 Melaka was approached by a demon named Urkonn who told her that lurks were in fact ancient demons known as "vampires" and that she was destined to fight them.Mel was at first reluctant to accept or even believe that she was really "the Slayer", especially as she had never experienced any of the prophetic dreams that Urkonn described.However, after coming across a lurk while on a job for Gunther and being reminded of Harth's death, she agreed to train with Urkonn.