Well the fight wasn't easy. But good to see Ethan got the other prisoners out and some were able to help. They even tricked the soldier following them :))
Awe :) Spike was a bit of a coward not calling Buffy. I forgot like Spike that Buffy would see what was happening (clever twist). Giles will have his hands full with Ethan for a while *g*
Enjoyed reading your story :) Hopefully we'll see more for another birthday, who knows?
Thanks for sharing :)

I love this verse and the fics set in it. Wes and Spike just felt like they'd been doing this forever - and Ethan was his usual evil/not so evil self.  Wonderful job, sweetie!

Lovely end to the story!  I'm glad everybody got out.  Your Ethan really is amazing-good word choices.  Spike so got off easy, but that's fine by me.  I love that Wesley is learning Spanish swear words-or something like them anyway!

I really enjoyed this - but for me the very best of the best was

"Can't we make allowances for the indiscretions of youth?" Ethan asked as Wes and Spike half-carried him along the asylum's ground floor.

"You were forty-seven," Wes reminded him.

"But a very youthful forty-seven," Ethan argued.

gosh, I feel tired just reading all that action, gotta smile at Spike thinking Buffy wouldn't know and Wes deadpanning. I like Wes.

That was great fun.

So they are in (good idea of Spike :) ). Even better Wes got the T-metal-piece.
And good thing they found Ethan. Wow (in a bad way) there are a lot of people imprisoned.
But now they seem to be in trouble after the alarm went off.
Hoping for a new chapter soon (don't worry, I'll never now when I manage to read it but I try for sooner.
Enjoyed the updates so far :)

So it's about a rescue mission. When Ethan has been at the mercy of the Initiative how will he be today, in the present? When he suffered the same (or a similar way) Spike did, not good.
Wow, Rosa really has grown up these years... time flies.
Heh, Spike didn't tell Buffy? When he has made it out Buffy will tell him what she thinks of this decision.
Sounds as if someone paid Gus of ;-) Therefore Brandon is aloud to go. They need him I see. *wonders what the broken bottles are for*

See? Told you I'd find time to read just not at once :)
Father Giles? It's funny :) A new or not so new project, Prometheus.. mmmmh wonder what that is bout. Giles acts as if that is very important.
Oh and Ethan is involved in a way. Indeed, Buffy did meet him once.
*on to the next chapter*

I was so pleased when you update email popped up in my account even though I had to make myself wait to the weekend to read the story. I am really enjoying the Spike/Wes adventures so far. I also liked your take on Brandons feelings about Spike turning up and disrupting his "normal" world view. Happy birthday to your beta from a reader happy to share her present.

ack, that doesn't sound good, klaxons and all!

Good chapter!  Spike and Wes make such a great time.  The Initiative is so evil.  I almost feel sorry for Ethan!

Clever Wes with the lift key. I can almost feel sorry for Ethan....

I don't know why I'm surprised that they chipped the prisoners. After all, to their way of thinking, anyone/anything not "normal" is not human. Since people with magical abilities are not regular Joes, then it stands to reason that they see them as some kind of demon. Or animal, since that seemed to be the case with demons.

Well done! :)

Great chapter! :D Loved it!

Yays! :D Looking forward to more! :D

Poor Ethan! I still have to wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause once he's out though.

Like what I've read, thus far.  It's taut, and very much in character.  I especially like Spike's throwaway line about telling Buffy what he's doing later: how typical, and how fine in telegraphing the shape of an upcoming scene!  Please keep it going.

Rescue Ethan Rayne! Ha! Well, it's exciting anyway. Spike and Wes are so awesome! Poor Brandon! Spike's going to get in big trouble with Buffy!

"Yeah, well, that's why I don't plan on telling her until after it's all over." lol

and Wes's family and some backstory, thank you

So it's a rescue mission - that's one of my questions answered.

Lots of action here - nice to see Brandon again, and I love that Marie's now the DA.

Great stuff. Poor Brandon - a smiling Spike turning up like that is never going to make for a quiet weekend!

Great chapter!

Wounderful, amazing, perfect.  Eagerly awaiting more

It's so great to read some of your writing again! I'm intrigued by the beginning. It sounds like a great story!

Oh, it's so nice to see these characters (not just spike, giles et all, but YOUR spike, giles ....) again. Really enjoyed this opening chapter, so good to see the couples still together (and James obviously recovered from his injuries).

Intrigued by the Initiative reference, the Prometheus Project, and of course the appearance of Ethan. I take it that Spike and Wesley will be taking the starring roles in what's to come next judging by the beautiful banner.

Looking forward to the next chapter - and sweetie you haven't lost your BtVS touch in the least.

*hugs*

Yay! I'm a little blank, but I do mostly remember everything here! I'm excited to see all the more awesomeness you can do in this verse!

Well, if I hadn't checked IJ for something I'd never have known this was here - despite having checked my flist three times today, and having seen the posts either side of it I DIDN'T SEE THIS.

I never thought I'd ever see anything more in the SWBD verse - and you don't know how tempted I am to read it all again from the beginning. But I won't - though I will read this chap over at IJ so that it has a comment there too.

:D

Yay!!! This made my morning. :)

*bounces bounces bounces* we get more!! we get more! we get MORE!!!

yay!!!!!!!

Awesome start!!

I cannot even begin to explain how chuffed I am to see a new story in this 'verse from you. So I will just do a Snoopy Dance!

What a wonderful surprise! And a complete testament to your writing that each time an oc popped up, I remembered the who, and with whom immediately, and with Wes, remembered the alternate future, oh, are we going to see Wes's family? Looks hopeful, but understands if not...maybe another story...another time?;)

Yay! more in this amazing 'verse.

*LOVES* lol...But you already know that, right?

I love this.

I love how you manage to set the scene so easily, and in just a few short paras you let us know what has been going on since we last dropped in on them and it feels almost like we never left.

Giles' family is gorgeous and I love that Emily is so forthright and you just KNOW that she is going to give her dad hell as she grows up! LOL Just like Buffy did.

And poor bored Spike all alone while his girls are off having fun. Hee! Too cute.

Can't wait to read more. Thank you for a wonderful chapter.

Absolutely fabulous!  Thank you, sweetie. More detailed feedback in email.