Faye puckered her lips and wrinkled her nose as she glanced uneasily around the gym before turning her gaze back to Jenny. She hadn't meant to make her cry. Hell, it was the last thing she wanted to do.

"It's a heroic death to sacrifice himself for you and your friends," Faye said and slid her hands into her pockets with a heavy sigh. "But it was a stupid way to go out, too. Lord knows where he's now and what's become of him."

Jenny seemed to gather herself and stared back at Faye with a look of such disbelief on her face that Faye couldn't hide the smile it evoked from her.

"Anywhere is better than where he was." Jenny whispered.

"I have my doubts." Faye answered evenly and softened slightly. "Look, Jenny. I would really like for you and me to be friends. It will make things easier for everyone involved. Especially for me."

Jenny blinked at her, stumped.

"As much as I would love to spend more time on our blossoming friendship," Faye's words were cold and her gaze determined. "I unfortunately lack that luxury. I've wasted enough time as it is. I'm here to find Julian."

"He's gone…" Jenny frowned, confused.

"And I'm here to bring him back."

Jenny stepped away, startled and staring in denial and terror.

"What are you talking about?"

"When I created him," Faye bit each word of distinctly, anger increasing with every syllable. "I had to be innovative and use my own little magic." Faye stepped toward her dangerously. "If I didn't, he really would be dead now and I wouldn't be here. What did he leave you, Jenny?"

"You… you created him?" Jenny repeated blankly and literally stumbled when Faye advanced another threatening step.

"Time is of the essence, Jenny, and the clock's a tick-tick-ticking. Nothing ever dies as long as it's not forgotten. What did he leave behind?"

Faye noted Jenny send a fleeting glance at the ring on her finger and seized her wrist with cat-like reflexes, inspecting the poesy ring curiously.

"You're… you… what are you? Are you a shadow creature? Are you his ancestor?" Jenny demanded in terror and Faye burst out in full out laughter, dropping Jenny's hand and stepping away.

"What do you want?" Jenny cried, agitated.

"What's going on?" Dee's voice resounded through the gym and Faye's laughter subsided into giggles as Jenny spun around to face her friends who had appeared.

"Caterer's here." Michael noted and turned to go help.

"What's so funny?" Tom draped his arm around Faye's waist, looking at her curiously and planting a tender kiss on her lips before looking at Jenny. He did a double take and frowned in surprise at her tear-streaked face.

"Ah." Faye sniffed and straightened out her blouse before looking at Jenny evenly. "What I want is simple, Jenny. I want us to be on good terms. And I want what is rightfully mine."

"Were you two fighting?" Audrey asked, shocked as she looked from one to the other.

Faye arched her eyebrows and sighed. "You can give that to me after the dance tonight. I don't want to spoil the evening for everyone else and I can guarantee you, things are going to be pretty fickle for the rest of the night."