By: chosenfire28
Spoilers: BtVS-post season 5, but Joyce didn't die. Buffy still defeated Glory and saved Dawn without having to take a dive off the tower. Faith got out of the prison and lives with the Summers, friends with Buffy. Spike is now a human/vampire hybrid(Sunlight, breathing, heartbeat, super senses, strength, speed, healing, occasional blood) Veronica Mars- post season 1, Alicia died(car accident) over the summer and left custody of Wallace and Darrell to Keith. Tension between the PCHers and Logan (09ers) over Felix's murder. Pairings: Buffy/Spike, Veronica/Logan, Keith/Joyce, Faith/Lamb, Dawn?( either Weevil, Wallace, or Duncan)
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon owns Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Rob Thomas owns Veronica Mars, sadly not me.
Summary: Keith Mars and his household(Veronica(18), Wallace(17), Logan(17), and Darrell(7)) merge with his new wife Joyce Summers and her family(Buffy(20), Dawn(16), Faith(19), Spike(140+), and Willow(20)) and wackiness ensues.
AN: Okay finally here is the second chapter. This one is set in the Buffyverse and will focus on the relationship between Faith and Buffy and a little bit of Spike thrown in. Thank everybody for their reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 2 Tense Situations
"Lehane your released." the guard yelled at the female prisoner unlocking the cell.
"What?" Faith hopped off the top bunk eyes dark in suspicion "I'm in for murder, how in the hell did I get released?"
"Looks like you got friends in very high places." the guard shook his head a smile gracing his lips "Some organization in England brought it to the judges attention that your confession was giving as a minor and they managed to get you released."
"Shit." Faith muttered following the guard out of the cell. She changed into her street clothes wondering what in the hell the Council wanted from her now. Her last couple of run ins with them they were trying to kill her.
She walked out of the high walls she had called home for over a year and grinned approaching the two men who waited for her "So I bet I have you two to thank for my freedom."
"Well." Wesley frowned and Angel shrugged "Not exactly."
Faith looked between the two men suspicious "So what's the deal?"
Buffy leaned against the counter of the Magic Box watching the door with a wary arms folded tightly.
"You know luv glaring at the door isn't going to make little miss psycho appear any faster." Spike observed from where he sat on one of the round tables swinging his legs in abject boredom. He was almost fully healed from the number Glory had done on him trying to find out who the Key was. The only reason he was there in the first place was Rupes had made the meeting mandatory and the was a possibility we was a member of the pathetic group of do gooders.
Willow and Tara were showing Dawn something in a basic spell book that had the teenagers eyes shining and Anya had a euphoric look on her face as the stood behind the cash register counting the days profits. Xander was watching her with a goofy grin on her face and Giles was going through the papers the Council had giving them still searching for any weakness Glory might posses.
"You know Spike." Buffy's smile to the vampire was deceptively sweet "When you start talking I have this sudden urge to bruise you."
Spike hopped of the table making his way to her smirking "So baby likes to play rough." he waggled his eyebrows suggestively.
Buffy rolled her eyes "You're a pig Spike." she took a quick step away from him unwilling to admit the slight quiver she got when he talked like that to her.
"So who am I suppose to kill around here." Faith stood in the doorway a black duffel bag slung on her shoulder and Buffy's face went blank as she stared at the dark Slayer her fist clenching reflexively at her side.
Spike saw this and chuckled muttering "Well, well, looks like things are finally going to get interesting around here."
"Listen B," Faith faced Buffy in the training room clearly nervous "I'm sorry about the shit…"
"Stop." Buffy interrupted her holding up her hand to stop whatever the other Slayer was going to say. She wouldn't believe it any way so it would just be a waste of time.
"Dawn is in trouble." Buffy told Faith softly "Some hell goddess wants to bleed my sister to get home and Giles and the Council think another Slayer would better our odds. If that means keeping Dawn safe I'll deal with it."
Buffy's arms were crossed defensively and her eyes were cold "But that doesn't make us friends, and it doesn't mean I trust you. I get that your trying to change, to make amends, I really do; but I'm not ready to forgive you" Buffy told her bluntly without hesitation "and I'll never forget.
Faith watched Buffy leave a pained expression on her face. Oh yaeh, redemption was a bitch.
"Willow and Tara do spells all the time." complained following Buffy into the Summers house "and they started at my age, Tara a lot earlier."
"Willow became a witch to help save the world and Tara was trained by her mom." Buffy pointed out wanting to dissuade her kid sister from wanting to delve into the black arts.
"So" Dawn argued back "I can so help save the world and Willow and Tara already said they would train me."
"Girls." Joyce came into the front room wiping her hands on a towel. She had been doing dishes when she heard her daughters voices raised in the front room. "What's the problem?"
"Nothing." both girls denied automatically and Dawn gave Buffy a pleading look and headed upstairs. She somehow knew her mother wouldn't be okay with her interest in magic. She already worried all the time about Buffy killing demons.
Joyce watched Dawn rush to her room and decided to talk to her later. Whatever it was both of them weren't going to talk about it without some prodding on her part. Joyce faced her eldest daughter "So what did you want to talk to me about?" Buffy had called the Gallery earlier.
Buffy took a deep breath "Mom you know I love you so I need you to leave Sunnydale until after everything is settled with Glory."
"Buffy…" Joyce protested and Buffy interrupted her "I know you don't want to leave but Glory knows I have the Key and pretty soon she's going to try to get to me through you I can't protect both you and Dawn, I need to focus on her and it would look too suspicious if Dawn left too."
Joyce sighed "Buffy I really don't like this but I understand. There's an auction in New York I was going to send my assistant to but I guess I'll go." Joyce knew that the only person that could protect Dawn was Buffy and for her to do that there could be no distractions. "Just promise me you'll keep her safe."
"Always." Buffy whispered tears in her eyes and she hugged her mother reaffirming her promise "Always."