'Faith' - Season One

[badslayer]

You've guessed it - a Faith spinoff!

I've been working on the pilot episode. I'll be posting it in sections, with each post being an act of the episode, and the gaps inbetween the posts representing commerical breaks. I'm actually writing a proper script right now (for my course) and this was just a project to hone my writing skills which I thought might be entertaining for other people to read. The acts might be a few days inbetween post-wise.

Anyways, the first act should be up soon, providing I get a moment to post it.

[badslayer]

Notes:
- Since script format takes a long time to type out, the episodes are in a third-person format, but still act as episodes descriptions. Think of them as ‘recaps' or transcribed spoilers.
- Personally, I find it easier to relate to characters when I am able to envision them with a particular image. Therefore, I have attached a well-known actor to each character so as to give a visual identification. For the purposes of ‘Faith', imagine that these actors were all cast on the show and that any shows they were in have since come to an end.
- The series begins approximately three months after the events of ‘Chosen'. Faith did not go to Europe with the rest of the Scoobies.
- Since little is known about Faith's family and past, I've had to invent it myself for the purpose of the series.
- Each episode is entitled in relation to the place in which Faith is at the time. Multiple episodes that take place in one particular city become a ‘part 1' or ‘part 2'..etc.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Faith Lehane (Eliza Dushku), previously known as ‘that other vampire slayer', has never had a black-and-white life like those around her. Neglected by her alcoholic mother and never aware of her father, the feisty teenager's life was forever changed when she discovered that she had become a vampire slayer, a girl imbued with ancient supernatural powers in order to fight the forces of evil. Faith fled her native city of Boston after her watcher was killed by a powerful vampire and ended-up in Sunnydale, California, where she joined forces with the ‘original' slayer, Buffy Summers. Faith never felt truly accepted, though - Buffy already had a life with her friends and her faithful watcher, Giles, and Faith's presence seemed almost a burden on Buffy. After a tragic accident, in which she mistakenly killed a human being, Faith was wracked with guilt and an impulsive decision led her down a path of darkness which saw her turn against Buffy, spend eight months in a coma, switch bodies with her former ally, work for a demonic law firm and eventually end-up in prison when she turned herself in. Three years later, she broke out of jail to help her former friends. Changed for the better, but still retaining the fiery attitude that makes her lethal in combat, Faith participated in a climatic battle with the greatest evil of all - in which the forces of good triumphed over darkness. Now, as her once-again friends take new paths that lead them all across the globe, Faith decides to head back to Boston in search of the family that she left behind. As Faith travels-cross country back to New England, she learns her true nature and where her life is headed next. And, since evil is never dormant for long, Faith finds herself going solo in a mission to rid the world of the diabolic forces that are constantly attempting to destroy it. All the while, she must keep on the straight and narrow, as one slip could land her back in prison, and take on a new identity in order to prevent the authorities catching up with her. Joining Faith is (Katy-Clare) ‘KC' Miller (Amy Davidson - ‘8 Simple Rules'), a teenage girl whom Faith recognises as being in a similar situation to her, and whom she takes under her wing to teach the ways of fighting for good. Also travelling with Faith is (Dan) Cave (Aiden Turner - ABC's ‘All My Children'), an ex-solider who has his own surprising links to Sunnydale and who could potentially be the right guy for Faith - if only she could see it. And Faith is forced to keep her eyes open, because there's an old foe who is willing to follow her to the ends of the earth to wreak revenge.... ‘Faith' is written by badslayer and produced by Joss Whedon (sorry - I just had to add that!)

STARRING

Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane
Aiden Turner as Dan Cave
Amy Davidson as KC Miller

[badslayer]

‘Faith'
Episode 1.01
‘Pilot episode' A.K.A. ‘Los Angeles'
Written by Badslayer

Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine, they belong to Joss and the crew... yada, yada, yada.

Synopsis: Three months after the events at the end of the hit series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer', former rogue-slayer Faith Lehane is striking out on her own. After faking her own death in the destruction of Sunnydale, Faith decides to head back to Boston to catch-up with her family.

