SUNNYDALE 1999 Giles was working late again in the library. Giles was still sorting out his new arrivals, all sent by the council for slayer training and research. Giles loved getting new books; the thrill of discovering new things was fun for Giles.

Giles mind was on other things other than books now, he was wondering whether Buffy was all right. Buffy was blaming herself for her past Watchers death. Merrick would not want Buffy blaming herself at all. Giles never told Buffy that him and Merrick were good friends for years. Merrick recommended Giles as his successor as watcher, if Merrick died. Giles never told Buffy this so she wouldn't ask too many questions to distract her from her duties as Slayer.

Giles was putting away a book on Magical Stones and Gems when there was a thud. Giles looked up. "Hello." Giles called.

No answer came, Giles slowly walked towards the book cage to grab some Weapons, so he could search the Library safely. As he reached the keys to the cage, someone touched his shoulder. Giles turned to find Angel standing in front of him. Giles breathed with relief.

"Sorry, I should have called." Angel said.

Giles smiled. "Its Ok, I thought you would be coming soon." Giles told Angel.

Angel nodded. "Well, vampire activity has stopped for three nights now Giles. Something big is coming." Angel told Giles.

Giles nodded and walked back towards his new books. "I know, I gave Buffy the night off. She had another sleepless night." Giles told Angel.

Angel looked concerned. "Dreams?"

Giles looked up. "No, her Neighbours had a party all night and kept her up." Giles explained.

Angel simply nodded saying that he understood. "But Buffy did dream something in Biology class. Does this symbol ring a bell?" Giles asked Angel while handing him a piece of paper; with the symbol Buffy had seen drawn on it.

Angel looked carefully at the pentagram with the "S" over the top. It seemed strangely familiar to Angel but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. "It rings a bell. But I can't remember what it is or what it means." Angel told Giles. "It looks like a magical symbol, did you ask Willow if she knew what it was?"

"Yes I did, she was confused by it as well."

Angel handed back the paper to Giles. Angel felt awkward around Giles now, since Angel killed his Girlfriend Miss Calendar. Then tortured him for pleasure till Giles could barley stay conscious. Angel knew he was accepted back when they helped him back at Christmas. Angel was happy that they realised it wasn't him exactly that did all those evil things.

"Do you know where Faith is?" Angel asked Giles.

"Yes, she is patrolling the cemeteries for vampires." Giles told Angel.

"She is wasting her time. I see if she is all right, I will see you later." Angel turned and left the Library.

Giles got back to sorting out his new arrivals.

Faith was now patrolling the south-western cemetery. Faith noticed that Sunnydale had a lot of cemeteries, possibly because Sunnydale had a lot of Deaths than any other town in

California. Faith had never gone so long without killing a vampire since she became slayer. Faith used to know every place Vamps used to crash, now there in hiding or something. Faith was almost done when a twig snapped. Adrenaline started to rush around her body, she was ready to kick ass. Faith turned fists held up, it was Angel. "Ah man. Don't go sneaking up on slayers like that." Faith told Angel.

"Sorry, I came to see if you're all right." Angel told Faith

Faith felt a little disappointed. She was hoping she could kill a Vamp tonight. "I'm fine, just bored." Faith told Angel.

Angel looked worried about this, usually slayers were happy that no Vampires to hunt. Faith seems to enjoy it too much. "I think you better go home, your wasting your time." Faith stared at Angel. "Yeah, let me check the south-eastern Cemetery then I'll head off home, Ok."

Angel nodded and Faith set off to the next cemetery.

Angel was still trying to remember where he had seen the symbol Giles had shown him earlier. Angel knew he had seen it before somewhere, deep in his past. Angel knew it belonged to something Evil. Angel usually had a very good memory of the past, but this was a blur. Angel decided to phone Buffy, so he set off to find a payphone.

