Summary: "Give me another chance. I can fix it."

Series: Perspectivesverse
Categories: Season 4, Post-Series, Crossover (AtS), Alternate Reality, Time Travel, Claim
Characters: Amy Madison, Andrew Wells, Angel, Anya, Billy Lane, Buffy, Clem, Cordelia, D'Hoffryn, Dawn, Doyle, Drusilla, Ensemble, Ethan Rayne, Faith Lehane, Forrest Gates, Giles, Glory, Graham Miller, Halfrek, Hank Summers, Harmony, Jonathan Levinson, Joyce, Kate Lockley, Lorne, Maggie Walsh, Mr. Gordo, Original Characters, Oz, Parker Abrams, Quentin Travers, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Wesley, Willow, Willy the Snitch, Xander
Genres: Drama, POV
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 155 Table of Contents
Word count: 230,555 Hit Count: 268,326 ePub Downloads: 1,158
Published: April 13, 2018 Updated: June 14, 2020

Summary: Angel's destruction of the Gem of Amara leads to serious consequences for some of the residents of Sunnydale.  A teeny tale told in tiny tidbits.

Categories: Season 4, Drabbles
Characters: Buffy, Oz, Spike
Genres: None
Warnings: Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 220 Table of Contents
Word count: 25,500 Hit Count: 220,674 ePub Downloads: 316
Published: March 16, 2017 Updated: May 14, 2017

Summary: He has lost two Slayers. She's just lost her Watcher. Now they're stuck with each other and neither is particularly happy about it.
Drabble series set in an AU.
Thank you so much to the very kind person who nominated me at the Running with Scissors Awards for the Cookie Dough / Best WIP category! I'm over the moon!

Categories: Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite, Drabbles
Characters: Buffy, Ensemble, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death
Completed: Yes Chapters: 65 Table of Contents
Word count: 47,794 Hit Count: 118,626 ePub Downloads: 529
Published: November 30, 2015 Updated: February 08, 2016

Summary: Set in season 6-7 and after (ignoring comics), this story begins soon after Older and Far Away. Warren, and this troupe of misfit baddies, The Trio, has Buffy over a barrel. They’ve got video evidence of her trysts with Spike – and plenty of it. If she doesn’t do what they want, they’ll broadcast the explicit video all over the internet – everyone will know her dirty little secret. Buffy’s never felt so lost and alone and utterly ashamed. After being dragged out of heaven, her soul aches, and Spike’s the only one who can ease her pain, but her friends would never understand. While trying to help the Slayer out of this jam, Spike inadvertently reveals a secret of his own, one that he’s worked hard to keep hidden even from himself, one that will change the way Buffy sees him and change their dance forever. 
How will everyone's lives change as they face life on the Hellmouth when Buffy begins to see that Spike is not like Angel, and accepts him into her life and her heart as an equal rather than a dirty little secret?
The answer is: dramatically!  

Categories: Season 6, Season 7, Post-Series, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite, Baby Fic, Taboo - Adults Only
Characters: Amanda, Andrew Wells, Angel, Anya, Buffy, Caleb, Clem, Dawn, Ensemble, Faith Lehane, Giles, Jonathan Levinson, Kennedy, Original Characters, Oz, Riley Finn, Robin Wood, Rona, Samantha (Sam) Finn, Spike, Tara, The First Evil, Vi, Warren Mears, William, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Dark, Drama, Dramedy, Erotica, Fighting, HEA/HFN, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Character Death, Fetish, Sexual Situations, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 101 Table of Contents
Word count: 431,874 Hit Count: 109,151 ePub Downloads: 1,049
Published: April 23, 2018 Updated: September 18, 2018

Summary: As the Slayer, Buffy Summers has helped a lot of people in her twenty years.  But there's one person she's never gotten to help:  Buffy Summers.  When she leapt into the portal that Glory forced open, any chance to help any Buffy anywhere went with her.  Or did it?
Now the lead ambassador to the Powers that Be is playing "Let's Make a Deal" with her afterlife and the leaps have only just begun.  Where will she leap to next - and will it be to heaven?  Or will the next leap be her leap back home?  (With apologies to one of my favorite shows next to Buffy and Angel, "Quantum Leap.")
Challenge response inspired by the request from the-mini-muse for the April 2019 Challenge Month 

