Author's note: I declare that I do not own these characters. They belong to the brilliant Joss Whedon. This is my first Buffy Fanfic, please be kind and reply.
Choices
Willow must make the choice between bringing Tara back to life but the price is a deep one, Kennedy's life.
Prologue
This story takes place after season 7. The gang and all of the potentials moved to a small town only about 10 miles from where Sunnydale used to be. Trona, is a small town but just like Sunnydale, there is a high amount of paranormal activities that occur. Instead of the HellMouth to worry about, the gang has to deal with the creatures coming out of Death Valley.
The Scooby Gang all moved into an old farm house just outside of Trona. There they decided to open their doors to all potentials, in order for them to work on their own slayer abilities. Xander, Buffy and Dawn live in the main house with 15 potentials. Spike lives in an underground crypt at the edge of the property while Willow and Kennedy live in the small cottage at the opposing end of the property.
Willow and Kennedy, have now been together for approximately 6 months. Kennedy at full Slayer abilities and Willow with more power than most gods, their relationship isn't perfect but they try. As this story begins, Buffy, Xander and Willow just defeated a demon, which was in the process of trying to kill a small girl.
Chapter 1.
"Now, that we have our 1 kill quota met, lets get back to the house. I don't want to worry the girls." Said Buffy as she walked around to where Willow and Xander were checking the little girl to make sure that she was all right.
Willow was holding the little girl's hand trying to comfort her. "Everything is going to be okay, the bad guy is all gone and he won't be coming back to hurt you, not now not ever." Just as the little girl looked into Willow's eyes, the little girl morphed into a 7-foot demon. Willow stood back and allowed Buffy to stand between her and the demon.
No one said anything for a few moments, everyone still trying to figure out what had just occurred. The demon looked at Willow and said: "I thank you for saving my life. Do not worry, I will not hurt you. In order to thank you for saving my life, I will grant you a wish. I will bring someone that you have lost back into your life but there is a price."
"Then isn't that not a wish? Wishes don't come with string." Xander added.
Buffy looked at Willow, she could tell that the witch was trying to figure out what the demon had said. "Will, ignore him. He is just trying to cause trouble. You and Xander go back to the house, I'll finish this demon off."
Willow ignored Buffy's request and walked around her, in order to get closer to the demon. She had to admit that she was curious to know what the demon had meant when he said that he would bring someone back into her life, someone that she had lost. "What do you mean?"
The demon laughed and continued. "Like I said, I will bring someone back into your life, someone that you thought would be gone forever."
Willow started and the demon and realized who he had meant. But it seemed to good to be true, she was only able to whisper the name. "...Tara..."
"The one and only. The love of your life. I can bring her back to you and you have to do is agree to the price."
Buffy didn't like the idea of bringing someone back from death, especially since she knew all the things that could go wrong. But she also knew that Willow still missed Tara even though she seemed happy about her new relationship with Kennedy. "Willow, this is wrong."
"Shut up, Buffy." Snapped Willow, her hair and eyes turning black for a moment before they went back to normal.
"Xander, help me. Convince her that this isn't a good idea. Trust me, I know from personal experience that the whole back from death thing isn't a good idea." Buffy stated.
Xander was unsure what to do. Here was a demon who promised Willow the thing that she wanted the most but at the same time, what if Tara was in heaven just like Buffy was and maybe she wouldn't want to come back. "I am neutral on this. I am Switzerland."
Willow, ignoring the other two, continued asking the demon. "Will she be normal? Will everything be alright? Will she be my Tara again or some sort of Zombie. And how can you do this? I have tried to bring her back to me but I was told that there was nothing that could be done because she was human and died a human's death. How are you able to do this, tell me."
The demon chuckled. "She will be exactly the way that she was the moment before she died. Like I mentioned there is a price, before I do anything. I need you to agree to the price. If you do not agree then there is no Tara."
"Tell me, I'll do anything. Just bring her back to me." Willow begged falling to her hands and knees in front of the demon.
The demon took her arm and stood her up. "There is no need to beg, you saved my life. I owe you that much. Plus we both know that you have tremendous power. More power than most demons. That is to be respected. Now to the price, it is simple. One life for another."
Buffy couldn't stay quiet any longer. "Take your wish and shove it. There is no way that Willow would agree to that. Tell him, Willow... Willow?"
Xander jumped in and said: "Buff, I think that she should make her own decision. You can't decide this for her."
"Like hell, I can't. There is no way that I am going to sit here and allow this demon to take an innocent life, especially since an innocent life will be taken." Buffy was about to take the sword to the demon, when Willow's powers slammed Buffy into the far wall.
"Buffy, stay out of this. This is my decision." Willow turned back to the demon and continued. "I will gladly give my life in order to Tara to live again."
"Willow, don't." Xander pleaded.
