The creature, known as Morgana, slithered into the large candle lit chamber. She was in an underground mausoleum. A figure sat on a large throne at the back of the room. Morgana glided up to the figure and rose to her full height. The man seated at the throne turned his attention to her. "SSSShhhee issss here, my lord" She muttered darkly. A snake like hiss skipped along her words. "Good" the man replied. He flexed his large gloved hand. Morgana coiled back when he rose. A large dark cape swirled around him and his long black hair was swept back in a horsetail. He gestured gently with his hand and the candles went out. The only light in the chamber was hole in the ceiling that let the sunlight drift lazily through. A cloud of evil seemed to arise around him and he paced around the room. Morgana huddled in a corner not wanting to be within striking range of this man. He clenched his gloved hand into a fist and muttered a word. Sparkling black fire ignited around his fist. He shaped with his hands until it formed the figure of a woman. He placed it on an old redwood table. "Dance for me" He commanded twirling his fingers. The small flame figure started to twirl gently. The man watched it with shinning eyes. His hand shot out causing the heavy oak doors to slam shut. Morgana pulled back trembling. She was trying to leave. With his eyes still locked on the magical figure, he spoke. "Round up what's left of the Order of Serdraga," He commanded, "I want to be ready by the next full moon" Morgana nodded and slid out of the room as fast as she could. Her black snake tail flickered gently before disappearing out of the door as well. The man turned back to the black fire dancing gently on the table. He swept in up into his fist and increased the pressure till it started to shriek in a miniature voice. He opened his fist again and all that was left was a rising thread of smoke.

Shade watched the blonde vampire walk briskly down the alley. She kept to the shadows, keeping herself hidden from his senses. He stopped briefly to light a cigarette, cursing in British when he couldn't find his lighter. Shade shifted closer. He had suspected he was following her but it was only a suspicion. Why'd did this vampire walk freely with the Slayer? Shade's silver eyes watched cautiously as the vampire entered a magic shop through the back entry. When he disappeared from her view, she pulled away heading to an unknown destination.

"Seems I made kitty curious" Spike muttered to himself as he slipped into The Magic Box. He had seen Shade disappear into the Shadows as he had come around the corner. He couldn't sense her after had melted into darkness but he knew she was still there. Spike shrugged it off and headed into the main part of the shop.