Author's Notes: Don't own Buffy The Vampire Slayer, nor Angel or Charmed. Just playing around with the characters. Takes place during Five by Five in Angel, post Forever Charmed in Charmed. Phoebe is not with Coop and never met him. In A.I there is already everyone : Connor, Gwenn, Kate, Wesley, Cordelia, Gunn, Fred, Lorne and Angel. The sisters and Billie work with Angel's team. They all live in San Francisco. At the Hyperion though. The sisters live at the manor. This will look a lot alike in the serie though. But don't worry, it will change at the end, let's make it right !
Chapter 1:
San Francisco - Bus Station - Night
Faith just fled from Sunnydale. After everything that had happened, stealing Buffy's body, sleeping with her boyfriend, and all. San Francisco. She was sure this town would be alright. No bad memories, no people she knows. Everything would be perfect. She would be able to die, without anyone worrying about it.
Not that they would though. Not after everything she had put them through.
"New in town right?" Some guy asks the slayer. She just keeps walking. She doesn't wanna hear anyone. She doesn't wanna talk. Just run. But, the guy follow her.
"You got that new in town look. This is a dangerous part of town this time of night for a young lady, you know? Lot of people down here try and take advantage of a situation like that. Especially if you don't have any money or place to stay. I might be able to help."
This guy just gave her an idea. She had nothing. And after all, he is the one who wanted to help...
"I'm cold" The bostonian said, turning to him.
"Oh, yeah? Warm is my middle name." That was too much.
Faith hits him in the stomach, the face, keeps hitting and kicking him into unconsciousness. she leans down and takes his keys and wallet out of his jacket.
"Now I got money and a place to stay." Now, she knew it for sure, she was gonna like it here.
Hyperion - Angel Investigation, in the meantime.
"God, I'm bored..." Cordelia was siting in front of the phone, waiting for a call, a vision, anything. Gunn and Fred were talking in the corner of the room, Wesley was reading a book -as usual-, Gwenn and Kate were watching tv, Angel and Connor were training downstairs and Lorne was nowhere to be found when the sisters, they husband and Billie orbed in.
"Hey guys. A mission? A vision? Some demon to kill ? Please tell me it's some demon to kill !"
"Someone talked about demon?" Gunn and the others got closer to us. Waiting for the reply of the Halliwell.
"No sorry guys, nothing. We are just going to the P3, so we wanted to know if you wanna tag along." Piper said, apologizing.
"Oh.. Well. Sure. But, Wesley, Angel you gotta come. No discution. Or, you will meet Queen C." Cordelia said, turning to the two of them.
"Well, I believe we could make an effort."
They all sat at the club, having a good time. They were chatting and finally they could relax, without demons or anything. Well, no demons but Angel, of course.
The song Rob Zombie - Living dead girl was playing.
Angel made a weird face, confused, and looked at the dance floor. They all stopped talking and looked the way Angel was looking.
Faith was dancing, drifting from guy to guy. All the attention were turned to her. They all looked at her in awe. She didn't seem to pay attention to anyone around her. Her eyes were closed, she was losing herself into the music.
"Wow..." Gunn said, breaking the silence that fell between to friends.
"Oh my god, Faith." Wesley said, in shock, still lookin' at her.
"I thought she was in the coma" Angel said.
"Pretty levely coma uh" Codelia said, always sarcastic.
"Wait, you know this lovely bird ?" Lorne asked, sing-songing. He didn't take his eyes of off her.
Just as Angel was about to answer, Faith saw them. She smiled and then went to the door. They could hear the protests of the guys who were dancing with her, or rather, around her, but they didn't pay attention. Angel got up and went after her. They all looked at each others, confused, and went after him.
They saw Angel in an alley. He was looking everywhere.
"Where is she?" He didn't pay attention to Cordelia. He was looking for her. He had to find her...
Faith was standing a ways behind them, aiming her crossbow at Angel's back and pulling the trigger.
