Maria

All stood frozen unsure of what to do or who this person was that stood before them. Racing in everyone's mind is who the hell is this person she stands there in an old gown reminisant to the time when Spike was created (into a vampire) and it is ripped at the bottom. Her arms, neck, face, feet, and legs have cuts bites from vampires still fresh and bleeding yet she stands there as if she feels no pain. Finally out of the uncomfortable silence Gunn speaks up.

" What are you?"

She turns her head to look at him and smiles.

"Me, my name is Maria."

" Yeah ok but what are you."

" Who says I have to be something other then human?"

Gunn looks at her slightly frustrated and Fred steps in.

" Well I'm sorry but most humans don't walk around dressed in what your in and all bloody and looking like they should be dead. Well that is they don't except for Halloween but that's over."

She looks down at her cloths and looks back up and smiles. Spike and Angel both look at her curiously as if trying to remember something.

" Your right, but I am human, I'm just well dead. What I mean is I was killed a long, long time ago but I was brought back by some strange creatures to warn you."

Fred steps back and no one speaks for a short time then Angel finally says something.

" How where you killed?"

She turns and looks him in the eye as a tear rolls down her face then she turns away to face everyone else.

" I was a slayer and I died. Is there need to go anymore into it I mean its pretty obvious I mean look at me I fought I died the end."

"A slayer?"

Fred says curious.

" Yes a slayer long forgotten because of the way I died my watcher was killed as well but he went before me."

Spike steps forward.

" If you're a slayer and from when it looks like you're from I would have known about you."

He says trying to remember the time when he was starting out as a vampire.

" Would you. Spike."

" How did you know my name?"

" I was a slayer Spike not a dumb ass."

Eve steps forward wanting to know why she's here and what exactly she's here to warn them about.

" What exactly are you here to warn us about?"

" The book it has some stuff in it that might interest you, but there is more to it then what's in that book. However before I go into explaining everything I was wondering if you knew a place where I could get a shower and a change of cloths cause you know this whole bleeding thing isn't really working."

Fred steps forward.

" I can help you with that but when will you tell us what you're here to warn us about?"

" After I take a shower and get clothes."

Fred and Maria walk away. Angel steps forward and says what everyone is thinking.

" Something isn't right here."

Eve especially is curious and is quick to agree with Angel.

" I definitely agree with you. What's in the book anyways?"

Angel picks up the book that had been lying on his desk and opens it to the very first page and it is written in some weird language but a light goes over the book and it is translated into English. However by some mysterious power both Angel and Spike collapse.

As if in a dream they both see a scene from their past however it is not one that they remember. They watch as if they are watching a movie of themselves. Before their eyes in a grand ballroom stands Spike, Dru, Darla, and Angel but the room is empty other then them well except for a few dead bodies. Or so it seems all they can see is the back of a woman with long black hair pulled up in a bun she walks to the Spike of the past and they kiss. However as they kiss it is clear it is hurting both Angel and Drusilla. However as if someone if pulling them both Angel and Spike are ripped from their dream world and back to reality. Before them now stand Fred and Maria. Maria is now dressed in black pants, a black corset top, black boots, a black jacket, and a black cross choker.

" I knew it."

Maria says standing up strait end clearly frustrated.

". It's coming."

" What the bloody hell is coming already!"

Spike says standing up.

" Last year the order of vampires was interrupted but not only vampires two years ago the slayer line was messed up but not only that last year a witch destroyed slayer reality.."

"Buffy.Willow."

Spike whispers to himself.

" They thought that what they did helped them but with the closing of the hellmouth in Sunnydale it only made the first more determined and this time it's bringing in the big bad."

" What?!"

Spike says mad.

" Have you ever wondered about what made you vampires. I mean have you ever wondered about the first vampire?"

Maria points over to the book now lying on the floor.

" That, that's what's coming and trust me your not gonna have fun
trying to beat her. That book is the only record left of her."

" Her?"

Fred says.

" Her."

Maria says.