PART 19
Kennedy walked Faith to her home. Faith sighed as she slid the key into her front door.
"Hey," Kennedy said, turning Faith around.
"You're a Scooby now. Ok? Nothing is going to change that. You're one of us. You can always talk to Xander, Dawn, Willow, and I if you ever need anything. We'll get to the bottom of this. I swear. I mean a lot of weird things have been going on. It'll be better, I promise," Kennedy explained looking into Faith's eyes. Faith's eyes were about to shed tears again and Kennedy hugged her. Faith laughed sadly a little bit.
"What?" Kennedy asked pulling back. Faith smiled weakly.
"You're acting like a big sister, even though you're only a couple of years older then me," Faith stated. Kennedy smiled.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Kennedy replied ruffling Faith's hair.
"Hey!" Faith yelled in protest.
Not too far away in an empty abandoned factory...
"Hmmm...so the only thing that seems to be standing in my way is the blonde slayer. If I could get her out of the picture, then I can some how find a way to release Angelus's soul. Ooooooooooooo, that would be fun. I'm starting to really love Sunnydale. Just as long as I am clear from the knights, I am as good as gold," Said Enya as she flopped down in the old dusty Victorian chair.
"Yes, this will be most fun. Kill the slayer, release Angelus's soul...couldn't think of a better plan..."
Kennedy walked away from Faith's with her hands in her pockets. How could Buffy do this to her? Kennedy was angry with Buffy. Something weird was going on. Kennedy dragged the protesting brunette to the house and made her talk. Willow and Kennedy couldn't believe their ears.
Angel was back. And Buffy hid it from all of them. And Faith had to see her girl sucking face with him. That had to hurt. Kennedy frowned at the thought and kicked a stone down the street. She felt that something bad was about to happen.
Kennedy returned to a very quite house. When she walked all the way in, she saw Willow on the couch holding Buffy's head in her lap as she cried. Kennedy just shook her head. It deserves Buffy right... for hurting Faith like that.
Kennedy stayed out of Buffy's and Willows way. She figured it was for the best till they got everything figured out. Kennedy left to go patrolling. And after a while, Buffy decided she should go out too.
Even though Willow protested. Buffy couldn't figure out what she felt. It was as if someone else was controlling her emotions. The whole thing with Faith did deeply hurt her but everything inside was so messed up and upside down. Buffy figured that maybe slaying would get her mind off things. Buffy walked through the empty graveyard as the wind rippled over her skin and hair. Something was not right with the night. Buffy felt as though something bad was about to happen.
Buffy heard some struggling going on behind some bushes and went to check it out. There was Faith in all her glory fighting two vampires. Buffy sat there unnoticed for a while just watching. Watching the way Faith moved with such grace and strength. Faith delivered a roundhouse kick to one vampire, sending him crashing into a tomb. She then turned and delivered a right hook into the other vampires face as it came after her. Faith took out her stake and dusted the vampire. Then the other vampire that was down by the tomb came running at
Faith while her back was still turned. Faith just merely put her stake backward under her arm with out looking and the vampire collided with it, turning him to dust.
Faith brushed off her jeans and stood in silence. Faith then sighed.
"B, I know you are out there...just come on out...” Faith stated as she shifted her weight from one foot to the other. Buffy quietly stood up and walked out of the shadow of bushes that she was hiding in. Faith turned her head and met Buffy's eyes. Buffy could see that Faith had no makeup on and her eyes were blood shot from crying. It pained Buffy to see her like that.
Then Faith's face fell into one of panic. "Buffy! Look out!" Faith yelled. And then Buffy could sense them. Vampires. Vampires everywhere. They came out of the bushes, from tombs, everywhere.
Both girls jumped into action taking their stakes out to do some damage. The two girls were a blur among the vampires. Enya stood close by on top of a tomb smirking. Tonight, Buffy was going to die. A vampire armed with a deadly bow stood next to her.
"Wait for my signal, then shoot," Enya instructed. The vampire merely nodded. Enya was surprised at the large group of vampires she was able to recruit.
Buffy and Faith were able to take out mostly all of the vampires. Faith stood up after just dusting her last vamp. She noticed the vampire and the wishgiver, Enya, on top of the tomb.
Things then seemed to be running in slow motion. Faith saw the vampire with a bow, take aim on Buffy.
Panic went through Faith as she broke into a run towards Buffy. Buffy just dusted her last vamp as Faith ran at her. "Buffy! Get out of the way!" Faith cried coming at her. Buffy only had time to just look up at Faith as she shoved her a side.
A faint noise could be heard as Buffy hit the ground.
"You idiot! You missed her!" Buffy heard yelled through the graveyard. Buffy looked up in time to see Faith fall to her knees.
"FAITH!" Buffy yelled as Faith fell backward into her arms. Buffy caught her and saw what had happened.
Faith had shoved Buffy out of the line of an arrow that now rested in the chest of her girlfriend. Blood poured out of the wound where the arrow had hit. They nailed Faith right in the heart. Buffy cradled Faith in her arms.
"B-Buffy?" Faith choked out as blood started to come from her mouth. Tears streamed down Buffy's face.
"Faith, I'm here. You'll...you'll be ok. Just hold on..." Buffy whispered. Faith gave a faint smile before caressing Buffy's cheek.
"Buffy...I love you...I always will...and always have..." Faith whispered taking her last breath. Her eyes looked blankly and drained of life up at Buffy.
"NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! FFAAAIIIITTHH!" Buffy wailed clutching the lifeless body to her.
"We better get out of here," Enya whispered to her fellow vampire, still boiling with anger.
