Sunnydale After Dark
Summary: AU as of “The Initiative”.

“Spike?”
An unfamiliar voice trickled into his awareness. It was dark when he set his bleary gaze upon a redheaded woman to his left. She was staring at him with shiny green eyes, fear and disbelief written on her every feature. He could do little more than stare uncomprehendingly. 
“Spike?” She repeated. It suddenly occurred to him that ‘Spike’ might be his name. “Are you… what was that?”
“I…” Spike’s throat was dry; his voice crackled like a rusted radio. He tried again.. “I don’t know.”
 
OR
 
The Initiative's chip doesn't work exactly as planned, and Buffy makes the best of a bad situation. 
Banner Art By: EverythingElse
Categories: Season 4, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Adam, Angel, Anya, Faith Lehane, Forrest Gates, Giles, Graham Miller, Jonathan Levinson, Joyce, Maggie Walsh, Oz, Riley Finn, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Drama, Dramedy, Fluffy, Romance, Slow Burn
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Dubious Consent, Sexual Situations
Completed: No Chapters: 3
Word count: 17,632 Hit Count: 185 ePub Downloads: 3
Published: 10/05/24 Updated: 11/10/24


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Content Warning Breakdowns
 

Adult Language: Spike speaks... you know how he is. 
 

Buffy/Other: Riley is interested in Buffy. It's a much briefer arc than in canon. 
 

Dubious Consent: Spike is under the influence of his chip for the majority of this fic. People will be affected by the ghosts in WtWTA. Therefore, consent is a murky issue.
 

Sexual Situations: Between Spike and Buffy. 

1. A Prologue… of sorts by EverythingElse - Likes: 2 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,108 Hit Count: 98 Published: 10/05/24

Borrowed Dialogue comes from “The Initiative” by Doug Petrie. 

2. A Chapter One… of sorts by EverythingElse - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 10,221 Hit Count: 45 Published: 10/10/24

Content Warning for canon-typical use of incorrect nomenclature. (ONLY present in dialogue borrowed from canon.)

Borrowed dialogue comes from “Pangs” by Jane Espenson.

3. A Chapter Two... of sorts by EverythingElse - Likes: 4 Comments: 1 Word Count: 6,303 Hit Count: 42 Published: 11/10/24

Borrowed dialogue comes from "Something Blue" by Tracey Forbes.