The Blue Scythe

Chapter 3


As soon as the plane touched down, Faith could feel her whole body tingling. She wasn't quite sure what to expect. She hadn't left Boston on the best of terms.

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Flashback

Lightning crashing as the storm got worse; she was standing on the ledge of the eight foot drop that led to the quarry house where Kakistos was waiting for her with her watcher.

She felt him as soon as he arrived on the scene.

"You shouldn't be here ya know, what will Abby think."

"Who cares, you can't do this alone Faith."

Turning around Faith smirked just before she cold cocked him. Smiling sardonically, she turned back toward the quarry, stepping of the cliff thinking, I'll be seein' ya King.

End of flashback

***

Sighing deeply Faith gave the summers sisters' a faux smile, grabbing her bag as she and the other passengers stepped off the plane and into the bustling airport.

Faith was so into her memories that she was startled when Dawn asked her where she was staying.

"Geez D., give me a heart attack why don't ya, and I don't know probably at a motel or somethin', until I can find my brother." Faith sighed rolling her eyes slightly.

"I didn't know you had a brother?" Buffy piped up, as perky as ever.

"You don't know a lot of things huh B?" Faith smirked at Dawn who giggled and followed her towards the airport exit.

"Hey that was mean!" Buffy exclaimed running after them to catch up, rolling her eyes at their 'childish' antics as they exited the airport.

Pausing in the crowded street Faith was about to reach her hand to hail a taxi when a shift in the corner of her eye caught her attention. Grabbing Dawn's wrist that was just about to rise, Faith pulled her closer whispering to her. "Don't." looking around Faith couldn't find Buffy anywhere, still whispering to Dawn "Dawn where is your sister."

Looking around Dawn raised her eyebrow "I don't know she was right behind us a minute ago."

Sighing heavily Faith took another glance around before she whistled calling a taxi nearby. Opening the cab door Faith shoved Dawn inside and told the cabbie to go to Boston Harbor.

"D. when u get to the Harbor ask for the Whistler. Tell 'em that you're a friend of the Slayer. No names; alright?"

"Yeah but Faith, what's…"

Faith pounded on the ceiling telling the cab to go and fast. Turning around Faith pulled her stake, going into slayer mode as she ran through the crowd following her prey to an abandoned alley.

***

Rounding the corner, Faith ducked the foot that was headed towards her face a minute to late, falling into a back flip. Faith straightened up into a defensive position, a smirk adorning her lips eyeing the woman in front of her in the same position that she was in. Both warriors appraising one another, standing for just a few minutes, the stranger the first one to break the standoff; a full on smile breaking across both their faces as they clasped forearms.

"Well, well looky what the cat dragged in." The girl exclaimed smirking.

"Hey if it isn't the street urchin from Southie." Faith smiled wide pulling the younger girl into a hug. "Hey kiddo, it's good to see you again." Pulling back to get a better look at the girl, Faith smirked and winked at her "Look at you all woman sized."

"Long time no see Fai, its to bad this reunion couldn't of come at a worse time, for you that is" the girl said now frowning as she threw a sucker punch, holding tighter to Faiths forearm.

Ducking under the punch Faith threw her body forward semi tackling the other girl down. A frown marring her face also as she tried to pry her self free without hurting her friend. Kneeing the girl in the side making her let go, Faith rolled and jumped up into a fighting position.

"Katie what the hell?"

"Sorry Faith, its nothing personal." Katie said as she went after Faith, feinting and striking trying to keep her on the defensive so that it would be easy and quick. As soon as she saw an opening she struck or at least tried to, stopping her arm just as the stake touched the fabric. Looking up Katie and Faith starred at each other both in silence.

Nodding her head in acknowledgment she backed off, raising her hands in peace. Faith looking at her with questioning eyes, her back still to the wall; waiting for an explanation from who she thought was her friend.

Looking a tad sheepish Katie looked down and put her stake away. Looking up with a new steel resolve in her eyes that would have made Dark Faith proud.

"Like I said its nothing personal. There is a notice out to all camps' to be on the look out for you, and if possible to take you down. I'm sorry to say this Fai, but Abby put an S and D notice out on your head. Even sent a warning to the daywalker."

Sighing, Faith nodded her head in acceptance, yeah she had thought as much and then the thought of Buffy entered her head. Her eyes widening at the realization that she had been so caught up that she had forgotten about her blond counterpart.

"K. you wouldn't happen to have seen a blond among the vamps you dusted did you?"

"yeah I had the team I was with take her to headquarters to get fixed up, figured with the stake that we found on her she was just like us."

Sighing in relief Faith shot the girl a smile, hooking her arm with the other girl and steering them to the face of the alley.

"Sooo Faith, this blond we picked up,…she single?"

Faiths laughter was the only thing that was last heard as both friends were swallowed up by the bustling crowd.

TBC…