The gang assembled at the Magick Box, Joyce had been pulled away from a meeting at the Art Gallery. Everyone was looking at Dawn waiting for an explanation, Giles was busy wiping his glasses. "Could it possibly be that she is experiencing powers from the part of her that is the key."

Buffy shook her head, as she cradled the baby in her arms. "No Giles the oracles removed the Key from her remember."

"Well yes," Giles continued cleaning his glasses, "the key was removed, but perhaps, oh bloody hell I don't have an answer."

Joyce took them all in. "Dawn honey, do you have any answers."

Dawn looked nervous as she fiddled with the ring she was wearing. It was very intricate a last gift from Tara, it had the twelve symbols of the Zodiac on the outside edge in the center was the Warren Witch symbol. "Um, well the other night I guess I might have been sleep walking cause I ended up in the basement in front of a box of Tara's things, in it was this book, it looked old and it had the same symbol that is on my ring. It was a book of spells, I kind of read a spell in the book."

Willow's eye's narrowed. "That was the Warren Book Of Shadow's, but I didn't put it in with the things I asked you guys to store, and besides those spells only work for the Warren Witch." She turned to look at Dawn. "Did anything happen after you said the spell?"

Dawn nodded. "A silver light appeared and wind started blowing, then it just stopped."

Willow looked shocked, completely shocked. "I only saw that happen once before and that was when Tara's cousins book recognized her as a sister witch."

Xander looked very confused. "Well what does this mean, if the book recognized Dawn."

Willow shook her head. "But that's why I didn't pack the book, I couldn't only Tara or one of her descendants could take the book out of the house. It protects itself with magick. And as far as I know Tara didn't have any children."

Jenny who had been quiet till this point stood up. "We need answers and need them fast."

"Well," Willow said glancing at Dawn. "I remember a spell Tara used to summon someone to ask for help, and if Dawnie can really use the spells in that book, she should be able to do this one."

The others agreed, so Willow and Dawn slipped into the back room to sit up what would be needed for the spell, once it was done, the others came in to watch. Dawn stood before a circle of candles looking extremely nervous. "Well here goes nothing.

Course unseen across the skies,

Come to us who call you near

Come to us and settle here

Hear these words,

Hear my cry,

Spirit from the other side

Come to me, I summon thee,

Cross now the great divide."

A cold wind started blowing and in the center of the candles a form was taking shape, it was a beautiful blond woman, wearing sixteenth centaury clothing, she opened her eyes and looked at Dawn. "Blessed be my daughter."

Everyone was to shocked to say anything finally Dawn cleared her throat. "Daughter?"
"I know you have questions and I shall provide the answers, in my life I was known as Charlotte Warren."

Faith looked at the woman. "And what is that suppose to mean to us?"

Charlotte spared only a glance in Faith direction. "To you slayer it shall mean nothing," She turned to Dawn and Willow who had moved to stand next to her, "To you child it shall mean so much more. My daughter in her life was also known as Melinda Warren."

Willow's eyes widened and she waved Buffy's question away. "Melinda Warren was the reason Tara had her powers, she was like a lot of great grandmothers to Tara."

Charlotte smiled. "My daughter was the cause of good magick flourish in the new world, she herself had two daughters, Prudence from whom the Charmed Ones are descended and Christina from whom the Warren Witch is descended."

Joyce stepped next to Dawn and looked at this woman. "But what does this have to do with MY daughter?"
"Tara's book recognized Dawn as a sister witch, kin to the Charmed Ones and the Warren Witch."

Buffy rocked her daughter who was fussing and looked thoughtful at the woman. "Dawn wasn't related to Tara or the Charmed Ones."

"When I said sister witch," Charlotte said stepping out of the circle of candles and becoming solid, "I didn't mean as in an actual sister. The world needed the Warren Witch, the Fates knew this. So they gave the world a new champion, they did not choose wrong, they sensed heart and courage from Dawn, this has always been part of her destiny, just as it was Tara's to sacrifice her life for the world." She turned to Dawn and smiled. "Your destiny is not yet complete, you have so much more to do."

Dawn who had been very silent till now freaked out. "I don't want this what ever this is take it back!"

Charlotte didn't look surprised. "I shall speak to Dawn alone."

Strange enough the others left the room all but Joyce who refused to leave. Dawn was pacing back and forth. "I didn't ask for this did I? No I didn't so take it back cause I don't want it."

Charlotte smiled. "When Tara summoned me to ask the same question, why her, she was just as upset as you and I am going to tell you what I told her." Charlotte sat down on the couch. "I understand, when I found out I was to have a magickal baby and that she would be the cause of good magick flourishing in the new world, I balked and screamed at fate. I had wanted a normal daughter, one who would marry, have children, then die a mortal. But my dear you can not fight destiny she will always win in the end. You are destined for greatness. Your powers are a gift."

Dawn sat down on the couch and dropped her head into her hands. "You said I was destined for greatness, and that my destiny is not yet complete. How am I destined for greatness and why isn't my destiny complete."

Charlotte looked to the ceiling and back at Dawn and Joyce who had sat down next to Dawn. "It is forbidden to give you to much information about your fate, but as with Tara I feel you must know. You shall not only be the Warren Witch but also you shall become an oracle to the Omega, certain events shall take place that will lead you to that moment, but that is not for a long time."

Dawn looked at Charlotte then at her mother. "Why does this have to be my destiny, aren't I screwed up enough, I was created from sister and another slayer, my blood opened portals to other dimensions, I am basically only three years old."

Charlotte stood up and looked at Dawn. "Child, you can have regrets, we all do. You can hate your destiny, all of us have at some point, but it is hopeless to fight it, you will lose What you need to do is learn how to control your powers so you will be ready," Charlotte opened her arms and Dawn went into them without hesitation, Charlotte held her close then put her at arms length. "Dawn I know this is hard for you, and that perhaps you didn't want this, but always remember with these powers you are a Warren capable of calling on the full line of Warren Witches that have gone before you, so you shall never be alone. I must go now, blessed be daughter. Your destiny awaits."

In a floury of lights Charlotte disappeared and Joyce stood and cradled Dawn in her arms, wondering who in the world she was going to protect her, while knowing that in the end she wouldn't be able to. Joyce was just about to speak when silver lights started coming form the center of the circle of candles, Dawn and Joyce watched as Tara stepped from the candles in a beautiful white gown, that fell all the way to her feet. Dawn opened her mouth to yell for the others when Willow walked through the door. "Dawnie, Conner is here" She trailed off as she saw Tara standing there. "Tara baby is that you?"

T.B.C.

AN: Sorry for the cliff hanger I decided I wanted a Warren to explain about Dawns powers and the fact that she is destined to become the oracle for the Omega. In the next chapter Tara will explain what her purpose is along with telling them about the prophecy and what Willow's job will be. Conner and Dawn will start to get to know each other

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