"So, what's it like? I mean the whole having no slayer powers and all." Gunn and Buffy had finished their ice cream and were walking around downtown. "If you don't mind me asking."
Buffy smiled at the dark man. "No, it's fine. I like it, to tell you the truth. Not having the weight of the world on my shoulders, it's nice, comforting."
"Is that what being the slayer was to you? Having the weight of the world put on your shoulders?" At Gunn's question, Buffy thought, really thought.
"Yeah, it was."
"Oh. Well cool, now you're not. Hey, the order of the slayers is back, right. Faith's the only one."
"Yeah." Buffy frowned. "You know, we're going to have to get her out of jail. The one and only slayer can't be behind bars, demons will have free rain over the world."
"Hey, professional demon hunter over 15 years running." Buffy laughed.
"I know, but the world needs a slayer, no matter how screwed up she is."
****
"No. It is completely out of the question." After Buffy and Gunn had returned back to the hotel, Buffy had proposed her idea to the others. Wes was the first one to speak. "No, she is a killer."
"Wes, you can't be bias just because she tired to kill you. The world needs a slayer."
"She's right, man. No matter what state of mind Faith is in, she can't stay in jail." Gunn stood next to Buffy.
Angel was still sitting quietly on the couch, Buffy appealed to him. "You were one of the people who supported her when no one else would. Angel, why not help her now. She could go Sunnydale. Giles could be her watcher, she could work with the scoobies. You know she would do it." Cordy intercepted before he could answer.
"You were one of the people who Faith hurt the most. Why are you trying to get her back out where she could hurt even more people. Including ones you love."
"Every one deserves a second chance."
"And Faith was given one. Not only did she screw you over again, but she screwed your boyfriend, and almost killed Wesley." Buffy smiled at Cordy.
"Third time's the charm." At these words, Angel chose to speak for the first time. His voice was grave, his eyes only on Buffy.
"What about you? What will you do?" Everyone turned to Buffy, who smiled again.
"After I help Faith get settled, I plan to go to Spain, at least for a while."
"Why Spain?" Asked Fred.
"My father lives there. After his business picked up, he moved there with my stepmother Ana. They married last winter. Dawn and I went there for two weeks for the wedding. I don't know if they know about my death in the spring, but I would like to see them. Get a few things straightened out, see my brothers." Everyone started at the last two words Buffy spoke.
"Brothers?" Angel looked at Buffy. "I thought Dawn was your only sibling." Buffy smiled.
"Chris is 23, Drew is 21. They know about me being the slayer. They walked in on Merric and I training once." Buffy's voice faltered for a second as she remembered her first watcher, but then was back to normal again.
"They believed the role of a slayer was...noble at best. After our parents divorce, after the fire at the high school, they chose to leave, to go and join the army." Buffy closed her eyes and smirked before looking at the others. "My brothers the soldiers. Over the years we've stayed close, the holidays and summers I spent with my dad, they took leave so we could be together.
"They now work for the section of the government that deals with demons."
"Like the Initiative?"
"No. They keep peace, kill were they need to, track the demons that have no intention of harming others. They're the good guys. If I go to Spain, my father will contact them to bring them home. I want...need to see them." Buffy looked around at the others, who were hesitating in uncertainty. "Please."