Summary: Re-write of episode 3.12 "Helpless". Spike never returns to Dru in South America, instead deciding to resurrect his original intentions to kill his third Slayer... and preferably Angel too. But when he arrives back in Sunnydale and finds Buffy in the midst of her Cruciamentum, he can’t bring himself to take advantage of her weakened state. Nominated in Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards, round 31.Take It All Away by theblueeyedvampire [PG-13]
Summary: Re-write of episode 3.12 "Helpless". Spike never returns to Dru in South America, instead deciding to resurrect his original intentions to kill his third Slayer... and preferably Angel too. But when he arrives back in Sunnydale and finds Buffy in the midst of her Cruciamentum, he can’t bring himself to take advantage of her weakened state. Nominated in Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards, round 31.Artists: None
Categories: Season 3, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Ensemble, Giles, Joyce, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 11
Word count: 45,474 Hit Count: 38,897 ePub Downloads: 474
Published: March 21, 2014 Updated: August 28, 2014
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Characters: Buffy, Ensemble, Giles, Joyce, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 11
Word count: 45,474 Hit Count: 38,897 ePub Downloads: 474
Published: March 21, 2014 Updated: August 28, 2014
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Story Notes: Everything connected with Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to the genius that is Joss Whedon (and, you know, his writing team and Mutant Enemy and the networks). I just snatch them out of his sandbox and play with them. No copyright infringement intended. This story was originally published June-Nov 2013 on fanfiction.net.
1. Chapter 1: Plaything by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 35 Comments: 18 Word Count: 1,582 Hit Count: 7,199 Published: March 21, 2014
2. Chapter 2: Questioning by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 24 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,558 Hit Count: 3,650 Published: March 22, 2014
Thank you all for your responses to this story! Note that the timeline is slightly rearranged, so that at this point Buffy has already been "swatted down by some no-neck and rescued by Cordelia," so that rumors of her weakness have begun to flit around the demon underground. All direct "Helpless" quotes written by David Fury.
3. Chapter 3: Monsters by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 30 Comments: 14 Word Count: 3,679 Hit Count: 3,554 Published: March 29, 2014
A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed. Special thanks to Obscurebookwyrm for gracing this story with her editing glory!
4. Chapter 4: New Rules by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 27 Comments: 13 Word Count: 4,998 Hit Count: 3,720 Published: April 03, 2014
A/N: Thank you all so much for your reviews! I'm sorry all my stories are updating so slowly. Real life is in the way.
C/N: I imagine Kralik to be humming the ‘Darth Vader’ theme, LOL. Lyrics from "Take It All Away", by RED. Flashbacks/memories are in italics and past tense. POV shifts around as well.
5. Chapter 5: Truce by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 22 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,111 Hit Count: 3,225 Published: April 08, 2014
A/N: For the sake of the effects I want to have, the organic compounds that are weakening Buffy are bio-cumulative with a small time delay so that even though she's not being dosed anymore, the symptoms are still increasing.
6. Chapter 6: Midnight Snack by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 24 Comments: 10 Word Count: 4,049 Hit Count: 3,028 Published: April 10, 2014
7. Chapter 7: Side Effects by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 26 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,923 Hit Count: 2,915 Published: June 08, 2014
A/N: Lyrics from RED's 'Take It All Away', second verse. I know I've been MIA for ages, so I hope this long, fluffy, plot-heavy chapter persuades you to forgive me. ;)
8. Chapter 8: Coats and Cars by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 29 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,645 Hit Count: 2,892 Published: June 13, 2014
A/N: Quoted lyrics are from 'Baby I Love You' by The Ramones. Also, a lot later, bridge lyrics from RED's "Take It All Away". And of course, all lines from the actual episode are accredited to David Fury, screenwriter of "Helpless".
9. Chapter 9: Darkness by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 29 Comments: 17 Word Count: 4,761 Hit Count: 2,941 Published: June 21, 2014
A/N: All lines from the actual episode are accredited to David Fury, screenwriter of "Helpless". I highly recommend looking up "'Take It All Away' by RED" on YouTube and listening to it when Spike and Buffy get to the Sunnydale Arms.
Warning: The battle is gory, as per the episode.
10. Chapter 10: Who Watches the Watchers? by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 30 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,873 Hit Count: 2,730 Published: August 15, 2014
Author's Note: This chapter includes quotes from "Helpless" and from "Bad Girls".
11. Chapter 11: Normal Again by theblueeyedvampire - Likes: 55 Comments: 32 Word Count: 6,295 Hit Count: 3,042 Published: August 28, 2014
A/N: The final chapter!