Forgotten Conscience (girlxgirl) (Book 1)

The Truth

Angel's POV

I sit watching her.

Her shaking stopped not too long ago, but only because she managed to get to sleep, I hope she'll be okay. Her shaking lasted almost 6 hours. I hope we can help her. She's been through so much, seen so much. If we can help her learn to be a better person then maybe, just maybe she'll have a fighting chance. The way she was going before Buffy put her in a coma, she would've been dead a long time ago.

She stirs in her sleep, and her eyes flicker open.

She's awake.

She sits up and rubs her forehead.

"Fuck, I've got such a fucking headache it feels like the end of the world."

I can't help but laugh, but it startles her.

"Whoa, what the heck are you doing here?"

"I was just watching you to make sure you weren't dying."

"Uh, okay, then I guess my next question would be... WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU?"

She jumps out of bed on the opposite side I am and backs away.

I gotta get her to calm down before she does something that's gonna get her killed.

"Wesley! Cordy! She's awake!"

"Faith calm down."

"Calm down? You want me to calm down? Then stay THE FUCK away from me!"

Wesley and Cordy enter the room.

Oh this is great, 3 people who Faith has no reason to trust at all trying to help her. Cordy doesn't like her, Wesley tried to kill her and I mysteriously survived a gunshot wound to the chest. This has got to be the most perfect situation EVER.

"Now Faith please, calm down."

"Yeah okay, you tried to kill me with a shotgun and you're telling ME to calm down?"

This isn't going well.

"Look he's right, you gotta calm down. It's bad for your complexion."

"If people don't stop telling me to calm down I'm gonna have to start kicking some ass. Just tell me what the fuck THAT is?"

She's pointing at me hysterically. This probably isn't gonna end well no matter what we say.

I look over at Wesley.

"Wesley..."

We look at each other.

"We've got to tell her, there's no other way."

"Are you sure she can handle it?"

He looks over at her and then back at me.

"Look, this is Faith we're talking about."

I can't think of any other solution.

"Yes, that's why I asked. This is FAITH we're talking about."

"Hey!"

"Do you have a better idea?"

"Hey!"

"Well we can't just dump everything on her at once, this is Faith we're talking about."

"Hey!"

"We don't have to tell her everything just enough to calm her down."

Faith comes over and breaks us up.

"Hey! Stop talking about me like I'm not here. I can handle anything, and who the fuck is Faith?"

Okay time for the brutal truth.

"Your name is Faith."

"Okay, now that we're talking. What in the name of everything unholy are you?"

"I... I'm a vampire with a soul."

I can see by the look on her face it probably wasn't a good idea to be THAT upfront with her.

"Faith it's okay, I'll explain..."

Someone's POV

Okay near as I can tell there are at least 20 vamps upfront in the first wave. Plus 2 groups of 10 waiting in the back wings in case of a need for reinforcements, hmm 40 vampires against the 3 of them probably not great odds. I'll have to see what I can do to even out those odds. These guys are obviously organized, 40 vampires don't just show up on some guy's doorstep for no reason, especially when that guy is Angel. They're gonna need back up and I'm just the person to give it to them. I better not rush in or I won't have the element of surprise. I'll wait till the action starts.

Cordelia's POV

Oh geez, Wesley loves this part.

"You are the slayer..."

This is the part where he gets to be all cryptic and biblical and all that crap.

"A slayer, what's a slayer?"

"Into every generation, a slayer is born. One girl in all the world with the strength and the power to fight the forces of darkness..."

"No, it's, it's not true..."

She's freaking, this is probably not a good thing.

"Faith..."

"No, shut up. I-I don't wanna know."

"You are that slayer."

"I-I-It's bullshit..."

She gets up and takes a few steps back.

"Faith, listen..."

"You-you people are psychotic. One of you attacks me with a shotgun, and the other tells me he's a blood sucking demon from beyond the grave. Fuck you, you guys are... it's bullshit."

She starts running.

How did I not know this was gonna happen? I think this is one of those times I get to say I told you so. I love it when I get to say that.

Angel and Wesley chase after her.

I suppose I should go after them.

I start after them and they head up the stairs.

I hate stairs.

As I get up the stairs I see Wesley and Angel standing behind Faith in silence.

"What the hell is up guys? Did..."

I look towards the door.

Oh crap, there are two vamps standing at the door with a whole bunch of vamps behind them.