Summary: A multi-chapter continuation of the Unexpected Series. Buffy and Spike find themselves transported into two different worlds. They face their hardest test yet as they each try to survive their worlds, find who did this to them, and get back to life as they knew it in the Unexpected Universe.

Warnings for angst, angst and more angst... You knew it was coming...




Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Horror, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges:
Series: Unexpected Universe by Passion4Spike
Chapters: 34 Completed: Yes
Word count: 209984 Read: 106330
Published: 04/27/2011 Updated: 07/02/2011

1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (5269 words)
Buffy’s Birthday, January 19th, 2005 – good things always happen on her birthday … right?
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Music Referenced:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Performed by the cast of Glee):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNHTCglQ_Wk
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' for her suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

2. What a Difference You've Made in My Life by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (6503 words)
Buffy tries to piece together what’s going on with her and Spike and the bizzaro-worlds they’ve been cast into.
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Music Referenced:
What a Difference You've Made in My Life, BJ Thomas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wum38dMW5R8
  **~**
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

3. Elusive Butterfly by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (3378 words)
Buffy tries to research on her own … but the only clue about what’s happening to them comes from an elusive, blue butterfly…
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Music Referenced:
Elusive Butterfly, Bob Lind: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPH8RxDZ_eY
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4. Remember Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (4408 words)
Buffy’s actions convince Riley and Giles that she has, indeed, lapsed into deeper mania or depression and they take action to ‘help’ her while she tries to figure out who is responsible for their plight and help Spike.
**Music Referenced:
Fields of Gold (Remember Me), Sting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r14CQxDJ0ro
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

5. You and Me Against the World by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (6168 words)
Buffy has been attacked by a werewolf – Spike and Dawn try to help her in their own ways.
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Music Referenced:
You and Me Against the World, Gladys Knight and the Pips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvcJlHgC8SQ
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

6. Hero by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] (5412 words)
Buffy has been attacked by a werewolf and is dying in both dimensions – Where will we find a hero?
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Some dialogue from canon, written by Doug Petrie.
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Music Referenced:
Hero, Enrique Iglesias: http://youtu.be/H3ltEfjNkfg
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Special thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

7. Lean On Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (7088 words)
The trials are taking their toll on Spike … Buffy wants to stay with him, but he insists that she wake up if she can, it’s the only chance to fix things before it’s too late.
**Some dialogue from canon, written by Douglas Petrie
“Scream ‘Montresor’”, from canon dialogue, is in reference to Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Cask of Amontillado: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cask_of_Amontillado
Music Referenced:
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPoTGyWT0Cg
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

And last, but not least, a huge thanks to Vette for the Manip of Henry Weckerly ... Spike's father.

8. Don't Cry Sister by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] (4692 words)
Dawn's helped Buffy find out who's behind it and what happened to Spike - Cecily married him in 1881 rather than spurn William's advances. Now what can Buffy do to set it right? An offer for help will come from an unexpected source, but can she trust him?
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Music Referenced:
Don’t Cry Sister, Eric Clapton and JJ Cale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFj5mX0AuHI
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Reference to a classic children’s book: Mike Mullgian and His Steam Shovel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mulligan_and_His_Steam_Shovel
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Tinseltown Resturant/Diner: http://www.tinseltown.co.uk/
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

9. Lost by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (8162 words)
Buffy has a plan, or the hint of one anyway, and she wants to get started right away … will she get lost along the way? Where will her quest for the amulet lead her?
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Music Referenced:
Lost, Michael Bublé
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-8ez6dGao8
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

10. Just The Way You Are by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (6831 words)
Buffy and Spike try to take away the other’s pain, at least for a while. WARNINGS FOR: Angst (duh!) and Sexual situations (at last!).
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Music Referenced:
Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk
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Photo of boats in lagoon location: St. George's, Grenada
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11. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (7255 words)
Spike and Buffy spend some time together in the butterfly-soul paradise and hope springs eternal.
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Music Referenced:
Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA
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Adam and Eve statue by Gail Caulfield located at Villa Montalvo.
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Warnings for sex, sex, sex ... and a little angst in the middle!

12. How Do I Love Thee? by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] (7419 words)
Spike and Buffy spend time together in the butterfly-soul paradise, but are things there as safe as they seem?
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Music Referenced:
How Do I Love Thee? (Originally by the Shadows) 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDoMZi3JeY
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Warnings for ... ummm ... well ... ok, sorry: ANGST!

13. Time Passages by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (4156 words)
Buffy and Dawn deliver the amulet to W&H. Will Doyle and the PTB double-cross them or help them set things back as they were?
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Music Referenced:
Time Passages, Al Stewart
http://youtu.be/AgOgEL72isY
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a ghrá – Irish-Gaelic term of endearment, roughly used like ‘luv’.
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14. Blue Sky by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (6619 words)
Buffy has demanded to speak with someone with authority - will the Oracles get her in to see the tribunal or with they, along with Doyle, double-cross her ... again?
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Music Referenced:
Blue Sky, Francesca Battistelli
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZsjCHJ9GkY
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Thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!
 

