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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 18, 2006 9:30:53 GMT -5
He disappeared through the door, clutching his ribs.
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 15:13:20 GMT -5
"I mean, c'mon. You can't have sex without turning evil and tearing her head off. I apprieciate that your relationship goes deeper. Of course, you might still be able to have sex without turning evil. It's a moment of pure happiness that makes all fangy, so it just depends on if Faith can actually make you happy."
Faith was about to throw in on Henry when she heard what he said. It made her falter, partly because he seemed to be able to see through the pretense they were putting up for everyone, but mostly because he had hit the nail on the head. When Angel lost his soul, it was because of Buffy. She had given him that one moment of happiness. And Buffy was everything Faith wasn't, so how could she ever compare? But that wasn't the worst of it. As she listened to Angel talk, his words sounded very familiar.
"That's what they all say at first, they think they're giving to who they feel needs to be put in the ground but believe me, soon you'll have a hunger for killing, first it'll be the odd criminal, woo hoo justice is served" he jumped in the air as if mocking an excited child "But soon you'll think that maybe Hm, I could just try and kill someone innocent, why not? I can get away with it"
She edged back from Angel as his concentration was on Henry. His words echoed how she had thought back in Sunnydale, under the influence of the mayor. She had killed because she believed she was right to, she was above the law, and she had enjoyed it.
Now she knew she had been wrong, and thought she was paying the price by sending herself to prison. But it wasn't until Wolfram and Hart sent her to the hell dimension that she believed she'd been delivered her real punishment.
She turned her back on the arguement, and put her head in her hands. Closing her eyes only to see the corpses of the demons she'd massacred. Lifeless eyes staring back at her. She had become a killer again for the sake of saving her own life. The question being, did she still deserve to be punished? Where the powers that be making sure she would never be happy, by making her fall in love with someone she couldn't be with?
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 15:39:59 GMT -5
He stood there in silence, he looked back at Faith and saw she'd been upset by what had just happened, he feel against the wall , feeling suddenly ashamed with himself for acting like Angelus, he hated that side of him but deep down, there wss a small part of him that enjoyed it, the freedom, the excitment, he almost missed being his old self sometimes.
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 16:03:05 GMT -5
Regaining her composure, Faith turned to see Angel watching her. She saw something in his eyes, shame perhaps, but was it his own or was it for her? Had his own words jogged his memory of what she used to be? She tried to cover her thoughts and pretend nothing had happened by taking up a fighting stance again.
"Come on then, hit me."
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 16:07:06 GMT -5
He smirked and pushed himself from the wall and raised his fist "Alright then" he lunged forward and span on his heel, thrusting the back of his fist for Faith's head.
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 16:12:02 GMT -5
She took the hit but never flinched, her head snapping back to focus on Angel, grabbing his outstretched arm at the shoulder and the elbow. She turned her back in towards him and threw him clean over her shoulder, leaving him flat on his back on the floor.
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 16:19:19 GMT -5
He jumped back to his feet but as he got up he thrust his feet at her, his toes narrowly missing her jaw, he then looked over to some swords lining the walls, he grabbed one and thre it to her, then grabbed one for himself, he span it in his hands "Let's see if Jimmy Wang Yu comes through for me again" he said to himself and pointed his sword at Faith "Let's see how you are with that thing"
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 16:32:10 GMT -5
She caught the sword with one hand, though it was heavier than it looked.
"Let's see if Jimmy Wang Yu comes through for me again"
"Jimmy Wang who?" She asked, confused.
"Let's see how you are with that thing"
Faith deftly swung it around her a couple of times, listening to the sound of the blade cutting the air. She pointed to the tip of it with her free hand.
"Pointy end goes in the other guy, right?"
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 16:34:49 GMT -5
Angel smirked and swung the sword over his head aimed for Faith's mid-section, he smirked as the blade cut through the air and grazed her shirt, he looked at the light scratch "Hm, sharer then I thought"
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 16:46:23 GMT -5
"Hey!" Faith scolded, as she looked at the slightly torn shirt. She flicked her wrist and caught he trouser leg with her own sword, leaving a gash in the material.
"Okay, we're even." She grinned. Training always improved her mood.
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 16:50:41 GMT -5
He nodded "Alright, that was good" he swung his sword again, each time it clashed with Faith's. Hekept eye contact as their blades hit and deflected from each other, she was a better sword fighter then Buffy but she always could handle the smaller weapons better. he span on his feet and followed through his a huge swipe of hius sword, which was blocked, he leaned in, their blades pressing against each others "You're holding back" he said smiling "Don't"
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 17:00:27 GMT -5
The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed around the room as they circled each other trading blows.
"You're holding back" he said smiling "Don't"
"Well, if you're sure." She pushed him back again, giving them a little space to manouvre. "Just don't complain if I ruin the rest of your clothes."
Aggressively, she thrust her sword towards him, drawing the arm held held the sword in to one side as she used her free hand to smack him in the jaw.
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Post by Angel on Jun 18, 2006 17:41:06 GMT -5
He rubbed his jaw "That's good" he swung his sword then kicked his foot out, hoping to land the hit, suddenly he was forgetting all about his pain and torment from earlier and just wanted to improve his swordsmanship.
As his foot missed he shook his head "You're fast" he span kicked the sword from Faith's hand s and held the blade to her neck "But I'm faster"
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Post by Faith on Jun 18, 2006 17:57:32 GMT -5
Glancing down at the blade lightly skimming her skin, she arched her eyebrow at Angel, her chest heaving as she caught her breath.
"Impressive."
She decided to fight dirty. Well dirtier, and kneed him in the groin, his distraction giving her time to back away from the blade and somersault across the room to where her own sword lay. She scooped it up and swung it in one swift movement.
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Post by Angel on Jun 19, 2006 2:43:53 GMT -5
Getting to his feet, clutching his groin, he looked at Faith "Alright, that just made it personal" he picked up his sword, lifted it and charged at her.
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