Fantastic! So much action and emotion. Its amazing :)

Whoa... a strong chapter. But, why do I wonder if there's still more of Tara to come? Might the charm/wards have come down when she died/stopped breathing the *first* time? So the paramedics got her back once, then lost her once at the door as they were taking off, it seems, but then? Odd that Xander or someone didn't ride along to the hospital with her, regardless? Tho', I know they were all in shock...
Pity that this Willow had to go all Dark!Willow again, and worse, as well
     "...but the last time he’d tried that, Spike had   started humming sea shanties. And that was far more irritating. And a bit less entertaining."
Gotta say, been there, done that, kinda feel for Angel actually (I hate to admit! Tho' your Angel, so far, is almost tolerable; & am hoping for no more Angelus outta him, either.) I say this from experience, as a gal whose fiance has actually cut an album of Sea Shanties... they're enough to fry one's  nerves! Especially the second time around.... LOL.
This is really picking up... can't wait to see where it goes, and how far you take it.  Am enjoying the the polarities; two pairs, one dark, one light, each fairly balanced for what it is; within each pair, one straddles the line a  bit like a yin-yang symbol---the dark a little light, the light a little darkened. Each showing growth marks, changes, evolution. And the tag-teaming, just the teaming-up is great. Always did love the double-Slayers dynamic. The love hate thing going on between Buffy and Faith (tho' MUCH more functional now, more mature, workable, more like FAMILY) is greatly mirrored between Angel and Spike, and it keeps the tension going fabulously. Gotta admit, the four make a helluva team!
Enjoying, and can't wait for the next chapter!
~~Kara
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