Author's note: Hey hey hey peeps. There's a poor attempt at a love scene in this chapter. I had written a better one but it managed to mysteriously delete itself, so I think my computers a prude lol. Anyways I apologise in advance. Thanks for the reviews, lets me no that people are still reading this fic and more importantly that you guys are enjoying it. Oooh I forgot to mention that the shilarquin doesn't effect Faith cause she's wearing that ring and that makes her immune, I meant to put that into the fic but I forgot. Soz. P.s Damn you xMortyx :-) I can't get that tune out my head I've been singing it all week lol. ( Don't worry be happy ) Anyway on with the fic. Enjoy.

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Chapter 21

LIBRARY - NEXT DAY

All eyes where on Giles as he paced up and down at the head of the table. "Wesley and I have found a prophecy, which basically confirms everything that we all ready know." he stated addressing the group huddled round the table. Picking up a book he began to read from the page. "A marriage of Beasts and Bats brings hell to Earth, in the form of Imbolgs' vessel. At the gates of Hell they all shall meet, and in the darkness nestle." When he had finished reading he looked up from the book. "The Beasts mentioned are the Garou, and the Bats are obviously the Drachna. Kennedy as we now know is the vessel and as for the gates of hell, well your all sitting next to them." he stated. They all looked uncomfortably towards the area of the floor where they knew the hell mouth lay.

"Just one question, what's this marriage thing?" Cordelia asked, puzzled. "Does it mean Faith's going to get married to a daywalker?" Everyone turned to look questioningly at Faith, who was sitting doodling on a piece of paper. Feeling their eyes on her she looked up. "What?" she asked defensively.

Giles decided to intervene before matters became more complicated. "Marriage can be another word for joining. In this case it refers to the joining of the Garou's and Drachna's powers, resulting in Kennedy becoming a hybrid. She will be half Garou and half Drachna."

"Don't forget to add Slayer into that mix Giles." Buffy commented from her position next to Faith.

"Exactly, which is why she was chosen by Olmeck." Wesley said as approached the head of the table. "From what we can gather of this ceremony, Kennedy will be bitten by the Drachna causing her to become infected. As she has already been infected by a Garou, the Drachna's powers have nowhere to go and will begin to fight for dominance against those of the Garou."

"So her body will have some sort of internal battle going on?" Willow asked.

"In essence yes." Giles answered.

"But I thought that if a human was bitten by a Drachna nothing would happen?" Oz asked.

"I bit her so she ain't human anymore." Faith stated quietly. Buffy patted her arm reassuringly.

"That's correct." Giles said. "At the moment she is already a werewolf/slayer hybrid."

"How come she accepted the wolf powers without going all weird?" Xander asked curiously.

"Werewolves DNA merges with humans on a cellular level, where as Drachna's and vampires are demons which affects the person on a spiritual level." Giles explained. "In order for the powers to merge they have to essentially be pinned together."

"Which is where the daggers of Anubis come in." Wesley commented. "As long as the daggers remain embedded Kennedy she will have control of her powers."

A look of understanding flashed across the group as everything that Giles and Wesley said became clear. "So if we take these daggers out of her she will lose her power." Buffy said simply. Wesley and Giles nodded in agreement. "Well looks as if we've found her weakness, but what about this Olmeck guy?" she asked.

"We where rather hoping that Faith or her clan may know anything, seeing as they have fought Drachna's before." Giles said look towards Faith.

"Sure, the elders are bound to know something." Faith replied.

"When are they due to arrive?" Wesley asked.

"Any day now." she said. "No Garou's have appeared in the desert so far, but I can sense that they're close." she explained.

"One question, where are they all going to stay? I mean there's a few hundred of them they're not all going to fit into the mansion." Xander said

"They'll set up camp outside Sunnydale, they don't want to alert the Daywalkers to their presence." Faith said.

"I know the vamps are stupid but don't you think that even they'll notice hundreds of Garou camping in the desert." Cordelia said.

Faith grinned. "Hey my people have survived this long for a reason, trust me when I say that they won't be noticed." They all looked at her curiously. "Let's just say it's a surprise."

"Well I think that concludes today's meeting." Giles said. "We can't do anymore until Faith's clan arrives, so you are all free to do what you wish until then." he said as he began gathering the books that lay scattered on the table. Everybody began filing out of the library discussing what to do with their free time.

WAREHOUSE - DOCKYARD

Kennedy strode through the warehouse like she owned the place. Walking past the lounging vampires and stepping over the corpses that littered the floor. Walking towards the back of the warehouse she climbed the flight of stairs and entered what would have once been the foreman's office.

Olmeck turned towards the door as he heard her enter. "Slayer." he said in greeting "I trust last night didn't go to your satisfaction." he stated seeing the fury on her bruised face.

