Fic: Mercy 10/?

[Nykademis <antigone845@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elaine made me post it before it could be properly beta'd. Any mistakes are her fault.

Sorry Nemo it's a little late

Disclaimer: See Part 1

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Faith sat in her room tapping her foot to the music blasting in her ears.

Her rhythm was thrown off when Z started pounding on her door.

"Turn it down! I don't wanna hear that 'trash' you call music" the younger teen screamed through the locked door.

Faith smirked and turned the music down a few notches before storming to the door and opening it to see a very angry Z on the other side.

"Well well well, I see you got a little 'bitch' in you today. Is it that time of the month again?" she taunted pinching Z's cheek.

Z flew at her fist first. Faith was expecting it and caught the tight fist before it connected pulling the younger girl into the room with her and slamming the door.

"You know you shouldn't swing at someone unless you know you can kick their ass" Faith spun Z and released her hand.

"I don't care. You are pissing me off!" the girl managed through clenched teeth.

"I'm surprised your Mama didn't teach you to fight. I mean you probably coulda took that girl last night. But no you can't hurt a fly can you?" Faith began to circle her, throwing in all the attitude she could muster.

"Non-violent, non-violent" Z growled before she kicked low. She connected solidly with Faith's shin which made that taller girl stumble.

"Oh that was nice. Who the fuck are you Tonya Harding?" quickly stepping forward Faith took a hand across the girls face, snapping her head back.

Z reacted angrily, swinging wide she tried hit Faith in the face only to have her blow blocked again. She tried to kick only to have her leg blocked and almost trip when Faith kept her from putting her foot back down right away. 

"You know you shouldn't kick people, it puts your balance at their command" she instructed slapping Z once again "And you wouldn't want that. A girl on her back is easy pickens'. Don't you know nothin'?"

Z growled and flipped her hair out of her face. She swung first with her left then her right, the second blow connecting with Faith's belly after the first was blocked. She kicked low again and connected with the slayers ankle "I swear if you hit me again.." she started through clenched teeth.

Faith hit her again.

Z leapt on her, getting a good hold on Faith's curly hair she pulled viciously, turning her body and pulling them down with her momentum.

Faith impacted the floor hard, shaking the light fixtures in her room as well as the ones hanging on the ceiling to the floor below. They flickered catching Isabelle's attention.

Z sat atop Faith swinging wildly, aiming for her face, her chest and even still pulling her hair.

"Don't. you. 'ever'. hit. me. again." Z ground out between blows.

Faith did her best to block them until she could get her hands on Z's wrists and restrain the girl from striking her again. Once she had them she flipped, bringing Z to her back on the floor.

"Not to tough now" she sneered at the girl tried valiantly to free her arms "See what I mean about a girl on her back?" Faith slammed Z's wrists down on the floor.

Z panicked and began bucking, trying to throw Faith off her. Getting a good footing she thrust her hips up, nearly unseating the slayer. But Faith's greater balance kept her astride her.

"Yeah baby, fight back" Faith flipped her hair over her shoulder and out of her eyes "Never give up. Only the dead give up"

Z bucked again, when Faith's body lifted a bit of her's she dropped back down and tried to slide backwards away from her.

Faith moved forward as well, stretching her longer body over Z's, trapping her legs between her strong ones.

"Nice try butterfly, but you're still mine" she chuckled.

Z twisted and tried to throw Faith off only to find she could only move centimeters to the left of right.

Faith started to laugh harder when Z let out an angry scream and tried to twist her wrists free. She looked down at the girl and froze.

The heaving chest, the dark fully dilated eyes, her face flushed red. Faith took on the girl beneath her and saw her differently for the first time.

Z took Faith's stillness to her advantage. Bucking once again she felt Faith lift off her, getting a knee between them and shoved Faith off.

Z's knee landed square in the slayers crotch, pressing the seam of her jeans into her clit distracting her further. She stumbled backwards as the girl jumped to her feet.

"I hate you sometimes Faith. I fucking hate you!" Z was in tears pacing a few steps left and right "I'm not as strong as you. I can't fight like you, and you throw it in my fucking face?!" glaring at her on the verge of hysterics Z stormed towards the door.

The door opened before she could get to it, slamming against the inside wall of her rooms, knocking some of the old plaster off.

