Chloe looked around she's going to kill Jimmy for this. "I can't believe an ambulance actually showed up. Isn't there more important things you have to worry about."

"I just answered the call ma'am." The driver replied.

Chloe rolls her eyes in shock all the people hurt, suffering, and dying that need this ambulance a lot more than she does. "How about you just drop me off at the corner?"

"I picked you up. I have to drop you off those are the rules." The driver answered.

Chloe just opens her bag and pulls out her laptop intending to research.

The driver noticed it. "You can't use that here."

Chloe rolls her eyes. "Or what I might flat line from my serious injuries."

The driver was finally fuming having reached his limits. "You know I never had a patient that was as much of a pain in the ass as you."

Chloe just smirked. "Then you never had a journalist in your ambulance."

The driver pulled up to the hospital and went to the back instead of wheeling Chloe out he scooped her up in his arms.

Chloe was in shock. "Do you always manhandle your patients?" Chloe looks at his name tag. "Davis Bloom"

"Just annoying journalists" Davis looks at Chloe's press pass. "Chloe Sullivan"

Chloe woke up in the Hyperion and rubbed her eyes. She can't believe how far things went between the two from there. He asked her out after she checked out as a joke and she accepted calling his bluff. Things just went from there to friendly dates until Lois caught them in the apartment. Chloe walks to the bathroom and washes her face. All those dates all that time she had to tell him and she didn't. She looks herself over in the mirror and in anger and regret punches the mirror shattering it. She quickly moves her hand back and sees something that worries her, no blood. There should be blood but there isn't even a scratch. How did this happen? Maybe her powers have evolved. Now in addition to healing others she can heal herself. She can't focus on this now. There's too much in her head to focus on.

Clark is back in the Hyperion. He's on his way up to the room Chloe is in when he sees Lois standing outside.

"Take it she doesn't want to see anyone?" Clark asks.

Lois just lets out an empty laugh. "I just saw the body, Bart says she already knows so I don't know if I should barge in like typical Lois or leave her alone."

Clark listens to Lois go off on a tangent while remembering Alicia. "I know what you mean but Chloe is going to be alone a lot as she gets through this. Best thing we can do now is show her that we're here for her for whatever reason if she needs us."

Lois opens the door and they both lay down in bed with Chloe.

"Tell me that thing is gone." Chloe said.

"Me and Kara threw it into the mystical sun." Clark answered.

Chloe nodded she thought it would help with the pain a little but it didn't do much of anything. "I need a break Clark."

"I know." Clark replied. "So what are you going to do? You're not going to Smallville with Lex."

Chloe turned to Clark and answered. "I called Lana when the sun finally came out. I'm going to stay with her for a while."

Lois was upset about this. "Don't you think you're being rash?"

Chloe thought about it and she was. But she wanted to avoid Clark with whatever is going on with her powers. Clark will find some insane troll logic way to make this his fault. She attacked the phantom like a madwoman whatever is happening to her is on her not Clark. "I just don't want to be here right now with you guys. I'm sorry Lois."

Lois realized that this is what Chloe wants. "Don't be, I'll support you in everything you do Chloe you know that."

"I know, you both will and I'm thankful for it." Chloe said. "Can you guys leave me alone for now I just want to sleep?"

Clark agrees to leave after Lois says she'll stay with her till she falls asleep.

Buffy, Faith and Giles are in Angel's office discussing something.

"Buffy are you certain about this?" The watcher asked.

Buffy nods. "She's competent and already proven to be a good leader."

Giles looked at her. "There's a difference and you know it."

Faith watched the debate until there was a knock on the door. "Guys chill she's here."

Faith opens the door and Tess comes in wondering why Buffy asked to see her in private. Faith asks her to sit down and smiles at Buffy's choice but not how it came to be.

"Xander said you guys wanted to see me." Tess said wondering what this was about.

Buffy nodded. "Yeah, after that little fight we lost 37 slayers. The hardest hit cell was Hawaii. Their entire cell was wiped out."

Tess knew it was bad but she didn't expect an entire cell to be wiped out. "How?"

Faith looked down knowing they were trying to protect her. "Broken neck, broken face, shattered to pieces, and the last girl had her heart removed."

