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.
Artists: DauntlessGrace
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Joyce, Other
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
Word count: 232,540 Hit Count: 353,491 ePub Downloads: 2,617
Published: January 04, 2015 Updated: August 06, 2016
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1. Chapter 1 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 38 Word Count: 1,916 Hit Count: 23,536 Published: January 04, 2015
I just fell in love with this challenge after reading it, so I really hope I can do it justice. :) Updates will be weekly. My chapters will also be a bit shorter than how I normally have them for my stories, but I decided that the length I've used here seems to work best in terms of the storyline. This will be one of those "slow build-up" kind of fics where Spuffy is concerned.
2. Chapter 2 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 19 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,055 Hit Count: 6,225 Published: January 07, 2015
I've used the same names for Buffy's friends here that were in the film version from 1992, though I did try my best not to make them as superficial. While the movie falls incredibly short of measuring up to the awesomeness that is the show, I do still have a bit of a soft spot for it from watching it repeatedly with my sister when I was ten and she was eight. We actually used to quote it quite a bit.
Oh, and Spike will be appearing soon. :) Thank you to those who've reviewed or "liked".
3. Chapter 3 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 15 Word Count: 1,813 Hit Count: 5,495 Published: January 13, 2015
4. Chapter 4 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 21 Word Count: 1,835 Hit Count: 5,270 Published: January 16, 2015
5. Chapter 5 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,690 Hit Count: 5,291 Published: January 20, 2015
6. Chapter 6 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 1,724 Hit Count: 5,119 Published: January 23, 2015
7. Chapter 7 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 11 Word Count: 1,491 Hit Count: 4,796 Published: January 30, 2015
8. Chapter 8 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 16 Word Count: 1,843 Hit Count: 4,721 Published: February 05, 2015
9. Chapter 9 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 29 Comments: 16 Word Count: 1,685 Hit Count: 4,691 Published: February 13, 2015
10. Chapter 10 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 17 Word Count: 1,805 Hit Count: 4,784 Published: February 18, 2015
11. Chapter 11 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,060 Hit Count: 4,664 Published: February 22, 2015
12. Chapter 12 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 14 Word Count: 1,871 Hit Count: 4,606 Published: February 26, 2015
13. Chapter 13 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,032 Hit Count: 4,507 Published: March 02, 2015
14. Chapter 14 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 1,878 Hit Count: 4,549 Published: March 06, 2015
15. Chapter 15 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 1,771 Hit Count: 4,438 Published: March 10, 2015
16. Chapter 16 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 11 Word Count: 1,912 Hit Count: 4,278 Published: March 14, 2015
17. Chapter 17 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,903 Hit Count: 4,201 Published: March 18, 2015
18. Chapter 18 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,969 Hit Count: 4,326 Published: March 22, 2015
19. Chapter 19 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 25 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,006 Hit Count: 4,029 Published: March 26, 2015
20. Chapter 20 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 25 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,163 Hit Count: 4,138 Published: March 31, 2015
21. Chapter 21 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,664 Hit Count: 3,930 Published: April 04, 2015
22. Chapter 22 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 29 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,071 Hit Count: 3,745 Published: April 08, 2015
23. Chapter 23 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 1,834 Hit Count: 3,700 Published: April 12, 2015
24. Chapter 24 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,062 Hit Count: 3,658 Published: April 16, 2015
25. Chapter 25 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,216 Hit Count: 3,734 Published: April 20, 2015
26. Chapter 26 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,545 Hit Count: 3,783 Published: April 24, 2015
27. Chapter 27 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,854 Hit Count: 3,793 Published: April 28, 2015
28. Chapter 28 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,025 Hit Count: 3,611 Published: May 02, 2015
29. Chapter 29 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,019 Hit Count: 3,552 Published: May 06, 2015
30. Chapter 30 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 25 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,123 Hit Count: 3,750 Published: May 11, 2015
31. Chapter 31 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,162 Hit Count: 3,683 Published: May 15, 2015
32. Chapter 32 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,235 Hit Count: 3,598 Published: May 19, 2015
33. Chapter 33 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,988 Hit Count: 3,644 Published: May 23, 2015
34. Chapter 34 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,358 Hit Count: 3,484 Published: May 27, 2015
35. Chapter 35 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,237 Hit Count: 3,517 Published: May 31, 2015
36. Chapter 36 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,296 Hit Count: 3,492 Published: June 04, 2015
37. Chapter 37 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,403 Hit Count: 3,342 Published: June 08, 2015
38. Chapter 38 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 33 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,105 Hit Count: 3,380 Published: June 12, 2015
39. Chapter 39 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 29 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,086 Hit Count: 3,336 Published: June 16, 2015
40. Chapter 40 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,315 Hit Count: 3,477 Published: June 20, 2015
41. Chapter 41 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 18 Word Count: 1,975 Hit Count: 3,438 Published: June 24, 2015
42. Chapter 42 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 20 Word Count: 2,247 Hit Count: 3,583 Published: June 28, 2015
43. Chapter 43 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,321 Hit Count: 3,597 Published: July 02, 2015
44. Chapter 44 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,275 Hit Count: 3,762 Published: July 06, 2015
45. Chapter 45 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,246 Hit Count: 3,654 Published: July 10, 2015
46. Chapter 46 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 33 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,407 Hit Count: 3,535 Published: July 14, 2015
47. Chapter 47 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 25 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,381 Hit Count: 3,524 Published: July 18, 2015
