The Third Antichrist Series

by Tales From The Script

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5. A New Way Home Script

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.3- A New Way Home

Written By RetroSkater


ALYSON HANIGAN (V.O.): Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer:

FROM "HELLS BELLS"

ANYA
So, we're ready now. Let's go get married.

XANDER
I... I'm not.

She looks at him, confused.

XANDER(cont'd)
I'm not ready. I can't. Ahn, I'm sorry.

Anya sits alone, still in her wedding dress. Her face smeared with tears and mascara. A hand rests on her shoulder, comforting her.

D'HOFFRYN
It's time you got back to what you do best, don't you think?

Anya looks up at him. But her face reveals no decision.



FROM "ENTROPY"

TARA
There's so much to work through. Trust has to build again. It's a long and important process and can we just skip it? Can you just be kissing me now?

Willow stands as Tara moves to her and they kiss, passionately. They interlock fingers, holding on to each other as tight as they can. Not letting go.

FROM "SEEING RED"

Blood splatters against the front of Willow's white shirt. CU on her horrified face. Tara stares at Willow's bloody shirt, trying to make sense of it.

TARA
Your shirt...

Tara collapses to the floor. Willow kneels over Tara. Tara is unmoving, lifeless.

WILLOW
Tara? Come, on baby. Get up. Please. Tara...

She raises her head. We see the pain and fury. Her eyes have gone completely black. The look on her face says somebody's going to pay.


FROM "TWO TO GO"

Willow gets up in Dawn's face.

WILLOW: We'll all be a lot happier without having to listen to all your constant whining.

Dawn starts to tear up, fighting her fear.

DAWN
Willow... stop...

WILLOW (mocking)
"Mom!" "Buffy!" "Tara!" Waah! It's time you went back to being a little energy ball.

Dawn stands trapped against the wall as the room crackles with Willow's energy.


FROM "GRAVE"

WILLOW (tears starting to flow)
Stop...

She fires a blast of magical energy at Xander, but he keeps coming.

XANDER
I love you.

Xander is kneeling next to Willow, holding her as she cries.

Cut to:

SPIKE
So, give me what I want. Make me what I was... so Buffy can get what she deserves.

VOICE
Very well.

A REPTILIAN HAND reaches out to Spike's bare chest

VOICE (cont'd)
We will return your soul.

As the hand touches him, Spike's eyes glow and he throws his head back and SCREAMS in agony...


FROM THE THIRD ANTICHRIST

TARA
Yes. It'll be hard and confusing. There'll be trials. And a sorceress, and a girl, and a snake

WILLOW
Like a fairy tale?

TARA
Yeah, kinda like that. Except real.

Cut To:

AMY
There's my grandmother's house.

The house comes into view.

Cut To:

AGATHA
You girlsyou make me feel
(looks at Amy)
young
(now at Willow)
and powerful again.

Cut To:

Buffy lies in a heap on the floor, looking up at the triumphant form of the Master, which now seems to be dissolving, melting.

BUFFY (to Xander)
We can't beat him.

MASTER

I really want ALL of you to witness the Great Transfiguration. That's why you were invited. It's truly an experience not to be missed.

Then he begins to grow taller and wider, changing shape and color. The ground starts to crack and more of the acidic liquid pours off him, burning sizzling holes into the floor.

Their enemy has become a dragon, or at least something resembling one. The eyes are glowing red, the body now scarlet and reptilian.

GILES

What the hell are you?

MABUS
Who and what am I really?

The formless creature's face becomes that of Adam.

MABUS/ADAM (cont'd)
Not a man among you remembers.

Then it dissipates, and is gone. Everyone stands there, stunned.

ALEX
Was that the Devil?

GILES
Yes. I believe it was.


FROM

We look into the water with her. Ripples appear. They begin to take shape, come forward. Faces. Faces made of water form all over the pond. Amy and Willow look at each other, then back at the water, stunned. The faces begin to speak all at once, all saying essentially the same things. Their voices are watery and slow, like records played at too slow a speed.

