Wanted to add to my other Way Too Short Review - While I had such a hard time dealing with Giles and his perspective on the danger Spike was - it's certainly understandable.  I very much liked how you brought back his first experience with the tragic consequences of Buffy's relationship with Angel/Angelus - that was an event that changed the lives of all the Scoobs and how they would relate to Spike.  The shadow of Angel/Angelus was always a huge factor that influenced the dynamics of their relationships with Spike.   

Another good connect using Lilah and Wolfram and Hart as the way to get Giles back in time - I love how he had to resort to using this evil law firm to fix the evil or poor choices that he did to help kill Spike.  

Excellent story. 

Great version of this event - 

I think I praised this on another site, but it's worth praising here, too. It's uncompromising, and true to character. The way the tension lengthens between an unrepentent Giles and Buffy-Dawn just stretches like a rubber band you know can't last forever; and Xander's graciousness forms a strong counterpoint. The foreknowledge that because of this Buffy willl not be able to get back Spike later, after the hellmouth's collapse, is all the most poignant.

Like most of your stuff, it takes a starkly uncompromising situation and follows it through to its grim conclusion. Very well done.

...oh, and comics? I don't do no steenkin' comics. (That's for those who remember The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.) The comics are a travesty of the series, IMO.

Wow Great Story :) can't wait till the next one^_^

  I love the what ifs.  This one was just so dark and affecting.  I loved the hell outta it.  
I love that people write these things because I was in no way satisfied with the direction the comics went in.(After the fall was pretty great.)  The writers of those took a deep and kinda harrowing history and just kinda chucked it out, and pretty much reset the characters.  

  Im about to go on a rant here, so ill just say, the comics took a great, great TV show and turned it into a comicbook in the worst connotations of the word, and it's pretty much an unreadable mess.  Lastly, thank you for a fantastic read.

Nicely done - but I still want to punch Giles!

Excellent way of Giles arriving to see the situation clearly and doing what needed to be done!

A fitting, if brutally painful end to a very painful story.  Buffy was a general, but every general needs a trusted aide and support staff.  When her friends and Giles betrayed her in season 7, it was clear that without Spike she would not have survived and neither would anyone else.  Well done.

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I loved this story. I was alittle aprehensive about reading it because of Spike's death but was so glad I did. I liked Buffy. I hate stories where she kills herself because she can't live without him. You have the perfect blend. She is totally grieving but she does function. I think you nailed Giles character perfectly too.

This made me cry. He saved Buffy at the cost of his own life, too bad Spike still dies.

Great ending to a terrific story. I didn't mind that it was short, I felt you got the whole emotional journey of Giles and Buffy's feelings just right. I felt sad and relieved at the same time at the conclusion, more stories to come I hope.

Fantastic! That was just brilliant.

Really enjoyable fic, loved the plot and great conclusion. Though I wouldn't have minded if it had been longer.

Great story it also drove me nuts that giles kept over ruling her leadership it made it seem like Buffy wasnt able to lead

A chance for Giles to redeem himself and make things different. A good way to end it.

Yes, a satisfying ending.  I missed Spike but the story was still excellent. 

Love the ending.  I wish this is how Giles handled this the first time.  Really enjoyed!

On the show, Giles undermined Buffy at every opportunity in season 7, which I never understood, and accused Buffy of depending upon Spike, when of course he would prefer she was depending upon him, which she had realised she couldn't. Giles is very blinkered where Spike is concerned, and refused to accept that Buffy had genuine feelings for him, so his behaviour is believable here. I'm so glad he accepted that he was at fault and sacrificed himself to put things right. A great story. :-)

Well, I guess Giles did end up doing the right thing afterall. Thank you for "fixing" things!

This story ROCKS. Not once was I bored with this tale, but at the end I have to say... was it always the plan to have Giles go back in time or did you changed it?

I'm glad to see that Giles learned his lesson, although it's a bit sad that now Buffy won't know she loves Spike (at least not until the big battle).
This was interesting, I wasn't expecting a correction in the timeline, but it's certainly one way to make sure Spike and Buffy both stay alive. Oh and Buffy's death scene brought me to tears so points for that :)

Thanks for such an original story!  Loved it and looking forward to your next one.

Outstanding treatment of the events of the series - great use of Caleb as the release figure for Buffy's despair and wanting of release from it all.  

Jeebus that was sad.(note the use of jeebus to help with my sadness.)
Dark but fun read, and is it morbid if I say I was happy for Buffy at the end there?

Love the fic, really HATE Giles!

I got free flowing tears here...

“Not really, Giles. But thanks for saying it,” Buffy said.   YES!
He reached up and with a resounding crack snapped her neck   DOUBLE YES!

Sad that Buffy died.  :(  Loved the story.

I wasn't going to comment till I had read the next chapter but I just had to say brilliant, what a way to finish this chapter, now I am heading on to ch4.

Loved it, great final words from Buffy.

More very good writing and Faith is trying to be supportive, nice. Very emotionel ending, good.

See, I was all excited that you killed off Kennedy.  I always hated her!  But then you ended it with Buffy...NOOOOOO!  I'm so glad you posted the next one!  Running to the next chapter

Someone (namely Buffy) should haul off and punch Giles right in the face. What an a-hole!

Are you sure Buffy couldn't fracture Kennedy's skull?  Good chapter and very angsty.

I find the Scoobies reaction to Spikes death chilling, yet totally in sync with canon. For all Xanders supposed 'heart' he never shed a tear for any of the people who died during the Sweet fiasco. While everyone else excepting, Dawn, were murderers, including Andrew. Good chappie.

They are finaly starting to get how hard this is for Buffy. But inn their defence, she never told or showed how much he ment. Now that Faith is here, Giles can make her the new leader.

Interesting.

I love the start, Spike getting killed and Buffy's reaction to it is very well written and despite the angst factor (which I enjoy reading, but have very little talent to write) makes it even better. Giles is acting like an idiot, but I expected nothing less and maybe that will change by the end of this story. The obnly thing I might like better is if you showed more of Dawn, but i can live without her so no problem.

Now I enjoyed this and I'm definitely looking forward to more chapters. By the way how many of those approximately ar there? I ask because it's always easier to wait for the end if you know how far away it is.

Liked the behind the scenes of Faith catching up with Xander.  Poor Buffy.  Looking forward to more!

This is so sad--but I love the way Robin and Giles are seeing the consequences of their so very stupid and self-indulgent actions. I only hope that there is a way for Spike to return to Buffy.

I'm feeling totally miserable and it's only the first chapter - Great begining and I like how you did not have Spike in the story at all but went directly to his death - extremely painful for anyone who admires, respects and loves the character.  BEST LINE for me: Spike had gone out as a small whisper of dust, unmourned except by her.

Great Story BMS - Dawn was even good (barely possible I know). 

“Last night you took over the leader role, remember? - I wasn't expecting this and it's a good twist.  I was hoping she'd burn the house down with Giles in it, but maybe next chapter.  :)

What a cracking start! I am going to read the next 3 chapters now, I'm sure this is going to be as good as your other fics.

Terrific start....

Good wrk on Buffys reaction and emotion.

Loved the start.   You've captured Buffy's helpless wonderfully.