The Dal is empty; with the only people in it is a young woman, who looked no older than nineteen with dark brown hair flowing barely past her shoulders, with gun-metal blue eyes that are filled with angst. She sat by the bar, in a navy blue tank top and a slim pale black biker leather jacket, with dark jeans and combat shoes, and Trick, who is standing behind the bar eyeing the woman.
"Can you pour me a drink Fitz?" the woman asked revealing an English accent.
"Are you sure you should drink?" questioned Trick.
The young woman just stared at him with a blank face until he grabbed out a glass, and poured her a drink.
"I see you still like to dress like a boy. Do the clothes fit okay? " asked Trick, as he laid the glass out in front of her.
"Yes, they do … thank you" answered the woman, then she skulls her drink until it's empty.
She then slid the glass towards him, indicating for him to fill it again; which he reluctantly did. A few minutes of silence pass, with the only sounds being heard are the slurring of drinks, the sliding of glasses and the filling of cups, until the cycle breaks.
"You seem a lot calmer than I thought you would be" admitted Trick.
"It wouldn't be the first time I have disappointed you," said the woman.
"I am –" Trick began.
"No - please don't apologise. I know you don't mean when you do" said the woman.
"But I want to," said Trick
"Out of guilt?" the woman asked, and took a small sip from her drink.
"Yes" admitted Trick.
"Oh you're honest for once, that is new." The woman said half mockingly, and then she took another sip from her drink.
"Well I have changed since the last time we talked," said Trick.
"So you're not including the first time I was here." asked the woman leaning forward in her seat towards him as she does.
"No. I am not because you weren't you," answered Trick.
This causes the woman to lean back in her seat and finish her drink.
"Oh, I was me. I just couldn't get a handle on things" countered the young woman, and then she slid her glass towards Trick again.
"And now you have a handle?" Trick asked as he poured the rest of the bottle into her glass.
"My grip is getting stronger on it, yeah" she replied, and then grabbed her drink.
"That's nice to hear," said Trick.
More moments of silence pass by before Trick dares to ask any more questions.
"Do you remember anything from before last time?" asked Trick.
"Yes and no" answered the young woman.
"What does that mean?" questioned Trick.
"I don't know" she answered honestly, and then finished her drink.
She then handed it to Trick instead of sliding it. He cleaned it for a minute and then put it away.
"Are you sure you are going to be able to do it?" asked Trick after seeing her looking a bit tipsy.
"I am sure Fitz. You and I both know how persuasive I can be" said the woman.
"Okay … good" said Trick
"They must be pretty special this person you're doing this for" stated the woman.
"What makes you say that?" inquired Trick.
"Because you let me out," said the woman.
"On that note, be sure not to mention our past" Trick requests.
"Oh, now what happened to not lying?" asked the young woman mockingly.
"I am serious. Do not mention our past or the deal is off," said Trick with a hardness in his tone
"Fine," she said.
"No I want you to swear it." demanded Trick.
"Why should I swear it?" she asked in a serious tone.
"Just please… I am begging" said Trick, with a pleading look in his eyes.
"Never in my life had I even thought that the blood king would ask, let alone beg me." She exhales deeply. "I swear it upon my name and life," she said.
"Thank you," said Trick.
"You're welcome… How much longer until they are here." the young woman asked.
"I think it's about twenty – "Trick began.
"We are here Trick" yelled Kenzi as she busted into the room, with Gary on her back.
Behind her were Bo and Tamsin, who were dragging an unconscious Kira.
"You're early," Trick said as he walked out from behind the bar.
"Well we couldn't contain her for half an hour she was starting to break the pipe we handcuffed her to, and after Tamsin knocked her out the second time. I figure she probably wouldn't survive another hit." Bo explained.
"Oh come on. It's not like she is fragile anything. She nearly tore Kenzi's face up." Tamsin said, and then lowered the unconscious Kira onto the floor.
"So what happened specifically." asked Trick, then every started to answer him at the same time.
While everyone was talking to Trick, the woman at the bar was reading the people and the situation in front of her. Her eyes are drawn to the brunette with brown eyes talking to Trick, and soon those brown eyes met her blue ones, and then everyone in the room noticed the stranger, each of them feeling an energy flowing from her, and all of them reacting in different ways.
"Who are you?" asked Bo.
"She is –"Trick began.
"An old friend" She then got up from her stool and extended her hand towards Bo. Bo then grasped it firmly and shook it." I am Galahad Du Lac, but you can call me Gala if you wish, and you are?" asked Gala.
"Bo Dennis" answered Bo.
"Bo?" questioned Gala, as continued to shake her hand.
"It's short for Isabeau" explained Bo.
Gala stops shaking Bo's hand and throws a quick glare at Trick, but then quickly gains composure and let's go of Bo's hand.
" That is a… unique name," said Gala.
"So is Galahad" retorts, Bo.
