A/N: Next one!

Chapter 7: Back In The Game

Lauren's Apartment - Next Morning

When Bo went to sleep; she was happy. Mostly because she was sleeping next to the woman of her dreams after so long without her. But now she'd woken up feeling very deflated. Because Lauren's Parents were set to arrive a little after noon.

Lauren's Father; Hank, was great. He was the nicest man she'd ever met. And after knowing him for so long; she understood why Lauren had such a good relationship with him. Since the day Lauren brought her to meet them; he'd been nothing but welcoming.

But Lauren's Mother; Lara, was anything but hospitable. What Bo didn't know; was that she'd already met Lauren's Mother before by herself. Lara was the Glaive, and worked closely with Trick. Her job was to enforce the rules set by him; and she was good at it. Bo couldn't believe she didn't put two and two together when she first met Lauren.

She and her Mother were a lot alike. Hair, eyes, intellect, obsessive ranting. But unlike Lara, Lauren didn't treat people like they were lesser beings. She respected them and treated them equally. Lara did the opposite. She was big headed, pompous, basically an all-around stuck-up bitch.

And Bo made that known to her when she first met her after walking in on a meeting between her and Trick. In her defence, she was told that her Grandfather had the afternoon free. To this day; she remembered the look on Lara's face when she gave her a piece of her own mind.

So, the day she met her as Lauren's Girlfriend; was a bag of laughs.

Not.

20 Years Ago

Bo asked Lauren not to tell her anything about her Parents so that when she met them she could make her own opinion and also let them see that she wasn't just schmoozing because Lauren had given her inside tips. It was important for her to make a good impression.

She and Lauren had been dating for almost six months now and things were getting serious. Bo never thought she was a 'serious' type of girl. But for Lauren she was; and she wasn't afraid of it either. Not like all her other relationships. They all crashed and burned within a matter of days.

The time had come for her to take a visit to Lauren's Parent's house. It was early in the morning, and it was a lovely day. Ironically, the sun and the sweet tune of chirping birds didn't ease her worry of them not liking her. But if they were anything like Lauren then they were probably nice people.

Lauren's family home was, incredible to look at. "Funny, I never would've pegged you for a Suburban Girl" she stood outside the front door with Lauren at her side, holding her hand.

"Really?" Lauren thought she screamed 'Suburban'. "To be honest, I hated it here. There was no sense of freedom. Just the walls of the house and the trees of the garden. But, without it; I wouldn't be who I am. I'm glad I get to share this with you" she rang the doorbell.

"And I'm glad I get to see it…" Bo fixed her hair again. "… I just hope your Parents like me; This's a really big deal, and if I can't win them over then I dunno what I'm gonna do" she had a plan to make a real future with Lauren. And she didn't want that ruined.

Lauren smiled, kissing her cheek. "They're gonna love you. Besides, you're not like anyone I've ever met. You're ballsy, brave, and most importantly; you're direct. Which's a good thing; with all my other Girlfriend's It was a disaster.

"You never brought them to meet your Parents?" Bo felt oddly special about being the first one to meet them.

"I never got the chance. As soon as they heard my Mom was the Glaive; they jumped ship" Lauren sighed.

If Bo had whipped her head around any faster; it probably would've popped off. "Your Mom's the Glaive?!" she shrieked.

"Yeah…" Lauren didn't understand the look on Bo's face right now. "… I would've told you but you asked me not to tell you anything about my Parents. Why? Have you already met her?" she wondered if that was it.

Bo nodded, feeling very nauseous all of a sudden. "Uh, yeah! I met her a year ago. I walked in on a chat she and Trick were having. I didn't know she was there; otherwise I would've waited. But the way she spoke to me really pissed me off; so I called her out on her self-righteous crap and told her what I thought"

She thought Lauren would end up being mad at her about this. But to her shock; Lauren just laughed, and then planted a big kiss on her.

"I didn't think it was possible to love you more than I already did; and yet somehow you managed to pull it off. Do you know how satisfying it is, to know that someone finally stood up to her? I thought I was the only one with the guts to do it; but here you are, and I'm dating you" Lauren continued to laugh.

"I'm not seeing the funny side to this" Bo didn't get it.

Lauren held her hand, "If meeting you wasn't fate then I don't know what is…" she loved this. "… Hey, do you think you could yell at her again? I'd love to see it!"

