New Lives: Chapter 1
by angelgirl81
New Lives
by: angelgirl81

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they belong
to the Great One - Joss Whedon in case
you aren't paying attention.

Angel, Spike, Gunn, and Illyria were exhausted. They sat in the alley behind the Hyperion Hotel, hardly believing what lay before them. Somehow, they had won. About halfway through the battle, they had felt renewed strength, and energy. They beat through all of the demons, and had won. “All right, we need to get Gunn to a hospital to get that wound looked at,” Angel said. “How are we to get to this hospital?” Illyria asked. “We’ll take my old car; it’s parked in the underground parking garage under the Hyperion,” Angel said. They all trooped to Angel’s car, and started to drive to the nearest hospital. “Hey Blue, you might want to change the look,” Spike said. Illyria looked at Spike, nodded her understanding, closed her eyes, and suddenly she looked like Fred. Angel, Spike, and Gunn had a hard time looking at her, but knew that this way, she would attract less attention. They arrived at the hospital in record time, and immediately got Gunn admitted, and into surgery. Angel, Spike, and Illyria were waiting in Gunn’s room when he came out of surgery. “Okay guys, let him get some rest, he needs it,” the nurse said. They all nodded, and the nurse left them alone with Gunn. “Man, how DID we win that battle?” Gunn asked quietly. “I’m not sure, but I know that there were outside forces helping us,” Angel said. Suddenly, they heard a laugh, coming from nowhere, and everywhere. A light appeared in the middle of the room, and Angel, Spike, Gunn, and Illyria came face-to-face with Fred and Wesley.

“Whoa,” Angel said. Angel, Gunn, Spike, and Illyria stood in awe at the two people standing before them. “Yeah,” Spike said. “Hiya guys,” Fred said with a grin. “Wait, why are you guys here?” Gunn asked. “Well, we can get to that after that girl stops looking like me,” Fred said. Illyria looked at Fred, and changed her appearance so she was back to the blue hair and red body suit. “Okay, now that I’m not totally freaked out, we can get down to business,” Fred says. “Yes,” Wesley said, “we are here to discuss something very important with Angel and Spike.” “What’s up?” Angel asked. “Cordelia and Doyle came to us - “ ”Wait, you saw Cordelia and Doyle?” Angel asked. “Yes, but back to the important matter we had to discuss with you,” Wesley said, “Cordelia and Doyle asked us, as Higher Beings, to help you. First, we helped you guys win that battle with the Senior Partners. Now we are here to give Angel and Spike a very special gift. We are here to give them their humanity; with benefits, of course.” Angel and Spike stared at Wesley and Fred in amazement. “Wait? What does ‘humanity with benefits’ mean?” Gunn asked. “I was waiting for someone to ask that,” Wesley grinned. “That means that you get to be human, but you get to keep your vampiric strength, agility, and healing ability,” Fred said, smiling. “Wait? Why do I suddenly get to become human?” Spike asked. “You proved yourself this year with us,” Fred said. “The Powers have decided that you will also get a shanshu, because of the great courage you have shown; plus the fact that you have a soul, and are good, and fighting the forces of darkness,” Wesley said. “Well, let’s get started,” Gunn said, “I want to see these guys get a tan.” “Before we do that, I need to do something,” Fred said, and disappeared. “What’s she doing?” Spike asked. “Beats the hell out of me,” Angel replied. A moment later, Fred appeared. “I have just had a VERY long conversation with Cordelia and Doyle; they both agree that I get to do another spell,” Fred said with a small grin. “You were only gone, like, 30 seconds,” Gunn said. “Time moves differently up there,” Wesley said. “What’s the extra spell you get to do?” Angel asked. “I get to make Big Blue here look like a different person, instead of walking around in my body,” Fred said. “Well, when do we do this?” Spike asked. “Well, we need Gunn here to participate, so give us a couple of days, then we’ll get to it. Illyria, start thinking about what you want to look like,” Fred said. Then, Fred and Wesley disappeared. “Okay, well, this is going to be interesting,” Gunn said.


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