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Reviewer: Breath-me_In Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:43 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

There is like a new upday everyday toFtTP and I am just so enjoying it.
Spike now knows who she is so will he blame her or will he come back for her since his invite to the house is now open he can come back at anytime? He's going to want and need to speak with her. He will need her now more then ever before.

Author's Response: Well, I can't promise that I will keep updating so rapidly. I'm writing by the seat of my pants, and it just so happened that my Muse was very good to me this week. Still, if things continue in this manner, the next chapter will be ready very soon. I'm glad to hear that you're looking forward to it. Thank you for the review! :-)

Reviewer: mselfie Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:38 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

I more then liked I think I worshiped this chapter with how mant times I read it memorizing it to death. This could have not been better if Joss wrote it himself. Perfect just perfect

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Your review just made my day! :-D

Reviewer: SaundersFrench Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:31 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Could she not look at him because he was no longer her William or because she could not face Spike and having him know Elizabeth was her?
So many questions are flying in my mind right now and the biggest one is when can we get more?

I know I know great writing takes time but can we just chain you to a laptop?

Author's Response: lol. You can try, I guess. But I'm a good escape artist. I promise, though, that I am working on the next chapter now. If the Muse cooperates, it won't be long at all ... :-)

Reviewer: caia Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:30 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Oh, I like.

I was wondering, a bit, how the S2-present time would go... but it makes perfect sense that it would weave into canon, just as Spike's history did. Oh, some things were different, like the replacement of Buffy for Cecily, but certain larger events like William's turning and Slayer-killing, and his coming to Sunnydale, seem to have been set in history. I like that, it's like a softer Twelve Monkeys sort of approach to time travel; the past can stretch, but only so far.

Aside from the obvious ways it Buffy's echoes her resurrection experience, I liked the mention of how Buffy associated William with warmth and safety. It does leave me a tiny but apprehensive about how closely events of this future will echo S6...

That said, I hadn't realized you were getting criticisms on your plot, and I wanted to say, whatever they were, I don't share them. No, I wasn't commenting, but that had far more to do with the "1000+ comments" thing than the "break from the romance" thing. And while a part of me hoped for and almost expected Buffy to return to 1880 – which is a compliment, because I almost expect you to surprise us – I was by no means disappointed that she didn't.

FtTP has an elegant structure to it and a satisfying internal logic, as well as a heart-tugging story. I suspect some commenters meant to express how affected they were, in saying they wanted this or that to happen. (I've been known to leave the less wordy, "OMG, do this!" sort of review to show how a story has made me feel, and I never expect the author to actually do it.) Others, well, probably shouldn't be reading a novel-length fic, if they require instant gratification. *g*

Thank you for this story, it is a treasure.

Author's Response: As an author, it's always great to have people review when they read, otherwise, it's hard to know whether anyone *is* reading, lol. But it wasn't just the drop off in reviews I was speaking of ... it was more that some of the ones I was receiving were along the lines of "skip this part" "it's dry!" "it's not spuffy; make it spuffy!" etc, etc. I'm not saying that I don't appreciate the feedback or that the readers aren't entitled to their opinions, because they are. And I want to hear what everyone thinks whether they enjoyed it or not. But I have to admit, there were times there when I thought I had very few readers who were actually enjoying Part II. It's great to hear that this was not the case. Thank you for letting me know that you did, and that you are enjoying the beginnings of Part III as well. :-)

Reviewer: tananore Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:24 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Buffy is a little hazy with the time jump and and everything and Spike....well he just had the shock of his unlife and me I'm sittin pretty reading the best story around.
I do have a question though wouldn't he know the outfit she went missing in i mean he went looking for her you think it be ingrained into his head but I cant remeber if he saw her in thar or not.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it so well. Thank you! :-) Oh ... and in regards to the last question ... a lot will be explained in the next few chapters. I can't say how ... but it will come up.

