A/N. This is my first Lost Girl fic! I own nothing except for my own original characters. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

'Why won't he defend himself?' Bo thought as she punched him hard in the nose. This young fae stood tall, at least 6 inches over as she examined him. His nose bleed, his lip was split and still he continued swinging at Bo. He laughed as he side stepped from Bo's swing, only to fall to the ground as he cleared the blood from his nose and lip.

"Who the hell are you?" Bo asked, reflecting on her disaster night alone. She had gone to a human bar, wanting to escape the stares of her fae counterparts after she had defeated the Garuda. Her aim was just to lay low, not bring any attention to herself until he sat next to her. He was intimidating to say the least. He towered over her, his arms were tattooed, and his hair stood straight in a mohawk. His appearance in the human club wasn't suspicious, until he made mention of her unaligned status. That was her first sign of trouble. She knew she should have left the minute he smirked at her. He was different though. Her thrall failed her with him, almost as if he were immune to it. Her annoyance continued as he stayed near her the whole night, not letting the succubus out of his sight. She was already hungry, not having fed in a few days. And now here was this asshole, bugging her with just a silent smile as he drank his beer next to her. Her annoyance turned to aggression when he asked if her human would be joining her. His eyes narrowed at the mention of her human. Did he mean Lauren or Kenzi? She turned towards him as he presented her with a refill of her drink. His peace offer was lost, as Bo quickly smacked it out of his hand. It was only then Bo realized how big this man was. He stood, showing his height and strength over the young succubus. He gripped her hand and dragged her outside, where their fight started. Now he towered over her again, and stared down at her, clearing the blood from his face.

"If I wanted to kill you, or even hurt you, I would've just used my power." He stated point blank. Bo blinked and stepped away from him. She clearly knew he was fae, but he didn't even attempt to use whatever his power was on her. He extended his hand and chuckled as Bo stood and dusted herself off quickly. "I'm not here to hurt you, Bo." He said. Bo's eyes widened as gripped his collar again.

"How do you know my name?" She demanded as he chuckled again. 'If I hear him laugh again, I'll make it so he doesn't again...' She thought as he pushed her away, showing her his great strength.

"I know all about the unaligned succubus of this county. You're very well known, baby succubus." He said dryly. "Both sides want her, but all she wants is humans." He said as Bo scuffed and watched as he leaned against the closest wall, wincing from the injuries inflicted on him. He caught Bo's stare and shook his head. "Not everyone gets the super succubus sexual healing."

"Who are you?" Bo asked as he pushed off the wall.

"I'm a ward of the Pine. He is in control of the county I was born in." He simply stated as he shook his head. Bo could tell he was trying to downplay his injuries. But his hand was keeping him steady, as he kept himself upright. Bo walked forward, only for the fae in front of her to collapse on the ground. She ran forward, trying to pick up the man. Relenting, she dialed the one person she knew would help her.

Hale arrived soon after Bo's call. As soon as she made mention of the Pine, he drove himself over to the human club where the two were located. He was the temporary Ash, and he knew the Pine, the fierce shifter who ruled the light fae in the United States, would not take kindly to the unaligned succubus kicking the shit out of one of his wards. Once he jumped out of his car, Bo led him to the unconscious fae.

"What happened?" Hale asked as he knelt down to check his vitals.

"Nothing. He provoked me all night, and when he mentioned my human, I slapped a drink out of his hand, and he dragged me outside. He just kept laughing at me, but he never attacked." Bo said as Hale shook his head and checked for a marking of any kind. He only found more tattoos covering the man's torso. He, with the help of Bo, lifted him into the backseat of the car, and drove. Hale kept his mouth shut. He was determined to make peace with the dark fae in his county, but now his friend, the unaligned thorn in both sides of the fae, was bringing him more trouble from the states. He checked the fae in the backseat, happy to see he was still breathing before turning to Bo.

"He is a part of Barren county in New Jersey. They keep to themselves mainly, so if he is here...there is a reason. The Pine wants nothing to do with the Ash or The Morrigan. In fact, he moved his compound deep in the Pine Barrens so that no one could find them except for his own loyal fae." Hale stated as he turned into the parking of the Dal. Bo's eyes caught sight of her best friend sitting at the bar as she and Hale carried the man into the new Ash's office. Leaving Hale behind, Bo walked over to the bar, where Kenzi waited with a smile and a beer.