Angel turned as the bostonian shoot and catches the quarrel just in front of his chest. He looks at her shocked, just as everyone.
"That was so cool! This is gonna be fun!" said the rogue slayer, laughing.
She turned and ran away leaving them all in shock.
Hyperion, later in the night.
Angel was in his office, talking. They all orbed back at the hotel, without a word. They were all kind of confused, except Cordelia and Wesley, but they didn't dare to ask. So they just waited here.
Just as the silence was starting to get too much, Angel comes out of his office, saying :
"Giles said she left Sunnydale about a week ago. He described her mental state as borderline psychotic."
"That explains her outfit." comment Cordelia.
"This isn't right."
"When a whacked-out Slayer tries to kill your boss ? It's very wrong." Cordelia said, turning to Wesley.
"No I meant Giles. Why didn't he give me the heads-up? I was Faith's Watcher. When she came out of the coma, Giles should have contacted me immediately."
"Maybe he was busy trying to keep her form - I don't know - kill everybody?"
"He didn't know she was coming after me. He was worried about Buffy." Angel said, lookind down.
"Is she okay?" Cordy asked, concerned.
"Yeah..."
"So, what do we do now?" Wesley asks.
"You nothing. She coming for me. I've got a fight coming up. I don't want you to get in the way."
"I thought we were a team."
All the others members of the A.I were looking at each others, not understanding why the three of them were freaking out like that.
"We're not a team. I'm your boss. You go where I tell you and I tell you to lay low."
"Seems you're taking this personally." Wesley said, staring at him.
"Well, you know, she tried to shoot my own personal back, so yeah." Angel said, starting to get angry.
"Did she do something to Buffy?"
The whole room fell silence, waiting for Angel's reply. After long seconds, Angel said :
"Giles just said it was rough."
Silence fell again. After a moment, Wesley broke the silence.
"I'm sorry. But if you let emotion control you right now, one of you will certainly end up dead."
"That's what the lady want" Angel said just above a whisper.
""That's not good enough! She's not a demon, Angel. She is a sick, sick girl. If there is even a chance she can be reasoned with..." Wesley started but was cut off. Angel got mad and started saying, coldly.
"There was. Last year I had a shot at saving her. I was pulling her back from the brink when some British guy kidnapped her and made damn sure she'd never trust a living soul."
Cordelia cut them off, not understanding.
"Angel, it's not Wesley's fault that *some* British guy ruined your... oh. Wait (to Wesley) that was you. (To Angel) Go on."
"You don't need to."
"Can anyone tell the rest of us, what the hell is going on?" Kate burst out.
Angel was in his room, looking for weapons. If he had to fight Faith, then he will. Once he had everything he needed, he was about to go downstairs to meet the others. But Faith was there, waiting for him.
"Hey, baby! Come give us a hug." Faith said, grinning.
"I was hoping you'd stop by. Always good to see old friends."
Faith pulls out a gun and cocks it, still grinning.
"What's this? Wooden bullets?" Angel asked.
"Ooh, good idea! But no, this is for you. You know I'm going to kill you slowly and inventively, so I'm gonna give you one chance to..." she said, tossing him the gun.
He catches it and shoots her right leg which made Faith laughs.
"Blanks." He tosses the revolver back to her. "Nice."
"You didn't shoot to kill. We're gonna have to up the stakes, get you in the game a little."
Angel didn't get it. She wanted him to kill her. She wanted to end this. She just couldn't stop, so someone had to do it for her. He had to. When Wolfram & Hart proposed her this job, she said yes cause she knew he would do it. He was the only one. And if he didn't want to. She would make him.
"What's the game exactly, Faith? Boredom? Revenge?"
He just didn't get it, did he?
"Dude, I'm getting paid. They hate you almost as much as I do." It was a lie. She didn't hate him. She never did. But she had to do it. It was her only chance.
"Ever occurred to you this might be more fun for me?"
"You think? Because what if you kill me and you experience that one true moment of pleasure? Oops! I'd get off on that. Go ahead. Do me. Let's take that hell ride together."
