Buffy wakes up in a large white bed, covered in black roses. She glances around furiously, looking for someone familiar.
"He's not here."
"Who are you?"
"I am your guide. That is all you need to know."
"Where am I?"
"Where do you think you are?"
"Well, I was in Angel's mansion and then…" She looks down at her stomach. The bloody gash is still there, though she feels no pain. "Am I dead?"
"Yes and No."
"What?"
"Your body is currently dead, but your spirit is very much alive."
"Okay. That's strange. Can you please tell me where I am now? You are supposed to be my guide."
"Yes."
"Well, where am I?" She is beginning to get ticked off at whoever this is.
"You are in the waiting room."
"What am I waiting for?"
"I don't know. Only they know."
"They? Who?"
"The Time Keeper and her brother The Balance."
"Oh. …Still don't know who they are."
"You will find out soon enough. In the mean time, can I get you anything?"
"Yes. Out of here."
"I forgot. The Slayer isn't very patient, is she? The others were though."
"What others?"
"The ones before you."
"Slayers? You've met the other slayers."
"No."
"But, you said the ones before me. They were slayers, too, weren't they?"
"On Earth, yes, the other warriors of the light were considered 'slayers', but I'm afraid you are one of a kind."
"What?"
"Oh my. You didn't know."
"Know what?"
"My, my. They forgot a lot, now didn't they?"
"Who?"
"Everyone."
"Will you explain?"
"There is a chosen one…"
"Yes, I've heard this before. There is a chosen one from every generation…"
"Wrong."
"What?"
"There is only one chosen one, for all generations. The Time Keeper has written that one Slayer exists in all time, to be called forth when needed and to live until the world is safe from evil. You, Buffy Anne Summers, are the only Slayer. The others were not worthy of the title, though your precious council took it upon themselves to chose the 'slayer' for each generation. That is why others were easily beaten."
"If I am the only Slayer, why am I here, and dead? The world is not anywhere near safe yet."
"The Balance and The Time Keeper have to see that they chose wisely. They have one final test to complete. That will determine your fate. So, for now, we wait."
