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Faith pulled the trigger, as Angel whirled around and easily caught the bolt. Wesley and Cordelia also turned around, their jaws dropping when they saw Faith
"Oh man, that was so cool!" Faith cried, "Let's do that again"
"Faith?" Angel said
"No way," Wesley said, "She was in a coma"
"Pretty lively coma," Cordelia commented
"I can tell this is gonna be fun," Faith grinned, "I'll see you guys later"
She turned and disappeared into the crowd
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"Well, gee Giles, thanks for the update," Angel growled, "I nearly got shot in the heart. A little heads-up wouldn't be so bad next time"
The phone call ended, as Angel hung up the phone, before looking up at Wesley
"Apparently, Faith came out of her coma last week"
"I wonder why she tried to kill you," Wesley said
"Because she's a killer. Well, a slayer really. And I'm a vampire. But still, she's a killer. That wouldn't have happened if I was able to help her. And I was helping her, until some English guy screwed it all up"
"Angel, you can't blame Wesley for some English-" Cordelia started, "Oh wait, that was you," she said to Wesley
"I understand my mistake and I will do all that I can to help you," Wesley said
"That's good to hear," Angel said, "Now, let's go find Faith"
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Angel was downstairs, reading a newspaper and trying to follow Faiths' activities since she arrived in Los Angeles. So far, she had beaten up a guy so badly that he was in a critical condition, then she caused a fight at a downtown nightclub with about five people injured. Now, she was trying to kill him and he had a feeling that Wolfram and Hart was involved. He had been messing around with their cases, saving people and getting criminals put in prison, the same criminals that Wolfram and Hart were trying to keep out of prison
Cordelia and Wesley had gone to check on the guy at the hospital, as Angel headed upstairs. Hearing a noise, he came out into the office, where Faith was standing in a beam of sunlight, opening up the window
"Faith," he said, "What brings you here?"
"Wanna see if you're in the game," Faith answered, "See, you've been messing up Wolfram and Hart's plans. So they're paying me to kill you"
She grinned, aiming a revolver at him
"That won't kill me unless you've got wooden bullets"
"Take a shot"
She threw the revolver at Angel and he caught it, before aiming it at her. However, he moved the revolver away from her and fired, shooting a blank. He rolled his eyes and tossed it back to Faith, as she aimed and fired a bullet into his stomach
"Just like Russian Roulette," Faith said, "So, gonna get into the game or what?"
"Faith, you don't have to do this"
"Of course I don't have to, but I want to. It's so fun"
"And it'll get you killed one day"
"No need to watch out for me, Angel. I'm here to kill you. But not right now"
She smiled and left the office, as Angel groaned and checked the wound
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Cordelia and Wesley arrived back at her apartment, having gotten some information about Faith's victim, although not much, apart from his address and that Faith's other activities were caused within some distance from the apartment. Cordelia went to open the door, but Dennis forced it close
"Dennis, it's me. And Wesley. Don't worry, I'm not gonna sleep with him. A little hard, considering I'm pregnant with Angel's child. Now let me in"
Cordelia forced the door open and walked in, as Wesley followed her inside
"Welcome back, Cordy," Faith said, "And congrats on the sprog. So, Angel knocked you up, huh? How is that possible?"
"Faith, I recommend that you don't do anything rash here," Wesley said
"Oh you mean like this?"
Faith struck Cordelia, knocking her down and out, as Wesley swiftly responded with a blow of his own. Faith chuckled, as Wesley's eyes blazed with anger
"Ooh, nice one, Wes. Didn't expect that from you. My turn now"
Faith backhanded Wesley, throwing him across the room
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Angel walked into the Wolfram and Hart building, dressed in a business suit, as he made his way to Lindsey McDonald's room. Silently breaking into the office, Angel was relieved that no one was in the room, as he started to go through the files
"What are you doing here?" Lindsey asked, coming into the room
"You are the guys who hired Faith to kill me, right?" Angel asked
"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm asking you to leave before I call security"
"What are you playing at here?" Angel asked, "Innocent people will get hurt. The count has already started"
"You do know that this building has vampire detectors at every entrance. Security will be here shortly. I'm doing you a favour and letting you go"
"Fine then. I will find out what you guys are up to"
Angel walked past Lindsey and left the office, as the security arrived, but Lindsey told them to leave, that there was nothing to worry about
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Angel arrived at Cordelia's apartment and knocked on the door, as Dennis opened it for him. He entered, seeing Cordelia unconscious on the floor. He rushed to her side and gently picked her up, placing her on the couch, as she slowly woke up
"Angel? Oh thank God"
"What happened?" he asked, gently touching her cheek where a bruise had formed
"Faith. She was here. Where's Wesley? Is he okay?"
"Wesley's not here"
"Oh God. She took him"
"Don't worry, I'll find her. I know what she wants"
"She wants you to be in the game," Cordelia replied, "God, I feel so foolish. Dennis was trying to keep me out for a good reason"
"It's okay, Cordy, it's not your fault. I will find Faith"
"I know where she is. I've got the address"
She handed Angel the address, as he memorized it and kissed her forehead
"You stay here and rest, got it? I'm heading out"
"Angel, please be careful. It's Faith. She's not in the right state of mind"
"Don't worry, honey, I'll be fine. I'm sorry for sending you back here"
Cordelia smiled slightly and got up, giving Angel a kiss on the lips, as he broke away, kissed her forehead again and left the apartment
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Wesley slowly woke up, bruises covering his face and shallow cuts covering his body. Blood slowly ran down him, as Faith stared at the piece of glass that had some of Wesley's blood on it, before tossing it out the window
"Wes, you're awake," she cried, jumping on his lap, making him cry out in pain, "How you feeling, champ?"
"Go to hell," Wes groaned when she removed his gag
"I'll save you a seat, babe," she said, getting up and grabbing a spray can, "So, we've covered sharp, one of the five basic torture groups. Next, we have blunt, hot, cold and sound. Should be fun"
She held up a lighter, creating a small flamethrower
"I'm sorry for the way you turned out, Faith," Wesley said, "But as your former Watcher, there's one thing I should let you know. You are a piece of sh-"
"Yeah, you should talk," Faith said, gagging him, "Like you were any better. Always walking around like you had a stake rammed up your English channel. Had you been a better Watcher, I might have been a better role model"
She created a few more bursts of flame, before removing Wesley's gag
"I think I wanna hear you scream"
"You never will"
Faith smiled as she created a flame and brought it close to Wesley's face. At that moment, the door flew off its hinges as Angel burst into the apartment
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Next chapter: Angel vs. Faith smackdown!