Summary: New! Spike’s been betrayed by Dru for the last time. Really, truly, this was it—he could live with Angelus, he could swallow the bloody Fungus demon, but the fluffy pink poodle with a sodding goddess complex—that was where he was going to draw the bloody line...
 
In which Spike runs away with Dru’s newest pet and straight into Buffy in the middle of her darkest night. Can one female dog save love’s bitch and the one woman he can’t seem to stop himself from rescuing? Only Lady knows…
 
Season 3, Episode 12, “Helpless” AU. Written for EF Betrayal 2024 Anniversary Event. Title from Help! by the Beatles.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: ShirtyBird
Artists: cd85
Categories: Season 3, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Faith Lehane, Joyce, Kralik, Original Characters, Quentin Travers
Genres: Action/Adventure, Dramedy, Fix-It, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: None
Event: Betrayal Challenge 2024
Completed: No Chapters: 1
Word count: 612 Hit Count: 173 ePub Downloads: 4
Published: October 30, 2024 Updated: October 30, 2024


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Story Notes: I don’t know what to say other than I’m having a really blocked, personally stressful time IRL, and these 600 words are all I’ve got to offer at the moment. I really like them though, so I thought I’d share them with you lovely people and see what some feedback might shake loose.

Many thanks to my beta ShirtyBird, who is affectionately calling this story Lady and the Vamp, which I love so much and is factually much better than the title I picked out, and to cd85, who made this incredible banner even after I dropped off the face of the earth when IRL got a little too real. I’m so lucky to have such understanding and supportive people on the other side of this silly little screen—thank you both!

1. Chapter 1 by fortes775 - Likes: 21 Comments: 13 Word Count: 612 Hit Count: 173 Published: October 30, 2024

In which the Lady and the Vamp roll into town...