Kragdon

PART 14: What's Mine

Selena was the first to get up, picking up the fallen clothes that were for her Queen. Helping Sar'ah up they both turned and started to growl at the witch that would dare to insult their friend and ruler. Tossing Faith the clothes as she had requested they both were starting to advance on the witch.

Faith quickly changed into the sweat clothes that her friends had brought her and when she saw what they were doing she quickly moved her body in front of them.

Faith: "Mas. Dra ni mika s' oasi. Dra nicras." (Stop. It's not worth the fight. It's deserved.)

Selena *gesturing to the group that had put themselves in front of willow*: "No. no dra ni. Cara slaw no mina ca toka vi." (No. no it's not. They have no right to insult you.)

Sar'ah: "Ca toka vas." (To insult us.)

Dawn stood there watching and listening to their interaction, and that of the gang. She had no idea what to do. Part of her agreed with Sar'ah and Selena and the other part that had memories of what Faith had done to the Scooby gang was plotting right along with them. She was confused and she was starting to get a headache listening to both sides and having Buffy trying to explain herself and why Faith and the others were here. Finally she just couldn't take the arguing anymore so she went up to Buffy grabbing her wrist she dragged her over to Faith. She grabbed Faith's wrist in her other hand and ignoring the protests from the others dragged both the slayers into the main room knowing that the gangs would follow.

When she got to the round table she shoved Buffy towards a seat and told her to sit, her voice and the fire in her eyes letting Buffy know that there would be no arguing about it. She did the same thing to Faith only she went to the other side of the table and had them sit opposite sides from each other.

Selena and Sar'ah both went to Faith's side while the Scoobs stayed on Buffy's side. Looking as if the arguments were about to start again Dawn went and grabbed one of Giles heavier tombs and dropped it on the table. A feeling of satisfaction filling her as the room was once again silent and she had gotten everyone's attention.

Taking a deep breath Dawn stood up straight and addressed everyone in the room. "I don't care who you are, what you are, what your protests are, or what you could do to me. I am sick and tired of having to listen to you guys arguing. So here's what you are going to do. The scoobs are going to listen to Fai and everything she has to say, if you have questions ask them one at a time, there will be no interrupting, no scoffs, no whimpers or growls from any one. If you can't listen then I suggest you leave." Looking everyone in the eye with Buffy's slayer face on as her facial expression. Dawn took a deep breath and sat down near Faith and the others with her hands folded in front of her waiting for someone to start.

Mentally channeling Faith to get this ball rolling as she waited patiently. But much to her disappointment it was Buffy who started and the question was directed at her.

"What are you doing here anyways Dawn? Aren't you supposed to be at home with mom."

Looking sheepish for having forgotten what she had come her in the first place Dawn looked down at her hands twiddling her thumbs "Oh, um mom had to go out of town again. She found out the last minute so she dropped me off here cause she thinks that I can't take care of myself. I mean hello I am fourteen years old, can soo take care of myself."

"Sai, vaser futna? ska vi tran'as fastosa." (Wait, you're Fourteen. Shouldn't you be 15) Faith asked.

"Umm, no, dra cosa'cus grrousa kunal. (Ummm, no, it's different here year wise.) Sumul a dras nucalrrras sovana truchca. (About a month has passed since I have been here.) Dawn answered her soul sister's question.

"Umm, Dawn?" this was from Giles.

"Yeah?"

"How did you know what Faith just said, when we don't understand a word she is saying, or what language she is speaking?"

It was Dawn, Anya and Tara who all answered Giles question at the same time. "It's Pantherian." All three looked at each other with a questioning look on their faces.

D, T, &A: "How... What... How?"

Tara: "My mom was friends with one, she taught me the language when I was a little girl."

Anya: "Back in my demon days I went to Xairna to curse a man that had fallen in love and cheated on his wife with one."

A & T: "Dawn how did you know"

Dawn: "I was born there... *eyes widening* oooppss." Looking at Buffy to see her staring straight at her as well as every one else.

"What?!" Both Buffy and the scoobs asked with their eyebrows shooting up to reach their hairline.

"Ummm" looking sheepishly again Dawn looked pointedly at Faith who just shrugged her shoulders and said you dug your own grave.

"What do you mean you were born there? Born where exactly Dawnie?" Her attention going back to Buffy Dawn struggled with answering not knowing how her sister would react. Instead she stuck with her first answer.

"Ummm.... Shouldn't we be listening to Faith right know trying to figure out what she is doing here and what not." Which earned her a glare from both of her sisters, before both turned to appraisingly look at each other again, not realizing that they were doing it to each other, Dawn rolled her eyes and decided to change the subject even farther to what it was supposed to be, silently thinking 'those two need to get a clue and fast or a room either one works.'

"So Faith whatcha doin here and in english please." Dawn stated, addressing Faith still looking for an out.

"Yeah Faith, here to try to kill us again like last time or just join up with whatever latest baddie that will take you?" Xander said with a sneer as Willow nodded her head for once lost for words.

Faith just glared at them before answering them, fixing her gaze on Buffy as she did.

F: "Man X, hold a grudge why dontcha, though can't says I blame ya after all I did kick you out on your lily white ass, after I took a go at ya."

Smack...

A: "You had sex with a Pantherian and you didn't tell me."

X *rubbing his chest where Anya had hit him*: "An... as far as I knew she wasn't one of those pan-whatever’s back then. She was just a Slayer and besides it was a long time ago."

A: "Xander's Mine." Speaking straight at Faith while latching onto Xander's arm.
Faith just held her hand up in supplication saying "Have at ‘em he's all yours, 'side he isn't even why I came here."

G: "And why did you come here Faith, last I heard you were in Denver, being chased down by the council before you disappeared." He said looking intently straight at her.

