Work in Progress by Scarlet Ibis
Chapter: Goodbye

09/16/2008 06:45 am
OMG, Harmony is hilariously sweet here! So different for her.
Thanks :D  I found Harmony quite endearing in Ats s5, and learned more about her character.  When it comes to matters of the heart, she isn't a total flake.

alým
02/24/2008 04:42 pm
" "Do you know what it's like to love someone who doesn't love you back?"
"Yeah. I do," Buffy answered quietly."

Who didn't love Buffy back?I can't remember.
And I suddenly think that Harm is better than Buffy for Spike,but,hey,I'm a die hard Spuffy shipper.:)
I loved the Harm-talk.Written well,thank you.
I was thinking of early Angelus with that quote--of course she still loved the guy, hence the whole not killing him (that, and David was still under contract to be on the show :P )

And it's true--Harmony would be better.  Problem is...he isn't in love with her, which really sucks for her.  She would have been good to him, silly bint that she was.

02/20/2008 04:28 am
There were only three options: forget, which was impossible without the aid of a lobotomy; forgive, which would be beyond insane, eventually leading Spike to crave a lobotomy for the sole purpose of forgetting what an incredible twat he'd become; or decimate and destroy.

I really liked that paragraph, but the whole chapter was amazing. 
Thank you, mysterious reviewer.  Glad you liked it :D

01/28/2008 11:13 am
picking up where I left off last time - second reading and while the revenge of the eye for an eye is not my particular belief I shall read on see where you take your characters -

Nice touch with Harmony and her talk with Buffy -
Thanks for continuing on with reading, as well as for reviewing.  I hope you enjoy the rest :)

07/26/2007 06:42 am
What an emotionally packed chapter. Harmony just gave Buffy a lot to think about and I hope she does. Don't know why you'd lose anyone, Spike deserved some kind of vengence and Riley's out of control. He's lucky that Spike didn't kill him! The old Spike would have! Great work.
Oh, Buffy will be confused for awhile. Spike too. It's catching like the flu. And as for killing Riley, well...maybe he can have some sort of accidental death, lol. Haven't figured out what I will do with him indefinitely.

pretty_in_fangs
07/05/2007 06:59 pm
Wow. Go go Harmony on the emotional awareness.
Harmony in tune to her Spikey Bear's needs. Well, not so much hers anymore, lol.

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/29/2007 06:26 pm
I rther like stupefied Buffy.
great story.
Well in that case, expect more ;)

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/28/2007 04:08 pm
Wow! Harmony has actually succeeded in stunning the Slayer! That's got to be a first.
Oh, yes. Especially since it's, ya know, Harm, lol.

Thanks for reviewing.

06/28/2007 01:35 pm
Hey, your story...tell it your way. ITA that Spike would never (not even S7) just let it slide! With the soul and feeling guilty as hell in S7 he didn't let Robin get away with the beat down...why would soulless Spike let Riley get away with raping him? Nope, you are right.

Like your Harmony. She really does love Spike in her own way. I like that she wants him happy and cares about him getting hurt by Buffy.

Glad Buffy covered about the bite or Giles would have taken measures.

Kathleen
Thanks for the support. I personally think all rapists should be raped, then turned into human toilets. I think I let Riley get off easy, lol.

And yes, Harm's love for Spike in canon inspired this altered version of her. The circumstances here matured her, and gave her perspective.

Thanks for revieiwng :D

06/28/2007 12:50 am
"But I mean, hurt him here"
"Even though it doesn't beat anymore, it feels so much."

Oh my Goddess, that is simply beautiful. I like this insightful Harmony! Love the story, keep up the good work!
Aww shucks... thank you. Glad you enjoyed it, mysterious reviewer ;)

Hope to see you next chapter.

daniel_nieves
06/27/2007 10:03 pm
Bad ass chapter. I felt really bad for Harmony though, which was really suprising to me any way, she was usually just my comic relief in the series. But still, great chapter and thanks for the read.
Harmony's love for Spike spoke to me... and it made honest to goodness sense here for her to be sympathetic to Spike's feelings, even though they clearly weren't for her. Glad you agree ;)

Thanks for reviewing.