WATER FACES

heeeellllppp uuussss ssssaaaavvvveee uuussss coooolllllddddddd lossssttttt
ssssaaaavvvveee uuussss heeeellllppp uuussss coooolllllddddddd saaavvvveee—

Amy and Willow are freaked out.

Cut To:

AGATHA
Your mother was right about one thing. That firm young body is wasted on you. And your power. About the only thing it ever got you was turned into a rodent. Which is probably a better ending than you deserve for being such a failure.

Amy starts to cry.

Cut To:

AGATHA(As Amy)
Oh, I never lose control of anything, Strawberry. Especially here.

Willow stares at her, processing. It doesn't take long.

WILLOW
Agatha.

AGATHA
I knew it wouldn't take you long. I could tell you were the brighter one. I'm counting on your intelligence to help us both out here. And your ability to reason.

Cut to:

ANYA
That's just the thing. About black and white. There was always some humanity in Anyanka. And there's always been some Anyanka in Anya.

GILES
So you can't choose one over the other? Separate the two? The human and the demon?

ANYA (sad, about to cry)
Once you've been both, you can't ever go back. You can't just make a wish and change who you are. I tried, but no matter how you choose, the other part is always there. And no one can accept that. So you end up alone.

Cut To:

TARA
Remember how you said you would always find me? Well, it goes both ways. We live in separate worlds now, but I will still always find you.

Tara comes into view. She moves face-to-face with Willow. Tara is a light in the dark water, a glow around her. We see by her light. She appears nude, although it is hard to tell from the glow. We can only see her clearly from the shoulders up.

Cut To:

AGATHA
I know everything there is to know about power!

WILLOW
Then you should know that love is the most powerful force there is. The one thing that can succeed when everything else has failed. A good friend taught me that. And that's one force you have no knowledge of!

Willow throws large bolts of energy at Agatha

Cut To:

AMY
Am I a rat?

WILLOW
No. I changed you back, remember? And there was no bird either. Except in the story.
(off Amy's look)
I'll explain it later. On the ride back home.

AMY
So you think you're ready to go home now?

WILLOW
Yeah. I'm ready. You might have to drive a while. I'm pretty drained. I feel like I could sleep for days.


TEASER:

Ext: The Magic Box, night.

View through the window: Buffy, Xander, Dawn, and Giles are all sitting around the research table. There are books spread around, and Xander is holding a pizza box and a liter of soda. Anya is standing behind the cash register counting money, and writing in a large ledger. The camera focuses on Dawn and Buffy laughing, then the camera pans around to show Willow standing outside looking in through the window.

She looks unsure as to weather or not she should go inside. She has a duffle bag over her shoulder, and a small suitcase in her hands. She reaches for the door, then sighs and turns back around to a car waiting behind her.

Amy is leaning against the driver's side door, watching her.

AMY
I guess you're not as ready as you thought. Do you need me to take you home now?

WILLOW
I can't go home. I don't have a home. I can't go back to Buffy's, not yet. It's just...it's still too hard to be there.

Willow moves towards the car, opens the back door and flings her stuff in the back. She then opens the front door and lowers herself inside. Amy lowers herself in the car.

A shot of the clock show that it is only 9:30.

AMY
Well, I always have room for you at my place. It's the least I can do. Especially after taking you to my Grandma. I guess it runs in the family to be completely wacko like that. I'm sorry.

WILLOW
No, it's ok. It was a good experience. I did learn how to control myself.

AMY
I know, let's go out. I could defiantly use something to eat. (waves some cash) My treat.

Willow glances back at the Magic Box. We see a shot of the Scoobies digging into the pizza. Anya, however, is seen putting on a coat and taking her purse.

WILLOW
Yeah, food sounds good now. Let's go get some coffee.

Amy looks at her for a second, startled by the lack of emotion in her voice. She shrugs her shoulders and drives off.

As the car turns the corner, we see Anya leaving the Magic Box. As soon as she locks the door, her necklace glows a bit and we see her vanish.

Blackout.


"BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER" theme plays with credits.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendan, Emma Caulfield, Alyson Hanigan, James Marsters and Michelle Trachtenberg

Note: Elizabeth Anne Allen, Anthony Stewart Head, Juliet Landau and Andy Umburger are listed among the guest stars.


