Tara stood in the Seers layer seething with anger. "Seer why did I have such strong feelings of friendship for Buffy?"

"My dear," the Seer said smiling, "the evil coursing through you is warring with the good still intact. Do not worry you soon won't have these feelings."

The Source came into the room and it was explained to him why she had not gotten the witches power he raged and raged, the Seer slipped away and thought soon, very soon my liege you will meet your fate.

Buffy sat close to Xander and for the first time since The End Of Days wished she still had her strength and power, she could do so much more with it than sit here and wait and then have others protect her

Xander was for the first time since he met Buffy happy to be normal, but at times like this he wished he still had his sword. He didn't kid himself he couldn't do much here, this was a magickal war and in magick he was most definitely the zeppo.

The familiar sounds and small white orbs signaled the arrival of Leo, when he appeared he had with him a very confused Willow. "What the hell is going on?"

Buffy stood up. "Willow Tara has been converted to the dark side."

Willow's eye's widened. "What? How did this Happen?"

Piper explained the kidnap and then Grams explained Tara's big destiny, vanquishing the Source.

Buffy stood up. "Willow if it comes to it we're gonna need you to fight her. Dark magick against dark magick."

"Buffy how can you suggest that, Tara would never hurt anyone!"

Buffy shook her head. "No Willow, the old Tara might not have hurt anyone, but this new Tara just not more than ten minuets ago tried to kill us all."

Willow looked at the others. "Do you think I could talk the evil out of her? I don't want to fight her."

Grams floated over towards Willow. "You can try but if it comes down to it you might need to fight her."

Willow nodded and sat down next to Xander, while the girls still did their various tasks, Piper was working on the potion to replicate her power, Phoebe was working on the spell to vanquish the Source, and Paige just sat quietly praying for Tara and all of them. Phoebe came rushing in from the other room. "I got it, I nailed the vanquishing spell!"

Piper stepped from the kitchen. "Let's hear it."

"Penelope, Melinda, Astrid, Charlotte

Helena, Laura, Christina and Grace.

Warren witches stand strong beside us.

Vanquish this evil from time and space."

Piper smiled. "That's good, very good that just may work and I have replicated my exploding power."

They smiled and turned to go when Tara shimmered into the room. "Told you I would be back."

Tara threw her hand out and sent the three women flying. Willow jumped to her feet.

"Tara what are you doing?"

Tara looked at Willow and for a moment you could see the blue of her eye through the black, then she was back. "I am doing the bidding of my liege; the Source wants their powers and wants them dead that's what I will do. Don't get in my way."

Tara stepped forward going to an unconscious Phoebe, Willow stood where she was and uttered a single word, a barrier formed between Phoebe and Tara.

Tara turned with a look of rage on her face. "You really shouldn't have done that."

Willow shook her head and with tears in her eyes. "I am so sorry baby."

Willow floated off her feet, her eyes turning black as she called on the dark magicks. She spoke and Tara couldn't move, she threw her head back and laughed. "Do you think that can stop me?"

Tara astral projected and kicked Willow. Willow flew into a wall and slid down as the barrier fell away Tara smiled just as she was to step up to a now groggy Phoebe, a swirl of lights appeared and standing there was a beautiful blond woman, in a white dress. She spoke only two words. "Tara stop."

Tara turned and stepped back and away from the ghost. "Momma?"

Mrs. McClay stepped forward. "You know you're not to use your powers, your gifts in this manner, for evil. You promised me you would use your gifts for healing and for helping others. Take my hand Tara, Please take it."

Tara seemed to be at war with herself; she lifted her hand but didn't take her mothers. The darkness coursing through her was too strong.

Willow stood up shakily, Xander supporting her. "Baby do it please, I love you, come back to me."

Tara's black eyes turned to blue and with tears in her eyes went to grip her mother's hand.

T.B.C.