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**Cordelia_Chase** · 08-07-07, 05:54 PM

Buffy Summers opened one blue eye lazily. Light shone in through her window, and she moaned not wanting to get up and meet the day. She rolled over in bed expecting to find her lover next to her, but instead all she found was another note, which simply told her ?work?please like always help your self to anything you need. X' Buffy screwed up the note and threw it to the floor. For the last few days she had awoken to much the same. He was keeping something from her, and she didn't know what. But she was determined today was the day shed find out. Wanting so much to pull the covers back over her and sleep until her body told her it was rested enough, Buffy knew she had things to do?Like spend some time with her younger sister, who for a while she had neglected. But dawn seemed so settled in Rome, She loved it here, probably more than Buffy did. Buffy got out of bed, showered and dressed quickly into jeans and a top. She ran a brush through her long blonde hair and added a little make up. As Buffy exited her room and began the walk down the long hallways to the house's east exit, she suddenly missed her old life. Things had changed so much. Sunnydale was no more, Spike was dead?Giles was in England, Willow and Kennedy, off some place doing some witchy stuff and Xander was in south Africa getting over losing Anya. Buffy let out a long sigh, for no one but herself to hear. Were things changing too much? Buffy had no clue. In a way she liked her new life. She was helping all the new slayers adjust to the powers they had all inherited thanks to willow, and life in Rome was pretty sweet, and the extremely rich and good looking boyfriend helped too. Buffy made her way back to the apartment she and Dawn shared, Andrew occasionally stopped by, she could tell by the mess in the living room, he had obviously stopped by and not gone yet. She dumped her bag on the sofa and went over to Dawns room?she wasn't home, but what had Buffy expected.. Dawn to be sat there waiting for her? Buffy had to except that Dawn was growing into and exceptional woman herself. Buffy closed the door to Dawns room and moved back into the kitchen area to fix herself a glass of OJ. She then looked around the place and moved from room to room, unsure what to do with herself.

**Ahm Shere** · 08-07-07, 05:58 PM

Spike leaned against a wall and looked around. He looked down at himself and dusted himself off.

'Now...that was fun!'

He shook his head, trying to get the dirt out of his bleach blonde hair, and he glanced over at Angel. He then took out a ciggarette and lit it up. He used the upper part of his back to push himself from the wall, at which he stumbled a bit. He didn't realise how tired he was...and hungry. He suddenly had the urge to eat.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 08-07-07, 09:09 PM

"Fun?" Fred managed to comment as she tried to catch her breath. Fred normally wasnt a fighter, but she knew they had all been needed in this fight. She looked over as Spike, "fun?" She said again and shook her head, and then wiped her wet hair out of her face. The rain was pourning down and hard. She started, pretty sure the adrenalin which had been pumping through her was starting to fade. She had a sword in her hands and she let it drop to her side as she took each of her friends in turn. She was glad to see each had made it through. Angel, Cordelia, Charles, Wesley, the people she loved and cared for most were all here, and alive. She looked at Spike, and then to Illyria. Her presents here still weired her out. She knew by now she should be use to her, but she wasnt. Everytime she looked at the blue goddess it still made her shivere. Apart from her being kinda blue, she was the spitting image of Fred, and Fred wasnt sure how to take this.
Fred sighed as she watched everyone, Angel moved from Cordelia then to Spike, then back to Cordy, Spike moved closer to Illyria and fred was stood between Wesley and Gunn. "Home and a hot bath sounds so good right now" Fred said after Cordelia had commented about it. Fred looked down at herself, she was soaking wet, and covered in blood, which she was pretty sure the most of it wasnt hers. Her jeans were torn and her top was beyond saving, and her dark hair hang down her back in long wet tendrils. She looked to Wesely and offered him her hand, they had won, and she was ready to leave the ally and head for home.

**loekie** · 08-07-07, 10:45 PM

Illyria smiled as she snapped the neck of the last demon. She looked around to see the rest had also made it. What did this mean? They had won... that much she knew....
She cocked her head at all dead corpses laying around turning to the blond halfbreed "we won" she stated the obvious
The blue ex-god looking around scanning to see if there was more danger. The fight had left a lot of adrenaline in her system and she needed to loose some more energy "so, now what do we do now?" she asked....

