An interesting take on the super!Buffy premise. I kinda agree with FireWolfe (sp?) in that Buffy and Willow are kinda re-visiting the roles of the Shadow Men and the First Slayer /BUT/ since the slayers are getting their power from Buffy, I wonder if she's more like the demon essence that got shoved into the first slayer instead. You did mention that B was "ascending towards something." I wonder if that something is going to be anything like an Old One. That would certainly explain Illyria's showing up at the SGC after B revived (resurrected?) Autumn halfway across the galaxy. (Dawn and Eve are easily understood, as they each have a kind of link to B, but Illyria hasn't shown that she has that same kind of connection. Therefore, how would she have sensed that event if her own type of connection wasn't forming (or already there)?)

Anyway, the Graham/Buffy thing is getting interesting, although it's not a pairing I see lasting - there's just too much difference between them, even more than there was with Reilly (or however that's spellllled - I'm not a fan of his). While Graham seems like he'd be able to handle it much better than Reilly did, the gulf is even greater now than it was before. Will love conquer all? Or is this a case of "sometimes love just ain't enough?"

On the other players: Gotta love Eve! 'nuff said. Willow/Xander? believable, anyway, but that's about it (not my favorite pairing, mostly 'cause I'm not a XanFan. don't really dislike him either tho). As usual, Jack is quite amusing, and Teal'c is too, in his own way. I like the way you have the relationship between Buffy and the slayers slowly being explained and then having Buffy's understanding of that relationship continue to be refined. Dawn is also great. I love how she's been 'assigned' the job to keep Buffy's head out of the clouds. Like she wouldn't do that anyway. :)

Hmm, I'm not sure if I'd rather this story updated next, or "Life's Ending." :) Keep up the good work!

WARNING: GEEK MOMENT: BTW, just to illustrate how great that chasm is between Buffy and a normal human, I did some calculations based of the weight of a Bradly APC (30.4 tonnes, or ~67000 lbs) and the thickness of its armor: if you're at all familiar with the d20 system of RPGs, especially Phoenix/Deeds Not Words, I estimated Buffy's strength score at approximately 40. And that's assuming the presence of a power like "Mighty Lifting" which allows her to lift more than her STR would indicate - in this case by a factor of 5x. (an average person has a STR of around 10, human max is usually 18-24 range. Teal'c, for example, has a str of 18 in the SG-1 game.)

Update soon please

I just found this story, and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I really like the characterisation and your spin on the Slayer Activation spell. I truly hope you continue to update because I really would like to know what happens to Buffy, and how Stargate Command copes with Illyria in the complex.
Looking forward to your next update!

Buffy owning the slayers is not really a bad thing. It means she has taken responsibility for them. It is a testiment to her good heart that she second guesses herself as she does. Can she be a become a dictator. Sure anyone could. While she might influuence the slayers in a way that is not typical it could just as easily happen with a regular human team. Consider the world we live in leaders like Hitler, Jim Jones and others come to mind. Maybe her connection is deeper and more spirital in nature but the result would be the same. She gave her life for her people and killed for them. Anyone would be loyal to that type of a person. It happens all the time in the real world. Soldiers follow leaders who would die and kill for them. They grow close as family. The same with firemen and police their lives are so connected that they must be one. Personally I think Buffy is more then a slayer Prime in this fic. I am betting she is already an Ancient only she does not quiet get it yet. She is the one who with Willow created the slayers. They are as connected to her as she was to the first Slayer and the Shadow men. She is in essence the first slayer to the Newly awaked slayers and Willow is the Shadowmen. The only real diffrence is the choice they gave the slayers. Free will. While it can be argued they did not know what they were getting into they did choose to accept the power. So she is doing no wrong in using them. They gave her their live and power freely. Granted it may seem like a lot but it was still a choice to be a slayer or not. In becoming one they accepted her as their leader and all that came with it. Free will to serve the higher good. Call it the ultimate enlistment package. They trust Buffy the thing is she just has to turst herself as well.

