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 - Episode 166: " Sacrifice  -Part Two " - 

 

Season 8; Episode 21
Two Part Finale

Written By: Phillip Schuman

 

#Disclaimer#

I do not own the characters in this story, nor do I own any rights to the television show "
Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel the Series". They were created by Joss Whedon and belong to him,
Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Television, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, WB and UPN Television Networks.

         NOTES: Please note that this is my first fanfic so bare with me, thanks.
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Part Two:
(Episode 2 is the next hour following Episode 1)

Episode Begins: Teaser-

(fade in from black)
(Cut to Scene from Season 5, Episode 6)

GILES: She has no idea?

BUFFY: No. She thinks she's my kid sister.

GILES: Are you going to tell her?

BUFFY: How can I? (sighs, gets up) She'd freak, and that's the last thing we need.

(Buffy walks to the doorway and looks up the stairs pauses)

BUFFY: (sighs) We have to keep her safe.

(fade to black)


Cut to: (fade in)
(close up of Dawn, camera pans back and up, we see Dawn fall to the ground with a sword in her, quick fade to white)

Cut to:
(close up on Dawn, camera pans back as she looks around, whiteness surrounds her, a few moments later the Guardian appears next to her)

GUARDIAN: You have done well, you sacrificed yourself for your sister and friends.

DAWN: (looking at herself, the sword and the wound is gone) Well that’s just creepy! (looks up) It’s what needed to be done. Where are we?
(raising an eyebrow)

GUARDIAN: We are in the DiJaricks World, (pausing) between dimensions. Only the Powers That Be and you can exist here.

DAWN: So your one of the PTB then?

GUARDIAN: Yes, like I told you earlier I’m the Guardian of Light, I over see the good and the evil that travel between the dimensions.

DAWN: (looking worriedly) Ok, so what happens now? Do I still live? I mean I am I still alive?

GUARDIAN: There is a lot to take in…if you choose to go back to that dimension and live a human life.

DAWN: I can go anywhere?

GUARDIAN: Yes, so you could live in a dimension were your mother is still alive and there’s no demons or vampires around, (pausing) there are countless dimension like this.

DAWN: A dimension where Buffy didn’t die, or Tara’s still alive, (thinking) but…but it wouldn’t be the same.

GUARDIAN: True you are a great power Dawn, that’s why you were created, the PTB council discussed that the power within you is too much to be left alone, either it be destroyed or, (pause) since you are a life within this universe, that if you passed a test that you could have that power to use for good.

DAWN: Yeah its weird…I feel connected to everything now (looks around) I feel the energy pulsing through me, the edge of all the dimensions pushing together. True I don’t know if I can just push that away. (pausing) but I think I need to go back home, that’s where I belong.

GUARDIAN: If you do choose to go back there you will be tempted by evil, (beat) but your family and friends will steady you and then you can use the power within you (pause) to help the true and first dimension to become strong again.


(Next Scene) Buffy’s Apartment, Living Room, Late Night

Cut to:
(Faith, Kennedy, Xander slowly taking seats, Buffy sinks to the floor crying)

Cut to:
(Willow enters the room, looking around)

WILLOW: (glancing at Giles then to Buffy and then to Kennedy) Where were you guy’s? What happened? (pausing) Where’s Dawn?

XANDER: She’s…?

FAITH: (crying, looking over at Willow) She, She didn’t make it?


Speacial Intro Starts:
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[NOTE: Sound may be a bit loud on some PC's]


Staring:
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Anne Summers
Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers
Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
Iyari Limon as Kennedy
Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
Eliza Dushku as Faith
Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg


Cut to commercial
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Act 1; Scene 1:

Guest Starring:
Scarlett Pomers as Sara Charney

Special Guest Star:
Jennie Garth as the Guardian of Light
Emma Caulfield as Anya
David Boreanaz as Angel

(Nest Scene) Apartment, Living Room, Late Night

Cut to:
(Willow sinking to the floor by Buffy, Faith moves to the other side)

BUFFY: I shouldn’t have left her there, I should have…

FAITH: She choose this Buffy, She sent us back here to save us, I think that’s what her trial was, (pausing) sacrifice.

WILLOW: (looking at Faith then to Giles) How can you be sure?

XANDER: No, she wouldn’t send us away and leave herself alone against all of those demons, she’s…she’s no match.

GILES: If sacrifice was the trial, (pausing) then we have to hope that she’s alright.

FAITH: I think it was, our test was youthful guidance and before, learning to trust each other. I think her first one was if she would be temptful to change the past (pausing),then choose over good and evil (beat) and then now willing to sacrifice herself.

Cut to:
(Dawn walking with the Guardian of Light, in the DiJaricks World)

DAWN: So I passed that trial?

GUARDIAN: Yes, you passed. That was your last trial, we’ve agreed (pause) that your power will be released.

DAWN: It’s weird to think that I have power in me.

