Prophecy of Power

Chapter 2

Kenzi/Bo

"Wakey wakey, my sleepy little succubus. It's nearly noon," Kenzi says as she jumps up onto Bo's bed, bouncing up and down until her friend groans in displeasure.

"Kenzi, stop it, just ten more minutes. I swear." Bo swats at the girls legs as she continues to bounce.

"I'm heading off to see Lauren in a minute, but I needed to make sure you don't just stay holed up here, in your room. Bo you need to feed and I think you should go see Trick too. Please Succuface, do it for me," The young Russian pleads.

Bo turns over and is rewarded by Kenzi stopping her manic jumping and sitting down beside her. "What do you say Bo Bo, time to face the real world." Kenzi peers at her best friend, worry evident in her soft blue eyes.

"Who am I going to feed on Kenzi, I don't feel like jumping a stranger right now. I don't think I can use Dyson, because I have done some thinking about what you said last night and you are right. Dyson and I need to just be friends nothing more, I shouldn't lead him on any more."

"Like there was any doubt woman, Kenzi is always right, don't you forget it. Fine if you don't want a random feed, maybe you could call Shani. I'm sure she will help you out, are you comfortable with that? Remember that nothing happened between Hot Pants and Miss Sprite, that was all pretend to bring you out into the open." Kenzi watches as the brunette thinks about her suggestion.

"Yeah alright, maybe, I'll call her after I visit Trick."

"That's the spirit Bo Bo, yay. I will also grab some of your treatments from Lauren, if you like."

"That would be good Kenzi, thanks," The succubus says giving her friend a sad smile. "Can you tell Lauren that I'm thinking of her and that I hope that she is doing okay?"

"Sure babe, I'll do that for ya. Now get your lazy ass outta bed. I'm off to the lab." With that she slaps Bo on the butt and heads off down the stairs.

Lauren/Kenzi

The blonde doctors looks up from her microscope, as Kenzi makes a grand entrance into the lab.

"Hi ya Hot Pants, how you doin?"

Lauren notices some of the less accepting fae lab techs scowl in the direction of the eccentric human, they look down and continue with their work when they see their human boss give them each a reproachful look back. The blonde herself is surprised at just how happy she is to see Kenzi, the girl has managed to wiggle her way into Lauren's heart, taking a platonic place next to Bo.

"Hello Kenzi, It is good to see you," The doctor says with genuine warmth. "How are you?"

"I asked you first Doc! Can you pull yourself away from all that riveting science for a while?"

"Sure just give me a few minutes to finish up and we can go grab a coffee and a bite to eat, I'm starving." Lauren starts to put away the slides and petri dish's scattered all over the bench.

"I'll wait out side Lauren, I can tell I'm making some of the natives restless," Kenzi says with a huge grin on her face. Lauren can't help a small laugh of her own as she begins filing away a stack of lab reports. The doctor gives her subordinates directions on what is required before the end of the working day before removing her lab coat, grabbing her purse before exiting the lab. Meeting up with Kenzi, the two women head off in the direction of a small café around the block from the compound. After taking a seat on an outside table, so that they could enjoy the sun, they order their food and drinks and wait for the waitress to leave before speaking.

"How are you Lauren...really? You make it really difficult to tell on the phone with your professional doctor voice. It's quite frustrating you know, I'm usually so good at reading peeps. But you have neutrality down to a fine art, you're tricky," says the slight girl with a frown.

"It's how I've managed to survive in this world for five years Kenzi. It's a necessity, most fae barely tolerated me for years, I had to work really hard to earn their respect. Being cold and clinical just made life much easier when dealing with those type of fae."

"Yeah I get it now Doc. I know what it's like to have to do whatever it takes to survive." Lauren nods in understanding, Kenzi's upbringing was anything but pleasant.

"How's Bo?" The blonde can't help but ask.

