Summary: Too good for hell, but not welcome in heaven unless he renounces his demon, the Powers That Be don't have a place for Spike after everyone dies at the end of 'Not Fade Away.' So they create a realm for him and others like him. Only... it's actually just him alone.
Meanwhile, Buffy quits slaying after she gets word of what happened in Los Angeles and embraces the normal life. Dawn does just the opposite and starts to explore her dormant Key powers. She plays it safe, astrally projecting just her spirit into other dimensions while she learns. As she grows stronger, she guides herself easily to what she wants to see or experience, like a world with beautiful gardens or diamonds raining from alien skies.
One day she sends her spirit out in search of love... and finds Spike alone in his realm, where time moves at a different pace. The two recapture their friendship, and Dawn sends her spirit to visit his regularly. She doesn't think her sister really cared about Spike, so she never bothers telling her. Then Buffy learns what Dawn has been doing -- and who she's been seeing.
This is a response to killjoy's challenge as well as Elysian Field's October 2020 Trapped Challenge. The amazing banner is all thanks to the incredible thenewbuzwuzz! I am so thrilled for everyone to see the beautiful artwork, full of meaning, balance, visual interest, and really pretty people! Thank you so much for choosing my story to grace with your talent and skill!
Whatever you want to call it by killjoy +12
Responses: 1
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: Ensemble
Summary:
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: Ensemble
Summary:
Everyone is killed during the battle in the alley. Unable to enter heaven due to his demon status but not worthy of hell anymore Spike finds himself stuck all alone in a midway point in the afterlife. Time passes for him there faster than on earth.
Dawn has been looking into her Key past and abilities. She's found away to astro project herself into other relms. During one of her trips she discovers Spike all alone in his.
Spike may see his position as purgatory and a form of punishment. Dawn makes a promise to visit whenever she can get her power back up.
Was thinking that ever since the end of Sunnydale Buffy has been living up the normal life to the hilt. Dawn thinks she doesn't care about Spike at all so doesn't tell her at first about her discovery of Spike. She just visits him over and over.....until Buffy finds out.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None Artists: thenewbuzwuzz
Categories: Post-Series, Challenge Response
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn
Genres: Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Character Death, Rape (Implied), Torture (Implied)
Challenges: Whatever you want to call it
Event: Trapped Challenge 2020
Completed: No Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Word count: 25,567 Hit Count: 7,039 ePub Downloads: 65
Published: October 06, 2020 Updated: May 28, 2022
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn
Genres: Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Character Death, Rape (Implied), Torture (Implied)
Challenges: Whatever you want to call it
Event: Trapped Challenge 2020
Completed: No Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Word count: 25,567 Hit Count: 7,039 ePub Downloads: 65
Published: October 06, 2020 Updated: May 28, 2022