Genesis
by EPD
Rating: NC-17
A few days had passed and everyone was busy with their tasks, the slayers had been split into four groups, each group was taught by either Buffy, Faith or Kennedy while the fourth group were learning about different demons from the watchers.
Andrew had started his investment programme and was slowly reaping the rewards, Xander had discussed with Buffy and Faith the different types of weaponry and which weapons were best for which situation. Giles had managed to contact Wood who had already sent two new slayers to them and they would be arriving in a few days, he was now moving further south to look up a new lead. Willow had had been in touch with Wesley and he had sent her all the information on the scythe that he could find on such short notice.
She had discovered a possible way of locating slayers but she wasn’t sure how it would work or even if it would work, she was going to do the first locator ritual tonight. Everyone knew the plan so they had prepared one of the TV rooms for her, all the younger slayers had been told to stay away from the room to allow Willow the peace that she needed.
“Will are you sure you can do this?” Buffy asked her friend.
“Yeah Buff, I’m sure, I feel a lot more confident since Sunnydale, and well I got something to stay white for.” The red head replied with a lopsided grin.
“Mmm, and would this something have brunette hair and a killer butt.” The blond teased.
“No it’s not Faith actually, I got my own slayer, but then again she does have a killer butt.” Willow giggled.
Willow prepared herself for the ritual, she tried to meditate during the afternoon to ensure that her centres were aligned and that she was suitably relaxed. Kennedy had been very supportive making sure that she had everything and then she had the peace that she needed.
“You ready Babe?” Kennedy asked seeing Willow exit her bedroom.
“Yep, it’s now or never.” Willow replied with resolve.
“I’ll walk you down.” Kennedy offered.
“Okay, but you have to go as soon as I go in, I can’t be thinking you’re on the other side of the door, I gotta keep focused.” Willow replied kissing the younger woman.
“Okay, but you promise you’ll call me if you need me.” The brunette looked at her girlfriend seriously.
“Count on it, you’re my kite string remember.” Willow smiled.
Once Willow had entered the room, she set everything within the protective circle and sat Indian style in front of the scythe, she placed both hands on the scythe and concentrated on the power emanating from it. She began to chant and the air in the room began to move, no papers or anything moved with it Willow's hair did not blow in the wind created it was as if she was seeing the air rather than feeling it, soon the pace of the air flow increased to create a tornado effect in the room, Willow focused as hard as she could at the centre of the vortex. Images of girls passed but she couldn’t get a fix on who they were or where they were, then the vortex seemed to slow, it began showing faces, faces that Willow recognised as past slayers, she saw the two slayers before Buffy, she saw Buffy, then she saw Kendra and then she saw a shadow that had to be Faith, then the air seemed to stop and Willow was presented with a clear image, this image was of the next slayer in line, Willow almost feinted when she realised what this meant, the next slayer in line if Faith had died was Kennedy.
Kennedy’s face faded and Willow ended the chant, she collapsed onto the floor as the magic had taken its toll. She lay quietly trying to understand what she had seen, she had witnessed not new slayers but the complete slayer line, down to the next slayer. The scythe had a shadow of Faith as she had not died, Buffy had and the slayer line was now with Faith, and if Faith had died it would have passed to Kennedy. Willow didn’t know what to do should she tell Kennedy or anyone for that matter, what she had seen, she didn’t think that Kennedy could handle knowing that she would have been the next slayer, sure she showed all the trade mark bravado but at the end of the day she was a scared little girl.
Willow straightened herself out and calmed herself down to exit the room, she had decided not to tell anyone yet, as she supposed she had not really completed her task so she wasn’t really lying to them as such. With the decision made she exited the room.
Kennedy saw her and came running over. “Well did it work?” She asked excitedly.
“No not really I saw some stuff but nothing helpful, I think I just have to work on it a little more.” Willow replied, well she wasn’t really lying was she.
Once everyone had been told, they all made their way to bed, Willow a little distant but Kennedy had put that down to the power drainage that Willow got when she did major magic.
Willow had spent all night thinking about what she had seen, sure she had found the next slayer, but did it have to be the woman who was lying beside her. She knew that Kennedy would choose the slayer life but she couldn’t help worry that something could have happened to her before now, she could have been killed already and that made Willow depressed. She had to talk to someone about it to see whether she should tell Kennedy the truth of who she was. So Willow decided that when the morning came she would go and speak to Xander.
Soon enough the sun was streaming through the curtains, Willow carefully extracted herself away from the warm body that had been her pillow most of the night and made her way to Xander’s apartment. When there she knocked on the door and waited for a reply. Xander opened the door with a tired smile.
“Hey Wills, you’re early, miss the Xan man that much huh!” He joked.
“Xander I need to talk to you, it’s about what I really saw last night.” Willow replied.
Xander quickly ushered Willow into the apartment seeing the distressed look on his friend's face. “What is it Will, what did you see?”
“Well, it was like all blowy and faces and shadows and then there was like this….” Willow was cut off mid sentence, her protection spell around the property was alerting her to an unknown presence close to the house. “Xander, we got trespassers.” She stated.
“Huh!” Was Xander's reaction, he hadn’t quite followed.
“My spell it’s telling me we have an intruder.” The red head clarified.
“Oh, right.” He stated then looked up sharply. “I’ll get Buffy and Faith, where is this intruder, it’s a pretty big area to be looking at.” He asked.
“If my senses are in line by the oak tree we had a picnic by.” Willow tried to focus her energy as best she could.
Xander ran from his apartment to get Buffy and Faith while Willow went to get Kennedy, soon all five of them were tooled up and making their way to the location given, they all moved slowly towards the shape that lay on the ground hardly moving.
Buffy stepped closer to try and assess the danger. She looked back to the group when she felt everything was safe and motioned for them to step closer.
Willow made her way around the other side of the figure to try and get a look at who it could be. “No, no, it can’t be.” She paled looking at the sandy haired girl.
Dedication: To 'My Girl' cos your not the only tease.
Across the other side of town a dark figure stepped through the door of the abandoned warehouse. Standing around six feet tall shrouded by a hooded black cloak he surveyed his surroundings, turning to look back into the building he smirked as he watched his partner as she glided effortlessly through the opening towards him.
“Come Morete, we meet with the others soon.” He said leaning in to smoothly kiss her.
“Oh Morgath, enough of that, we have business to attend to and if I am going to get the bones of Ceridon we must organise everything now.” She stated abruptly.
“I know that my love, but we are almost ready with the first ritual you should relax a little, there’s nothing in our way now.” He tried to placate his partner.
Morete glared at him and sighed heavily. “I know that, but there is something wrong, the demon clans are being destroyed and we have yet to find out who or what is doing it, we must concentrate on the mission or we will never become the rulers that we have planned for all these years.”
“We will find the slaughterers and we will destroy them, nothing will stand in our way this time, we have worked too hard for things to go wrong, I give you my honour as head of the Meridian clan that nothing will stop us.” He stated honourably.
Morete smiled at her lover and stood a little taller as she spoke. “Well then my love, if you can give me your honour then I can only believe in you, but I will not give up my heritage for anything do you understand.” She finished.
“Yes I understand, once we have all the rituals complete we will rule over this land together as it is meant to be. We will conquer where other lesser beings have failed.”
With this said they linked arms and walked down the deserted street and towards their future toward what they believed was their destiny.
Back across town, Willow had collapsed to her knees she was in total shock at what she was witnessing.
“Will, what’s wrong?” Xander approached cautiously.
“No Xander stay away please, this can’t be right, it can’t be her.” Willow pleaded with her friend a look of pure terror across her face.
Kennedy was getting worried she had not seen Willow react like this, she looked pleadingly at Buffy willing her to try to find out what the hell was going on. Buffy caught her eye and with a silent understanding Buffy moved forward toward her best friend.
“Will, come on lets just calm down it’s not that bad is it?” Buffy spoke quietly as she continued her movements towards the red head.
“Depends on whether this is actually Anya or not.” The red head replied flatly.
“What? Anya? As in my Anya? As in the Anya I was going to marry? As in the Anya that died in Sunnydale who’s probably under a pile of rubble as we speak Anya? No there has to be a mistake.” Xander babbled in confusion as emotion began to surface.
Buffy moved the rest of the way toward the body lying on the ground, she slowly bent to her knees and gently swept some hair away from the person's face.
”Oh my god, Anya!” She stated in shock, she thought Willow was seeing things, but now she was seeing it for herself. Anya formerly Anyanka the ex vengeance demon who was killed along with the others at Sunnydale High when they had gallantly fought and beaten back the first was lying on the ground in front of her.
Xander couldn’t take it, he marched over to the body on the ground and quickly turned it to face him, he stood back eyes wide mouth hanging open. “No, please, Will please tell me that’s a demon or a mirage or something, it can’t be Anya, we didn’t do a spell or anything it can’t be her.” He began in babble mode again.
“Hey everyone calm down, there has to be some kind of explanation for this, but we ain’t gonna get it if we stand out here all day.” Faith interrupted the three friends.
“Huh! Yeah right um, Xand d’you think you could carry her into the house or do you want me or Faith to?” Buffy asked the tall brunette.
“Uh, um, I got her, I just need to know what the fuck is going on.” He replied gently picking up Anya’s lithe form from the ground.
Kennedy walked over to Willow and gently lifted her, comforting her as they walked back into the house. Faith had gone ahead to wake Giles and Dawn, they needed as many people as possible to help with this one, no one could understand why Anya was back, and also how the hell she was alive.
Once back in the house Xander made his way to the library, he placed Anya on one of the large soft reading couches, Buffy handing him a blanket to cover her while they waited for the others to arrive.
“Buffy, Xander, what is this ab…” Giles stopped mid question as he spied the form of Anya lying unconscious on the couch in front of him. “Good lord.” He stated removing his glasses to clean them. Putting his glasses back on he walked slowly across the room and gently ran the back of his hand against Anya’s cheek. “How did this happen?” He asked turning to Xander.
“Don’t know G-man that’s why the emergency meeting, Willow had an alarm warning and when we went to investigate she was there.” Xander tried to explain the situation.
Soon they were joined again by Willow and Kennedy, Giles went to Willow to try to find out all that she knew, which of cause was nothing as she hadn’t had anything to do with the miraculous appearance of yet another dead member of the Scoobies.
Faith returned with a very sleepy Dawn, the younger was rubbing her eyes profusely whining about being woken at such a bad time, just when her dream was getting interesting, as soon as the stopped in the library Dawn focused the best she could at the people huddled in the room, she then noticed the lithe form lying on the couch, she tilted her head slightly trying to get a better of of who was there. Her breath caught in her throat as the recognition hit her.
“Someone please tell me she’s corporeal.” She enquired.
“Yes Dawn, she’s corporeal and if we are right then that is definitely Anya.” Buffy answered gently.
“Um, how?” Was the one word question everyone was trying to figure out.
“We don’t know D, but we have to hit the books see if we can locate something.” Faith answered.
Soon they were all busy looking through different books and references to anything from reincarnation to Tran molecular movements.
Morgath and Morette entered another large abandoned warehouse and moved to the back wall, Morgath stepped forward and recited a command towards it, when he finished he stepped back and watched as the wall in front of them began to shimmer, soon bricks and metal began to change shape moving piece by piece until they revealed an entrance.
“After you my love.” Morgath offered his partner.
“Thank you.” Morette replied as she passed by him to open the newly formed door.
They were silent as they walked through the tunnels which lead to their destination, the tunnel started to become brighter as they approached a large opening. This opening offered four more doors, again silently they took the second from left door and continued their journey.
“Why do we have to be so far away from everything?” Morette complained.
“My love, we have been through this many times, we both felt the power that was released not long ago, and that power was strong, we have to hide from whatever it is so we can complete our mission. The further away from humans and other demons the more likely we are to succeed.” Morgath tried in vane once more to explain this to his partner.
“I know, it’s just well my feet hurt.” Morette pouted.
“Not far now my love and I’ll have one of the servants to help relieve the soreness if you desire.” Morgath stated.
Soon enough they had arrived at their final destination, before them was the great hall, it was decorated with all manner of antique artefacts that pre-dated many of mans written history. Gold, silver and bronzed statues lined the exterior of the space as if like centuries on duty great columns rose upwards to the vast ceiling.
They made their way through the great hall toward the alter and the rest of their clan. As they approached the cloaked members of the clan stepped back and bowed their heads at the new arrivals.
“Good day to you my Lord, my Lady.” The superior of the clan members offered them.
“Good day to you Klee.” Morgath replied as he and his partner took their places.
“Do you have everything ready for the first ritual?” Morette enquired impatiently.
“We have everything except the Viascon diamond.” Klee answered.
“And when do you get that?” She asked.
“We have traced it whereabouts and we are set to retrieve it tonight, it is located in one of the many museums, the humans who recovered it have no idea of its true origin so we should have no problems as there is not sufficient security guarding it.” He answered his leader confidently.
“Good, then we shall perform the first ritual within five days, do not fail me Klee, I will not tolerate any mistake do you understand me.” Morette’s eyes glowed at her minion.
“We will not fail you my Lady, I will stake my life on that.” Klee replied bowing his head.
“Do you have the boy?” Morgath asked.
“Yes Sir, we captured him two days ago, he is not co-operating, he claims he does not know what we are talking about, yet he does not fear us.” Klee offered.
“He must have the books, have you searched his residence?” Morgath enquired.
“Yes Sir we have searched everywhere that we can, we have tried to get him to talk but without success.” Klee answered.
“Where is he? Let me try.” Morette asked.
“He is in the chamber, he is restrained enough to make it safe.” Klee offered.
“My love, please remember we need him so please do not kill him too soon.” Morgath turned to his lover.
“Morgath my love I more than anyone know how important this human is, please let me try.” Morette smiled at her lover.
“Ok. But please be careful.” Morgath replied gently, he knew that his lover would probably be able to get the answers they needed from the boy but he did not want her to get over eager too soon and possibly kill him before they had the chance to get all the information they needed.
Morette made her way through some more twisting passages and came upon the large door, unlocking it she stepped inside and waited for the boy to lift his head.
On hearing the door unlock James kept his head lowered, he did not want to look at his captor.
“How are we today James?” Morette asked her prisoner, hearing no response she continued. “Now, now James, this isn’t going to get us anywhere now is it.” She said in a soft voice.
“Go to hell!” James stated through gritted teeth.
“Oh, I’m planning on bringing that here, you know not so far to travel then.” She sniggered.
James raised his head sharply to take in the pleased look upon his captors face. Seeing him raise his head to her Morette continued on her mission.
“Now James, I know that you know what it is I want so lets cut to the chase, WHERE IS THE BOOK?” She yelled.
James continued to stare at her not once breaking eye contact he did not speak he would die before he told them where the book of Zirex was.
“James, James, James, don’t you realise that by not telling me you are asking for much pain. Now you have to realise that we know your father left the book with you when he was murdered, so save yourself the pain and tell me where to find it.” She tried again.
“Go to hell!” He said defiantly.
“Fine, if you won't tell me then I will have to torture it out of you.” She smiled evilly at him.
James lowered his head once more, to him this conversation was over, he would never tell them where it was, he just hoped that they would not be able to locate it on their own. He was after all the only one who knew of its existence many of the people who knew of it thought it had been destroyed in the fifteen hundreds.
Morette turned to leave the room without a second glance at the boy, she could not understand how a young boy could defy her, she was angered but knew that he was their only hope of locating the book that held the information for the final ritual.
She entered the main hall once more to be greeted by her pacing partner. “Well did he tell you anything?” Morgath asked her.
“No, he’s a defiant one I’ll give him that.” She stated as she turned towards the rest of the clan. “Klee I want you to start with the punishment, take it slowly, we have to keep him alive until we find the book, do not fail me.” She told her minion.
“I will not fail you, we will get the information for you as soon as possible.” Klee offered, he hoped that the boy would talk soon or it would be hard to keep him alive, he knew the kind of torture that was expected, he had performed it many times, and many times they had killed the prisoner.
“Good we will leave this with you, we will contact you again once you have the diamond.” Morette replied. Turning back to her partner she motioned for them to leave.
Dedication: To Ker, you were patient I thank you.
Anya was beginning to wake, as she become more aware of her senses she could hear muffled voices near her but could not quite make them out. She tried to open her eyes but closed them again quickly against the harsh light that was invading her, groaning slightly she tried again.
Hearing a slight moan Faith looked over at Anya, “Guys I think sleeping beauty is waking up.” She alerted the others.
Xander was the first to move from his position at the table, he moved slowly toward the ex-demon in an attempt not to startle her. “An, Anya are you ok?” He enquired gently.
“Xan, Xander is that you?” Anya asked a little confused.
“Yeah An, it’s me.” He smiled and gently placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Anya blinked a few more times trying to get her eyes to adjust to the light, as she began to focus she saw Xander smiling at her, she smiled back and then tried to sit up to see where she was, as she tried to sit up she faltered slightly but Xander was quickly there by her holding her for support.
