No!! You can't just end it here! You haven't even gotten to 1997 yet. It was really really good. I really do love this story. 

Very interesting story. So many different connections being made. I'm definitely intrigued to see where you take this. I hope you will update again soon. :)

I was hesitant about reading this at first, but WOW! This is an amazing read. The first person veiwpoint is refreshing, and I like that it's the POV of a souless demon. The plot is unique and the story is well written. I actually care about the characters. I can't wait for the next addition.

awwwwwwwww baby ripper

enjoyed nine year old giles. very good update to a fascinating tale. thank you.

This story gets more and more intriguing as we get closer to our time. I hope meeting Giles helps them later on down the road. More story please.

that early glimpse of giles was great...and the hooded man is just creepy..guess he's supposed to be though, eh? another great update, can't wait for more :)

great read. and you let spike change the subject "... to cleanse ... to change." your as good at change the subject as spike. thanks for the fun read.

awww..how very sweet...and also very hot :P ... wonder how spike could do what he did to the other vamp? excellent update :)

Gawd, Spike is ALWAYS in the friggin mood

great chapter

great chapter, thanks for thefine read.

Great story! Am looking forward to more.

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

Spike is so whipped....

whoa...that is kinda ironic at the end there...enjoyed this chapter...intrigued by the markings and all..can't wait for more :)

good update, great way to end a chapter. thanks for the read.

good update, great way to end a chapter. thanks for the read.

I don't know...haven't they heard that power corupts....this can't be good :)

Eat her!

fascinating..can't wait to see what it all means :)

very good update, not that she told them much about the marks. love the tale, thanks for the read.

very very interesting....love buffy and spike sparring, always.. :) can't wait for your next update :)

Elizabeth passing as a man is a fun idea. Nice they had a little time out from being chased around by the Order.

good update, but really, really need to know about the marks and the vessel. thanks for the great read.

*bounces* SMUT SMUT SMUT

hmmmm...this is getting more and more fascinating...

looking forward to the forging process. thanks for the great read.

Nice work. This story is going to places I never thought of and I can't wait to get there. I love Spike's protectivness of Elizabeth. Keep it coming!

Well now things are getting more interesting for sure. Can't wait to see what you have planned.

Hey hey, whats all that MEAN?

Who or what is capturing Spike and giving him cryptic messages? Are he and Elizabeth meant to be champions for the PTB? More story please.

so now they're on their own....i'm glad, the others were getting to be a bit much to bear...excellent chapter, goin on to the next now ;)

love the update. why do i anticipate things to be much more difficult for spike? thanks for the fine read.

Ohhhhhhh, that is soooo SWEET

I'm glad he found her but I fear he will wake up to a big pile of dust because Darla or one of the other "family" members will stake her in her sleep.

no, don't do it, spike!!! find her, take her, and get as far away as you can!!!

Nice flow. I'm very anxious to read the next chapter - very very evil cliffhanger...

very good read. but can't believe spike will break the claim. thanks for the enjoyable read.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........dont spike doooont....hehe anyway great chapter

NOOO he said he would never leave her!!!!!!!!!!

Oh dear! What does he have to do? What has to happen to break a mating claim? More story please.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

interesting twist on spike's first slayer kill...can't wait to see where this goes from here ;)

fine chapter. thanks for the read.

good chapter...still loving this story

Interesting take on the first Slayer kill. I hope Elizabeth finds a way to live with this curse. More story please.

Ohhhh, yay, happy spuffyness again

china, huh?? hmm...another slayer sighting, perhaps? :) so spike is gradually making concessions for her, because of her soul...getting better and better :)

Are Spike and Sera on their way to Spike's firs Slayer kill? BTW, you did not inform us who hired this amateur spell caster to curse Sera. More story please.

nothing ever goes easily for spike. if he doesn't muck it up, someone does it for him. good update. thanks

good chapter..i like the whole idea of spike doing anything for her even without his soul....looks like the adventure is just about to start kiddies ....china here we come....anyway god job....keep em comin´

AWW TEAR JERKER MUCH!?!?!?! i absolutly LOVE this story!!!! i feel so bad for spike!

Yay going to china :)

yay! lots of yummy chinese food! LMAO

wow....so she's got her soul back...this should make things a whole lot more interesting...but now they really need to get far away from the others or it could get really bad

bloody genius ...thats your name...real good story...how will the blonde couple make it?..and what does faith have in store for them...and who cursed the lovely sera??? all questions itching to be answered....and that you will...wont you!....good to know thank a bunch....*giggles*

fine read. and an excellent question at the last. who? angel? thanks for the read.

Did the Gypsy curse miss Angelus and hit Sera instead? More story please.

Hmm so who stuck a soul in her?

Whoever it was must die!

darla's motives may be selfish, but i love her in this chapter....so glad she helped them...poor spike.... :(

Hmm are we going to find out what the PTB's want with them? It was stated in the summary about that so I'm just wondering when that will come into play and how. Nice chapter can't wait to read more.

dru bringing darla to spike's aid? what a twist. i'm certain the reason will not be pleasant for spike. great read, thanks

Hard to imagine that Spike and Sera were saved by Darla. Drusilla is still nuts and no help to anybody at all. More story please.

ooohhhh grrrrr, i hope Angelus comes to a very painful end!!

good for spike!!! fighting him off!! i have a feeling that's not the last of him, but i love spike's defensiveness of his mate! great chapter :)

Why didn't they dust the poofter???

Oh dear. What horrible punishment will the Poofter dream up to torture Sera and Spike?

good read. will angelus really leave it there? enjoyed the update. thanks

oh no....is angelus gonna hurt sera? i need to read more!! you actually had me feeling quite sorry for dru there...but angelus is getting worse and worse great chapter :)

Hmmmm. Was the girl merely a distraction while Angelus and whoever else do what they had in mind for Sera? More story please.

love the update. I so can't wait to find out more. And what a treat to see them with claim marks directly over Dru's.