ACT I

MAGIC BOX INT.

Dawn is holding a piece of pizza in one hand, and a book in the other. Buffy is holding her crossbow, checking the strings. Xander is drinking from a glass, and juggling pizza and a book in the other hand.

GILES
Xander, do put down either the book or the pizza. I really don't fancy getting grease on the pages.

XANDER
It's ok G-man, I'm a pro at this kind of juggling by now.

He loses his grasp, and drops both the pizza and the book. Giles just removes his glasses, and cleans them in response.

XANDER
I'll clean that up. (Picks up the book) Look no grease on the book.

Xander looks sheepishly at Giles, while Buffy gives him a look of mixed amusement.
Dawn continues to eat over her book.

DAWN
So Giles, do you really have to leave tomorrow? With the new evil brewing, and Willow coming home? You know what happened last time, Buffy will be back at the DMP and screwing the un....

BUFFY and GILES
DAWN!

GILES
That was really un-called for, Dawn. Buffy is quite capable of taking care of herself. I suspect your outburst is a ploy for attention, which you're getting plenty of right now. Well done.

Dawn just gives him a blank look. Buffy turns to her, and puts her hand on Dawn's shoulder.

BUFFY
I told you, Dawn, I'm sorry I hid stuff from you. (pauses) I'm really trying, Dawnie. (pauses, then sighs) This wouldn't have to do with Willow coming back tonight, does it?

DAWN (quietly)
She tried to turn me back into the key. I just can't forgive something like that, just like you can't forgive Spike.

XANDER
Willow was traumatized by Tara's death. Something like that can send anyone over the edge. Spike, on the other hand, is a vampire. They're...

DAWN
Evil. I know. I just can't win. You're welcoming Willow back with open arms, and she tried to end the world, people. There are some serious double standards going on here. Xander, you can't even forgive Anya for becoming a vengeance demon again. You're the one that left her at the alter.

Xander just looks at her with complete shock in his eyes. Dawn slams the book closed in disgust.

DAWN (con't)
UGH... you guys are so not making sense to me anymore.

XANDER
But Dawnie, she's a demon now. She's probably out doing some kind of vengeance right now.


CUT TO: EXPRESSO PUMP. INT.

We see Anya and a crying girl, sitting at a table. Anya appears to be comforting the girl by patting her on the head like a dog. (The scene is very reminiscent of Anya's attempted vengeance in SEEING RED.)

ANYA
I know how you feel. My fiancee left me at the alter, in my very expensive dress and in front of all of my friends.

GIRL
But he cheated on me with...

ANYA
And I put up with a lot of stuff from him. Anya, humans don't say that kind of thing. Don't you know what tact is? YES! I know what tact is, that's just another word for lying.

The girl continues sobbing, and occasionally looks at Anya in confusion.

GIRL (crying)
I wish....

ANYA
I wish a lot of things, like that his testicles would fall off, or that he would get lots of boils and such. However, I still love him. Even if he was a jerk and left me, and now he's being self righteous because I'm a demon. That doesn't make me a horrible person. HE left ME!

GIRL
But, isn't he being unreasonable? I wish that my Bobby would just...

Anya turns around, and sees Willow and Amy enter the Espresso Pump. A smile spreads across her face, and she waves franticly to Willow.

ANYA (Yelling)
Willow!

Willow looks to Amy for a second, who motions Willow over to Anya. Willow reluctantly approaches the vengeance demon.

WILLOW
Anya, Hi. I just got back.

ANYA
Why aren't you visiting the Scoobies? They really miss you and I expect will welcome you back with open arms. I, on the other hand, plan to make you work off your damage at the Magic Box. That is if you're not going to go all power hungry again.

WILLOW
No, no worries, I've finally learned how to control myself. I had a little help, but I've figured it out again. No more DarkWillow. I just don't know if I can go back.

ANYA
I know how you feel. Don't worry, they'll take you back. They love you very much, and you're one of the original group. I, on the other hand, have had a harder time getting back in Xander's good graces. I don't know how he has the right to be so unforgiving. Sometimes I wish things were like when I first came to Sunnydale.

WILLOW
I wish that too, sometimes.

