oh thank goodness !!! one down two to go , go Joan slay them both !!! great chapter again , thank goodness for the laugh at the beginning of the chapter ,I was running out of tears !!!

Author's Response: Hi DeeDee! You're welcome for the laugh at the beginning. I knew we needed a little break from the angst, glad you liked it. Go Joan!! We'll see how the rest goes for her! Thanks so much for reading and stopping in!

Loving the series been checking every sunday. Love it!!

Author's Response: Hey, Lauren! Sorry this week was a bit late! eeek! My muse has been 'la-la-la' ... I keep bonking him on the head with Hana's hammer to try and make him focus, it's only marginally successful. Will try to get the next chapter posted on time. :) Glad you're still loving it!! xo

And the angst keeps on coming

Author's Response: Uhhh ... you didn't expect anything less, did you? Remember all those happy chapters? Yeah, they don't come free with my muse. ;-P Thanks, dev!

Very poignant scene between India and Joan. Very realistic for Joan to immediately go to take revenge on Angelus. That's exactly what Buffy would have done!
I hope Buffy can catch Joan before she goes in to confront Angelus et all so that they can tackle them together!

Author's Response: Hey, All4Spike! Glad you were moved by the Joan and India scene, and felt that it would be in character for Joan to go seek vengeance. Yeah, that is exactly what Buffy would do! We'll soon find out if Buffy can catch up to her! Thanks so much for reading and always stopping in! Love hearing from you! xo

I'm with Buffy... Shit, Shit, and Damn. I wish Buffy and Spike had staked those two when they had the chance. :( And damn Faith, WTF?

I'm scared now for poor India, your muse is evil and bad things are gonna start happening now.

Hopefully Buffy will have a plan. *onto the next chappie hanging on the edge of my seat*

Great as usual, but worrisome. *hugs*

Author's Response: Hey, AMI! Yeah, Buffy and Spike should've just staked Angel back in Las Vegas ... for that matter, Buffy should've staked him back in S2! But, the PTB would've just brought his sorry ass back! And Faith .. my theory on Faith is that she'll go where she thinks she can garner the most power. I never really got a 'good' vibe from her, either in S7 or in the comics. Faith is out for Faith.

Yes, bad things are gonna start now ... eeeeek!!!

Thanks, AMI! You know I love hearing from you! xo

I never expected Giles to be such a wanker! I should have though considering he was going to have Buffy sent off to the Council when she was doing so badly after Dawn’s death. Loved how Buffy gave Joan permission to electrocute Andrew!! I’m afraid bad things are going to happen as a result of Giles & the Poofter picking Faith over Buffy. It looks like real life may prevent me from being able to read a chapter a day but please reassure your Evil Muse that I will read when I can and that I will finish this story. Thanks for another great chapter.

Author's Response: Hey, Melly! Yeah, Giles in this story is quite the wanker. Despite perhaps having the best of intentions to help Buffy initially, now he's got himself into a corner with Angel and Faith and can't get out, regardless of what he'd like to do. Angel, Faith, and Giles 'teaming up' will have some repercussions, for sure.

You're getting ready to hit a small patch of ... 'not quite so angsty' here in the story, just so you know, but then it will return later. Hope RL gives you a break soon, but I know how that is, you can't control it and it has no respect for Spuffy! The nerve! :)

take care, Melly! You know I always love hearing from you. xo {hugs}

Oh, poor India and poor Joan. :-(
The angst is suitably angsty and the cliffie is suitably er... cliffy.
It's going to be a long week........

Author's Response: Haha ... Cliffy and Angsty, two of my muse's favorite things to be! He loves the salty tang of tears and un-smiley faces. If it all possible, I'll try to post the next early, but I just got the next chapter to PB tonight, so ... no promises on that. Thanks, A4S, it's always wonderful to hear from you! xo

exciting, interesting, and bloody brilliant

Author's Response: OOOOOHHH!!! Awesome!! Thank you so much!! Hope you continue to enjoy it!

Please, Please, Please let Joan be alright!!! Two Buffy’s so twice the worry! Thanks for another gut wrenching chapter!!

Author's Response: Oh no Joan!!! Yes, now we just have more people to worry about! Oh dear ... (my muse is doing back-flips over wrenching all your guts). Thanks for sticking it out, Melly! {{{hugs you}}}

Thank goodness he came after her before it was too late!! I hope when she returns the house won’t be in shambles from indoor football games. I’m worried that Aunt Joan’s excellent fighting skills and superior quips will be needed to protect the babies while she’s gone. I expected a cliff hanger for this chapter but not such an evil one the moment she returned to Sunnydale! Thanks for another great chapter.

Author's Response: THANK GOODNESS! I *loved* that scene with Spike stopping the bus. He came to his senses in time! {{shooo ... wipes brow}} We will see if Aunt Joan's quips and fighting skills will be needed ... And yeah, there was no messing about getting right to the fight in this one, was there? And another evil cliffie ... ooooo, my muse is just salivating knowing that he's torturing you. muhahahaha... {{hugs}}

This was such a wonderful chapter until The First made its appearance. So now the angst-fest is about to begin again?! Thanks for another wonder chapter – it’s really difficult to only read one a day to catch up but I don’t want to upset your Evil Muse so I won’t dare read more than one!!

Author's Response: Hey, Melly ... oh dear ... yes, there will be angst here for a bit, but it won't go on too long (this time) .. muhahahaha ... You are quite smart to not upset my evil muse ... you never know what he'll do if he gets angered. {{eeeeek!}} xo

I loved Auntie Joan planning to teach the twins the proper assemblage of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and then before they’re three months old she actually begins teaching them quantum physics!! She’s almost as cute with them as their father. I’m very interested to see how Joan’s friendship with India is going to develop!! Thanks for another great chapter!

Author's Response: Hey!! Melly's back!!! yaya!!!! :) Glad you like Joan with the kids ... she is quite the funny one. :) I really love her with them, as you said, almost as much as Spike. We will find out soon how things will go with India ... could be quite fun! Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, Melly! I know the angst gets to you, but you're safe for a little while, I think from here ... a little while. .. :O {hugs}

OH NO this won't be good for spike

Author's Response: OH NO!!! I think you're right!!! xo