Author: Jenn Wilson
Rating lets just go with R some language
Spoilers set after season 3 season 6 Angel has Conner but Holtz never took him You can go to www.jennsfanfic.com/sinfultemp to catch up or here is the summary of the last story. Buffy finds out she's married has wild monkey sex with Lex Angel gets possessive and has sex with her as well. She ends up not needing them both finds out she's pregnant and leaves she got an annulment to Lex. This story picks up about 5 months later. Not sure if Lex will be in this
Author Note" WRITING STYLE IS DIFFERENT.
Distribution You want it you can have it just ask Disclaimer I do not own any of these characters.......YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING
Dedication to Icealin for asking for it and helping come up with the plot, Victoria who started the whole story. For everyone who begged for the sequel. You guys rock! So here goes and let me know what you think. Thank you always to Emmy who likes my babble
Part 1
Twenty men sat around a long round table. Half wore expensive suits and the other half were dressed in their Watcher Council uniforms. They were all glaring at each other. Not a one trusting the other half but having decided that being allies were the only way to take care of a problem. They all had frowns on their faces and were reading from a piece of paper. The paper was a copy of the scroll that the man at the head of the table held.
"Gentlemen we have to settle this problem now," Quentin said.
"Are you sure this is going to come to pass?" Asked one of the men.
"It says and I shall repeat it for the last time. Of the unborn the children shall bring darkness and the light shall crumble to the darkness," he said annoyed.
When no one said anything he placed a picture on the over screen projector. The picture showed the Vampire known as Angelus holding a small child and Quentin quickly snatched that picture and replaced it with another one this time of their Slayer who was definitely pregnant.
Not a sound could be heard.
"Gentleman Buffy Summer's pregnancy has already been confirmed," he sneered.
"How do you know this is the Vampires child?" Asked someone.
"We don't we only know that she is pregnant and he has a child. She has a history that we all know about with this Vampire. I believe the prophecy is coming to pass," He said quickly.
Most of the men nodded and Quentin felt his temper starting to fade. This was just perfect; everything was going to fall into place.
"What do you suggest we do?" An older gentleman asked.
"I suggest we eliminate the problems," Quentin sneered.
"I agree," Said a younger man.
He could tell the Watchers were hesitant but the lawyers were more than welcome to the idea of eliminating the problem.
"All in favor say Aye?" Quentin asked.
"Aye," half of the table said without hesitation
"I second it," Said a one of the Watcher's
He smiled, “That’s all I need."
He never knew about the man eavesdropping behind the door.
Across the Ocean
"Angel, could you please focus and listen to me," Wesley said walking out of his office.
"Wesley I promise I'm listening but I can play with Connor at the same time," Angel said.
"Hmm," Wesley muttered.
"What is it Wesley, you have locked yourself in the office for days, you haven't gone home," Angel said.
"Plus you smell," Cordy piped in.
"Um... yes thank you Cordelia. Its just that I have been studying these scrolls," Wes said holding them up.
Angel finally looked up from Connor who was trying to turn over on his stomach from his back. "What's up Wes?" he asked.
"For once I think its good news," Wes said tiredly.
"Well?" Cordy snapped. She reached down to play with the baby's tummy.
"If I'm reading this right it says, the children of the undead shall bring peace. The dark shall fall and the light shall reign," Wes muttered.
"That's good news right?" Cordy quipped.
"Are we talking about Connor?" Angel asked bending to pick out up his son.
"I think it might be but I have gone over this more than once and children means plural. I even called in a few specialist and they have come up with the same thing I have," he sighed.
"Hmm well I only have one child," Angel whispered rubbing his nose into his son's belly.
"Are you sure?" Wes asked looking at Cordelia.
"Ohhh wait up buddy. Ill have you know that I am not carrying demo...I'm not pregnant," She said quickly.
Angel frowned and stared at her for a few minutes. Even if she could get pregnant, which she couldn’t because she was so obsessed about the fact that Connor had been produced in the first place, that Cordelia had gone on the pill and made sure we used a condom every time. I tried and tried to tell her that there was no way I could get her pregnant but she would just point to Connor. Things between us have been nice and that was about it. Bland would be the perfect word to describe it but we were both happy. Even if the curse were still an issue he couldn’t even think about being so happy that he would lose his soul with her. She just didn't do that for him. Only one person could and well that would never be. Angel sighed thinking about the information that she had left Sunnydale. No one had said anything about her whereabouts but he remembered Xander’s laughing voice when he had said she was gone and for him not to look for her.
So the only thing he could think of was that she went to Lex. Maybe she had decided to stay with him. It wasn’t like he hadn’t pushed her towards Lex to begin with.
He closed his eyes remembering the feel of her silky skin and the taste of her blood. That was a once in a lifetime encounter with her. God he wanted to repeat it, he wanted to go find her and make her remember him but he wouldn’t. He had Cordelia now and Buffy needed to be happy, she had Lex.
Part 2
Buffy stared at the young man with an expression of horror on her face. This guy had shown up telling Giles that she was in danger and the next thing she knew there was blood everywhere. The young man now appeared to have a blank look on his face. She lost her lunch at the site of the hole in his forehead. Giles quickly slammed the door shut.
