The victim of a spell gone awry, Buffy finds herself trapped in Victorian London, where she meets a man surprisingly familiar to her.

Fourth "book" in the series that started with Spike's Will Be Done, and continued with True Colors and Ring of Fire. These links will take you to the different story main pages on my own site ('cause I know those URLs by heart and I'm lazy). Like True Colors and Ring of Fire, it has been split into several sections to make life easier. Spike (soulless and unchipped) and Buffy are together in just about all senses of the word - engaged, claimed, but it's all still pretty new and in the middle of working out exactly what shape their relationship will take they have to help Dawn overcome the trauma of what happened in 'Ring of Fire'. Wes has come to Sunnydale for a 'trial period' but hasn't worked out whether he has a place there yet. The warning signs are beginning to show re Willow's magic/power issues. Anya and Xander did get married but Anya is losing patience with some of Xander's attitudes and things have also gone rather differently in LA. When it comes down to it, everyone is struggling in their own way to find happiness. Not really so much S7 yet as post an alternative S6.

Post-Season 5, an alternate reality take on Season 6, but not so crazy-alternate that anyone's unrecognisable. Just lots of small tweaks that pack a punch - like the odd bit of honest communication amongst the Scoobies. Starts with Spike/Dawn friendship and builds from there.

Runner Up for Best Angst in round 30 of the SunnyD Awards

A/N September 2018: this story is now being re-posted with minor edits on Elysian Fields and AO3, as a prelude to new chapters. New chapters will be re-posted here, but the formatting is too much work to re-post the previous 50.

Takes place in an AU where things went a little differently at the end of "What's My Line", and the Initiative came to town a bit earlier than in canon.
Spike is not paralyzed in the church that night, but his unlife is still irrevocably changed. In a misguided attempt to restore her childe, Drusilla performs a spell that goes terribly wrong, and will change the course of not only Spike's life, but the Slayer's as well, forever.

Goes off-canon during Bargaining. When Willow's spell pulls Buffy out of heaven, it leaves her insane, terrified, and unable to communicate. The Scoobies are convinced she came back wrong. Spike is convinced that he can reach her. And Buffy's misconceptions about this hell she has awakened to lead to a host of problems and heartache. Who will be the one who can guide this fallen angel back to life?  

Spike, on a hiatus from Dru’s company meets a certain blond pre-slayer 15 year old and decides to keep her.

Sequel to In League with Serpents. Spike and Buffy make a strange discovery during what should have been a routine search. While the Scoobies try to identify their find, Spike tries to figure out where he stands with the slayer. If only strange dreams, a matchmaking coatl, a teenager’s idea of “help,” and the vampire’s own insecurities would stop getting in the way. Runner up at the Fang Fetish Awards, Round 3 for best alternate reality. Nominated at the Fang Fetish Awards, Round 3 for best WIP, the Spark and Burn Awards, Round 1 for best WIP, best Buffy characterization, and best original character, and the Love's Last Glimpse Awards, Round 16 for best WIP, best Spike Characterization, best plot, and best original character.

"But now, here in this strange world with dragons and God knows what other magical beings, it was Spike they needed, Spike they wanted. Draco had even told him that their Gods had foretold of the day when he and Dawn would possibly defeat their world's Big Bad. Here he was a champion..." A/N: I do not own any Buffy/Angelverse characters. The world of Ærworuld, and those in it, are my own creation. Dialogue in italics signals telepathic speech used by the dragons with people.

When an Immortal Slayer joins forces with an unusual Vampire, strange things are bound to happen.

Post NFA. Spike returns to LA after being gone for almost seven years. He doesn’t know why he came back, until he meets a little girl that will change his life forever.

First prize for Best Plot in Spark and Burn Awards, Rd 2. At the end of Season 7, Buffy had a clear picture in her mind of what her grandchildren would be like. But what if she was dreadfully wrong? And what can she and Spike to do help them now that the vampire has a share of the Shanshu prophecy? Because Billy and Joyce are not your normal 9 year olds!

Set in the world of the The Wish. Instead of snapping Buffy's neck, the Master keeps her imprisoned so that another Slayer can't be called, and so that he will be free to carry out his plans. In the mean time he's called the last of the Aurelius line, Drusilla and Spike, to help him run his new kingdom in Sunnydale.

Reeling from the betrayal of having their memories hijacked by Wolfram & Hart on Angel's orders, the Fang Gang enlists the aid of Illyria and Lorne to discover what is really going on with Angel. Meanwhile, Buffy and company are back in L.A. following the recent events of Damage. Worlds will collide, time will shift, and only one souled vamp will make it out undead.
Spoilers for AtS season 5.
Fear in a Handful of Dust artwork made by the amazingly talented and generous Selene.
As always, huge thanks to Always_jbj for her excellent beta work and unbelievable support.

The man you love has gone, but you never know who you will meet in the dark on the streets of London as Buffy is about to find out. This is the beginning of a journey that brings old lovers, old friends and new enemies together

Spuffy. Up to NC-17. A new take on Season Six, in which Buffy's not so mean and there's a new Slayer coming to town...