Disclaimer: mutters indignantly: I don't own the characters (Apart from Riana whom is my creation) so please don't sue! I don't gain money (although I wish I did) from this fic. But the idea of the fic came from me:)

Summary: AU What if the live you know wasn't real. That your life was altered, changed, destroyed by the scorn of one woman. Will you be able to get your life back in order, or stay within the lie... AngelSpike SLASH!

Warning: This is not a fun-loving-Buffy fic. So if you came here looking for some good ole Buffy love, turn right around. This fic will not be in Buffy's timezone and season 6 may be in season 5 etc.

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This took me from 9pm to 1am and a further few days to proof read, since i had to include confusing details. I hope you appreciate my effort on this.

I'm also very sorry for not updating quick in the past, and i hope you can forgive me, i AM trying.
Thanks To:
SpikedAngel, The Lady Morgaine, bloodNdarkness who actually reviewed :(

Ok i get it, your punishing me for not updating, i've learnt my lesson :(

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A/N: LOOOOONG CHAPTER
This is mainly Willow Centeric Chapter, it has a lot to do with the plot.

Shinobi Vs. Dragon Ninja:

Willow rushed forward as Tara laid still on the floor. She knelt down beside her, pulled Tara's head into her lap and rocked them both frantically.

"Tara! Baby!" her voice caught as she shook Taras shoulders desperately, willing some movement back into her limbs.

"Baby! Come on! Get up!" Willow sobbed, stroking Tara's hair out of her face.

"No, no, no! Baby come back! I need you! Baby!" she wiped the tears out of her eyes furiously, "You can't go!…Baby please…Baby?"

Willow choked back another sob, "No…no!" she screeched, tilting her head upwards and baring her teeth. Her eyes went a deep midnight black before flickering to a deep crimson red.

She took a deep panicked breath and carefully arranged Tara so that she was fully on her lap, "Oh God, oh no, Please, please come on!" Willow bit her lip and cried louder when Tara remained unresponsive, "Come on Tara! Please, come on, Baby!"

Shadows travelled along the walls surrounding the two, the room goes a deep blue and dark clouds begin to form and circle around eachother, forming lightening within the enclosed space.

"By Osiris, I command you!" Willow's eyes swirl until reaching a onix black state.

"BRING HER BACK!"
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Spike pulled his car to a stop behind Giles', outside a tall hotel building, and got out the car.

"Well kiddies here we are, the city of Angels…home of one poncey tosser I'd rather see the back of" Dawn giggled at Spike's obvious contempt towards Angel and shifted out of the car after Xander.

"Cut it out Spike" Buffy warned, pulling Dawn to her side protectively when she got out of the other car, "We don't need to deal with anything else especially petty arguments"

Spike snorted dismissively, "'s'not me with the problem Slayer, its your Ex, if 'e wasn't such an uptight wanker with poncey hair, there would be no problem" Buffys eyes gleamed angrily at Spike's words.

"Watch your mouth-"

"Children!" Giles yelled, cutting off Buffy and stopping her from pummeling Spike, "We don't have time for this, now behave! We need to find a way to protect Dawn and get rid of Glory"

Dawn sighed ruefully, she didn't like it when Buffy and Spike fought. What's worse is that she felt guilty because she sided with Spike more rather than her sister, her family. Blood is thicker than water as they say, so why is it that she didn't feel as close to Buffy as she did with Spike.

Probably just another drawback of being 'The Key' Dawn mused angrily. Its not like she existed anyway, so why should she feel anything a normal person would. Spike came up beside Dawn and casually patted her on her shoulder.

"You alright Bit?" he asked quietly, Dawn smiled and nodded reassuringly. Spike frowned but didn't press the matter.

Xander coughed to get their attention, "So where does the mighty Deadboy live anyway?" he said, watching as Buffy smoothed the wrinkles from her purple sweater nervously.

"The building in front of us" Buffy replied, shifting from foot to foot. Dawn whistled as she took in the hotel, "Damn he must be rich, bet you regret leaving him now" Buffy scowled at Dawns words then turned to glare at Spike, whom was snickering loudly.

"How do I look?" Buffy asked Dawn, the teen rolled her eyes tiresomly, "Does this sweater make me look fat?" Spike and Anya snorted at Buffy's words, Anya having the decencey to try to cover hers with a cough.

"No. The fact that you're fat makes you look fat. That sweater just makes you look purple" Dawn replied perkily, a bright smile on her face. Spike openly chuckled in amusement while Buffy went to hit at Dawn.

"ENOUGH!" Giles bellowed, making everyone jump and look sheepish, excluding Spike and Dawn, "We don't have time for this! We need to get moving!" he continued, glaring at Xander who started giggling.

