Summary: What happens if Faith came back to help Buffy with Glory?
Disclamier: Joss is god, I am a pawn. Nothing is mine!
Chapter 1
The next day as the sun rose, a lonely brunette walked the streets of Sunnydale. She had an agenda today. Kill. Smirking as she spotted a familiar blonde, Faith walks up to a bulletin board. 'This should be good.' Upon walking close to her, Faith could hear Buffy's conversation.
"What did you tell him?" 'Willow' Faith thought.
"The truth. That she's my wacky identical cousin from England who whenever she visits hijinks ensue." 'There's my girl… Buffy." Faith smiles at Buffy's comment.
"It's good you guys have such an honest relationship." 'That'd be a first'
"Nah, I told him the story. I-I vagued up a few bits, but no flat out lies."
"That's fair. How'd you handle the Angel-ly parts?" Willow asked. 'Ya B, what'd Beefstick think of that?'
"I did some editing. It's not that I'm trying to hide anything from Riley, it's . . . just that's a longer conversation and I had a Faith hunt to do." 'Typical, hides things from everyone.'
"Any luck?" 'No'
"Couldn't find her. Don't know exactly where to place that in the luck continuum." Buffy says.
"At least you're not alone on this. I bet every cop in Sunnydale is out there looking for her, right now." 'Shit forgot about the cops. Damn, well after I finish what I've now started. I'm gone'
"Pressure is definitely high. I tell you, if I were her I'd get out of Dodge post-hasty." Buffy says to Willow. They are both right behind Faith now. But neither of them know it.
'Well time to make friends' Faith slowly turns around and smirks at Buffy.
"Well, your not me." Faith smirks, at Buffy's shocked look. Faith looks Buffy up and down. Checking her out.
"So. Check you out, B. Nice. The big girl on campus thing's really working for you."
"I've been looking for you." Buffy says cautiously.
"I've been standing still for eight months, B. How hard you look?" Faith says smiling.
"Are you all right?" Buffy asks.
"Five by five. Best thing about a coma, you wake up all rested and rejuvenated and ready for payback."
"So much for pleasantries, huh?" Buffy says sadly.
"What'd you think? I'd wake up and we'd go for tea? You tried to gut me, blondie." Faith's smile fades and turn into a dangerous smirk.
"You'd have done the same to me if you had the chance?"
"Probably but how bout this, let's have another go at it. See who lands on top"
"It doesn't have to be like this, you know?" Buffy becomes slightly angry.
"Actually, I think it has to be exactly like this." Faith's tone changes to a more rage filled tone.
"Faith, these are innocent people." Buffy motions to everyone around them. Student, Teachers, janitors.
"No such animal." Faith looks around too.
"I guess it was too much to hope that you'd use your downtime to reflect and grow."
"Could say the same about you. I mean, you're still the same old "better than thou" Buffy. I mean, I knew it somehow. I kept having this dream -not sure what it means- but in the dream this self-righteous, blonde chick stabs me. And you want to know why?" As Faith was talking, Willow removes her backpack and starts to slowly circle behind her.
"You had it coming." Buffy says sternly.
"That's one interpretation. But in my dream, she does it for a guy-Try it, red, and you lose an arm!" Faith didn't even turn to look at Willow who is holding the straps of her backpack, ready to club Faith on the head from behind. Buffy gives Willow a small nod and she backs off. Faith continues.
"I wake up to find that this blonde chick isn't even dating the guy she was so nuts about before. I mean, she's moved on to the first college beef stick she meets. And not only has she forgotten the love of her life, she's forgotten all about the chick she nearly killed for him. So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars in a tunnel. But, uh," Faith steps closer. "tell me, college girl . . . what does it mean?"
"To me? Mostly." Buffy's tone turns to anger. "That you still mouth off about things you don't understand."
"Maybe." Faith smirks dangerously. "But see I'm not going to stick around long enough to find out."
"See Faith, always running. Why not turn yourself in?" Buffy says.
"B… Buffy." Faith beings ignoring Buffy's comment. "Payback's a bitch, and I'm about to get my payback." Faith laughs before running off. Buffy stands there stunned for a moment before giving chance. As she runs after Faith, Faith jumps over a wall and disappears. Buffy looks around but can't see Faith. Sighing Buffy looks out one more time before turning around in defeat.