“Take it easy Anya, you’ve been out for a while.” He explained.
“Where am I?” She asked trying to recognise her surroundings.
“Well you’re in Cleveland.” Xander offered as way of explanation.
“I made it.” She stated.
“Huh, what do you mean you’ve made it?” Xander enquired a little confused.
“Xander give her some time, come on lets go get her a drink and some food, we can find out everything once she’s got some more strength.” Willow prompted her best friend, she was also anxious to find out what Anya had meant but also realised that Anya needed some time to rest.
“Yeah ok, I’ll be back soon, don’t go anywhere ok.” He smiled at the woman he was still holding.
“Not going anywhere Xander.” Anya answered smiling softly at him.
Xander and Willow made their way to the kitchen followed by Buffy, they prepared food for everyone as no-one had had chance for breakfast yet this morning, Buffy brewed plenty of coffee and prepared some juice for everyone, Xander prepared some toast while Willow cooked up some bacon and eggs, they worked in silence each in their own thoughts. Buffy was remembering when Willow had brought her back and the loss of feeling she had, she hoped that Anya would not be suffering from that, all Buffy had wanted at the time was to die again and be at peace.
Willow was trying to understand how or who had brought Anya back, she hadn’t felt any strong majics being used so could not quite get her head around what had happened.
Xander was trying to get a grip of his emotions he had just started to push down the feeling of loss he had been suffering from when Anya had been taken away from him, killed by one or many of the foot soldiers of the First, and now here she was large as life and in the library. He could not understand how or why she had returned, but he really needed to find out.
Once everything was prepared the three made their way back to the library, Faith had gone to tell the SIT’s that they had the morning off as there was going to be a meeting she explained that as soon as they could they would be informed of the situation.
Everyone had settled again in the library and were finishing the last of the food when Anya began to talk.
“I didn’t think I’d make it here.” She said to no-one in particular.
“What do you mean Anya?” Willow asked.
“Well, when I died I was sort of in limbo I hadn’t gone up or down, I suppose you could say that I was on the ghost roads.” She tried to explain. “I was wandering aimlessly, I couldn’t understand why I was there, I thought surely I should have gone to hell with all the vengeance stuff, but no I was on the ghost roads not knowing which way to go.”
“But how did you end up here?” Xander asked. “And alive at that?” he finished.
“I was approached by some ore or something, I’m not to sure on the details it’s all a little fuzzy. Somehow I was transported to this white room with nothing in it then someone appeared behind me, as I turned the figure became clearer, there was this young girl she couldn’t have looked much older than eight or nine, she approached me smiling and took my hand, she lead me into another room that was again white but this time there were three people stood in the centre.” She paused while trying to put in order the events that had taken place. “They motioned me to them and I went, I didn’t know who they were until I reached them, it was the Powers That Be, the three of them.”
“Huh, the PTB you mean the fuckers that keep trying to kill us.” Faith exploded.
“No Faith they do not try and kill you, they just send you or one of their warriors or champions to defeat the evil that is on this world and many others, they only have so much control over your destinies.” Anya replied. “I used to think the same of them once but they have given me a glimpse at what it is they do, they have to try to keep the balance between good and evil at all times and in every other dimension, if one side was to become superior to the other then all hell would be born upon every world not just this one.” She tried to explain.
“But that doesn’t tell us why you are here?” Buffy tried to get the subject back on track.
“I’m getting to it.” Anya replied as Buffy moved to sit next to Faith, instinctively as she sat Faith placed her arm around her shoulder and Buffy snuggled in.
“You’re orgasm buddies!” Anya exclaimed as she witnessed the exchange. Both Buffy and Faith blushed at her directness, but the comment proved that the woman in front of them was definitely their Anya.
Buffy turned to look at Faith as she answered. “I guess you could say that.”
“Well about time.” Anya replied and continued on with her story. “Anyway, I was there presented to the Powers, they told me that as I had chosen to fight against evil when I gave up my powers as a vengeance demon that I had shifted the balance of good and evil, you see for centuries the Powers had been losing the battle, there were not enough fighters for good and for a one time evil doer to become a good doer it helped shift the balance. But that’s not all you see there wasn’t just one of us that changed that balance, Spike was one also, you see he chose to fight for his soul for whatever the reason, and he also shifted the balance but there was one more.” She lifted her gaze to meet that of the dark slayer. “You see Faith you were the third one and with all of us together in the last fight it gave me the opportunity to live again.”
“Me? What did I do?” Faith asked shocked.
“Well you have been fighting for redemption after you turned to the side of evil, that turn in itself hadn’t altered the balance previously as it was not your real choice it was forced upon you with the situation so you were in like a limbo stases not belonging to either side, but when you chose to fight on the side of good it was a decision that was made by your soul and not by your head, you helped shift the balance again.”
Faith was stunned that she had been part of weighing the balance but then she was chosen to fight for good but got rather lost along the way only she knew that when she went to fight along side the Mayor that she had done it as she felt there was noting left for her. She felt Buffy as moved more into her and felt a strong arm wrap itself around her, she glanced down at the blond who had an understanding expression on her face, she smiled lightly as they listened to Anya.
“Well as there were three of us that helped tip the balance in goods favour, the Powers decided that we should all have a choice in what we wanted next, Faith as I can see has already made that choice, Spike, well he’s helping Angel he decided that..”
“Wo Spike, did you say Spike, he died he burnt, he, he” Buffy stammered she remembered how she had left him and then ran for her life.
“Yes I told you the Powers have given us all a choice, Faith, Spike and myself, Spike knew that he could never be with you Buffy he wanted you to remember him as a hero as a champion, he knew your heart belonged to someone else he just didn’t know who he wanted to give you the chance of finding that someone, and by the looks of it you have.” Anya stated lightly.
“Yeah I have.” Buffy answered honestly looking once again into the soulful eyes of her lover.
“So how did you come back?” Dawn asked while she was busily taking notes of the whole conversation for later review.
“Well, I had the choice to come back and fight, or I could continue on the ghost roads, you see I hadn’t earned enough, I suppose you could say goody points to go into heaven, but I was no longer required to serve eternity suffering for my indiscretions as a demon. The problem was if I wanted to come back and fight with you I had to prove that I was once again worthy, I had to prove that I would not take the temptation of evil again. I can not remember all the details but I suppose I won cause I’m here.” She smiled looking into Xander’s eyes.
“Yep you are.” He replied smiling.
“Anya that is amazing, but you must be exhausted why don’t we all take the rest of the day off to take all of this in, and I’m sure you will want to catch up with everything that’s been going on.” Giles offered to a very tired looking group.
“Yes Giles, I think that is a very good idea I think I could sleep for a while.” Anya replied smiling at her former boss.
“I’ll show you around later but for now I think you can sleep in my apartment.” Xander offered.
“Apartment, how big is this place?” Anya asked with wide eyes.
“Oh pretty big.” Xander smiled.
With that they all dispersed from the library, Willow and Kennedy followed Xander and Anya up to the apartments while Buffy and Faith decided to go for a walk around the property, Giles and Dawn had decided to stay behind and try to catalogue the events.
Once in the apartment Xander escorted Anya into the bedroom, when she had laid on the bed he covered her with a blanket and began to retreat. “Xander please stay.” She asked in a small voice.
“Sure.” He replied slipping in behind her and wrapping his arm around her.
“Thanks, I just don’t want to be on my own.” She shared.
“It’s ok, you sleep I’m not going anywhere.” He replied. He lay still as he sensed her breathing become shallow and soon she was asleep, he lifted himself gently and looked down at her, he couldn’t believe she was there that he was holding her. He settled himself and soon he to drifted into a peaceful sleep.
The slayers had walked away from the house and towards the great wood that was at the far end of the property, they walked silently hand in hand enjoying the comfort that the small gesture offered them both.
“What a day.” Buffy said breaking the silence.
“Yeah and it’s not even lunch time.” Faith replied. They continued walking through the trees until they came to a clearing, they had not ventured out this far previously so this was a new find.
“Wow. I never knew this was here.” Buffy stated.
“Me neither, wow it’s beautiful.” Faith replied looking at her surroundings.
At the far end of the clearing there was a cliff with a waterfall cascading into a small pool, the clearing was full of luscious plants and flowers, slowly the pair made their way to the pool.
“This place is wonderful, it’s amazing.” Buffy said as she looked around at the abundance of amazingly coloured plants.
Faith walked towards a rock that was next to the pool and sat down, she slid herself back until she rested against another large rock behind her, she motioned for Buffy to come to her.
Buffy settled herself between Faith’s legs and rested her back against her lover Faith wrapped her arms around the blond and place a small kiss on her shoulder. They sat in silence for a while just watching the the flowers danced in the breeze and listening to the hypnotic sounds of the water as it gently landed in the deep pool below.
“Hey look.” Buffy whispered and pointed across the clearing toward the trees at the side of them.
“Wow is that a wolf.” Faith asked trying to get a clear viewthe the creature that had appeared.
“Yeah it looks like, keep real quite we don’t wanna scare it.” Buffy once again whispered.
They watched as the wolf came out of the trees and walked toward the pool of water, as it approached the pool it stopped and glanced up at the slayers who were sat stock still trying not to even breath so as not to startle it. The wolf lifted his nose and sniffed at the air, then began walking slowly toward them. The slayers froze they kept eye contact with the wolf until it was right in front of them, the wolf’s stare had not wavered once. Buffy was beginning to panic, she had not been this close to a wild animal before, she felt Faith gently tighten her arms as if trying to protect her, but was surprised when Faith removed her arms and began to stand. She turned slowly to see what Faith was doing.
“Trust me.” Faith said quietly.
Buffy nodded and Faith continued her movements, she raised herself from behind Buffy and moved slowly to the side, all the while never breaking eye contact with the wolf. She stepped slowly to the edge of the rock they had sat on she bent her knees and was now at eye level with the wolf, again without breaking eye contact she bowed her head toward him.
Buffy was watching her girlfriend, she was worried for her safety but wanted to prove to the brunette that she did trust her, so she sat as still as she could, she watched as Faith bowed her head at the wolf and to her amazement the wolf not only bowed his head but lowered the front half of his body as if bowing towards her. Buffy took a sharp intake of breath as the wolf seemed to launch itself at Faith but to her astonishment Faith began to tickle and smooth the wolf.
“How did you do that?” She asked the brunette.
“I don’t really know, but he seems to like me, don’t ya fang.” She ruffled his fur once more.
“Fang?” Buffy enquired. “You’ve named him already.” She giggled.
“You should know me by know B, it only takes a look and I give someone a name.” Faith replied. “Where are my manners?” She stated looking back at the wolf that now gave her his undivided attention. “Fang I would like you to meet the most important person in my life, this is Buffy, Buffy I would like you to meet my new friend this is Fang.” She pronounced gesturing to the wolf.
“Hello Fang.” Buffy knelt beside Faith as she spoke to the wolf, to her amazement the wolf once again bowed toward her and then moved in for some more fuss but this time from both slayers.
After a few moment of bonding with the wolf the slayers moved back onto the rock and settled themselves again. Fang had wandered off to investigate his surroundings. They watched as he seemed to be patrolling the area for anything that could be a threat.
“Wow, he’s wonderful, where do you think he came from?” Buffy turned to look at the dark haired beauty.
“Don’t know, I s’pose he lives on the grounds or something.” Faith answered.
“You’re beautiful.” Buffy stated, Faith lowered her face blushing, she still can’t get used to the way Buffy made her feel. “You’re cute when you blush.” Buffy stated raising Faith’s chin.
“I am not cute.” Faith mock growled.
“Oh yeah I forgot you’re a tough girl and bad ass, what was I thinking.” Buffy grinned and landed in lace a chaste kiss on the voluptuous lips in front of her.
“Believe it baby.” Faith giggled while leaning back in to finish what Buffy had started. This kiss was more forceful Faith led Buffy in closer to her almost demanding entrance to her mouth, the blond was a little taken a back at the dominance that her partner was showing, but she liked it, she gave in easily to the probing tongue and began to suck hungrily at it. Faith moaned as her tongue was bombarded sensations from her lover's mouth.
She ran her hands down the blond's back until she reached the wonderful curve of firm ass, she kneaded at the flesh pulling the blond even closer to her. Buffy shifted and moved and sit astride Faith’s legs without breaking from the kiss, Faith moved both hands on to Buffy’s butt and pulled her in as close as possible, she began to knead while moving to kiss down the blond's throat and neck. Buffy groaned at the sensations being created by her lover, she began to rock her hips into the brunette trying to gain some release from the tension inside.
Faith sensed the movement and raised her hands to the bottom of Buffy’s top, she ran her fingers gently underneath and while still caressing the blond's neck she lifted the top, breaking contact for only a moment while the top was discarded, she quickly continued her assault on a new piece of flesh she could reach, biting and nibbling with what seemed like an urgency to taste every square inch of her mate.
Buffy was revelling in the feel of Faith’s mouth on her she couldn’t believe the sensations she was experiencing, her skin was practically tingling. She moaned as Faith’s mouth descended upon her lace covered nipple, she moved her hand up into the mass of dark hair she gripped firmly and pulled Faith away from her breast and looked deep into her eyes.
“Fuck you get me hot.” She exclaimed and crashed their lips together, she felt Faith groan into her mouth as their tongues assaulted each other, as the need for air was becoming an issue she began to kiss and nibble her way to Faith’s ear she sucked and nibbled on Faith’s lobe and began to speak in a husky voice. “I want you to eat me, I want to feel you all over me, I want you to fuck me, I wanna scream your name while I cum in your mouth.”
Faith shivered at the tone of her lover's voice she felt herself getting wet at each word the blond spoke, in one smooth movement she had flipped their positions and was now looking down at the object of her desire.
“I love you.” She smiled as she landed in and once again continued her assault, this time she didn’t waste her time she lifted the petite blond and unclasped her bra, as she removed it she watched as the already pert nipples hardened even more as they came into full contact with the cool breeze.
She dipped her head and drew one nipple into her mouth while gently lowering Buffy back to the rock. Her hands did not stay still for long soon her right hand was lining random patterns to the top of Buffy’s pants, she hooked her fingers under the waist band and moved around until she rested on the fastener. Again with the skill of the slayer she popped the button and had the pants undone in seconds.
Buffy lifted herself to help Faith remove her pants, as Faith came back up to remove her panties she gasped as the cool air hit her centre.
“Take off your clothes, I wanna feel you.” Buffy looked through hooded eyes at her lover. Faith complied and slowly lifted her top up and over her head, she smiled at the look on Buffy’s face as her breasts bounced free from their prison. “No bra, I like.” Buffy gazed appreciatively at her.
“That’s not all.” Faith wiggled her eyebrows as she stood and slowly undid her pants, she ran her fingers around the waist band from the front to either side and slowly began to lower them, as she got nearer her hips she turned away from the blond but continued her seductive strip, she gyrated her hips gently as she continued lowering her pants, then in one movement bent completely forward taking pants down in one swift movement. Looking back over her shoulder she smiled at the dazed look on Buffy’s face.
“See something ya like B?” She asked the blond who hadn’t broken eye contact with her bare ass.
Unconsciously Buffy licked her lips as she nodded, “Mmmhmm. Oh yeah I like.” She stated as she moved to kneel. Before Faith even realised what was happening Buffy had grabbed her hips and was now trailing her tongue from back to front across her slit.
“Fuck!” Faith exclaimed as she felt the intrusion of tongue against her, she almost collapsed when she felt Buffy’s tongue move up and across her puckered hole, again and again Buffy lavished her nether lips with her mouth and tongue she quivered as she felt the blond suck on her sensitive clit.
“I gotta sit down or something I can’t stand no more.” Faith gasped. Without releasing her mouth from Faith, Buffy guided her onto all fours, in this new position Faith was able to get some leverage and thrust back into the mouth that was devouring her. “Fuck B, I love your mouth.” She gasped as she rode the tongue that was now fucking her. Buffy once again licked from front to back this time pushing more firmly against the puckered flesh. Faith gasped again “Fuck B,” she cried out she was loving the sensation the blond was given her, she could feel as the blond gently sucked on her ass she could feel pressure building inside and wanted release. “Fuck me Buff please.” She whimpered.
As the words left Faith’s mouth Buffy descended once more to Faith’s centre and without warning thrust her tongue in as far as she could, she struck a blinding rhythm and began to suck at the sensitive flesh, soon she could feel Faith’s walls contract and pulse around her tongue it was becoming harder to keep her rhythm but she was determined to finish what she had started she wanted to feel Faith cum she wanted to taste her, with one last thrust Faith exploded into her mouth, she lapped as quickly as she could at the abundance of girl cum coming from her lover.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, B stop ok stop I can’t take no more," Faith panted while trying to move away from the mouth devouring her.
