Part 3- Consequences

Buffy lay still in they empty ally. Her whole body ached, and she felt ashamed of what she had just done. She felt awful. It was the most horrible feeling she had ever felt- guilt.

She stared at the dead body beside her, wondering what to do. She desperately wanted to see her friends, but new that it was impossible. She was a vampire, an enemy.

After a few minutes she decided to leave Anya's body by Xander's apartment, better he should know the truth right away then search for hours franticly.

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After walking through the cemetery a bit Spike got to Buffy's gravestone, only to find messy soil and an opened coffin. He new just what this meant; Buffy was alive, or better put- undead.

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The next morning-

Xander woke up early that morning. For some odd and unclear reason he felt nauseous. After brushing his teeth and drinking something he opened the door to pick up the morning paper (a cool bonus for anyone who lived in the building).

A loud shriek escaped his mouth when he looked down at the welcome mat. On his doorstep lay an opened eyed, dead Anya.

Hot tears started pouring out of his eyes. Just yesterday they had buried Buffy and now Anya was gone too. He recognized the wound on Anya's neck right away. It was a vampire's bite.

Xander new he had to call someone. So much would have to be done now. A funeral, coffins, flowers …

He new exactly what he had to do, but he couldn't. Instead he just fell to his knees sobbing, the warm tears landing on the frozen body beside him.

***

Willow's mouth fell open with shock. She was on the phone with Xander, who had just found his dead girlfriend on the doorstep of his home. She never got along with Anya to well, but still the tears flowed down from her green eyes.

"I'll call Giles, Xander" She said in a soft voice, "You stay put, we'll be over as soon as we can."

***

The funeral was held at sun set. Xander said that Anya loved the sun set. Spike came too this time , since he couldn't be hurt.

This funeral was the most painful of the three that they were at in the past month, since they were all still grieving. Spike watched as Buffy's friends, who now were in away his too, cried silently but painfully. He decided it was best to keep the information about Buffy secret for a little while.

In the silent Shadows of twilight a quiet sob was heard. The slayer stood between the dark cemetery trees watching as her friends buried her only victim. She yearned to be there with them, but she now had to be alone. She no longer belonged among the living, and didn't deserve it. This was her fate, and these were the consequences of what she had done.