Title:BTVS & Angel:The Epic New Series.

Pairing: Buffy/Faith and many, many others to be discovered.

TV Show:BTVS & Angel

Rating: R

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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters in this story. Sadly someone else does, Joss Whedon, WB and UPN among others do, but they simply don't use them quite the way they should.

Author's Notes: There's a lot of em. It's been a year since Buffy went off the air and now with the cancellation of Angel, I felt a strong desire to do something to keep these shows alive in some form.

What I've come up with is to write a series combing the two shows. Yep, it's a mighty big endeavor, but it's also one that I think could be very fun to write and hopefully equally fun to read.

The basic premise of this story is a primarily femslash version of the show, with Buffy & Faith as slayers right from the time they move to Sunnydale at the age of 17. They will be the main characters, and while their relationship will be one of the main focuses, the relationships of the other main characters from both shows will have a prominent role in this story as well. As will the many supporting characters from both shows.

Most every character from BTVS and Angel will change in some way, shape or form.
My reasoning for this is simple, without these changes we could just as easily sit and watch Buffy reruns, which can be fun of course, but this is intended to be something new. Some of the changes will be subtle, some will be major, but hopefully they will be interesting ones to read about.

Obviously, the one thing needed for something like this is an open mind. Sadly, the only thing I can promise is, that you won't like every change I make, but then again, who can say they liked every character, episode or season they saw of BTVS or on Angel? The hope is that you'll give it a read and that it will keep you interested, entertained and wanting to read what happens next.

I believe with the many sub plots, plot twists and turns in this story, along with the main storyline, that this will more than satisfy fans of the two series.

I call the story an epic for a very good reason. It's going to be long, but it won't feel long because it does flow very well. Unlike TV, I will have the time to delve into each character more; each couple more as well as the main storyline more and that I hope, will make for fun reading as we learn more and more about each of the characters in the Buffyverse.

Warning: Characters will die from time to time, just as they did on TV. I want that to be a surprise so there will be no warning about this beyond the one I'm giving now. I believe the unexpected is always the most interesting and allows for suspense and surprises.

BTVS &Angel:The Epic New Series.

Chapter One.

Sunnydale, March 19, 1997.

Buffy Summers arrived at her new school not sure what to expect, but happy for a change of scenery nonetheless.
After a year of problems at her last school, this was a new start for Buffy, her mom and her younger sister Dawn.

"I really don't want to go in mom." Buffy said, partially telling the truth and partially just wanting another day off school.

"It will be fine. Just be yourself and you'll make lots of new friends." Her mom said, and then looked down at her watch. "I have to go. I have a meeting that I can't be late for."

"But mom..." Buffy said with a nasal whine.
"I'll talk to you tonight. Be nice to your sister okay. No fighting. Bye." She said sternly and , she was ready to go.

When Buffy got out of the car she leaned in to say goodbye, but her mom was already driving off, leaving Buffy to pull her head back in a hurry as she watched the car speed away.

"Fine, just go then. I'll do this on my own. Thanks for nothing." Buffy yelled at the back of her mom's car.

Still pissed off and wanting to take off and never come back again, Buffy knew that wasn't a very good option, so she turned and started walking up the steps to her new school. Everywhere she looked all's she saw were other kids talking, laughing and generally having fun.

Her only other observation was that out of everyone around, she was the only one who seemed to be alone.
It was the curse of being the new kid.

Inside things were pretty much the same, teenagers mulling around their lockers waiting for the bell to ring.

She stopped in the middle of the hallway to look for her locker combination. Opening her purse, she reached in to look for it, but was knocked off balance, sending the contents of purse flying all over the floor.

Panic was the only emotion she felt as she scrambled to gather up all the items on the floor and was almost finished when a hand reached in and held out her diary.
"I'm guessing this is yours?" the voice asked politely.

Buffy took the diary and got to her feet, "Thank you. I can't believe I brought that to school."
"Let me guess, it's your first day right?" the brunette said, still holding Buffy's hand.

"Is it that obvious?" Buffy said with a big smile.
"Afraid so, but you're not alone. It's my first day to."

