Note: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or the Characters I did not make up (ie: Xander,

Giles, Spike, Angel.)

April/23/2003

Sunny Dale,

Young Evada had known him all her life her parents trusted him with her life, his name

was Alexander Harris but every one called him Xander. If any thing happened to Evada's

parents Xander would be her guardian. One evening Evada decided to go over to Buffy's

house. Buffy was one of Xander's best friends along with Willow. Evada knocked on the door,

she noticed that there were a lot of people at Buffy's house she had no clue who they were.

Anya who was Xander's ex fiancé answered the door she looked at her confused "Are you

selling cookies little girl, if you are don't you think it's a little late for a small girl such as your self

to be out?" asked Anya. She looked at Evada with a smile. "Is Xander here?" Evada asked.

Anya stepped aside. "He's busy at the moment but you can come in and wait." She said.

Evada stepped in side and sat down on the couch and looked around the living room.

Just then Buffy walked in, she had a terrified look on her face. Buffy looked up to see

Evada sitting on the couch. "What are you doing here Evada you should be at home

with your family." Buffy said. She looked across the street to see Evada's parent's car

gone from the driveway. Buffy ran over to Evada. "Where are you parents Evada,

please tell me?" Buffy asked. Evada started to cry. "T-they went to the school Buffy, I told them not to leave me but they said that they had to save you and every one." Evada said.

Just then an explosion was heard from down the street. Buffy stood up "Evada come with me."

They walked down to the basement. Spike who was a vampire was sitting against a

wall he sat there so calm as if he didn't hear the explosion, but he did. "Its starting Buffy

that war you have been working us all to the bone for its here and we're not ready for it." Said

Spike he stood up and walked over to her and looked at Evada "Young children such

as little miss Evada here will now grow up knowing that there was a Buffy who slayed vampires

and demons but died doing just that." He said kneeling down. Spike never showed emotion to

any one not even Buffy, but Evada was an exception he saved he so many times that she grew

upon him. Evada walked over to him slowly and then just ran into his embrace.

"Little one I'll protect you now when it is most needed." Spike held her out at arms

length and kissed her fore head "I'll always remember that innocent look on your

face...Evada." He trailed thinking he would never see Evada again he knew Xander was her

guardian and he would make sure that he lived to take care of Evada. "Good bye Spike." Said

Evada. Buffy took her hand and put her in the closet. At that moment another explosion was

heard closer "Evada no matter what don't come out until the morning." Buffy said. She reached

in to her pocket and pulled out a stake and handed it to her "Hang on to this forever don't loose

it" Buffy said, Evada nodded and hid behind some boxes.

Evada didn't know how long it was she fell asleep but she smelt some thing awful some

thing was burning Evada jumped up thinking it was herself but it wasn't she pushed boxes away.

She was still in Buffy's basement she carefully walked up the stairs and heard a radio the door

was ajar and she saw police officers and Xander sitting against a wall he had his head in his

hands "Uncle Xander what happened where is Buffy and Spike." Evada asked. But Xander

pulled her close and gave her a hug "Oh thank god I thought I lost every one." Xander said. A police officer came over "Sir is this your daughter?" He asked. Xander looked up at

him "No sir she's my niece, I'm her guardian." Xander said standing up. "Her mother

and father are dead." The officer nodded.

"Evada we're going over to your house its one of the many that survived the war." Said

Xander. He took her hand and they walked out. "There all dead aren't they Uncle Xander?"

Asked Evada. Xander looked down at her "Yes Evada they're dead your parents Buffy,

Willow, and Dawn." Said Xander. Evada started crying "What about Spike, where is he...he can't die he told me that?" asked Evada now shaking. "They put him into an eternal

sleep I don't know where they put him." Xander said. Evada calmed down. "Where will we go Uncle Xander?" asked Evada. Xander looked around "Will go live some where else

just till the town gets back together." He said. And that's exactly what they did they locked up Evada's house and took one of her dad's cars and left to go live in New York for

the next 9 years.