I will warn you now, any Kennedy lovers might not like this chapter. As always nothing belongs to me

Chapter ; Power, Faith and kicking ass

The potentials watched as the LA gang arrived from wherever they were staying. The girls had been gathered around so they could be talked to all stiffened when they realised something was about to be explained. They listened as the blonde slayer spoke, "In the next few hours you will all become active slayer's,"

Vi spoke up, "Not possible unless either you or Faith die,", the potentials all agreed. Buffy gave them a feral grin, "You see girls when you tried to oust me you thought me a normal slayer, I'm not,"

A Chinese girl spoke up, "Well what will happen?"

Buffy and Faith shared a pleased glance, "I'm the head of the slayer line due to mystic issues, above and beyond the line. Me and Willow will perform a spell and then the real work will be begin. But the pettiness ends now, I am going to need your help to defeat the First Evil at the moment you have no choice things want to kill you afterwards well then you have a choice," She didn't much like talking with the group and knew she needed to have an important chat with Spike.

"Choice?" Vi asked. What surprised the LA gang was the fact that Xander spoke up. "Buffy has given everything to fighting evil since 15, she's sacrificed friends, her true love. None of us and I mean none of us have a right to judge her because, I for one I'm sorrier than I can ever say that I let you lot create doubt in my mind,"

Spike had been down in his basement area when he sensed Buffy, it meant that the bond between her Angel must be really strong.

"Hey pet,"

"Hey Spike I've got to give you something," he looked at Buffy in confusion at the necklace he had been given. She went onto explain the vague prophecy of shanshu and what it actually meant due to there being two souled vampires, also the fact that she and Angel were the immortal warriors.. She gave him a few minutes to comprehend "you mean there's a chance for my humanity to return,"

Buffy couldn't help but smile, "I don't have all the answers I just know what I'm told and what the prophecies say,". Buffy knew he was thunderstruck, "I could grow old with Faith?" She punched him in the shoulder lightly, "Rub it in,", she wanted him to understand as she did care for him so she explained, "Spike though this won't be without pain it cleanses all thing demonic you will literally have the demon part of you ripped out,"

Spike was becoming happier and happier the more he thought about it and impulsively twirled Buffy in a whirling hug, "I can have a pulse,"

Faith saw the hug as she was at the bottom of the stairs and was curious, jealousy never entered into the equation as she knew her and Angel were meant to be. So Faith settled on a "care to explain?" . Buffy gave a wink and then turned back to Spike "Explain fully or I will not be responsible for my actions,"

Spike stuck his tongue out, "Yes mom,"

Buffy shook her head and Faith could have swore she heard B mutter about Connor being the only child she looks after. Buffy turned back grinning widely on the stairwell "Oh keep it down kids the magic ritual will only cover so much noise,"

She waited at the top of the stairwell till she heard the girly squeal filing it away as a tease at a later moment. Still as she rejoined the group she had a big grin, Angel saw and guessed asking "Spreading Christmas cheer,"

"yep," . The understanding was lost to all but her and angel, remembering the Christmas day they shared when the First Evil was first in Sunnydale.

She stood entering the Wicca circle, "Ready?" She asked her old best friend. Willow had more certainty this time "Let's do this,"

Willow started chanting and Buffy consciously raised her power causing her to take on a green glow. Startling all the group but Angel, Gunn asked his Boss, "Why are you not freaked?" Angel looked a little smug, "She glowed green when she healed Faith,"

The power was building until only green energy could be seen protected by the circle, the energy spilt out, Buffy caught Willow who'd collapsed, she saw the concern of the scoobies, "She's okay she's suffering power fatigue, Angel help,". The pair managed to get the tired witch up the stairs to the room.

Faith re-entered the room as Buffy left, still adjusting her top slightly she looked to Giles, "Are the girls active?". He answered "I believe so,"

Her smile grew realising she could now engage in her second favourite activity, "Fight time, girls split and spar," . All the girls split and did as the brunette slayer told them, as well as them Spike and Angel decided to spar and so, did Connor and Gunn.

