Something to Sing about: Drabbles of Eliza Dushku characters
3. "Youth of America" (song by Birdbrain) (Faith of Buffy the vampire slayer)
Faith was one of them. Reckless and impulsive, forever seeking something to occupy herself with, something to provide her with focus, to give her life meaning. Beautiful and healthy without any need to work on it, full of certainty that she would never alter, never succumb to time's effects on her appearance. She knew she would never sicken, never weaken, and certainly she could not die… or perhaps it was simply that she did not care if she did.
Strong and energetic, attractive and intelligent, courageous and determined… and yet… she was lost. She was lonely, she was hurting, on the brink of a downward spiral she was unsure she could ever return from. She was angry, she was bitter, she was breaking and broken, wanting only to grasp a strong hand that could help her remain anchored firm. She was afraid.
She was a Slayer, but Faith was still one of them… the troubled, complex youth of America.