Questionable Intent
by Holliday
Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Jesaie.
Author's Name: This maddness....The song used is like from one of those boy groups who during my highschool days made me a hit with the ladies but left me as an outsider with my boys cause I got all girls. Funny how somethings never change...
Challenge: Willow tries the spell with Anya, but instead of Willow's hand getting in the mix, it's Buffy's (for whatever reason, like she was trying to stop the spell or she was like 'ooo sparkily' w/e, you think of it) and alternate universe Buffy gets transported to Sunnydale, 'cept alternate universe Buffy is from a different alternate universe (they did the spell wrong?) where, she kills Finch instead of Faith (dun dun dun, drama insues...ensues?) Now, you can decide whether or not Buffy went all evil like Faith did, or if she didn't (but I would prefer that if she didn't go all evil, then Faith was the reason for her not going all evil) and alternate universe Buffy gets to know regular Buffy and Regular Buffy realizes that, it could've easily been her who went all crazy in the head and whatnot. Um... it doesn't even have to take place in Dopplegangland, cause I'm not really too sure if Faith is evil at that point, it could be just some regular magicky hyginks..hijinx? Um... Basic Idea: Alt Universe Buffy (who killed Finch) talks to regular Buffy and in turn the fate of Faith and Buffy (regular universe) changes! (hopefully for the better)

Cause I want it all or nothing at all, there's nowhere where left to fall when you reach the bottom it's NOW...

"Spells, spell's hmm this one should do it." Anya moved closer. Willow stood slack jaw as she watched her work. Unbeknowest to the two both Buffy and Faith had been outside the window watching the exchange both knowing that this could not be good. If Willow was dabbling in the arts. Faith had overheard their conversation and thought it best to tell the other slayer. Forgetting for the moment that they were no longer friends, but still knowing they had a duty to protect the innocents, Faith had sought her out.

The two had decided to work together just for tonight, Faith hoping maybe she would let this go and they could get back to what they were. Which between the two of them was always hard to figure out but nonetheless here they were.

"Ok, so now I add the woldsbane..."

"NOOOOOO." Anya screamed as Buffy and Faith came thru the window, Buffy's perpetual motion, propelled her into the circle knocking both the witch and the ex-demon out of the way. As she hit the floor the room became a mixture of light and smoke.

*****

Opening her eyes Buffy was inside a warehouse. Getting up slowly she cleared her head. She could here a scuffel off in the distance moving towards the sound of the noise she saw them both.

Watching the scene unfold she watched as she plunged the stake into Finch. Faith did her best to stop her yet was too late both looked at each other a silent understanding passing between them. The two took off leaving the deputy mayor to die.

Alone inside the warehouse Buffy moved closer to him. He was still breathing, the wound spilling his blood onto his shirt. Looking into his eyes she noticed the fear and regoniton of death. At this rate he would be left to die in agonozing pain.

In that instant she realized what it was, that separated her from her counter part. Taking his neck in her hands she twisted it. Snapping his neck. His lifeless body fell to the ground. Picking him up she took him to the docks. weighing him down she dropped him over the edge. As he began to sink she watched the scene as if she were outside her body.

"I didn't think you had it in you." Turning around Buffy came face to with Faith. The brunette leaned against a crate her eyes racking over her body.

"Faith I..."

"Shh..B.. it's okay I knew you'd do it, it's what we are."

"What we are?"

"Killers B. Come on she may have stabbed him, but you and I always clean up the mess."

"You knew?"

"I saw you, she doesn't know yet. I sent her home. Convinced her it was an accident, told her to sleep it off and in the morning it would be ok."

Buffy watched her as she tried to process this Faith, she looked like Faith but there was something different about her, for some reason she cared.

"And now."

"What's left?"

"You did what you knew had to be done, there's nothing after that."

"It can't be, I killed someone."

"Yes. You did."

"I need to be punished."

"Come with me." Faith began walking on instinct she knew she was right behind her, some part of her liked this one better, she was wholesome, so naive about what they were it made her hot just thinking about her. She smiled inwardily maybe she could get this one and her B, to play Doctor. Faith had been lying they both knew she was there.

They made their way to Faith's opening the door she held it open to let her in. Buffy was nervous, walking in she saw her counter part laying on the bed.

"Fuck me... I hate clones."

"Shut up B. You should be thanking this one."

"She didn't?"

"Oh but she did."

"Wow. Gotta hand it to you." Buffy sat up on the bed as Faith walked over to her sitting down she kissed the older slayer. Buffy watched intently she missed her world and her Faith.

The two broke apart knowing that this one was not from around here damaging her could ruin their little perfect conclave. Separating they decided to offer some sort of solace for her.

"Look B2 it's alright this happens. No big deal."

"Faith. Look what she means is we are slayers and yes we kill things, but in the real world you can't save everybody, think of all the people who become vampires those are deaths, that are on our hands. Whether we kill them as vamps or as humans they will die. It's not perfect and it's not our fault we help those we can and we carry the other deaths with us."

Somehow this wasn't sitting well with her, she knew it was true but realizing that she had watched herself murder someone was nagging at her.

"This happened in your would didn't it."

"Yes."

"And it wasn't you who killed him."

"No, Faith did, then she just didn't care."

"You broke up with her didn't you."

"How did you..I mean.."

"Relax, it's a slayer thing."

"Except no substitutions." Faith grinned, both Buffy's just glared at her.

"Look we can't help you with your relationship problems but now that you know what she went thru maybe you two need to talk about it, and not about who did what, but about how you both feel about it. You know you aren't in this alone, if you'd open up maybe she will too."

"She's evil now and I only got her help because she wanted to help Willow tonight."

"You really are dense, she didn't want to help Red. Okay that came out wrong she did it because she wanted to be around you and work thru this, trust me I know." Faith supplied.

"Maybe so but it still doesn't justify what she did."

"Jeez get off it already, let it go accident maybe but you need to get over it. She wasn't alone in it you were there you helped. So take responsibillity for your actions and grow up." Buffy was angry as she looked at her she couldn't believe that in another universe this was her. It was kinda pathetic really.

"Look maybe you need to get back to your world and just do your thing, cause you are a sore spot here." Faith picked up the phone and called Willow, she was a vamp but she still helped out every once and a while.

*****

Buffy hit the floor as she opened her eyes both Willow and Anya stood around her.

"Faith." Sitting up she looked for the younger slayer, she was no where to be seen.

"Buffy are you ok?" Willow asked shyly she was still harboring a crush for the blonde.

"I'm fine." Getting up she looked at Anya and just frowned. She needed to find Faith leaving she went to her hotel room. Knocking on the door she hoped she would be let the two needed to talk.

Getting out of bed she padded to the door, opening it Buffy wasn't too shocked to see her standing naked.

"Can I come in?"

"Only if you get in bed." Faith wasn't being forward just too tired to actually put some clothes on.

"Sure." Buffy began removing clothing as she made her way into the brunette's bed. Faith barely registered the naked slayer as they both slid under the covers.

"So what's up B."

"Faith I'm sorry, I know why you did it and it was an accident, I understand."

"B, thanks but can we just get some sleep."

"I am never going to get an actual heartfelt response from you am I?"

"Not at this hour, but I'll work on it." Faith pulled Buffy closer placing a gentle kiss on her forehead the two fell asleep.

...to be continued...