Reviewer: jennifer Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:22 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Wow - Amazing!!!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! :-)

Reviewer: kw Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 02:04 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Great start to the new section

Author's Response: Thank you! :-D

Reviewer: DeltaNightHawke Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:35 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

reading this and reading it again and again and that look he gave to Buffy that Dawn noticed had to be much like a cat who got the cream. Yes there is shock there but in that moment he found his Elizabeth again and knows exactly who she is and whatever happens that in itself is just hot. Now he has his in.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the review! :-)

Reviewer: Jenny Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:28 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

I can't wait for the next chapter. Post soon oh won't you please?

Author's Response: I've got to write it first, lol. But I'm working on it. :-)

Reviewer: Edwiges Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:25 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Ooooo to be a fly on the wall when they come face to face again!!!!
Loving this!!!!!!!

Author's Response: I'm so glad you do. Thank you! :-)

Reviewer: Cryns Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:21 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

If it was me and I were Spike I'd be in beyond-shock-land. Please more soon I can hardly stand it.
Must have more

Author's Response: More soon, I think. Very soon. :-)

Reviewer: Popcorn Papoose Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:16 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Ok who else is with me on booting Xander out of the house next? I think I screamed at the ending and much would have liked Dawn to stomp on Xanders foot!

Author's Response: lmao. I've often felt that way about him while watching the series. I guess that means I've got the characterization right? ;-) Thanks for the review!

Reviewer: Kalahara Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/17/2007 - 01:05 am Title: Chapter Forty-One

Well I just feel spoiled in so many new updates to this story but at the same time I want to cry out for more. Where do I even begin to reviews this I haven't a clue it has so much going on lets see here.
A room full of people all talking at once except the two I would most likely to hear lol. I thought you gave this a great opening with Buffy being so out of it after coming through the time portal and being very disoriented thinking it a nightmare and then trying to peace together where she is and just trying to get back home.
The guy with the car was very amusing thinking she was high or maybe a Halloween Jane Austin escapee on the crack. And I think I loved best the Dawn and Spike play by play with her letting* him in if he could hold back on the underwear sniffing. And I must remember to stock up on some Totino’s pizza rolls if it could get me a master vampire visit lol. Makes me wonder on his 3 years of trying to kill her and him being concerned of her disappearance to come calling. It was very cute them sprawling out on the couch watching Monty Python and passing the time together. The great killer trying not to nod off on the sofa while Dawn is doodling on her hand. It was a very amusing yet not too cutesie scene laid out there.
It was absolutely fantastic the way you had them first interact with Buffy being out of it and trying to hold herself together and not being able to face him. Then Spike thinking she only came back out of no where and then to realize it was a whole different thing. Now that she knows both sides to him and had loved him as who he was not being able to look up from the floor to face him was perfect. And of course she had to look! I mean what girl couldn't look I mean how could you resist wanting to see the one person you loved just what was moments ago ripped away from you but now is a completely different man. I think my heart stopped while I was reading of him seeing his bracelet on her wrist. Really you had a great choice of words in describing his look as a "greedy look" on his face. I think at that precise moment you could hear a pin drop in that room while the whole earth's axis between these two people shifted. Things are never going to be the same for either one of them. Spike may have stormed off for now but I am wondering at where his mind is and what he is thinking. Meanwhile Buffy recover a little toss those people outta your house and try to think little woman.




Author's Response: "Jane Austen escapee on crack". I love that description, lol. And it's just amazing how many people liked the Totino's pizza roll line, because I honestly have no clue where that came from or why I put it in. Dawn just had good idea, I guess. I'm glad you liked the chapter -- especially the description of his expression, because that was my personal favorite. As always, thanks so much for reviewing. :-D

Reviewer: ll_x_x_ll Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 10:27 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

More please and soon such a cliffhanger I'm hanging on to the seat of my chair for more. Brilliant storyline it pulls at the heart strings.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the chapter, and I'm hoping not to leave you in suspense for too long. I'm working on it ... ;-)

Reviewer: inkstained Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 10:22 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

I can see his need to escape I'd escape myself given the circumstances but holy cow what a enterance and what a first meeting and complete shock to both of them. I lust loved it.

