Disclaimer- Buffy and all characters are owned by Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy, Supernatural is owned by I think Eric Kripke and possible Sara Gamble
Summary- This takes place during Mommy Dearest and then deviates in AU for Supernatural, for Buffy it becomes AU right at the end of all the way.

She was in a basement crouched down in the fetal position hair covering her face the way she used to before when her father or Brother used to get angry she would curl up and hope for the pain to pass. She'd been curled up in here for days begging for the haunted voice of Eve to stop but it never did.

She heard the beat of wings and then stood in front of her was a man with dark hair wearing an old trench coat the man spoke "Tara."

She was scared how did this man know who she was "N-no one's called me that for years. i-i don't know who you are but please go I'm dangerous" she said timidly.

His voice lacking emotion he said "My friends want to speak to you." With that he picked her up and suddenly they were both in what looked like an old house which had clearly seen better days. As she looked round she saw two people she never expected to see again Sam and Dean Winchester. She was confused 'why have they brought me here' she thought.

Sam called Tara by the name she had called herself after she was turned "Lenore," Fitting really the lost love from Edgar Allan Poe's poetry that was what she was Willow's lost lover just like Lenore, at least it was better than Drusilla or Darla.

These men were hunters they had saved her before, but this time was different she feared Eve being able to make her feed. She was determined to fight but she could feel the bloodlust growing within she had to get out go anywhere where there weren't people she could hurt. She tried to run but ended up in a dead end accepting that she was trapped she turned to face the hunters.

Sam spoke again "Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hey, hey. Lenore, stop. Look, we're happy you're here."

His brother Dean the one who had turned against the hunter who had attacked the nest four years before spoke up next "been a long time. You remember us?"

"I remember. Your hunter friend almost killed me." Tara replied the knife wounds she had suffered had taken months to fully heal even after the dead man's blood had left her system. But the nest had been left in peace at least until Eve's hypnotic whispers had started.

Sam not wanting to scare one of the only creatures who hadn't wanted to hurt people tried to calm Tara by saying "Well if it makes you feel any better, uh, he turned into a vampire and I chopped his head off." Is this why they've brought me here to catch up on old times share stories or is it to kill me, yes I deserve it, it's the only way to be sure I don't hurt anyone.'

Dean continued by saying "Yeah. With razor wire wicked."

"Well, that's something. What's going on? Why am I here?" She replied trying her best to sound confident even in the face of death.

After a moment Sam spoke up saying: "Well, um, that's Cas." He pointed to the man who had kidnapped her "He's our friend. And we need to talk to you. About Eve."

Terror coursed through her 'they wanted to know about the creature that was inside her head even now vying for control of her mind' it reminded her of Glory only this time the process took longer and the eventual conclusion wasn't a helpless childlike state but an aggressive animalistic nature she had seen her nest fall victim to the voice slowly one by one now it was just her alone "Eve? I have nothing to say about Eve." She replied bitterly

Dean questioned her obviously seeing through her attempt at lying by saying "You sure about that?"

So she told them the truth "I'm trying to stay away from her, believe me."

Obviously wondering what had happened to the other vampires Tara had once led Sam asked "Where's your nest?"

"Gone, they couldn't fight it anymore. It's her voice, in our heads. What it does to us. So they left. Started killing again." She answered her voice filled with regret

Sam then stated "But not you."

Clearly he believed she was strong that she wasn't just some pathetic witch who had become an equally pathetic vampire who had been hiding in a basement. He reminded her of Willow the belief that she could beat this that there actually was hope even when there wasn't "Don't look so impressed. I was hiding in a basement. Not exactly Club Med. You don't know how hard it is - not to give in. Everyone gives in." She stated flatly.

"Alright, so this psychic two-way you've got going does that mean you know where Mom's camped out?" Dean asked he was full of bravado a belief that seemed to say 'I can beat anything.'

'They want my help' she thought 'no one ever wants my help people always go to someone else there's always someone more skilled more powerful generally better.' But now it seemed they were deathly serious "You've got to be kidding me. You want me to tell you where she is? You do know she could be listening to us right now. I might as well be a video camera. What are you thinking?" She asked. It was suicide if she told them Eve would know they were coming they didn't stand a chance.

Bobby singer wearing his truckers cap broke the silence "So we don't have the element of surprise, we're still going in." Eve had made him kill his Rufus his oldest friend a few weeks before it was time to hunt time for the mother to die.

Astonished by this Tara spoke "you're crazy, I can't help you." She knew she was right it was crazy, but then again hadn't it been crazy for the Scooby's to go up against Adam, The initiative, Or Glory and whatever other big bads they faced before and after her short time with the group, her short time with Willow.

Sam responded to the statement by pleading with her "can't or won't? Look, it's clear as day. You still give a crap. You don't want to kill. And don't want this whole planet dead."

Amazed by his reaction the words striking a nerve a memory of the life she had lived when she was human the happier days in Sunnydale when for a short time she'd had a real family not an abusive father and brother or a group of murderers who she'd tried to help reform only for them to turn on her the second an easier option had come along so she said. "You actually believe you can stop her?"

"Just tell us where she is". Sam replied his voice filled with confidence

So she gave in and told them "Grants Pass, Oregon. And now she knows you're coming." Would also know who had lead the hunters to her she wasn't safe not now.

Bobby spoke again "Well let's go see."

Knowing the end had come Tara made what she expected would be some of her last words: "Hold on. I didn't tell you this out of the goodness of my heart. I need something."

"What?" Sam asked

With as much sincerity as she could she said the two words as an instruction "Kill me."

Aghast at the statement Sam spoke her vampire name again.

They all seemed to think they could save her with Dean saying "Look, we'll lock down, 'til this whole thing's over, okay? Witness protection, you'll be safe."

But it wasn't that simple she had to die it was the only way she could be free, even if it meant she would never see Willow again even in the afterlife, It had been 9 years Willow would have moved on found love elsewhere and anyway even if she did meet willow again she couldn't love a vampire it was impossible. "You don't get it, it's not about that". Tara said as she felt tears beginning to form in her eyes. "I'm dangerous. I hear her voice all the time."

Looking for any alternative Sam spoke "you're not like the rest of them."

Angrily Tara responded "I'm exactly like them. I fed. I couldn't help it. The girl couldn't have been more than 16, Sam. I'll do it again."

She had fought but the rest of her nest had tied her down forced her head back and held her mouth open as they forced the girl's blood down her throat. She remembered Eli's harsh laugh as he poured the blood into her mouth before saying, "Your stupid you thought you could change us fight nature but were all the same we all must feed we don't need to meek we can join her join the mother and lead the sweeping change that she promises no more running no more hiding let the hunter become the hunted what do you say"

"NO I WON'T!" she screamed as she spat the blood onto the floor. Her once loyal lieutenant just laughed. "So you don't want her, good more for me and the boys been nice knowing you" he gave her a wicked smile before he left the room with the vampires she had spent so long trying to help in the house above her all she could do was cry as she heard the girls screaming for help, help which would never come as the vampires burst into a feeding frenzy.

Sam attempted to calm her by saying her vampire name again.

"There is another way" the man Dean had called Cas said.

He touched the vampires' head she felt warm, warmer than she had felt in the past 9 years the warmth spread around her body. At the same time she felt the hypnotic voice losing its strength they were helping her. She felt the bloodlust dissipating and a strange sensation in her gums. 'What's happening to me' she wondered before she collapsed into a dream filled sleep.