Tess frowned. "I'm sorry that happened but I don't see what this has to do with me."

Buffy looked at her. "We're rebuilding the cell. Vampires have a thing for sunny locations for some reason. We had no problem getting volunteers but we need someone to run it. You"

Tess was shocked. "Are you sure you want someone who I don't know was working for the bad guys the whole time in Smallville."

Buffy smirked she knows Tess is ready. "Yeah but you never lost anyone in your 33.1 hit squad. You're a good leader and we need your help."

At this point Oliver opens the door. He sees the room full of people and quickly shuts it.

Buffy looked over to Tess waiting for her answer.

Tess had a face full of regret but quickly turned into a smile. "I'll do it."

Faith and Giles left leaving Buffy and Tess alone.

"So what was with the tense face when Ollie entered?" Buffy asked.

Tess just rolled her eyes. "It's nothing, I just wish I was a Summers."

Buffy furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "You want to explain that one."

Tess just let out an empty smile. "You don't see it do you. You give Oliver a purpose. I wish I could have given that to him when we were together He wouldn't have gone with the waitress. I wanted something with Clark since he was the only one that gave me a chance at first but he's so crazy about your sister I could streak and he still wouldn't notice me."

The two shared a laugh as Oliver watched on the current and the ex. This can't be good.

Willow walked into the Hyperion looking for Dawn. These outbursts aren't normal and she fears a return of Dark Willow. Although she'll never admit it out loud Dawn has been better at reading auras than her since she disappeared and if something is wrong with her Dawn might be able to see something she missed. She sees her going for Clark and stops her. Fight off Dark Willow now let her be with Clark later.

"Dawnie I need a favor." Willow said walking up to the other witch.

Dawn's taken back this usually goes the other way around. "What can I do for you Willow?"

"I need you to do that sensy thing you do." Willow said.

Dawn was confused. "You mean sense your od?"

Willow nodded and Dawn caught her breath she was always kind of scared to read another witch. Dawn's face had a look of awe and not in the good way. What the hell was that? Dear god it's so evil she's amazed Willow doesn't have dark roots already.

"I'm evil aren't I?" Willow asked.

"No" Dawn assured her. "Although not from lack of trying there's some serious dark mojo in you but it's not yours."

Willow's look said it all. It was mostly get this crap out of me. Willow spoke some Latin and Black fog started pouring out of her eyes nose and mouth. Clark came down to the whole scene it was one of the most disgusting things he has ever seen. And with how weird his life has become that's saying something.

"Dear god are you OK Willow?" Clark asked.

Willow was catching her breath that took a lot out of her. "Oh you know just exorcising myself."

Dawn smiled she's amazed Willow can be so good even with all that mojo in her she didn't snap. "So where do you think that mojo even came from?"

"Whoever Amy's boss is? I popped Amy's toys and something shot into me." Willow answers not even hesitating.

Dawn was connecting the dots. "Because if you killed Amy you would have stayed Dark and her boss would have you take her spot."

Willow just shrugged. "Lucky me I matter." Willow saw the look in Clark and Dawn's eyes and quickly realizes she should be somewhere else. "So I'm going to go help Xander and the others prepare for tonight. See ya later Dawnie."

Dawn looks to Clark. "So how did you make out from all this."

"I made it through which is more than I can say for other people." Clark answered.

"Yeah, I saw Davis body. I guess he was never evil." Dawn said. "How's Chloe?"

"She had her heart ripped out how do you think she's doing." Clark said like it was obvious.

Dawn could have smacked herself. "I mean how is she holding up."

"She's leaving." Clark said "She needs time off."

"It will probably do her good get away from the fight for awhile." Dawn answered. "So keep in mind I don't want to sound like the bad guy here but what are we going to do with Davis' body?"

"The sun"

Clark and Dawn turn around and see Chloe coming down with Lois.

"Chloe, you shouldn't have to choose something like this right now." Clark said.

"I'm not" Chloe replied. "When you got stabbed Davis realized he could die here so he told me to make sure you or Kara took him to the sun if the worst happened. Well…the worst happened. He wasn't going to let his body fall into the hands of people like Lex Luthor. Please Clark if you won't do it for him do it for me."

