Spike stared at the page in complete shock. He was dead. That Watcher was dead and he was murdered by the Council that hired him. The same Council that claimed that Vampire were monsters. Spike's concern quickly shifted to Riven. Was she alive? How'd she get this diary to safety? Spike flipped the page with hope and found a different form of writing on the page. Someone had taken over the Diary.

My name is Rivana but I am called Riven. Kit is dead. I watched him die. Shot through the heart with an arrow. The same fate was planned for me by the Council but I escaped. I met the first one just outside the door. He tried to take the book from me but I wouldn't allow it. I killed him. I didn't mean to but I did. I took the life of a human being. Strangely, the demon inside of me didn't care. It was only disappointed that I didn't stop and feed. I continued on keeping to the shadows. The searched for me but I hid among the shadows. Blood was still fresh on my hands. I knew the name of Riven was no longer safe to use. Myst would be too obvious. I am now Shade. If the council ever wound out whom or were I am I would be in grave danger. I hide this book were Kit told me to. I loved him more then any mortal should have. My heart breaks for him. I wish to destroy this Diary, to keep myself safe, but I could not do that to Kit. He treasures this Diary and I will do as he wishes. I'll hide it and make it seem like I had tossed it into the fire. For now I will write the words I never got to say "I love you Kit" I know you felt the same way but I never got to tell you. I love you Kit. No, I loved you. My heart would break if I held onto that frail bond. I will never stop loving you Kit but I must move on. You would understand. Goodbye Kit. Goodbye Mortal Life. Welcome the Darkness that will now hide me. I must stop writing now, they come for me. I can hear them draw closer. I can hear the sound of their breath and the rush of their blood. I must go, there is too many of them and I am out numbered. I must hide this Diary and be off. They are close now. Too close. I must go before they

Spike stared blankly at the page. It just stopped right there. He flipped the page but that was it. Nothing. Suddenly something clicked. Shade was Riven, Riven was Shade! That vampire, she used to be a Slayer. The Diary tumbled from Spikes fingers as he sat there in shock. The vampire that he had been following around, that girl, who had captured his curiosity, was Shade. He knew everything about her and this was the girl he had secretly fallen in love with. He thought she was no more then a dead Slayer but she walked among the living, as much alive as he was. He had to find her, but first he had to return this Diary. The sun was about to set and he could leave soon. Spike pulled on his duster and boots, quickly shoving the Diary into his jacket pocket.