Author:Cath
Email address: CathyTombs@aol.com
Rating: G
Type: Angst
Pairing: Willow/Tara
Spoilers: Season Six Finale "Seeing Red", "Villains", "Two To Go" and "Grave"
Feedback: Yes, please
Disclaimers: All characters belong to Joss Whedon. The song is by Celine Dion, it is called “A New Day Has Come,”
Summary: How I think the beginning to season seven should have gone. A song/fanfic
Author's Note: I am thinking about doing a season seven following on from this Fic, it depends what feedback I get and whether y'all think I should
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Turning Back The Hands Of Time
I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on
And don't shed a tear.
I miss her with all my heart. Everyone said to me, hold on, everything will be okay. But they just didn't understand. How would you feel if you had just found the one you loved and she was ripped away from you? My heart was torn in two, wrenched from my chest and thrown viciously onto the floor. Then stamped on. Once, twice, three times, again and again until I was screaming in pain. Tears streaming down my face. Not knowing what came next, my mind numb. Her body lying in my arms, so still. The last words she spoke to me were not 'I love you' as they always are in the movies. No. 'Your shirt'. She thought I was the one that was hurt. I saw that look of concern in her beautiful blue eyes. And I just stood there when she fell to the ground. Then... power of rage overtakes me. No longer the feeling of emotion unable to bear. But fury building up inside me. Not knowing what I’m doing, I move on the rampage, destroying everything in my way. Including the other people I love, ignoring their offers for help, just wanting pure revenge. Oh, how I wish I could take all that back. How I wish that we could just start again, from that day we were together again.
Through the darkness and good times
I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you.
Anya forms into her familiar Anyanka face, and she twiddles with her necklace as she gazes as Willow, a soft smile lingering on her not-so pretty face. The roar of thunder outside quietens slightly, and the darkness suddenly becomes lighter. Willow feels her heart’s pieces settle together. Her cheeks are dry and there is the feeling of tranquility, the happiness she had when she was with... Tara.
Hush now
Willow blinks, confused. She is standing in the bedroom, wearing that clean white shirt that would be splattered with her love's blood in seconds. Without thinking, a quick instinct, she drags Tara to the ground moments before the bullet crashes through the window. A small mark is made in the wall. Willow stares into Tara's beautiful blue eyes and her heart quickens. "Tara?" She whispers, beginning to sob. The blonde stares up at her in shock and disbelief, and then that wonderful smile splits over her face.
I see a light in the sky, oh
It's almost blinding me
"I'm okay, sweetie. I'm okay."
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
"Oh God, Tara, you have - you have no idea." Willow pulls Tara into a hug, numb with shock and happiness. "But you're okay, thank God you're okay."
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it feel my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
The overwhelming relief at her girlfriend being with her quickly vanishes as they hear Xander's panicked voice calling their name. "Will! Tara!"
A new day has come
Willow grasps her girlfriend's hand and entwines their fingers, vowing never to let go. She knew what she had to do now. Everything was going to be different.
A new day has come
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Xander paces the waiting room, looking anxiously towards Willow and Tara who are snuggled together on one of the uncomfortable plastic chairs. "Why are you two so calm?" He demands, amazed at their lack of concern.
Where there was pain now there's healing
"Xander..." Willow gets to her feet and he sees that in fact, her green eyes are shining with tears. "You know there's a slim chance that Buffy's going to survive."
Where there was sad now there's joy
He slams his fist against the wall, almost cracking the plaster. "Don't say that!"
Where there was weakness I've found my strength
"But that's what the doctors think." Willow replies honestly, checking over her shoulder to make sure that Tara is still there. "And if she dies, then you know what we have to do."
All in the eyes of the Lord
Xander nods solemnly, but there is fury in his eyes. The rage that had built up inside Willow when Tara had died. She couldn't let him make the same mistake. "We hunt Warren down."
Hush now
"No." Willow takes a deep, shaking breath. "We leave that to the police. He deserves to be punished for what he has done - all that he has done. Prison is the only way for us to get revenge. Not destroying the world."
I see a light in the sky, oh
It's almost blinding me
"Who said anything about destroying the world?" Willow manages a wry grin. Boy, did they have no idea.
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
"And - and no bringing Buffy back." She touches his shoulder lovingly. "If she dies, then she will be happy. We know that."
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Tara jumps to her feet as Doctor Kent enters the private waiting room. She grasps Willow's hand for support as she feels the redhead stumble, not willing to hear the news. But there is no need for sound to escape the surgeon's lips. The sad expression in her hazel eyes, the anxious way she twists her hands - the inevitable has happened.
Let it feel my soul and drown my fears
Buffy was alive, and Tara was dead.
Tara is alive, and Buffy is dead.
Let it shatter the walls for a new sun
I ignore Xander’s look of horror and feel my heart lighten. My best friend may be dead but at least now I know that she is happy. And in time, we all will be.
A new day has come
The End
Tara: No, I-I understand. You have to be with the person you l-love.
Willow: I am.
NEW MOON RISING
thank you for the warm fuzzy feelings.