I Can Be Good* or Author's Choice by momnesia +14
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Categories: Season 4
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Giles, Joyce, Oz, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Summary: Set in Season 4, after Spike helps Fyarl Giles escape the Initiative, Giles asked Spike if perhaps the chip meant that he had a chance to redeem himself. . .poor timing on Giles' part, and Spike shot him down. But what if he hadn't? I would like to read a story where Giles is somehow given a peek into what the future holds for Buffy, and the others. This could be a dream/vision Giles either had spontaneously, or as the product of a spell he cast to see if his assessment of this being an opportunity for Spike to change for the better, is correct. I want to see Spike refuse Giles' money for helping him out, stating that, if he seriously wanted to try to change, the Slayer and Scoobies would never allow him to prove himself. Giles of course, would insist that "The children" would do all they could to help Spike on his new path. Spike counters that the Slayer and the Scoobies would never cut him a sliver of slack, regardless how hard he tried to do good. Giles, believing the best of Buffy and the others, repeats his assertion. Spike, now beyond angry, offers Giles one chance to prove that the scoobies would be supportive, and if not, Spike will refuse any and all help to them. Spike needs to spell out exactly what he considers being supportive means to him; i.e., no name calling, especially by Xander. No holding Spike to purely human standards, because the scoobies constantly point out that Spike isn't human. This would also mean no one can refer to Spike by anything other than his name; no "fangless", no taunts of being impotent or flaccid, and especially no calling him "evil dead" or "dead-boy, jr." Any of these would be a deal breaker. And, needless to say, Spike insists that Giles not tell anyone of his spell/vision of the future, because that would skew the outcome in Giles' favor. Could this work?
Categories: Season 4
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Giles, Joyce, Oz, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Summary: Set in Season 4, after Spike helps Fyarl Giles escape the Initiative, Giles asked Spike if perhaps the chip meant that he had a chance to redeem himself. . .poor timing on Giles' part, and Spike shot him down. But what if he hadn't? I would like to read a story where Giles is somehow given a peek into what the future holds for Buffy, and the others. This could be a dream/vision Giles either had spontaneously, or as the product of a spell he cast to see if his assessment of this being an opportunity for Spike to change for the better, is correct. I want to see Spike refuse Giles' money for helping him out, stating that, if he seriously wanted to try to change, the Slayer and Scoobies would never allow him to prove himself. Giles of course, would insist that "The children" would do all they could to help Spike on his new path. Spike counters that the Slayer and the Scoobies would never cut him a sliver of slack, regardless how hard he tried to do good. Giles, believing the best of Buffy and the others, repeats his assertion. Spike, now beyond angry, offers Giles one chance to prove that the scoobies would be supportive, and if not, Spike will refuse any and all help to them. Spike needs to spell out exactly what he considers being supportive means to him; i.e., no name calling, especially by Xander. No holding Spike to purely human standards, because the scoobies constantly point out that Spike isn't human. This would also mean no one can refer to Spike by anything other than his name; no "fangless", no taunts of being impotent or flaccid, and especially no calling him "evil dead" or "dead-boy, jr." Any of these would be a deal breaker. And, needless to say, Spike insists that Giles not tell anyone of his spell/vision of the future, because that would skew the outcome in Giles' favor. Could this work?