Eden
by Anat

"No! Buffy wait!" She was just about to stake him when Willow cried out, entering the place.

Buffy looked at all her friends, along with Giles and Wesley. Willow put the crystal ball in front of her.

Angelus eyes were wide open. "No!" he started shaking the chains, trying to free himself.

"Kill me, Buffy! That's the only way you won't get to see me again!" he called, not another century of being trapped in this soulful body. It was the most dreadful torture. Another minute was too much.

"Not dead, nor not of the living", Giles called. "Spirits of the interregnum I call", he said.

"Nichi mort, nichi de al fientei, Ti invoc, spirit al trecheri. Reda trupului ce separa omul de animal!" Willow read the rumanian text.

"...Cast his heart from the realm of evil", Giles read the english translation. Angelus unleashed himself from the chains, hit Willow with it, knocking her unconscious.

Riley entered the door in his commando gear. Xander quickly grabbed the papers as Buffy stopped Angelus from smashing the orb of Thesulah.

"What's going on?" Riley asked.

Wesley took the papers from Xander's hand.

Feeling the powers flowing in him, he suddenly didn't need the papers.

"Nichi mort, nichi de al fientei, Ti invoc, spirit al trecheri. Ti implor, Doname, nu ignora aceasta rugaminte. Reda trupului ce separa omul de animal! Lasa orbita sa fie vasul care i va transporta, sufletul la eiel", the orb started glowing, and Angelus tried to kick Buffy off him, desperate to save himself from the curse. "Asa sa fie! Asa sa fie! Pemtru tode auma! Acum! Acum!"

The orb glowed brightly, and Buffy felt Angel's body weakening underneath her.

Everybody looked at Buffy who burst into tears on Angel's back. Riley looked at her confused.

Angel turned around into a sitting position, and looked at her, confused.

"Buffy?"

She cried, the tears flooding her face, she sent out her hand and touched his face.

His face was moist too. "What happened?" he whispered. She leaned her forehead over his, closing her eyes, sitting closely to him.

"I love you", she whispered, but everybody could hear in the silence of the room.

"I remember. It flashed me..." she cried and he put his arms around her.

"I was with you... and the oracles... and the morah demon..." she sniffed. "You were human..." she put her hand on his chest. "And I felt your heart beat. How could I forget..." she cried into his shoulder.

"How could I forget..."

"Could someone tell me what's going on?" Riley asked.

Buffy looked up at him. "Oh, God. I'm so... Riley, I'm so sorry", she got up on her feet, still holding Angel's hand and he got up too.

"He's a vampire. He escaped our lab, and he has no chip", Riley said pointing his gun.

"No, that's Angel. He's a friendly vampire", Cordelia told him.

"Oh", he nodded, as if he understood, but he was totally confused.

"Riley, I'll have to talk to you in private..." Buffy swallowed.

"Do you think his soul is permanent?" Wesley turned to Giles.

"I don't know. I hope so, I guess time will tell".

"Let them have sex and we'll find out", Anya said and everybody looked at her.

Everybody left the building. Giles was talking to the new slayer. Angel hugged Buffy, who was still sobbing.

"I still don't understand", Riley said, scratching his head.

"I'll tell you", Faith entered the building, followed by Spike.

"He's the mad puppy who did this to us, pet". He told her.

"Buffy and Angel are soulmates. He's a vampire with a soul. Freaky thing, just like our freaky girl. They had this forbidden love and when they made love he turned evil", Faith smirked. "I liked him evil". She looked over at Spike, who kissed her arm. "But no more. He left her so she could find a normal guy and she found you. Ironic isn't it? But obviously, it was never meant to be. I wonder what they'll do now that they found each other again". She kissed Spike, then turned to Riley who was still shocked. "Too bad you'll never find out". Both she and Spike transformed into their game faces.

Riley stepped backwards. "You can't feed on me! You got the chip!" he said.

"Like we want to drink you anyway, brat", Spike said moving closer. They both lunged at him. he tried to fight them off, but Faith was stronger than him and snapped his neck.

She hugged Spike and they both started kissing passionately, before walking out hand in hand into the night.

"It's amazing", Buffy said looking into Angel's eyes. "I suddenly remember EVERYTHING! Like a lightning hit me", she leaned over and kissed him. they were alone in the room. He smiled. "I'm so sorry", he said quietly. "What for?"

"For what I have done... to you... to Faith..."

"It wasn't you", she caressed his face.

He sighed and closed his eyes briefly.

"I should go..."

"Please stay", she pleaded.

"I can't... we can't", he tried to explain, but she hushed him, kissing him.

"Buffy, I got new life now. I do good. I help people".

"Help me now". She said, looking at him.

He sighed. "I can't give you a normal life, Buffy. Nothing changed".

"I learned that I can't have a normal life. No more excuses Angel".

He smiled faintly. "You're right. I'll tell you what. I'll go back to L.A, and keep doing what I meant to do, and you stay here and finish college. We'll keep in touch, and if nothing change, we'll be back. Okay?" he pulled a stray hair behind her ear.

She looked down and he lifted her chin with his hand so he could see her eyes. "Okay?"

She nodded. "I love you".

"I love you too. Never forget that".

"Don't worry. I know now that I'll never forget".

He kissed her and she opened herself up to him.

She breathed against his soft lips, touching his face softly. "I'll never forget".

THE END (Is just the beginning...)

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