Title: What If? Part 3
Author: Faith, Faith_Dru@lycos.com
Disclaimer: BtVS and AtS both belong to Joss Whedon. The only thing that belongs to me is the story idea
Distribution: Ask and you shall receive
Rating: PG..pretty clean
Pairing: don't know maybe F/A
Season/Spoilers: This is set after Faith kills that man but before she gets involved with working with the Mayor and before the counsel puts their ugly noses into the situation. Everything up to that point is the same...however Angel's the one that talks to Faith not Buffy. Also no B/A...'cause I don't like them together but they are friends.
Summary: What if Angel had gotten through to Faith?
Author's Notes: Thoughts, ^ Places^, [Actions]

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[Knock, Knock!]

As Giles waited for Joyce to answer the door he couldn't help but to hope that he wasn't too late to help Buffy's mother. "Joyce?" He called when no one answered the door. He began to worry, but checked the door. "It's unlocked." He muttered to himself as he opened up the door.

"Joyce?" He called through the now open door. Opening up the door all the way he walked in and closed the door behind him. "Joyce?" He called walking towards the stairs. He looked to his right towards the dining room, and then to the left towards the family room. That's when he saw her. He rushed to her to check her pulse. Oh dear! Please still be alive. Even with his threat his anger wasn't there, it was replaced with fear.

"Joyce, are you okay?" He called gently shaking her. When she didn't respond, he opened one of her eyes to check if she was unconscious. He quickly rushed to the phone and called 911. "Yes, I need an ambulance at the Summers' home." Pause. "I have an unconscious women and I think she's been drugged." Pause. "Yes I'll be here." Pause. "Thank you."

~Later~

"When you found her was she unconscious?" The tall, thin policeman asked.

"Yes. I knocked on the door, because I wanted to visit with the victim, and no one answered so being a friend of the family I walked in and found her on the couch unconscious." He replied, wanting to get to the hospital and back to Buffy to let her know what was happening. Plus he wanted to strangle Wesley for sending the assassins.

"I understand the victim has a daughter. Do you know where she is so that I can contact her about her mother's condition." He asked.

"Yes, Buffy. I'll contact her after I find out what's wrong with her mother." He said and then asked, "are we done? I'd like to get to the hospital."

Seeing that the man cared for the victim and her daughter he said, "yes we're done. If you remember anything give me a call."

Taking his card, Giles thanked him and left towards the hospital. Once there he walked up to the counter and asked the nurse, "There was a woman brought in about a half an hour ago."

"Are you family?" The nurse asked not really caring what he had to say.

"Yes, I'm her cousin." He calmly said, "now I'd like to know about her condition. Her name is Joyce Summers."

She looked at the files and when she didn't find it she told him that he could wait in the waiting room and she'd have the doctor find him.

A few minutes later a tall, blond doctor walked in and asked, "Mr. Giles?"

Giles looked up and walked towards the young doctor. "Yes, how is she?"

"Mrs. Summers, is stable. She was having some complications from whatever drugs she was taking. Does she have a medical condition? Or drug abuse?" He asked half not wanting to know, but had too because of policy.

"No medical conditions, and no drug abuse." He said with confidence but then asked, "is she a wake?"

"Not yet. Whatever drugs were in her system were powerful, if you hadn't found her when you did there is a chance that she would not have made it." He said looking at his clock and realizing that he had to leave. "I'm sure she'll be awake during visiting hours tomorrow. Is there a number that I could call if she wakes up before than." He asked taking Giles' number down.

^ The Counsel's Hiding Spot. ^

"Wesley!" Giles came in nearly braking the door down. "Where the bloody 'ell are you?" Giles said not surprised at his tone or language.

"Mr. Giles. There is no need to shout." Wesley said walking from his 'office' only to be slammed against the wall.

"You said that they wouldn't hurt her." He said again with the roughness present.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Giles?" Wesley asked, losing air quickly.

"Joyce Summers, was drugged almost to the point of death when I got to the house. I swore that I would take this to the law if she died." He said pushing him harder against the wall and then he dropped him. "Trust me I will take it to the law if she dies." He called walking towards 'Buffy's' room.

"Where are you going, Mr. Giles?" Wesley choked out.

"To tell Buffy about her mother. I suggest you let her out tomorrow so that she can see her mother." He stated, and walked through the doors that lead to Buffy.

"Giles?" Buffy said looking at his face knowing something was wrong. "What happened?" When he remained quite she repeated, "What happened, Giles?"

"It's your mother." He quietly responded.

TBC