So that was the first, eh? Damn it's good. I loved Buffy's and Xander's interaction at the end. Most importantly I love what Faith is becoming, and I seriously hope this series never ends.

The next one is short, I should go through it today, hehe...

Yep, this was how it all started. If I'd planned it as a series the ending would have been slightly different.

Cheers,
D.

Thanks for another great story.

Cheers :-)

The story that started the 'Faith in the Army' series. It was supposed to be a one off but people seemed to want sequels so what can you do?

Cheers,
D.

I've been making my way through this series and it's very good. Though, you almost lost me on this chapter. Buffy's attitude towards Faith after so many years was simply wrong. In a world where Faith woke up and then disappeared, Buffy wouldn't be acting that way.

That she corrected herself before she did any damage was a saving grace.

9/10 overall but only 5/10 for this chapter.

Hmmm, I look at it this way; the last Buffy saw of Faith was of a killer/rogue slayer a danger to everyone she knew.

Buffy glosses over the fact that Faith never tried to kill her and in fact it was Buffy who tried to kill Faith.

I needed a scene in which Buffy accepts that she has to 'forgive' Faith (she forgives other people that have done far worse) and let her get on with her life.

The other thing is that 'Fella...' was supposed to be a 'one-shot' it was only when the story became so unexpectedly popular that I started to think of it as part of a series.

If I'd written it as part of a series I'd have written that chapter somewhat differently.

Anyway, glad you liked the rest of the fic,
Cheers,
D.

Never saw or even heard of 'Over There' but seems like it would be something I'd like. I like the way you had Buffy as an additional character and didn't bash her, seen that happen in too many stories. You didn't bash Reilly either and he almost always gets swatted like a bug. You write Faith stories just as good or even better than Kennedy ... now I have a long reading list since you've written plenty of Faith stories. Excellent ending.

I never bash a character unless its to make a point which is more about the script than the character. So people call him Captain Cardboard, well I'm sorry but there are people like that out there! And another thing, we've all made stupid mistakes or made stupid decisions so why complain if a character does something equilly stupid?

If I really hate a character they don't appear in my fic...you'll notice there's little about Angel in any of my fic...

'Over There' Lasted for one season, which was a pity, it was canned for being too realistic (or so I'm told) or maybe it touched a nerve (again I don't know I'm not American). Anyway, I was sad to see there'd be no season two. I've got it on DVD but I expect its out on the internet, its worth at least one viewing.

The ending? Yeah I had two endings in mind so I thought, why not write them both. Glad you liked.

Cheers,
D.

Never heard of the series but the story was intriguing :)

You never heard of 'Over There'!?

It was a pretty good show and didn't deserve to be canceled. If you get a chance check it out on DVD or on the internet.

Cheers,
D.

great story very well written

Thank-you very much.
Dave.

Hu.
Somehow I didn't find this when you wrote it, but I really like that.
I really liked that you hadn't Buffy raise up a stink about Faith in the end, and the closure between Xander and Faith was also very nice.

Thank you for posting!

And thank-you for reading and reviewing.
Dave.

A great story starring a new and improved Faith. I'll go read the sequel now.

Thank-you very much.
Dave.

It was good to have a glimpse into Faith's new life and I thank you for it. Your story shows that she is smart, can make friend and is loyal to them.

It's six or so years since she left Sunnydale, and the trauma of not knowing her past will be fading but it will always be there with her.

Buffy's half baked plan was to arrest Faith and then what. California is the only place that can put her on trial.
I think the death certificates for Alan Finch and the volcanologist would show they died of natural causes; heart attack, etc. The mayor was protecting Faith, so he would make sure her name wasn't muddied and with all police records destroyed, no evidence.
I liked Capt Baron's attitude toward Buffy; nothing she can do or say would change his opinion of her.

You hinted at writing a sequel where she joins the SGC but we might see another type of cross-over.
An atypical SGC story would be interesting. No joining of SG1, no sparing with Teal'c, a more realistic granting of security clearance ( signing a non-disclosure agreement is nonsense and especially taking someone of unknown status into a secure facility wouldn't happen ). Faith is a professional solder, so she would always act as one.
Anyway, just a few thoughts.

