There is so much to just love in this it's hard not to want to scream when you come to the end of another chapter. This has been only a few days in becoming a Vampire for him and he has changed so much you get a real idea of what 100 plus years as one will do to him. I can't wait to see what you do next.

:P

Author's Response: I'm glad to hear that I'm keeping you engaged in the storyline. Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me so. :)

Ok I got tornado warnings here so I hope my review goes thru before the power blinks out on me again so I will say this quick I love love love this story and its the the best thing on William I have ever seen wriiten. I am dying till you post or or being blown away from the winds here.

Author's Response: What a lovely thing to say. Thank you. And I hope the tornado passes you by and leaves you safe.

I really liked this chapter and the others. I like that you give conscience thought about property rights and such to make William's return more interesting. I thought I would be impatient with Book Two but I love how you write about William's thoughts and feelings. Its really great and I can't wait to read what happens next. Thanks for the update.

Author's Response: I'm very glad to hear that I turned you around with Part II. I know that a lot of readers are eager to hear about Buffy. But her absence does not make this story less of a romance between them. Thanks so much for the review. :)

Angelus...
Angelus...
Angelus...

Is just so grosss you hit him right on the head I think with how he first was with Spike. Please write more when you can.

Author's Response: I'm glad to hear that my characterization was correct, if hard to read. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. :)

" She motioned to the staircase. “Shall we take our rest, then?”

He nodded and dropped his pillowcase to the floor. Together they walked up the staircase. He suffered her hand on his arm as they ascended. In a way, he even liked the feeling. At least it was physical contact of some sort, with someone. But when she reached for the knob of the nearest door—Elizabeth’s door—he flung her off angrily.

“Not that room!”


This was the best part of this for me in how even in death William is still protective of Elizabeth and does not want her this disturbed.

This is just so great I love your William.


Author's Response: I'm glad to hear it. :) One thing that surprise me about a couple of reviewers was that they seemed to miss the fact that William *does* still love Elizabeth(Buffy). His heart belongs to her, and vampirism and Drusilla have not changed that. I'm happy to hear that you do understand that, and that the scene mentioned touched you. That is exactly what it was meant to do, so thanks so much for letting me know it succeeded. :)

Poor Anne and then poor William in having to kill what was the last relationship he though he could salvage. I was glad he let Matthew live and run for his life I always liked Matthew and was pulling for the guy. I think its neat that you stick with the Joss story time line but you give the whole more personal side in becoming a vampire and how parts of his self will always be with him. Very cool story I can't say enough about it.

Author's Response: One thing I always wished Joss had addressed was William's transition into a vampire. They briefly touched on it in FFL, LMPTM, and Destiny. I understand they couldn't let a supporting charater completely overshadow the main ones, but a Spike movie would have been nice to clear things up. In my fic, I'm endeavoring to offer my readers moments they weren't privvy to in the Buffyverse. I'm very glad to hear that you are enjoying it. Thank you for the review.

I LOVE THIS IN HOW YOU MANAGE TO GIVE SPIKE A WHOLE NEW LEVEL AND DYNAMIC TO HIS PERSONALITY IN HIS KEEPING HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH ELIZABETH STILL PURE FROM THE SHADOW THAT HIS OWN LIFE HAS TAKEN WITH HIM NOT LETTING DRU SOIL THE PLACES AND HIS LOVE FOR ELIZABETH. SO WELL WRITTEN AND WELL DONE PLEASE ADD MORE WHEN YOU CAN.


Author's Response: Thank you for taking the time to review this, Bel Canto. Everything you have said perfectly mirrors my intent, and that's great to know. I want my readers to understand the double entendres without pointing them out, and the readers on this site are incredibly quick to notice them. Thanks, as always, for your review.

This story stays with me long after I read it, and I find myself thinking about it throughout the day. So imagine my delight on waking up this Sunday morning to see that you posted two chapters this week.

I don't even know where to begin. Reading William, tormented over Elizabeth's "death," and developing into Spike is just so exquisitely done. I also like that you didn't show the scene where William kills his mother...as you mentioned, we already know what happened. I for one, was thrilled to see that you included him meeting Angelus. I was waiting for him to arrive, and I can't wait to see Darla as well.

