What a fascinating beginning!  And it is a refreshing plot idea.  Most time travel stories have the modern Buffy or Spike meet theother one in past form.  So I think it is going to be a nice change for them both to be the modern characters stuck in the past together. 

 This is an interesting premise and you're already doing an excellent job setting up the action.  Buffy and Spike were quite friendly at this point in time, and they're making a fun, relaxed team.  Buffy being a ghost and Drusilla and  the rest of the fang gang being about are going to be interesting wrinkles.

Angel's decision that the prophecy was about him and Buffy was stellar, but not as stellar as his reaction to it being about Spike, instead.  Angel's been replaced, and now here's proof positive.

I wonder who this amateur sorcerer is and how the gang are going to control him.

Spike has the opportunity to change his terrible mistake with his mother.  I'm off to see how it changes everything.

 oooh! very exciting :)  I am off to read the next chapter *bounce*

Oh poor Spike!  Knowing how it turned out he is quite likely to want to change that bit of history.  Then again Anne was dying already and her death by other means (the TB) might not impact a thing except remove a source of pain for Spike.

Excellent start.  Off to read more.

Kathleen

Oh poor Spike!  Knowing how it turned out he is quite likely to want to change that bit of history.  Then again Anne was dying already and her death by other means (the TB) might not impact a thing except remove a source of pain for Spike.

Excellent start.  Off to read more.

Kathleen

Oh seems the prophecy takes care of itself - Buffy vanished? So maybe it already started what Angel came for. Ah that's what happened to the seer a the begin. What a fate.
That's tricky with going back in time - changing things can endanger the future. 
~ Interesting start - will look out for more :)

Just saw your 'Coming soon' section in your account - sounds like some good fics we get to read (hopefully, if you write them).

very good opening chapter. thanks for the read.

I've never read anything of yours before, but you're really good, and I can't wait to go read everything else you've written.  I love time travel, and you've put a new twist on it.  Poor Spike having to face his past; I'm glad Buffy is there to help him work through it.  Terrific beginning!

How intriguing.  Can't wait to see where you're going with this.

I had this whole scene spring to mind where Dawn laughs at Angel because he thought he was Buffy's extra-special vamp. Then to yank his chain she tells him even Xander likes Spike better than the wanker - isn't that right, Xander? Then just to gild the lily she tells him Buffy isn't a toy or property so he doesn't get a say in who her boyfriend is anymore than the Scoobies do, isn't that right, Willow?

I like your fics. I hope you continue A Little Compassion too.

Excellent Start - I love how you got to so much action straight-away -
Best of Luck with your new story - hope its a long one - I love to read the long sagas or novels works - and time travel makes me want to read it even more.

Hope you get many readers - and that you are able to bring us regular updates -