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Angel's POV

"Would you please slow down?" Cordy yelled at me.

"I can't." I yelled back. "You said that there wasn't much time." I knew that I was driving like a maniac but I couldn't help it. My kids were in danger, they needed me and I couldn't get there fast enough.

"Not all of us are vampires who would survive a head on collision." She was worried and taking it out on my driving.

"We are not going to crash. I'm a vampire with lighting fast reflexes."

"Yeah well Wesley doesn't and we can't afford to lose him and the slayers so SLOW DOWN." She screamed. Cordy had seen that besides Lindsey there were at least ten other vamps with him so we grabbed a few of our slayers to help us out.

"You know what Cordy.." I began but was quickly interrupted by a voice from the back seat.

"Enough you two." Connor yelled. "Screaming at each other isn't going to get us to Catherine and Chase any quicker." Cordy and I glanced at each other. We knew he was right. She reached out and grabbed my hand, squeezing it tightly.

Lindsey taking Catherine and Chase was all my fault. If I hadn't of tormented him while he was human and living in LA then my kids wouldn't be in danger. I wish I had been able to foresee this happening because if I could have I would have killed that asshole during one of the many chances that I had then my kids wouldn't be fighting for their lives.

"He should have taken me." Connor said. "Why didn't he? I'm your kid too dammit."

"I don't know son. Cat and Chase are strong but you are stronger still. Maybe he figured that he couldn't have beat you." Connor adored his younger siblings and he would kill for them so I knew that this was just as hard for him as it was for Cordy and I.

"There it is." Cordy yelled pointing to an abandoned building on the right. I easily slid my car into the parking lot.

"Okay, Trish, Abbey, Darcy, there will be a vampire welcoming committee, approximetly ten of them. Can you handle them?" I asked the slayers.

"Piece of cake." They responded with a smile. They were our best slayers and they loved their job.

"Wes and Connor, you guys are with me. From Cordy's vision Lindsey is very strong and he was…" I didn't even want to say the words but I had to because we hadn't told them what else Cordy saw. "He was drinking them." I watched as Connor's face filled with pure hatred. "So the first priority is getting them the hell out. Cordy…"

"I'm not waiting out here."

"I know that. You come with us and once we release Cat and Chase you and Wesley bring them out here." Surprisingly she didn't argue with me. "If a trip to the hospital is necessary you go with them and I'll meet you when I dust this asshole." She nodded and we all ran in.

The second the door was opened we were attacked and our slayers quickly got to work while the rest of us ran to find Catherine and Chase.

"Which way?" I asked Cordy, hoping that her vision had provided us with directions. Before she could answer we heard Catherine's screams. "To the left." We took off running and I was much faster then they were, following the sounds of my daughter's screams. The closer we got, the louder her screams became and the angrier I got. I knew that I was going to kill him. "She's here." I yelled out before I kicked the door off the hinges. I froze for a split second when I saw Lindsey's teeth in my son's neck.

"Daddy." Catherine screamed as I ran over to Chase. I grabbed Lindsey by the hair and easily threw him across the room.

"Cat are you all right?" I yelled as I gently ripped the chains off of the wall that were holding Chase up.

"Chase." She cried.

"Oh My God." Cordy screamed when she entered the room and saw her kids chained to the wall.

"Connor, get your sister down." I shouted. "Cor, I need something to apply pressure. He's losing a lot of blood." I had my hand over his wound but it wasn't helping. Cordy ripped off her jacket and threw it at me and I pressed it to his neck. From behind me I heard Lindsey beginning to stir and I knew I had to get the kids out of here.

"Daddy is he…" I placed my fingers on his neck and I found a very faint pulse.

"He's alive. Connor get Chase out of here." Connor came over and easily scooped his brother up into his arms. Cordy ran beside him keeping pressure on his wound with hand and dialing 911 with the other. I felt Lindsey's hand on my jacket a split second before I went flying across the room, landing next to Wesley.

"You okay?" I mumbled as I pulled myself up.

"Fine."

"Get out of here Wes. Go help Chase."

"I can help." He groaned as I helped him to his feet. I quickly spun around and sent a kick to Lindsey's face.

"Sorry Wes. This is between me and Howdy Doody. Please help my family." He nodded and jogged out of the room.

"Well well well if it isn't the big fat hero Angel here to save the day."

"I'm not fat." I sent a punch into his face that knocked him on his ass. I heard a sound behind me and I turned around, sword drawn and swinging, "Jesus Christ Catherine." I yelled and pulled back my sword. "I almost killed you. Get out of here."

"I'm going to help you kill that son of a bitch." She gave him a swift kick in the groin as he lunged again.

"This is between me and him Cat."

"Not any more dad. When he kidnapped us and tried to kill my brother I it became between all of us."

"Go Catherine NOW."

