Chapter 18

Faith's POV

So here we are looking at the woman whom she calls herself...Kat or Aphrodite. Just what we need...another God to confuse our lives...not that Chronos confuse our lives or anything... I looked around. Both Xander, Clark and even...Giles were looking at her like a love struck puppy kinda way. I wouldn't blame them...I mean if I wasn't head over heels in love with B...I would really look at her like that. Meanwhile the girls were just looking at her like they've seen an actress or something. Angel was on his fighting stance but I can see Spike just staring at her. She walked closer to Pete who was glaring at her.

"Don't tell me you forgot about me...Chronos...I mean Petey..."

"I wish..."

"That's no way to talk to your ex you know!"

"Ex? What the hell are you talking about! We were never together! You dumped me before I even make my move on you!"

"Oh...did I?"

"Argh! You're such a bitch..."

"No wonder no girl likes you..."

"Well you should talk...you haven't had a real relationship for a almost 20 years now!"

"I'm waiting for my guy okay!"

"Whatever!"

I walked closer to them. I was getting tired of hearing their problems with each other. Besides...the sexy lady haven't even told us a shit about herself and what the hell is she doing disturbing my party!

"Okay...knock it off before I knock you both out."

They stopped their bickering and just glared at each other. I looked at the chick in the red dress.

"Okay why don't you tell me why you're here?"

"Fine! But can someone please get me a drink...this place is harder to find."

Before I can say anything to her all the guys except Pete and Angel went to the kitchen, grabbed a glass of water and immediately presented it all to Kat. She just sat there and gave them a sexy smile.

"Thanks...just lay them on the table please..."

There are now 4 glasses of water in the table.

"I like them...they're very good looking...and nice."

"Whatever...so why don't you answer my question now...since you've got your water and all."

"...Zeus told me to check on Petey since he never came back..."

"That's it?"

"No that's not it...I'm here to give your so-called love to the test..."

"Our love?"

"Yes...you should be pleased actually...it's the first time I will give a test to a mortal."

B walked closer to me. She's frowning. She's so serious...I wonder why? Maybe this test is kinda creeping her out. I also kinda creeped out...but just a little. I'm more mad than creeped out! They're ruining my party! The first party that...I...ever had... I looked at the ground as I remember my birthdays in the past. I was always beaten up by Dave. The only birthday that I remember not getting beaten up was when I turned seven. It was only mom and I...we could have a party but...whom will I invite? I don't have any friends. I shook my head when I heard B asking her questions.

"What kind of test?"

"Can't tell you that deary...you'll just have to find out..."

"Then how can we pass if we don't know what kind of test is this?"

"Geeez! It's not like those stupid test that your school gives you...this is a very very enjoyable test...I think all of you will like it. This is a test to see if you really love each other..."

She looked at me grinning. Test our love? Like a love quiz in the magazines? I kinda saw Dawn reading those kind of magazine a week before. It was kinda funny when I read it. 'How to know if a guy likes you or not' maybe to screw you or something! I smirked at her.

"Don't tell me it's a love quiz like in the magazines or something...coz I think we don't need that kind of test..."

"No! Those things they print are all lies...well...not all of them...but this test will be much better, I assure you...Besides...all of you are connected to each other so I guess it wouldn't be hard..."

"What do you mean connected?"

"Like what you said earlier Faith...the love triangle thingy...you're all connected like that...except it's not a triangle, coz there are many of you...maybe a web chain...that'll do."

"All of us are linked together?"

"Bingo!"

"So you're here to test it right?"

"Right."

"All of us?"

"Yep..."

I stopped my questioning and looked at the ground thinking. What the hell? A test in the middle of my party that B's prepared for a week! The timing really sucks...

"What if we don't want to?"

I looked at Julia who had a serious face. What's with her? Why is everyone serious? This is ridiculous! Kat grinned at her.

"You don't have a choice...Julia dear...besides...I think this is a best opportunity for you to have another second chance...you'd like that don't you?"

She sighed and looked at me. She looked so sad... What's wrong with her? I was really worried about her. She was my first love...of course I'll still care about her. But she's just my past right...just like Angel is to B...right? I was confused of my questioning that looked away from her and turned to the floor. Fuck! Do I still have feelings for her? Geeez...the way she looks at me like she's reading me or something...it kinda brings back memories... I smiled and looked up as Pete started talking.

"You can't just test them! It's...it's against the rules!"

"You should talk! You send them to the past! Besides...I have permission to give them a test."

"Zeus...allowed you?"

"Yeah and it's his orders anyway..."

