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Sweet Savage Congo

Mission: Bo travels back in time to meet up with Dr. Lewis in the Congo rainforest with the intention of trapping a hungry Garuda and stopping a Fae War…

Introduction: A little Background Information before the Story

The Garuda inside Nadia has asexually repopulated its ranks. Now Garudas have infected Dyson, Hale, Ryan, and countless others. Nadia (still possessed) has Lauren and Kenzi imprisoned and a full on Fae war between the Light and Dark is on.

The Garudas are becoming more powerful as they feed on the aggression and anger between the light and dark. Vex has taken control of the Dark Fae and Trick is hiding the Morrigan. Vex was able to wrestle power away from the Morrigan after he reveals to all the Dark Fae that she has a human daughter (which as we all know is taboo to the Fae).

Vex has also killed Lachlan, so there is no Naga venom left to destroy the Garudas. Leaderless, the Light Fae are on the run.

Trick, Bo and the Morrigan have discovered a hidden journal from the original Ash that indicates Nadia was infected by the Garuda in the Congo. The Ash had Nadia cursed to contain the creature.

The Morrigan reveals to Trick and Bo that Nadia is her half human daughter. She also admits she sent Nadia to develop a relationship with Lauren so she could recruit the doctor for the Dark Fae. Lauren is unaware of Nadia's treachery.

Trick and Bo devise a scheme where Bo must travel back in time to the Congo with the assistance of a powerful spell from Trick's clan. He also gives Bo a small crystal orb which glows when in the vicinity of a Garuda and a magic box to trap it.

Bo's mission is to find and trap the Garuda before it infects Nadia thus saving the Morrigan's daughter and preventing the present chaos. Trick and Bo know the risks of such a plan. If she manages to accomplish her mission…by changing the past, she will also change the future.

Chapter 1

Bo followed her guide through the thick underbrush of the rainforest checking her phone for the umpteenth time. No signal… I guess phone reception is as crummy in 2007 as it is in 2012.

"Wait," she called out to the guide… "What is it with these crazy hummingbirds," she grumbled miserably as she swatted one away from her face.

The guide smiled broadly…his teeth bright white against his darkly tanned face. "No birds…mosquitoes!" He spoke with a thick accent, but Bo managed to understand…her expression horrified, "mosquitoes!"

"WTF" …she swatted again as the large insect dive bombed her again and again. "Sorry guy, I've already donated a pint!" The persistent insect continued the assault as Bo motioned the guide to speed it up. They raced through the thick underbrush to escape the enamored mosquito finally bringing the buzzing monster down with a well aimed back swipe of a sapling.

The guide turned back to watch the insect still struggling to fly… fascinated until Bo sheepishly explained how her blood might have caused the problem for the critter. She slowly explained the power of her blood to enchant others…including creating insect thralls she noted as they made their way back to the trailhead.

Even though his English was terrible and her Swahili nonexistent, she supposed he understood because he now looked at her with a new found respect and cautiously kept his distance the remainder of the distance to the camp.

Bo couldn't wait to see Lauren. Lauren from the past would not know her of course, but Bo could not contain her excitement at the prospect of seeing Lauren before all the years of her miserable slavery.

As they arrived…Bo was surprised to find such a modest encampment with about five small tents surrounding a larger one in a three acre clearing. A supply helicopter was lifting off as Bo and her guide entered the camp and Bo decided quickly that she would definitely choose that mode of transportation leaving.

She still didn't quite understand why Trick couldn't have beamed her directly into the camp, but unfortunately that is not how the time spell worked. She had appeared exactly where she stood in the Dal five years earlier.

That was rather inconvenient as she had had to travel all the way to the Congo…bushwhacking her way to Lauren. Luckily it was the dry season or she would have had to "swim her way" to Lauren. She would be forced to leave back through a wormhole at exactly the same spot in the Dal as she arrived 5 days from now.

