Buffy sat on Giles's desk, but, surprisingly none of the Watchers complained about it. There was such silence for a moment, a fly could have been heard.
Xander broke the silence when he asked: "Did Anya know anything about the Ascension?"
"Yeah... she did."-Buffy said and frowned before she continued. She started worrying she'd lose fighting this thing and she didn't like the feeling at all.
"Anya explained to me something I never really understood. She told me I'd never fought a demon and I got all defensive then and told her I've been kicking ass for over three years. Then she pointed out all those demons and vampires were human hybrids... This Ascention is gonna turn the Mayor into a complete demon, something huge and very, very dangerous. Giles, we have to stop this Ascention somehow..."
"We've been researching and I'm sure we'll be able to sort something out... We always come through, don't we?"-Giles said and gave Buffy a little smile. It was strange to see Buffy so worried, she was always quite confident she could beat pretty much anything. Giles thought that being bitten by a vampire shook her confidence a little and he wanted her to get it back.
"I'm like five feet tall, Giles, how am I supposed to kill a huge pure demon? I'm just a girl, not a god!"
"B, hey calm down, ok? We'll find a way to beat this motherfu...hm."-Faith decided not to finish her swear word when she noticed how Wesley looked at her. It made her feel like she was a five year old caught saying a dirty word. "You're not alone in this, B."
"I'll fight too. Always there for my Buffster. I'll let a radioactive spider bite me if that'll help!"-Xander joked and Buffy smiled, he always knew how to make her feel better.
"So will I. Except I don't want anything to bite me. Ugh."-said Cordelia.
"I could help with magic maybe. I'm getting better at it..."-Willow said, her eyes glowing. She was really into magic and Giles worried about her sometimes. Magic was addictive and very unpredictable and dangerous.
"Where the Gang goes, so does Oz. And after we defeat the demon, the Dingoes will have a concert on top of it."
"I love you guys."-Buffy said, happy that everyone was so supportive. "Group hug?"-she suggested and smiled when everyone got in a very tight hug. Faith was on her right side and Buffy gave her the sweetest smile ever when she felt Faith's hand around her shoulders. As long as she had Faith, things would be ok.
"Now would be a good time for more research... Buffy, Faith, you should go out to patrol. You might find out something more."-Wesley got back in the business mode quickly, emotional outbursts made him a bit nervous. Faith was right there with him, she pulled away from Willow as soon as she heard Wesley start to speak. She didn't mind hugging Buffy, but hugging the others... she wasn't completely comfortable with it yet.
"Guys, are we still going to the Bronze tonight?"-Buffy asked, hoping they'd say yes cause she really needed some fun time with the Gang.
"Yes!"-everyone but Giles and Wesley said in unison and Buffy said: "Cool. Come on, Faith, let's go..."
Buffy caught Faith's hand and pulled her out of the library. "Faith... I'm gonna break into Mayor's office, ok? And you keep guard for me, please."
"No, I'm going with you. Not leaving you out of my sight again, blondie."
"But if we get caught..."
"B, shut up."
Faith was dreading the next morning, she didn't wanna leave Buffy and sneaking out of her bedroom in the middle of the night without saying a word was something she really didn't wanna do. Damn duty call. While she was here, she decided to stay with Buffy no matter how stubborn her blonde girlfriend acted.
The blonde Slayer was a bit taken aback by Faith's determined response, but she really couldn't fight it. The look on Faith's face told her she wouldn't change her mind no matter what. In a way, she was even happy Faith would be with her the whole time.
They reached Mayor's office and jumped over the locked fence. They knew the place was surrounded by guards and they had to be extremely careful. Leaving a trail of dead bodies, even if they were demon bodies, was something they really wanted to avoid. Buffy led the way and hid behind a big palm tree when she saw a woman in a suit pass by, holding a bunch of papers. She reacted quickly and managed to get hold on the door before they managed to slam shut. She correctly assumed that door couldn't be opened from the outside.
Faith always admired Buffy's speed and skills, and also her brain. The blonde might have looked silly at times, but she was smart and knew how to make strategies and turn things in her own favor while fighting the evil thingies. That Trick dude must have been a pretty fast and shifty vamp when he got to sink his teeth in Buffy's neck.
Once they were in they both carefully observed everything. There were just a few people in there and they didn't think it would be a problem to kick their asses if it came to that.
"Faith... I'm getting in Mayor's office now, please warn me somehow if you see anyone come close to the door. I'm gonna be as quick as I can and keep your fingers crossed I find something useful."-Buffy said, whispering and kissed her girlfriend passionately before she sneaked into his office.
"Good luck."-Faith whispered, but Buffy had already disappeared in Mayor's office. There was a bench in the hallway and it was partly hidden by a huge flower so Faith pushed the flower a little to make enough space to hide behind it.
"Whoa."-Buffy whispered, not sure if she should be terrified or in awe when she entered the office and turned on a little table lamp. "This guy is totally creepy."
There was a skull on the desk and Buffy really hoped it wasn't a real one. On the wall behind the desk was a huge sword and a few really sharp daggers. On the opposite side of the desk was a big wooden closet and Buffy gasped when she opened it. There were a few more skulls and a whole bunch of weapons, books and something that appeared to be magic weed.
Buffy opened one of the books and sat on the floor to go through it, hoping Faith would stop anyone who tried to get in the office.
The brunette Slayer was starting to be impatient when 15 minutes had gone by and Buffy had still not left the office. She was so tempted to get inside and just pull Buffy out of there. Faith's Slayer sense was tingling, she didn't like that place one tiny bit. It reeked of evil. A few people passed by the flower she was hiding behind, but luckily no one noticed her. Then she noticed the Mayor and her heart skipped a beat when she heard him say:
"I forgot something in my office, Allan. I'll be right back."
Faith had to think fast and she decided to show herself and try to play a little, to keep Mayor as far as possible away from his office.
"Mister Mayor?"
"Faith? What a pleasant surprise! Gosh, I never thought a Slayer might come look for me! Oh, wait, I did! But, sugar pie, you must have a death wish when you've come to fight me where I'm the strongest."
"I'm not here to fight."-Faith said and got close to the office door so Buffy could hear her when she said: "I've come to talk business, but I'd feel much more comfortable if we went out of the building where I'm sure no one can eavesdrop."
"Nobody comes to my office without knocking, it's completely safe to be there."
Faith gulped and gave him the friendliest smile she could have come up with and prayed to god that Buffy heard her. Enhanced Slayer hearing and all.
Buffy did hear her and she put the books back to their place as fast as she could, but not before she had ripped out a few pages. She saw the door knob move and hid underneath the huge desk, hoping Mayor's legs weren't long enough to reach her under it. Her heart was pounding so hard, but she kind of liked the thrill of it all.
A relieved breath escaped Faith when she realized Buffy had hidden.
"So, young lady, what business would you like to discuss?"
Buffy wondered what the hell Faith had come up with and just hoped the Mayor would fall for the crap he was about to hear.
"Do you need an assistant maybe? I'm a Slayer, I think you could use my help."
"Interesting. Very interesting."-Mayor Richard Wilkins III curiously observed Faith, who managed to act like she really meant it.
Faith, what are you doing?-Buffy thought and just hoped this plan wouldn't backfire somehow. She felt like Faith had just signed a death contract.