"No...we are talking about you first. We can talk about succuface later," Kenzi says, not allowing the doctor to direct the conversation. "You are looking better physically, the bruises on your neck are almost completely gone." The girl frowns. "You are healing really fast Hot Pants, have there been any side affects from the elixir Lauren?"

"I'm not sure, I haven't had time to run tests on myself yet, I also noticed that I was healing faster than is considered normal." The blonde shrugs, "there's just so much going on at the moment."

"Yeah well... I'm all ears Doc start sharing." The women pause in their conversation as their food and coffee arrives.

"Some of what I have to say much stay between us Kenzi...I mean it," Lauren says face serious as she begins to pick at her salad.

"Okay I promise, just get talking Hot Pants, the suspense is killing me."

"The Ash was waiting for me when I returned to the lab. He knew everything."

"Holy shit balls. Did he hurt you? What did he say?" The girl was leaning forward, fear written across her features.

"Relax Kenzi, he didn't hurt me. He said it looked like Bo had punished me enough. He sat me down and told me that no fae had ever been rescued from the darkness and then he brought up the prophecy." The doctor watches the goth process the information.

"Bloody hell! So the prophecy exists then, it's not a rumour any more. Did the Ash-hole tell you what it was?"

"Kenzi, apparently very few know the specifics of the prophecy. So not a word, okay. The Ash said he couldn't divulge it all to me, but that he believes that I am also a part of this prophecy. That it mentions a healer with influence over the chosen. He believes that I AM THE HEALER. The Ash said he knows that I care for her and that he won't interfere in my relationship with Bo." Lauren looks at Kenzi unsure what reaction she will get from the young woman.

"Soooo...The Ash has given you his blessing to pursue a relationship with my bestie. Lauren we need to find out what this prophecy says. I don't trust that douche, we have to look into this ourselves."

"I told him I needed time, that our relationship is damaged. He assigned me a shrink Kenzi, I have seen her twice already. She is a fae who feeds off the pain and anxieties of others. So as I share the experiences from the last few weeks, Dr. Patterson feeds off of all my emotions. It's like she is pulling all the fear and pain away, I am already sleeping much better. I may be able to see Bo soon without my brain screaming at me to run away."

"Maybe Bo should see her too, she's not doing so great either," Kenzi says more to herself than Lauren.

"I'm sure the Ash will allow it, I will ask him. She can talk to her at The Dal or somewhere neutral. She's a lovely older fae, I think Bo would benefit from seeing her, like I have. Ask her tonight and let me know if she wants me to set up a meeting."

"Bo asked me to tell you, that she is thinking of you and that she hopes that you are alright. She's so broken up over what she did to you Lauren. I'm going to say yes about her seeing this head shrinker because she needs to get rid of some of this guilt that is continually eating her up inside. She gone back to seeing herself as a monster again, it's heartbreaking Lauren." Tears begin to well up in the doctors eyes as she imagines just how much Bo is beating herself up over everything that has happened.

"She had just started to accept who she is, we are both going to have to show her again that she isn't a monster. I need to see her sooner rather than later, I miss her so much Kenzi. Come on, you can walk me back to the lab, I have to get back, I still have a lot of work to do," Lauren says, as she rubs at her temples with her hands.

"You okay Doc?" Kenzi asks as she watches the frowning blonde.

"Yeah I've been getting headaches lately, I'll take some aspirin when I get back to the compound."

"Can you hook me up with some of Bo's treatments Hot Pants?"

"Yeah sure, but I'd like to see her in a few days for a complete physical. I should be strong enough to see her by then. Dr. Patterson has been amazing. I'm seeing her again tonight, I'll ask her to make sure it's not too soon, but I'm feeling confident that I can handle it."

"That's great Lauren and I am sure Bo will jump at the chance to see you. She's worried about you, just seeing you will help her, I think." They arrive back at the compound. Lauren goes into the lab and brings out a couple of Bo's shots, placing them in the young girls hands.

"I'll call you," The blonde says giving Kenzi a gentle hug before re-entering the lab in search of a mountain of aspirin for her pounding head.