Greetings and salutations.  It's getting closer to the end. Thankyou for all the reviews. Much appreciated. Disclaimers on chapter Two.

Next begins a series of events that will lead to Faith's final choices. To start with, the Mayor's will.

Roger met them at the door. "You had a phone call." He said.

"Who was it?" Faith asked, trying to figure that out for herself.

"Some law firm. Wolfram & Hart." Faith stiffened. "They said something about a will reading." He handed her a phone number. Faith moved to the phone and dialled the number.

"What the hell do they want?" She muttered as she waited for an answer.

"Hello, Wolfram &…"

"This is Faith Williams, I'm returning your call." She said icily.

"Ah, Ms. Williams. We were just calling to inform you that your presence is required at the will reading of one of our former clients, a Mr Richard Wilkins." Faith's heart skipped a beat. "Could you be here tomorrow at ten?"

"Um, yeah, I think I can make it." She said, a bit shocked.

"Very well, we'll see you then."

"Okay." She hung up the phone. Buu stood behind her.

"Faith, is something wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost." He asked. Faith shook her head.

"I…I'm fine." She said. "It's just…it seems that the Mayor left me something else." She remembered the last gift the old Bossman had left her, and wondered what it was this time.

Faith walked into the one building in the world she thought she would never have to enter again. She noticed some of the people turn to look at her as she moved to the front desk. "Hi, I'm…"

"Ms. Williams, yes." She whirled to face the lawyer behind her. "If you'll follow me, I'll take you to the reading." She followed him to the elevator.

"So, how long have you been working here?" She asked.

"About a year." He said, with a slight grin. "The work is…interesting."

"Working for demons usually is." She said, noticing the look of shock on his face. "Don't be so surprised. I took a job for these guys once. I didn't finish it though." She spoke calmly, confidently. She just hoped this wasn't going to go the way she thought it would. The doors opened and they stepped out. Faith eyed every door, in case something jumped out. They reached a pair of double doors.

"In here." The lawyer said. Faith nodded, opened the doors and went in. A middle aged man sat at the other end of the table.

"Ms. Williams, welcome." He said. "I am Arthur Farren, Mr Wilkins Attorney. Please, be seated, and we'll begin" Faith took a seat next to him. Farren took a folder out of his brief case and placed it on the table. "Now, we begin. This is the Last Will and Testament of Richard Wilkins." He opened the folder and began to read. "I. Richard Wilkins, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath all of my earthly possessions to Faith Williams." He took out a sealed envelope and handed it to her, along with the will. "This envelope contains a full list of everything he has left you." He rose. "Well that's it. Would you like something to eat?"

"No, thanks." Faith said. Everything he had? "Can I…"

"Of course." Farren said, leaving through the doors. Faith reached for the envelope and opened it. There was a slight tingle as she did so. She smiled. A sealing spell, set to recognise her.

"That's my Bossman." She said. She pulled out the contents. She briefly looked over the list. Several Swiss Bank Accounts, a castle in Ireland, a small Caribbean island…shit! "And I though Zee was rich." She muttered. She turned to the next page.

Dear Faith,

If you're reading this, then my first plan failed. For what it's worth, I'm sorry. By now, you've read the list and are probably wondering where it all came from. Well, you can't live as long as I have without…acquiring a few things. After I prepared the first gift, I thought about what might happen to you if it failed. The thought of my Faith without any way to fend for herself didn't appeal to me, I can tell you, and since I had such a lot assets, I signed it all over to you. I handed it directly over to Arthur Farren, who you would have met by now. He is the only man I truly trust, and I know he will be as helpful to you as he was to me. If you have any questions, he will be able to answer them. He's a good man, Faith. Better than most of scam artists at Wolfram & Hart. He will help you claim your inheritance, and believe me you'll need it. What you saw is only the 'normal' stuff, money and land. The key in the envelope is to a safety deposit box. In it, you'll find all the key cards and account books for the bank accounts. You'll also find a folder, holding the locations, keys and contents of several secret vaults I have around the world. These vaults contain artefacts, both magical and non-magical, that I've left for you. One of the vaults, the Sunnydale vault ironically, also holds a few personal items.

Faith, I knew your mother…

Faith dropped the letter. He'd known her mother? How, and why hadn't he told her? She picked up the letter and continued reading.

Faith, I knew your mother. The truth is, I knew you before Sunnydale. I was gathering something's for the Ascension, when I ran into to Diedra and her little girl, before she married Daniel. After the first meeting, we became friends. I kept in touch with them, up to their murder. Before Diedra left you at the orphanage, she asked me to watch over you. Unfortunately, I didn't do a very good job, and the Watchers got you first. Terribly sorry about that, but hopefully, the Sunnydale vault will make up for that. It has a few things your mother wanted you to have, plus proof implicating one Quentin Travers of the murder of your mother, including the location of her grave, to be used at your discretion. I'll leave it to you to decide.

