Sunnydale After Dark
Once Upon a One-Shot by VeroNyxK84
Summary: A series to collect all my BtVS one-shots.
Please, refer to Genres and Warnings for the single stories as they may vary.
 
SUB-SERIES:
~ Fade Into You [S6 one-shots]
~ Collide [S7 one-shots]
 
Banner Art By: VeroNyxK84
Categories: One-Shot, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Ensemble
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Challenges: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 18
Series Type: Closed

Summary:

Buffy goes home to see her mom and finds Spike having chocolate with her.
A request for explanations leads to unearthing some ethical issues about the Initiative and Joyce gets caught in the middle of a verbal fight between Buffy and Spike, for which she develops an interesting theory. 

Set in S4, some time between eps. 4x11 “Doomed” and 4x12 “A New Man.”

Written for Pen & Paint 2024 

Series: SAD Events Collection
, Series: Domestic Unbliss
, Series: Do You Love Me Babe?
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
A Gift For: Harmony99
Banner Art By: Harmony99
Categories: Season 4, One-Shot, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Joyce
Genres: Comedy, Friendship, Lighthearted
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 2,665 Hit Count: 132 ePub Downloads: 9
Published: 05/26/24 Updated: 05/26/24
Summary:

Buffy’s been working overnight on some research, neglecting her basic need to feed. Dawn sends Spike to the rescue, and the two reach an understanding about their relationship. 

Set in a post-series alternate reality separate from the Comic series. 

Written for Pen & Paint 2024
 

Series: SAD Events Collection
, Series: A Little Night Reading
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
A Gift For: honeygirl51885
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: honeygirl51885
Categories: Post-Series, One-Shot, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Established Relationship, Friendship, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Alcohol/Drug Use
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 2,205 Hit Count: 131 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: 06/18/24 Updated: 06/18/24
Summary:

After leaving Dawn’s small family gathering for Halloween, Buffy and Spike head to a festival out of town.
Set in a post-S11 alternate reality. 

Written for Pen & Paint 2024
 

Series: SAD Events Collection
, Series: A Life That’s Good
, Series: Carnival
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
A Gift For: scratchmeout
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: scratchmeout
Categories: One-Shot, Post-Series, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Mr. Gordo
Genres: Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 2,711 Hit Count: 159 ePub Downloads: 11
Published: 06/26/24 Updated: 06/26/24
Summary:

It’s been over twenty years since Sunnydale turned into a giant sinkhole, exactly fifteen years since Buffy and Spike got hitched, and about five years since Spike got unexpectedly shanshued. 

A Spuffy anniversary with little trips down memory lane. 

Written for the 2024 Spring Round of Seasonal Spuffy. Theme: “Thanks For The Memories.”
 

Series: A Life That’s Good
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: VeroNyxK84
Categories: Comic (Season Not Specified), Post-Series, One-Shot, Seasonal Spuffy Entries
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Established Relationship, Fluffy, HEA/HFN, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Alcohol/Drug Use, Human!Spike
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 3,599 Hit Count: 114 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: 06/02/24 Updated: 06/02/24
Summary: Two decades after the collapse of Sunnydale, the reconstructed city and the world are facing the ultimate menace.
 
Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: VeroNyxK84
Categories: Post-Series, One-Shot, POV
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Alternate Reality, Apocalyptic/Dystopian , Drama, POV
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Suicidal Ideation/Thoughts, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,152 Hit Count: 73 ePub Downloads: 13
Published: 10/31/24 Updated: 10/31/24
Summary:

Buffy is not feeling much of the holiday cheer and she’s certainly not in the mood to deal with Spike… but nothing that a little Christmas magic can’t fix. 

Written for “SADvent Calendar 2024”

Series: SAD Events Collection
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
A Gift For: Julikobold
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: VeroNyxK84
Categories: Season 5, One-Shot, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Joyce, Scoobies
Genres: Alternate Reality, Friendship, HEA/HFN, Holiday Fic, Lighthearted
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 5,575 Hit Count: 143 ePub Downloads: 9
Published: 12/17/24 Updated: 12/17/24
Summary:

For Buffy and Spike it’s their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple.

Set in my “A Life That’s Good” ’verse, a few weeks after “Xmas in the Air Is the Love We Share” but can be read as a stand-alone.
No specific comic knowledge required. Check the story notes for additional info.

Series: A Life That’s Good
, Series: Once Upon a One-Shot
Beta: marinaeulalia
Banner Art By: VeroNyxK84
Categories: Comic (Season Not Specified), Post-Series, One-Shot, Sunnydale After Dark Exclusive
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Alternate Reality, Established Relationship, Fluffy, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,368 Hit Count: 79 ePub Downloads: 6
Published: 02/14/25 Updated: 02/14/25