Summary: Spike died knowing that Buffy didn't mean it when she said she loves him. And she wishes he knew she loved the demon and the man. Wishes are powerful, and she finds herself in Victorian London. Now determined to find Spike and go to any length to prove he was always worthy of her admiration and love.

Categories: Post-Series, Wishverse, Time Travel, Historical
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angel, Angelus, Anne Pratt, Drusilla, William
Genres: Fix-It, Historical, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Human!Spike, Rape (Actual), Rape (Implied), Spike/Other (Temp)
Completed: Yes Chapters: 31
Word count: 59,111 Hit Count: 15,512 ePub Downloads: 124
Published: October 15, 2022 Updated: April 26, 2023


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1. Chapter 1 by Desicat - Likes: 11 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,986 Hit Count: 1,847 Published: October 15, 2022

Buffy makes a wish on a closed hell mouth and ends up in Victorian England 

2. Chapter 2 by Desicat - Likes: 11 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,688 Hit Count: 511 Published: October 15, 2022

In 1878 Buffy meets with the council and in name is stripped of her title as Slayer. It's cool though cause she still can hunt demons.

3. Chapter 3 by Desicat - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 1,336 Hit Count: 438 Published: October 15, 2022

Buffy takes on the name Joan Summers, picks up her first demon hunting contract.

She doesn't mind her introduction to British Society 

4. Chapter 4 by Desicat - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 2,647 Hit Count: 424 Published: October 15, 2022

Enter every member of Whirlwind 

5. Chapter 5 by Desicat - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 2,774 Hit Count: 459 Published: October 15, 2022

There's a curse and William is more than willing to help end it.

6. Chapter 6 by Desicat - Likes: 15 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,712 Hit Count: 557 Published: October 15, 2022

Drusilla is having a hard time with a time traveling Buffy.

7. Chapter 7 Buffy has a really long day by Desicat - Likes: 18 Comments: 5 Word Count: 4,584 Hit Count: 576 Published: October 21, 2022

I would have broken this up into a couple of chapters, but it's important to remember that this is just one day.

8. Chapter 8 by Desicat - Likes: 15 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,420 Hit Count: 544 Published: October 25, 2022

Angelus is a pig, and still can affect Buffy deeply

9. Chapter 9 by Desicat - Likes: 14 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,954 Hit Count: 523 Published: October 29, 2022

Buffy tries to accept that she's only going to be William 's friend

William has other ideas

10. Chapter 10 by Desicat - Likes: 17 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,369 Hit Count: 467 Published: October 30, 2022

sorry couldn't live with the angst

11. Chapter 11 by Desicat - Likes: 16 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,265 Hit Count: 501 Published: November 02, 2022

William has zero chill

12. Chapter 12 by Desicat - Likes: 11 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,802 Hit Count: 405 Published: November 08, 2022

Anne disapproves of doweries.

William and Buffy have a heated moment as an engaged couple 

13. Chapter 13 by Desicat - Likes: 16 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,958 Hit Count: 474 Published: November 09, 2022

Floofy demons stealing things from the soon to be married couple. 

Darla springs a trap and WARNING molests poor sweet William.

14. Chapter 14 by Desicat - Likes: 13 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,570 Hit Count: 506 Published: November 14, 2022

William wakes up. Him and Buffy decide how to proceed for their wedding.

15. Chapter 15 by Desicat - Likes: 14 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,185 Hit Count: 502 Published: November 20, 2022

MARRIAGE

And post wedding tantrums?

16. Chapter 16 by Desicat - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,662 Hit Count: 464 Published: November 24, 2022

Warning Character death

17. Chapter 17 by Desicat - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,232 Hit Count: 476 Published: November 27, 2022

Wish Complete

18. Chapter 18 by Desicat - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,112 Hit Count: 500 Published: November 30, 2022

There is rape in this chapter and death which includes children 

19. Chapter 19 by Desicat - Likes: 15 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,927 Hit Count: 585 Published: December 06, 2022

So I am simultaneously jumping to 1996 where Spike meets Buffy.

AND writing scenes of William anywhere from 1880-1995

Let me if it's confusing.

20. Chapter 20 by Desicat - Likes: 13 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,398 Hit Count: 426 Published: December 13, 2022

Warning character death

21. Chapter 21 by Desicat - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,435 Hit Count: 494 Published: December 15, 2022

We're finally in Sunnydale!

22. Chapter 22 by Desicat - Likes: 12 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,023 Hit Count: 548 Published: December 18, 2022

Warning a past rape is referenced 

23. Chapter 23- meeting the mums by Desicat - Likes: 11 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,951 Hit Count: 560 Published: December 20, 2022

Joyce lays down the law for William. 

Isolde makes sure Buffy learns about Joan and time travel

24. Chapter 24 by Desicat - Likes: 10 Comments: 7 Word Count: 1,439 Hit Count: 331 Published: December 28, 2022

25. Chapter 25- Prophecy Girl! by Desicat - Likes: 12 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,094 Hit Count: 349 Published: January 04, 2023

AN- Sorry for the delay, I was revaluating the story. Threats or character bashing don't bother me. I'm grateful to all comments and messages, since they do get me thinking about the story differently. Originally I had plan on Angel death this chapter, I realized I could explore something else with Angel. So boop he's here to stay.

And to the very concerned message about my warnings. The rapes in this story is finished.  I'll have characters make a reference to those past events, but I'll be more careful to make sure that's noted in a chapter summary. And I am so sorry that I failed to warn you that it was going to be referenced in a chapter 22. 

26. Chapter 26 by Desicat - Likes: 9 Comments: 6 Word Count: 2,001 Hit Count: 368 Published: January 08, 2023

27. Chapter 27 by Desicat - Likes: 10 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,629 Hit Count: 380 Published: January 13, 2023

The one where Darla fights the patriarchy

Enter Drusilla  

28. Chapter 28 by Desicat - Likes: 9 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,732 Hit Count: 324 Published: March 01, 2023

Sorry for the delay, trying to get back into this.

29. Chapter 29 by Desicat - Likes: 11 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,855 Hit Count: 273 Published: March 05, 2023

30. Chapter 30- Becoming by Desicat - Likes: 8 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,634 Hit Count: 393 Published: March 09, 2023

31. Epilogue by Desicat - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 737 Hit Count: 307 Published: April 26, 2023