Halloween, 1997. Kaitlyn Sinclair decided to dress up as a witch—a pretty cute one at that. At the same time, Ethan was up to his usual hijinks. Throw in the power of an old god manifesting so close to a Hellmouth and a few special costumes, and it was a recipe for disaster. Magic begat magic. A new player enters the supernatural politics of Sunnydale, California.

'… by definition, Horcrux's are somewhat sentient. They, being a shard of the soul, have enough intelligence to defend itself to the best of its abilities…'- Secrets of the Darkest Art