Chapter eighteen – Full of Hope

The portal had closed behind her once she had stepped through. Faith found herself in the same field as before but the only difference was this was the field from the real world. Faith had a good look around and recognized potentials from her year like Kendra but could not see her friend Buffy anywhere training on the field.

Faith kept searching around among the girls when a girl named Sarah asked who she was looking for. As soon as Faith said Buffy's name she could feel fear coming from this girl. Faith asked what was wrong and the girl replied that this girl you're looking for is a troublemaker; she is getting punished for what she did. Faith asked where Buffy was three times before Sarah finally told her.

Faith started to run over to the building behind the Council's headquarters. She looked around, found a hallway of doors and yelled out Buffy's name but there was no answer. She yelled it out again and started trying to open the doors of the rooms; none of them would open yet. Faith kept trying the doors until she got lucky, one of them swung open and Faith saw Buffy sitting on a bed writing.

"Buffy?"

Faith got no reply so she started to walk into the room and some sort of alarm was set off.

"Buffy!" There was no reaction from the girl.

"It's me Faith. We have to get you out of here, who knows what they have done to you. Probably brainwashed you with something."

This time Faith was starting to receive a response from Buffy. She looked up at Faith slowly and dropped what she was holding on the bed. Buffy got up from the bed and walked over to the window.

"Buffy! We have to go now! Someone is coming; we have to save you from whatever they have been doing to you! Please Buffy can you just say something."

"I'm not supposed to talk to you leave me alone!"

Faith looked at Buffy and realized whatever the Council did it made her lose all her hope she had. All of a sudden Faith was attacked from behind by some watchers. Faith screamed out to Buffy for help but Buffy just stood there still and silent watching. Faith started to cry and she kept screaming for help. Then the strangest thing happened, Buffy ran over to the door where Faith and the Watchers were and started attacking so Faith would be free from their grasp. Faith was freed and the Watchers were so scared they ran away down the hall. At this moment, Buffy had changed again. Faith now knew Buffy was full of hope.

They hugged each other and both started to cry. They walked out of the building and over to the ropes room and sat down on the seats and started to talk.

"So how you been?" Faith asked.

"Didn't you see me? Not so good, I was being brainwashed. You?"

"I wish I could say I've been five-by-five but that isn't the truth. They tried to change me too but you see where I was their plan had a glitch. You wouldn't believe the stories I have."

"Well you'd have to hear mine because mine are pretty impossible to believe too."

The girls would have said more to each other of course but they were rudely interrupted by two Watchers.

"There you are itty bitty potentials! You both have been making the major news around here. I hope you feel proud because we an award for you two. Get 'em boys!" said a mysterious man that Faith nor Buffy had seen before.

The other Watchers caught the girls and took them in slightly different directions. Buffy was taken to the right while Faith was taken to the left. They were blindfolded and taken to separate rooms. They were told separately that this was just the beginning of their award; the best part was still to come.

The girls sat in their dark and empty rooms for the rest of the afternoon and night. Both girls were scared about what was to come next.

A/N: Hey everyone! I hope you are all still enjoying the story. There are some great ideas to come but you just have to keep reading to find out what they are. Keep reviewing and I'll keep writing ;). Sorry about the short chapter but I promise I'll try and write more in the following chapters.

SlayGal a.k.a Michaela