Cheers.

Sequel is almost certain to be NCIS, L&O SVU and like you say an a typical SG1 story; I'm sorta thinking Faith is taking some leave somewhere sunny and bumps into Carter on the beach or something...I'll take it from there.

Like you say its so easy to fall into the same old story line when doing a BtVS/SG1 xover.

There's three good stories on NCIS I can use as a basis for three interconnected stories and the L&O SVU will be an original plot maybe with someone from Iraq turning up dead.

As you see I've been doing a bit of thinking and even a bit of writing but I find it best to give a character a bit of a rest (I've been writing a lot of Faith lately) so I'm doing a 'Buffy' story before I go back to Faith.

Dave.

Love Faith stories and this took a new slant. Really enjoyed it and think it definitely deserves a sequel.

Thanks so much for sharing.

Thank-you very much for saying so.

Dave.

Brilliant! I would love to read a sequel... :)

Thank-you, as it happens I've just been doing a little work on the sequel!

Dave.

Really great story. I like the characterizations. I like that Buffy got to be wrong without being demonized... That you didn't turn Riley into either a paragon or some kind of cardboard cut out. None of your OC's (I'm assuming they were OC's since I don't recognize 'doublewide or Mrs. B or Scream, etc.) were 'over the top' either. It's so easy to create Mary Sues from OCs.

Faith. You made her strong, caring and believable as someone playing to the earlier strengths without being subject to all of her failings. Yet, she remained recognizable, likable and someone I want to learn more about and spend more time with.

If you decide to do a sequel, I will read it. If you don't, this will be my favorite Faith portrayal this year so far, and one of my favorite, period.

btw, your description said 'other adventure shows'. I don't recognize this one. Did I miss something? I just went back to the summary and realized that it's something called 'Over There'. Not aware of it... shrug. Great story anyway.


EDIT: Just looked up Over There, and discovered Erik Palladino is in it... he's one of my favorite actors. I actually used him as one as the 'actor' for one of my OCs in my story "A New Heart". He's a Brachen demon. I am sorry I assumed your characters were OC's... still, they were well drawn, and I suspect I'll recognize them once I finally get to see the show. I don't have cable, so that's prolly why I wasn't aware of it. Steven Bochco used to be a favorite tv director of mine.

Peace,

Blue

Thank-you, you say such nice things.

I really didn't think this story would be that popular and I really only wrote it for my own amusement, imagine my surprise...

All the military characters are from the show 'Over There', which were quite well developed even though the show only lasted one 13 episode season. Personally I think 'Over There' was one of the best examples of recent US TV, a great pity it was canned.

To be honest Riley is easy to write because he was a bit of a cardboard cutout in the show. It really doesn't take too much effort to write him better than he was portrayed.

Oddly I hated the Faith character when she first turned up on the show, but as I saw more of her in later episodes and ATS my opinion of her changed, now she is one of my favs.

I try not to bash characters. I love Buffy but I'm also aware of her faults (as with all the main characters). Buffy is a hero and she usually gets it right in the end.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed the fic, a sequel, maybe two will be a long but it'll be a few months before anything gets posted.

Cheers,
Dave.

Great ending
Raf

Thank-you.

Dave.

I'd also like to throw in a vote for a sequel. This has been one of my favorite ongoing stories since it started, showing a unique version of Faith's second chance and a new life. The ending was a nice suprise as well, showing hope for her one day reconnecting with her old life in a positive way, even if it's just through Xander.

Thank-you very much.

I think Faith will reconnect with her past, but not before she has more adventures!

Cheers,
Dave.

So sad to see it over. I really loved this Faith and I hope you do more with this story line. Also, loved seeing Xander in the story. He really capped off the ending. Thank you for sharing.

Thank-you.

I think I've been convinced to write a sequel, but I'm not going to rush it.

Cheers,
Dave.