”Buffy run,” Giles yelled.
Buffy gave him a funny look. She was supposed to run? How in the hell was she supposed to when she was six months pregnant and starting to feel like a beached whale? She closed her eyes and opened them again to see Giles heading for the closet door and pulling out a small revolver.
”What are you doing?” Buffy asked knowing her voice was filled with dread and horror. She had never seen someone get shot before. The blank look on that man would haunt her forever.
The door burst open and Buffy found herself staring at two men with one gun pointing at her stomach and the other her head. She placed her hands over her stomach to try to protect her child.
Had she had anything else in her stomach she would have lost it when a gun went off. She realized she wasn’t hurt and saw one of the men on the floor blood pouring everywhere.
The lone Watcher stood shocked at what had just happened. He turned to Giles and snapped, ”How could you do this? You have gone against everything we are.”
Giles advanced on the man his hand pointing the gun never wavered.
”What you stand for? Killing innocent women, pregnant women,” He sneered.
The Young Watcher swallowed and his hands were shaking and she for some reason couldn’t move. The gun was still trained one her and she was pretty sure she was going through shock.
”She is not innocent, she does not follow the rules and that child must die. They both must die,” He started to shake more as Giles came closer.
”Why?” Buffy whispered.
”Devil’s Spawn,” He snapped.
She wrapped her arms around her belly harder and felt the child kick.
”Buffy, walk away. Go now, be safe. I will find you,” Giles said his eyes never leaving the young watchers face.
”I…” Buffy cried out.
”Now,” Giles roared.
Buffy turned to run out the back door. Not even bothering to grab clothes. She closed the door at the sound of a gun going off and a scream. She knew Giles hadn’t killed him and that was what scared her. Buffy knew damn well that wasn’t Giles but Ripper. She said a small prayer for the Watcher who was in his care. He may have been out to kill me but someone had to save his soul. He was just a trained puppy. He had probably been brainwashed for as long as he had been alive.
Buffy hopped into Giles motorcar and took off. She didn’t bother to look back and tried to navigate around the town. She had moved to London after she found out she was pregnant right after the heartbreak of finding out that Angel had a son. Buffy made up her mind not to return to Sunnydale.
I had called my father and told him to get Dawn. Dawn had been angry but she will come to turns with it one day. I miss her. Being here with Giles and knowing that he was supportive and didn’t expect me to be the Slayer made me feel alive. We would walk and talk and for once I knew what being a daughter felt like.
”What did he mean by Devil’s Spawn?” Buffy murmured weaving in and out of traffic.
Two months ago she found out she was having a little girl. She still wasn’t sure who the father was and honestly didn’t care. This child was hers and she was going to make sure her baby would be safe and have a normal life.
”Great way to start off,” Buffy snickered honking on the horn.
She pulled up at the Airport and ran inside ignoring the shouts yelling that she couldn’t park there. She ran, which was extremely awkward, over to the ticket counter.
”How can I help you? Where would you like to go?” A girl who couldn’t be more than eighteen asked.
Buffy glanced quickly behind her and didn’t see anyone that might look like a Watcher and took a deep breath of relief. Was any place actually safe?
”Um excuse me Miss can you please hurry up,” A mans voice said from behind me.
She swirled to see a good-looking man smiling at her.
”Sorry,” She mumbled and tried to smile.
”Its ok,” He said still smiling.
Buffy turned back to the counter and said,” One way to Los Angelus,” She said pulling out her credit card whispering a small thanks to Lex for the money he had given her.
”There you go Miss,” The woman said handing her a ticket.
Buffy practically snatched it from her hands and she looked up startled.
”Sorry,” She mumbled again.
She took off in a brisk walk towards the gate and sat down with a plop in the nearest chair. She reached up and placed a hand on her belly trying to sooth her child and herself.
”Hello Miss,” Said a voice that was slightly familiar.
Buffy looked over to see who was sitting beside her, it was the same man who had been in line behind her. She was slightly hesitant. She didn’t know who the guy was and he didn’t have an English accent so she automatically dismissed him as a threat. It was a stupid reason she knew but she considered all the Watchers as English. She shrugged.
”Are you ok you look frazzled,” He said staring at her.
She looked around again. ”No I’m ok,” she said with a sad smile.
He placed his hand out and Buffy reached up and grabbed it.
”I’m Lindsey,” He said squeezing slightly.
”I’m Buffy,” Squeezing his hand back.
Buffy couldn’t help but feel extremely comfortable as Lindsey smiled. She suddenly felt safe.
Part 3
The flight took off without any problems but Buffy couldn’t help herself, she had to keep looking over her shoulder to see if any of the Watchers were after her.
”You expecting someone?” Lindsey asked teasingly.
She turned around and gave him a slightly embarrassed smile. She had been surprised to find out that not only was he on the same plane but also in the seat beside her. She was trying her best not to give in to suspicion.
”No, it’s a nervous habit,” She lied.
Lindsey just smiled and went back to reading his book.
