" No wonder Wolfram and Hart didn't kill me that day." Abigail mused.
" Thanks Sam. You've been great." Lorne hugged the other woman warmly.
The two went outside and hurried back to the hotel, in fear of running into vampires. But along the way, Lorne got a phone call.
" All right, I'm out but I'll be there soon." He hung up and turned to Abigail, " I have to go see my client, so I'll meet you back at the hotel?"
Abigail nodded. She has been awfully quiet since they left Sam and the magic shop.
" Good. I won't be long." He kissed her goodbye and they went their separate ways.
A few days later, the gang finally learned that the Beast had a boss. A boss that was in charge of what was happening. Then it was Cordy who had an idea on how to bring back Angel. His soul had been stolen and the only way to bring it back was a spell.
Angelus wasn't happy about the idea but the gang ignored him as they prepared the spell and performed it.
Smoke surrounded Angleus's body, lifting him off the ground. He winced and screamed in pain. The skull in the magical circle exploded. The smoke disappeared and Angel fell to the ground.
Angel looked at his friends, " I'm so sorry," he told them.
"It worked." Lorne grinned, feeling so relieved.
" Did it?" Connor replied.
" The spell worked. I'm sure of it." Cordy said, " I can feel."
" Get Lorne to read him." Gunn said, " Then we'll know."
Angel glanced at Lorne who nodded. He started to sing and Lorne broke out into a smile,
"Oh yes. Yes! Sweet fancy B.J. Thomas, it's him. It's Angel."
" Are you sure?" Fred asked.
"Yes, yes! The aura has totally changed, and the vibe screams soul! Ha ha! Oh, bless you and your beautiful land line to the PTB, honey!" he hugged Cordy.
Angel refused to come out of the cage and gave the group some instructions.
" Since when does your vision come with a guarantee? For all we know, this spell is only temporary, and God forbid... (shakes head) I can give orders from down in here. And the new ones are: no more back-biting, fist-fighting, fraternizing, or vengeance. From now on, you focus on one thing: making it out alive. 'Cause I'm only going to say this once: what Angelus told you was a lie. I haven't and will never give up on you. We'll get through this thing. Together."
" I can't believe we didn't crush you people years ago," Lilah said, amused.
" Shut up," Lorne warned her. " Nobody asked you."
" Wes, you and Fred get back to Lilah's books. We need any new information we can on this new player. Lilah, make some coffee. Earn your keep around here. (Wes, Fred, and Lilah go upstairs) Lorne, I want you out working low-pro real estate. If this thing is bigger than the Beast, it's gonna be laying down roots. And it'll need square footage."
" Good to have you back, boss. " Lorne said and walked upstairs to his room where Abigail had been sleeping.
" Did it work?" Abigail asked hopefully as she watched Lorne change.
" Yeah, Angel's back. He wants me to scout around town." Lorne paused, " Did you want to come?"
" No, I have a splitting headache. Think I'll stay put and maybe read. Now that Angel's back, I can relax-a bit."
Lorne smiled and kissed her forehead, " Be back soon." He promised her and left.
The gang's worst fear was confirmed. Angel wasn't back, Angelus had tricked them. He was now out and they were searching for him with no luck.
" I don't understand. He'd want to feed." Connor said frustrated.
" Then he must have-"
" Doubled back." Fred said " Oh my God, Abigail."
The gang raced back to the hotel.
Abigail had woken after a few hours of sleep and her head was clearer. She pulled on her dressing gown and grabbed her book to read when the door to her room flew open. She jumped, startled.
" What the-" she began when she saw it was only Angel.
" Angel, you scared me," she accused but as he walked closer, she saw he was vamped.
Shivers went through her. This wasn't Angel.
" I've been waiting for this," he told her.
