Ch 10

A/N: I don't own em just borrow them from time to time…and as always I apologize for any mistakes

After the attack sleep came for no body. The slayers in training gathered around the living room whispering to themselves and willow walked around the house sprinkling a blue powder and chanting under her breath. Andrew handed out juice boxes to those who wanted them and when He was done joined the rest of the gang in the kitchen.

Spike stood at the back door looking out refusing to let down his sentry.

" where did you go?" Buffy was asking Faith and everybody looked to the rogue slayer.

Sighing she said," to the house I grew up in Boston" She didn't look at anybody but stared sullenly at an invisible spot on the table, leaving out her Father she said," Kakistos was there and The mayor"

" again with the mayor" Giles said.

" ah what I wouldn't give for the days of giant snakes" Xander said. Even Spike gave him a skeptical glance.

Xander shook his head," don't listen to me …continue". Anya patted him on the back sympathetically.

" did he say anything?" Buffy asked returning her gaze to Faith. The other slayer breathed deep before answering," Same as always yeah? Ill never be good enough…Ill always be seen as a killer blah blah blah "

Giles removed his glasses," So do we assume that the leads to the mayor were just for his power over Faith or did The First assume wilkens was going to achieve his ascension ?"

" Well seeing as Im not supposed to be here,I mean there's no prophecies about two slayers at one time you've been hiding?" she glanced at Giles who shook his head no," so im going with your second theory"

" That ship has long since sailed though" Buffy said, giving Faith a quick glance before saying," I killed him"

Faith felt a surge of anger at that but calmed it before she could act on it. She wondered if that was supposed to have been the trigger to turn her against the blonde once more and was glad they had deactivated it in time. She refused to go back to the way it had been before.

" maybe the mayor knew something or or maybe he was supposed to help The First become" Dawn said with wide eyes.

Faith thought back. Everything about that time in her life seemed like such a blur of emotions. The boss had been so intent on his plan to ascend that she didn't think that anything else had mattered to him, except maybe her. But maybe that's why he was so obsessed , maybe it wasn't only his ascension that he had riding on his success.

" He did talk about his day not being the only special day coming" Faith said remembering.

" field trip to city hall?" Andrew questioned.

" It could lead to no where" Faith told them. It wasn't much of anything to go on.

" at least we'll know" Buffy said gravely.

Faith met Buffys eyes for the first time since waking up from the spell. They were not cold as she had seen in the past or untrusting even but watched her with an openness that faith hadn't seen since their early days. Buffy looked at her the way she would willow or Xander, looked to her for search of approval with their plan and for the first time Faith felt as though She was truly part of the fold. That she was right for coming back.

" what if this mayor is evil?" anya said shattering the moment.

" The mayor of sunnydale a black hat?" Buffy questioned aloud.

" what a shocker?" Faith quoted her past self. Both slayers smiled a little before looking away.

TBC….. wasn't too sure about this one but ill let you guys decide… Let me know what you think