spuffy fic rec
part 1 - part 2 - part 3 - part 4 - part 5
Circles by toooldforthis [5k]
They’re so near and yet so far away.
A post-series reunion oneshot.
Centering by PennyDrdful [21k]
Post-Intervention. The monks never managed to get the Dagon Sphere to Sunnydale. Thanks to his own research, and full access to the Council’s resources, Giles has discovered its existence and location in Elk City, Oklahoma. Viewing it as imperative in the defeat of Glory, he sends Buffy and Spike on a road trip to recover it. Anger, snark, and UST ensues.
Myth Taken by Twinkles [23k]
In a comfortable Californian town in the year 2110, Benji meets his new neighbours and discovers a strange tale of family history that skews the lines between fact and fiction.
Undead by noripori [26k]
Buffy’s finally on the verge of ending things with Spike. Then she finds out he’s dead.
Starts from an alternate version of s06e15 “As You Were”. Buffy thinks some of Riley’s military boys killed Spike. Her reaction surprises everyone, most of all herself.
Turns out Spike’s as alive as ever, but when he gets back, it’s Buffy who isn’t quite the same.
Close to Home by Sigyn [33k]
It’s Homecoming. Buffy is trying to reclaim her place as a popular girl after Angel was unceremoniously dusted returning from whatever hell dimension he’d been in. Unfortunately, fate seems to have decided to throw another vampire into her lap. Desperate to win back the affections of Drusilla, Spike has come to win Slayerfest. But the loss of both loves hits a little close to home for Spike and Buffy. They both have a lot to learn about what Homecoming means.
The Heart’s Filthy Lesson by rivkat and MustangSally [37k]
In 2001 the evil from 1936 has reared its ugly head. A Nazi demon with an unpronouceable name and a vampire henchman has decided to use Sunnydale as a recruiting center for the disenfranchised and discontented undead. How will Buffy/Spike and the rest of the Scoobies manage to consign this particular evil back where it belongs? Written at the beginning of Season 5.
Ripples on a Hellmouth by stuffandnonsense [48k]
It’s 2023, and an epic war is underway between good and evil. This time around, good is losing. But Willow’s found a way to turn the tides by sending Buffy back into her past. The catch? She can’t change anything directly. Will Buffy choose wisely and save the world, maybe even herself? Or just make everything worse?
Persephone the Wanderer by Kirinin [54k]
When Buffy returns from the dead, she brings something unusual with her, and leaves something important behind.
Beg the Liquid Red by Eurydice [87k]
A night out to try and forget Angel’s meddling in her life leads Buffy down a different path than the one she had planned. Old faces are like new again, and what’s new is most definitely old.
Lil’ Ripper Makes a Friend by Soulburnt [227k]
From a challenge by tempestt:
When he was a wee laddie, Rupert Giles found himself in a bit o’ trouble. Come on, we all know 10 year-old Giles would’ve been a little hellion. Spike, who’s around because he’s hunting the slayer Giles’s grandmother is assigned to is impressed by Giles’s swaggering bravado and helps him out. In doing so he dubs Giles Lil’ Ripper. A much more fitting name than nancy boy Rupert.
So begins an on-and-off, life long friendship between the two… When Spike shows up in School Hard Giles immediately recognizes Buffy’s description so he sets up a meet. After finding out why Spike is at the Hellmouth, Giles strikes a deal. He’ll help Spike heal Drusilla if Spike agrees to help his slayer for an indeterminate amount of time.