"Oh, I never would've have guessed, you seem pretty calm about it then." Buffy said as she studied the brunette closely, "Oh, I'm Buffy, nice to meet you."
"Hi, I'm Faith." She said, shaking the hand she was still holding.

Before Buffy could respond, a group of kids knocked her against the locker. As she turned to see what the commotion was, she saw Faith in the middle of a fight with something.

With the creature leaning down to bite Faith's soft neck, Buffy rushed towards it and knocked it to the ground. She grabbed Faith by the hand and took off with the rest of the kids down the hall.

They turned left when the others turned right and ended up in the girl's washroom.
Turning around to catch their breath, they were more than a little shocked to see two men standing in front of them.
Both were much older than they were, and sure didn't look like teachers either.

Taking a step forward the older of the two men took out a small bag and tossed it

towards the two girls, "It's good to see you, but there's really no time for introductions. Open the bag, take out the pretty wooden stake and run back and put it in the heart of that vampire that was chasing you. Excellent, off we go now." He said with a chipper smile.

Opening the bag the girls picked up the stakes, looked them over and then Faith looked back at the two men, "Just one second here, who the hell are you?"

"I knew you wouldn't do as you were told." The older man sighed, "Very well, if you must put up a squabble, my name is Mayor Richard Wilkins III and I am your watcher Faith."
"What's a watcher?" Faith asked.

"I really don't have time to explain that now." He said in a melancholy tone, "That mangy vampire you saw in the hall is probably killing one of your future classmates as we speak. Why don't you take care of him as I've instructed and we can get into all the formalities after your first day of school? How's that grab ya?"

"This is crazy." Buffy interjected, staring back at the tall stuffy looking man standing beside the mayor, "What are you staring at? I'm underage you perv."

His face red from embarrassment, the man stepped forward in a flash. "No, no, no. I was doing no such thing. I assure you, my intentions are truly honorable." He said with a British accent.
"Cute accent, I always found those sexy." Faith said as she smiled at Buffy.

"Oh well, thank you. I've had it all my life." The man said with an awkward smile.

"That's quite enough Wyndham-Pryce, this isn't the dating game. You're a watcher and let's not forget that shall we?" the mayor said, and then turned back to the two girls, "If the vampire kills anyone, you two will be to blame. So, what's it going to be? Heroes or goats? Your choice."

"This is bull. You could be the killers for all we know." Faith snapped back.

"Ah yes, but were we the ones chasing the kids down the hall trying to impale our teeth into their necks? I guess you have nothing to worry about then. You caught us. Good job." The mayor said sarcastically.
Buffy turned to Faith, "He's right, that thing almost bit you. Let's just take care of that guy. I think we can do it together, don't you?"

"Oh, I was born ready." Faith nodded with a big smile as she held out her stake.
"Let's go." Buffy said and the two girls marched out into the hall.

Buffy and Faith followed the screams to see the vamp chasing a young girl towards them.
Faith grabbed the girl, made sure she was okay, "Go into the girl's washroom and stay there until we come and get you. Okay?"

"Okay." She muttered softly and then ran down the hall and out of sight.
"You'll pay for that." The vampire said and then walked towards Faith.
"I'm really scared." Faith

"You should be. You have no idea what I'm gonna do to you."
Buffy tapped him on the shoulder and as he turned around, she pushed the stake into his heart. Instantly he turned to dust, much to the amazement of both girls.

"Cool." Faith said with a smile as she gave Buffy a quick hand shake, then pulled her in for a hug as they celebrated something they didn't fully grasp.
With the hug lingering just a bit too long, they pulled back, turned and walked back to the bathroom.
As luck would have it, there was no sign of the two men or the girl.

"You don't think we just sent an innocent young girl into the arms of two depraved old men do ya?" Buffy asked as she looked around the room.
"Nah, they seemed on the level to me; a bit dorky, but not creepy. I have a good sense for guys like that." Faith said, trying to smile through some bad memories.

"Let's hope you're right." Buffy said as she turned and walked out of the bathroom, "Well, there has to be a reason they were at the school. Maybe the mayor is also a teacher or something." Buffy pondered. "That other guy looked like he would teach science or history or walked dogs for a living."

