Willow stood looking at the three headstones. It had been over six months since their fight with
the mayor. How could anyone have predicted that Xander would have been killed. He was
supposed to be the leader. But he had tried to do too much. Three vampires had taken care of
him. Giles, well, he blamed himself for Buffy's death. How could he have foreseen that she
hadn't gotten out of the library when he ignited the dynamite. Now he was in a mental hospital
run by the watchers council. And Oz? He had wolfed out and was hit by the flame throwers.
Angel and Cordelia had survived. But they had ended up going to L.A. That left Willow all
alone.
Willow had met the new slayer. But, they hadn't really connected. She still helped when she
could. Her magicks were growing everyday. She just wished she had someone to help her learn
about them. There had been Giles, but he was now gone. Everyday was the same. She went to
one boring class after another. School used to be so much fun. UC-Sunnydale was supposed to
have been a new beginning for Buffy and the gang. Now, it just felt so empty.
Willow now wandered the campus. She hadn't allowed anyone to get close to her since the
tragedies. Her time was always alone. Suddenly, a bright yellow paper on the bulletin board
caught her eye.
'Come and Learn about the Earth. Learn about Untapped Powers. Come join our Wicca Group.
Meetings every Thursday.'
A small smile made its way onto Willow's face. It was the first time in months she had smiled.
'Maybe I can find someone who knows a little about magicks. Then I won't be so alone all the
time.' She took out her notebook and wrote the time and place of the next meeting. 'Maybe this
will be the start of something big. A new life. Or, they could all just be posers.' She sighed. 'I so
need somebody to talk to.'