SMacSaved that, and have read that, lol. Nope, not the one, sadly. It was longer.
Misty:
The second one sounds like one I was going to put a post in on too. Spikelissa, do you remember if Dawn and the gang were there too? And Dawn got locked in a trunk? Eventually Connor came and saved her. Buffy was also tortured which led to her having no feelings and she became a mercenary? One of her coworkers was a "cat" like woman who falls for Zander?
Whoa...Sounds vaguely familiar. Thing is I'm not sure if the others were involved. I know there was original characters in it. It was really well thought out! I have a feeling you and I are remembering the same story though...I'm trying hard to remember if the others were involved. AND totally spot on about the mercenary!!!! Can I hug you? I thought I was totally letting my imagination run wild...This story has been eating at me for a LONG time. I know they were in some deep jungle area with original characters and Buffy had gone missing for 3 years. I'm trying desperately to remember if it was pre-Chosen or after.