Prologue: 2102

Drifting through the ruined streets around her, Willow Rosenberg let her thoughts turn to the past. After many years, Willow didn't know what it was to love anymore. Losing Tara had destroyed her. When she turned evil and killed Warren and Rack, she had lost herself even further in the darkness, nearly killing her friends and ending the world. Xander had stopped her and with Giles' help, she managed to regain control of the dark magicks and help Buffy stop another apocalypse.

When the First had been defeated, Willow had went off to help Buffy and Xander protect the world. A few years later, she ran into an angry dark witch who with the help of Amy, managed to curse Willow. Willow was to never age until she found her soul mate once more, therefore watching those she love die around her. Along with eternal youth, Willow was unable to show her true self, she was stuck in the form of her darker persona.

As Willow struggled everyday with living, she searched every face for Tara, hoping to find her true love and live once more.

Willow closed her eyes as she remembered the pain of watching her friends grow old and pass on. She was grateful that Buffy lived longer than many though possible. Making it to her 40s, Buffy married and had two children, a daughter, Joyce Danielle, and a son, Liam. Xander and Dawn after a rough patch, fell in love and married, giving birth to two daughters, Anya and Tara, and a son, Jesse. Giles, lived until he was in his late 50s before dieing in a battle against Angelus. Faith and Robin stayed together for a few years, before Faith ended it and decided to try out the single life. It lasted about two months before she found another guy and surprisingly, fell in love. She married him and later died in battle with Buffy, leaving behind a son.

Willow herself had ended her relationship with Kennedy a few years after closing the hellmouth, and had a brief relationship with a demon before deciding to be alone. She was there for her friends through out everything, even helping their children after their passing, but losing them destroyed Willow. Now she no longer spoke to the outside world, except for a phone call once in a while to check on her family. She knew that her friends would want her to keep them safe, and she did.

As Willow hid in the dark, she would look out on the world around her and watch the smiling faces of those around her, knowing that they could not know the darkness that would engulf them if it had the chance. Her own darkness struggled to be free, enjoying Willow's pain. As she stared into the crowd around her, Willow's thoughts went to her lost love.

Tara. The one word brought hope to Willow every time she'd search the crowd. Because she knew if she could find her, then she could finally be at peace. Finally grow old and die with the one she loved. Though with the curse, she knew it'd be nearly impossible to convince Tara to love her again. She knew that Tara could never love the darker version of herself.

A/N: I do not own any of the Buffy characters. I really hope you enjoy this new story idea. Hopefully it turns out like I hope it will.