x A/N : Hey, guys! I'm so touched by the outpouring of get-wells you guys gave to me and my family, especially my mother during these difficult times. It was very moving. Thanks to all who wrote reviews, especially to all you guys who sent your best wishes to my mother. Especially :
Punkassbitch - You're right. Joss left the events in the Buffy and Angel-verses wide open for a tie-up. Glad you like the puns and such. It took me a bit to get into the character's heads. And as for your suggestion with Faith and Spike? Hmmm...interesting pairing. I'll take it into account.
Michelle - Hope you got my e-mail of the chapter 2 of the story. Wow, it's so cool to get a review from as far away as England! Which part of England are you from? London? Manchester? Thanks so much for being concerned about my mother.
Tariq - Your suggestions are very much appreciated. They've helped me consider some angles I haven't taken into account! Please keep reviewing and let me know what else you think.
shahid - I see you're a bit of a Wesley fan, ain't cha:) Well, lucky you, so am I ! Thanx for the reviews and keep your eye on Wesley's romantic life in his story.
Eternal Darkness - Glad you like my Darla / Wesley idea. Cool, huh?
Burning Toast - Happy you enjoy it! BTW, your stories kick major ass!
Imzadi - To quote Wesley , "There is a design in the chaos...and everyone has their place in it." Stay tuned to see what that means. Hint.
FerretGirl - Again, thanks for the review. You've stuck with this story since almost the begining. I appreciate that!
Angelfirenze - Heh, that part where Darla laid the smackdown on Connor was pretty cool, huh? Figured that he needed to get a bit of a check. And don't think that's the end of Darla's 'Mothering' side, either. Connor and Darla have a lot to work through, as do Connor and Angel. Should be a twist to see how that ends up.
isabel - Your review was SO on target! I'm glad you got the real jist of that chapter; that's exactly what I was hoping everyone else would get from it. PS are you from England too?
SJ Smith - Thanks for reviewing. TWICE! Glad you liked the Kennedy smackdown. That chick needed a pretty good ass-kicking for a while. As for Lindsey returning...
And last, but certainly not least:
Buffy Fan - Don't worry, friend. I wasn't trying to give you the verbal bitch slap. I guess I could have worded that last comment a little bit better. Wrote it during a bad day. But hey, I'm cool if you're cool, okay? No harm, no foul? Amigos, yeah? Thanks ;)
Let me explain the sitch: Good news is, my mother has finally recovered her full health. YAAAY!
Bad news is, some sht happened over the last two months and I'm sorta, kinda….homeless.
Yes.
Homeless.
As in, sans house. No home. Sin casa.
But, my family and I are with some friends right now, so at least we've got shelter until the deal on our new house can be finalized.
So, you see, I haven't been able to review in a while working with just one laptop computer, which I 've had almost no time to work with thanks to my work schedule and my two brothers hogging it. That and the fact that I'm not exactly free to do what I please in someone else's house.
SO, here's a little preview of the next chapter to tide you guys over until July 21st ,when the newest installment of BRING ME TO LIFE will be released. And believe me, you won't believe how this chapter ends!
And to all you guys out there, I love, love. LUUV your feedback, even if you weren't mentioned here. Keep reading and reviewing and maybe I'll shout you a holla next time. And believe me, once the chaotic mess that is my life gets sorted out, this story WILL be updated faster. Till then, enjoy...
!PREVIEW!
Bring Me To Life
Chapter 6 - Reunited (And it feels so...well...)
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"The time for waiting is over", the First/Buffy growled. "Send a group to L.A...but wait until I give the word for attack. And you..."
The First/Buffy walked over to one of the Bringers. "Head down South. Bring...him...up to Sunnydale. It's time I summoned forth a champion of my own."
The First/Buffy walked over to a slab of rocks, heaped away by a bunch of laboring Bringers with power tools.
"Well, they might not have finished the job yet", the First thought aloud. "But let's see what I can whip up with a little...imagination."
At that, the malevolent being let loose a fiery bolt of red and black mystical energies from its "hands", which encircled the pile of rubbled stone and rocks. The swirl began its encirclement, swallowing the rocks whole and sending them spinning in a black cyclone of energy.
The First smiled evilly as the swirl reached its chaotic crescendo of blinding speed, until, at last, a pair of feet began to materialize from the bottom of the cyclone. Then large, strong legs. Then a torso, a strong imposing chest, broad shoulders, and at last a head.
A hideous, horned head.
Spike came to the front, dusting himself off. "Well, dunno 'bout the rest of you, but I'm certainly workin' up a pretty penny on me dry cleaning bill. Any of you how hard it is to get a leather coat clean of all this - -"
He stopped when he looked up. Straight into the eyes of his GrandSire.
"Oh. It's you." Spike rolled his eyes.
Angel's gaze broke from Buffy to Spike when he noticed him coming to the forefront of the group.
"Spike", he gritted his teeth.
Darla's eyes widened in recognition as she saw her Great Grandchilde. "Spike?...William?", she gasped.
Hearing his real name, the blonde vampire directed his gaze towards the woman. Upon thus, his jaw dropped in shock.
"Wait a minute...D-Darla?"
END OF PREVIEW
Write and review, guys! Remember, JULY 21st! The story WILL be updated then!
JULY 21st, 2003!
Next week!
Till then….
All my love,
Jean - TheGuardian
TBC…….
