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Summary: The Scoobies are defenceless as a group of demons stop at nothing to hunt down and kill Buffy. They come to the unfortunate realisation that only Spike is strong enough to protect her from them. Will the mortal enemies agree to run off and work together in order to put an end to the demons' reign of terror?
Warning for Adult Language, Violence and mild Sexual Situations.
 **NOMINATED AT THE SUNNYDALE MEMORIAL FANFICTION AWARDS ROUND 30 FOR BEST PLOT, BEST ROMANCE AND BEST DRAMA**
 
 
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Categories: Season 4, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Joyce, Original Characters, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 34
Word count: 45,001 Hit Count: 73,808 ePub Downloads: 520
Published: July 06, 2014 Updated: March 21, 2015


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Story Notes: I don't own anything apart from the plot. Everything else belongs to the almighty Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy Inc. 

1. Visions by the_bronze - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 837 Hit Count: 7,263 Published: July 06, 2014

Banner credit to DauntlessGrace

2. Only The Slayer by the_bronze - Likes: 13 Comments: 6 Word Count: 893 Hit Count: 3,152 Published: July 11, 2014

3. On My Own by the_bronze - Likes: 13 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,213 Hit Count: 3,206 Published: July 16, 2014

4. The Miyrids by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,234 Hit Count: 2,708 Published: July 21, 2014

5. Rescue by Kidnap by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,180 Hit Count: 2,573 Published: July 31, 2014

6. Somewhere Safe by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,320 Hit Count: 2,452 Published: August 02, 2014

7. Forbidden Comfort by the_bronze - Likes: 12 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,245 Hit Count: 2,411 Published: August 09, 2014

8. Out In The Open by the_bronze - Likes: 12 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,300 Hit Count: 2,246 Published: August 10, 2014

9. A Wicca's Touch by the_bronze - Likes: 14 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,560 Hit Count: 2,408 Published: August 12, 2014

10. Stitching Up The Past by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 6 Word Count: 659 Hit Count: 2,353 Published: August 13, 2014

11. The Old Fashioned Way by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,949 Hit Count: 2,152 Published: August 14, 2014

12. Mortal After All by the_bronze - Likes: 9 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,578 Hit Count: 1,998 Published: August 15, 2014

13. Sleeping Rough by the_bronze - Likes: 8 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,247 Hit Count: 2,070 Published: August 16, 2014

14. On The Road Again by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,197 Hit Count: 1,860 Published: August 18, 2014

15. For Instance by the_bronze - Likes: 16 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,245 Hit Count: 2,017 Published: August 19, 2014

16. Nothing Else Has Changed by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,492 Hit Count: 1,888 Published: August 22, 2014

17. Help by the_bronze - Likes: 9 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,013 Hit Count: 1,832 Published: August 29, 2014

18. Everything Used To Be So Clear by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,569 Hit Count: 1,868 Published: September 01, 2014

19. Right As Rain by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,322 Hit Count: 1,982 Published: September 15, 2014

Yes..finally here is an update :')

20. More Than Want by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,007 Hit Count: 1,928 Published: October 01, 2014

Lyric extracts from Never Seen Anything "Quite Like You" by The Script

21. Silk Sheets by the_bronze - Likes: 9 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,799 Hit Count: 1,899 Published: October 13, 2014

AN: Thank you to my new beta @buffylives (Instagram) You're an amazing help for all those little mistakes I make :)

22. Research by the_bronze - Likes: 7 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,258 Hit Count: 1,740 Published: October 19, 2014

23. Closest Thing To Crazy by the_bronze - Likes: 9 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,333 Hit Count: 1,892 Published: October 23, 2014

Lyric extracts from Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua.

24. Not Love But... by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,380 Hit Count: 1,984 Published: November 10, 2014

25. Sugar Rush by the_bronze - Likes: 8 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,404 Hit Count: 1,652 Published: November 23, 2014

26. Need Vs Want by the_bronze - Likes: 8 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,164 Hit Count: 1,653 Published: December 18, 2014

27. Expectations by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,592 Hit Count: 1,662 Published: January 05, 2015

28. I Missed You by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,338 Hit Count: 1,724 Published: January 27, 2015

Previously...

Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Giles and Joyce were visited by Travers, who offered to deal with the Miyrids personally if the slayer had nothing more to do with Spike. To everyone's surprise, she rejected the offer of help to keep Spike by her side, after realising how much he's done for her and how much she needs him. This has resulted in Buffy being even more on edge...

THANK YOU TO MY BRILLIANT BETA ELLIEROSE101😄

29. Live by the_bronze - Likes: 9 Comments: 10 Word Count: 1,113 Hit Count: 1,586 Published: January 30, 2015

Lyric extracts fron 'Fix You' by Coldplay

30. You're In Luck by the_bronze - Likes: 12 Comments: 10 Word Count: 1,951 Hit Count: 1,590 Published: February 05, 2015

Again, thank you to EllieRose101 for being my splendid beta. Doesn't miss a trick. Yes, I am referring to my continuing trouble with commas.

31. A Slayer And A Vampire by the_bronze - Likes: 10 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,435 Hit Count: 1,573 Published: February 12, 2015

32. Change Of Heart by the_bronze - Likes: 11 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,751 Hit Count: 1,508 Published: February 22, 2015

33. Permanent by the_bronze - Likes: 6 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,548 Hit Count: 1,467 Published: March 08, 2015

34. Epilogue by the_bronze - Likes: 17 Comments: 11 Word Count: 875 Hit Count: 1,509 Published: March 21, 2015

A/N: Here we are, the end of the road. Thank you for reading and sticking with me through this long journey of comma mistakes ;) And on that note, thank you to EllieRose101 for being my wonderful beta.