"You're daughter is quite the little brat." Lindsey spat and I grabbed my sward and pushed it into his stomach.

"My daughter is not a brat." I yelled as I pulled the sword out and plunged it in again. "Catherine stop acting like a brat and get the hell out of here."

"I want to stay." I pulled the only card that I knew would work with her. I quickly placed my foot on Lindsey's neck and applied as much pressure as I could to his neck. I knew that it wouldn't kill him but it would keep him incapacitated until Catherine was gone and I could focus on killing him.

"Baby, Chase and your mom need you. You know damn well your mom is going to fall apart without you there to tell her everything will be okay. You and I are the only ones who can talk her down. Please baby, I need you to do this for me." I knew she couldn't deny me.

"I love you daddy. Be careful." She quickly kissed me and ran off.

"Now let's finish this cowboy." I growled.

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Cordy's POV

"Hang in there baby. Mommy's here and the paramedics are on the way. I can hear the sirens." I cried over my son. I felt his pulse again and it was getting weaker. "You are so strong and I need you to be strong right now."

"Mom." I looked up as Catherine ran out of the building. "How is he?" Tears were rolling down her face.

"He's hanging in there. Where is your dad?"

"Being stubborn and fighting that bastard alone." She said bitterly. My girl was just like her dad, always wanting to fight. Before I could respond the paramedics pulled up.

"Finally." I waited impatiently as they unloaded the gurney.

"What happened?" The paramedic asked. In the years of dealing with the supernatural I have become a pro at lying to hospital authorities.

"My son was attacked. There is a puncture wound in his neck and he lost a lot of blood."

"What weapon was used?" He asked as he examined my son's neck.

"I'm not sure. They ran off before I could see what it was." They loaded him onto the gurney and placed him in the back. I jumped in behind them and grabbed Chase's hand. Catherine started to climb in but she was stopped.

"Sorry Miss. We don't have room."

"He's my brother."

"Honey, go with Uncle Wes and meet us at the hospital." She nodded and stepped out of the ambulance. The last thing I saw as the door shut was my daughter sobbing in my friend's arms.

Ten minutes later we pulled into the hospital and Chase was rushed in and I followed quickly behind them

"18 year old male with massive blood loss." The paramedic stated. "Pulse 42 BP 90/56."

"Do we know his blood type?"

"B positive." I spoke up.

"You are?"

"His mother."

"Any allergies?"

"No none." The doctor nodded and they wheeled Chase away and I followed.

"Ma'am you have to wait here."

"But I…"

"Sorry." He said.

I was left standing alone as my boy was taking away from me. This wasn't the first time and I'm sure due to his line of work, this wouldn't be the last. I really didn't want this kind of life for either of my children. I didn't want them risking their lives fighting monsters but growing up in the envirorment that they did it didn't surprise me that they wanted to follow in their father's footsteps. I swear sometimes they forget that they aren't as strong as Angel.

"Mom how is Chase?" I turned around and pulled her into my arms and hugged her tightly. "Mom?"

"He's hanging on sweetheart. He's strong, just like his dad, speaking of which have you heard from him?"

"No nothing."

"I hate that he is fighting Lindsey alone."

"He's not alone. Connor is with him." Catherine said bitterly.

"What's wrong with that?" I asked

"Dad won't let me stay and help him fight but he'll let Connor. He always picks Connor to fight with him." I knew exactly why Angel wouldn't let her fight but before I could respond Angel burst into the waiting room.

"Where's Chase?" He asked.

"They took him back. What happened to Lindsey?" I asked

"Dusted." Connor said proudly and I saw Catherine tense up but as usual, Angel missed it.

"Of course he is." Catherine mumbled under her breath. I know damn well as did Catherine that he heard her with his vampire hearing but he ignored it. "Ali." Catherine said suddenly. I had totally forgotten her.

"I'll call her." I announced and headed outside because I couldn't use my cell in the hospital. She answered on the first ring and I instantly felt bad for not calling her sooner.

"Aunt Cordy?"

"Hi sweetheart."

"He's hurt isn't he?"

"I'm sorry. He was bitten by a vampire and he's at the hospital getting some blood." Ali immediatley started sobbing.

"Cordy?" Gunn must have taken the phone from his daughter.

"Lindsey McDonald became a vampire and went after the kids. He drank from Chase?"

"Lindsey? The cowboy?"

"Yeah but Angel dusted his sorry ass."

"How is Chase?"

"I think we got here in time."

"I'm bringing Al over. We'll be there shortly."

An hour later we were all still waiting for news on Chase. Ali and Gunn had joined us by now and Catherine still wasn't speaking to Angel. We were all worried and stressed.

"Family of Chase Angel?" All of us jumped up at the sound of the doctor's voice.

"That's us." Angel said. "How is my son?"

