Chapter 2: White Knight Open for Business
Buffy and the Scoobies sat in Giles apartment looking thru all the books they could get their hands on Willow and Giles sat apart from the group trying ever tracking and locator spell they could think of to track down Xander. "None of that is gonna help." Came a voice from the kitchen. The assembled Scoobies froze and turn to the kitchen where they saw Whistler the Balancing Demon. "What do you mean Whistler?" growled Buffy as she advanced on the Demon pimp. "What I mean princess is that the Powers that Be have blocked you from finding him until he is ready to be found. "What why?" cried Willow as tears started falling down her face. "Because of Deadboy over there." Whistler spat. "He was suppose to be a Champion because he let Angelus loose after what we told him he blew it his chance to be a Champion and his chance to be human again." Buffy turned red "What do you mean his chance to be human?" Whistler turned to her "Well kid had he served the Powers as their Champion he would've been made human as his reward but he BLEW IT, Another has been chosen as a Champion and a second Vampire with a restored soul was created and she will now have Angel's chance to restore her humanity." Buffy took a swing at Whistler only to find he had moved. Whistler walked over to Oz and placed his hand on his shoulder. "You Wolf man will be the one to find our Champion Xander when you leave the Hellmouth with the Gem of Amara. You'll deliver to the city of Angels to and old friend and while on that trip you'll meet our souled Vampiress and you'll find our White Knight." With that Whistler turned to leave only to stop and turn to Angel. "By the way Angel if you get any ideas about keeping the gem for yourself it's been cursed to destroy your soul if you put it on." With that parting shot Whistler was gone. Oz looked Willow she was pissed only he could find Xander, but she wasn't gonna take that. L.A. Whistler said he was in L.A. so that's where she was going. Oz saw he had lost her she wasn't gonna stop until Xander was found and she was the one who found him.
Faith awoke to find herself alone in bed she quickly got up and pulled on Xander's shirt from last night as she walk into the apartment scared that Xander had left her. As she entered the outer apartment she let out a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding when she saw Xander moving in a slow kata holding a sword. "That's amazing Boytoy." Faith whispered in awe of the skills Xander had with the blade. "Good morning love." Xander smiled as he finished his training. I hope you don't mind that I set up a desk for you upstairs in our office?"
Faith looked at Xander "You want me to be your partner?" she looked amazed that Xander trusted her with his life this fast. "Faith you're the only one I trust with my back against the darkness out there, so yes I want you to be my partner." Faith jump in to Xander's arms and kissed him for all she was worth. She would prove his trust was well founded.
Xander set her down and walked over to the weapon cabinet on the wall and pulled out a pair of sai "These are for you, they are silver coated titanium steel and I hope serve you well." Xander smiled as Faith took the pair and began moving her hands over them to get a feel for them. "Oh Faith they have also been blessed by a priest a rabbi a shaman and a witch I know of here in town so enjoy them I had them made just for you." Xander then went in to the bed room and came out with a black shoe box. It's James Bond slaying time he said as he place the box on a table. Faith walked over and opened the box.
"These look like a pair of boots I used to have"
"They are the pair of boots you used to have I found them in your apartment after the fight with Buffy and I had a friend do a little work on them."
"What kind of work Boytoy?"
"A silver blade in the tip of the right boot and the heels has been replaced with hardened teakwood, so a well placed kick to the chest will dust some bloodsuckers."
"Baby you shouldn't have gone thru all the trouble. I'm not worth all this just being here with you is enough." Faith was cut off by Xander putting a finger over her lips. "You are worth all this and much much more baby." Xander smiled and kissed her lightly letting her know that the matter was closed. "You'll find clothes for you in the dresser on the right side of the room get dressed and I'll show you the office upstairs"
Faith smiled brightly and headed for the bedroom.
Willow was pissed. She threw the last of the clothes she needed in to her bags she was going to L.A. and she was going to find her Xander or the Demon wearing his face. God help it if it was a demon if it was she would feel no mercy just kill it and anything or anyone helping it Faith included. She had packed her laptop her magic books and the 50,000 dollars she had from selling some of her homemade computer programs. She was gonna find Xander one way or another. A sharp knock at her door startled her. Willow opened the door to find Dawn standing at the door bags in hand "I'm going with you."
"Dawn you are not going with me!"
"Yes I am Willow either I come with you or I go on my own to find Xander." Willow just waved her hand and Dawn was frozen in place. "Sorry Dawn but I'm not taking you with me." Willow just picked up her bags and headed for her car. As she started for L.A. she called Buffy and let her know where she could find Dawn and how long the spell would last for.
"I'm coming Xander and god help anyone who gets in my way." As Willow screamed her vow into the night sky her eyes flashed black and a look of rage settled over her face. Some one had her man and she wanted him back on way or another.
