Spike looked at Buffy as she grabbed his hand. "I love you." She informed him. He smiled at her a warm feeling flowing through his body that had nothing to do with the sun that was burning him from the inside.
"No you don't but thanks for saying so." He watched the emotions play over her features. Hurt was the one that stood out the most. "Now get going." She shook her head.
"No, I am going to prove my love to you. Just like you proved ours." She said a grim look crossing over her face. His eyes widened in surprise. This wasn't what he thought would happen. He thought she would run after then.
"Buffy, no. You have to go. What about Dawn…and the others."
"They tossed me out no a few days ago. My place is beside you." She moved into Spikes warm embrace as fire danced across his body she cried out slightly as the fire touched her. "I want to how it ends." She stated as Spike cried out in pain as their finally moments came to an end, as Sunnydale crashed in on top of them. "Remember your promise." Were Buffy's last words.
The others watched in worry as a figure leaped from building to building trying to out run the collapsing Sunnydale. Faith took a running leap and landed on the bus. She smiled and sighed in relief. They were safe. She felt tears gather in her eyes as she realized that not everyone had made it. She thought back to watching Buffy and Spike's finally moments together. How they were truly one of a kind. She felt the bus come to a stop underneath her and swung down and off. She watched as all the potentials…no all the slayers came rushing out of the bus followed by the close-knit scobby gang. They spotted Faith and she watched their reactions. They smiled and waved at her then turned around and walked back onto the bus.
It was their time to morn at the moment. She smiled and watched the others walk over to her.
"What are we going to do now?"
"Where we going?"
The questions just continued to come forward. Faith was about to scream when Robin walked up and hugged her.
"Are you okay?" He asked. She shook her head tears gliding down her face once again.
"No." She gasped as she buried her head into his shoulder. "B's dead." She said sadly. The other slayers around her gasped in realization of their missing leader.
"Willow-" Kenedy said walking back over to the bus. The others around them comforting one another as they began to miss their follow comrades. There was such a long list and the newest members were stacking up in size. Buffy, Anya, Spike. Such talented and powerful people were now lost forever to the ex-hell mouth. Faith was the first to pull herself together.
"Come on." She said brushing her tears aside. "We have to get to L.A before night fall." She said looking up to see where the sun was in the sky.
"Why night fall?" One of the girls asked.
"Cuz we don't want to miss him if he goes out." Faith replied motioning for them to get back onto the bus.
Dawn looked around. She felt so alone. Not only was Buffy gone but with her was Spike. "They had died saving the world…but that didn't help her. They had still died. She didn't know what she was going to do as she had lost them both. She looked around the bus. The others were all crowded into the small bus. Xander was alone as Dawn was. She knew that he and Anya had stopped dating or whatever they had called it, but they still loved one another and it hurt to see a loved one pass. She sighed and walked over sitting down beside him. Tears fell from her face.
"At least they are together." She said softly. Xander nodded his one good eyes full of tears.
"I just hope that they are happy." He said as he pulled her into a hug. Dawn nodded and smiled lightly at Willow who was sitting with Kenedy.
"And we still have one another it's what they would have wanted." Willow said. "Together forever." She said holding onto her lovers hand.
"Forever." The group of four anointed together.
Hours later the wearily group finally arrived in Los Angeles. They moved towards the building where Angel ran his work out of. Faith pushed open the doors and walked in. The group following her in. Angel greeted them on his stair way.
"What's this?" he asked Faith.
"The survivors." She said looking him in the eyes.
"Buffy?" Faith shook her head. Angel bowed his head in sorrow.
"If it makes you feel any better she was with her lover." She said. Angel nodded.
"It shouldn't but it does." He informed her. "Please come in." he said moving aside. "We have more then enough room." The crowd pushed past Angel and Faith and walked into the old hotel. That was when they were greeted from Angel's Co-workers. They all talked for a short time and then the Sunnydale survivors walked over and up to their temporary bedrooms.
"How did she die?" Angel asked Dawn as they ate supper.
"Saving the world." She replied. "Like she always does….did." She looked up at the brown haired vampire. "She was with Spike." She told him. He nodded.
"I know. I'm glad that she found love again. Even if it was with Spike." Dawn smiled.
"He was a great guy." She said playing with her food. "I'm gonna miss him."
"They are all gonna be missed." Angel assured her. "Just think that him and Buffy are together and happy." She smiled at nodded.
"It helps." Dawn said. "I hope they are in heaven. Buffy liked it there…."
"And Spike?"
"He would love any place that he was with Buffy."
TBC…