She'd gone far far away from Sunnydale. From herself. Her name. Her calling. She didn't want any contact with the old life. Much less him. That pain-in-the-ass vampire. "Spike." She punched at the eyes floating before her; but he ducked and she pitched forward. He caught her before she fell face down in the filth. "What is this?" She wrenched herself free. "Since when do you help?" Set immediately post-season 2. Buffy's run all the way to NY, and encounters a Spike who feels he's made a bad bargain.

Rewrite of Season 6--A very different Buffy returns from the afterlife, and things are going to get really interesting....

Much Thanks to my excellent betas, Megan_Peta (through chapter 12) and BloodyTearsOfLife Have faith, this will be a bitey fic--it'll just take a while. All the usual disclaimers apply, re: Joss Whedon, ME, etc.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

Based on the Pink Floyd song "Learning To Fly"--all disclaimers to rights to this song

This is intended for entertainment purposes only.

Many Many Thanks to my talented friend Karyn (aka kargrif) for the gorgeous banner...she is a true gem of a friend!

Nominated for Best Revamped and Best AU at the VKAwards! :O Nominated for The Passion Award and the Dead Things Award at the Breathless Awards! :)

Sequel to Second Youth. Happy season seven! Buffy and her happy family deal with those that would wish to tear them apart: government agencies, the Watcher’s Council and a rogue demon hunter.

AU Post Season 2. When Buffy took off for LA after sending Angel to hell, the events of Anne never took place and she stayed in LA... until she finds out that things aren't going so well at home...a new Big Bad has taken over Sunnydale, with Spike at her side...Buffy returns home to help defeat this new danger... but which side is Spike *really* on?

It's 1880 and Elizabeth Cecily “Buffy” Underwood is forced to choose between her duty as the Chosen One and the young man who passionately loves her