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: 130,788 ePub Downloads: 1,141
Published: October 13, 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: 80 Comments: 53 Word Count: 2,040 Hit Count: 14,266 Published: October 13, 2016

2. Chapter 2 by Sigyn - Likes: 58 Comments: 25 Word Count: 4,708 Hit Count: 4,963 Published: October 17, 2016

3. Chapter 3 by Sigyn - Likes: 65 Comments: 41 Word Count: 3,462 Hit Count: 4,232 Published: October 18, 2016

4. Chapter 4 by Sigyn - Likes: 53 Comments: 28 Word Count: 4,214 Hit Count: 4,033 Published: October 19, 2016

5. Chapter 5 by Sigyn - Likes: 51 Comments: 30 Word Count: 3,961 Hit Count: 3,789 Published: October 20, 2016

6. Chapter 6 by Sigyn - Likes: 56 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,542 Hit Count: 3,723 Published: October 21, 2016

7. Chapter 7 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 26 Word Count: 4,738 Hit Count: 3,424 Published: October 21, 2016

8. Chapter 8 by Sigyn - Likes: 53 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,629 Hit Count: 3,457 Published: October 22, 2016

9. Chapter 9 by Sigyn - Likes: 56 Comments: 29 Word Count: 4,331 Hit Count: 3,259 Published: October 22, 2016

10. Chapter 10 by Sigyn - Likes: 54 Comments: 31 Word Count: 3,970 Hit Count: 3,236 Published: October 23, 2016

11. Chapter 11 by Sigyn - Likes: 58 Comments: 32 Word Count: 4,576 Hit Count: 3,408 Published: October 24, 2016

12. Chapter 12 by Sigyn - Likes: 57 Comments: 27 Word Count: 3,095 Hit Count: 3,136 Published: October 25, 2016

13. Chapter 13 by Sigyn - Likes: 58 Comments: 34 Word Count: 3,447 Hit Count: 3,113 Published: October 26, 2016

14. Chapter 14 by Sigyn - Likes: 56 Comments: 36 Word Count: 4,763 Hit Count: 3,214 Published: October 27, 2016

15. Chapter 15 by Sigyn - Likes: 53 Comments: 25 Word Count: 3,344 Hit Count: 3,101 Published: October 28, 2016

16. Chapter 16 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 29 Word Count: 2,360 Hit Count: 2,915 Published: October 29, 2016

17. Chapter 17 by Sigyn - Likes: 46 Comments: 20 Word Count: 4,569 Hit Count: 2,940 Published: October 30, 2016

18. Chapter 18 by Sigyn - Likes: 50 Comments: 28 Word Count: 6,128 Hit Count: 3,019 Published: October 31, 2016

19. Chapter 19 by Sigyn - Likes: 50 Comments: 21 Word Count: 4,842 Hit Count: 2,747 Published: November 01, 2016

20. Chapter 20 by Sigyn - Likes: 52 Comments: 18 Word Count: 5,311 Hit Count: 2,791 Published: November 02, 2016

21. Chapter 21 by Sigyn - Likes: 47 Comments: 29 Word Count: 3,145 Hit Count: 2,624 Published: November 03, 2016

22. Chapter 22 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 19 Word Count: 3,288 Hit Count: 2,658 Published: November 04, 2016

23. Chapter 23 by Sigyn - Likes: 47 Comments: 24 Word Count: 5,676 Hit Count: 2,692 Published: November 05, 2016

24. Chapter 24 by Sigyn - Likes: 42 Comments: 17 Word Count: 4,984 Hit Count: 2,460 Published: November 06, 2016

25. Chapter 25 by Sigyn - Likes: 41 Comments: 24 Word Count: 3,032 Hit Count: 2,608 Published: November 07, 2016

26. Chapter 26 by Sigyn - Likes: 40 Comments: 13 Word Count: 3,600 Hit Count: 2,515 Published: November 08, 2016

27. Chapter 27 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 24 Word Count: 4,798 Hit Count: 2,425 Published: November 09, 2016

28. Chapter 28 by Sigyn - Likes: 46 Comments: 22 Word Count: 6,414 Hit Count: 2,585 Published: November 10, 2016

29. Chapter 29 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 21 Word Count: 2,840 Hit Count: 2,300 Published: November 11, 2016

30. Chapter 30 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 22 Word Count: 3,722 Hit Count: 2,347 Published: November 12, 2016

31. Chapter 31 by Sigyn - Likes: 43 Comments: 23 Word Count: 3,285 Hit Count: 2,351 Published: November 13, 2016

32. Chapter 32 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 19 Word Count: 4,189 Hit Count: 2,425 Published: November 14, 2016

33. Chapter 33 by Sigyn - Likes: 46 Comments: 22 Word Count: 4,836 Hit Count: 2,511 Published: November 15, 2016

34. Chapter 34 by Sigyn - Likes: 49 Comments: 26 Word Count: 5,082 Hit Count: 2,504 Published: November 16, 2016

35. Chapter 35 by Sigyn - Likes: 44 Comments: 20 Word Count: 3,162 Hit Count: 2,568 Published: November 17, 2016

36. Chapter 36 by Sigyn - Likes: 45 Comments: 22 Word Count: 4,777 Hit Count: 2,604 Published: November 18, 2016

37. Chapter 37 by Sigyn - Likes: 46 Comments: 23 Word Count: 4,199 Hit Count: 2,649 Published: November 19, 2016

38. Chapter 38 by Sigyn - Likes: 41 Comments: 20 Word Count: 4,625 Hit Count: 2,745 Published: November 20, 2016

39. Chapter 39 by Sigyn - Likes: 53 Comments: 32 Word Count: 5,566 Hit Count: 2,873 Published: November 21, 2016

40. Chapter 40 by Sigyn - Likes: 87 Comments: 60 Word Count: 5,320 Hit Count: 3,574 Published: November 22, 2016