Lisa

Lisa,

Thanks for the thoughtful review. There are going to be some very interesting twists on this story. Not all of it is going to be good for our heroes. Not everyone is going to make it. And you'll find out that the power given the Buffy and the Slayers is no bueno... 8)

Thanks again for the review. Great feedback.

I have to say this is one of the best fan pieces that I have ever read. I eagerly look forward to reading more. I admit to hoping you make it a Graham Buffy pairing because I like the guy. I think this is a reasonable assumption about the slayer spell. I look forward to seeing what TPTS come up with and how Buffy and her people deal with it. I love that you have redeemed Faith and given the Scooby Gang a second chance. I can see Buffy growing into a strong person and leader. I sincerely hope there is an update soon.

Lisa

I was just rereading this, and couldn't help but plead for an update. It's so good that I just can't help myself! I wanna see what Fred's part in all of this is, and who Buffy's going to fall for, and if Jack faints from surprise at seeing all the girls alive after that (I think that should qualify for automatic gate certification, by the way).

Please, please, please write more?

*Feeds the muse cookies and ambrosia*

Fantastic story! I really like the idea of this, & even Xander & Willow aren't bugging me as much as they usually do (in canon or in fic), though that could be because we haven't seen much of them. & I love the idea of Giles & Buffy getting past all their issues to become true friends--hope we get to see more examples of that. I do have a couple questions, though. One, I recognize my Dawn issues, but it seems she alternates from "the wisest of the bunch" to a typical bratty teenager....which is it? First, I don't see Dawn as all that wise, but that aside...you'd think she would have SOME respect for Buffy & the Scooby Gang & not try to get Xander's attention because she has boobs. That shows a huge disrespect of Xander & all he's done for Dawn as a friend & to keep her safe (& I don't even like Xander). I do have to say that I'm completely unsurprised at Dawn's lack of caring as to how Buffy would feel about Dawn potentially dating Riley, as long as Dawn got what she wanted. Two, I can understand why you skimmed over the Scoobies making up, but the description of it (a couple apologies, some cookies, & some furniture), didn't cut it for me. I don't see the previous things equally tearing Buffy out of Heaven & throwing her out of the house & not worrying/caring that the Ubervamps (or Caleb) might get her. That showed a huge lack on the part of the Scoobies, & from your description, it seems that only Giles truly grasps the magnitude of the screw-up & is the only one to make proper (or as proper as one can get) amends. I also don't think Willow's promising Buffy the spell makes up for anything...especially since Buffy will probably use it to better life for EVERYONE, or prevent Willow from resurrecting her again.

I also really like the idea of Graham/Buffy--I don't see a lot of fics with this pairing, but it intrigues me. & I absolutely adore Eve...the sister Buffy always should've had, imo. & I like the SGC in this story, a nice balance of military minds & curiosity...I'm especially lovin' Jack, but will we see some more Daniel interacting with the Slayers, particularly Buffy? I assume we haven't seen as much of him because the Slayers are still going through their training/Gate certification. I also wonder how long it'll be before Buffy manages to meet an Ancient (probably Oma), or even an Asguard would be fun (preferably Thor, of course). Great fic idea, I look forward to seeing where you go with it.

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you like the story. Ahh, I see you are not a Willow/Xander fan. Giles and Buffy have worked out their differences and become something more than mentor and mentee. It's not quite as close as the father/daughter dynamic they once had, but it is still a very caring relationship.

Dawn did that as a way of testing out her emerging sexuality on someone she considers "safe". It actually indicates a great deal of trust for that individual. Young girls do things like this.

As far as Dawn dating Riley, she knows that Buffy's objections have more to do with Buffy's possessiveness towards her ex than any real feelings she might have towards him. Buffy shot him down pretty quick on the two moon planet after all. In this story, Dawn's been carrying a torch for Riley since she was 14. He quickly replaced the crush she had on Xander.

As far as how the Scoobies made up to Buffy, yes, it did involve a lot more than cookies and furniture. But at the same time, I did not want to delve into all of the details. I just put in the barest details that Buffy would remember fondly out of all of the fights, yelling, tears, and apologies that actually occurred. Those, most of us tend to put to the back of our mind and try to focus on the better memories. But you are right, it took many months before she regained any closeness to them. That is one of the things that pushed them together, figuring out how to get Buffy to forgive them.

