Sometime later
Seeing Red hang up her phone while getting up we all look at her "Buffy's been taken to the hospital and Willow's on her rampage" she orders.
Getting up I see Cordy, Emma, and Mom get up taking off, we rush to the car to try beating Dawn home.
Pulling up we see the front door wide open as Cordy checks the time "shit she beat us".
Getting out Emma rushes ahead with Mom as I follow, finding the room Cordy rushes past grabbing Dawn pulling her back and hiding her face.
I rush over checking her wounds "Emma come on she still has a faint pulse" I snap.
"There's so much blood" Dawn whispers.
"It's fine" I say trying to keep myself calm while knowing it's highly likely a vain was clipped.
Emma drops down by her holding her hands out focusing on what she wants, after what seems like hours and a lose, the bullet comes out and the hole slowly closes up.
Mom leans down touching her head "okay, she'll stay asleep we need to move fast" she says.
Getting up I move to the closet pulling out a change of clothes as Emma gets a wash cloth and water, pulling her clothes off we change her as Cora drags in a body making Cordy freeze.
She hums smiling happily before dropping the body and working on it, by the time she finishes it looks exactly like Tara in her bloody clothes before Cora slams the bullet in her chest at the heart more aggressively then needed.
"Dawn we have to take her" I say softly seeing her looking at Tara on the bed asleep.
"But" she says softly.
"Sweetie, I need you to listen to me, Tara has to come with us Willow has a destiny that her losing Tara pushes along, but we couldn't allow her to die like this" Mom says moving closer to her.
"Here" Cora calls tossing Emma a cell phone.
"How did you?" Emma starts.
"Ruby, she bought two and Regina's paying the bill for them she can call her any time"
Taking a breath I take the phone from Emma putting it in Dawn's hand "Willow can't know yet, but we won't stop you from contacting her, just don't let them know" I say carefully.
A few hours later
"Time to go" Cordy calls.
"No please" Dawn hollers hugging Tara's body.
Reaching over I pull her off pulling her to a desk while keeping her back as Emma lifts Tara taking her out.
Feeling Dawn sliding down the wall I follow her down ignoring her fists hitting my chest and side as she begs us not to take her.
Catching her hands I stop her while pressing my forehead to hers "Dawn, she's not gone but she can't stay I'll keep her safe" I say hearing her crying.
Jerking her slightly forward her eyes look up at me wide and terrified "listen to me, I will protect her or die trying, you can still speak to her but you have to let her leave for now" I add.
"Faith we have to go now" Cordy says loudly.
Nodding I get up backing away from Dawn seeing her eyes lock on the fake Tara, swallowing I turn running out with Cordy "we just traumatized her" I say to her.
"Tara lives, Dawn had people around to comfort her during this event, and Willow will gather the power she will need it's the best we could do" she responds looking disappointed.
Getting a few blocks away I grab her hand gently squeezing it, I always knew Cordy was more than what she was in highschool, she's got a loving heart even when hiding it under the mask she always had on, she played it well over the years to the point she almost believed it.
She's just a strong woman who knows exactly what she wants and knows her worth, she hid it behind a selfish and shallow front.
Coming to a stop I smile tugging her to face me "Cordelia, I know why Mom wanted you around" I say.
"What?" She asks looking at me confused and frowning.
"She seen herself in you, a woman with a loving heart that played as someone others expected, you're strong, confident, know your worth and expect to be treated as you see
yourself, you came off as a bitch, selfish, and vain but you're a queen that builds your own kingdom".