-Midnight Martini Club in Downtown L.A.-
Buffy had just come out of the bathroom from changing. She borrowed some of Faith's clothes and was now wearing a red leather top that ties at the neck and at the back, easy access, A black pair of leather pants and shoes that made her look almost 5"8. She walked up to the bar and asked for a martini and when she got it she drank it in seconds. Music started blaring once again so she did the one thing she always loved to do. Buffy swayed herself to the dance floor instantly drawing attention.
The lights are flashing like crazy, Green ones, red ones, blue ones. Through the Lights you catch a glimpse here and there of Buffy dancing. This new song came on called Chinese Burn by Curve. She danced for a while and a couple of guys started dancing around her. One of them decided to start dancing with her and started touching her, rubbing his horny hands all over her and Buffy did nothing. Then it kicked in to her why this song and tonight was farmiliar. The song her and Faith had danced to the night. Faith...her thoughts trailed off there. She went to go sit down after kissing the guy on the cheek. She started to think a little more about herself and Faith. She thought about how she was becoming Faith. Wearing her clothes, listening to her music, living her life but, the physical satisfaction of staking a vampire but she rationalized it all and concluded her serious thoughts with one goal. As long as she doesn't kill anyone, Buffy would be fine. So she put a smile on her face and got back up when the song ended.
The guy she was dancing with came up to her, "Hey you wanna dance?"
"Since I was already heading that way I don't see why not." Buffy winked and grabbed his hand to lead him to the floor.
They started dancing when Sugar Water by Cibo Matto started playing. Buffy gave him a seductive smile and they started grinding. Buffy knew this was a life she could get used to but she also knew it wouldn't last too long.
-Wolfram and Hart-
"So you're saying our girls been to hell and now she just hates responsibilities." Spike tried to shorten Willow's explanation.
"No Spike. This all started a long time ago." Angel and Spike looked confused and Xander looked worried. "Hey Andrew go back to our hotel, round everyone up and tell them to meet us here. Buffy finally broke!"
Andrew left in a hurry and Xander said, "Well now we have two rogue slayers on our hands...in L.A.!"
Faith chimed in, "And amazingly I'm not one of them." Everyone actually agreed with her, no one ever thought Buffy would cross the line.
Spike got impatient, "Do you wanna explain this now Red because this is all makin' the kind of sense that doesn't."
"Okay you guys might want to sit down for this." Xander and Faith were already sitting down so Spike and Angel made their way to chairs. Spike sat down and it hurt Angel to sit down but he didn't show it. Willow was standing like she was about to give a presentation or something, "Angel, do you remember when you went to hell?"
"Of course you don't forget something like that...Ever!"
"Did Buffy ever tell you what happened that summer, what she did?" Willow questioned
All eyes were on Angel when he answered, "She told me she visited her dad in L.A."
Willow and Xander laughed a little, not a funny one but a clueless laugh. Willow cleared it up for Angel. Xander and Willow were the only ones in the room who knew what happened that summer so Willow told the rest of them while Xander looked down, "She took off, for 3 or 4 months. We had no idea where she was, who she was with, if she was alive. After we stopped looking for her 24/7 she showed up. She got me, Giles and Xander together and told us what happened. She went to hell Angel, yes she was down there with you, well not with you because well...you know what I mean."
Faith was the first to comment, "Makes sense, she sent you to hell and you returned the favor."
Angel finally lifted his head from looking down and glared at Faith. Faith backed off with the comments. Spike reaized something though, "This happened what 6 years ago? Why is she acting like this now and yet before she was fine?"
Willow stared at Xander and then at Faith and a tear formed in her eye. Willow sat down next to Xander and he hugged her. Angel and Spike looked more worried then they ever have been. Faith looked at xander who nodded to her to finish the story.
Faith started speaking, "No interruptions until I am done okay?" When she got nods from the two vampires she went on, "A little after Sunnydale was thrashed it was going well. Buffy finally got a break from it all, from slaying, from being the leader until a few of the slayers started going missing. It took us forever to find out what was happening. Buffy of course realized that you can never actually kill the first evil. She had a hunch that the time spent away from Sunnydale gave it time to recouperate itself and she was right. I don't know much about the next part but I got the just of it. When you..." She glared at Angel "...went to hell you were suppossed to stay there. The first brought you back, it tried to get you to kill yourself but Buffy didn't let it happen. When we found out the First was acting up we had information saying it was because of an imbalance of power. See we thought it was because Buffy was brought back from the dead but it was because..."
"I was taken from hell so someone needed to take my place." Angel interrupted and leaned back in his chair.
"Exactly!" Faith finished the story, "The First finally revealed this to Buffy. Since Buffy is...Buffy she kind of..."
Faith was cut off again, this time by a yelling Spike, "She took his place! So the world could be in balance and the First would finally back off she voluntarilly went to hell..." He paused for a few seconds and then stared at Angel, "...For you!"
Angel had pain and anger in his voice, "Why didn't anyone phone me? Why was I left out of this, she shouldn't of had to go through that...no one should."
"She didn't want you to know, she thought you would try and do the whole macho thing. She went on about how the world needed you." Faith backed Buffy up
"Well then how is she here now?" Spike asked
"No one knows, Willow, Giles and Xander found her by the hole that is now Sunnydale. She was crying and naked. It took her almost 3 months to even start talking. Well after she did she kind of went on with life like there wasn't a point. She barely cares when someone dies now." Faith spoke in a sad whisper, "Kind of like I was!"
Spike wasted no time in figuring out a plan, "Well what now?"
"We have to find her...now!" Angel stood up.
"Sit down big guy. We have two slayers to deal with, one of which is actually killing people." Faith tried to rationalize the situation.
"Okay fine what's your plan?" Spike asked sitting Angel down
Willow who had calmed down laid out the plan, "Okay, We brought three slayers with us who are going to take Dawn, Giles, and hopefully people from your team. Giles needs Wesley to help him with the tranquilizers and we could use all the muscle possible. Me, Spike, Angel, Xander and Faith are going after buffy. We were hoping you could find a place to hold the slayer until we bring Buffy back."
"Yea we can do that. Good plan. We get started" Angel stood up
Xander said, "Yes because with us being the only ones here that would work so well."
"You're not the only ones here anymore!" Giles walked in with the tranq gun followed by everyone else.
Faith stood and took command, "Okay you guys know the plan, fill in the L.A. team and proceed. When she is captured bring her back here and find a cage or something to keep her in. Keep her as weak as possible until B can talk to her. We're going to track Buffy so maybe someone in this room who hasn't already tried talking to her can find out what's really going on!"
"Good plan." Giles said as he lead them out the door. He turned back and gave his last words, "Save my Girl!" Faith nodded and he walked with the rest of them.
Spike and Angel grabbed their leather jackets and stood by the door.
"Do you boys know where to find her?" Willow asked
"I could probably still sense here." Spike said first
"I could sense her better." Angel whispered
"I know how to find here." Faith spoke out
Spike got a little mad there, "Do you really think you sense her better then me, I was around her longer." Spike backed himself up
Before Angel could back himself Faith spoke, "I said I know how to find her."
Everyone looked right at her. Xander clued into what her plan was before she said it. "You said that she was kind of like you, all we have to do is figure out where you would be right now."
"So where would you be Faith, 5 years ago?" Angel asked
"I'd be having me some fun." Faith said
-Club-
Buffy was now having drinks with the guy she was dancing with. She knew at hat moment why Faith loved being a slayer. It was so much fun being better then everyone!
