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Never Bet Against the Slayer »
What starts as a day of bonding and fun with her friends turns into a series of events Buffy would never have predicted.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Adventure & Friendship, chapters: 5, words: 41k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 2/21, Xander H., Buffy S., Spike, Willow R.
3 Something Like What He Was
"So you'll give me what I want. Make me what I was. So Buffy can get what she deserves." In this brief AU, the demon who conducted Spike's trials in Africa interpreted his request rather differently than in the show.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Supernatural, words: 9k+, favs: 4, follows: 1, 5/20/2024, Xander H., Buffy S., Spike
2 A Vampire's Handshake
Drusilla has some things to say to Buffy. And, she has a cattle prod. Written for the 2023 Elysian Fields Truce Challenge.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 4k+, favs: 3, 10/28/2023, Buffy S., Drusilla, Spike
4 The Time Between »
Some cultures say souls go on an after-death journey of discovery, resolution, and possible return to the living. This is Spike's journey after Chosen. It's a bit random, but leads him to believe Buffy did mean "I love you" in the cavern. Even better, after resurrection, he tells her and hears her say it again. Written for the 2023 Elysian Fields Drabblemania Event.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort & Supernatural, chapters: 6, words: 26k+, favs: 4, follows: 4, updated: 8/10/2023 published: 8/7/2023, Buffy S., Spike, OC
2 We Misread the Tea Leaves
When Angel left Sunnydale a year ago to hide the Judge's arm, he prevented the demon from being reassembled. He was sure he'd return a hero, even more worthy to be Buffy's partner. Unfortunately, Buffy and everyone else must be under a spell because how else could he explain how much things had changed while he was away?Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Romance & Humor, words: 7k+, favs: 14, follows: 5, 6/6/2023, Angel, Buffy S., R. Giles, Spike
3 The Law Can Be So Confusing
What's a vampire to do when he's decided that the Slayer's word is his law, but it's tangled with confusing human customs and expectations? And there's that friends and family complication that's never been part of the Slayer brochure. It's not always a lark but it has its compensations. It's also a good thing Spike's always been a dab hand at adapting to whatever's thrown his way.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Friendship & Humor, words: 14k+, favs: 4, 1/7/2023, Buffy S., Spike
1 Divellent
Another in a set of poems I imagine Spike penning for his reading in NFA. Based on a prompt to write a drabble for an obscure word, "divellent," drawing asunder; separating; pulling apart in pieces. There are six haikus; one per BtVS season Spike was in, from his perspective. No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry & Drama, words: 110, 9/24/2022, Spike
When You Least Expect It »
You'd think that after closing a Hellmouth, things would settle down and be less weird. As it happens, you'd be wrong.Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K+, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 5, words: 33k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, updated: 8/13/2022 published: 8/6/2022, Buffy S., Spike, Willow R., Lydia
Kairos
Based on a writing prompt, this poem forms around the word "kairos," the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement. Another imagined poem for Spike's reading in NFA. No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry, words: 103, 6/17/2022, Spike
1 Cicurate
Based on a prompt to write a drabble around an obscure word, this is Spike's sonnet-inspired poem in contemplation of the word "cicurate," to tame or reclaim from wildness or madness. One of a set of poems imagined for Spike's poetry reading in Not Fade Away. No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry & Drama, words: 119, 5/26/2022, Spike
3 Law of Nature »
Looking deep into the eyes of Janus, Ethan Rayne was more than ready to let chaos out to play its glorious and wicked game. Who better to experience the disorder than his old frenemy Rupert Giles, his slayer, and her entourage? (Story now complete at 5 chapters.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, T, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 5, words: 43k+, favs: 5, follows: 3, updated: 2/19/2022 published: 2/13/2022, Buffy S., Ethan R., R. Giles, Spike
1 She Walks Effulgent
Dashing out poems for his poetry reading in Not Fade Away, Spike is inspired by Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty." No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry, words: 110, 8/19/2021, Spike
Lines Composed a Few Miles above the Cheers & Beers Poetry Reading
Another imagined poem Spike composed for his poetry reading in Not Fade Away. It's a reply, of sorts, to Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey," which meditated on the creativity that a poet rediscovers by finding one's true self. No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry, words: 101, 6/27/2021, Spike
4 Anarchy-Poetry
I like to imagine Spike connecting the various parts of himself and reclaiming his punk, beat, Victorian, and demon poet's sensibilities in AtS 5. Read by Spike in NFA. No profit made; no infringement intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry & Drama, words: 115, favs: 1, 7/29/2018, Spike
7 Neither Fall Nor Fade Away
A drabble; an imagined final poem Spike might've written for his reading in NFA. Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, events, etc. are the property of their respective owners, though this narrative belongs to this author. No copyright infringement is intended. (From the "Undead Poems on Cocktail Napkins" series.)Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, K, English, Poetry & Drama, words: 110, favs: 1, 4/25/2016, Spike