Sunnydale After Dark
Summary: The world ends and their story begins. An exploration of the aftermath of the Apocalypse.
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Anya
Genres: Alternative Reality, Apocalyptic/Dystopian
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Character Death, Warnings Added As Story Progresses
Completed: No Chapters: 24
Word count: 2,400 Hit Count: 1,917 ePub Downloads: 3
Published: 03/10/23 Updated: 04/14/23


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Story Notes: I used to love to drabble years ago. This is the first bit of writing I've completed in at least a decade, and even though it's not much,  it feels nice to get back to something I really enjoyed. Please bring on the constructive criticism! I'm so rusty...

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

1. Chapter One -The End by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 8 Comments: 11 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 174 Published: 03/18/23

This universe veered off canon before Season 1, but the story begins in an alternate Season Five. Buffy isn't the Slayer, yet, and she doesn't live in Sunnydale. There's probably not even anything remotely strange or apocalypse causing going on down at the Hellmouth.

 Prompt: The Clock Stops

2. Chapter Two - Vengeance by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 8 Comments: 11 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 117 Published: 03/18/23

Prompt - Pain

3. Chapter Three -Smoke by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 8 Comments: 8 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 104 Published: 03/19/23

Prompt- Sacrifice. In which Spike considers giving up evil.

4. Chapter Four - Dream A Little Dream by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 6 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 99 Published: 03/19/23

Prompt - Drowning. Anyone would have nightmares after surviving an Apocalypse, right?

5. Chapter Five - Anyanka Explains it All by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 6 Comments: 6 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 90 Published: 03/23/23

Prompt is "side by side"

6. Chapter Six - Sanctuary by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 91 Published: 03/23/23

Prompt - Make a Choice. Something is happening to Buffy...

7. Chapter Seven - As Drunk On Life As Death Is Sober by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 90 Published: 03/24/23

Prompt - Joy. A little time skip here. Five years have passed since the end of the world. It's about time Spike and Buffy finally meet up. Chapter title comes from the brilliant "Hands of Time" by Ron Sexsmith.

8. Chapter Eight - Safety in Numbers by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 4 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 95 Published: 03/24/23

Prompt - Pretty Chains

9. Chapter Nine - Human by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 94 Published: 03/24/23

Prompt - Making Up. Buffy's made some hard decisions over the past five years. One of them comes back to haunt her.

10. Chapter Ten - Same, But Different by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 96 Published: 03/24/23

Prompt - Hurt and Comfort. Buffy struggles.

11. Chapter Eleven - Evil by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 115 Published: 03/26/23

Prompt- Too Much Damn Drama. As in- "This drabble is horribly over dramatic!"

12. Chapter Twelve - Protector by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 88 Published: 04/01/23

Prompt -A Little Clue

13. Chapter Thirteen - Strange Currency by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 61 Published: 04/01/23

Prompt - Scent

14. Chapter Fourteen - Maps by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 61 Published: 04/01/23

Prompt - Lost

15. Chapter Fifteen - Supply Run by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 59 Published: 04/01/23

Prompt - Attainathon 

16. Chapter Sixteen - Inevitable by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 62 Published: 04/01/23

Prompt - Crashing 

 

17. Chapter Seventeen - Nightmares by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 57 Published: 04/04/23

Prompt - Indirect Sunlight. Spike has a dream. He's not sure it's not a nightmare.

18. Chapter Eighteen - Run by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 56 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Too Quiet 

 

19. Chapter Nineteen - The Leaving by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 38 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - The Lies You Told.

In which Spike takes a leaf out of Angel's book. 

20. Chapter Twenty - Left Behind by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 35 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Message to the Moon.

 

21. Chapter Twenty-one - Coming Home by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 30 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Rolling Pin

22. Chapter Twenty-Two- Dear John Buffy by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 30 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Boxes on a Shelf

23. Chapter Twenty-Three - Welcome to the Hellmouth by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 26 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Angst is my Oxygen 

24. Chapter Twenty-Four - Conversations With (and about) Dead People by TheUnexceptionableQuinn - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 27 Published: 04/14/23

Prompt - Should we Break Up? 

Some squinting required!