Buffy released her hold on Faith’s hips and helped to gently guide her to the ground. Faith turned over to look at her lover, she could see the remnants of herself glistening on the blond's chin.
“Come here.” She raised her finger and motioned for Buffy to come closer, as the blond moved forward she sat up and pulled her into a crushing embrace she could taste herself on the blond's lips and in her mouth it was driving her wild. She hungrily devoured the mouth in front of her but wasted no more time in changing their positions. As she lay back she rapped her arms around the blond's waist guiding her to sit astride her, she could feel how wet Buffy was and could only imagine how turned on her partner was. As they parted for some much need air Faith spoke. “You still wanna cum in my mouth.” She looked directly into the blond's eyes.
“Oh yeah.” Buffy replied. Lifting the blond easily Faith positioned Buffy just above her face, she stared at the glistening sex in front of her. Guiding the petite slayer down she raised her head and ran her tongue along the length of her partner. “Oh god.” Buffy breathed.
Taking this as her cue Faith thrust her tongue deep into her lover, she could feel the soft walls shift and adjust to the intrusion, as she began to thrust her tongue in and out she felt the rhythmic pulse begin, she knew Buffy was close, slowly removing her tongue she heard the whimpered protest of her lover, she took a deep breath and without warning thrust her tongue in firmly as she pulled down on the blond's hips, Buffy sensing Faith pull her down began to move her hips in sync to the tongue that was thrusting inside her, within seconds she could feel the tension twist and turn out of control in her stomach she fell forward placing her hands on the rock for support as a mind and body blowing orgasm rushed through her entire being and into the mouth of her lover.
Faith swallowed quickly she could barely keep up with the flood of girl cum emanating from the woman above her, slowing her ministrations she released her tight hold on the older slayer and guided her so that they were now lying on top of each other.
“Wow!” Was all that Buffy could think of to say, her mind was still trying to process any kind of coherent thought.
“I like the way you taste.” Faith smiled down at the blond while licking her lips.
“I’m glad cause I can see a future of you eating me.” Buffy blushed when she realised what she had just said.
Faith laughed at Buffy’s reaction, it was funny how in the heat of passion she could be so forthcoming yet in normal circumstances she became all shy.
“You’re cute when you blush.” Faith giggled.
“I am not cute.” Buffy pouted.
“Yeah you are, you’re cute when you pout, you’re cute when you sleep, you’re cute when you’re thinking, you’re cute when mmfphh…” Faith was cute off by Buffy’s mouth on hers.
“Ok, ok, I’m cute, but don’t tell anyone I’ve gotta rep to protect.” Buffy stated nodding her head.
“Oh yeah and what rep would that be.” Faith giggled.
“Well the ‘I am tough slayer you bad monster’ we can’t have the demons knowing how cute I can be.” She began to pout and slowly started with the infamous puppy dog eyes.
“Fuck B, why not just give ‘em that look, and they’ll do whatever you want, that look is dangerous girlfriend.” Faith laughed, she could never resist the trademark pout or the eyes, but together fuck it was impossible.
“We better be making our way back before they send a search party.” The blond looked sadly at her lover.
“I know, but I like it here, it’s peaceful it’s just us and I like it like that.”
“Me too baby, me too, but we’ll get some more ‘quality time’ later trust me.”
“Always.”
“Good now come on I gotta find my clothes god knows where you threw my bra.” Buffy stated as she started to look around for her clothes.
Faith was up and dressed in no time, well with only pants and a t-shirt to put on it didn’t take long, Buffy however was having a little trouble trying to locate her bra.
“Where the hell did you throw it.” She was becoming a little concerned. Faith moved back onto the rock and positioned herself on it, she mimicked taking off Buffy’s bra and tossing it, she followed the angle of her arm and wrist and pointed laughing at a low slung branch, and there it was the white lace garment tangled amongst the leaves.
Still laughing she got up and went to retrieve the garment, handing it to a smirking Buffy they both cracked up laughing.
“Come on B, we better go.” Faith offered her hand to Buffy as soon as she was properly dressed.
“Hey where’s Fang?” The blond asked, she has just realised that the wolf had disappeared.
Faith scanned the area quickly. “Don’t know perhaps he got horny watching us and decided to go home and give his woman a good time.” She stated wiggling her eyebrows.
“Urggh what am I gonna do with you?” Buffy poked her.
“Well I could think of a few things but lets do that later we gotta go check in with the others.”
Unbeknown to them they were being watched, Fang and his mate were stood in the cover of trees watching the slayers leave, Fang with his dark brown and white markings while his mate had tan and cream markings looked at the slayers with knowing eyes, they would see them again.
The slayers entered the house still hand in hand and went directly to the kitchen to satisfy their hunger.
“Hey where’ve you two been?” Kennedy asked the two glowing slayers.
“Went for a walk.” Faith replied.
“A walk huh, so that explains the glow and the silly looks on your faces.” Kennedy offered with a knowing smirk.
“Uh, well, um, we…” Buffy flustered.
“I’m joking Buffy, geesh lighten up a little girl.” Kennedy laughed at the blushing blond.
“Did we miss lunch?” Faith asked rubbing her stomach.
“Faith have you looked at the time, of course you’ve missed lunch, it’s almost dinner time, god what did you two get up to?” Kennedy asked as she quirked her eyebrow at the pair.
“Nothing just walking.” Faith replied walking to the fridge.
“Right, anyway I gotta go, I told Willow that I’d check on Andrew, he’s really having some problems dealing with Anya being back.” Kennedy offered with a concerned voice.
“Why? I thought he’d be happy that she’s alive.” Buffy asked.
“Well, he blamed himself so much when Anya died that I suppose he’s just in a little shock, come on guys how would you feel if someone you cared about died and then just came back?” Kennedy asked forgetting for a moment who she was talking to. She quickly realised her mistake. “Sorry, Buff I forget sometimes ya know.” Kennedy tried.
“It’s ok Ken no worries, and anyway it was me that came back so I don’t really fully understand how the other’s felt.” Buffy solemnly spoke.
“Anyway I better go check on Andrew.” Kennedy smiled softly at the older slayer and retreated from the kitchen.
Faith watched as Buffy’s face changed and her head lowered, she walked across the kitchen so she was behind Buffy and wrapped her arms around the petite blond gently pulling her towards her. Buffy rested her head on Faith’s shoulder and felt silky lips caress her temple she smiled at the contact.
“You ok?” Faith asked concerned at her girlfriend's change.
“Yeah, it’s weird sometimes, I think what if Willow hadn’t brought me back, would the First have been defeated, would Willow and Kennedy be together, would everyone still be involved, but mostly I think about what would happen to you.” She stated turning to look at her lover.
“I’d survive B, always do.” Faith stated nonchalantly.
“Would you really, Faith I love you so much, I never thought I could love anyone as much as I love you, even back then there was something between us, I don’t think I could have coped if you had died, Faith you’re my other half you are part of me, and the longer we’re together the more I realise you always have been, I was just too blind to see it before.” Buffy raised her hand to Faith’s face and gently wiped away the tears that were falling.
“I love you too B, and yeah I felt when you died and you’re right a part of me died with you, there was like this big gaping hole inside of me that I didn’t know how to fill, then one day I felt it, I felt you come back, I felt you’re pain B, I felt you claw your way out of the ground, I felt the emptiness inside you, I felt it all Buffy.” Faith began to sob, she hasn't told anyone how much she could feel through the connection they shared.
“How, how did you feel it?” Buffy asked a little surprised.
“Well when I was inside I had plenty of time on my hands, I couldn’t go out and slay or anything so I started meditating to try and ease the tension, Angel taught me a few calming routines, the Tai-chi is one of the exercises he showed me, well I also started to try to better my skills, cause I knew when I killed Finch my senses were all off, I just took them for granted.” Faith was calming as she began to tell Buffy about some of her time in prison.
“Angel taught me Tai-chi too.” Buffy remembered, she walked them both over to the counter and motioned for Faith to sit. “Keep talking I’m gonna get us something to eat.”
“Well when I was meditating I would try to pick out something, like a smell or a taste, even the smallest of noises, and I would try to work out which direction it was coming from, then after time I was able to pick out what was happening on the other end of the block, I could hear guards talking when they would in their office, it was quite handy I can tell ya.” Faith grinned at the thought. “Well once I’d started on that the next thing I tried was to feel you, I know it sounds ridiculous now that I think about it, but I was really missing the slay, and couldn’t exactly pick a fight with the inmates, I was trying to reform so I thought if I could you you then maybe I could get the thrill of the hunt and the slay through you.” Faith looked at her girlfriend hoping she would understand.
“Did it work?” Buffy asked amazed.
“Yeah it did, I could tap into it when I wanted it was cool, the only problem was that I could feel everything from you not just the slaying deal, I felt your pain when your mom died, B I was so scared for you then, she was a great mom and I really wish I had the chance to apologise for all the shit I put her through.” Faith fought back the tears that were once again burning the back of her eyes.
“It’s ok Faith she knew how sorry you were, but the strange thing is she told me once that she had nothing to forgive you for that the things you did were not of your choice, I couldn’t understand her at the time but now I think I do.” Buffy smiled at her lover who returned it genuinely.
“So anyways, I could sense there was this big battle gonna happen and I wanted in on it, I wanted to somehow help you, I tried to give you my strength, I couldn’t see what was happening but I could feel it, I could feel you when you realised what it was you had to do, I screamed out to you not to do it, that this world needs you, I was just a screw up in jail I couldn’t save the world, you had to live. Then you jumped, it felt like waves of electricity coursing through my body but the strange thing was it didn’t hurt there was no pain, then I felt it I felt you die, I felt your heart stop and then came the pain, it was unbearable it felt like part of me was being ripped away from the inside out, I was catatonic for almost a week, the guards didn’t know what had happened there was no fight they couldn’t see any wounds on me.”
Buffy approached with two plates filled with sandwiches for them. “Wow, you really felt all that, I mean when I jumped I was expecting there to be, I dunno, lots of pain and stuff but there wasn’t I felt the ripples of electricity much like you, but when that stopped everything was just peaceful.” Buffy tried to explain, she hadn’t talked to anyone about the true happenings of that night.
“Yeah I felt it all, I thought it was cos of the slayer connection that I was tapping into, but when you came back the part of me that was ripped away came back, I can’t really explain it but I didn’t come to you that time, you came to me.” Faith spoke while trying to eat.
“Can you still tap into it, I mean can you still feel what I’m feeling?” Buffy enquired she was intrigued by this revelation.
“Don’t know, since I came to Sunnydale, I haven’t needed to, I can see you now, I can go and slay now, plus I didn’t wanna ya know ‘violate’ you if you know what I mean.” Faith replied sheepishly.
“Could you try, I mean if you can still do it then maybe you could teach me, and if well one of us is in trouble then the other would know and be able to come to help.” Buffy asked.
“I can try, but you’d have to go somewhere else and like I dunno do something that would get an emotional response or something.” Faith replied happy to try Buffy’s theory, at least it meant that they could protect each other if they needed to.
“Ok, you stay here and finish your food and I’ll go upstairs, when you think you know what I’m doing then come get me.” Buffy bounced excitedly on her stool, raising quickly she kissed Faith and ran out of the room, she had a cunning plan and one she hoped Faith would like.
Finishing her sandwich Faith retreated to the back of the house and sat on the veranda, she slowed her breathing and cleared her mind and thought of only Buffy, just as she had done in prison.
At first she couldn’t really feel anything, then she felt a nervous tension in her stomach, she concentrated harder, she could feel feather touches across her skin, but couldn’t quite make out what was happening, she gasped as she felt her nipples become hard, ‘what the hell is she doing?’ she thought to herself. That thought was soon answered as she felt a growing wetness between her thighs and what seemed like feather touches along her sensitive centre.
“Oh fuck!” She exclaimed standing quickly, without thinking she ran into the house and up the many flights of stairs, just as she was going to knock at Buffy’s door it swung open to reveal Buffy standing with just a white rose in her hand and absolutely no clothes on, Faith’s jaw dropped as she took in the wondrous sight before her.
“What took you so long?” Buffy asked shyly.
“Shit B, do you have any idea what you do to me?” Faith asked as she entered the apartment.
“I have a fair idea.” The blond replied with a smirk, she motioned to Faith to follow her into the bedroom, which she dutifully did watching Buffy’s pert butt as she walked away, almost memorized by the sight. “You’re a little over dressed for this party.” Buffy stated turning once again to look at the dumbfounded look on her lover's face.
“Huh!” Faith replied realising that she had been spoken to, she could not process any thought other than ‘Buffy naked, naked Buffy in front of me, no clothes wow’.
“I said you’re a little over dressed for this party.” Buffy replied walking toward her lover gesturing with her hand at the clothes that Faith was wearing.
“Um, oh, yeah, right um, yeah clothes, no clothes.” Faith stumbled making Buffy chuckle.
Soon enough Faith had managed to strip with a little help from her partner, Buffy lay Faith on the bed but did not follow her, she stood and took in every curve every mark every scar, she wanted to burn this beautiful image into her mind. Slowly she walked around the side of the bed, never loosing eye contact with the other slayer, she climbed onto the bed and almost cat like crawled up so she was now laying by the side of her lover.
“I love you.” She stated as she gently placed a kiss on Faith waiting lips.
“I love you too B.” Faith replied looking into the lust filled eyes of her lover. Buffy began to lightly trace patterns across Faith’s body with the rose she still held. “That’s what you were doing.” Faith said realising what Buffy must have been doing to herself.
“Yep.” Buffy replied but continued on her journey, she did this for some time. She soon had Faith writhing around on the bed from the soft and gentle caresses of the rose, she was not going to touch her she wanted her lover's senses to go into overload, she wanted Faith’s body to be alive from the tip of her toes to the top of her head.
“Mmm, B that feels so good.” Faith spoke through parched lips.
Faith couldn’t believe how she was feeling, this was completely new to her, sure she’d had her fair share of fucks but this was different, she had never really believed that there was a difference between fucking and making love, but here now with Buffy she knew what it meant it was a whole thing, body mind and soul taking part and giving all to someone who was giving all to you. As this realisation rushed through her she was sent crashing over the edge, lights flashed behind her eyes as her body played out its ritualistic dance.
“Wow.” Faith spoke as she managed to get her breathe back, blinking a few times to try and focus she looked up at the angelic face above her and smiled.
“You like?” Buffy almost purred her question.
“Oh yeah, I like, what the hell made you think of that?” Faith asked still in shock at how Buffy had just made her feel.
“I wanted to show you how much I love you, and that by loving you I can make you feel good even without touching you, and by the way you turned up at the door, I can make you feel like that even if we’re not together.” Buffy replied.
“Well I’ve heard of phone sex but telepathic sex, wow.” Faith laughed.
Buffy joined in her laughter and they both snuggled into each other, they needed some sleep before the evening, they had to make sure they made an appearance at least to dinner with the others as a sort of welcome back to Anya.
The rest of the day was fairly uneventful, everyone had gathered in the large dinning room for dinner and had welcomed back Anya, even Andrew had put in an appearance, though he looked a little subdued.
Dedication: You're my inspiration and my reason, you let me see through to the real you and I thank you.
The next morning the Scoobies had gathered in the library for the morning briefing, Kennedy had taken a couple of the SIT’s out on patrol after dinner last night and she was giving everyone a run down on what had happened.
“Well Rhona and Vi are definitely ready, I mean they sensed the vamps and without hesitation they dusted them, I really think we should look at them going out on their own.” She stated to the group.
“What do you think Buffy?” Giles turned to his most experienced slayer.
“Well I think maybe we could give them a certain area, you know one where there’s not much happening but it will be enough to test them, Xander did you get hold of those radio thingies you were talking about?” Buffy turned to the tall brunette.
“The radio headsets, yeah, I got them a couple of days ago, I’m setting up the receiver this afternoon, I thought we could keep it in here yunno this does meant to be Scooby central at the moment.” He replied.
“Good, we can give them one of these and maybe for the first couple of nights either me or Faith could be close by you know in case of danger or if they get in over their heads, we don’t wanna loose them on their first time out alone.” Buffy relayed her idea.
“Ok then I think that’s settled, Xander if you would be so kind as to get everything set up then I’ll tell the girls the good news.” Giles said smiling, he was pleased, he didn’t think that they would ever get to the stage that they would be able to send out ‘new’ slayers. But his ‘family’ had made him proud once more, he beamed with pride as he looked around the once group of misfits.
While the meeting had been going on Anya and Andrew were looking through the daily papers.
“Hey everyone look at this.” Anya called as she read one of the articles. As everyone gathered around she began to read. “Last night the Museum of Peruvian Artefacts was robbed, police have no idea who the culprit is, there was only one thing stolen said the museum curator it was the largest diamond ever to be recovered from an archaeological dig, the diamond which is priceless is said to hold one solid grain of gold at it’s centre.” She finished reading and looked at everyone.
“What’s so strange about that An?” Xander asked placing a hand on her shoulder.
“Well I’m not sure but the only diamond that I’m aware of with that description is the Viascon diamond, it was lost around the fourteen or fifteen hundreds, it was believed to hold great power, no-one really knew what kind of power but many said that it had the power to create a temporal wave big enough to bleed all dimensions into one, it was also said that whoever harnessed its power would become ruler across the dimensions with great power.”
“Good lord!” Giles exclaimed vigorously wiping his glasses.
“So we either have a bumbling thief on our hands or there’s someone else who knows of its powers.” Faith spoke.
“Anya you said this diamond was called the Viascon diamond am I correct.” Giles asked walking towards the stacks of books.
“Yes that’s right.”
“Well I’ll get all the books I can on Peruvian artefacts.”
“I wouldn’t bother Giles, it’s not Peruvian, it’s Balkan, or at least that’s the one today.” Anya offered. “It’s said to originate from the Illyrian.”
“Good lord, that would mean it predates much of our written word, this is going to be impossible.” Giles exclaimed removing his glasses he began to clean them.
“Slow down there G, it can’t be that bad.” Faith tried to calm him.
“Well, we don’t yet know who has this diamond, we must research now, try to find out as much as possible about it, if it’s in the wrong hands it could spell disaster.” Giles replied.
“Oooh goody another apocalypse.” Buffy stated rolling her eyes.
Faith laughed at her girlfriend's attitude at the news, most people would be running for the hills, but this was second nature to Buffy.
“So what’s the plan Giles?” Dawn asked getting ready for the task at hand.
The rest of the morning was spent setting tasks for everyone, Andrew and Willow were designated to researching the web, Anya, Giles and Dawn were going through all the reference books they had while Buffy, Faith and Kennedy went to explain to the trainees what was happening, Xander was currently on the phone to Wesley asking if he had any idea where they could get information from and if possible could he send as much information as he could.
Across the other side of town, James could hear his captors celebrating, that could only mean they had managed to get the diamond, he knew now more than ever he could not divulge the location of the book, he knew the survival of the world rested with him. He hoped that they would kill him before his will gave. He could hear footsteps approaching his cell, he listened when the footsteps stopped he heard the key in the lock and then the clanking sound as the catches unlocked.
“Ah James good to see you’re awake.” Klee spoke as he entered.
James said nothing, he kept his head bowed and stared at the ground, he was still in pain from the beating he had received before the demons had gone to steal the diamond.
“Silence again huh? Well we’ll have to do something about that, you see we have the diamond now so we can start the rituals, it’s only a matter of time before you tell us what we need to know. Now you can tell us the easy way, or I’ll let my boys continue the fun they were having last night if you like.”
“Fuck off!” James spat at him.
“Such bravado from such a little man, you will tell us eventually, you see everyone has a breaking point, we will find yours.” Klee spoke with confidence.
“Won't get nothing from me.”
“Oh you see dear boy we have ways of getting information, trust me you’ll talk.” Klee finished as he walked out of the cell, James heard him call to a couple of his minions. “Teach him a lesson, just remember we need him alive.”
James prepared himself as two of the demons approached him he winced in pain as he felt a heavy booted foot connect with his already broken ribs. The continuous onslaught of hits and kicks just made him more determined not to give up anything, he tried to curl himself into a ball to protect his head, he knew that the demons would break every bone in his body but he could tell that they were restraining themselves so as not to kill him. As more and more punishment was received he could feel his conscious slipping, soon everything became black.
“Sir, should we continue?” One of the demons asked of Klee.
“No, leave him now, we will advise Morette of the situation I am sure she will have another way of getting the information. We must keep him alive.” Klee responded, he had a little respect for this young human who had suffered more punishment than most humans or demons would survive yet somehow he was still alive, the situation not only bemused Klee but also frustrated him, he had been left in charge of getting the whereabouts of the book, the diamond had to be used in all the rituals but without the book there was no way that they could perform the final ritual which would grant Morette and Morgath the power to open the gateway to all worlds and dimensions, he had to succeed somehow or he would loose his place at the side of his leaders.
The intercom system buzzed alerting those in the house, to a guest at the gate. Faith intercepted the call.
“Yeah” she replied.
“Faith?” The voice called back.
“Angel? Angel is that you?” Faith looked stunned at the intercom.
“Yeah Faith, let us in will you.” Angel replied a little rushed.
“Yeah, sure Soul Boy, come on in.” Faith replied opening the gates for Angel to enter.
Faith called to the others that Angel had just buzzed and was on his way up the drive, they all gathered at the entrance watching as the blacked out SUV approach the house.
The SUV came to a stop as near to the door as possible, the rear door flew open and a large figure covered in a blanket rushed out towards them, Buffy was first to greet their visitor.
“Come in.” She stated quickly knowing that he would not be able to enter and she didn’t want to be responsible for him getting ‘sun burned’.
Throwing the blanket of his head as he entered he turned to look back at the SUV, the drivers door opened and out stepped a brunette standing around five feet six, she turned to smile at the group.
“Cordelia?” Faith screamed. “Cordy, is that you, oh my god, fuck, you were in a coma, god girl you look good.” She continued as she ran to greet her friend. Buffy looked a little put out at the display of friendship between her lover and once friend.
“I’ll explain later.” Angel whispered in her ear seeing the puzzled look on her face, she turned and smiled in gentle appreciation to her former love.
Looking back towards the two brunettes who were now engrossed in an animated conversation, she couldn’t help but smile, Faith had changed a lot since the first time they met, and these little things just made her love her even more. Noticing another figure begin to emerge from the SUV she turned her attention to see who else from the LA group had come with them.
“Spike!” She exclaimed as the figure ran to the house covered in a blanket. Spike kept running toward the house, but went flying into an invisible barrier blocking the door.
“Bloody hell pet, invite me in.” He yelled at her.
Coming out of her stupor she quickly shook her head and invited him in. Staring at him she approached him slowly.
“It’s true, you are here.” She stated placing a delicate hand on his cheek as if checking that her eyes were really seeing him.
“Yeah love I’m really here.” Spike replied enjoying the feel of Buffy’s warmth.
The last member of the LA group exited the car carrying what looked like a stack of books.
“Wesley, let me help you with those.” Giles approached the former watcher.
When they had all entered the house and situated themselves in the library, the LA gang and the now extended Scooby gang were together again.
“So, you being here means some big bad I presume.” Buffy stated while folding her arms.
“Yes Buffy you are correct, when I received the call from Xander this morning I began to research the Viascon Diamond and I found some interesting information.” Wesley replied.
“But why are you here? I mean couldn’t you have just telephoned or emailed the information? And another thing, how the hell did you get here so damn quick?” The blond was a little confused at that one.
“Well we’re here so damn quick as you put it because we have the full resources of Wolfram and Hart, it's rather easy to get from LA to anywhere in the world within a few hours.” Wesley answered the petite blond.
“So Wesley, what have you found?” Giles asked the once watcher trying to get to the business at hand.
“Always the watcher huh G?” Faith looked at him grinning.
“Well if I may?” Wesley gestured to the front of the group, on receiving an affirmative nod from Giles, he moved to stand at the end of the large oak table they were now seated at. “Ok, firstly I’ll explain a little more about the Viascon Diamond. Anya you were right with the information you had, yes it is from the Illyrian era, and yes it is a ‘key’ of sorts to open all the gateways between each and every dimension.” He started looking towards the once demon.
“A Key? Like me you mean?” Dawn asked.
“Yes Dawn, much like you, this ‘key’ can open all dimensions, the power that is inside of you runs through it also, you see many millennia ago mystical energy was paramount, it was everywhere, but as time went by and demon and human became more powerful, they found ways of using the mystical energy against each other. That is how we were brought, but, well by we I mean the ‘slayers’, as you found out Buffy the powers that were used to create the first slayer were dark powers, those powers came from the mystical energy. As it was trapped inside of the first slayer it has also been trapped inside of other things, other objects, each object given a specific purpose.” He looked around the group to see if they were all following what he was trying to say.
“So there’s more ‘keys’ then, but why did Glory want me if there are others?” Dawn asked a little confused.
“As I said Dawn, each object was given a sole purpose, you had been created much later than the Diamond, mystical energy comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes and can only be used in the correct manor, if Glory had tried to use another ‘key’ she would have failed, it would have destroyed her and her own dimension, she knew this which is why she was very specific in making sure she had the right one.”
“Oh so what does the Viascon Diamond do then?” Dawn enquired.
“Well, the Diamond is a little different, it’s much more powerful and used in the right rituals at specific times it can open every dimension where you Dawn would only open a handful of them.” Wesley continued to explain. “It is stated that the Diamonds last ritual must be completed as Venus is in Line with the sun, this happens once every two hundred or so years and I’m afraid it's due to happen.”
“Oh great, here we go again.” Buffy rolled her eyes looking at Faith who was smiling at her. Faith motioned for her to come closer, and as she approached the dark slayer pulled her into her lap placing a soft kiss on her bare shoulder.
“It’ll be ok B, it always is.” Faith tried to reassure her.
“Yeah but remember the last time we had to close a dimension, remember how that turned out.” Buffy held on to Faith a little tighter, the thought of loosing anyone especially Faith really got to her.
“But I’m here this time babe.” Faith nuzzled Buffy’s neck a little.
“That’s what scares me.” Buffy turned to look at the brunette.
“I’m not going anywhere B, I promise.” Faith said knowing exactly what the blond was thinking.
Angel who had been watching the exchange between the two smiled softly at them, his vampire hearing had heard their quiet conversation. He was happy for them, Buffy had told him about their new relationship and even though he was a little hurt he knew he had to let her go. He liked Faith, he saw her a bit like a sister, she like him had been through so much, they were both on the road to redemption and he knew for Faith at least she would have the help, support and unconditional love of the blond slayer currently giggling in her lap.
Looking at the other faces sat around him chatting about the revelations from Wesley he surveyed the people he classed as his extended family. He watched as Wesley and Giles started to leaf through one of the large books that they had brought from LA, Faith had been right, always a watcher. He noticed Dawn talking with Anya and Xander, he could see Andrew paying attention to them but not really joining their conversation.
He continued to look around the room he watched as Willow leaned into her new girlfriend, again he smiled he was happy that Willow was able to love again, he hated the thought of the shy red head being alone, she needed the strength that Kennedy could giv her, she also needed the understanding that Kennedy could offer.
His eyes finally landed on Cordelia and Spike, they were both engrossed in conversation, Spike was explaining to Cordelia what happened when Glory turned up, they all knew the story but it still held a pivotal part of all of them, the decision that Buffy had made had affected them all deeply. He watched as Cordy listened to Spike, he smiled he felt so happy that she was back and safe, he had missed her, they were starting to piece themselves together again after Connor, it was only Cordelia who remembered him, Wolfram and Hart had not cleared Cordy’s memories so she knew everything and he was a little happy about that, it helped him cope easier.
Feeling eyes upon her Cordelia raised her head and looked directly at Angel, he smiled softly at her and she couldn’t help but return it. “Ok then, what’s the plan of attack, Giles, Wesley?” Andrew asked, finally bringing himself into the mix.
“Yeah Wes, who’s likely to want this Diamond, whose gonna know how to use it?” Faith asked becoming more involved with the job at hand again.
“That’s the problem Faith, we don’t know who has the Diamond, the thing that is more of an issue is that they need the Book of Zirex to complete the last ritual, but the book was said to be lost around the same time as the Diamond, now if they have located the book we are in big trouble, there won't be anything we can do to stop them if they start the ritual.” Wesley answered.
“So what, we look for this book then, see if anyone in the underworld has it? Or maybe knows of its whereabouts?” Dawn interjected.
“Yes Dawn, that’s a good idea, at least we may be able to locate something like that.” Giles smiled at his charge.
“Ok then, Faith looks like me and you are gonna go beat up some local demons, you up for it?” Buffy asked turning to smile at Faith.
“Always up for it B, you know me.” She replied wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.
Buffy hit her lightly on the arm while she ducked her face to hide her blush, she felt Faith hold her a little tighter and smiled when she heard the soft chuckle emanating from the brunette.
Everyone decided that they would take a break for a while before the slayer’s had to start their own kind of investigation.
Dedication: You are my light in the dark, you are my souls completion. And for that I thank you.
Buffy, Faith, Willow and Kennedy all made their way back upstairs, the slayers had decided not to take any of the new girls with them tonight, however they had agreed to Kennedy’s plea, she wanted in, so they had agreed. Buffy had looked Willow for approval before agreeing just in case the red head wasn’t happy, Buffy was pleased when she saw the proud smile and nod from her friend.
Arranging a time to meet the two couples entered their apartments, as soon as Willow heard Kennedy close the door she turned and pounced, taking the slayer by surprise she forced her against the closed door crushing her lips to the brunette. Kennedy moaned loudly at the forcefulness of the older woman, she brought her hand to to cup the firm ass lifting the red head.
Willow felt her feet leave the floor, she instinctively wrapped her legs around the young woman, she began a slow thrust against Kennedy, breaking the kiss she began to trail hot kisses down towards the brunette's shoulder, moving her hands up she hooked her fingers into both sleeves of Kennedy’s T-shirt and without warning grabbed it and ripped it open, revealing more of the toned body to herself.
Kennedy gasped as she felt her clothes being torn, Willow had never shown this authority between them before, but god she liked it. Trying her best to calm herself she pushed off the door with the intention of settling them down on the nearest couch, the bedroom was too far away, she was wanted and she wanted back.
“No, here I want you here.” Willow spoke halting her movements.
“Okay.” Kennedy replied breathlessly, she liked the way Willow was making her feel and she wasn’t about to stop the older woman. Releasing the firm hold she had she allowed Willow to slide back down her body, she bit her lip trying in vane to stop the moan that was fighting to escape her at the contact.
Finding herself back on solid ground Willow thrust against Kennedy again, this time placing her firm thigh between her girlfriend's, she brought her hands to the brunette's hips and began a rocking motion.
Kennedy was in ecstasy she could feel her arousal soaking into her pants, she could feel her clit getting painfully hard as it searched out more of the ecstatic friction that was playing havoc with the slayer's body and mind.
Willow could feel the heat between her lover's thighs, she moaned against the soft skin of the brunette's throat as she forced her leg harder into her lover and she felt as Kennedy began to move with her.
“Please…” Kennedy tried through ragged breaths.
“Please what?” Willow replied biting down on Kennedy’s pulse point.
“Touch….me….pl..please.” Came the bedraggled response.
“But I am touching you.” The Red head replied in an innocent voice.
“Stop fucking teasing Will, and fuck me.” Kennedy replied in a husky tone, she was so turned on by the normally shy red heads actions that she was prepared to beg to get release.
“Ok.” Willow replied and without any hesitation whispered a few words and Kennedy found that she was now naked, her back pressed against the closed door, she could feel her slickness on her lover's pants, the warm breath cascading over her aching nipples.
“How’d you….” Her question died on her lips as she caught sight of her lover's eyes, she had never seen them so green, they were pure in colour, they were mesmerising, she realised Willow had used magic to remove her clothes but she was in control, her heart melted at the thought. But her thoughts were interrupted as she felt skilful fingers dancing into her folds. “Fuck!” She cried as she felt those same fingers tease at her clit, round and round but never with direct pressure, she thought she would die if she didn’t get release and soon.
“You like?” Willow asked moving to take one throbbing nipple into her mouth, she sucked gently at first, then bit down just as her fingers entered the brunette.
Kennedy let out a strangled moan of not pain but pleasure, she had never felt this intensity, her senses were shot, she had flashes of light dancing behind her closed eyelids. Her eyes shot open as she felt Willow curl her fingers, she almost screamed as those fingers hit her sweet spot and began a gruelling assault there, she felt it from the tips of her toes, the top of her head, her back, her breasts, arms, legs everywhere her body screamed for the release that was building deep within her.
“Lat mat me.” Willow whispered softly.
Kennedy forced herself to look at the beauty in front of her and that was it, she was done for, she looked at the pure green eyes and the love they possessed there, the love they possessed for her, with one more thrust she went tumbling over the edge, her whole body reacted to it crashing to the ground the force almost making her pass out.
Willow felt Kennedy’s legs buckle and quickly moved to catch her before she fell, she gently lowered them both to the floor cradling her lover as she moved, gently soothing her back to this plain.
“Wow, what the fuck hit me.” Kennedy giggled as she tried to focus on her lover.
“Oh, I dunno, me maybe.” Willow replied holding Kennedy that little bit tighter.
The chosen two on entering their apartment made their way to the balcony and up to the roof garden, they still came up here most days, it was their sanctuary their sacred place. They had planted a number of different flowers and shrubs in the planters that Xander had made, between them they had basically made a perfect garden you were hit as soon as you left the last step by scents from the wonderful array of exotic flowers invading your senses, all colours imaginable were present.