"Yeah, and to think he's your watcher. Lucky you." Faith laughed as they walked down the hall and into the library.
Buffy gave Faith a friendly push, "Oh thanks, he looks like he can barely function on his own, let alone 'watch' someone else, whatever that means."

Inside the library, they were reunited with the two men.

"You two could've told us to meet you here you know." Faith said with a highly annoyed tone.

"Ah yes we could've, but what fun would that be?" The mayor said with a smile, "Now, since you're here, let's get down to business. I've got a meeting with the social committee that I just can't be late for."
"By all means, what business do we have with you?" Buffy asked as she walked around the large library.

"Well, it's really quite simple young ladies, you are the chosen two. That's right, you are both very special." He said, his face brimming with pride, "You are vampire slayers. I know you have a million questions and we have a million answers, but all in good time. Right now, we are in the middle of a crisis. The hellmouth, which is where this school is located, has seen an increased amount of activity, meaning vampires and other demons are entering Sunnydale at an unheard of pace."

"That's all fine and dandy, but what do you want us to do about it?" Faith said bluntly as she walked in circles around the two men, "Is there some kind of training for this?"

"Yes and no." Wyndham-Pryce said as he stepped forward, "The fact is you are born with the tools to help you in your newfound fight against evil. You have strength you never realized and the ability to heal at a very high rate. Some things we can help with, like providing information about the vampires and demons you'll be facing. We can help with your training as well. All this will be explained over time. Our job is to impart our knowledge on you and see that you are prepared for what lies ahead."

"Is there another name we can call you besides Wyndham-Pryce?" Buffy asked while glancing at an old book on the table.
"Well I'd prefer you addressed me using my given name, as that is proper protocol, but if you must know, by full name is Wesley." He said with a proud smile.

"Good, Wes it is." Buffy said and then sat down to look at the book closer.
"No, it's Mr. Wesley Wyndham-Pryce to you Miss Summers." He said with an agitated voice.

"Oh stop getting all worked up Wes, it's just a name." Buffy answered shaking her head.
"That will not be tolerated young lady..."

"Oh pipe down Wesley." The mayor interrupted, "They can call you Wes, okay? Good. Now, back to the problem at hand. We have information that suggests there is a gathering place for many of these vamps and demons down by the cemetery. It's near an old crypt just to the west of the entrance. We need you to go in there and well, clear the place out. While you're at it, try and find out who's in charge. We've heard rumors, but we need confirmation. If it's who we think it is, Sunnydale is in serious danger."

"Sounds like fun." Faith said with a smile, sitting up on the table beside Buffy.
Wesley was stunned at Faith's seemingly cavalier attitude, "Fun? You call this fun? Surely you can understand the seriousness of the situation young lady."

"Take it down a notch Wesley, we talked about this." The mayor said calmly as he walked over to Faith, "He does have a point though Faith, this is a very serious situation. I know it's only your first day as slayers, which is why you have no way of knowing the kind of danger you are about to face."

"I don't know what you want me to do then, cry, run away screaming? What?" Faith said loudly, the ever-present smile fading for the first time, "I'm not afraid of death, if that's what you think. I'm more than ready to do this, so you can put your scare tactics away, because they don't work on me. Got it?"
"Got it." The mayor said with a big smile, "I like you. You've got spunk. It's my job to keep you alive, so you'll have to excuse the kid gloves for now."

"Okay, I guess." Faith said, her anger disappearing as quickly as it came, "It's nice you care then or whatever."

Buffy watched intently as Faith went through a roller coaster of emotions and then broke the silence, "We should probably get started. What about school? Are we going to get some free pass or what?"

"Ah yes, that will be taken care of, this time, but you will be required to do your work, so don't even think of this as your get of school free card, because it isn't." the mayor added with a whimsical smile.

The two girls grabbed their stakes and took off to the cemetery.

Winifred 'Fred' Burkle walked out into the library from a secret room in the back, "Have the slayers been found?"
The mayor walked over to the tall slender brunette, grabbed the folder from her hands and sat down at the table, "Yes Miss Burkle, they are on their first mission as we speak."