ANYA turns veiny for a second, and her voice deepens.

ANYA
WISH GRANTED!!

They both look at each other with expressions of shock and horror.

WILLOW
What just happened?

ANYA
You asked for my wish.


CUT TO: FACTORY. INT.

A familiar black clad figure is sprawled out on the ground. The figure moans, then raises it's head.

VAMPWILLOW
Not this world again.

She then collapses again.

Blackout


ACT II

VampWillow is wandering around Sunnydale. She sees people out after dark again, and frowning, she's heads towards the cemetery. As she walks past the cemetery, Spike walks out of the gate and they bump into each other.

VAMPWILLOW (angrily)
Watch where you're going, human.

SPIKE(also angrily)
You what where your going, I'm the Big Bad... (pauses) Hey! I'm bloody not a human.

VAMPWILLOW
You smell like one. Now I see that you're not, but just like my puppy, you have a soul.

He stops when he gets a look at VampWillow. A look of confusion crosses his face. He's trying to process what is going on. She reaches out and caresses his face.

SPIKE
How did you.... (pauses) Willow, what's with the leather? Not that I'm complaining or anything. It's a good look, but not your style. Hey, wait a minute, you're dead.

VAMPWILLOW (growling)
So are you, but you're a bad vampire.

She vamps out, and lungs toward him. He blocks her, and she falls to the ground.

SPIKE (with a hint of sadness)
Not you, Red. How did this happen? Not that you don't make a bad vamp. Tell me who turned you, and I'll stake that bloody idiot.

VAMPWILLOW (frustrated)
I'm back in this stupid world again. I hate it here, Xander isn't dead here, and I don't have my puppy either.

SPIKE
Can't disagree with you about the Whelp. Why don't we get you back to the Magic Box? I don't want to stake you without the Scoobies' permission.

He reaches his hand to take her, and she punches him across the face. She then knees him in the groin, and then kicks him in the head. She then runs off towards town.

SPIKE (in pain)
Oh Bloody hell, this isn't good.

Blackout.

MAGIC BOX :INT.

Dawn and Xander are putting on their coats preparing to go out. Buffy and Giles are still sitting by the table, surrounded by books. Buffy looks like she's half asleep.

DAWN
Thanks, Xander, for taking me over to the Bronze. Even though I've been training, Buffy still won't let me walk by myself at night.

Buffy just gives her a look over the books.

XANDER
No, it's ok, I could use a little fun too. I miss how we used to go Bronzing' all the time. It's just hasn't been the same since they upgraded it. I miss the fumigation party.

BUFFY
You're not the only one. Plus, all the drinks are way more expensive then they used to... Oh my god. I'm getting nostalgic. I'm getting OLD! When did this happen?

GILES
Welcome to the club. You should be receiving you walker in the mail next week. Feel free to call anyone younger than you a whippersnapper or some other colloquialism.

XANDER
Funny, Giles. Very funny. You better not say that to her again, or she may start checking for wrinkles,

BUFFY (Horrified)
I have WRINKLES. Dawn, why didn't you tell me? Cordy was right, I need to learn how to moisturize.

Xander opens his mouth to calm her worries, but shakes his head and turns to Dawn.

XANDER
Let's get out of here before she notices the gray hair.

DAWN
Shhh... it's not that noticeable. The wrinkles are way more distracting.

Buffy shoots them both a death glare.

BUFFY (emotionless)
Ha. Ha. Have a good time, Dawn. Be back home by 12.

Dawn runs to Buffy and gives her a hug, then she turns to Xander and they leave.

GILES
I'm glad to see that you're trusting her a bit more. I think it makes her easier to deal with now. Training was a very good idea.

BUFFY
I actually started to remember what I was like when I was her age. Then I just adjusted for the fact that she's not the Slayer, but faces the same danger we all do. I guess I realized that she's the same age I was when I started slaying. I want to give her the best life I can.

GILES
That' s a very wise decision. I'm proud, Buffy.

They look at each other for a second, and then look back at the books. They scan them in silence for a second, then Buffy sighs and slams a book closed.