15. Love Can Build a Bridge by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (9587 words)
Buffy and Dawn go to see Willow to try and find D’Hoffryn’s talisman. Buffy meets an old friend along the way … but will she be able to follow the advice she's given - will she even get a chance?
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Music Referenced:
Love Can Build a Bridge
(Originally by The Judds)
Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry & Eric Clapton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7uP3Bbu_pQ
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Warnings: Sexual Situations, Violence, and ... what was the other thing? Oh yeah, Angst.

16. You'll Never Walk Alone by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (6887 words)
Buffy goes on a quest to find out what the tribunal has done to SpikeÂ’s soul, but can anything be done to delay his judgment day?
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Music Referenced:
You'll Never Walk Alone, Elvis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN8oN8I3lrk
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17. One Way or Another by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] (8456 words)
Buffy summons D'Hoffryn ... will he help her set things right? She also meets one of William and Cecily's descendants and finds a surprise or two at the bottom of a 'Cracker Jack' box.
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Music Referenced:
One Way or Another, Blondie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDLcyXzLMfg
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18. Not Like the Movies by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] (8257 words)
Buffy approaches Rack for help … but eventually turns to an old friend. She also has a surprise visit and finds out something new about William and Cecily’s children.
**~Music Referenced:
Not Like the Movies, Katy Perry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClijSwB-rCc
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19. Even Angels Fall by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] (6511 words)
Buffy spends years tracking and destroying vengeance demons all around the globe. What will happen when she has a chance to take them all out in one fell swoop?
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Music Referenced:
Even Angels Fall - Jessica Riddle
http://youtu.be/c0JgH7piD6g
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20. Magical Mystery Tour by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] (4633 words)
Buffy’s completed her mission … all the vengeance demons are dead or disempowered. Can anyone or anything keep her from joining Spike in Hell?
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Music Referenced:
Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles: http://youtu.be/99aL0NkcQDw
Willy Wonka's Boat Ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zail7Gdqro
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21. Billy, Don't Be a Hero p1 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] (9824 words)
Buffy has put herself at the mercy of Rack … will he do as she asked and send her back in time or steal her power and leave her wrung out? If he can get her back to 1880 and she can find William and Cecily – what will she do then? Can she follow her heart’s desire and kill the ex-demon, the human Cecily … again?
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Music Referenced:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS2nW6w-sZQ
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22. Billy, Don't Be a Hero p2 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] (1899 words)
Continued from part 1 ...

23. Just One Last Dance by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 8] (7985 words)
Buffy follows her heart, but once again, it leads her astray.
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Music Referenced:
Just One Last Dance, Sarah Connor
http://youtu.be/-oOeXMHkfUU
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24. Changes (The Butterfly Effect) by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] (5323 words)
It’s always darkest just before the dawn…
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Music Referenced:
Changes, David Bowie
 http://youtu.be/ZgvxBakbWns
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25. Home Sweet Home by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 8] (5301 words)
Buffy tries to sort out what’s going on – is she really back to her home, sweet home?
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Music Referenced:
Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue
 http://youtu.be/Z5DPvCDDM-I
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26. Acapella by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 8] (8203 words)
Buffy tries to fit back into life in Sunnydale. After living a life acapella for nearly five years, will she be able to keep the walls around her heart down and allow her family and friends back in?
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Music Referenced:
 Acapella, Kerlis
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMB02-5XF0s
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Special thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

27. Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (5460 words)
Buffy keeps working to fit back into her family and life in Sunnydale …
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Music Referenced:
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground, Willie Nelson
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3DxVVfTifg
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28. You Save Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (7143 words)
There can never be too many christenings …
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Music Referenced:
“You Save Me” - Kenny Chesney
 http://youtu.be/oWsSDIQ1bHY
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"Spike is something special. Some part of his soul was always there. He could fall in love with Buffy. No other vampire could." ~David Fury
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Dodecahedron: is any three dimensional, solid object with straight lines and twelve flat faces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecahedron
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29. It’s a Small World by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] (7854 words)
Spike and Buffy finish what they started in the ‘new’ bathroom, but end up on a wild ride that threatens to take Spike back to the guilt and insanity of purgatory.
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Music Referenced:
It’s a Small World
http://youtu.be/eIxXXSufOAo
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30. If Tomorrow Never Comes, Part 1 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] (9502 words)
Buffy’s still working on fitting into life and connecting with her friends. She calls a Scooby meeting and shares what happened to her and, in the end, discovers what going back in time and stepping on a butterfly really did to her world.
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Music Referenced:
If Tomorrow Never Comes
By Ronan Keating from the movie: P.S. I Love You
Originally by Garth Brooks
http://youtu.be/1T7tsRXEbg4
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31. If Tomorrow Never Comes, Part 2 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] (1394 words)
Continued from previous chapter ...

32. Wild Angels by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] (6492 words)
Buffy and her friends are still trying to sort some things out, then The Weckerly family (plus one) spend some time in the snow…
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Music Referenced:
"Wild Angels", Martina McBride
 http://youtu.be/X7Z9lvUz2DI
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33. Follow Your Heart by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] (5495 words)
The Weckerly family (plus one) spends some time in the snow and meet an old friend who advises them to 'follow their hearts.' This is the final chapter of this story arc.
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Music Referenced:
Follow Your Heart, Menyo
http://youtu.be/EAKjVefkyvg
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Warning for sexual situations.

34. A note from P4S and 'Blue-boy', her blue-eyed muse by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 11] (418 words)
Just a quick request ....