A/N: The song used in this chapter is by Fair Warning called Save Me. I do not own it and don't claim to.
Chapter 6 : Save Me
Like the rivers that don't know
Where they're flowing
Faith ran and she continued to run for what seemed like enless hours. In every moment she would look back to make sure that her captors hadn't followed her.
They hadn't.
Like the free birds who don't care
Where they're going
She knew that it would be only a matter of time before they hunted her down and captured her once again but she didn't seem to care at the moment.
All that mattered now was getting far, far away from that place. From those people.
She felt so lost, like she didn't belong. But then again, she didn't, right? Faith had no home, no family, nobody to love.
Faith had always been turned away, thrown out to the dogs.
Her mahogany hair blew behind her in the chilly breeze, whipping against the pale skin on the back of her neck when she turned her head.
It's been a long time I lost control
Hear the cry of a left alone soul
The sun had just risen minutes before and Faith had to squint at the sight. She hadn't seen the sun in over three years, not counting the small streaks that glistened in from the barred window of the basement.
It was beautiful. The golden orb was rising over the treetops, telling the world to wake up, to start a new day.
For the first time in a many years
I'm listening
To the words that all the wise man
For the first time in a while Faith didn't know what to do. Each day had been the same for the longest time.
She would sit in the cage all night and plan what she would do to all the bastards that weren't in the cage when she got out.
Then come morning Gunn would bring her food then leave. He would re-enter at lunch and feed her again.
Once in a while Illyria would have a little heart to heart with Faith, telling her of all qualities that she possessed that were wrong, how she was missing peices of her mortal mind.
Have been saying
All these answers they all might be true
But give me reason to start something new
Wesley would sit and talk to her once in a while when Angel wasn't around. She liked Wes. He was such a pushover and she loved him.
He would tell her of the cases that the A.I team were working on and she would give him her input. He was the only one out of the bunch that didn't think she was completley loco.
Ooh this lonely road
We're riding for much too long
Longing and searching we keep going on
Through the night
Now, Faith had time. She had freedom. She could do whatever she wanted and...
'Damn!' she thought to herself as she continued to run, slowing her pace trying to catch her breath. 'Never realized how much it would hurt to run like that after... well... so much time.'
Faith cracked her neck and her knuckles and began to stretch a bit. All of her muscles were tight and sore but she knew that if she didn't get her strength back she wouldn't be able to put up much of a fight against the others.
Come save me tonight
Be my guiding light
In these times of despair
Take the chance if you dare
Her mouth was so dry. She was so thirsty. Her clothes were torn and battered but she really didn't seem to care. Her stench was almost standable by now, to her at least.
At the beginning of her lock-up, Fred had attempted to sponge bathe her or let her do it herself, but Faith was so pissed off at the time she wouldn't let the southern cowgirl near her.
Come save me tonight
And walk by my side
Be the stars be the sun
Faith sat down on a park bench and pulled her knees up to her chest, resting her chin on her arms. She wondered where Angel was right now.
'Probably with B.'
Even though Faith had stabbed Buffy and basically ruined hers and everyone else's lives, she still felt kinda bad about it.
Faith laughed to herself at how pathetic that sounded in her mind.
And be my kingdom come
Come save me tonight
Come and save me tonight
Buffy. She always wanted to be Buffy. Buffy had the friends, the watcher, the mother, the boyfriend.
The boyfriend. Angel. She had Angel. Faith didn't inparticularly want Angel but someone like him. Someone who would hold her and let her cry. Someone who would make sure that she was okay even if nothing happened.
Someone to tell her that he loved her no matter what and would always be there for her, forever.
Someone that she could trust and someone who would die for. Someone who she would be willing to die for.
There are times it's really hard
To hide emotion
But believe me girl this truly is devotion
Maybe someday all chains will be gone
Maybe someday we'll walk in the sun
Things weren't that simple. Someone like that wasn't just gonna waltz up to her and sweep her off her feet.
It took time. It took eternity.
It took Angel two hundred and some years to find his love.
Buffy.
Come a time when rivers know
Why they are flowing
Come a time when free birds know
People were now beginning to wake up to start their days, go to work. Faith knew she couldn't openly rob a store to get some clothes now. It was light out and people would see her.
Plus, she would be leading the A.I. team straight to her if she was so open about it.
No. She needed to lay low for a while.
Come a time when rivers know
Why they are flowing
Come a time when free birds know
Where they are going
Don't you think that solution is near
Say the one word that I want to hear
Faith stood and slowly began to make her way down the street toward the small church on Wrake Street.
The church was very small with a long steeple at the top. It was a pale white colour and looked empty.
Faith sighed. 'Great. Empty joint to crash in.'
Ooh this lonely road
We're riding for much too long
Longing and searching we keep going on
Through the night
When Faith opened the door and entered she found herself standing in the aisle lined by pews on either side.
A nun was at the end of the aisle on her knees, her head bowed. She was muttering under her breath. In front of her was a large statue that she was praying to.
Come save me tonight
Be my guiding light
In these times of despair
Just take the chance if you dare
Faith gave a soft cough, feeling kinda bad about interrupting her prayer. The nun stood abruptly and turned to Faith with a smile on her elderly face.
"Hello, child. Oh dear what happened!" She said noticing how Faith's ensamble was in distress and her frame was extremley thin. Sure Angel fed her, it didn't mean she ate.
Come save me tonight
And walk by my side
Be the stars be the sun
Faith covered her stomach protectivley by crossing her arms. "Uh, just thought I'd stop by. I ain't really got no place else to go." Her voice was raspy from dryness.
The nun immediatley took Faith's hand and led her to a back room where there were cots lining the wall and a sink. Some more doors lined the opposite walls but Faith didn't ask wher they led to.
And be my kingdom come
Ooh come save me tonight
Tonight
"Poor thing. I'm Mother Beth. My dear child, what's happened to you?" Asked the nun as she got Faith a glass of water from the sink.
Faith greedily gulped it down. "Uh... Listen, I'm tired. You think I could just crash here for the night Beth?"
The nun frowned at the not-so-good explanation but nodded. "First let's get you into some clean clothes."
Come save me tonight
Be my guiding light
In these times of despair
Just take the chance if you dare
Faith let the nun choose her clothes. She really didn't have much of a choice anyway. It was a pair of grey sweatpants and a white turtleneck longsleeved shirt. Faith grimaced but trudged to the bathroom.
She showered for a long time before coming out. She felt like she hadn't had a shower in months... which she hadn't.
When Faith emerged from the bathroom, she noticed that Mother Beth had gone to her quarters down the stairs.
Come save me tonight
And walk by my side
Be the stars be the sun
And be my kingdom come
As Faith lay in her cot that night she had trouble sleeping. Thoughts that plagued her mind made her restless.
What was she going to do now?
Come save me tonight
Save me, tonight...
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