You maybe should think about doing a tiny epilogue - maybe have Angel's soul meet the same last final dissolution that Buffy and Spike were in - have TPTB allow his soul into meet a true and final departure.  Right now, with your ending is his soul in hell as Spike's would have been. 

Don't have an answer really, but maybe something that you might want to revisit - or just leave it as is - it's a powerful way to end his story - maybe just before his goes into the state you left him he would get a message from TPTB that he will find his final peace.

Outstanding -  You did such a great job with Angel and his final act of sacrifice and redemption.  I just hope that Angel, soul and all went into total nothingness - I would hate him having to spend eternity in hell. 

Thank you for this wonderful story and congratulations - this was a great first effort. 

That was ONE HELL OF A STORY!!!!  I can hardly believe this was your first story.  This is amazing and terrifying and powerful.  I'm glad that after being such a pratt, the poof came through with a real sacrifice.  Excellent story.  Painful, touching, real.  Frightening, even.

Only one thing... I'd give anything to read what Dawn wrote in reply!  Then again, I probably would have been annoyed at her...  Sigh.

Thank you for this,

Blue
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Since the last few stories I read from you were so great, I figured I'd check your profile, and I discovered this little gem of a story that I hadn't read (not fond of the Angelverse). What a treat! absolutely amazing, as always.

Beautiful fic!  (Was this REALLY, I mean, REALLY your first fanfic?!)

I love Dawn's reaction...quick, turmoil and then does something else. 

Tihs is a really great story all around. Love the imagery and the ending totally too me by surprise. I was expecting Buffy to make her way back and tell everyone what happened, and Dawn would be happy enough to have her back that all was forgiven and they'd live happily ever after,  everything  puppies and rainbows. LOL

Glad you handled it a bit more realistically than that.

I enjoyed that.  Hope you write some more Spuffy soon.

what  a wonderful and exciting read this has been. For a first fic you hit all the right buttons and made it a compulsive read. I read the last chapter with bated breath, such wonderful descriptions of the action in the White Room. I hope you have more fics up your sleeve - thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Yikess!!  I never expected that ending.  Hard to believe Angelass would sacrifice himself for Spuffy but I'm certainly happy he did.  Dawn is ever the petulant child, I see.

Thank you for sharing your talent with us.