Bo frowned, "I'm gonna go with 'No', but what am I supposed to do now? It may've been a year since our bust up but I'm pretty sure she'll remember me. I am Trick's Granddaughter after all. I'm feeling the urge to flee; may I flee?" she tried to make a break for it but Lauren pulled her back.

"No, you may not. Look Bo; I know my Mom is overbearing and a real pain in the ass; but she's my Mother. And it would really mean a lot to me if you just tried to get along with her. Can you please try; for me?"

Smiling, Bo circled her arms around Lauren's waist. Pulling her closer. "I'd do anything for you, you know that…" she kissed her, "… And if dealing with your Mom, comes under that; then I'm in" she smiled.

"Brightside? My Dad's a great guy; and I know you'll get along with him just fine…" Lauren rang the doorbell again, since no one came to answer the door after the first. "… Just remember; whatever my Mom says, doesn't matter. Nothing she can say will ever keep me from loving you. Okay?"

"Okay" Bo nodded.

The door opened, and Lauren's Father answered. They got their reunion out of the way and then he invited Bo into the house with a smile and an unexpected hug. Lauren was right; he was a nice guy. At least that was something. "Lara, there you are!" Hank turned to address his Wife.

Lara began to approach them with a smile; which quickly faded as she noticed Bo standing next to her daughter and holding her hand. Of all the people her daughter could date; she chose this child. And here she thought today would be a breeze. "Miss. McCorrigan, I had hoped to never see you again"

"You and me both" Bo just smiled, but there was no sincerity behind it.

Lauren welcomed a hug from her Mother; "Before you ask, Mother; I didn't bring Bo here to get back at you in any way. I didn't even know about your altercation until five minutes ago" she didn't have the best relationship with her Mother; to be honest it was better that way.

"Five minutes hmm?" Lara let out a laugh. "Seems like ample enough time to make the decision to leave her after finding out such a betrayal" she didn't like Bo, and she wasn't going to pretend otherwise. Not even for Lauren.

Bo's expression turned angry. "Betrayal? I've never betrayed her, and I don't intend to! What the hell's your problem lady?"

"Lady? Perhaps you should remember who it is you're talking to!" Lara approached her.

But Bo wasn't going to back down so easily. "So should you!" she didn't like using it to get special treatment; but at the end of the day, she was the Granddaughter to the Blood King. That basically made her Royalty.

Instead of saying something she might regret later; Lara decided to remain calm. "Remove her" she told her trusted guard who'd been watching the door this entire time without being seen. He was that good.

But when he went to reach for Bo, Lauren held her hand up which was now surrounded by burning flames. "I wouldn't…" she warned him. "… Not unless you'd like to spend a week in the burn ward at my Clinic" She wasn't playing games.

"Lauren! You will stop this nonsense at once!" Lara yelled.

Lowering her hand; Lauren extinguished the flames around her hand. "You're right Mother, it is nonsense. And I'm done with it. Let's go Bo" she took her Girlfriend's hand and led her back out of the house.

Present

Bo snapped out of her memory trip when she heard a knock at the door, and as soon as she heard it she told Bella to come to her immediately. "Remember our deal baby; you stay by my side the entire time, and I'll give you five dollars. Deal?"

"Deal!" Bella smiled, she didn't have much use for money but she figured she could put it towards some new toys.

All Lauren saw as she was walking to the door was Bo holding on tight to Bella as she held her on the couch. "Really Bo? Bribing our five-year-old to be your bodyguard? How's she even gonna help you?" she didn't get it.

"Well I figured your Mom would be less inclined to roast me if I was holding a small child. Just answer the door!" Bo hugged Bella close; she was her safety blanket for the day.

When Lauren opened the door, she was given a crushing hug by her Father. "Hi Daddy…" She loved her Father. When he entered the apartment, she saw her Mother standing behind him. "… Hi Mom" she got a hug from her, but it felt awkward.

"How are you?" Lara asked.

"Good; I'm good…" Lauren was nervous about this whole thing. "… I know it's been a while, but you both remember Bo. And Bella. Come say hi to Grandma and Grandpa sweetie" she waved her daughter over, but Bo followed closely behind her.

