This has been an incredible story. You are a wonderful writer. You took a great idea of a Faith with no memory, and you gave her the personality that we know as Faith, and made her into an interesting and wonderful hero, with great new characters around her. Throwing in Riley and then Buffy changing her mind and the final story with Xander, this was exceptional. Just so well crafted. thank you for an excellent story.

Thank-you so much for the praise, if this was the Oscars I'm be bursting into tears about now!

Dave.

I really liked this...the whole story and the last two chapters. I've never seen the show this is a cross with, but this worked in a fundamentally touching way. Faith, for all her bravado might very well be the kind of person that would thrive in the military. Not just because of her enhancements; slayer versus gun isn't all that great a fight on the face of it. With supersonic bullet speeds, by the time the sound reaches enhanced hearing, you are already dead. However, Faith is brave and lonely, and the sense of family created by the military might be exactly what she needed.

Or if not...you did a brilliant job of making us believe it, which is the very definition of a talented writer. Bravo.

Thanks, I always thought Faith needed a 'home' to latch onto which the Scoobies never gave her (for whatever reason and I'm not blaming them). the Army gave her a home, a purpose and friends.

If you ever get a chance to see 'Over There', do so, it was good TV.

Dave.

This far exceeded any expectation I harbored for this story . You could add another story to this and I will read it with interest. Well done

Thanks a lot,

People harbour expectations? GULP!

What about two stories?

Cheers,
Dave.

I've never seen the show this is supposed to crossover with but I really liked this story. It's certainly a different take on Faith waking up, her as a soldier. It fits her very well. This is definitely an enjoyable read.

Thank-you very much indeed.

Dave.

Great story (and great writing, too).

I, too, think that her memory loss was more due to biology than any mystical/supernatural purpose. Her Slayer-ness healed her brain damage correctly, back to its original state - a blank slate.

I'd rather see her join the military's demon hunter team rather than the SGC. A different story direction than SGC-meets-slayer(s)/Council. Plus, at the SGC her enhanced abilities/strength *would* be quickly noted, and then it becomes a question of whether she becomes "Faith - Lab Rat", rather than "Faith - Kicker of Goa'uld Ass".

If they haven't run across each other, yet (unlikely as it seems), the military squad encountering a Slayer team in the field might be an interesting plot point.

Thanks.

Some of the points you make mirror some of the ideas I've had. It would be too easy to fall into the same old plot of slayer+SGC and it ends up as yet another snake kicking fic.

I think I might have come up with a better idea, we'll see how it developes.

Cheers,
Dave.

i did love this. thank you for that. *smiles*

And thank-you for that :-)

Dave.

Thanks for this ending. I was seriously worried that Buffy was going to go in and force a confrontation by telling Faith all about her sordid past and making her remember what is most definitely best left buried. Faith really did become someone else over the time she's spent in the Army and it's good to see her making her way to a much better life than what she left back in that hospital room in Sunnydale.

Great story all the way around; thank you for sharing it. Like most other folks, I'm definitely up for the sequel if you ever decide to write it; though I definitely have to say my preference is for Faith to take Sam up on her offer. I dearly love the idea of so many kick ass women in the SGC and Faith really would fit right into the family there!

Thanks muchly.

I think I've come up with a better idea than an SGC fic....but theres no reason why they shouldn't meet Faith again at some point. I'm planning on writing any sequel like I did the original; a number of interconnected stories so who knows who will turn up!?

Cheers,
Dave.

Thank you for a great story. I look forward to seeing a sequel but only when you think it is good enough. Great job with Faith and I would love to see Faith and Xander get together again. If it fits the story, of course. I look forward to reading another of your great stories, whether it is a sequel to this one or not.

Thanks Cpt, I'll be picking your brain again...soon!

Dave.

A well written tale, and most thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you for writing it.

I hope you will decide to do a sequel.

Thank-you.

I think I've been persuaded to do a sequel, might take awhile but we'll get there.

Cheers,
Dave.

At least Buffy found out that redemption is real, and it's not only limited to the PTB "champions club".
Unlike other reviewers, I like to believe that the reason behind Faith's amnesia are organic, not a PTB plot; I mean, brain damage from such a big fall is a very serious risk, slayer or not.
And weell, Xander showed a good time to a soldier , and Faith enjoyed the night on town ; ).
Congratulations for such a cool series =).

See ya!.

I don't know if anyone else has used the idea of a 'reset' for Faith or not, it just seemed like a good idea at the time! Whatever the reason I think soldier Faith is here to stay (for a while at least).

Cheers.
Dave.

Aw Shucks! that was so sweet, I wonder what the powers are planning, maybe dragging the slayers into the SGC in time for the Ori war?

I can just see it; Faith join the SGC and some Ancient device takes over her mind and when the Asgard fix her her memories return.

One odd thing, is that she seemed to have some dreams about the fight with Buffy but no recognition from when they met.

Good one though.

I think if you look back I described the Buffy character in the fight as a 'faceless woman'. I had to go back and change it when I decided that Faith and Buffy would have to meet! Thank the gods for not posting until you've finished writing!

Cheers,
Dave.

A very well written 'grown-up' scoobies.

Thanks!

Dave.

That was good... well I don't know how I felt about the second epilogue but that's only cuz I'm not a big fan of Faith/Xander but whatever, it was interesting and I hope you do a sequel.

I wrote two Epilogues (don't ask why) and didn't know which to post so I posted both. I think I preferred Ep 1 best but not enough to not post Ep 2!

You pays your money and take your choice!

Cheers,
Dave.

I absolutely LOVED both of the last two chapters. ;-)

Buffy seeing Faith in her hospital bed and finally coming to the realization that this person is *not* the same person she had known previously was a refreshing acknowledgement of Buffy's own growth and her recognition that Faith was different, too.

I also found it completely in character for Xander to want to check up on Faith and make sure that she hadn't somehow managed to fool Buffy about her true intentions, especially since there was an upcoming wedding involved, too. I liked seeing him and Faith connecting, and that there were hints of a possible friendship shown, also.

I hope we see a sequel to this, with Faith joining the SGC, since she would certainly prove to be a major asset to them in their work.

A possible bonus would be to have both the SGC's and the Watchers Council's interests intersect and have SG-1 and a Council team (preferably led by either Xander or Dawn) each trying to acquire an artifact before a Goa'uld or its minions can reach it.

Anyway, thanks for sharing this with us.

Ok, I give in! There will be an SGC sequel, BUT, it will only be as part of a longer non-sgc fic. Your plot idea might fit nicely thank-you.

Thanks for saying all the nice things about my fic.

Cheers,
Dave.

Great Story! And it really needs a sequel. Faith joining the SGC (and perhaps SG-1) would be the perfect sequel. Another fitting sequel would be if she joins Riley's team of demon hunters. It does not matter if she remembers her past or not.


BTW, this was excactly what I am was looking for (see Challenge 5804: In the Army Now).

Thank-you so much.

Looks like there will be a sequel some time soon.

I shall look up that challenge, I often look at the challenges when I need inspiration but I don't think I've ever actually answered one.

Cheers,
Dave.