starlit_desires | FIC: Lost & Found 5/?, PG-15

I wasn't going to post this today but I decided that I should since I probably won't be posting any more fic, or at least this one, until I get back from Seattle. So sorry for the cliff-hanger of an ending. Enjoy!

Title: Lost & Found 5/??

Author: Sweetness (aaronlisa@gmail.com)
Pairing: Willow/Angel

Rating: PG-15

Disclaimer: The Buffyverse belongs to Joss Whedon and company.

Notes: An alternate universe following the events in “Lover’s Walk.” This part takes place during “Choices.”

“Do you actually have a plan?” Giles asked as they pulled up in front of City Hall.
“Not really, that’s more your thing that mine. What do you suggest?”
”Find Willow quickly and get out without being killed.”
“Sounds good, except that I want you to wait here.”
”Why?”
”Someone should wait at the car.”
”We should have brought Cordelia.”
”I needed her to buy us time.”
“Angel, we have an hour.”
“We have how ever long as it takes the others to perform the ritual. I don’t believe that Buffy is going to give us that hour.”
”You’re probably right,” Giles said wearily before he continued, “Well you had better get in there and get Willow out then.”

* * *

Everything seemed to happen in slow motion for Cordelia. Just as Oz and Xander finished the ritual, vampires burst into the library. As Buffy turned to face them, Faith abruptly shoved Cordelia away, causing Cordelia to hit her head on one of the tables. As she sat there momentarily stunned, Buffy and Faith made quick work of the vampires. As the last one exploded into dust, the Mayor causally sauntered into the library.
”Well remind me to not appoint Slayers as the head of any Sunnydale welcoming committees.”
“What do you want?” Buffy growled.
“Temper, temper. One would think that the Watchers’ Council would enroll you girls into anger management classes.”
”Don’t make me ask you again: what do you want?”
“My box,” Mayor Wilkins said as some of his jovial mood dissipated.
“Where’s Willow?”
”Well I figure since your friend Angel was attempting to rescue her that you were wanting to do a trade.”
“Well you’re wrong,” Buffy said as she moved so that he could see the remains of the ritual.
”NO! Do you know what I have done to get to this point in time? Can you even comprehend the enormity of the sacrifices that I have made, you silly foolish little girl?”
“No and I really don’t care.”
”You self-centered little bitch!”
”Temper, temper,” Buffy mockingly replied.
“I will kill you,” Mayor Wilkins threatened as he advanced on her.
”I don’t think so,” Cordelia said in a shaky voice as she aimed a crossbow at the Mayor.

**TBC**