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After the end	By : Eagleblaze Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > FemmeSlash - Female/Female > Tara/Willow Views: 2350 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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Willow had zoned out after Tara stopped talking, her mind playing everything she had done that could possibly be wrong. In the back of her mind, she wondered if this was another part of this hell. He /did/ say he controlled /everything/. But then why would he let her hear Tara? Why would he want to give her hope? He had said he wanted her to fight longer, though. Could that be why? Could Tara’s voice just be a way to keep her fighting? He had read her mind. He could know who Tara is, and how much she means to her. Despite these doubts, when Tara’s scream reached her mind, she started struggling against her bonds, the only sign of her pain being the grimace she wore.
“Tara?!” She screeched without thought, her only thought was Tara’s safety. What if he had somehow gotten her too?! What if that /wasn’t/ in her head, and she was /here/?! The cave seemed to shake when thudding footsteps started to close in, but she didn’t seem to be phased by it. “TARA?! Tara, Where are you?!” The demon stomped in quickly, lips drawn in an aggravated sneer when he slammed his oozing fist against the side of her face, sending it slamming into the table, a wave of nausea and pain washing over her. She choked back blood in her mouth, forcing her head back towards him, “Where is she, you bastard?!” His annoyance seemed to continue growing, another punch sent to her face before he tore her from the table. The straps cut into her skin harshly before snapping off, allowing him to throw her to the ground. He kicked her in the ribs hard enough to send her flying across the room and into the stone wall. She coughed up blood when she slumped to the floor, panting harshly, but not backing down. “Where. Is. She?!” He snorted, grabbing her by the neck and dragging her. She flailed and thrashed against him, unable to say anything with her windpipe being crushed. A small choking noise was all that came from her as she struggled for air, her eyes locking on the other people chained on the walls. There was one set of the chains that was rusted, but empty. She wondered with a shudder if they were for her. Her stomach rolled when she saw the hot coals under each victim, small fires under each of them to keep the heart. She would have gulped if she wasn’t being held by her throat. But, to her relief, Tara didn’t seem to be here. But that was a small relief, seeing as she had still heard her scream. Even if she was in her home dimension, that didn’t mean that something bad wasn't happening. Seeing a tree that she seemed to be being dragged to, her heart jumped and she realized she might be in more trouble than Tara possibly was.

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Tara couldn’t fall back asleep after her nightmare, afraid she would be taken to the same dreadful dreamspace. Sadly, she also couldn’t keep the thought that she was sent to keep Willow from going evil again instead of to save her from Kennedy, from the possibilities in her mind. How /Could/ she? There was no evidence to say that /wasn’t/ the reason. From what she had seen, there were /many/ things Willow needed to be helped with, and /any/ of them could be the reason she was back. She hadn’t been told for sure that it was Kennedy Willow needed saving from… What if.. What if she was supposed to have saved /Kennedy/ from /Willow/? They hadn’t /actually/ seen Kennedy do any of the things she had been accused of, except when Tara had gone to their house and Willow had protected her. Even then.. Everyone gets angry.. Right? There was a possibility that was a one time thing.. And Willow had somehow planted the other stuff. Tara’s eyebrows furrowed. How could she be thinking this?! There was /no way/ that this could all be /Willows/ fault! There were wounds that were on her that couldn’t be caused by herself. Besides that, There was no way Willow would do something like that! She had killed Kennedy to protect her.. That was all, right..? Sure.. she could have protected her differently… but she was upset, and had been put through Kennedy’s abuse for months without any end. Tara took a deep breath, shaking her head and yawning. Maybe she just needed something to eat. Right when she was about to get up to go to the cafeteria, a scream stopped her. Her eyes flashed to Willow, her heart pounding. What could be happening to her now?! The scream was followed closely with another, then another and another. They just wouldn’t stop, and got louder every second. {Oh goddess - What if she’s actually dying?! I know Giles said she couldn’t from that dimension but-} Unable to stand hearing the screams anymore, Tara pressed her hands firmly to her ears, trembling when they still made it through. She didn’t know how it was possible with how much she had cried recently, but tears soaked her cheeks, dropping from her chin to her shirt. A nurse ran past her, checking Willows vitals then calling something to someone. Tara couldn’t make out the words past the screaming, and her legs started to give out. Someone who she guessed was hospital personal, held her up, ushering her out of the room and towards the waiting room. Once in the waiting room, the man holding her up pulled her hands from her ears gently, helping her to sit. He made a motion for her to wait and went to get a cup of water, handing it to her as he sat down. She held it shakily, forcing herself to take a sip, hoping it would settle her stomach.
“Ma’am, is there someone you can call?” Tara swallowed the water in her mouth, shaking her head in confusion,
“What..?” He frowned,
“Is there someone you can call to pick you up?”
“I-I’m not l-leaving her!” The mans frown deepened, but he paused to think.
“Then maybe someone who can sit with you for a bit? I don’t think you should be alone.” Tara swallowed her tears, nodding slowly.
"Y-Yes.. Thank you.." The man nodded,
"I think you should stay out here for a little bit. To let yourself calm down." She nodded again, watching as he got up and walked away before pulling out her phone. She listened to the ringing anxiously, her mind still on Willow.
"Hello?" She shook herself out of her daze when someone picked up the phone,
"B-Buffy..?" She heard a shuffle in the background,
"Tara? Whats wrong? Did something happen to Willow-?"
"She- She just wouldn't s-stop s-s-screaming-"
"What's wrong?" She heard Xander call in the background. The response was muffled so she guessed Buffy put her hand over the phone,
"It's Tara - something about Willow - get back to research for now-" Tara heard another small shuffle, and then Buffy was back. "Sorry Tara - what happened?"
"W-Willow.. She just.. She just kept screaming.."
"Do you know what happened? Is Will okay now?"
"I-I don't know I was pulled from the room I-" She took a deep breath, "A nurse asked if there was anyone who could sit with me.."
"I'll be right over - just, uh, stay where you are." Then the line when silent. Tara set the phone down shakily, putting her head in her hands.
"Like there's anywhere else i would go.."
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