A/N: Wow! Over 30 follows in a couple of hours. You guys are incredible. Just so you know, I am updating this from my phone. So I still don't have my laptop with me, my Nonna has no internet so it was pointless to bring it. But everything should go back to normal in a couple of days.

A few things now, I love that you are liking this story. I know that I have done a memory loss fic before, and to be honest I think this one is much better. Just because the other one was rushed and I started it when I didn't have a lot of time on my hands. But I have already got a few of these written already so it's not so bad.

About Peyton and Lauren, some of you asked if it was going to be like Raven and Lauren in Fight For You. And that is a valid question. But I am not going to spoil the story for you, all you need to know is that it is very different from that kind of relationship. Very Very different.

So anyway, hope you guys enjoy and stick around. Because I am really having fun writing this one.

I own nothing

Enjoy.

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Chapter 2: The Lightning Strike

Revolution (Underground – Lauren's Room)

Lauren couldn't sleep, she was tossing and turning so much that she finally just gave up. She couldn't stop thinking about that woman from the raid earlier. Why couldn't she shake her? How did she know her name? And more importantly, who was she to Lauren? Having no memories was very frustrating. It made the blonde so angry sometimes, she hated that someone had robbed her whole life from her. Those Monsters robber her of her life, which was why she was helping Peyton in the first place. She wanted justice for what had happened to her.

But that woman, her eyes, her brown hair, and her features. Lauren couldn't stop thinking about her. Trying to place her face over and over again, but nothing. She thought that maybe if she thought hard enough that something would come to her, but it didn't.

The blonde got out of bed, and walked over to her window and sat on the bench beneath it. Even though they were under the nightclub, the building extended out into the back. And the back of the nightclub was sat firmly on the marina. Lauren had a lovely view of the clear river, she would sit here for hours just watching the moonlight paint an astonishing picture. The river mirrored the stars in the sky. She would think if she had anyone out in the world who were looking for her.

It had been a year, and no one came looking. Not once.

Which made her wonder if she even had anyone before all of this. Maybe she was all alone. Peyton had told her that she was enslaved by one of the clans of the Fae, she didn't have all of the details but that wasn't going to stop Lauren's mind from running rampant. The blonde wondered what she went through, at first she hated that she couldn't remember. But then she thought more about the word 'Enslaved'. It didn't have a good definition in any dictionary or culture.

It meant what it said.

So over time, Lauren was glad that she couldn't remember. She dreaded to think about what she must have gone through. Did they hurt her? Torture her? Lock her up for days or weeks on end? Or anything worse than that? She was better off not knowing. The blonde turned to her door when she heard someone knock. "Come in!" she yelled.

Peyton stuck her head through the crack with a smile. "Hey… I thought you might be up. Mind if I hang out for a bit?" the brunette asked.

Lauren smiled waving her in. "Sure"

Peyton stepped inside, closing the door behind her. She then made her way over to the blonde, taking a seat next to her. "I just wanted to say that, I'm sorry for getting on your case earlier. You know, about the whole killing thing… I know that's not who you are" the brunette said.

The blonde smiled, "I'm not mad at you Peyton, I know that you are just looking out for me" she said. Peyton scooted a little closer to her, she could tell that the blonde was sad about something.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Lauren shook her head, "Nothing, I'm fine"

"No you're not. Come on, spill… I would like to think that we know each other well enough to share secrets" the brunette smirked. "You mean like what was in that silver case from the raid?" Lauren countered with a raised eyebrow. Peyton was impressed, "Touché blondie, seriously though. What's up?" she asked.

"I don't know, I just feel like something is… missing, I guess" Lauren said unsure.

"Like what?" the brunette asked.

The blonde gave a small shrugged, "Not sure yet, I'm still trying to figure it out" she said. Peyton reached her hand out, moving a curl of blonde hair away from Lauren's face. "Maybe you need to fill the void? Just for tonight" she whispered. They had been at this game of cat and mouse for a while now, yes Lauren and Peyton slept together on occasion. The first time it happened, it was for nothing more than comfort.

