Author's Note: As you've noticed I've changed my name. I've been using two but lately I've decided to just use the one, and Glyzgurl was the winner in the end. I also have a story I just started. It's posted on under the same name.

Author's Note 2: The spell used in this chapter was pieced together from spells used by Willow, Giles, and the Gypsy woman in the episodes Passion and Becoming Pt 1 & 2. The spell is in both Latin and Rumanian.

Author's Note 3: I would like to thank April, Goddessa39, Mike, Jackie, Monique, Caitlin, Dru'id the Druid, and anyone else who reviewed that I forgot to mention. You guys rock. Keep reviewing…Well, on with the story. Sorry for the wait and I hope you enjoy.

Previously on Phoenix Child:

"Faith! What are you doing here?" Willow asked, surprised by the appearance of the rugged girl in the middle of their living room.

"I got the portkey B gave me," Faith said. "We've been attacked and we need more help. So grab a weapon and let's go."

"But what about Buf-" Willow asked.

"There's no time," Faith interrupted. "We have to go now! We're holding them off for the moment, but we're gonna need some magical help to keep them back."

"Okay," Willow said.

"This thing only works twice, so everyone hold on," Faith said, holding out the old stake Buffy had used. "Slayer Headquarters!" Faith yelled, causing a tug to pull on everyone's navel.

When they opened their eyes again, the gang found themselves trapped inside a room with too many windows and doors, demons and vampires of all varieties pounding to get in.

"Oh my goddess," Willow breathed, shocked at the shear number of demons.

"Good Lord," Giles said, picking up his weapon of choice and brandishing it well.

"Let's get to work, Red," Faith said.

Chapter 39

Faith hefted her fighting ax in the air, preparing for the upcoming battle they were about to face. Upon her cue, everyone took fighting stances and held their various weapons tightly. No one wanted to be unarmed when the vampires and numerous demons finally broke down the door or actually learned how to use one. Correctly that is.

It didn't take long for the demons and vampires to gain entrance into the room the Scooby Gang and Slayers were trapped in. Once one door broke open it seemed all of them did. Soon the room was swarming with vampires and demons of every kind imaginable. There were shape-shifters, primals, zombies, Fyarl demons, Chaos demons, and even hellhounds. There were demons and vampires of all shape and size, and some even other demons themselves feared. In every corner of the room the Scoobies and Slayers were fighting for their lives. Axes and swords were being swung and crossbow bolts and arrows were flying through the air, slicing off limbs and tentacles and embedding themselves in both the dead and the living. Fortunately for the Scoobies and Slayers, more in the dead and undead variety.

"Red!" Faith shouted to Willow. "There's too many of them. We can't take them all. Hurry up and work some of your mojo!"

"I'm…trying," Willow grunted back, just narrowly missing a pair of deadly looking claws. "I could use some help over here ya know. I don't exactly have slayer strength like some people."

"Touché," Faith called back, slicing off the head of a Regurgitating demon and making her way through the crowd towards Willow. "And eww! Remind me to wear one of B's shirts next time. They might even look better afterwards. Her tastes suck…pun intended."

"Faith," Giles reprimanded. "I do not believe now is the time…(grunt)…for your…(grunt)…antics. Just plunge and mo-"

"And move on," Faith continued. "I know."

Faith started back in on the fighting, making her way to Willow through the throng of vampires and demons. She was holding her own for now but she wasn't sure for how long. Damn. Faith thought to herself, staking vampire after vampire. They won't stop coming. How does B do it?

Willow was so lost in her thoughts at the moment that she didn't notice the new players who just entered into the fray. They came out of nowhere and were hooded in black robes…and they seemed to be making their way towards where she and Faith stood. Fortunately for her, Faith did see them.

"Yo, Red!" Faith shouted at her friend above the noise of the ongoing battle. "You might want to hurry up with that spell. We've got company and something tells me these boys play rough."

Willow looked up just in time to see the Death Eaters heading her way. She had to think quick and she hoped that Faith would watch her back. She needed to concentrate and she couldn't do that if she was worrying about becoming a demons snack.

"Te implor Doamne, nu ignora accasta rugaminte! (I call on you, gods, do not ignore this supplication!)" Willow chanted over the clamor. "Te invoc, spirit al trecerii… his verbes, consensus rescissus est. (Spirits of the interregnum, I call…by these words, consent repealed.) " Almost done, Willow thought. I just need Faith to hold them back a little longer…Wait a minute. Where's Faith! She was right here. I know she was. Faith! Willow momentarily forgot about the spell as she struggled to find the brunette slayer in the crowded room but to no arrival.

"Willow!" Giles called to her. "Now is not the time. Finish the spell! Hurry!"

"Asa sa fie! (Let it be so!)" Willow started her chant again. "Acum! (Now!)"

As soon as the battle started, it finished even more quickly. All demons and vampires were all thrown out of the building. The once left living that is…or undead as their cases might be. The Death Eaters were even missing from the building but Willow had more important things to worry about right now. She looked around the room at the dead bodies and sighed in relief that none of them were theirs. A few were unconscious and many if not everyone was injured. Some were injured more that others but they should all live.

"Faith!" Willow called out, looking for her fellow Scooby. "Faith… You guys," she addressed the gang. "Has anyone seen Faith? I can't find her anywhere."

The gang all looked at each other before Xander replied on behalf of everyone standing. "We thought she was with you."

The room Faith was in was every definition of a dungeon. It was dark, dank, cold, and the air was stale. Faith started to regain her consciousness but stayed down and pretended to still be asleep when she felt that she was not entirely alone. She peaked through her eyelids and dimly saw two hooded figures not ten twenty feet from where her body lay. She recognized the voice of one of them from Slayer Headquarters, but the other one just sent chills down her spine. That was a voice she couldn't forget, no matter how hard she tried.

"That is all, Lusssciousss," the voice hissed out. "Leave usss now. I believe our guessst isss awake."

"Yes, my Lord," Luscious bowed before following orders and leaving the two of them alone.

Faith bolted upright and into a fighting stance as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named started inching towards her. "Stay away from me or I'll make you," she threatened him as he came closer, not missing a stride. Faith tried desperately to keep the fear out of her voice. "Get away from me… I'll kill you."

"Why, Faith," Voldermort said as he came to a stop in front of her and put a hand to her face. "Isss that any way to great your father?"

T.B.C.