Buffy pulled back her eyes locked on this vampire. She didn't seem affected by Buffy's reaction. Spike's hand shot out separating the vampire from the slayer. "What's your name?" He asked gently. The vampire hesitated. "Shade" was her soft reply. Then she turned and left. Spike let her go ignoring the protests from Buffy.

"And.and?" Dawn demanded. Buffy was telling the Scoobies what had happened last night. "Then that strange vampire lady was dragged in and she got pretty pissed" Buffy explained. "She pretty much slaughtered three of those ugly demons before the rest took off" "I see" muttered Rupert Giles; as usual his nose was buried in a book, "What did she say her name was?" Their conversation was interrupted when the down was thrown open. A shape huddled under a flaming blanket ran through the door. "Fire!" Spike shouted throwing off his blanket. He stamped it out with a booted foot. "Enter Spike" Xander moaned. Spike shot him a nasty look with those icy blue eyes. "Oh, I get it! You can't kill me with your hands so you're trying to kill me with looks!" Xander teased. "What is it Spike?" Giles sighed. "That vamp that showed up last night, I got info!" Spike exclaimed proudly.

"Had to beat up three demons to get it!" He added as an after thought. "Why don't you find someone who cares?" Xander barked. He was rewarded with another glare from the blonde vampire. "No, Xander, this I would like to hear, but first what did she say her name was?" "Sha.Shadow I think" Buffy muttered after wrinkling her nose in thought. "Shade" Spike interrupted "She said her name was Shade" The book that Giles held in his hand slipped from his grasp and slammed to the floor. Dust rose from its leather-bound form as everyone stared at the stunned Watcher.