Summary: “Spike, I want a baby.” It seemed such a simple, ordinary, human thing. But nothing between Spike and Buffy could ever be simple or ordinary. When the past and the future collide, how can a devoted couple face the divide between the wanted and the unwanted? Child of Shadow by Sigyn [R]
Summary: “Spike, I want a baby.” It seemed such a simple, ordinary, human thing. But nothing between Spike and Buffy could ever be simple or ordinary. When the past and the future collide, how can a devoted couple face the divide between the wanted and the unwanted? Series: "Cracks"
Categories: Post-Series, Baby/Kid Fic
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Connor, Dawn, Drusilla, Giles, Original Characters, Oz, Spike, Vi, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Established Relationship
Warnings: Child Abuse, Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 27
Word count: 120,302 Hit Count: 29,451 ePub Downloads: 231
Published: January 04, 2021 Updated: July 04, 2021
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Categories: Post-Series, Baby/Kid Fic
Characters: Angel, Buffy, Connor, Dawn, Drusilla, Giles, Original Characters, Oz, Spike, Vi, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Established Relationship
Warnings: Child Abuse, Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 27
Word count: 120,302 Hit Count: 29,451 ePub Downloads: 231
Published: January 04, 2021 Updated: July 04, 2021
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Story Notes: Story takes place in a canon-compliant (not-counting-the-comics) post series universe I’ve sort of inadvertently created with all my post-canon, semi-canon-compliant stories. So this one could be considered canon compliant too, except it goes off the rails as to what’s happened in the ensuing years. Since I completely abandoned the comics as end-point some years ago in this fic, nothing is any longer recognizable except the characters, not where they are, not what they’re doing, and not the state of the world. I trust my readers will catch up, since all the subsequent world building is in text. If you catch any easter eggs of references to the other stories in this “series,” brownie points for you, but as always with this series, the other stories are not required to understand what’s going on in this one, so feel free to jump right in, everyone. The only references needed to understand is that demons’ existence is out of the bag, and a few years ago Spike and Buffy had a marriage ceremony. (Though it’s probably not legal.) That’s our starting point, and that’s all in the text, anyway. So. Hope you have fun with my first babyfic!
Alpha stormed and beta read by bewildered, beta read by EllieRose101. Banner by Axell. Thanks guys!
Note: I actually moved this story to a different series because it started to link up. This way I can add sequels and prequels if I want!
Alpha stormed and beta read by bewildered, beta read by EllieRose101. Banner by Axell. Thanks guys!
Note: I actually moved this story to a different series because it started to link up. This way I can add sequels and prequels if I want!
1. Chapter 1 Prologue by Sigyn - Likes: 41 Comments: 35 Word Count: 1,541 Hit Count: 3,464 Published: January 04, 2021
2. PART 1: Chapter 2 by Sigyn - Likes: 35 Comments: 20 Word Count: 5,985 Hit Count: 1,193 Published: January 11, 2021
3. Chapter 3 by Sigyn - Likes: 31 Comments: 16 Word Count: 3,672 Hit Count: 1,046 Published: January 18, 2021
4. Chapter 4 by Sigyn - Likes: 28 Comments: 13 Word Count: 3,462 Hit Count: 1,021 Published: January 25, 2021
5. Chapter 5 by Sigyn - Likes: 30 Comments: 14 Word Count: 3,470 Hit Count: 880 Published: February 01, 2021
6. Chapter 6 by Sigyn - Likes: 24 Comments: 15 Word Count: 4,306 Hit Count: 942 Published: February 08, 2021
7. Chapter 7 by Sigyn - Likes: 24 Comments: 17 Word Count: 5,148 Hit Count: 828 Published: February 15, 2021
8. Chapter 8 by Sigyn - Likes: 24 Comments: 19 Word Count: 4,000 Hit Count: 942 Published: February 22, 2021
9. Chapter 9 by Sigyn - Likes: 26 Comments: 16 Word Count: 5,153 Hit Count: 870 Published: March 01, 2021
10. Chapter 10 by Sigyn - Likes: 25 Comments: 11 Word Count: 2,509 Hit Count: 798 Published: March 08, 2021
11. Chapter 11 by Sigyn - Likes: 28 Comments: 14 Word Count: 5,153 Hit Count: 797 Published: March 15, 2021
12. PART TWO: Chapter 12 by Sigyn - Likes: 28 Comments: 14 Word Count: 5,880 Hit Count: 887 Published: March 22, 2021
13. Chapter 13 by Sigyn - Likes: 29 Comments: 21 Word Count: 6,587 Hit Count: 795 Published: March 29, 2021
14. Chapter 14 by Sigyn - Likes: 30 Comments: 20 Word Count: 6,827 Hit Count: 797 Published: April 05, 2021
15. Chapter 15 by Sigyn - Likes: 32 Comments: 25 Word Count: 4,718 Hit Count: 724 Published: April 12, 2021
16. Chapter 16 by Sigyn - Likes: 30 Comments: 20 Word Count: 5,795 Hit Count: 740 Published: April 19, 2021
17. Chapter 17 by Sigyn - Likes: 27 Comments: 13 Word Count: 2,092 Hit Count: 654 Published: April 26, 2021
18. Chapter 18 by Sigyn - Likes: 24 Comments: 14 Word Count: 5,003 Hit Count: 708 Published: May 03, 2021
19. Chapter 19 by Sigyn - Likes: 29 Comments: 19 Word Count: 2,538 Hit Count: 670 Published: May 10, 2021
20. Chapter 20 by Sigyn - Likes: 36 Comments: 29 Word Count: 4,671 Hit Count: 711 Published: May 17, 2021
21. Chapter 21 by Sigyn - Likes: 31 Comments: 17 Word Count: 3,394 Hit Count: 796 Published: May 24, 2021
22. PART THREE: Chapter 22 by Sigyn - Likes: 28 Comments: 17 Word Count: 4,525 Hit Count: 747 Published: May 31, 2021
23. Chapter 23 by Sigyn - Likes: 29 Comments: 18 Word Count: 6,784 Hit Count: 5,648 Published: June 07, 2021
24. Chapter 24 by Sigyn - Likes: 30 Comments: 17 Word Count: 4,613 Hit Count: 637 Published: June 14, 2021
25. Chapter 25 by Sigyn - Likes: 29 Comments: 15 Word Count: 4,286 Hit Count: 670 Published: June 19, 2021
26. Chapter 26 by Sigyn - Likes: 27 Comments: 17 Word Count: 6,241 Hit Count: 739 Published: June 27, 2021
27. Chapter 27 Epilogue by Sigyn - Likes: 40 Comments: 25 Word Count: 1,949 Hit Count: 733 Published: July 04, 2021