Alternate Season 5 ending. Buffy is weary of fighting. Spike is weary of existing. And, what of Dawn, now the battle against Glory is won?

Buffy has fought for the side of the not-so-righteous for nearly 5 years. She is no closer to knowing her future; what choices she has or what fate has in store. In a life with a limited future, 'now' has an urgency to it. What if every slayer came with an in-built expiry date, to prevent them becoming too old and less effective, or from reneging on their duty?

Callie knew she would return - get pulled back by the invisible cord connecting her to Jude. She missed her brother to the point of infinity. She knew she would return. So, why then, did she leave in the first place?

It's been ten years since Lena agreed to take in a sad-eyed girl and her kid brother. Ten years ago two became seven and the world changed forever.