FATE’S CHOICE

CHAPTER 6: Revelations pt.2

“It’s been two days since and we haven’t found a single thing. Are you sure you can’t tell us anything else”, Buffy asked angrily.

“Buffy I’ve told you everything I know”, Angel said putting a hand on her shoulder only to have it shrugged off.

“Buffy we’re doing everything we can”, Willow tried to calm down her friend.

“Well it’s not enough. No telling how long it’s been there. She could have been there for weeks, months, years even. It’s not like our time you know that Will”, the blonde said sinking into a chair as her hands went to cup her face.

“I mean”, she took a deep breath. “Isn’t there something… can’t we just open a portal, go in and get her. I mean we do it all the time’, Buffy exclaimed shakily.

“We don’t know what world she’s in or even dimension for that matter or else we would”, the redhead said sitting next to her friend.

“We have to find her I promised her Wills”, Buffy said looking at her friends’ gaze as a couple of tears ran down her cheeks.

“I know Buff we’ll find her”, Willow said taking her friend in a comforting hug.

“So all we know is that Gages’ mom is missing in another world or dimension. And she works with Angel. Do you know why she was going”, Kennedy asked Angel interrupting the two hugging.

“All I know is she was following a demon named Kavuloq that had some information. Something about a Key of Luminati I think. She should have asked me I would of gone with her”, Angle explained.

“So why didn’t she”, Xander asked curiously.

“It’s a long story and she’s not talking to me at the moment”, Angel said looking down.

“I would have tried to kill you too”, Willow glared.

“What, wait she tried to kill you. Why would she do that”, Buffy asked.

“You know”, Angel asked Willow ignoring Buffy’s question.

“I felt it the moment he arrived. How could you do that to her”, Willow growled standing up.

“I didn’t do anything”, Angel tried to defend himself. “And it’s not my fault.”

“That’s right you did nothing. How could you let them use her like that”, she asked.

“You know very well if they hadn’t used her they would have done it the other way around and then they’d both be dead”, Angel said as both him and Willow glanced at Buffy. The blonde just frowned confused.

“I know. It’s I just don’t get how they can just uhhh. So is that why she left”, Will asked. Angel just shrugged before looking to see all the questioning looks the two of them were getting.

“I don’t think so. I asked but she got all defensive and she left and had me send Gage to Ben and Linda. She didn’t say why. I didn’t think anything of it, cause she does that a lot. I should have known when I called them and she said Gage wasn’t there and not to call again”, Angel explained.

“It’s not just me that’s confused here right”, Xander asked.

“Nope, I can definitely say it’s not just you”, Dawn replies as the others nod.

“We should probably tell them”, Angel began before he saw the panicked look on Willow’s face. “They’re gonna find out eventually”. Willow just nodded and looked at everyone finally settling her eyes on Buffy.

“Gage’s mom works with Angel”, Willow said.

“Will honey we kinda got that”, Kennedy stated.

“Yeah, I know. I mean she helps Angel work with the Powers that Be. They used her for something, she found out and she quite”, Willow said really fast.

“Well I had no idea that the Powers had two champions. I’ve got to say I am quite surprised”, Giles exclaimed whipping his glasses. “So am I to presume there’s more”.

Angel opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by the Wicca, “Anything else will be too dangerous”.

“Willow if the information you know could in some way help us find his mother you need to tell us”, Giles said staring at her.

“Trust me it won’t help. Plus anything else I know will put them both in even more danger”, everyone looked at her puzzled including a very confused vampire.

“Hey….I got it” everyone turned to look at Dawn. “What I have an idea…..maybe we’re looking at it all wrong. Maybe if we find out about that key thing we can find it and the Demons that want it. And they could lead us to Gage’s mom too”.

“Oh my god Dawn you’re a genius”, Willow squealed as she hugged her, annoyed that she hadn’t thought of it first.

“I know”, Dawn said pleased with herself.