This marks the start of my new fic. The second one in this trilogy called Resurrecting Faith. It basically picks up where the last one ended and you'll want to read the one if you haven't already or you'll be a little confused. Anywho enjoy and feedback is always welcome.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the idea behind the story.
This take place after Diminishing Faith ends which would be a few weeks before Summerslam.
Summary: Faith has left behind the world of wrestling, not able to handle being there anymore. But what happens when she has to return to help a friend in trouble? What will Evolution do to her? What happens when she finds solace with someone other then the man she claims she loves? What happens when he's supposed to be the one of the men that she has vowed to hate and take down?
Feedback: Would love it.
Lita was happy, she was finally marrying the man of her dreams.
"And do you, Lita, take Kane to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
Lita's head whipped to the side. "Kane? What the f-"
"You're mine." Kane whispered, pulling her closer.
"No I'm not. I'm supposed to marry-"
"Me." He cut her off again. "He lost the match, you will marry me."
"No." She cried, backing away from him. For the first time she noticed that they were inside the ring. Fans were all around and her colleagues were sitting in chairs on the ramp, watching the wedding progress. But when she looked out to them, she did not see Faith, Edge, or Matt.
"I would never marry you." She cried.
"You made the bet, you must fulfill your part."
"He's right you know."
Lita turned around to see Matt Hardy, the one she was supposed to be marrying.
"No, how can you say that?" She cried.
"You made the bet." Was all Matt said with a shrug.
"But you were supposed to win."
"But I didn't."
"Won't you try and stop this?"
"Stop what?" He asked. "The contract was made, we all signed it. I'm sorry but help never arrived."
"Help? Who was supposed to help?" she questioned. "It wasn't me, was it?"
Matt shook his head. "No, you did what you could."
"Then who was supposed to help?"
Matt shrugged his shoulders before turning and walking away.
"Matt." She screamed. "Matt come back."
"I don't think he's coming back."
Lita spun around.
"Faith?"
"Yeah, it's me." The Slayer said, hopping off the top rope. "I don't think you should be marrying him." She indicated towards Kane who was waiting at the alter as though Lita was there beside him.
"I don't want to." Lita cried, "This is all wrong."
Faith chuckled. "So you really made a 'Till Death Do Us Part' match?"
The red head nodded. "I didn't want to but he trapped me into it."
"You don't have to marry him."
"Matt said I have to cause help didn't come."
"I can't come back, I'm sorry."
Lita didn't even notice the change of conversation. "Is Buffy keeping you there because we told her she couldn't do that. We'll come get you Faith."
Faith looked at her, the pain evident in her eyes. "I left willingly Li, I can't stay there anymore."
"Why? I thought you were happy."
Faith gave a ghost of a smile. "I was."
She pointed to Lita's stomach. "So how's the baby?"
"Fine." Lita replied. "Still hoping it's Matt's. I went for a- oh god, I'm sorry."
But Faith waved her apology off. "It's no biggie. I'd be left alone to raise it and I don't know if I'm mom material. My mom was a major bitch."
"I think you would've been a good mom."
But Faith was no longer paying attention and she turned to follow her gaze.
"Who brought him here?"
"Huh?" Lita asked, confused.
"Who? Me or you?"
"I don't understand."
The Slayer stared at her friend before nodding and returning to stare at the person who was sitting in the front row of wrestler's on the ramp.
"You don't know this is a dream."
"A dream?" Lita asked, sagging in relief. "Thank god." She muttered, glancing at Kane.
Faith chuckled. "Sorry, shoulda made that clear."
"Whose dream?"
"I thought it was mine."
Both girls turned to see Edge striding towards them. He hugged Faith, pacing a gentle kiss o her forehead.
"How are you Liz-girl?"
Faith gave him a faint smile. "I'm fine."
"You don't look it."
Lita noticed for the first time that Faith really didn't look all that well. She appeared pale and there were dark rings under her eyes.
Faith shrugged. "I guess Slayers have hard time bouncing back from miscarriages."
Edge gave her a pointed look. "Or maybe cause you haven't been eating or sleeping."
Faith looked at the arm he had draped over her shoulder and stepped away.
"Damn you and your empathic ways." She muttered. "But look, dream now so I must be sleeping."
"So it's your dream?" Lita asked.
"Edge said it was his."
"I thought it was until you two appeared. Besides why would I dream about Lita's wedding to Kane? And can I just say a big ew on that one."
Lita glared at him. "Yes, cause it's my dream wedding."
Faith smiled at them before returning her gaze to the same person as before.