Author's Response: I'm so glad that you did. Thank you! :-)

Reviewer: ~^^~ Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 10:09 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

oh update this soon!!! Does he remember? how in shock is she?

Author's Response: You'll find out soon enough. ;-)

Reviewer: ~^^~ Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 10:09 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

oh update this soon!!! Does he remember? how in shock is she?

Author's Response: You'll see .... ;-)

Reviewer: Becky Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 07:57 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

Oh no! dang it! aww lovely chapter though poor spike what a shock that must have been i really want to know what happens next! ugh! update soon please!!! i'm so hungry for more its not even funny!

Author's Response: I'm working on another one, but usually the Muse doesn't really get going until the day after an update, so we'll see what tomorrow brings. Thanks for the review! :-)

Reviewer: secretguest Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 07:52 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

Man!! Sometimes i hate those aggravating scoobies!! Leave the girl alone sometimes!!!

Author's Response: Nah, that'd be too easy for them ... ;-)

Reviewer: B_MAC Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 07:26 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

YES!!! I've been following this story from the beginning. It is very well written and the way you worked in all the historical elements that were mentnioned in the show about Spikes past was very well done. It took a lot of patience to get through part two but it was well worth it. Can't wait to read more.

Thanks for all your hard work.

Author's Response: It took patience to get through Part II? Ouch. But at least you say it was worth it. lol. I'm glad you're liking Part III so far, and thanks so much for taking the time to review. :-D

Reviewer: Devin Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 06:49 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

He saw the bracelet!!! So he knows... oh wow, I really need Buffy to find her voice and tell the Scoobies to bugger off... and then get with the wild lovin' with Spike!!!!! Oh wow. Can not wait to see Spike's reaction to all this. LOVE this story, so so much!

Author's Response: lmao. Now, Devin. If it were as easy as all that, Part III would be very short indeed. But I hope you like the twists that are coming. Thanks so much for the review! :-)

Reviewer: Paty Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 05:41 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

Oh my god. Please, please, please update soon.

Author's Response: Very soon. I promise. :-)

Reviewer: Gutter Glitter Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 05:26 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

But still so very, very familiar. A link between them.

"His eyes locked on it; and Buffy, still numb with shock, could see the exact moment when he put it all together.

Dawn saw it, too. The strange and suddenly greedy look on his face. It alarmed her, and she said softly, “Spike…are you okay?”

He shook his head slightly, his eyes still trained on the bracelet.

“I’m…”

This whole part made me cry it was like his heart was ripped out all over agian and I think it is worse then he lost her the first time. I can not wait to see what happens next here.

Author's Response: I'm sorry to make you cry, except ... well ... I'm kind of glad, too. Because that's exactly the kind of intense reaction I hoped the readers would have. So, thank you very much for letting me know that it affected you like that. :-D

Reviewer: inkstained Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 05:21 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

I think she just blew his whole world and everything he thought he knew apart.
Explosive and intensely emotional page I loved it.

Author's Response: You're certainly right about that - she did! Thanks for the review. :-D

Reviewer: Record Breakers Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 08/16/2007 - 05:19 pm Title: Chapter Forty-One

Really loved the exchange between Dawn and Spike and their conversation and the idea of them sitting around watching Monty Python with pizza rolls gave me a grin. I always got the vibe Dawn and Spike were two lonely people who made a good set of friends. I really liked how you had Buffy return much like her coming back to life and just how to a outsider our times can be harsh on the eyes and ears and I had to laugh over the Beemer guy in his calvins.
As for Buffy I think Spike is going to feel like she really played a number on him I mean she knew she was not of his time and she knew who he was and she never said anything. Not that he would have believed her but there is a whole lot of pain here to sort thru. Super chapter I am dying to see more.

Author's Response: I see Dawn and Spike that way as well. I love that dynamic between them ... sometimes it really seemed as if Dawn understood Spike better than anyone. I was incredibly disappointed when their relationship was axed by the writers because it looked "inappropriate" due to the age differences. But I'm glad you liked what I did with them, and the rest of the chapter as well. Thanks for letting me know! :-)

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