Good luck, girl. I know you can make a life for yourself.

Signed,

Your Bossman.

Faith grinned, tears in her eyes. "You thought you'd failed," She whispered. "but you were a father to me. Thankyou." She gathered the contents of the envelope, and placed it back in the folder with the Mayor's will. She walked to the door and opened it. Farren was standing outside. "He said I could trust you. Can I?" Farren nodded.

"I'll get the car." He said. "I think I know where you need to go." Faith smiled.

"Thanks." She said. "I may as well come with. I trust these guys less than normal lawyers." Mr Farren grinned.

"They are a bit…" He stopped, searching for the word.

"Shoddy?" She offered. "Slimy? Dirty?"

"Misguided?" Farren said. Faith shook her head as they reached the elevator.

"Not strong enough." Farren laughed agreeing. He pushed the button for the car park. The elevator started.

"Did you…know my mother too?" Faith asked, after a moment of silence. Arthur grinned.

"I met her once." He said, after a while. "Richard and I had a lunch appointment and Diedra and Daniel happened to be in the same restaurant, as was a certain little bundle of energy." He chuckled as Faith's face turned red. "As I remember, there seemed to be something going with you and Richard. You wouldn't leave him alone." Faith giggled.

"He always seemed so friendly." She said, remembering the meeting in the Mayor's office. "Happy, light hearted, with milk and cookies waiting for me when I came in. I wouldn't say this to Buffy or anyone, but…I miss him." The elevator stopped suddenly between floors. "What the hell's going on?" She said.

"We're merely taking care of a loose end." A voice said over a speaker. "We couldn't do this sooner, because we needed you to open that envelope. Now, you're just in the way. Goodbye, Faith." The elevator jolted once, then dropped.

"Shit!" She said, grabbing Farren. "I knew they'd try this." She help one hand to the sky, letting loose a quick bursts of energy. She used the resulting floor as an exit, not flying, but floating, allowing the elevator car to leave her behind, floating in mid air.

"How…how are you doing this?" He asked.

"Just a little trick I've learnt, she said, beginning a slow controlled descent. "Let's give them a surprise, shall we?" They heard a loud bang as the lift hit the car park. "So, lobby or car park?" She said. Arthur looked at her. "Yeah, lobby'll be a bit crowded."

The guards jumped back in shock as Faith lowered Arthur and herself amidst the wreckage of the crashed lift. "Man, what a mess." She said. She put Farren on the ground. He led her to his car, shakily. Of all the things he expected from her, this was the very last thing on his mind. Richard had been right. She was a very special girl.

Faith walked past one of the guards. "You tell your bosses, this one's a warning. Next time, I retaliate." She walked over to the car as Arthur opened the door. "Thank you." She said, as she got in. Arthur closed the door behind her, then moved to the driver side. He noticed one of the guards was on the radio.

"We may have difficulty getting out." He said. Faith looked back.

"Relax." She said. "One thing I've learnt; always have a backup plan." As they drove towards the exit, Arthur noticed a pile of guards off to one side of the road. Next to them were four strangers. One of them looked like some kind of two legged winged lizard, one had three eyes, another looked like a large China doll. In fact there was only one of the group that looked like a normal human. Faith leaned out the window. "They give you any problems?" The lizard man snorted.

"Like he 'said'." The normal looking one said. "No problem at all. I thought these guys would have been ready for something slightly stronger than they are." Faith shrugged.

"There's no one on this world with the kind of training we have, Yamcha." Faith said. "I told you that already."

"Oh, yeah." Yamcha said.

"Anyway," Faith said. "I've got some things to pick up. Arthur here is going to help me out." The Lizard man leaned down and looked through the window. Arthur fidgeted nervously.

"I will come with you." The lizard man said. "Just in case."

"You can't Buu." Faith said, exasperated. Ever since Belasco's attack, the Dragon man had been even more protective of her. "We have to go to a bank, and we are trying to keep you from becoming the guest of honour at some government science experiment." Buu sighed.

"Alright." He said. He looked at Arthur. "Anything happens to her, and I hold you responsible."

"Buu." Faith interrupted. "Has there…" Buu shook his head.

"Not yet." He said. "Don't worry, they will bring him back." She nodded.

"Yeah, I'm positive." She said. "Anyways, we have to go."

"Take care." Her friend said. Faith grinned.

"Of course." She said, as Arthur drove out. Tien watched them leave.

"That girl lives for trouble." He said. He looked around. "Hey, where's Chioutzu?"

Before anyone asks, I don't know how long the Mayor was around for, but he would have had to have some money in case he could buy some of the Books of Ascension, as well as some artefacts he found during his search.

Next: Faith's inheritance; the safety deposit box.

Stay Tuned.

Doc.