What if I'm not the Slayer? by Caro Mio
Chapter: Chapter 6

Jenny
01/20/2007 12:02 am
Write more please I am hooked
Sorry about the delay....I've been trying to work on the story, among others, but I've got the dreaded writer's block. Hopefully, the muse will return soon. Thanks for reading!

12/09/2006 11:01 pm
I am definitely intrigued! Ingenius story idea...such a new approach. Hope you will update again soon. Can't wait to see where you take this. :)
Hi! I'm working on it, slowly. My muse has not been nearly so giving in a while, but I'm trying to get more out to you guys.

10/29/2006 03:13 am
you are going to update soon, right? Pretty please? (gives best whipped puppy eyes) is Spike going to enter the scene soon, because i don't want Buffy to get all luvey with Angel.
Fairly soon. It's one of 3 WIPs I'm rotating through..

Yes, Spike will be here pretty soon.
And I promise no Bangel, at least not in the lovey sense. Remember, he's already been pretty distant.

vladt
10/13/2006 03:52 am
good to see buffy get a little more info on her "first love". always thought he was worthless before he lost his soul. interesting tale you have going. thanks for the fine read.
Well, I don't have a problem with Angel, since I got to know him from his own series, but he's definitely not right for Buffy, nor is she right for him. I wanted to give the girl a chance to learn that before things could get ugly.
Glad I'm still entertaining you.

margaret
10/12/2006 11:04 pm
very intriguing story. can't wait to see more
Thanks. :)

Hostel 17
10/12/2006 01:24 am
Is Buffy going to meet Spike soon?
Fairly so. She has to meet Kendra first and get acquainted.

10/11/2006 09:09 pm
Great story, I like the alternate approach and look forward to seeing how this sorts out. Nice work with giving the Angle warning.
Thanks. I don't want Angel to be a big focus for this Buffy, so it was important to plant the seeds of doubt, etc. early on. I think she'll be pretty busy pretty soon, anyway. :)

10/11/2006 08:50 pm
It’s so nice to see an update, I’m glad that your muse has decided to cooperate again. I like that Buffy was given to truth about Angel and his soul and the answers that Lillian was able to give Buffy. Thanks so much for the update, I really enjoyed it.
Thank you. I did some brainstorming this morning, so that will hopefully help the muse stick around. I really wanted to advance her acceptance of letting Angel go.

sirc
10/11/2006 05:22 pm
Well done :D
Thanks, Sirc!

10/11/2006 09:17 am
Wow, Guardians can materialize and dematerialize, very cool. She does have a lot to think about and what was that about her not meeting her equal while your still growing? When does she meet Spike then? Not for another 3 or 4 years or longer? That's when she's finished growing. Hate that I'm all caught up now. Hope you'll be updating again soon, I'm very excited to see how this is going to work out. Great job, thanks.
I'll do my best.

As for "growing", she means up to the point where Buffy is ready. The talk was also about getting the girl to ease off on the romantic fairytale notions, and give her hope that Slaying, or the supernatural, won't leave her in a miserable, early grave. Gotta be cryptic about the future, you see. :)

10/11/2006 06:09 am
very interesting conversation there...i hope buffy does it...wonder how that will affect things for her and spike later...great chapter :)
I'm wondering, too! I haven't gotten that far, yet. :D

10/11/2006 01:49 am
awesome chapter I like the guardian saying Angel interpreted the mandate to protect her rather creatively lol. Love how she's finding out stuff about the council and Angel's curse.

I can't wait for Spike to show up and really wonder how that's going to play out...but I know the story has to build to it. Can't wait for the next installment!
Yeah, I've seen others write interpretations on Buffy finding out Angel was supposed to prevent her death, and knew a Guardian would have a definite opinion on that. And she knows enough about Buffy to know that just telling the girl that she shouldn't be around Angel (from a Guardian's perspective) would just make the girl rebel.

10/11/2006 01:14 am
This is quite compelling. I'm looking forward to seeing where this leads. Interesting to see a world where the Slayer line didn't split (and wonder what a Guardian Buffy would do with Faith!!). Looking forward to Spike in the mix too.

I always thought Angel did a pi$$ poor job of "helping" Buffy and his reaction to the prophecy of her death (going to his apartment to wait for the news of her death until Xander dragged him out!!!!!) was shameful IMHO. Great story so far.

Kathleen
Yeah, it hit me when I started this, "What would it be like if she hadn't remained a Slayer?" It was such an intriguing question, that I had to run with it...though not leave her permanently powerless, of course. I haven't figured out how long Kendra will be around, yet, so we'll see how long the story goes!