Yep, here it is, the fifth part in the Poster Girl series. I hope you all enjoy it

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A scream in the night. The silent avenger followed the call, swooping down from the rooftops like an avenging angel, catching the villain in the jaw with a kick, then performed a small flip, landing on his feet and whirling around

"I don't think the girl's interested," Angel said coolly

The vampire growled and got to his feet, swinging his fist, but Angel blocked and punched, followed by a second punch, blocking and elbowing, then flipping the vampire onto his back. The vampire snarled, kicking at Angel, before rolling forward and doing another kick, only to get thrown on his back again, as Angel drew a stake from his coat and plunged it into the vampire's heart. As the dust settled, the girl watched as Angel started to leave the alley

"Who are you?" she asked

"Doesn't matter," he replied

Just then, several cars pulled up, as numerous people in suits got out and started milling about, some taking photos, others talking on their phones, as one such man stopped before Angel and held out his hand

"Jackson Hodge. So good to finally meet you, boss"

"You guys been following me?" Angel asked, "How?"

"Tracking device in your coat. But never mind that. Anything I can get you? Cup of coffee? Blood? By the way, the vampire you killed was a client, but hey, first day on the job, who's gonna notice?"

"You did this for publicity?" the girl asked as she was asked to sign a contract

"No! This is what I do, I help people," Angel said, "Oh God!"

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"Think fast!"

Wesley groaned when he managed to catch the basketball one-handed, balancing his cup of coffee in his other hand, as Gunn grinned and took the ball off him. The vampire hunter now had hair growing, though he kept it short and had also shaved off his small goatee, as he surveyed the offices of Wolfram and Hart

"Tell me why we're here"

"What, because we're crusaders against evil and now the law firm that represents most of the evil in the world has given us its LA branch to run however we want, probably in an attempt to corrupt, divide, or destroy us, and we all said yes in, like, three minutes?" Fred said, coming up behind them with Knox

"Your run-on sentences have gotten a lot less pointless," Wesley said

"Oh, that's so sweet. And a tad condescending," Fred said, "Come on, Knoxy"

The pair headed off for the laboratories, as Wesley and Gunn watched them go

"Don't you think it's a bit unseemly, adding Y's to the end of people's names?"

"Does that mean I have to call you 'Wesle'?" Gunn asked

Wesley rolled his eyes, drinking his coffee, just as Angel arrived, wearing a dark suit, his hair slicked back slightly

"You know what they did to me?" he asked, "They put a tracking device on me. I was just out, doing what I do, when the whole firm shows up"

"Protecting their biggest asset?" Gunn suggested

"Eh, whatever. Where's Cordy and Ashleigh?"

As if on cue, Cordelia arrived in the lobby, her two-year-old daughter on her hip. She looked around the lobby as she reached Angel, kissing him on the lips, as Angel picked up his daughter from his fiancée

"So, can someone please tell me why we are here again?" Cordelia asked

"Did Connor get to school alright?" Angel asked

"He sure did and let's not change the subject, Angel"

"I'm sorry. Well, for starters, we're gonna be changing things around, starting with that," Angel finished, walking into his office

"Hi there," the young sandy-haired woman smirked

"Who the hell are you?" Cordelia asked, looking the woman up and down

"The name's Eve. I'm the liaison to the Senior Partners. Don't think you can use me to get to them. I answer to them, don't lunch with them"

"Wasn't thinking of that," Angel muttered

"And what exactly is your purpose, Eve?" Wesley asked

"You guys now own Wolfram and Hart. You are free to run it however you like. You can close it down, destroy it, but then business dries up and clients move elsewhere," Eve explained, "Here's the catch. In order to keep this business running, you need to keep this business running. Understand?"

Angel simply had a bored look on his face as he glared at Eve. She smiled

"Great. Can't wait to start working with you guys"

Eve left the office, as Wesley and Gunn headed to their own. Cordelia closed the office doors, as Angel sat down at his desk, while Ashleigh sat on her mother's lap

"Having second thoughts?" Cordelia asked

Just before Angel could answer, the doors opened and an elderly man wearing a luchador mask entered, pushing a trolley full of mail. He stopped by the desk, dropping a medium sized package on the desk, before leaving. Angel took a look at it, before putting it aside

"You were saying?"

"Having second thoughts?" Cordelia replied, "I can tell. But, we're here and we might as well get this business running. It's not like you saved the world for nothing"

"Can we not talk about last year?" Angel asked, "I kinda don't. Too many bad stuff"

"At least because of that, Connor's now in school and I have a sparkly," Cordelia said, looking at the engagement ring on her hand, "At the expense of running this place"

"And we might as well get started," Angel said, "But I want some coffee"

He pressed the intercom button on his phone, asking for some coffee, after accidentally getting the Ritual Sacrifice domain. Cordelia leaned back, stroking her daughter's hair, as Angel went through some paperwork

"Here's your coffee"

Angel took the mug and looked up, surprise etching his face, while a familiar look had appeared on Cordelia's face, as she stood up

"Harmony??"

"Hey, guys," the blonde vampire grinned

"What are you doing here?" Angel asked, "Why aren't I killing you?"

"Angel, if you can, we need to look over some things," Wesley said, entering the office, "Oh, hey Harmony"

"Wesley was the one who hired me to be your secretary," Harmony said

"I thought a familiar face might help," Wesley said

"Okay, Harm, come near my kid and I'll stake you," Cordelia said

"Cordy, nice to see you! You look really great!" Harmony smiled, "And don't worry, I'm completely off human blood. Have been for months!"

"Okay, I need a break," Angel said, "Wes, you've got something for me?"

He left the office with Wesley, as Harmony turned back to Cordelia, while Ashleigh was standing next to her mother, holding onto her pants leg, unsure about this new, bubbly person before her

"So, how have you been?" Harmony asked

"Possessed by evil, got better," Cordelia replied, "You?"

"Been working here since we last met. Hey, cute kid! She yours too?"

"Yeah, this is my daughter, Ashleigh. Ashleigh, this is Mommy's friend, Harmony"

"Hi there!" Harmony grinned, kneeling before the little girl

"Hi," Ashleigh said shyly

"Ooh, she's cute! Anyway, gotta go! See you round the office"

Harmony smiled and left, as Cordelia sighed and sat down again

"She's weird," Ashleigh said

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"Welcome everyone to class," the teacher called, "Welcome to your final year. Everyone, we have a new student. Please welcome Connor Chase-Angel"

Connor stood awkwardly before the class and shyly said hi. He was wearing jeans and a grey long-sleeved T-shirt, as well as his leather jacket that he had taken from a drug dealer two years earlier. Following Cordelia's awakening, Connor had enrolled in school at the request of his parents. Fred and Wesley gladly sat Connor down and prepared him with the education he was meant to learn. Although feeling ready, Connor couldn't help but feel nervous and awkward as he made his way to an empty desk and sat down, before getting out his books and pens

"Hey there," said a blond girl on Connor's right, "How are you?"

"Nervous. This is like the first time I've done this"

"And hopefully, the last time. Final year. Not gonna be fun, but let's make the most of it, shall we?"

"Connor Angel"

"Nina Ash. Nice to meet you, Connor"

Connor smiled to himself, before turning to his books

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