great addition to your tale. thank you.

Fantastic.

I always did like dealing with Methos more than Duncan. Duncan is just so black and white! ::grin::

I always did like dealing with Methos more than Duncan. Duncan is just so black and white! ::grin::

Awesome chapter. I liked how you explained everything. I also like the flashback with Faith.

Again a wonderful job.

nothing more to say. love it.

great chapter, i enjoyed the Labyrinth reference also. I look forward to seeing this story continue

This is a Great chapter. You talked about life and death without it ever getting preachy.

Love it! I'd been looking forward to some one-on-one time with Buffy and Methos, and this did justice to both of those complicated and oh-so-fascinating characters.

Plus, who could NOT love any chapter where Buffy gets a chance to quote Sarah's most famous line from "Labyrinth" in an appropriate context? :)

I really enjoyed the combination of Methos' POV in the present and flashbacks from Faith's POV in this chapter. I'm eager to see what Methos might have to teach Buffy -- and vice versa -- as well as very hopeful that Buffy's quest for meaning and purpose will be successful.

Somehow, I'm picturing Duncan in Seacouver right now, since I got the impression that Buffy had come a lot further from Rome than a mere trip to Paris, when she'd followed Cassandra's recommendation.

You're right, I definitely see them as in America rather than Europe... I'm just not certain it would make sense for Duncan to remain in one City for quite so long. I might just leave it vague. After all it took Highlander 4 and a half seasons to give Seacouver it's name (which was probably adopted from fanon anyway).

Thanks so much for responding to my question - it helped me think this over (as others comments so often do). I'm looking forward to figuring out what Methos teaches Buffy too as he's one character I find hard to plan out - so much of what he does is in the moment. I also don't really see him as easily accepting the role of teacher, what Duncan learns from him in the series is more through association than any intention to convey knowledge. I have some interesting passages with him planned... hopefully he'll behave and let me use them.

Nice fic. Thanks for writing this, bye for now.

Nice, I wonder where your going to go with this story and I wonder if at some point other than in the flash backs will Faith or one of the Mini-Slayers show up? I suspect that in this verse the Slayers all are like Buffy, a different kind of Immortal.

Perhaps this new chapter somewhat helped answer that? Slayers in general are definitely a form of more resilient human, but I don't think of them as truly immortal as fatal wounds will kill them. I hope to have more of Faith (certainly in flashbacks... perhaps later in person) but no plans at present for the mini-slayers... As mentioned in the flashback with Faith, most who chose to continue fighting are now dead.

SO glad you're updating this again... it's a great series and I love it :)

Katt

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Another chapter, thanks! I liked this chapter, and it didn't really matter that the flashbacks were in Faith's POV. It's good to see Methos, I think his flight-instinct is exactly right. Can't wait to read the next chapter!

Cally

Methos is such a complex character that it's hard to gauge (or plan... he's a think on your feet char to write), but as I was writing all he wanted to do was leave. I'm glad it worked.

Really liking this crossover - can't wait to see Buffy and Methos interact

Thanks, I hope you continue to enjoy it.

Hee! What a great introduction for Methos & Buffy! LOL I really liked the fight scene, especially how they let the vampires think they'd been cornered as planned. & I love that Buffy isn't willing to fully trust Joe, who watches THESE Watchers? Anyone? I don't blame her for being wary. Great update! I definitely wasn't expecting one so soon, but I enjoyed it. :)

I rewatched Highlander (as I tend to do when I start writing this) and it struck me (as usual) that however much he claims to not want to interfere, Joe so often does... He may be an anomaly in this... but he's also in charge (at least of America). Which principles he follows - those of friendship or the watchers, seems to depend entirely on the situation (and which best furthers the episode/makes it more dramatic).