As Faith looked around the office she was impressed on the door she saw White Knight Investigations.
"White Knight Xan?
"Something Angelus called me the night I faced off with him when Buffy was sick in the hospital I told him he wasn't gonna get past me. He called my Buffy's White Knight and left. I just thought it fit for what we do."
"You faced of Angelus and won Boytoy?" Faith asked trying to keep the shock out of her voice.
"Not the brightest thing I've ever done but I backed him off and keep Buffy alive."
Faith leaned up and kissed him. As their lips met Xander froze. Faith noticed it right away.
"What's wrong Xan?" Faith looked concerned at her Lover's sudden change in demeanor. "I hear someone crying out there." Xander pointed to the outer office door. Xander walked to his desk opened a draw and pulled out a gun. Sticking in his belt behind his back he pulled opened the door to fine a crying Drusilla leaning against the magical barrier the prevented her from entering without an Invite.
"Dru?"
Drusilla looked up as blood tears fell from her eyes.
"Oh kitten Ms. Edith was right you are here and you can kill mummy so the pain will stop. Please kitten end mummy's pain."
Xander was stunned at this Faith watched from over his shoulder she was in awe that one of the most dangerous Vampires ever was sitting at their door begging to be killed.
"What you mean pain Dru?"
"Mummy has her soul kitten those Gypsies curse me when I went to get them to bring daddy back. They cursed mummy worse then her daddy mummy's soul is stuck here till I die so please kitten kill mummy."
Faith looked at Dru and a feeling of wanting to help the insane vampire flooded her. Xander looked at Dru and gave her a smile. "I'll help you Dru." Xander reached for his gun but his hand was stilled by Faith.
"Xan maybe we shouldn't maybe we should help her give her a chance to be like Angel the chance to make amends. If I deserve the chance to redeem myself after what I did maybe Dru deserves the same, after all I did what I did because I was in a dark place Dru did what she did because of Angelus."
Xander smiled at her. "Your right Faith, I'm proud of you. You passed your test."
"What test Xan?"
"I knew Dru was coming the Powers that Be guided her here they want us to help redeem her too. Your reaction to her was their final test to prove that you can be redeemed. I knew you'd pass baby I had faith in you." Faith was started to cry she had proven herself to everyone who mattered that she was worthy of redemption and that see could show compassion to another the true test of what redemption was. Xander gave Faith a quick kiss and turned back to Dru.
"Welcome to your new home princess."
Dru's head snapped up and looked at Xander.
"What?"
"This is now your home princess me and Faith are gonna help you. Your gonna work with us saving people and killing demons. Because you've been chosen to help us Dru the Powers that Be will one day make you human like us and then your pain will be gone forever."
"You really mean it I'll be human again?"
"Yes Dru you will be like Faith and I you'll be able to have a family maybe children and you'll never feel the hurt you feel now ever again."
Dru jumped up and clapped her hands and pulled Xander and Faith into a hug "Thank you both so so much."
Faith looked at Xander then at Dru and smiled
"Welcome home and welcome to the Family Dru."
Faith looked over at Xander and saw him mouth "I love you" Faith just smile and said. "Just so you know she is not staying in our bed."
Xander just laughed "Don't worry babe she has her own room down stairs."
Dru looked at Faith and Xander. "I am really part of your Family?" Xander and Faith both looked at her and smiled "you better believe it Dru."
Xander and Faith walked her inside and as Xander shut the door at that was hurt was a faint welcome home Dru.
Had anyone looked out into the hall down the end of the hall they would've seen a man dressed like a Pimp a man with a smile on his face. "Go get'em Kid." With that Whistler left the building and walked away.
Buffy sat at home tears in her eyes Xander was gone Faith was gone and now Willow had left trying to find Xander. She was alone all she had was Giles and Angel and Oz and god help her she wanted Xander back she had finally figured out that she had loved him after she thought he died now that she knew he was alive she want to find him drag him back marry him along the way and keep him tied to her bed so she would never lose him again. But until the Gem of Amara was showed up she was stuck without her Xander and because of that fact she cried.
Xander sharpening his sword as he sat at the kitchen table of his apartment as Faith was in Dru's room helping Dru pick out some more modern clothes out of the wardrobe Xand and had set up for her, Because tonight they hunted. For 2 months they had train together and help Dru adapt to her new life.
Tonight the Knights as Faith started to call the Trio let the vamps know that there were some new players in town. White Knight Investigations just declared war on the L.A. demons.
Faith let out a whistle Xander looked up and saw Faith and Dru wearing matching red leather pants and Black tanks with black jackets Xander smiled and let out with a wolf whistle. My girls are gonna turn some heads tonight. "Your girls kitten?" Dru asked a faint smile on her face. "Yes Dru my girls. I have Faith my girlfriend and lover and possible the best thing to ever happen to me and I have Drusilla by guardian angel friend and sister. Never has any man been so lucky to have what I have."