Kawaki
06/27/2007 04:04 pm
I actually felt bad for Harmony. Loved her and buffy's 'girl talk.'
I'm sure that someday Harmony will find that special guy... though I'm not sure we'll get that in this fic.

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/27/2007 11:55 am
I am so glad it turned out that way, well not for the lieing Giles is so going to find out the truth anyways.
Harmony was really great at what she told Buffy, now I wonder if she will go to break up with Riley or go and she Spike.
Yes- Giles is no fool. Can't pull the wool over his eyes (well, sometimes ;)

And Buffy... decisions, decisions. Just gotta read and see.

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/27/2007 08:49 am
great read, thank you. the harmony and buffy scene was fantastic.
Ooh- "fantastic." Kick ass, and thanks for that :D Hope you like the update.

fanxstitch
06/27/2007 08:01 am
This was really good. Loved what you did with this chapter and Buffy and Harmony's talk.
Aww, thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it :D Hope you like the rest as much.

kim
06/27/2007 07:17 am
I love Harmony right now....wow..that was wow.

Yay for Buffy not staking Spike and just sending him home with Giles right now.
Yeah, I most definitely feel that Harmony is capable of more than just comic relief. That, and she really did love Spike... and at this point, what with everything that happened, wanted his happiness more than anything.

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/27/2007 06:36 am
oh, thank god, harm broke it down for buffy. now i wonder what will she do next? can't wait for more.
Buffy, or Harm? Who's to say with either. Buffy, of course, will be confused. Deeply.

Thanks for reviewing :D

06/27/2007 03:45 am
Really enjoyed the Buffy/Harmony dialogue! Who knew Harmony could be so smart?
Um... angst aged her? Lol. I think Spike's overt hurt help to open something within her (mentally).

Thanks for reviewing ;D

06/27/2007 01:41 am
Somehow I missed a bunch of updates but all caught up now. Wonderful chapters, I'm looking forward to the next.
Sorry you missed the updates, but glad you're caught up, and still sticking with it :D

Hope you like what comes next...

Bridget
06/27/2007 01:02 am
I am glad Spike was not able to drain Buffy although I did not believe he would. I don't have any sympathy for Riley I just did not want Spike to sink to Riley's level. This was a great chapter,
I really liked the conversation between Buffy and Harmony. I hope she (Buffy) remembers what she said.
Oh, Buffy will remember alright, lol. But that doesn't mean everything will be sunshine and lollipops... She still hasn't confronted Spike, and I have no idea how she'll react.

Thanks for reviewing :D

Izzy
06/27/2007 12:37 am
I love that Buffy learns about Spike's feelings in such a frank way from a source that couldn't have an ulterior motive. Now she also has time to look through everything and see all the clues.
I think Giles will give Spike a chance, even without the chip. Riley still needs to get his comeuppance from Buffy, now the revenge from his victim is over. I look forward to the next chapter.
Well, Harm has no filter, which works great for me here :D

I hope the update is all that you expected it to be.

Thanks for reviewing.

06/27/2007 12:27 am
i agree with you, spike is a vampire and is such he would be prone to vengeance rather than mercy in a case like this, when given the opportunity...
the chapter was great, and as i told you before, you actually made me like harmony and feel for her...i love how she acknowledges that spike doesn't love her, never really did, and basically relinquishes him into buffy's hands, with a warning not to hurt him...i love it :)
great chapter, love :)
Aww, thanks so much :D Maybe Harm will return briefly? Meh, only Muse can tell ;) I think that her knowing what Spike went through, the severity of the situation, helped her mature more? I think that's what I'm trying to say.

Anyways, thanks for taking my clay molds and baking it into awesome pottery. You know what I mean, lol.