**scarybunny** · 09-07-07, 07:47 PM

Wesley lay on the concrete, blood on his face. He could feel it running. Fred held out her hand to him and he took it and stood up. He looked at Fred lovingly and thankfully, then turned his attention to the mess of dead things lying all over the alley. He breathed deeply and tried not to breathe in the smell of blood and burning. His sword was still in his hand and he let it clatter to the ground. He turned his head to Illyria and stared at her. This thing. He only felt disgust as he watched her. Deep inside him, he hated her, but on the up side, he was quite sure they wouldn't have made it without her.

Andrew sat on his bed reading an Italian comic book. He heard Buffy was up, and she probably just realised that Dawn had already left. He sighed and closed the comic book and went to sit down in front of his mirror. He looked at himself and sighed. "Okay, Andrew, today's a beautiful new Italian day. Make the most of it." Andrew had been saying this almost every morning since he had arrived in Rome. He loved it here, the flowers, the monuments, the food, the history, and especially the people. He loved the people. They were incredibly nice. He stood up and opened his curtains to the wonderful view of Rome. He smiled.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 09-07-07, 08:12 PM

Fred squeezed Weselys hand. She was so happy he was alright. She wasnt sure how she would live with out him. She took in a breath, and closed her eyes. But still the images of all the blood and distruction wouldnt leave her mind. So she just opend them and took it all in. "lets go home" She whispered.

Buffy walked down the hallway. Dawn wasnt in. She stopped outside Andrews door. He was probably in...he always was these days. She knocked lightly on the door. "Andrew?" She called out, and waited for his responce. Andrew was a funny one. Not a real threat to her alone, but he was once he joined forces with Warren and Jonathan, well then the really played her. But now here he was part of the team....part of the family too.

**Ahm Shere** · 09-07-07, 08:22 PM

Dawn was outside, taking in the spectacular views of Rome. She inhaled and smiled. This is the life she though't. She missed Sunnydale, a lot. It *had* been her home to the past 7 years. Or three...

Rome just felt like a vacation for her. It hadnt yet sunk in that this was her new home. New country, new house...new life. A new life away from the Sunnydale Hellmouth. She felt that life was a little...too perfect.

**scarybunny** · 09-07-07, 08:24 PM

Wesley heard Fred's soft call and smiled and thanked whatever was out there for the wonderful gift that was Winifred Burkle. She had survived and he was so happy, but he had to hold in his happiness until the right moment. Her hand was surprisingly warm as he grasped it and he felt quite determined never to let go.

Andrew turned and walked over to his door. He opened it and saw the sight that was Buffy. He beamed. "Ah, good morning Buffy. I am starving. I'm gonna put on some pancakes! And as an active Watcher, I give you permission to join me!" Andrew absolutely loved being a Watcher. He loved being the guider, he still didn't understand the full job description but so far it impressed.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 09-07-07, 08:33 PM

Buffy let out a laugh as she moved aisde to let Andrew past. "Ok Toast sounds good" She told him a sshe shook her head as she watched him walk off. But she ketp smiling. He had the effect on people. Sure he could be annyoing at time, ok most of the time,but his heart was in the right place. So she follwed him to the kitched. "So Wheres Dawn today?" She asked hating the fact he knew more about her sister than she did. Buffy knew she had no one to blame but herself for that.

Fred finally let her weapon drop. She was beyond tired. She was suprised her eyes were open and her body was letting her stand. She moved closer into Wesely as she waited for Angel to tell them what there next move with. Fred herself longed to soak in a hot bath, and fall into a warm comfy bed with Wesely by her side. She turned to face him, she lifted her free hand up and touched the cut above his eye. "we made it" She huskely told him.

**scarybunny** · 09-07-07, 08:41 PM

Andrew just shook his head slightly when Buffy mentioned toast. He felt for her. He didn't know how she felt but he knew she at least felt distracted. "Um, just around. That's all she said this morning." He hummed as he got the frying pan ready and the pancake mix.

