Chapter 275
Faith went to Anne's shelter to talk with Conner and Gunn. She wanted to learn what they knew about these zombie cops. Gunn and Conner were getting along okay, all things considered, they both treated Faith with a mixture of respect and distrust. The three of them all knew about Lorne's spell protecting this place, which made it a good neutral meeting place. Wesley and the female hunter Laurie showed up. This was likely their un-subtle way of letting Faith know that if she tried anything, she was outnumbered in this town. Faith was the slayer, by far the strongest person in this building. But four against one, Faith would avoid that if she could. There was also the possibility of recruiting some of these people. Faith had come around, they could be just as rational. Despite who Faith worked for, and what she'd done for him, Anne tried to treat Faith with kindness. She saw a little bit of herself in Faith. They'd both been abused, ignored by the system. Anne had fallen under the influence of the wrong people, the pimps and dealers who used her. Anne had tried not to hurt people, but she might've contributed to adultery and broken homes. It seemed a miracle that Anne never got sick or pregnant on the streets. As she saw it President Wilkins was a lot like those pimps. He might be more charismatic and charming, but he used a child like Faith for his own evil purposes. Anne thanked God for leading her to the right preachers, if Faith could have that maybe she could be saved. As Anne was contemplating this she heard the gunshots. She saw one of her kids fall down. The others took cover. Gunn saw outside, he recognized Atkinson, and Trevor Lockley. Lorne's spell prevented violence within the shelter, but apparently you could shoot at it from the outside. Faith, Wesley, Laurie, Gunn, and Conner became allies in this moment. They had to work together because all of their lives were in danger.