Summary: Updated! Post Chosen and Not Fade Away, not comic compliant. After watching Spike die a second time, Buffy, with Giles by her side visits Spike’s human grave, having no idea the life altering revelation it will lead to.
Six years later, most the world, along with almost everyone Buffy has ever cared about, is gone, and all she has left is the fight. At least, that’s all she has until an old friend comes to her with an opportunity, a chance to change things, to make everything right.
Two weeks later, after her conditions are agreed to, Buffy and Giles’s mind and souls are sent back to their younger bodies, where it is two days before thanksgiving 1999. While there are a lot of things, they both want to change, and things they know they need to, what they are most determined to do is make sure Spike is treated the way he deserves.
Categories: Season 4,
Season 5,
Season 6,
Season 7,
Post-Series,
Time Travel
Characters: Buffy,
Spike,
Giles,
Willow,
Xander,
Andrew Wells,
Anne Pratt,
Anya,
Dawn,
Ensemble,
Ethan Rayne,
Faith Lehane,
Joyce,
Tara
Genres: Hurt/Comfort,
ResurrectionWarnings: None
Completed: No
Chapters: 31
Word count: 111,902
Hit Count: 18,102
ePub Downloads: 144
Published: September 22, 2023
Updated: November 27, 2023
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1. Chapter 1 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 28 Comments: 24 Word Count: 4,214 Hit Count: 2,349 Published: September 22, 2023
2. Chapter 2 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 19 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,166 Hit Count: 657 Published: September 25, 2023
I just want to say thank you so much for the incredible response to the last chapter. I am so used to not getting comments on stories from ‘older fandoms’ so I am so amazed at how many comments I have gotten. I am so inspired for this story, I am quiet a few chapters ahead, but I am also debating several things that I am trying to decide on, which may temporarily slow down how fast I can write, but once I make those decisions I should be able to write quicker again. Thank you so much for your support. I see that a lot of stories have banners, I have no idea how to create that so if anyone could help me out with that, I’d appreciate it.
3. Chapter 3 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 25 Comments: 9 Word Count: 4,973 Hit Count: 644 Published: September 27, 2023
4. Chapter 4 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,666 Hit Count: 637 Published: September 29, 2023
5. Chapter 5 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 21 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,268 Hit Count: 607 Published: October 01, 2023
I would love to have someone who could talk this story through with me. If you are interested in being that person please let me know.
6. Chapter 6 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,214 Hit Count: 619 Published: October 03, 2023
7. Chapter 7 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 18 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,493 Hit Count: 575 Published: October 04, 2023
8. Chapter 8 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 25 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,615 Hit Count: 564 Published: October 05, 2023
9. Chapter 9 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 18 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,461 Hit Count: 495 Published: October 06, 2023
10. Chapter 10 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 17 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,346 Hit Count: 588 Published: October 07, 2023
11. Chapter 11 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 24 Comments: 12 Word Count: 5,418 Hit Count: 591 Published: October 08, 2023
12. Chapter 12 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 22 Comments: 14 Word Count: 3,326 Hit Count: 659 Published: October 09, 2023
13. Chapter 13 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 26 Comments: 14 Word Count: 4,396 Hit Count: 631 Published: October 11, 2023
14. Chapter 14 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 4,240 Hit Count: 594 Published: October 13, 2023
15. Chapter 15 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 22 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,454 Hit Count: 541 Published: October 15, 2023
Thank you for the support with this story. I really hope you like this one. I don’t think I have overthought anything as much as I overthought the end of this chapter when I was originally writing it, so I hope you like it.
Side note, I am 20 chapters in front of what has been posted, and because I’m going interstate next weekend to see Wickard live I will update multiple chapters on Thursday, so hope you enjoy that.
16. Chapter 16 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,318 Hit Count: 508 Published: October 17, 2023
17. Chapter 17 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 20 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,234 Hit Count: 533 Published: October 19, 2023
18. Chapter 18 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 22 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,747 Hit Count: 515 Published: October 22, 2023
19. Chapter 19 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,240 Hit Count: 534 Published: October 24, 2023
20. Chapter 20 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 3,245 Hit Count: 491 Published: October 26, 2023
21. Chapter 21 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 23 Comments: 11 Word Count: 3,363 Hit Count: 480 Published: October 29, 2023
22. Chapter 22 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 17 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,251 Hit Count: 451 Published: October 31, 2023
23. Chapter 23 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 22 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,427 Hit Count: 522 Published: November 02, 2023
24. Chapter 24 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 24 Comments: 13 Word Count: 3,800 Hit Count: 458 Published: November 04, 2023
25. Chapter 25 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 23 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,437 Hit Count: 445 Published: November 07, 2023
26. Chapter 26 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,623 Hit Count: 418 Published: November 08, 2023
27. Chapter 27 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 20 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,483 Hit Count: 444 Published: November 10, 2023
28. Chapter 28 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 25 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,231 Hit Count: 424 Published: November 12, 2023
29. Chapter 29 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,685 Hit Count: 444 Published: November 15, 2023
30. Chapter 30 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 22 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,359 Hit Count: 408 Published: November 20, 2023
31. Chapter 31 by charmed4lifekaren - Likes: 15 Comments: 7 Word Count: 3,209 Hit Count: 276 Published: November 27, 2023