Lauren was upset and very angry about not having any memories. It was frustrating beyond belief. So she took advantage of living underneath a nightclub and started to drink her troubles away. Peyton tried to reason with her, but all Lauren wanted to do was forget about it. So they ended up having sex on the bar.

But now it wasn't anything more than a means of stress relief for Lauren. For some reason, she couldn't feel that way for the brunette.

Which was strange since Peyton had save her life, taken her in, given her a new family, and she cared about her. And yet, Lauren's heart didn't care about any of that. It was as if it was saving that special spot for someone else. Who that was though Lauren had no idea. Or maybe the spot was already taken, perhaps Lauren's heart remembered more than her brain did.

But for right now, Lauren wasn't going to turn her friend down. She needed the distraction. "I guess there is no harm in trying is there?" she said leaning in for a kiss. Peyton deepened it, pulling the blonde to her and lifting her up into her own lap as they kissed feverishly.

There was no harm in trying right?

Clubhouse (Next Morning)

After their chat last night, Bo decided that she needed to pull out all of the stops to try and find Lauren and her new band of friends. She didn't sleep that much, and when she did all she dreamt about was her girlfriend. Bo was so relieved, she was alive. And even though it wasn't the right time to be thinking about it, she looked so damn sexy. Her hair was a little darker, and she looked as if she had been working out more. After that, the succubus' dreams went from being G rated to anything but that.

Once she was up, the brunette got dressed and called a family meeting. Family, meaning her friends. And Vex. He wasn't her first choice, but Bo knew that the Mesmer had a lot of connections throughout the city and probably beyond. So, he was a necessary evil.

Dyson, Tamsin, Kenzi, Trick and Vex all sat in the living room as they waited for Bo to speak. "Lauren is alive, I don't know how… but she is. And we need to find her" the brunette summed up quickly.

"I don't understand, Taft's compound exploded with her inside. How did she survive?" Trick asked, he didn't mean it in a bad way. It just didn't make any sense to him. Bo shrugged. "I have no idea, but I am grateful to whoever pulled her from there in time. She's alive, that is all I care about. But, there is one small problem…" the succubus trailed off.

"Small? I would say it is anything but small" Tamsin said with a laugh.

"What is it?" Trick asked.

"I saw her. A light fae research facility was hit yesterday, and Lauren was there. She was with a bunch of other people" Bo said. By the look on her grandfather's face, Trick was just becoming more confused.

Dyson stood up, bringing up his red case file and opening it. He pulled out various photographs, and laid them out on the coffee table for everyone to see. "Whoever Lauren's new friends are, are hitting a bunch of Light Facilities around this region. I still don't know what they are taking yet, the techs are taking their sweet time to get me the information" the wolf huffed.

"Whoa, Hotpants got extra hot!" Kenzi said looking at a picture of Lauren in action. The blonde was in mid attack as the picture showed her dropkicking a guard. "Oh yeah, she's looking fine" Vex smirked admiring Lauren's new look. His smirk quickly faded when Bo slapped him upside the head. The Mesmer held the back of his head in pain. "Oi! What the bloody hell was that for?" he asked.

"Don't get any ideas about my girlfriend!" the succubus warned him. She knew how filthy Vex' mind was.

"She said it too!" Vex yelled pointing at Kenzi, why was he getting a slap?

"She can say it, you can't" Bo said. Kenzi poked her tongue out to Vex, mocking him.

"Can we please get back to this? So you saw her, did you talk to her?" Trick asked, he didn't want to be in the presence of a childish game. "No, before I could even say anything she knocked me out. With a gun! It was weird, she looked right at me… It was like she didn't even recognise me" Bo said thinking back to yesterday.

"This is worrisome, Lauren is very smart. And she has a vast knowledge of all things Fae, her mind in the wrong hands could be lethal to us" Trick said.

"You think I care about that? Trick, she obviously has some kind of amnesia! I have to find her, these people are probably using her" Bo said, she didn't give a shit about the Fae. She left Lauren once, and she lost her. She wasn't doing it again.

"I didn't mean it like that Bo, I am also worried about her. I know that the Light didn't always treat Lauren fairly, but she was my friend. I want to help in any way I can" Trick smiled, he really meant it. Lauren had helped him many times over the years. And he knew how much she meant to his granddaughter.