Clark wanted to make an argument that he could just as easily be given a proper burial in the fortress but he looked in Chloe's eyes and his resolve faltered this was what she wanted. "OK, I'll do it Chloe."

"Thank you" Chloe just leans into him. "Look I can't stand this place at night anymore after the funeral can you fly me to Paris."

Clark just nods. Truth be told he has had his fill of this place too.

Lois walks with Chloe outside leaving Clark and Dawn alone. Clark just looks at her she doesn't have a thing to say or doesn't know how to say it. "So what's on your mind?"

"A whole lot of R words." Dawn answered.

"Like what?"

Dawn started "Remorse for thinking Davis was a demon. Regret for what Chloe is going through, and all the people we lost here. And the one that is killing me most of all rejoice. I'm happy because you didn't die and neither did Buffy, Xander, Giles, or Willow does that make me a horrible person."

Clark just nodded no. "It makes you a person happy she didn't lose anyone she cares about. I was so relieved that you, Kara, Chloe, and Lois made it that Davis completely slipped my mind."

Dawn still pouted as Clark pulled her into a hug. This was a big funeral they were having tonight too big. "So Clark what happened to the axe I gave you."

"I broke it over the phantom's ugly gray flesh." Clark answered.

Dawn let out a small laugh. "At least it died for a good reason. I'll make you a new one."

Clark broke the hug and put his hands up. "You probably shouldn't. I don't see myself using a weapon and besides." Clark put up his hand showing his new metal. "I got a spoil of war."

They both laugh as a way to avoid the truth they have to face the cold truth of what awaits them tonight.

Later that night the group is out in mass for the funeral/wake. Some of these girls will be sent back to their families. The ones that don't have families will be buried here. Clark and Lois stand on each side of Chloe them being strong for her while girls cry for their fallen comrades. They all listen to Giles and how he talks about everyone going out knowing what they were doing and how thousands were saved because of them. They were all heroes. When the time came for Davis Clark told Chloe to take all the time she needs. She talked to the casket for a minute before going to Lois tears in her eyes.

"Chloe we can always bury him at the fortress with Raya." Clark offered.

Chloe just nods her head no. "Its fine Clark it's what he wanted."

Clark nods as he and Kara take off for outer space. Buffy tested how long they can go without oxygen Clark can go 23 minutes without air while Kara can go 56 more than enough time since they don't have to worry about breaking things they can cut loose.

Chloe watches as they disappear she leaned on Lois. Lois looks to her cousin and asks. "What did you say to Davis?"

"I love you, goodbye."

Later that night true to his word Clark is taking Chloe to Paris. Kara is outside of the Hyperion dealing with 2 bombshells Spike just dropped on her.

"So you're leaving? And you're taking the blue girl with you." Kara asked.

Spike just nodded. "Had my fill of LA for a while. Think it's about time I pick my own battles."

Kara just nodded. "You do realize you might not make it to the next battle with her driving."

Illyria glared at Kara. "I once conquered this world goddess. I will master riding this carriage."

Kara just looked at Spike. "I get going but did you really have to set me up on a blind date before you go? You realize I'm only doing this out of curiosity?"

Spike just smirked. "He'll be good for you secrets and all when you're ready pet."

Kara just smiled. "I'll give him a chance as a favor to you. And thank you I don't think I would have made it through everything without you."

"It was a pleasure getting to know you pet. Alright Smurfette lets hit the road." Illyria shoves her foot on the pedal as the car goes ridiculous speeds. "Bloody hell"

Kara sees them off and turns to see Xander with an ear to ear smile. "What are you so happy about?"

"You'll find out in a couple seconds." Kara opens the door and enters and Xander follows. "Hey deadboy you'll never guess what Spike just stole."

In the afternoon the next day Dawn was pacing the floor. Where was Clark? He said he'd be back after he dropped off Chloe it shouldn't take this long. Did he find another big problem and go off on his own? She swears if he did she is going to hypnotize him into doing the chicken dance in front of all the slayers and the justice bros. Admittedly most of them have already gone thanks to Willow's spells but between Youtube and Facebook she has it covered. She feels a great sense of relief when a wind blows by her. She turns around and it's Clark.

