Borrowed Time by msclawdia
Chapter: Villains

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06/07/2010 02:38 am
 

Cas
01/22/2007 02:18 am
Wow, that was a surprising chapter.

Thanks!

10/31/2006 02:57 am
Xander’s death really hit me hard; I completely understand Anya and Dawn’s reaction to Willow going after Warren. What an interesting way for Buffy to find the axe. I like the higher level of control Willow showed, she still went after Warren but she let Jonathon and Andrew go because of their lack of involvement.


Thanks so much. I love Xander, which I think is obvious to anyone who reads this, so this was a tough thing to do.

For a long time, the show stuck with the idea that Willow's real problem was wanting to fix everything, so that's what I wanted to work with (instead of the out of control theme). This Willow is in control and seriously hacked off.

pretty_in_fangs
10/23/2006 07:57 pm
Wow. Great chapter.

Thanks!

missus_grace
10/23/2006 09:36 am
Very interesting how you've managed to change things around but still stay true to the events of the series.

I'm curious about how Tara will handle evil Willow...Buffy, too.

Thank you. That's really what I've been trying for. Everyone is going to have mixed emotions about the Willow-Warren situation. Tara... well, Xander wasn't as dear to her as he was to the others so that's going to have some impact.

10/23/2006 08:32 am
Awesome chapter! Very sad with the Xander stuff, and the dawn and anya reacting to the Xander stuff.

I loved Willow killing the fett lol.

A couple of small criticisms, definitely nothing big, just minor things.

You mentioned "tyler's brother" but it was Tucker's brother.

Also you have willow saying: "A mite" and that's more of a Spikism. In fact I'm fairly sure it's a brit thing. I don't think americans say it.

Thanks for all the feedback.

Tyler/Tucker: Oops! Will fix that.

I say 'mite'. Maybe Willow picked it up from all those futile readings of the Watcher's Chronicles :)

The death of Fett was fun to write. I'm glad people aren't finding the levity too out of place in a darker scene like that. Couldn't help myself.

DizzyB
10/23/2006 08:17 am
Just started reading this today and couldn't stop till I was caught up. Love it!

Thanks! Welcome to the story. Glad you liked it and I hope you'll enjoy how I wrap it up.

10/23/2006 06:41 am
Now that was a shock. Never saw it coming. As irritating and just plain wrong that Xander could be, I hate to see him dead especially as he kind of redeemed himself in this fic. Can't wait to see what's gonna happen with Willow. Will she go dark with no hope of returning to herself without Xander there to bring her around? And Spike, I imagine he's gonna go ballistic when he finds out that Buffy has been shot. Can't wait to read more.

Thanks so much. I'm hoping to get the next part drafted today. I realize that I'm a bigger Xander fan than most folks here, so it's good to hear that people found his dead sad... at least in my story :) Stay tuned to see what happens with Willow.

10/23/2006 05:42 am
very very good chapter. xander should have died much earlier in the series,(right after the hyena episode) then andrew being brough in for comic relief would not seem so ridicules. not to the point, excellent read, thank you.

Thanks! I love Xander, but I realize not everyone does.

10/23/2006 02:03 am
Can't wait to see how this turns out. I didn't realize this was at it's end. Feeling sorry for Anya but if I had to chose between Tara and Xander, I'd chose Xander. Yay, he was the original scoobie but I just loved Tara more. I'm glad this has been easy to finish, It has been a enjoy to read. Thanks for the great read.

Thanks so much for all the feedback. I hope to have the last two installments soon. It was really difficult for me to off Xander, but it's what had to happen for my story.

10/23/2006 01:31 am
This was a great chapter, but what is going to happen now that Xander is dead and can't tell his yellow crayon story? In the midst of all the angst of this chapter, you did make me laugh when you had Willow kill Boba Fett, it took me by surprise and I was laughing out loud. I hope you write a season seven after you finish this season.

Thank you for all the great feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the Boba Fett part. I had to add that moment of levity despite the Rampaging Willow POV.

I'm getting quite a bit of reader encouragement, so I'm thinking I will write a sequel. I have little bits formulating in my head already. Once I get this finished, I'll start an outline...

Emily
10/23/2006 12:49 am
No no thank you! You have been a great writer to us all, supplying us with many a grand chapter:D :love And I hope to see more stories... as well as the super ending that I'm sure is coming for this fic!:)

Thanks so much! I hope to have the ending ready soon.

10/23/2006 12:38 am
wow, only two parts left? this has been an intense ride, pet...it seems willow hasn't gone quite as dark this time around as in the show...which is good...and maybe she'll stop with warren?? not let things get too far out of control? suppose i'll have to just read on to find out :)

Thanks so much! I'm hoping to get the last two parts done early in the week. Stay tuned to see what happens with Willow.

kim
10/23/2006 12:29 am
Nice change to canon, yet still just as fitting. And this Willow is out of control, but so in control.
Dawn and Anya not feeling to bad about Willow taking out Warren is also appropriate. Xander was family...and it's hard to feel compassion for a murderer.

So, with Buffy kidnapped and Willow off to do her damage, that left Giles to come out to find Xander and call the police and the coroner. Where is he, though?

Only 2 chaps left? Are you thinking sequel?

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback. I'm sorry for the confusion, but when I wrote that Willow was inside talking to Giles, I meant on the phone. Giles will return before the end of the story.

More and more I am starting to think there will be a follow-on. I don't think I'll do an ep-by-ep rewrite, but I think I want to address some of the stuff I've set up for the seventh season timeline.

Emilee
10/22/2006 11:56 pm
Oh My God! You killed Xander! You bastard. (tee hee) Really though, that just sucks. I didn't put it together fromt he last chapter that that's what you were going to do, so the first paragraph came as quite a shock. Even though it wasn't Tara who died this time, I still can't really bring myself to mourn the passing of Warren all that much. Frankly I thought skinning was to good for him. But an axe is good. Thanks for another excellent update. Can't wait til the next.

Thanks for all the feedback. I did indeed kill Xander, which was tough to do, but needed to happen for my story. All the Scoobs are going to have some mixed feelings about the Willow-whacks-Warren situation.

Lou
10/22/2006 11:27 pm
Exciting chapter!

Thanks!