"His...orders...why?"

"I don't know! You better ask him...oh that's right! You can't...what with you sending the slayers to the past and all!"

"H-how...did you..."

"Know? Everyone knew...especially Zeus."

Pete had his eyes wide now. Probably afraid...guess he didn't ask big daddy permission to send us to the past...he's dead...

"He...he knew?"

"Of course he does! He knows everything you're doing...in fact...I guess he's watching you now..."

He began to look around. I smirked as I saw his face. He looks like a child who's afraid of monsters in his closet... I looked at Pete grinning at him.

"Looks like someone is gonna get a spanking later..."

He glared at me and I grinned back.

Buffy's POV

A test...in the middle of Faith's party. I knew this was going to be a bad idea. So much for having a normal time having conversations with everyone... I sigh. I looked around and my eyes found Julia. She was looking at the ground...thinking. I wonder what's bothering her? I frowned as I found her looking sad. Cordelia and Anya weren't having fun either...they was glaring at Kat. Probably getting jealous of the attention... Willow and Tara were holding each others hands. Dawn on the other hand was laughing as Faith teased Pete. Meanwhile the boys...haven't taken their eyes off of Kat. I was really surprised. I wasn't expecting Giles to join with the Kat fan club. I walked closer to Kat, ignoring the bickering of Faith and Pete.

"Um...can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"Are they...under a spell or something?"

I pointed at the boys who were still gawking at her. She smiled.

"You could say that...actually...I have a curse."

"What kind?"

"That whoever boy looks at me and his heart isn't still taken...he'll fall for me."

That's not a curse! It's more like a gift! If I had an ability like that...I can have any boy I want! Even a celebrity! But...not just Faith huh? Oh well...I don't like boys gawking and drooling at me anyway...but I get to have a gawking Faith instead... I smiled at the thought. I looked back at Kat and frowned.

"That's a curse? You can have any boy you want."

"Yeah well...It's not like I don't want it...I love the attention and all but...it's just...it's kinda hard...maybe for you it's cool but to me...it's a curse. I mean I want a man to like me as I am...not because of a curse."

True...

"Are the other Gods...gawk at you like that?"

"Some of them...but it's not because of the curse...we're immune to those things."

"Then why did you dump Pete?"

"I'm not much of a fan for watches..."

"Try him...he's nice."

She looked at me smiling.

"I'm the Goddess of love and beauty...I should be the one giving you some advice..."

"I'm just trying to help."

"Yeah...thanks."

She smiled at me and I smiled back. She leaned to my ear and whispered something that made me laugh.

"You know...Xander's heart is already taken right?"

"Yeah...I know...I guess it's just his hormones."

She laughed a little and I noticed something...more like someone. Angel. He was looking at the four guys who were gawking at Kat. He was smiling. He looks so cute smiling like that...he should smile more...

"Do the undead fall for you too?"

"Yeah...as long as it's a man undead."

"Oh...then why doesn't Angel..."

"Look at me like he's gonna devour me or something?"

I frowned at her. I know Angel wouldn't do that...unless he turns evil or something then he'll probably do that. She leaned towards my ear and whispered so softly the thing that my head was been telling me when he came here.

"Guess he's still in love with a certain slayer huh?"

She grinned at me and I looked at the ground. He...he's still in love with me? Oh wake up Buffy! Of course he still loves you and you know it! But I'm with Faith now... I looked at Angel who was still smiling at the four guys. He must have noticed someone looking and raised his eyes to look at mine. We just stood there staring at each other. Even if he's undead...I can still see it in his eyes. I looked away as I heard Kat's voice trying to break up Pete and Faith who were now teasing each other.

"Okay stop both of you! It's giving me a headache! Can we start the test now! We're just wasting time here!"

Faith just glared at Pete. Faith can act like a child sometimes... I smiled as I looked at her. Pete just looked at Kat, his eyes wide.

"What! No! I forbid it! You're not going to test them as long as I'm here!"

"Ohhhh...I'm so scared...NOT!"

She waved her hand and then Pete was on the chair tied up. Wow. She's pretty good at the waving thingy...she's not even chanting like Willow and Tara! He was struggling but it doesn't seem to work. Kat leaned to him and grinned.

"Now be a good boy and let me work okay?"

"Argh! When I get loose in this I'll send you to the past and let you stay there!"

"Oh hush."

She waved her hand again and Pete's mouth had a duct tape in it. He's struggling more now. Faith was frowning, seeing as one of her friends was tied up.

"Hey! I think you over did it! And besides...no one says that were doing this stupid test anyway!"