Categories: Season 5, Season 6, Alternate Reality
Characters: Buffy, Dawn, Faith Lehane, Giles, Jenny Calendar, Joyce, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Whistler, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Dramedy, Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Challenges: Alternate Reality Traveler (Anything You want to call it)
Completed: No Chapters: 72 Table of Contents
Word count: 420,436 Hit Count: 58,264 ePub Downloads: 667
Published: April 25, 2019 Updated: April 09, 2021

Summary: A response to a challenge by Mia Vaan. The Watcher's Council never tracks Buffy down when she's called to her destiny, but everything changes the night she encounters a certain bleached blond punk rocker. Set pre-series at Hemery High and will eventually work itself into a season 1 setting in Sunnydale.
Winner at the Sunnydale Memorial Awards Round 32 for Best Alternate Universe, and runner-up for Best Characterization Female (Buffy) and Best Drama (Spuffy). Thank you. 

Categories: Pre-Series, Season 1, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Giles, Joyce, Other, Spike
Genres: Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: Buffy Doesn't Know She's a Slayer (Author's Choice of Name)
Completed: Yes Chapters: 100 Table of Contents
Word count: 232,540 Hit Count: 270,827 ePub Downloads: 2,226
Published: January 04, 2015 Updated: August 06, 2016

Summary: When you're trying to be better after decades of evil, a little encouragement can make all the difference.  When Spike gets a nudge out of the crypt and toward Africa a few months early, it changes everything for the Scoobies, for Sunnydale, and for the world.  Twice.
The gorgeous banner is the work of nmcil, who has made me the happiest author anywhere by generously giving her time and immense talent to the story.  Thank you bunches!

Categories: Pre-Series, Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Post-Series, Crossover (AtS), Alternate Reality
Characters: Ensemble, Original Characters
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Suicide, Blood Play, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Drug Use, Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Suicide, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 123 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,416,843 Hit Count: 122,947 ePub Downloads: 1,083
Published: September 22, 2018 Updated: November 21, 2018

Summary: Ever wonder what would have happened if Spike hadn't lost the Gem of Amarra to Buffy?  If he'd won that fight instead?  Warning, this story starts out very dark.  Evil vampire, after all.
 
WINNER at the SunnyD Awards Round 27 for Best Angst, Runner-Up for Best NC-17 and Best Conventional Pairing. THANK YOU to all who voted!
 

Categories: Award Runners-Up, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Alternate Reality, Award Winners
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Buffy/Other (Temp), Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 73 Table of Contents
Word count: 231,178 Hit Count: 174,988 ePub Downloads: 1,383
Published: May 05, 2012 Updated: September 28, 2012

Categories: Season 6, Season 7, Post-Series, Challenge Response, Time Travel
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Clem, Dawn, Giles, Halfrek, Hank Summers, Jonathan Levinson, Lloyd, Original Characters, Riley Finn, Samantha (Sam) Finn, Spike, Tara, The First Evil, Warren Mears, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations
Challenges: Whisper In A Dead Man's Ear
Completed: Yes Chapters: 66 Table of Contents
Word count: 216,099 Hit Count: 77,957 ePub Downloads: 867
Published: October 22, 2018 Updated: April 18, 2021

Summary: Response to Challenge 471 on The Bloodshedverse: Instead of "Crush", Spike decides to slowly and anonymously woo the Slayer... Will Buffy love him back when she discovers the truth?

This first chapter involves a rewriting of the dream sequence at the end of Out of My Mind, and goes A/U from there.
NOMINATED AT THE SUNNYDALE MEMORIAL FANFICTION AWARDS for Best Characterization- Spike, Best Drama, Best Episode Re-Write, Best Original Character- 'Alternate-Faith', the Espresso Pump Waitress, Best Conventional Pairing, Best Plot, Best Romance and Best Unfinished.

Categories: Season 5, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Ensemble, Giles, Harmony, Joyce, Other, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Drama, Fighting, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 109 Table of Contents
Word count: 178,025 Hit Count: 239,296 ePub Downloads: 1,218
Published: November 30, 2011 Updated: October 27, 2017

Summary: Buffy's been dreaming about Spike. A lot. And as the dreams get more frequent, and more real, so does the unexplainable connection she's been feeling with the bleached vampire. 
Spike's noticed that there's something a little off with the Slayer...but maybe something's a little off with him, too. 
 
