FF: Blind Faith

["Sam" <shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxx>]

Blind Faith

By

Sam


Act one: Sacrifice


Email: shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxx 
Rating: R 
Disclaimer: The characters of BtVS slayer are the property of Joss.  
I am borrowing them for a bit for fun.
Archive: The usual suspects. Anyone else just ask, I'll say yes.
Pairing: Buffy/Faith (jut not yet, Buffy is not even in the story 
yet, it's gonna take a while for them to come together, lots od 
issues to work out but it will happen) plus the normal stuff W/T, X/A
Thanks: As always a special thanks to Coy for being kinda enough not 
only to beta read for me but me a most cool friend.
Summery: A reformed Faith is injured and faces an uncertain future 
with her fellow slayer.
Warning: Angst ahead and I am just warming up.
Notes: Welcome to my darkside, its going to be a bumpy ride for the 
slayers, and it's gonna be really dark for a bit but there eventually 
is a light at the end of the tunnel, I just hope you don't hate me 
for this one and stick around to see things when they start to get 
better.  
Feedback: Feedback is the fuel to my muse, please send it as it is 
most yummy.
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Faith sat on her bunk looking out at the darken sky from her cell and 
knew she was where she belonged. After all she had done the slayer 
knew there was no redemption for her, she had hurt some many peaple, 
made so many bad decisions, and turned everyone she had ever even 
though about caring for against her.

Faith reached under her pillow and pulled out a small wooden box she 
kept there. She opened the box carefully and removed what had become 
her most cherished possession in the world. Faith then placed the 
box on her pillow and with both of her hands held on to the picture 
as she stared at it.

Faith sat there for a moment just glaring at the picture trying to 
compose herself before speaking. When she felt like she was ready 
the brunette let out a soft sigh and began talking.

"B you would have been so proud of me today, big Marcie tried to pick 
a fight but I just walked away. I know that doesn't make up for all 
the crap I pulled on you and your friends but I don't think I will 
ever be able to make that up to you B. I know now what I did was 
wrong, I don't even know why I did it. I guess I was searching for 
something, and I thought the mayor could give it. I just wanted to 
be loved B, but I was stupid, I wish I would have seen what you where 
offering me but I was scared. Who would have thunk it B, me scared, 
kinda funny isn't it. I wish I could say I'm sorry but I know you 
won't have anything to do with me and I can't say I blame you. I 
don't want anything to do with me either, I messed up so bad B."

Faith began rocking back and forth on her cot as she tightened her 
grip on the picture of Buffy, "I'm where I belong, locked away where 
I can't hurt you or any one else. Oh my God B, I wish I hadn't hurt 
you, if I could take it back I would, but I can't. There's no 
redemption for me B, I wish there was but there's not."

Faith leaned forward and put the picture up to her forehead, a 
solitary tear rolled down her cheek, "I sorry I hurt you B, I so 
sorry I hurt you."

Faith stayed like that for several moments before straightening back 
up and looking down at the picture, "Well it's almost lights out B 
and I got to be up earlier to help get breakfast ready. They are 
letting me work in the cafeteria now, Betty says I am a decent cook, 
bet you would have never picture me cooking, huh B. They let me do 
it cause I haven't got in any fights for so long. I feel good about 
that B, it's been almost three months since I got in that fight with 
Big Marci, and she's the one that started it, but I still was wrong.  
I should of been strong enough just to walk away B, I should have 
been strong like you but I wasn't. Well now I am just rambling B so 
I had better get some shut eye, morning comes early here."

Faith placed a quick kiss on the picture before returning it to 
safety to the wooden box. She slid the box back under her pillow and 
fell back for another night of nightmares.

The next morning in the cafeteria?

"Hey Spencer get over here," shouted the short brunette guard.

"Yes Ma'am," Faith replied as she went over to see what the guard 
wanted.

The guard pulled Faith of to the side from her fellow inmates who 
where getting the serving line prepared, "Did you find out any 
information on Darci?"

"No all she did was brag about how here drug smuggler boyfriend was 
gonna have his lawyers get her out of here."

"That's not good, I haven't been able to get any info either, and Her 
boyfriend's lawyers are picking up the heat."

"I'll try harder then," Faith replied.

"No that's not good, just play it like the Warden told you too, I 
don't want to see you hurt."

"Why, I'm just another thug like everyone else in here."

"No you're not," the guard states, taking a step closer to 
faith, "The warden has seen how you changed since you got here, and 
that plus you helping me with trying to find out about Darci's 
boyfriend's operation fairly much clinches a early release next time 
you go before the parole board."

"I don't deserve it, I've done to many bad things."

The guard eyed Faith for a moment, "I don't know what you did, but I 
know you don't belong in here, not anymore that is. Now get back to 
work before anyone gets suspicious."

Faith went over to the serving line and began to help the others get 
ready for breakfast as the guard sat back and watched the inmates.  

The door to the cafeteria flung open as Big Marci, along with Darci 
and several other inmates entered the cafeteria. The guard stood up 
and wrapped her fist tightly around her nightstick, with her other 
hand she began to quickly pull the radio from her belt..

"Looki here, it's under cover Fuz," growled Big Marci as she and the 
other inmates walked towards the guard.

Faith lept across the counter and rapidly closed the gap between her 
and her friend. She looked over at Big Marci, "Why don't you guys 
just get out of here."

'"So ya think where gonna back down because little Ms bad ass wants 
to help the Fuz," Big Marci growled, "Get 'em girls."

Big Marci's crew rushed towards Faith and the guard. The slayer 
struck out quickly with a roundhouse kick and sent on of the inmates 
to the ground, she then quickly knocked two of the others out with 
powerful jabs as the guard called in for backup.

Big Marci rushed at Faith swinging violently, but the Slayer easily 
blocked her attackers every swing. She then countered with a series 
of jabs of her own sending Big Marci reeling backwards.

She moved in to finish the fight only to have one of Big Marci's crew 
sprayed here in the face with a chemical fire extinguisher. 

Faith dropped to her knees screaming, as she tried to get the 
chemicals out of her eyes.

Big Marci saw what happened and wquickly got back up on her 
feet, "Forget about the Cop, I want that bitch dead!"

The remainder of Big Marci's crew that was still standing quickly 
decided on Faith and began viscously kicking and hitting Faith.  

Faith fell to the ground, unable to see because of the chemicals as 
the inmates continued to pound on her. The guard hit two of them 
over the head with her nightstick knocking them out until Big Marci 
jumped her and knocked her to the ground. Marci then took the 
nightstick from the guard and pushed one of the inmates, who was 
unmercifully kicking Faith, out of the way.

Clenching the nightstick in her hand she glared down at the bloodied 
Slayer and began to strike her repeatedly with the nightstick.

Several guards poured in the cafeteria in full riot gear and began 
pulling the inmates off of faith. By the time they had secured the 
room, Faith was laying on the cold cafeteria floor, her body shaking 
as she rapidly went into shock.

"We have to get her to the infirmary now," screamed one of the guards 
as he and another guard picked up Faith.

TBC?