S5/S2 Catch-Up Fics
A nice mixed bag, here. Some are ones I had a hard time deciding if they were S5 or S6 - I have several that start as an AU of S5 and then go forward, so I'm taking the liberty of including those here, as well.
Each link leads to an individual post. Comments are loved, cuddled, and appreciated. :)
Title: The Fall of Astraea
Character/Pairing: Dawn-centric, mentions of Dawn/OMCs, Dawn/Janice
Genre: Dark/Angst
Rating: NC-17
Highlight for Warnings: **non- and dub-con, mentions of m/f and f/f pairings, drug use, self-harm, underage sex, prostitution**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information: The writer of this fic does not condone the attitudes, choices, and actions of all of the characters in this story.
Summary: One event sends a life spiraling out of control. AU. Begins in 5.21 The Weight of the World.
Word Count: 3,184
Title: The Scarf
Character/Pairing: Tara/Dawn, mentions Willow/Tara
Genre: Romance/Angst
Rating: PG
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Summary: After a fight with Willow, Tara leaves Sunnydale for good.
Word Count: 500 (2 x 250)
Title: Lilies
Character/Pairing: Buffy
Genre: Angst
Rating: PG
Highlight for Warnings: ** Implied Character Death (not Buffy)**
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Summary: Buffy buys white roses for her mother's grave. But who are the lilies for?
Word Count: 680
Title: Water Lilies
Character/Pairing: Willow/Tara, Giles, Xander, Dawn
Genre: Angst/Romance
Rating: PG
Highlight for Warnings: ** mentions canon character death, mental illness**
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Summary: Together, Willow and Tara are more than the sum of their parts.
Word Count: 1,000
Title: Here Comes the Sun
Pairing: Buffy&Tara friendship; mentions of Willow/Tara (canon),and Buffy&Willow friendship
Rating: G
Summary: Tara gets the best birthday gift, ever. Follows BtVS 5.6 Family.
Word Count: 500
Title: Better Than
Character/Pairing: Fred/Lilah
Genre: Dark/Angst
Rating: R
Highlight for Warnings: **implied slavery, brainwashing, non-con**
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Summary: Fred is rescued from Pylea, but has she jumped from the frying pan into the fire?
Word Count: 939
Title: Promise
Character/Pairing: Buffy, Dawn
Genre: Angst/Dark
Rating: PG-13
Highlight for Warnings: ** Character death, blood**
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Summary: Buffy made a promise. She intends to keep it. AU of The Gift.
Word Count: 1,145
Title: The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Character/Pairing: Fred, Tara, some Fred/Tara, Buffy
Genre: Friendship/Hurt-Comfort/Angst
Rating: PG
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Summary: Two lost girls find their way back home. Set during/after BtVS 5.19 - Tough Love, and Ats 2.19 - Belonging
Word Count: 2,279
Each link leads to an individual post. Comments are loved, cuddled, and appreciated. :)
Title: The Fall of Astraea
Character/Pairing: Dawn-centric, mentions of Dawn/OMCs, Dawn/Janice
Genre: Dark/Angst
Rating: NC-17
Highlight for Warnings: **non- and dub-con, mentions of m/f and f/f pairings, drug use, self-harm, underage sex, prostitution**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information: The writer of this fic does not condone the attitudes, choices, and actions of all of the characters in this story.
Summary: One event sends a life spiraling out of control. AU. Begins in 5.21 The Weight of the World.
Word Count: 3,184
Title: The Scarf
Character/Pairing: Tara/Dawn, mentions Willow/Tara
Genre: Romance/Angst
Rating: PG
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: After a fight with Willow, Tara leaves Sunnydale for good.
Word Count: 500 (2 x 250)
Title: Lilies
Character/Pairing: Buffy
Genre: Angst
Rating: PG
Highlight for Warnings: ** Implied Character Death (not Buffy)**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: Buffy buys white roses for her mother's grave. But who are the lilies for?
Word Count: 680
Title: Water Lilies
Character/Pairing: Willow/Tara, Giles, Xander, Dawn
Genre: Angst/Romance
Rating: PG
Highlight for Warnings: ** mentions canon character death, mental illness**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: Together, Willow and Tara are more than the sum of their parts.
Word Count: 1,000
Title: Here Comes the Sun
Pairing: Buffy&Tara friendship; mentions of Willow/Tara (canon),and Buffy&Willow friendship
Rating: G
Summary: Tara gets the best birthday gift, ever. Follows BtVS 5.6 Family.
Word Count: 500
Title: Better Than
Character/Pairing: Fred/Lilah
Genre: Dark/Angst
Rating: R
Highlight for Warnings: **implied slavery, brainwashing, non-con**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: Fred is rescued from Pylea, but has she jumped from the frying pan into the fire?
Word Count: 939
Title: Promise
Character/Pairing: Buffy, Dawn
Genre: Angst/Dark
Rating: PG-13
Highlight for Warnings: ** Character death, blood**
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: Buffy made a promise. She intends to keep it. AU of The Gift.
Word Count: 1,145
Title: The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Character/Pairing: Fred, Tara, some Fred/Tara, Buffy
Genre: Friendship/Hurt-Comfort/Angst
Rating: PG
Disclaimer and Distribution Information
Summary: Two lost girls find their way back home. Set during/after BtVS 5.19 - Tough Love, and Ats 2.19 - Belonging
Word Count: 2,279