Chapter 8
Hey guys sorry for the delay in chapters I have been so busy and then I got writers block until I read an amazing fanfic by Arturscamelot so thanks so much for getting my muse going again since I made you guys wait so long this chapter is extra-long and to catch you all up right now we are in season three of Angel and season six of buffy in between all the stuff that has happened with holt and I added some of the trio in her as well PLEASE REVIEW as they keep me wanting to finish this story so without any further interruptions her is the long awaited chapter 8- Angel098756
Buffy sat in a rocking chair holding Conner this kid did not want to sleep, she and her friends had tried everything and Buffy was about to start crying herself. Angel needed to get back soon for there seemed to be no end in sight for Conner's crying. Dawn walked into Angel's room with a present she got for the baby a really cute rattling teddy bear she hoped it would help calm the baby down.
Angel walked through the mansion door with Lorne, Gunn, and Wes following close behind he hoped they had everything they needed for the baby. The last time he had been around one was when his sister was born and that was in the 1700's Angel was pretty sure things had changed since then.
Angel looked at Willow who was hard at work with Tara trying to figure out not only how to bind his soul but also how to deal with the Holt problem as well as squash these guys that had been giving Buffy trouble lately who called themselves the Trio.
"Hey has anyone seen Buffy?" Angel asked looking around.
Tara looked up from her books "I'm pretty sure she is upstairs with Conner".
Angel nodded a thanks to Tara and headed up the stairs. When he walked into his room he saw what in his world he considered the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. Buffy was sitting in his chair holding Conner and staring out the window. He thought he would never see this, his slayer holding his son it was a miracle in its self and he was not going to question it. Angel walked up to Buffy and kissed her head
"How is my new little man?" He asked kneeling down in front of her and the baby.
"He finally drifted off Conner would not stop crying. This is gonna sound so messed and it kinda wigged me out Spike came up here to see if I needed anything and he was all vampy cuz he was eating, but as soon as Conner saw Spike's vamp face he calmed right down and went to sleep!" Buffy said looking at Angel.
"Well that's sort of understandable Buffy he is the kid of two vampires it comforts him that's all" Angel said looking at Conner's sleeping face.
"Did you get everything, I mean if your setting up shop in Sunnydale we need to get a room set up in the mansion for the baby."
"I believe we did Wes and Lorne picked the room right across the hall and are setting up the crib and the other things we bought. Why don't you go umm see if you can put Conner down and see how things are going I'm gonna go check and see what everyone else is up to."
Buffy looked at Angel "You're not even gonna hold him Angel come on you can't be scared of your own child!"
"I'm not scared I just don't want to wake him when you come down bring the monitor and I will be on Conner duty for the rest of the night." And with that angel kissed her forehead and headed downstairs.
Willow looked up and saw Angel coming into the living room of the mansion.
"Angel! How is Conner doing?" She said walking over towards him
"He is good finally asleep Buffy is just putting him down and she will be down here."
"So dead boy you have a kid that's a new one." Xander said coming out of the kitchen
"Ya Xander I guess I do, do you mind if we talk outside in the garden maybe." Xander looked confused but nodded in agreement "willow I'll be right back umm… to talk about that thing don't say anything to Buffy ok." Willow smiled as Angel and Xander stepped out into the garden.
Walking back towards he love and the computer Willow grabbed Tara's hand and kissed her,
"What was that for?" Tara asked leaning her forehead to Willow's
"It's for taking a second chance on me and for helping me out with all the researchy stuff and just for letting me love you!" Willow said touching her lips lightly to Tara's
"Anyway" she said looking back at the computer screen "I think I found the spell to bind Angel's soul we will need to find a place to perform the spell because he doesn't want Buffy to know until it's done so he can surprise her with it."
Tara looked up from the book she was reading on Holt "Ok but wont the magic shop be closed we don't know where Anya ran off to after she talked to me and Xander broke up with her."
"Anya will be at the magic shop it's like her comfort zone. She has that strange obsession with money and it comforts her to look at it. We can go get all the ingredients now and be back hopefully before Xander and Angel decide to kill each other." Willow grabbed her bag and with Tara following behind went to get the stuff she needed to finally make Angel and Buffy as happy as she was.