Buffy placed her headphones back on her head and tried to concentrate on the movie. The only thing she could really think of was Giles and what was happening to him. Was he hurt, God was he dead? Please Lord let him live. If he died because of her she would never forgive herself, but he did it to protect her and her baby. She laid a hand on her belly and rubbed. The baby hadn’t moved lately and she was starting to get nervous. It had to be because she was wound up she thought to herself.
She pushed the button to lower the seat and she did her best to fall asleep.
The next thing she knew Lindsey was waking her up. Must have fallen asleep, she thought.
”Buffy,” He whispered shaking her arm.
”Hmm,” Buffy mumbled.
”The plane is ready to land,” He said.
”Oh, ok.” She placed her seat up right and rubbed her eyes. God, how long had she been out?
”You were exhausted,” He said while opening the shade to the window.
”Night time,” she mumbled.
Lindsey turned back to me and smiled. He had a killer smile and was she drooling Buffy thought to herself. Has to be the hormones.
”L.A. at night time can be a fun place to be,” He said. I just stared at him for a few minutes and shrugged.
”Why are you coming to L.A?” Buffy asked as they headed off the plane.
He turned back to her and gave her another one of those dazzling smiles. “My main office is here and I have a… special treat for an old, old friend,” He said.
”I’m sure your friend will be happy to see you,” Buffy said.
His grin widened and I suddenly became frightened by it. “I doubt he will be but I try as often as I can to surprise him,” Lindsey whispered in my ear.
Shivers coursed down Buffy’s back. Has to be hormones she told herself again.
After they got their luggage out and were headed towards the main door Lindsey asked, “Would you like to share my car?”
Buffy looked at him hesitantly. “I think I will take a taxi,” she said.
”Ahh come on Buffy its right over there,” he said pointing to the black limo.
Buffy smiled hesitantly, Lindsey had seemed extremely nice on the plane but should she trust him? She didn’t even know him but her aching back answered for her and she nodded. A man came and took our luggage. As she slid into the seat she realized she should have known better. She should have trusted her feelings. I’m the Slayer damnit and she hadn’t felt the danger she walked right into. Buffy felt the small prick on her arm and she turned to see Lindsey holding a small syringe.
His eyes had gone cold and his smile was no longer existent. He slid in beside her and pulled her too him.
”Look at it this way Buff, we are off to see an old, old friend of ours,” He whispered in her ears. Buffy did her best to stay conscious but the last thing she heard was Lindsey saying, “Hyperion Hotel.”
She blacked out.
Part 4
”Cordelia how many times do I have to tell you that I do not have another child? I’m not even sure how I got this one,” Angel said holding up his wiggling son.
”Hmm,” Cordy snorted.
Angel rolled his eyes. “Cordelia I have not had sex… I mean made love to anyone but you baby.” He lied through his teeth.
”Not even Buffy?” She asked in a small voice.
”Not even Buffy,” He croaked out. He looked towards the ceiling and hoped lighting wasn’t going to strike him dead. Although it would be a very fast way to die though and at this point he wasn’t sure if that would be a bad thing.
”As interesting as this conversation is, have you thought of the fact this prophecy might not come to pass for many years?” Wesley said never looking up from his book.
Angel nodded and stared absently across the lobby. He had no idea when or if he would ever get his Shanshu so why should the idea that he would have another child come to pass instantly. He looked over at Cordelia who was cringing and running her hands over her flat stomach. He shook his head; no he didn’t see her ever carrying a child. She was still self-absorbed with her looks, but then again so was he, but holding the small wiggling bundle in his arms made him want another. The idea of another child that God would grant him would was a miracle.
There were times he would sit and watch his child sleep and thank the PTB that his soul was permanent. He would have surely lost it when he held Connor for the first time. His mind drifted towards the night with Buffy. He should have told her that night but he had been so angry about her and Lex.
Angel smiled thinking about the night he reclaimed her. Pure magic or as Delia would say monkey sex. Whatever it was it was heavenly. It was hot and heavy and full of passion. Something he would never forget and this time neither would she.
”Angel are you listening to me?” Cordelia snapped.
He looked up and frowned. “Sorry what did you say?”
“I said that don’t you think Conner needs a nanny? Someone who can take care of him full time? I don’t think anyone is actually going to come after a baby plus he ruins all my best blouses with spit up. Do they have wet nurses anymore? Cause honestly I’m thinking he’s allergic to formula, nasty stuff,” Cordelia droned on.
”Cordelia, my child does not need a wet nurse, what he needs is to take a good nap, isn’t that right my little hockey player,” He whispered into Connor’s tummy.
”Whatever, I’m going shopping. I’ll see you… eek,” She squawked out.
Angel almost felt like laughing she sounded like a chicken till he looked up. Two men walked in and he instantly knew who they were.
”Hello Quentin, I can’t say this is a wonderful surprise,” Wesley sneered.
The older man looked him over and dismissed him with a wave of the hand and a nasty expression. For a moment Angel thought Wesley was going to go into shock but his eyes went back to the older Watcher in tweed. Don’t they ever change uniforms?
