Sundown came as Lexie walked with Taylor to Spike's crypt.  She had been thinking, was Kyros like a normal vampire? Could he be killed in the same way that all vampires were killed? Would she have to fight him alone?  One last thought entered her mind… When will he rise?

Taylor seemed to be reading her mind, "You know, I'll be with you when you fight this thing, I can help you."

"Are you sure you wanna get into this?  Being friends with me is very dangerous… If you help me fight him, you could die."

"I know, but if I help you, your chance of surviving is better, and if we win, then the vampires will be gone… for good.  If I die knowing that I helped make the world safer, that's fine with me."

Lexie looked at her, smiling, "Thank you."

They arrived at Spike's crypt. Lexie turned to Taylor, "Wait here."

Lexie walked in, she saw Buffy packing her things.  Spike sat in a chair, watching her.

"Where are you going?"  Lexie asked a little worried.

"Home… To get Willow, she'll help us to find out more about Kyros… you know, like how to kill him, when he will raise, that kind of stuff."

"When are you coming back?"

"I'll be back as soon as I can.  Don't worry; I won't let you fight this thing alone."

"There is someone I want you to meet…"

Buffy looked over at Spike.  Spike shrugged his shoulders as a way of saying, "I don't know who it is."

Lexie walked back in, but with another girl.

Buffy crossed her arms and examined the girl… She was tall, with jet black hair and green eyes.

"Buffy, Spike, this is Taylor.  She's a witch, she wants to help us."

"Great, maybe she and Willow can come up with something to stop Kyros."  Buffy turned to Taylor and said, "Have you fought a vampire before?"

"Yes," Taylor told Buffy about the night she met Lexie.

Buffy was intrigued, but Spike just sat, glaring at Taylor.  Finally, Buffy said, "I have to go… I told Willow I'd be there by morning.

Lexie nodded.

"Bye, love." Spike said, not moving from his chair.

Lexie and Taylor walked back to Lexie's house, looking out for vampires on the way.

"So, who is Willow?"  Taylor said.

"She's Buffy's friend.  She's a witch… or was, I don't know if she still is."

Lexie told Taylor more about Willow, and the others who fought with Buffy when she was the slayer.

Angel watched them from the shadows.  He had been watching Taylor in particular, studying her.  He learned of her powers and the threat that she, along with Lexie, Buffy, and Spike, posed to Kyros.  He followed them silently back to Lexie's house.  As they entered the house, Angel disappeared in the darkness.