Stories by tag

The adventure of the displaced Watcher - gen, FRT
An accident with a magical artifact sends Giles into the past. Can the specialist in hopeless cases help him before the artifact is lost and he is forever stranded? 19669 words. August 2006. Part of The Displaced Watcher.

Aftermath - Giles/Jenny, FRM
The Master is dead, and they all survived. Giles and Jenny celebrate. 478 words. November 2007. Part of Watcher's Child.

Amends - Giles/Wesley, FRM
Wesley’s waiting when Giles arrives with Willow. 1491 words. August 2007.

Anadeixis - Giles/OMC, FRAO
Giles is chosen as a Watcher, in an ancient rite invoking the god Apollo. 7381 words. August 2007. Part of Thusia.

An Antique Roman - Giles/Ethan, FRT
Ethan has his own opinion about what constitutes amends, as owed by a vampire to his victim. Or by a chaos mage to his oldest friend. 10758 words. October 2007. Part of An Antique Roman.

Apples, Oranges, and Pears - Giles/Xander, FRAO
What happened when Xander got thrown out of his house just minutes after he turned eighteen. 14782 words. December 2006.

Back by Teatime - Giles/Ethan, FRM
Rupert and Ethan are bored, wishing for adventure, and expecting never to find one. And then a police call box appears in the most unlikely of places. 1462 words. November 2007.

Banana Daiquiris - Nine/Jackie, FRAO
The Doctor needs to impress his new companion. 2063 words. November 2007.

Banter - Giles/Xander, FRM
Once again, Xander distracts Giles from the nerve-wracking business of waiting. 2537 words. June 2008. Part of The Attic.

Baritsu - gen, FRT
Buffy demands an explanation. 1003 words. March 2008. Part of The Displaced Watcher.

Bent - Giles/Xander, FRM
Giles and Xander shower after a messy patrol, and things get messier. 1701 words. June 2008. Part of The Attic.

Blackmail - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
Giles commits an indiscretion, and gets into a spot of trouble. Buffy has a few opinions about that. Mid season 4, before "A New Man". 11440 words. April 2007. Part of Blackmail.

Bootprints - Giles/Xander, FRM
Xander and Giles discuss the relative merits of the back seat and the front seat of the typical American automobile, among other things. 3813 words. June 2008. Part of The Attic.

A Bottle of Jack Daniels Following Apocalypse - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Giles, Buffy, and Xander drink to fallen friends in a remote motel room. 4995 words. June 2008.

Braces and Overalls - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Or, Because Watchers and Slayers belong together. Quentin Travers got a lot wrong. 2435 words. September 2006.

Breaking Glass - Giles/Ethan, FRAO
Ethan takes Giles for a weekend away from Council pressures, and Giles travels considerably further than either of them had expected. 9822 words. October 2006. Part of Breaking Glass.

Breathing - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Power and life. Mages and Slayers. And what Giles did during his months away. 21609 words. December 2006.

Brown Bottles - gen, FRC
Giles has a lot of pills to take. 1035 words. August 2006.

Cloud Animals - Giles/Xander, FRM
Apocalypse has been averted, at a price, and now there's all the time they need. 2702 words. December 2006. Part of Cloud Animals.

The Co-Conspirators - gen, FRC
Rupert is taken shopping in London by his grandmother. 1806 words. February 2008.

The Complete Set - Giles/Xander, FRM
Eggnog is dangerous. Very dangerous. 1974 words. December 2006. Part of Cloud Animals.

Concealed Weapons - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Giles is cleaning his pistols. Buffy has some questions. 4231 words. December 2008.

Confessions - Giles/Jenny, FRT
It's Valentine's Day, and Giles and Jenny don't have the conversation he was expecting. 1472 words. March 2008. Part of Watcher's Child.

Dragon's Bone - gen, FRT
A legend is found on a trip to the desert. 703 words. August 2006. Part of Ars Draconis.

Dragon's Heart - gen, FRT
The sword dreams, and Giles dreams with it. Of what? And to what end? 8921 words. January 2007. Part of Ars Draconis.

Dragon's Reverie - gen, FRT
Giles finds that wielding a legend is not a trivial matter. 5784 words. September 2006. Part of Ars Draconis.

Dust on his hands from the sky - Giles/Xander, FRM
Xander flees to the place Scoobies go when they can't be near the Slayer any more. But the Hellmouth has a few last kicks in the gut to land before it's done with everyone. 25164 words. May 2007.

Duty - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
A Watcher has many duties and is trained to perform them well. 1573 words. December 2008.

Emergence - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
Giles emerges from his shell after Scooby encouragement and a little manipulation from Oz. 7598 words. June 2006.