Faith made her way over to the large lounger she sat down and pulled the blond to her, Buffy positioned herself between Faith's legs and leaned back so her head was resting on Faith’s shoulder.
Faith wrapped her arms around the petite blond and placed a soft kiss on her temple. “I love you.” She whispered.
“I love you too baby.” Buffy replied smiling softly.
“It’s a bit crowded down there now huh?” The brunette began.
“Yeah it is, but it's good to see everyone again, and talking of everyone, what’s up with you and Cordy?”
“What’d you mean ‘what’s up with me and Cordy’?” Faith replied raising a questioning eyebrow at her girlfriend.
“Well ok, maybe I worded that wrong, I meant you and Cordy seemed pretty close and you looked really happy to see her, I’m just a little shocked that’s all I never thought of you and Cordy as friends.” Buffy tried to explain.
“Oh that.” Faith nodded absently, she looked at Buffy and giggled at her expression she was sat there open mouthed waiting for an answer. “You’re cute you know that?” She finished.
“Ok I’m cute, but please tell me why you’re so happy to see her.”
“Ok, when I was in prison Angel used to visit me like I told you, well a couple of times he couldn’t make our regular visits so Cordelia came instead, it was really weird at first, cos what do I have to say to Queen C other than insults, but I was past all that I wanted more from my life I wanted acceptance and over time she gave that to me. She would come in and lecture me most times but it was all good, she helped me a lot, helped me accept who I was and what I’d done, with her and Angel supporting me I couldn’t do no wrong, for the first time in my life I had someone who cared about me, someone who trusted me but most of all someone who believed in me.” Faith finished her eyes stinging with tears she was fighting to let fall.
“Cordy really did all that?” Buffy asked a stray tear rolling down her cheek.
“Yeah she did, she’s not the Cordelia Chase we all used to know and hate, she’s changed she’s a fantastic person and friend. When Wesley came to get me to help Angel I didn’t get a chance to see her, and then when we were there after the ‘earthquake’ she was in a coma, I thought I’d never see her again, I thought I’d lost the only person I could talk to. She even helped me get you.” Faith pointed at Buffy.
“How? She wasn’t even around.” The blond asked confused.
“Well if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have come back to Sunnyhell, see she taught me a lot over the months and the main thing was I had to face my demons, I had to face the people I hurt, but most of all I had to face the person I hurt the most, that was you. When Willow told me what was happening I had to come, I had to help, I know I owed you more than one lousy fight but I had to start somewhere right, so The First was my big chance I had to take it. And I’m glad I did cos now I got you.” She smiled her patented dimpled smile and leaned in to kiss the blond.
“Yeah you do.” Buffy replied closing the distance between them and placing a delicate kiss on the voluptuous lips in front of her. “So I gotta lot to thank Cordy for then huh?” She asked pulling away from her lover.
“Oh I don’t know about a lot, but yeah who woulda thought, Queen C human.” Faith mock shuddered.
“I know scary.” Buffy laughed.
Cordelia entered the kitchen to find Xander making coffee. “Oh is there enough for me?” She asked brightly.
“Yeah Cordy, there’s enough for all and I even got some blood for Angel and Spike, we keep it in case of emergencies old habit I guess.” Xander replied.
“How you taking Anya being back?” Cordelia asked concerned.
“I’m good, it’s amazing, I was just beginning to come to terms with never seeing her again and the poof there she is.” Xander babbled.
“And the truth?” Cordelia asked raising a knowing eyebrow.
“I’m wigged ok, I can’t get my head around everything, she should be dead Cordy not walking around large as life, saying silly things but she is and I don’t know how to deal with it.” Xander sat at the counter placing his head in his hands.
“You still love her though?” It was more of a rhetorical question but Cordy raised her voice a little at the end so Xander could answer if he wanted.
“Yeah I still love her, and that’s the thing, I never stopped, even before, even before all of the crap with the First even when I walked out on our wedding, god Cordy I love her more than anything, I thought I lost her once I don’t know if I could go through that again.”
“It’s going to be hard Xan, but you gotta stop worrying about losing her and make every moment with her count. Every time you tell her you love her, every time you kiss her, every time you hold her, keep it special, give yourselves good memories and then if you ever do lose each other you’ll have some good things to remember all those kisses whispered words, make it count Xander.” Cordelia finished placing a soft hand on her friend's shoulder.
“Cordy is that you, when did you become all growned up?” Xander smiled as Cordy swiped his arm in jest.
“I’ve had a lot of growing up to do Xan.” Cordelia said with a sad smile.
“I’m with you there.” Xander agreed.
Between them they had seen more horrors, more pain, more grief than anyone should have to endure in three lifetimes let alone their meagre twenty something years.
“Hey those drinks ready?” Angel asked her as he stepped into the kitchen, he saw the way the two were looking at each other. “Sorry am I interrupting?”
“No, you’re not, Cordy here was just giving me a lesson in how to live, and do you know something, she’s right.” Xander stated as he finished making the drinks, he seemed taller as if a great weight had been lifted off him. Humming to himself he loaded up the tray and left the kitchen to take the prepared drinks to everyone leaving Cordelia and Angel alone.
“So how you feeling?” Angel asked with a hint of concern, Cordy hadn’t been out of a coma for long and they hadn’t yet talked about anything other than Connor.
“I’m good, a little tired but I’m good.” The brunette answered with a genuine smile.
“Good, well if you feel off or you know you want to lie down, or you need a break just take it ok, you need your rest.” Angel muddled his way through.
“I’m ok Angel, if I’m not up to something you’ll be the first to know, just stop worrying so much ok.”
“Sorry, it’s just good to have you back.” He replied honestly.
“It's good to be back.” She replied lifting her hand to touch his cheek, Angel closed his eyes momentarily as he felt the warmth radiating from this woman that he cared deeply for. He leaned gently into the touch as he smiled and opened his eyes, what he saw shocked him a little, there was so much warmth and compassion flowing to him from the glistening eyes in front of him there was something else to, love, he didn’t want to think about what kind of love, he wasn’t ready for that yet, he was just happy to revel in the feel of this delicate being so close to him and close in more than just a physical entity. “We’d better join the others.” Cordelia spoke breaking the calm silence that had befallen them.
The slayers had been curled in to each other in silence for a long time, it was a comfortable silence, and one of pure serenity as they each contemplated the recent events.
“How do you feel about Spike being here?” Faith asked breaking the silence.
“I don’t know, it’s strange, he’s supposed to be dead, well deader than he was and here he is large as life. I think I get it now why everyone acted strange around me when I came back.” The blonde replied. She had been thinking about Spike and how he may react to the Slayer’s relationship, she knew she would have to talk to him soon, she didn’t want to hurt him, she loved him in her own way much in the way that part of her still loved Angel, but Angel already knew the score, she had spoken to him at length when her and Faith had first got together, he had said ‘so I s’pose you’re done baking then?’ which had made her laugh it had also lifted a great weight off her to know they had his support, it had meant a lot to her.
“Yeah, shit with Angel coming back from hell, Cordy coming back from up there, Spike and Anya return from the grave and you die twice, will any of us actually stay dead?” Faith joked.
“Huh, well I suppose we’re immortal, you know without the whole actually being immortal part.” Buffy replied smiling.
“You’re a dork B!”
“I’m a dork?…. Well yeah I guess I am, but at least I’m your dork.” The blonde replied smiling sweetly at her girlfriend.
“That you are baby, that you are.” Faith whispered closing the distance between them and captured the wonderful pouting lips of her partner.
Buffy moaned into the kiss as she felt her partner's velvety yet strong tongue invade her mouth. She raised her hand and brushed her fingers through the raven locks letting them tangle as she pulled Faith even closer to her deepening the kiss once again. Faith’s hands came up to cup each side of the blonde's face, she pulled back slightly and smiled at the slight whimper that left her partner's throat, she waited for Buffy to open her eyes.
Buffy was feeling a little light headed after the kiss, she had kept her eyes closed trying to memorise this feeling, this feeling of pure heaven, a feeling she had felt before and never thought she would feel again, well at least while she was alive. She gathered her thoughts and opened her eyes, what she saw there stunned and amazed her, she looked deep into the shimmering obsidian eyes she saw so much affection, she saw desire mirroring her own but mostly she saw love, pure unadulterated unconditional love, she felt tears well up in her eyes.
“I love you Buffy.” Faith spoke just above a whisper. While she was waiting for Buffy to open her eyes she had made a decision she wasn’t going to hide who she was or who she had been any more, she loved this woman in front of her, she had never felt anything like this before and she doubted that she ever would again, Buffy had made her complete, Buffy was everything she wasn’t, and yet she was the same for Buffy, they were like two sides of the same coin, she knew now that they were destined to be together, she wanted this woman to know everything, all about her past about the present and most definitely the future. That thought had made her smile a little, it was the first time in a very long time that she had allowed herself the luxury of thinking about her future, she didn’t normally look past the present day. Making her decision she forcibly pushed down the remaining walls she had built around her self. Looking directly ahead she focused everything she was feeling through her eyes and their ‘slayer’ connection, she hoped that Buffy understood exactly what she was saying when she told her she loved her.
Buffy not only heard the words that Faith had spoken, she saw it reflecting from her eyes, she felt her body tingle with the sensations Faith was sending her through their slayer connection, she felt an overwhelming warmth travelling all through her, but mostly the thing she felt above all else above the love that was filling her she felt safe, just looking into those eyes she knew that Faith would never hurt her, she knew that Faith truly loved her, and she could see above all else that Faith would protect her from all kinds of harm.
“I love you too, you know that right?” Buffy whispered in reply as she gently wiped away a tear that had fallen unnoticed by the dark slayer.
“Yea Buffy, I know, and I want you to know I trust you, I’m giving you my heart, my soul my everything.”
“I trust you too Faith, and I promise I’ll never hurt you, you’re everything to me, I never want to be without you, not now not ever, now I found you I aint ever letting you go.” Buffy replied and kissed Faith gently.
They curled into each other again, and stared out at the now setting sun, they were taking advantage of this moment of peace, for they both knew that with the up and coming apocalypse attempt there wouldn’t be much time for silence. They sat in silence the feeling of the slayer beginning to take over their minds and bodies as the sun was setting along the horizon, watching the last few rays disappear in front of them they turned to look at each other.
“Ready B?” Faith asked the blonde.
“Yep lets go kick some vamp ass.” Buffy smiled.
Everyone had gathered in the library ready for their next instructions.
“Right then, ah, Buffy, Faith are you still going to see if you can get any information from the local demon clans?” Giles asked.
“Yeah Giles, we are.” Buffy replied.
“If it's ok Buffy do you mind if me and Angel cakes here tag along, you know get to know the area and stuff?” Spike asked he wanted to get back into things, yes he had been helping Angel but nothing substantial just the odd few vamps here and there.
“Of course Spike, the more the merrier.” Buffy replied.
“Ok then lets motor.” Faith smiled turning to her girlfriend and offering her hand. Buffy smiled up at the brunette and took the offered hand and together they walked out of the library with the two souled vampires following at the rear.
The remaining Scooby’s and LA gang set about finding more information about the apocalypse. Xander and Andrew were busy trying to set up the new radio equipment that had arrived, it was state of the art, all controlled by computer it also gave a map location for each device so that the person using it could be located even if they couldn’t communicate, they had been laughing together at how ‘star trek’ they were going to be, all they needed now was a way to beam people up and they would be set.
Dawn was helping Willow and Kennedy search the web for more information on the Book of Zirex, Kennedy had come across some information that the book had apparently been uncovered in the late eighteen hundreds somewhere in South America, the actual location was not mentioned.
Anya and Cordelia had gone to the kitchen to get refreshments for everyone.
“Xander's mine now, you can’t have him.” Anya blurted out as the entered the kitchen.
“I don’t want him.” Cordelia turned looking stunned at the statement.
“Why, what’s wrong with him?” Anya asked defending the man she loved.
“There’s nothing wrong with him, I just don’t feel that way about him, he’s a good friend that’s all.” Cordelia replied honestly.
“Well that and you’re in love with someone else.” Anya stated bluntly.
“Ah, no, there’s no love here for anyone.” Cordy spluttered.
“Oh really, that’s why you look at a certain souled vampire like you do.” Anya replied dryly.
“Ok, so I like Angel, but that’s totally not gonna happen, no way, no how.”
“If you say so.” Anya replied with a knowing smirk.
They finished getting the drinks in silence.
Buffy and Faith had walked ahead of the vampires for some time when they heard Spike calling.
“Ah slayers, we’re here to get to know this area not run through it as fast as possible.”
“Sorry Spike we forgot, so what do you want to see first?” Buffy replied in her best tourist guide voice.
“Well let’s start with the demon hang outs, clubs that sort of thing?” Angel offered, it was always best to make a note of exactly where the demons liked to hang out, you could always get information that way, normally it came from the bar tender a bit like Willy’s in Sunnydale.
“No problem, there’s one just round here.” Faith replied indicting that they move on, this was going to be a long night, she could just feel it.
Morgath entered the large hall, he was alone, Morette had not wanted to journey with him, she was feeling weak, the first ritual had to be performed in two days and until it was complete she would not regain her full strength.
“Klee, the first ritual will be performed in two days, I want you and your men to get everything ready, we must ensure that nothing and I mean nothing gets in our way, once Morette has joined energies with the diamond we can begin the preparations for the following ones.” Morgath told his lead henchman.
“Yes Master, I will begin the preparations immediately, but may I ask Sir, what about the book? Surely we need to know where that is or the last ritual cannot be performed.” Klee questioned, they had been torturing the boy for days now and still nothing, he was not letting any information out.
“We will find the book in time Klee, I have every confidence in you. And if you don’t find it in time then I will kill you myself, is that understood?” Morgath replied in a raised tone.
“Yes Sir understood Sir.” Klee bowed as he spoke and began to retreat from his master’s glare. He was in trouble he knew it, he had to somehow get the boy to talk, but he didn’t know how, he had to change his game plan. He retreated to his chamber to work on his new strategy.
The Slayers entered the third club of the evening followed closely by the Vampires, for any demon who should have been paying attention it was a rather ironic situation. In the real world Slayers should be chasing or being chased by Vampires not walking around as friends, as companions, as allies.
“What can I get ya?” The bartender drawled.
“Well how ‘bout two Vodka/O-negs and whatever the Slayers are having.” Spike smirked seeing the look of recognition cross over the bartender's face.
“Where d’you think you're going?” Faith turned to some demons trying to sneak out of the side door.
“Ah nowhere Slayer, we were just stretching out legs.” The first demon cowered.
“Good then your legs are stretched SIT.” The once rogue slayer called across the bar, she heard Angel snigger as both demons landed hard on their asses where they stood they never even tried to move to a chair.
“Ah we don’t want any trouble in here Slayers.” The bartender approached the group, he impressed Buffy a little, he didn’t cower back like most of the bartenders they were used to.
“Neither do we, we’re just after a little information, which I’m assuming you’ll be able to help us with or maybe point us in the right direction.” Buffy smiled sweetly.
“What you after?” The bartender asked.
“Hang on, aren’t you supposed to like deny everything, and then I get to beat you up.” Buffy was stunned at how easy the bartender was.
“Well like I said I don’t want any trouble.” He shrugged.
“Ok then, what do you know of the Viascon diamond and who around here would want it?” The blonde asked.
“Ah a direct Slayer, ‘bout time we had one a them, the others well they just stumbled over everything never realising if they just asked the damn question” the bartender replied smiling, the four of them were getting even more confused by the reactions of this man, Faith was watching every demon in the place for any signs of trouble, Angel and Spike were focussing everything on their surroundings, they were uncomfortable to say the least.
“Who are you? I mean you obviously aren’t human if you know about other slayers you don’t look old enough.” Faith turned to ask her question, the bartender stood five foot ten at least, long shaggy dark hair and his face was young he didn’t look much older than twenty five to thirty.
“Well I would assume that your watchers would know me as Harskristass but you can call me Kriss I am a demon yes but I am a half breed my mother was human my father however was a Croaz demon, they are a peaceful kind, and yes I look this way because I choose to, I am able to change my appearance as I choose which is a trait of the Croaz demon, only I can take the guise of human because I’m half human, the other Croaz demons can’t change to human form.” Kriss blurted out.
“So how old are you?” Buffy intrigued by the half demon's story.
“Well in human years I’m about a hundred and forty two.” Kriss offered.
“Oh just bloody great I’m still the sodding youngest.” Spike pouted.
“Aww poor Spikey always the baby.” Faith mocked.
“Shut up slayer.” Spike winked showing he was only joking.
“So getting back to things, can you help?” Angel brought the conversation back to the point at hand, and the reason they were here.
“Yes I believe I can, but I’ll need a few days.”