"That's good right?" Fred said as she sat down across from the mayor and crossed her long legs, "They seem like the perfect match from all the research I've been doing on them."

"I wouldn't be to sure about that." Wesley said as he walked up behind Fred, "I am sensing a lot of anger, rage and unwillingness to follow orders from Faith and a lack of commitment from the Summers girl."

"Oh you worry too much Wes." The mayor said with a chuckle, "I see good qualities in both these young women. I am actually feeling positive about our chances to ward off the real threat to Sunnydale."

"You can't possibly expect these two teenagers to be ready in time to fight the Horde? You know what happened to the last two. They need more time to prepare." Fred stated firmly, removing her glasses for effect as she stared back at the mayor.

"You don't have to tell me the risks involved, Fred. I am reminded of that every time I think of the last dozen slayers who have failed and lost their lives in the process." The mayor got to his feet and walked in a circle around the elongated table, stopping in front of a picture of Fred hanging on the wall, "Let's not forget Miss Burkle that you are still a teenager yourself."

"Yes, but I'm a couple years older than those two. I'm also not a slayer, so it's not a fair comparison to make." Fred responded as she walked over to the Mayor, "Listen, I know we have to stop the Horde, but we need to give the girls a chance to get some field experience before throwing them to the wolves."

"I believe Fred is right." Wesley said, lifting his head from the book he was reading, "I think I know just how to get them some experience."
Fred's eyes lit up and a smile covered her face as she turned and walked over to Wesley, "How?"

"Bear with me, this text is a combination of ancient Sumerian and well, very poor English, but I believe the gist of it concerns a prophecy regarding the chosen two, who are polar opposites of each other. Does that not sound like Buffy and Faith to you?"

"Oh my god it does. They are so different it's like night and day." Fred said excitedly. "What else does it say?"

Wesley put on his reading glasses and continued, "It tells of a great power forged by the bond of the true slayers, a power greater than the sum of two parts. It says that in order to achieve their true power, one slayer must be willing to pay the ultimate price for the other."

The mayor was anything but excited, "No, I can't allow that. I won't allow that. We've seen enough slayers die and if I understand that prophecy right, it means the death of one slayer, will grant the other the power of two? Am I missing something here?"

"Perhaps Richard, it is vague and well, you know how prophecies tend to be highly subjective at the best of times, but the way I read it was that it was the bond of the two slayers that gave them their power." Wesley lifted his head up, "I'm wondering if perhaps just the fact one would be 'willing' to do that to save the other is all they mean."

"That does make sense. It would show the true bond of the slayers." Fred added as she walked over to the mayor, "This could be it. After so much pain and loss, I'm beginning to think we've found the chosen two."

"I hope you're right Fred, because I don't think I can stand to lose another slayer." The major said, his face said it all as he walked towards the exit, "Oh Wesley, contact Giles would you, I think he's going to want to be apprised of this new development."

"Yes sir." Wesley said and then walked into the back room and got on the phone.
"Giles here?"

"Hello Giles, it's Wesley Wyndham-Pryce. Richard wanted me to fill you in the latest developments."
"If it isn't about you destroying the Horde then I'm not interested." Giles snapped as he flipped through the web site on his computer.

"Ah, charming as always Giles. Well, it's a bit premature but..."
"Do not even start with the premature drivel, call me back when you have something concrete. The Watchers Council deals in fact, not hunches. We gave up that long ago. Is that clear?"
"Yes, of course." Wesley replied, but soon realized Giles had already hung up on him.

Back at the crypt.

There was something very creepy about a cemetery, even in the light of day. Both girls were cautious as they moved closer to the crypt, still no sign of a single demon or vamp.

A large concrete slab was covering the entrance, but the girls had little trouble removing it from the picture.
Faith climbed down a long dark stairway, finally putting her feet on the ground some 50 feet below.

Buffy joined moments later and the two girls made their way through the first room, pushing crates and cobwebs out of the way, as they came to a large metal door with a note attached to it.
Pulling it off the door, Faith opened it up and read it out loud.