GUARDIAN: A great deal, as you are the Key.

DAWN: ohh, so what are my cool powers I get. Ohh, ohh, is it super strength? Teleporting? What? Please let it be something cool. (grinning from ear to ear)

GUARDIAN: There are many abilities that you have now, one is being able to shift in and out of dimensions along with anyone else.

DAWN: Like when I shifted the others back home? Uhh, yeah umm that hurt a little.
(rubbing her head)

GUARDIAN: (smiling at her) Yes, (pausing) another is casting energy out of yourself to destroy or create something.

(Dawn nods)

GUARDIAN: Healing is another (pausing) and creating shielding around yourself and others.

DAWM: So can I like create myself…like a different outfit?

GUARDIAN: Try it. (with a gesture)

(Dawn thinks hard and snaps her fingers, a flash of light runs over her, Dawns clothes are gone and she is redressed in a sparkling gold dress)

DAWN: Whoa, sweet, I can get used to this, I mean sheesh I look hot! (looking over herself)


Cut to commercial
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Act 1; Scene 2: Apartment, Living Room, Late Night

Cut to:
(Giles is looking through different books, Willow and Kennedy are also looking through books, Xander, Faith and Buffy sitting on a couch, Faith and Xander are holding Buffy)

XANDER: Buff, keep strong, we’ve been through worse, hell a lot worse.

FAITH: We’ll get her back.

WILLOW: (moving her hand over a book with her eyes closed) I’ve been doing this for the last hour, nothing…it’s like she doesn’t exist?

Cut to:
(middle of the room, the lights dim, a few feet away energy cracks and breaks, a portal appears and Dawn walks through in her new gold dress)

BUFFY: (getting up running to Dawn and hugging her) What happened, are you ok? I mean really ok? (giving her a slap on the shoulder) Don’t scare me like that!

DAWN: Yeah sorry about that…(looking really sad like)


FAITH: (crying lightly) Hey kid where’d you disappear too?

(the group forms around Dawn and they all hug)

DAWN: I’m Ok, There are some changes (looking at Giles then at Buffy) some good, some bad, mostly some things I need to tell you about.

KENNEDY: We were worried Dawn that something terrible happened.

BUFFY: Your OK right? I mean…your not hurt?

DAWN: (looking a little puzzled) No, just got myself some power to help the fight against evil and to help out in this and other dimension’s.

Giles: Yes, I suppose that you maybe can help out now…is there something wrong in this dimension?

Dawn: Well the fact that there are so many different demons here is for one. (moving to sit at the table, Buffy sits next to her) my trials are over and I passed. I also got all of my power released.

Buffy: Three trials and that’s it? I don’t believe that. Wait…all of it?

(a flash of light and the Guardian appears behind them)

GUARDIAN VO: Well, that was all that was needed of her. And yes she has all the power that is needed for what’s coming.

Cut to:
(the group turning to face her)

GUARDIAN: She has much strength within herself (walking towards the group) and her family and friends affirm her strength and guide her (moving towards Buffy) the last guardian of the western hellmouth, it is you that is most being judged.

BUFFY: Me, why me, why not one of the other slayers? (pointing to Faith, who shrugs)

GUARDIAN: Because it is you that has been chosen above all, (pause) you have the strength, the convection, the moral, and the power of family and friends to fight this great evil that is coming.

BUFFY: (glancing at Faith then to Giles) This isn’t the First again is it?

GUARDIAN: No, the evil that is coming is called the Quid-Source, they are 3 Gods and 2 powerful Great Hell Demons…they come from various demon dimensions. They wish to over power this world and all others.

FAITH: So why can’t you just stop them from ever coming through.

BUFFY: That sounds simple enough to me.

GUARDIAN: It can not be done, a part of them has already shifted here and (beat) once the rest of them has shifted through, the balance will be thrown.


Cut to commercial
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Act 1; Scene 3:

Cut to:
(camera pans around the group as they have taken seats, then closes up in on Dawn)

DAWN: That’s were I come in, I’m going to have to shift the small part that’s here back, (pause) but there’s this army that’s been created for them, it’s big and strong… I do not have time to deal with them. I mean, I could just shift them to someplace else, but anyway…Buffy I need you and some of the others to create a diversion.

BUFFY: Dawn, take a breath.

(Willow yahns, Kennedy gets up and Giles closes some books)

BUFFY: Lets talk about the battle plans later…like tomorrow, I need some rest and I think that rest is what we ALL need to do. It’s been a loooong day.

DAWN: But I can’t sleep now.

BUFFY: Find a way too, everyone’s tired, including me, goodnight guys.

(the group separates, Buffy and Dawn hug again, in the background the Guardian fades away)

DAWN: I’m sorry I didn’t come back right away…the Guardian needed to talk with me.

BUFFY: Yeah…I kinda got that…I’m soo glad you’re alright.

