Part 5-

As the future Willow was fading from existence, her smirk turned into a face of frustration and dread. While she was fading out, someone was fading in. She had brought along something that was caught between time and space. However, since it had no human host it couldn't emerge into the physical realm until the future Willow no longer existed. It was as time was going in slow motion. The form became apparent, it was Glory; she thought they had destroyed her. And now there was nothing she could do about it. Just before the future Willow totally left existence. Glory proceeded to laugh and tell her all about the how and the why she's able to re-emerge without a human host.

"You silly witch. I can't be killed. Sure you destroyed my human host. That only served to trap me in between all time and space. Where I existed until your little adventure back in time to set things right; as you traveled through the portals of time and space, I simply tethered myself to you. It wasn't until just now, when you set a new path for you and your wiccan lover; fading from existence, am I now able to come into full strength and we emerge into this plan of existence. Good-bye!" Glory taunted the future Willow with a nice, mocking-coridical wave and smiled gleefully as the future Willow disappeared for good.

Taking stock of the situation. Glory survived the scene smiling and shaking her head. "I am impressed! Ah, what a waste of perfectly good brains. Oh well, I no longer need to them." In her pure goddess form Glory didn't need to eat or sleep. She had been trapped to this mortal world, tethered to a human host that required such necessities. Not now, she was able to exist without such human constraints. Glory was in her full power as goddess.

Growing board rather quickly, she just stated, "Now it's time for my revenge! I will bleed the key and I will return home, again!" Walking confidently up the stairs and out and away from the house. Glory was going to survive the situation. Get a handle on her enemies. To formulate a strategy, she had all the time in the world. She could've very easily used her powers to travel the distance in mere seconds. However, she found something oddly reassuring about these human trivialities. Such as walking, something about it made her feel rejuvenated. Glory found herself curiously at home in this plane of existence. Yet, the pain of returning home after all this time was still there.

Back in the bedroom, Tara and Willow collapse from the pure bliss of having mad passionate love to each other. Catching their breathe' from the exertion of the sexual act. Grabbing a hold of each other and wrapping themselves up in each other. With their clothes strewn all over the room and the bed all rumbled (despite the fact that it was still made). Leaning their foreheads together and looking to each other's soul via the window of their eyes.

"I've missed you and I am sorry for ever hurting you. I should've listened to you. I love you so much. I don't know what I'd do if I ever really lost you. God, I am such a fool. Can you forgive me?" Willow had to say it; she had to let her lover know how much she regretted her actions.

"I already have, I wouldn't be here if I hadn't. Besides, you are no fool. You just got carried away. I've done things in our relationship that I am not exactly proud of. It's not like I've never missed used my magic, because I was scared and wanted to protect the ones that I love! Don't worry about it, we are back together and I have no intention of ever leaving again. Can you forgive me for loosing faith and patience? I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you, either!" Tara finished with a smile and glint in her eyes.

"Of course, I forgive you. Besides, it's not like I gave you much of a choice....." Willow began, but receiving the answer she was looking for Tara just grabbed Willow by the jaw and started kissing her passionately again.

They continued like that all night until the break of dawn, they had much time to make-up for.

TBC: