A/N: Hello all! I know that you're all waiting on an update for Our Town and it is coming. I promise, but in the meantime here is the first chapter of the revamped Brave New World. A lot of you have asked for it, so here it is.
I have changed it up, added a few things and also kept a few things from the old. But the storyline is a little different. Having seen how Season 5 went, I had to switch things up. Got a few chapters of this ready to go, so I won't keep you hanging.
Enjoy :)
Chapter 1: A Long Road Ahead
Lauren
To say that things were bad, would be putting it nicely. For Lauren, it was more like her entire life was being destroyed. She had no money, no home, no job, it wasn't a set of circumstances that she was accustomed to.
And all for what? Because she wanted to free herself from the Fae? No, it wasn't because of that. It was because in doing that, she angered them. It wasn't her fault Isaac Taft knew all about them, she had no idea that he'd been watching her.
When she found out about his work, she was just as shocked and disgusted as everyone else. Even more so, since he was using her to do his bidding. Being with him was no better than being with the Fae. And even then, she still chose them over her own kind.
If she hadn't swapped out the bone marrow samples before the surgery, then Isaac would've had Dyson's DNA like he initially wanted, and then there would've been no stopping him. But she did, and because of her sneaky tactic, Dyson was able to bring him down.
The Fae owed her.
But she knew that even after that test of loyalty, she wouldn't be welcome in their world again. Not that she was ever was that much welcome before, everyone looked down their nose at her. When really, she was smarter than all of them combined.
If they were as superior as they thought they were, then they would've hired a Fae Doctor, not a Human one. And yet they took her on, under false pretences of course. But that was their style, they took what they wanted.
Running from the Fae was one thing, she could evade the bounty hunters that they sent after her. They were all big brainless morons, those that did run into her never got close enough to do any damage. Lauren was always carrying her handy syringe gun.
Loaded with a powerful sedative, not enough to kill them but when they woke up hours later she was always long gone. It wasn't a solution, it just bought her more time. Time that she was now, out of completely.
Over the last few weeks, Lauren had noticed someone following her. She didn't think that they were a bounty hunter, otherwise they would've tried to take her in; But nothing, it was either that or she was going crazy.
She missed her friends, she missed her apartment, her bed, and most importantly she missed Bo. Without her, Lauren was surely going mad. To not see her face every day, or hear her voice when she called.
There were times when Lauren would call her from a payphone, eager to tell her everything. That she didn't mean anything that she said back at the compound, that she wanted their break to be over, that she loved her more than anything. But she could never bring herself to open her mouth.
After the first few phone calls, Bo must've clued in. She knew that it was Lauren calling, and even though Lauren couldn't find her voice. Bo still spoke to her, telling her all of the things that she wanted to hear.
That she loved her, that she missed her, and that she wanted nothing more than to have her back. But Lauren couldn't go back, how could she? She was a wanted woman, an outlaw to the Fae. The Una Mens would have her head if she went back.
One stormy night, Lauren was sat at a bus stop waiting for the next Coach to arrive. She didn't know where she was going, but she had to go further away from here. She figured that New York would be a fresh start for her.
Maybe when everything died down she could come back, but until then this was the safest option. The waiting area was packed with people, innocent bystanders who knew nothing about the world that they actually lived in.
She envied them, she missed the days when she thought that Humans were the superior species. Things were a lot easier back then.
Suddenly, a young man sat next to her on the bench. She recognised him, he'd been everywhere lately. Especially around her, she thought that maybe this was the person who had been stalking her. And she was right, because in the next second he poked a small knife into her side.
"Here's what's gonna happen…" he whispered in her ear. "… You're gonna stand up, slowly. And we're gonna walk to the back of the station. You wouldn't want me to kill you in front of all these nice people, would you Lauren?" he asked her.
She really wanted to know how he knew her name, every bounty hunter that she'd come across had called her Dr. Lewis, or Doc. Never by her first name. "I don't think you will, otherwise you wouldn't be trying to make me walk away. Exposure is too great a risk for you" she said.
He chuckled, "They said you were smart, I hate it when they're right…" he turned his head away with a sigh, he couldn't kill her in front of all of these human witnesses and make a scene. "… So let's stick to Plan A, get up!" he told her.
Lauren did as he asked, standing and walking away with him slowly. Anyone watching would've thought that they were a couple walking together, which made her sick to her stomach. She made her way to the back of the station, they came to a stop in the loading bay.
No one around to watch them now.
"See, was that so hard?" He asked her, holding his knife.
She looked at him up and down, his clothing was very strange. Designs that she'd never seen before, and his knife, started to glow a bright Amber. Maybe it was just the Star Wars geek in her, but it honestly looked like a mini lightsaber. "Who sent you?" she asked.
"No one you know" he replied.
"Then why do you want to kill me? Did I do something to you personally, or are you just in it for the money? I know there's a large bounty on my head" She folded her arms over her chest, she wanted to know why he was here.
He shook his head, "I couldn't give a shit about the bounty. My reason for killing you, will change the world. For the future to be cleansed, you must die. It's nothing personal" he gripped the handle of his laser knife.
"That's not entirely true…" A girl jumped down from the roof of the station, landing on her feet. "… Is it, Jax?" she seemed to know the guy.
Lauren watched his body language change, he was scared. She looked back to the young girl, she was tall, slim build, dark brown hair and from what she could see even darker brown eyes. Why would he be scared of her?
"I never wanted things to end this way, but it's what's best for the future. I can't live in that awful world anymore Shay! I can't handle it!" he yelled, pointing the knife at her now.
Shay stepped forward, holding her hands up. "I get it man, it's not for everyone. But killing her…" she pointed at Lauren, "… Won't make a difference, she's just a pawn on the chessboard. To change things, we need to get the King. Just walk away Jax" she got closer to him.
"No, I figured it out! No one else did, but I did! I know that killing her will change things, and there's only one way to find out" he went to approach Lauren with his laser knife.
Lauren was expecting him to start running at some point, but he didn't. Because she saw an amber coloured blade poke through his chest. She had to cover her mouth, before she puked. She watched Jax drop his weapon, and after hitting the ground the beam faded leaving nothing but a metal blade.
"You should've listened to me" Shay pushed him down to his knees, pulling her blade out of him and kicking his body to the ground. She powered down her blade, then pressed the button on the hilt, watching the blade shrink until it was nothing but a short rod that she tucked into her belt.
As she watched on, Lauren then saw the man's body fade until it vanished completely. She had no idea what the hell was going on, "Who are you? What happened to his body?" she had so many questions.
Shay approached her, trying to calm her down. "It's okay Lauren, you don't have to be scared anymore" she told her.
"How'd you know my name?" Lauren asked her, this was the second time tonight.
"There's a diner across the street, let me buy you a coffee. Look, you've been through a great ordeal tonight. At least give me the chance to explain things…" Shay said, "… You'll catch a cold in this rain, what'd you say?" she smiled warmly.
Lauren felt like she'd seen that smile somewhere before. No, she was just exhausted from this night. She was losing her mind. "One coffee, then you tell me everything I want to know" she didn't want to turn down a free beverage.
"Let's get the coffee, then we'll talk…" Shay grabbed Lauren's duffle bag, the two of them making their way over to the Diner. It was nice and warm inside, and smelt amazing. Once they were seated, Shay thought it best to get the introductions out of the way. "… I'm Shay, by the way" she smiled.
"Why're you here, Shay?" Lauren wasn't in the mood for pleasantries.
Shay ran a hand through her damp hair, laughing. Being so close to her, was all so amazing and so terrifying at the same time. "I'm here for you…" she met her eyes, "… I was sent to protect you" she added.
Lauren frowned, "Sent by who? From where?" None of this made any sense to her right now.
"Telling you who sent me, is something I cannot do. But I can tell you, where I'm from…" Shay waited for the waitress to finish serving their coffees, once she was out of ear shot she continued. "… I'm from the future" she said.
And that was the moment, that Lauren chose to burst out laughing. Because she'd realised that she must've gone crazy, in fact she was probably certifiably insane. "This's ridiculous, I can't believe I let myself get sucked into this" she shook her head.
"You don't believe me" Shay answered for her.
"Of course I don't believe you! The future? Time Travelling? That's insane, you can't be from the future. And even if you were, why would you come back just to protect me? It doesn't make any sense" Lauren sipped her coffee.
Shay knew that she'd be sceptical, which was why she brought proof. "You're right, it does sound hard to believe. And dismissing it would be the pedestrian thing to do, but I know that you're not like any other Human on this earth. You're special Lauren"
"Why? What makes me so special?" Lauren asked.
"Well, for one thing…" Shay leaned back in the booth, "… You tamed the heart of a Succubus, which I hear is not an easy task. You've saved more Fae lives than I can count, and you've achieved things that other scientists only dream of. Shall I go on?" she smirked at her.
Okay, Lauren was starting to get really freaked out now. "How do you know so much about me? About Bo, about the Fae?" she asked.
Shay leaned forward again, "I already told you the answer to that, I'm from the future. Do I have to spell it out for you?" she watched Lauren scowl at her. "Still not a believer huh? Maybe this will alter your perspective…" she reached into her jack pocket, pulling out a crumpled piece of paper.
She dropped it on the table, letting Lauren take a gander. And when she heard her gasp, she knew that she'd made her point. "… Believe me now?"
Lauren picked the paper up, which happened to be a very old photograph. Only it was dated five years from now. That was impossible, and yet she was holding it. It was a picture of her and Bo, looking very loved up.
"Yes, it's you and Bo, together, in love, blah blah blah…" Shay made a face, picking up her coffee cup and bringing it to her lips. "… I think you could do better but, whatever" she shrugged, taking a sip.
"Alright, let's say I believe you now. This still doesn't explain why you want to protect me, why am I so important you?" Lauren asked, placing the photo back on the table.
Shay put her cup down, grabbing a menu from the side of the table and handing one to Lauren. "That's for me to know, and you to find out. Look, I can't give you all the details yet. But don't worry, good things come to those who wait…" she looked at the menu. "… I'm in the mood for bacon, how about you?"
Lauren just looked at her, seeing that she was so cavalier was annoying. "No, I don't want bacon! Tell me what I want to know, or I'm walking out of here right now!" she slammed her hand on the table, giving the other customers a fright.
"Okay, easy!" Shay held up her hands, "I can't explain in detail, but what I can tell you is that in the next five years you're going to create something…" she said. "… Something that people will want to get their hands on"
Lauren could only imagine that it was a drug or a serum of some kind. "And do they? Get their hands on it?"
Shay nodded, "Yeah, they do. But the guy who gets it, is a very bad man. I'm here to find him, and kill him. Once I do that, I'll go home. Only he's not supposed to show up for a while, and I have no way of getting to him myself" she sighed.
"So, it's a waiting game?" Lauren asked.
"Precisely…" Shay nodded again, "… In the meantime, I'm here to keep you and your friends safe. But you're my first priority, so how about that bacon?" she picked up the menu again. But Lauren just snatched the menu out of her hand. "Do you have something against food? What's your problem? I know you're starving; you haven't eaten a proper meal in days"
Lauren frowned at her, there was no way that she'd know that. Unless she was the one that had been following her in the last couple of weeks. "You're the one that's been watching me, aren't you?"
Shay smiled, "I told you, I was sent to protect you. I've been keeping my distance, but never too far away. You never know when you might need saving right?" She winked, drinking her coffee again.
"I haven't been attacked in weeks, maybe the Una Mens have forgotten about me" Lauren was actually pleased at the fact that no bounty hunters had found her in a while. Maybe it meant that she could actually start over.
"Oh no, they could never forget you. Not after what you did, even though you saved them. Yet again. And there have been attackers, they just never got close enough to hurt you. I got to them before they could" Shay said.
That wasn't something that Lauren was expecting to hear, but it did explain why she hadn't been found in a while. "Did you kill them?" She asked.
Shay wanted to say yes, because that's what she had done. But she knew that Lauren was too delicate for the kind of punishment that a Shay gave out. "No, I made them forget about you and I made them leave" she answered.
"And how did you make them forget, are you some kind of memory Fae?" Lauren was so confused right now.
"God no!" Shay laughed shaking her head, a common memory Fae? Please, she was much more than that. "I can't tell you what I am, let's just say that I have many special skills. And one of them, is the power to make people do whatever I want, even forgetting" she said.
Lauren rubbed her eyes, she was too tired for this. "So what happens now?" She asked.
Shay reached over and took the menu from her, "Well, for starters we're gonna have something to eat. Because I just killed on an empty stomach, and it's making me a little woozy. Then we're gonna go back to my place, where you will be staying from now on"
"Okay, I appreciate the rescue and all…" Lauren smiled, tapping her hands on the table. "… But I don't even know you, so I won't be living with you" she shook her head.
"Lauren, I promise you that there's no funny business here. I'm not gonna try and jump you in your sleep. It's too dangerous for you to be out there with everyone after you, right now the safest place for you is with me. Let me do what I was sent here to do" Shay looked at her, not making any jokes.
This was serious.
As much as she still wanted to decline the offer, Lauren didn't really have much of a choice at the moment. Shay was right, no matter where she went she would always be in danger. The Fae would never stop coming for her, maybe Shay being here was a blessing in disguise.
Instead of answering, Lauren picked up her menu. "I want a cheeseburger…" Since food was on her, then she was going to order anything she wanted. "… And extra fries" she added.
Shay chuckled, now she was coming around. "You got it" she nodded, waving her hand for the waitress to come back. She knew that it would take a while for Lauren to trust her, and she would eventually. Shay would stop at nothing to save her.
Three Months Later
In the days after meeting Shay, Lauren thought that it would've taken her a while to warm up to the young girl but to her surprise, it didn't. Sure, Shay was hard headed, stubborn, had a short fuse when it came to her anger. But she had never been anything but kind to Lauren.
Seeing the things that Shay could do, fascinated Lauren. Generally, and scientifically speaking, Shay somehow possessed abilities that other Fae only dreamed of. She was stronger, faster, her senses were a lot sharper, she healed instantly, and then there was the immortality.
Lauren discovered that Shay could die and then end up coming back to life a little later, in all of her years working for the Fae she'd never seen anything like it. Of course, Shay still wouldn't tell her what kind of Fae she was, which was fine. Maybe she just needed time.
The previous night had been long, Shay returned after hours away. Her clothes soaked in blood from a stab wound that she'd suffered. Normally Lauren would assess the damage and then treat her, but she didn't need to. Because Shay healed herself.
So they called it a night.
Later, Lauren awoke with a fright as she heard Shay screaming, she lifted her head looking to the clock on her nightstand. It was just turning 4 a.m. She knew exactly what was happening, Shay was having one of her nightmares again.
In the time that she'd been living with the young girl, she found out that Shay had terrible nightmares of her own past. Which was Lauren's future, she found it hard to console her. Since Shay couldn't tell her anything about what she was so scared of.
Stupid future rules.
She got up, and ran into Shay's bedroom. Seeing the girl hunched up in a foetal position, sweat glistening over her forehead and her hands clutching the bed sheets. "Shay? Wake up! It's just a dream, you're okay" she went to touch her shoulder.
But as soon as she did, Shay had jumped up. And grabbed Lauren's throat, squeezing it tight. "I'll KILL YOU!" She yelled in her face, when she then realised who she was shouting at. "Oh my god!" She let go of her. "Lauren, I'm so sorry" she couldn't believe that she did that.
Lauren rubbed her sore neck, coughing. "It's okay, you were having a bad dream. I frightened you, it's my fault" Other than a little ache, she was fine. No harm done.
Shay shook her head, breathing deeply. "No, it's my fault. Please don't be scared of me" she wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"I'm not…" Lauren knew that Shay would never intentionally hurt her. She'd kept her safe this entire time. "… Shay? What were you dreaming about? Who did you want to kill?" She asked.
That was something that Shay couldn't tell her, as much as she wanted to. It would make this whole thing so much easier. "It doesn't matter…" She sighed, being evasive. "… Listen, I'm sorry that I tried to hurt you. That's the last thing that I'd ever want to do" she looked at her with sorrowful eyes.
Lauren smiled, taking her hands. "Shay, it's okay. All you have to remember, is that it's just a nightmare. Whoever it is that you're scared of, they can't get to you here" she told her.
"Yeah, you're right. I'm still sorry though, are you okay? Did I leave a mark?" Shay tried to move closer to her, seeing if she could check her friend's neck.
"No, I'm fine. You didn't break my skin…" Lauren held her hands, tapping them with a smile. "… What about you? Are you okay? It seemed like a pretty intense nightmare" she couldn't help but notice.
Shay nodded, letting out a sad chuckle. "You could say that…" She took a second to breath in, and then out. Lauren thought that they were just nightmares, but they weren't. They were memories, and they scared the shit out of Shay. "… You should go back to bed, I'm good here" she assured her.
Lauren didn't buy that; she may have only been living with Shay for three months. But she felt like she knew her well enough to know when she was being less than truthful. But she wasn't going to push it. "Okay, good night…" She then realised how stupid that of her that was to say. "… Or morning, I guess would be the more appropriate word" she laughed.
With that, Lauren left the room. Leaving Shay to her thoughts, and most importantly her fears. Shay sat on the edge of her bed, running a hand through her sweaty hair. "Get it together Shay" she told herself.
She was the Hybrid; she wasn't scared of anything. Well, only one thing. And it wasn't a thing, it was a person. And his name was Jack;
Her Sixteenth birthday was meant to be a happy occasion, filled with love, and laughter. But for Shay, it wasn't anything remotely close to that. For as long as she could remember, she'd never had that kind of happiness.
She didn't even have her Mother to help celebrate with, the last time that Shay saw her. She was only three years old, and it was her birthday then too. Which was another reason why Shay never celebrated her birthday anymore. It just wasn't the same without her Mother.
The night that her Mother died, was something that Shay replayed over and over again in her head. She could never make sense of it, all she remembered seeing was her Father running through the door. She'd never met him before that moment.
But he was the only one who was there for her after that tragic day, along with her older brother Ethan. Who she'd never met either. As she got older, her Father explained that he and her Mother parted ways when she was born.
He took Ethan, and her Mother took her.
But now that her Mother was dead, her Father had to come back. Because he didn't want to leave her alone, or so he said. But as she continued to spend time with him, learning from him, living with him and her brother.
Shay saw that he wasn't the charming, kind soul that he made himself out to be. He was much more sinister than that, and Shay found that out the hard way. A few times. Ethan was used to it; in fact, he was the model son.
But Shay couldn't stop thinking that this was all wrong, she was nothing like her Father. Being three years old when her Mother died, didn't help matters much. She didn't remember a lot of things from her childhood.
So when she turned sixteen, she did some digging. And she came up with a lot of things, she found out that she had a Great Grandfather that had been looking for her for the last twelve years. With her curiosity getting the better of her, Shay went looking for him herself.
It turned out, that her long lost Grandfather owned a bar. When Shay first stepped inside, everyone's eyes were on her. She didn't know what this man looked like, all she knew was his name. So, she stopped a man that was walking passed her. "Hey, I'm looking for a guy named Trick. You know him?" She asked.
"Sure, he's the old guy behind the bar" The man nodded over to his left.
Shay follows his gaze, seeing an old man polishing some glasses. He looked tired, and sad, and she couldn't help but notice that he was always stealing a drink from a flask. This was supposed to be her Grandfather? Some role model.
She walked up to the bar, tapping her hand on it. "Are you Trick?" She looked at him wearily.
Trick took another swig of his metal flask, feeling the liquid burn his throat. "Depends on who's asking, how old are you anyway? How'd you even get in?" He frowned at her, she was definitely under age. But she looked familiar.
"Doesn't matter, you can't be the guy that I'm looking for. Sorry to waste your time…" Shay was about to turn around and leave, when he pulled on her wrist. She turned back to him. "… I don't like being touched" she warned him.
"I'm sorry, you just…" He let go of her arm, studying her. Her eyes, her hair, her features, they were all so familiar. "… You came here for a reason, why?"
Shay sighed, "I was told that Trick…" She corrected herself. "… That you, are supposedly my Great Grandfather" she said.
Trick's face was frozen; he couldn't believe this. After all of these years, he'd found her. Or rather, she'd found him. "Shay?" He whispered. "You're so big, so grown up" he had to smile.
"It's a part of life, I'm told" She replied.
"Please, come down to my lair. It's safe to talk down there…" He walked to the end of the bar, stepping out into the room. Then waved her over, "… This way" he smiled.
Shay did the only thing that she could do, she followed him. She wanted this, and now she had it. There were things that she needed to know, and she wasn't leaving here until she was told the truth.
Downstairs, looked like a hovel.
It wasn't appealing to the eyes, or the nose for that matter. She smelt a horrific odour when she entered the lair. Papers were strewn everywhere; books had fallen off of shelves. "Ever heard of a magical contraption called a Vacuum? Because you could sure use one in here" she said.
"I know…" Trick did his best to clean up. "… I'm sorry, I haven't had company down here in a very long time" Truth be told he was very nervous. He had been searching for Shay for years, but never found her.
Luckily, Shay found a seat with nothing on it. So she sat down, placing her hands on her knees. She didn't want to be too informal. "So uh, I heard that you've been looking for me. You mind telling me why?" She asked.
Trick frowned at her, "You don't know?" He had to laugh, this must have been Jack's plan all along. "Of course you don't, he probably thought it better to keep you in the dark. What do you know of your Parents?"
"Not much, just that my Mom died when I was three. And that I've been living with my Dad ever since, he's a bit of a dick but he saved me from the mercenaries that killed my Mom" Shay was told the story when she was old enough to understand.
"No…" He shook his head. "… That's not the story at all. Jack, your Father…" He used quote signs with his hands. "… Has fed you nothing but lies. He's isn't your Father; in fact, you don't even have a Father. Biologically speaking" he rubbed the bridge of his nose, this was going to take a while.
Shay frowned. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" She really didn't have time for this today.
Trick looked at her, the way she frowned and crinkled her nose when she was frustrated took him back to the good old days. "You are the spitting image of your Mother…" She smiled. "… Right down to your brown hair"
"My Mom was blonde, so…" Shay stood from the couch, she knew that this was a waste of time. "… Thanks for the hospitality, but I'm gonna be going now" she turned around, going for the stairs.
"Wait!" He ran after her. "I can give you proof" That seemed to do the trick as he watched her turn around.
Shay folded her arms, she was here now. She might as well stay and she what he had to say. "I'm listening" she stood in the same spot. Just in case he was lying, she was going straight for the stairs.
Trick moved over to the far side of his lair, going to his large wall vault. He didn't keep anything valuable to him, out in the lair itself. Once inside, he grabbed a medium sized lock box, bringing it back outside. Setting it down on his desk, he unlocked it and lifted the lid.
As he went through the box, Shay found herself trying to take a peek. But she couldn't see anything, so she stepped forward. He was pulling pictures out of the box, "That's your proof, some pictures? You know that they can be faked right? Why should I buy this?"
"Because I have nothing to gain from lying to you. As I said, Jack isn't your Father. He's your Grandfather, these are you real Parents" Trick turned around, handing her a picture.
Shay held it in her hands, seeing nothing but two women caught in a loving embrace. They pretty and all, but this made no sense. "These are chicks…" She held up the picture to him. "… Didn't anyone ever have the birds and the bees convo with you? What you're implying is impossible" she didn't have to be smart to know that.
"How can it be impossible, if you and your Brother exist?" Trick approached her. "The brunette in the picture, her name was Bo. She was your Mother, and a very powerful Succubus. One with the ability to create life, with her one true love" he said.
She touched the picture, her fingertips tracing over the blonde woman's face. She barely remembered her, but from what she did remember. Shay knew that she was an amazing Mother. "Lauren?" She finished for him.
Trick nodded. "Jack, whose real name is Hades. Is Bo's Father, which makes him your Grandfather. He kidnapped your brother Ethan when he was born, and years later he came after you" he explained.
"My Mom wasn't murdered by a group of mercenaries, was she?" Shay knew the answer, but she just needed to hear it.
"No…" Trick shook his head. "… She wasn't. Jack had been planning your abduction for some time. We thought that we were two steps ahead of him, when in fact he was three ahead of us. Your Mother didn't expect the attack" he sighed, Lauren was like a daughter to him after she and Bo married.
He missed her every day.
Shay tried to control her anger, she'd been lied to her entire life. By the man that she thought was her Father, no wonder he treated them the way that he did. Her more than Ethan, he'd been with him since he was born. Shay came later, and she was more defiant.
But there was one thing that she had to know. "Where was your precious Bo when all this went down? Why wasn't she there to stop him?" She asked.
Trick didn't want to go into this, but it was going to come out anyway. "Bo went missing, two years before Lauren's death. After Ethan was taken, she decided to search for him. After a year, we never heard from her again"
"So, let me get this straight…" Shay held up her hand. "… My Mother was murdered, by my Father who's really my Grandfather. And Mom number two, wasn't there to save us because she walked out? Does that about sum it up?"
"It wasn't like that Shay" he said
"Save it! It all means the same to me!" She turned around, taking the picture with her. She couldn't be here anymore, she needed to act.
Trick couldn't stop her. "Where're you going?" He asked.
"To kill my Father!" Shay answered, never turning her head as she kept walking. Running up the stairs and then out of the bar. She hated liars, and to know that her own Father had lied to her this long;
Was making her see red.
Shay remembered that day so clearly, and she remembered what came after. Her Father was a powerful being, and she couldn't take him down on her own. Which was why she enlisted her brother. Ethan didn't want to disobey their Father, but after hearing her tale;
He couldn't live with him any longer.
But he was the one who suggested that they go on the run. Their Father was far too powerful to take on, even given their special abilities. Their compulsion didn't work on him, and their strength was equal to his.
When he would train them to fight while growing up, they would get the upper hand but he would make sure that they knew their place soon after. In the five years that they'd spent on the run, they never found freedom from their Father.
He always found them.
That's why Shay came back here, this was the year that her Father made his presence known to Bo and her friends. She was going to kill him before he rose to the strength that he was in her world.
And most importantly, she was going to save her Mother from dying.
A few hours passed, and Shay couldn't get back to sleep. So she stayed up, sitting on the balcony. It wouldn't be long before she revealed herself to Lauren, she just hoped that it wouldn't make Lauren freak out.
Later
Lauren was awoken by a loud crash, she sat up in her bed. Hearing the noise get louder with each second that passed. She got up, going to her door. She didn't know if she should call out to Shay, but knowing her the girl was already on it.
A few minutes passed and Lauren didn't hear the screams of men in pain, like she expected to hear. Had they gotten to Shay already? In the months before, Lauren had witnessed Shay dying. But she would come back to life a few hours later, depending on what she died from.
That was another thing that made Lauren believe that Shay was more than just a normal Fae. Not even the most powerful Fae on the planet had immortality. Instead of just waiting around, Lauren decided to inspect.
She pulled a pair of jeans on, since she was in nothing but some boy shorts. Not the perfect battle attire, not that she did much fighting but Shay had been teaching her a few things lately. She was nowhere near a master, but she could give as good as she got.
Lauren walked to the door, opening it slightly. She couldn't see anyone in the hallway, and she still heard movement downstairs. She stepped out of her room, walking into the hall. And just as she was about to reach the stairs, she was grabbed from behind with a hand over her mouth.
"Shhh! It's me" Shay whispered in her ear, letting her go slowly.
Adjusting, Lauren turned around to see her friend. "What the hell's going on Shay? Who's downstairs?" She asked.
"I dunno, but there's a bunch of them. It's my fault, they must've tracked me here last night. No one followed me home, I was careful. Maybe they tracked my blood, it's the only explanation" Shay was always careful when it came to evading enemies.
"So what'd we do?" Lauren whispered.
Shay looked at her, reaching her hand into her front pocket. "We, aren't doing anything. You're gonna take my car keys…" She handed them to her, "… And you're gonna drive over to Bo, you'll be safe with her. I'll deal with our unwanted guests"
Lauren shook her head, "No way! I'm not leaving you here to fight by yourself. And weren't you the one that told me it wasn't safe to go back to Bo's? What's the difference now?" She had wanted to go back home for weeks, but Shay always advised against it. Since she'd kept her alive this long, Lauren just agreed with her.
"That was before this place was compromised, keeping you hidden was the only advantage I had. Now that they know where you are, they'll never stop coming. Even if I get rid of these guys, Lauren please…" Shay held her hands. "… You have to go"
"What about you?" Lauren asked, she didn't want leave her here.
Shay smiled, "Don't worry about me…" She said. "… It's my job to protect you, not the other way around. Go to my room, climb down the fire escape and get to my car. Drive to Bo's, and don't look back" With that, she walked passed her and down the stairs.
The next thing Lauren heard, were things being smashed, shouting, yelling, screaming. She couldn't do anything to help, so she did what Shay told her to do. Going to her room and locking the door behind her, she moved to the window and climbed down the fire escape.
