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[_wes_pryce_]

The drive over to Wolfram and Hart was made in tense silence. Each of us trying to absorb what had happened. Angel. He killed Gunn. Our friend. Closer, he was like family even after which had happened between us. Finding Cordelia, with Faith of all people. And there's more going on there that meets the eye. Well, most eyes that is

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[__visiongal]

You're fired.

On paper, word of mouth... The words are the same. The effect? Stranger. Technically, I'm not part of his little business - haven't been since my body got hijacked by Jasmine - but... I know what he's doing.

I know where he is, that place in his head that he promised me - outright promised me - that he wouldn't go again.

"See? I knew it," I say, frowning. Maybe it's not what people want to hear but hey, when has that ever stopped me? "He's gone over to the other side 'cause the pesky humans he works with? Can't handle the *airquote* 'coming darkness' - it's such bullshit." I'm finding it hard to be sympathetic right now. "And look at that, 'You all know I'm not one for words' seems like he was a manpire with lots of words when he was whaling on that dog-person he beat up..."

[wickedslayer]

Me and Fred both read the memo over Cordelia's shoulder. What the fuck? Everyone was fired cause Soul Boy went off the deep end? I'd heard about this, back when I was in prison. Angel's visits had been less frequent then, but I remembered hearing all about Darla. How he had fired all of his friends, all the guilt and weirdness coming off of him during those few visits.

"The coming darkness?" I snorted loudly. Sorry, but did anyone actually remember who I was? The bad naughty little slayer? The straight up killer? Soul Boy could take his darkness and shove it right up his ass. Cause he knew I'd wanna help, hell all his friends wanted to help. After all his little speeches to me about doin' the right thing and needing people? Now he had to go and pull a stunt like this?

"Where would he be now?" I directed the question at Wes cause I figured he'd know better than anyone. Cor had been sorta out of the business for awhile and Wes and Angel were buds, coworkers, butt buddies...whatever.

[da_lilah]

"Ah, I see you finally got the memo. Quite a doozy isn't it." I remark with a smirk as I stroll up to Angel's sidekicks. "Of course, Angel always had a flair for the dramatics, didn't he? As to his whereabouts, we're working on it. So far there isn't any evidence that Angel left the building. We've got seers trying to scry out his location, but my gut instinct would be that he went on a foolhardy suicidal mission to confront the source. To get at the Senior Partner's as directly as he could."

I shrug pointedly, letting the implication hang in the air. If they can't figure out that I'm talking about the White Room then they are more stupid than I'd thought.

"Question is, what are you going to do about it?"

[_wes_pryce_]

Narrowing my eyes at Lilah, I reach behind me to take Fred's hand. Lilah seems to be very...smug, would be the word. And I can't blame her, she's just been promoted to CEO. But at what costs.

I can tel all of us are angry, though some hide it better then others. Not Angelus, Spike had said. Odd how I'm beginning to see this to be true. This really did seem as something Angel would do. What I couldn't understand though is why.

"She's talking about the white room," I say for those who hadn't gotten that already. I'm sure they all knew. Wait, maybe not. Faith and Cordelia were on unfamiliar territory here. "Angel is in the white room. The question is how do we get in there?" There was no question in my mind that we all wanted to confront him. Let's hope my mind isn't playing tricks on me.

[__visiongal]

Gormless tit. That actually makes me smile. If there's anyone you can count on for an insult in a pinch? It's Spike. And somehow fearless-lunkhead-of-a-leader doesn't cover what I think Angel is right now.

In fact? I have a whole list, but now's not the time.

"Okay, so for the people who've never taken a trip to the White Room? What is it and why are we going there?" I swear, if this some trick? I'll ring Lilah's neck, never mind Angel's. "Wasn't that where Angel went to find Connor or something way back when I was really in my body?"