Dear slayers.

Welcome to my humble home. Don't even think that you're alone.
I'm the one you're looking for. Gimme a smile and open the door.

"Well, isn't that a wonderful poem. I see we're dealing with an artsy vamp. That's sweet." Buffy said as she dropped the note on the ground.
"At least it rhymed, sort of." Faith laughed and then followed Buffy through the door.
They made their way through a number of long passages before ending up in front of another door with yet another note attached.

Faith grabbed it and began reading.

You made it this far, you must feel proud.
Walk right in and speak out loud.
This time you'll meet my friend.

I can't help it if this is your end.

"Okay, I want to kill this guy for making me read this crap." Faith said as she ripped up the note.
They walked into the next room to find a large demon standing against the far wall. It was 7 feet tall and yet skinny as a bone. Pretty much all bone really, as it was nothing more than a skeleton.

"It doesn't even look alive." Faith said as they moved closer.

"Maybe not, but let's not wait to find out." Buffy took the lead and lunged towards the large skeleton, but missed with her stake as it stepped to the side. With a demented look on it's face, the skeleton then took one long stride towards Buffy.

Faith moved in, but before she could take a swing at the skeleton, she felt a pain in her leg. Looking down, she saw a piece of bone gnawing away at her ankle. She tried to kick it off, but it had a good hold of her and wasn't letting go.

Buffy saw Faith grimace in pain and rushed over without hesitation, grabbed the piece of bone and pulled it off.

With the strange piece of bone turning it's attention to Buffy, Faith managed to get to her feet. She looked the situation over and with blood still dripping from her ankle, she leaped up onto Buffy's back, hopped over the skeleton, and as it turned to face her, she lunged forward and staked it, turning both it and the piece of bone to dust in the process.

Sill reeling from the pain, Faith sat back down on the ground, "Well, isn't this special. Fun place. It's tough getting used to getting attacked by a corpse though. What the hell have we got ourselves into?

"I don't know, but it was kind of exciting don't ya think?" Buffy asked as she pulled up Faith's leather pants and saw the nasty cut on her ankle.
Faith smiled and nodded, "Yeah, it was."

Buffy smiled back at Faith, and then looked back at her ankle, "I'm going to have to find something to cover your ankle with. Are you going to be able keep going? That's a nasty bite it took out of you."

"I'll be fine. I'll shake it off and we can get going." Faith said and then tried to stand up, but fell back down, "Maybe I do need it wrapped up for some support."
"I think so." Buffy said as she looked around the room, spotting something in the far corner.

She got up and walked over and lifted one crate off another, and opened the one underneath. Inside were boxes of t-shirts, books and other items, all with the same name on them, Sunnydale High.

Picking a couple t-shirts from the pile, Buffy moved back over to Faith and did her best to clean the wound, cover it up and tie it nice and tight until they could get back and get some real medical attention for it.

Faith took Buffy's arm and got back to her feet, took a few steps and gave Buffy a thumb's up, "Not bad at all. You do good work. Thanks."

"Don't mention it; you saved my ass earlier, so I guess we really are a team." Buffy smiled and then moved towards the door.

As was the case before, a note was waiting for them.
"Let me get this one." Buffy said as he pulled the note of the wall and read it.

You must have killed my skeleton, that's not nice, but you can still come in.
I will admit to being impressed, I would go on but I do digress.

I'm getting curious about my guests, I do wonder what'll happen next.

Through the next door you will come, but heed the warning on the drum.

"Oh god this is insane." Faith laughed out loud, "It's like were dealing with some demonic version of The Cat in the Hat? I mean, maybe his plan is to have us kill ourselves to escape the agony of his lame ass riddles."

Buffy laughed at Faith's sense of humor, "You might be right and they might just succeed if we have to read too many more of these things."

Their eyes met as they shared a laugh together and they looked deep into each other's souls as time stood still for them. Shaking her head and turning away from Buffy, Faith cleared her head and opened the door. Inside the room were a handful of vamps, standing all in a row, apparently waiting for the slayers to arrive.