 **Nominated at the Sunnydale Memorial Fanficiton Awards (Round 32) for Best Plot, Best Romance, Best NC-17, Best Pairing (Conventional), Best Episode Re-write, Best Unfinished and Best Characterization (Spike)**

Series: Connections and Calculations
Categories: Season 5, Alternate Reality, Claim
Characters: None
Genres: Action/Adventure, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Sexual Situations
Challenges: Out of Her Mind
Completed: Yes Chapters: 49 Table of Contents
Word count: 386,076 Hit Count: 170,020 ePub Downloads: 1,964
Published: June 20, 2015 Updated: January 17, 2016

Categories: Season 5
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations
Completed: No Chapters: 40 Table of Contents
Word count: 252,434 Hit Count: 61,070 ePub Downloads: 660
Published: August 09, 2019 Updated: April 06, 2021

Summary: More than a year post NFA, Buffy is in self-imposed exile. Her only solace is a robot that looks like the vampire who sacrificed himself in a cave under Sunnydale. Spike is unable to stay away, only he's fighting his own inner battles he doesn't want to burden her with. Impersonating a robot for a few days should be easy, right? Completed 3/25/2018. 
(Banner by the talented DauntlessGrace)

Categories: Post-Series
Characters: None
Genres: Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Suicide, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 19 Table of Contents
Word count: 76,556 Hit Count: 53,864 ePub Downloads: 775
Published: October 01, 2017 Updated: March 25, 2018

Summary: Heartbroken and determined, Spike sets out to form a truce with his mortal enemy to take down Angelus once and for all. The last thing he expected was a couple of restless spirits interrupting his sales pitch, or to find himself in a magic-induced liplock. And one taste of Buffy Summers, he finds, is nowhere close to enough.
Winner at the Spark and Burn awards. Winner for Best Episode Stealer at Love's Last Glimpse Round 20.

Categories: Between Seasons (any), Season 2, Season 3, Crossover (AtS), Claim, Award Winners, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Angel, Angelus, Buffy, Charles Gunn, Faith Lehane, Fred, Giles, Oz, Spike, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Dramedy, HEA/HFN, Road Trip, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 59 Table of Contents
Word count: 219,389 Hit Count: 127,501 ePub Downloads: 1,040
Published: October 31, 2006 Updated: April 16, 2020

Summary: When Buffy rents the house of her favorite celebrity to share a weekend getaway with her sister, she's surprised to find the previous tenant hasn't completely vacated it. As much as she enjoyed the tequila, the view, and the hot tub, it's him she can't seem to get out of her head. The end of a long-term relationship and the premier of a new TV show have Spike turning over a new leaf and uncovering a new look. He's sworn off cigarettes and young women but a chance encounter with a determined miracle seeker reminds him that happiness is about more than cutting unhealthy things out of your life; it's about having the bravery to let good things in. Written for the Elysian Fields Artistic Anniversary Challenge, banner by AngelicAmy.

Categories: Alternate Reality, Challenge Response, All Human
Characters: Buffy, Original Characters, Other, Spike
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Drug Use, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 37 Table of Contents
Word count: 263,710 Hit Count: 53,932 ePub Downloads: 790
Published: October 22, 2016 Updated: March 25, 2017

Summary: Alternate reality. Buffy starts as a normal college girl. But her life is slowly turned upside down beginning with the day she’s unexpectedly in danger. Hired by chance to protect her is Spike, a vampire with a reputation for doing business with anyone for enough money. She’s less than thrilled, but finds herself drawn to him even as she realizes he’s more than he seems. But humans aren’t the only ones after her, and when she’s called as the Slayer, her whole world changes. Things with Spike, who she’s discovered some realities about, are no longer as simple as they seemed. But being sent to the Hellmouth and realizing the high death rate of her calling, Buffy hires Spike as backup with the only thing she has left—Slayer blood.