"Oh common G-man! You gotta admit, that was funny" Xander said, ruffling Dawn's hair, "Besides we all need to lighten up and calm down the Dawnster!" Anya nodded at Xander's words, "Yes! It was very amusing," Anya added, grinning.

"You've all gone mad" Giles stated, cleaning his glasses frantically, "Need I remind you that if Glory gets a hold of Dawn she will bring about the next apocalypse! We need to find Angel and now!" Giles yelled, glaring at Xander who pouted at being shouted at.

"All I was trying to do was cheer up Dawn," Xander muttered, "Its not my fault Glory is going to attack Dawn is it?"

"Well I guess I could always jump in my time machine, go back to when all this began and ask the nice Hell God to postpone kidnapping Dawn and ending the world so that you can joke about and have a good time!" Giles spat sarcastically, placing his glasses back on their perch, then turning to Dawn and smiling sadly.

Xander frowned, grimacing, "Okay, at this point your abusing sarcasm"

Buffy sighed in frustration, "Listen! We're all tired and stressed, frankly I've had it up to here with all these arguments! If the apocalyse comes, beep me!" Buffy said, walking towards the Hyperion.

Giles eyes widened, and he shook his head with disbelieve. Giles sighed and headed followed Buffy, the others following suit.

"The Earth is doomed," he muttered.
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"Hear me! Keeper of darkness!" Willow screamed at the swirling clouds. She then watched as the clouds formed a huge face, which frowned down upon her.

"Witch! How dare you invoke Osiris in this task!" the face boomed, growling down at Willow as she held Tara and cried.

"Please. Please, bring her back!" she sobbed out desperately, paying no attention to the anger being directed at her. The clouds face grew darker, lightening flickered dangerously around it.

"You may not violate the laws of natural passing!" Willow turned glazed eyes up to the cloud, "How? How is this natural?" she asked incredulously, gripping Tara's hand.

"It is a human death, by human means, not by mystical forces. Although under the circumstances I guess there could be a way to bring your witch back" the voice answered.

Willow wiped at her eyes, "C-circumstances?" she whispered, hope shining in her eyes.

The cloud chuckled, "I really shouldn't have gotten your hopes up there young witch, and for that I apologise. You see this "world" is not as it seems" the voice replied cryptically.

Willows eyes flashed black dangerously, "What circumstances and why is the world not as it seems!" she snarled out.

"This world, as you call it, has been toyed with," the voice began, "The fact that so much magic has changed this world I guess you could rightly say that her death was brought upon by mystical circumstances"

Willow frowned in confusion, "How has magic changed this world? Why has it changed the world?" the cloud frowned.

"That I cannot tell you. Find the seer and you will find justice" the cloud replied, Willow bared her teeth to the dark image, "That is not an answer!" she screamed.

"A seer is capable of seeing that of which cannot be seen by others. They are able to stretch their minds beyond the present to see the future and prevent things from happening. What if I were to tell you that this world is merely an illusion?" the voice interrogated.

Willow frowned, her tears drying and leaving tracks on her cheeks, "I wouldn't believe you" she responded honestly.

"Why?" the voice enquired.

"Because its impossible, you cant hide reality" she argued, wondering where Osiris was going with this.

"You can if you create an illusion of the real world, if you "freeze" the other world and have them continue their life in the illusion world" Willow frowned at the answer, why would anyone want to do that?

"Why would someone want to hide reality?" she repeated the question in her mind outloud, still clutching Tara's body to her…if she concentrated hard enough, she could almost believe Tara was breathing.

"To escape something, to cause destruction. That I do not know" Osiris retorted, studying the young witch with intrigue.

"Why should I believe what your telling me?" Willow demanded, eyeing the God suspiciously.

"I can show you proof, from your past memories" the face stated.

"My past? But I already know my past" she responded, looking down at Tara's innocent face.

"In your other world" Willow lifted her head.

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"Cordelia?"

Cordy looked up at the voice calling from the doorway, she instantly recognised Buffy and smiled, running up to her and hugging her excitedly.

"Buffy? What are you doing here…with Spike" she walked backwards slowly, keeping her eyes on Spike while watching as the rest of the gang filed through the door, with a young girl.

"I'll explain later, but…we need help" Buffy replied softly, looking around casually for Angel, Cordelia frowned.

"Sure I'll just get Angel" she walked towards the stairs only to be greeted by a clean Angel, his eyes already glued to Buffy.

"Buffy…" he greeted softly, smiling sadly. She looked wonderful, slim hips, long blonder hair and a great figure. She hadn't changed. Angel growled at the figure behind her.

"Spike" he went towards the figure only to be stopped by Buffy.

