Last time on Buffy:

Buffy: He's under the bed.

Tara looked back to Willow and there was pure fear on her face. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

In Willow's room (still whispering)

Tara: What are we going to do?

Buffy: Leave it to me.

(Talking normal now)

Buffy: Tara why don't you take Willow into the hall where the paramedics can get to her easier.

Tara: Are you sure?

Buffy: Yes I'm sure now get going.

Willow: But Buffy.

Buffy: Trust me Will.

Willow: I wish I could.

When Buffy was in the room alone she flipped the bed over and saw I man with a gun that was pointed right at her.

Buffy: What do you want? Guy: I want Willow.

Buffy: How by killing her?

Guy: By getting even.

Buffy: So what does this have to do with me?

Guy: You nothing I was just a poor shot from outside so when the blonde left I came in the window shot Willow then climbed under the bed before the other blonde came in.

Buffy: What did she ever do to you?

Guy: It wasn't exactly what she did more like what her friend did that saved her.

Buffy: Angel? What did he do?

Guy: He stopped me from killing Willow.

Buffy: Why did you want to kill her in the first place?

Guy: I had to kill somebody to get into this gang.

Buffy: So she was just a random person?

Guy: I don't know the leader of the gang picked her for me to kill.

Outside in the hall

Willow: What's happening in there? Tara: I don't know I will be right back.

She was getting up when Willow spoke again.

Willow: How do I know you are going to come back.

Tara: You don't you just have to believe. Believe like I believed you.

Then opened the door that Buffy and the gunman were talking behind. This got the gunman's attention. Buffy kicked the gun out of his hand. Buffy saw Tara and saw that she was about to do a spell. Knowing that the spell was going to kill him she tried to stop her.

Buffy: Tara you can't do this.

Tara: Oh no. Have you seen Willow she could die and it would be his fault. How could you possibly tell me not to do what you also want to do?

Buffy: Because I know what it is like after you kill. You never want to stop. Think about Willow. She loves you. Can't you just do this for her?

Tara: That's whom I am doing this for.

Buffy: That's not true and you know it. You are doing it for yourself. You are doing it so that you don't have to think that he is still out there some where and might be after willow again. You think that he could take another shot at her and miss and hit you. That's what your afraid of isn't it? Tara: No it's for Willow.

Tara was starting to brake down when she heard that the paramedics were working on Willow. Buffy noticed this to.

Buffy: Don't do it Tara.

Then Tara fell to the floor with tears streaming down her face. Buffy ran to her. And held the sobbing Tara in her arms.

Buffy: Can we get a cop in here.

As soon as she said that a cop came in to the room.

Buffy: He is the one that shot her.

Now focusing back on Tara.

Buffy: I'm glad you didn't do anything that you would regret.

Tara: But what if I later regret not killing him?

Buffy: You won't trust me.

After the whole mess at the hotel everyone was at the hospital waiting to see what was up with Willow. The rest of the scoobie gang came also. (This is how they were seated in the waiting room.)

Dawn, Buffy, Tara, Cordy, Angel, Xander, Anya.

Buffy: Sure your okay?

Tara: Yeah the whole over power thing is over now. I will go back to being scared and shy.

Buffy: You shouldn't. I think that Willow like to know that you can protect her if it is needed.

Tara: I would protect her from anything and she would for me.

Buffy: I know. I'm sure she will be okay and keep protecting all of us.

Tara: I'm sure your right.

Dawn: Buffy?

Buffy: Yeah Dawnie?

Dawn: Can I talk to you in privet?

Buffy: Sure.

They went over to the corner of the waiting room.

Dawn: What if she's not okay?

Buffy: She will be.

Dawn: But you said that she was shot in the back what if the bullet hit her spine. You also said that she lost a lot of blood. What if she doesn't make it?

Buffy: To tell you the truth I am thinking the same thing. We have to be strong though. We have to put out game faces on so Tara doesn't think anything is wrong.

Dawn: Okay.

They went to go sit down with everyone then Tara saw a doctor and stood up instantly and ran to him.

Tara: Is Willow okay?

Doctor: She has lost a lot of blood. The back is the worst place to get shot because there are so many veins and mussels.

Tara: Is she okay?

By that time Buffy was standing next to her and everyone was gathered around Tara, and the Doctor.

Buffy: Can you please just tell us?

Doctor: I hate to say it but she has about a 35% chance of living.

Tara: What? That can't be right. She can't die. We need her. I need her.

By this time Tara was breaking down in tears just like everyone else was. But Tara was going ballistic. She was pacing around the waiting room. She walked up to a wall and started punching it as hard as she could. Everyone else was back in their chairs starring at her in amazement. When Buffy saw that Tara was going to hurt herself she got up and grabbed Tara. Buffy: It's okay.

Tara: How can you say that. Your best friend and my girl friend is in there right now dying.

Buffy: Yeah but hurting your self is not going to help.

She looked down at Tara's hands and saw that she had blood running down her knuckles.

Buffy: Let's go find a doctor to fix them.

Tara: Buffy I won't be able to live with out her.

Buffy: I know.

Then Tara started to weep again and Buffy embraced her into her arms to let her cry on her shoulder.

Buffy: You have to believe that she will make it. You have to trust me.

Tara: I do.

I know not much of a cliffhanger but hey there was a lot of drama in that one and remember to REVIEW. It would help me know what you want to happen next. LIKE I SAID PLEASE REVIEW.