Table of Contents


Blood Line by Mabus
  1. Parts 1 & 2
Bloodletting
  1. Broken Dreams (Adult Content)
  2. After the Flesh (Adult Content)
  3. Bad Blood (Adult Content)
  4. Bleed Like Me (Adult Content)
  5. A Multitude of Sins (Adult Content)
  6. Connect the Dots (Adult Content)
  7. Saving Faith (Mature Audience Recommended)
  8. To Save Your Soul (Adult Content)
  9. Sweat (Adult Content)
  10. The Broken Places (Adults Only)
  11. In the Light
  12. Near-Life Experiences
  13. Life Afterlife

Description


This is a rough sequel to a friend and fellow author’s piece called Blood Line. I was neck deep in the beta for this story and Mabus gave me his blessing to follow it up.

In Blood Line Buffy is turned before her fifteenth birthday. She subsequently goes on to rule Sunnydale with an iron fist for seven years prior to the story opening. The crux of the piece is that Willow is coerced into performing the hat trick she does in canon for the series end. But instead of being the big hero moment, the spell is corrupted to turn every slayer on the planet into slayer-vampires.

For the follow up, I played loose and fast with the world Mabus constructed. There are a large number of details changed, but the final events of his story hold mostly true.

In Bloodletting Buffy and Willow reclaim their humanity. The instrument that facilitates their evolution is love. It’s a singularly human quality and one of the key things that defines our race.


Author’s Notes


In its previous incarnation the beta work for Bloodletting was handled by Howard Russell. And I believe the pre-reader was Miss Angie. My apologies if I’m incorrect. I seem to have lost my notes.

This time around Whedonist and Miss Angie will handle the pre-reading…as they look at me like I’m nuts. While the lovely Miss Em will get the grizzly task of final punctuation because she gets why I’m nuts.

The role of final beta for the rework has returned to Howard Russell as of Chapter 11. Bless Howard for stepping back up to the plate. He's a dear friend.


Awards


Best Slash Runner Up, Bloodletting, Sunnydale Awards Round 19

Best Willow/ Buffy, Bloodletting, Willowy Goodness Awards 2010 Best AU Runner Up, Bloodletting, Willowy Goodness Awards 2010


Past Awards


Best Alternate Universe, Blood Letting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13 Best Characterization (Vamp-Willow) Runner Up, Blood Letting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13


Reviews

Howard Russell : Chapter: 1
This is a facinating AU. Willow and Buffy are beautiful together.

Anon : Chapter: 1
Great story. I love it. :)

Chris : Chapter: 11
Been checking back every day, believe it or not. I must say, this chapter is very effective. I don't know what had been wrong with it, but I think you can consider your rewrites a success. Willow's isolation, the almost closeness between Buffy and Faith, the actual closeness between Faith and Amy, disturbing tail of Amy's adolescence... Chilling is a good word. The discussion between Willow and Buffy that I sure hope is coming should prove very interesting. I really, truly can't wait for more.

Chris : Chapter: 12
Wow, two chapters in such quick succession - you're spoiling us and no mistake. A pair of interesting conversations: the almost playful banter between Buffy and Faith was particularly enjoyable. The bst, however, was, as always, Willow's internal monologue. I've seen few writers who truly capture Willow's voice and even fewer who can do so while changing the character so drastically. My hearty congratulations.

lolly : Chapter: 1
wha in the workd may i ask was this?

lolly : Chapter: 1
what in the world may i ask was this?

lolly : Chapter: 1
what in the world may i ask was this?