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Title: Scorned
Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Faith, Wesley
Rating: PG-13
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: As she pinned the comb in her hair, whiteness snaked out from the comb, bleaching her hair. She screamed, arching forward as she fell into the sea. Twisting under the waves, she writhed under the water, as if scrabbling for escape. Her hand reached upward but was unable to break through the surface. With a final grimace, she relaxed into the sea's cold embrace. As her feet touched down to the bottom, white locks drifted in the current. The moon drifted across the horizon and was close to setting before she moved again. Her eyes opened and looked up from below the sea.
Notes: Many thanks to my most awesome betas: deird1, for making sure Wesley and Aidan didn't do anything totally unBritish; and diebirchen who catches my grammar errors.
 

( Scorned, Part 5 )

Title: Scorned
Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Faith, Wesley
Rating: PG-13
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: As she pinned the comb in her hair, whiteness snaked out from the comb, bleaching her hair. She screamed, arching forward as she fell into the sea. Twisting under the waves, she writhed under the water, as if scrabbling for escape. Her hand reached upward but was unable to break through the surface. With a final grimace, she relaxed into the sea's cold embrace. As her feet touched down to the bottom, white locks drifted in the current. The moon drifted across the horizon and was close to setting before she moved again. Her eyes opened and looked up from below the sea.
Notes: Many thanks to my most awesome betas: deird1, for making sure Wesley and Aidan didn't do anything totally unBritish; I didn't ask diebirchen to review this section because my Internet connection problems would have made getting her response back home (from the library) a real pain in the neck.  So, sorry about the grammar; we should be back to normal betas for the next section.


( Scorned 3/8 )

Title: Scorned
Series: Lotus in Muddy Water
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Faith, Wesley
Rating: PG-13
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: As she pinned the comb in her hair, whiteness snaked out from the comb, bleaching her hair. She screamed, arching forward as she fell into the sea. Twisting under the waves, she writhed under the water, as if scrabbling for escape. Her hand reached upward but was unable to break through the surface. With a final grimace, she relaxed into the sea's cold embrace. As her feet touched down to the bottom, white locks drifted in the current. The moon drifted across the horizon and was close to setting before she moved again. Her eyes opened and looked up from below the sea.
Notes: Many thanks to my most awesome betas: deird1, for making sure Wesley and Aidan didn't do anything totally unBritish; and  diebirchen who had the agonizing job of checking my grammar and telling me when what I wrote just didn't make sense - she put in a lot of work, which I very much appreciate.
Notes: Petra Hyde Burnand was Faith's previous Watcher, the one killed by Kakistos.
Notes: The Narbon XL-7 is named after Helen Narbon from the most excellent comic, Narbonic
Notes: The song Faith sings in Wesley's car is “Strange Phenomena” by Kate Bush.
Notes: Much like Brigit, I couldn't resist the scene from Young Frankenstein.
Notes: The gag with the spilt milk in the kitchen is from the original Pink Panther movie (Peter Sellers version).


( Scorned 1/8 )

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.