Running from the Inevitable by The Enemy of Reality
Chapter: Chapter fourteen

babyblues
02/15/2011 02:21 pm

awwwwww i really want more. :(

Oooh, don't be sad. :( You know I'll update soon. And it will be full of Spuffy goodness! Thank you for being so awesome!!! :)

Sarah
02/15/2011 10:21 am

WOW!!! What an incredible chapter! I am totally in awe of you & your enchanted pen that creates scenes to rival those of the greatest masters of the English language!! The action scene was simply fantastic and that twist you threw in there with the "enormous beast constructed by the sheer will of ancient magic" completely blew me away!
 
In the fight scene at the start I love Spike & Buffy keeping a tally on the number of Amazons they each got. Reminded me of Little John & Friar Tuck in Robin Hood and Legolas & Gimli in LOTR. Always adds a bit of humour!! :) Your description of the fight scene was positively brilliant. I was getting tensed up, ready to fight, just reading it!! There were so many parts that I really liked it's hard to pick my favourite, but one that really stood out was "Spike let his instincts take over, the staccato of Buffy’s heart the soundtrack to spur him on." And I agree with you, whenever you watch Buffy & Spike fight together they always do seem "fluid and deadly".
 
The part where the fight takes a turn for the worse was a piece of exceptional writing, my eyes were riveted to the screen! The descriptions flowed so well and I could just picture every movement in my mind. I swear I could hear Buffy's scream of "Spike" and feel every pain inflicted on our brave duo. But then, I also felt that overwhelming sense of relief when Buffy realised she "held the power". (P.S. Also love the whole link to "because it's always got to be blood". Spike is such a clever boy!!)
 
"Kill the Amazons." Magnificent line! Right up there with "I'll be back". ")
 
The light-hearted moment was beautiful. Buffy's concern for Spike was so genuine and the shared humour was lovely to read - brought a goofy smile to face!!! Spike remonstrating Buffy for the agreement to, as he put it, "hack off my balls" and having Buffy roll her eyes was a wonderful close to that scene. 
 
Once again Buffy triumphs over the bad guys, though I don't think Spike would agree with her thought that "the whole Slayer gig sure was a bitch on her looks." I'm sure Spike would say that she's never more glorious than when she's just fought a hard battle and still has that battle lust in her eyes!! ")
 
ARGH! Buffy, stop torturing the poor vamp!! This part really had me feeling for Spike. He's so easily hurt by the merest suggestion that someone he cares about doesn't feel the same way about him. I just wanted to hug him. Although I'm sure it would surprise him how easy it was for him to hurt Buffy by referring to her as "Slayer". These two just need to sit down and have a good chat.
 
Spike's teasing about strip teasing was a nice way to break the uncomfortable atmosphere that arose, even if it was a bit forced at the beginning. You just can't keep that bad boy down! (And that's why we love him!) ")
 
And thank you a million times for that gorgeous glimpse of shy Spike! My inner hopeless romantic self that gets stuck in the Regency era positively fainted at that lovely closing scene of:-
 
"“We made a pretty good team back there,” he mumbled, almost shyly."

"“Yes, we did,” she said with a hint of a smile."
 
And then I got hit by that beautiful "If only she knew what that meant, and why she couldn’t stop thinking about how being in Spike’s arms made the whole world with its petty problems disappear." Absolutely heady stuff for a spuffy fan like me!! :)
 
Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for providing me with some lovely reading after a really horrid day at work and I look forward to your next update with ever increasing anticipation!! You, dear author, are simply fantasmagorical!!

 

Hahaha, you flatterer you! *blushes* You always know to say just the right thing to make my heart all warm and squishy. I especially appreciate you liking the action sequence as those can be a right pain in the ass to write. But much fun as well. ;)
 
LOTR has definitely one of the most epic fight scenes! So awesome you reminded me of it and I have to admit I’ve never seen Robin Hood. *is ashamed* I thought it would be fun to have Buffy and Spike make into a little contest to add some levity into a serious situation. Haha, LOVE that you wanted to jump into the fight! :D  I love when Buffy and Spike fight together, they always have each other’s back and I really wish we could have seen more of it on the show. Btw, don’t know if you read Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files but the way he writes fight scenes influences me a lot. I wish one day I could write as well as he does. He’s a brilliant writer!!
 
I LOVE you for saying that so, so much! I tried to introduce that element of ‘oh god, we’re not going to make it’ but then have them come out triumphant because I love reading that, personally. It’s not as much fun when you know the hero will win the fight with no trouble at all. It’s all about pushing yourself and winning even when facing impossible odds. Good thing Buffy’s plan worked or they’d have ended much worse for wear. Hee… it does have to be blood, doesn’t it? Spike got that right. After all, blood is the line separating vampires from death.
 
You know, I was worried some people may find Buffy cold-hearted after she said so. But I put it in anyway because that’s what she is as the Slayer- there isn’t any room for feeling sorry for your enemy when you have to choose between your life and theirs. And Buffy chose to live.
 
Haha, awesome that you liked that!! I thought it would be good to end the chapter in a more light-hearted way. And hey, no man can easily forget such threat to his testicles! ;)
 
 LOL! Definitely have to agree with you there. Without any doubt, Spike doesn't find anything wrong with her looks. Quite the opposite, if he had more energe he'd snog the life out of her. After battle Buffy is hot- all with the mussed up hair and wild look in her eyes, not to mention all the endorphines and adrenaline flowing from the fight.

Yup, Buffy was the one to insert her foot in her mouth this time, but she didn't mean it. You knwo how she tends to blurt out the exact opposite of what she's feeling just out of pure instinct. She's not aware how her words can impact on Spike. They really just need to figure out what's between them and that's going to be much tougher than the fight with Amazons.

Indeed it was forced. He was still feeling a bit hurt about her saying she didn't worry (though her actions proved opposite) but nonetheless he tried to difuse the tension by joking. Spike's not one to mope.

Hee... I aim to please! I am absolutely in love with glimpses of shy Spike combined with innuendo Spike so I'm glad you liked that touching moment. :)

Silly Buffy should get slapped upside the head to see what's right in front of her eyes. ;) We all know why Spike makes her feel like that, don't we?

Haha, gratitude definitely accepted! ;) I'm glad I could help your horrid day just a bit better with the chapter. After all, your reviews always make my day better, which I appreciate a lot especially being under the constant pressure of uni work. Hee... adding 'fantasmagorical' to my dictionary as my new favourite word. Thank you so much for the brilliant review!!! :D

Emma
02/15/2011 09:34 am
I think i´ts lovely. Every morning i check in to see if there has been an update to this story :) 
You're lovely, for saying such nice things that make my heart all melty. :) There shall be more soon, promise. Thank you for the sweet review!!! :D