It was night in Los Angeles. In a cramped, shifty bar in downtown LA, filled with over-tattooed bikers and the more sinister residents of the area, a girl sat at the bar, downing tequila slammers and chatting to the barman. The girl was Faith Lehane, the vampire slayer - and she meant business. That is, until she shifted uncomfortably and toppled from the barstool she was sat on and landed in a heap on the floor, triggering a chorus of bellowing laughs. Faith, herself, chuckled.
"Thanks, people!" she announced, grinning as she picked herself up. "I'm here ‘til Friday. Tips always welcome!"
Faith sat herself back on the stool, giggling to herself.
"I think that's enough for now" Sam, the barman, told her. He was young, and pretty good looking. In her drunkenness, Faith was sure that she'd hit on him at least three times that evening.
"Maybe... you're r-right" she stammered, a tipsy smile emblazoned across her face.
"So - before you got the comedy club laughs" Sam smiled, "You were telling me about what you're doing here in LA."
"Oh - yeah, right" Faith replied. "Um, well. I'm actually on my way out. Or in. Or down. Not sure."
"O-kay..." Sam frowned. Conversing with drunk customers was entertaining but never easy. But he was willing to persist with this girl. She was gorgeous - dark brown hair, which had been straightened and pulled back into a ponytail; toned limbs and chest. Plus, she had a great rack. He suddenly realised that he was staring at this wonder of nature and averted his gaze, blushing.
"I've got family in Bos-Boston" Faith said. "I'm gonna go see them, I thinks. Ha! Thinks!"
She giggled and snorted. Sam laughed.
"Boston - that's a whole lot of mileage away from here" he said. "Why'd you leave in the first place?"
"Stuff" Faith replied. "Plus, I hated my mum. She wasn't nice to me."
"I'm sorry" Sam said, the mood turning somewhat more serious. Faith waved her hand dismissively.
"I'm over that" she said. "But I've got cousins and stuff. Plus, I need money. Maybe Nana will have croaked it by the time I get back and I'll get her cash."
"I see your family's close" Sam grinned. "You seem to care so much about them."
Faith looked at him, her eyes glazed over under the influence of alcohol.
"Hey - don't diss my family" she said, with an unexpected seriousness. "I might have to slay you."
Sam frowned.
"Do what now?"
"Doesn't matter" Faith answered. She stumbled off of her stool. "Bye... bye."
"Er - okay. Do you want my number?" Sam called after her. She walked away, exiting the bar, and leaving him with no answer.
Faith stumbled down the street but, seeing a cop car racing past on the road up ahead, she tried to compose herself. Sometimes she forgot that she was still wanted by the police for breaking out of jail a few weeks back. They'd found her in Sunnydale, but it was all gone now - collapsed into the ground along with the First. She had asked her friends to pretend that she had perished in the disaster, and had given herself a new surname, Winters. Admittedly, it was simply the opposite of Summers, the last name of her co-slayer, Buffy. But Faith was never one for the imagination, and she just needed a surname that didn't sound as Cajun as her real one did. She'd had her hair cut to give herself a different appearance, but she figured that simply avoiding the cops and using cash instead of a bank card would keep her going. The problem, of course, was that she had no cash. Buffy's watcher, Rupert Giles, had given her a couple of hundred before he had returned to England, but she'd need some more before she could really get going.
Something caught her eye in the alleyway that she was passing the entrance to. Glancing down it, she was ripped from the drunken trance by a muffled scream, and an inhuman growl.
Faith strode boldly into the darkness of the alley. The noise got louder, and soon she could see two shapes illuminated by the light pouring from a window two floors up.
"Hey!" Faith exclaimed. One of the shapes moved, a head rose-up.
"What do we have here?" said a menacing voice. There was a thud as the figure dropped something on the ground, followed by a frenzied gasping. Faith had already realised that the figure was a vampire and he was feeding off of a woman. The vampire came into the light. He was heavily tattooed and had several piercings on his face.
"Ooh. Look at you!" he drawled, his inhuman features twisted into a toothy grin. "Ripe little girl, walking into the lion's den...."
"Sure, whatever" Faith interrupted. "Can we get this over with, please? Cos I'm tired and totally hammered."
The vampire snarled in anger and charged the slayer. Faith side-stepped him and shoved him into the wall. He quickly regained himself and leapt forward, dealing Faith a blow to the chest that sent her sprawling backwards. He advanced on her, but she was more alert than her tipsy state would have illustrated, and she jumped backwards onto a wooden crate, then leapt into the air and dealt the vampire a spinning kick to the head, knocking him down. Landing skilfully, she grabbed him by the scruff and flipped him over, the crate shattering under his weight and his jacket tearing off in Faith's hands. A wad of cash fell out of the interior pocket and Faith grabbed it. Using the money as a distraction, the vampire span on the ground and attempted to trip her up, causing her to jump backwards in avoidance. The vampire swiftly got to his feet, then charged her again, this time armed with a chunk of the crate. He swung it at Faith, who shielded her face as the wood smashed across her torso. The vampire followed-through messily, giving Faith the chance to hurl him into the wall. She picked-up a shard of the wood and, as the vampire charged her once again, span to avoid him, then imbedded the stake into his heart through the back. The vampire turned to face her, and prepared to attack again but came to notice the shard of wood protruding through his heart. He drew breath to curse the slayer, but Faith kicked him hard in the chest, sending him flying through the air and bursting into dust mid-flight.
"That's right" Faith quipped at the vanquished foe. "You don't wanna mess with me. Cos I'm the vampire slayer, and..."
As if on cue, her celebratory and rather self-indulgent speech was interrupted when her hands flew up to her mouth, which became immediately full with vomit. Clutching her mouth and stomach, Faith dived behind a dumpster as the tequila took its toll and she rather noisily threw up.