F: "To help and to get what's mine." she said still looking straight at Buffy.

A: "Buffy's your orgasm buddy. Oh that's great. You hear that Xander, Buffy's and Faith are orga...mmphhmm hmphmm." Anya started to say before being promptly cut off by Xander's hand over her mouth.

X: "An hun, I'm pretty sure that you have that wrong there is no way that Buffy would ever lower her self to sleep with psycho slut slayer. Right Buff?" He asked looking oh so hopeful, his statement being followed by a yeah from Will.
In response all they got was one blushing Buffy and an exclaimed 'I knew it!!!' from Dawn.

W: "Buffy?"

Faith cut Buffy off before she could answer "Not mine. Not now, not then, not ever." The look in her eyes betraying her to Buffy as the memory of their one night was replaying in her head. "Like I said I came to get what's mine and to help out with things." Faith stated again, shaking her head to disband the memory from her mind knowing that Buffy would never love her like Faith wished she would, that she was just a fuck to her.

"And what would that be Faith." Buffy spoke softly not looking up at Faith for fear of revealing what she was feeling.

"Me."

"What!?!?!" this came from the whole gang turning to Dawn who had answered.

"Dawn, what do you mean when you said "me"?" Giles asked her tentively.

"Ummm" Dawn answered not sure how to explain to these people the memories that were growing more detailed by the second and coming a lot faster than the first few. How did she tell people that she wasn't even born in this dimension but was. Heck it even confused her. So far the only thing that she was sure of was that Faith and the others were here because of her and that Riley was apart of why.
Dawn looked towards her soul sister seeking help and guidance.

Faith stared at her for a minute before looking at the others trying to decide who would be more perceptive to her. She looked at each one dismissing them as soon as she laid eyes on them knowing that their attitude would be hostile, She didn't really feel like getting into a fight with the scoobs at the moment. What with the moon rising in the next two hours and the fact that there was still an exiled god after her little sister because of some idiot monks. Too much information was running through her head at the moment that she didn't think any thing would clear it.

"Ffrraithhhh?" Selena asked quietly behind her, her and Sar'ah placing a reassuring hand on her back which she instantly leaned into, seeking the comfort of her pack if she couldn't find it in her unclaimed mate. It was when she felt that the sun had reached the horizon that she interrupted the scoobs from their interrogation of her and Dawn.

"Ummm as fascinating as this little inquisition is there is a small problem that unless you have a few tranq guns will be a lot more scarier than little old me." Faith said slowly sitting up straight feeling the change, silently hoping that she will be able to hold it off for a few minutes.

"Oh, and what just that be Faith." Willow sneered.

"Willow, I really don't think you should antagonize her right now, as a matter a fact
I'd suggest running." Dawn supplied from where she was getting up from the table and walking slowly back wards towards the training room keeping her eyes on Faith, Selena, and Sar'ah, all who were breathing heavily.

"Faith?" Buffy asked concern filling her voice as she stared at her sister slayer who had started to sweat profusely.

"B, I'd suggest.... you..... run." Faith spoke through clenched pointed teeth, looking up at her love as her eyes glowed yellow, her voice even more husky and smoke filled as she spoke. It was the full moon tonight and Faith felt like she couldn't even control what was going to happen, the only thing she could do was warn her love before it was too late Selena and Sar'ah already half way changed withering on the floor as the pain riddled their bodies.

Anya who was dragging Xander by the arm to where Dawn was heading ignored his protests and questions he was asking about what was happening. Willow and Tara following behind them, both sensing the power that was coming off the three weres', Giles right behind them seeing what was really going on and cursing himself for forgetting to unpack the tranquilizer gun. Buffy was the last to get up and follow the others that was at least what they thought.

Following them to the door Buffy against her better judgment grabbed the knob to the door and closed it locking it from the outside. Turning around when she heard growling from the other end of the store, she stared at Faith and the others now in full form.

*****

She sat by the stairs of the magic shop watching her blond haired goddess. She knew no fear nor could she smell apprehension coming from the blond warrior. Her kin was behind her watching also, waiting. For what she had no clue, she didn't think that they knew what either. She heard the click of the door being locked and watched as her one turned. The only thought going through her head was one word. Mine.

Stalking over while her kin explored this new place that they found themselves in, She held her head high as was per her station, Smelling the air she could smell her perfume and feel it intoxicate her. She paused a foot in front of her and stared in front of her staring into the sea green eyes that hunted her dreams.

*****

Buffy watched as the panther came closer, she assumed it was Faith due to the way it looked close enough to an actually panther and not like any were that she had ever saw. Bending down to its head level she stared into its unwavering golden eyes, not knowing what was going to happen. Ignoring the pounding and shouts that were coming from the door behind her, Buffy reached out to touch the animal, expecting to get bit. Instead what she got surprisingly brought a smile upon her face and a shiver to run down her spine.

*****

She watched as her golden one reached out a hand and laid it on the side of her face, closing her eyes as she felt a tingle go through her body, she let out a deep resonating purr that had started from deep within her chest. Bending her head down and towards the hand that touched her, she gave it a kiss.

Faith felt as if she was watching this from afar, she didn't know what was going on, she just knew that what ever it was, was giving her control back. She felt a new type of energy coursing through her being and somehow it was enough to give her control and allow her to change back.

The first word out of her mouth as she returned to her human form was "Mine" right before she grabbed the back of Buffy's head and crushed the blonde’s lips to hers in a passionate kiss that left them both breathless.

Breaking the kiss, Buffy looked into Faith's eyes and before bringing her into another hungry, passionate breathtaking kiss she said the one word that Faith didn't think she would ever hear the blond say to her "Yours."

Thinking that this was it and that they would finally get their chance, they were thrown apart by a gust of air powered by magic.

Faith looked up and into the completely black eyes of

Willow.