“Ok we’ll be back.” Buffy nodded and all four turned and left the bar, leaving the patrons to breathe easy once again.
Entering the house the four were still chatting about Kriss, neither Angel nor Spike had ever heard of him, Buffy was saying how Giles and Wesley have never mentioned anyone like Kriss.
“Hey guys we’re back.” Buffy called out as they entered the library. Everyone turned to greet them with hopeful looks, they all looked exhausted from having to read so much.
“Hey Buff any luck?” The red head jumped up from her place at the computer.
“Well nothing tonight but we met someone who says he can help, so hopefully in a few days we’ll have some more information.” Buffy rocked back and forth a little.
“Oh who’d you meet?” The witch looked a little deflated.
“Well some demon half breed said the watchers would know him as Harskristass but allowed us to call him Kriss.” Buffy replied throwing a questioning a glance at the watchers who were now listening intently to the blonde.
“Good lord it can’t be surely, Wes do think it could be?” Giles took of his glasses to clean them looking for his fellow watcher's opinion.
“Well we did lose track of him, his demise was never confirmed but we all assumed he had perished a few years ago.” Wesley replied in contemplation.
“Ah hello, people in the dark here, care to explain.” Buffy was beginning to get frustrated at the watchers.
“Oh sorry Buffy, well Kriss as we’ll call him was once a great ally to the watchers council for many decades, his father's clan had forged a pact hundreds of years ago, they were peaceful people, but when called upon they were great warriors. Kriss was our main link to the elders of his clan, but he was sent on a mission a few years ago and never returned, even though his remains were never detected we assumed him to be dead, but if this man is who he says he is then I can guarantee he’ll get the answers we need.” Wesley tried to fill in the blanks for everyone.
“So he can be trusted?” Angel wanted to clarify this point, he still wasn’t sure of who this guy was, call him cautious but he didn’t trust people too easily these days.
“I believe so yes, he can be trusted.” Giles answered, he had had dealings with Kriss in the past and had found him loyal to the end even when faced with death he would not give in to his captors, Giles had seen him return from a mission once and he was hardly recognisable.
“Ok then so we go back night after tomorrow I think that’s long enough.” Buffy told everyone. “Any information on the book?” She asked hopefully.
“Well the last sighting of it was around five years ago in Peru, which ties with where the diamond was found, but the trails gone cold again after that sorry.” Willow offered the information.
“Oh well at least we have something right? Any other news?” The blonde tried to reassure her friend.
“Well Robin called, he has been in contact with a few watchers near his location they are trustworthy before you ask, and together they’re going to set up a base there, at least that way we won't become overcrowded here and they can also search for more girls.” Xander spoke from behind the now newly installed radio console.
“Excellent a bit of good news for once.” Buffy sighed. “Ok guys I’m beat I’m going to bed.” Turning to face her lover she arched her eyebrow.
“I’m right there with ya B.” Faith replied leering at the blonde.
“Goodnight all.” Buffy called back as the chosen two left the library.
Making their way back up stairs to the comfort of their apartments Faith placed her arm around the smaller woman’s waist and drew her close, as she did this Buffy placed her head on her shoulder and they continued their assent.
Tonight they were going to stay in Buffy’s room as Faith had told Cordelia to use her apartment while the LA gang were here. As they entered the apartment Buffy took off her jacket and threw it on the nearest chair and walked into the kitchen. Faith followed her lover and opened the fridge to see what goodies could be found, even though they’d had a few fights tonight they hadn’t slayed anything, which always resulted in the worst kind of H+H’s.
“We got anything in there?” Buffy asked after she finished opening a bottle of wine.
“Well we got, chicken, strawberries, ooow and we got jello, when did we get jello?” The brunette turned to her lover with a wicked grin.
“Ah I dunno.” The blonde replied with a slight blush, the way the brunette was looking at her was making her stomach do flips, she was already horny before but now it was taking over her.
“Well what say we start with the chicken and have jello and strawberries for desert?” Faith asked walking seductively towards the blonde.
“Sounds good.” Buffy breathed in response as the brunette closed the short distance between them. Raising herself onto her toes she placed her hand on the back of Faith's neck and pulled her down into a passionate embrace, Buffy ran her tongue over the lush bottom lip seeking access to the warm wet cavern of her lover's mouth, she whimpered as that access was granted and her tongue was met with the loving touch of its mate. Their tongues danced in perfect harmony, twirling around each other in perfect synchronicity.
Pulling reluctantly away from the kiss Faith looked down at the now panting blonde. “Don’t forget the chicken B.” She breathed.
“Chicken’s main course, I want my starter.” The blonde replied pulling the brunette back down into a searing kiss.
Faith felt the air leave her body as their lips crashed together, she felt this enormous heat spread through her as her mouth was invaded by the smaller woman’s own mouth and tongue. Wrapping her arms around Buffy’s waist she brought their bodies together, she ran her hands down to the firm ass and grabbed hold forcing the petite woman to thrust against her, she managed to her thigh in between that of her lover's effectively grinding the smaller woman onto her.
“Oh god!” Was the gasped response from the blonde feeling the delectable friction against her centre, she latched her mouth onto the brunette pulse point as she continued her rocking motions against the firm thigh, sucking and nipping she groaned at the sounds emanating from the dark slayer.
Faith moved her hands from the firm ass and up and under the blonde's shirt, she let her fingers trail upwards taking the top with her, when she got high enough the blonde raised her arms allowing the offending article to be removed completely, however Faith wrapped the top around Buffy’s arms effectively tying them together above her head. She dipped her head down and captured her lover's right nipple that was straining for release against its satin prison into her mouth and bit down softly yet firmly eliciting a soft purr from her mate. Running her hands back down the strong arms she made quick work of removing the blonde's bra and flinging it across the room, continuing her oral ministrations she let her hands roam over the newly exposed skin and trailed lower to the waistband of the blondes leather pants, again in one swift motion she had the button and the zipper undone and was already lowering the soft material over the luscious hips and down the firm thighs until they pooled around the ankles of her lover.
Stood naked in front of her lover Buffy blushed a little at the position she was in, pushed up against the kitchen counter arms stretched up over her head and her pants around her ankles, she wasn’t blushing because she was embarrassed she was blushing because she was so turned on at the moment she felt she would combust from the heat coursing through her body.
Faith stepped back a little and admired the body in front of her, the sleek lines that traced out the perfect form, hidden muscles that jumped under the skin giving a hint of the power that rested just under the supple surface. Moving forward again she grabbed the blonde's ass and picked her up to sit on the counter top.
Buffy hissed a little at the coldness of the marble counter as it touched her bare ass and thighs adding yet another sensation to her already pulsating body, on hearing the response from her lover Faith looked up and captured the blonde's lips once again, her hands began to roam over the soft skin leaving trails of goose-bumps in their wake. Buffy felt her body reacting to the blazing touch of her lover, she began to shake a little as her body writhed against her lover.
“I want you.” The brunette spoke with the rawness of need that made the blonde shudder.
Not waiting for any reply Faith dropped to her knees and thrust her tongue against the blonde's dripping core and heard the muffled cry of her lover. She opened her eyes and looked up at the angel staring down at her through hooded eyes and her bottom lip pulled into her mouth in an attempt to stop from crying out. Faith thought it was the most beautiful sight ever and would never get tired of seeing that expression on her lover's face.
Buffy wrapped her legs around the dark slayer's shoulders trying to get her closer and to help get more leverage against the mouth currently devouring her. She felt as Faith's expert tongue drew circles around her pulsing bundle of nerves but never touching it directly, never giving it the attention she so needed. She then felt her lover's tongue move lower so she spread her thighs a little more granting the brunette all the access she needed.
Faith felt Buffy open to her so she ran her tongue from back to front only dipping ever so gently into her lover's core as she passed, running her tongue over the engorged clit she felt the smaller woman almost launch herself from her position on the counter. Feeling the sticky wetness against her chin Faith needed to taste her lover properly she moved her mouth down and over her lover's core and kissed softly there opening her mouth to take in some of the delicious nectar that was only Buffy, tasting her lover made Faith groan in appreciation she had never tasted anything so good.
Buffy thrust forward as she felt Faith's tongue circling around her centre dipping in gently flicking softly, she yelped as she felt the strong muscle enter her body and begin a rhythmic in out motion, filling her, making her core pulse with every stroke.
Faith could feel her lover’s walls begin to contract around her tongue and she could tell it wouldn’t be much longer before she got to hear the most erotic sound that was Buffy when she came. She curled her tongue upwards and began thrusting as deep as she could. She felt Buffy’s still tied hands clutch the back of her head pulling her in impossibly close ensuring that she would be in the right place. Feeling the blonde's hips begin to shudder she knew it was about to happen, running her finger gently across the blonde's pulsing nub she heard that beautiful sound as her mouth was filled with the essence of Buffy.
Buffy went hurtling over the edge as she felt Faith's fingers brush over her clit, she pulled Faith's face deeper into her as the flood of desire left her body letting her fall into the heavenly abyss only her current lover had been able to send her.
Feeling her lover calm slightly and release the death grip on her hair Faith began to stand trailing wet kisses over the hot body, allowing her tongue to sneak out and taste the lingering perspiration that covered her lover's body. Reaching the blonde's face she stared deeply into the darkened hazel eyes looking down she saw the slightly parted lips and watched as the pink tongue peaked out to wet them. Biting her own lip Faith held back the whimper that was about to escape, she was still horny and having the blonde cum over her face and in her mouth had not cooled her down any, in fact it had probably made her worse.
Buffy watched as Faith closed her eyes her teeth still holding her bottom lip as if her life depended on it, she could see that Faith was trying to calm herself down a little, but that was the last thing on Buffy’s mind.
Untying her hands Buffy pulled the dark slayer in for another searing kiss, she moaned as she tasted herself in and on her lover's mouth, it had never been something she liked before Faith but god she couldn’t get enough now, the thought of where Faith’s mouth had just been and the feelings the brunette was able to induce in her were second to none, and then to taste those feelings was just so erotic that it made her brain go to mush just thinking about it.
Licking herself from her lover's mouth and chin she continued her path across the brunette's jaw to her ear, sucking the lobe into her mouth she let her teeth graze over the sensitive flesh.
“I want to fuck you hard.” She whispered huskily into her lover's ear.
Faith's legs almost gave out as she heard the throaty whisper, she grabbed hold of the counter edge, and if it hadn’t been marble it would be in a million little pieces with the strength she was using.
“Bed now!” Was all she could think of saying.
Jumping down from her position on the counter Buffy sauntered off in front of the brunette ensuring that she wiggled her hips just enough to draw attention, as she reached the doorway she turned around and giggled at the open mouthed expression adorning her lover's face.
“Ah, baby you coming?” She asked the dumbfounded brunette.
“Mmm you keep that up and yeah!” The brunette answered shaking her head to try to clear the image of a naked Buffy flaunting herself in front of her, which was kinda pointless considering naked Buffy was stood in front of her running her hands over her own body.
“Keep what up baby?” Buffy tried to play innocent, she could see what her actions were doing to her lover so she decided to tease a little more. She ran her hand down over her abdomen and let her fingers stop just above her centre.
“Uh nothing.” Faith replied enjoying the show in front of her, if Buffy was willing to do this she wasn’t going to talk her out of it.
Buffy saw how dilated Faith's eyes were and decided she was going to continue with her seduction, she knew that this was one of Faith's fantasies. She slowly let her fingers travel that little bit lower and watched as her lover gasped watching her finger disappear between her silken folds, her hips jerked forward slightly as she began to circle her clit, adding pressure to her pulsing bud she leaned back against the closed door. Keeping her eyes on the brunette at all times, she watched each reaction play across those beautiful features, she could see her lover's chest rise and fall with each breath her breasts straining against her trademark tight tank top.
Buffy bit her own lip as her other hand started work on her already hard nipples, squeezing them pulling them sending electrical waves straight to her already soaked core. She watched as Faith clutched at the counter in front of her as she watched this erotic display, lips parted slightly in anticipation of the blonde's next move. Buffy spread her legs a little wider allowing herself easier access and Faith a better view of what she was doing.
Faith gasped as she watched the blonde enter herself she felt a flood of wetness leave her own body, gathering her thoughts she moved around the counter and approached the sexy slayer, kneeling in front of the blonde she placed her hands on the petite woman’s thighs pushing them further apart, her tongue darted out almost snake like as she witnessed the display of arousal dripping onto her lover's hand.
Buffy looked down through hooded eyes at the brunette who was now watching her every movement intently, she knew Faith wouldn’t touch her now unless she told her to, but she wasn’t going to tell her to, she wanted Faith to witness this act to completion she wanted her lover to see her, every part of her including this most sacred of acts.
Faith sat back a little her eyes flicking between the parted lips of the blonde to her hand playing with her nipples and down further to her fingers thrusting deeply inside herself, the brunette moaned along with her lover every time the blonde stroked her thumb over her clit. She watched in awe as the blonde's hips began to gyrate and thrust in the rhythm set by her fingers.
“Cum for me.” Faith whispered never taking her eyes from her lover's hand, fingers plunging deeply.
Buffy wasn’t sure if she’d heard right at first but as her body started to react her brain caught up, she felt the knot that had formed in her stomach release itself sending shock waves through her she screamed out Faith's name as she went hurtling over the edge for the second time.
Faith moved forward quickly catching the blonde as her legs gave out and began to tumble towards the ground. Wrapping her arms protectively around the blonde the brunette rocked her gently allowing her time to calm whispering I love you’s softly.
Buffy snuggled deep into her lover's embrace waiting for her body to calm, she still had shivers happening all over, sure she’d gotten herself off before plenty of times but somehow with Faith watching her it was ten times, no a hundred times more intense.
Feeling herself being lifted from the floor Buffy opened her eyes to gaze into the deep pools of her lover.
“Ah she wakes.” Faith giggled.
“Slayer stamina gotta love it.” Buffy winked wrapping her arms around the brunette as she began to trail wet kisses along the brunette's shoulder and up her neck to her ear.
Faith almost dropped the blonde as she felt teeth graze that sensitive spot just behind her ear, she stopped her progression trying to get her focus once more, she opened her eyes and figured there would be another three steps to the bedroom door and then maybe five to the bed, if she was lucky there would only be four. Gathering what semblance she could she took a deep breath and continued to count. ‘One, two, three, thank you bedroom door’ she thought, ‘One, two, three, four.’ Ok loss of brainpower due to loss of blood because of what the blonde was now doing with her hand.
Buffy could hear Faith counting the steps to the bed, so she thought she’d have a little fun. She continued nibbling at the brunette's pulse as she trailed her hand down to her lover's right breast. Then she began to gently flick and tease at the nipple straining against its material confines, she smiled against her lover's skin as she heard the stutter and felt the brunette stop as her legs buckled slightly.
Taking a deep breath and finding the last ounces of concentration in her body Faith blinked her eyes a couple of time then took two huge steps to the bed and basically threw the blonde down, her momentum didn’t stop and she too ended up landing on top of her lover, their faces not even an inch apart.
Staring into each others eyes, they began to kiss each other again, Buffy wanted to feel her lover so began desperately to relieve Faith of her clothes, firstly it was the brunette's tank top, Buffy was grateful when she saw that her lover had decided to go sans bra this evening.
Wrapping her legs and arms around the brunette she flipped them over reversing their position so that Faith was now under her. She travelled lower on the brunette teasing at her nipple with her mouth and hand, her free hand she trailed down to the waistband of her lover's pants, dipping the tips of her fingers under the waistband she traced along the skin she could reach.
Faith felt her body heat up even more if that was at all possible, she could feel the trails of molten heat being left behind by the talented mouth currently lavishing her breasts. She gasped for breath as she sensed the blonde begin to undo her pants, she just wanted her to rip them free but her blonde beauty was painstakingly undoing each button, one by one, then tracing small circles on the new exposed skin.
“B please.” She panted, tasting her slayer and then watching her had taken Faith to well past the foreplay section of the evening, she was ready and needed her lover inside her.
“Please what?” Buffy asked she knew exactly what her lover was asking she could smell the younger girl's arousal and was dying to taste her, but she wanted to hear her lover, she wanted to be told.
“Get….your…..urgh…..tongue inside me.” Faith panted as Buffy’s mouth latched onto her sensitive nipple.
Wasting no more time Buffy ripped the remaining buttons from the brunette's pants and shifted herself between her lover's thighs, lowering the pants she began to kiss and suck at any exposed flesh she could find. Pulling the pants off her lover's’ feet she placed her hands on the brunette's calves lifting both legs and placing them over her shoulders as she crawled back up to her goal.
