Kpov.
I'm laying here in Angel's bed with Faith. She's just broke down crying a few hours ago. This was finally her chance to just let it all out. Everything in her life caught up to her. The physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she faced during childhood, her parents disowning her when she was 13, life on the streets, her daughter being born when she had nowhere to go, watching her watcher die, her daughter being kidnapped, sunnydale and everything that happened there, I mean everything. She's been through so much and she's only 17. I've known her most of her life and I've seen her pull through everything. I guess in a sense time and time again she's reminded me of the Phoenix. The way she can go through all of this and still stand. But she's never the same as before. A new Faith comes to life. After every event she changes. Its like through all of this a part of the old Faith you may know now dies and a new part is born. You see where I get the analogy from now? Her brother calls her that from time to time. Sometimes he calls her Phoenix other times he calls her bird. Its not often though. Most of the time he'll call her Faith or Erin. I don't know why her parents gave her two middle names. Natalie doesn't even suit her if you ask me. And what's up with this Buffy girl. The original slayer. I see how she shoots me looks. I see the pain in her eyes Every time I touch Faith, which is often. I don't do it on purpose. Its a reassurance. To me and her. To let her know I'm not leaving her side and to let me know I've finally found her again. Yeah most of my thoughts are consumed by her. You noticed huh? Well at one time I was in love with her. But when I admitted my feelings they weren't returned. It was ok though. I still had her as a friend. We couldn't have been together anyway. I was too old for her. She was never once uncomfortable around me. Even when she was with my mother. Her watcher. She blamed herself for her death. And she blamed herself for Megan's kidnapping. I don't blame her at all. There was only so much she could do. She was only 15 at the time. After it happened she fled. Even though I wasn't around much because I mostly lived her, looking out for my dad and stuff, I still felt a connection to Faith. Like I should have been there too. But it wasn't the 'oh I'm in love with you so I want to wipe away all your pain' kind. It was more the 'I love you because your my friend and you need me' kind. So once she left and I found out I went to look for her. She never stayed in one place to long. At one point, she was in Decatur, ga, I think, her father met up with her again. She's not afraid of a lot but he is one of the things she is afraid of. She was there for about a month but I still missed her. When she landed in Oregon I started to give up hope. I knew that she obviously didn't want to be found by me. Or anybody else. So I stopped looking. But it doesn't mean I stopped caring. It amazes me that even after all this time she still trusts me. Right now she's hanging on to me like her life depends on it. People think that a slayer should be able to take care of themselves. Nah. They tend to forget the slayer is still just a girl. She's only human and she's usually a child when she's called. Faith was called at the young age of 14. she was still pregnant. As if she wasn't freaking out enough. But my mom and I were there as much as possible and trust was built. I came to know the Faith behind all the walls and the facade. Then I wanted her as more, but now she's a little sister that I have to protect from everyone and everything that wants to hurt her. I'm not in love with her anymore but I do love her. But I can see that Buffy is in love with her. She wants to beat the living shit out of me. Its almost funny how jealous she is. And you know I think, I'm almost positive, the feeling is mutual. We'll just have to wait and see. Buffy's standing in the door way. She keeps coming in to check on Faith. Make sure she's still here and not trying to escape. Or making sure we aren't doing anything. They'd make a cute couple. I know I shouldn't do this but nobody said I couldn't have fun. I'm just going to see how far I can push Buffy. Hehehe.
Bpov.