Buffy and Graham is getting interesting, at least in my opinion. I haven't spent the time in the story developing his feelings for her. But that will change with the next chapter. But expect Autumn to impact that relationship as well.

I agree, Eve is cool. I like her enthusiasm and she is a better Dawn.

As far as Daniel, I'm not sure how I will use him. I am finding him one of the harder characters to write. But I am working on it.

There is a huge plot twist with the Ancients. I can't delve into it or the story goes kaput. But it's there.

I cant believe I almost didnt read this story(I really hate Riley...lol)
I dont agree with the Riley/Dawn pairing,(only cause of my dislike of Riley, not an age thing) but i'm willing to go allong with it.
Seeing how she goes about asking him out, and his reaction should be interesting.
Personally I would have paired Dawn with Daniel, or maybe Illyria. *drools*

Speaking of Illyria, I cant wait to see her in here.
Any chance of Spike showing up? (Spike/Illyria pairing would be nice =D )

Please update soon? ;-)

Thanks for the review. Sorry to take so long to respond. I am glad you gave the story a try. What can I say? The Dawn/Riley pairing was just one of those things. I think Daniel would be a little old for Dawn at late 30's, but I've seen much stranger real life.

Illyria is showing up and has some pretty good scenes. No Spike. My dislike of him makes him a particularly difficult character to write, although only the whipped version. Spike as the "Big Bad" is pretty cool.

I am trying to work on an update. Sorry RL got crazy.

wow, you rock, that was good

i laughed out loud a couple times while reading this fic
youve set it up so i dont know whats going to happen next but it could be anything-the powers are going to do somthing but i have no idea what, there are soo many relationships but i cant even decide which ones im cheering for cuz they all sound intresting and i want to hear about all of them from you

alot of fanfic is fun to read but it's just fanfic, your talent for writing is better than that of published work that i've read, alot of published work that i've read. I hope you get paid for it in real life

the itchy thing wascool
so, Eve, are you gonna make her the boss when Buffy leaves or ascends or goes into a comma, or just speeds up so much that we can't see her anymore? I know not for a few years, but you're setting it up pritty good

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. As far as what is going to happen next, expect more Illyria at her most irritating.

I wouldn't say that my writing is all that polished. I see so many rough edges. I commented on a review below about how I don't plot for my stories. That is probably a weakness, especially on the longer ones. I just don't like to. As far as getting paid, sadly no. I do own a business though that I have written about 5000 pages of manuals for so far. Whew!

What is Eve's future? She could be the boss. She is definitely one of the most aggressive Slayers there is. But will she have the skills? Possibly, or possibly it will be Molly or Vi. Or even a Slayer we haven't met... 8)

Hmm....where to start:

I had a hard time finishing this story what with all the sunshine coming from Buffy's ass
blinding my computer screen. Isn't Buffy already a great slayer, why does she suddenly
need God-like powers to make a good story. Too many WTF? moments to make this
story plausible or enjoyable. Such as;

It is stupid that suddenly all of the slayers are so in love with Buffy, you have turned
them into nothing better than clones that blindly follow a known terrible leader. Buffy's
past attempts at leading an army or even a group of slayers ended in alot of deaths
from poor (almost no) planning and charging blindly into traps. You try to correct this
with the last chapter, but it is out of character since she has had no training to overcome
her poor leadership and people skills. The slayers are no longer indivduals in your
story, but are basicly slaves to Buffy who must follow her. Whatever happened to free
will? You say that Buffy is worried about controlling the slayers, well if the new
potentials/ slayers are showing up because they are drawn to Buffy, then it is already
happening.

