Summary: A response to a challenge by Mia Vaan. Buffy is discovered by the Council at a very young age, but Joyce and Hank are against turning their daughter over to them. Unwilling to accept this, the Council begins to send demons after the little girl, trying to show her parents that she does in fact need the training. Everything changes the night Joyce encounters their latest attempt...a blond vampire clad in black.The Safe House by DauntlessGrace [R]
Summary: A response to a challenge by Mia Vaan. Buffy is discovered by the Council at a very young age, but Joyce and Hank are against turning their daughter over to them. Unwilling to accept this, the Council begins to send demons after the little girl, trying to show her parents that she does in fact need the training. Everything changes the night Joyce encounters their latest attempt...a blond vampire clad in black.Artists: DauntlessGrace
Categories: Pre-Series, Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Ensemble, Joyce
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: The Safe House (Author's Choice of Name)
Completed: No Chapters: 73
Word count: 168,045 Hit Count: 206,678 ePub Downloads: 2,261
Published: August 03, 2016 Updated: March 14, 2019
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Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Ensemble, Joyce
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: The Safe House (Author's Choice of Name)
Completed: No Chapters: 73
Word count: 168,045 Hit Count: 206,678 ePub Downloads: 2,261
Published: August 03, 2016 Updated: March 14, 2019
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Story Notes: Disclaimer: I just own the fanfiction. The characters all belong to Joss Whedon and Co. Hopefully you will find that I haven't tarnished the characters or their reputations.
1. Prologue by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 42 Comments: 25 Word Count: 1,906 Hit Count: 16,138 Published: August 03, 2016
I realize that fics that start out pre-series (and AU) don't always do well here, but I do plan to take this story into the later seasons as well. I'm going to rate it R (for violence) for the time being, but the rating may go up much later. Spike will not appear until a couple of chapters into the story. It will also be a slow building romance between Buffy and Spike, so if either of these things bothers you, this may not be the fic for you. The chapters that follow will also be longer.
2. Chapter One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 40 Comments: 20 Word Count: 2,284 Hit Count: 9,731 Published: August 09, 2016
3. Chapter Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 34 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,239 Hit Count: 8,800 Published: August 14, 2016
4. Chapter Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 40 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,263 Hit Count: 7,966 Published: August 19, 2016
5. Chapter Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 47 Comments: 24 Word Count: 2,227 Hit Count: 6,462 Published: August 24, 2016
6. Chapter Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 46 Comments: 22 Word Count: 2,292 Hit Count: 5,622 Published: August 29, 2016
7. Chapter Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 43 Comments: 23 Word Count: 2,387 Hit Count: 5,172 Published: September 03, 2016
8. Chapter Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 45 Comments: 22 Word Count: 2,132 Hit Count: 4,742 Published: September 08, 2016
9. Chapter Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 38 Comments: 24 Word Count: 2,279 Hit Count: 4,284 Published: September 13, 2016
10. Chapter Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 42 Comments: 24 Word Count: 2,421 Hit Count: 3,938 Published: September 18, 2016
11. Chapter Ten by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 36 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,267 Hit Count: 3,682 Published: September 23, 2016
12. Chapter Eleven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 35 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,479 Hit Count: 3,427 Published: September 28, 2016
13. Chapter Twelve by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 34 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,226 Hit Count: 3,167 Published: October 03, 2016
14. Chapter Thirteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 37 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,328 Hit Count: 3,606 Published: October 09, 2016
15. Chapter Fourteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 34 Comments: 20 Word Count: 2,297 Hit Count: 3,052 Published: October 14, 2016
16. Chapter Fifteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,355 Hit Count: 3,562 Published: October 19, 2016
17. Chapter Sixteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,412 Hit Count: 2,995 Published: October 24, 2016
18. Chapter Seventeen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,228 Hit Count: 2,843 Published: October 29, 2016
19. Chapter Eighteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,362 Hit Count: 2,759 Published: November 03, 2016
20. Chapter Nineteen by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,137 Hit Count: 2,731 Published: November 08, 2016
21. Chapter Twenty by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,109 Hit Count: 2,745 Published: November 13, 2016
22. Chapter Twenty-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,282 Hit Count: 3,184 Published: November 19, 2016
23. Chapter Twenty-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 31 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,420 Hit Count: 2,612 Published: November 27, 2016
24. Chapter Twenty-Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 33 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,190 Hit Count: 2,607 Published: December 05, 2016
25. Chapter Twenty-Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 33 Comments: 17 Word Count: 2,449 Hit Count: 2,559 Published: December 13, 2016
26. Chapter Twenty-Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 32 Comments: 18 Word Count: 2,602 Hit Count: 2,588 Published: December 21, 2016
27. Chapter Twenty-Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,505 Hit Count: 2,559 Published: December 30, 2016
28. Chapter Twenty-Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 31 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,713 Hit Count: 2,465 Published: January 08, 2017
29. Chapter Twenty-Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 31 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,335 Hit Count: 2,531 Published: January 17, 2017
30. Chapter Twenty-Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,289 Hit Count: 2,563 Published: January 22, 2017