"I was this close to killing Buffy." she said gesturing with her hands "When that stupid Garou turned up." she exclaimed throwing herself into one of the chairs. "Then I don't know what happened, I mean part of me wanted to kill it but then part of me was too scared, I kind of freaked out and ran." she said with disgust.

"You haven't yet got full control of your wolf." he said walking towards her. "Unfortunately this is something the Garou know a great deal about. If it wasn't for this Garou would you have been able to dispose of the other slayer?" he asked.

"Yeah, I nearly had the bitch and she knows it, if the Garou hadn't shown up when it did Buffy would be dead." she answered seriously. Olmeck nodded thoughtfully. She watched as he stood and walked over towards a safe at the back of the room. He removed something from the safe and approached Kennedy. "What's that?" she asked curiously.

Olmeck grinned and handed it over to her. "This is something that will help you kill two birds with one stone."

SUNNYDALE PARK

The Scoobies had decided to have a picnic and where sitting in the shade of an old tree. Oz and Xander where currently arguing over who was the greatest X-man while Willow was attempting to learn a new spell. Buffy sighed contentedly and leaned back into Faith, who was sitting behind her with her back against the tree. "You okay B?" Faith asked wrapping her arms around Buffy's waist.

"Yeah I'm fine, everything feels just right." she said placing her hands over Faith's, where they lay on her stomach. "I wish it could just stay like this forever, you know. No impending doom or psycho slayers to worry about." she could feel Faith nod in agreement.

"If you could change your life, would you?" Faith asked. "I mean if you had the chance to not be the slayer anymore, would you take it?" she asked curiously.

Buffy was silent for a few minutes as she ran the question through her head. "No." she said seeming surprised at her own answer. "I mean as much as I curse being the slayer at times, and as much as I hate the bad stuff, I don't think I would ever give it up. It's who I am. Besides staking vamps is a good way to relieve tension." she said grinning.

Faith smirked "I can think of a better way to relieve tension." she said huskily pulling Buffy into a passionate kiss. They stayed that way for what seemed like hours, only breaking apart when they heard a strangled cry. Looking over towards the noise they saw a wide eyed Xander gaping at them with his jaw hanging open. Oz waved a hand in front of Xander face trying to get his attention.

"I think you guys broke him" he said in amusement turning to face Faith and Buffy, Faith reached behind her and picked up her water bottle.

"Hey Xander snap out of it." she said spraying half the bottle in his face. Xander started sputtering.

"Gah!….Uh what….I'm sorry……..but that…was...hot…I mean……did anyone else see……wow…hot….I ….mean…. hot…." Faith sprayed the rest of the bottle in his face and Buffy giggled.

"You guys would you stop." he whined wiping at his face.

"He speaks." Oz said dramatically.

"Sorry Xand but we thought you where having a stroke or sumthin." Faith said in mock seriousness "Good thing I know first aid or you'd be a goner."

"Well if you two didn't do that…..stuff." he said gesturing towards the pair of them.

"What this?" Buffy asked innocently pulling Faith into another passionate kiss. They both broke apart laughing when they heard Xander make the same noise as before. This time Oz did the pleasures and sprayed Xander with an ice cold bottle of water.

"Thanks Oz." Xander gulped.

"Anytime." he said grinning.

BUFFY'S ROOM - NIGHT

Patrol had been all quiet on the western front, there'd been no signs of Kennedy and they'd only managed to stake four vamps between them. They'd gotten home an hour ago and where lying on Buffy's bed, enjoying each others company. "Do you think your clan will like me?" Buffy asked seriously tilting her head back to look at Faith who was lying behind her with her arms around her waist.

Faith got up onto one elbow and looked down at Buffy. "Of course they'll like you B." she said kissing Buffy reassuringly. Buffy returned the kiss and placed a hand on Faith's cheek. Breaking the kiss she looked up at her. "I'm just kinda nervous." she said bashfully.

"Well you have nothing to worry about, they'll love you B." Faith said with conviction.

"But what if they don't." Buffy said studying Faith's face intently.

"It would hurt me." she answered quietly, gently tracing Buffy's face with her fingers. "Part of me needs there approval cause their my pack, my family." she said seriously. "But another part of me doesn't care what they think……..cause I don't need them as much as I need you. I love you Buffy."

Buffy looked up at her with shining eyes "I love you Faith." she said pulling Faith into a gentle but passionate kiss. Their breathing grew faster as their kiss deepened. Faith slid her hand under Buffy's shirt resting it on her stomach, silently asking permission to go further. Buffy nodded and Faith gently ran her hand up over Buffy's stomach, revelling at the soft feeling of her skin beneath her palm. Soon the only sounds that filled the night where the gentle sounds of their love making.

Tbc.