A/N: I wanna give a big thanks to my reviewers. Glad you're enjoying.

We've been looking for Buffy for hours. Something's happened. I know it. She's not dead, though. I would have felt that. I've never seen Dawn so worried.

Giles suddenly stopped by a grave. This was our last cemetary. We're running out of places to look. "Maybe we should end our search for right now." We all looked to him in shock. Except Dawn. The look on her face was beyond scary.

"NO! We will not stop looking. It's BUFFY! She's in serious trouble. I can't lose her." Aw. That's sweet.

"Yeah, G-man. Dawnie's right." Xander's face instantly darkens. "Angelus is going down." Cordelia nods her head vigorously.

"Damn straight! There's no way we're going home without our Slayer." Giles looks away.

"Forgive me. I am definitely hoping to find Buffy, but I thought we would have a better chance in doing so if we started fresh, tomorrow." It's my turn to speak.

"No. If we don't find her tonight, she's dead." I hate to say it but it's true. Hold on. "Guys, where did Angelus live last year?" Xander looks confused.

"The mansion? What does that have to do with Buffy?" That's my Xand. Always a step behind. Usually, it's humorous, but now, when stakes are this high, it's only causing delay.

"It has everything to do with Buffy. Angelus probably has her there."

"Dear Lord," Giles starts to understand, "it's been under our noses the whole time. Let's go." It takes 5 minutes to get there. I walk towards the door and feel a hand grab my shoulder. I turn around. It's Giles.

"We can't go in there blind, Willow. Angelus may know we're coming." So? My Buffy belongs with me and I'm going in to get her. Obviously, Dawn, Xander, and Cordelia have similar thoughts.

"Screw that!" They all say simultaneously. I open the door. As I do, I hear pain-riddled scream. I run in and am shocked at the scene I see.

Buffy.

Angelus is laughing as her body starts convulsing. How is she still alive? Every inch of her body is bloody. Angelus looks me in the eye.

How dare he?!

"Willow. What a surprise! Nice of you to join the party. Too bad you're late, you missed a lot of fun." Rage courses through every fiber of my being.

"Guys. Go help Buffy." A raise my hand and a an energy ball appears. They scamper off to the bloody heap that is Buffy. I throw the ball at Angelus, loving how his eyes fill with pain. Despite it he laughs.

"You think that sorry excuse of a defense is going to kill ME?"

"Wait. There's more." With every ounce of energy, I conjure a massive fireball, and heave it at him. It takes awhile to consume him, but his body finally dissolves in ashes. I go to the others. They all have tears down her face. No! I push them aside, and start CPR.

"Wills," Xanders barely chokes out, "we're too late."

"NO! I won't give up on her," I yell as I cry all over her body trying desperately to revive her, "you hear that Buffy! Never! Please! Come back to me, dammit! I LOVE you! Open your eyes, sweetie! I'll never forgive you if you don't." I stop with a heart-wrenching sob and drape myself over her body. "Come back. I need you, Buffy. Please come back. I love you with all my heart. Please give me a chance to tell you."

Hope overwhelms me as I hear sirens in the distance.

A/N: Was it too sappy? Love to hear your thoughts.