A response to Mia Vaan's challenge: Time Travelling Child.
Banner by Axell
Romanian language coaching by Axell as well!
Be advised, this story's timeline will jump all over the place.
Artists: None
Characters: Buffy, Ensemble, Original Characters, Spike
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges: Time Travelling Child (Author's Choice of Name)
Event: 2019 Challenge Month
Completed: Yes Chapters: 68
Word count: 217,847 Hit Count: 87,682 ePub Downloads: 663
Published: April 04, 2019 Updated: October 25, 2021
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1. Prologue by Irishrose - Likes: 42 Comments: 39 Word Count: 1,042 Hit Count: 9,507 Published: April 04, 2019
2. Chapter 1 by Irishrose - Likes: 34 Comments: 16 Word Count: 1,901 Hit Count: 2,332 Published: April 13, 2019
3. Chapter 2 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,529 Hit Count: 1,968 Published: April 20, 2019
4. Chapter 3 by Irishrose - Likes: 30 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,525 Hit Count: 1,870 Published: April 21, 2019
Since it's a special weekend, I thought I would treat you faithful followers to a bonus chapter!
5. Chapter 4 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,994 Hit Count: 1,842 Published: April 28, 2019
6. Chapter 5 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,323 Hit Count: 1,720 Published: May 01, 2019
7. Chapter 6 by Irishrose - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,473 Hit Count: 1,819 Published: May 06, 2019
8. Chapter 7 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,531 Hit Count: 1,587 Published: May 10, 2019
Completely unbeta'd. All errors are mine.
9. Chapter 8 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 6 Word Count: 4,211 Hit Count: 1,543 Published: May 15, 2019
10. Chapter 9 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,027 Hit Count: 1,551 Published: May 17, 2019
11. Chapter 10 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 6 Word Count: 4,323 Hit Count: 1,777 Published: May 27, 2019
12. Chapter 11 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 4,280 Hit Count: 1,452 Published: June 03, 2019
13. Chapter 12 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 5 Word Count: 4,552 Hit Count: 1,387 Published: June 05, 2019
14. Chapter 13 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 11 Word Count: 4,236 Hit Count: 1,430 Published: June 07, 2019
For anyone having difficulties with the two timelines: the odd-numbered chapters are Speranta's past - what happened that leads up to her being sent back in time. The world that gets destroyed by the First and its minions. The even-numbered chapters are after Speranta is sent back, so her current reality as she is living it. The world that she's trying to save.
**Warning - character death**
15. Chapter 14 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,522 Hit Count: 1,269 Published: June 10, 2019
16. Chapter 15 by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,060 Hit Count: 1,175 Published: June 12, 2019
17. Chapter 16 by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,668 Hit Count: 1,325 Published: June 13, 2019
I have been cranking out chapters pretty fast, but there will be a short break of a few days before the next one. I hope this one tides you over until then!
BTW... completely unedited or beta'd. I'll clean it up later.
18. Chapter 17 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,772 Hit Count: 1,254 Published: June 21, 2019
19. Chapter 18 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,603 Hit Count: 1,262 Published: June 23, 2019
*Warning... strong language. Lots and lots of it.*
20. Chapter 19 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,463 Hit Count: 1,232 Published: July 02, 2019
21. Chapter 20 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,791 Hit Count: 1,203 Published: July 07, 2019
22. Chapter 21 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,490 Hit Count: 1,306 Published: July 15, 2019
- **warning - major character death**
23. Chapter 22 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,117 Hit Count: 1,242 Published: July 27, 2019
24. Chapter 23 by Irishrose - Likes: 19 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,784 Hit Count: 1,248 Published: July 30, 2019
25. Chapter 24 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,494 Hit Count: 1,311 Published: August 05, 2019
26. Chapter 25 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,704 Hit Count: 1,054 Published: August 13, 2019
27. Chapter 26 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 15 Word Count: 3,025 Hit Count: 1,176 Published: August 17, 2019
28. Chapter 27 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 1,908 Hit Count: 1,080 Published: September 02, 2019
Completely unbeta'd.
29. Chapter 28 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,853 Hit Count: 1,097 Published: September 03, 2019
30. Chapter 29 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,763 Hit Count: 1,159 Published: September 04, 2019
Again, completely unbeta'd. All errors are my own.
31. Chapter 30 by Irishrose - Likes: 30 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,875 Hit Count: 1,180 Published: September 10, 2019
Completely unedited! I'll clean it up later, just wanted to go ahead and get it out.
32. Chapter 31 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,947 Hit Count: 1,036 Published: October 02, 2019
Sorry for the delay! I've been accosted by life the last few weeks, but (knock on wood) things are settling down and I'll be able to get back into the groove and crank out some chapters. I promise this isn't going to be a 15-year project. In fact, I think we've only got about 20 chapters left, looking at my timelines. I know this is a short one, but I promise to have another one out soon!
