In the dark shadows of the sewers, a legion of vampires gathers before a pair of glowing eyes. A low rumbling barely resembles "bring me the gem." and immediately the vampires fled in fear.
Meanwhile, in the morning Dawn trudges into school, she felt like she has not slept in ages. With her head down, she was barely awake. Suddenly she felt aware of danger, as if she knew something was about to happen, spinning around and bringing her arm up and before she even realized it she blocked a hand that was ready to slap the back of her head, and pushing up with an open palm knocked knocking a young cheerleader onto the floor. Dawn was in shock, she has never practiced any martial arts, and she did not know where that came from. As the shock slowly wore off, she began to feel anger slowly rising in her chest. With a growl she turned on her attacker, unbeknownst to her, her eyes turned yellow and small fangs though the fangs did not show. Dawn saw fear in this cheerleader's heart and to her horror actually enjoyed it, savoring the smell of it. Suddenly it was Dawn who began to feel fear, she was afraid of this power she felt, and turned an ran. Dawn ran out of school and to Spike's crypt, and banged on the door. Spike carefully opened the door, afraid of getting sunlight on him, but the moment there was a crack, Dawn burst in flooding the room with sunlight. Spike I fear grasped for the door, but suddenly stopped. 'What is going on I am not burning!' Spike though as he realized the very fact that sunlight did not hurt, only a slight tingle.
The very sight of Spike not burning shocked Dawn as well. 'What has happened to us? I have to tell someone, maybe Giles can help!' "Dawn, I think we should tell that librarian of yours so that we can find out about this." As they both walked down the street towards the Magic Box to talk to Giles, Dawn absentmindedly rubbed the gem hanging on her neck, completely forgetting she is wearing anything at all.