Angel just looks at her, without doing anything.
"Come on, Angel, I'm all yours! I'm giving you an open invitation."
Still nothing.
"Jeez, you're pathetic! You and your little tortured soul, got to think everything through. Well, think fast, lover. You dont do me, you know I'm gonna do you!"
She then aims her gun at Angel and pulls the trigger. Angel staggers back under the impact as the bullet hits his chest, gasping with pain.
"Gosh. That one wasn't a blank. Let the games begin."
Faith jumps out through the window, shattering the glass.
In the meantime, downstairs.
"Woah... So this Faith chick is really dangerous right? Bille asks.
"It's the understatement of the year if you ask me. She is a psycho yeah." Cordelia said, making big movement with her hands.
"I didn't feel anything like that. A lot of pain mostly. And I saw her 2 minutes. She needs help." Phoebe said, somewhat sadly.
The A.I stopped talking as they heard shoots. They all looked at each others.
"Angel." Wesley said, running upstairs.
They all followed him. Once they got upstairs, they saw Angel in pain and Faith jumping out of the window.
Since this event, they haven't heard of Faith nor saw her. Angel was at Wolfram & Hart, trying to understand why they hired Faith to kill him. Wesley and Cordelia were at Cordelia's apartment, picking stuff up. The others all were at the Hyperion talking about Faith mostly.
She became quite popular in the team. Except for Wesley, Cordelia and Angel. They all came to an agreement. They wanted to help her. They had a feeling they had to, no matter what. They were doing research as to how to find her. They couldn't use any spell as it would call the slayer, so they couldn't take the risk to call the wrong slayer.
Cordelia's apartment.
"There is another assault just two blocks away. A fight in a bar, several arrests made, and a woman fitting Faith's description was involved, however not arrested." Wesley read at loud the files the A.I manage to find, thanks to Kate.
"She charm her way out?"
"Apparently she managed to break a policeman's jaw with his own handcuffs before she disappeared into the night."
"Hmm. For Faith, that is charm." Cordelia said, unlocking the door and trying to open it. But the door slams back shut. She looks at Wesley, and tries again. Same result.
"Phantom Dennis, let us in. It's all right. It's only Wesley." She tries again and this time the door stays open. She turns on the light.
"Dennis, your ghost, I presume?"
"Yes. He's jealous. (She looks up to the air) Don't worry. Hell will freeze over before I have sex with him." Cordelia said, pointing to Wesley.
"Thank goodness for small favors. I'm going to try calling Angel again."
"Okay, I'm going to pack a bag." Cordelia said, going to her bedroom.
Just as she was about to go in, Faith shows up.
"I've got a little problem. I don't feel Angel's in the game. But, somehow, I feel you guys are the key. (Wesley hangs up the phone) Now what can I do to *really* make him hate me?
"Faith" Wesley said, coming to her.
"Shut up Wesley"
"It's not too late."
"For cappuccino? Cause it just keeps me up" Faith said, sacarsm in her voice.
"It's not too late to let me help you."
"Yes, we want to help you." Cordelia agreed.
"I realize there have been failures, on both sides. But I also believe in my heart that you are not a bad person."
The dark slayer looks at him and elbows Cordy in the face dropping her. She grins at Wesley.
"What do you believe in your heart now?"
Wesley hits her with a right cross, looking at her, mad. Faith comes back up, holding her lip.
"Alright Wesley, my turn." She then kicks him across the room.
Angel came back at the Hyperion, with Cordelia, bruised. They all looked at the two of them, confused.
"We found Faith."
They all orbed at the apartment where Faith was staying. Wesley was tied to a chair, he looked really bad. Once Faith saw them, she pulled a knife and hold it at Wesley's throat.
"About time Soulboy. See you got all the little team. Ready to play now?"
"I'm ready."
"Okay, you showed. But how do I know you are really in this? I mean if I kill him, would that help, or just be really funny?"
"You don't think I know what you're after? I do."
