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Giles places his hand comfortingly on Dawn’s shoulder, “You did the right thing, Dawn. She’d feel the same way.” He pulls her into a hug, only to be pushed away.
“No she wouldn’t.” Dawn goes into the women’s bathroom so he can’t follow her.
Willow comes behind him, “You know, she’s right.”
“Yes, I do. But she still shouldn’t feel guilty.”
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Everyone’s gathered around Buffy. She’s beaten badly and there are a bunch of machines around her. “Do it.” Dawn tells the doctor, a tear falling from her face. He does, and the monitors go monotone.
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Angel’s on the phone. “What? No, ok… I’ll be there, sure.” He hangs up.
Spike nods to the phone, “What was that?”
“None of your business.”
“Was it Buffy?”
“NO!”
“Liar.”
“Spike! Just… go.”
“What’s wrong with her.”
“Nothing, she,” He knew it would crush Spike to hear the truth… but he deserved it. “She died.”
Spike nods, “She tends to do that.”
“She’s dead… again.”
“Guess third time’s the charm.”
“Don’t make this a joke.”
“Right. ‘Cause that’s not what we need.” He looks up, “She’ll be back.”
“What makes you so sure?”
“She always comes back.”
“No, she won’t! She’s gone! Get it through your head, Spike!” He’d expects the blonde to cry, but he just looks up defiantly.
“She will come for me.”
“She doesn’t know you’re here!”
“She’ll come, you’ll see.”
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Buffy’s in a sobbing heep. “Why did you do this?”
“I told you to wake up.” Autum says matter of factly.
“And now I’m dead!”
“Check again, Slayer.”
“What?”
“If you were dead, you wouldn’t feel like this. Like you of all people would go to hell! Death is the absence of feeling. Despite what the Council may tell you. You haven’t spoken to any of * them * in over a year. You ran away from Dawn, Xander, Willow, Giles, Angel. And now yourself. A Slayer doesn’t run.”
“No, a Slayer slays.”
“Again, not my point. A Slayer fights. So, what? It’s Death! You’ve beaten it before! You weren’t meant for death.
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They zip Buffy’s body up in a bag. Dawn puts an arm out to stop them, “No, wait… I want to say goodbye.”
“But, Miss…”
“Let her have a moment.” Giles orders him. Everyone leaves except Dawn.
She turns and crosses her arms at the corpse. “”Well, Buffy, I guess you got your wish. You’re dead, again. Congrats… really. Nobody cares at all. How could you do it? How could you leave? I don’t mean die. That’s a part of life… ironically, but still… I haven’t heard from you in over a year. What did I do wrong?” Dawn stares at the body as if it would answer her. Her eyes well up.
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Autum stares at the Slayer, “Go.”
“But…”
“* I * will see * you * soon enough.”
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“Please,” Dawn pleads, “Just tell me what I did wrong. I don’t know what I did wrong. Just tell me! Please!” Dawn curls up on the ground, , crying, “What did I do?” She cries for a few minutes, then she crawls over to the body. She brushes the hair out of it’s face. “Look at what’s left for you.” She whispers it. She sees a necklace around Buffy’s neck, she pulls it out to look at. It’s a simple silver chain with a railroad spike wrapped up in a rose. The blossom of the rose was shaped like an angel. ‘Perfect… the two of them forever entwined.’ Buffy grabs her wrist. Dawn jumps back and screams. Giles runs in and pulls Dawn behind him.
“Stay back! If she was turned…”
Buffy glares at him, “Get out!”
“Buffy?” Dawn whimpers.
“All of you.” She shoves Dawn. “OUT!”
“No, Buffy.” Giles says sternly. “Buffy, you’ve ignored us for too long. Listen and think rationally for once, you impertinent child! What did you see?”
Willow steps forward, confused, “See? Giles, she was dead.”
“And she’s back without cause or reason? I rather think not.”
“Spike.” Buffy whispers.
“You saw Spike?” Xander asks, confused.
“I heaven? That’s an odd place to see Spike.” Giles says, wiping his glasses.
“He’s alive… with Angel. You didn’t tell me.”
Willow blushes, “It was for your own good!” Giles is shocked, they had kept it from him as well.
“All the Slayers are dead, except me and Faith… that’s why you came. To prevent the end.” She refuses to look any of them in the eye. She knew she’d see she was right. “Good riddance. I’m going to LA.”
“Wolfram and Hart?”
“They’re back at the Hyperion. Get all you can on the Essence, we’ll need it. And also everything on a vamp. She goes by Autum, Ayant, Moon, and Hope. She’s sired by Angel and she’s dating his son. She’s not afraid of fire, crosses, holy water, or me. Is that what you wanted to hear?” She finally looks up at Giles in anger.
“Anything else we need to know?” Dawn asks her.
“She’s the one who sent me back.”
“God, Buffy, are you sure?” Giles inquires, “And she has no connection to anyone else?”
“She almost gave Spike a lap dance… but that could have just been the regular Buffy part of it. She pushes past them to leave.
“Where you going?” Dawn asks.
“To pack, my flight leaves at three.”
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