SUMMARY: Buffy has a dream about Faith waking up. She wakes up and goes to Los Angelas.
SPOILERS: Season 3 and 4 Buffy. Season 1 Angel.
FEEDBACK: Please~~~ It would be great!!!!

Running through the graveyard as fast as she could, Buffy tumbled into an open grave. Faith, staring over the green eyed blonde, pulled out a shovel from behind her back and quickly started to pile dirt atop the slayer. Startled by Faith's actions, Buffy could do nothing until it was too late. She was already covered in mud to her neck. Silently crying in her mind, she wished Angel hadn't left and he was still here to protect her.

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Suddenly jerking upright in her bed Buffy, hair wet with sweat, hands trembling, woke from her nightmare. She didn't know what her dream meant, but somehow, she knew it had to do with Faith waking up and coming for revenge.

Staggering out of bed, Buffy quickly put on a light pink tube top and white capris with some black 3 inch platform sandals. She pulled her hair into a low ponytail and added a dark pink bead necklace. Running out of her dorm, she headed towards Giles' house.

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"So, Giles you think it means something?" Buffy questioned her former watcher about her dream.

"It could possibly, we should call the hospital. See how she is doing. If she has woken up, then you should try and go after her before she does anything...well lets just say before she does *anything*. If she hasn't woken up then we can just call rather frequently incase she does. Now if you will hold on, I'm going to ring the hospital."

After a few rings the front desk attendant answer. "Sunnydale General, may I help you?"

"Ah..yes, I was wondering if you could tell me how young woman by the name of Faith is doing?"

"Well, sir, she seems to have woken up from a coma and is missing at the moment."

"Dear lord...Ok well thank you ma'am." With that Giles hung up.

Turning to Buffy the old man started. "Well Buffy it seems as though Faith has woken up. We need to find her right away."

"Will do." And she was out the door, looking for the rogue slayer.

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Buffy and Riley were walking along the cement sidewalk on the UC Sunnydale campus discussing the latest evil in town.

"Riley, I want you to stay away, get out of town, do something. Do not try to protect me or anyone else. Faith is dangerous. She wants to kill me and will kill..." Buffy was cutoff by Riley.

"I can take care of myself. I'm in the Initiative."

"Have you been listening to anything I have said. Faith is a slayer, like me. I can take you so she surely can. Again I say she is dangerous and deadly. When I say deadly I am not over exaggerating. Stay away from her. I mean it."

Before Riley could argue, a dark haired woman interrupted him.

"Nice to know what people think about me B. Deadly, huh? You might wanna change that statement to you being deadly. If I remember correctly, *your* the one who put *me* in a coma for Angel. Speaking of, how is your little lap dog."

"Faith."

"Yeah, that would be me. So, where did Angel go? Did he die? Wait, that wouldn't be the correct term. Is he dust?"

"He isn't dust." By now the two slayers were circling each other.

"Well, well ,well. I think the cure was the blood of a slayer. If mine worked than yours probably would too; and if he is still alive, then he must have taken some of yours. How did you get him to drink or did he go all Angelus on you?"

"That's none of your business. It's mine and Angels only." Noticing a blonde haired guy standing behind Buffy, Faith decided to have some fun.

"So, B, who is this?" pointy behind Buffy towards Riley, "New boy toy? He a vamp too?"

"I'm Riley. Her boyfriend. You must be Faith, I heard a lot about you."

"Really? I didn't know I was that popular. Mind if I take him for a test drive, B? I can only think if Angel was such a good kisser and you replaced him with Riley then this one has *got* to be good in bed."

Buffy couldn't take it anymore. Her right arm shot out and hit Faith square in the nose.

"You know what I think? I think you still mouth off about things you don't know about. You touch Angel or Riley and I *will* kill you next time. That's a promise."

Both slayers were now in fighting stance. Just circling around each other. Each one waiting for the other to make the first move.

Suddenly, Buffy swung her left from under her and kicked Faith in the rib cage. Recovering quickly, Faith did the same, but not before Buffy caught her leg in the air and flipped her over.

Jumping up and getting back in fight position, Faith waited for Buffy to make her next move. Tired of waiting for Buffy, the black haired slayer swung at Buffy. Catching her fist, Buffy grabbed Faith's arm and twisted it behind her back.

"Let's see who wins this time." the blonde threatened before throwing Faith into a bulletin board about 10 feet from where they were.

Crashing under the force, the bulletin board came down bringing Faith with it.

By now, cops were surrounding the slayers. Not sure whether or not to make a move or let them fight. They didn't have to decide because as soon as Faith was up she started running, screaming over her back. "See ya in LA Buff."

"Buffy, who is An.." Riley was cutoff by a very angry Buffy.

