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In an alternate timeline, Tara was never killed off on Buffy and was instead spun off into her own TV series on The WB, which follows her as she moves to her mother's hometown in Massachusetts to explore her family's magical roots. If you love Tara and are nostalgia for the early-to-mid-2000s, this is for you.
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Who are You in Twenty Years? by StrangeBint
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Angel: the Series, American Gods - Neil Gaiman, The Sandman (Comics), Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (Audio Drama), Gilmore Girls (TV 2000), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Comics 2019)
14 Sep 2025
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Faith Centered Fic! Faith has been awake from her second coma for a few weeks. She has a plan this time. She's going to right some wrongs. So what if it's the 2020s and she can't remember anything past the 2000s?
A lot has changed in twenty years. Now Slayers get therapists and you're not allowed to call them "crazy." So, Faith can change too! She can save Buffy!
She has the help of the goddess of her dreams, literally. So what if everyone thinks she IS Buffy and she can't seem to stay away from B's man. Okay, maybe she can only change so much. But, this guy is different.Series
- Part 1 of Who Are You in Twenty Years?
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You Make Slaying Fun by cosplayermadness
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Angel: the Series
12 Sep 2025
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Takes place after the events of 'So Court Me Maybe'.
After Buffy’s rising, and subsequently being revived twice by medical professionals after Warren attempted to end her life, three more slayers are called, the blonde falling in the role of teacher. Except… are the Scoobies sure it’s only three? And why isn’t Giles answering their calls? And what the HELL is going on with Spike?
(A few scenes involve the team at Angel Investigations, but this is mainly a BtVS fic; additional tags to follow as necessary)
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- Part 2 of Songs for the Heart
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On Broken Angel Wings by angelsummers
Fandoms: Angel: the Series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
28 Aug 2025
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Set during AtS S3/BtVS S6. A different take on Buffy the Vampire Slayer S6. After Buffy’s death, Angel Investigations temporarily move to Sunnydale to help the Scoobies in protecting the Hellmouth. On the night Willow performs the spell, Angel was on a patrol when he came across Buffy digging herself out of her grave. What started out as a misguided attempt to save her friend, turns into a rollercoaster of emotions, drama, and tension.
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A Shot To The Heart Of The Problem by BlueStories
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
11 Aug 2025
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Before Tara’s soul can be sent to the afterlife, Willow's angry outburst of magic knocks it off course. Temporarily finding herself in the past, Tara sends a message that derails the future onto a very different path. Buffy/Tara
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We Never Could Have Done It (I Was Weaker Then) by SweetheartOfTheSun
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
23 Jul 2025
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Willow slowly turns to face them. Her expression doesn’t soften. “She’s dead,” she says, like she’s reciting a fact. “Warren shot her. Through the window. She died in my arms.”
Buffy’s breath catches. “God, Will… I’m so—”
“She was dead,” Willow cuts her off. “But I fixed it.”
Something in her tone makes Buffy go cold.
“You… fixed it?”
“She’s back. Her skin’s warm. I put her back together. I can do that. I did that.” Willow looks at her own hands like they’re the only things tethering her to this plane. “I can fix things now. I don’t have to wait around and hope anymore. I can do something.”—
Tara lives, Willow still crashes out. -
The Queen's daughter by Dragonprincess19961
Fandoms: Once Upon a Time (TV), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
22 Jul 2025
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Before Henry Regina adopted another child, a daughter who left when called as a slayer fearful she would accidentally break the curse
Henry went and got Emma, she broke the curse and he's realized that his ideas of heros is wrong, desperate for help he finds the older sister he never met but knows about to ask for help
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Faith & Connor Please Stand up 1 (of 2) by StrangeBint
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Angel: the Series, Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (Audio Drama), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Comics 2019), The Sandman (Comics), Gilmore Girls (TV 2000)
09 Jul 2025
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Part of a series. But can be read alone. Faith really starts remember one of the Slayers, Dana, who she helped with identity issues by bringing along Angel, Spike, and Connor. Flashbacks of Angel, Spike, and Connor banter along with Slayer lore. Comics mentioned by reading (them) not required.
Faith struggles to reconcile what became of Connor (and Buffy) 20 years after her last memories as she pretends to be Buffy with amnesia. Faith storms EveryGen Hospital ( with new friend alt-Tara) and demands to know the truth about The "old" Slayers put into comas. She confronts a staff member Rory Gilmore. Meanwhile, Connor fights with The Dream King about why and who has closed-off The Hole in The World trapping a dreaming Other Chosen One & company in it.Series
- Part 6 of Who Are You in Twenty Years?
