Disclaimer: All recognisable characters belong to Joss Whedon.

A/N: Thought I'd try something new. Let me know your thoughts on this one, please.

Additional A/N: This fic has recently been nominated for the best Original Character award at Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards! Voting is now open at the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards - if you like my writing, drop in and vote for me and my three nominated stories, Potential, La Cara Verdadera, and Sineya.

Prologue.

They call me the Primitive.

I am not what they say I am. I am raw power, fierce and strong. I am the first, I will not be the last.

Once I had a name. But they do not call me anything. I am a weapon for them to wield. I was created for them to fight the war. I will fight, and I will die. My power will be passed on. Girl to girl. Forever, they say.

I cannot see forever. It is not mine to view. I am destined to die long before forever.

I am the Slayer.