Disclaimer: I don't own anything that you recognize. Well except Damien and Michael. They are my characters. Other than that the scooby gang and the appearances from the AI crew belong to joss and his crew.

Summary: ok so it'll probably suck but Faith comes back to help with glory and she and the scoobs find out some interesting news. Eh that's all I got but...give it a chance and read anyway? Um I think its a song fic, its gonna have song parts and full songs but just in most chapters. Not all. So review and let me know. Please?

Cordelia pov.

When Faith showed up at the Hyperion a few days after she turned herself in I was ready to blow a fuse. I mean she was a murderer, she tortured Wesley, tried to kill everyone I cared about and she hit me in the face. I was not going to trust that psycho. Wesley felt the same way. But with a lot of persuasion Angel convinced us to give her a chance. And you know I'm glad he did. Sure it took her saving our lives for me to finally try and get to know her but it was worth it. I learned a lot about her. I mean honestly a girl couldn't ask for a better best friend. She'd do anything for me and I know it. She knows the feeling goes both ways. That's why when she asked me to come back to sunnydale with her I was packed before she even got the question all the way out. There was no way in hell I was sending her back here alone. Over the past year or so, I've learned she's been alone for so long that she needs someone with her. It helps to know someone has your back. She was just a kid when everything happened. A scared and lonely kid. Now not to say that I'm taking the blame off of her because I'm not. She'd really hurt me if I did anyway. All I'm saying is that maybe things could have been different. Maybe she wouldn't have fallen off the deep end if we had tried harder. All of us are to blame but we were so tied up in her joining sides to see that. She was to blame and that's all that mattered. How could we have been so blind as to not see she needed help? Easy. We didn't want to. How could she had been so proud to ask for help? Same. She didn't want to let us in. she wanted us to stay at a safe distance and that's what she got. Although I'm not sure how safe it was. But that's all in the past. I've forgiven her, Angel's forgiven her, and Wes has forgiven her. She said she's going to help with this hell god Glory or whatever because she wants to start making amends with the gang. She's going to apologize and even though she knows they'll want her to leave she said she's going to stay. The girl has determination. I look over and see the girl in question. She's just so adorable when she's asleep. Like an innocent child. But I don't let that fool me. I know the truth. She's a hyper little monster. Its like she never runs out of energy! Although I must admit its kinda cute and funny when she's planning something. Like Wesley's birthday party a few months back. She was so determined to make this an unforgettable party for him. Even though there wasn't many people there. Just the basic gang. Me, her, Wes of course, Angel, Gunn, Fred, and Lorne. Kate came too. Don't really know why though. Oh well it was like a mini boot camp. No seriously. She made us all dress up for the planning and she was our 'Sergent'. Incredibly cute. They day before the party she kicked Wes out of the hotel and made us all come down for our orders:

all of us poured into the lobby of the Hyperion in our basic sweat pants t-shirt attire. Faith come into the room in another t-shirt she no doubt took from Angel with her water gun ready.

"Alright troops," she started. "The party is in exactly..." she made a show of looking at her watch less wrist. "Tomorrow. Today we have to go and get our outfits, party supplies, and the a whole bunch of other stuff for the party. Now, Fred and Gunn, you two will be with Cordelia. The mall is having a sell." she said only to be cut off by Angel.

"Faith I know you've trained them but do you think they're ready for that kind of battle?" he asked. She got in his face and sprayed him with water from her 'discipline gun'.

"Are you questioning my authority maggot?" she asked. Fred was trying to stifle a giggle but it didn't work. Faith didn't even look from Angel when she sprayed her.

"No captain." Angel said.

"Good. I think the tadpoles are ready for the field training. Don't you?" she asked me. I nodded.

"Ma'am yes ma'am." she nodded at me.

"Now, Cordy's team are in charge of outfits. Angel you are working with me to put up decorations. Kate and Lorne you two are in charge of getting the decorations. Party city is having a sell this week too." she issued the orders.

"Ma'am who is going to get him out of the hotel tomorrow?" Gunn asked. Faith used her water gun to scratch her chin while thinking.

"Any volunteers?"she asked. Fred and I both raised our hands.

"We'll do it!" we said.

"Great! Kate it is then!" she said.

"But-" I started but got sprayed in the face.

"Respect my authority!" she said.

"Ma'am yes ma'am." I said.

"Any other questions?" she asked. Everyone shook their heads to indicate no. "Alright troops. Move out. Move it move it move it!" and just like that we we're off. The party was fantastic and Wes loved it. Actually said it was the best he'd ever had.

But now we're going back so she'll have a chance to make everything up. She wants to make things right. That's what matters the most. Who knows maybe she'll even open up to them. Then they'll understand things. I reach over and turn the cd player on and Jon McLaughlin fills the speakers. She really does have an interesting cd collection. I know its hers because one I don't have this cd yet and two she's the only other person who's driven my car lately.

She loves her momma's lemonade
Hates the sounds that goodbyes make
She prays one day she'll find someone to need her
She swears that there's no difference between the lies and compliments
It's all the same if everybody leaves her

And every magazine tells her she's not good enough
The pictures that she sees makes her cry

She would change everything, everything, just ask her
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
She just needs someone to take her home

She's giving boys what they want
Tries to act so nonchalant
Afraid to see that she's lost her direction
She never stays the same for long
Assuming that she'll get it wrong
Perfect only in her imperfection

She's not a drama queen
She doesn't wanna feel this way
Only 17 and tired, yeah

She would change everything for happy ever after
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
She just needs someone to take her home

She's just the way she is
But no one's told her that's OK

She would change everything, everything, just ask her
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster

She would change everything for happy ever after
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
She just needs someone to take her home
She just needs someone to take her home

and I really do think that's what she is. A beautiful disaster. You may not believe this but this young girl has extremely low self esteem. But we'll save that for later. I look over when I hear her groan.

"My head hurts so we must be outside of sunnyhell." she says with a yawn.

"Yep. Its not to late to turn back you know." I tell her. She just smiles at me.

"Thanks Cordy, but I need ta do this. If I don't, I'll never be able to move on." she says. I know but I just don't want her hurt.

"Ok. If you insist." I say.

"Actually I insist we stop and eat somethin. Gunn didn't feed me." she says. I can't help but laugh at the small pout she's wearing.

"Alright. Do you know if Angel already has the mansion set up or not?" I ask she nods.

"Yep. He said it was finished up yesterday so we're all set." she says then after a few minutes. "Hey C?" I look over at her before pulling into a diner.

"Yeah?" on our way in she stops and gives me a hug. This is shocking because she doesn't hug. The only other person she's hugged was Angel but that wasn't even a hug because she was sobbing begging him to kill her.

"Thanks." she says when she lets go. Oh yeah. I really do think she's a beautiful disaster. But she's my beautiful disaster and the whole AI team would agree. Yep. She's our very own slayer.

I don't own the song. It is Beautiful Disaster by Jon McLaughlin. So do you think I should continue? Review and let me know please.