"We all will" Dyson smiled. Regardless of their rivalry over Bo, he had come to think of Lauren as friend. He wanted to get her back too.

"So, were do we start?" Tamsin asked. That was the ultimate question, Lauren was the one person who could make herself invisible to the Fae. She was a super genius after all. But Bo was hoping that even though she had no memory, that Lauren would fall back into some of her old habits.

"You two…" Bo pointed to Dyson and Tamsin. "… Can you put out an alert or something, nothing that would draw attention to the people she's with but something that can help us find her?" she asked.

"We could put out a silent APB, no one will know but us" Dyson suggested.

"Perfect, you do that… And Vex? I need you to get in touch with your Human contacts. These guys that she was with, were heavily armed. And the chick that she was with, she was carrying a rifle or something. It looked high tech… I know that you know those kinds of people" she said giving the Mesmer a knowing look.

"I have no idea what you are talking about love, but i do have mates with certain skills…. I'll do what I can, but I can't promise anything…" Vex winked before making his way out of the house.

"I could call my fam, I got a cousin who is big into weapons. I'll give him a call and see what he knows…" Kenzi smiled, tapping her best friend on the shoulder and walking off dialling a number into her phone.

"What can I do?" Trick asked with a smile, it seemed like everyone had their jobs. Except for him.

"Can you find something to help locate her, ya know in case none of this works?" Bo asked, even though they were covering the bases. She wanted to have a backup just in case. Trick nodded, "Of course, I'll look through some texts and see what I can find" the barkeep said as he grabbed his jacket and left the house. Dyson and Tamsin had left too, which left Bo by herself. The succubus pulled her phone out of her pocket, scrolling through her photo album.

She chose one that she had taken a long time ago. It was a picture of Lauren. The blonde was all snuggled up under the covers, sleeping soundly. It was one of those moments where Bo knew that Lauren was all she would ever need. Over the past year she had replayed a bunch of memories over and over again.

But this one, she thought of more than others…

Lauren's Apartment (14 Months Ago)

It was early in the morning, and Bo never woke up at this time. But she wasn't sleeping much lately because she was too busy watching her beautiful girlfriend sleep. Lauren looked so peaceful when she slept, and to the succubus it was mesmerising. Lauren had been working late the night before, so she was too tired to do anything but sleep. Which Bo was more than fine with, just because she was a succubus it wasn't all about the sex.

The brunette relished these small simple moments, the moments that were real. And just as vibrant. Lauren was currently laying half on top of her girlfriend and half on the bed. Her arm draped over Bo's stomach, with her head in the brunette's neck. Bo leaned down a bit to kiss her on the forehead, she didn't care if she looked cheesy. She wouldn't change this for anything. In fact, she wanted to capture the moment.

Without waking her, the succubus turned to her left. Reaching for her cell phone that was on the nightstand. Bo opened the camera app, turning her head so she was back to her earlier position. They both had their eyes closed, and their foreheads rested against each other. It was a peaceful moment that she wanted to keep.

Bo pressed the capture button, but then swore inside her head when the flash went off. She didn't realise that it was on. Lauren groaned, squinting her eyes tiredly. "What the hell was that?" she mumbled opening her eyes slowly.

"Uh… Lightening?" The brunette said, hoping that the blonde would by it.

Lauren sat up slightly, giving her girlfriend a scowl. "It's the summer… So, the truth this time please" she said seriously.

Bo smiled, she was caught. "Okay, I took a small picture" the brunette said holding up her phone. Lauren wasn't happy about that, but she was too tired to care. She had worked a very long shift last night. "I want to be mad at you, but I don't have the energy right now. So as long as I don't look hideous, then I'm willing to let it slide just this once…" she said burring her head into the pillow.

"Hideous? You have seen your face in a mirror before right?" the brunette asked, how could she ever think that. Suddenly, Bo's phone began to ring. Just another thing that added to Lauren's annoyance. All she wanted to do was sleep. Was that so much to ask?

"Seriously? Doctor's need their sleep!" Lauren groaned.

