Summary: A mysterious girl with more power than any human should have arrives in Sunnydale and begins targeting people involved in Buffy's life. When the girl turns out to be Buffy's daughter, who has come from the future carrying a dire warning of a world lost to demons and darkness, everyone is forced to reconsider everything they believed to be true.
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.

Categories: Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Comic (Season Not Specified), Post-Series, Alternate Reality, Challenge Response, Time Travel, Baby/Kid Fic
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: 87,831 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: 9,515 Published: April 04, 2019

2. Chapter 1 by Irishrose - Likes: 34 Comments: 16 Word Count: 1,901 Hit Count: 2,336 Published: April 13, 2019

3. Chapter 2 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 14 Word Count: 2,529 Hit Count: 1,971 Published: April 20, 2019

4. Chapter 3 by Irishrose - Likes: 30 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,525 Hit Count: 1,873 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: 1,844 Published: April 28, 2019

6. Chapter 5 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,323 Hit Count: 1,723 Published: May 01, 2019

7. Chapter 6 by Irishrose - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,473 Hit Count: 1,823 Published: May 06, 2019

8. Chapter 7 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,531 Hit Count: 1,589 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: 1,544 Published: May 15, 2019

10. Chapter 9 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,027 Hit Count: 1,552 Published: May 17, 2019

11. Chapter 10 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 6 Word Count: 4,323 Hit Count: 1,779 Published: May 27, 2019

12. Chapter 11 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 8 Word Count: 4,280 Hit Count: 1,453 Published: June 03, 2019

13. Chapter 12 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 5 Word Count: 4,552 Hit Count: 1,388 Published: June 05, 2019

14. Chapter 13 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 11 Word Count: 4,236 Hit Count: 1,431 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: 1,270 Published: June 10, 2019

16. Chapter 15 by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,060 Hit Count: 1,176 Published: June 12, 2019

17. Chapter 16 by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,668 Hit Count: 1,326 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: 1,255 Published: June 21, 2019

19. Chapter 18 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,603 Hit Count: 1,263 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: 1,233 Published: July 02, 2019

21. Chapter 20 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,791 Hit Count: 1,205 Published: July 07, 2019

22. Chapter 21 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 15 Word Count: 2,490 Hit Count: 1,308 Published: July 15, 2019

• **warning - major character death** 

23. Chapter 22 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,117 Hit Count: 1,244 Published: July 27, 2019

24. Chapter 23 by Irishrose - Likes: 19 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,784 Hit Count: 1,251 Published: July 30, 2019

25. Chapter 24 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,494 Hit Count: 1,314 Published: August 05, 2019

26. Chapter 25 by Irishrose - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 1,704 Hit Count: 1,056 Published: August 13, 2019

27. Chapter 26 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 15 Word Count: 3,025 Hit Count: 1,178 Published: August 17, 2019

28. Chapter 27 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 1,908 Hit Count: 1,084 Published: September 02, 2019

Completely unbeta'd. 

29. Chapter 28 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,853 Hit Count: 1,100 Published: September 03, 2019

30. Chapter 29 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,763 Hit Count: 1,163 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: 1,182 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: 1,040 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: 1,052 Published: October 04, 2019

unedited. Be gentle.

34. Chapter 33 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,094 Hit Count: 934 Published: October 06, 2019

unedited.

35. Chapter 34 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,455 Hit Count: 1,154 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: 1,009 Published: November 02, 2019

37. Chapter 36 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,029 Hit Count: 972 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: 1,274 Published: November 16, 2019

39. Chapter 38 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,191 Hit Count: 1,056 Published: November 20, 2019

**warning - strong language**

40. Chapter 39 by Irishrose - Likes: 27 Comments: 11 Word Count: 4,668 Hit Count: 938 Published: December 07, 2019

41. Chapter 40 by Irishrose - Likes: 31 Comments: 15 Word Count: 4,016 Hit Count: 957 Published: December 10, 2019

42. Chapter 41 by Irishrose - Likes: 23 Comments: 10 Word Count: 5,939 Hit Count: 922 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: 914 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: 794 Published: February 21, 2020

45. Chapter 44 by Irishrose - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,239 Hit Count: 805 Published: February 24, 2020

46. Chapter 45 by Irishrose - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,153 Hit Count: 894 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: 950 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: 846 Published: March 22, 2020

49. Chapter 48 by Irishrose - Likes: 18 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,602 Hit Count: 745 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: 1,132 Published: April 14, 2020

51. Chapter 50 by Irishrose - Likes: 30 Comments: 16 Word Count: 3,852 Hit Count: 860 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: 1,010 Published: May 09, 2020

53. Chapter 52 by Irishrose - Likes: 32 Comments: 17 Word Count: 3,259 Hit Count: 878 Published: May 22, 2020

54. Chapter 53 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,898 Hit Count: 867 Published: May 29, 2020

55. Chapter 54 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 14 Word Count: 3,561 Hit Count: 894 Published: June 10, 2020

56. Chapter 55 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 13 Word Count: 4,686 Hit Count: 940 Published: June 17, 2020

57. Chapter 56 by Irishrose - Likes: 24 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,582 Hit Count: 932 Published: June 27, 2020

58. Chapter 57 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,529 Hit Count: 888 Published: July 05, 2020

59. Chapter 58 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 10 Word Count: 4,422 Hit Count: 854 Published: July 14, 2020

60. Chapter 59 by Irishrose - Likes: 28 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,925 Hit Count: 1,183 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: 857 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: 850 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: 973 Published: September 01, 2020

64. Chapter 63 by Irishrose - Likes: 29 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,107 Hit Count: 891 Published: September 18, 2020

65. Chapter 64 by Irishrose - Likes: 26 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,470 Hit Count: 834 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: 900 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: 1,183 Published: November 28, 2020

68. Epilogue by Irishrose - Likes: 25 Comments: 16 Word Count: 2,572 Hit Count: 813 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...