Timeline

Chapter 6


"Will we make it there in time. It's a bit far out."Angel was like a school kid on his first outing to the beach.
"We will, just sit back and enjoy the air and views. Make the most of it ,as it may be a while til the next daytrip" Buffy said
"This is just so perfect" He snugged into Buffy some more and he was grinning like a cheshire cat.
"When did you grow a geeky side" she said laughing at Angels excitement
"Cut him some slack Buffy, last time he was human he didnt have these views , he was in Ireland and spent his time in a drunken stooper.I bet he cant remember half of his adult life there"
" Hey both of you cut me some slack , I wasn't that bad!"
The girls laughed as he tried to pull of his evil look, the one he used to show his frustration and displeasure at something or someone.
"You do know your not half as mean as you used to be. You cant pull off Angelus now. No pointy teeth and caveman brow"
"I had caveman brow , why didn't anyone say something"
"What would you have done ...... Gone to a plastic surgeon ..... oh dr I just cant do a thing with my caveman brow when I vamp out, can you botox it or something "
The car full flew into fits of hysterics , even Angel had to see the funny side of Buffys fake Angel accent .
"Just kiss me you big oaf " Buffy said pulling him in for the kill.


The tide was out and the sand was yellow and warm between his toes,he wiggled them deeper .This was probably the closest he had come to bliss in a while .Well the type of bliss that Buffy herself couldn't give him.Willow and Buffy had been right , not only had they made good time but it was almost deserted which gave them the peace and privacy they needed.Willow hung back from them, only keeping within spell casting distance.Angel walked beside Buffy, smelling the air and periodically hugging Buffy.Willow couldn't help but be a little jealous of the slayer and her newly humanised vamp lover.It was all so new to them both. True they had been lovers before now , but a gypsy curse had nipped the love of all loves in the bud. Now Willow was fortunate enough to witness it's rebirth, and Angels.

"Do you think you will revert back to Liam now you are human"?
" Do you not like it, would you not like to be Mrs Liam o'Connor"?
"I didnt think about your human name before now , and now its marriage, we are on a roll and its only just the end of the first day.If i'm honest I think I prefer Angel, it suits you"
" The one with the angelic face ....." He mocked her by acting like a cartoon vampire and she chased him down to the surf, brandishing a fake stake.

They romped and splashed each other and finally he managed to get the upper hand and dumped Buffy into the surf , just as a large wave came crashing onto the beach.Willow had been distracted and when she heard the scream, she shot up and started chanting her spell. When she realised they were play fighting she settled down, but reminded herself to be on guard. The two young lovers strolled back up the beach to where Willow had set up the small picnic and the blankets. Angel and Buffy threw themselves onto the blanket and calmed down.The small feast was welcomed by now and it was just made all the more enjoyable as the bottom of the sun hit the horizon. Angel stared at it until the top of the sun was low and the sky had turned to the most beautiful array of colours.Willow had a camera and took some photo's for them to keep.She thought of them putting it on the first page of an album and calling it the first day of their new life together.It had seemed like a dream Buffy had shared with her all those years ago , when Angel was cryptic messenger of death. He would pop up at some obscure place , warn Buffy of iminant doom and disappear. He would show up at the bronze to check she had made it , then disappear into the night again.
"What time do you think we should set off home again" Angel asked
"No rush, I doubt theres hell on earth rising from its pit , and we're safe here. Just let us know when your ready " Willow said.
"I want to never leave" he replied
"I have to get back for at least one patrol. Cant have them all thinking I am neglecting my calling"
"Lets just stay til it goes away completely"Angel said.
Willow packed the picnic away and put her blanket into the trunk of the car.Buffy and Angel had started to make out now she had left them.She got into the car and tried to tune into a radio station.Since Angel had bought the car it had only recieved one station and that was one that played classics.Willow thought that maybe he had done something to stop the likes of Cordy putting on the noisey irritating stuff on.He may have been alive for over two hundred years but in some respects , he hadn't altered ,his taste in music was one of those respects.
"We better make a move" she called back down the beach.No answer.
"Buffy!"
"Angel"!
"Oh Crap!" Willow walked up and down the beach searching for the two young lovers , and much to her distress , couldn't find them.At first she had thought they had just gone somewhere a little more private.
She did a location spell and it lead her to a cave just up the beach. It was dark, so Willow called on one of her favourite Goddesses to light her way.The location spell stopped at a wall. "Portal" she screamed .
Willow got out her cell phone and rang the hotel

"Angel Investigations , we help the helpless Cordy speaking , how can I help"
" It's me . I need Wesley to get over here and help me.Buffy and Angel disappeared into a portal in a cave.I can open it and go through but it will be near to impossible to reopen from the other side I need him to keep it open.And Cordy..... HURRY!"
Willow paced back and forth waiting for Wes, she couldn't do anything else .She just hoped that the world they had passed into wasn't full of demons and the like. Oh and that Angel was still human.Willow had heard the stories of Pylea and the effect it had on Angel. Where the hell is Wesley , she thought.
Wesley had pulled his four by four up next to Angels car.He went to the back and pulled out a large hold all.He raced down onto the beach , past the blanket that still laid on the sand, towards the cave.As he approached the mouth of the cave ,Willow came towards him .
"About time, whats that lot"?
"It's the books and a few assorted weapons , just in case . I thought Buffy and Angel would appreciate them"
"Good thinking Wes,Lets get started"
He put the hold all down and unpacked the book and went to Willows side.Willow had started to chant under her breath and was starting to glow. The books pages started to flip open on their own and a wind howled around the two of them.Finally the book settled on one page and Willow signalled to Wesley.He took his prompt and picked the book up.Willow continued her chanting and at her command, Wes joined in.It wasn't long before a glimmer started in front of them.
"Its working Willow"
"Keep chanting" came her reply.
Wesley carried on and the portal began to open
"How do we know this is the same portal"?Wesley asked
"Just trust me , shut up asking stupid questions and keep chanting. I need you to keep this portal open Wesley, no interruptions, no hesitations and no distractions.If you break the spell the three of us will be trapped there and i doubt you will have the power to open it up."
Wesley took a slight offense at her estimation of his power, but thought better of pressing the issue.He passed her the hold all and wished her luck. Luck he thought, she will need more than luck , if the other dimensions he had read about were anything to go by.He had been in Pylea and had witnessed one for himself.Lets just hope its a place thats peaceful.Wesley started to chant and nodded at Willow.
Willow stood at the entrance to the portal and looked back.She was nervous and it showed on her face.Finally she nodded to Wesley and took her first step into the portal.