Faith for the moment watched along with Xander, Anya, Giles, Fred and Wes, the young watcher astutely observed "the girl is trouble,". Faith knew who he meant "You mean the one who is clinging to Willow then yeah, but B is about to put that one down,". Giles was curious as to what Faith was referring to, but knew he would soon see, he took off his glasses, "She does seem to have ambition, I should never have listened,". Faith looked at the tired old man, "I'm not gonna hold your hand, you all hurt B as I once did, you need to earn her trust back,"

She left then Spike was still humming, "She's right you know, Christ I'm going to have my hands full with that girl,"

Buffy and Angel had quietly come back and couldn't help but laugh heartily at that comment, "You'll have fun and never a dull moment," his grandsire promised him. Buffy squared her soldiers, "I have an uppity bitch to put down, glad Willow is unconscious," with only a glance to Faith they went for the pair involving Kennedy.

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Faith spoke with authority "Vi come spar with me," the girl immediately went to Faith. Kennedy was ecstatic she had a shot at the precious Buffy, she knew if she could best her then she could lead. Of course it never crossed her mind about the previous spar with Angel, or the information learnt this morning.

Kennedy went after Buffy with everything she had, but Buffy merely blocked her looking faintly bored with the spar. This angered Kennedy who did she think she was? As her anger increased Kennedy movements became sloppy, Buffy used her first offensive shot when she give her a roundhouse right into the stomach. The blow was enough to nearly knock her off her feet, but then in that moment she felt all of her strength leave her and she collapsed on the floor. She watched as the petite slayer advance on her with a quiet menace she bent down to whisper.

"Gifts given can be taken away, you're here because someone wants you dead, I wanted to protect you. At the moment you are no threat to the first evil you're free to leave," Buffy gave her time to think "I see you have issue's, and if I'm honest I don't care I'm trying to stop my second apocalypse of the week . So do I restore your gift,"

The girl was stubborn but she finally realised she was beat, even before she'd been stripped of her power her attempt had been pathetic. Swallowing her pride, "I want to help,". The response shocked Kennedy as Buffy smiled, "good ," and just like that her power was restored. Kennedy understood though how quickly it could be taken away again so vowed to do nothing to upset the head slayer, she was partnered with Vi again.

Faith and Buffy walked back to the watching group sighing, "I hope the lesson sticks or she'll wind up dead,". Giles looked to her "Well you've done all you can. Once this is all over the Watcher's council will need to be rebuilt,". Buffy was happy, she understood his implicit apology. Buffy continued. "Well you'll have to head it up, you are one of only two who know where the funds are secreted. The only thing I ask is modernise it,"

Giles looked flustered, "Me lead,", Angel smirked "Well it is as Buff said only you and Wes could do it, and I intend to keep Wes,". Buffy continued on appealing to his logical side, "look you, Xander, Willow and even Dawn if she wants would be perfect to head it up,"

Giles thought about it and knew intellectually she was correct, "What of my head slayer"

Buffy went coy, "Well she'll be with her husband in LA dealing with the great problems, perfect as she already has a trained watcher, plus I suppose she'll do some training with the promising newbies,"

In that moment she felt a presence at the front entrance, she glanced to Angel to silently ask him to join her, "stay here,"

Faith puzzled "why,"

Buffy answered "bad guys at the front door, he wants to be mean, best if me and Angel handle it,"

"Okay,"

Angel walked with her back through her old home, "I take it First Evil is outside," his lover turned to him. "Yes, it will screw badly the others none of them are mentally strong enough to deal with it,". In that moment he truly recognised how mature Buffy now was, he couldn't wait to see how she would change with time, taking hold of her hand, "Let's go see what the next boring sermon is,". Buffy laughed, "and you the catholic, tell you what calls me a whore or you Satan and I will not be responsible for my actions,"

With that they opened the door to chat with the First Evil.

A/N Thanks again for all the people who have added this as a favourite story. Please feel free to review, as I'm still fairly new to the publishing of fanfic'c reviews help.