Faith sighed and was about to get back in her car when she heard the whooshing sound again. She whipped around to see a girl, she had long blond hair, blue eyes and was about 5'8. She was a vampire, but Faith had become very good a sensing if she could trust people, and she knew she could trust this girl.
Caroline examined the newcomer. There were bruises and gashes covering her body, she had no shoes, and there was a dead, and unfamiliar vampire by her side. She knew that the wounds were older, it was just after dark, and Caroline needed to get this girl to safety.
"And you are who?" Faith asked, Caroline smiled,
"My name is Caroline," she said with her usual upbeat attitude, trying to make it easier on the girl. Faith groaned internally, 'great a vampire Buffy." She thought,
"I really need help here, and I am at the point of desperate that I am willing to accept it from anyone." Faith felt dizzy, the shock had begun to wear off. She stumbled forward,
"Okay you are coming back with me." Caroline said, she moved Faith to the car and hopped into the drivers seat.
"Am I gonna be safe with you?" Faith asked a little apprehensive, knowing nothing so far about this type of vampire. Faith didn't trust easily but this girl had such an easy air about her that Faith was more than willing to take the help.
"Well I hope so, my mom is the sheriff." Caroline said; the car ride to Caroline's was silent, and when she put the car in park she looked over at Faith. "You can go upstairs, the bathroom is the first door on your left. You can shower, and since your about the same size as my mom I'll lay out some clothes for you to change into." Caroline said, Faith nodded and got out of the car, she walked through the front door and went strait upstairs and into the bathroom. Forgetting to close the door, she stripped and hopped on the shower. The water felt good against her aching skin. When she saw the outfit that was on the corner of the sink that was laid for her she grimaced. It was not at all her style, but it would do until she could get her own clothes. She slid into the jeans and the white blouse, pulling on socks and a pair of what looked like military boots, and pulled her hair into a ponytail. She walked down the stairs to find Caroline pouring a glass of bourbon.
"Hey can I have one of those?" Faith asked, Caroline nodded and poured her a glass,
"Sorry if the clothes aren't what you like but I can get you a new outfit tomorrow, and then some." Caroline said with a smile,
"Look I don't know how long I'm gonna be stayin'. I have to get down to New Orleans, I have a feeling some bad shit is brewing down there." When she said New Orleans she saw Caroline make a face, "bad memory?" Faith asked,
"Technically yes, but also somehow good memories." She said thinking about Klaus,
"Who's the scorned lover?" She asked, Caroline just shot the question down before saying,
"It's not important, what's important is I have a friend, and her jackass boyfriend who can help." She walked towards the door, Faith downed her bourbon and followed her out.
Elena and Damon were in the tub. She was about slide onto him when they heard Caroline's voice coming from downstairs. Elena cursed and Damon grumbled unhappily. Elena was out of the tub and dressed in seconds, down stairs, Caroline was standing with brown haired girl who looked a little rough around the edges. She had a look on her face that spoke volumes. It was one she saw on Damon whenever something bad happened only this girl also looked like she'd seen literal and metaphorical war.
"Hi, I'm Elena," she said extending her hand. Faith shook it,
"Faith," she said. Caroline learned her name on the way over to the Salvatore Boarding House. "So from what Caroline told me you are someone who could help." Damon walked down the stairs, he sensed the strength coming off of Faith and rushed her. She found herself pinned against the wall.
"So what is a Slayer doing in my house?" He asked, Faith reached out and grabbed his wrist and twisted it. It snapped and she feel back to her feet.
"A Slayer?" Elena and Caroline asked,
"One girl in on all the world chosen to fight the forces of darkness or whatever. They were created as vampire killing machines, well not for our kind of vampire, but for a different soulless one." Damn said his wrist already healed, he looked accusingly at Faith, "why are you in my house?" He asked, Faith sighed,
"As long as you don't try to kill me again we'll be five by five. I'm here cause Blondie vamp over there said you could help me." She pointed to Caroline,
"Great another person who calls me Blondie." Caroline grumbled, Damon chuckled. He started walking towards the library and they all followed him. Faith saw the drink cart and walked right over to it. She poured herself a glass of bourbon and downed it.
"Expensive stuff, I like," she said. She turned to all of them, and began telling them what had happened to her the last two months and how she needed to get to New Orleans. Both Elena and Caroline started crying after they heard what Angelus had done to her.
"You know Angelus?" Damon asked curiously, "the scourge of Europe Angelus."
