Chapter 13 – Explanations Part II

Buffy's screech made everyone flinch, including Giles.

"What put your undies in a wad, Blondie?" Faith asked. Even covered in goo, He-Man/Xander noticed, she sure was a presence.

"You're a Slayer?" Buffy asked. That was too much for a single night. She thought briefly in asking Giles for a trip to Anywhere But Here.

"Nope, just get the jollies sneaking on old men and airhead teenagers." Faith snickered. And an attitude, He-Man completed the thought. "Didn't your hear the first time? Yeah, I'm the Slayer."

"You must be the one who got Called after Kendra was killed. My name is Rupert Giles, I'm Buffy's Watcher." He said, pointing to the fuming Slayer. Willow approached her friend, trying to control her. Buffy was known for her shot fuse.

Faith snickered again. "Yeah, yeah. Seeing is believing. Nice action back in the cemetery, by the way." She said, but she was looking at He-Man, who blushed a little.

"You were there? Why didn't you help?" Buffy asked, pissed.

"Was gonna, then Mister Universe dropped on, just kept looking."

"Er-well, what brings you here, Ms. Faith?" Giles tried to defuse the already heated situation. "I thought that you were in Boston, under Linda Price?"

The attitude dropped for a moment, and her face darkened considerably. "Linda's dead. She told me before she... to come look for you, Jeeves."

Buffy's mood disappeared quite quickly. She wondered what would she do if Giles...

"Oh." Giles removed his glasses and started cleaning them. At this rhythm he would have to buy a new one in a matter of days. "I'm sorry. Linda was... a good friend. What happened?"

"Between you and me, later, Jeeves." She said, still darkly. Then the attitude set in again. "So, Mister Universe, you really He-Man?"

"Yes. Sorry for WarWolf's attitude. He likes to play."

"I like to play also. Expect some payback, Furball." She said, grinning. He-Man noticed that WarWolf actually flinched. "So, you're like, a cartoon, right?"

"I had to. I really had to..." He murmured, again "No, I'm not a cartoon. The joke's getting old. My ancestor was the one who gave the idea to the cartoon. I'm just following tradition."

"And the hot-boded girl is your sister, right?" Faith asked. Willow perked up with the question. 'Did she find me hot?'

"Er.. She-Ra? Yes, she's my sister."

"Damn, I thought that vampires were weird. Look, Jeeves, if Scooby-Doo and his gang walk thru that door, I'm outta here." Faith said, pointing to the library's door.

That elicited a giggle from Willow. Faith looked her in the eyes, asking "What?"

"It's just... It's just that Xander named us, that is, me, him and a couple of others the Scooby Gang. So, we're already here. Just Scooby is missing." Willow said, still giggling.

"Shouldn't that be Blondie there?" She asked, pointing at Buffy.

"What's your PROBLEM?" Buffy yelled. She was ready to go postal on her.

Faith grinned. "Relax, B, just wanting to get on ya. Who's Xander?"

"He's not here. He's... matter of fact, I don't know where he is." Willow spoke, giving He-Man a sideway look.

"Well, gotta go. Gonna take a look around town an' crash. See ya tomorrow, Jeeves."

With that, she turned tail and got out. When she disappeared, Buffy promptly spoke "Damn, she gets on my NERVES! Giles, can we trust her?"

"I-I surely don't know, Buffy. Last time I spoke to Linda she said that her Slayer was, I believe her exact words were 'nerve-wracking', but she was a nice girl. Faith seems to fit into the description."

"She seemed nice." Willow spoke. Buffy gave her a deathly glare. "What? Aside from getting on your nerves, she's kinda funny." The glare intensified. Willow finally flinched. "Sorry."

"You both may be correct." He-Man said. "We don't know anything about her, she bears some watching, pardon the pun, Mr. Giles. But she may be a good addition to the team."

"No problem, and it's just Giles, He-Man." The Watcher spoke, finally putting the glasses back on.

"And about you, Mister-I'm-Not-A-Cartoon?" Buffy asked.

"I can't ask you to trust me up front, even if I saved your life. So, let's start this easily. I'll help when I can, and we go from there, ok?" He asked, extending his hand.

Buffy thought it over for a few moments, and asked "And what about your sister?"

"I believe that I can speak for her on this subject." Willow, behind Buffy, nodded silently.

Buffy grabbed his hand, shaking it. "Ok. But let me give you a warning. If you are not what you seem to be, or if you threaten me or mine, I'm gonna get ya. No superpowers, no supersister, no Monster Wolf are gonna save your ass. Got me?"

It was hilarious. Buffy was nearly three feet shorter than him, and he out weighted her in at least two hundred pounds and he could crush her like an egg. And SHE was threatening HIM. And worse thing is, he believed her.

"Ok, got you. But don't worry. This, at least, I have in common with my ancestor."

"What?"

"I'm a friend of my friends. Let's go, 'Wolf" He said, walking to the door and going out.

When they got outside, He-Man mounted the wolf.

"Can you follow Faith?" He asked, and the wolf snorted. He-Man got the feeling he was saying 'Are you kidding me?' "Then let's go. I want to know where she is staying. After that, let's continue our initial mission, pal."

WarWolf jumped again, gaining the street and following the scent of the new Slayer.

Inside the library, Giles, Buffy and Willow still kept talking about the events of the night until much later. No one noticed the hawk perched in one of the windows, just listening in.

- To be continued -