BUFFY
I never realized how much was written about the end of the world. I really hope he doesn't try to make all the prophesies come true. So not looking forward to skies filled with blood, or rivers of blood, or any blood at all. It's like a vampire's dream world.

Suddenly the door to the Magic Box flings open, and ANYA and WILLOW come rushing in. Buffy stands up, and moves to hug Willow.

BUFFY
How was your trip, Willow? I'm so glad you're back. Did Amy's grandmother help you?

WILLOW
Yes and no, Buffy. That's a long story. (Turns to Giles) GILES!! We have a problem. I made a wish.

ANYA
Only we don't know quite what she wished. I said I wish that things we're like when I first got here. Willow said that she wished for the same thing, and I granted it. It can't be good Giles. Have people been getting younger or anything like that?

GILES
Is that they way you worded the wish, Willow? You wished for Anya's wish?

WILLOW
It was an accident, Giles. I really don't want to be a nerdy high schooler again. It wasn't fun.

GILES
I'm more worried that we might be forced back into that world from before. The wish you made is very vague, we won't know until something changes...

Spike rushes into the magic box.

SPIKE
Buffy, something horrible has happened. It's not my fault I swear. It's Willow, she's dead. Hey, Willow.

He looks very confused for a second.

BUFFY
Is anyone else getting a strange feeling of déjà vu?

Giles and Willow raise their hands.

GILES
I believe that's even how Angel said it the last time this happened.

SPIKE (Defensively)
I'm not ANGEL!

Buffy just gives him a look.

SPIKE (Con't)
What the HELL is going on here? I just ran into Red outside the cemetary...she was un-dead. (pauses) Now she's here, and breathing...and I think I need to sit down.

He walks over and sits on the stairs, putting his head in his hands.

GILES
Well, I think we've found our answer as to what you wished for, Willow. I guess that world is encroaching upon ours again.

WILLOW
I really don't like her. It's not fair that she looks like me, but is skanky and evil.

BUFFY
Was she wearing a lot of black leather, Spike?

SPIKE
Come to think of it, yeah she was. It looked really good...That's besides the point. I was thinking about weather I should stake her or not. Will you please explain what's going on here?

BUFFY
A few years ago, a Vampire Willow came to our dimension from another world. It happened when Anya was trying to get her amulet back. It looks like she's back again. This time I'm going to stake her, too.

SPIKE
So, there's an evil vampire version of Willow wandering around Sunnydale? I've always wondered what that would be like.

Everyone looks at him for a second.

SPIKE
OK then, I'll just be going now. Sorry to trouble you all.

He gets up to leave, but Buffy blocks him.

BUFFY
I'm going to need your help. She likes to gather together minions and attack large groups. I'll need the muscle.

SPIKE
Ok, I'll help. What did she do last time? She may try the same things again.

BUFFY
I don't know. Willow is smart. She wouldn't do the same thing twice.

WILLOW
I might. My evil side was kinda like Drusilla. Only with out the crazy visions... I think.

BUFFY
Wills, why don't you and Giles try and figure out a way to get her back to her dimension in case we don't find her?

WILLOW
OK, I can do that. I'll see where we put the old spell. However, I still think that I'm the best person to find myself. Especially my evil self. Hey, Anya can undo the wish, right?

ANYA
Well, technically, once a wish has been made, it can only be undone by destroying my amulet.

WILLOW
Why don't we do that?

GILES
That's really up to Anya. It's her decision.

The group looks at each other in silence for a second.

ANYA
I'm going to go to D'Hoffryn and see if there's a way to reverse the wish without breaking my amulet. I was just getting used to being immortal again.

She disappears.

BUFFY
Let's get moving before she gets hungry.

Buffy and Spike head towards the door, and Willow and Giles sit down among the books.


EXT. THE CEMETERY: NIGHT.

Buffy and Spike are walking next to each other, but with a large space between them. The situation is clearly uncomfortable.

BUFFY
It's been slow lately. That's good. Less minions for VampWillow to round up.

SPIKE
Yeah.

BUFFY
Last time, she got together a bunch of minions, and was determined to make this like her world. In her world, I never came to Sunnydale, and never stopped The Master.