"Not now, Riley. Call Giles. Tell him that Faith is heading towards LA and that he needs to meet me at Angel's." Buffy started running towards her dorm, leaving a stunned Riley and several classmates.

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Throwing a few tank tops and jeans into her bag, Buffy rummaged through her things looking for her claddaugh ring. Not knowing why she was looking for it, but she had a feeling she was going to need it for something.

Scribbling on a piece of paper to Willow she wrote:

Will,

I went to LA. Faith is awake and on her way to LA to get Angel. I told Riley to tell Giles, but I wanted to give you this note incase you got home before Riley could get to Giles. When you see Giles tell him to bring me all the weapons he has. I am gonna need something big to get the job done.

Love,
Buffy

When she was done, she quickly ran out and door; grabbing her keys on the way.

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Listening to Christina Aguilera's 'I Turn To You' on the radio, Buffy thought about her and Angel's relationship.

Out of nowhere, she had a vision of her and Angel, in his kitchen crying. Why had she been crying? She didn't know but then there was another vision of her, followed by many more.

"I asked them to turn me back…if I stay mortal one of us will wind up dead, maybe both of us." Angel said, leaving a shocked Buffy.

Angel embraced her, "The oracles are turning back time, so I can kill Morah before his blood makes me mortal."

"When?" Buffy questioned.

"In a minute."

"A minute..No, no it's not enough time."

"It's done."

"How can I go on with my life, knowing what we had; what we could have had?" Buffy argued.

"No one will know but me…it never happened."

"It did. It did, I know it did." She cried.

She laid her hand above where his heart would be. "I felt your heart beat."

They kissed for the last time.

"Oh god it's not enough time."

"Sh..shh..please…"

"I'll never forget. I'll never forget. I'll never forget." She recited.

And in a bright flash she was back in tune; in her car on her way to Angel's. She reached up to wipe her eyes. She didn't know where that memory came from, but it felt so real. Like it actually happened. She arrived at Angel's building and stopped the car.

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Buffy ran up the stairs calling Angel's name. "Angel. Are you here?"

She walked downstairs, looking around his apartment; noticing that it looked exactly like it had in her vision she saw in the car.

This is to weird she thought. How could I have known what Angel's apartment looked like when I have only been upstairs; that was only for 5 minutes. I can't think about this now. I have to find Angel and warn him about Faith. The blonde slayer started walking up the stairs when she heard a crash come from downstairs. She ran to the window. Looking down she saw Faith, Cordelia, Angel, and some other blonde woman of whom she didn't knows name.

She bolted out the door, hoping she wasn't too late.

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Faith punched Angel in the gut. Backhanding her, Angel knocked her into the nearby wall.

When Faith got up, she noticed Buffy ready to fight.

"So, Faith, thought you could just come here and kill Angel without me killing you, didn't ya? Well, it's not going to happen. You're gonna have to kill me first."

"B, didn't think you were gonna show up. I mean with you being so busy with..what was his name again? Riley?" Faith mocked.

"What can I say, I didn't want to miss a good fight. Speaking of a fight, let's get with it." Buffy walked towards Faith and punched her in the stomach.

The wind was knocked out of Faith; Buffy took this to her advantage. She grabbed the rouge slayer and swung her against the cement wall.

Kate watched as the two girls, who couldn't have been younger than 19, pummeled each other time after time. Neither one was feeling anything.

Faith bounced of the wall towards Buffy. The blonde kicked at Faith's mid-section, but she was ready. She grabbed Buffy's leg and flipped her over.

Buffy jumped up, startled at Faith's flip. She ran towards Faith and punched her. Each punched and blocked the others swings.

Buffy pulled a knife from her jacket, intent on sliding it into Faith. Buffy pulled a knife from her jacket, intent or sliding it into Faith. Angel wouldn't let this happen. He ran towards Buffy and grabbed the knife from her hands. Leaving a very shocked Buffy.

Faith ran at Buffy when she noticed her staring at Angel. She backhanded the blonde, causing her to stagger backwards.

Buffy took the knife from Angel back and started towards Faith.

"This seems kind of like déjà vu, don't you think Faith." Buffy threatened. "Me with the knife, you the helpless slayer. Don't worry this won't leave another scar, because this time you're not going to wake up."

Kate did not like this. She grabbed her gun from her waist and shot at Buffy, hitting her in the stomach. The blonde slayer wouldn't let this stop her. She ran towards Faith and stabbed her in the stomach; but not before she fell to the ground clutching her stomach.

Angel was at Buffy's side in an instant. Kate was right with him. Not noticing the dark haired slayer wobbling away.

"Kate, call 911. Now." Angel yelled.

"Angel. I remember." Buffy choked out before she went unconscious.

