Disclaimer: Chapter 1

After school, Buffy caught up with Willow. "Hey, Willow! Guess what?"

"Hey, Buffy." Willow smiled "What's up?"

"I have a date for Friday!"

"Really? With Angel? That's great!"

"No... Not with Angel."

Willow looked confused. "With who then?"

Buffy grinned somewhat impishly "With Spike."

"Spike? But Buffy... I mean... well... What will Xander say when he finds out?"

"Willow, Xander is my older half-brother. He's going to object to anybody that I decide to go out with."

"I know. But Buffy, are you sure about Spike?"

"Of course I'm sure."

Willow sighed "Well, if you're sure, then go for it."

Buffy smiled "So, since I do have a date, I have to go shopping for a suitable outfit. Wanna come with?"

Willow giggled "Of course I do!"

Buffy hugged her friend "Thanks, Will. Do you need to stop by your house first?"

"No, my parents don't care as long as I let them know where I am before it gets dark." The two girls set off towards Buffy's car and an afternoon of shopping.

Later that evening, Buffy came home with several shopping bags. "Hey, Xander!"

Xander came out of the kitchen. "Hey, Buff. What's with the shopping bags?"

Buffy grinned "It's possible that I have a date on Friday night."

Xander frowned "A date? With who?"

"A guy from school."

"Does this guy have a name?"

Buffy laughed "Of course he does."

"Are you going to tell me what it is?"

"Spike."

Xander frowned even more "Spike? What kind of a name is Spike? Wait a minute, is he that trouble maker kid?"

"Well... he doesn't always make trouble. Anyway, he's got a band. And they're playing at the Bronze on Friday."

Her brother sighed "Well, just be careful ok?"

"Well, I'll think about it." Laughed Buffy.

"I mean it Buff. I don't want you to get hurt."

Buffy hugged her brother. "I promise I'll be a good girl, Xand. So have you had dinner yet?"

"Nope, the pizza arrived a few minutes before you did, and I decided to wait." They both laughed and headed into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, at the school library, Angel sat at one of several table pouring over a stack of rather ancient looking books. He glanced up as Giles entered the room. "So you really think vampires are real?" He asked.

"What? Oh... yes. Yes, I do. I believe that vampires are very much real."

"Have you actually seen any vampires?"

Giles took off his glasses and began to clean them. "I've seen my share of vampires, yes. Bloody ugly creatures if you ask me."

Angel grinned. "One of them nearly killed you didn't it?"

Giles coughed "There were several in fact, on numerous occasions"

Angel looked a bit surprised. "What were you doing to them?"

Giles chuckled slightly "I was trying to kill them."

"Isn't there someone else who's supposed do that?"

"Well, yes... Yes, the slayer is the one destined to destroy vampires. However, since the last slayer disappeared, we have to wait until a new slayer is called."

"Really? Who do you think will be called next?"

"Well... I really couldn't say. It could be anyone, from anywhere."

"Even Sunnydale?" Giles paused and reflected on that thought. He hadn't considered that possibility, but it was intriguing. "Well...Yes... Even a girl here in Sunnydale. To think that you may possibly attend school with a future slayer."

Angel rubbed the back of his neck. "That's a scary thought."

At that moment, a well dressed man entered the library. "Good evening, Mr. Giles. A new slayer has officially been called."

Giles looked surprised. "And you came here personally to inform me of this?" The man nodded. "Well, then what is her name."

"Buffy Summers."