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A/N: my apologies for updating late again. My scheds were pretty wacked up the last few days but I'm now back on track. And here I thought writing's easy with the plots and all but I'm still having a hard time. I've got the ending all sorted out already so hopefully you'll get to read it soon. Thanks for everyone who reviewed and who added me in their alert list.
SOMEWHERE DOWN UNDER…
It felt like eternity to be fighting a hundred demons and vamps that don't even seem to be getting any weaker soon. She heard the cries of the girl but she can't see where it came from because she's busy fighting to live. While taking two at a time, she felt the tingling sensation and Buffy appeared as if she was about to say something but seeing that they were surrounded by the growing numbers of their enemies, she's already in a fight stance and they fought with all their strengths.
"Faith, I don't know how I got here but I think we need to find a way out! Now." seeing that they are almost trapped.
"No, we need to save her Buffy." Faith almost sighed the words.
Without saying anything, they both looked at the tunnel and knew that they have to get there. Fighting their way through it, they reached the tunnel just in time to see the girl almost hanged upside down ready to be sacrifice.
"Well, well, well ladies, you've made it in time to our little party ain't we?" Ethos doesn't look surprised at all "You must be the blonde one, B?" chuckling to himself he added "oh, F here didn't tell you? We go way back. You see, there was one time…"
"Shut up! Let's just get this over with ass!" Faith cut him. "We've got history. Ready?"she looked at Buffy "Oh, shit!" her wound's bleeding. "Faith, I thought.." the blonde's worried.
"You thought wrong then B." Ethos mocked Faith and holds up a knife. "Remember this? It's your entire fault she's messed up like that. Touchy subject." He made a sad face. Straightening his tux "If you'll excuse me I've got a party to start."
He turns to the girl and runs the knife on her neck "now, now creampuff, I'll see to it that." UMPH! Buffy lands him a nice upper punch that threw him off to the other side. "Sorry to disappoint. We're here on a mission." While kicking him and throwing him punches he still managed to spit some blood "thanks for starting the party for me, slayer."
Oh shit! Buffy thought. She turned to the girl and saw her fellow slayer trying to untie the girl but is having a hard time because her wound's still gushing with blood that seems to take all her energy.
When Faith saw that the girl's neck is dripping with blood, she ran to her and started to untie her but she's having a hard time because her wound seem to have the best of her. But when she looks in the girls eyes, she saw something very familiar.
"Faith are you ok? We need to get out of here fast." She helped untie the girl "shh, stop crying. It's ok now. Everything's gonna be alright."
SLAYER CENTRAL
They've been researching and locating where the two slayers had gone. The scoobies are also trying to know how Buffy just disappeared during the middle of their meeting.
"It's not like they can't handle themselves right?" Xander's been pacing for the last few hours already.
"Yep, coz they're slayers and Tomy would've known if something's going on because Faith would've communicate with him by now. Yep, we shouldn't be worried, right?"
"Yes baby, they're ok.. They should be." Kennedy comforts her not-so-worried girlfriend.
Dawn walks in with Tomy smiling. "We've got company."
"Hey." Xander and Willow pulled the slayers into a group hug.
"Ok, aw!" Faith said holding her breath.
"Are you hurt?" Ken asks
Faith just shrugs. "Ok, is there a kid factory somewhere we don't know?" Xander asks looking at the little girl beside Tomy.
"Hey!" Tomy glares at him.
"Oh, yeah." Buffy kneeled to face the little girl who seems to be trembling with fear. "They're friends." The girl forced a smile. Buffy holds her hand "This is Josephine and they're the Scoobies, our friends."
"Déjà vu much?" Willow smiled at everyone.
"Ok, everyone's good? I'm taking the kids to their room now coz I think they need to rest." Looking at both kids "Let's?" the two smiled and followed her out.
"I'm off too, later." Faith followed them out.
Everyone in the room is still confused of what just happened. So Giles speaks up first. "Buffy, do you mind explaining us what happened?" He takes off his glasses and wipes them.
"And how the heck did you get here?" Xander's just curious.