"I told you...you don't have a choice! I'll hypnotize you if I have to!"

Tara looked up at Kat. She's stuttering again. She always did that when she was nervous. I remembered when She was talking with Willow. She is stuttering so much that sometimes I can't understand her. But I'm glad it stopped when they were together.

"I-Is...th-this really ne-cessary?"

"Yes!"

"But...what will happen to us if we fail?"

"There's no failing here...whatever you do or say is all up to all of you...but one advise...if you'll remember this that is..."

She looked at all of us smiling. I don't like her smile...it's freaking me out...

"Just follow your heart..."

Faith stepped closer to her, frowning.

"What the hell do you mean if we remember it?"

No one's POV

"What the hell do you mean if we remember it?"

"You're just full of questions aren't you..."

Kat waved her hand and immediately everyone in the room except for herself and Pete disappeared. She sighs and looked at Pete who had his eyes wide and continues on struggling. She leaned closely to Pete and grinned.

"I guess...it's time for us to disappear too."

She waved her hand and they teleported to a different room. This room had is much darker. The wallpaper and the carpet were all red. No furniture except for a small couch a table in front of it and a large television. Pete was still tied in the chair beside the couch. Kat sat in the couch and looked at Pete.

"I'll remove the tape if you promise not to yell."

Pete nodded. Kat moved closer to him and grabbed the tape and yanked it in which Pete screamed because of the pain.

"SHIT! Don't yank it!"

"Aww you're such a baby. It's just like waxing you know."

"Well I don't know since I don't wax!"

"Whatever!"

"What happened to them! Where are they?"

"See for yourself..."

She turned on the television and there they saw Faith sleeping in a large bed. Pete looked at the TV, his eyes wide.

"They're inside the television!"

"No! You dummy! They're on my world."

"Your world?"

"Yep. I created that world...you see...it's just like when you send them in the past. But this time I removed all their memories. Except the things I put in."

"You mean...you created new memories for them?"

"That's right."

"But what's the real purpose in doing this! It's meaningless!"

"No it isn't...have you looked at the four of them?"

"Four? They're more than four!"

"I know! What I mean is...Julia, Faith, Buffy and Angel. They have a past...haven't you noticed Julia looking at Faith while Angel is looking at Buffy?"

"Uh...no...what's wrong with that? It's just looking, not touching...besides...they've moved on!"

"I don't think so...especially Angel..."

She said the last part so softly that Pete didn't heard her. I really hope this works so that Angel wouldn't... Kat sighed and looked at Pete again who was asking so many questions. That's what you get for not returning in our world...you're hopeless!

"Then what's the point of erasing their memories then?"

"This is their second chance...to choose whoever their hearts desire...the choice is theirs to make..."

"What if Faith chooses Julia and Buffy chooses Angel? Will they remember what they are going to experience there?"

"Yeah...that's why they have to choose what their heart tells them...they're free to choose now whoever they want to be with."

"What about the slayer connection of Faith and Buffy? Oh and don't forget about Spike and Angel being vampires..."

"Don't worry...this is my world...I've asked permission haven't I? I asked Zeus to temporarily remove all their powers...so for now they're...normal people."

Pete looked at the screen again. It was morning now and some old looking woman was shaking Faith, trying to wake her up.

"Whatever...it's cool but still meaningless."

Kat looked at him surprised.

"Really?"

Pete looked at her and grinned.

"No...it stinks!"

Kat frowned and waved her hand. You have to open you're stupid mouth don't you Pete? And here I thought I'll give you a second thought about courting me...fat chance! Another tape was on Pete's mouth. Pete was struggling again.

"Just shut up...and watch."

Faith's POV

I can feel someone shaking me. I groan as the shaking continues. I looked at my right and found the source of the shaking. It was our maid...Martha. She's pretty old now...that's because she's been our maid since the day I was born. I guess she's at least...40 now. She has slightly white hair and her face was now kinda...old looking. She's pretty cool one's in awhile. But whenever I did something...wrong or bad she'll 'punish' me for it. 'No dessert for you...' that what she keeps on saying. I wouldn't call it punishment actually...more like a diet. I guess I've gotten used to it since she always did that since...I could remember! She's our maid but I don't treat her like that. I actually treat her like my mom...Since my real mom is too busy working with my dad. They don't seem to have any time with me. Sometimes I see them once a week. If their schedule is not that tight...I get to see them three times a week. I guess I couldn't blame them...they do own 10 companies in California. Yeah...that's right...we're fucking rich. Rich as Richie rich...uh well not that rich actually. We don't an amusement park inside the house or a professor Keen Bean or something that creates robots or something.

