TITLE: THE ENVOY 2
AUTHOR: STEPHEN HOWE
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DISCLAIMER: All characters belong to Joss! He created everything! Set in season 6.Xander is unable to commit to Anya and she has put the blame on his love for Buffy. Buffy's back and all confused, wishing she was still on the other side. Buffy has a moment with Spike that is observed by Xander , who is in turn being watched by Anya. Hell ensues! A BTVS/SU2 Xover. JUNE 22 2003. The man ran into the abandoned building and gasped for breath then jerked around when he heard a voice tell him calmly." She can run like a mad fool can't she?" The man tried to regain his breath as he told the stranger." Yeah... Who the hell is she?" The stranger stepped into the circle of light and told him." Her names Faith Williams and believe it or not she's a Slayer!" The man looked shocked." No way! The Slayer's in Sunnydale ! That's why I came to LA." The stranger looked puzzled ." Oh You mean Buffy!" He held up his arms then let them collapse against his sides." Nah she's still in Sunnyhell. This ones called Faith. Kinda like that old George Michaels song ya know." The dark haired man began an impromptu dance. " You gotta have Faith a faith a faith..." The man sniffed the air in the strangers direction." You're normal so you can't be any trouble for me.. So who are you?" The dark haired stranger glanced at the door as it slid open to reveal an out of breath Faith, then he drew the large pistol from its holster." The winner of the office pool." He fired three shots into the man and he vanished in a spray of purple haze. Faith walked up to him and stepped around the purple puddle extending her hand and snapping her fingers." Pony up Xan... That's the easiest twenty I ever earned." She grinned as Xander handed over the money." Yep you should really know better than doubt my speed when it comes to winning a bet." Xander shrugged." Well color me impressed Faith! I never thought you could have chased that demon across town and into this building if I hadn't been here to see it." They both turn towards the sound of a car screeching to a halt then watch Kate and Carl as they saunter in. Kate looks at the mess then at the pair." So who got him?" Xander puts his hand up as Faith tells her." The dope bet me that I couldn't chase it into this building." She held up the twenty." Easiest damn money I ever made." Carl looked mad." DAMN! So you killed it Harris?" " Well technically the gun did but I was holding it at the time. So pay up Carl." Xander held out his hand as Carl grumbled about paying him. The Gnome took out a wad of hundreds that would have choked a horse and handed it over. Xander waived it under his nose and breathed in the money." Mmm I love the smell of hundreds in the morning!" Faith looked at the twenty in her hand then glared at Xander." I bust my ass chasing this thing across town while you just sit back and zap him from the comfort of this place . You get that bundle while I end up with a lousy twenty?" Xander shrugs ." I told you that you should have hung out a the bar with me and the 8th Dwarf here." Carl growled at him." Hey! How many times do I have to tell you I'm a Gnome not a Dwarf." He looked at Faith then grinned." So if I were the 8th Dwarf what would my name be? Donkey Shlong?" Xander shook his head." Nah more like Wheezy the dwarf in the plastic rain coat." Kate grinned then remembered the phone call." Sorry to interrupt the show fellas but you got another call from Dawn today." Faith looked at Xander and wagged her finger." Tut tut Xandman you been raiding the cookie jar while Buffy's been pre occupied?" She grinned at him." So how old is she now... Must be all of what 12?" Xander turns red." She's 18 and I ... She's like a sister for Christ's sake!" Xander took out his phone and moved away from prying ears. Kate sighs." You know he's been keeping track of Buffy through Dawn, Faith! Why do you keep razing his ass?" Faith grins." Because he's such an easy mark! " She glances over at Xander." Besides the Shmuck deserves it, he still loves her yet he keeps telling us and himself that he doesn't." Kate followed Faith's glance and she tells her." Yeah he does doesn't he. Now if I could just convince him to do something about it then maybe we could all get back to a semi-normal life." The two women stopped talking about Xander as he walked towards them. He counted out over half of the money he had won and handed it to Kate." Dawn says the house's footing need rebuilding so could you see they get another 'Tax rebate' for me Kate?" Kate sighs ." Sure Xander... Look I maybe blond but why don't you just send them the money?" " Because then she would know and I don't want that to happen." Faith holds up her hands in mock shock." Oh heaven forbid that little miss perfect should ever catch wind that you've been her savior on more than one occasion!" Xander glares at his friend." Yeah! Heaven forbid!" Xander runs his hand through his hair." Okay enough of this.. How about I take my three favorite girls out to dinner tonight?" Carl grins. "Thanks pal but I have to tell you I ain't a girl!" Faith whispers to Kate." That's not what O'Malley told me on the phone." Carl shouts out to her." Hey! I was undercover!" " What as Hugh Heffner's worst nightmare?" " Hey I don't have to be here you Know! I can head on back to the winy city at any freaking time I want!" Xander smiles at him." That's not what your parole officer tells me." Carl looks indignant." I just had a misunderstanding with the bank manager over money." " Yeah?" Carl starts to walk back to the car." Yep he had it and objected to my taking it from him." Kate shakes her head." You had a gun Carl." " Of course I did! Don't you know how dangerous it is on the streets?" Faith joins Xander as the group climb into the car." So just you, me... Kate and Cordy eh? What are you scared to go out with just one of us?" Xander beats his chest in an impression of a cave man." No Xander frightened he might hurt just one female needs three to be safe." Kate laughs but Faiths look stops her. Faith grips Xander's arm." Look Xand you can joke about it as much as you like but I know she burns in your blood so why not give in and see her? You know you want to." Xander shakes his head." Nah! Faith you know what will happen. She'll be all ashamed at what we did to Anya, because I know I still am, and she'll feel she owes it to me to stay with me." He looks at her." And the last thing I want is Buffy being with me out of shame and pity." Faith slaps his shoulder." Then tell her that and move on! God she's like an ex wife! Every time she needs money you find a way to get it to her with out her knowing it's from you. Buy a freaking ticket and move on Xander!" Xander looks at Kate as she drives the car back to the unit HQ and says." Yeah maybe you're right Faith, about a lot of things. She is in my blood and I doubt she'll be out of it even after the day I die." END OF 2