Hank was happy to see his Granddaughter, she was beautiful. But Lara on the other hand just tapped her head with a smile. And that made Bo so angry. Her daughter wasn't a dog that needed petting; she was a person.

"She's grown so much since the last time we saw her…" Hank smiled, then knelt down to Bella's eye level as she held onto Bo's hand. "… I have a surprise for you. Are you ready?" he watched her nod. Then pulled out a small box from his pocket. "There you go" he handed it to her.

Bella opened it up, finding a pretty necklace inside. "Thank you Grandpa…" she hugged him. Then looked up to her Mother. "… Will you help me put it on Mama?" she held up the box.

Bo nodded, lifting her up. "Sure, come on…" she sat her on the kitchen counter and quickly fastened the chain around her neck. The pendant was a stone of some kind, and it was very beautiful she had to admit. "… You know; I didn't think it was possible for you to look any more gorgeous, but here you are" she pinched her cheek.

Lauren ushered her Parents further into the apartment, and in doing so made Bo and her Mother square off with each other. "Lara" Bo gave the smallest smile she could muster.

"Bo…" Lara gave a nod. "… I see Lauren's given you a second chance. Not that you deserve it in the slightest. But it's her decision, not mine" she smiled.

"Mother" Lauren couldn't believe she went there.

Bo shook her head, "No Lauren, it's okay. If she's got something to say, then she should say it. Just, not in front of our daughter. Your Granddaughter, who you haven't made eye contact with since you walked through the door…" she turned to Bella; picking her up and placing her feet on the floor. "… Go play baby; this's all boring grown up talk" she patted her back as she ran off.

Hank stepped forward. "Can we have one visit, where the two of you don't argue for the duration?" he asked them both, getting no answer. "Lara? I believe you have something to say to Bo" he meant an apology.

But Lara was giving no such gesture. "I have a lot of things I wish to say to Bo; but have been forbidden by Lauren to voice them. I will remain respectful while I'm here; but I will say this…" she approached Bo. "… I haven't liked you from the second I met you; and never, will I think you are even remotely worthy of my daughter"

"Whether you think that or not, doesn't make a damn bit of difference…" Bo got in her face. "… I'll always be the one she chose. You can hate it all you want; but I'm not going anywhere" she wasn't scared of her; well, only a little. She was the Glaive after all.

Lara laughed, "You'll have to forgive my disbelief. I just find it amusing how you can make such a promise so easily. When, if you look back at your track record; you'll find no evidence to support your word"

"You know if you weren't the Glaive; we'd be having this conversation outside…" Bo tried to remain calm. "… Where there're no witnesses"

Lauren stepped in between them. "Okay, enough!" she yelled in a whisper. The last thing she wanted was to make Bella think there was something wrong. "This was supposed to be a pleasant visit. Why do you always have to be difficult?" she looked at her Mother.

"This selfish strumpet abandons you and your child; and yet I'm the one who's difficult?!" Lara wasn't standing for this.

Bo stepped closer, "Who the hell are you calling a Strumpet?!" she was held back by Lauren; who was clearly losing her temper with all this. She didn't even know what a strumpet was, but she was guessing it had to be bad for Lara to use it.

Suddenly, continuous beeping of two phones broken apart their arguing. It was coming from both Lara and Bo. They checked their phones. "Oh my god!" Lara gasped, then looked directly at Bo who was processing the message.

"Bo? What is it?" Lauren touched her arm.

Bo lifted her head, showing her tears. "Trick's been taken"

This day just went from bad to worse.

Head Quarters - Trick's Residence - Later

When Bo arrived, all she saw was a mess. Trick's room had been turned upside down. Whoever had taken him wanted to send a message. She left the Apartment before Lara had the chance to follow her. Their little argument held no importance over this.

As she was walking further into the room, she saw Tamsin talking with Dyson and she looked a little worse for wear. She wanted to be mad, but she didn't think Tamsin would be so willing to let Trick be taken. She was a Valkyrie, and they were Guardians. She'd give her life to protect him.

"What happened?" She asked her.

"I don't even know…" Tamsin sighed, "… Trick and I were going over some stuff about another trip he had to take next week. And then all of a sudden the doors busted open and smoke filled the room. They were trying to gas us. I took out two of the guys; but I killed them so we can't get information. I'm sorry Bo" she saw them and she killed them, that's the way she did things.