"You think he's dreaming too?" She asked.
Lita and Edge turned to see he was staring at, causing Lita's lip to curl in disgust.
"If he is he is way to into this wedding and I'm kicking his ass."
It was true, he sat with the other guests, totally oblivious to the three friends, standing in the middle of the ring, away from the rest of the wedding that still seemed to be going on, despite the bride not being there.
"So why are we here?" Edge asked.
Faith looked at him. "I never got to say good bye, maybe this is my chance."
"Good bye?" edge asked. "You're not coming back?"
She shook her head.
"That was why you didn't want me to hug you wasn't it?"
She looked away
"But why did you leave?" Lita asked.
"It was better that way." Was all Faith said.
"No it wasn't." the red head cried, throwing down the bouquet she still held. "You have to come back, Faith. I can't get through my match without you. Chris and Edge have to fight each other. You have to come back."
Faith's eyes took on a guarded look, as she didn't respond. Instead she walked over to where Chris Jericho was sitting and looked down at him.
"Bitch." He swore standing up. "You're a disgusting, murdering whore. You're worth nothing."
Faith gave a sad smile as she turned back to her friends, shocked expression on their faces.
"See why I can't go back?"
"Asshole." Edge snarled, charging him. He fell to the floor as Chris disappeared.
Faith helped him up.
"He wasn't real." Lita said, running to them.
"No but I'd get the same reaction."
"And I'd do what he did there, except he wouldn't disappear." Edge said, glaring at where Jericho was just standing.
Faith shook her head. "Guys, I think I'm about to wake up."
"How do you know that?" Lita asked.
"I've had too many Slayer dreams."
"Where are you?"
"You know where I am Li and I know where you'll be on Monday."
"Can we come see you?"
"I don't know if you should."
Faith, you're our friend; we can't just leave you there. You belong in the WWE with us."
"I can't Lita. If I come back, Evolution will put me in jail. If I go back, I'll remember day in and day out of the baby that I lost. If I go back, I'll see Chris all the time and I don't now if I can deal with that right now. I'll never be able to forget the look on his face. He hates me. I was right all along, I don't deserve to be happy. I just wish I remembered that before I became knee deep in shit."
She pulled Lita into a hug. "I'm sorry, this is the way it has to be."
Lita held on tightly. "I'm not giving up on you, Faith."
"Fine but if Matt loses, I'm not coming to the wedding."
Lita rolled her eyes. "If Matt loses I doubt I'm going- that's it, Matt meant you."
"What?"
"He said he didn't win cause help never arrived. You're the only person who could possibly hurt Kane."
Faith raised a brow. "You're grasping at straws there sunshine."
"No I'm not. Please Faith, I need your help."
The Slayer shrugged. "I dunno if I can, it hurts too much."
Lita crossed her arms. "When I thought Matt hated me, you wouldn't let me give up. I'm not about to let you give up."
"Good-bye, Lita." She pulled her into another quick hug before turning to Edge.
"Thanks." She said.
He opened hr arms and she fell into them.
"You think you've given up, you tell us you've given up but I know what's inside you, you haven't."
"Stop reading me." She murmured into his chest. "Look out for her, kay?"
"Of course." He whispered.
"And please don't hurt him too much."
"I won't."
He placed a kiss on her forehead. "I'm only a phone call away."
"I know." She replied.
"We're both not giving up on you."
"I know, and I know what you'll try and do but I won't be there."
"Can you blame us for trying?"
She gave a faint smile. "Good luck, both of you."
Before their eyes, Faith disappeared.
Then all went black.
At the Slayer school in Cleveland Ohio, Faith opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the darkness and letting the dream sink in. She turned over to see she had slept for only a couple of hours. The longest since she had arrived four days earlier.
Turning her face into the pillow, she let the tears flow. She had always prided herself on being strong and never crying but that was all she had been doing lately. After letting herself cry, just once, she hadn't been able to stop.
In a hotel room in Cleveland Ohio, Lita shot straight up in bed. Reaching over, she picked up the phone and dialed a room number. They picked up after the first ring.
"Lita?" Edge said right away.
"Yeah, it's me. Listen, the dream-"
"I know, we gotta move it up."
"Yeah, tomorrow's good for you?"
"Yeah, she's not expecting us until Monday."
"What if she really doesn't want us there?"
"Trust me, she does."
"If only Chris-"
"Forget about him, I'll deal with him. We have to work on getting her back."
"I'll call you in the morning."
"Yeah, night, Lita."
"Night Edge."