“Faith, maybe you want to reconsider.”
“And why’s that, B?”
“Because… this is wrong. It’s not what you want.”
Faith laughed. “God. I met you two minutes ago and already I can tell I’ll laugh when Spike sucks you dry.”
“So he hasn’t turned you?” Buffy replied as she circled the other Slayer.
“No. I wouldn’t let him. I’m still in perfect control of who I am, B. I’ve been on the losing side too often, but this time I chose the winning side.” Faith nodded to the others behind Buffy, who the blonde Slayer could tell were preparing for battle.
“If you think Spike’s a winner, Faith, then you are deeply disturbed. Just look at him.”
The blonde vampire looked up from his approach on the rest of the team. “What are you saying, love?” he asked Buffy, still in vampmode. “I’m a dish.”
“Sure, you are,” Buffy said over her shoulder. She probably would have said more if Giles hadn’t hit Spike over the head with the blunt end of a crossbow. Buffy took the opportunity to duck as Faith launched herself at Buffy, letting Faith’s momentum carry her to where Spike was trying to get up from the floor. She knocked him down again and Buffy motioned to the others to get out of the library as she unblocked the door. All six of them flew out of the building and ran down the hall.
“We could have taken them,” Xander said under his breath.
“Xander, I would have been preoccupied with Faith, which would have left you guys to deal with Spike. I spent all of last year trying to make him fit in a dustbuster, and I failed. I don’t think you could have done it.”
“Oh, sorry, Buffy, but since you took off, we’ve had to bring up our demon fighting skills. Maybe you should have seen us try before you made the decision that we weren’t competent enough.”
“Xander, we so don’t have time. I wasn’t willing to risk it, okay? Now shut up and let’s scram before those two disentangle themselves from one another. Faith’s obviously gone off the deep end, and we need to regroup.”
“Sorry, Buff, but I don’t think you get to be boss anymore.”
“Xander,” Willow puffed from behind him, “You know I love you, but shut up. Buffy’s right. There’s something not so good going on here. If Buffy weren’t here, Giles would recommend the same thing. Wouldn’t you, Giles?”
“Hm? Oh, yes, definitely,” said the Watcher, totally breathlessly as he stopped running and put his hands on his knees. “I think we’ve gone far enough.”
The rest of the gang stopped. They sat on some nearby benches in the park.
“Cordelia?” Oz asked a moment later. Buffy looked around. Cordy wasn’t there.
“Oh, God,” Xander said.
They heard a scream.
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