That Kate woman is really asking for it. Like seriously. She just leaned down and kissed Faith's forehead and then she smirked at me! Can you believe her? Oh keep smirking bitch, I'll enjoy wiping it right off your face. And what's up with those two? Faith is clinging to her like she's air or something. Uhgn. I just want to beat Kate to a freaking pulp and pull Faith into my arms. Although I'm not sure Faith would let me. She made it sorta clear earlier that she didn't like me. Or anything associated with me. She's not the touchy feely type I know that. But she let's Kate touch, and hug her. I know what your thinking. Don't be jealous she's your enemy remember. But I can't help it. Out of all the bad shit she's done I remember all the good. Like that time she came over at three in the morning because Dawn called her and said she had a nightmare about her dieing. She came over and stayed until the next morning. She watched Dawn while she slept. Or that time my mother was sick and she came over and took care of her with me. Not to mention the countless times she took over patrol for me. None of those things she had to do but she did. Because she cared. I just recently learned that even after she was working for the mayor, she still looked out for Dawn. Like those nights when Dawn would be outside when she wasn't supposed to be, Faith would be there to save her or keep her company. How can you hate someone who's done things like that? Maybe you could but I can't. I know I should because she hurt my friends, and she hurt me. And my mom. But mom has already forgiven her. Should I? I sigh and just stand in the doorway watching her and kate. Mostly her. She's sleeping but its far from peaceful.
Fpov.(dream)
"bird?" I hear my brother call me. "Faith!" he yells.
"Yeah?" I answer him. Turns and sees me and relaxes.
"Fuck sis, you good? How ya feelin?" he asks. His Boston accent is thicker than mine. Actually he's the only one of us with a heavy accent. Mine was when I was little but it started to fade. Comes out when I'm pissed though.
"5x5." I say with a shrug.
"So you straight?" he asks. He can never just ask how I am. He has his own way.
"Yeah. So what's the what? What you here for?" I ask him. He sighs.
"New lead. Megan is somewhere close to you. Not too close though. I know you felt it from time to time right?" he's right. I did. But the feelin stopped.
"Yeah but it like stopped right before my coma and I aint felt nothin since." I tell him. He nods thoughtfully.
"Go back. Take Kate witcha." he says.
"How do you know about Kate?" I never told my family about her.
"Faith, how many dreams have we shared?" a lot.
"A lot but it don't answer my question." I say crossin my arms over my chest.
"When mom and pop first told you to motor you lived on the streets. You were tellin bout all that. Then you said some lady, Elizabeth, took ya in. I think that was her name. You said she had a daughter, Kate. Said you trusted her. I remember that." he tells me. Oh now I remember.
"So Maxie boy, how ya been?" I ask him.
"You know me Phoenix, 5x5 an all that." he says.
"So you think I'm going to come out of this strong?" he nods.
"Hell yeah! I don't call you that for nothin!" he says. I nod. "I gotta motor, love ya sis." he says comin to hug me.
"Love ya too bro." then I wake up.
Exit dream...
fuck! I'm like cold but warm at the same time. Fucked up feelin I tell ya that much. I look and see B glarin at Kate and Kate tryin ta look innocent. I look between them.
"Kate, what did you do?" I ask confused. She smiles.
"Nothin Erin." liar.
"Liar." I say. She just smiles even bigger. What the hell is goin on with this girl.
"She didn't do anything Faith. Are you ok?" B asks. Yeah like she cares. Probably wants me to rot in jail.
"5x5." I say standin up stretchin my muscles.
"cool. So what are you going to do?" Kate asks me. She's wonderin have I came to my senses yet. Even though my picture is all over the news she says alls I gotta do is go tell em the truth. Most of it just leave out the demon bits.
"I'm gonna talk to the police, then we are goin back to the hell mouth." her eyes widen.
"Bullshit!" her and B say at the same time. I sigh.
"Look, Max told me to go back, he thinks Megan is there so I'm goin." I tell them. I'm walkin out the room with those two behind me arguin. Don't know about what. I go and say my thanks to Angel. I tell him if he needs a slayer to call. B and Kate spend the ride to the station arguin about everythin they can think of. I wish they'd stop. The care doesn't even come to a complete stop when I jump out to get away from them. Then Kate's tellin me to be careful. B's tellin her not to tell me what to do. I'm askin the PTB how I got stuck with them. We all enter the station and I stop dead in my tracks. A face I wish I didn't have to see.
"Ah, Faith, how are you?" he asks. I nod.
"Just fine father. How bout you?" then we enter a deafenin silence. This just keeps getting better and better.
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