Wesley looked at Fred. "Yes, we did." He said softly. He tilted his head to motion that they should start heading back to the now abandoned Hyperion Hotel.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 09-07-07, 08:59 PM

Fred nooded and looked towards the hyperion hotel, a hotel she once use to call home. Now it stood there, like a beacon calling out to them. Fred let Wesely lead the way as the group moved towards the building which heald so many memoires.

Cordelia looked as Wesely nodded towards the hyperion. "So the hotel it is" She said as she took a glance at Angel Illyria and Spike then began to walk to it. She just needed a few moments to take all of this in. She had survived. They all had. And now...well no one was sure where they'd go from here.

Buffy took a seat on one of the stools and wathed Andrew. "Right" She said as he told her about Dawn. Buffy then took out her cell phone and dialed in Dawns number, wondering if her sister would acctually answer.

**scarybunny** · 09-07-07, 09:14 PM

"Pancake one!" Andrew called as he flipped it onto a plate and put it in front of Buffy on the counter, then he looked up and saw her dialing on her mobile. Probably to Dawn. He frowned, not thinking that was a very good idea but let her on her own as he flipped the second pancake. "Sure you should do that?" He asked Buffy.

Wesley saw the hotel and a handful of memories were pushed into his head. He smiled. There would be many more memories. he walked up to the double doors and turned slightly as if to say 'well, here we are again'. He tried the handle. He tried again. Then with more force he opened the door. He held the door for Fred then went inside along with everyone else trailing behind.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 09-07-07, 09:30 PM

Buffy looked over at Andrew and closed her cell. "And that means what?" She asked him and she placed her cell on the table. She hated the fact Andrew got on and knew Dawn better than she did. Dawn was her sister after all. And Buffy had promised to show her the world. But now, she was probably pushing her away. Buffy knew she had been spendind alot of time with the Immortal,but they all had new lives now..."HAve i really negelted her that much?" Buffy asked as she took the pancake from him.

Fred let go of Weselys hand and walked into the hotel. She stopped in the center of the lobby and looked around. The place still looked pretty good considering. Fred moved forward and sat on the circula sofa which still heald its place in the middle of the lobby. She then kicked off her shoes and peeled off her blood soaked coat, which revealed a equally bloddy top. She lent her head back and closed her eyes. "Do you think anything still works in here...say like the showers?" She asked to no one in particular.

cordy let everyone esle go in beofre she did. She stood at the entracne of the hotel doors but couldsnt quite bring herself to go in. Last time she was in her, was way beofre her coman and Connor wanting to blow her up. Since waking up and going to W&H she never even passed the hyperion. She wasnt sure if she could. Now here she was, back at where it all started, and she wasnt sure if she could cross that thresh hold. She knew she had to. What was in the past was in the past. They all had a new future to be looking forward too, so Cordy knew she had to take those final steps to end the horror of the past and start the new beautful futeure she hoped awated her.

**loekie** · 10-07-07, 10:01 AM

Illyria followed the rest to the old rundown hotel as she looked around the large lobby as the shell sat on the couch. She cocked her head still wondering what was gonna happen now. The senior partners wouldn't leave it at this. She knew that much. She just hoped she was able to take what they had in store now she was so weakened after Wesley's gun had drained her from a lot of her power.
This fight had not been to straneous for her though and that gave her some encouragement that maybe she was going to get it done.

**scarybunny** · 10-07-07, 05:59 PM

Wesley didn't smile but he thought of it. "I don't know. Has anyone paid the water bill lately?" He smiled a little at that thought. "Anyone up for a cold shower?" He walked over to the counter and peered into the office. It didn't look as though anything had changed or had been moved. He saw a light switch and, even though it was nearly sunrise, he turned it on. But nothing happened. He turned it back to the off position. "No electricity." He sighed.

Andrew sighed at the question. "Look, Buffy, all I know is you're making an effort with Dawn. A small one, but... When was the last time you had a conversation that lasted more than 5 minutes with her?" He asked as he flipped the last pancake onto a plate which already had four other pancakes.

