Yellow Brick Road by Holly
Summary: A series rewriting Season 3, beginning with  an alternate version of Season 3's Helpless, in which the Council locks a drugged and powerless Buffy in with a certain bleached-blond vampire who already has two Slayers under his belt.  Continues there in unfolding Spike and Buffy's journey through acceptance, trust, and eventually love.
Categories: Season 3, Episode Rewrite, Claim
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Cordelia, Giles, Oz, Spike, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Dramedy, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Buffy/Other (Temp), Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 3
Series Type: Closed

Summary: Book I of the Yellow Brick Road series. An alternate version of Season 3's Helpless, in which the Council locks a drugged and powerless Buffy in with a certain bleached-blond vampire who already has two Slayers under his belt.  -- Originally published in 2003; heavily edited and revised in 2019.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: Megan
Artists: vampkiss
Series: Yellow Brick Road
Categories: Season 3, Episode Rewrite, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Dramedy, Erotica, Fighting, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Cheating/Infidelity, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Word count: 27,711 Hit Count: 53,030 ePub Downloads: 1,307
Published: October 28, 2006 Updated: May 05, 2019
Summary: Book II of the Yellow Brick Road series. While trying to cope with mixed feelings and brewing resentment over the fact that Spike screwed her and vanished, Buffy finds herself increasingly suspicious about Faith's close relationship with Angel. Just as things can't get any more confusing, a blond vampire she was sure she would never see again decides that it's time. -- Originally published in 2003/2004; heavily edited and revised in 2019.
Winner for BtVS Rewritten (Judges' Choice) at the Spuffy Awards Round 5.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: Yellow Brick Road
Categories: Season 3, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Angel, Faith Lehane, Oz, Wesley
Genres: Dramedy, Fighting, HEA/HFN, Romance, Slow-Burn
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Word count: 75,886 Hit Count: 78,587 ePub Downloads: 1,131
Published: October 28, 2006 Updated: August 12, 2008
Summary: Graduation Day nears. Spike learns that some things are not better left unsaid, no matter how perfect the unlife is. - Originally written in 2004; revised/edited in 2019
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: Kimmie Winchester
Artists: vampkiss
Series: Yellow Brick Road
Categories: Season 3, Episode Rewrite, Claim, Award Winners, Award Runners-Up
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Angel, Cordelia, Faith Lehane, Oz, Wesley
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 18 Table of Contents
Word count: 64,910 Hit Count: 41,316 ePub Downloads: 869
Published: August 20, 2008 Updated: April 12, 2017