Chapter 8
Over the next month a change swept over Wolfram and Heart, the initial hesitation to working with those the Fang Gang were supposedly work against had all but disappeared and each member was working as though this is how it had always been.
Angel however was taking to his new more confidant role more easily then anyone ever anticipated, especially Bella even with the knowledge she had, the way Angel had begun to schmooze with the worst of the worst was almost sickening.
Spike and Illyria surprisingly were picking up the slack from her visions and even allowing Bella to get some fight practise in which made her happy despite her uneasiness over Angels current corporate honcho behaviour.
Currently though other things were occupying the young slayer's mind, like how to allow Fred to go free to the higher plane and stop Illyria's massive headaches. Luckily for Bella her best friend was a highly talented witch who knew exactly what to do a soul ascension incantation which would allow her soul to go wherever it was supposed to go without destroying it.
Excited about what she had found out from Katie at school, Annabella rushed into Angels office only to be faced with a smiling Angel coercing with Bitch Brucker senator. Suppressing a shudder Bella spoke uneasily
"Angel I've got some major news can I speak to you in private"
"Listen Kiddo can't you see I'm with some very important people at the moment" he said patronisingly
Bella glared " Aren't I important?"
The Senator and her lackeys began to laugh hysterically
"Well when you are a senator then you can interrupt all the adults you like but you aren't so run along and see Wesley and you can tell me all about it later" he said as if she was a five year old before he ruffled her hair and opened the door
"Asshole!" she growled storming out the door which slammed behind her she turned back to say something else but the door was closed and all she could here was
"Kids hey" and a chorus of robotic laughter.
Upset she headed down to Wesley's office where no doubt Illyria would be lurking.
"Hey Wes" I said flopping down on the comfortable couch in his office
"Where's Blue, I have some news about her headaches" I asked
"She's out protecting Gunn, but they should be home for dinner tonight...where we can safely talk about her headaches" he replied
"Yeah ok sorry, but have you noticed something fishy about Angel lately" I asked worriedly
He looked at me with complete understanding and nodded ever so slightly
"No, everything seems final but he won't be making it to dinner tonight because he has a meeting" he said with an undertone I took as we can talk about Angel tonight
"You have to understand Bella, we are all very busy" he added
I frowned "Yeah I know Wes, but I wish he didn't have to miss dinner again"
Pre-Hunt Dinner had become a mini-tradition for all of us, Spike who was holed up most of the day had discovered he was an amazing cook and would make an almost three course meal every night for the four of us who could eat food.
Occasionally he'd cook a couple of raw steaks for him and Angel but usually he'd just put nutmeg in a pitcher of warm blood and be done with it.
Wes, Charlie, Blue and I however would get everything from vegetable soups to roast chicken's and lasagne and for when we got back from hunting there'd always be fresh muffins or cake or pie.
Killing things really worked up an appetite!
I finished up all my homework on one of the office computers, did a bit of magic training and then headed down to the gym to vent some frustration on the punching bag (which I accidently kicked off the chain)
Finally dinner came, Wes took me to pick up Katie and gather the things we needed for the spell and then we headed back to the house. Katie decided the living room would be the best place to conduct to ceremony so we set up the pentagram and the ingredients and we began to chant.