(slow fade out)


(fade in)

(Next Scene) Apartment, Kitchen, Early Morning

Cut to:
(Willow and Buffy grabbing dishes from the cabinets)

WILLOW: Why is it that you always get “chosen” for these things?
(picking up a piece of toast)

BUFFY: I don’t know? (shrugs) I just take them as they come.

(Dawn teleports in and takes a seat, Willow and Buffy jump a bit)

BUFFY: (looking a little mad) I know you got all these cool new abilities, but no more teleporting in the apartment.

DAWN: (sounding a little whining) But my room is like on the all the way over there, I don’t like to have to walk that far.

WILLOW: I hear ya Dawn, its getting tire some for me and Kennedy too. Meeting here all the time?

BUFFY: We have elevators?

WILLOW: (looking at Buffy) There slower than snails stuck on duct tape.

BUFFY: Dawn, (ignoring Willow) you still haven’t said how you sent use back here, when you didn’t even know you could?

DAWN: I don’t how I did it, I just knew I could. I guess it was the way the Guardian said what she said and the way she smiled. I just had to believe I could do it.

(Faith and Giles enter and take their seats, Giles is reading a book)

DAWN: Guess what Giles, I can go to the DiJaricks world, the space between dimensions.

GILES: (puts down the book and takes his glasses off) The DiJaricks world exists? There have been roomers and tales, but I didn’t think such a place is possible.

DAWN: Well it does, I would take you there, but you would lose all cohesion.

FAITH: Cohesion, whata?

GILES: (looking at Faith) It’s basically the name of the bodies energy that holds us to a dimension.

DAWN: Yep, me and the Powers That Be can only go there. Ohh, by the way, the Guardian of Light IS a PTB.

BUFFY: Wait, one of the PTB has been talking to us and we didn’t even know it?

GILES: Yes, this is all making sense now, Angel,(pausing) some of the papers he gave us, when we were fighting the First, had the old names of the PTB, all of their names in fact; and there was a reference to the Key, (thinking for a moment) it said that it helped them to move more easily through the dimensions and blend better.

DAWN: Whoa, (looking at Giles) I’m Crisco for them? (Willow and Faith look away hiding there laughing)

GILES: (pick up his glasses) In a since, yes.

FAITH: Yeah that’s just weird.

BUFFY: Well…that’s kinda funny really. (slowly walks into the main lobby)

Cut to:
DAWN: (getting up and follows Buffy) Think you up for some shopping? (a hand full of bills appear in her hand)

(Buffy turns to Dawn)

BUFFY: I don’t think shopping should be on the to-do list for today.

DAWN: But there’s this big sale on at Clarie’s!

BUFFY: Well you could zap there do some shopping then zap back, right?

DAWN: I don’t feel like going bye myself…besides I shouldn’t use my abilities in public.

Cut to:
(the Guardian of Light fades in behind them)

GUARDIAN: It is time for your last trial.

(fade to white)


Cut to: Park, Day.

(Buffy and Dawn are in open area of a park with tall trees at the sides)

Buffy: Not now? (looking around)


Cut to commercial
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Act 1; Scene 4:

(fade in from black)
Fade in Song: (Mandy Moore- “CRY”)

Listen To Sample:

I’ll always remember,
It was late afternoon,
It lasted forever,
And it ended too soon,
hey…
You were all by yourself,
Staring at a dark gray sky,
I…was…changed…

Cut to: Apartment, Lobby, Morning
(Xander opening his mail box; Camera inside looking outward, we see Xander looking in and nothing is inside the box; back outside, camera follows him as he moves towards the stairs, going up, the camera follows for about few steps worth)

(fade out)

In places no one would find,
All your feelings so deep inside,
It was then that I realized,
That forever was in your eyes,
The moment I saw you,
Cry
The moment that I saw you cry

(fade in)

Cut to: Apartment, Hallway
(Xander appears at the far end, the camera pulls back slowly too just past his apartment door)

Cut to:
(Xander as he reaches down picking up a news paper outside his door)

It was late in September,
And I’ve seen you before,
You were always the cold one,
But I was never that,
Sure…
You were all by yourself,
Starring at a dark gray sky,
I…was…changed…

Cut to: Xander’s Apartment, Morning
(camera facing the entry door, Xander putting key’s down on a table, a shadow gets his attention slowly turns around)

Cut to:
(close up of Xander, camera pans out around to reveal Anya standing a few yards away)

In places no one would find,
All your feelings so deep inside,
It was then that I realized,
That forever was in your eyes,
The moment I saw you,
Cry

Cut to:
(close up of Xander show of tears in his eyes)

Cut to:
(Anya standing nervously, tears in her eyes as well, her arms around herself)

(fade music to background lightly)
And I wanted to hold you,
I wanted to make it go away,
I wanted to know you,
I wanted to make your everything,
All right…

Cut to:
XANDER: How? Is it really…you?