"Yeah, he had gypsy curse place on him, so he loses his soul when he gets a happy." Faith said grimly, Damon burst out laughing,
"Well that's a way to put it." Caroline smacked his arm,
"You're an ass," she said pointedly. Faith nodded her agreement,
"Hey, he can be nice. Sometimes," Elena said, Damon glared at her.
"So basically what you're saying is that you just escaped from months of being tortured by one of the most sadistic vampires in all of history and Blondie said we could help you. Sorry, I'm, ah, not in the mood to help. Bye leave my house," he said in true Damon fashion.
"Damon don't be that way," Elena said,
"You know what, just save it. If he's gonna be a fuckface he's gonna answer to the Slayer." Faith said angrily before leaving. Caroline looked apologetically at Elena. She cast a death glare for a second at Damon before walking out with Faith. They got in Caroline's car.
"I told you he's a jackass, I'm sorry." She said, Faith looked at her.
"Look all I know is, I need a pack a cigarettes and a lot of alcohol before you can get me to agree to work with that asshole." Caroline nodded, she pulled up to the liquor store. She came out a moment later with two bottles of bourbon and she handed Faith a pack Malboro's. Faith smiled,
"Well look who knows what cigarettes I like." Faith said,
"Well, when in dohbt," Caroline said. Faith smiled and Caroline drove them to a graveyard.
"I'm not gonna get attacked by vampires am I?" Faith asked, Caroline shook her head,
"There aren't many vampires here, there's me, Elena, Damon, Stefan when he's actually here, and my Hybrid boyfriend Tyler. Or ex, I don't know what he is at this point."
"Hybrid, do you mean werewolf and vampire?"
"Yea how di-"
"Slayers get visions from the Powers that be, and the reason why I need to get to New Orleans is because my best friend Buffy is either there or is going to be there. The vision showed this British guy, with dimples, Buffy, and I think his brother."
"Klaus and Elijah," Caroline said, Faith nodded,
"I guess that's them." She said, she pulled out her pack, "crap I don't have a lighter." Her cigarette was lit and Caroline handed her the lighter.
"I had a feeling you'd need one, okay let's get drunk." She held up the two bottles. They ended up in a crypt, and they both opened a bottle. "So, this town has its own problem with evil. Last year we fought a big bad named Silas. Then our friend Bonnie dropped off the grid. And for the last few years up until a few months ago Klaus was our problem." She said, Faith took a drag of her cigarette.
"You wouldn't believe some of the stories I have."
"Try me," Caroline said,
"About ten years ago, there was this evil, actually the evil. The First Evil, or The First. It was literally the embodiment of all evil in the world. Or is, even if it was still around it wouldn't be able to retaliate for thousands of years. It started attacking the Slayer line, that's Where the first Slayer, her lineage stems from. Not blood lineage but mystical. This happened because Buffy died for 4 months, and when her best friend Willow worked some heavy magic and brought her back from the dead. The First said that was it's opportunity to start attacking. For months Buffy had been fighting it, with Willow, and our friend Xander. I at the time was in prison, but before I got released they got into a fight with this ancient vampire we called uber-vamps." Faith went on for an hour, telling her about what happened after she got back to Sunnydale, how Xander lost his eye in the fight with Caleb, how Buffy had King Arthured the Scythe out of the stone. Caroline looked at her in awe, Faith knocked back some of the bourbon.
"Your life is scary," Caroline said taking a pull from her bottle.
"Yea, you're tellin' me."
Faith opened her eyes with a grimace, she and Caroline had passed in the crypt. Her head swam, she was hungover. She moved her hand into her pocket and fished out her lighter an cigarettes, she lit one and took a long drag. Her gaze fell on Caroline and she smirked, she shook her with her foot,
"Blondie wake up."
"Hmm.. Yeah, I'm awake." She said sitting up. She stretched, "God how much did we drink?"
"A bottle each," Faith motioned with her cigarette to the empty bottles of bourbon.
"That's weird, I don't usually get drunk, vampire tolerance has its perks." She examined the proof of the alcohol, "oh." She said,
"Yeah, that was some strong shit." She took another drag of her cigarette. "Did I agree to talk to Damon again?" Faith asked, wrinkling her nose.
"Hmmmm, I think so." Caroline said, "I guess we're paying them another visit." Faith groaned,
"You okay to drive?" Faith asked, Caroline nodded, Faith dropped her cigarette and stomped it out before rising up to her feet. "Damn it I'm hungover." She complained; they arrived at the Salvatore Boarding House a short while later, after stopping an getting Faith a new outfit.