33. Chapter 32 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 4,367 Hit Count: 1,050 Published: October 04, 2019
unedited. Be gentle.
34. Chapter 33 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,094 Hit Count: 933 Published: October 06, 2019
unedited.
35. Chapter 34 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,455 Hit Count: 1,150 Published: October 08, 2019
Unedited. Wanted to get it out. Yes, some of it is a dreary recap, but there are some nifty little gems for those who pay attention!
36. Chapter 35 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,967 Hit Count: 1,008 Published: November 02, 2019
37. Chapter 36 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,029 Hit Count: 970 Published: November 08, 2019
Unedited. I'll clean it up tomorrow.
38. Chapter 37 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,758 Hit Count: 1,272 Published: November 16, 2019
39. Chapter 38 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,191 Hit Count: 1,053 Published: November 20, 2019
**warning - strong language**
40. Chapter 39 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 4,668 Hit Count: 936 Published: December 07, 2019
41. Chapter 40 by Irishrose - Likes: 31 Comments: 15 Word Count: 4,016 Hit Count: 956 Published: December 10, 2019
42. Chapter 41 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 10 Word Count: 5,939 Hit Count: 921 Published: January 28, 2020
- My sincere apologies for the delay. Hopefully life will take a break from interrupting.
43. Chapter 42 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 14 Word Count: 5,528 Hit Count: 913 Published: February 05, 2020
Unedited for now. Yes, a fair amount of exposition, but it's setting the stage so bear with me!
44. Chapter 43 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,040 Hit Count: 793 Published: February 21, 2020
45. Chapter 44 by Irishrose - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,239 Hit Count: 804 Published: February 24, 2020
46. Chapter 45 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,153 Hit Count: 893 Published: February 28, 2020
***warning - character death***
Yes, this is one of the chapters you've probably been both anxiously waiting for and dreading at the same time.
47. Chapter 46 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,263 Hit Count: 948 Published: March 10, 2020
If you don't like chapters that are a large percent like the original show, you probably should skip this one.
Italics are overheard conversations. Non-italics are ones Ophelia participates in.
48. Chapter 47 by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,446 Hit Count: 844 Published: March 22, 2020
49. Chapter 48 by Irishrose - Likes: 18 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,602 Hit Count: 743 Published: April 11, 2020
We are still stuck in poor Ophelia's brain sucked point of view.
(Italics are overheard conversations.)
50. Chapter 49 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,102 Hit Count: 1,129 Published: April 14, 2020
51. Chapter 50 by Irishrose - Likes: 30 Comments: 16 Word Count: 3,852 Hit Count: 858 Published: April 28, 2020
This starts off on Hope's brain sucked state still, but take heart, it doesn't stay that way!
**warning - character death**
52. Chapter 51 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 16 Word Count: 3,114 Hit Count: 1,007 Published: May 09, 2020
53. Chapter 52 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 17 Word Count: 3,259 Hit Count: 876 Published: May 22, 2020
54. Chapter 53 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,898 Hit Count: 865 Published: May 29, 2020
55. Chapter 54 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 14 Word Count: 3,561 Hit Count: 890 Published: June 10, 2020
56. Chapter 55 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 13 Word Count: 4,686 Hit Count: 937 Published: June 17, 2020
57. Chapter 56 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,582 Hit Count: 928 Published: June 27, 2020
58. Chapter 57 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,529 Hit Count: 886 Published: July 05, 2020
59. Chapter 58 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 10 Word Count: 4,422 Hit Count: 851 Published: July 14, 2020
60. Chapter 59 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,925 Hit Count: 1,182 Published: July 16, 2020
A bit early posting this one because I've got a couple of projects that I've got to get done this weekend.
61. Chapter 60 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,324 Hit Count: 855 Published: August 22, 2020
Thank you everyone who is still hanging in there for being so patient! Life in the time of Corona has been challenging. But (knock on wood) things are starting to clear a little and I can hopefully get back to writing so I can finish this one up and work on the other two.
62. Chapter 61 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,355 Hit Count: 849 Published: August 28, 2020
- Unedited, so I could get it posted. Please forgive any errors. I'll clean it up in a bit.
63. Chapter 62 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 15 Word Count: 4,014 Hit Count: 972 Published: September 01, 2020
64. Chapter 63 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,107 Hit Count: 890 Published: September 18, 2020
65. Chapter 64 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,470 Hit Count: 833 Published: October 22, 2020
A short little interlude before we get to the main event.
66. Chapter 65 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,872 Hit Count: 899 Published: November 03, 2020
unbeta'd - all errors are my own.
67. Chapter 66 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,662 Hit Count: 1,179 Published: November 28, 2020
68. Epilogue by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,572 Hit Count: 808 Published: October 25, 2021
- No gentle friends, you did not imagine a missing chapter. I had a rather protracted battle of wills with my muse and she won. This will become a series, but this Epilogue will conclude this particular story. The next one will pick up where this one leaves off, sans Epilogue. So without further ado...