If he thinks he's disgusted now and feeling low wait till he meets Angel. It's always had to read of the changing of William because you have grown to love him and then you love 100 years from now Spike but it's the painful parts of inbetween reading of what made him into the man he was and will be in becoming a creature of the night. Really your doing a great job with this I'm always excited to see when you've added a little bit more to it.

Author's Response: I'm glad you feel that way, Tears of the Moon. And I think you have a wonderful understanding of why I'm writing the story this way. Thank you for reviewing!

His insecurities of not being worthy of Elizabeth and his new found demon are driving him straight to Dru it is such a bad mix for our William here but totally believable in his state of mind and grief. Excellent chapter.

Author's Response: Thanks, Aurorah. I'm flattered you feel that way. :)

I for one, have to say that I am pleased with the direction that your story has taken. As much as I enjoyed your characterization of William (who was, as so many will agree, so sweet), William is not Spike, nor will he be for many years. William was still meek and mild, and could only muster the courage to defend Buffy and not himself. He allowed himself to be ruled by love for Buffy, catering to her whims, and if we know anything about Buffy, Buffy doesn't need a man who will cater to her. She needs someone who will stand up to her and be her honest partner. Our heroine is headstrong and stubborn, and, in all honesty, she needs someone to keep her in check in a way. I see this glimpse into William as Buffy's chance to see beyond the vampire, and to realize that this persona still resides in Spike, and that the mix of caring gentleman and confident (some would say cocky) warrior is her ideal match.

So I applaud your decision to continue down the path you have chosen, and I ask for other readers who turn squeamish at the though of truly "evil" Spike to remember why you first fell in love with Spike yourself. Was it because he was fumbling and caring and polite? No. It first was because he was strong and cunning and snarky (and that he had a hot bod, let's be honest); the other bits that came later only endeared him to us further. Now think about what must have happened to make him that way and you'll find that's what we are being given to the privilege to view through this fic: the transformation. Because while William was sweet, there is no way that he was "sex on legs" or a cunning warrior. And in all honesty, where would the fun be if Spike never developed and we never got to hear he and Buffy throw sarcastic barbs at one another? Their relationship has always been based on the tension between them, and it would be a shame if that was gone.

Sorry for the ridiculously long review, but I am an appreciative fan of this story and happy for the author's ability to create a great work, instead of a just another fluffy fantasy of guilty pleasure (though those always do have a place in my heart as well). ;)

Author's Response: What a wonderful, insightful review, moonchic. I really appreciate your willingness to comment on specific details of the story and offer your own opinions of them. And you're right, William is not Spike, not yet. His metamorphasis into the "Slayer of Slayers" did not come about overnight. I was always intrigued by the scenes in "Lies My Parents Told Me" where William returned to his mother. It was so obvious from those scenes that he was still fundamentally the same person. I was curious to know what changed him, so I decided to write about it. I'm so glad you are enjoying the story, and thank you for reviewing!

Wow see I was not expecting to see him wake up on the other side of the coffin and you went the cool route and should his exact confusion in being turned. I'm sure this is the hardest part of the story here to write because you want it perfect but this is just fantastic I look forward to your nex edition in this. Great job!



Author's Response: Thank you so much, I'm flattered you feel that way! :)

Aww poor William not realizing his demon side or that he's no longer human and still wanting to get back to his life and mother and his concern of her being worried about him and wanting to get home. More please!


Author's Response: Hopefully, it won't be too long until I update. I'm glad you liked the chapter, and thank you for reviewing! :)

Oh I love the fist days of his wakening, wonder what else is to come, where is home to his mother or with Elizabeth. Won't he be surprised when he finds her over 100 years later.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me so. :)

brilliantly written as always. I know this is going to be a hard part of the story to read but am looking forward to your interpretation of it.

Author's Response: I'm so glad that you are, jamies_lady. Thanks for letting me know. :)

More please!!

Author's Response: Soon, I hope. I'm glad you like it!

I was so happy to see this updated. Can't wait to find out what you do with Spike now. Especially seeing his reactions to Dru here. There are so many possibilities. Yay. Update again soon.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. :)

Just loving this story so much... I'm glad that William has no feelings for Dru and that he still has his feelings intact for Buffy... Update soon!!!

Author's Response: Hopefully, an update won't be too far in the future. But with my Muse, you never can tell. I'm glad you like the story and thanks for reviewing!

EWWWW I HATE DRU AND WILLIAM TOGETHER!!!!!!! i mean im glad that she made him so that he can one day be with buffy, but i dont like them together. i understand that this is how it must be to get to buffy and willaim, and im glad that he doesnt love dru or care for her, but still i dont like it, im sorry i cant help it. i love this story so much and am so happy that u updated. i really hope that william doesnt lose his love for buffy overtime and doesnt fall for dru. also i hope that everything works out in time and that william and buffy will meat up again soon enough. please update as soon as u can, i cant wait to read more. thanx

Author's Response: lol. Now, how was it that I knew your reaction would be "ewww"? I completely understand your feelings on the matter, sarah. Just keep in mind that this remains a *Spuffy* romance to the very end. Thanks, as always, for the feedback!

interesting...i'm glad that william doesn't really love dru in this...or does he later? Hopefully not. Now that he says he wants to go home...he will soon realize that he can't go back...only forward. It would be interesting to see if you make William leave dru and be a vampire in sorrow for a hundred years alone...or does he give in and just accept that Dru is in his life now. The possibilities are endless here. I was really hoping to see something about Buffy here but i'll wait. So is this the last chapter of the past then? I mean or is there flashbacks? Once you go into the presend day stuff will you stay? I kind of want to see the evolution of Spike...well, your take on Spike and how if he never forgets Elizabeth OR just goes on killing and trying to forget. Update soon. PLEASE!!! This weekend or something? Can you give us a ballpark of when the last part will be?

Author's Response: Part Two will be exclusively in the past, no alternations between time periods. Part Three will be exclusively in the present day. I hope that clears things up? I'm very glad you like this story so well. I am going to try to update soon, but since I haven't even started on Chapter Twenty-nine yet, I can't say when it will be ready. I'm glad to hear you are anticipating it, though. Thanks so much for your feedback!