"Ok Larry be careful, that thing is over a hundred years old." Jack yelled towards the ship. Sunnydale docks were as busy as usual; Jack had a coffin made of stone arriving from Romania. Sunnydale museum paid $1,000,000 for the coffin to be examined at Sunnydale Museum. There was a mysterious symbol on the front, a pentagram with an "S" over the top. Jack knew nothing about history; all he knew was the sooner he gets done, the sooner he can go home and out of the cold. Jack was supervising Larry with bringing it out of the boat to the ground with a crane. "Ok Larry, bring it down gently."

The crane was lowered carefully and shaky. "Careful for Chri."

"Need a hand?" Asked a voice behind Jack. It was an English accent.

Jack frowned. "Oh great, the museum sent limeys to help us."

Then, Jack was lifted off the floor by the back of his neck. Jack was a heavy man so this was unusual. Jack turned to see a man, with dark hair but his face was not human. "I hate it when you call us that." Said the man. "Get to work guys."

Within seconds, there were more of them. Grabbing his workers and biting into there necks. The screams were unbearable for Jack; every one was in agony. Then all the bodies dropped to the ground. "Charles." Someone called. The vampire holding up Jack turned.

"What?"

"I don't know how to work the crane."

Charles turned to Jack. "Listen mortal, you are going to work the crane or I kill you now. Understood?" Charles asked Jack.

Jack slowly nodded. Charles dropped Jack to the ground. Jack had wet himself in fear. Jack walked to the crane, opened the door. Then Larry's body fell out and hit the ground. Jack felt like he was going to throw up. He had now broken into a cold sweat.

Jack went inside and powered the crane. Jacks hands were shaking now; it made it harder to lower the crane. Run, he thought; drop the coffin then run to get the cops. Jack was going over how he was going to do this, just run came to mind.

The coffin was lowered safely to the ground. "Grab the human." Ordered Charles.

Jack suddenly tried to run; he opened the door and pushed down a vampire. Then another vampire hit him in the head with a metal pole. Jack felt dizzy, the whole world turned before him, he didn't want to move at all; he wanted to lie there and sleep it off.

The vampire picked him up and carried him to Charles. "This one will be for the him." Charles said while pointing at the coffin. "Do you have everything Maria?" Charles asked a young dark haired girl.

Jack thought she was very beautiful. "Yes Charles." Replied Maria.

Jack noticed she had a very strong Spanish accent. Jack was starting to come back to life from the blow to the head he received and watched.

"Good girl, this spell should remove the barrier surrounding the coffin."

Charles was handed a jar of pig's blood, crushed rice and an empty jar. "We need a volunteer to be a sacrifice, decide now or I'll chose someone myself." Charles said.

One vampire stepped forward with no hesitation. "Well done Victor." Charles said. "Out master will hear of your devotion. Remove you shirt." Ordered Charles

Victor removed his shirt and went down on one knee. Then bowed his head. Charles removed a wooden stake from his inside pocket. He was chanting something in Latin, the stake glowed. Then Charles slammed the stake into Victor's chest; Victor exploded into a cloud of dust. Jack noticed the dust didn't settle it floated for a few seconds then landed in the empty bottle.

"Excellent, let's get started. Maria, watch the human." Charles ordered. Maria grabbed Jack. The other vampires surrounded the coffin in a circle. All but Charles were chanting "Free our master" While Charles mixed the blood and crushed rice in a wooden bowl. "God of light, god of darkness, hear our prier. Release the force that dwells around our master." Charles poured the blood and rice over the coffin. A purple force field appeared around the coffin. It just evaporated and disappeared. "Accept the offering of mortals." Charles now poured the dust of the vampire, which went through the force field. "Except the offering of the dead, and free our master."

Suddenly, there was a big flash of light, then all as it was. "It is done." Charles told the others. "Open the coffin."

The circle of Vampires all grabbed the led and tried to lift. Charles could tell they were struggling, but did nothing to help. Then the led was pulled off with an explosion of dust everywhere. All the vampires backed off. It took a few seconds for the dust to clear, and then there was a moment's silence. "Master?" Charles said in the direction of the coffin.