"I don't know, I go poof here then I appeared in front of Faith just in time to help her fight the demons. We ran coz they're so many and we saw Ethos, tying Josephine to start the ritual, he made a little
speech and we kicked his ass. Saved Josephine just in time and then the next thing I know we're in the infirmary with Dawn and Tomy." Buffy's not sure if they believed her but that' what really happened.
"Well then, I guess that's really it. Buffy, I'm sure you need to rest now. Thank you for sharing us the information, we're gonna look it up." Giles said.
But before Buffy reached the door she turned around and said. "Ethos seemed to know a lot about Faith. I think we need to focus on him. See you later guys."
Three hours later… at the tower
"How do you like it here?"
"It's aight, just like you've mentioned it but different and Dawn's great to."
"So do you like to stay here?"
"I'm not staying here, not without you. And no, you can't make me stay coz I can orb to wherever you are."
"Tomy, you know this is not up for discussion, right?"
"nah uh?" raising his brow "of course it's not. Because you can't just rid me out like that, you promised Angel and sides, who's gonna take care of Joey if you're on a mission? "
"What?! No! you're both gonna stay here and learn from the scoobies. That's the plan, stick with it."
"Plan?! There's no plan Faith. There's only you, me, Wesley and now Joey. We're family and family sticks together no matter what. Isn't that what you've taught me?" Tomy turned to Faith with puppy dog eyes.
"Dude! Not gonna work. We can go back tomorrow but not with Joey. She has to stay here."
Smirking, "I can't really win with you huh?"
Tapping the kid's shoulder, Faith stands up. "Nah, but you're making progress. Now, let's get back to the hall before Squirt's starts to miss you."
"What about Buffy..and Joey?"
"What about them??"
"you'll gonna leave them?"
" I thought we're clear on that?"
"yeah, yeah. Whatever." They both went back to the Hall to meet the gang.
Dawn's Room
"Dawn? Is it possible that two girls can have a baby?"
"What? No! Of course not! Well, unless with magic but yeah, it'll be really weird. Why do you ask?"
"Well, Joey said she's got two moms. Right?" turning to Joey who seemed to be listening very intently, Joey just nodded.
"See?! Told ya."
"Oh, so do you know where your moms are?" Dawn is careful with her choice of words because the girl doesn't seem to be pretty much up to answering questions lately.
Joey looked down and as if whispering "I know they're close."
"We can help you find them! Right, Dawn?" Joey's face lightens up.
"Yes, we'll go to sleep now and tomorrow, I'll ask Willow to do a locator spell."
"huh? Or you can do it tonight. You said you've been studying it right? I can help you get what you need." Winking at Joey, Tomy orbs before Dawn could say anything.
After a few minutes Tomy's got everything they needed "Here, let's find your moms. I'm sure they miss you already."
Not wanting to disappoint the kids Dawn told them that if it doesn't work out tonight, they'll ask for Willow's help first thing in the morning.
Joey handed the blueprint of the castle to Dawn. "Do you think we can find them here?"
Tomy just shrugged. When Dawn started to chant, two lights suddenly lit up.
"WHOA?! I am not seeing this!" she looks at Joey "or, maybe I am..but how? That's why you look familiar." She embraced the little girl who has no clue of what's happening. "We've found your moms."
"YAY!! YAY!! Now all we have to do is tell them!YAY!" Tomy's all over the room jumping up and down, he stops when he saw the little girl look down again.
Lifting the girl's chin "What's wrong? Aren't you happy we've found them?" Dawn smiled at her.
"I don't think they want me. please, let's not tell them." The girl's sobbing now. "please.."
"SShhh.. it's ok. I'm here. We'll not tell them.. sshh.." stroking her hair until the little girl fell asleep in her arms. Tomy seemed to be sleeping as well while observing them.
"Tomy.." Faith called him from her room.
Tomy appeared 5 minutes later in his pajamas. "It's too early."
"Yeah, coz we don't want to disturb anyone. Wesley will be here any minute. Here, wear this." handing him a pair of jeans and his favorite robot shirt.
"We're not saying goodbye to them? Not even a thank you?" he asks her sadly
Faith handed him a paper and a pen. Without protesting, he took it and started to write. He knew Faith all too well that he knows she hates saying goodbye.
Before the sun rises, Wesley came in with their suitcases and after a few minutes, they orb to their home again. SEATTLE.
TBC