Nice chapter. An evil cliffy too

Who cares if Dru is being her usual pissy self? And death to Angelus! lol

so angelus is plotting! great update. thanks

that was an awesome claiming scene...very well done...good on sera for getting him to do it ;) great chapter :)

good mating claim scene, spike needs it. thanks for the fine read.

Hmmmm. Spike has a mate. What is Darla up to with the Master? Will they take Sera away from Spike? More story please.

Awww, claimy goodness!

the master's got something up his sleeve...i have a feeling that spike's anger over sera is gonna come back to haunt him...more story now :)

spike's being astute as ever. good update. thanks

Oooo what going to happen?

i love the dynamic between those two, very sweet for two evil beings...lol...can't wait to see what happens when spike meets the slayer :)

Dammit Darla! lol

Hmmmm. A slayer for Spike so soon? More story please.

angelus is gonna cause a whole lot more trouble than that, isn't he? i love the sensuality between sera and spike....again, lovely chapter :)

Nice to see Spike and Sera having fun together when they can.

oooo la la

I don't know why but I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. Good job, great chapter.

oh i hope spike doesn't pay for the "insult" that angelus seems to be taking this as...lovely whimsical sort of chapter...in a horrific sort of way...lol... thanx for writing :)

I so wonder what will happen next. I am finding myself always looking at Dru's actions to see if I can figure out what she has forseen. Great update. Love Spike and Sera

Heeheehee!! Pissing off Angel is always good!

Does Angelus only feed on the elite and everyone else gets servants? Darla's the head of the clan not him, the wanker. Another great chapter.

im absolutely aghast..i mean..i know spike was evil, but...man...that was harsh...fascinated though, and reading on :)

Pretty bloody. How will Spike keep Sera from Angelus and Darla and their perversions?

Can we dust Angel and the wenches yet?

That chapter answered a few questions. Thank you for the wonderful read.

chilling and disturbing and fascinating all at once...excellent chapter :)

Ooooo yummy!!

I guess Angelus, Darla, and Dru are a kinder, gentler group in this story, I keep expecting them to start bitting and riping at her as she would be shared among them. I like the peace between them, it's nice for a change. good chappie.

this is beautifully written, and fascinating to think of buffy in this way...very very good story, though i am just now picking it up again after a long break :) on to the next chapter :)

HUM... Interesting chapter. They are all an interesting bunch of ppl. can't wiat to read more.

I hope Elizabeth works out for Spike. I'm afraid that her demented sire will make her want Angelus.

He is such a ponce *sticks out tongue*

Surprised they didn't torture her, but I guess that's more of Angelus' thing. Good chapter.

very good still, very enthralling, i can't wait to see how the family dynamic will change now with Elizabeth in the mix... loving your story so much :)

Ewwww, Dru kisses *gags*

To bad that he didn't turn her himself, I guess he'll just have to claim her instead...oooh I hope he does, just love a good claim. Another good chapter.

oh no!!! I was hoping he would be the one to turn her but maybe it's better this way...crazy Dru, mucking things up!! Well, now you've got me well and truly hooked and i'm on to read more!

that's so sweet of dru...in a bizarre twisted way of course lol.

I hope Dru and Darla get what is coming to them. And why is Elizabeth afraid to meet Spike's eyes?

stake dru, stake darla!!!! eeeee!!

So Elizabeth wanted him as well and knows he is something else, something other than human? Horny Elizabeth. Good chapter.

love that last line...perfect...and i love how he seems to be having trouble taking what he wanted, at least in the way that he intended originally...i'm completely intrigued and drawn into this story and moving on to the next chapter now :)

Oooooo loved that update. Excellent work. I so look forward to more and more and more. {Grins}

LoL, loved the last line!!

If Spike takes Elizebeth, does he has to share her as well? Very good chapter.

i like how Spike was with Darla, not letting her intimidate him... but I have a bad feeling about Angelus, he didn't get back at Spike just then, so he's gonna try to use the girl Spike wants against him...on to next update now :) still great :)

Definitely a fic worth continuing. I look forward to the udpates.

can we dust Angel again? *nods* and Dru for good measure.... and Darla just cause she has an annoying voice *nods again*

Very beautifully written story. Can't wait to see what style of writing you chose, because writing in the first is very hard to write. Enjoying it very much.

very good story so far...you make the reader feel Spike's desperate need for Dru, it almost hurts to read it...very engaging, well-written...like this very much :)

Well nice start but I think I prefer a third person perspective.

like how the story is starting out, pov is fine interesting actually...please write more and it would be great if "elizabeth " could be sired by spike rather than any of the others(imho) thanks

In answer to your POV question ... either way is fine. You're doing a pretty good job of writing from Spike's POV. {Smiles} It gives the story a particular slant and air about it that is nice. Writing third person is often much easier to write, but you can still get things in there about how a character feels etc. So, either way is good. Always up to the writer of what they want to do or accomplish with the fic. The story itself is awesome. I love it. This is already shaping up to be a very interesting one. I look forward to more chapters.

love the chapter. spike pov very interesting, and difficult for the writer; third person easier to lead the reader to the mindset you want them to have. from reading other of your works, i know pov doesn't matter, this will be a well written, enjoyable fic. thanks for writting. P.S. this is probably the longest review you will ever receive from me. thanks again

I love the beginning. I think third person does open the story to more possibilities. However, anyway you write it is going to be great. I can't wait to see where you take it.

I'm lazy and third person is easier to write (at least for me) so I'm going to have to say whatever is easiest for you!

I don't mind the Spike POV. ^.^ Can't wait to read more.