I’ll always remember,
It was late afternoon…
In places no one will find…baby…
Ohh…no…no…
Forever was in your…eyes,
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes,
The moment I saw you
Cry...baby cry
The moment I saw you crying
Ohh…no…no
The moment I saw you
Cry

Cut to:
(Anya slowly walks towards him, takes his right hand and holds it)

ANYA: Yes Xander, I’m really here…just…just for a little while at least…

(Xander slowly hugs her)

XANDER: God…its been so hard with out you…Ahn, I never thought it would hurt so much.

ANYA: I know how you feel…I’m not in Heaven…but I’m some where…it’s ok for me. Dawn…visited me there just a while ago. She said that she could bring me here…for a little bit anyways. (wiping her eyes)

XANDER: Dawn brought you here? But that was last night…and your here this morning?

ANYA: Where I’m at… it’s a bit off…but I’m here now (beat) I wanted to talk to you…I…we never got to say goodbye to each other.

XANDER: But I don’t want to say goodbye, Anya I Love You!...I need you…

ANYA: No Xander…I died…at least in this world. (beat) You have to move on.


Act 2; Scene 1:

Cut to: Park, Day

BUFFY: Soo, now what?

DAWN: You got me?

(Buffy and Dawn move up a little hill, at the top of the crest, a woman, young boy, just a bit older girl, and tall man are sitting down for a picnic)

DAWN: uhh, Buff…do you see what I’m seeing?

Cut to:
(a tear falls down her left cheek)
BUFFY: It…it…can’t…but…but…how?

Cut to:
BUFFY VO: Angel?
(camera pans in on the tall man’s face to show, Angel, he leans down and picks up the boy, swings him and laughing)

Cut to:
(camera pans in on the woman sitting and talking to the young girl, moving in to show a much older Buffy)

Cut to:
DAWN: Ohh…what’s all of this?

BUFFY: It better not be some kind of joke!

Cut to:
(the Guardian appears in front of Buffy and Dawn)

GUARDIAN: No it is not a joke, this is your future Buffy, that is if you are able to stop the Quid-Source.

BUFFY: So then why show me all of this?

GUARDIAN: We’re showing you this future because we wanted to give you hope… (pausing) that the life you desire can still happen.

DAWN: That’s kinda nice…I guess…but how is this a trial?

GUARDIAN: It isn’t, I need Buffy to see what precious life awaits her, you see the little girl, she is the Valiant of Command over all the Slayer’s and coming Slayer’s in the future. (pause) So you see that if she’s never born then that future can never happen, right now, back in your time and dimension is at a critical point, this battle will determine which good or evil will tip the balance into there favor.

BUFFY: I thought that the fight with the First would be this millennia’s balance tip or whatever.

GUARDIAN: Well I’m afraid that the opening the Sunnydale hell-mouth was just part of the plan…the First seams to work in a 1.2.3 method and now its 3rd phase has began, the shift happened without any of us knowing about it.

BUFFY: So what’s keeping it from happening right now at this moment?

DAWN: Me!

BUFFY: What…how?

DAWN: All part of being the Key…I can lock the dimensions stopping all travel…except the PTB of course…I bet I’m getting a lot of complaints.

GUARDIAN: And your doing a fine job…now we must get you back.

(fade out)


Cut to commercial
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Act 2; Scene 2:

Cut to: Xander’s apartment, Living Room, Day

(Anya and Xander are sitting on a couch talking)

XANDER: You know I never liked goodbyes…but I guess it’s for the best.

ANYA: You will always be in my heart Alexander… (crying lightly) …you were the man I could never smite…no matter what you could have done to me, I love you.

XANDER: (looking away then back to Anya with tears in his eyes) I love you too Anya…I hope you find what you’ve been looking for.

Cut to:
(Dawn teleports in the middle of the room)

DAWN: I’m sorry to interrupt but…I have to shift Anya back and to tell you…Xander, Buffy wants to talk with you.

Cut to:
(Anya and Xander rise off the couch, they hug and kiss with tears flowing)

ANYA: I’ll miss you.

XANDER: Me too…be a good girl now…alright.

ANYA: Sure.

(Anya walks over to Dawn and gives a hug)

ANYA: Big steps…bye Xander. (waves slowly)

XANDER: Bye.

Cut to:
(light flows around Anya and Dawn, builds then collapses and there gone)

Cut to:
(Xander smiles to himself, walks over and grabs his keys and heads out the door)

(fade out)


(Next Scene)
Cut to: Buffy’s Apartment, Buffy’s Room, Day

FAITH: Hey, B. (gives a small knock at the door)

BUFFY: Faith, come on in, what’s up?
(while folding some clothes)

FAITH: I wanted to tell you that…umm…I’m moving to Houston…

BUFFY: Were?

FAITH: Houston…Texas…

BUFFY: What? Why?

FAITH: Well that’s just it…I need to go someplace new…and out buy myself…no I’m not going to go all crazy again, (answering Buffy’s look) I just need to do this.

