And Now the Legacy Begins 3/4

Title: And Now the Legacy Begins 3/4
Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Faith
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 trust someone you have no reason to trust bit comes from an awesome Eddie Murphy move called The Golden Child.

Links:

• Series Index
• Part 4

( And Now the Legacy Begins 3 )

Emergence

Title: Emergence
Notes: Written for a prompt at open_on_sunday: Underground
Notes: Written for a prompt at comment_fic: fear:

He woke to pitch dark. “Why can't I see? I should be able to see.”

Flailing his arms, he hit something hard above him. No, not this. As he punched upwards, wood cracked open. Dirt stuck to his fingers. They've buried me alive.

His fingers grew ridges as he dug his way out. Spitting dirt, he wormed his way up through the soil until he'd pulled himself free of his grave.

There was a girl. Alone. Defenseless. He was very hungry.

He looked down, astonished, at the stake in his chest. “No,” he cried as his lips turned to dust.