Post the sinking of Sunnydale and the beginning of the wakening of the Slayers.

The sea brought forth a light breeze that fluttered the witch's shawl. Willow had wrapped herself snugly and looked over the railing of the small ship. It was night and in a few hours their ship would have stopped off at port and they would have to disembark. But it was just so beautiful to be sailing across the ocean at this time. The black sea was alit with ports from towns that hung up and down the Mediterranean coast. She had just left her cabin for a breathe of fresh air. When she heard Xander leave his cabin.

"Hey will." Willow calmly looked over her left shoulder.

"Isn't it beautiful Xander? Smell that fresh ocean air." Willow took a big sniff and closed her eyes as the salty air tickled her nose.

"Oh it's just swell." Xander had turned a paisley green and rolled his eyes. "After swell, after swell." Xander's gag reflex fluttered a little causing him to lean over the railing and clench his eyes.

"Oh I'm sorry Xander. I forgot you were sea sick." Willow's face melted into an "I'm sorry smile." Willow was always conscientious especially with her friends but she had spent the entire time wondering who had sent for them. Willow shook her head. The pressing matter at hand was keeping Xander from needing to swab the deck. Willow grinned she could see him with a giant cue tip.

"Try some of this." Willow entered her room and returned with a cup of steaming liquid.

Looking at it made Xander feel a queasier. It was clear and there seemed to have sticks and green things floating in it.

"You sure about this will? Because I have no problem with making the black sea a nice shade of green."

"It's only tea."

"Alright." Xander took a big swig and felt better. The warm liquid that trickled down his throat left a cooling sensation that turned off his gag reflex. "Wow that was great Will. What's in it?"

"It's chai. It's Indian. It's like drinking Christmas."

" Well, Santa just dropped a few presents of wellness down my throat."

Xander's humor always brought a smile to Willow's face or at least a smirk.

"So will where are we going?" Xander moved a little closer and looked out at the picturesque surroundings.

"I don' t know, exactly. The girl just told me to come to Greece and bring you. Something about stopping evil and somehow you're involved."

A girl walked up to Willow, her rich black hair blown by the ceiling fan in the cheap city apartment. She wore a designer black skirt and a white sweater, her looks distinctly European.

"Are you the great wiccan, Willow Rosenberg?"

'This woman knows my name. This must be a dream. The last thing I remember doing was playing Family Feud with Melissa Etherage and Howie Mandel.'

The girl smiled. "Yes this is a dream."

"You're in my dream?!"

"The oracle of Delphi can do many things."

"Oh my Gosh! You're the oracle of Delphi? I mean THE oracle?"

"No, I'm her messenger. She wants you to come to Greece with the Loyal. There will be a force to try and destroy you."

"I'm sorry, what? The Loyal?"

"Xander, bring him, he's really important. And let me see did I miss anything?" At first the messenger had an intimidating aura. But that quickly delineated.

"I have a question."

"Oh yah. That's what I needed to ask. Thanks for reminding me."

"Don't you want Buffy with you?"

"Buffy?" Her face crinkled in thought. "The slayer. Oh no we don't need the Slayer. We need you and.Xander?"

"But you still didn't answer my question. Why are we going to Greece?"

"You'll see when you get here. Please hurry a great evil will try to stop you and I fear is nearby." The girl disappeared into the darkness. "And that's all she said?" Willow smirked as she saw the incredulous on his face. "Yup." The boat gave it's single that they had docked. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- "Yummy little lambs all in a row." A vampire with beautifully mesmerizing green eyes danced past a line of dead people while sucking the blood off her fingers. Her fingers tingled and she shivered. "The're coming." She laughed to herself.

0=80876678 hey guys I know this is kinda confusing with the very little backstory I just gave but this relates to the other three stories I'm currently doing. ( well also the one about Erebus but that's like ultra back back story, please review so I know whether to write the other three companion stories.