Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy.
AN: I may have kinda screwed around with the timeline as to whether or not Faith was actually back in Sunnydale yet at this point, but since it's AU anyway I don't think it really matters. Oh, and I do love Faith, so any unpleasantness directed toward her in this chapter is purely for humor.
Tara looked around, and swore she heard giggles.
"Hello?" she called. "Is anybody there?" More giggles. However this time, Tara recognised them. "Vi? Amanda? Where are you?" Just as the wicca was about to begin searching for the two potentials, a pink bubble appeared, growing larger and larger, until it burst, leaving Buffy standing before her, a scythe slung over her shoulder.
"Are you a good slayer or a dark slayer?" Buffy asked.
"I'm not a slayer Buffy" said Tara, setting Miss Kitty down beside her. "You know that." Buffy rolled her eyes.
"Of course I know that, but number one, this is your dream, and number two, this is what happens in the movie. So, are you a good slayer, or a dark slayer?"
"Actually, I'm a witch" Tara replied, deciding that it was best to go along with whatever was happening.
"Oh, sorry. The potentials must have mistaken you for a slayer because you killed the Evil Slut-Bitch of the East." Buffy pointed to the house, and sure enough, Faith's boots poked out from under it. Tara winced.
"Oops, sorry."
"No need to be sorry, the potentials were terrified of her. They'd like to welcome you to the land of Sunnyhell, and thank you for killing the Bitch" Buffy waited expectantly for a few moments, before loudly repeating "I said, they'd like to welcome you to the land of Sunnyhell and thank you for killing the Bitch!" Rustles were heard from inside of the houses, before a group of familiar potential slayers emerged, dressed in cute childish outfits, each holding a paper letter to spell out the word "Melcome". Buffy slapped her forehead, and Vi nudged Chao-Ahn, who was holding the first letter, meant to be a W, upside down, and showed her the right way to hold it, so that they now spelled "Welcome".
"Welcome to Sunnyhell!" the potentials shouted.
"Ding-dong the bitch is dead.." Amanda began to sing, before a really annoying laugh pierced the air, and the potentials screamed and ran back into their houses.
"That laugh sounds kind of familiar" Tara thought to herself. Then, up in the sky, riding an axe as though it was a broomstick, Kennedy appeared.
"Crap!" Buffy shouted. "It's the Insufferable Brat Of The West!" Kennedy floated down towards them, climbing off the axe and eyeing Tara critically. Miss Kitty Fantastico hissed at her.
"You're the one who killed Faith huh? Guess I should thank you, since now I get the boots." Kennedy turned to Buffy. "Where are they? Hand them over."
"I can't" Buffy smirked, gesturing to the blonde wicca standing beside her. "She's got them."
"What? No I... oh" Tara realised, looking at her feet.
"Faith promised me those boots" Kennedy snapped. "Give them to me!" Tara lifted her foot and tugged, but the boot wouldn't budge.
"They won't come off."
"Don't be stupid, they have to come off" said Kennedy, stepping forward and reaching toward Tara's foot. "Let me try." But as soon as the Insufferable Brat's hands touched the boot, she was magically thrown backwards, smashing into one of the houses. Buffy burst out laughing, and Tara couldn't help laughing along with her. "You might be laughing now, but you won't be for much longer" Kennedy growled. "I will have those boots, you'll see!" the Brat climbed onto her axe, taking one last look back at Tara. "I'll get you, girlie, and your little cat too!" She emitted another annoying laugh, before flying off into the distance. Once they were sure that she was gone, the potentials crept back out.
"So... what now?" Tara asked, though she knew exactly what was coming next. "How do I get home?"
"You'll need to find the Watcher in Scooby City" Buffy replied.
"And to get there, you'll have to.." Amanda began.
"Follow the Yellow Brick Road, right?"
"Yeah" said Amanda, surprised. "How did you know?"
"Just a hunch" Tara smiled.