Buffy is an egomaniac. Even when blatantly wrong, would never admit it and piss poor
writing would lead us to believe eventually she was always right (i.e. scythe in the vinyard).
You don't give and egomaniac more power and control. This only fuels their egomania.
Your story has Buffy with God-like powers and basicly control over ALL the slayers.
Buffy would think that this is what she deserves since she saved the world so many times
and has had such a hard life. The power would definitely go to her head, she would rule all
with an iron fist (like thinking the only way to control slayers is to beat/abuse them), and
eventually come to the conclusion that she would be better running the council, and then
the world. Your Buffy is becoming a dictator who is consolidating her power base
through beatings of her subjects.

Buffy can catch a speeding bullet? Run as fast as a sports car? Lift 9 tons? WTF? This is so ridiculous it boggles the mind. Also, heals all wounds instantly? If this is true, why the hell
would you even need anyone else or even other slayers? I mean your Buffy is so perfect, just
send her out by herself, in 24 hours she will have killed all of the System Lords and the entire
universe will be safe because Super Buffy is on the job.

I know who Buffy is, Buffy is Jesus. She glows, can use telepathy, and resurects people
without thought of consequences. I suspect soon her breasts will turn to golden beer taps
(wait I might like that).

Finally, does Buffy even know who Graham is, or his name. Been a long time I doubt she
would remeber. And, Riley/Dawn way to creepy with the age difference and ex-factor.

I apologize for ranting so long, and what may seem like harsh criticism is truly meant to
be constructive I grow tired of reviews "great, keep going" so if I got something to say
I tend to make it worth mine and the authors time.

Thanks for the review. I will say a couple of things: As far as Buffy being invincible, not even. She can die like anyone else to a bullet to the head. She's fast, but can't heal wounds instantly, especially her own. She certainly couldn't go out and defeat the Goa'uld solo, let alone without Slayer back up. Remember, she's looking for help from the Ascended One aka the Ancients. But she is Jesus, at least to the Slayers. The long and short of it is that Buffy is ascending towards something. What it is, you'll have to read to find out.

Poor planning in the past? Yep. Poor planning by Buffy in the present? Yep, she got her ass handed to her in a certain prairie planet. So she fell back on the standard procedures that Xander had implemented when they first formed the Slayer teams. The exact same procedures they used to beat the demons. Firepower and coordinated operations. Buffy isn't an idiot after all. And no, it doesn't help that all of the Slayers blindly follow her.

And yes, Buffy has total control of the Slayers for the most part. If you were a Christian and God appeared in front of you would you Believe and follow him (or her) no matter what? That's what the Slayers are dealing with. To them that is what Buffy is because of how she is connected to the source of their power. More on that next chapter.

Buffy is an egomaniac? Well, she could be. That she has resisted as much as she has is a testament to her willpower, but yes, she is struggling with it. As would any of us. What will happen to her? Will she fail utterly? Will she need to be put down like a rabid dog by the SGC? Maybe. After all, she "owns" the Slayers. Not a pretty thought. 8)

Could she take over the world? Maybe. I doubt she could outrun or survive a suitcase nuke, so I give her and all the ancient gods of Mesopotwhatever zero chance of worldwide takeover. Still, you never know.

Does Buffy even know who Graham is? Sure, she remembers him. Did she harbor any romantic feelings that way? Probably not, since her feelings about the Initiative in general were negative. But she is seeing him now as a person, so who knows what'll happen. As far as Dawn/Riley, there's a 10 year age gap between an 18 year old girl and him. Not what I would call a problem, but if you really hate it, probably not a good idea to read it since I do not intend to stop the pairing. I mean, Buffy had Angel who was 200 plus years her senior (Plus DB was almost exactly 10 years older than SMG and looked it).

Don't worry about the criticism. I am sure meant it honestly and that is all you can do in this life. I do think you really dislike the story and probably shouldn't continue to read it. Or maybe you like the premise but do not like the direction I went. Unfortunately, I mostly let the story take me along for the ride. I'm not one of those authors who plot out the entire story from scratch with exactly the points they want to make chapter to chapter.

I do want to say that I see your point. I tend to avoid those super-Xander stories for the same reason. Mostly, I tend to read a chapter or two then stop. Of course, I hit you with all this late, so maybe I got you invested in the story. Sorry about that.