Xander leaned against the wall wondering what the hell dead boy could possibly want to talk to him about. "So what is it Angel are you gonna tell me you missed me or are you gonna try and kill me again cuz I would really like to be warned if you're planning on punching me."
"I'm not going to hit you Xander I just wanted to talk to you for a minute. I know you have never liked me for some reason which still escapes me and I have never been fond of you cuz you were always all over Buffy, but I want to stay here and make things right with Buffy and you're seeing Cordelia again so we are pretty much stuck with each other, so I guess what I'm trying to say is I wanna call a truce if that's ok with you?"
Xander looked at Angel and realized he was being serious "well I guess if it makes everything better for the gang we can call a truce but don't think for a second this makes me like you I just don't want to put up with glares from Buffy and Cordy." And with that Angel felt better and started back into the mansion.
"Do you think Willow will get jelly donuts but I guess that doesn't matter cuz you can't eat them anyway dead boy!"
"I told you not to call me that." Angel growled but smiled underneath knowing he and Xander were good. Xander followed behind smiling Angel might not be one of his friends but they could put up with each other as long as Angel was around.
Cordelia stood there watching Buffy put Conner down. "Well I must say this is a sight I never in a million years thought I would see."
Buffy covered Conner with a Blanket and grabbed the baby monitor "Oh Cordelia ever the conversationalist what's up."
"Just came up to let you know we are having a meeting in 20 min so I'm trying to find everyone I never realized how big this place really is then gain I was never in it before now." Cordy said looking confused. Buffy looked at her strangely and walked out with Cordy following on her heels. When Buffy got downstairs she noticed Lorne and Wes looking on his laptop on how to put together the change table Cordy walked from behind her to go sit by Xander on the couch who now had Cordy giggling like a crazy person, she saw Angel and Spike arguing how to install and if to install Spike's TV and in the corner Gunn and Fred were trying to read one of Wesley's books and were laughing at something or another, but she did not see Willow or Tara anywhere and just as she was about to ask Angel where they were Willow walked in the door whispered something to Angel and went to sit with Tara on the couch. This was going to be the first official Scooby/A.I meeting and it was gonna be a long one.
The Trio's Lair
Jonathan did not like what was happening Warren was starting to get to out of control. He knew at first the Trio was created to just have some fun and to mess with the slayer but now it was just wrong Warren had killed Katrina is ex and Andrew was his little butt monkey just following him around. He knew he should just go to the police or to Buffy and turn Warren in. The slayer had helped him so much Jonathan knew he would not even be alive today if she hadn't talked him out of killing himself or stopped the number of demons that had attacked the school including the mayor. Could Jonathan really just turn his back on his friends the first real friends he has ever had sadly the answer was no and now Warren was planning for them to rob an armored vehicle which would make them all the more rich.
Somewhere In Sunnydale
Holt watched his new recruits train and saw how much passion his new pet had. The poor girl had lost her twin sister to vampires and now Justine was fighting for his cause. That girls had so much anger and power he was growing to love her. He was sure if his daughter had lived she would have been like Justine. Holt knew he had the plan; he had the crew now he just needed to put it into action.
Justine was training she knew Holt was watching and when she staked the vamp she smiled towards him and went to sit with the others. Holt had a plan to attack the vampire that had killed his family, she still wasn't clear on when or where it happened but he deserved revenge just like she did. The plan was simple make sure they were out of that place on Crawford street sneak in steal the child then escape to Montana, the vampire would grieve and that little girl he had with him would die but Holt and her would go and would be their own family the kind she could be proud of.
"So when does the plan happen?" Justine said looking at Holt
The Trio's Lair
"The plan happens tonight" Warren said looking at the armored vehicle. He had the orbs and knew he was now more powerful than the slayer nobody was gonna stop them now.
The Mansion
"Ok so here is what we know, we have this Holt guy who is after Angel and we have the Trio who likes to be creepy stalkers and not only mess with my life but watch while they do it. So the question is who do we take out first." Buffy said looking at the crowd
"Well Tara and I were able to decrypt the papers you got from Warren's place a while ago and it turns out they are planning the heist tonight so probably best to tackle them first." Willow pulled up the plans from where they were gonna be so Buffy and Angel could stop them.
