Title:Iron Sanctum

Rating: PG but the story will get rated up depending on the chapter

Warnings: Flirting, action, squid like monsters, mentions of alcoholic beverages consumed in a neutral bar, flame throwers.

Fandom: Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth/Lost Girl

Characters: Bo, Kenzi, Cara, Denna, (mentions of Berdine, Raina, Trick and Lauren)

Summary: What began as an easy enough job turned into some major ass kicking and the possibilities of drinks with the hot blonde.

It'd been simple enough. Follow the trail, kick ass, find the missing girl, get paid, go home and drink - maybe stop in and visit Lauren and see if she knew anything. But no, it was never that simple. Instead she was caught in a fight, in a disused, dusty, warehouse that kinda smelt like motor oil and rat pee.

Seriously why is it usually a freaking warehouse? Do all creatures just decide to think 'hmm lets not be original at all and just go for the creepy warehouse - I'm sure people would never think to look there' or whatever.

Bo kicked the thing's side. Really there was no other way to describe the slimy...tentacled...does this thing even have eyes? Something moved and she assumed that that was its eyes. Before she could extend a leg and kick it, a tentacle lashed out. She grabbed one of the tendrils and ducked down as she kicked it.

Somewhere in this warehouse, she hoped, Kenzi was getting something for her. Something sharp or hot. Fire would be really helpful.

A tentacle wrapped around her body, squeezing tightly around her torso. Sharply she inhaled a breath as she felt it cut off circulation.

"Ew, just...ew," she said, visibly disgusted. She reached out and punched the somewhat-human thing in what appeared to be its torso. The squid-creature wrapped another tentacle around both her wrists before another wrapped around her mouth. Suddenly its middle split down to show rows upon rows of sharp yellow teeth.

If she wasn't going to puke before, she was now.

Struggling, she kicked the thing again, hitting it where its yellow eye flew open. The thing dropped her. She collapsed to the cement ground, gasping for breath before quickly crawling back out of its way. The thing's tentacles moved fast, but it didn't...slide...fast.

"Oh gross, it's like a trail of snot," she cringed before calling out for her partner "Kenzi?" The thing slid closer. She needed-

"Move," Someone pushed her out of their way with their foot. They stepped forward, clicking, with something strapped to their back. Bo had enough time to blink before a bright light blinded her. Flames engulfed the creature from the woman's hand held-

"Is that a flamethrower?" Bo shouted over the noise. High pitched squealing from the beast and the whoosh of flames echoed the warehouse. Still on the ground, she watched the creature bubble and collapse in on its self before it became nothing more than black crisp. "That's a bit overdone don't you think?" Bo stated as she stood up, dusting herself off.

The woman turned with a raised eyebrow. "Sorry," she replied sarcastically, "I thought you wanted it dead."

"Yeah but...it's black!"

The woman pulled off the flamethrower and chucked it on the very dead creature. Bo didn't comment. She was too distracted as her eyes went from the red leather jacket, black singlet and dark jeans to the boots.

Shaking her head, she bit back some pride and said, "I'm Bo."

"Cara," the woman replied turning her body to face her. The woman looked her up and down over the one piece outfit and black boots. Her expression shifted as her lips curved into a smirk.

"Bo!" Kenzi ran in with a small child on her hip, "I found her but...you were busy and um...who's the blonde?"

"Ah...Kenzi, this is Cara. Cara, this is my partner, Kenzi."

"Partner?" Cara's tone suggested everything that her smirk and cocked eyebrow didn't. She placed a hand on her hip, and parted her lips to say what could only suggest to Bo, as an interesting offer.

"Ew, no," Kenzi interrupted before she could, "I mean, she goes that way with-" she made some odd one handed gestures before continuing, "but no. Not me, nah-uh. Not-a vagitarian." Bo rolled her eyes and grabbed the sleeping child in Kenzi's arms.

"You're missing out," Cara patronized. "Limiting yourself to a single sex."

Kenzi's eyes went wide before she turned to Bo, "She's hitting on me!" she hissed loudly enough for the woman to hear. Bo resisted the urge to chuckle and tease her friend.

"She's teasing," Bo said as she bounced the little girl. Sleepily, the child wrapped her arms around the succubus' neck. Smiling, Bo looked back up at Cara. "Um, thank you for helping, if you wanted the money that we get paid for saving her, I could-"

"I didn't do this for money."

Bo paused, sharing a quick look with Kenzi.

"If you don't mind, creepy-bad-ass-lady-who-looks-like-she-could-kill-me-whith-a-glare," she paused before shaking her head, "why did you do it?" Kenzi asked. Cara went quiet, her lips pursed. Bo got the distinct feeling that they had imposed too much.

"How about a drink? I can at least buy you that for saving my life, and the offer of help whenever you need it." Cara's smirk returned as her eyes flicked from Kenzi to Bo.

"I wont say no to a drink." Bo grinned.

"Hey Bo," Bo turned to Kenzi, "is she a...um...wing-ed friend? Sparkly in the ways? Pointy-eared-"

"Yes, she is." Bo laughed before she turned back to Cara and offered a smile, "Kenzi is-"

"Human," Cara replied shortly.

"Kenzi," Bo finished. Awkwardly she shifted on her foot. Cara rolled her eyes at the sudden darting looks of Kenzi.

'She wants to eat me," Kenzi whispered, "you can meet her at Tricks' but I'm staying at home. With locked doors. Can I borrow your sword in a completely totally unrelated subject?" Bo shook her head smiling. Kenzi made an exasperated sigh and turned to leave before pausing, "Wait. Are you going now or?" Bo smiled and tossed Kenzi the keys.

"I'm going with you but I'm not letting this one go." She looked down at the child and smiled. "She's just so cute, and imagine how strong she had to be after that thing took her." Bo paused and looked up at Cara suddenly, "Wait, this thing didn't take her, it would have been seen."

"If you're assuming that I took the child, I'll stop you there. I own this warehouse but I don't feed on humans or help creatures like that, and I would never harm a child." An odd expression of boredom fell over her face at being accused. She would have expected disgust or anger, but not boredom.

Bo smiled weakly, "Sorry. But...still, it raises questions." Bo shook her head, "So The Dal Riata?"

"I have to be there to drop something off later tonight if you wanted to buy me the drink then." Bo grinned.

"See you later then."

Cara's eyes followed them before she walked over the pile of ash and kicked her foot in it before picking up a hard object. A cruel grin slid over her features as she pulled out her phone. "Denna," she purred, "I was expecting Berdine."

"She's busy."

"Oh?" Cara grinned, "Tell her I'm up to join if she and Raina are bored."

"She's not that type of busy, Raina's running errands for me."

"For you? I highly doubt that."

"You doubt my powers of persuading the girl?" Denna retorted.

"Yes."

"Fuck you."

"Later, if I'm not busy with a succubus," Cara smirked as she found Denna momentarily speechless.

"You found her?"

"Wasn't anywhere near as difficult as it was made out to be." Cara grinned, "On another note, I found the pendant."

"My, my you are a good search dog aren't you Cara." Cara resisted the urge to hiss at the woman. "Now, come back home with the succubus and I'll repay you for your good deeds." Denna purred her words carefully, even on the phone Cara could hear the catlike qualities, she wouldn't be surprised if the woman was toying with a rat as she talked on the phone.

"I'll be back in a week, like I said, I'm going to be busy with the succubus."