BUFFY: Well I hope it works out…hey…this isn’t something your doing for me…are you?
(giving a half smile)

FAITH: Whacha mean?
(trying to hide a smile herself

BUFFY: Well I’m not gonna force you to admit it but I think its nice moving to the same city were…just by chance my sister would be going to college. (putting the folded clothes in a bag)

FAITH: Not saying a word…besides she can definitely take care of herself.

BUFFY: Now that’s something I don’t really all know about yet…remind me too have a talk with her about the big responsibilities…yahta…yahta.
(Faith just smirks and leaves)


Act 2; Scene 3: Slayer Central, Training Room, Day

Cut to:
(the Scoobies along with Buffy and Faith standing in front a group of 30 or so Slayers)

FAITH: Now I wanna make this clear…this is not a take all…kill them all fight, this is a simple fight to make a diversion off of Dawn and pull them away from the portal area.

BUFFY: That’s right so we need watch are selves, I don’t want to see anyone taking on too much.

GILES: Yes, so we all need to be aware of everyone around us, If you see someone in need of help, join with them.

FAITH: Were going to make two groups of back-ups if something goes wrong.

Cut to:
(Dawn looking over the slayers, Willow talks in her ear; in the background Faith is calling out names of Slayers that are going to be the two teams for back-up)

WILLOW: I hope your right about all this.

DAWN: Yeah I am…it should be over all easy…by the way you know your job right (giving a small smile)

WILLOW: Yes

Cut to:
(Faith is done making the teams)

BUFFY: Alright…get weapons and be back here in ten.

(the group of Slayers separate and chat as they move out the room)

Cut to:
(moving in front to talk to the Gang)

DAWN: I teleported to the place a little bit ago and there’s about 600 different demons in the building, maybe more, but its in a pretty open place.

FAITH: I like those odds.

BUFFY: We still need to watch out for anything that can go wrong.

GILES: Yes…be alert and focused.

XANDER: You know for all these Apocalypses that we fight off…this one seams all most too…easy?


Act 2; Scene 4: Slayer Central, Lobby, Day

(the Scoobies and the group of Slayers are standing facing Dawn)

BUFFY: Everyone ready?

(Slayers nod and ok’s are heard)

FAITH: Lets kick some demon ass!

Dawn: Ok, its simple and quick, remember rule number one, “don’t die”… so…lets do this!

(Dawn closes her eyes and lifts her hands over the group and smiles, bright green energy sparks and builds around her hands, then builds until green light fills and blinds room until the room is covered in green light then fades fast, the room is now empty and the Scoobies and Slayers are gone)


Cut to commercial
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Act 3; Scene 1: Large Abandon Warehouse, Day

(the camera pans around and through, all sorts of demons are sitting around playing cards and chatting)

Cut to:
(at the far side of the Warehouse in a open area, green light pulses through a small area in mid air, then erupts in a bright flash, as it fades quick to reveal the Scoobies and Slayers standing ready to fight, the camera pans around to show some demons shocked, others are up and charging)

Cut to:

BUFFY: Lets get to work…group one take the left…group two take the right.

(5 slayers head to the left, another 5 head to the right)

Cut to:
(Giles, Xander, Willow and Kennedy stay grounded as demons approach, other slayers engage in the fight)

Cut to:
(Dawn shoots out pulses of energy at demons that charge at her, Sara is right behind her fighting off demons that are coming from the back)

Cut to:
(Buffy fighting off demons with the Scythe, Faith at her back with a long sword)

FAITH: B…care for a switch?

(Buffy throws up the Scythe and flips back over Faith while grabbing the long sword from Faith and cuts a demon in half, Faith rolls backward, turns around and grabs the falling Scythe in time to slice at demon that’s charging at her.

Cut to:
(Willow casting out magic fire balls and other magic, Kennedy fight off a demon easily, Xander and Giles are busy fight off a very large and tall demon with sharp claws)


Act 3; Scene 2:
(a few minutes have passed and the battle is progressing, a few slayers have gotten hurt but are still fighting with help)

Cut to:
(the camera pans over the battle and to the far side of the Warehouse where a group of demons is guarding a flat area)

Cut to:
(Dawn and Sara are along side one of the walls)

DAWN: Sara… (getting her attention and pointing) …there’s the center point of the transfer, give the signal to Buffy and Faith when I say, ok.

SARA: Sure thing.

Cut to:
(Faith and Buffy are fighting off 3 demons together)

FAITH: I think Dawn’s almost ready (looking over to Sara, getting a thumbs up) yeah she’s about ready B.

BUFFY: Good this is really getting tiresome.