"Ok trio duty sounds good to me Angel be ready to go Wes I want you up in Conner's room and the rest of you just stay on watch ok we will be back." Buffy said grabbing her coat and heading out the door.
Angel looked around the corner "Well there they bare what's the plan?"
Buffy walked towards the car and Angel started to follow her "Ok good plan!"
Buffy walked up to the armored car where Warren and the other two were filling bags
"Is this your bank?" Warren looked up startled and saw the slayer and a big tall guy standing next to her "Cuz if not, there's gonna be a fee for that!" with that she ran up and body kicked Warren Angel ran up threw a few punches to his face Warren got up picked up Angel like he was a rag doll and tossed him into a nearby wall
"I was wondering when super bitch would show up and you brought a new little dog with you!" Warren said looking at Angel who was back on his feet and standing next to Buffy.
"You really have a problem with strong women don't you?" Buffy asked
"Nothing I can't handle" Warren said punching the slayer he whipped around hitting Angel and sent him flying. Buffy did a spiral kick to Warren's face his hand caught her mid kick and sent her crashing into the turned over truck.
"Seem a little off, bad day?" Warren said with a smirk
"It's getting better!" Buffy said and she and Angel started hitting him from both sides. Warren is strong but not strong enough to take on both of them at once.
Buffy grabs a door off of the vehicle and slams it into Warren it's seemed like he was down for the count. Warren burst up and attacked Angel blocked his attempts Buffy looked at Warren what the heck was up with this guy nothing seemed to faze him.
"Wow that almost hurt kitten!" Warren said standing up cracking his neck and smiling. Angel was pissed nobody talked to Buffy like that Angel went up and punched Warren only to have his hand be crushed when Warren grabbed it then the last thing Angel saw was Warren smirk as he chucked him into a pile of boards.
"Your boyfriend is pretty strong what is he like a wannabe slayer." Warren said smugly walking towards Buffy, but before he got a chance to swing Jonathan jumped on Buffy's back like a crazy person.
"Break the orbs they make him strong break the orbs in the pouch and it will make the strength go away" Jonathan whispered in her ear before Buffy tossed him like a rag doll.
"Wow sparky didn't think you had it in you. Know bitch back to your boyfriend I think with him unconscious I will kill him now." Warren said walking towards an unconscious Angel he picked up a metal rod and shoved it into the place Angel's heart should have been.
When he turned around to say something to the slayer Angel jumped up grabbed him by the throat and growled "That was not nice now why would you do that oh right you're a bad guy." Angel said all vampy.
"You're not human? Really Buffy you're dating a vampire that's just not normal." Warren stated trying to breath he was just about to break free when Buffy ran up grabbed the pouch at his side and smashed the orbs into the ground. Angel dropped the boy who no longer had the power to defend himself.
Warren stripped off his jacket reveling a jet pack hitting the button it ignited "This isn't over you stupid little girl I'm smarter and you will not get the best of me again" and with that he flew into the air.
Buffy watched with a seriously confused look "This round to you slayer but we will be back" Andrew said stripping off his jacket and flying up then he ran into a leaning pillar bringing him back down to the ground. Hearing police sirens Buffy stood there watching Jonathan and Andrew get cuffed and put into a police car "I can't believe you guys were gonna leave me to take the blame." Jonathan said while being pushed into the police car.
"Well that was fun lets never do it again" Buffy said grabbing Angel's hand and heading back towards the mansion.
The Mansion
Holt hoisted Justine up the wall onto the second floor of the mansion. Justine climbed up through the window and slowly started walking down the hall. She heard voices and slid close to the wall checking every room she passed by looking for the nursery. Finally the third door down she walked quietly into the baby's room and noticed someone sitting in the rocking chair asleep she went up behind the figure put her hand over his mouth and slit his throat. Justine walked towards the crib grabbed Conner walked out the door and headed out the window.
Minutes later Angel and Buffy walked through the doors of the mansion. Buffy said hello to everyone and started heading upstairs to change when she noticed Wes heading downstairs "Oh hey Wes how is…" Buffy started to ask when she noticed he was severely bleeding from the throat and yelled for Angel to call 911. Angel came running up the stairs and looked at Wes handed Buffy his cell phone and ran to Conner's room noticing the baby was gone Angel walked out of the mansion he was now a vamp on a mission and it was going to be Holt or him but whoever got in his way would suffer his wrath.
