Summary: After Buffy's flashy yet brief romance with the Immortal, she and Dawn move to London, where Giles is busy rebuilding the Watcher's Council. Buffy opens a self-defense school as a cover for training mini-Slayers awakened by Willow's bloodline spell. All seems well until after a spell of restlessness, Buffy makes a wish that flips everything upside down. Winner Round 11 Spuffy Awards for Most Outstanding Original Character (Judges Choice - Maya Rose), Best General Saga, and Best General Most Original Plot. Runner Up Best Futurefic in Round 14 of Love's Last Glimpse Awards. Thanks!
Rated: PG
Categories: Serial Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action
Warnings: Violence, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 33 Completed: Yes
Word count: 57134 Read: 40651
Published: 05/30/2006 Updated: 06/12/2006
1. London Flat by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 8] 
(2576 words)
A very special thanks to Mattallicarock, for being a superstellar beta and best friend. Also, thank you to laurenchandler, Mary5958 and Just_Sue for their encouragement and support.
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and ME own all of the Buffyverse. I'm just playing with them because they're fun! All song lyrics, pop culture references and product placements belong to their various owners. Only the original characters belong to me.
2. City of Angels by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 5] (1229 words)
Characters die in this chapter. But no one really dies in the Buffyverse. Even if they do, we can resurrect them in fanfic.
3. Wishes by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 4] (1022 words)
Song Lyrics for Ghost Story by Sting.
4. Fruitless by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1858 words)
Some nudity in this chapter.
5. Coming Home by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 4] (1503 words)
6. Unwelcome by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (2063 words)
7. Religious Experience, with Donuts by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1165 words)
Mmm, donuts
Homer Simpson
8. Thoughts on Dinner and Death by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (3845 words)
Thanks everyone for all of your feedback and reviews!! I means so very much to me :)
9. The Kitchen Witch by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1399 words)
Thanks so much for all of your encouragement! Your response has been wonderful to me.
10. Kensington Park by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (1025 words)
Song lyrics at the end of this chapter are for Sunshower by Chris Cornell. In the original draft, this song accompanies the chapter that follows, but because of the length of this chapter, I appended it here.
11. Aura by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 4] (2121 words)
12. A Round In by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (957 words)
Characters: Andrew and Spike. PS I dislike the Immortal with a screaming bloody passion :)
13. Patrol by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (1322 words)
Characters: Kennedy, Xander, Dawn, Andrew, Buffy, Spike, Giles
14. Aura Deflection by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 6] (1077 words)
Characters: Giles, Willow
15. Connection by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (1179 words)
Plainsong lyrics by Robert Smith of The Cure
16. Morning After by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1384 words)
17. Slayers In Waiting by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (1030 words)
Song lyrics for You're the Storm by the Cardigans
18. Go Ask Alice by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1698 words)
Maya was nominated best original character at the Spuffy Awards and for Best Original Character Pairing at the SunnyD Awards.
19. London Bumpy by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (2101 words)
Thanks always for the wonderful feedback!
20. Honeymoon's Over by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (2448 words)
Characters: Willow, Kennedy, Lorne, Andrew, Dawn, Xander, Buffy and Spike.
I'm no big fan of Kennedy, but she continues to appear in this story.
21. Still In The Game by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1494 words)
Originally titled Go Fish after the S1 episode, this is the chapter that started the whole story. It began as a dialogue exercise in my writing group. Everything before and after just flowed right out after this scene hit the page.
22. No Angel by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1329 words)
Spike steals a line from Joyce in this chapter. Also, there's new information regarding Angel and the Shanshu Prophecy.
23. Aftershocks by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (3136 words)
The feedback on this site rocks!! You guys put the sparkle in my eyes. Thank you so much
24. Crowded House in the Middle of the Street by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 1] (3062 words)
I rip off a line from Joss in this chapter. But, it's a Spike line and he uses it again so I figure that it's keeping in character and is therefore a fair play.
25. Adding Low to the Lowdown by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1457 words)
26. The Sisters by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (2198 words)
This story was nominated for best Andrew characterization at the SunnyD Awards! Nod to my dear Heather for her Fighting Nuns comic strip.
27. Disenchanted - Part One by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1465 words)
28. Watchers In Crime by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 4] (1808 words)
29. Bad Blood by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1245 words)
30. Disenchanted Part Two by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 3] (1837 words)
Thanks ever so for the reviews!
31. Falling by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 2] (1741 words)
Thanks everyone for their continued encouragement. I'm lovin' the love. Also, wanted to say a belated thanks to my beloved beta, Mattallicarock. And, also a note of thanks to my Dad, whose interest and knowledge of the Nephillim contributed to the making of this story.
32. Hallelujah by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 6] (2135 words)
Lyrics to Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen.
33. Here's Where The Story Ends by Celeste_Avonne [Reviews - 12] (1225 words)
I'm a big fibber. I say the story ends here. But it doesn't. It continues in Part Two - Regrets, which I will begin posting soon.
To everyone who read this, I give most heartfelt thanks. The story means so much to me, as do Mr. Whedon's unforgettable characters. Much love and hugs. You're the very best.
Song lyrics by The Sundays