Upon entering the room, the door behind them locked and there were no exits expect the one behind the group of vamps.

Faith turned to Buffy, "I'll take the two on the right, you can take the two on the left and we'll share the last one. Sound good?"
"Works for me." Buffy said and then rushed towards to the two vamps on the left side of the room.

After some routine fighting, they had dispatched all five vamps and once again made their way to the middle of the room, but stopped in front of a large oil drum.
"Well, what did that stupid riddle say, heed the warning of the drum?" Faith said, repeating the words from the note.
"Yep, that's right." Buffy agreed as she looked all around the drum for any warnings.

Faith joined her, but they couldn't find one bit of writing anywhere. "That's just great. Now what?"

"I'm not sure." Buffy said scratching her head for the answer, "Maybe on the inside of the drum. Not sure what else we can do right now."
"We might as well try." Faith shrugged and then pulled at the large wooden lid.

With a little help from Buffy, they pulled the lid off the drum and took a look inside.
It had no liquid in it, but there was something at the very bottom so Faith dove in and with Buffy holding her legs, she picked the note up and slid back up to her feet.
Opening the note, they read it together.

Isn't it amazing what you have done? I bet ya never thought it would be this much fun.
Now that you've come closer it's time for you to pay. I do not like intruders getting in my way.
I hope you learn your lesson, when I take you down. It's really nothing personal, but I will run this town.

If you dare to open the door, it will be your last. When you see what's inside, I will have the last laugh.

"Okay, enough with the riddles." Faith said, sitting down beside the drum and staring right at the door ahead of them, "You know, if we're walking into some kind of trap or explosion or something, we better have more than just good healing powers, we better have access to a nice resurrection spell while we're at it."

"It could be a bluff. Listen, you head back to the entrance and I'll go through the door." Buffy said calmly as she put her arm around Faith's waist and tried helping her up.

"Get your hands off of me." Faith snapped as she pushed Buffy away, "Who do you think you are deciding who goes and who stays? We're a team. We do this together or not at all. Oh, and by the way, the door behind us is locked, so we're stuck anyway."

"Fine, no need to get all bent out of shape. Geez, I was just being practical. You have the sore ankle and who knows what lies ahead. I was just trying to help." Buffy took a step closer to Faith, "Well?"

"Well what?" Faith said as she got to her feet and got right up in Buffy's face, "If you are waiting for some apology for not crawling out the door like a scared puppy, well, you can kiss my ass."

"Don't flatter yourself, I wouldn't kiss your ass if..." before she could finish her colorful sentence the door in front of them came crashing down and a pack of vamps came stampeding towards them.

There was no time to think as both girls jumped into action.
Slowly, but surely they turned each and every vamp to dust, but only after taking some serious damage and leaving them both out of breath and covered with bruises.

Faith looked over at Buffy, who was in some real pain, "Hey, are you okay? You don't look so good."
Buffy struggled to catch her breath, "I'm fine. I just got winded."

"I hope that fast healing kicks in soon or we'll be no match for who or whatever is in that next room." Faith said, her ankle now the least of her worries.
A loud noise from the room just ahead got both girls attention in a hurry and they slowly got to their feet and faced the doorway as a shadowy figure moved towards them. It was hard to tell anything about what was actually moving, with the shadow looking more like a big round ball than that of a person of some kind.

Buffy moved to her left and slid up against the far wall so she could have a better look at was moving towards them, but what she saw was enough to make her freeze in her tracks. Just not from fear. Instead, she saw a tiny little marble sliding forward, a microscopic camera mounted above it, creating an illusion of a giant ball of some kind.

Faith saw Buffy laughing, knew that was good news and made her way over to her, "What's so funny?"

Buffy just pointed towards the floor, "That."
It took a couple seconds to get her eyes to stop blurring, but when Faith finally saw the tiny little gadget, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Let's hope that's the end of surprises for today." Buffy said as she clutched her ribs.
"I'm all for that." Faith agreed as she felt pain in her neck, back and her ankle.

Just as they were relaxing, they heard another noise coming from the same room. This time it sounded mechanical.

They had no option but to investigate.

End of Chapter One.

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