The ambulance arrived a few minutes after Buffy went black. "Sir, I'm sorry you can't come into the ambulance unless you are immediate family. You can meet us at the hospital." The paramedic told Angel.

"I'm her husband." Angel blurted out.

"Alright, then hurry." He agreed.

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Buffy was laying in her hospital bed. She had just come out of surgery. Willow, Giles, Xander, Anya, Cordelia, her mom, and Riley were waiting outside. Angel was allowed to stay in the room because he claimed to be her husband.

Angel just sat there holding her hand, telling her that he loved her. Buffy's eyes fluttered.

Her eyes shot open as she jolted up in her bed. Where am I she thought and what is Angel doing here?

"Angel is that really you?" she whispered.

"Yeah, I'm here." He answered.

"Angel, I remember." She whispered once again.

Shocked, he stood up and paced the room. Running his hands through his dark hair he started.

"You weren't supposed to remember and I'm sorry I did what I did; but I had to. Either you or both of us would die. Innocent people could die too. I did what I thought was right."

"That's just it Angel. You didn't think. You did what you thought was right, without consulting with me might I add. I do understand why you did it, but it's just not fair. We've been through so much and yet no one cares. I want you Angel and I need you. I don't care about a normal life or any normal things. You're what makes me normal. Please Angel, can't we just try to make it work?"

"Buffy, you have a normal life. That's what you need. You have Riley now too. You don't need me."

"Godamnit, Angel, stop making my decisions for me. I don't want a normal life. I don't love Riley, I love you! I do need you! How do you know if I need you or not. Your not there with me, you're here in LA fighting demons instead of taking care of me. If you were with me, then you would know what I need."

"Buffy, it doesn't work with us. We tried and we tried again! It's just not possible. The powers don't want us together. Don't you see that?" Angel was mad know. He grabbed a water jug from the table near the bed and threw it at the wall.

Outside, everyone heard the commotion Buffy and Angel were making. Running towards her room, they stood wide-eyed watching Buffy cry hysterically while screaming at Angel.

"Angel, I need you. We can make it work. Please, we can go see the Oracles and make them make your curse bond to you. Or we can ask them to make you human again. It's the least they can do for us. We saved the world so many times for them. Angel please, I love you. I felt your heart beat."

"Oh, Buffy." He embraced her while she cried.

"We can try. I love you, but I can't promise you it will work. If it doesn't work, I don't want to break your heart again." He whispered.

"I don't care, I wanna try. Please."

"I love you."

"I love you too, Angel." She whispered through her tears.

"Don't cry." He pleaded.

"I'm sorry. I'm just so happy. Oh god. How am I supposed to tell Riley?"

"I think you just did," Riley interrupted from the door before walking away.

"Oh god, Angel, he hates me now." She whined. " I wanted us to be able to be friends, not just people who used to date and are now just ex."

"I know, talk to him when you get out of the hospital." He added. "You better get some sleep. You just got out of surgery and woke from a coma."

"I know, but I don't want to go to sleep. I might wake up and this could all be a dream. Wooah..déjà vu." Angel gave her a look. "Ok, fine I'm going, but only if you promise to be here when I wake up."

"Promise, now sleep."

Buffy laid down, and as soon as her head hit the pillow she was asleep. Leaving Angel to go see some very important people.

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"What have you brought us, lower being?" the female oracle questioned.

"It's a jade vase from the 1400's."

"What is it you want from us." Her brother asked stepping from the shadows.

"Answers, you told me she wouldn't remember, that I would be the only one with the memory." Angel demanded.

"She is a strong warrior, it is meant for her to remember. She needs to remember to function as the strongest slayer in history. The morah demon was right when he said together you strong, alone you are weak. She needed to have the memory to keep her alive. We need to have the warrior of light and darkness together to save the world. Go to her."

And with the speech of the oracle Angel was thrown out of the Dimension and onto the ground.

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Angel walked silently towards Buffy's hospital room, intent on telling her what the oracles had told him.

When he approached her room he noticed that everyone but Willow was sitting outside. He was then notified that Willow was talking to Buffy.

Angel walked into the hospital room. Staring at the television, Buffy and Willow were completely oblivious to him. Angel cleared his throat.

"Oh, umm, Angel is here and so if Buffy. Um, well, I'm just going to leave now. Bye Angel, Buffy" Willow stammered.

"Hey." He greeted his love.

"Hey yourself. Where have you been?"

"I talked to the oracles, they said everything happened for a reason and that we are destined to be together. Buffy I love you and I never want to leave you. I promise I won't, not even if you kill me." He proclaimed.

"Angel, I love you too. I think I'm starting to like these oracles. They think like me."

"You still my girl?" he questioned.

"Always."

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