Fenrisulfr - Ethan/Dawn, FRM
Dawn escapes from a boring summer at the Hyperion by finding a job. The job isn't quite what it appears. That's okay: neither is Dawn. 11626 words. August 2007. Part of Helios Hyperion.

The First Slayer - gen, FRT
The origin of the Watchers, according to the Watchers of the 20th century. 1287 words. June 2007. Part of Thusia.

First Time - Willow/Xander, FRAO
Willow has misbehaved. Xander proposes a fix, and to his surprise, Willow consents. 1262 words. December 2008.

Flannel Sheets - gen, FRC
Giles's flat in Bath has a guest room. 466 words. February 2008.

Flu - Giles/Buffy, FRC
Buffy gets the flu. Giles has bromides. 1269 words. September 2006.

Four Nights and a Revelation - Buffy/Giles/Willow/Xander, FRAO
The enjoining spell to defeat Adam has surprising and life-changing after-effects. 9341 words. June 2006. Part of Core Four 'verse.

Gas-ring Alchemy - Giles/Ethan, FRM
Rupert, this is my friend Ethan. Don't believe a word he says. 6623 words. January 2007. Part of Breaking Glass.

Gifts - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Giles and Buffy dally in a stone circle. 2838 words. August 2008.

Giles makes good - Giles/Xander, FRAO
Giles makes good on his threats. Xander approves. 1856 words. July 2006. Part of Core Four 'verse.

The Guardians - Giles/Jenny, FRC
Buffy learns about names and magic. 1579 words. April 2008. Part of Watcher's Child.

Gunpowder Tea - Buffy/Wesley, FRT
Wesley's in Cleveland, cleaning up after Merrick's career. He thinks he doesn't have a Slayer. 2239 words. February 2008.

Hazy Solos - Giles/Oz/Xander, FRAO
Somebody's been set up. Who? Only Xander knows for sure. 2851 words. May 2007.

Helios Hyperion 1 (director's cut) - Giles/Buffy, FRT
Buffy stands at the edge of the pool at the Hyperion. She's got a hole in her side, and a hole where Sunnydale used to be. 4156 words. December 2007. Part of Helios Hyperion.

Hot water - Buffy/Giles/Willow/Xander, FRM
Not everyone thinks these living arrangements are sensible. 4212 words. July 2006. Part of Core Four 'verse.

Initiation - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
When a Council representative makes assumptions about his relationship with his Slayer, Giles must come clean to Buffy about the true natures of Watchers and of Slayers. 27432 words. January 2007. Part of Tradition & Protocol.

Interlude with Blankets: Giles - Buffy/Giles/Willow/Xander, FRM
Giles, in pajamas, thinking. 636 words. August 2007. Part of Core Four 'verse.

Into the Fray - Giles/Ethan, FRM
There's a vampire problem in London. In about 400 years. 644 words. November 2007.

Just lie down until they go away - gen, FRT
Giles sings the Buzzcocks. 1009 words. May 2006.

Les Bijoux - Giles/Jenny, FRM
Giles thinks too much. 1964 words. September 2007. Part of Blackmail.

Liegeman - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
Buffy settles into command of her liegeman, but finds that the rest of her life is complicated, and dangerous where she'd expected safety. 9835 words. January 2009. Part of Blackmail.

Likely Stories - gen, FRC
A Scooby signs up for NaNoWriMo. 670 words. December 2008.

Memory - Giles/Xander, FRM
Xander wants to carry his memories with him. Giles isn't sure. 3024 words. August 2008. Part of The Attic.

Moving day - Buffy/Giles/Willow/Xander, FRM
A place with a bigger water heater. 1584 words. June 2006. Part of Core Four 'verse.

Mutual Society - Giles/Jenny, FRC
Giles and Jenny have a nice church wedding. 2415 words. December 2007. Part of Watcher's Child.

Nashville - gen, FRC
Giles in Nashville. 697 words. August 2006.

Normal - Buffy/Oz/Xander, FRAO
Parker wasn't enough for Buffy. She needs more. She's not normal. 3125 words. December 2008.

Office Hours - Giles/Xander, FRM
Xander shows Giles the best way to spend an hour locked in your office. 1165 words. March 2008. Part of Cloud Animals.

Outmoded - Giles/Xander, FRT
Giles and Xander on patrol 344 words. August 2006.

Paragon - Buffy/Jonathan, FRT
Only true love's kiss will wake her. But who's her true love? 1036 words. February 2007.

Partners - Giles/Xander, FRM
A day in the life of Xander Harris, Watcher. 6713 words. April 2007. Part of Cloud Animals.

Patience - Giles/Jenny, FRM
Giles's first experience with Jenny. 1941 words. May 2008. Part of Blackmail.

