Summary: Post-Chosen Buffy and the rest of the gang leave for L.A. to find a new place to establish their home. Willow doesn't show it, but the Tara's death slowly killed her on the inside, but what is to happen when the powers that be bring her back?

Pairings: W/T ((My fave )) B/F, D/A, (Others to come)

Rating: Pg13

Chapter Summary: The gang gets used to life on an active hellmouth again. Just when things start to look up everything comes crashing down again.

Special thanks: Lauren for Betaing, and helping me do some character placements.

((Thoughts in Italics))

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CHAPTER FIVE – It's Always Darkest Before Dawn

"No time for that now luv" Spike said as he reminded them of the situation.

"Right" The blonde slayer wiped tears from her eyes as she turned to the three slayers who where standing down the street.

"What do you want?" Faith shouted.

"We were told to report to Buffy. We are the slayers from San Francisco. Wood told us to check in here and you would get us to the school." The red-head shouted.

Buffy laughed and motioned for them to come over.

She turned to Spike and Angel. "Dangerous eh?"

"We are vampires you know." He said standing in the shadow.

"You guys know them?" The Blonde asked when she saw Angel.

"Long story short. They are our allies." Buffy said smirking.

"From what we heard from Wood it's our job to kill those monsters." The brunette said with a scowl at the vampires.

"Those two are harmless to humans." Buffy said reassuring.

"Yup ensouled and like fuzzy puppies" Faith said with a laugh which earned similar disapproving looks from the two vampires present.

"We should head back and get things in order." Buffy said looking to Faith and smiling. "We will be needing you two if you can spare some time." She indicated to the vampires as they nodded and headed back to the shadows to find there own way to Buffy's house.

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Andrew walked hand in hand alongside Dawn through the mall.

"How about this one?" Andrew asked passing by another clothing store just earning an uninterested nod from the girl.

"Dawn what's wrong?" Andrew said stopping near the food court.

"What are we going to do?" Dawn said looking up to him. "We are losing members of the scoobies one by one. The battle with The First has been the hardest yet. We gained a bunch of new allies yet we lose all we care for. What's the point?" Dawn said nearing tears.

"The world hasn't ended yet, and your sister isn't known for giving up so we will end up fine." Andrew reassured her.

"Yea, but at what cost? Who will we lose this time? Me? Willow? Xander? You…?" She started crying at this point receiving sympathetic looks from on lookers around the couple.

"Dawn, I won't lose you." Andrew stated boldly feeling stronger about this than anything more in his life.

"Thanks" Dawn said pressing herself against him.

"How about some food then?" He smiled as she led him over to the buffet table.

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Willow and Xander had been silent after the entire conversation awaiting someone to get home. Both of them going over the next move in there mind.

Both of there heads snapped up when the door shut to reveal five slayers and two vampires.

Xander stared in shock at the blonde vampire as did Willow.

"Long story ladies" Spike said as he walked in directing this comment to Xander and Willow which just earned Spike a stare from Xander.

"Nice to see you too." Xander replied spitefully.

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In England Kennedy was directing the newly formed slayer brigades in many exercises. Teaching some in one on one sparing. As the Blonde looked down from above.

Soon the slayers that were in what was made the school, were done with there exercises giving Kennedy a break to speak to the girl.

"Hey" Kennedy said approaching her.

"How is it going?" She asked.

"They are becoming strong. As slayers should." Kennedy confirmed. "How are you planning to get them on our side?" Kennedy asked boldly. "Your female charms won't work on the rest of them" She teased

"That will be the difficult part." The blonde responded as her hair turned black and pupils grew.

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"So you guys are slayers as well?" Faith asked and she sat down in the living room next to Buffy.

"Yes" The red-head nodded.

"We were all high school students. This is Kit" She motioned to her right at the Red-head. "And this is Sarah" She motioned to her left at the blonde. "And I am Jessica" The brunette finished.

"Nice to meet you all" Buffy nodded. "Last I heard though Wood was in England. What happened?"

"He said his job was to find Slayers throughout the world now, and he said that seeing as the three of us seemed special from being three in a close area. He said we should report here and check to see is that has in meaning." Kit explained.

"Mostly just luck" Willow confirmed.

"You three should be on your way to England soon though." Buffy stated. "The training classes have already started." Buffy explained.

"Hmm then we will be on our way as soon as possible." Jessica stated as they stood up.

"If you don't mind we will be staying at a hotel in the city." Sarah stated.

"I would like your number just in case something comes up while you are here." Buffy asked as she stood up as well.

After Buffy got the number the three went off, leaving the rest to come up with their next move.

"Is it The First?" Willow asked for confirmation.

Angel nodded in response. "We are almost certain he is back for this hellmouth. That is why me and Spike are here."

"What are we going to do?" Willow looked to Buffy.

"We are going to find the hellmouth and take him down. If it comes to it. Then we will have to call in the others in England." She said calmly.

"Do you think we can take it alone?" Faith questioned.

"It doesn't have an army this time. Shouldn't take more than the most powerful witch on the planet, two ensouled vampire, and two experienced slayers. Buffy smiled.

"True I guess" Willow said not liking the Witch comment.

"We will need more than that." Angel stated. "If you want I could get some reinforcements from L.A. And have them-"

"We don't need them" Buffy interrupted. "We have all we need. The more involved the worse this will end up."

"You need more than this group Buffy." Angel said sternly.

"We don't! We can take care of it." Buffy replied as Angel backed off.

"Whatever. But they are there if we need them" He said.

"I know." Buffy stated looking over to Spike.

"Now may I ask as to how the hell you are here?" She said smiling.

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Dawn and Andrew were walking home side by side. Dawn was still semi upset but still it's to be expected.

They got to the door of their house and opened it and saw the surprise awaiting them at the table. Spike smiled to Dawn as she was getting watery eyes.

"SPIKE!" She screamed running to hug him.

At that moment she felt happy because she had regained something like a brother to her that she thought she had lost.

Xander and Willow smiled seeing the happier mood she was in and everyone froze for a second at the happy thoughts.

"It seems things are always like this." Willow smiled. "We get a happy moment before dark times."

"Yea" Buffy chuckled. "It's almost as if you can see what's about to happen because we've been through this before." She smiled through the words.

"Oh really?" Came a voice from the door.

The gang stood in the amazement as they stared at the door. There stood a middle-aged man with glasses, and a brown suit, a short black haired teen wearing black, two long haired blondes who looked as if they were in their twenties One wearing a white shirt with jeans the other wearing a blue shirt with white pants, and in the back stood a semi short haired brunette with a stylish shirt, jeans, and sunglasses.

"Tell me you saw that coming." Xander said still staring in amazement.

The group couldn't fathom what they were seeing. Xander, Buffy, Dawn, Andrew, and Willow all stood there experiencing so many emotions they couldn't pick which one to go through first.

"Well you could at least say you are happy to see us" The brunette said walking forward.

"Cord…elia? Angel choked out staring at the group.

Dawn collapsed to the floor staring silently.

There in the door stood the lost scoobies plus one.

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A/N Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry I took so long, also if it felt rushed. I hope you all like it.

Also I want to test my fans memory. Most of the lost scoobies were resurrected. But some might not know who all are there. In your review if you choose to tell me whom you think were brought back.

Also I will explain the mass resurrection in the next chapter so please be patient.