Angel clutched Connor to him as the two men who were standing behind Travers pulled out crossbows.
”You want something?” Angel asked.
”Yes,” Quentin said smoothly his eyes going straight to the child in Angel’s arms.
Angel arched an eyebrow and backed up. The weapons case was only about twenty feet behind him he could make it.
”I wouldn’t try if I were you,” Travers said pointing towards the staircase.
He looked up to see the stairway surrounded by men in all black. They didn’t look like Watchers and they looked familiar.
”You see I just can’t let it come to pass. Prophecies are so fickle and Destiny is going to have to be changed,” The older Watcher practically yelled.
Angel clutched his son tighter.
”Over there Blondie,” Lilah said coming in behind Travers pointing a pistol at Cordelia. Cordelia looked like she wanted to say something but her eyes were riveted on the pistol in Lilah hands.
Angel felt like slapping himself. Of course the men in black were from Wolfram and Hart. “What the hell are you doing with these losers, Lilah?” He asked.
”Hey,” Wesley yelped.
Angel gave him a slightly apologetic look and continued to face Lilah and Travers who were standing side by side.
”Did you not hear what the old man just said? Destiny Angel. That thing in your hands is going to bring peace and well my employers can’t have that,” Lilah murmured.
Angel blinked and stared at her.
”Ok, so I understand why you don’t want peace and harmony and fluffy birdies and butterflies but what’s up with you Watcher dudes?” Cordelia snapped.
”Is she always this annoying?” Said Travers.
Both Angel and Wesley nodded at the same time.
”Hey! I resent that,” She snapped.
”You would be out of a job,” Wesley said softly staring at his old employer.
Quentin smiled. “We just can’t have that, now can we?” he said turning to one of the men behind him and snapping his fingers.
”Let me go you Watcher scum,” Screamed what looked to be a frazzled dirty Faith.
For a few minutes everything just seemed to stop for Angel when Faith looked up at him with hopelessness in her eyes. She had huge bruises all over her face, and from the look of it her arms, and was that a handprint on her neck? He didn’t even want to know where else she was hurt.
”She can’t take them,” Wesley murmured. I was startled that he had been able to scoot his way towards me.
Angel looked at him questioningly.
”She’s been drugged,” Said Quentin walking over to Faith and cupping her face. Faith spit on his face and the Watcher backhanded her.
”Totally defenseless and still has her fire. Its really interesting,” He murmured.
”What the hell is going on?” Angel asked again. Things were starting to get confusing and he knew there was no way he would be able to take them all out and protect Connor and Faith was obviously in no shape to help.
A laughing voice stopped Angel’s thoughts of escape when he realized whom it belonged too.
”Hello Lindsey,” Angel growled.
”Hello Angel, I’d say it was good to see you again but you know… I brought a mutual friend of ours,” He said walking in the building holding a wiggling bundle in his arms.
Angel sucked in a breath when he noticed the bundle was Buffy. Lindsey sat her up so she could stand and she wobbled slightly. Lindsey caught her with one hand.
”She’s beautiful isn’t she?” Lindsey said.
No one said a word.
”She was so trusting on the plane and never knew what hit her,” Lindsey murmured smoothing her hair out of her face. Buffy snatched her face away from him. Her eyes blinking frequently like she was trying to get her bearings on where she was and what was happening to her. It was obvious she had been drugged.
”You bastard,” Wesley yelled before Angel had the chance too.
”You see Angel, I am going to change destiny and the funny thing is I get to get rid of my two problem Slayers,” Quentin laughed.
”What the hell are they talking about?” Cordelia said with her hands on her hips.
”The two children Cordelia,” Wesley murmured.
Angel quickly scanned Buffy's body not listening to Wesley when his eyes widened at her stomach. Buffy was wearing a white maternity top. She was definitely with child Angel guessed maybe five or six months along. He picked up the second heartbeat and emotions swept through him.
”Ahh, I see you have figured it out. We almost weren’t sure it was yours but we figured what the hell, we can get rid of her anyway, actually I came up with this idea to get rid of her. Do you know how easy it was? The Watcher Council believes in everything I do and say. Just a few words changed here and there on a scroll. It was almost too easy,” Quentin sneered.
”So you’re saying Buffy is pregnant with Angel’s child?” Cordelia screeched. She turned to look at him and he looked away.
”You promised me you didn’t do anything with her,” She yelled.
Lindsey started laughing. “Angel why the hell are you with her? Buffy is more women than any man can take on and you are with this bleached blond bimbo. Honestly I would like to take Buffy home and tie her up and have some fun with her. She’s beautiful even if she’s carrying your child. Another beautiful blond in love with an Angel,” He said as he ran his fingers over Buffy’s body.
Angel growled.
”Too bad she has to die, this is for Darla,” Lindsey murmured and reached down and kissed Buffy’s mouth.
That was all it took for Angel but Wesley grabbed his arm. Angel growled loudly and Connor started to fuss.
”Times a wasting,” Quentin said motioning to the young Watcher beside him. The young man looked around twenty and very nervous.
”You don’t have to do this. Whatever Quentin told you is a lie,” Wesley said smoothly.