"How is the Fae Champion today? Off fighting crime while brooding? Are you the hero this city needs?" Kenzi asked as Bo smiled at the reference. The two friends idly chatted, as if nothing was going on until a cough from behind them caught their attention. Trick was displeased. Unhappy at his granddaughter for going off and starting a fight with a Light fae from a different county, but also for her lack of concern.

"He's awake. Hale is checking him in now. Bo, this is serious. The Pine isn't a pleasant man. He is a recluse and if he is sending one of his men into our territory, it must mean something is wrong in the Barrens." Trick said seriously.

"How many of the Ash-holes are there, Trickster?" Kenzi asked as Trick scowled.

"Many...But they don't send their wards into different county without warning. Something is up." Trick said as Hale appeared again.

"I called the good doc. She's on her way." Hale said as Bo smiled. She missed the blonde doctor. Since the battle with the Garuda, Bo had given Lauren her space. She didn't have the time to emotionally deal with the the loss of Nadia. Bo knew that, and when Lauren told her she needed the time, Bo accepted it. She knew it would be ok. Lauren loved her, and she loved Lauren. Even if it wasn't vocalized yet from either of them, she felt it. And she knew, Lauren Lewis, doctor to the Light Fae, was worth the fight. A minute later, the blonde doctor rushed into the Dal, pausing briefly when Bo intercepted her in a deep embrace. No words were exchanged, just a silent promise to talk after the Lauren was out of 'Business Mode'. The doctor let Bo go, and followed Hale into the room, where the fae sat and waited for her to enter.

"Hello doctor." He said, almost smugly as she put her bag down and removed a recorder and various tools for her examination.

"I'm Dr. Lewis. The Ash asked if I could examine you and access your injuries, as well as ask you a few questions, if that is alright with you, Mr..." Lauren started as he extended his hand

"James. James Ravensbourne." James said as Lauren shook his hand and smiled softly at the large fae. "I must of really pissed off the wrong succubus." James joked as Lauren's eyes brightened and her stance relaxed at the mention of Bo. James picked up on the change in demeanor and continued. "So it's true. She has a human lover." James said as Lauren shook her head and cleared the thoughts of the succubus. Returning to her professional demeanor, she checked his eyes and his breathing.

"She broke your nose. I'll need to straighten it." She said, not playing into James' prodding. "What kind of fae are you? If you don't mind me asking." Lauren continued as James smirked. 'Why is he so calm and nonchalant about this?' Lauren thought as James continued.

"I'm nothing special." He simply said as Lauren listened to his breathing.

"Deep breath." Lauren said as he complied. "But that doesn't answer my question. You're awfully interested in Bo." She commented as he continued to comply to instructions.

"I'm an Yukiyu. We are direct descendants of the God Yucahu." He said proudly. "But the abilities of my father are what you are curious about."

"Your father?" Lauren asked as the Yukiyu shook his head.

"Quid Pro Quo doc...How long have you and the succubus been fucking?" James asked as Lauren stepped back.

"That is none of your business." Lauren answered shortly as she stepped forward again. "Who is your father?" Lauren asked as her fingers found the break.

"I..." He started as Lauren straightened his nose, causing him to shout out. "Fuck!" He yelled as Lauren smirked, quickly putting her doctor face back on and cleaning the new rush of blood up.

"Just blink once for yes, twice for no." She said, preventing him from talking anymore while she continued her work. "Do you know who your father is?" Lauren asked. She didn't know why she was so curious about this fae in front of her. Something about him spoke to her. He was curious to look at. His body was covered in various tattoos, all revealing a similar theme. She checked his eyes as he blinked twice, only to let out a breath of relief as the blood stopped and she covered it with a bag of frozen peas that Hale provided her.

"It's the reason I'm here. The Pine released me so that I could come here and learn more about him. And I figured I'd start in the place where his only escapee was last seen." He said as Lauren's eyes found his.

"Escapee?" Lauren asked as James stood and stretched.

"Oh yes...I believe you know her. Her name is Aoife." He said seriously. Lauren's eyes widened and his calm, unsettling smile returned to his lips.