Both girls just smiled and hugged Xander. "Come on ladies let's go bitch slap the boogeyman. Dru giggled as they headed for the car.
Faith smiled as Xander took the wallets from the fallen vamps they had taken down three vampires and saved some girls tonight they had dust another 15 vamps total tonight they decided to call it a night.
"All and all not a bad nights work Boytoy."
"True baby it's been a good night. What do you say we head home and relax?"
Dru smiled "That works I can make it back for South Park." Faith and Xander just laughed and headed for the car.
As the trio left a figure came into the alley a red head she looked into the alley and saw the dust piles left from the Vampires "I'm getting closer soon I'll have my Xander back" her green eyes flashing black.
Willow walked down the alley and found a stake she picked it up and held it and rubbed it against her face "You belonged to my Xander I'll just keep you'll close until I have him."
The trio descended into their apartment Xander stopped at the bottom of the stairs and sniffed the air.
"Someone is here."
Faith pulled out her Sais and Dru went Game face Xander pulled a battle axe from under his coat.
A voice came out of the shadows. "Whoa hold it I'm a friend." Out of the shadows stepped Francis Doyle.
"I'm Doyle I was sent by the Powers that be I'm your new seer.
Dru stepped forward. "He doesn't smell human."
Xander sniffed the air again. "Your right princess he doesn't."
Doyle looked indigent at the remark. "That's rather rude I'll have you know I'm very much human." Doyle sneezed and his face shifted to its demon side.
Doyle looked sheepishly at them. "Well human on my mother's side anyway."
Faith looked a little upset that another person had intruded in on her family.
"So vision boy you have something that the Powers want done am I right?" Faith asked upset she was gonna have to wait to play Xander after all Slaying always got her hungry and horny. But right now all she wanted was Xander and their new arrival had put a crimp in her seduction plans for Xander.
"So who do we gotta save demon boy?"
Doyle looked at Faith like he'd been insulted.
"Well Slayer you gotta save your boy's ex from become Vampire chow."
Xander just rolled his eyes "Leave it to Cordy to get stuck in this. Come on let's deal with this Vamp so we can relax it's been a busy night already."
As the walked to the car Xander grabbed Faith and kissed her. "Don't worry about anything Faith I'm only interested in my Slayer girl right here."
Faith smiled and pulled Xander back for another kiss before saving the day.
As the Trio and their Seer entered the party they split up making the rounds until they spotted Cordy or the Vampire. As Xander met up with Faith again they found themselves be approached by at least 5 different producers looking to get them for TV or Movie deals. When an annoyed voice came from behind them. "I can't believe this I spend all night trying to get them to discover me and you too unknowns walk in here and hit the big time.
Xander and Faith smiled at each other and turned to face her.
"Hiya Cordy." Snickered Xander as her face when whiter then Dru.
"Xander it can't be your dead she whispered.
Faith smiled "Don't think so Queen C my Boytoy is quite alive believe me." With that Cordy passed out cold.
Xander swooped in and grabbed his former girlfriend before she could hit the floor and scooped her up in his arms.
"What happened?" Asked the man Cordy had been talking to.
Xander smiled "She fainted you see I've just returned from the army where they had be listed as dead after a copter accident and Cordy moved before the army notified my family and friends that I was still alive I guess the shock was to much for her."
"Oh my god that is so movie of the week here take my card give my office a call let's see if we can get your story on air my sweeps." Squealed the man as he handed Xander a card and walked away.
Faith laughed "Guess you got the movie star vibe Boytoy."
Xander just moaned as he called Dru and Doyle and headed for the car.
Willow stood in the Bar waiting to see if Xander would came in she had heard that a Slayer came in from time to time for information.
A Vamp walked over to her and tried to pick her up only to have a fireball shot into his crotch for his trouble.
"Hey Red do you mind not scaring away all my business." Snarled the demon behind the bar. Willow just smiled as her eyes went black and lightning flew around her as she floated up into the air. A web of fire formed in her hands and exploded outward setting the whole bar on fire. Willow laughed as the demons ran trying to escape the flames.
As Willow walked out of the burning building she found a young police officer waiting for her.
"Freeze lady hands in the air." Cried the cop as he saw the laughing woman walk out of the empty building. Willow just laughed harder and threw the stake she had found into his chest. Still laughing Willow walked over to the cop who now lay dead across his car and pulled that stake from his chest and smiled "No one will keep me from my Xander." Her eyes still black as she walked away from the car never seeing the small red light from the dashboard camera that had video of her killing an LAPD cop.