Caroline pulled out her phone,
"Elena come outside without Damon, we are going to lunch." Caroline disconnected the call, Faith cast a look her way, she mouthed, "so you don't have to deal with Damon yet," Faith smirked. Elena came outside and hopped in the backseat.
"Look I'm sorry about Damon last night, he really doesn't like new people." Elena said on his behalf,
"Sorry, if fuckface wants to apologize then he's gonna do it in person." Faith said, Elena nodded. Caroline parked out in front of the Mystic Grill. As they were getting out of the car, Elena noticed how much different Faith looked. Her brown hair was in curls down her shoulders, she wore a black tank top under a dark blue jean jacket, dark blue jeans, and black combat boots. Her lips were done in crimson red lipstick, and her eyes were done with simple mascara. 'wow she's gorgeous,' Elena thought as she surveyed the Slayer. Faith noticed and smirked,
"If you want me to be in a threesome with you and your boyfriend just ask," Elena blushed furiously, and Caroline groaned. "What she was totally checking me out." Faith said, they walked through the doors of the Grill, and were seated at the table. A guy about about 6'0 walked over to the table, he had blond hair and blue eyes.
"Hey Elena, Care," he looked at Faith,
"This is Faith," Caroline said,
"Matt Donovan," he held out his hand and she shook it, "so what can I get you girls?" They placed their orders; as he was walking away Faith checked him out.
"Damn is he fine." She said, "the men in this town are hot!" She said with her signature grin,
"But you've only met Damon and Matt." Elena said,
"I know, but they are both smokin'. Damon is a world class douche but damn. He was the type of guy years ago I would use just for one night and then say 'see ya'. Damn Elena you are a lucky girl." She said,
"Umm... Thanks?" Elena said, not really sure how to deal with how strait forward Faith is.
"Wait how old are you?" Caroline asked, Faith shrugged
"33," she said Caroline and Elena both gave her looks,
"You're lying," they both decided. Faith chuckled, "seriously, you could pass for 18." Caroline said, Elena shook her head in agreement.
"Not lying, December 14, 1980. 33 years ago, this bad ass before you was born." She said motioning to herself.
"Still not buying it," Caroline said at the same time Elena said, "no, not buying it." Faith just shrugged, Matt walked over to the table, he placed a huge burger with a side of fries in front of Faith, a chicken wrap in front of Elena, and a salad in front of Caroline. Elena decided to retaliate against Faith for three way comment.
"Matt, apparently the theory that you are cougar bait still stands. Faith here has been checking you out."
"Uh, Faith looks like she's 18,"
"Nope she's 33," Matt opened and closed his mouth several times before walking from the table.
"Wow Elena, really?" Caroline asked in defense of Faith,
"What, she was the one who made a three way comment, least I could do was let Matt know he was getting eye humped by a 33 year old." Faith just laughed,
"What are we in grade school? I know I'm hot, I know that I'd probably break the kid if we ever fucked." She said taking a bite out of her burger, Elena laughed, and Caroline just sat there. She had never met a woman so blunt; at the bar, sat Damon, none of them realized he was there. He smirked when he heard the comment Faith made about him, and as they were leaving he made his presence known.
"Hey baby," he said walking over to Elena and kissing her.
"Hey you were asleep when I-" "wow you followed us, great." Elena said,
"Thanks for the compliment, and by the way you could do much better than Donovan." He said to Faith, she just rolled her eyes.
"Look, I need your help, I have to get to New Orleans. Regardless of that, I need a place I can rest up. It's been two months since I've slept in a proper bed, and about a month since I actually slept. While I'm here, since B, has rubbed off on me I'll help with whatever big bad comes your way. Hell I'll even give you guys my numbers if you need me to come back." She said, deciding to put on her best business voice. She met every word, Faith hated being in dept to people, so she decided to tell them everything up front.
"Okay, well I look forward to our partnership." Damon said with a polite smile,
"Who's, B?" Caroline asked,
"Buffy," Faith answered. "Well this is going to be an interesting few weeks." She said as they all left the Grill.
A/N: So this chapter is shorter, this takes place two days before Elena and Caroline go off to collage. I have decided instead of keeping this a short series it is going to be open, the first five or six chapters are in Mystic Falls, and then it goes to Batton Rouge where Vi saves Faith from Drusilla. Then picks back up in L.A. after she leaves New Orleans. Hope you enjoy this second chapter of The Escape. Remember I love reviews. (All grammatical and punctuation mistakes made I am responsible for.)