They all looked at the conversation, without doing anything. It was Angel's fight. They knew it.
"You I have to kill. Wesley is just for the hell of it." Faith said.
The vampire slowly walks so Faith has to turn to keep facing him, which puts her beside Wesley instead of behind him.
"This isn't about Wesley. This is about you and me."
"No, baby, he's payback."
"For what? I thought you were happy with the way you are. By the way you never told me how much I'm worth dusted, just out of curiosity."
"15 000 plus expenses."
Silence fell. No one could believe it.
"You're kidding." Angel said, still walking.
"Hey, I'm young, willing to work my way up."
"You feel young do you Faith? You're looking pretty worn out to me."
Wesley throws himself back, toppling his chair and Angel instantly kicks Faith away from him. Wesley sees that Faith's knife is sticking point down in the wooden floor beside him. The A.I team all go to his rescue while the rogue slayer picks up a piece of wood and attacks Angel. The slam each other around and Angel manages to get the impromptu stake away from Faith, tossing her onto the sofa, and breaks it over his knee.
She kicks the glass topped sofa table at his face and broken glass flies everywhere. She jumps him, wrapping her legs around his waist and slamming him against the wall. She keeps hitting him, and they both fall to the floor with Faith sitting on top.
In the meantime, Leo is healing Wesley's cuts and the others are untying him up.
He takes a hold of one of her wrists and tosses her off him. Faith tries to hit him with a floor lamp, but he avoids the hit, so she instead sweeps the feet out from under him as he gets up then catapults him over the sofa and across the room. She jumps over the sofa after him. Smashes a vase over his back then slams him into the ceiling. Faith swings at Angel but he keeps ducking them, so instead she kicks him in the gut. Angel come back and hits her, she hits back then tosses him back over the sofa. Faith jumps to kick him again as he gets up, but Angel intercepts her kick with a piece of furniture. Faith sends him flying across the room again, then smashes up a glass-shelving unit when Angel ducks her next kick. Angel slams Faith down on the floor then slides her headfirst across the room into a wall. Faith comes up with another piece of wood in her hand.
They finally manage to get Wesley out of the ropes while Angel tackles Faith and they both burst through the window, falling two stories to land on a trash-container lid. They roll off of it and the slayer again throws Angel around.
"You're gonna die!" The rogue slayer screams.
Faith keeps hitting and kicking Angel. Halfway through this it starts to first rain then pour.
"You hear me? (kick) You don't know what evil is! (kick) I'm bad! (kick) Fight back!"
Faith keeps whaling on Angel, sometimes he ducks, sometimes the hits connect.
They all lean out of the window and see Faith beating up on Angel. They stay there, like they can't move, just watch.
Angel grabs a hold of her: "Nice try, Faith."
He tosses her away from him. Then walks after her "I know what you want."
She hits him and he hits back dropping her. She comes back up hitting and screaming, but not making much of a dent.
Wesley goes into the kitchen and grabs a butcher knife, then heads for the door. They all follow him, screaming at him to not do it. But he doesn't listen.
Angel dodges another hit: "I'm not gonna make it easy for you."
Faith throws herself against Angel screaming, "I'm evil! I'm bad! I'm evil! Do you hear me? I'm bad! Angel, I'm bad! (She begins to sob, grabbing a hold of Angel's shirt and shaking him) I'm ba-ad. Do you hear me? I'm bad! I'm bad! I'm bad. Please. Angel, please, just do it."
They all come running out of the house.
"Angel please, just do it. Just do it. Just kill me. Just kill me." Faith said, sobbing.
Angel wraps his arms around her shoulders and pulls her against him. She over balances them and they sink to their knees, Angel still holding her as she cries.
"Shh. It's all right. It's okay. I'm here. I'm right here. Shh."
Wesley drops the knife as they all stand in the pouring rain. Fred, Gwenn, Pheobe, Paige, Piper, Billie and Cordelia had tears in their eyes as they were staring at them while Faith cries.