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The Darkling
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Darkling |
| Author(s): | OffYourBird |
| Date(s): | 2018 - 2021 |
| Length: | 360,924 |
| Genre(s): | het Time Travel |
| Fandom(s): | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Ao3 link |
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The Darkling, by OffYourBird is a Buffy/Spike fic set post-Chosen; the finale episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where Spike sacrifices himself to save the world.
Summary
When Buffy’s quest to get Spike returned to her is fulfilled in an unexpected way, she finds herself in a complicated relationship with an intrigued master vampire who isn’t the man she loves, but who might be someday… if she can convince him to step out of the dark.
Reactions & Reviews
Further Reading
- Q&A The Darkling by OffYourBird, an Q&A event at Buffy Forums (2021)