"What happened to coming back after you dropped off Chloe?" Dawn asked.

Clark shrugged. "Lana kind of got freaked out when she saw Chloe floating down with the flying guy."

Oh my god Lana knows his secret. OK just calm down Summers. "How did she take it?"

"All things considered not that bad." Clark answered. "She just said it doesn't change anything about us and we still work better as friends. And then I stayed until Chloe threw me out."

Dawn was hoping this Clark being an oaf with words. "How about you?"

"We work better as friends even when we were together we kept secrest from each other." Clark said. "Besides I have the girl I want with me right here right now."

Clark wraps Dawn up in his arms and they start kissing. Buffy enters and clears her throat to get their attention. "So are you two ready to go?"

Dawn nods yes.

Clark shakes his head no. "I want to say goodbye to Faith and Andrea."

Buffy just nods she figures he would. "Take your time we're still waiting for Kara anyway."

Clark said goodbye to Andrea happy that she turned her life around as a means to make amends to herself about killing her mother's killer. Faith was down in the basement training with Angel. Clark wonders what Faith would ever do if there was a day where demons would just stop appearing. Faith sees Clark and looks at Angel with a face that says thanks for everything you did for me but please go away for a while. Angel leaves and Faith looks at Clark. "What can I do for ya CK?"

"I just wanted to thank you. If you hadn't taught me how to fight Kara's double probably would have killed me too."

"Don't mention it. I enjoyed training you once you let those iron walls down you're fun to hang out with. So do you have?"

Clark rolls his eyes yeah Faith will go insane without fighting. He pulls out a blue kryptonite bracelet and the two enter their fighting stances. It was a 10 minute fight and Clark won. Sure odds are Faith took a dive and Buffy's going to wipe the floor with him tomorrow. But let him have this.

Clark walked over and put his hand out being the gentleman. Faith just smiled and took it as Clark pulled her back to her feet.

"I'm gonna miss having you around CK." Faith said honestly.

"Yeah, I'll miss you too but me and Dawn will-"

Dawn came downstairs frantic and out of breath. "Everyone…upstairs…now"

Clark is up in a blur and Faith follows shortly there after. Clark sees Kara. "How'd your date go?"

"Great which is not the point right now?" Kara says as she points at the TV.

Clark looks at the TV and is almost shocked at what he sees. A vampire is on TV in full out game face. Clark, Faith and Kara take a seat and watch on. Clark hears Buffy whisper something into Oliver's ears something about I should have staked her years ago. Clark turns his attention back to the TV looking at the bottled blond valley girl. They watch as she runs her mouth about the evil slayers that made LA disappear for weeks and the good hearted vampires trying to make it on animal blood like in those lame movies.

Buffy turned off the TV and was shocked like everyone else. "Angel"

"Yeah Buffy" Angel says feeling numb. It might be shock.

"Are you going to bite me now?" Buffy asked.

Angel shot his head up. "What?"

"It's just at this point in my nightmares you turn into Angelus and rip my throat out."

Angel caught on. "Neither me or him would be happy right now."

Gunn was in shock at this all the law in his head and he has no idea what to do. "So what exactly do we do now that demons made us the bad guys?"

Buffy shrugged her shoulders. "There is nothing we can do. If we kill Harmony we make her a martyr."

Lois was shocked by that. "So what we sit here and let her walk all over us."

Xander grabbed her hand trying to keep her strong. "We be vigilant and I don't know about you people but I'm going to try praying for a miracle."

Oliver wishes he hadn't sent the other leaguers to separate cells with the girls. "I know a couple journalists maybe we can get them to interview people in LA show them we're the good guys."

Willow smiled a little that should work. "Sounds like a plan."

Giles went to cleaning his glasses. His preferred coping method. "I'm afraid that won't turn everything back it's a whole new day; it's a whole new world."

Buffy frowned. "I know, but all we can do now is try to adapt."

Buffy, Giles, Xander, Oliver, Lois, Clark, Kara, and Dawn all get up to say their goodbyes as they head for Council HQ in Scotland and try to live in this new world Harmony created.

Author's notes

Thanks for the reviews

I really feel like I should have tacked this on last chapter but it was already long enough.

Up Next: Six months into the new world.