The young man looked up and gave Wesley a disgusted look. “You are working with a Vampire. Your two Slayers hate you. You are a disgrace to the Watcher Council,” the man sneered.
”No he’s not,” murmured a soft voice.
”Well hello beautiful,” Lindsey purred.
”Don’t you touch her,” Faith yelled weakly.
Lindsey just laughed. “Faith you should have kept your part of our deal and killed Angel but now you have to suffer the same fate as your sister Slayer,” He mused grabbing her arm and pushing them both down the stairs. Even weak Faith did her best to help Buffy who looked like she was lost.
”Give me the child,” Quentin ordered.
Angel just stared at him and started laughing. ”Do you think I’m stupid? I am not just going to hand over my child,” He growled.
The smile on Lindsey’s face made him freeze. He pulled out a pistol and aimed it straight at Connor’s head and cocked the trigger.
Angel swallowed.
”Hand the child to the Slayer. Look at it this way he will be with the one you love,” Lindsey sneered.
Angel slowly walked over to Buffy and handed the baby to her. She looked up at him and their eyes locked. Her eyes were definitely drugged but what Angel saw in them was fear. Something he didn’t remember ever seeing in her eyes. Always determination, pain and love, but never fear. He watched her cuddle his child to her breast as he walked away. Knowing that something bad was going to happen.
”Get on with it,” Lilah yelled.
”Yes, yes,” The watcher who was lightning incense muttered.
Angel watched as another Watcher started to chant. God he thought, I have to do something. However the crossbow touching his back was stopping him. He would do them no good if he was dead.
His eyes widened as he listened to the chanting.
”Dear God, how could they?” Wesley said in horror.
”Because we can,” Quentin said leaning against the wall.
Angel watched in horror and let the tears fall as he saw a bright light build above the two Slayer’s heads. He watched as they both looked up and then looked at him for help. He locked eyes with Buffy and he knew without a doubt that she would protect his child, or was it children? The light became so bright he did his best not to look away.
”We have to help them,” Wesley said.
”No you will get us killed,” Cordelia yelped.
”Do you care about anyone but yourself?” Wesley turned on her.
”Shut up,” Angel growled.
All of a sudden the light turned black, the two women started to scream and Connor started to cry and then they were gone.
Everyone in the room stared at the blackened spot where the three disappeared. Angel felt a small tear fall from his face and he looked up into the smirking faces of his enemies and let out a battle cry.
He turned and snatched the arrow that was whizzing its way to his heart out of the air and threw it at the nearest watcher. It embedded itself in the Watchers throat. He heard another arrow heading his way but wasn’t quick enough to catch it. It landed in his stomach. He ignored the pain and headed towards Quentin who he knew had the answers to where his precious family was.
He heard a grunt behind him and quickly saw Wesley taking out another Watcher. He noticed that Wolfram and Hart’s men were still standing there. Obviously waiting for a signal. Angel ignored them and looked for the older Watcher who was standing in front of the main door.
The old man gave him a smirk and stepped outside.
”Fuck,” Angel yelled. It was still daylight.
He heard laughing and saw Lilah standing to his left pointing a gun towards Cordelia.
”I’m going to take out the last piece of your love life,” She said.
The gun fired and Cordelia screamed. Angel ran as fast as he could but he knew that he wouldn’t make it in time but the bullet stopped in mid air and he quickly pulled Cordelia out of the way and stared at the bullet. It was just hovering and Angel’s eyes widened as it turned around and flew right into Lilah’s heart. Angel stared at the brunette whose eyes widened, she opened her mouth but nothing came out as she fell to the ground. He looked up to see Willow slightly hovering over the ground and her eyes burning a bright green. She turned her eyes back on to Angel and she frowned, it was almost like she wasn’t looking at him but through him.
”About time someone killed her,” He heard Lindsey murmur.
Angel quickly turned his attention to the door that had swung open and in walked Quentin with Giles holding a gun to his head. He thrust Giles into the middle of the room and Giles yelled out,” Where the fuck are they?”
Quentin just laughed and Giles took the end of the pistol and hit him in the face with it.
This was not Giles we were dealing with but Ripper Angel realized and finally let out a small smile. Things were starting to go our way.
”Get them,” Lindsey yelled.
Angel stood up quickly and went into a battle stance but noticed out of the corner of his eye a blonde coming to stand beside Willow and grab her hand.
They started chanting very softly but the magic in the room became unbearable quickly.
”Freeze,” He heard the blonde yell.
Angel looked up to see all of Lindsey’s men suspended in the air. They were just hanging there and they looked asleep.
Angel turned his attention on to Lindsey and Lindsey held his hands up and walked over to the beaten Watcher.
”Angel?” He heard his name and turned and was knocked off his feet by a right hook.
”Why the hell did you let this happen? You always hurt her,” Xander stood over him yelling.
Angel didn’t know what to say but slowly got up and walked away from Xander and stared at the black burnt spot on the floor. We had to get them back was his only thought, but to do that they had to find out where the hell they had gone?
Part 5
Buffy was the first to wake up only because the baby beside her was starting to scream.