When she got to Shay's car, she jumped into the driver' seat and started the engine. She took a second before she put the car into gear, she didn't want to leave knowing that Shay was fighting her battles. But she was just a Human, there was no way that she would survive in there.
Lauren put the gar into gear, releasing the handbrake and flooring the gas pedal. She was on her way to the Clubhouse, and the thought of seeing Bo again was the only thing stopping her from turning around.
Clubhouse
Bo didn't have much energy to do anything these days, without Lauren here she was down in the dumps. She hoped that the mysterious girl who was protecting Lauren was taking good care of her. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous though.
Who wouldn't be?
She'd been calling Lauren her Girlfriend this entire time, when really they were technically still on a break. One that she never asked for, or wanted. When Lauren did come back, Bo was going to tell her that their break was over. She didn't see a future without Lauren.
And she wanted that back more than ever, of course the Monogamy thing was still an issue. But ever since her dawning she had found more control over her abilities. So she was more confident about her not having to feed so often.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Bo wasn't expecting anyone, and she didn't really feel like getting up to answer the door. Luckily for her, Kenzi was descending the stairs just in time. "No please, don't get up. I've got it!" Kenzi's sarcasm was dry as she made her way to the door.
Opening it she saw that it was Dyson, and he was carrying something. "Is Bo here?" He was in a rush to get over here, after receiving this little gift bag this morning. And he wanted Bo's input before he acted on anything.
"When is she not here?" Kenzi frowned at him, her roommate hadn't left the house in weeks. Why would he think today was any different? "By all means, enter the house of depression. Maybe you can talk some sense into her" she stepped aside to let him in.
Dyson walked passed her, seeing Bo sitting on the couch and staring into space. That was never a good sight. "Bo, I think I've found something that can help us get Lauren back…" and those words had made her turn her head for first time in days. He sat next to her, showing her the bag. "… It's not much, but I can track it"
Bo looked at the bag, there was a knife inside and it had blood on it. Now she was freaking out, what if Lauren was hurt? No, this couldn't be happening. "Is that her blood?" She asked.
He shook his head, "No, I smelt it and it's not her scent. I think it belongs to the girl that's protecting her, but there's only one problem with this plan" he said.
"What?" Kenzi asked, standing behind the couch with her arms folded.
"I think the Una Mens are hoping that I find her, because once I do then they have the right to do whatever they want to her. Finding Lauren and bringing her back here, could mean that she's in even more danger than before. That's why I wanted to talk to you first" he looked at Bo.
Bo kept looking at the knife, going over what he just said. "So basically, you're telling me that finding her could mean her death. Even though all I've wanted for the last couple of months, is to find her to make sure that she's safe"
Kenzi placed a hand on her friend's shoulder, "He's wondering what you want to do Bo, we're all on your side here"
"I just want her back" Bo sighed.
There was only so much that Dyson and Kenzi could do to make her feel better, because the one thing that would definitely do that was Lauren. And she wasn't here.
"Ask…" Everyone turned their heads to see Lauren standing by the front door, making her way inside. "… And you shall receive" she smiled.
With the shock, no one said anything. But Bo did manage to move, she jumped over the couch and walked up to her Girlfriend. Wondering if she was dreaming, and she'd wake up in her bed any minute. She held her arm out, touching Lauren's shoulder. "You're real"
Lauren nodded, "As real as ever"
Bo smiled with tears in her eyes, she felt like she could finally breathe. But not before lunging at her for a long awaited kiss, and she held her tight while doing so. "I can't believe you're here" she cried while smiling.
"Me neither…" Lauren wiped Bo's tears away, and then her own. Sadly, she didn't have time to stop to enjoy this moment. Shay told her not to look back, but she couldn't stand by and let her friend get hurt because of her. "… We're gonna have to save this reunion for later, right now I need your help"
Dyson stepped forward, "What's the problem?"
"I'm sure that you've all heard of the girl that's been protecting me?" Lauren saw the three of them nod their heads. "Her name is Shay, and she's in trouble. A bunch of guys just broke into our place, she told me to run but I can't just leave her there. You have to help me save her!" she was begging them.
Bo's answer was simple, "Of course we will, lead the way" she wanted to help this strange girl, because without her; Lauren wouldn't be alive. Bo owed her everything.
A/N: Remember to let me know what you think, hope you all liked it. Much love xoxo