Absolute Destiny (Book 5) (girlxgirl)

Forgiveness

I don't like where this is going.

"That's why I'm here. To give you an out and a chance to actually fix the problem."

"How?"

"By giving you the choice that you made before without knowing it. A chance to change things and maybe make things better."

Don't go there B.

"What's the choice?"

This Cordy thing holds out her hands to both of us again.

She had to go there, didn't she?

We take her hand again and a vision starts.

The whole tower shakes like an earthquake just hit, throwing me off balance and making me stop.

Oh god...

I don't wait for the shaking to stop as I sprint up the last few stories to the top of the tower. A glow comes from below as I look out at Dawn screaming as they slice into her with the knife.

"Dawn!"

She sees me and Glory's former minions face me.

"Faith!"

The minions come at me and I grab the first two by the necks and throw them off the tower, punching the second two and knocking them off too. I grab the last one by the neck and raise him above my head, crushing his windpipe.

"Your god is dead. You didn't have to do this."

I crush his windpipe even more before making him join his friends. I look to Dawn again finally and before I know it I'm standing in front of her. I break the chains holding her there and her arms are around me.

"Faith..."

My own arms wrap around her and I hug her tight.

"I'm sorry..."

I look at Dawn, her tears of pain staining her cheeks.

"There's nothing to be sorry for Dawn."

"This is all my fault."

I pull my hands up to her cheeks, her own arms still around me.

"It's not Dawn... nothing about this is your fault."

I pull her to me again as I feel tears in my own eyes.

"This isn't your fault."

"I'm sorry..."

I start to rock her back and forth in my arms as she cries.

"I'm so sorry..."

"Ssh, it's all right Dawn. This isn't your fault."

We stand there at the edge of the tower crying, the world ending below us.

"I love you Mom..."

She pulls away to look at me.

"Dawn..."

"You and Buffy both, and Mom too, I love you..."

I kiss her forehead gently.

"I love you too Dawn, we all do... you're our daughter."

She smiles up at me through her tears.

"I love you Mom..."

"I love you too Dawn..."