Thanks for the update. SLAYERS RULE! Awesome chapter with great battle scenes. Loved the reference to 'Talcum'! I also liked the aftermath with Autumn - somehow you pulled off both mysterious weirdness and incredible poignancy in the same scene - very clever. More soon please. Thanks.

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. Hehe Talcum. Better than taquitos... 8)

I had a hard time writing that scene with Autumn. Should she die or shouldn't she? But the death would be a cop out so Autumn lives! 8)

What a gripping chapter! I almost feel sorry for Morrigan's Jaffa, who so nearly managed to avoid being slaughtered, but for one mis-step (ALMOST, I said! -- after all, they did beat up on my favorite SG team members, not to mention the killing and planned rape).

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Don't feel sorry for them, they were going to visit misery upon misery on the human race, the buggers...

Yep, they're bad. 8)

Between this story and Honor's Slayer, you might be my new favorite author. You're respectful of everyone, and do a great job of making it clear that they'll need to work together. Also, you just GET these characters.

Thanks for the review. Wow, I am honored. I do try to be respectful of everyone. I even like Kennedy, although I fell back into that lazy author attitude and made her one dimensional in this story. At least I compensated by giving her her own series... 8)

I appreciate you saying that I get these characters. I do try. I think a lot of it is that I like them all, flaws and everything. 8)

Nice.

One note - Morrigan is a *female* Celtic god, one of four war goddesses. So you might want to add that the host is currently male, or correct it. It might work more effectively if your Morrigan *is* female - Buffy is stronger than her.

Nice bringing back to life and the golden glow and general reactions. Oh, and that by following the mission protocols they were supposed to, they gained the upper hand - nice acknowledgement of SGC systems' effectiveness (even if they did end up captured!).

Keep up the good work.

Lol, Tanydwr

Thanks for the review. I appreciate the information. My Googling skills failed me. I'll have to go back and change that to make Morrigan a bad ass chick fighter. 8)

I'm glad you liked that. Btw, the protocols they followed weren't from the SGC or even necessarily from the mission. Back when Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn, and Giles got together after defeating the First, Willow brought up the idea that there was no way they could continue the way they were going with Slayers running rampant and going into fights alone and unprepared. Xander then brought up the point that modeling Slayers tactics after squad level tactics of the military was the best way to go. He then developed all of their squad level tactics with the help of a couple of old friends of Giles who used to belong to the SAS. That was what made the Slayers so much more effective that they were able to defeat all the demons. On average, with different tactics and weapons, Slayers became more than a 1000 percent more effective and dangerous. Nice huh? Here endeth the history lesson. Maybe I should put this in the story, huh?

Thanks,

becuzitswrong

I originally got the impression you were planning to make this a Buffy/Graham fic however at this point I really couldn't care less about his character. Not that I dislike him specifically but there's nothing compelling about him.

The Buffy/Autumn dynamic however I very much hope you continue with. You went to a lot of effort to fill out her background and turn her into a likable and sympathetic character and it worked.

I'd much rather read about Buffy interacting with Autumn than the somewhat wooden Graham. The fact that you continue to bring up the "attraction" between him and Buffy (I really can't see it but you mention it explicitly.) thusly worries me a bit.

A very good chapter btw as they all have been. Another reviewer made a good point... what happened to keeping the slayers a secret from the free jaffa?

Thanks for the review. I did give that impression. But like most stories, I write the story the way it unfolds. It doesn't seem to matter how much I outline. As always, the story is told by the characters and I merely write it down. As far as Graham, expect to see more of him as he makes the decision not to be the wallflower and possibly lose Buffy....

Expect more Buffy/Autumn. There is a strong chance of Buffy/Autumn/Graham.

I gotcha. I do see the attraction for him towards Buffy, while her attraction has alway been somewhat superficial. It remains to be seen if he can invoke more than that...

All will be explained about the Jaffa. There is a reason though, that occurred off-stage. And these Jaffa, while belonging to the Free Jaffa, aren't exactly run of the mill Free Jaffa. They were handpicked by Teal'c and [deleted by the censor-you didn't really expect me to let you tell that did you?]