-1When It All Falls Apart

(A Logan Chronicals Story)

Prologue : Finding Help in the Least Likely Ally

By: Lunara/ Riori Dragonstar

Credits: Veronica Mars © Rob Thomas, as well as all the characters I own none of them and this is purely for fun. The only characters I claim ownership of is Lydia Navarro and fan characters made for the story.

Story takes place after Series Finale in Season 3.

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Logan sat in his car taking a deep breath and counting down the seconds as time passed. He had just beaten up yet another guy for the sake of Veronica Mars, but this time he was in way over his head. He knew he had to get out of town and fast, it wouldn't be long before Gory had his family put a hit out on Logan Echolls. She hadn't chased after him and stayed behind in the food court to deal with Piz, which meant Logan's worst fear had come to pass. Veronica was still going to let him walk away, she was moving on while he wasn't.

His phone soon began to buzz that he had a text as he opened the message, it was from Veronica.

Thank you, Logan. I will forgive you, but it will take time. Right now you need to run as fast as you can.

-V

"No shit Sherlock," Logan muttered to the empty vehicle

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A few hours passed as Logan spent time analyzing his childhood, anyone he considered to even slightly be his friend since he moved to Neptune, California. He realized one prominent thing most of his friends had left or were no help, anyone would easily track him down if he left with any of his regular friends. Trina was out of the question because, well she was insane and in the spotlight all the time.

"I can't believe I am going to this level for help," Logan muttered to himself as he punched his steering wheel. He then realized he would need to ditch his Range Rover somewhere to. Driving a big vehicle like his seemed like wearing a radar that says 'Here I am, come get me as I try to run.'

"Weevil?" Logan questioned to himself then shook his head but a smile slowly crept across his face for a split second "It's a long shot. But what the hell do I have to lose really?" he questioned to himself

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"ELI!" A voice rang out from the kitchen as Weevil shook his head before standing and answering to the call. His younger cousin, Lydia, whom had just turned seventeen had yelled for him to help her with dinner.

"I need you to run to the corner market. I have a few bucks if you need it but we need a few things for dinner," Lydia insisted with a weak grin and Weevil shook his head no. "Please? Don't make me do it," Lydia insisted and Weevil grinned.

"Fine, what do you need?"

"Well I want to make some salsa but I still need some tomato paste, and curry powder, oh and will you pick up a half gallon of milk," Lydia replied in thought while handing her purse to her older cousin.

"Is that all honey?" Weevil asked with sarcasm but immediately smiled when Lydia wrapped her arms around him in a quick hug before kissing his cheek.

"Gracias," She answered and he nodded his approval.

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Logan had caught a taxi to the neighborhood where the Navarro family resided. He remembered once upon a time buying the house that Weevil called home, it was his grandmother's house, but he had also lived with four younger cousins, five if you counted Felix. Weevil now had his own apartment, but frequented the house still. Logan had eventually got talked out of actually taking over ownership and he was now going to confront the person who yelled at him for it.

Logan walked up the main side walk, as he saw Weevil drive by him and slowed the car to a stop by Logan "Do you have a suicide wish or have you officially been declared insane?" Weevil yelled at him

"Something like that," Logan replied not even feeling up to arguing with Weevil Navarro tonight. Weevil shrugged it off and drove on, Logan's business was no longer his concern in any shape or form.

Logan waited until Weevil drove around the corner before hurrying up the last few steps through the small, rickety gate to the Navarro household. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door and praying to a god he didn't believe in that it was a younger Navarro that answered the door. The grandmother hated Logan with a passion after her employment had been terminated by his parents.

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Lydia rolled her eyes as she heard the knock on the front door. "I got it!" She yelled so her weak grandmother wouldn't try to get up and struggle with getting to the door. "Eli probably just forgot…"

She stopped in mid-sentence as her eyes fell on Logan Echolls standing in the frame of the door and staring at her with an awkward stare. "Hey Dia, What's new?"

It took her a few moments to meet his gaze as her medium brown eyes tried to look passive. She finally cleared her throat "Well you tell me? Is this a new game Logan?"

"You look like you've seen a ghost or a mass murderer," Logan quipped back as he took in the changes. Lydia stood at five feet, four inches and had to look up to meet his gaze. Had had dark brown hair that fell straight and a lighter tan complexion then the rest of her family. But she never faltered in the staring match.

"Well I think I may have seen something far worse. You can't be a ghost you aren't scrawny enough to be the boy I used to be friends with."

"I guess I deserved that," Logan replied before taking a deep breath

"Cut the crap. What do you want Logan?"

"I need your help actually, I am in deep trouble Lydia and I had no where else to go."

"Really? See I'm not buyin it," She shot back before turning to see how long ago Weevil had left.

"I am not talking figuratively! I got in a fight with this douche bag at school and in the next few hours there will be a hit out on me. Ever heard of the Sorokin family?"

