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It was eight years ago that Liam promised to protect Darla and be her angel. It's a promise he's done his best to keep, even if these days she can barely stand to be around him. Then one night he finds a young prostitute, William, getting beat up in an alley. But will helping William destroy the delicate balance of Angel's life, or will it be William who saves Angel from his own dark past?

Tara has a horrible past and her therapist says she needs some self-confidence - quick. So she recommends submission training to help her understand that even submissives have power.

This is an AU fic in which Dawn is still the Key. However, she is with Buffy from Season One onward and is 16 in Season 3. Pay attention to those warnings, folks. This is a dark!fic and there is no happiness whatsoever here. Not even a smidgen. Read at your own risk...

After Spike discovers a catatonic Xander, the Scoobies and Fang Gang rush to his side to help him pick up the pieces after a brutal attack. As they come to discover what he means to them and to the world, they realize everything they thought they knew was wrong. Secrets unfold and connections are revealed, but only one person holds all the cards, and she's not talking.

Spike celebrates Dru's birthday. Once in 1941, once post NFA.

She was so much more than a pretty face...

Two broken souls, searching for peace and a safe haven. William returns to the one place he swore he'd never return to find someone in more need of peace than him.

Angel and Spike grew up together in the foster care system.

Set Season 5 "Crush.” Dru's come back to reclaim her boy. Just how hard is it to reconstruct and resurrect Spike? (claudia6913 & femailofthespecies co-written fic)

Season Six, Post Entropy...After Spike's encounter with Anya in the Magic Box, Buffy's not sure if she can forgive him for the hurt that she feels -- until he shows up at her door, needing her more than he ever has before...where do a Slayer with iron walls around her thrice-broken heart, and a wounded, desperate vampire go from here? Who's really to blame -- for what's happened to Spike, and for what's happened between them? And somewhere, in the midst of it all -- can the two of them find forgiveness, and the love that they both need so desperately?

Sometimes even the brightest light can’t penetrate the darkness.

After years of unbelievable abuse, a broken and battered Buffy is finally rescued by her Knight in Shining Armor, but will their unique relationship and his boundless love be enough to save her?

Post Fool for Love, Spike's anger takes a darker turn.

Xander and Angel(us) from season 3 to season 7.

Takes place one month after 'Little Hero'.  While out patrolling one night, the gang discovers that Lil' Buffy is back!  This time, they realize that they're dealing with someone who wants the Slayer tiny and helpless.  They're running out of options in keeping her safe, and they're running out fast.  They may need a little help with this one...

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  Post 'As You Were': While he's trying to drink himself into oblivion, Spike ends up rescuing a tiny little girl.  He soons finds out he knows her very well: it's Buffy, age five.  The Scoobies are instantly on the case, but soon become enchanted with the child.  Shocking dark secrets are revealed, and with a new big bad in town, they realize they need big Buffy, and fast.  The problem is: how do they get her back?

Pairings: Spike/Buffy, Spike & Lil' Buffy friendship, Spike & Scooby friendship, Xander/Anya with a smidge of Willow/Tara, heavy Spike & Tara friendship

 

A retelling of Buffy Season Seven. Spike decides to collect on a little payback while trying to get some badly needed help for the waging war against the First. The disastrous consequences could mean far more than the end of the Scoobies. It could mean the end of the world.

Five ways Spike sires a vampire; unconnected ficlets with four canon-character pairings (Spike/Snyder, Spike/Harmony/Dawn, Spike/Cordy, Spike/Anya) and one OC pairing (Spike/Lisbeth).

Not all chapters are adult rating; not all contain all things for which warnings are listed. Individual ratings are included in chapter titles.