Buffy watched as the EMT's put Wes in the ambulance Cordy and Fred were going with him so he wouldn't be alone. Buffy walked back into the mansion and headed over to Willow "Ok we need to find out where Holt went and we need to find out now or Angel could fly off the handle!"
"Well from what we know he wants to exact vengeance on Angel so he took Conner so we don't really know much else sorry Buffy." Willow said sitting down.
"Xander you and Spike are with me Willow Tara figure out how we can stop Holt without killing him he is human after all, we are going out to look for Angel if you find out anything call me." Buffy said grabbing her sword and with Xander and Spike following headed out into the night to find her love before he did something he would regret.
Angel had found Holt and with Humvees and blackened cars following him he had chased him down now Holt was standing near Sa-Jan holding Conner about to jump into a portal to Quor-toth and disappear with his son forever.
"It's your call Angelus let me leave with the child or he dies." "Holt you can leave with him just don't hurt him." Angel said pleadingly "Shoot the guy we can grab the child and get the hell out of here." Lilah Morgan was telling her men if she didn't bring back the child she was in serious trouble with the senior partners. Buffy snuck up onto the arguing crowd and ran towards Holt and grabbed Conner followed by slamming her foot into Holt's chest and pushing him into the portal Quor-Toth closed behind him. Sa-Jan fell to his knees screaming about his 200 year old plan being ruined and disappeared.
"Hand over the child little girl and we won't kill you." Lilah said getting angrier by the minute
Holding Conner close to her Buffy looked up at Lilah "Do you know how many times people and things have said they were going to kill me. My guess is you don't know who I am or you wouldn't be so cocky right now, I've died twice lady and I'm still standing so give me your best shot!" Buffy said grabbing Angel's hand. Angel looked at Lilah "If you ever come near my son again not only will you die but so will everyone in that firm of yours back of Lilah why don't you go join Lindsey he learned to follow orders I think you should to." And hugging Buffy and his son Angel walked them back to the mansion.
Angel and Buffy walked into the mansion Xander was sleeping on the couch. Buffy handed Conner to Angel and shook Xander's foot. "Hey Xand have you heard anything on Wes?" "Cordy called an hour ago Wes is stable but he isn't out of the woods. Cordy said she is coming home to change and shower and she will go back and give Fred a break they don't want him alone." "Where is everyone else?" Angel asked rocking Conner to sleep "Willow and Tara went to bed but I'm pretty sure they aren't sleeping, Lorne is singing in his room and Gunn is training in your dining room I guess it used to be and Dawn is sleeping in Buffy's room I think. I see little man is back no harm done I take it." Xander said cooing at the baby. "Nope all is well Holt is no more and the trio is done I think so everything is quiet on the battle front for now." Buffy said trying to wipe the dirt off her clothes.
"Uggh I'm gonna go change Angel we can set up a crib in your room if you want to make sure Conner is safe." Buffy said heading upstairs
That morning Buffy had Conner outside in the garden with her in his little basinet while she poked at the plants. Xander came outside just to hang out with her and play with the baby, not that he would ever tell Angel or Buffy for that matter but he liked the little guy. Upstairs in Willow and Tara's room Tara was standing in front of the window talking to Willow when Warren walked into the garden.
"Buffy…"Xander looked worried Buffy turned around and saw Warren standing in the garden with a gun
"You think you can just do that to me? Like id let you get away with it! Think again…"Warren yelled and started shooting off the gun in all different directions as he ran away
Upstairs Willow was smiling at Tara about to go in for another smoochy session when blood splattered her face and shirt. Tara looked at her quizzically "Willow your shirt…" Willow stared at the bullet hole in Tara's chest and caught her as she fell.
Outside Xander had his hand on Buffy's chest his friend couldn't die again no way he said grabbing his cell an calling 911 little did he know Willow was grieving over the love she had just lost.
That's all for now working on Chapter 9 hopefully will get it uploaded soon again please review the more reviews I get the more story I just might write plus reviews make me smile~Angel098756