Faith stood at the door with Wesley ready to leave. Little did she know, it wouldn't be that

easy. The first vampire headed forward receiving a hard kick in the chest, which sent him flying.

The second bared his fangs and swung his fist, connecting with Faith's face.

Standing, Faith punched him hard in the groin and the vampire doubled over in pain, which gave

her time to pull out a stake and drive it into his heart just as the first vamp gained his composure,

running at her in a fury. Grabbing his fist as it came at her head, Faith twisted it behind his back,

then rammed the stake through his heart, not pausing to watch him explode into dust, but rather

grabbing Wesley's hand again and pulling him along.

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Outside, Buffy and the gang were making their way, briskly, towards the building, pausing to

formulate a plan of attack. This pause gave Angel a moment to look at his beloved Slayer, he

found she appeared sad, he didn't know why, though. Maybe she really was fond of the

'uptight, British idiot' whom she had ranted angrily about on many occasion to him.

"Buffy he'll be okay don't worry."

"He'd better be, or I don't know what I'll do."

Turning away, not wanting Angel to see the raw emotion in her eyes, Buffy was almost thankful

when a girl came flying out of a tree next to them a moment later. That was, of course, until she

realized who it was.

"Faith."

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Faith held her head, groggily looking around. She hadn't had the perfect landing, but at least she

had broken the fall for the boy tightly enclosed in her arms, who was now shaking with fear.

Putting on a rare smile to cheer him up, she stroked his soft, brown hair. Something she was

almost sure was rare for him.

"Wow that was some ride, huh?"

Grinning even wider at the little boy's laughter, Faith was halted as she notcied Buffy, along with

the Scoobies, and suddenly things became serious, as Buffy approached, checking the small

child in Faith's arms.

"Wesley, are you okay? What's wrong, sweetie?"

Seeing tears spring to his eyes, Buffy, along with the others, especially Faith, became concerned.

"I'm so sorry, but I didn't see him a I was scared I know I'm not meant to. . .I forgot. I'm sorry I don't want to go back to the dark!"

"The dark?"

Buffy was confused. The dark? Whatever it was, Wesley seemed petrified of it, however, Faith knew all too well, and it showed on her face.

"It's a small closet, used as punishment, I'm guessing."

Looking at Faith in amazement, Buffy gently lifted the little boy off of her. When had Faith started to care so much?

"You're not going to the dark, because I wouldn't let you, it wasn't your fault, understand?"

Hugging him tightly as Faith climbed off the dumpster with some assistance of Angel, Buffy

kissed his head, feeling much, much different about the stuck-up, British pansy that was her

Watcher.

"Sorry to interupt this moment, B, but I think I royally pissed off some people up there, and it's

not a good idea to wait for them to catch up."

Nodding, Buffy knew the Faith's facade was back, and quickly followed the others away from

the building, a sleeping Wesley in her arms.

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Wes was fast asleep in a chair at one of the large tables, and the gang was currently in research

mode. It had been awhile since they had left the building, Angel deciding it was better if he went

with them.

"I've got it!"

Jumping up, and running towards the others from his large stack of books he'd been searching

through, Giles brandished the book in front of Buffy's face.

"What is it? Should we be scared?"

"No I think I can change Wes back, I found a reversal spell!"

Nodding, Buffy laid the book she was reading from down on the counter, and sighed.

"That's great."

Walking out to the hall, much to the baffle of the other Scoobies, Buffy didn't know how she

really felt about changing him back. Exchanging looks with Willow, Angel quickly followed her

out into the hall.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah just fine."

It was a lie, and she knew it, but she couldn't say anything. They needed Wes as an adult, and

she knew it.

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thanks for beta reading my chapter miss american pie sorry it took so long i got alot of school work thanks for reviewing hope you like this chapter