Z disappeared through the opening, her soft wails and choking sobs filtering back into the room.

Minutes later Isabelle peeked into the room "Why is Zeynep crying?"

Faith bit her lip and shrugged "Dunno. I don't think she liked her first fighting lesson"

"Really" Isabelle rolled her eyes.

"You didn't havta kick open my door" Faith complained walking over to check the damage.

"I didn't open you door Faith" Isabelle frowned as she too observed the damage.

The knob hung loose as if it had been jarred open from the inside, the wood partially splintered.

"Well Z didn't open it" Faith touched the knob, she pulled her hand back quickly shaking her fingers.

"What's wrong Faith?" Isabelle eyed the knob as well, tendrils of smoke began to rise off it.

"The bitch is burning up. Like there's a fucking fire on the other side" Faith put the digits into her mouth.

"Curious" Isabelle looked between the knob and down the corridor "Very curious"

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Willow opened her front door to the tentative knock.

"What do you want vampire?" the dark haired woman questioned outright. She held a stake in her right hand, using her left to appear relaxed as she slouched on the door jam. Around her neck was a silver cross with ancient cuneiform engraved on it.

"Hello Jenny" Willow greeted her ex-teacher.

"You know I heard about your part in that massacre at the abandoned factory" Jenny Calendar brazenly walked through the door and into the vampire's lair. "But I also heard that you killed the master. Even all that aside, I know you aren't the girl that was my favorite student. But..."

"Yeah..uh huh...I got it" Willow interrupted "I'm asking you for your help"

"Help with what?" Jenny Calendar gave the vampire a curious look.

"With my witch. I need to know she's safe during the day. Who better to protect her than another witch" Willow shut the door and gestured towards the living room.

Jenny eyed the furnishings, testing the couch with her hands before sitting on it. She held the stake at ready, though she knew if the vampire wanted her dead, it would be of little help.

"You have a witch?" Jenny shook her head after the question slipped out "I'm a techno pagan. Not a traditional witch. There's differences"

Willow gave her a dull look "Right" she said in a monotone "And I'm not a vampire, I'm an entrepreneur in the blood arts" she waved Jenny's angry expression off easily "Mercy!"

"Yes please a reprieve from your wit" Jenny rolled her eyes and half turned away from the vampire. Her eyes immediately fell upon the witch as she exited the bedroom.

"That's Mercy"

Jenny barely acknowledged Willow's voice, so caught up on staring at the girl. The techno pagan was amazed at what she saw. Before she could understand exactly what she was looking at she was snapped out of her reprieve.

"This is my bodyguard?" Mercy walked towards the woman who stared at her in wonder "Is she alright?"

Jenny took in the aura of the witch. The undulating colors confused her for long moments before she broke free "I'm fine. Wait..." Jenny turned an incredulous eye to the vampire "You want me to baby-sit your little fuck kitten?"

"Hey!" Mercy's indignation was drowned out by Willow's demanding voice.

"She is not my fuck kitten! Mercy is...more" the pause in the short tirade reminded Jenny of 'her' Willow. The shy hacker that had nearly blown her mind with her knowledge of computers, before she was taken into the dark.

"How much more?" Jenny made herself comfortable, and waited for an explanation.

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The entity stood before the playground, watching the children chase each other before having to calm down and enter their classrooms.

"So this is school?" she turned to the drone.

The drone, who was no more than a shell of a human, nodded his head. On the outside the entity's chaperone looked normal. A young man in his late teens, dark haired and brown eyed, had been a feeder to many a high ranking vampire.

"You'll have to talk to check me in. New students don't normally speak for themselves" the entity looked up at the minion "You do remember how to act human do you not?"

The young man looked down at her and smiled "Yes. This is school"

The entity nodded "So you remember everything you have to do?"

The drone nodded once again "Yes. You are Dianna Thune, you will be entering the 3rd grade. I'm Bryan Thune your older brother. I will be picking you up and dropping you off everyday"

'Dianna' nodded "Good" they both turned as the first bell rang and the playing children lined up "Now the fun really begins"

As one they turned and followed the children inside.

They headed towards the Main Office, 'Dianna' keeping her eyes glued to the floor and her walk a bit timid.

"Hello" the secretary greeted the pair with a smile "You must be the Thune's"

"Yes hi. I'm Bryan and this is Dianna" the drone gestured to the girl "She's a bit shy" he smiled as he ran a hand through her dark hair.

