Oh my! I'm late, but I'm there reading... the story gets better and better...So Kirsten is back .... (wonder if she's a child of two blondes we know) Looking eagerly forward for more.

Wow, another well wrought chapter. Spike fighting through the firing chip was exciting and very tight. It appears that Dawn has found a keeper in Casey, he was a quick learner when the fighting started. Oz and Tara together is a great idea (even in friendship), two calming adults amongst all the chaos. I can't wait for Wesley to arrive and to find out more about Kirsten.

Wow, this is sooooo goood I want more, please

oh wow...what a chapter. gods i hope wesley can make it to sunnyhell soon. i hope the others are ok too. they can handle themselves but against angelus? wow, spike kciked butt, even with the chip. not surprised, its the kinda man he is. casey was great....good kid. kirsten, you go girl......interesting one she is. i always wondered what she was after the prophesy she told spike in the kitchen, and now she can fight and well...hhhmmmm. wow Nia, strong, strong wikedly awesome chapter.

I'm breathless from reading this chapter and can't wait to read the next one to find out what's going on. Great!

Familiar eyes, huh? Well, I guess with all the Spike-saveage, Buffy doesn't really have time to ponder that. And on that note, poor Spike! Stupid chip... I was proud of Casey. Good to see the boy can work under pressure. A necessary skill for knowing those people... I have to admit I'm a little worried about Cordelia. Angelus was coming towards her, and then no more news on her fate. I doubt she made him all dusty but for the timebeing I can hope? right? lol Great chapter. Buffy thinking about Spike not being dust really tugs at the heart.

Nia, this chapter was amazing. Can't think of anything else to say...I'm left speechless.

OMG! What a fantastic, scary, thrilling, emotional ride! Nia this chapter just ripped out my heart, tore it up, and stuffed it back in my chest. I think I even bit my lip. Wow. Just wow. Amazing frantic pace of this chapter. The swift movement between scenes just made it feel like everything was happening so fast. Poor Spike! Oh god, and Dawn had to watch him try and fend off those knights. So glad she was able to keep her cool in the end. Thank the gods for Buffy's sense that something was wrong. And poor Wesley, with little Connor. Amazing, amazing changes to canon sweetie. I love the direction this is going in. I just hope Cordy, Gunn, and Fred are alright. *crosses fingers* Kirsten jumping in there to help Spike was just a life saver. She reminds me so much of Spike and Buffy... I wonder if she couldn't be their daughter sent back to help them. Hmmmm... Oh, and Oz arriving with his van to transport the injured Spike just brought back memories. So good to have him back. Fantastic chapter, Nia. Just absolutely brilliant. You definitely got my heart pounding with this one. I can't wait to see what Buffy will do to help Spike, and how Dawn will react to seeing him in such bad shape.

Yet another twist I didn't see coming! Did I mention how much I'm loving this one? And Hee! *Of course* Spike is a Monty Python fan!

HOLY"bleepn bleep bleep*, need to breath now. HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! OH MY GODS!!!!. yeah i can form a thought now, I think. The knight's return, hmmm due to the journals being "out" so to speak. Nia,that action was so intense I can't breath and I did not breath the entire time I read that section. You wrote those actions like they were in the gym, in the car, fighting with Buffy. Kristen is back, WHOA..this the guardian angel child or what? Buffy's emotions inginiting and the inution kicking in. Go Buffy. Oh my heart was in my throat with her thinking 'not dust', not dust. Dear Gods woman you are trying to put into a tearing mush here. Our poor Spike this is not good, not good at all. Spike is very hurt, not gonna heal that easily is he? Spike is in need of some serious help. He needs to go the hospital if that is possible. Oh Spike poor Spike, took such a beating. Kudos to Casey for listening and doing what was needed. Wesley doing what he thinks is right, Gods help him and that child, but Help our Spike too. Oh Nia...I can't stand it, please my dear sister don't wait too long to post, I don't know if I can wait. Oh Spike heal our favorite vampire heal. Bloody Brilliant hun Bloody f'n brilliant. I am still in shock, I am still sitting her going whoa what just happened...

ok who is kristen. please update soon and often. Must see the next chapter. Please