Part III

            Buffy stared in shock as she left the cavern. She glanced around and saw everything. The red sun was covered by black clouds. The sky was no longer blue; it was dark orange and red. There was no grass or plants, only barren land. There were no people or animals around either.

            "Now do you understand why we need your help?" Grace asked, coming up behind her.

            "H-how did this happen?" Buffy asked.

           "Many centuries ago, five demons were released into our world. Since there was no one to protect it, they took over. The five demons gathered legions of other demons and began attacking our cities, killing off almost everyone."

            "What released them here?"

            "We're not sure. But it's obviously someone who is very strong with magiks."

            "You?" Buffy asked.

            "No, no," Grace chuckled, "This was way before my time. I'm just a young woman, only in my twenties."

            "You keep referring to 'we'," Buffy said, "Who is we?"
            "I will show you, follow me."

            Grace turned and headed for a stairway that just seemed to appear in the ground. She went down them. Buffy stared in disbelief, but soon followed behind. Within a few minutes, Grace and Buffy came upon a small underground town.

            "What is this place?" Buffy asked.

            "This is my home."

            "But you live underground."

            "Yes, we were forced to. We needed to find a way to hide so we decided that the best place for that would be underground. There are many towns like this one and they are all hidden by magik."

            "Things sure have changed since I've been gone."

            "That's because you've been dead for a little over a millennia."

            "I've been dead for a thousand years! Are you kidding me?"

            "Not at all."

            That's when a loud siren resounded throughout the little town. People appeared at doors and windows, slamming them shut. Others, who'd been working, began running towards their homes. Something must be wrong.

            "What's going on?" Buffy asked.

            "Quickly, we must hide!" Grace shouted, grabbing Buffy's arm.

            Buffy pulled her arm away. She wasn't going anywhere without answers.

            "Not until you tell me what is going on."

            "We must hide before they break in!" Grace yelled, "We must go now before it's too late."

            She grabbed Buffy's arm once again and pulled her away. The two took off towards a small hole in the side of the walls surrounding the underground town. The hole was large enough for them to fit inside and small enough to stay concealed. Just as they crawled inside, a large demon burst through the magik field and into the town.