“Is he all right?”
“No, Willow, he’s *not* all right.”
“You don’t have to yell at me Cordelia. I just mean...is he *going to be* all right?”
“How do I know? Xander!” His head snapped up. “You’re the closest. How is he doing?”
Xander turned to his left. The chains that connected his arms to the wall and his feet to the floor allowed him that much slack—to turn and look at the unconscious immortal beside him, but not to reach out and touch him.
Angel was pinned tightly to the dank stone wall beside him, held in place by steel bands at his ankles, wrists, throat, and across his chest. He hung loose in his manacles, his head drooping. A human would have long since strangled.
Xander shook his head. “I don’t know,” he said, frustrated. “He’s not breathing, but—“
“But he never does. We knew that, genius.”
Xander held out his hands in the universal sign for “what do you want from me?” “He hasn’t dusted yet. Is there any other way to tell?” He rattled his chains in Angel’s direction. “Hey! Deadboy! Wakey-wakey, eggs and bakey! Rise and shine!” He rattled his chains more desperately. “Come on, you can get through this...” hearing the words that were coming out of his mouth, Xander stopped rattling his chains and looked at the ceiling in disgust. “I can’t believe I’m worried about Deadboy.”
“I never saw it coming.” Oz said dryly.
“It doesn’t surprise me,” a familiar voice said. There was a rattle of chains as everyone pulled tighter to the wall as the dark figure slowly walked the length of the dungeon, lighting a cigarette as he went. “He does tend to inspire pity. After all—“ He stopped in front of Angel and turned to address him. “You *are* pretty damn pathetic.” Angelus reached forward and took Angel’s chin, raising his head so he could look into his face. “Aren’t you, soulboy?”
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