Prologue
Xander Harris sat down at the large table in the library of Sunnydale High School.
"So, research?" he asked. "What's the sitch this time G-man."
Rupert Giles took his spectacles off and cleaned them before replying. "Please don't call me that Xander. As for what we are researching, I felt it would be advantageous if Buffy knew a little more about William the Bloody... Spike if you prefer. As he seems to have set up here in Sunnydale."
The Slayer, Buffy Summers, sighed audibly. "We can research him? Oh, that is so not good. I'm guessing that means he's been around a while then, huh Giles?"
"Well, records are a little unsure on when exactly he became a vampire. We know it was between 1860 and 1900. 1860 was when Drusilla was sired, and 1900 Spike killed a Slayer."
Willow Rosenberg's eyes widened. "He's killed a Slayer. That's not good."
"No way is it good." Xander agreed. "This guys finished off a Chosen One and you're wanting Buffy to research him in case he pops up again."
"I'm afraid that he's bound to try to attack Buffy now, Xander." Giles said, calmly. "And for the record he's killed two Slayers, not just the one."
"You're not making me feel comfortable here Giles, Buffy said, jumping off the table where she'd been sitting and walking round the table. "But I guess if he's got a taste for Slayer blood he's got plans to put me on the menu, right."
"It's quite possible, I'm afraid Buffy." the Watcher replied.
"So where do we start." Willow asked, keen as ever to start with the research.
"With my Grandmother's Journals." Giles replied.
"Your Grandmother?" Buffy asked incredulously.
"Yes, my Grandmother." Giles replied, rolling his eyes. "She was Watcher to a Slayer in the mid-1930's." He consulted the leather bound volume in his hands. "Sarah Fredericks, was her name. They travelled to Austria just after Sarah had been called, and encountered Spike and Drusilla whilst they were there. Certainly an interesting tale. However, I think we should probably research this together, as it will be easier that way."
So the four gathered round the table, to learn the story of a Slayer long dead.