Sunnydale After Dark
FeatureSummary: Updated! After the events of Not Fade Away, Spike and Buffy reunite and go on a road trip. These are 100-word long drabbles of Spike and Buffy's various travels all across the United States. 
Using prompts from Grief Counseling. 
Categories: Post-Series, Drabbles
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Alternative Reality, Dramedy, Fluffy/Comedy, Road Trip, Romance
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Warnings Added As Story Progresses
Completed: No Chapters: 14
Word count: 1,399 Hit Count: 1,032 ePub Downloads: 0
Published: 04/03/23 Updated: 05/25/23


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Story Notes: 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. Monterey Cannery Row by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 7 Comments: 5 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 168 Published: 04/03/23

Suggested by Hannah on Discord. Monterey's Cannery Row is famous for being featured in one of John Steinbeck's writings. It has a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean as well. 

Prompt: Trust is Earned

2. San Francisco by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 89 Published: 04/04/23

Prompt: Tonight We Feast

3. Ashland, Oregon by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 94 Published: 04/05/23

Takes place at the Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Prompt: Blood and Gore

4. Seattle, Washington by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 88 Published: 04/12/23

Prompt: Panic

I wanna shout out Sunalso's fic "Hunger" on Elysian Fields which goes way more into Seattle than I could in a drabble.

5. Boise, Idaho by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 91 Published: 04/14/23

This is where I start hinting at stuff that won't be canon-compliant. 

Prompt: Three little words.

6. Salt Late City, Utah by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 2 Comments: 2 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 73 Published: 04/15/23

This one is for all the gays. Utah's pride parade has been a thing since the 80s.

Prompt: Hiding

7. Las Vegas by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 64 Published: 04/17/23

Prompt: Something Old

Spuffy Wedding/Honeymoon in Vegas! 

8. Grand Canyon South Rim, Arizona by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 3 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 84 Published: 04/19/23

Prompt: Sunrise

Buffy and Spike are now traveling on Route 66. 

9. Santa Fe, New Mexico by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 3 Comments: 1 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 80 Published: 04/21/23

Prompt: Fool's Gold

10. Tulsa, Oklahoma by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 50 Published: 05/04/23

In which Spike got into a bar fight.

Prompt: Take it on the chin

11. Dallas, Texas by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 44 Published: 05/07/23

Prompt: Caged Animals

I actually went to Dallas IRL so some of this drabble is based on where I went.

12. Saint Louis, Missouri by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 3 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 42 Published: 05/10/23

Thanks to Lady Emma who helped me with rearranging the cities.

Prompt: Lace

13. Iowa City, Iowa by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 99 Hit Count: 38 Published: 05/19/23

Iowa City, Iowa is known as a City of Literature.

The Iowa Writers Conference is very famous for being a hub for prominent writers. I wanted to spotlight one of my personal faves here.

Prompt: A Dark Void

14. Chicago, Illinois by TheSunnySlayer - Likes: 3 Comments: 4 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 27 Published: 05/25/23

Crossover with The Dresden Files! Dresden is currently between Death Masks and Blood Rites. Fun fact: he makes a Buffy reference in Blood Rites.