Finally! Very good chapter. And it took me a moment, but it´s clear that Spike in the actual timeline couldn´t have recognized her when they met first three years ago, because her time journey hadn´t occured yet. Only after she comes back the memories are altered and he can "remember" her.
I cannot imagine him leaving, though, or Buffy doing nothing to prevent it. Somehow I would have thought, that Buffy would be different, I mean, it´s all very fresh for her. Wouldn´t she be completely fixed on Spike?

Author's Response: There is a reason why Buffy did not prevent Spike's leaving, and that will be fully explained in Chapter 42, I promise. I can't say anything else without giving away part of the plot ... but thanks for reviewing. :-)

haha-- actually, I *hadn't* been wondering what had happened over the past 3 1/2 years. I guess i just assumed that it followed the same canon as the show-- he knows that there's a resemblance to Elizabeth, but yeras, and dreams have made him confused. Buffy, of course, knowns nothing about it, and they continue just as it was shown on the show.

At least, that's what I had assumed. I'm *assuming* that I'm wrong, considering your author's note. haha

I loved this chapter!!! I admit that I was hoping for a "William!" as Buffy throws herself to him, but I have yet to be disappointed by the way you have taken this story.

Great job!

Author's Response: lol. While I'll admit that Buffy throwing herself into Spike's arms and calling him "William" would be romantic, I just couldn't see that happening in the story. Actually, I didn't see any of this happening. I had my basic concept - her return at the beginning of Part III - and then the rest just wrote itself. Glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Thanks! :-)

stoopid xander.

Author's Response: ROFL -- that's one way to describe him. ;-)

AHHHHHH OMFG HE REMEMBERS HER AND THEY HAVE FOUND ONE ANOTHER AGAIN!!!! YAY FINALLY!! i LOVE this story and am so happy that u updated. i wonder wat happened between them for the past 3 1/2 years, did it follow the same time line as the show, it seems like it? i cant wait to find out wat happened. im so glad that shes back and that both know what they went through more than 100 years ago. i really hope that they get a chance to talk and get together like theyre suppose to be. also i hope that things work out and that the gang leaves her alone and lets her get situated again. PLEASE update as soon as u can, im DYING!!!, like always to read wat happens next. THANX SOOO MUCH!!! U ROCK!!!

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the review. And don't worry ... I'm working on Chapter 42 even as we speak. Shouldn't be long ... ;)

wow update soon it is such a good storry actually! wow i'm loving the way spike saw buffy after all those years and his reaction was just priceless

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thank you! :-)

I love the story, but, come on! There is no way he wouldn't recognize her. For god's sake, her real name *is* Elizabeth Summers, not Buffy.

Please make Spike smarter. He has to figure this stuff out before she would do her time travel thingy.


P.S. Loved the chapter.

Rouge.

Author's Response: Interesting that you should say that ... but I don't recall a single time where she is called anything other than "Buffy." I certainly don't recall her being referred to as "Elizabeth," even on her headstone. At any rate, I don't feel that Spike is unintelligent in his reaction to her. He thinks she is dead, and after a hundred years of having an idealized vision of her in his head, seeing her (and a considerably younger version of her) wouldn't be enough to convince him that she was still alive. He never suspected that she was anything but what she said, and he was certain that she was dead, so why would he question it? I appreciate your suggestions, but I will handle the story as I see fit. I hope you continue to enjoy it, and if not, I'm very sorry. Thanks for the review. :)

I loved part 2. It was original and filled in part of the story like I've never seen it done.

Author's Response: Why thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

You have brought us up to date in a completely adept way; by now, we are so familiar with the making of Spike - his beginning, his early years as a vampire and his relatiionships over all these years. The layers of blood that coat him, feed him, sustain his raison d'etre and, critically, you showed us the very point where his lovelorn memories of Elizabeth were smothered and buried deep, in order for the vampire that becomes the slayer of Slayers to go from strength to strength. That is to say, leave her behind, so that the demon may reign complete within the frame of Spike. William? Now, just a name.

So when he sees her likeness at the Bronze, he is momentarily jarred, but he is still able to compare the differences between the fancy of his human days and the beauty of a bolder, harsher world. And as such this is how he sees her. His defences don't weaken; rather, her forcing his past 'weakness' into the forefront of his mind angers him. There is no mercy for her, here.

The upcoming interraction is going to be so ........ devastating and delicious.

An amazing Book, which you have lavished with both detail and purpose. We had to see what made William into Spike beyond the obvious vampiric details. And you did just that.

Well done.

Author's Response: Is it any wonder that I love your reviews? You always understand what I'm trying to convey in my chapters, and you critque them in such a beautiful way. I'm really happy that you are continuing to enjoy the story, and I hope that I can live up to your expectations in the future. Thank you. :)

I loved it. Seeing the adventures of Spike throughout his life to come to this point was very interesting from your perspective. It gives us a window to what his story could have been. It was great and I can't wait to see where you go from here.

Author's Response: Thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. :)

I am excited to see the start of part III, but I throughly enjoyed part II. It was quite interesting to see how he develpied despite this love he felt for a girl who would know more about him than he knew about him self and how that affected the development of his vampire. I do wonder, what will be her reaction to him. So very excited for more.

Author's Response: It's great to hear that you enjoyed Part II and are looking forward to Part III. Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me so! :-)

How delightful that our boy is finally having his coming out party. Now he can truly live his unlife. And what will his girl think. I can't wait.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thank you! :-)

I just began to read this fic last week, so this should be my first review, just to tell you that I loved this second part: Spike is such an intersting character and to be able to enjoy it from all pints of view: William, the new born vampire Spike and the change he suffred upon himself to become the Spike we first knew in Sunnydale... the journey is just amazing and in no way boring or unintersting. At least not to myself.
So, thank you very much for your fic and for taking the time in it to bring us a complete study in Spike,
Molly.

Author's Response: Thank you for reviewing it! It's great to know that you enjoyed reading Part II ... I like writing it and exploring William's transformation into Spike, and it makes me happy to know that people liked reading it. Thanks so much for the review. I hope you continue to enjoy the story in the future. :)