Story: The Catalyst: Last Chance

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Disclaimer: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Doesn't belong to me. It 
belongs to King Joss. All hail our kind and benevolant ruler.

Note - Takes place after Destiny Unravels. If you haven't read it 
there are somethings you just won't get. SO READ IT!!!!! Please.

Last Chance

Cordelia Chase walked through some city, which she had forgotten the 
name of. The name was unimportant. Nothing was important anymore. 
Nothing but getting to where she was going. She had a man to meet, 
well actually a demon, and the meeting was important. It had the 
potential to change everything. 


Five years living in the dark. Cordelia wondered how Angel had done 
it for so long. Living with the memories. Living without seeing the 
sunlight. Cordelia never went out in the daylight anymore. In 
essence she had cursed herself. She was stuck in the dark like Kate 
was. 

Cordelia was on her last legs. She knew she couldn't take much more. 
Kate was also on the verge of losing it completely. A few more years 
and Cordelia knew she wouldn't be able to control the vampire anymore. 
Kate was slowly losing the battle with her demon.

This meeting was their last chance. 

"So do you have it?" Cordelia asked the demon.

"Yeah. I have it." The demon handed a piece of paper to Cordelia, 
"So does this mean we're even?"

"Yeah we're even. " Cordelia smirked, "No one will ever know you 
aren't the bad ass demon everyone thinks you are."

The demon growled but when Cordelia didn't flinch he sighed and walked 
away. Cordelia could have sworn she heard him whistling a showtoon.

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An old abandoned warehouse - The next night

Cordelia sat down on a blanket and motioned Kate to sit down next to 
her. Kate paused a moment and then complied. Cordelia smiled at 
Kate. Even as a vampire, Kate was stunning to look at. Cordelia 
didn't even mind when she was in vampire form. It scared her a 
little, but she didn't hate it.

"Do you remember what I told you?" Cordelia asked.

"Kate and Cordelia are going home." Kate said simply.

"Yes. To Cordelia's home." 

"Going home." 

"Are you ready?" Cordelia asked as she took Kate's hand.

"Ready." Kate smiled.

Cordelia paused and then began the chant.

Winter comes and autumn goes
Changing leaves to bitter snow
Back in time to change the past
Hear this spell I here do cast
A single choice one last chance 
What might have been
What still might be
With this spell set us free
Find the one who changed it all
Send us back before the fall. 

Cordelia and Kate watched as the room began to spin. Cordelia grabbed 
on tighter to Kate's hand as she felt Kate's panic begin. Soon the 
room changed into swirly blue things that Cordelia couldn't describe. 
Then just as fast they left. Then Cordelia felt herself fall to the 
ground.

"Umf."

"Cordelia hurt?" Kate asked.

Cordelia looked around. 

"The Bronze." Cordelia whispered, "I'm home."

"Home?"

Cordelia smiled, "We're in Sunnydale. But when?"


TBC