”Ok, ok, just give me a sec,” She groaned. Her head hurt and her entire body ached. As she sat up and grabbed the baby to try to sooth him her memories of what just happened flooded through her. She brought her head up to stare at her surroundings and was instantly frightened at what greeted her.
They were in a padded room. There were four walls, the room was completely white and there was a small cot bed at one end. There was a door on one of the walls but from where she was standing it looked to be iron. There was also a bucket; she shuddered at thought of what that was for.
”Where are we?” Faith asked.
”I’m not sure,” She answered.
”Feels like home,” Faith mumbled.
Buffy resisted the urge to snicker.
The baby in her arms started to nuzzle at her breast. It was an interesting feeling and she frowned. She had a feeling he was hungry. She sure as hell wasn’t going to breast feed Darla’s child, not that he would feed from her. Shouldn’t he be eating other things than formula when he looked to be about six months old? The baby in her stomach kicked and she smiled thanking the PTB that at least her baby girl was fine.
For several minutes they tried to open the door but as she already figured out it was iron and they were both very weak from whatever they had been injected with.
Buffy walked over to the cot and flopped down breathing heavy.
”Buffy can you feel it?” Faith asked.
Buffy nodded, the magic was strong. Each and every one of her senses screaming with over load. This was black magic.
Faith sauntered over and sat down and Buffy handed Connor to her.
”Um no,” Faith practically screeched and handed the child back to Buffy.
She raised an eyebrow and stared at her sister slayer.
”You can’t possibly be afraid of a baby?” Buffy asked.
She tried to resist the small giggle that came out. Faith was holding the child away from her with her arms out straight. Connor was just staring at her blowing bubbles with his little mouth.
”Oh my God what is that smell?” Faith yelped.
The giggle irrupted into a full blown laughter however it died quickly when she caught whiff of the smell and suddenly all that morning sickness came right back.
”Oh god,” Buffy yelled as she ran to the small bucket.
”Way to go B, now we have no place to pee,” Faith snapped.
Buffy wiped her mouth and turned around to face the rogue Slayer with a smirk. “Have fun changing him.”
She watched as Faith’s mouth dropped and it sounded like she couldn’t form words. Faith was really scared of that baby.
”Faith are you ok?” she asked as Faith went pale.
Faith shook her head and for a moment Buffy thought she was going to pass out.
Buffy sighed and walked over and grabbed the baby and laid him on the cot. She looked around and realized they had nothing to change him with. No diapers, no wipes, nothing, not even toilet paper.
”Well fuck,” She snapped.
”Now that’s not very lady like Miss Summers,” A voice said behind them.
Buffy and Faith both twirled they had been so focused on the stinky cranky baby that they never heard the door open. Both girls’ jaws dropped when they saw the person in front of them and they knew instantly where they were.
”Oh God,” Faith whispered.
”I don’t think God is going to help us,” Buffy croaked.
”First smart thing I have ever heard you say, Miss Summers,” the man said.
Part 6
Buffy stared at both of the older gentlemen. It really shouldn’t be a huge shock but honestly it was.
”Hello Mr. Luthor?” She questioned softly. She wasn’t sure but he looked like Lex, or was it Lex that looked like him? She was still feeling dizzy and sat back down on the cot.
The man just looked at her with nothing but coldness in his eyes. She didn’t care, she had seen it before.
”I thought you would be a good wife for my son. You are nothing but a whore but then again, coming from your family…” He sneered.
”Now Mr. Luthor, we don’t want Ms. Summers going into preterm labor, we want that child,” The other man said. She already knew who he was. He was a dead ringer for Wesley.
”Guess your Wes’s pop?” Faith yawned.
”Yes… I’m, Wesley’s father I am also the head of the Watchers Council young lady,” He sneered.
Both girls flinched.
”You’re head of this wacko place?” Faith snapped.
The older English man nodded.
”I thought Travers was?” Buffy questioned.
Both men grinned. Not a pretty sight she thought. Sure as hell hope Wes doesn’t turn out to be like his old man cause Wes had this rough look going on and it was kind of attractive but knowing how he might look, made her shudder.
”Travers thought he was the head of the council,” Luthor said.
”I do have to ask why he would think that, and why are you’re here?” Buffy asked Lex’s father.
”I’m here because I work for Wolfram and Hart just like your father and Travers, well, he was so easy to manipulate. He wanted to rule the world just not how we wanted him to. He doesn’t follow rules very well, something you should know all about my dear,” Mr. Luthor snapped.
Buffy racked her brain to remember what Lex had said about his father. Not much but come on she had to remember a name. Would Lex turn out to be like his daddy? Did it really matter? They were stuck in what was possibly hell.
”So what is it you want?” Buffy asked quietly.
The grin on the older watcher’s face made her sick.
”Well I’m sure you know all about the prophecy by now?” But when both girls turned a blank look his way he continued,” My…son translated it right. Both brats will make the world a safer place. Travers told the council the complete opposite, he did exactly what we wanted him too however he wanted to send you to hell,” Mr. Pryce said.
”And we’re not?” Faith snapped.