Lydia took a deep breath before pinching the bridge of her nose in semi-annoyance and worry. "Yea, come in," she finally caved as she opened the door farther and motioned for him to follow her to the kitchen

So Logan told Lydia about the fight with Gory Sorokin, and what he did to Veronica.

"I heard about that video. Eli was pretty pissed off about it," Lydia responded and Logan looked up at her in surprise.

"Weevil was upset?"

"Contrary to popular 09er folk lore, Weevil does have a heart and cares about his friends."

"That isn't what I meant and you know it?"

"Do I? Logan why come to me? You and I haven't talked since I was twelve!"

"That's not true we've talked twice since then," He shot back "Once when you called me a pathological idiot who was always bound to fuck up and again when you talked me out of keeping ownership of your home before our loving Weevil got a hold of me."

"Oh shit. Eli, listen I'll help you but for now you need to get out of here. Go pack, but I am only helping you because I know Veronica and if she says you should leave, then you should. Lucky for you I was already heading to Nevada tomorrow. But if you want this plan to work, no one can know you are leaving with me. Got it?"

Logan was caught off guard by Lydia so easily agreeing to help him but nodded his head briefly but began to shift his weight to try and diffuse his pent up anger "Why?"

"Why what?" Lydia responded with confusion

"Why agree so quickly to help me?" Logan questioned, he now wore an expression of distrust

"Like I said I was already heading to Nevada. Eli and Veronica are friends, besides I do still owe you big time for paying off the loan and returning the house to my grandmother." Logan nodded his understanding before turning to leave the cleared his throat.

"Um, I don't have my truck with me…" Logan began "The whole ditching a vehicle, make it look like I was taken maybe?"

"Well then I guess you get to confront Eli and ask for his help now don't you?" Lydia responded with a grin

"You're enjoying this?" Logan asked with annoyance

"Of course I am," Lydia shot back before returning to the kitchen to turn the stove off.

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It was only another twenty minutes before Weevil returned with the few items his younger cousin had asked him to pick up for dinner. He was still pondering why he saw Echolls in his neighborhood, but was soon answered when he pushed the front door open.

"Hey Taco Tanto, it's about time you got here," Logan greeted and Weevil let out a low growl.

"What the hell are you doin here? I wasn't playin with you when I asked if you had a death wish," Weevil growled before Lydia stepped in to quickly diffuse the brewing storm.

"Eli stop. Please?" Lydia said as she walked in to the small living room to grab the bag from his hand

"Yeah Eli, you should be a better host," Logan responded before Lydia gave him a quick glare over her shoulder "We need to talk Weevil. It's about Veronica…" Logan finally responded and left his comment unspoken. Weevil instantly knew that he meant the video of her and Piz. Lydia gave a weak smile to her older cousin as she watched the two of them talk about the whole situation, Gory being a Sorokin, and the fight in the food court. Logan even told Weevil about his true thoughts about coming to them for help but having no other choice.

"Will you help me? I am sketching out with Lydia tomorrow but I figure…" Logan finally ended his explanation with a question and waited for Weevil's response,

"No." Weevil simply said as he met Lydia's gaze. Over the years Eli Navarro had grown accustomed to the little sibling he had never asked for. "I'll help you but I'll be damned if I let Lydia go anywhere with you."

"Eli, this isn't your choice to make. It simply is what it is, I owe Logan and this is how I am repaying the favor." Lydia finally spoke up from her spot beside Logan

"What favor chica?" Weevil questioned suspiciously

"Ever wonder why Gram's never had to buy back the house?" Logan responded "Lydia was…. How do I put this? Persuasive when she came to confront me after you did,"

"Persuasive how?" Weevil growled

"It isn't like this idiot makes it sound to be. I simply stated facts and convinced him the safest option was just letting us keep our home. But that's beside the fact, if I have to I'll call my mom and she will convince you that its out of your hands Eli. I was already going to leave tomorrow anyhow to go and stay with her, might as well take Logan with me." Lydia finally stated

Weevil stood and pulled Logan up by the collar of his shirt before pushing him up against a wall "I'm doing this for V. Know that, and if I find out you mess up at all I'll kill you myself before that Sorokin guy can even blink. Got it?"

"Aye aye, Captain" Logan said then did something out of character for him and smiled as Weevil let him go, he spoke with a serious tone. "Thanks you guys. I know I am not the greatest person, but I really am sorry for being such a jackass in the past. Weevil will you do me one more favor?"

"What's that?" Weevil said back with irritation

"Keep an eye on Veronica and make sure she stays out of trouble. Call me if she needs anything?"

"I think I can do that."

"Well if you two are done fighting over whose more pissed about this situation. Dinner is done, we will head out after." Lydia quipped and then gently called for the younger Navarro kids to come and eat

To be Continued

End note: Sorry it isn't as exciting as I would like it to be. But most of the stuff will start in the next chapter. Also do not worry I am a hardcore LoVe shipper, so Lydia is purely just a friend type character for Logan. Let me know what you think etc