Part 27 – Get ready, it's time.

The next day arrived, Tara had been sleeping beside Willow, and there wasn't a single minute that she didn't regret letting her walk alone that day. Every minute she wished that she could see those green eyes looking with so much love to her, a love that nobody better than Willow showed to Tara.

The 5 slayers were already in San Francisco:

Sayuri, the Japanese girl, she didn't speak much since she was in San Francisco, she was a very intelligent woman that quickly had learned English, she was beautiful and didn't appeared to be so strong as she was.

Ashley a pretty preppy girl but really strong, she was from Canada.

Paula, the Mexican girl that had a leader spirit, she had constant fights with Kennedy.

Carol, from Denmark, was white and had curly hair, she appeared to be a normal girl, but had an extremely power inside.

And a familiar face… Kennedy.

When the girls arrived, the gang was in the library getting the things ready to fight and to do the spell.

"Everybody." Giles started to talk, while all the girls were in line in front of everybody. "Meet the girls." Giles introduced one by one leaving Kennedy for last. "…and of course, you already have met Kennedy."

"Hey." Kennedy said looking a little shy and uncomfortable.

"Hi, nice to meet you everybody." Tara started to say looking at the girls. "I'm Tara, and Giles must've said why I had called all of you, and I appreciate your concern, I'll need help from everybody that's in here, thanks for coming."

And she had as an answer from everybody nods and shy smiles.

"Why don't you girls sit here cause we need to tell with more details why you're here and what you'll have to do." Buffy started to say and move the chairs to get all the girls around a big table with everybody. While everybody was getting set, Kennedy approached Tara.

"Ah, I'm sorry for what happened." Kennedy started to say.

Tara had a sad smile and said "Thanks for coming."

"No problem." Kennedy said when Tara started to move so she could get ready, but Kennedy started to talk again and Tara had her attention to her. "Ah, I just wanted to say, that I came back cause I wanted to help, to get Willow back to life, and…"

"I understand, really, she will be ok…" After some time she continued. "Look, all of this is about her, and we need to be together on this, so I just think it's best for us to concentrate on this and not what happened or what will happen." Tara said.

"Yeah, I know, that's why I came here to talk to you, are we ok then?" Kennedy asked.

"Yeah, of course…" Tara answered with a smile.

"How is Willow?" Kennedy couldn't help asking.

"She's alive, breathing, but really weak, we have to do this fast, she's upstairs… if you want to…" Tara said but was interrupted by Kennedy.

"No, thanks, I just came back to do this spell, seeing her might not be good right now."

"Ok, as you wish. Are you ready to start the meeting?" Tara asked.

"Sure." Kenney answered having a sit beside Carol and Paula.

Buffy, Tara and Giles were talking and explaining everything how the spell was going to work, everybody had a lot of attention on them.

"… after the spell is done, we are going to enter the mansion, that's when I'll need your guys help again, this demon has some slavers for him, we need to kill him until we find Yakata…" Buffy said showing pictures to the girls, every detail couldn't be missed; they had to be prepared to the big show.

Tara had already written the spell and gave to Sayuri, it didn't take long for the translation, Sayuri was a very good translator…

"Are you sure that this is going to work?" Sayuri said with a British accent.

"It's our chance, thanks you for the help, you can go to the girls now, I'll have to check this thing one more time." Tara said

"No problem." Sayuri said going to the girls and taking her stuff to the ocean where everybody was going.

Tara stayed on the table reading over and over again the spell to get everything right.

"Tara, are you ok?" Giles asked sitting besides her.

"Yeah, just a bit worried, long time that I don't do a spell so big like this one."

"Don't worry, it will be fine, I'm taking the girls to the ocean and getting the things ready, are you coming now?"

"Oh, you can go, I'll be there in minutes." Tara answered.

"No problem, it will take some time for us to get the things ready anyway. I double checked the spell, and there's nothing that can go wrong, you just have to relax now, ok?"

"Thanks Giles."

"I'll take the girls now ok? We'll be waiting for you."

Tara nodded and everybody took the stuff and went to the ocean while Tara put her spell in her pocket and went to see Willow for the last time before the spell.

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Willow was the same as she was before and Tara sat beside her facing Willow holding her hands.

"Hey, it's me." Tara moved Willow's hair behind her ears.

"I'll bring you back now ok sweetie? Give me positives energy that everything will be ok, everybody is already at the ocean getting things ready, after the mansion is visible we'll fight against the demon, don't worry cause you won't be alone, I'll be here with you the whole time, my spirit and heart are with you, when we get to enter the mansion, it will be dangerous and I don't want you with nobody around, that's why Dawn will be here with you later ok? Take care of her. I'll be back honey, I'll be back with your powers again, you'll see." Tara finished with some tears in her eyes.

Tara kissed Willow's forehead and then slowly kissed her cheeks going to a beautiful and meaning kiss on Willow's lips. Whispering in Willow's ears the words "I love you Willow Rosenberg." she got up and left the room. She was ready to fight the demon that had taken away the most precious thing in her life.