Chapter three
The three beings found their way to another room Faith and Wesley didn't find it surprising; Doyle simply smirked as he showed the two to a large circle sofa, and the room was bathed in a soft glow. The surround white walls seemed to pulse with some unknown presence but instead of feeling oppressed or watched the presence seemed to radiate calm and peace with each pulse.
"shall we get down to it then" Doyle chirped as he slumped on one side leaving Faith and Wesley to sit down both leaning back into the sofa, both giving Doyle a silent glare that was meant for each other. Doyle just shrugged and spread his arms out behind him.
"right my little ones… you're dead but here's the kicker you two are getting a second chance… anyone else would have been in awe over this place I mean it's bloody Limbo but no you two are so hell bent on getting your just desserts that you haven't took in the meaning of this place" Doyle declared causing Faith to roll her eyes and prop her leg up on the sofa brushing her knee against Wesley.
"My god you're worst then the vampire… Angel was always convinced he didn't deserve any happiness because of what he did… and you are just the same. Death my little ones isn't that easy, especially when you piss of the angel of destiny like you two have" Doyle declared gaining an interested look from both of the people in front of him.
"You two haven't fulfilled your destines that's why you're here… you screwed with a cosmic order and believe the angel of destiny is the last person you want pissed at you… she can be a right mean bitch" Doyle winced when a voice erupted in his head. He smiled sheepishly at the two before clearing his throat.
"what destines" Wesley questioned as Doyle beamed at him "finally I thought you would never ask… you see us higher beings couldn't do anything to interfere when you two managed to screw that one up… well at least not from up here but once you two kicked the bucket we can fix it" Doyle declared as Faith lent forward and narrowed her eyes at Doyle.
"Hey higher dumb ass I did my part… I'm the slayer, slayer dies saving the world. I'm done" Faith stated causing Doyle to smirk then shake his head.
"You're right there… one slayer dies another rises up to take her place, the thing was Buffy screwed the grand order up… she was meant to die twice, she did that but when she came back the second time she thwarted destiny, you my dear was never meant to become the next slayer…your slayer destiny was over the moment Buffy came back the first time but your personal destiny wasn't done just yet. You had a long way to go… but then Buffy and her friends called all slayers and destiny got pissed off big time" Doyle told her as faith sank back gaining a quick glance from Wesley.
Doyle smirked again but didn't comment before he carried on "with all slayers stepping up to the plate things changed and Evil saw it's opening, with the balance of good surging it needed to reinstate it self and that's what it did. However we used it to our advantage, pushed a few destinies forward rearranged a few others but yours Faith was never meant to change"
"What are you talking about" Faith demanded causing Doyle to look at her a little startled he glanced to Wesley who just shrugged as though this outburst from faith was nothing new.
"you were never meant to stand beside Buffy… you were never meant to fight against the first, at least not just yet and you were never meant to die at its hands" Doyle told her as Faith frowned but said nothing more instead she stood and began to pace with the need to do something.
"What was she meant to do" Wesley asked not even noticing the slip back into his watcher role. Doyle grinned at this and rubbed his hands together.
"Redemption of course but she was meant to do a lot of good while doing it" Doyle explained causing Faith to stop her pacing, she had worked her way behind the sofa and now stood behind where she had been sitting seconds before.
"So now we have you we're giving you back so you can finish your destiny" Doyle declared as Faith folded her arms and stared at the man.
Doyle turned to Wesley who had been watching him silently, Doyle grinned at him.
"You too watcher boy" "I'm not a watcher" Wesley snipped causing Faith to stiffen but Doyle just ignored him.
"You were going along just fine and dandy… until evil messed with things and used one of our own agents against us. You were meant to save Connor…and you were meant to save Connor from Angel however it was never meant to turn out the way it did. You see Angelus was going to make an appearance and you and faith were going to have showdown with him too but not like that. Evil once again screwed up that plan but just when we had things back on the right course all of you go and change your damn destiny… you wipe the board clean and follow evils destiny" Doyle snapped causing Wesley to raise an eyebrow.
"Wolfram and hart didn't it even enter your brain that this was bad… evil, nothing can change evil" Doyle declared loudly causing Faith and Wesley to flicker their eyes to each other then promptly away.