"Sorry, it's Trick… I'll take it in the bathroom" Bo said getting up and walking to the adjoining bathroom. Since finding out that he was her grandfather, Trick called Bo nearly every morning just to check in. It was sweet, but sometimes the timing was less than perfect. By the time the succubus left the bathroom, Lauren was fast asleep again. She wanted to take another picture, she felt like one wasn't enough.

The brunette brought her phone back up, making sure the flash was off this time. Snapping a picture quickly, she couldn't stop looking at it. Lauren looked so serene and beautiful as she slept peacefully.

Present

Bo stared at the picture. She needed to find her, she wanted her back and safe in her arms. The succubus couldn't imagine what she had been through in the last year. She must have been so scared not knowing who or where she was. The brunette switched her phone off after taking one last look.

Things were changing today.

Revolution (Lauren's Room)

Lauren awoke to see the back of Peyton's head, for some reason she was overcome with déjà vu. She had seen this before, and not just from being with Peyton in the past. It was almost like a memory, the blonde had to laugh. She didn't have memories. She shook her head and rubbed her eyes before getting up without waking the brunette beside her.

Lauren walked into her bathroom, quickly stepping into the shower and washing the last couple of days away. Whenever they planned for a job, Lauren would get exhausted. There were so many things that they had to go over. How many guys they would need, the getaway vehicle, appropriate weaponry and other precautions.

Hearing from Peyton that their next job wasn't for a while, was music to Lauren's ears. Although, she would probably end up working a shift in the bar. It wasn't her job, but she liked to help out whenever she could. Plus, she wondered if she would ever see anyone who she would recognise. It was mostly a shot in the dark though.

Once she was done, the blonde exited the shower. Drying herself off and changing into some fresh clothes. She left the bathroom to see Peyton already up and getting dressed. "Morning" the brunette smiled.

"Hey…" the blonde smiled back, she wanted to be clear about what happened between them last night. "… Look, Peyton about yesterday—"

Peyton held her hand up to stop her. "Lo, it's cool… You and I both know what this is, it's just a casual thing in your mind and that's cool with me. No awkwardness, I promise" she chuckled.

Lauren felt a little better now. Although, it still didn't sit well with her. "I just don't want you to think that I'm leading you on" the blonde said. Regardless of everything, she did care about Peyton. Even if it wasn't in a loving way. Peyton crossed the room, grabbing Lauren's hand gently.

"I don't think that. I get it Lo, you need to find out who you are. Trust me, I understand that… I'm not going to lie and say that I don't care about you, because I do… Which is one of the reasons why I got on your case about the whole killing thing…" the brunette admitted.

"What do you mean?" Lauren asked.

"… It's just that, when I found you in that hospital bed. You were all alone, no family, no friends, no one. Who knows, maybe you did have a family once upon a time" she said.

"Some family, they didn't even come looking for me…" The blonde said with a hint of anger, she still didn't understand that. She couldn't imagine that she had lived her whole life alone, without anyone. She must have had someone. Why didn't they come for her?

"Their loss… You have a family now, a home and a life… With us. For as long as you want it. I know that I told you to kill whoever gets in your way, but it's just because I have seen first-hand what these monsters can do. And if something happened to you…" Peyton sighed cupping the blonde's cheek with her right hand. "… I don't know what I would do" she whispered.

Lauren should have felt something, anything. But she didn't, it was like her body didn't respond to the brunette's touch at all. Even when they would have sex, Lauren felt satisfied in the end. But it wasn't great. She probably had better before she lost her memory.

"It's just frustrating that everything is blank" Lauren said brushing her hand off gently.

"Being blank may not be such a bad thing. Think of yourself as a blank canvas, you get to paint the picture that you want and not have it painted for you" Peyton smiled.

"You suck at metaphors… But I get what you mean" Lauren laughed.

"I bet you do blondie… Now come on, dry your hair and then meet me up in the club. We got an event before we open for the night. You're helping me" Peyton said sitting back on the bed to put her shoes back on.

"You got it boss" Lauren smiled making her way over to her dresser to do her hair.

