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  1. It's always blood, isn't it? by

    Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)  

    14 Jan 2026

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    Dawn came into being when Buffy was first called as the Slayer. Cue the butterfly effect.
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    Technically AU from the start of the series, but focuses mostly on the last part of season 4, season 5, and season 6 (as well as the gap in between). TLDR: Spike gets more chances to bond with Dawn and Joyce, setting off a chain of events that eventually causes all the Scoobies learn communication skills, with the bonus side effect of love and devotion shenanigans. Also I have blasted everyone with the ray gun that causes moral and philosophical nuance.

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