Timeline

Chapter 3


Angel scoured the neighbourhoods backyards and come up with zilch. This sucks he thought to himself. His vamp senses could still smell the demons and he could also hear Willow and Buffy talking. They can't be that far away. He was just turning into another street when he heard the screeching of tyres.Never a good sign.
Buffy heard them too and came running upto the entrance to the street.
"I think its that way" Angel said running in the driection of the commotion .More screeching and now screaming added to the intensity and the emergency of the situation.
Buffy swung the sythe up into both hands and rush forward with Angel.She called back for Willow to keep at a safe distance .Willow had already came up with her own game plan and as soon as she thought the two heroes were out of sight , she chanted a spell and she started to levitate up to the roof of the four storey apartment block.
"Looks like theres thousands , how the hell do we get rid of so many, and erm hate to point out the obvious but wheres mommy and daddy"?
"I'll deal with them when they show up, until then just keep the young ones at bay. Typically the powers that be have been cryptic enough and had not shown the intensity or sheer numbers "
"Are you sure these powers are on your side"
"I damn well hope so , I would hate to see them pissed , if this is them helping"
Buffy took the sythe and found swinging it like a pendulum worked with the small insect like demons , slicing them up through the guts to the head . She was killing them off at a rate of four a second. Angel had found stamping on the smaller demon babies worked great , so long as you got the heads , the larger ones , took a punch to lay them out before the stamping. The demon spawn screeched loudly , their fury at the vampire and its mate was mounting.They expected a few to be lost , this strange world had metallic demons with bright eyes that slew the slowest(meaning vehicles) , but these creatures that held weapons , were depleating them at an alarming rate. A large one appeared behind Buffy and it lunged at her with its large front legs. It could sense an old would that had not yet healed properly. It took its aim and hit the target with minimal effort. Buffy screamed out and fell to her knee's , clutching her side.
Willow instantly did a spell and no sooner had she done it , a portal appeared beside Angel.
"Throw it through the portal " she told him telepathically. "These demons are linked to the adults until they are nine days old , the babies will have to follow the adult"
"Will they have prey or be a danger to the world through the portal"Angel asked
"I have opened a portal to a demon world that has no human life , trust me the demons cannot harm anyone". Willow replied.
Angel and Buffy made a grab for an adult each and made to the portals entrance. The power of it was strong and they could feel it trying to pull them in. With a mighty heave Angels one slipped through the opening.Angel raced to help Buffy push hers in.Its long talon like leg was caught in her jumper and wouldn't free itself .Angel held the demon still while Buffy tore the leg free with the sythe. Angel gave one last push and the demon fell into the portal.
"I cant keep it open much longer, hurry and get the babies herded up into the portal."
Angel ran to the edge of the portal and started picking up the repulsive offspring and throwing them into the opening. Buffy was at the back forcing the young to scuttle into the portal at speed. Between them they were doing good, the demons hatchlings were disappearing at a fast pace. Willow gave all she could calling on all the powers she had.Buffy had almost reached the portal and was just rounding up the last hundred or so. Angel had one of the creatures attached to his arm and was frantically trying to shake the thing off .Willow threw a lightning bolt at it and hit Angel square on the chest.The spawn flew off into the portal , but Angel hadnt been expecting the light show and lost his balance. Buffy shouted to Willow and told her to shut the portal. The few that remained would be easy pickings . Angel stumbled into the road and collapsed . Buffy ran to his side as Angel slipped into unconsciousness. Willow threw all her remaining power in the form of fireballs and closed the portal. Willow fell to the roof exhausted.
Buffy cradled Angel in her arms and got her cell phone out.
"Faith send a car to fetch us . Angels out for the count and Willows on a roof , I dont know, just get here , I can drag Angel into the building that Willow is on. Right . No I dont know. Looks like Receda to me just use the gps and track my signal."
With that she hung up and started to drag Angel into the building Willow had taken as her post. Angel had put on a few pounds since she had had to do this last. "Thats pigs blood for you, goes straight to your .... well everywhere " she said .
They sat at the foot of the stairs just out of sight of passers by. Not that there was many at this hour but theres always the few late nighters. Angel was still out of it but Willow had got back enough energy to walk the few flights of stairs to Buffy.
"That was hectic " Buffy said as Willow sat next to her
"Intense I'd say. Hows the big guy doing "
"I dont know , not like you can check his pulse or temp to find out . I guess he's ok. Been through worse with him."
Buffy was trying to be chipper but since when did a little magick electricity knock a big vamp out like this.
"Lets just get him back to the hotel "

They waited for twenty minutes and by then Buffy was getting anxious. It was five am and the sun would start creeping over the horizon shortly. Then Angel would really be screwed. Buffy heard the screech of brakes and two car doors open.Wilow opened her eyes to see Gunn and Faith heading towards the door of the apartment block .
"Lets get Angel into the car and then Willow " Buffy said.
"Gunn you take Angels car back with Willow and B and I will get Angel back"
"What the hell happened B"
"Willow hit him in the chest with a electric ball"
"And it did this ..... Man she must be packing some serious juice"
"Step on it and get us back before sunrise "
Faith put the pedal to the floor and made it back in time .... just. Angel was making some noises , which was a good sign, although he still was not conscious .
Willow had gone to her room too wacked out to really be of any use. Best let her sleep the others had thought. Not like she could do anything for Angel now in her present state.
Buffy took him up to his room and laid him on his bed . She went into her room and opened the adjoining door.She sat on the bed and took a few deep breaths. Buffy could hear him moaning . He must be dreaming or something.She went into the room and laid next to Angel. She didnt remember anything past that point, until a few hours later when she woke up with a start.
"Angel!"
He wasn't on the bed, she sat up and looked around the room. No sign of him.
"Angel" she called louder.
She could hear water running and walked over to the bathroom door. As she held out her hand to open it someone grabbed her hand and spun her round.
"Angel" she screamed .... "You scared me"!
"Sorry"
She put her hands on his chest and felt ...... warmth.........
"Hot shower" he told her .
" Are you ok , you were pretty out of it last night.Any side effects"
"None whatsoever"
Good she thought, but he seemed a little too happy, not her usual broody Angel.
"Will you be coming down for breakfast. I'm making pancakes with syrup and fruit salad and good old bacon and eggs"
"I'll be down soon , go on without me. I need to freshen up first" she called to him from the bathroom.
Angel had left the shower running and she let the sweater and jeans slump off her . She stepped into the shower and it felt like heaven itself was running over her body. She closed her eyes and the stress flowed out of her.
Buffy stood there basking in the delicious sensations . Angel had watched her through the doorway and wondered at the beauty of her naked body. Do I go in and join her. She would soon find out the truth if he did , best to wait he told himself.Angel ran down the stairs and into the lobby, full off slayers and crew alike.
Best to avoid Lorne too he told himself , he said a quick hi to all as he quickly side stepped into the kitchen.