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Faith: Evanescence is Still a Thing? by StrangeBint
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Angel: the Series, The Sandman (Comics), Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (Audio Drama)
21 Jun 2025
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Part of a series. It's present day and Faith has 20 years of amnesia and everyone thinks she's Buffy even though she's in her body due to more body-switches. Meanwhile, Buffy's cut-off from the world and forced to fight Glory in her dreams. In this installment:
Who knew pretending to be Buffy with 20 years of amnesia would be so hard? It is when your Faith Lehane and have old memories of Kakistos with new info haunting you. Slaypire Vi confronts Faith on a rooftop, revealing shocking information about Connor, Buffy, and the state of the Slayer world, including the deaths of some familiar faces. Faith tries to save an innocent man and runs into a woman with a familiar face. But this Tara isn't the Tara Faith remembers.Series
- Part 4 of Who Are You in Twenty Years?
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- English
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Tara is shot, but Willow, Buffy, and Spike refuse to let it end like this.
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When a tragedy shakes the Scooby Gang to its core, long-buried magic offers an impossible second chance. As Buffy and her friends navigate the aftermath of loss, their unity is tested by grief, vengeance, and the haunting weight of choices made. With the lines between right and wrong blurring, they must face not only an old foe but the darkness within themselves. Set during and continues from Season 6 Episode 19 - 'Seeing Red'.
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Dawn the Vampire Slayer by LJ94 (wastedperfume), wastedperfume
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
22 Mar 2025
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After Willow flays Warren, D’Hoffryn makes her an offer she can’t refuse: Tara’s life in exchange for becoming a vengeance demon. Later, furious about Spike, Dawn makes a wish.
(a story about love, forgiveness, and what it means to be good when you have scabbed knuckles)
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Break With Every Swell by HRCStanley97 for Thrawn
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
21 Mar 2025
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A two-shot based around a particular pair each, one about Kennedy & Buffy Summers, and the other about Willow Rosenberg & Tara Maclay. Here in this alternate universe and continuity in which Tara survived and lives, the two pairs get to spend a beautiful night alone to themselves.
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- English
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- 769
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They will hold on to you, And I will hold on to you by Cumultus9
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
03 Feb 2025
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Faith raised an eyebrow. "B, you've been pacing for twenty minutes, staring at that poor pie like it's a personal insult.”
Buffy sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "I just... what if this goes horribly? What if everyone looks at me like I'm crazy? What if Xander makes some stupid joke and Willow starts stuttering and then Giles does that thing where he polishes his glasses for, like, ten minutes?"
Faith rolled her eyes. "Come on, B. It's not like you're confessing to murder. You're just telling them about us."
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It's Thanksgiving, and Buffy and Faith need to tell their friends.
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- Part 5 of How I long for our trysts
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"Yo, B!" Faith called, her voice echoing through the stone hall. "Your favorite Slayer's home! Gimme a hug!”
Buffy appeared at the top of the stairs, her arms crossed and her expression a mixture of concern and annoyance. "What happened?"
Kennedy sighed. "Demon. Poison. She's been like that for an hour. It's... a lot."
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Faith is a total mess, and also a bit too much in love with Buffy.
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And we know it's never simple, Never easy. by Cumultus9
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
31 Dec 2024
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Sitting beside her was Faith. Her dark hair, longer than when they first met, fell into her eyes. Tara doesn't know what went through the brunette's mind this morning when she offered to drive the witch to the hospital.
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Tara lives and Faith comes back from jail, and somehow they became friends.
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“I’ve seen the way you look at her,” she whispered with a gentle smirk.
Faith froze, her heart pounding.
“I don’t-” tried to justify the Slayer.
“Yes, you do.” Tara interrupted, her eyes twinkling. “And it’s okay. Buffy cares about you too, you know.”
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It's Christmas and Faith just need a little help.
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Buffy is granted one wish that she can use for anything with no consequences. The ultimate "get out of jail free" card. But she doesn't use it on herself.
Takes place in the 2nd half of season 7.
(Inspired by an interview with the creator of the show from 2004(?) detailing his original plan to revive Tara that ended up getting scrapped)
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Willow cherche une bague pour Tara.
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- Part 15 of The Angie Challenge
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come love me like we're (never) gonna die by selkiemaidenfae
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
14 Oct 2024
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“You mention you have a big, strong, evil vampire boyfriend who could feed him his own arm?” he rumbles against her ear.
She snorts. “Pretty sure if I wanted to threaten him, I’d use the fact that I could feed him his own arm as the selling point.”
"Shh, Slayer. Don’t ruin the fantasy.”
She giggles at that, which is a win, and then steps away from him, a definite loss.
“Alright. Finish your drink and dance with me.”
Oh, who is he kidding? He’s always winning when he’s with her.