Cut to:
(a group of Slayers are fighting off a dozen demons, one Slayer falls but gets back up charges at the demon that knocked her down)

Cut to:
(camera pans up to look at the battle from above)

Cut to:
(camera pans in fast to the flat protected area, the ground starts to shake and 5 bright blue pulses of energy burst out of the ground, the energy shoots upwards, bends in towards each other and collides together, the energy then collapse downward to the ground forming a portal)

Cut to:
(camera pans up as we see the blue energy has formed a 5 pointed star)

Cut to:
(Dawn looking worriedly)
DAWN: Ohh…not good!


Cut to commercial
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Act 3; Scene 3:

(camera pans over to the blue star, the beam of energy in the middle widens and a big, armored demon steps through)

Cut to:
(Sara sees what Dawn is looking at and gets Dawn’s attention)

SARA: Dawn…I’ll give the signal to Buffy and Faith now…right?

DAWN: Yeah now would be good…

Cut to:
FAITH: It’s time. (getting the signal from Sara)

BUFFY: (yelling) Groups A and B take the front lines!

Cut to :
(two groups of Slayers run and form a line between the demons protecting the portal area and the other demons in the battle area)

Cut to:
GILES: (talking loudly) Group C advance on the portal.

(Willow shoots out a wave of energy, knocking 7 demons out of the way, Kennedy, Xander and Giles head to the portal at the right)

Cut to:
(Sara joins Buffy and Faith as they head towards the portal at the left)

Cut to:
(Dawn to busy watching the battle, a demon comes up behind her knocks her on the ground)

Cut to:
(camera pans over to the group as the take on the demons that were protecting the portal area and drawing them away)

Cut to:
(the first Hell God has come through and sees the battle that’s in progress and laughs)

HELL GOD 1: HAHA…worthless humans.

Cut to:
(Buffy is standing next to the Hell God with the Scythe in hand)

BUFFY: Worthless…I don’t think so ugly.

(the Hell God turns around and attacks Buffy)

Cut to:
(Sara fights off a demon then looks over to see Dawn being choked by a short looking demon)

SARA: Dawn!

(runs over and slices off the demons head, Dawn falls but Sara catches her, they fall to the ground hugging, Dawn’s breathing heavily)

Cut to:
(Buffy fight off the Hell God easily now, she strikes the Hell God in the back making him fall to his knees)

BUFFY: Time to go back to Hell.

(as the Hell God starts to get up, Buffy kicks him which pushes him back through the portal)

Cut to:
(Xander striking a demon down)

XANDER: How much longer Buffy?

Cut to:
(Buffy looks over at Dawn and sees her resting her forehead against Sara’s then they grab each others cheeks and give a quick kiss, they get up slowly, Buffy gives a warm smile at Dawn who returns it)


Act 3; Scene 4:

Cut to:
(camera flies back to the portal as a bright pulse of energy flies outwards to reveal 2 new Hell Gods and 2 Big Hell Demons along with the Hell God Buffy had pushed through are now standing within the blue star area)

Cut to:
BUFFY: Uhh… (yelling) try to keep them in the portal area!

Cut to:
(Dawn smiles at Sara, as she runs to help out, Dawn stands and closes her eyes, green energy starts pulsing around her as bright light flows from her body building and filling the warehouse)

Cut to:
(demons and slayers that were fighting stop to look over at Dawn; Dawn is virtually bursting with brilliantly bright green energy. It pulses with the force of life and radiating from her head all the way down to her toes. Even her eyes are bright with the luminous glow, some of the demons see this and take off)

Cut to:
(Dawn slowly moves toward the blue star as she comes within a few yards in front of the portal she stops; she is now between the portal and the line of Slayers that was formed)

DAWN: Everyone get away from the portal!

Cut to:
(Buffy grabs Faith and Sara and they run for cover, Xander and Willow also turn to get away)

Cut to:
(Dawn’s energy is now building to a point in front off her)

Cut to:
HELL GOD 2: What’s this…little girl going to put on a light show for us?

(the other Hell God’s and Hell Demon’s laugh)

Cut to:
(Giles notices that the Hell God is just outside of the blue star area of the portal)

Cut to:
(Dawn just gives a small smirk and opens her hands, the energy pulses out straight at the portal, the Hell Gods and Hell Demons move out of the way as the energy flows past them into the center of the portal)

Cut to:
(the portal builds for instant then starts collapsing in on its self then starts pulling in the 2 Hell Demons but only 2 of the Hell Gods)

Cut to:
(Giles sees that the one Hell Gods isn’t being pulled in and rushes toward the Hell God, knocking him off balance and forcing him through the portal)

Cut to:
(Buffy starts to run to help Giles but Faith stops her)

Buffy: Giles!

Cut to:
(Dawn looks on as the portal collapses and pulls the Hell God in along with Giles, a small tear runs down her cheek as she realizes that she can’t do anything to stop it)

Cut to:
(camera pans over as the portals energy dissipates and disappears, then pans around as the gang approaches the flat open area)

Cut to:
(Dawn crying, Sara is hugging her, Buffy is crying lightly, Willow and Kennedy crying and have taken seats on the ground, other Slayers join in around the group)

Cut to:
(the Guardian fades in were the portal was)

GUARDIAN: I’m sorry it had to happen like this (pausing) Rupert Giles was an extraordinary man…He has left a mark upon you all.

