The chamber was quiet while the torches flickered in the darkness and an alter sat at the center of the room. A pentagram was painted on the top of the alter and five black candles sat in holders at each point. The torches flickered when the figure walked inside and the robe scraped the floor. The figure walked closer when a hand took the knife from the holder on the table and the blade flashed in a bright light. " It is time. ". The figure walked to the alter when the figure took the knife and slit a long gash into the flesh of the figure's right hand. The blood dripped on the alter when the figure started the spell and the pentagram pulsated in a green light. The blood hissed on the pentagram when the light flared and a small demon appeared at the center of the pentagram. It was around two and a half feet tall, with gray skin, pointy ears, yellow eyes, and sharp claws. It was naked and hissed at the figure and the figure smiled. " Be quiet! You're mine! Now, here's what I want you to do! ", the figure said as the figure walked closer and the demon growled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ L.A., California Wolfram & Hart. Angel sat at his desk when the door opened and his " assistant ", Harmony, walked inside carrying a coffee mug of blood in her hand. She walked closer when he looked at her and sighed. " Morning Chief! ", Harmony said when he nodded and she placed the coffee mug on desk then left the office. Angel sipped on the blood when he looked at the picture of his former love, Buffy Summers, and sighed. He traced a finger on the glass when the door opened Wesley Wyndham-Pryce walked inside. He walked closer when Angel looked up and Wes looked upset. " Angel? ". " What? ". " Have you seen Fred? ". " No! Why!? Is she missing!? ", Angel asked as he stood up and walked to Wes. " No. She's just late. ". " Well, she'll come in soon. ", Angel said then sat back down and Wes looked at him. " It's just that she's never late. ". " Don't worry. ", Angel said as Wes sighed then left the office closing the door behind him. ------------------ The bedroom was quiet while Fred slept and the sunlight moved along the floor. The music filled the room when she got up and headed for the bathroom. She loved her apartment. It took about two months before she found the right one and was a bit scared. It was her first one. She had lived with her parents for a long time that she wasn't sure that she could live by herself. Even after Angel had found her and lived in an old hotel. She wasn't. She had a room mate. Some would say it was dangerous to have one but this was different. Her room mate was very sweet and nice. Did freelance work for a computer graphics company. Was a great cook. But had a completely different taste in music and played it loud. That was something she was getting used to. The apartment was huge. It had two large bedrooms, with their own large bathrooms, a wonder view of the city, a large living room, and a gourmet kitchen. The furniture was modern but her room mate let her pick her own furniture and knick knacks and she had tried her luck at cooking. That didn't work well. She accidentally burned her room mate's hand cooking dinner but her room mate just smiled and told her it was all right. Fred came out of the bedroom, some time later, when she walked into the living room and noticed that the table was set. " Better hurry, Fred, you're running late! ", a voice said from the kitchen as she looked at the clock and sighed. " Dang! ", Fred said as she sat and ate the breakfast and heard the music coming from the kitchen, " Why didn't you wake me earlier!? ". " Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey, I just go up myself! ", the voice said as she finished the breakfast then headed for the door. " I'll see you later! ", Fred said as she left and the door closed behind her. She got in the car when the car headed down the street and she hoped that Angel wouldn't be too mad at her. ----------------------------------------- London, England. The car moved down the street as the driver sighed and looked at the traffic. It took awhile to get used to driving on the other side of the road but the driver was getting used to it and sighed waiting for the traffic to move. The car moved along when the car entered the hospital parking lot and stopped in one of the visitor's parking spots. The door opened when the figure got out and closed the door. The figure walked to the doorway when the figure walked inside and headed for the main desk. The figure stopped at the desk when the nurse looked up and smiled. " Well, hello, here you go. ", the nurse said giving the figure the pass and the figure walked to the elevator. The doors opened as the figure walked inside and pushed the button. The doors closed as the elevator moved and the figure watched the light moving. This was Buffy Summers. The Slayer. The former slayer. She watched the light when the doors opened and she walked outside. Buffy walked down the hallway when she stopped at the nurses' desk and the nurse looked at her. " G'morning Lass. ". " Morning. Are the results back yet? ". " The doctor will be with y'shortly. Go on. ". Buffy nodded when she walked down the hallway and headed for Room Fifteen Oh Two. She walked to the door when she touched the cool wood then sighed and opened the door. She walked inside the room while the door closed behind her and she walked to the bed.