The final battle was over. There had been injury, death among the dearest and victory over evil.
"You're not the one and only Chosen any more. Just gotta live like a person. Hows that feel?" Faith said in her usual blunt way.
"Yeah Buffy, what are we gonna do now?" said Dawn thoughtfully to her sister who almost didn't make it.
Buffy said nothing but simply smiled as she looked at the road ahead of her and the opportunities that the big empty road ahead her would bring her way. Each of the Scooby gang was lost in thought, love or grief. First Xander was silently mourning the death of Anya, who like Xander at the end had begun to question what life would be like if Xander hadn't left her at the altar. Kennedy was lost in awe and love for Willow who had amazed her with her Wiccan powers and of how much she really cared for her. Last of all Buffy was lost in thought about what Spike had just achieved for the world and the last thing he had said to her, "no you don't but thanks for saying it." A single tear ran down these faces, just one.
"So B where to now?" Faith said a note of urgency in her voice. She was worried about the state of some of the girls on the bus. Buffy looked up at Faith and the thought communicated itself to Faith immediately. LA.
"You sure you wanna do this B?" said Faith carefully. She knew to tread carefully around the history of the Slayer and the Vampire.
"I'm sure I wanna do this," Buffy said to the dark haired Slayer, "let’s go see the City of Angels." Buffy finished loudly so everyone was sure of what was to happen next.
Everyone who had got off the bus was looking happy to be finally leaving Sunnydale for good apart from one guy Xander. When Buffy had said City of Angels he knew what that meant and his eyes first of all widened in surprise but the look quickly turned to one of anger.
"I should have known you'd say that Buff. Typical. Save the world, watch the people you love die and then when its all over run straight into the arms of your first ex-dead boyfriend." Buffy visibly flinched at the harshness of Xander's tone, she turned to Willow for support and the look on her face said to her you don’t think that of me too do you?
"Xander that is out of line and not fair, you know that?" Willow said disbelievingly, "she's just risked her life for us again and that's the thanks she gets? Goddess how can you be so-?" Willow simply couldn't find the words to finish her sentence. Xander looked away then back at Buffy, his gaze tearing her apart from the inside if looks could kill thought Buffy I'd be dust.
"Xander I'm sorry about Anya, I really am, "her voice full of sympathy, "but if we don't leave now more girls are gonna die. Please Xander." Buffy finished lamely. He gave her a curt nod and walked back towards the bus, Faith took his cue.
"Okay everyone back on the bus!" yelled Faith, "well that got your attention," she muttered to herself. The gang got back on the bus and Giles floored the school bus to LA.
The night had well and truly fallen when they reached the City of Angels. When they reached the hospital Giles swerved into the accident and emergency department, "Everyone grab someone and go in now!" he said very much the man in charge. Giles himself had come away virtually unscathed I got off easy Giles thought. He looked away, disgusted with himself for even thinking that. The Slayers meanwhile were grabbing friends and Slayers alike and rushing into the emergency ward.
Faith helped Wood off the bus and into the hospital. Buffy hung back and made sure everyone got off. Then she melted into the LA night to find her beloved Angel. Before Faith went reached the ward she turned around and saw Buffy creep off into the night.
"Go find your Angel B, " she whispered, "because I think I've finally found mine." She gazed longingly at the injured Wood maybe this time it'll work she thought wistfully. However she was shocked out of her reverie when suddenly Wood stumbled forward she grabbed Wood before he fell to the ground and increased the number of injuries he had. With all the strength she had left Faith lifted Wood into her arms and ran on into the hospital hoping she wasn't too late.
Buffy was walking the streets of LA looking for Angel and she was also glad to be away from the chaos of the hospital. She stopped; a familiar feeling had just arisen inside her. She slipped Mr. Pointy from inside her mangled jacket. She kept going; the presence she felt was getting closer by the second. The presence she felt a lot like a Slayer's presence, which Buffy knew to be wrong because all the Slayers' were all at the hospital. What is going on? She thought logically for a moment, wondering if it could be Angel.
"Angel?" she whispered to the night, hoping he really was there. Nothing, the presence had gone. Buffy sighed and let her feet guide her to wherever they wanted to go.
Meanwhile chaos reigned at the hospital, it was finding it hard to cope with the arrival of at least twenty odd girls. Faith carried Wood over to an empty bed and yelled for a nurse. For what seemed like an eternity until one came, Faith was getting restless waiting had never suited her and this was eating away at her. The nurse told her that he would be all right but he would have to stay overnight. Faith nodded and walked over to Giles who looked beside himself with worry for Buffy.
"Faith, do you know where Buffy went?" he said getting straight to the point.
"Yeah she went to try and find Angel," Faith said as if she thought Giles were a complete moron.
"Some of the girls can leave tonight but I honestly don't know where we are going to find accommodation for 20 odd people in Los Angeles at this time of night and I know Kennedy and Vi just want to get out of here," Giles said obviously frustrated, "can you help us Faith?"
Faith's eyes lit up, "Ya know what Giles, I think I can help y'all out." She got out of the horrible moulting chair next to Giles and began to walk away.
"Where are you going?" Giles called after her.
"To make a phone call." Was the answer she gave him.
Xander, Willow, Dawn, Kennedy, Rona and Andrew came over to where Giles was sitting.
"Where's she going?" said Xander roughly.
"Calm down Xander she's gone to make a phone call to see if she can get us a place to stay. Or would you rather stay here overnight?" Giles replied coolly. This time it was Willow's eyes that lit up. Kennedy looked over at her girl and wondered why she suddenly looked so happy.
"Um Will.... why the extremely happy face?" she said sounding very confused.
"I know who Faith is calling," said Willow, "Angel."
"Who's Angel?" questioned Kennedy, Rona and Andrew.
"He was...is.... Buffy’s first boyfriend," explained Dawn, "but it didn't work out because he's a vamp with a soul."
"Like Spike is...was," said Andrew.
"Yeah like he was. After Graduation day he simply left without saying goodbye. But deep down Buffy still and will always love him. No matter who else comes along,” said Dawn emotionally.
"Well you so sure bout that?" asked Rona, "she and Spike seemed pretty intense whenever I saw them."
"It'll still always be Angel for B," said Faith coming back to the gang looking pleased with herself. What was said on the phone she never told anyone. But everyone felt that she'd had a heartfelt talk with Angel assuring him that Buffy still loved him.
"What did Angel say?" Kennedy said.
"That I'm afraid is private. His gang is coming over in bout," she glanced at her watch, "10 to 15 minutes." I hope Buffy's here when they come Faith thought.
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