We do have three big houses like a mansion or something. One was in Boston; the other one is in LA and the other, which I'm living now today is in a place called Sunnydale. I don't know why they bought it and why, but I'm not really in any position to complain. I mean it's their money right! Not mine! So...whatever floats their boat right? Anyway we just moved in Sunnydale a month ago.

The shaking continues and all I could do was groan. I picked my pillow and buried my face in it trying to ignore Martha's voice.

"Faith! Get up now or you're going to be late! It's your first day at school! You wouldn't want your image to be ruined would you?"

"I don't care about my image...I'm perfectly fine thank you..."

The shaking never stops.

"Faith! Get you're lazy butt UP NOW!"

It took me an hour to get down for breakfast. I looked up at the clock and saw that it was only 7 in the morning. I sat down the big dinning table and laid my head on the table trying to get some more sleep. I looked up when I heard Martha come in with my breakfast.

"Hurry up or you'll be late."

"Geeez...it's only 7...besides...the bell is 7:30...still got half an hour to get there...so just chill ok?"

"I will not chill...your parents told me that you shouldn't be late. They're going to Boston for awhile by the way..."

"Figures...They never stay in one place for awhile...it's just like them..."

I slumped to the table thinking of my shitty parents. They never have any time with me. Sometimes I think they just adopted me or something. Martha saw me and laid her hand on my back trying to comfort me or something.

"Hey...don't worry they'll be back in a couple of days...they're just busy..."

"Yeah...they're so busy that they don't even stay long enough for their daughter to see them..."

Martha sigh and I just shrugged and began to eat my breakfast trying to forget my so-called parents.

I grabbed my bag and headed towards the door when Martha stopped me.

"Faith will Hubert drive you?"

"Uh...no thanks...I think I'll drive by myself."

"Okay...just be careful okay? I'll stay beside the telephone in case the police call again."

She said, grinning at me. I rolled my eyes trying to recall that incident. I was drunk at that time and well...I bumped into a car. Luckily no one was hurt. When the police asked me for my license I kinda said something stupid. I told him: 'Fuck off...' The next thing I know I was in a cage or something. They phoned Martha to bail me out. She wasn't so pissed out. Maybe she got a little mad at me. But the weird thing is...she kinda laughed at me when she heard all the stupid things that I told the police officer while I was in jail. I smirked at her.

"Not this time Martha..."

"Okay..."

I waved at her and went to the garage. I opened it and found my favorite toys. My car and a motorcycle. We have a limo but...that's for a special occasion and going to school is not a special occasion. I sometimes use the motorcycle whenever I want to be alone. But today I think I'm gonna use my car. It's a black BMW. I got last year as my birthday gift from my parents. I was glad for them but...I just wish that they were the one to give it to me personally...I got inside and drove towards the school.

I arrived in the school at around 7:26. Still got 4 minutes...guess I'm not late. I smiled as I parked my car. Of course some students were looking at me, whispering. I ignored them and headed towards the principals office. I'm lucky it's easy to find. I got there and was surprised to find the principal frowning at me. He's a middle age man. Probably 30 or something. But what surprised me was that he was wearing a...wig! Geeez it's so obvious! It's not covering most of his baldness on the right. I smirked.

"It's nice to see that you're finally here miss...Spencer."

"Uh...thanks...it's nice to finally be here too...I think."

"Well I don't have time to chit-chat...here's your locker combination and your schedule...And I'm warning you...tardiness and bad behavior will be punished around here. Don't think that just because your parents are very rich you can do whatever you want! I won't tolerate it...understand?"

I frowned at him. Geeez...way to judge a character...

"Yeah...I got it. Thanks for the warm welcome..."

I grabbed the things that he gave to me and decided to go out. I heard the bell rang. I was about to go outside when I heard him call again.

"Ms. Spencer...I also talked to Mr. Johnson our Physical educator to allow you to try out the track and field...I heard from you're previous school that you participated in some events and won them some medals. Please talk to him okay?"

"Uh...sure Mr...?"

"It's Anderson..."

"Uh...okay..."

I got out of his office but I wasn't happy about it. Track and field again? That's what I need...running again... I decided to go to my locker when I dropped the piece of paper. I picked it up and was surprised when someone bumped into me knocking me on the ground. I looked up and found myself staring at a beautiful blonde girl with hazel green eyes. She was wearing a cheering outfit. She was really beautiful. I had my mouth slightly open but as look at her...I'm not the only one...