"Now is neither the time nor the place, we are in serious trouble" Buffy smiled sadly and Angel melted.

Spike snorted, "Oh Bloody kiss already" Anya smacked him over the head, "Oi!" he cried out indignantly. Anya shrugged, "It seemed like a smacking moment"

Angel ignored the two, "What's the problem?" he asked soothingly, training his eyes on Buffy's, who blushed.

"My sister…someones after her, a God is after her" Angel frowned at Buffys words.

"Sister?" Cordelia asked in confusion, staring at the brown haired girl who smiled at her happily.

"You remember my sister don't you Cordy? When you started hanging with us you used to do her hair to make it "Better than mine"' Buffy said, frowning at Cordelia and sighed as Angel removed his hand from hers.

"Buffy…you don't have a sister. Joyce only had one child" Cordelia replied, watching the girls face fall.

"What do you mean? You don't remember me" Dawn asked sadly.

Cordelia shook her head, "I'm sorry sweetheart, but I don't know who you are or your name" she replied.

The gang looked at each other nervously.

"I'll just go and get Wesley" Angel said, rushing upstairs where Wesley was showering.

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"Is that even possible?" Willow asked with wide eyes. She didn't know why she believed the God, but she knew in her heart…in her mind that he was answering and telling everything truthfully.

"Its you and your past that has came from another place" Willow made a face at what was said, she didn't understand and wasn't sure if she was meant to. Afterall he did say to her that she would find justice if she found the seer…the seer…

"Where is the seer?" Willow asked quickly.

The face grinned, "Where are your friends?"

"Visiting a friend…is that where I can find the seer…" realisation dawned on Willow as she answered Osiris' question.

"You know who the seer is" Osiris declared.

"Cordelia…Angel told us…" Willow mumbled vaguely.

"She can bring forth the person which can right the world again" Osiris uttered, watching as Willows eyes filled with tears as she gazed down at the woman in her arms."So are you saying that there is a way for me to bring Tara back?" she choked out, tears overspilling and trailing down her cheeks.

"You can't lose something you never had" Willow sobbed openly as she considered those words. Tara wasn't dead, she couldn't be dead if this world is an illusion and the reality world is frozen in time. Tara would be alive, she could have Tara back. She will have Tara back.

"Is this world a projection of the reality worlds' future?" she demanded tearfully.

"Except for the demons…I'd say yes" Willow sighed with relief and clutched Tara's hand tighter.

"So I'd be with Tara? In the other world…in the real world?" Willow asked with distress, taking deep calming breaths.

"Technically you havent even met Tara. I can't predict the future, only you can decide your future" Willow clenched her eyes shut, and tried to control her emotions. When she had them under control, she decided to get as much information as possible from Osiris.

"You said there'd be no demons, Why?" Willow quizzed Osiris.

"Because demons never belonged on this plane. When the person who caused this called upon a demon from another world she disrupted the balance" he replied honestly, Willow nodded her head at his words.

"What happens when I fix the balance? Will everything right itself" she demanded.

"You'd go back to the correct plane and live out your life. The demon never would have been called forth" Willow smiled, feeling happier in the knowledge that she would get Tara back.

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After Wesley joined the group, they all walked into Angels office where Buffy and Giles began filling them in on everything that was happening, Dawn, The Key, Spike, The initiative, and Glory. The LA gang was left in silent shock after hearing everything they had been missing.

"So why don't I know Dawn?" Cordelia asked Wesley, who was reading from a book.

Wesley looked up, "Seers are able to see that of what mortals can't. They have 'Psychic' qualities to be able to see what might happen, in the form of visions. I guess that means that when the monks created Dawn and gave us her memories they were unable to penetrate your mind since its so elaborate. Its amazing" he said excitedly, Cordelia sighed in frustration.

"So what do you want us to do?" Cordelia asked Buffy, who frowned.

"We have Willow working on a spell back at home to hopefully keep Glory off our backs for a while. All we need to do is hide Dawn for two days, then afterwards Glory won't be able to get back home, which she needs to kill Dawn to do so. She has to spill Dawn's blood on a specific date" Cordelia nodded at Buffy's words, and turned to Angel who was glaring heatedly at Spike who was smoking casually.

"Cut it out Brood-Boy" Cordelia yelled, Angel turned to her and quirked his lips up at her, which she called the 'Angel grin', she shook her head and walked out of Angels office, into the foyeur.

"Erm Guys…whos that?"

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"Who called forth the demon? Do I know them" Willow demanded, desperately wanting to know that it wasn't anyone she knew who done this to them…who killed her Tara.

"You already know who they are" Osiris answered honestly. Willow sighed.

"Its in my past memories?" she stated, Osiris nodded.

"Yes"

"Show me"

T...B...C...

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