Can only hope that Barmy Buffy kept the real girl safe throughout... Hope Spike can bring her back.

Author's Response: Hey BR! Yes, we can hope that by retreating mentally she's been at least partly protected, but you know Buffy, even when she's 'all there' her mind works in mysterious ways. Hopefully Spike can unravel the tangled web ... Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, BR!

Poor Buffy! I really wish you had hurt Weatherby more. What a sleazebag! Loved the bot acting as Buffy. She really is a great character.

Author's Response: Hi Tina! Most people think Spike should've done more to Weatherby, but my muse has been known to go overboard with the gore, so when my beta reader was utterly squicked by what I first had Spike do (rip all Weatherby's danglies OFF), I scaled it back. Spike will come back to him, however - don't worry. Glad you like the Bot, she's been a wonderful addition to the story. I worried about bringing her along at first, but she's kept it from being a true angst-fest. Thanks so much for reading and stopping in here! Love hearing from you, hope to hear from you again!

First the convo between BB and the cop was hilarious, and then between her and Sucker. LOL. Thank god the Bot is in this story cause the angst can be overwhelming and she makes things a little better.
Loved Spike with that skank Lydia, I love when he goes all William the Bloody on people. :)

Good scene at the Watcher's HQ with the guards and the escape too. BB really channelled our Buffy. :)

OMG poor Buffy I hate to think what that bastard did to her. and I have a feeling that even Spike won't be able to get her back for a long while.
I hate when Spike doubts himself like this, and thinks he's no good for Buffy and that she's better off with Capt. Broodypire. NO, NO, NO! Angel sucks and he probably called the Council, or maybe Giles did. We will find out right? Whoever did deserves to suffer and feel guilty forever! Wanker!

BTW I loved what the Bot did to Weatherby. I wasn't squicked at all. I thought he got off lightly. What was the original plan that PB thought was too squicky? I hope when Spike catches up to him later that he implementsi it and MORE. *evil laff*

great writing babes. *smooch*

Author's Response: Hey AMI!!
It's funny in the last review you thought Weatherby should have his balls ripped off, cos that's what I had Spike tell the Bot do in my first version. (and she did, very well!) That's what PB thought it was too gory and squicky. Of course *that* I described in all it's beautiful, bloody, gruesome detail. So, I scaled it back, but Spike will return to exact more vengeance on him later.

Oh, I love Spike as all evil and William the Bloody too! - of course, all done in the name of love. It'st just ... YUM. Glad you liked it. And the Bot - she really has saved this story from being a pure angst-fest. Glad you like her!

BB did a great job acting like Buffy with the guards at the Council. Credit to Spike's good prep-work. :)

We will find out who called the Council, but it will be a while. I'm pretty sure there will be some level of Karma-ish payback.

Spike's self-doubt will continue to rear it's ugly head for a couple of chapters as he struggles to find a way to help Buffy. He's got such a soft heart inside, poor Spikey.

Thanks again for reading and sticking with me through the angst. There will be more - hang in, AMI, it will be worth it, I think. :) {{hugs}}

Damn girl your good. That song at the end was such a perfect accompament to this chapter. Now the question of how to explain Buffy's pregnancy has been answered although of course in error. The new question is will Buffy be able to come out of this new comatose like state. Thank you for at least making sure Mr. Slime got at least his balls smashed but I so look forward to his death for the man needs to die. Buffybot was awesome; she literally saved the day. Look forward to more.

Author's Response: Hey, Blue Eyes! Well, Spike knows about the pregnancy now, sort of. He'll, of course, know for sure soon, then what?

The good news is that Buffy will be able to recover from the comatose state, the bad news is ... Well, you'll have to wait and see.

And Mr. Slime ... don't worry, Spike has not forgotten him! Spike will be back for more. Glad you like the Bot - she did an awesome job, didn't she? Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, Blue Eyes! Love hearing from you!

Sad but great chapter..Will spike be able to get through to buffy win she so past broken.Love Bot

Author's Response: You know Spike's gonna give it his all. We'll find out how he does over the next couple of chapters. It'll be a hard road for them to walk. Glad you liked the Bot! She's fun. Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, dev!!

Oh you and your angst...so depressing that you want to turn away but for some reason you can't. I'm such a rubbernecker.

I feel Spike needs to take a magical mystery tour in Buffy's brain to get her back this time. That hasn't been done at all in this universe. Maybe he can find her that way..and her secrets. Getting the Scoobies involved now would cause them to never let her see him again...he needs to get her back to a sane state before he gives her an option to leave (which she so won't).

Author's Response: Oh, I know! I'm sorry! Oh, who am I kidding? I'm not sorry at all! :P It is kinda like a train wreck, you don't want to look, but you can't help it. Some people read between their fingers, or so they tell me.

Oh, Spike in Buffy's brain would be scary, wouldn't it? heehee! That's a good solution, though - however not one that's gonna happen. She's gonna have to open up to him; actually, they're both gonna have to come clean on stuff before the angst can be resolved. And yes, she will have to get back to a fully sane state before she can decide to leave, so we'll see how that goes.

Hang on through the angst and rewarded you shall be, Padawan. Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, even if it is to just yell at my evil muse. See ya again soon!

Poor Buffy! I'm glad they didn't kill Weatherby - yet. He deserves to suffer and for his actions to become known. Spike will have the bot to help him with Buffy - and he knows how to tend to damaged women after all his time with Dru. I have faith in him. Of course he is going to assume that the child is Weatherby's, unless Buffy finally explains about Dawn.

Author's Response: Hey, All4Spike! Oh yeah, Buffy's been knocked down again. Spike's gonna have a harder go of it this time trying to get through to her, but certainly he won't give up. And the pregnancy will add another layer of frustration and angst to the mix, as well. His ability to deal with damaged women will be tested, as will his patience and his status as 'Love's Bitch'. And you are right, he's not gonna assume the baby is *his* since that would be ridiculous, so that will bring in even more emotional turmoil. Let the angst begin. Thanks so much for reading and always stopping in, A4S! Always love hearing from you! More soon!