Embers, Part 19/20 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

[coalitiongirl]

I've been away for most of the past week, and I'm only back online now, so instead of responding to your reviews from last time now, I'm going to post the chapter before I get to bed and respond tomorrow, instead. I have been receiving them via phone and they're much appreciated! *hugs*

Oh, and thank you so much to sintonia for the chocolate vgift! ;)

Comments

[tennyo_elf]

Oh nice. I feel like you are correcting all the mistakes from season 8 and kissing all our booboos away from the damage it did.

I like how you had Buffy give the scythe to Satsu, like she was passing on her legacy to another.

The ending to this chapter was really sweet, though I can picture everyone around them staring and waiting and rolling their eyes as they kiss.

Are we going to get Spike's POV next chapter or are you sticking with just Buffy's POV? No matter what looking forward to next chapter! :)

[coalitiongirl]

Heh, thanks! :)

Originally, my draft called for Buffy to use the scythe herself, but she really isn't that kind of leader anymore, and I wanted to highlight that fact here. So yes, definitely a continuation of her legacy. :)

The ending to this chapter was really sweet, though I can picture everyone around them staring and waiting and rolling their eyes as they kiss.

Ngl, I was going to have Xander comment on it, but it didn't seem like Buffy would notice. 'Tis the downside to writing POV fic. :D

I've considered switching to Spike's POV, but I think that'd rattle the reader- the two exceptions to the Buffy POV were necessary, but they've still felt out of place to me even now. We will get some Spike insight, though. :)

[tennyo_elf]

You're welcome!

I like the idea of her continued legacy going on through to Satsu, she was an interesting character in the comics and I think one fitted for the next generation.

Too bad we didn't get the Xander bloopers! XD

And I didn't think the Spike POV chapters were out of place, they actually helped me figure out Spike's character in all this and his side of things which made the whole a lot more enjoyable for me.

[moscow_watcher]

Powerful, inventive chapter. Am I a freak - a Spuffy who cheered for Angel coming to the rescue?

Buffy hating Illyria "on principle" is a funny, inspired detail.

The scene where Buffy confronts Angel about killing Orkanel is perfectly balanced: Buffy is right, but it's hard not to side with Angel a bit :)

[coalitiongirl]

Am I a freak - a Spuffy who cheered for Angel coming to the rescue?

Surprisingly, a few people have already expressed their distaste for Angel's appearance here. I must be a freak, too, because I was mentally squeeing at Angel hugging Buffy while I wrote it... I ship too many things. :D

It's funny, because I don't think that Angel would think twice about killing Orkanel, not after he'd hurt people Angel cares about. But some of Buffy's morals are still rigid enough that they can't bend, even now. I actually just received a review on another site (while writing this!) that accuses Buffy of being "weak" because she won't kill him. But it's who she is, regardless of how many shades of grey she sees in now. :)

[ext_714612]

Awesome chapter ending.

I get home and realized that there's an update on Embers and it made me so happy, and yet so sad because I read it too fast.

I guess I'll just have to read the Prodigal to pacify my needs. Hahahaha :3 Thanks for providing for my Spike addiction.

[coalitiongirl]

Thank you! I should be updating again very soon! :)

*hides* Not Prodigal! *adds it to the list of fics that need rewrites* :D Lol!

[ext_714612]

Actually, though I know this should be placed in the actual Prodigal fic, Prodigal was such a fun ride. Hahaha, I love your version of Season 6. It's just full of win :)

ANYWAY, Embers though... is giving me much hope for Season 9 that I'm a little scared at what Season 9 is going to be like. I bet, with my hopes so very high, it's going to crush me into a million tiny little pieces.

Damn you, Joss Whedon!

[coalitiongirl]

Heh, thanks, though! I wrote Prodigal just after I started writing again, so it's so disastrous in so many ways. *shudders*

And as I just said in my other response to you, I'm just hoping for a slow buildup so Joss won't have a chance to destroy Spuffy. Like, end-of-Season-Ten romance. We can only hope... ;)

[coalitiongirl]

Thank you! More is on its way! :)

[rihannon52]

Wow... I wish season 9 would give us at least a bit of the joy you're giving us now. Not big hopes but, who cares, I'm smiling so stupidly right now... Thank you, I'd been enjoying this story so much, and I'm eagerly looking forward to the last chap.

[coalitiongirl]

Thank you so much! <3 A few issues of S8 did that to me (#37, #40...) and I'm still holding out for more, because all of Spike and Buffy's interactions thus far have been so perfect. ;)