Dracula vampira, is it time to get excited?

[Nlamr]

My vampira has done quite well this summer considering how aweful hot it has been, it just finished two new growths and has four more starting.... The question is in the picture, there are three growths there, the two on the outsides that are pointing up are definitely new growths, but the middle one is smaller and is pointing downwards? Could it be what I think it is? I know spikes typically come from the root ball but I have seen a few in pictures come from the top... What are your thoughts? P.S. If anyone says spike I may just poop my pants