END OF TEASER

[badslayer]

OPENING CREDITS

ACT 1

Faith awoke in her hotel room. She dimly remembered getting back there the night before, after she had helped the woman who the vampire had attacked. Squinting at the sunlight as she opened the curtains, Faith gazed over the concrete forest that was Los Angeles. The pale blue sky faded into a dusty beige as it descended over the structures in the distance, occasionally highlighted by the looming presence of a tall building. Faith had been here twice before; once to cause pain and once to do good; both times on the run from the law. She thought back to everything that had happened to her over the past few years, and she genuinely regretted what she had done. Well, most of it. There were parts of her that were still raw from feeling underappreciated and not understanding why those who called themselves her friends could not understand her side of things. Now, she realised, was her time. She could do what she wanted, when she wanted - and right now, she wanted to go home. That, and a burrito. She could kill for one of those right now - well, not literally. Not any more, anyway.
Faith showered, dressed and exited the hotel for the streets of the city. After a few minutes she found a Mexican food place, and wolfed down a burrito (or two). Then, she headed towards the sea. Faith had always loved the sea, growing up in Boston it was a big part of her life, and she found it calming. Sometimes, when she had been bored in Sunnydale, she would go down to the beach and just sit quietly, contemplating what to do next. Admittedly, the contemplating kind of phased out after she joined the Mayor's clique.
It was late evening before Faith left the beach, after spending a considerable amount on snacks. Darkness fell over Los Angeles on her way back to the hotel, and she found herself taking a shortcut through a cemetery-covered hillside. Before long, she could hear a deep growling from somewhere in the shadows, followed by footsteps that attempted to creep up on her. Her slayer senses kicked-in as she assessed the opponent without even needing to look behind her; it was a demon, at least six feet tall, pretty sturdily built, and it was carrying something - no, dragging something. A body. Faith span, dealing the demon a spinning kick to the side and knocking it to one side. It had small horns covering its neck and forehead, with a dark red hide and luminescent green eyes. And it was carrying a body - a young woman's body. Anger rose in Faith, and she planted a right hook on the demon's chin. Unfazed, it responded by shoving Faith in the chest, knocking her through the air with great force and slamming into a gravestone. She recovered herself, and charged it, but it grabbed her arm and swung her around, hurling her into the side of a crypt. It approached her again, but this time she was prepared and leapt off of the crypt wall, tackling the demon to the floor and landing several punched on its face. The demon roared and smashed her in the chest with its knee, knocking her backwards. Dropping the body, it grabbed the slayer's legs and thrust her upwards into the lowest branches of a tree. Faith felt the branches and twigs scratch her face and cause a gash on her cheek. As the demon let go, she grabbed a branch and hung there whilst demon reclaimed the body and fled. The branch snapped, Faith fell to the ground, picked up the branch and hurled it through the air, spearing the demon in the shoulder. Faith charged it, but the demon threw the body at her and she was bowled over, disgusted at the bloody corpse that not lay on top of her, but equally grieved at the poor woman's death. Using her sleeves to push the body off of her to prevent her fingerprints from appearing on the forensics, she angrily sped after the demon, leaping over gravestones until she was right behind the creature. Propelling herself from a stone cross, she dived through the air towards the demon, arms outstretched to grasp the beast's shoulders. And then she hit something else, and was flipped backwards, hitting the ground hard and knocking the breath out of her. Eyes closed in pain, she heard what sounded like a tazer shot, then the sound of hand-to-hand combat and finally the demon's cry as someone stabbed it in the chest. She opened her eyes in time to see the demon slump to the ground, dead, and a figure come towards her.
"Are you okay?" the figure asked. Faith didn't really know what to say. For the person with their hand outstretched to help her up was no slayer; just a regular-looking guy. And a good looking one at that, Faith thought to herself.

[cyclica]

Maybe faith should have met sam the bartender after she moved to boston!

[cyclica]

Loved the stories, keep them coming badslayer!

[dustfairy]

I love the story so far, looking forward to reading more.

what would be cool is if it's the bartender she met in L.A or Riley's son?.

[dustfairy]

or Riley's brother...Maybe he was human after all.

[druwillow]

so far it's really good keep on going!!!