This causes Gala to smirk, and the two of them continue to focus on one another, and everyone is focusing on Gala, but this stops after Trick coughs loudly.
"Where are my manners?" said Gala, with a small smile, and then turned towards the others. Beginning with Tamsin, and extended her hand. "Gala," she said.
"Tamsin," she said then grasped her hand firmly, and looked her dead in the eyes.
"It's a pleasure," Gala said, with her eyes never leaving Tamsin's.
"Same to you," said Tamsin.
They then release each other from their grips, and then Gala turns towards Kenzi and smiles a big smile.
"Hi I'm Gala," She said and extended her right hand out.
"Kenzi," Kenzi said, then grasped her hand in Gala's, who then covered the top of Kenzi's hand with her left hand.
"You mean as in Mackenzie?" asked Gala
"Yeah" answered Kenzi.
"А также Маккензи богов были показаны при вы" Gala said, then kisses her hand.
"Well aren't you a sweet talker" gushed Kenzi, with pink flushing into her cheeks.
"Beautiful women invoke that in me," said Gala, and then moved her hand towards Gary.
"It is nice to meet you…" Gala paused.
"Gary" he answered, then grasped her hand
"Well deep voice Gary I am Galahad," she said.
"Isn't that a guy's name" questioned Gary.
"It wasn't when I was given it," Gala said then crouched down to look at Kira.
"This must be the Hera," Gala said then grabbed Kira's chin to turn her head to the side, to get a better look.
"Trick why she here?" Bo asked.
"Well –" Trick began.
"I am here to help clean up the mess this one has made," Gala said, as gestured towards Kira.
"Can you help" asked Gary.
"I wouldn't be here if I couldn't," Gala said then stood up.
"Why?" Bo asked then took a step towards Gala getting into her personal space.
"Well aren't you very questioning?" she asked.
"Well you are a stranger." retorted Bo.
"Everyone is a stranger at first, and what I have learnt, is that after you meet someone for the first time, you can only know them more, never less, positive or negative it's always more." countered Gala.
The both of them start to stare each other down.
"Well we should get started," said Trick, to stop the staring contest.
"We'll tie her up" offered Tamsin.
"No need, just make sure she is sitting up, and be sure to remove the tape that will for sure wake her up," said Gala.
"Are you sure?" asked Trick
"She will offer only a minimal amount of resistance" answered Gala.
"Your funeral or should I say wedding" mocked Tamsin.
They place her in a seat from the table, and then Tamsin rips the tape from her mouth.
"OW! Where the hell - am I in a bar?" asked Kira.
"Yes, now zip it or I'll put tape over your mouth again," said Tamsin.
Gala moves to grab a chair and places it across from Kira, and sits down, and everyone moves to the table to watch.
"Why am I not tied up," Kira asked after no longer feeling cuffs around her wrists.
"There is no point in you being restrained. We are not holding you prisoner" explained Gala.
"Good then I am going," Kira said.
Kira then raised herself from the seat but paused when she saw Gala's eyes, which had turned a dark, bloody red.
"Sit… back… down" Gala said coolly.
Kira slowly sits back into her seat, with a look of bewilderment on her face.
"Good," Gala said, and then the red faded from her eyes returning to her deep blue eyes.
"What are you?" breathed Kira.
Gala glances to the table and sees the look of curiosity on every single face at the table except Trick, who instead had a look of caution on his face.
"You know what I am Kira" Gala turns her glance back towards Kira. "As I know what you are. Now I am informed you have wed two people who are not meant to be bound, is this true" inquired Gala.
"I don't have–" Kira began.
"Yes you do Kira, now answer" interrupted Gala.
"…Yes, I did marry two people who are not meant to be bound" admitted Kira.
"And without proper consent" continued Gala.
"…Yes" Kira murmured while averting her eyes from Gala's piercing gaze.
"Why?" asked Gala.
"…"
"I do not like repeating myself Kira," said Gala.
"I wanted him, but he ignored me" admitted Kira.
"And you punish him by marrying him to a human" asked Gala.
"Yes" admitted Kira.
"Undo this mistake" demanded Gala.
"No, no, no! Again and again, this happens to me. No more, no more will I let a man walk over me. No longer will I let my heart be stomped on. You people just don't understand it." Kira sobbed, with tears running down her face.
"Yes I do Kira" insisted Gala.
"No, you don't" cried, Kira.
"Yes… I do," said Gala sincerely.
Gala then reached across, and grabbed Kira's hand, and a blue wave ran up her arm. Kira slowly leant back into her chair, and a small smile crept across her face, and softness filled her eyes.
"So that's what that feels like" Kira whispered.
"Yes, it does" replied Gala.
"Why can I never have that?" Kira sighed.
Gala went from her chair to kneel in front of Kira, and grabbed both of her hands, and gave her a warm smile.
