Dear Xander
Dear Faith.
By Lily
Livered
Dear Xander,
So, now you know that you can trust Angel.
From the look of the postmark on this baby, he gave it to me the
second it arrived.
You wanna know something freaky? I think I
did feel it when B died. It's gonna sound wicked bad too, how I
knew, but it was because all of a sudden I felt a little more
powerful. Like somehow part of her strength got passed on to me.
I think that if I'd still been in the big house, I coulda bent
the bars on my cell.
And yes I do remember Dawn,
thankyouverymuch. I was an evil bitch, but I didn't have amnesia.
And I'm glad she's okay. Will you tell her that? And tell her
that if Glory was still alive. Well, she wouldn't have been
for a whole lot longer. See, I might not be redeemed, but my
loyalties are lying pretty far away from the whole evil deal. So,
um, give the kid a hug for me or something.
You're right, that part isn't fun. You know
that if I came back, I'd still be in her shadow, and that's what
got me into this whole mess. And I'm pretty sure most of the gang
hate my guts, even the new ones who haven't met me.
Are you sure that everyone thought I
should come back?
Faith.
Dear Faith,
I know that you know me well enough to know
that I would never throw Angel as far as I can trust him. Uh...
That's wrong, isn't it. But, I'm sure you get the point. me +
angel-the-poofy-poof = no trust. (I think I've spent too much
time with Spike.)
That doesn't sound wicked bad. Just a
little bad. You probably shouldn't tell anyone else about the
whole inheriting-Buffy's-life stuffs. It might make them jumpy.
And it's probably just as well that you got out when you did,
because I don't think the government looks kindly on people who
break out of jail. That's something you can only do in Monopoly.
And that's only if you're playing with Anya, and didn't tell her
that you were lying when you said that anyone with a name
starting with X can do that. But I digress. (And snicker a lot
behind my hand.)
Are you sure about the amnesia? That would
have been a good defence. And all messages were passed on, as was
the hugging. ...I think Dawn appreciated it, so get Angel to give
you a hug after you read this -- it's from me.
See, you're extending the non fun-ness of
all this and making me beg. Which I won't do, because that is
something better done in person... which I can do if you
get your ass back to Sunnydale, pronto.
I am sure that you should come, but I'm not
sure if the reception will be super warm. I mean, obviously you
and Will don't really like each other, but I think you can both
get past that. And me and Dawn will be nice to you, and so will
Anya, because she used to be evil as well. Just... um... don't
tell her about that thing that happened. The thing after you
killed that Sister of Jhe. Okay? Okay. But back to the point.
Giles might be able to get over it, because I think he values the
world's continuing existance. And Spike wouldn't care. Riley won't
care because he's missing in the jungle (long story) and Tara
will only be mean if she's sticking up for Willow. (And that's no
big, because Tara sucks at the whole being mean thing.)
Faith, the truth is that weather you like
it or not, weather we like it or not, you are The Slayer. And no
matter how much you don't like it, the world needs you to keep it
from blowing up, or being sucked into hell. And I think that you
need to be the one who does the stopping part.
See you soon? (Pleasepleasepleaseplease---
Ooops, forgot. No begging on paper.)
Xander.
