Third Person
Sisters Zoey and Dawn Francis stood at the top of the tower.
The tower shook underneath them, making them both stumble.
In the distance, holes seemed to be opening in the sky.
The sky was growing lighter as the sun began to rise.
Zoey turned to Dawn.
Dawn realized what she was going to do, shaking her head. "Zoey, no."
"Dawnie, I have to," Zoey told her.
"No!" Dawn told her.
"Listen to me," Zoey told her. "Please, there's not lot of time. Listen."
Zoey held her by her arms.
Dawn started to cry.
Lightning continued to crackle behind them.
Zoey stroked Dawn's cheek sadly, crying silently, kissing her on the cheek.
Dawn continued to cry.
Zoey turned around, running down the platform.
Dawn stayed there, crying, even though all she wanted to do was stop her.
Zoey jumped off of the platform, swan-diving off the end into the portal, falling into it. The portal seared through her, electrifying her, the energy and light burning through her, but leaving no mark or scar.
Zoey: (voice over) "Dawn, listen to me. Listen."
Dawn was still crying on the platform.
Zoey: (voice over) "This is the work that I have to do."
The portal started to shrink into nothingness, disappearing.
The sun began to rise.
Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenburg, and Tara Maclay walked forward.
Rupert Giles followed them.
Xander Harris was holding Anya Jenkins in his arms.
They were all looking at the ground in shock.
Layla Francis stumbled closer, breathing heavily in denial. She had tears of devastation in her eyes.
Zoey: (voice over) "Mom's okay. She's Mom again. tell her... tell her I love her. And you."
They were all looking at Zoey's body lying amid the debris.
Layla walked closer Zoey's body, kneeling behind her, cradling her head in her lap, crying.
Zoey: (voice over) "That I will always love you. Both of you."
Spike the vampire tried to walk closer, falling to the ground as the sunlight streamed closer.
Willow and Buffy started to cry.
Zoey: (voice over) "And give my love to my friends."
Xander and Anya looked at Zoey sadly. Anya lowered her head to Xander's shoulder.
Zoey: (voice over) "You have to take care of them now."
Giles looked sadly, somberly expressionless.
Zoey: (voice over) "You have to take care of each other."
Xander started to cry.
Spike had his hands over his face, crying.
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Dance With the Dead (BTVS, Book Six)
FanficZoey Francis is back from the dead, and she's keeping something from her friends that no one outside of Spike knows. She has to get used to being alive, being a Slayer, being a daughter, and being a Slayer again. Zoey always takes care of her siste...
