"According to my calculations, the trilogy will emerge in exactly one months time on the night of a full moon".

Giles pushed his glasses back up as he said this.

"Have you made all the calls Giles? Tara and I have already spoken to the Cirene Warriors in Eastern Europe, their witches have made sure they will be prepared, and they will be arriving tomorrow to start preparing with Buffy. Some of their army went through what happened last time.and they are adamant at making sure that it stops".

Everyone also shared in the determined note in Willow's voice.

"I have indeed Willow, and thank you, the Council are very aware of what is happening, at this very moment in fact, Angel is speaking with the Powers That Be to ask for their aid".

Giles looked at Buffy.

"Okay, it looks like we've got everything under control, Giles, is Angel coming to Sunnydale?"

"Y-yes, he is actually Buffy, he'll be here tomorrow night to help start training with you and all the others".

"Okay, well I'm going to go and do some patrolling, will you guys be okay?"

"Super! Off now with you Buffster, go dust some evil deads for us!"

Buffy rolled her eyes at Xanders sad wit before waving goodbye and leaving.

As she was approaching the cemetery, she had a sudden feeling inside of her, she could feel that something was wrong, her Slayer Senses were going into overdrive but she didn't know what it could be.

"You can feel it too can't you?"

Buffy whirled around and stared at him, openmouthed before nodding.

"I've been feeling it all day, somethin' ain't right in the air, somethin's coming, although we've already established that.it's strong".

"God, it is awful, it's like a cold I can't shake, it's really getting to me".

Spike reached out his hand to her.

"Come on, I don't think it's too safe out here, we can hide out in my crypt until the air clears".

Buffy nodded, taking his hand, and walking down to his crypt.

*****

A black car parked in front of a large abandoned building in Sunnydale.

A dark figure stepped out of the car, closing the door; he looked around him and breathed in the air.

So many different scents, so many memories.

He wasn't here for fun; he was here for a fight.

*****

"I know it's happened so many times before.but this time.I dunno.it just seems so much more real".

Spike and Buffy were lazing on his couch, breathless, and tired from three hours of uninhibited sex on every portion of his crypt.

They were lying in each others arms when Buffy stated this, and Spike nodded, stroking her hair.

"It does luv, but you can make it, everyone believes in you".

At these words Buffy smiled and kissed him again, before they began another round of tumultuous love - making.

*****

"Giles what is it?"

Giles did not look up at Willow's question, but answered whilst frantically looking through five books at the same time.

"I-I'm not sure Willow, I'm worried that we may be miscalculating the time in which our fight will come.I just can't seem to find anything to help us be sure".

Willow walked over to him, and began helping him look.

"Don't worry, we'll find something".

Giles looked grim.

"I hope so, I very much hope so".

*****

He watched her as she moved around her room. He stood in front of the big oak tree that was settled outside her house.

Soon, he would have to face her again, he only hoped he could find the right words.

*****

Spike was walking back from the shops. He had just bought a pack of Marlboro's and had just slipped one between his lips and lit it when a familiar scent alerted his senses.

He quickly jumped behind a tree and waited until the figure on the other side of the road walked past him.

Spike narrowed his eyes when he realized who it was.

As he inhaled his cigarette, his eyes were flashing golden.

The hatred he felt for this one person was so great, he almost lost control.

But you can't do anything

He told himself.

Because of her.