Connor started whining and Buffy tried to rock him. She wasn’t his mother and sure as hell wasn’t his father. This kid didn’t know her; he just kept staring at her with an odd look.
”No your not,” Mr. Luthor said and again she kept trying to think of his first name.
”No my dears you are here for your... retraining and for us to obviously change the future. We don’t want to be out of a job. As you know, or you should know, children can be molded,” Mr. Pryce sneered. Staring at her stomach, Buffy felt sick all over again. She held tight to Connor, there no way in hell they were getting either child.
Faith stepped in front of Buffy. “Don’t you dare,” She snapped.
Wesley’s dad cocked his head. “You’re going to stop us?” He grinned.
”You don’t think I can? I sure as hell feel a lot better. Want to try?” Faith grinned.
Buffy noticed both men backing off. She almost let out a sigh of relief. At least one of them was up to strength.
”It doesn’t matter,” Mr. Pryce said.
Buffy arched an eyebrow.
”I’m sure you can feel the magic. Your baby will be born very… very soon,” He said and both men turned to walk out the door.
”What an ass,” Faith snapped falling down on the cot beside Buffy.
”Hmm ya,” Buffy said absently rubbing her stomach.
Please god tell me this achy ness was just because of the shot they had injected her with and not because she was about to go into labor Buffy was silently praying to herself.
”B you ok?” Faith asked snapping Buffy out of her thoughts.
”Ya, five by five,” She snapped giving Connor back to Faith.
”Oh crap,” She heard Faith mutter. She didn’t even have to bother to turn around to realize it was because the baby was crying.
Buffy started to pace, her mind going a mile an hour, they had to get out and soon. She knew from some of the books and what her doctor had said about labor that she was not that far away. Her back was really starting to hurt and she was desperately trying to come up with a way out of there.
”I so hope Wesley doesn’t end up looking like his father,” Faith groaned. Buffy turned back to her and gave Faith a weird look.
”So not the time to think of Wesley old,” Buffy said rubbing her back.
”Angel where are you?” She croaked.
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Angel stared at the burnt circle. He knew Connor was still alive and had to admit to himself that he could still feel Buffy. He remembered the sensation to well when he realized that he couldn’t feel her, after she had… jumped. His grin grew wider thinking about them being alive.
He turned to Lindsey, stepping over Lilah’s body in the process. Lindsey just smirked which pissed Angel off more. With a quick look he saw Ripper holding one of the Watchers with a gun to his head. He realized that it was the Watcher that had sent the girls away. Smart man, Angel thought, but then again when had Giles been dumb?
”This is just too much, I have to go change,” Cordelia screeched.
Angel’s head snapped up feeling slightly guilty he hadn’t thought about her, but for her to say that pissed him off more than Lindsey’s smirk.
”You don’t even care that Connor is gone do you?” He asked.
He watched as she opened her mouth and shut it and opened it again. He held up a hand. “Shut it Cordelia I don’t want to hear it,” He snapped.
”God how could I ever think that I could love you?” He questioned.
”Baby,” Cordy muttered.
”Didn’t I say shut up?” He roared.
He saw her run up the stairs. Good he thought, he was pretty sure he might do something he regretted at the moment but Lindsey was another subject. The man was just grinning from ear to ear. In a flash Angel had him by the throat and lifted him off the ground.
”You find this amusing?” Angel snarled.
A small chuckle came out of Lindsey even if it did sound like he was chocking. Maybe he was chocking Angel thought but still squeezed harder.
”Dude, never mess with a pissed off Vampire,” Xander chuckled.
Angel growled.
”Especially if you decide to take his wife and child away from him,” Anya said plopping on the couch.
He smiled when he saw Lindsey’s eyes grow large and his smirk dropped.
Still holding Lindsey’s throat he turned to Anya and asked,” How did you know about the wife part?” He was curious, as he had told no one.
”Dawn, she read Buffy’s diary and honestly you can get anything out of her for a Twinkie. Kind of like Xander, can’t keep their mouths shut, however there are times I like him to open his mout…,” She yelped as Xander slapped a hand over her lips.
”Anya dear, shut up,” He snapped and pulled her towards the door.
Buffy knew? That wasn’t possible he hadn’t told her had he? No he was sure he didn’t tell her. He heard a small chuckle and groaned.
”You?” He asked.
”Of course, perfect way to get her off her guard,” Spike said lighting a cigarette.
Angel felt Lindsey struggling and lifted him a little higher off the ground.
”Remember you were my Yoda man, you taught me all about mental torture. However I think she tortured me more for the information,” Spike grinned wickedly.
He felt like leaping over and showing Spike what torture was all about and he made a mental note to do that when this was all over. He turned back to Lindsey who had turned blue and was on the verge of passing out. He dropped him and walked over to Ripper who had pistol-whipped the Watcher. Nice job, he thought.
”Tell me where you sent them?” Ripper yelled bringing down the butt of the gun.
”Never,” The Watcher who was barely conscious moaned.
”Giles you have to stop,” Willow cried.
”Right, I have to stop,” Ripper said and he cocked the gun.