Categories: Award Winners, Alternate Reality
Characters: Angelus, Buffy, Drusilla, Giles, Spike, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 92 Table of Contents
Word count: 192,514 Hit Count: 284,983 ePub Downloads: 1,235
Published: January 12, 2008 Updated: September 13, 2009

Summary: Slayers don't get weepy when their One True Love rides off into the night for good. They get mad, and then they get even. Buffy's determined to kick off college by finding Mr. Normal, just like Angel wanted -- and then rubbing her new True Love in Angel's face. She's got the perfect normal guy all picked out, until an unexpected encounter at a party gives her a better idea. After all, who could make a worse Bad Boyfriend than Spike? 
Response to Tempestt's challenge "Bad Boyfriend.” Warnings: character death, smut, blood play, mild BDSM.
Thanks to all the good friends who poked at my outline and offered kind words of encouragement. Special thanks to Sigyn for beta-reading and extra cheerleading when I needed it most, and to SzmattyCat for the gorgeous banner and bonus beta-reading! 11/15 ETA Thank you to EllieRose101 for joining in with beta/cheerleading assistance!

Categories: Season 4, Alternate Reality, Challenge Response
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Erotica, HEA/HFN, Humor, Lighthearted, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Character Death, Fetish, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges: Bad Boyfriend
Completed: Yes Chapters: 22 Table of Contents
Word count: 145,561 Hit Count: 64,019 ePub Downloads: 609
Published: October 16, 2019 Updated: April 15, 2020

Summary: There was no body to bury. There was no funeral. There was nothing but the three rules and the knowledge that a thousand years of torment was nothing compared to a world without her in it. Spike embarks on a journey through the Gates of Hell to rescue the one he loves, but in order to save her, he must risk losing himself.
Edited and revised in 2019

Series: The Wallverse
Categories: Season 5, Between Seasons (any), Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Angst, Dark, Drama, HEA/HFN, Horror, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Slow-Burn
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Dubious Consent, Mental Health Issues, Sexual Situations, Torture (Emotional/Psychological), Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 36 Table of Contents
Word count: 124,506 Hit Count: 80,296 ePub Downloads: 1,176
Published: October 06, 2008 Updated: June 06, 2010

Summary: The scars on her face have made her a recluse but when the bleached stranger barges into the small town like a black clad hurricane, he throws her quiet life right out of whack. He’s aggravating, unpredictable, and oh so hot.

The destiny she never thought she’d have is set in motion the minute she starts having dreams of being someone else. But how can she figure out what it means when she forgets as soon as she wakes up?

The story is AU but it’s a world that has all the supernatural in it.

Nominated at SunnyD, Round 26, for Best Plot, Best NC-17, Best Romance. A massive thank you for nominating me!! :)
Won Best NC-17 and got a Runner Up for Best Plot. Thank, you thank, you, thank you to those of you who voted for me!!! :D I'm the happiest writer in the world.

Categories: Alternate Reality
Characters: Angelus, Buffy, Drusilla, Spike, William
Genres: Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Child Abuse, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 48 Table of Contents
Word count: 131,207 Hit Count: 50,509 ePub Downloads: 687
Published: July 10, 2011 Updated: May 01, 2012

Summary: From a challenge by tempestt: 
When he was a wee laddie, Rupert Giles found himself in a bit o' trouble.  Come on, we all know 10 year-old Giles would've been a little hellion.  Spike, who's around because he's hunting the slayer Giles's grandmother is assigned to is impressed by Giles's swaggering bravado and helps him out.  In doing so he dubs Giles Lil' Ripper.  A much more fitting name than nancy boy Rupert.
So begins an on-and-off, life long friendship between the two...  When Spike shows up in School Hard Giles immediately recognizes Buffy's description so he sets up a meet.  After finding out why Spike is at the Hellmouth, Giles strikes a deal.  He'll help Spike heal Drusilla if Spike agrees to help his slayer for an indeterminate amount of time.  [Full challenge here.] 
The breathtaking banner is the artwork of Versheenah, who was so gracious as to give this story a face.  Many, many thanks for your hard work and talent!