"Chase will be fine. He has lost a lot of blood but we were able to transfuse him."

"Can we see him?" I asked

"One at time please. He's been moved to a private room. 2456."

"Thank you." I said and then I turned around and faced my family.

"You should go first mom." Catherine said and I looked at Ali who nodded and we headed to the elevator.

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Catherine's POV

I was pacing up and down the hallway in front of my brother's room still furious with my father for not letting me help him fight. No matter how many fights I had won, no matter how hard I fought I would never be as good as Connor.

"Catherine let's go get some coffee." Dad said as I passed him for the umpteenth time.

"You don't drink coffee." I snapped.

"No I don't but you do." He took my elbow and led me to the vending machine away from everyone else. He silently put the money into the machine and handed me the dispensed cup. I took the cup from him and headed towards the window where the early morning sunlight was shining through, a place I knew that he couldn't come.

"Very nice Catherine." He said

"I don't know what you're talking about." I smarted.

"I know your mad at me sweetheart."

"No dad, I'm not mad. I'm furious."

"Will you let me explain?"

"There is nothing to explain." I snapped. "I know what your problem is with me. I know that no matter what I do, no matter how hard I fight that I will never be as good as Connor is in your eyes." I wiped angry tears away. Dammit I didn't want to cry. It will just show him how week I am. He surprised the hell out of me by reaching into the sunlight and pulling me towards him. I could smell his burning flesh.

"Catherine sweetheart that's not true." He had pulled me to his chest and he was holding me tightly.

"Then why wouldn't you let me fight? I'm strong just like you and Connor. I don't need you to protect me. You won't always be around to protect me. I can take care of myself."

"I know how damn strong you are honey. You have given both Connor and I a run for our money many times. I know that you can take care of yourself. Your strength or ability to take care of yourself was never the issue."

"Then what was?"

"Your mom had a vision. That's how we found you guys."

"That's what he said."

"In her vision she saw Lindsey killing you both. He had already drank from Chase and if you would have stayed then there was a chance that he would have killed you and I couldn't risk it. I almost lost Chase and I couldn't risk losing my little girl." Well now it all made sense.

"Mom's visions don't always come true and they can sometimes be changed,"

"I wasn't risking it or you."

"Well you could have told me." I wasn't letting him off the hook that easily.

"You're right I should have and I'm sorry I didn't. I love you, Connor and Chase equally. I just have a special place in my dead heart for my little girl." He flashed me his smile that I could not resist. I smiled back.

"I love you daddy but I am not a little girl anymore."

"You'll always be my little girl." He hugged me tightly. "I love you Cat. Come on let's go check on your brother." We linked arms and headed to Chase's room. "Oh by the way I'm always going to be around. It's the vampire in me." I just laughed. Dad was right. He would always be here protecting and loving me.

Chase's POV

Considering that I had lost a hell of a lot of blood, I felt pretty damn good, just tired. Everyone had come in to see me and of course mom cried like a baby and dad told me how brave I was and how proud he was of me. Don't get me wrong, I was glad that everyone was here but I really wanted to see Ali. Catherine was my last visitor and she told me that Ali was here so I was hoping that she was on her way in. I waited for five minutes until I saw her beautiful face. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying but she was still gorgeous to me.

"Hey sweetie." I said.

"Chase." She said as she ran over to me, wrapping her arms around my neck. I was so scared." She sobbed. I slid my arms around her, trying to comfort her.

"Don't be scared. I'm okay. Everything is fine." My words did nothing to ease her sobs so I easily lifted her up and placed her on the bed beside me. She laid her head on my chest and I wrapped my arms around her and just held her until she stopped crying.

"Are you okay?" I asked her softly.

"No. I thought that you were dead Chase."

"I'm not Al. I'm fine."

"But you weren't fine an hour ago." She pulled herself away from me and off of the bed. "I can't do this Chase." She said looking at the floor.

"Do what Ali?" I asked although I knew where this conversation was heading.

"I can't lose you."

"You didn't lose me. I'm right here."

"You almost died and I can't wait around until that happens. I love you Chase but I can't watch you die."

"My mom got a vision and they got to me in time." I said despertley.

"She also got a vision about my mom and they didn't make it. I can't lose another person I love to vampires." She was trying so hard to control her sobs but she was struggling.

"Then I'll quit Ali."

"And you'll be miserable because of me. You were meant to do this Chase. You were born to fight monsters."

"I'll be miserable without you Al."

"I'm sorry Chase."

"Please don't do this." She leaned forward and kissed my lips softly, her tears mixing with my own.

"I love you. I'll always love you Chase Angel."

"Then stay with me." I cried as she walked to the door.

"I'm sorry. I just can't." She quickly walked out of the room and out of my life and I had never felt so alone before.

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