**Ahm Shere** · 10-07-07, 08:27 PM

Dawn felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. Then she heard it ring. Her long brown hair glittered in the Rome sunlight as she pushed it back behind her ears. She was just about to reach for her phone in her pocket when it stopped ringing.

'Damn it'

She took out her phone and opened it up. One missed call. She viewed it. It was from Buffy. Dawn sighed, wondering what her sister could possibly want. Probably she wants some more ''bonding'' time with the Immortal and wants me to pick up a pizza for the both of them.

She redialled Buffy's phone and waited for an answer.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 10-07-07, 08:32 PM

Fred opened her eyes and looked around the hotel lobby, which was lit by the glimmer of the dawn. "Looks like none has used this place" She said pushing herself up into a standing position. "And Angel still has the deeds right, so illegally its still ours?well his?" She said as she looked over to Wesley. "Im guessing we arnt going to be heading back to W&H?" She asked and part of her would miss that evil law firm. In the time Angel was CEO there, they had really made it there own. And Fred loved her lab. She was going to miss it. But then the hyperion hotel had always been home for her.

"I Speak to Dawn" She snapped at Andrew, rather defensively. "We talk all the time" She said. "Infact we talked?.." Buffy trailed off trying to remember the last time she and Dawn and really talked. There communication theses days seemed to be little notes left on the fridge, to let each other know where they would be. "Dawn and I talk" She added more softly as she pulled the plate of pancakes towards her and poured maple syrup all over them. As she did her cell began to ring. She looked over at it and saw it saw Dawn, so she snatched it up, and flicked it open. "Dawn?"

Cordelia was surprised she was still able to stand. After all it had seemed like they had been fighting for days, when really it was just hours. Cordy had never felt so dirty in her whole entire life, even when she was a cow slave in Pylea she was never this mucky. "God I stink" She exclaimed as the group gathered in,to the old hotel lobby, and once she was able she walked in after them, knowing she had to put what had happened behind her. Cordy looked down at her now ruined outfit and didn't even want to begin thinking about what array for demon blood and goo had now founds its home on her once expensive jeans. Her reason for going into battle in her most expensive clothes, was that if she was going to die, she wanted to look good doing it?Not that she looked good, now, but now she had no intention of dying. There were parts of the old Cordelia Chase that at times came through. Although Cordy was no longer a spoilt stuck up rich cheerleader from Sunnydale, aspects of her old life had a way of coming into her new one. Cordelia had gone from riches to rags, once the most popular girl in school, to a grown woman, a champion. And it was thanks to Angel she had gotton that far. Her mind went back to last night, Angel had all given them the day off, and she spent some of hers with him as Fred and Wes were together and Gunn was off meeting up with Anne, and god knows what Spike did?and Illyria for that matter. Cordelia was still having trouble trying to figure the blue ex goddess out. But Cordy, she just wanted to be with Angel, to enjoy his company one last time as she was adamant this fight would be her last. Before they left to do their own things she had kissed him. Passionately letting all her feelings for him be told by one simple kiss. "Just incase" She had simply told him, knowing her would understand, and then before he had time to react or answer her, she was out of the door, and on her own mission. But she had survived, they both had no now they had won like Angel said. All they had to do now was pick up the pieces and move on. "So?.What do we do now?" She asked the group.

**Ahm Shere** · 10-07-07, 09:19 PM

What have I done now?

''Yes Buffy, it's me. What did I do? Why did you call? What's wrong?''

Dawn tried to think what she had done. Then it clicked. She hadn't told Buffy where she was going. Is that it? Is that why her sister was calling her? Or had she done something else...Dawn couldn't think.

Spike flicked his ciggarette onto the pavement and stubbed it out with his boot. He then looked at the others.

'Yes, fun'. He said to Fred. 'Is anyone else hungry?'

He looked at his stomach and frowned. I need a drink too.

**Cordelia_Chase** · 10-07-07, 10:39 PM

Buffy was suprised Dawn had bothred to call her back. But she felt dissapointment wash over her as she sister asked what she had done wrong this time. was that how Dawn really saw her? Some nagging sister who only wanted to speak to her when she had done something wrong. "Its nothing Dawnie, i just wanted to check in and say hi, see what you were up too today"

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