And the way you described William's relationship with Angelus? Perfect.

You really have a gift of a professional writer. I feel every emotion that William is feeling, and reading the details of his turning and how he's being taught by Angelus, and the impact it's having on him...well, you couldn't have done it better.

I loved sweet, innocent William. But, I love Spike more :) So reading his transition is making this story so much more real for me.

Thank you so much for sharing with us what you created.




Author's Response: What a wonderful, thoughtful review, Dee81. I'm glad you appreciate the way I handled the scene between William and his mother, as well as Angelus' first meeting with William. I've always been so intrigued by their love/hate relationship that I want to fully explore it in this fic. I'm happy to hear that the story stays with you even when you aren't reading it. That, to me, is wonderful praise. Thank you. :)

wow, that banner is quite...graphic shall I say.

So, what can i say, two new chapters yay!! The writing in this chap is amazing as usual, the way you've described his first foray into vampirism is just...you can picture it so well, you can almost feel it yourself. amazing.

on to the next chappie

Author's Response: lol. Hmm, and here I thought my banner was sexy. :P I'm glad you liked the chapter. I've been so afraid of chasing some readers off with the shift in tone, but I can't do anything about it. This is the way the story has to go. I'm glad you're still enjoying it. Thanks for the review. :)

William didn't start out as a cruel vampire; this, he is learning from his Sire and more especially, from his Grandsire, Angelus. The thrill of the hunt. The adrenaline, the sexual energy - things had William had only just begun to enjoy at the end of his life with Bu-

But she has gone. He has gone. He wearily embraces his unlife by letting Drusilla kill his servants. Matthew, he saves. The man is still in there, but when it all goes wrong with his mother, when his very, very misplaced filial, vampiric act works against him, he succumbs to his new role. Creature of the night. And Angelus becomes his surrogate big brother, father figure. With Buffy gone and this strange new life, someone is looking out for William.

His gradual descent into this depraved life is cleverly mapped in your narrative so that condemn him, we cannot.

You set the scene so well for the return of Elizabeth and, further, just how they will fare when she, needs must, introduces him to ...... Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Can't wait.

Author's Response: I absolutely loved reading your review, sue. You seem to understand perfectly why I am doing this, and that's wonderful to know. Thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. I really appreciate it. :)

i love that you are focusing on the development of spike, i can't wait for buffy and spike to meet in the future! if they do in your verse! *grins* please update soon? i can't wait to read more!

Author's Response: Soon, I hope. The Muse is being well fed, at least. :)

Wow... You really capture the essence of what it was to be one of the Scourge of Europe (or at least, one becoming a member of the infamous group :D). I'm really enjoying not only your plot and what's going on, but the way you write-- it's truly wonderful. :) Loving very much, can't wait for more, and I'm just very impressed with how much depth this fic has developed. It was never shallow, but you've gone so further into it than it's been before (with all the dark vampire tales, yeah?), and it gives it that much texture. :) Truly enjoying!!!!!

Author's Response: What a kind review, Devin. Thank you! Depth is what I'm going for, at this point. In a way, I'm using this fic to sharpen my teeth for writing an original novel. So, I don't want it to end up just another fluff piece (not that there's anything wrong with fluff; I love it myself!). I just want this story to be something different. Thanks so much in making me feel as if I'm suceeding! :)

Ugh...
Reading the blood and gore of vampire life is always icky but it is who and what they are and as much as I love Spike this ir really probably what his 125 years plus were like learning to be the best at being a monster and pleasing the demon inside of him. I liked how you made Darla mia for a while here while William is new to all of ths and Angelus shows some interest in him in his being a vamp as gross as it seems him saying you are letting her off easy and in small ways showing him how to torture people before they become his next meal Very good storry I cant wait till you put up more

Author's Response: To tell you the truth, I've been a little shocked by how graphic everyone seems to think this chapter was. If anything, I thought I used restraint, lol. Still, you're right, a vampire story is always going to have a certain amount of gore to it. I'm glad to see most people aren't shying away from this, yourself included. I'm glad that you like the story, and thanks so much for taking the time to tell me so.