No power in the 'verse… (Part 9)

"Spike!" A slender woman in a long flowing dress came down the main staircase, "It's been too long."

"Good to see you too luv." The Watcher embraced her, "This is Captain Malcolm Reynolds, Simon Tam, and River Tams. This is..."

"General Rosenberg!" Mal came to attention, "We met once on Hara..."

"Yes, I remember." Willow smiled, "At ease before you sprain something."

"Sir!" Mal relaxed slightly, "May I ask a question?"

"You may."

"We met six years ago, but you haven't aged a day..."

"No, I haven't in more than 500-years."

"How?" Simon asked, a little perplex by the whole situation.

"Ah, now this an interesting question." Spike smiled, "It goes like this..."

To Be Continued…