"See?" Janet said, panting a little. "I said it might be a bit more difficult."
Buffy just shrugged.
"Hey, what's this?"
Janet leant over and pulled a piece of paper from the pile of dust that was once the vampire.
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Kristin yawned and stretched. Ironically, Save Me was being played from the stereo in the room. She sat up and looked around. On a bed nearby, Taylor was lying, clearly unconscious still. No one else was in the room.
"Tay?" she whispered.
She slowly got up and walked over to him. She traced his face softly, taking in his features.
"Oh, it's true. I do feel that way about you. I, I never liked Tim, not the way I like you."
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"What does it say?" Zac asked.
Slink looked up from the note with a grave expression on his face.
"Ezarrrra is in the possession of the Essence."
"You know, I was wondering where she was." Zac answered, a little worriedly. "Is she okay?"
"Doesn't say. All it says is that if you want to find Ezarrra, you have to go to the Alterrr in Vampirrre Valley, and follow the dirrrections you will find therrre."
"Vampire Valley? There is no Vampire Valley in Tulsa."
"There is now. The Essence has been slowly changing the world to it's desires as we speak." Janet answered. "But defeating it will revert everything back to normal."
"Well, I suppose we should go find ourselves an Alter."
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"Oh Taylor, what happened to you?" Kristin sighed.
She stroked his hair gently.
"Ok, Tay, I don't know if you can hear me, but I have to say this. I, I love you Taylor. I've always loved you, I just never knew it."
Not knowing what else to do, she leant over and softly kissed his lips.