Jack watched, then a hand appeared out from inside the coffin; there was a ring on its ring finger. Jack screamed. Maria stopped him by punching him in the stomach. Jack was trying to get his breath back while watching.

A man came from the coffin; he looked around 18, black hair wearing 19th century clothes. The man looked around him, and then smiled at Charles. "Ah, Charles. I have been waiting for you to free me. It gets very boring in a box of stone for.What year is this?" Asked the man.

"Sir." Said Charles. "It's the beginning of 1999. You have been in the coffin for 117 years." The man stayed smiling. It doesn't matter how long. What matters is summoning the Brimon. Where are we?"

"Sir, Sunnydale California in America. The Hell Mouth sir."

The man jumped out the coffin and smiled wider. "Excellent. You have done well Charles. But stop calling me sir. Call me by my name. Understood."

Charles nodded. "Yes Samoht, I will."

Samoht turned to Maria. "My dear, I missed you." Samoht said to Maria.

Maria held out her arms and Samoht hugged her back. Then they embraced with kissing. They came apart. "How has my former Slayer been these 117 years?"

"Lonely darling. We killed all who trapped you slowly and painfully." Maria told Samoht. Maria was a Slayer in Spain in 1800. She was training with her watcher when Samoht found her. When he found her, they fought and Samoht won. Instead of killing her, Samoht turned her into a Vampire, as a Slayer would be a good warrior against the Watches Council. In time, he fell in love with her and she fell in love with him.

"Good my dear." Samoht turned back to Charles. "Charles, there is one more thing to take care of. Who is the Slayer and is she in Sunnydale with us."

Charles walked over. "Yes Samoht. According to the Star Chart the Council use to locate new Slayers, the girls name is Faith and she is right here in Sunnydale." Charles told Samoht.

They had stolen one of the Watchers Star Charts when Samoht tried to find records of the Brimon, but he was unsuccessful in finding them.

"Shall we kill the Slayer?" Charles asked.

"No." Samoht told Charles. "If we kill her, another will be called. We will put her out of action, that way her watcher will be too preoccupied worrying about her and another won't be called." Samoht told Charles. "But first of all, I'm hungry."

Charles grabbed Jack out of one of the Vampire hands. "We saved this one for you Samoht." Charles told Samoht.

Samoht let go of Maria and grabbed Jack. Samoht morphed into his Vampire face. Jack's heart started to pump faster as he knew his fate would be the same of his workers. Jack was preying in his mind repeatedly.

Samoht sunk his teeth into Jacks neck and started to drink. Samoht finished and dropped the body to the ground. "Ah, that's better, now let's get me into modern clothes." Samoht chanted a small incantation and he was now wearing leather jacket, jeans, black boats and a black T-shirt under his Jacket. "Better. Now, who wants to go Slayer hunting?"

Faith was on her way back to the Motel. Again nothing to slay at all. Faith was bored completely now. She was thinking about going to the Bronze and screwing with a guy after; but Faith decided to go straight back before thieves break into her Motel Room. While she was walking down the road, she heard a couple of footsteps behind her. Faith stood still, reached into her inside pocket of her jacket and pulled out a Stake. Again, adrenaline ran through her as she turned to see two guys looking at her. She had her fists held high. "You guys have two second to explain why you are following me." Faith told the two Guys.

"Sorry, we are just hungry." Said the guy to the left, and then they both morphed into vampires.

"Finally, some action." Faith said as her adrenaline took control. They both came at her. Faith kicked the first in the chest and flooring him. The other came at her; she did a spinning kick to his face then put the stake through his heart when his guard was down. The first came back up and tried to punch her. Faith ducked, punched him in the mouth. Then she kicked him in the gut and staked him. As he exploded into ash and dust, she rubbed her hands together. "Too easy."

She heard clapping behind her. She turned to see a man with leather Jacket, black T-shirt and jeans. He had dark black hair, a ring on his right hand. Faith noticed he only looked 18. "Bravo Slayer, bravo. Your one of the best I have seen in years. I have killed many slayers, but none of them seem to be as good as you Faith."

