7 Works in Zachary Kralik
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Part 2 of my obsession with the Cruciamentum episode in Season 3. It picks up just before Kralik go up in smoke.
60,000+ words to cover 1 day might be thought a bit excessive, and a fast-paced action thriller it is not. But there is a smattering of death, mayhem, blood, and unconscious bodies. Oh my. And there is some unexpected spice thrown in at the end.
What was supposed to be a quick joyride to a happy ending for Buffy and Giles that was at least more satisfying than a quick dab of a washcloth devolved into an expedition into the jungle of psychoanalysis. (I never could think of a quick way that felt right where either could forgive themselves.) Complete with metaphorical imps constantly forcing our patient patients to reveal "How did that make you feel?" But it was a chance to explore through these characters the sequence of emotions and actions that can bring two people who care about each other back from the brink of intense hurt.
If that strikes your fancy...read on, MacDuff.
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Standard disclaimers.
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- Part 3 of Conversations That Never Were
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When denial strikes and a wish is made, Buffy & her friends have to face what real human evil is capable of. Can they pull together and defeat this new threat? Or will they fall apart in the process? What other damage will be left behind if they can? And more questions are raised when Spike knows just who to call.
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- Part 1 of Allies From Across The Void
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Mortal Allies Episode 4: My Turn by Passion4Spike
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
08 Jun 2021
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On the verge of her 18th birthday, drugged, confused, and betrayed by the very people who were supposed to be her patrons, Buffy turns to the one person she knows would never lie to her...
Heart shattered and head spinning, truly alone for the first time in over a century, Spike seeks out the three people he hopes are still his friends. Well, two people and a great, mangy dog...
When the worlds of two battered and broken warriors collide again after months apart, can mortal enemies be mortal allies yet again? Will the world let them?
Complete at 39 chapters.
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- Part 4 of Mortal Allies
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Buffy does not survive her Cruciamentum. Sired as a vampire by Kralik, she ends up in a much darker place as she works her way through her family and friends. Angelus would be proud.
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Helpless Against The Lies My Parents Told Me by shadowkat67
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
21 Jan 2020
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I rewatched the Season 3 Buffy Episode Helpless - while watching it, I began to see parrallels to the Season 7 episode Lies My Parents Told Me, which served to enrich both episodes and expose new layers to the narrative - that I had not noticed before. If you are a Buffy fan, you know that Lies My Parents Told Me is a relatively controversial button-pushing episode that has, shall we say, been discussed to death. If you aren't, you are no doubt bored and have wandered elsewhere.
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A Slayer's Torment by OneAgentofChaos (BeringsBulldog)
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
05 Mar 2017
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Amid Faith trying to survive her 18th birthday, Willow's increased witch-fu powers, and Giles's struggle to justify his role in the Cruciamentum test, a figure watches over the Slayer and the witch to ensure their safety in order to successfully complete the first hurdle of The Phoenix Prophecy.
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- Part 1 of The Phoenix
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Re-write of episode 3.12 "Helpless". Spike never returns to Dru in South America, instead deciding to resurrect his original intentions to kill his third Slayer... and preferably Angel too. But when he arrives back in Sunnydale and finds Buffy in the midst of her Cruciamentum, he can’t bring himself to take advantage of her weakened state. Nominated in Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards, round 31.