Stopping just short of her lover's centre she inhaled deeply the scent that could only ever be all Faith, she stopped for a moment trying to lock the memory of the aroma away for days when she would need it. Opening her eyes she looked up at the brunette laying propped against the pillows looking down expectantly at her. Keeping eye contact she snucked her tongue out and let the tip graze over the already exposed nub causing the brunette to raise her hips a little. Placing her hands on her lover's thighs she held her there unable to move against her, she felt Faith link her ankles on her back and her heels begin to dig into her back as she sped up the constant flicking of her tongue.
“Oh fuck yes!” Faith cried out as she felt the blonde pushing at least two fingers into her while her mouth continued to torture her throbbing clit, her hands were grasping at the sheet as her hips began to rock against the fingers and face invading her. She could feel the tenseness in her stomach begin to unfold as the blonde sucked harder on her, she screamed out as she felt the blunt teeth sink into her swollen nub forcing even more blood to rush lower, she could feel the flood readying itself, gripping the sheets even more and biting down hard on her lower lip she let go as she heard the whispered request of her lover.
“Cum for me.”
Faith’s head flew back to the pillows as her back arched of the bed, if Buffy wasn’t a slayer herself she would have been thrown from the bed but she held on, thrusting her fingers as deep as she could while sucking rhythmically on the brunette's clit, feeling the silken walls contract hard around her fingers she moved her mouth down in anticipation of what she knew was coming next.
Faith cried out Buffy’s name along with many other profanities as she teetered on the brink, she felt Buffy remove her fingers only to be replaced quickly by her tongue and that was all the incentive that the brunette needed, taking one last breath she stumbled, no fell into the abyss of Buffy's mouth every inch of her body reacting to the feel of the blonde drinking her in.
Buffy slowed her actions on the brunette's centre to allow her time to calm slightly then without warning thrust her tongue as deep as she could causing the brunette to arch once more into her mouth and once again she was rewarded with the sweet essence of Faith.
“Shit girl…..slow….urgh….slow..down.” Faith panted trying to get her body to calm while her girlfriend continued her oral assault.
“What can I say? You taste good.” The blonde offered as way of explanation as she trailed kisses back up the brunette's body until they were face to face.
“That right?” Faith asked quirking an eyebrow.
“Yeah that’s right, I saved a little for you.” Buffy said pointing at a small area of her chin still glistening with the brunette's ambrosia.
Faith smiling gently at the blonde moved in and placed her mouth over the spot that her lover had pointed to and sucked and nipped softly, tasting herself there.
“Mmm not bad, not as good as you though.” Faith grinned as she pulled Buffy in close and wrapped her arms tightly around her lover.
“Oh I dunno, I reckon we’re on a par.” Buffy kissed at the exposed shoulder under her.
“Ok I’ll agree on that one.”
“You still hungry?” Buffy asked tracing patterns across her lover's stomach.
“I think I could eat something.” Faith wiggled her eyebrows.
“Oh god I got a nymphomaniac for a girlfriend.”
“Really? I thought my girlfriend was the only one.” Faith stated in mock surprise.
“Oh ha ha.” Buffy swiped playfully at Faith’s arm.
“Oh no you didn’t.” Faith giggled while moving her hands down to tickle at her lover's stomach.
“No…no….s..s…st..stop.” Buffy struggled between giggles.
“Nope.” Faith giggled along with the wriggling blonde.
“Please…I’m…ah…gonna…pee myself.” The blonde managed.
On hearing this Faith stopped exactly what she was doing only to regret it when she found herself pinned under the blonde who was now tickling her mercilessly.
“No fair.” The younger girl giggled.
“Say Buffy’s the greatest.” The blonde teased.
“B’s the greatest.” Faith called out between breaths.
“I said BUFFY’s the greatest.” The blonde pouted but continued tickling her girlfriend.
“Ok, ok….BUFFY’s the GREATEST woman I’ve ever had.” The brunette called out loudly.
“Huh!” Buffy stopped. “Hey, hang on a sec I’m the only woman you’ve ever had.” She crossed her arms over herself as she pouted.
“Yeah maybe, but still the greatest. Now bring that lip here.” Faith replied wrapping her arms around the older woman pulling her closer.
Buffy smiled leaning in to let the brunette tease at her bottom lip. Faith nibbled lightly on the succulent lip, only stopping when both their stomachs growled loudly at them reminding them that they hadn’t exactly sated one of the H+H’s.
“Can’t catch a break huh baby?” The blonde pouted and began to rise from her position on top of the brunette. “You coming with?” She turned to the naked slayer on her bed.
“Again? So soon? I thought you were hungry?” Faith joked.
“Well if you stay naked you never know what I might sate this appetite with.” Buffy replied seductively as she left the bedroom, only to hear the brunette scramble out of bed rushing to join her in her feast.
Klee had been pacing his lair for a few hours trying to come up with the best plan to get the boy to talk. He had come up with a few different torture methods but didn’t think they’d work, especially as the boy had managed to keep quiet through all of the beatings he had been given. Klee knew himself that the boy already had a broken leg and a few broken ribs, let alone his body and face was one big mesh of yellowing bruises that were now covered in fresher purple ones, the boy had not been able to open his eyes for two days due to the swelling that had occurred. Strangely enough Klee pitied the boy for everything that had been done to him, but he knew that he had to push any feelings aside for he had a job to do, he had to locate the Book of Zirex and he only had around a week maybe ten days to come up with it.
His master wanted to start the first ritual that would combine his ‘Queen’s’ power with that of the diamond, linking them so that when the final ritual would take place the power would go to the rightful person and to those people chosen to be at her side. Klee was one of those people, he needed to find that book or he might as well kill himself now, because he knew there would be a world of torture in-store for him if he failed.
Turning once more he walked toward the door of his lair and went to find some other members of the clan, he had a plan and was going to start tonight.
Waking up to the sun beaming through the window Xander turned to face his one time love, Anya had stayed with him since she had come back but he still couldn’t get used to seeing her there in the morning, he raised his hand and placed his palm softly on her cheek, even in sleep she moved into the contact. It made him smile that he finally had her back, and this time he wasn’t going to take her for granted, this time he would prove how much he loved her, this time he would marry her. This revelation made him catch his breath, he never thought he would be able to get past the fear of marriage and ending up like his parents, but he had and it was because of this woman in front of him.
“Hey.” Anya spoke as her eyes fluttered open, seeing the man she loved looking back at her.
“Hey.” Xander replied leaning in and placing a soft kiss on the wonderful lips in front of him.
“What was that for?” Anya asked pleased.
“For you, for being here, for coming back to me, for well…..you get the picture.” Xander babbled a little.
“Strangely, I do.” Anya agreed smiling as she moved in to the warmth and strength of Xander’s arms.
“You want breakfast?” Xander asked kissing the top of her head.
“No not yet, I want to stay all snugly with you," she replied holding him a little tighter.
Willow raised her head from her breathing pillow to look into the eyes of her lover. “Morning baby.” She spoke, her voice was still quite husky after the events of last night.
“Morning to you too.” Kennedy smiled at how raspy her own voice was, Willow had made her see fireworks, literally, she had used some kind of spell that made flashing things appear on the ceiling giving the effect of fireworks. Her face faded a little though she was worried about her girlfriend, Buffy had told her once that the lead up to Willow going bad was her use of magic for personal benefit.
“Ah Will, you're not gonna go all ‘black witch’ on me are you?” She asked carefully.
“What do you me….oh you think cause of the magic last night I’m gonna go all veiny and stuff?” Willow asked a little shocked at her girlfriend's question, but she wasn’t angry at it or anything, she had made up her mind after Tara that she wouldn’t hide her magic from anyone, and she would limit the amount of ‘personal’ magic.
“Well yeah, I mean that’s how you started your ah what would you say ‘addiction’” Kennedy replied hoping that her girlfriend wouldn’t be mad.
“There’s no need to worry baby, when I was in the coven they told me that it was ok to use ‘personal magic’ as long as it didn’t alter anything, you see when magic is performed it alters the way things work, and there can be consequences for those actions, but what I did last night only made things better for us, you don’t mind do you, only I want to show you everything, I want you to feel everything.” The red head stopped just before she went into full babble mode.
“No I don’t mind, it was quite interesting.” She smirked. “But you would let me know if you know you start to feel drawn to it again, I love you Willow I don’t wanna ever loose you.”
“I love you too Ken, and yes if I thought I was feeling drawn I’d talk to you, I don’t wanna loose you either.” The witch replied honestly.
Faith felt the weight on her body and opened her eyes, there lying completely on top of her was one naked blonde, head on one breast and a hand protectively covering the other. Moving her hand she brushed the few strands of hair away from her angel's face and stared in awe at her beauty, her lips parted and still slightly swollen from the bruising kisses they had shared after they had eaten, hair all mussed up but she was the most adorable thing to wake up to in the mornings.
“Thank you.” Faith whispered to no one in particular but she had to thank someone for bringing this woman to her, even after their tainted past the blonde still loved her. She still couldn’t get her head around it sometimes and kept thinking the other shoe was about to drop, nothing normally went right for her, but for some reason as each day passed with this beautiful woman those feelings were subsiding, she wasn’t even trying to push them away, it was as if they knew they would loose the fight so they just surrendered, gave up, and were now walking away.
“Huh?” Buffy asked as she woke.
“Nothing baby go back to sleep.” Faith whispered and began to run her fingers through the blonde locks.
“Mmm that’s nice.” Buffy tried to snuggle deeper into Faith, but realised a little too late that they were somehow stuck together.
“Ooow!” Faith yelped as Buffy began to peel herself from her.
“Ah yeah, what the hell?” Buffy asked as she finally got herself unstuck.
“I’m guessing the jello, but then again, coulda been the caramel sauce, or maybe the……” She finished as she looked around the room at the half empty bottles of syrups and ice cream and every other content of the kitchen.
“Oh shit.” Buffy laughed seeing the contents of the kitchen and blushed a little at the memory of them ravishing what was left of the chicken, then how Faith had placed jello all over her licking it off while also biting small amounts off the strawberries then trailing the juice over her ‘Just adding to the flavour’ Faith had said.
“Shower?” Faith asked still chuckling to herself.
“Yep, I’m with you on that.” Buffy followed her girlfriend into the bathroom.
Cordelia had woken early, she had made herself a coffee and was now sat up on the roof admiring the ‘Slayers’ garden, it really was beautiful, they had worked hard to get a little something that was just for them, she could appreciate their need to have something that was just theirs, something beautiful that they could create and take care of. Their lives revolved so much around killing and around destruction that it was good to see that they still wanted things to live, that their lifestyle had not completely tainted they lives.
She was also contemplating what Anya had said to her last night, yes she felt deeply for Angel but did she really love him, and in any case the oh so tall and broody one only had eyes for a certain blonde slayer. She knew that before she was sent to be ‘a higher being’ yeah right, that they had something special between them, but what with Connor and the Jasmine fiasco she thought all hope of him ever loving her was gone. Even if he did feel the same way, they could never act upon it, she had seen the struggle that Buffy had had with the whole being souled thing and the curse, she didn’t think she could have him yet not have him at the same time.
Relaxing back into the comfort of the large chair she decided that they would always be friends, yes she would handle that, no problem, friends.
Giles and Wesley were already drinking coffee when the vampires entered.
“Morning, sleep well?” Giles asked in greeting.
“Yeah thanks Giles, morning to you too.” Angel replied brightly.
“Got any blood?” Spike rasped out, he was a vampire he wasn’t supposed to be out of bed this time of day.
“There’s some in the refrigerator.” Wesley replied pointing at the stainless steel appliance.
“Peaches?” Spike asked to see if Angel wanted some.
“No thank you William.” Angel spoke through gritted teeth, he and Spike rubbed each other up the wrong way sometimes, and the more time they spent together the worse it got. But he was a grown man god he was over two centuries old he could deal. Right? Right.
They were soon joined by Andrew and a few of the SIT’s who were ready for breakfast, Angel stood and watched as they all went about their business, each helping the other to prepare the food, Andrew was apparently in charge of the kitchen and he was doing an excellent job. He smiled to himself that in a short space of time, this band of misfits were able to rally round and get things back on track, well they’d had enough practise, he did hope that one day they would find the peace they all so desperately needed.
Once everyone had eaten their fill and had many cups of coffee to kick-start themselves, the ‘leaders’ retreated to the library.
“Hey Will, Kennedy’s ok doing the training isn’t she?” Buffy asked she didn’t want the witches new girl to feel pushed out of the gang at all.
“Of course Buffy she’s not really research girl.” Willow answered with a little shrug and a smile.
“Yeah I get that…” Faith mock pouted. “I wanna change girlfriends, hey Red will you be my girl?” She slung her arm around the Red head’s shoulder.
“I would Faith but your current girlfriend would beat me up.” Willow pretended to hide behind Faith away from the staring eyes of Buffy.
“True, plus I prefer blondes. Oh well.” Faith shrugged walking away from Willow she grabbed her girlfriend from behind and pulled her close.
“I thought you wanted Willow.” Buffy pouted.
“What and miss out on that pouty lip….never.” Faith grinned dipping in to take the offered lip into her mouth, what was meant to be a little playful act turned into a near full on make out session until they heard Willow clear her throat.
“Um sorry guys.” Buffy blushed.
“No problem.” Willow giggled at the blushing blonde.
“Ok lets get this research, researched.” Dawn announced walking over to the large oak table still covered in old books and scrolls.
Everyone settled themselves as best they could, Andrew and Willow were on the Internet while the others sat with old dusty tomes.
Klee entered James cell with one of the minions following close behind. They approached the boy cautiously he made to undo the shackles currently holding him up by his wrists.
The minion came closer to catch the boy as he fell, James was still unconscious from the last beating he had been given.
“Ok leave him.” Klee ordered when the demon placed James’ limp body to the ground.
“Yes Sir.” The minion replied as he bowed before leaving the room.
Moving closer to the limp form Klee bent forward to whisper in the boy's ear. “You will lead us to the book.” Then turning he pulled his cloak around him exiting the cell but leaving the door open.
“So do we got anything yet?” Faith asked getting fidgety, she hated research, it wasn’t that she wasn’t intelligent or anything in fact she was more intelligent than she ever let on. It was the sitting around for hours not doing anything, even in prison she paced her cell when it was lock down. She was never one for sitting idle and she knew she never would be.
“Nope, nothing here.” Willow replied with a shrug.
“Nor me.” Angel looked up from his book.
“Aww come on B, lemme go help Kennedy, I’m no good at this stuff.” Faith looked at her girlfriend with puppy dog eyes, hoping that she would be allowed to move at last, she could swear her ass had walked away about half hour ago it was that numb.
“Fine go, leave me here to do all the reading, I don’t mind, no that’s right you go have all the fun.” Buffy joked.
“Thanks B, love ya.” Faith beamed as she leapt from her seat and began to run to the door.
“Ah Faith, I think you forgot something.” Buffy called out across the room.
Faith stopped in her tracks, she checked everything, jacket yep that’s all she had with her today, then it dawned on her, turning around she jogged back over to her girlfriend and taking her face in her hands she brought their lips together in the softest caress.
Pulling back slightly and looking into the hazel depths in front of her, Faith whispered “I love you.” Buffy shivered as she felt the air leaving Faith as she spoke those words.
“I love you too.” The blonde replied smiling at the way Faith’s face would light up when she heard those words.
“Ok can I go now?” Faith asked like a small child.
“Yes you can go.” Buffy laughed at the childlike qualities in her girlfriend, Faith hadn’t opened up to her yet, but Buffy knew Faith had had a bad childhood, she would listen to her in the night when nightmares would take over and leave the externally strong woman a quivering wreck.
“What you put in her coffee girl?” Cordy asked after staring open mouthed at the way the brunette was behaving.
“Oh it’s nothing to do with coffee.” Buffy replied quickly then hit her head on the table, why was it that Faith could make her mind go to mush, she really hadn’t meant that to come out.
“Hmm I don’t want to know.” Dawn replied with a mock shudder.
Everyone burst out laughing at the blonde who was now sat pouting. After a while they calmed down a little enough to decide it was time for lunch.
Buffy left the library quickly to go find her girlfriend she wanted them to go back to the lake they had found before and maybe take a picnic or something. She knew that these were dangerous times but she was sick and tired of every demon trying to stop her live her life, so she was going to take advantage of every spare minute she had enjoying herself, even better if that enjoyment was with her dark lover.
Reaching the bottom of the steps leading to the garden she stood and watched as Faith expertly demonstrated some moves, she let her eyes trail down the exposed legs while her mind was thinking ‘god those shorts should be illegal in at least 5 states’. She watched the muscles contract and expand with each punch or kick, to finish off Faith flipped herself over kicking out as if to strike her enemy, landing the move perfectly she took a bow in front of the cheering girls.
“Nice moves slayer.” Buffy was approaching the group.
“Why thank you m’am.” Faith accepted the praise. She loved this feeling, this feeling of being appreciated, of being wanted and accepted but also the feeling of love, and not only from her lover, she could feel it with other people too, it was as if when she opened her heart and let Buffy in, she also let in the others.