BUFFY: You’re a PTB…(crying) You can bring him back!

GUARDIAN: No I can’t…I wish I could…but what’s done is….done.

FAITH: It’s going to be alright…G-man went out fightn’ that’s’a how’d he like it.

WILLOW: Maybe…maybe I could see that…

BUFFY: I Just wanted….I wanted to…(Dawn comes over next to Buffy and they hug slowly)

Cut to:
GUARDIAN: I need to go…other dimensions to look over…I’ll be around to help you out Buffy (pausing) I’ll also still be your guide Dawn we have much training to do…as for now I’ll leave you be…good bye.

Cut to:
(the Scoobies watch her fade away until she’s gone then turn and look over all the dead demons)

KENNEDY: We’ll that’s a big mess!

WILLOW: I think we should head home?

BUFFY: Yeah I need to take a rest and a long break.

Cut to:
DAWN: I’m sorry Buffy…I…

BUFFY: Its alright Dawn…lets just go home.

(slow fade out)


Cut to commercial
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Act 4; Scene 1: Buffy’s Apartment, Living Room, Late Night

BUFFY: I still can’t believe it… he’s gone…?

DAWN: I’m sorry Buffy…he…he when into a dimension that we can’t live in…the air would kill you instantly or else id be there in a flash.

BUFFY: I Know Dawn…I know there was nothing you could have done.

FAITH: B…Buffy he made his choice…he gave his life to safe everyone. If that Hell God had fully come into this dimension…

(Buffy slow sits down next to Willow on the couch)

KENNEDY: I don’t think I want to think about what could have happened.

WILLOW: I think we should have some sort of wake or funeral…something so we can…can say goodbye to? (Kennedy sits down a pulls Willow into a tight hug)

Cut to:
(Dawn and Sara have sat down on the couch across and are hugging and cry lightly)

Cut to:
(Xander pacing and thinking)

XANDER: I think…some nice memorial or something…

KENNEDY: I don’t think we have to decide anything right know but maybe contact some of his family and friends?

BUFFY: I…think… I think he has an address book in his office?

WILLOW: I can look for it in the morning.

(Buffy slowly gets up, looks over at Dawn and Sara and smiles a bit)

BUFFY: I’m going to go to bed…

(Dawn gets up and hugs her sister)

DAWN: Do you want me to go and get Spike?

BUFFY: No not tonight, I want to be alone…but tomorrow you should zap to Seattle and tell him what’s all happened and about Giles.

DAWN: Ok…try and get some sleep.


Act 4; Scene 2: Slayer Central, Outside Courtyard, Day

(fade in)

(the gang and other slayers and standing in a circle around a plaque in the ground,
the camera pans around the circle then down to the plaque, it reads:

Rupert Markus Giles
1951-2004
His Smile Guided Us All

BUFFY VO: I’ll miss you Giles, you were the father I could always trust. (crying lightly)

(pause)

DAWN VO: You’ll always be with us.

(pause)

FAITH VO: Bye G-man…I’ll miss that British talk of yours.

(pause)

WILLOW VO: I’ll never forget your hand that helped me through my darkest days…goodbye Giles. (crying heavily)

(pause)

XANDER VO: Bye Giles…I’ll always remember the tea, god you loved your tea.

(pause)

KENNEDY VO: I didn’t know you for long but I thought of you as the best teacher I could always come to talk too.

(pause)

Cut to:

BUFFY: I’ll never forget the first day I meet you in the library, that seems so long ago, but I remember it…

(camera pans away from the circle slowly)

BUFFY VO: …as you looked at me with your glasses on and put the book on vamps in front of me, I knew that you were going to be a great watcher and that training would be…

(slow fade out)


Act 4; Scene 3: Buffy’s Apartment, Day


(camera starts at the front door and slowly moves toward Dawn’s room, we hear distant voices but as the camera gets closer the voices get louder)

BUFFY VO: Where are you going to put all of this?

Cut to: Dawn’s Room

(camera starts at the window then pans to Dawn, as the camera moves we see boxes stacked, when the camera gets to Dawn we see her and Buffy packing clothing and other items.

DAWN: What? I showed you that apartment, it’s the same size as this one but with more closet space. (looking puzzled)

BUFFY: It sure didn’t look like it to me when I was there. (walking over to grab a new box)

DAWN: That’s because you were busy chatting it up with Sara and not looking around.

BUFFY: I was trying to get to know her better.

DAWN: No, you were doing your “I’m big sister, if you hurt one hair on her, I’ll find you and do worse stuff then a crazy doctor would do” speech.