48. Chapter 48 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,596 Hit Count: 3,426 Published: July 22, 2015
49. Chapter 49 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,266 Hit Count: 3,414 Published: July 26, 2015
50. Chapter 50 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 31 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,701 Hit Count: 3,606 Published: July 30, 2015
51. Chapter 51 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,466 Hit Count: 3,475 Published: August 03, 2015
52. Chapter 52 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,717 Hit Count: 3,308 Published: August 07, 2015
53. Chapter 53 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 29 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,326 Hit Count: 3,349 Published: August 11, 2015
54. Chapter 54 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,177 Hit Count: 3,406 Published: August 15, 2015
55. Chapter 55 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,290 Hit Count: 3,320 Published: August 19, 2015
56. Chapter 56 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,418 Hit Count: 3,218 Published: August 23, 2015
57. Chapter 57 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,285 Hit Count: 3,214 Published: August 27, 2015
58. Chapter 58 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,205 Hit Count: 3,197 Published: September 01, 2015
59. Chapter 59 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,502 Hit Count: 2,953 Published: September 08, 2015
60. Chapter 60 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,910 Hit Count: 3,195 Published: September 15, 2015
61. Chapter 61 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,314 Hit Count: 2,975 Published: September 22, 2015
62. Chapter 62 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,243 Hit Count: 2,915 Published: September 29, 2015
63. Chapter 63 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,140 Hit Count: 2,953 Published: October 06, 2015
64. Chapter 64 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 29 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,744 Hit Count: 2,941 Published: October 13, 2015
65. Chapter 65 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,336 Hit Count: 2,961 Published: October 20, 2015
66. Chapter 66 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 22 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,490 Hit Count: 2,903 Published: October 27, 2015
67. Chapter 67 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,554 Hit Count: 2,837 Published: November 03, 2015
68. Chapter 68 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,198 Hit Count: 2,724 Published: November 08, 2015
69. Chapter 69 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,199 Hit Count: 2,735 Published: November 14, 2015
70. Chapter 70 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,090 Hit Count: 2,717 Published: November 22, 2015
71. Chapter 71 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 22 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,561 Hit Count: 2,704 Published: November 29, 2015
72. Chapter 72 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,139 Hit Count: 2,749 Published: December 06, 2015
73. Chapter 73 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,122 Hit Count: 2,718 Published: December 15, 2015
74. Chapter 74 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,183 Hit Count: 2,645 Published: December 27, 2015
75. Chapter 75 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,047 Hit Count: 2,564 Published: January 03, 2016
76. Chapter 76 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,139 Hit Count: 2,516 Published: January 11, 2016
77. Chapter 77 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 19 Comments: 6 Word Count: 2,213 Hit Count: 2,425 Published: January 18, 2016
78. Chapter 78 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 22 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,258 Hit Count: 2,373 Published: January 27, 2016
79. Chapter 79 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 22 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,354 Hit Count: 2,409 Published: February 07, 2016
80. Chapter 80 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,290 Hit Count: 2,489 Published: February 18, 2016
81. Chapter 81 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,221 Hit Count: 2,427 Published: February 24, 2016
82. Chapter 82 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,964 Hit Count: 2,405 Published: March 06, 2016
83. Chapter 83 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,709 Hit Count: 2,274 Published: March 21, 2016
84. Chapter 84 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,736 Hit Count: 2,207 Published: April 05, 2016
85. Chapter 85 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,611 Hit Count: 2,137 Published: April 13, 2016
86. Chapter 86 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,587 Hit Count: 2,260 Published: April 23, 2016
87. Chapter 87 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,203 Hit Count: 2,162 Published: April 29, 2016
88. Chapter 88 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 16 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,509 Hit Count: 2,242 Published: May 06, 2016
89. Chapter 89 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,595 Hit Count: 2,200 Published: May 19, 2016
90. Chapter 90 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,628 Hit Count: 2,290 Published: May 26, 2016
91. Chapter 91 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 16 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,682 Hit Count: 2,389 Published: June 03, 2016
92. Chapter 92 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,803 Hit Count: 2,245 Published: June 11, 2016
93. Chapter 93 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 19 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,647 Hit Count: 2,318 Published: June 20, 2016
The first sentence in italics was pulled from the last chapter to avoid confusion, as this one picks up right where chapter 92 left off. :)
94. Chapter 94 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,278 Hit Count: 2,099 Published: June 28, 2016
95. Chapter 95 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,610 Hit Count: 2,189 Published: July 08, 2016
96. Chapter 96 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,515 Hit Count: 2,045 Published: July 13, 2016
97. Chapter 97 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 15 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,050 Hit Count: 2,039 Published: July 18, 2016
98. Chapter 98 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 17 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,354 Hit Count: 2,094 Published: July 23, 2016
I decided to split this chapter up into two chapters because I didn't want to cram too much into one. I felt like it would make the story seem rushed. So for those who have already asked, this fic will have 100 chapters total (chapter 99 and an epilogue will follow in the next few days).
99. Chapter 99 by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 14 Comments: 10 Word Count: 4,799 Hit Count: 2,120 Published: July 30, 2016
100. Epilogue by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 47 Comments: 30 Word Count: 3,694 Hit Count: 3,046 Published: August 06, 2016