Anger; fury. They glare at each other, through the doorway, in revulsion. Xander pulls back and steadies his arms, holding his scythe high, ready to attack. 'How could he ever think it possible for her to be anything, but an evil, murderous demon?' Anya grasps her sword tighter and points it in Xander's direction. 'How dare he try and make her turn her back on all that she is!' In a rage, they rush at each other. Xander swings the scythe at Anya, but she side steps and runs him through, mid-chest. The scythe falls from Xander's hands and clatters as it hits the stone floor. Anya steps back and pulls at her sword, a look of shock on her face. Xander looks at her, surprised and confused before collapsing to the ground, dead.

Dawn enters, looking pale as death itself, and steps toward the fallen form. Dressed with worn black and gray robes. She kneels down next to Xander, to examine his body. Taking the candle in her hand, she brings it close to Xander's nose. The flame does not move; there is no breath to the body. She looks up to face Anya and shakes her head solomnly; he's dead. She sets the candle on the ground beside him, then looks away as she stands back up.

Softly, sensual music starts to play in background and D'Hoffryn takes Anya into his arms. He starts to dance with her as he sings.

"You're lost and confused, but I understand.
This once beloved friend has been slain by your hand.
You feel all alone, betrayed and adrift
But maybe this loss can be viewed as a gift.
Now I'll be your rock, your strength and support.
Your close confidant with whom you can consort.
I know you completely come melt into me.
Unleash the power of your destiny.
You've proved to yourself, now that you've made the kill,
That you're just like me, with as evil a will.
Our forces are meant to be merged into one.
The world will be panicked when our work is done!
Let the music of war, with its lustful refrain,
Arouse us to heights with a passionate strain.
Imagine how awesome, together we'd be.
So feel what I'm feeling Come melt into me."

D'Hoffryn dips Anya back, as he sings the last line, near Xander's body. She turns to look at his lifeless form and releases her grip on D'Hoffryn's arms to slide to the ground. He backs away when she reaches out to Xander. She does not notice Willow standing on the other side of Xander, until she sings.

"Did that fill you with glee; To kill your little friend?
Did that ease your suffering? Or bring it to an end?
Let go... All of your anger will poison you yet.
Unless you can just -let go."

She looks up at Willow, the confusion and remorse of not wanting to believe that she was the one to do this, apparent on her face. D'Hoffryn comes to stand next to Willow. He looks to Anya with a satisfied smirk. "Nothing more need be said, but it's about time this fool was dead."

Anya shifts her sight back to Xander's still figure. The room grows dark, save for the candle left by Dawn, as everyone dissapears and she is left alone with the body. She leans over him, tilting his face to her and lightly traces her hand down the side of his face. Tears sting at her eyes, but before they can fall the door swings open again. Light shining from beyond it, shadows the figure standing before the entrance. He steps forward and Anya can see him more clearly that it's Xander. She sits up, slowly, her hands sliding off the form on the ground as she looks up at him in disbelief. The body disappears when Anya's attention focuses solely on Xander standing in the doorway. He looks down at her pained. He can't believe that Anya would really kill him; that she was capable of killing him.

Anya just stares at him stunned that he is standing before her. "I killed you, Xander."
"Believe me; I noticed." He quips and shakes his head. "God, Anya. I thought you were just trying to hurt me before, but I didn't... I mean, I never thought-"
Anya stands quickly and stops him "No, no. I didn't, it was -none of this is real, Xander!" She shouts at him, gesturing to their surroundings. "Willow, D'Hoffryn, Dawn." Realization of what had really happened here, hitting them and rekindling both of their anger. "I didn't kill you. I killed an illusion!"
"If that's supposed to make me feel better..." Out of the corner of his eye, he sees a light at the center of the room. "What is that?" He looks up past Anya to see a large wheel that has appeared in the room. Anya turns and sees what has caught his attention.
"Us. Somehow, it's all about us." She looks back at Xander "Spin it."