Trick warned her not to miss that appointment as it would trap her within this time…not good…she'd be a doppelganger and she felt fairly certain this world wasn't ready for two of her.

She immediately noticed the sound of generators and realized they were the camp's only power source. She checked her phone once again and sighed…no signal.

Lauren probably had satellite connection in one of these tents. She would need to find it…call the Ash…relay Trick's message to him as soon as possible.

She certainly didn't need Lauren checking in with the Ash and blowing her cover thus sabotaging the mission after enduring the miserable humidity, monster mosquitoes, snakes, and freakin' spiders!

The guide led Bo to the rudimentary makeshift lab and bowed his head slightly as Bo paid him for his service. "Goodbye and good luck Suc-cu-bus," he said in broken English as he left Bo standing nervously outside the lab tent door.

Bo turned to the tent and though of Lauren's super nice lab of the future and sighing she carefully opened the flap of the tent door and perused the room until her eyes found Lauren.

Bo's lips curved upward pleased to see the doctor hunched over her microscope muttering to herself softly about erratic cell growth or something "sciencey" like that.

Bo felt her heart race as she noticed long legs (tanned in the Congo sun)… displayed under cute little khaki safari shorts, a white form fitting T-shirt and mid- calf leather boots.

No lab coat in this heat! Lauren's hair hung loose as she tucked a stray blond curl behind an ear studying the slide beneath the microscope oblivious to the other woman in the room.

Bo cleared her throat alerting the doctor to her presence and was rewarded to see Lauren quickly turn to face her.

Bo sucked in a sharp breath noticing immediately how the heat had caused Lauren's thin V-necked T to cling provocatively to her breasts… outlining their perfection. Better than a wet T-shirt contest…Bo thought as her mouth watered.

Lauren was slightly horrified as her body involuntarily responded to Bo's scrutiny…her nipples hardening. Lauren quickly crossed her arms attempting to hide her body's reaction…her face hot with embarrassment.

Moving closer, Bo was enchanted by the cute spatter of freckles across Lauren's sun kissed face. She decided instantly that she liked "Outdoors Lauren."

Lauren stared at Bo as if she was an exotic animal in a zoo…her eyes taking Bo in from her teasing smile to her long silky hair, her chocolate eyes…short- short black shorts…tight T-Shirt and boobs…aahhh boots. Her mouth slightly open in surprise…Lauren couldn't seem to find her voice.

This was by far the most gorgeous creature Lauren had ever set eyes upon standing before her and her mind suddenly refused to function.

Bo spoke first… joking…"Lady Croft at your service!" Bo hid a smile as the dumbfounded Doc struggled to reclaim her speech. Bo then burst into light laughter. "Just kidding…Bo Dennis. That's my name," she continued as Lauren struggled to recover her intelligence and communication abilities.

Finally Lauren shot forward while attempting to recover her wits… stuttering slightly "I'm so sorry…I don't know what came over me…you must think I am an idiot." "I'm Dr. Lewis." Lauren extended a hand and Bo felt thrilled by Lauren's quick intake of breath as their hands made warm contact.

Lauren became abruptly aware that she hadn't brushed her hair that morning in the rush to make it to the lab. She ran her hands down her wrinkled shorts and felt painfully self-conscious of her appearance. Lauren's heart did a quick tattoo inside her chest as this fascinating woman's eyes traveled down her body…not hiding her obvious admiration.

Bo watched Lauren struggle with embarrassment while an amused little smile played about her lips. "You look great," …she said gently and Lauren blushed again realizing Bo had read her like a book.

"Thanks…I don't get much company out here so I don't fix up much," …she explained awkwardly. Bo wanted to tell her that she was beautiful no matter what, but it really wasn't the time. This Lauren knew nothing about her.

That fact was almost torture to Bo because she remembered every lovely inch of the good doctor. Unfortunately, she couldn't let her feelings for Lauren interfere with her mission. The world in the future depended upon her.

To be continued…