I'm too sleepy right now to leave a long review. Just wanted to say that I caught up with the last few chapters of this story. All I can say is that you are one very talented writer. I love all the details. This is a very well written story. I especially loved this chapter. You felt Spike's pain here. You felt Spike's passion here. Great chapter. I may need to reread it again when I'm less sleepy.

This is by far your best chapter yet...you are a wonderful writer - very richly detailed. Please keep her classy and him passionate and of course TOGETHER not like the horrible ending we got from the series! Thank you!

Brilliantly written so far, can't wait for the next installment!

I can see that this powerful weapon killed a lot of people. Or did it? Still troubled by a great many things though. What about this weapon gave Giles the idea that it could kill someone like Glory? And who took the weapon from the massacre and placed it whereever it is now?

Just started this fic and couldn't stop to review each chapter, too anxious to see what happened next! Typical Giles ploy to get Spike away from Buffy, particularly when Buffy didn't know anything about his 'quest'! Left him with the option of 'plausible deniability' if Spike shouldn't make it back. Spike scuppered that with his little visist to Buffy for the kiss goodbye! (loved the kiss/punch - so typical!) Stilll, not sure he would have been behind the pair of assassins, though. If he wanted to kill Spike he would have been able to do it easily enough 'cos of the chip!
Can't wait for more...

You have me totally puzzled. I can't figure out what Giles and the Watchers have planned. Still loving every word though.

What's Giles up to? It sounds like a major sucker play but I don't get why Giles would do this now. Can't wait for the next chapter.

I like the dreamy cadence of this chapter.

Spike is smart enough to cope with the Council, thank goodness!

LOVE IT....LOVE IT....Please don't be too long! Thanks...

What a great start, I'm intrigued already - write more soon please

First, I want to say that I can't believe this story doesn't have more reviews. The first three chapters that I just read was awesome. You should have many many reviews. I was hooked on this story from the first chapter. I'm a Spuffy and though I love both Spike and Buffy. Spike is easily my favorite character . Sometimes I get in the mood to read Spuffy but Spike being the main focus. Everything about his character is fascinating to me. So many layers to the character of Spike. The thing about Spike is that he never had anything easy. He always had to prove himself to be worthy of those he was associated with. It seems there were times where Spike wanted to give up but he never did. Which is just one of the things I loved most about him. Spike did want to be a better man because he fell in love with Buffy. There is no doubt about that. But what I don't agree with is where a lot of writers do. Is that they make it seem like it was Buffy's doing. That Spike was a good vampire because Buffy made it so. Which to me makes all the hard work that Spike did become Buffy's glory. Where it should be Spike's glory. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. It is like a person who is addicted to drugs. They meet a person that they want to change for. They fight the addiction to get off drugs. So, while I agree that the person might be the reason why they fought to get off drugs. They are not the ones who did all the work on getting off drugs. That glory should be the one who fought the addiction and beat it. Not to the person who was the reason why somebody wanted to get off drugs. Cause no matter what, it is up to the person who has the addiction that had to decide for themselves that they want help. I guess this story got me hooked because it seems to be about the Spike that I loved and adored. The Spike that will do anything to prove that he is worthy of being loved or cared about and that he will do anything for the ones that he loves. Even if they don't love him or cared much about him at all. The scoobies treated Spike badly but when they needed help who did they go to. Buffy did that as well. Made me dislike the scoobies sometimes. Just like Giles in this chapter. Spike's girls are in trouble so of course he is going. I apologize for writing so much. It was your writing that made me want to. I hope that you plan on finishing this. I will hate to see this story be one of the ones that don't get finish. I hope that you get more reviews as well because this story should.

Author's Response: Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support. I'm glad that the story inspired you to leave such a lengthy review and I have to say that I agree with you wholeheartedly about the Scoobies treatment of Spike on the show. Buffy may have provided Spike with a reason to be good, but the work was all his. I've always considered him to be a self-made reformed vamp. Don't worry, I plan on finishing this story and I already have it outlined. I can only hope that what comes will continue to inspire responses like yours. Once again, thank you for the review.