”Giles,” Willow yelled and Angel watched in fascination as the gun flew away from Giles and into Willow’s hand. He had been around for several centuries and had seen many witches but seeing the once shy girl turn into a powerful woman whose eyes were black surprised him greatly she was still hovering he noticed and wasn’t her hair red? It was a very dark shade now. He became very nervous as she turned her eyes on him.
”We can get info out of him yet,” She grinned.
”Willow,” The blond said beside her. He watched as she placed a hand on her and Willow suddenly came back to the ground and her eyes turned to her normal green color, or what he thought was normal, however her hair stayed the same color. He blinked thinking of when Buffy was able to turn him back from his game face to his normal one. She had been the only one who had been able to look at him like that, Cordelia never could.
”Sorry,” Willow said meekly. Angel noticed she never looked over at the dead body on the floor.
”I can tell you,” Lindsey offered.
Angel stared at the man who was struggling to get off the floor.
”And we are suppose to believe you?” Angel asked.
”Of course, I don’t do anything unless I gain something and I think my life is worth it,” Lindsey snapped.
”Forget it,” Angel said.
”I can tell you that daddy dearest had something to do with it?” Lindsey grinned.
”What?” Everyone asked. Everyone had the same confused look on their faces.
Lindsey turned to Wesley and said,” Have you talked to your father lately?
”My father is an ass but doesn’t work for the council anymore,” Wesley snapped.
Lindsey laughed.
”Right and I’m a perfect citizen, your father is the head of the Watcher Council and Wolfram and Hart is a silent partner. Became one ever since Buffy was born thanks to her father,” He snapped coughing up blood.
Angel frowned but got a slight happy feeling seeing Lindsey hurt.
”Are you saying my father who has had nothing to do with the Council in years runs it and not Travers?” Wesley snapped. It was clear to Angel that Wesley was having a hard time with this.
”You didn’t think Travers ran it did you?” Lindsey said sliding to the floor.
”He’s right,” The Watcher whom Ripper had beaten up said.
”What was that?” Ripper snapped.
”Travers wasn’t in charge, Mr. Windham-Pryce was and has been for years,” The young man said before passing out.
”So where are the girls?” Xander asked.
”Why London of course. The girls are going to get a make-over so they can be model citizens again,” Lindsey actually started to grin.
”I don’t believe you,” Angel stated.
”Don’t have too,” Lindsey snapped.
”But why give out wrong information?” Xander asked.
”Simple, they would get the Slayers and both children. They could run the world,” Anya said.
Everyone was quiet. Angel became horrified, they would have the strongest Slayer in the world and they would have Faith who almost as strong as Buffy as well as both children to use to their advantage. They didn’t want peace, they wanted chaos, and they wanted to control the world. So who better to hook up with than Wolfram and Hart? With a quick look at Giles and Wesley he realized they had come to the same conclusion.
”Well then I guess we go to London,” Wesley said.
”Have fun,” Lindsey said trying to sneak out the front door.
”Freeze,” Willow commanded.
She would come in handy Angel thought. Just then Fred and Gunn walked in.
”Obviously we missed something. We always miss the good stuff,” Gunn moaned.
”Get your stuff we are going to London,” Angel said wearily as he stared at the black circle on the floor.
”I’m coming Buffy. Keep my babies safe,” He whispered.
He looked up to see Cordelia staring daggers at him. He turned his back on her and walked over to Wesley who was staring at the floor.
”I believe him Angel. My… my father he,” Wesley stuttered.
Angel placed a hand on his friends shoulder and nodded. He knew how fathers could be.
”I have more information,” Lindsey yelled.
”Couldn’t you just have shut him up Will?” Xander said stuffing something in his mouth.
Willow shrugged and Angel could tell she was tired.
”I hope your happy Angel but I’m on cloud nine. Everything that you hold dear is being taken away from you including the children,” Lindsey yelled.
Lindsey’s mouth disappeared and Angel’s eyes became huge and turned to see Tara holding out her hand.
”Shit,” Angel muttered. The look in Lindsey’s eyes was pure evil.
”Don’t let this ass get to you,” Willow said.
Angel stared at her.
”Buffy has a few more months till she delivers,” Giles muttered.
Angel let out a small sigh but still he knew there was something wrong and they had to get to them soon. Yesterday wasn’t fast enough.
”Mr. Giles remember this is the council and if it’s my… my father we better hurry,” Wesley stuttered.
”What should we do with this one?” Gunn said looking at Lindsey in horror. Poor Fred Angel noticed looked sick.
”Simple,” Ripper grabbed the gun out of Willows hand and fired. His aim was perfect the shot through the temple was dead on. Angel stared down at Lindsey’s dead body and noticed that it was lying close to Lilah’s and wondered for the first time if his life would be easier now that two of his enemies were dead? He didn’t even bother wishing for their souls he knew where they were going. You sell your soul you have to pay the price and Hell wasn’t good enough for those two.
He saw Gunn place a hand on Fred who had gotten sick. He felt little sympathy he just wanted what belonged to him back.
Two hours later they were on a plane to London.
”I’m coming baby,” He whispered.
TBC…
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