The Dahl (Evening)

Bo was about to start drowning her sorrows, her friends had done everything that she asked and they had still come up with nothing. No sightings of Lauren from Dyson and Tamsin's APB. No word from Vex, the Mesmer had probably got bored and had gone to party somewhere. Kenzi learnt that her cousin was in jail, so she had to wait to see him. And Trick had yet to find some kind of locator for Lauren.

Is was just not Bo's day today.

"We'll find her Bo, it might take some time… but we will" Kenzi said tapping her friend's arm, hoping to comfort her. The succubus poured herself a glass of whiskey, before bringing it to her lips and gulping it down straight. She grimaced from the pain as her throat felt like it was on fire.

"Kenzi's right, they are probably just laying low after the raid. They'll turn up sooner or later" Dyson said trying to give the brunette a silver lining. He could see how much this was killing his ex. "Yeah, you guys are gonna run into each other again. Although, hopefully next time she won't clobber you though" Tamsin said with a laugh. She still found it funny.

Bo couldn't hold in her chuckle. Lauren did get the upper hand on her. "What if she's better off without me? What if she's happy?" the brunette said, maybe Lauren didn't want to be found. Maybe she liked where she was. And who she was with.

"Bo, you said that she might have amnesia right? Which means that she hasn't come back because she doesn't remember. If she did, trust me… she would be running back to you right now" Kenzi said assuring her friend. Kenzi knew that Lauren would always choose to be with Bo than anyone else.

They loved each other.

"I know that you guys mean well but…" the succubus drank another glass of whiskey before putting down and standing from her table. "… I think I just want to be alone right now" she said with a small smile before grabbing her jacket and leaving the bar. She just wanted some time to herself.

Revolution

It was well into the night, and the club was booming. Dozens of people crowded the dance floor, and others were lined up at the bar waiting to be served. Lauren and Peyton were working the bar with Jeremy, he was there to make sure no one tried to steal anything or overrun the girls as they served the beverages. It never got that bad, but Lauren was glad that he was around. Just in case. The blonde was finishing a round of beers for a customer when she noticed an odd man staring at her from across the bar.

"Enjoy…" Lauren smiled taking the money from the customer and placing it in the register, by the time she turned back to her place. The odd man was now in front of her, he was giving her a very weird look. "Can I get you something?" she asked.

"I dunno, maybe… Forgive me for staring love, you just look like a bird I used to know" the man said in a thick British accent. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before, but for all she knew she could have seen him while she working the bar before.

"Yeah? Does this bird have a name?" she asked resting her hands on the bar top.

The man contemplated her answer, "She might have, I didn't really pay that much attention to her. She had a nice arse though… I'd never forget that, you wanna show me yours?" he said with a smirk. Lauren couldn't help but laugh, this guy was either drunk or very stupid.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"Vex is the name, and raunchy sex is my game…" Vex laughed, he should really call Bo now. But he was having way too much fun. Lauren was looking right at him, and she had no clue of who he was.

"I bet it is… But you are barking up the wrong tree pal. So either buy a drink, or go bother someone else" the blonde said. She didn't care much for his type.

"You really have changed haven't you Doc?" he said with an impressed smile. She was never this cocky before. Lauren widened her eyes, did he just call her Doc? Did that mean that he knew her? "Your bedside manner always did lack something" he added.

"Who are you?" she asked, she needed to know who this guy really was.

"I already told you my name love, the next one is gonna cost ya" he said.

Lauren stared into his eyes, he felt familiar. But she could already tell that she didn't like him. "You're not getting anything off of me until you tell me what you know. How did you know that I used to be a doctor?" she asked.

"Used to be? What happened love? Did you get your license revoked?" the Mesmer laughed. He was having a laugh with her, but obviously the blonde didn't find any of this funny.

"TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!" The volume of Lauren's voice was enough to make a couple of people at the bar wonder what was going on. Jeremy also turned around, seeing a small Goth smirking at his friend.

"Is this guy bothering you Lo?" Jeremy asked giving Vex a glare. Lauren took a breath, she hated that this Vex guy wasn't answering her questions. The blonde put a hand on her friend's arm. "Everything is fine Jer, I was just trying to talk to this guy. I yelled because of the music, it's nothing really" she said close to his ear with a smile.

