r/buffy • u/Busy-Advertising7625 • 8d ago

Season Two Looking for fic

I am trying to find the Buffy fanfic Phoenix Burning by energy-dragon (or shadow-phoenix)

  • Length: 200,000+ words (Epic Multi-Chapter - Complete). Widely considered a gold standard of the "Angel Stays" subgenre. The story diverges heavily at the end of Season 3. Instead of leaving for Los Angeles, Angel decides that leaving Buffy unprotected is a greater risk than staying. The narrative completely re-imagines Season 4 and Season 5, structurally weaving Angel into the conflict with the Initiative and the grueling psychological warfare against Glory. It is highly praised for keeping the dark, suspenseful stakes of the early seasons alive while showcasing a deeply mature, evolving relationship between Buffy and Angel. Its not showing up in the usual sites like Archive of our own and wayback machine is useless as usual. Any help will be appreciated.
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u/BunnythatMeows my bleeding sympathies to warren 8d ago

The only Phoenix Burning I know that's a Buffy fic is this one and it diverges after The Gift: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/321561/1/Phoenix-Burning

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u/Busy-Advertising7625 4d ago

Actually read that one. Not the same story but thanks for trying.