God damn it's one am but now I just have to to stay up all night reading this lol consider me hooked!

Author's Response: Haha, this totally made my day. :D

I really wish you'd made her mother Joyce,really.

Author's Response: I figured it would be way too OOC and it just didn't feel right. If you wanted me to make Joyce so horrible, I'll assume you don't much like her character, do you? ;) Thank you for reviewing, Kari!!! :)

Started reading this, got hooked on the first chapter. For as young as Buffy is, her life has been full of events and traumas to last two lifetimes. Cannot imagine knowing the pain of having someone who is supposed to love and protect you use you to further their vanity. Anne's vanity and her dreams of being forever young and pretty - it being stripped away from her seemed to have pushed her over the edge enough to take her vengeance out on Buffy and scar her face as a reminder of what she lost. Did Anne take her own life? Or did she pay for her crime to her daughter? All is slowly being unearthed in Buffy's dreams. Spike's appearance in her life is making things interesting. Look forward to more.

Author's Response: Hee... glad to hear from you again, Vette. ;) And I'm even happier to hear that you seem to like the fic so far. This one will be of the more angsty variety, as you've already noticed. Buffy was forced to grow up a bit early by the trauma she experienced. It was that much worse since it was her own mother who hurt her like that. And you're very right by saying that it was losing the the possibility to be immortal that had pushed Anne over the edge. And she took it out on Buffy. You'll find out what really happened soon. :) And Spike, well, he'll mix things up for sure. Nobody can get under Buffy's skin the way he does. Thank you for the lovely review!!! :)

Strange otherness? Sounds like something possessed Anne. "be always young and pretty"? Even more so.
Definitely. Blood of a Potential? Was (is) Buffy to be a slayer?
Another question - who was there to help Buffy, a man or not a man (human)?

Mmmh so she lost her bag and now she's caught. Looking forward to the talk that should follow now. :)
(And I'm okay with Anne.)

Author's Response: Well, Anne was emotionally unstable and she just... cracked. She wanted to use and sacrifice her own daughter to attain eternal youth.

You caught that, did you? ;) Yes, Buffy is a Potential. I don't think I'll make her a slayer though, she's 17 already, which is too old to become a slayer.

Who was it indeed? ;) You'll find that out eventually.

Hee... she is SO caught. Poor Buffy. Spuffy interaction is definitely coming up. Thank you for the wonderful review!!! :D

Wonder why Spike wants to hurt Buffy! Can't wait for more!

Author's Response: Oh, but he doesn't want to hurt her. He's just... well, he lacks social skills. So does she. lol If you meant something particular and I didn't get it, that's because I'm a tool. Thank you for reading and reviewing!!! :D

Not disappointed it was Anne.. but vampire-dreams in relation to the attack.. and a stranger that helped her that her father knows nothing about. A slayer but not?
enjoying. and not quite quick enough it seems.. to get away with her bag..

Author's Response: Good to know! :) I really didn't want to make Joyce so evil. Some stuff has definitely been uncovered that Buffy doesn't remember once she wakes up. But something did happen that night that included vamps and being saved from them by this mysterious man. ;) Oh yeah, Buffy has not been quick enough to escape Spike's clutches. But you'll get to see his reaction soon. Thank you for reading and reviewing!!! :D

I'm actually relieved that you don't have Joyce as her mother. After reading this chapter I can understand why Buffy has blocked it from her memory. Is Spike the one that saved her? If so, what has made him reappear into her life like this? Was Anne able to fulfill her desire to become a vampire? Will she be making an appearance as well? Thanks for another great yet heartbreaking update. More soon please!

Author's Response: I'm happy to hear that. I just didn't want to make her so evil since I actually like Joyce. True, she hasn't always been perfect and she could have handled some things better but she was a good mom to Buffy. Definitely not as evil as Buffy's mother in this fic. Good question about Spike! He's got his own agenda by coming to Sunnydale and you'll find out what it is eventually. ;) And was he the one to save Buffy? You'll also find that out. I think it's safe to say Anne is dead. But there will be more twists in the future that you might find interesting. I promise more soon! Thank you for the wonderful review!!! :)