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"You know Desiree I have to say I'm impressed." Buffy said as they walked through the cemetery, "You've got things pretty much under control" "Thanks Buffy, it took me a while but once I fully became a slayer it was easy to create my own routine that's been working for me." "I have a question though," Willow asked "what's with the arrows and the crossbow?" "Well, Willow, since I'm doing this on my own, when I go against a group of vamps I like to take one or two out with the crossbow first. It throws them off their game for a second and makes it easier to me to pick each one off." Desiree got a far off look in her eyes "It lets them know I'm coming and you're dead"
"So she was attacked by some mystery girl?" Xander asked, "I don't think she was human" Kennedy began to answer "I never felt anything like her. What do you think Faith." When Kennedy and Xander looked over at the silent girl they found her staring at a picture of her and Buffy from last Christmas. "I don't know. I feel like we're missing something." Faith replied looking over at Kennedy and Xander "Fuck, I just, I just want to see B right now. I don't know what's going on but I should go check on her. Right?" The confused yet concerned tone in Faith's voice made both Kennedy and Xander smirk.
"Yeah come on, I'm sure Buffy's wondering what's keeping her girlfriend from being at her side, and waiting on her hand and foot." Xander said while the other two laughed. As the trio made their way to the infirmary Faith slowed down falling behind the other two. When Kennedy looked back she saw a pained look on Faith's face. "Hey, Faith, are you okay? You know Buffy's wound isn't that bad. She'll be okay." As Faith looked up into Kennedy's eyes her features never softened "Kennedy it's not Buffy's wound that I'm worried about. She's hiding something, they all are. I felt it for months now, I just never said anything. What B and I have is so new, so breakable."
The sad tone in Faith's voice made Kennedy stop walking and grab Faith's shoulder so she could hold her gaze as she told her "Faith you gotta have some, well faith. It maybe new but you guys belong together. Anyone with two eyes and a heart and see it. You two are the real thing, just try and believe in it." "Hey! Slay sisters! Are you coming or not?" Xander asked while tapping his foot and giving them his best false anger glare.
Two wings away from the trio in a large yet empty infirmary sit the heads of the new council. Not one of these figures has a smile upon their face, even though they are relieved that Buffy's nasty wound has healed. They are in the midst of a temper filled discussion on what to do with their newest problem. "We have to tell them." Buffy repeated for the fifth time "Its only far they know that they're getting themselves into." "No." Giles said as well for the fifth time "The circumstances of what happened do not concern the others. They just need to know that you were attacked Buffy, that will give them reason enough to fight." "Giles," Willow said softly "I think Buffy is right. They deserve to know."
With the two of them against him, Giles fell quiet for a moment. The tired expression on is face was only hardened with the look of determination. "Girls, I know you want to tell the others but you forget why we kept this a secret in the first place. Sometimes decision, hard, horrible decision need to be made and we're the ones that have to make them. When we made this council we decided that we were going to be the ones that wouldn't be able to sleep at night cause its all on our shoulders. While what we did was a horrible thing, it had to be done. The other may not see it that way and to make this new council work we need the trust of every person here. So we have to make this decision and keep the secrets and deal with the burden. These choices don't make us heroes they make us leaders."
"But you didn't have to do it; you're not the one she is after." Buffy said looking into Giles eyes "Giles as pretty of a speech as that was I know you're just trying to protect me and Will. We were the ones that decided she needed to be taken out and when we came home we were too ashamed to tell anyone and you knew they're gonna be mad so you let us keep this as a council secret." "Giles," Willow started to say "They have to know. We can't make them fight our battle."
"What battle?" As the three council heads looked to the door, fear fell upon their faces as they saw Faith, Kennedy, and Xander staring back at them with confusion and anger.