And Now the Legacy Begins 1/5

Title: And Now the Legacy Begins 1/5
Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Faith, Wesley
Rating: PG
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: While fleeing Kakistos and Council Enforcers, Faith gets an offer of help from a friend of a friend.
Notes:

• The description of the dog in Faith's dream comes from the movie Turner and Hooch.
• References include: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, the Batman tv series, The Dark Knight graphic novel, and some Doc Savage movie I saw on tv when I was a teen. 
• Nominated at Gotta Have Faith

Links:

• Series Index
• Part 2

( And Now the Legacy Begins 1/5 )

Lotus in Muddy Water

Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
1.1 And Now the Legacy Begins: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
1.2 Scorned: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8
1.3 Tar Baby Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Miscellaneous stories:

• Zombies on the Beach - Ethan learns Giles has died.
• Yearning. Oh Gods. The Pain. - Ethan's reaction to the news.

Notes:

• Runs in parallel to Lily Out of Water
• The reoccurring Narbon XL-7 is named for Helen Narbon star of the most excellent comic strip, Narbonic. Mad scientists! Giant gerbils!! Dave Davenport!!! Uses few exclamation points than I do!!!!

Timeline:

14 Dec 1980	Faith Born
1 Jan 1998	"Innocence" episode in BtVS
1 Jan 1998 - June 1999	Lily out of Water 1: The Bloom on the Rose
12 May 1998	Faith becomes a Slayer
20 June 1998	Lotus in Muddy Water 1.1: And Now the Legacy Begins
26 June 1998	Lotus in Muddy Water 1.2: Scorned
4 July 1998	Lotus in Muddy Water 1.3: Tar Baby
June 2000	Lily Out of Water 2 Where Candles are Lit, Blossoms Fall
June 2001	Lily Out of Water 3: Paper Roses
May - June 2003	Lily Out of Water 4: The Scattering of Cherry Blossoms
2004 - 2005	Lily Out of Water 5: Falling Petals Carry Moonlight
2004 - 2005	Lily Out of Water 6: Touching the Ashes of Fallen Flowers

Awards:
Nominated for Round 22 at the SunnyD Awards.