Ashley woke up the next day in a  nice warm spot in the grass. The three girls were snoozing a couple feet away from her. She carefully got up and stretched out her body without disturbing her wings. Standing tall, she looked over the surrounding area. Hunger was setting in. She was now officially starved.

"If I don’t eat something soon I’m going to die. Maybe one of these girls knows how to hunt. Or maybe Charlie will bring me something to…no. My relations to Charlie have been severed. I can’t believe she would do something so cruel to Spencer. What am I talking about? Charlie was born a cruel beast. Besides, she doesn’t even know Spencer…Hell I don’t even know Spencer. I just know her name…I wonder where she is. Is she okay? Are those two boys okay? They looked capable of tracking but-"

Her thoughts came to a stop when she heard rustling in the grass around her.

Ashley: "Who’s there?"

Shadow: "It just me."

Ashley: "Stay away from me Shadow. I’m starved."

Shadow immideately backed away from her.

Shadow: "I know you have better self control."

She catiously walked towards her again. Ashley started to back away.

Ashley: "I mean it Shadow. My wings are killing me and I’m starving. I’m not in a good mood."

Shadow: "Hush now. Come here."

Ashley sat down on the ground and allowed the dog to lick her face.

Ashley: "Shadow my life is falling apart. The slayers are after me."

Shadow: "They’ve always been after you."

Ashley: "Yeah but now they know exactly where I am."

Shadow: "Well you’d better be getting a move on then."

Ashley: "I don’t know if I can. These girls need me. I think maybe their fathers are out here somewhere."

Shadow: "Well let their dads find them then."

Ashley: "Shadow, where’s pippin?"

Shadow’s head went low.

Ashley: "What happened to him?"

Shadow: "Old man didn’t stand a chance against Courtney."

Ashley’s eyes lit up at the sound of Courtney’s name.

Ashley: "you’ve seen Courtney? Where is she?"

Shadow: "I’m afraid she’s lost it Ashley. Poor thing could fry an egg on her head."

Ashley: "…She’s gone crazy then…"

Shadow: "Aye she has. Now you have to get these kids and bring them with you. I just passed Buffy not to long ago."