“You up for a picnic by the lake?” Buffy asked.
“Hell yeah, you want me to change?” Faith asked already knowing the answer Buffy hadn’t stopped leering at her since she arrived.
“No, no, don’t change, you're fine as you are, yep fine, mighty fine.” Buffy stumbled.
“Ok then space cadet lets go.” The brunette replied turning her lover and walking her back to the house so they could get the food they wanted to take on the picnic.
James began to feel himself come out of the blackness he had been prisoner to, for what hours, days, months, he really didn’t know, as he became more aware of his surroundings he felt the pain course through his body, his leg was badly beaten he hoped there were no bones broken. He tried to take a deep breath to help clear his head, but the action only resulted in him crying out it pain as his broken ribs screamed from the inside.
He placed his hand to try to ease the pain and only then realised he was no longer shackled to the wall, he was on the floor with no type of restraint. Trying to open his eyes through the bruises he focused on his surrounding, yes he was still in the same cell but what, the door it’s open. He thought first that it must be a trap so it was pointless him trying to escape, but then if it wasn’t a trap and it was his only hope of getting free from these demons he would regret it if he didn’t try.
Lifting himself carefully he began to limp towards the open door, his leg screaming in pain as he half dragged half carried it across the cold stone floor. He reached the door and leaned against the wall trying to catch his breath, he was weak from having no proper food, just scraps the demons would throw him to make sure he stayed alive, he was in pain from all the damage inflicted by his captors, but more than all of that, he was determined, he had to get out, he had to find someone to help, and he knew just the man.
Pulling on all his energy resources he took a calming breath and walked through the doorway to whatever lay beyond.
Klee had set his minions at different locations in their lair to keep watch for the boy, he had been alerted as soon as James was seen trying to make his way through the large south entrance.
“Good now we must follow him, he is severely injured so it should not be difficult to keep up with him, even though it is daylight.” He spoke to his head minion. “I want you to set three of your best men on this, I want them to report their findings, they are to ensure that the boy reaches his destination, am I clear?” He ordered.
“Yes sir, clear sir, I will send them now, I will keep you informed of the developments.” The head minion bowed his head.
“Good, now go, see that the book is found, tell your men only to retrieve the book if they are sure of its location, they are not to be seen or we may lose any chance of ever retrieving it.”
“Yes sir, understood sir.” The minion grovelled.
Klee waited for the minion to leave his lair then sat back in the large chair, he sighed to himself, he was taking a risk in letting the boy go, but what other choice did he have, he had to get the book, he had to ensure that they had everything for the last ritual.
He was only a little concerned that the boy would not lead them to the book, but he pushed those concerns aside, he hoped that the boy would try to move the book from its current location and try to hide it once more, but they would be ready for him, they would strike as soon as they knew he had it in his possession, he smiled to himself he would be victorious in this endeavour.
Buffy and Faith had gathered together some food and drinks for their picnic and were making their way through the grounds to their secret spot, well not exactly secret, Buffy had told Willow about it who had subsequently told Kennedy, but it was only the Slayers who had been there so far, and this was only their second visit.
“It’s so peaceful out here, you’d think we were on a secluded island or something.” Faith spoke breaking the silence that had fallen between them on their walk.
“Yeah I know it’s beautiful.” Buffy replied looking over at her girlfriend smiling.
When they reached the clearing they settled themselves on the same rock as before, Buffy laid out the blanket they had brought with them while Faith started to unpack the food. Laying everything out carefully she reached for the bottle of wine that they had brought, with dexterity beheld only by a slayer she spun the corkscrew between her nimble fingers and in one swift movement had removed the cork and was now spinning the corkscrew again.
“Wow, when d’you learn to do that?” Buffy asked impressed.
“Well that’d be telling.” Faith replied winking.
“So how many more tricks you got up you’re sleeve?” Buffy asked crawling up the rock towards her lover who was sat with her back against the rock.
“Oh you know, there’s a few things I could show you with these fingers.” She wiggled her fingers towards the blonde.
“That right?” The blonde enquired continuing her cat like movements along the rock, as she reached her lover's feet she placed her hands on either side and continued to crawl up the slender legs until their faces were practically touching.
“Ah huh.” Faith swallowed feeling the warm breath against her lips.
Seeing the hunger in her lover's eyes Buffy closed the remaining distance and captured the luscious lips in front of her, the kiss was soft and delicate each looking into the others eyes, each seeing the same feelings reflected back at them.
“I love you.” Faith whispered against her lover's lips as the kiss ended.
“I love you too. Now lets eat.” The blonde replied smiling.
Settling in Faith leaned against the rock while Buffy positioned herself side on between her lover's legs so she could get to the food. She poured them a glass of wine each and they began to devour the food they had brought.
They had sat in silence after they had sated their appetites just holding each other, feeling the warmth of each other, the safety in the others arms.
“You know, it’s been a long time since I felt this safe.” Faith began. “The last time was with my watcher, she was really good to me she treated me like a person yunno.”
Buffy turned to look at her girlfriend and only nodded in response, she was afraid to say anything in case the brunette stopped talking, Faith had never really opened up about her time before Sunnydale and the blonde was not going to do anything that might stop her now.
“She was there for me, after Mom died.” Faith looked away for a moment remembering the day she had been told about the car crash. “I was at school, I’d just sat down in English and I was called to the Principal's office, hell I didn’t know what I was supposed to of done this time.” Taking a calming breath and gathering her thoughts she continued. “Anyway when I got there, the Principal was looking all strange and pitiful at me, but there was this police officer there, I can tell you I was really getting worried, well they made me sit and they told me that my Mom had involved in a car crash and was dead.” She paused for a moment running a shaky hand through her raven locks.
“Go on.” Buffy spoke softly while running a comforting hand along Faith’s arm.
“Well I didn’t believe them, I thought they had the wrong person or something, the police officer said that she was drunk, I couldn’t believe it I didn’t want to believe it, I mean she gave up, she was on the level, B she hadn’t had a drink in nearly three years, why? Huh, why did she have to drink again?” Tears began to fall down her face as she remembered the feeling of the world dropping from beneath her. “The worst thing though, the thing that cuts me even more about it, she had my kid sister with her, died on her way to the hospital, B she killed my sister.” Faith was beginning to sob harder now. Buffy shifted herself a little and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend.
“It’s ok, I got you, you’re safe again now, I won’t let anything hurt you baby.” She whispered softly trying to help calm the brunette.
Trying to calm her breathing Faith tried to continue her story, it was now or never, she hated showing her feelings and hated her past more, but she wanted Buffy to know everything and if the words were coming she wasn’t going to stop them, she was fed up of hiding everything all the time, it had only ever gotten her into trouble before.
“That day I was taken into care, I never got to even go home and get my stuff, they just dumped me with nothing but the clothes on my back and my book bag. God I hated that place, I was so alone they let me go to the funerals yunno say the last goodbye and stuff, but never once was I allowed to go home. I begged them to let me go, but they just said that they would provide me with everything. But they couldn’t provide the pictures, the memories, it seems so long ago now I can barely remember what they look like.”
“How old was your sister.” Buffy asked she felt so much sympathy for her lover, she wanted her to continue with this, she had never really been given the time before, but then again thinking about it Faith never felt that she could trust any of them, it was no wonder that she hadn’t opened up.
“She had just had her twelfth birthday, she was beautiful B, I miss her so much, she was a good kid, she used to help me with Mom when she’d been drinking, and god she was strong, she helped keep things together when Mom was trying to stop, it was hard going for a while for all of us but we got through it yunno. We pulled together like a family, but just my luck that couldn’t last.” Faith hung her head.
“What about your dad, I mean couldn’t he of taken you in?”
“Hmfph, if they could find him, I never really knew him all that well, he left us not long after Fiona was born, I don’t even know why he left.” Faith answered.
“So how did your watcher find you?”
“Well I was moved from my school and stuff, I was placed with a foster family, but it didn’t work out, I had so much anger and hatred for everything, I started drinking and hanging out with the wrong crowd, the family just couldn’t handle me, I was a bitch to them, but I didn’t want another family I wanted mine. I was with them for a few months when this woman came to the house looking for me, she had told the officials that she was my aunt and had been looking for me ever since she had found out about Mom.” Faith smiled a little remembering the day her watcher had shown up. “I thought something was up, cos well there she was stood in the ‘regulation tweed’ and talking like she had something stuck up her ass.” She chuckled. “Well anyway the family left us alone, and in that time she explained to me about who she really was and about being a slayer, I thought she was crazy but she said ‘let me prove it to you’ so I thought why the hell not, I ain’t got nothing else to lose.”
“What happened? I mean how did she prove it?” Buffy asked intrigued to say the least.
“I’m getting there, calm down.” Faith chuckled at her girlfriend. “ Anyway, she took me out that night, we walked to the nearest graveyard which I was a little freaked about, and then we just sat on a bench, we were there for ages and I was about to get up and go and leave this nut case behind me, when I heard this strange scratching sound, I looked around to where the hell it could be coming from, then this hand punched through the ground in front of me, shit I fucking jumped.” Faith shook her head laughing a little at her reaction back then. “Then Katherine got up and walked towards him, as he was struggling to get out she turned to me and threw me a stake and pointing at him said ‘Vampire’ then pointed at the me ‘Slayer’ then shrugged her shoulders ‘dead vampire’. I just stood there stunned, I mean what the hell was I suppose to do now, there was this vampire crawling out of the ground in front of me and I was the one who had to kill it.”
“That’s where you got that saying from. You do realise I’m gonna find out what ‘five by five’ means to.” Buffy chuckled. “So come on what happened, did you stake him?”
“I was frozen I mean here’s this creature of the night that doesn’t exist clawing his way out of his grave, I thought I was having a bad trip or something, then she just calmly said ‘Stake him through the heart’. I looked at her like ‘you have got to be kidding me’ but she just shrugged her shoulders and went to sit on another grave stone.” Taking a sip of wine she continued. “So here I am stake in hand looking at this vampire who is nearly all the way out by now, and I’m thinking shit what the hell, so I walked closer and before I knew it I was laying on my back looking at the stars, and I could hear Katherine chuckling in the background.”
“Huh what happened, how’d you get on your back?” Buffy was getting confused.
“I got a little too close, the bastard swiped my legs from under me, I forgot that he’d fight back, well anyway I picked myself up, dusted myself down and I turned to look at Kat and threw her the finger, she just laughed harder. I turn back to the vampire, there’s no way he was gonna show me up again I walked over and kicked him straight in the head he screamed like a girl but I didn’t hang about I just thrust my stake at him hoping I’d hit the heart, it must have been good reflexes or something cos the next thing I knew he went ‘poof’ and all this dust was floating around. I just stood there I couldn’t believe it, I mean me a vampire slayer, I was nothing special but here I was stood in this graveyard stake in hand and my first ever vampire dusted, man you shoulda been there, fuck what a ride.” Faith beamed at the end of her story, she remembered the exhilaration she had felt after, the adrenaline pumping through her veins.
“Wow, I mean you got the heart first time, I didn’t my first one looked like a pin cushion before I finally hit the target.” Buffy was awed by the revelation.
“I’d call it beginner's luck, cos the next time we went out I missed altogether and ended up getting my stake stuck in a trash can.” Faith laughed.
Buffy laughed along with her girlfriend, she loved to hear the brunette laugh it was infectious you just couldn’t help but go along for the ride. When they had calmed down a little Buffy turned to face her lover once more.
“Thank you.”
“For what?” Faith asked confused.
“For that, for telling me those things, for letting me in.” She answered while leaning in kissing the brunette.
“It’s about time I did.” Faith replied with a small smile. “I don’t wanna hide from you anymore B.”
“Good, I’m glad you’ve finally realised you can trust me, I’ll be here when you need me, I’m not going anywhere.” Buffy whispered moving to snuggle in once again to the warm embrace.
Faith wrapped her arms around the petite blonde and placed a kiss on her head before resting her chin there. She gazed out across the clearing and smiled, at last she felt a weight lifted, she hadn’t told anyone about her mother and her sister, or her foster families for that matter, her watcher knew of course but that’s cos the information was in her records, but other than Katherine no one knew of Faith’s existence before Sunnydale. She felt good being able to tell someone, and someone who she loved and loved her back. Sure she hadn’t told Buffy ‘everything’ that had happened, it wasn’t all just playing happy families, but that could wait for another time, she had made a start in opening up and that in itself was comforting to the brunette, she truly felt that she could trust this petite woman who was snuggling deeper into her, she couldn’t remember ever feeling this safe with someone before someone who would not only protect her physically but mentally too.
As she was looking across the clearing something caught her eye. “Hey B look.” She whispered pointing ahead of them. Buffy looked in the direction Faith was pointing and smiled as she saw Fang walking towards them.
They separated slowly as the wolf came near, Faith moved from behind Buffy to greet him, she kneeled on the rock and held her hand out palm down and waited for him to take the friendly gesture.
Buffy watched as Fang closed the remaining gap ignoring Faith’s hand altogether and walked right up nuzzling his head into her shoulder. Faith giggled at the gentleness of this wild creature and carefully she placed her arms around his neck hugging him.
“Ya missed us huh Fang?” She said playfully ruffling the top of his head, the wolf seemed to nod in answer, which made Buffy chuckle.
“Hey Dr Doolittle you gonna let someone else say hello.” The blonde asked.
“Ha ha, very funny B, come on and say hello then.” Faith replied rolling her eyes.
Buffy got up cautiously and made her way to the pair, she knelt down in much the same position as Faith had done, this time Fang only really looked her up and down, then turned and ran off into the trees.
“Huh! What happened?” The blonde was confused.
“I dunno B maybe you smell.” Faith replied biting her lip to stop herself from laughing.
“I do not smell.” Buffy huffed.
“Well not in a bad way," Faith winked.
Buffy swatted at Faith’s arm but couldn’t help the chuckle that left her. She was about to retort when something caught her eye.
“Faith look.”
They both turned to watch as Fang and another wolf came out of the trees and began walking towards them, the second wolf was smaller than Fang with lighter colours, the Slayers stayed silent as they watched the pair slinking their way towards them.
The wolves were now only a few meters from them the smaller wolf stepped from behind Fang and approached Buffy cautiously. Buffy looked over Faith who shrugged, the blonde knelt down in front of the smaller wolf and waited for it to make the next move. To their amazement the smaller wolf did as Fang had done previously and sort of bowed its head before moving in to get snuggles from the petite blonde.
“Ah so this would be your girlfriend huh Fang?” Faith smiled walking towards the large wolf. Fang seemed to nod his head at her question, which made both humans chuckle.
“He definitely understands you.” Buffy stated while making a fuss of the new edition to the group.
“You know I think he does.” Faith agreed.
“So what should we call her, I mean we can’t keep saying Fang’s girlfriend now can we?” The blonde asked turning her attention back to the lightly coloured wolf.
“Well I named Fang, it’s only right you should name her.” Faith offered.
“Ok then, how about Ellie?” The blonde turned to get approval from Faith.
“Ellie? Why Ellie?”
“Well cos she’s ‘elegant’.” The blonde stated as if it was obvious.
“What you think Fang?” The brunette turned to the wolf that had been listening intently to their little exchange. Fang turned to his mate and seemed to mumble something to her, they stared at each other for a few seconds as if contemplating the name. Then both Fang and Ellie turned back to their Slayer nodding their heads and moving in to nuzzle them.
“I think she likes it.” Buffy replied ruffling Ellie playfully.
After their short exchange with the wolves the slayers retreated to their former snuggling position and watched as the wolves played chase. Checking her watch Buffy was shocked to see how much time had passed.
“Shit, we better get back.” She stated hurrying to stand.
“Slow down there B, what’s the rush?” The brunette asked dazed at her girlfriend's sudden movement.
“Have you seen the time? We only came for lunch and like it’s almost dinner time again.”
“So? It’s been good just us yunno.” Faith replied a little shyly, she had never felt this comfortable doing nothing before, and she knew the reason was because of the cute little blonde in front of her.
“I know, and I’d love there to be more snugly time too, but we got this book we gotta find and stuff, and I really wanna get that outta the way so we can spend more snugly time without the threat of an apocalypse looming.” The blonde replied offering a hand to the brunette.
Faith took the offered hand and stood pulling the petite blonde to her, leaning down she captured the pouting lips in front of her. “Ok, but you do realise that with out lives there’s always gonna be some jumped up little twerp who thinks they can take over the world, so any kinda snugly time, is good snugly time.”
“I love you ya big soppy oath.” Buffy smiled.
“I love you too, but keep the soppy bit to yourself I’m a bad-ass remember.” Faith winked in reply.
“Oh I don’t think there’s anything bad about your ass.” Buffy replied squeezing the afore mentioned butt and wiggling her eyebrows at the now blushing brunette.
...continued in chapter 31...