BUFFY: Well did it work? (half smiling)

DAWN: No, sorry but Sara just doesn’t scare easy…besides for the last year she’s been by your side fighting the good fight, right?

BUFFY: Yeah…so…umm…Dawn I take it you two will be sharing…a room? (looking away)

DAWN: Yes, Faith in the other room...but don’t worry…were not hav…were not at that point yet.

BUFFY: Well that’s good…I uhh guess, but why did you tell me that you two were…you know…

DAWN: Together…I…I don’t know, I guess I liked it being a secret.

BUFFY: I get that…I just thought that after the Spike situation that we would keep anymore secrets from each other. (looking a little sad)

DAWN: I know…but you know how hard I was for Willow to say something…plus all just so new. (giving a big hug)

BUFFY: Ok…I’ll let you go this time, but from now on no more secrets (pausing) I think we should start moving this stuff down to the car?


Act 4; Scene 4:

Cut to: Out-side of Apartment Building, Late Afternoon

(camera pans up and around car that’s parked out front, inside of the car is packed with boxes and travel supplies; on the sidewalk we see Buffy, Willow, Xander, Kennedy along with some other slayers; Dawn, Faith and Sara are finishing putting some small boxes in the backseat)

SARA: I still don’t see why we have to drive all that way?

FAITH: I was thinking that same thing…

DAWN: Guys we went over this, I have to use my powers in low mode when out in public. Plus I already teleported all the big and heavy stuff there.

SARA: There’s my useful gall…comes in handy don’t it?

FAITH: Yeah I bet…(giving a smirk) couldn’t you just zap me there, I hate long car rides.

DAWN: I don’t think so…you promised me a game of travel plate match…

SARA: Well plus it’d look weird if the place was all filled up with our stuff so fast.

BUFFY: Damn right…unless you want to become a government experiment…?

Cut to:
(Willow and Xander start laughing, Dawn looks at them smiling)

DAWN: I’m going to miss you guy’s so much.

XANDER: Yeah it’s not gonna be the same with out the Dawnster around (getting weird looks from everyone) well you know what I mean…with the whining and talking…Buffy won’t let me do this, Buffy that… (smiling at Dawn)

WILLOW: I’d be careful what you say around her Xander, she can zap you to the artic and you’ll be Mr. Frozen Man.

KENNEDY: That would put his weird humor on ice for a while. (everyone breaks out laughing, Xander gets a little red)

Cut to:
DAWN: Sara you already said goodbyes to your mom right?

SARA: Yeah I did that a few hours ago…you should have seen the tears…and hugs and…(notices the looks she’s getting)…It was very sad to say goodbye.

WILLOW: I’m sure you were balling your eyes out. (giving a bright smile)

XANDER: Not very big on goodbyes so…best of luck at Texas A&M, remember to cram, cram, cram and lots of coffee. (smiles shyly)

Cut to:
BUFFY: Ok I’m going into “mom mode”, (pausing) I want you guy’s to drive safely ok, only stop at places during the day and be on the lookout, you’ve got stakes with you…right?

DAWN: Buffy, I’m gonna be fine…got two slayers here you know…and with me the you know what, were going to be just fine. (hugging Buffy)

Cut to:
(Sara smiles at Buffy and moves to the car but Buffy grabs her arm and pulls her in for a hug)

SARA: Thanks…I guess I kinda needed that.

BUFFY: That’s what big sisters are for right.
(gives a big smile then pulls Dawn in on the hug)

Cut to:
(Faith walks over to Willow, Xander and Kennedy)

FAITH: Bye you guy’s, take care of B, ok.

KENNEDY: Sure thing.

WILLOW: We’ll visit and email and telephone…and…sorry goodbyes aren’t my thing either. (hugs Faith)

XANDER: Soo…bye (gives a fast half hug)

(Faith just smiles a Kennedy and then says goodbye to some of the other slayers)

Cut to:
DAWN: Bye guys. (gives Xander a hug then moves to Willow, then moves to Kennedy) I’ll miss you every day. (Willow cry’s lightly)

Cut to:
FAITH: Bye B. (gives a big hug) watch your back k?

BUFFY: Yeah I will (smiling)

Cut to: (a few minutes have passed)

(Dawn goes to get in the drivers seat but stops, Sara gets in the front passenger seat and Faith crawls in the seat behind Sara, Dawn takes one more look at the Gang and smiles, then gets in, a few seconds later the engine starts and the car pulls away and down the street)

WILLOW VO: She’s a big girl Buffy…she’ll be fine.

BUFFY VO: I know…I know…but she’s changed so much, so quickly…

XANDER VO: I’m sure what’s ever going to come after her she’ll fight it off easily…plus an add bonus she’s got Sara and Faith.

(long pause)

BUFFY VO: Yeah…too easily. (saying quietly)

(camera holds on the car as it disappears down the street then pans back to the Gang standing on the side walk)


(slow fade out)


(roll credits)


Cut to commercial
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