A/N: Someone has asked what the red orb Tara had was. To clear things up, it was a locator spell, like the blood map Willow used.
Warren disappeared into the woods with Tara on his heels. "Warren," she said just loud enough for him to hear. He spun around and saw her for the first time. "Why'd you kill her?" He looked shocked.
"Buffy? She's dead? Well, she had it coming to her. She-"
"Not her. Willow. Why'd you kill her?"
"I never went near your little girlfriend." He had recently heard about Willow being a lesbian. Well, she never could get a guy. Except for Oz, who dumped her.
"Then why is she dead?" When Warren looked at her, Tara confirmed his fears. Nodding, she spoke. "Yes. She's dead, and you killed her."
"B-but I didn't mean to. Hey! I've got nothing against Willow. I didn't mean to hurt her."
"Sure you didn't. Just I like I don't mean to hurt you in about three seconds."
Warren turned and bolted. Tara just smirked. Run all you like. I'll always find you. Rage swam through her bloodstream and she started after him.
"Dawn, I'm going to go to the hospital. Will you be okay?"
"Can I come too?"
"No. You're staying here. No. You're not convincing me to bring you along." Dawn opened her eyes wide and stuck out her bottom lip. Xander groaned. "Dawn… That's not fair. You know I can't say no to the puppy eyes. Argh… Okay, get your shoes on. But if Buffy yells at me I'm blaming you."
"Fine with me." Dawn slipped a pair of sandals on and they left. Dawn's eyes finally dry and Xander's just about ready to cry.
"Buffy? How are you feeling?" Buffy had just woken up. Giles had tried to contact Xander, but he wasn't answering the phone. Buffy sat up and rubbed her face.
"Okay, I guess. What happened?" She was still a bit out of it because of the drugs from her surgery.
"You were shot, Buffy."
"What? I was what?"
"Shot. While you and Xander were talking. Do you remember anything?"
"No, I-" She rubbed her eyes. "I'm so tired."
"Buffy, there's something else I have to tell you…. Willow's dead. She was shot too." For a second Buffy just looked at him. Then his words worked their way past the drug-induced haze.
"What? She's… dead?" Buffy began to cry. "How could she be dead? Willow? Are you sure? Could it-"
"Buffy," Giles cut in. "I know how you feel. We all do. But, yes, she's dead." He took off his glasses and wiped them on his shirt, turning his head to hide his tears from Buffy. "Xander's watching Dawn. She's the one who found Willow's body."
"Oh my god, Dawn. Is she okay?"
"She's fine. Xander's watching her, and he said he had calmed her down." A nurse came in and told Buffy to lie down. She did and shut her eyes tight.
"Willow."