Jessica stirred a small cup of mochachino and gave Willow a small smile."Um how have you been dealing?"Willow asked. Jessica felt a little uncomfortable and gave her a small shrug."Im really kinda learning how to deal lately. It's Dawnie Im worried about."she said. Willow smiled and clasped her hand."Everything is going to be okay." Jessica tried not to cry at her friends concern. She was so grateful that she had learned to confide in Willow. Ever since she had left Sweet Valley, she had left her sister and she was happy she had found another friend in Sunnydale. One to trust. Suddenly she felt a small chill on her back and shivered. She met Willow's eyes and whispered."Something's wrong.It's Dawn."
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Jessica burst through the doors of the house and ran upstairs and pushed her way into Dawn's room.The only sight was of a lifelessBuffy. Jessica took a step back and gasped."Oh my god."she whispered. She saw Dawn huddled in the corner if her room sobbing."What did you do Dawn?"she said in a firm voice.Dawn stood up and met her cousins eyes."I-I had to bring her back."she said softly."I told you not to bring her back!"."Dawnie what you did was dangerous!"Willow exclaimed as she stood behind Jessica. Jessica's face softened and knelt beside Dawn."Why didn't you tell me and Willow?"Jessica asked her softly. Dawn looked up at Jessica with tears in her eyes."Because Jess, I know you would get pissed off."she said, her voice shaking."But Dawn," But Dawn cut her off."Jess, I really needed her, she's my best friend." At those words, Jessica burst into tears and hugged her cousin. She could only imagine what Dawn was going through at the moment. Jessica would not know how to deal if Elizabeth, her twin and her best friend died.And up to the moment, how Dawn was dealing with the death of her sister amazed Jessica. She knelt down beside Buffy and glanced up at Willow, who was near tears."Will, can you please call Giles in England, and Xander, and Spike. Including Angel."she said softly. The red head nodded solemnly and exited the door. Dawn glanced back up at Jessica and smiled."Are you mad at me?"she said in a small voice. Jessica shook her head."No, Dawnie. Of course not. Im happy you helped Buffy back but you have to understand the spell you did was very dangerous and you could have risked your life." Dawn cried once more."Jess, Buffy sacrificed her life for me and the world so I owe her."Dawn replied and hugged Jessica. Jessica embraced her cousin and glanced back at Buffy, who was still unconscious. She picked her cousin carefully and laid her on Dawn's bed."Leave her Dawnie. She needs time." Dawn silently agreed and closed the door behind her followed by Jessica. They went downstairs where Willow had just gotten of the phone with Giles."Um Giles said he will discuss it with the council in England, and do some research." She smiled at them."Giles said that Spike fainted from pure shock." Dawn giggled and sat beside Willow."Um Dawnie, I just called Tara and she said that she looked into the side effects of the spells and that one of them is that Buffy will need time to fully become awaken,maybe a day. and a week to regain strength and a while for her memories to come back to her." Dawn smiled."Im just happy to have Buffy back."she said with a huge grin. Jessica smiled."Um are you hungry Dawn?"she asked her cousin. Dawn smiled."I have a huge craving for pizza." Jessica grinned and walked into the kitchen. Willow looked at Dawn and hugged her."Dawn, I just want you to realize what you did for you and Buffy was extremely brave." Willow began to cry."I brought her back for us Will."Dawn said and hugged het friend. Jessica reentered with a coupon in her hand and crossed her hands."Okay with the crying- feat here, we have some grubbing to do."
A few hours the later the pizza. and within minutes, the three of them devoured a box of pizza. They were cleaning up and Dawn was in her room doing her homework,leaving Jessica and Willow to talk. "Jess, I really don't know what say what I saw today, and I really thanked Dawn like a million times for bringing her here, back to us." Jessica laughed."My slayage days are like, so over." she said with a smile."Hey, as I quote Buffy."Seize the moment 'cause tomorrow you might be dead." Jessica laughed and then wrinkled her nose as she eyed the messy kitchen around her. "Know if I could only seize doing the dishes.". Willow whispered a few words in Latin, and in a instant, the kitchen was cleaned."I guess I have been practicing a like a lot with Tara. Jessica smiled."Thanks, Will.Now if you can only conjure up a million dollars........that would be satisfying." Willow laughed but then stopped short. A thud was heard from downstairs. Both girls ran and gasped. On the foot of the stairs, there was the crumpled body of Buffy Summers.