Gut wrenching but unavoidable. I do wonder where Dru is to play into all of this now. They can't very well just set her free to roam. Loving it and looking forward to the next update.

Spike is supportive of Buffy. Especially after the Joyce incident she needs it.
Good update, loved the fight. And the inner fight Buffy was going through and Spike going through the motions because of Angel being back. Loved it. :)

Powerful chapter. Loved it and can't wait til the next update!

God...breathtaking story! Amazing! PLease update soon!

MOa from Germany

words can't describe how much i enjoyed reading this chapter of yours! who ever told you that you suck, tell them to piss off! i can't wait to read more, so update as soon as you possibly can?

Another version of Spike and Buffy running off where memories haven't been made.....

Well done on interpreting the episode. Someone still has to seal with Dru, though.

Incorporating Spike and Buffy's relationship and bond into this chapter worked seamlessly. I enjoyed the added violence against Angelus, even though it did little to change the course of events. Spike's fight with Dru was also colored by their new history together.

This was a wonderful turn of phrase: "He moved as though he’d already thumbed through the script; as though he knew her next attack before she did. As though reality had a five-second tape delay, giving him an immeasurable advantage."

I loved this, too: " The welcome tenor of his voice washed over her like a personal baptism. Buffy blinked and realized for the first time she’d been crying. Crying silent tears. When she looked up, she found herself awash in compassion unlike anything she’d ever known. And in that second, she yearned for his arms like she’d never yearned for anything."

Having Spike at her side, understanding the heartbreak of sending a souled Angel to Hell is really going to change the trajectory of the story. I'm looking forward to it.

Angelus really made the word lover nasty didn't he?

Things should be a lot better for Buffy with Spike there instead of on her own. Great update.