"Come to me," it cajoled. "Come to me and a world of blood and pain will be yours for the taking."

Drusilla smiled hungrily. "Oh, I would certainly fancy that," she said as she moved away from Spike and the river's edge toward the alcove, which revealed itself upon closer inspection to be a narrow gap between two buildings. She felt her features begin to transform, her teeth growing sharp with expectation.

Dru heard her lover call to her but she did not stop. A world of blood and pain was something special, the perfect gift to prove to Spike that she loved him most of all. She would share this special world with him and they would be happy in it together forever and ever.

The gap between the buildings was utterly dark.

"Come," said the voice from the perfect shadows.

"With pleasure," Drusilla replied as she entered the darkness - and the darkness entered her.