Sam made his way through the lobby Wolfram & Hart, heading towards Angel's office. He heard voices from inside as the door was open a crack, but he stepped right through and closed it behind him.
"Hey," he greeted the occupants, "someone wanted me here?"
Giles, Faith, Wesley and Angel
"Yes," Giles said, looking up at the new arrival. "I take it you're Sam?"
"That's my boy," Faith confirmed, glancing at him.
"Right, what do we know?" Wesley asked.
"Brand went missing. Disappeared the other night," Angel told everyone. "It's starting."
"Faith," Giles said. "I believe you had a plan?"
Sam
Sam nooded to Giles, and awkwardly made his way over to Faith sliding his hands over her shoulders protectively.
Spike, Faith, Angel and Gwen
"You have a plan?" Spike asked, surprised.
"Real doozy," Faith answered. "Right. So, we know he's going to send someone to bring me to him. He's got Brand. So, his plan... kill me, use Brand to open the gates of Heaven."
Angel nodded. "But..."
"I'm going to bypass the dying part. Giles, you know where the gates will open?" Faith asked.
"Yes, I have calculated. They're precise," Giles replied.
"You'll have to sacrifice Brand," Angel said softly.
"No," Faith said, shaking her head. "Thus the genius of my plan. This is only if he gets this far. The gates are opening. Brand's blood to open, my blood to close."
"Faith - " Angel began to argue, but she held her hand up.
"We have Electro over there. She can bring me back," Faith said, indicating Gwen.
She looked at Sam.
"I just need a telekinetic to catch me."
Sam
"What?" Sam looked down at her incredulouly, his face paling.
Giles, Faith and Spike
"The, uh, gates will open at quite a height," Giles explained softly. "If it gets so far that Faith has to close them, she'll have to jump through them."
Faith touched his hand gently. "I know this is asking a lot. But, this is only if I can't kill him before the ritual starts."
Spike clicked his fingers. "I get it!"
The occupants of the room stared at him.
"If the gates open, Faith will jump, closing them will kill her, but if she doesn't hit the ground, she won't be injured, she can be lowered down and Sparks can restart her heart! Bloody brilliant, Slayer!"
"Thanks," Faith shrugged.
Sam
"Faith..." Sam began softly.
"I promised Dean I wouldn't do this anymore. You saw him after that fight, remember?"
Faith
Faith nodded, and looked up at him.
"Sam, I know this is asking a lot, but... you're all I have."
Sam
Sam stepped back away from her, and the group, trying to get his bearings.
"What if I'm not strong enough?" he asked nervously, looking nauseas.
Faith and Spike
"I trust you," Faith said softly, then tried to lighten the mood. "At any rate, you'll slow me down enough to not make me quite so smooshed."
"Seriously, it's brilliant!" Spike repeated. "You draw up blue prints and all?"
"Yeah," Faith shrugged. "But I lost them."
Sam
"I need a drink," Sam ran his fingers through his hair.
Giles, Angel, Wesley, Spike and Faith
"I think we all could use one," Giles murmured. "Angel?"
"I drink blood," Angel replied, looking confused.
"Yes, but you do hide alcohol in here for the odd occasion," Wesley pointed out. "Spike... erm... found the stash."
Spike grinned. "Yeah. You're predictable, Peaches."
Faith stood and touched Sam's arm. "I know I'm asking a lot. And if you want to back out, I can get Angel to scrounge around for another telekinetic."
Sam
"Honestly? I'd prefer that," Sam admitted with a sheepish smile, before his face went solemn.
"But no, I'll do it. I don't know if I'd trust anyone else."
Faith
Faith leaned up and kissed him softly.
"Don't know if I'd trust anyone else either."
Sam
Sam kissed her back gently.
"You're welcome."