"Alright, let me know if you need anything" he said into her ear. Lauren nodded and waited for her friend to walking away before turning back to Vex.

"Well, can't say you don't know how to make friends huh Doc?" Vex smiled. The blonde leaned forward on the bar with her elbows. Moving closer to Vex so that she could talk to him properly. "Please, tell me what you know about me" she said almost begging. Vex could see the desperation in her eyes.

"Are you sure you care?" Vex asked, he was half serious. Although Lauren wanted to know now. He didn't know if that was just a one off. He had been watching her since he entered the club, and he had seen the doctor steal a few glances with the other woman tending the bar. And they were anything but innocent. He wondered what Bo would think of that.

"Would I be talking to you if I didn't?" She countered.

Vex smiled, always the smarty pants. "Fair enough. Got a pen and paper handy love?" he asked. Lauren turned to the register, grabbing a small post it pad and a pen before turning back and handing it to him. Vex grabbed the pen and began to write, "Go to this address, you will find everything you need to know there…" he said ripping the paper off and handing it to her. "… I wouldn't dilly dally if I were you love, and by the way it's pissing down out there" he said with a wink.

"Don't wink at me" she said giving him a look that said 'Or Else'.

"Nice seeing you again Lauren, you look good for a dead woman…" Vex chuckled tapping the bar and disappearing into the crowd. The blonde read the note;

**Morton Street, down by the old railway tracks. The big abandoned house on the left, you can't miss it love. It's the house with no walls! ;)**

Lauren thought it over, she wanted to go. But then a part of her was hesitant. What if she didn't like what she found? "Lauren?" the blonde turned around when she heard Peyton call her name. The brunette looked concerned.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Jeremy said you might be having some trouble" the brunette said, looking for the guy that Jeremy told her about. He was nowhere to be found. Lauren laughed waving her off, "Jeremy was overreacting, and I told him I was fine. Plus, the guy I was talking to took off so… It's nothing" the blonde said.

Peyton saw the paper in the blonde's hand. "What's that?" she asked pointing to her hand.

Lauren scrunched the paper up in her hand. "Just that guy's number, he insisted. He'll be waiting a while… I'm gonna head out for a bit if that's okay?" she didn't need to ask, but she was nervous for some reason. Peyton could tell that something was up, but Lauren obviously didn't want to tell her so she wasn't going to push it.

"Sure, go ahead… Catch you later?" the brunette said.

"Definitely…" Lauren smiled as she walked past Peyton and stepped out of the bar. Running straight for the exit. Once she was in her car, she started the engine. It was freezing and she was now soaking wet, she had forgotten to grab her jacket. She just needed to do this. Without another thought, she hit the gas and sped off to this mystery house.

She needed to know.

Clubhouse (30 Minutes Later)

Bo was laying on the couch, looking at photos of her and Lauren on her phone while crying. She couldn't help it. Plus, the thunder and lightning wasn't adding to her mood. She was nowhere near close to finding her girlfriend. She just wanted her back. Suddenly, the picture of Lauren that she was looking at turned into a picture of someone's bare ass. Then she saw Vex' name above it, the Mesmer must have done it without her realising. She was going to kill him.

"WHAT?!" She answered.

"Is that anyway to greet a friend?" he asked.

"You're not a friend Vex! A friend actually comes through when they are asked to do something. What did you do? Oh that's right, you skipped out!" she yelled. She was still pissed at him for not getting back to her.

"On the contrary love, I think I did an amazing job. Trust me…. You'll understand when you see my gift. Don say I don't do anything for you" The Mesmer said, he sounded very pleased with himself. As soon as Vex ended the call, there was a knock at the door. That was weird. The brunette wiped her tears away, getting up off of the couch and going to the door. She almost had a heart attack on the spot when she saw who her visitor was.

"Lauren?" she breathed out.

"You?" the blonde frowned.

Was this a joke?

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A/N: OOOH, I know I'm evil. But I might post the next chapter tomorrow. Or will i? KIDDING! Please oh Please, leave me tons of reviews. I am loving hearing what you guys think. Much love xoxo