EPILOGUE
" There's something else," Lorne puffed as they jogged towards the cliff where they saw the clan take Abigail. " Something they have to do before she-" he was interrupted when a group of demons confronted them and he didn't have the chance to finish.
" Just go, we'll handle this."
Lorne could see Bailey and the leader taking Abigail up to the edge. A brilliant white light shimmered in the sky.
Angel and Spike started fighting the demons and Lorne hurried up to the cliff. Abigail turned, " Lorne!" she cried, and turned to the leader, " Please let me say goodbye to him. You owe me that much."
The leader hesitated. " Five minutes." He decided as the light grew brighter. " When the sky turns red, it's time." He said.
Lorne watched as Abigail stared down at the swirling white light.
" I'm scared," Abigail whispered as she looked over to see Angel fighting off the other demons who had wanted to prevent this from happening. There were two left and Spike had just decapitated one of them.
" But I know this is right." She continued, " If only the Imari gave us enough time," Abigail glared resentfully at the waiting Imari clan. She then put her arms around the empath's demon's waist and kissed him, " I love you Lorne."
" I love you too," Lorne told her, his heart breaking. He felt sick inside. He wanted to grab her and run but he knew this was her destiny. Nothing or no one can change it. He's tried.
" Time to go," Abigail said reluctantly and the portal grew even bigger. Lorne gripped the knife in his hand.
" I'm sorry," he whispered.
" What for? This is not your fault," Abigail replied as tears brimmed in Lorne's red eyes.
" I have to do this," Lorne said as he hugged her to him.
" Do what?" Abigail asked. She yelped when she felt a sudden searing pain in her lower abdomen. There was more pain as the knife was jabbed in further. She moaned and swayed on her feet. She glanced up at Lorne, her vision blurry.
" Lorne…why?" she cried as he yanked the knife out. Tears streamed down his face as she toppled backward into the portal. The portal shimmered then exploded into a brilliant bright light. He turned away for a moment before the light vanished.
Then everything went eerily silent.
Lorne stared at the bloody knife in his hand, not quite believing what he'd done. He dropped to his knees and covered his face with his hands.
Angel touched his shoulder, " Lorne I'm sorry." He said.
Lorne stood up and ran off.
TBC.