And to be honest Bo would've done the same. "It's okay T, I don't blame you. Right now, we need to figure out who these people are and what they want with him. If they wanted him dead, then they could've just killed him here. There's more to it"

"So what'd you wanna do?" Dyson asked.

Bo was going to give them orders but, it wasn't up to her anymore. "It's Tamsin's call; she's Trick's Lieutenant now" she looked at her.

"Yeah, for like a week. You've been doing it for years; trust me Bo, you should take point on this. I mean, look how good of a job I've done so far!" Tamsin said sarcastically. She was a terrible soldier; she couldn't even keep Trick safe in his own building.

After asking if she was sure, Bo decided to take charge. "How many attackers did you kill?" Tamsin answered two. "Strip them of their gear; see if you can find anything that tells us who they are and what they want. Dyson? I want weapons prepped and ready to go within the hour. I'll meet you down on our floor"

"What're you gonna do?" He asked.

Bo pulled her phone from her pocket. "I need to call Lauren, and tell her to bring Bella over here and down to the bunker where it's safe. I don't wanna take any chances with these attackers. I'll call Kenzi too…" She took a breath. "… Go" she watched them both walk off as she dialled Lauren's number.

As soon as Lauren answered the phone; she cut Bo off. "Hey, is everything okay? Have you figured out who took him?" She was worried about Trick too.

"No, not yet. The place is a mess, and Tamsin killed the attackers so we've hit a dead end there. But we're checking their stuff, hopefully we'll get a lead. But uh; I need you to do something for me"

"Anything" Lauren said.

"I need you to get some stuff together, for you and Bella. And get over here as soon as you can. Your Mom's probably got the same idea. Until this threat is taken care of and Trick's no longer in danger, I can't take the risk that these people aren't after the entire Family. So I'm gonna have you guys placed in the bunker. You'll be safe there" That was important to Bo.

Bo & Dyson's Floor

After Lauren agreed, she hung up the phone and ran down to the next floor and ran into Dyson and Tamsin. "Anything on the guy's clothes?" She asked Tamsin.

"Nothing" She replied.

Bo sighed, "Alright, we have no lead from the attackers you took out. So, we're gonna get one from the person who helped these guys get into our Sanctuary. I just got this from the tech guys…" She held a file. "… Only one key card was used at the time of the kidnapping. Harrison Davies; one of Trick's trusted advisors…" she held up the paper, showing them his picture.

If this was an inside job, then they needed to get the information out of him. And also, find out why he betrayed Trick after years of loyalty.

"… I know it's been a while since we've hunted together. But I'm hoping we haven't lost the edge we had when we worked as a squad. Trick isn't just our King; he's Family. And we fight for those we love" she didn't want to work with anyone else.

Tamsin picked up a key from her desk, "I think it's time we dusted off our old hunting gear. How about you guys?" She smirked at them both.

Dyson nodded, "I'm game"

The three of them went to the far left of the room. The door they were about to walk through wasn't meant for anyone but the three of them. Tamsin punched in the key code and then used the key in the lock. When she opened the door; they saw their old supplies.

Bo stepped inside, seeing her tactical gear. She hadn't worn this stuff in a long time. Every weapon was state of the art. The Fae were well advanced in technology. Their rifles and pistols only worked in their hands. She picked up her vest, and trailed her fingers over the emblem sewn into the right strap.

Her nickname back in the day was, Hellion. Because she brought hell, down on those who tried to stand against her and her people. Dyson's was Wolfman; for obvious reasons. And mostly because he tore apart his enemies. He rarely used his rifle. Tamsin's was Knockout; because with her doubt she could knock out crowds of people without even batting an eyelash.

They were an incredible team.

"Gear up…" Bo began to tie her hear up in a high ponytail. It was better out of the way. "… We're gonna pay Harrison a visit" she picked up her gun, and prepared to load it. She wasn't playing games anymore; her Grandfather had been taken and it was up to her to bring him home.

Foyer – Later

With all of them dressed in their gear; Bo led her team to the entrance of the building. It was time for them to leave, and as they arrived Lauren was entering with Bella, her Parents and Kenzi. "Hey baby!" Once Bella ran to her she picked her up. "Now, I've gotta go for a while; and you're gonna stay here with Mommy in a secret room. We only let special people stay in there, so you're super lucky" she kissed her nose.