Categories: Pre-Series, Season 2
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Drusilla, Ethan Rayne, Giles, Jenny Calendar, Spike, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Drug Use, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: Lil' Ripper Makes a Friend
Completed: No Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Word count: 116,339 Hit Count: 39,006 ePub Downloads: 245
Published: April 30, 2019 Updated: September 16, 2020

Summary: Enraged by Buffy's treatment of Spike in mid-season six, the goddess of love swoops in to offer succor to a vampire who has always loved too much and a lesson to a Slayer who scorned that love.
For a challenge by pfeifferpack:  I'd like a story where a goddess of love (pick your pantheon) watches Buffy turn her anger and violence upon Spike over and over and she becomes angered that Buffy doesn't value what is in front of her. Unconditional love is rare and Buffy did more than simply reject that love offered to her by Spike...  The goddess decided to have Buffy learn how rare a gift she is trashing in some way up to the writers imagination. You can have the goddess make herself and her intention known or just have Buffy experience whatever lesson will show her the value of Spike's love.  [Full challenge here.]
I'm so honored to present mmckinnon's first banner at Elysian Fields!  Thank you much for you your generous work on this amazing art!

Categories: Season 6
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Halfrek, Other, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: Don't treat a gift like trash
Completed: No Chapters: 30 Table of Contents
Word count: 153,873 Hit Count: 41,580 ePub Downloads: 323
Published: April 30, 2019 Updated: September 16, 2020

Summary: In the aftermath of her battle with Angelus, an injured and emotionally shattered Buffy comes to the realisation that she has nothing left: her mother has disowned her, her friends have abandoned her and Angel, soul newly restored, has left her alone as he flees for the scene of his crime. Spike's unlife is left bereft of purpose now that Drusilla is gone, thrown into Hell by his hated grandsire. The two broken souls realise that all they have are each other and desperately cling to the last, fragile connection as they take their leave from Sunnydale.
Perhaps the two mortal enemies can rebuild that which they have lost...

Categories: Season 2, Season 3, Alternate Reality, Challenge Response
Characters: Buffy, Faith Lehane, Giles, Joyce, Lorne, Original Characters, Oz, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges: You never came for me.
Completed: Yes Chapters: 38 Table of Contents
Word count: 159,496 Hit Count: 122,384 ePub Downloads: 942
Published: October 23, 2016 Updated: June 23, 2017

Summary: The  First wasn't stupid, it had to know that Spike would win against Wood in that garage.  Even if the fight wasn't fair.  Even with the trigger driving him mad.
So it stepped in.
Just a single moment of intervention - and everything is different. One tiny second of distraction, and Buffy's world ends.  She wasn't ready for him to be gone.

Starts with "Lies my Parents Told Me" and veers sharply into AU.
*
Banner by the fantabulous javajunkie 247.

Categories: Season 7
Characters: Andrew Wells, Angel, Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Faith Lehane, Giles, Spike, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Word count: 94,946 Hit Count: 66,610 ePub Downloads: 469
Published: March 24, 2016 Updated: August 06, 2018

Summary: A 2011 version of Buffy and an 1880 William Pratt. After an ocean voyage and a trip to NYC, they head off across the Wild West. Mobs, cowboys, sea captains and vampires. Also a few real historical protagonists are involved, who may or may not be Buffalo Bill and Queen Victoria. No spoilers.

This is a sequel to “Yours, William,” but it would make sense as a stand-alone.  

Winner of Best AU at the Sunny-D Awards, Round 25. Won Round 26 for Best Drama, Best Original Character, Best Original Character Pairing, Best Unfinished. (Thanks bunches!! Virtual lemon ices to all!!)

Categories: Alternate Reality, Time Travel, Historical
Characters: Buffy, Spike, William
Genres: Angst, Drama, Historical
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 40 Table of Contents
Word count: 162,300 Hit Count: 23,164 ePub Downloads: 460
Published: September 13, 2011 Updated: August 24, 2012

Summary: Fifteen years after their grand showdown with the First Evil, Buffy and Spike have finally got it figured out… and then Buffy takes a tumble through her past. Old decisions are new again. (Begins fifteen years after Liebestod before it quickly reverses course, but can be read as a standalone.)

Series: The Soulverse
Categories: Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Post-Series, Alternate Reality, Time Travel
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Ensemble, Spike
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 42 Table of Contents
Word count: 135,770 Hit Count: 46,713 ePub Downloads: 429
Published: September 23, 2019 Updated: July 01, 2020