"That's okay. The children here are very accepting. I'm sure she'll fit right in in no time a all" she secretary held her hand out "If you'd like to come with me sweetie I'll show you to your class"

Dianna accepted the woman's hand and smiled shyly at her.

"I'll be back at 3 to pick you up Dianna" Bryan nodded and left the office.

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Jenny Calendar had nearly stopped the habit of biting her nails. She'd started again when students began disappearing.

She was chewing them now. Sitting here, in the lair of one of Sunnydales most feared vampires, listening to her story about her witch.

"You just decided to keep her?" she crossed her legs, looking from the vampire to the human and back.

"Yes. She's mine. Aren't you baby" Willow trailed her fingers down Mercy's arm. The girl stood stock still next to the seated vampire, gave a silent nod.

"Is this some kind of thrall? Is that why you want me to watch her?" Jenny stood and pulled the girl away "To keep her bound to you"

Willow sighed though she was breathless "I spent one night with her. I didn't bite her, I had her in no thrall, no spells. 'She' came back to 'Me' the following night"

"How long ago was this" Jenny asked Mercy directly.

"About 3 days" Mercy admitted "There's something here, in Sunnydale. I don't know what it is, but when I saw a vision of it, there was nowhere else I wanted to be than here with her"

"So why am I accompanying you home?" Jenny frowned.

"To pack, I'm moving in here" Mercy took the stake from her hand, gripping it tightly before dropping it to the floor.

"And this is your choice?" Jenny eyed the girl warily.

"Yes. Though the slayer thinks I'm insane" Mercy rolled her eyes as Willow growled.

"I hate that girl" the vampire muttered.

"I'm sure the feeling is mutual" Jenny chuckled "But now I'm curious. A witch, trusts a vampire. The vampire won't eat her. And she calls me"

Willow smiled sweetly "Ain't life just a bundle of laughs?"

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Z fisted her eyes once more and sniffled. She'd been in a mood all day, the memories of the night before replaying themselves in her head. There was something there she should be picking up on. Something that was off. She just didn't know what.

She spun her computer chair around once more. She was wary of actually doing anything online besides checking her email. She didn't want to come across anymore weird eye sites. Her head hurt enough already.

With her elbows on her knees and sighed deeply, rotting her hands into her hair.

'Meow'

She smiled as the white cat curled himself around her feet, rubbing his soft fur across her legs and ankles, purring like an engine.

"Jace my man, whatcha tryin' ta tell me" she scooped the cat up, rubbing her cheeks against his face. The cat returned the gesture, rubbing his entire head against her cheeks and lips, placing a paw against her heart and mewing.

"Yeah, I know" Z nuzzled his forehead "But sometimes it hurts"

"You talkin' to the cat?" Faith's incredulous voice came from the door.

Jace turned and mewed at her.

"I do not!" Faith argued.

Z smirked.

"What?" Faith blinked at her.

"I didn't say anything" Z chuckled as she stood from the chair. The cat gracefully leapt from her arms and scampered away "You were arguing with 'the cat' in question" Z poked Faith in the chest, commanding herself not to react when her fingers came in contact with the slayers full breasts.

Faith grabbed her hand and pulled her close "What did I tell you about hitting people?"

Z forced herself to stay calm "I didn't hit you. I poked you. Hello difference" she tried to reclaim her hand, Faith only tightened her grip.

"Really" she jerked their joined hands behind her, brining Z flush up against her, connecting their lips.

At first Z was startled, then something washed over her and she melted into Faith's arms.

The slayer herself didn't know why she was kissing her Watcher's daughter. But the girl wasn't struggling so she wasn't stopping.

Jace yowled and Z's eyes snapped open. She pulled out of the kiss, stepping away from the slayer she tensed.

Faith flew back several feet, striking the wall in the hallway leading to Z's room. She shook off the dizziness and struggled for long moments to catch her breath.

"Damn kid, usually I blow the girl away" 

Z eyes were wide and fearful, she stared down at Faith's form in horror.

Faith moved towards her but the door to the bedroom swung shut with a 'click'.

Inside Z looked down at the cat, who's front paws were braced against the door, as he stared into her eyes.

'Help me'

Z shivered and wrapped her arms around herself "I'm trying"

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