"But you can Kira. You absolutely can," assured Gala.
"How can I?" Kira asked while looking down at Gala.
"By letting go of the things that hurt you that you can't seem to let go of" replied Gala.
"I don't even know where to start," said Kira.
"Start with Gary, Kira" suggested Gala.
"I … don't – "Kira began.
"Kira you need to let him go, and if he is still bound to another, by your hand then you will always be connected to him." interjected Gala.
Kira looks away from Gala to look towards Gary, who gives her an awkward wave. Kira sounds like she is about to refuse, but then Gala sends another blue wave through Kira's hands.
"Okay… I'll do it," said Kira.
Gala stands up, and keeps hold of Kira's left hand, with her right, and guides her to the table, Gala motions for everyone to stand up, which they do.
"Please stand in front of me, and grab my hands" Kira murmurs.
Gala removes her hand from Kira and places it on her left shoulder. Kenzi and Gary move towards Kira, who extends her hands towards them. Kenzi and Gary look at each other with uncertainty but then grasp Kira's hands with their free hands.
"I now cut the ties between Mackenzie Malikov and Gayrus – "
"Garrius" interjected Gary.
"Garrius…" paused Kira.
"Borden" answered Gary.
"Garrius Borden, so they may find the one to which they are truly meant to be bound with. You may now separate your hands." Kira declared then dropped their hands.
Kenzi and Gary slowly unclasped their hands until they were no long touching. They then both broke out in joy. They then grabbed each other's hands and started jumping together.
"IT WORKED, IT WORKED, IT WORKED!" chorused Kenzi and Gary.
This small celebration earned laughter and smiles from everyone in the room who moved around the pair to congratulate, except for Kira and Gala, who was leading a silent Kira outside away from everyone else. Gala stopped at the door and motioned for Kira to continue passed it.
"Hey, Trick!" Gala yelled interrupted everyone's celebration.
"Yes Galahad," said Trick.
"I'm going to be taking her back to her house. I'll be back later to collect," said Gala
"Collect what?" asked Bo.
"Uh … money and that reminds me Galahad. You will mostly likely have to stay here" said Trick.
"I figured as much. Oh and where is the Harley?" asked Gala.
"Around the back" answered Trick.
"Thank you, farewell everyone," Gala said, and then turned walked out the door.
"Wait!" yelled Gary.
She stopped and turned back to look towards Gary.
"Yes," said Gala.
"Sorry, that was super dramatic. I was wondering if you could give me a lift as well. I can easily fit onto a motorcycle with two other people" inquired Gary.
"Sure, just don't talk to Kira for obvious reasons." replied Gala.
"Wait you aren't going to stay and celebrate." said Kenzi.
"No sorry, but I have to get home, it's been an adventure, though." Gary then reaches into Kenzi's pocket to grab out her phone. "This is my number call me if you need anything or if just want to hang," said Gary.
"Alright, I will" Kenzi then leant down to give Gary a hug. "You were the best gay husband a woman could have," Kenzi said, then let go of Gary.
"See you later Gary," Tamsin said, and then fist bumped with Gary.
"Bye Gary" Bo then crouched down to give Gary a kiss on the cheek.
"You know you can call me too. Like if you need some chi or whatever." offered Gary.
"Gary didn't you learn your lesson with the flirting." scolded Kenzi.
"No, I didn't, because if I hadn't have been a flirty fool. I wouldn't have met you" responded Gary.
This caused Kenzi to get a little teary eyed, and grab Gary into a hug. Bo smiles at the scene in front of her, but her eyes shift towards Gala, who is leaning in the doorway watching Kenzi and Gary with a small smile.
"Who are you," thought Bo.
Gala eyes then immediately meet with Bo's, and then just as quickly turn away.
"Are you ready to go Garry?" asked Gala.
"Yeah" He walks up to Gala and then turns around. "See you later bitches!" Gary exclaimed then walked out the door.
"Farewell," Gala said, the turns to walk out the door.
"Wait!"
Gala turns around, and she is met with a hug, by Kenzi. She slowly returns the hug.
"Thank you" Kenzi whispered.
She then pulled out of the hug, and Gala gave her a small smile and a nod, and then walked out the door. After a few moments, Kenzi spun around and walked towards the group.
"Man she smelt amazing, and was it just me or does anyone else think she is super beautiful?" said Kenzi.
"You're not alone there Kenzi." said Tamsin.
"Trick who is she," asked Bo.
"She already told you she is an old friend of mine" replied Trick.
"Well how about what type of fae she is" continued, Bo.
"It's not my place to say…It's been a long night, and I'm going to go to bed" Trick declared, then turned towards the den, and as he reached the entry way he stopped, and looked like he was about to say something, but stopped and went into the den.
"Why is she such a secret?" Bo asked.
"Well, it seems like she is going to be sticking around for a while. So there will be plenty of time to find out," replied Tamsin.