Oh god P4S my heart is breaking into a million pieces. So, so sad. How can Spike and Buffy get through this? Spike is so messed up...how will Buffy take care of him and the twins?

I just hope that's the last of Hana, she seems indestructible.:(

Joan went out with a warrior's death, fitting for her.I loved the way you wrote her last thoughts. She did what she had to do.It reminds me of one of my fave movies. "Legends of the Fall"..and the last line ..."it was a good death" *sniff* I hope Buffy won't feel too guilty, she has enough on her plate.

Sorry RL has been a bitch....hope you can post soon. :) Love Ya! *hugs*

Author's Response: Hi AMI!! Joan did go out as a Champion, for sure! I'm glad her last thoughts got you all sniffly. My muse's favorite flavor! :P Buffy will, of course, feel guilty for everything that's happened. We'll see soon how/if she can overcome it. We'll find out for sure about Hana, Angel, and Dru soon, too. Hopefully I can keep up with posting. I usually keep a pretty hefty 'cushion' of chapters, but RL messed me up for a few weeks and I have no cushion now. I've NEVER written like this before, week-to-week. Not really fond of it, but I also am not fond of making people wait, so hopefully it'll work out! Thanks, AMI! {{hugs}}

I am so thankful that she managed to rescue Spike but is it over. If Hana was able to escape what about Angel and Dru. And did Buffy's running over Hana truly kill her or will she be back. Afterall I though when Joan twisted her neck that she was dead. Speaking of Joan as much as I came to love her character part of me hopes that Buffy is able to bring her back the other part is with India dead will Joan want to be back and how much will she be the same. I also wonder about the rumor of Willow and Xander showing up now that Giles has an idea of where she is. Will Buffy want him and/or them in her life after how they turned their backs on her especially Giles thinking of when she showed up to help with Caleb. Although I am a bit curious to hear how evil Angel came about I'm sure Wolfram & Hart has a lot to do with it. Well tell next time.

Author's Response: Hi, Blue Eyes! We'll find out for sure about Angel, Dru, and Hana soon -- I'll get back to the warehouse and them. And the thought that Joan would NOT WANT to come back since India is gone is certainly something that has entered my mind. I struggled a lot with her demise quite a lot, but loved the tragic poetry of her sacrifice. A true Champion. The rumor of Xander and Willow showing up has been confirmed so we'll see how that plays out. I'll see if I can have someone explain how Evil Angel came to be, but yes, W&H is involved, for sure! Thanks much for reading and stopping in!! xo

Shame Buffy couldn't take a minute to make certain that Angelus & Dru were dust, retrieve the scythe and to ensure that the demon girl really is dead. Roll on next Sunday....

Author's Response: Yeah, that probably would've been some good things to do, but she's not quite thinking clearly at this point and the whole building is probably engulfed in dust and stuff too. She'll be back, I promise. Thanks, A4S!