Doyle frowned before he sighed and understood what he saw "you two aren't evil… not the grand scale evil Wolfram and Hart were, every human- slayer and watcher- has evil it's what helps us understand the difference between good and evil" Doyle assured causing Faith to look to him however Wesley refused to look away from the ground.
"Look you've seen what you were…how you strayed from the path now your getting a second chance, Destiny had big plans for ever since your meeting in Sunnydale and she doesn't like to be wrong ever… believe me she doesn't she gets ticked off" Doyle told them seriously before shuddering.
"so what we go back as ghost do the spooky on some misguided people" Faith questioned as Doyle looked at her then back to Wesley to find both watching him with interest.
"You go back… but you get reborn, of course when most people come here and are getting ready to be reborn they have to start from scratch but we haven't got that much time for you two so your going back alive and you're going to get stuck back in" Doyle declared with a glint to his eyes.
Faith chuckled and shook her head "you're shitting me" Faith exclaimed causing Doyle to grin up at her… the higher beings didn't like using such language.
"I assure you I'm not… but there are some conditions. You two have to stay on the path fighting evil and find your redemption. That's a given however this is the kicker, you two have to do it TOGETHER" Doyle almost laughed when he saw the pairs faces when he told them the last part. Wesley glared at Doyle while Faith flicked her eyes down to Wesley then back to Doyle.
"Hey wheres a better place to start your redemption then with the people you hurt the most… you both have to make up with each other and it isn't that quick kiss and make up… you two don't know how much you're really going to need each other" Doyle told them. Wesley glanced to Faith who refused to meet his eyes.
"Great good, you two are going to have a blast" Doyle declared as he clapped his hands together and stood. Wesley looked up at him and Doyle saw defiance in his eyes, Doyle rolled his eyes he thought he would have trouble with the slayer not the ex-watcher.
Doyle glanced to the slayer and understood that she had accepted what she did and was willing to try and give up the guilt where as the ex-watcher was just entering his redemption and wasn't ready just yet to give up the guilt.
"look if it makes you feel any better you can make your second chance a living hell if you want and if you want some guilt then I'll give you some… this is a deal you both have to agree on, otherwise neither of you get to go back… even if you want just want to burn in hell do you want the slayer to as well" Doyle questioned holding back the proud smile when Wesley looked away.
Guilt and pain flashing across his face causing Faith to swallow hard, she knew her watcher better then anyone. If she had been asked that question years ago she would have smirked and declared she would have company but now… if she had a chance to make up for all she did she was willing to do it, even if she had to drag Wesley with her.
"If you need time to think over this then fine… but the quicker you get this over with the better" Doyle ordered as he watched the ex-watcher who seemed to be waging a war within his mind. Faith took this moment to look at Doyle.
"What happened to them… the ones we left behind" Faith asked as Doyle looked at her and even Wesley looked up with interest.
"Do you really want to know" Doyle asked gravely gaining a nod from Faith who watched him.
"Well where you want me to start… Buffy lasted a few months but she was never meant to live, Giles died protecting the slayers body. Most of the mini slayers died in the battle that took your life, the witch's lover didn't fare as well. She died at the hands of a vampire, the witch and the carpenter made it out alive with the slayers little sister… set up a nice little home for the mourning girl" Doyle declared as Faith nodded sadly.
"Robin didn't make it either… died with a group of slayers" Doyle added but Faith turned away and folded her arms. Wesley glanced from Faith back to Doyle who smiled sadly at him; it was only fair that they understood the playing field.
"Angel didn't make it… damn fool always had that dragon slayer about him, Gunn didn't last much longer he made a good dent but not enough for him to carry on. Spike and the blue girl survived most of the fight but they ended up in another dimension carrying on the fight" Doyle explained causing Wesley to snap his head up but Doyle shook his head.
"Can't do anything to help them… isn't your place just like earth wasn't theirs" Doyle told him but Wesley turned away with gritted teeth.
"There aren't many good people left to fight the good fight" Doyle added before walked towards the doors leaving the pair to discuss matters. However he only made it a few feet before Wesley stood and looked at him "where do I sign" Wesley asked not looking to Faith while Doyle simply grinned.
hope your liking the story so far... notice that Willow, Xander and Dawn made it out alive, they will be popping up later on in the series.
