Past Featured StorySummary: The Slayer Buffy Summers drowned at the hellmouth two years ago. The vampire Spike was dusted in Prague. So what are they both doing here?
 
Written for the Elysian Fields 'Artistic Anniversary Challenge'. Banner 68 by javajunkie247
Categories: Season 3, Post-Series, Alternate Reality, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Andrew Wells, Angel, Buffy, Cordelia, Ensemble, Ethan Rayne, Faith Lehane, Giles, Harmony, Jenny Calendar, Jonathan Levinson, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Established Relationship
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Buffy/Other (Temp), Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 40
Word count: 167,570 Hit Count: 122,459 ePub Downloads: 1,101
Published: October 14, 2016 Updated: November 22, 2016


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THE CONTENT WARNINGS ABOVE ARE ACCURATE. THIS STORY INVOLVES DARK ELEMENTS
 
After at least one reader was startled by dark references in this story, I wanted to reiterate that. It is truly not my goal to traumatize anyone.
 
Approximately 160,000 words, complete at 40 chapters.

Stunning, nevercouldhavedonethiswithoutyou betawork by Zabjade and bewildered. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!
Illustrations, chapter 28, by Javajunkie and Catryona.

1. Chapter 1 by Sigyn - Likes: 79 Comments: 53 Word Count: 2,040 Hit Count: 13,689 Published: October 14, 2016

2. Chapter 2 by Sigyn - Likes: 57 Comments: 25 Word Count: 4,708 Hit Count: 4,631 Published: October 17, 2016

3. Chapter 3 by Sigyn - Likes: 63 Comments: 41 Word Count: 3,462 Hit Count: 3,932 Published: October 18, 2016

4. Chapter 4 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 28 Word Count: 4,214 Hit Count: 3,722 Published: October 19, 2016

5. Chapter 5 by Sigyn - Likes: 50 Comments: 30 Word Count: 3,961 Hit Count: 3,503 Published: October 20, 2016

6. Chapter 6 by Sigyn - Likes: 55 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,542 Hit Count: 3,456 Published: October 21, 2016

7. Chapter 7 by Sigyn - Likes: 51 Comments: 26 Word Count: 4,738 Hit Count: 3,152 Published: October 22, 2016

8. Chapter 8 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,629 Hit Count: 3,208 Published: October 22, 2016

9. Chapter 9 by Sigyn - Likes: 55 Comments: 29 Word Count: 4,331 Hit Count: 3,025 Published: October 23, 2016

10. Chapter 10 by Sigyn - Likes: 53 Comments: 31 Word Count: 3,970 Hit Count: 3,006 Published: October 24, 2016

11. Chapter 11 by Sigyn - Likes: 57 Comments: 32 Word Count: 4,576 Hit Count: 3,122 Published: October 25, 2016

12. Chapter 12 by Sigyn - Likes: 56 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,095 Hit Count: 2,919 Published: October 26, 2016

13. Chapter 13 by Sigyn - Likes: 57 Comments: 34 Word Count: 3,447 Hit Count: 2,901 Published: October 27, 2016

14. Chapter 14 by Sigyn - Likes: 55 Comments: 36 Word Count: 4,763 Hit Count: 2,990 Published: October 28, 2016

15. Chapter 15 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 25 Word Count: 3,344 Hit Count: 2,892 Published: October 29, 2016

16. Chapter 16 by Sigyn - Likes: 51 Comments: 29 Word Count: 2,360 Hit Count: 2,710 Published: October 30, 2016

17. Chapter 17 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 20 Word Count: 4,569 Hit Count: 2,747 Published: October 31, 2016

18. Chapter 18 by Sigyn - Likes: 49 Comments: 28 Word Count: 6,128 Hit Count: 2,828 Published: November 01, 2016

19. Chapter 19 by Sigyn - Likes: 49 Comments: 21 Word Count: 4,842 Hit Count: 2,547 Published: November 02, 2016

20. Chapter 20 by Sigyn - Likes: 51 Comments: 18 Word Count: 5,311 Hit Count: 2,604 Published: November 03, 2016

21. Chapter 21 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 29 Word Count: 3,145 Hit Count: 2,445 Published: November 04, 2016

22. Chapter 22 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 19 Word Count: 3,288 Hit Count: 2,480 Published: November 04, 2016

23. Chapter 23 by Sigyn - Likes: 47 Comments: 24 Word Count: 5,676 Hit Count: 2,524 Published: November 06, 2016

24. Chapter 24 by Sigyn - Likes: 42 Comments: 17 Word Count: 4,984 Hit Count: 2,297 Published: November 07, 2016

25. Chapter 25 by Sigyn - Likes: 41 Comments: 24 Word Count: 3,032 Hit Count: 2,450 Published: November 08, 2016

26. Chapter 26 by Sigyn - Likes: 40 Comments: 13 Word Count: 3,600 Hit Count: 2,357 Published: November 09, 2016

27. Chapter 27 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 24 Word Count: 4,798 Hit Count: 2,272 Published: November 10, 2016

28. Chapter 28 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 21 Word Count: 6,414 Hit Count: 2,429 Published: November 11, 2016

29. Chapter 29 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 21 Word Count: 2,840 Hit Count: 2,154 Published: November 11, 2016

30. Chapter 30 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 22 Word Count: 3,722 Hit Count: 2,193 Published: November 12, 2016

31. Chapter 31 by Sigyn - Likes: 43 Comments: 23 Word Count: 3,285 Hit Count: 2,212 Published: November 13, 2016

32. Chapter 32 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 19 Word Count: 4,189 Hit Count: 2,277 Published: November 15, 2016

33. Chapter 33 by Sigyn - Likes: 46 Comments: 22 Word Count: 4,836 Hit Count: 2,371 Published: November 15, 2016

34. Chapter 34 by Sigyn - Likes: 49 Comments: 26 Word Count: 5,082 Hit Count: 2,356 Published: November 16, 2016

35. Chapter 35 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 20 Word Count: 3,162 Hit Count: 2,420 Published: November 17, 2016

36. Chapter 36 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 22 Word Count: 4,777 Hit Count: 2,451 Published: November 18, 2016

37. Chapter 37 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 23 Word Count: 4,199 Hit Count: 2,498 Published: November 19, 2016

38. Chapter 38 by Sigyn - Likes: 41 Comments: 20 Word Count: 4,625 Hit Count: 2,595 Published: November 20, 2016

39. Chapter 39 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 32 Word Count: 5,566 Hit Count: 2,718 Published: November 21, 2016

40. Chapter 40 by Sigyn - Likes: 83 Comments: 60 Word Count: 5,320 Hit Count: 3,372 Published: November 22, 2016