Planning Ahead - Giles/Buffy, FRT
A B/G ficlet of comfort following knife-related incidents, for glimmergirl 576 words. November 2006.

Please - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
Giles steals a dangerous artifact, then goes out to dinner with Buffy. Their night becomes more interesting as it progresses. 3081 words. January 2007. Part of Tradition & Protocol.

Polestar - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
Giles is happy that his loyalties and desires finally align. Buffy does not find it so simple. 15070 words. May 2007. Part of Blackmail.

Presents - Giles/Xander, FRM
Giles has a surprise for Xander. 1516 words. December 2008.

A Quiet Night - Giles/Oz, FRAO
Words spoken and unspoken. Giles learns. 1577 words. January 2007.

Quirks and Remnants - Giles/Ethan, FRM
New Year's Eve: champagne, sarcasm, and sex. 2548 words. May 2008. Part of An Antique Roman.

Reconnection 1 - Giles/Buffy, FRT
Buffy is back from the dead, but something is wrong. Giles takes steps. 7165 words. August 2006. Part of Reconnection.

Reconnection 2 - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Dark magic has been unleashed, and a price must be paid. By whom? 8194 words. August 2006. Part of Reconnection.

Reconnection 3 - Giles/Buffy, FRT
Willow has wagered more than she can comfortably lose, and the conflict has gone hot. 6137 words. September 2007. Part of Reconnection.

Rehabilitated - Giles/Ethan, FRT
Giles brings Willow back to the coven, where Ethan is waiting. 1926 words. May 2008.

Rescue - Giles/Ethan, FRM
Ethan's in the hands of the Intiative. 430 words. December 2008.

Risotto - Giles/Xander, FRT
The Watcher cooks. Xander watches. 2581 words. January 2007. Part of Cloud Animals.

Rollercoaster - Giles/Xander, FRM
Giles clears the way for future fun. Xander decides he's a bad, bad boyfriend. 2485 words. July 2008. Part of The Attic.

A Rooted Sorrow - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
The four times it happened before. And once it didn't quite. 4484 words. November 2007. Part of Helios Hyperion.

Roses - Giles/Anya, FRT
Roses, history, tea, and decisions. 1199 words. March 2008.

The Santa Ana Winds - Giles/Buffy, FRAO
The power's out at the Hyperion Hotel and the heat is rising. 3184 words. August 2007. Part of Helios Hyperion.

A Short Rest - gen, FRC
Xander's convinced it's Hellmouthy, but probably it's just the flu. 4745 words. October 2008.

Slow Rise - Giles/Xander, FRM
The Head of Council enjoys cross-referencing, baking, and many other relaxing hobbies. 2997 words. April 2007. Part of Cloud Animals.

Smoke - gen, FRM
Ripper's thinking clearly for the first time in years. 730 words. August 2006.

A Soft Place to Land (Free Fallin' Remix) - gen, FRT
Giles wonders if he's achieved escape velocity. Probably not. 4273 words. August 2007.

Sorrows End - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Buffy's still got a hole in her side. 7454 words. March 2008. Part of Helios Hyperion.

Sparks - Giles/Xander, FRT
Giles and Xander attempt to figure out what happened in Willow's last moments on the cliff. Something strange, that's for sure. 4251 words. May 2008.

Substitute - gen, FRM
Xander and Willow help Giles recover from Angelus. 5082 words. June 2006. Part of Breaking Glass.

Tactical Considerations - Giles/Jenny, FRT
Giles breaks the news to Buffy. 427 words. November 2007. Part of Watcher's Child.

Thruxton - Giles/Buffy, FRT
Giles is in love. 272 words. August 2006.

Thusia - Giles/Buffy, FRM
Prophecy chases Buffy in the Los Angeles summer. Giles thinks he knows how they might elude it. 20384 words. June 2007. Part of Thusia.

Timeout - Giles/Xander, FRM
Tonight, Xander’s in charge. 3497 words. July 2008. Part of The Attic.

A Tragedy In Six Holidays - Giles/Jenny, FRT
Ethan contemplates the ruin of the disreputable Ripper. 686 words. August 2006. Part of Watcher's Child.

Trio - Giles/Xander, FRM
Giles dreams of the past, and wakes to the present. 1693 words. July 2008. Part of The Attic.

Twitchy little noses - Giles/Anya, FRT
Push the broom. 362 words. August 2006.

Weapons - Giles/Xander, FRM
Giles shows Xander the one possession he retains from his earlier life: his bowie knife. It has a history. 3152 words. June 2008. Part of The Attic.

What Friends Are For (Flow My Tears Remix) - gen, FRT
Xander takes steps to make sure he remembers what he needs to. 1812 words. April 2008.