Prodigal by coalitiongirl
Chapter: Fourteen

01/30/2010 05:29 am
Amazing how in this alternate reality, the other Scoobs take on aspects of the Slayer's attitudes in this case, deliberately choosing to ignore a harmful act.  Very different indeed.  Hopefully Tara's spell deflects as intended.
 Yes, the Scoobies are blinded by friendship, and only Buffy, as an outsider, recognizes how wrong this is. Thanks for reading!

01/24/2010 12:26 pm
Buffy's reluctance to ever sleep with Spike is interesting--understandable, after Angelus-- but I wonder how long they'll be able to resist. Glad they've informed Tara about Willow, but I can't help think that Willow's gonna be very scary when she finds out. Great chapter!
 Well, if anyone can convince Buffy to get over her fears, it's Spike, because...yeah, he's Spike. :D Oh, Willow's not quite ready to give up yet... *cue ominous music* :D

01/24/2010 01:43 am
Anya drinking game= epic. I might try that sometimes...I'll pick sex though, since I'm betting that'd win. lol
Okay, I do understand Buffy's not wanting to sleep with a vampire (I give her credit for being able to resist Spike- she's stronger than I am. lol)- it did turn out bad last time and she's going to be nervous, but she really has to learn to let go. She's so stuck in the past that it's painful to read- caution is one thing, but this goes way beyond that.
Yay for Spike being all 'grr' to defend Tara! YES! Someone is finally on the girl's side!!! Again, ironic that it's the evil, souless vampire that sees how wrong it is ad wants to do something about it. I hope Tara's wards hold on all threee of them (they should, after all Tara is pretty storng as a witch- in Hush the only way Willow was able to move that thing in front of the door was when Tara joined in). Though, I don't think it'll plesant when Willow finds out.
Can;t wait for more!!!
 Glad you enjoyed it! It was inspired by a recent episode of HIMYM, when I started wondering if i could do the same with BtVS... :D

Buffy's still so messed up because she never actually met her problems head-on- she just avoided them. So now that she's put in this position again for the first time, she freaks out and runs. But if anyone can change her mind, it's Spike... :D

And yup! I know it's not really so canon, but I love Spike/Tara friendship almost as much as I love Spike/Anya friendship :)! He's more protective over her than the rest of them are, because it seems like she comes before Willow in his mind. So hats off to Spike!

More coming soon! Plus, I'm something like five chapters ahead on LJ, so I'm predicting at this rate I'll be done with the fic in a week or two, and then frequent updates till it's all posted and my new fic will be started! :D