This isn't going to be a very long story, just a few chapters I think.
My version of what would have happened if Buffy had refused to leave her house.
Joss is master of the universe!
"I can't stay here and watch her lead you into some disaster."
Dawn stands up and I finally think someone is going to back me up. "Then you can't stay here," she says softly, "Buffy, I love you, but you were right, we have to be together on this. You can't be a part of it. So I need you to leave, I'm sorry, but his is my house too."
I stand there frozen. This can't be happening. Why would they do this to me? I turn to leave but just as my hand reaches for the handle I stop. I stand up straight and take a deep breath. "I have given up my life twice for all of you, and this is how you repay me?" I say quietly. No one says anything for a second but then Kennedy takes a step forward. "You need to leave."
My anger turns up a notch at her statement. "Why should I leave, this is my house. I have given up everything I have just so you could all be here. None of you have the right to judge me." I take a step forward into Kennedy's space and she stepped back, away from me. "I was just fifteen when I was called, and guess what, I died a year later. You think you girls will survive without me. Faith doesn't have the experience I do. She doesn't know what it's like to die at sixteen, to kill the love of your life to save the world. I was dragged out of Heaven and left to dig my way out of my own coffin and grave. I had to bring myself to try and kill my best friend! I've watched so many people I love and care about become hurt, die or just leave. I've been the hard person because I've been forced to!" I seethe. Some of the girls gasp, clearly not knowing anything about what I had been through. "I was on my own through it all, whereas you girls have the chance to talk about it with other people that understand you."
Nobody interrupts me as I continue my rant. "Everything I have ever done, was for all of you. I wish you didn't have to be here, I wish I could take care of this for you but I can't and I need your help."
"Buffy, Giles is right. You don't have the right to ask us to go back there" Anya says. I spin to face the voice. "Don't you dare tell me I have no right! Of course I do, for seven years I've done just this. I've asked the tough questions and I've asked my friends to do the unthinkable. I'm in charge because no one else will ask this of you."
Dawn comes up to me and I'm hoping she's finally seeing what I'm saying. "Buffy please, just go. No one wants to go back there." I can feel my heart breaking. Dawn is against me. I stride to the middle of the room and look round at everyone in the room. I lock eyes with Willow, Giles and Faith especially. "Want has nothing to do with this. I'm sorry but that's not what being a Slayer is about. You don't have a choice. But I'm standing here and I'm going to give you one." I stand silently for a moment to make sure everyone is paying full attention.
"You can either stay here and fall in line, or you leave this house." There's a collective gasp around the living room. Giles looks at me pure shock on his face. "Now before you decide listen here. If you stay here, I will train you to be the best you can be, the best ways to survive but I will not tolerate anyone being out of line. This isn't Summer Camp and I'm not here to make sure you enjoy yourself. I'm here to keep you alive" I say to the group.
"The rest of you are free to leave and do whatever you wish. I just hope Faith lives up to your standards; your lives are in her hands now."