SPIKE
So I take it that when she said Xander wasn't dead in this world, she was mad because Xander wasn't UN-Dead.

BUFFY
That's the gist of it. Apparently they ruled alongside the Master.

SPIKE
Who would of thought? The Whelp, a powerful vampire.

They walk in silence for a few minutes.

SPIKE
So, where did Vampire Willow go last time? I really don't think she's hanging around the cemetery.

BUFFY
She went to the Bronze...Oh no, DAWN's at the BRONZE.

They look at each other, and then take off running towards the Bronze. As they reach the entrance to the cemetery, 9 vampires come out from behind the wall and attack.

BUFFY (pulling out a stake)
I so don't have time for this. Let's make it quick.

Buffy and Spike drop back into fighting stances.

Blackout.


ACT III

INT. THE BRONZE


Dawn is standing with a group of teenagers, including Janice and Alex (from The Third Antichrist). They are dancing to a band playing on stage. Xander has wandered over to the bar, and has a bottle of beer in front of him.

Suddenly the lights cut out, and the music stops. Everyone looks around and is murmuring in confusion. Dawn grabs Alex and Janice, and drags them towards a back entrance. Xander sees her, and follows them to the door.

XANDER
We have to get Buffy. Something's up.

DAWN
I don't know...maybe the power just went out. That happens sometimes.

XANDER
Do I even have to remind you that this is...

He moves to open the back door, when it is flung open by 2 vampires who stride in and start herding them back to the door.

DAWN (whispers)
Do you have your cell phone? We got them for a reason.

XANDER (whispers back)
I forgot to charge it. Where's yours?

DAWN
In my purse (pauses) with my stakes.

XANDER
Where's your purse?

DAWN
In the car.

XANDER
We're screwed.

VampWillow walks in behind her minions, who have surrounded the place.
She walks around the crowd, lightly touching various people and playing with their hair.

VAMPWILLOW
It's only been a few minutes for me, and for you it's been years. Well, this time I'll get to start my world over again. I want a new puppy.

She pouts for a second, and then sees Xander standing next to Dawn. Her face brightens, and with inhuman speed she slides over to him.

VAMPWILLOW
Xander...(she takes him in for a second)...you've gotten old...and fat. I can make you young and beautiful again. We can rule the world together. Ride people like ponies again.

Xander looks at her in horror. It takes a second, but he realizes this is the VampWillow from the other world.

XANDER
No, not you again. Not now. I don't want to ride people like ponies, and I'm not getting old and fat. I'm just an adult now.

DAWN
How dare you come back here like this, Willow. After what your did, now you're recruiting vamps? You really haven't changed.

Dawn rushes VampWillow, and is about to punch her across the face. VampWillow sees this, and motions to her minions, who grab Dawn and hold her arms.

VAMPWILLOW
TSK TSK...it's not nice to do that, little girl. You're very shiny, you know. I bet Auntie would like to see you.

She turns and walks out the door, returning with Drusilla in tow. The vampiress glides into the room, swaying to music only she can hear.

DRU
Ohh...look at my pretty key. She's very green. I didn't notice it last time. She sings, too. My Spike would like to have this one be in the family. He could use a sister.

Dru vamps out, and so does VampWillow. Dawn has a look of horror on her face, while Xander tries to rush Dru.

Blackout
CUT TO: ARASHMAH

D'HOFFRYN
Anyanka... I am very disappointed in you. I suspect your years as a human have led you to forget how to be a vengeance demon.

ANYA
It was a mistake. It will never happen again. I'm still getting used to things. If you had let me return to being a vengeance demon 3 years ago when this happened, we wouldn't have a problem.

D'HOFFRYN
I guess I can forgive you this one mistake. However, you have not been doing much vengeance since your return. In fact, this is about the only act you have done.

ANYA
It's a lot harder to be a Demon these days. Those who ask for vengeance are so whiny now. He left ME...He Hurt ME. What about ME...I have needs too, you know.

D'Hoffryn looks frustrated and waves his hand at Anya

D'HOFFRYN
Silence, ANYANKA. I will not listen to your whining anymore.
I will fix your problem for a price.

ANYA
What price?