Faith looked at him. "Are we going to fight or are we going to talk Mr?"

"Samoht, my name is Samoht. I was hoping to talk a bit first but what the hell." He morphed into a vampire. "Let's fight."

Samoht came charging at her and Faith kicked him in the chest. Samoht kept his balance. Faith came at him with fists to the face then a spinning kick to the face. She then rammed the stake through his heart. "Game over Sam." Said Faith.

Samoht stood there smiling. Faith was taken back that he didn't explode to dust. "That hurt slayer, but I say game on."

Samoht punched Faith in the face and kicked her in the stomach. Faith fell to the ground. Faith didn't take crap from no one. She jumped back to her feet fists held high. Faith punched him in the chest and sent the stake through his heart again. He laughed. He didn't explode again. He put his hand up to her face. There was a bright white light, which stunned her. Faith fell to the ground barley conscious. "Pick her up." Samoht ordered.

Out of the bushes, about three Vampires picked her up and held her up in front of Samoht. "Wow Slayer, you're a tough fighter, first challenge I have had for quite a few years."

Faith looked at him in disgust. "You should have died. My stake"

"Oh yes. You see Faith, my Ring." Samoht held up his ring in front of Faith. "This ring makes any vampire immortal. It is magically attached to my finger. That is why you can't kill me." Samoht told Faith.

Faith looked angry. "You wait buddy, Buffy will kick your ass"

"Buffy? Who is Buffy?" Samoht asked Faith.

"Oh, didn't you know, there are two slayers."

Faith took joy, as Samoht looked a little taken back by this. "Two slayers, the other is called Buffy, I see. This could ruin every thing, it cou. No wait, it might work out after all." Samoht smiled.

Faith tried to fight out of the three vampires grip. "Let me go you son of a."

"Don't worry slayer, we won't kill you."

Faith looked a little relieved. Samoht held up his hand and said something in a weird language. A flash of blue light came out and shot Faith in the face. Faith was spinning; she was spinning faster, faster and faster. Till nothing.

Samoht watched Faith's body go limp. "Let go of her." Samoht ordered. The three Vampires let go of her and she fell to the ground. Samoht looked annoyed. He turned to Charles who was right behind him now. "I see the slayer is out of the way. What did you do to her?" Charles asked Samoht.

"I put her into a coma."

"Well, then we will have no problems."

Samoht sniggered. "Not quite." He morphed into a vampire. He then grabbed Charles by the neck and held him above the ground. "The slayer says there in another slayer in town. That makes two slayers. Explain yourself."

Charles looked confused. "But the Chart, it says." Samoht dropped him to the ground.

"She says the girls name is Buffy. Does it ring a bell?" Samoht asked.

Charles looked confused. "She died in 1997, according to the chart. Then Kendra was called then Faith."

Samoht thought for a moment. "Now I have been buried for 117 years, but is it possible to bring a human back to life if dead for a few minutes?"

Charles didn't look at Samoht in the eyes. He slowly nodded. "Yes, there is the mouth to mouth method if a person has drowned. The chart says death by water."

Samoht circled him. "So, she died, new slayer was called, then Buffy was brought back and now two slayers walk." Samoht looked at Charles. "Come here Charles." Samoht ordered. Charles got to his feet and walked over to Samoht. Samoht put his hands on Charles head.

"What are you going to do?" Charles asked Samoht.

"I'm going to extract the past 117 year history I have missed from you head. You won't forget anything, I'm going to copy information." Samoht told Charles.

Without warning, Samoht's hands sank deep into Charles's skull. There was a scream from Charles, and a bright glow from Samoht's hands. Samoht saw world wars, assassinations, nuclear strikes the works.

After a minute, Samoht released Charles and Charles fell to the floor. "All the mayhem I have missed. So if my calculations are correct, Buffy should be at School still, so there is only one thing for it."

Charles had broken out in a cold sweat. "What is that Samoht?"

"Well, I look 18, so I'm going undercover at Buffy's School."