31. Chapter Thirty by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,436 Hit Count: 2,620 Published: January 27, 2017
32. Chapter Thirty-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 28 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,171 Hit Count: 2,579 Published: February 01, 2017
33. Chapter Thirty-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,116 Hit Count: 2,588 Published: February 06, 2017
34. Chapter Thirty-Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,322 Hit Count: 2,568 Published: February 12, 2017
35. Chapter Thirty-Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,304 Hit Count: 2,445 Published: February 17, 2017
36. Chapter Thirty-Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,552 Hit Count: 2,382 Published: February 22, 2017
37. Chapter Thirty-Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,383 Hit Count: 2,376 Published: February 28, 2017
38. Chapter Thirty-Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,156 Hit Count: 2,546 Published: March 06, 2017
39. Chapter Thirty-Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 24 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,120 Hit Count: 2,324 Published: March 12, 2017
40. Chapter Thirty-Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,027 Hit Count: 2,280 Published: March 20, 2017
41. Chapter Forty by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 30 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,336 Hit Count: 2,251 Published: March 28, 2017
42. Chapter Forty-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,524 Hit Count: 2,225 Published: April 05, 2017
43. Chapter Forty-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 27 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,992 Hit Count: 2,160 Published: April 13, 2017
44. Chapter Forty-Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,019 Hit Count: 2,224 Published: April 21, 2017
45. Chapter Forty-Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,102 Hit Count: 2,128 Published: April 29, 2017
46. Chapter Forty-Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 16 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,139 Hit Count: 2,042 Published: May 07, 2017
47. Chapter Forty-Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 15 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,152 Hit Count: 2,033 Published: May 17, 2017
48. Chapter Forty-Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,233 Hit Count: 1,962 Published: May 26, 2017
49. Chapter Forty-Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,496 Hit Count: 2,273 Published: June 05, 2017
50. Chapter Forty-Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 18 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,698 Hit Count: 1,832 Published: June 15, 2017
51. Chapter Fifty by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 19 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,837 Hit Count: 1,806 Published: June 26, 2017
52. Chapter Fifty-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 15 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,434 Hit Count: 1,682 Published: July 08, 2017
53. Chapter Fifty-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 14 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,033 Hit Count: 1,623 Published: July 21, 2017
54. Chapter Fifty-Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 13 Comments: 6 Word Count: 2,120 Hit Count: 1,566 Published: July 29, 2017
55. Chapter Fifty-Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,710 Hit Count: 1,528 Published: August 04, 2017
56. Chapter Fifty-Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,176 Hit Count: 1,397 Published: August 12, 2017
57. Chapter Fifty-Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 14 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,245 Hit Count: 1,345 Published: August 21, 2017
58. Chapter Fifty-Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 15 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,106 Hit Count: 1,254 Published: August 30, 2017
59. Chapter Fifty-Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 16 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,224 Hit Count: 1,211 Published: September 08, 2017
60. Chapter Fifty-Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 15 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,133 Hit Count: 1,162 Published: September 17, 2017
61. Chapter Sixty by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 12 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,212 Hit Count: 1,199 Published: September 27, 2017
62. Chapter Sixty-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 13 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,798 Hit Count: 1,150 Published: October 06, 2017
63. Chapter Sixty-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 10 Comments: 6 Word Count: 2,098 Hit Count: 1,183 Published: October 16, 2017
64. Chapter Sixty-Three by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,356 Hit Count: 1,147 Published: October 26, 2017
65. Chapter Sixty-Four by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 13 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,292 Hit Count: 1,119 Published: November 06, 2017
66. Chapter Sixty-Five by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 11 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,208 Hit Count: 1,102 Published: November 16, 2017
67. Chapter Sixty-Six by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 10 Comments: 6 Word Count: 2,326 Hit Count: 1,087 Published: November 28, 2017
68. Chapter Sixty-Seven by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 9 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,318 Hit Count: 1,057 Published: December 08, 2017
69. Chapter Sixty-Eight by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 7 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,505 Hit Count: 1,100 Published: December 19, 2017
70. Chapter Sixty-Nine by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 9 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,064 Hit Count: 1,074 Published: December 30, 2017
71. Chapter Seventy by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 13 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,239 Hit Count: 1,102 Published: January 25, 2018
72. Chapter Seventy-One by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 10 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,149 Hit Count: 1,321 Published: February 09, 2018
73. Chapter Seventy-Two by DauntlessGrace - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,769 Hit Count: 1,531 Published: March 14, 2019
It seems like a lifetime ago that I updated this fic, and for that, I'm really sorry. I would suggest reading the last chapter if you'd like to refresh your memory.