"When're you coming back?" Bella played with the patch on her Mother's vest.

That was always the problem with these ops. Bo never knew if she would be coming back. But most of the time; she didn't worry because she had an amazing team backing her up. This time though, it wasn't a straight forward job. This was serious stuff.

"Soon…" Was all she could say. "… Hopefully. Be good for your Mommy okay? I love you so much!" she hugged her tight, breathing her in. Not knowing if it was for the last time.

What Bo didn't expect, was Lara telling her how impressed she was at her bravery for taking charge and deciding to hunt the people who'd taken Trick. "I'm a soldier; it's my job. And this's personal" she told her.

"Good luck Bo" Lara smiled, giving her a nod. That was the first time she'd ever been sincere to her.

Lauren told Bella to go with Kenzi down to the bunker. She wanted to have some time with Bo before they left, "I know it's not the time, but you look so damn sexy in that outfit…" She laughed, stepping closer to her. "… You're probably sick of hearing this; and I'm even more sick of saying it considering how many times we've been in this situation in the past. But, be careful"

Bo went for it, and kissed her. "My turn to recycle and old line now…" She leaned closer to her, whispering the same thing she always used to tell her before she left for a mission. "… I will always, find my way back to you. I love you"

"I love you…" Lauren kissed her again. "… Give em' Hell" she gave a wink, then tapped Bo's Hellion patch before leaving to catch up with the others.

Before the security team Bo assigned to watch the bunker walked away, she pulled one of them aside for a chat. "No one gets in that bunker, until I get back. I don't care if it's Jesus back from the dead; under no circumstances are you to open that door once it's sealed. Got it?"

"You got it Lieutenant" He nodded, then ran off to the bunker.

Tamsin waited for them to leave, then handed Bo and Dyson two headsets. "Comms, so we can be each other's eyes and ears. This Harrison guy has a history of working with Rebels; to be honest I don't know how he got the clearance to work here in the first place" she secured her ear piece.

"The only reason he got cleared was because he and Trick go way back. He promised his association with the Rebels was nothing more than a few meetings. But he never pledged himself to them; he took advantage of Trick's trusting nature. And we're gonna make him pay" Bo made sure her gun was loaded.

Dyson did the same, and also secured his pistol in his thigh holster. "Oh he'll pay; we'll see to that. All set, Lieutenant?" He smiled at her, this was just like old times.

Bo strapped her rifle around her shoulders, then checked her ear piece. It was secure. "Roll out" she led them out of her the building.

It was time for them to get their King back.

Underground Bunker

By the time they'd gotten settled in; Bella had fallen asleep on her Mother's lap. It was a good thing this bunker looked like a normal house. It had over ten different rooms, a kitchen, living room, bathrooms, and even a games room to help with their boredom as the hours went by.

Lara sat across from her daughter on an opposite couch while her Husband was in the kitchen with her daughter's friend; Kenzi. They were gathering some drinks and food for them to have. She watched Lauren stroke her daughter's hair while she slept. "You've done well for yourself Lauren"

Lifting her head, Lauren was surprised to hear those words come from her Mother's mouth. Up until now, she'd been nothing but unsupportive of the life she'd chosen to live. "I know I have…" she replied. "… Funny though; you never used to think so" she spoke quietly so not to wake Bella.

"No, I didn't…" Lara admitted. "… But you know me; I'm set in my ways. When you brought Bo home to meet us; I didn't know how to react. Yes, I'd already made my judgement of her the first time I'd met her. And I suppose I was unwilling to change my opinion of her"

"Even though you knew I loved her?" Lauren asked. "You couldn't even give her a chance; because, to draw from your earlier sentence; 'You're set in your ways'…" she chuckled quietly. "… Couldn't you've just been happy for me?"

Lara wanted to say yes, but then that would be a lie. And she was an honest person. "I could've…" she said. "… But as I said; I'm set in my ways. But, that's not to say I'm not open to change. If it means starting anew with you; and the little one" she looked at her sleeping Granddaughter with a smile.

"I guess we'll just have to take it one day at a time" Lauren whispered.

A/N: Aww, looks like Lauren's Mother is coming around. Slowly, but every little bit helps. See you back here soon for another chapter. Leave me your reviews.