FIC: "The Devil, You Know" (Dexter/Buffy, T, Chap 18)

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Much of the plot and dialogue in this chapter was only added in the last week, and even more only in the last few hours. And yet, more than ever, I couldn't be happier with the results. I can only hope at least some of you are equally pleased.


The Devil, You Know
Dexter / Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel
Dexter, Astor, ensemble Dexter/Buffy cast
Gen, M/F (Dexter/Lumen), F/F (Deb/Faith)
Action, drama, comedy, horror, coming of age
Teen and up
Graphic depictions of violence
Current word count: 64,086 words

Post-Dexter 5x12, "The Big One"; post-Buffy 7x22, "Chosen"; post-Angel 5x11, "Damage". Dexter POV.

Miami under moonlight can be murder. But when the dead start to walk and demons come out to play, forensic analyst Dexter Morgan -- an off-hours serial killer of criminals who slip through the cracks -- finds himself caught up in the impossible. Astor has returned, with stunning supernatural powers and dreams of awful portents to come. And the latest new player in town is a dead ringer for her dead mother. As father and stepdaughter learn more of the deadly new secret world they've stumbled into -- a world of vampires, of Slayers, and forces of darkness -- Dexter can see he's coming to a crossroads. But is it too late to choose the right path?

"Crazy good work."

"Really great drama and interpersonal moments."

"Creepy, occasionally funny, and a mess of ugly emotions, exactly as a Buffy/Dexter crossover should be!"


In this installment: Invading the villain's stronghold. And for the first time -- but not the last -- switching POV.


(Chapter 18)