Willow opened her eyes slowly, exhaling a breath she hadn't known she was holding.

"Oh my Goddess" she gasped, looking at her surroundings, everything was so beautiful, so white but not bright white. It was sort of paler, softer if that's possible.

She could see colours in the air though. Could see magic flowing through everything.

"Hey" a voice she had not heard for a long time echoed around her. She spun around.

"Tara – Baby?"

Tara smiled serenely as willow ran towards her and they fell into each others arms.

"I – I – I……"

"I missed you willow"

"I thought I'd lost you forever"

"No – never Willow, I'll always be here – waiting for you"

"But I thought I'd never be able to come here, to be with you again, after what I've done…"

"Shhh Willow, that you have repented for, and made up for a long time ago."

"But I didn't think I could make up for something that bad."

"You already have done Willow. I knew you were addicted, and powerful. I never dreamed you were anywhere near that powerful. You did something awful Willow, but it is understood, and considered that you have done enough penance, You have been Forgiven. You may relax."

"But I still have to struggle to control the magic. It's been so hard without you"

I know Baby, it's been hard for me too. And it makes this so much harder."

"Makes what harder?"

"What I have to show you, it's going to be as hard for me to show you as it will be for you to see it."

"I still don't really understand what's going on Tara, what have you got to show me?"

"The world, what has happened and is happening down there."

"Will I see what everyone else is watching?"

"Not quite Wil. You will see parts that are the same, but others not so much."

"Why didn't we all just stay together? I don't get it."

"Because, You all must make individual choices on your own. And each of you is meeting a loved lost one close to them, each reunion must be private. Alone."

" So, Buffy Xander and Giles are all meeting someone as special as you are to me? Buffy will get to see her mom and Xander…"

"Yes Wil, Yes" Willow's face brightened.

"Goddess I've missed you so much baby, I missed your touch, your smile, your kiss, the way you…"

"Hush Baby, I've missed it all too, but I have been given the small comfort of being able to watch you. Now watch, It's time."

Tara turned and pointed into the distance. Willow looked and saw that two white doves carring corners of a white sheet in their beaks were flying towards them.

"Wh – Whats that for?"

"That's the screen for your vision."

"Oh" Willow watched as the doves got even closer until the sheet filled the space between two columns in front of her that she hadn't noticed before.

The Doves perched atop the columns, and kept the sheet corners in their beaks. She turned to Tara, who had now seated herself upon the ground.

"Sit down Willow, be comfortable"

Willow sat down but what she did not expect was just how comfy the ground would be. Almost as soon as she sat down everything went very dark.

"T – Tara?"

"Shh baby, it's starting."

As Tara spoke the sheet flickered slightly, like an old movie. Suddenly a picture became clear on the 'screen' – A picture that was all too familiar to Willow.

She saw both herself and Buffy lying lifeless on the floor.

She saw Xander and Giles fighting on until both had fallen.

She saw the demons disperse and leave their bodies where they had fallen. There would be no burial service, as these bodies would not be found.

Willow wept at the thought that her body would not lie next to her lover's.

The picture changed abruptly. Now Willow saw Dawn, Anya and Spike die.

She cried for each of them, although Spike was not her favourite person (especially after what he did to Buffy) he had worked hard to make up for it, and had become a friend.

The picture changed again. Willow saw a large group of the demons that had killed her enter a desolate building. Willow watched them all join together in the middle of one huge room.

Watched as they formed a circle and started chanting, ever so quietly at first and then gaining volume so Willow could hear what they were saying.

"Nasci magnus potentia nasci

Nasci magnus potentia nasci

Facere si ego petere a tibi

Nasci magnus potential nasci"

"what does that mean?" Willow whispered, not really expecting an answer. Which was just as well, because she didn't get one.

Again the picture flashed and changed. Providing Willow with a view of outside, the night sky getting lighter.

'Well that'll take care of the vamps' she thought to herself.

On the horizon she saw a horrifyingly huge silhouette of a demon.

She gasped and felt Tara's arm slide around her shoulder, comforting her. She leant into Tara's body, seeking more solace.

On the screen she saw sorcerers go up against the demon. She saw them use their magic, only for it to turn against them.

She watched them being attacked and killed by their own magic. She saw the magic core of the earth itself turn black and rebel, attacking everything in its reach.

She felt Tara shudder beside her, and pressed herself closer still into her lover's body. Tara responded and they embraced, each held tightly by the other.

Willow was shown the Earth after the end. Desolate, deserted. Then the 'screen' went black and the doves dropped the sheet.

It fell to the floor in slow motion.

Tara Wiped Willow's face, and she was startled to realise she had been crying.

"It's so awful. Why?"

"It was foretold Willow. The earth was left void of capable protectors." She paused

"Willow, you and the others each have a choice to make. You must make a choice that will affect everything; it's probably the single most important choice you'll make. Ever"

"But what do I have to choose?

"Are You ready? You have to choose whether or not to go back and live again"