D'HOFFRYN
You'll have to give up one of your demon abilities.

Anya looks at him for a second.

ANYA
Can I think about it?

D'HOFFRYN
Of course, my dear. You have all the time you need.

Blackout.

CUT TO: MAGIC BOX, INT.

Willow and Giles are hunched over books. Both have cups of tea in their hands.

GILES
So, Amy's aunt actually tried to steal your power. We should have guessed that that sort of thing ran in the family.

WILLOW
I actually think Amy has leveled out. I guess having both your mother and your grandmother steal your powers makes you realize that being evil is no fun.

GILES
Well, at least you were able to defeat her, and manage to regulate your powers. You will find that to be a great source of help in the future.

WILLOW
Yeah, now if only I hadn't made that wish. Evil me is definitely no fun. Where are Xander and Dawn? I really need to apologize to them both. Especially Dawn.

GILES
They went out to the Bronze. I tried to call their cell phones, but was only able to leave a message on Dawn's.

WILLOW
When did you decide to give everyone their own cell phones?

GILES
About the time I realized that we're always unable to find each other at crucial moments. It only took 6 possible apocalypses to realize they would be of benefit.

WILLOW
Well, I guess we should get back to finding that spell to send Vampire me back. We should catalogue all the spells we use and put them in one handy guide. The Witch's Guide to Working With the Slayer or something like that.

They both turn back to the books. Suddenly Willow sits up straight, finally taking in the whole conversation.

WILLOW
Giles, they're at the Bronze. That's where I went last time I was a vampire. THEY DON'T KNOW!

Her eyes glow briefly like they did in STRAWBERRY.

GILES
Perhaps you should go.......

Before he finishes Willow is up and out the door.

GILES
...and tell them. I'll just sit here, and keep researching the apocalypse by myself as usual.


CUT TO: BRONZE, INT.

Drusilla and VampWillow stand in the center of the bronze. They are surrounded by minions. Xander is now unconscious on the floor, and Dawn is still being held.

DAWN
You guys really don't want to turn me. Buffy will stake you both.

DRU
That mean slayer took my family away. She took my daddy, and my Spike. Now I shall take her family away from her, and make it mine.

DAWN
You won't have Spike if you hurt me. He'll stake you this time Dru, and he won't miss you one bit.

DRU
Shhhhh ..... hush. Miss Edith doesn't like your tone.

She waves her hands in front of Dawn's face, and Dawn falls into a trance.

DRU
Mummy will make you all better.

VampWillow is now hovering over a half conscious Xander. He's looking at her in confusion. He opens his mouth to speak, but VampWillow lays her finger over his mouth.

VAMPWILLOW
Shhh...just like auntie said, we will be a family again.

She leans into bite him, and the doors to the Bronze fly open. Willow comes in with her eyes glowing. She has her resolve face on.

WILLOW
Get away from him, bitch.

Blackout.


ACT IV

Everyone in the bronze is standing still, watching Willow approach VampWillow. As before, her eyes are glowing with magic, but not turning black. The air is literally crackling with energy.

VAMPWILLOW
Why, if it isn't my doppelganger. You know, I do think we'd make a great team. You've got power in you.

WILLOW
Been evil, got the t-shirt. Now let them go before I show you my ball of sunshine. No, I don't even need to wait for that.

Suddenly, a light begins glowing and forming a ball between her hands. At the sight of this, Drusilla begins shaking and rushes at Dawn.

DRUSILLA
Come on, my little pet. Mummy's going to get you out of here.

When she tries to grab Dawn, a bolt of green energy jumps off of her like lightning. The two minions holding her drop to the ground, paralyzed.

DRUSILLA
Oww! You hurt Mummy with your glowing green swirl. That's not very nice. You shall have no cakes when I'm done with you.

DAWN
NO! I'm not scared anymore. I can take you out, no problem.

Suddenly little bits of green light start dancing across her skin. Dawn pulls a pool cue off a table and stands in front of her.

DAWN (con't)
This time, you're going down.

Willow is now only a few feet from VampWillow, a ball of energy still glowing between her palms. She's glaring at her twin, a look of disgust in her eyes.

