Summary: Pretty much AU all the way, for obvious reasons. Starts in S4 at the beginning of "Goodbye, Iowa" then takes a quick turn to S1. Spike learns not only to be careful what you wish for, but also that when you swim in the Nile too long, you could drown.

Season 1 with a big twist of Spuffy
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: scarlett2u
Artists: None
Categories: Season 1
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Ensemble, Original Characters
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Depictions of Bigotry
Completed: Yes Chapters: 20
Word count: 64,071 Hit Count: 46,416 ePub Downloads: 489
Published: November 28, 2006 Updated: November 28, 2006


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Story Notes: The term Gypsy is used in this story as it was in canon. It is NOT meant as a slur, merely used to conform with canon usages. Romani is the proper and respectful term.  I have added the depictions of bigotry warning because of this usage.

1. Chapter 1 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 19 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,858 Hit Count: 5,301
I own the basic story idea and that is all. All characters, etc. owned by Joss Whedon, ME, WB, Fox and other big guys that could crush me and would laugh at what they'd have available to get in a lawsuit.

2. Chapter 2 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 12 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,955 Hit Count: 2,533

3. Chapter 3 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 15 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,053 Hit Count: 2,348

4. Chapter 4 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 15 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,524 Hit Count: 2,353

5. Chapter 5 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 17 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,395 Hit Count: 2,628

6. Chapter 6 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 16 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,879 Hit Count: 2,411
A/N the incident at the menagerie mentioned actually took place in 1826

7. Chapter 7 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 16 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,570 Hit Count: 2,231

8. Chapter 8 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 15 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,101 Hit Count: 2,109

9. Chapter 9 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 16 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,465 Hit Count: 2,073

10. Chapter 10 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 16 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,607 Hit Count: 2,138

11. Chapter 11 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 14 Comments: 5 Word Count: 3,829 Hit Count: 2,065

12. Chapter 12 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 15 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,631 Hit Count: 2,072

13. Chapter 13 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 14 Comments: 3 Word Count: 4,115 Hit Count: 2,026

14. Chapter 14 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 14 Comments: 4 Word Count: 4,362 Hit Count: 1,947
Some dialog is direct from the shooting scripts of "Nightmares". I altered some of the dialog slightly for the purposes of my story. Lots of the original is intact in the Buffy/Hank scene. Original dialog in the episode credited to Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.

15. Chapter 15 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 12 Comments: 3 Word Count: 4,716 Hit Count: 1,877
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A/N: Some dialog is direct from the shooting scripts of "Nightmares". I altered some of the dialog slightly for the purposes of my story. Lots of the original is intact in the Buffy/Hank scene. Original dialog in the episode credited to Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.

16. Chapter 16 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 13 Comments: 4 Word Count: 3,548 Hit Count: 1,920

17. Chapter 17 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 13 Comments: 3 Word Count: 4,587 Hit Count: 1,956

18. Chapter 18 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 14 Comments: 3 Word Count: 4,262 Hit Count: 2,118

19. Chapter 19 by pfeifferpack - Likes: 11 Comments: 2 Word Count: 4,473 Hit Count: 2,108
A/N for this and the previous chapter: Some dialog from the episode Prophecy Girl, written by Joss Whedon was used and/or modified for this story.

20. Epilogue by pfeifferpack - Likes: 35 Comments: 18 Word Count: 1,141 Hit Count: 2,200