CHAPTER 3.

The Sphere was round and bright pink with writing on it in an ancient language

"Hey, however didn't get Dawnie a birthday present can give her this, its pink and shiny, what else could a 16 year old want." Xander continued trying to lighten the mood as per usual.

"Does anyone no what it says?" Oz asked

"Nope" was said by the whole gang.

"Maybe we should postpone Dawn's B.B.B.?" Willow said

"B.B.B.?" Buffy said looking at thee red head.

"BIG BIRTHDAY BASH!" Willow replied, "oh come on Xander, you should have remembered that I mean Buffy's were B.B.B.B." Buffy Big Birthday Bash!"

" I had code names for my parties?" Buffy said with a big grin on her face.

"Anyway," Anya said

"Yes back at the problem at hand" Oz interrupted

"Maybe we should get Giles on this."

Yeah I guess we should" Xander answered.

"Do you know where it comes from?" The familiar British accent said over the phone

"Nope, no clue." Buffy said through the receiver "Your coming tonight right?"

" Oh Dawn's sixteenths I wish I could come but I have some previous engagements I must attend to, I might drop by tomorrow and wish her well though. I don't suppose Spike knows anything about it?"

"I haven't asked, I went and beat him up this afternoon and he didn't no anything about any apocalypse" The slayer replied " And that's to bad, Dawn would have loved you to be here"

" Well I'll look through my books and I'll call you if I find anything, say happy birthday to her for me alright?" The watch answered and then hung up the phone.