VAMPWILLOW
Your power is great. You'll taste amazing.

WILLOW
You are really trying my patience.

The ball glows even brighter.

VAMPWILLOW
When we're together, we can get you a puppy. I want Xander, even if he's fat and old now. He's beautiful when he's evil. You can have the Slayer's toy vampire. He's all souled and everything.

WILLOW
What are you talking about, what is with you and having puppies? You're crazy just like Drusilla. I don't want to be like you EVER!

VAMPWILLOW
Yes you are. You ARE me. We are the same person. We both have the darkness, I can feel it in you.

WILLOW
You're wrong. You are nothing. You have no soul, there is nothing good about you. That's why I'm going to kill you.

VAMPWILLOW
I see you've gained some power, little one. Together we would rule the world. You're still acting like the same dependable old Willow. With the flowery sweaters. But I can see inside of you. You crave the power, the darkness. Give in, it's so liberating.

WILLOW
NO.

With that, her head flies back, and the ball of light flies into VAMPWILLOW, who catches on fire, and is flung back into the wall. Two Vamps standing next to her fall to dust.

DRUSILLA
NONONONONONONO.....

Drusilla grabs her head, and drops to her knees at the sight. Dawn raises the pool cue, and is about to strike when a bolt of green light shoots from her body, and sends her back into a wall.

WILLOW
DAWN!

She rushes to Dawn's side. VampWillow rolls around on the floor till the fire goes out. She stands covered in burns with a scowl in her face.

VAMPWILLOW
I don't think so, bitch.

She flies over to Willow, and knocks her to the ground.

VAMPWILLOW
A little bit of your powerful blood will heal me right up.

She leans down to bite Willow. Willow freezes for a second, closing her eyes. Suddenly VampWillow explodes into dust.

XANDER
God, each time she shows up it's just creepy.

He holds his hand out to her.

WILLOW
Thanks, Xander.

XANDER (to the pile of dust)
And I'm NOT fat.

Willow stands up, and walks over to Dawn.

WILLOW
Dawnie?

DAWN (shaking her head)
Whu...What happened?

WILLOW
That was the evil me. She's gone now. Forever.

She holds out her hand to Dawn. Dawn eyes her warily for a second, but takes her hand to stand up.

DAWN
Hey, did you guys see me? I was glowing. I almost got Drusilla. It was so cool.

XANDER
Glowing? I missed that, seeing as how I was knocked out. I guess I'm going to be replacement Giles while he's gone. Maybe I should start drinking tea.

Willow and Dawn just look at him for a second. Then Willow turns to Dawn.

WILLOW
Dawn, I...I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I'd like to help you. I can help you learn to control your powers. I know you probably don't want to hear this from me, you probably still don't trust me. I don't blame you either, but I want to help you. I don't want you to go through what I did.

DAWN
Wow, Willow. That is a lot for me to handle right now. I don't know if I can ever forget what you said to me.

Willow's face falls at this. She turns around and heads towards the door.

WILLOW
I understand, I guess I'll be going now. Amy is probably wondering where I went off too.

DAWN
NO. Willow, I may never forget, but I can forgive. I'm scared. I've never had anything like that happen before. I need help. I need you.

Willow turns around and faces Dawn. Dawn opens her arms, and they hug.
Suddenly the door bursts open, and Buffy and Spike come running in.

BUFFY
Dawn...get away from her, she's...

She sees the scattered destruction in the Bronze, and stops.

BUFFY
Whu...huh.

SPIKE
I think we missed the fight, Slayer

DAWN
OMG, you should have seen me. I took on Dru, and totally kicked her ass. Spike, you would have been proud. Then, Willow did this glowy sunshine ball thingy, and dusted two vamps. She burned her vamp twin, and then Xander staked her. It was so cool.

SPIKE
Slow down, bit, I think I understood a word of that. Now what was this about Dru?

BUFFY
Did you say you were glowing?

WILLOW
I think a simple we won will do for now.

XANDER
Yeah, go us.

Buffy just looks at them with a confused look.

DAWN
Buffy, let's go home.

She reaches for Willow's hand.

DAWN
Welcome home, Willow.

Blackout.