You tell 'im, Buffy. Well, you know my thoughts on Angel, so there's not much to say here other than I think you did a wonderful job. And I almost feel a little bad for Willow, although not so much because she did it to herself. Good bit with Anya, too. Makes sense that she'd figure it out.

You have a loyal reader in me. I'm so sorry to hear you're going through all that. Don't worry about your fic. You have enough to deal with as it is. I love your writing, and I'll be happy to see it whenever you have time and energy for it.

I really like your take on the whole end of the series. Personally, I had a hard time buying that Angel had completely nobel intentions, and I'm interested in seeing where you're going to take this. I especially had a hard time dealing with the death of Drogan, and I'm glad you mentioned that. Even if Angel was trying to get in with the Circle in order to take them down, killing a warrior like that didn't seem like an action that should ever be acceptable if you're the Champion Angel is purported to be.

Author's Response: Thank you so much, Addie! The end of season 5 just really didn't sit well with me in terms of Angel's actions--I don't know if it was rushed because of the cancellation or just not very well thought-out, but there were several little asides and seemingly throw-away bits that hinted at something much much darker. Fred being a sacrifice being one of these, of course, but particularly Angel's murder of Drogyn. There was no real way to justify that--in canon explanations of his actions or not--as something fitting or appropriate. To my mind, Angel didn't have good intentions... and it would be hard to convince me otherwise, really, so the fic is going to follow me down that path. I'm so glad that you're enjoying... thanks so much for reading and reviewing!! :o)

Dawn knows the truth now. Is she planning on telling anyone? I'm interested to see how Spike and Buffy react. Loved the bit with Casey, especially how he reacted to the name "Spike." lol The whole interaction between Casey and Spike reminded me of my own high school dating days. I liked how Casey didn't flinch, but was just respectful. And bad Willow. Bad.

Well, Rupert dropped quite the bomb there on Buffy. Looking forward to seeing how she reacts. Dawn is such a teenager. lol Even with all the weirdness around her, she manages to remain true to her age group. Love the last scene with Angelus and Willow. You write Angelus so well. All psycho and overly chatty. LOL Great chapter again, Nia. ;)

You mean being with Spike isn't Heaven? :P

That was an emotional chapter...Reading about Buffy's state about made me cry...And Will's determination to find her. But now she's finally there, and he can take care of her, make her not leave. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a bit of happy, but these last few chapters have been filled with beautiful angst. I loved the bit with Gina and how kind she was to Buffy.

Hey, it's a episode re-write that hasne't been over done! I always liked this episode, and I'm enjoying your spuffy twist. And this line: "Nobody gave him any big manly weapons like an enchanted hammer." That's great. Keept making me giggle...

Plagerism is plagerism, and I don't feel comfortable with a known plagerist on the site. You can claim it was "unintentional" all you want, but you ripped lines, scenes, and even the title itself. I'm not buying your story about it being "accidental," and I don't think you've earned the benefit of the doubt. For those of us who work hard to come up with ORIGINAL storylines, I find what you've done appauling, and I'm not happy to see you continue to post.



I don't know if I'm in the majority here or not, but that's how I feel about plagerism under any circumstance. It is never acceptable, and I don't think it's something that should just be immediately forgiven. By lying about that story being yours, you betrayed everyone on this site, and that's not something an "I'm sorry" is going to change.



Plagerism is more than stealing a story word for word. Sometimes, plots are simliar, but when scenes mirror each other this strongly, it's nothing but intentional, and there is not a thing you can say to convince me otherwise. You lied to your readers, you betrayed--and stole from--a fellow writer, and that is something that shouldn't be tolerated on this site or any other.



So no, I will not be supporting this story or any of your other "works."

I'm so happy to see this finally posted! It's such a cute little fic, and a nice look at how their future could turn out to be. Sweet and still hot after all that time. I'm really looking forward to seeing more fics from you. :)

Author's Response: Thanks for all your support. I truly appreciate it.