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Chapter 10: To The Death

Bo & Lauren's Loft – 2 Weeks Later

With Lauren now free from Tamsin, she wanted to move in with Bo as soon as possible. She'd put her old apartment up for sale and all that was left to do was take her things to Bo's loft where they would be staying indefinitely.

Bo had her guys help with the move, but it was hard to acquire help from her men these days. Over the last week, Shamus and Conall Murphy had upped their game. They'd been sending teams into various territories that Bo and her Family ran and killed most of her men.

The ones that remained alive, were only left that way to either give Bo a message or turn on her and join the Murphy's. She never thought any of her men would betray her, but a few of them had defected.

But she knew that the ones who remained loyal, were people who she could always count on. And she needed that now more than ever. She'd put all of her business on hold for today while she helped her Fiancée with her things. She could use the break.

As she walked into the loft, she noticed that Lauren was marking off her check list. The fact that she'd made one just made Bo smile. She was so adorable. "Here it is…" She placed the box down next to the couch. "… The last box. This means you're officially moved in. How does it feel?"

Lauren smiled, making a check on the box on her paper. "Great!" She exclaimed, placing the clipboard down and standing next to Bo. "I am really looking forward to what life has planned for us. Providing it's filled with happiness, of course" she added.

"It will be. Once Murphy is dealt with, we can go back to living our lives without worry. My Father even said he has a solution. So, maybe things will get better sooner than we think" Bo had just received a message from her Father telling her just that. She hoped it was good news.

"Maybe. I'm gonna take some of these to the bedroom and start unpacking" Lauren kissed her cheek, then took a box of her clothes and walking to their bedroom.

Suddenly, Bo heard her phone ring loudly in her pocket. It was Kenzi. "Hey Kenz, what's up?" She answered it.

"I wish I could tell you it was something good…" Kenzi sighed. "… You need to come to Tony's. And when I say you need to, I mean right now. It's bad Bo" she couldn't tell her much else. She needed to see if for herself.

Bo closed her eyes, sighing. This was all she needed right now. "Okay, I'll be there in fifteen…" She ended the call, going to the bedroom to find Lauren unpacking. Bo had cleared out a dresser just for her. "… Lauren?"

Turning around, Lauren smiled. "Hey! Is everything okay?" She noticed the look on Bo's face. And it was never due to anything good.

"I'm not sure yet. But I do have to run out for an hour or two. Are you gonna be okay here without me?" Bo didn't like leaving her at any time, but she had to go to Kenzi. And it wasn't like Lauren was be unprotected, because Bo had men standing guard outside at all times.

That and, Bo had taught her a few things when it came to fighting. Just in case.

"Ill be fine Bo, if you need to do something then you should go. All I'm doing is unpacking anyway, I'll probably be in here for a couple of hours still" Lauren didn't mind if she had to go.

Bo smiled, "Okay, well I've got my cell if you need anything. Don't hesitate to call me. I mean it, anything you need and I'll be right over. Love you" she kissed her.

"Love you too, and I will" Lauren saw her out, then went back to unpacking.

Tony's Gelato – 15 Minutes Later

When Bo got to the shop, she expected to see her people outside waiting for her. But instead she found an empty street and the shop had its Windows covered, the shutters were done. Clearly Kenzi wasn't exaggerating when she said it was bad. Obviously there was something inside that they couldn't let innocent bystanders see.

Bo knocked on the door, waiting for someone to see her inside. Kenzi was the first to open the door, after she'd checked who it was through the shades. Opening the door slightly, Bo slipped right in and saw the bloodbath before her. "Oh my god!" She gasped.

There were bodies scattered everywhere, they were her people. Looking around, she saw a 'Welcome Home' banner hanging on the far wall. Then she remembered, today was Tommy's release. He was Tony's son and an almost a brother to Bo and Kenzi.

Though Tony betrayed them, Bo didn't have anything against Tommy. He'd been nothing but loyal to Bo since she took over from her Father. "What happened here Kenz?" She took steps towards the bodies, hearing the crunching of the shattered glass beneath her boots as she walked.

"Tommy got let out of Prison this morning…" Kenzi began, "… Some of the guys threw a little shindig for him here. It was just meant to be a small party. I checked the security tapes…" She sighed, "… It was Shamus Bo"

Bo met her eyes, she should've known. "He took out all these guys by himself?"

"No, he busted in here with a bunch of his own men. They never stood a chance. I would tell you to watch the tape but, it's pretty graphic. Tommy's alive…" Kenzi saw Bo sigh in relief, she thought she'd let her know that first. "… But he's badly hurt, Benny took him to Dr. Tanner"

Dr. Tanner was their go to medical physician. Joe paid him a retainer that was more than what he'd be getting at any hospital. Joe trusted him so that was enough for everyone else.

"He's gone too far this time…" Bo was so angry. "… I don't care if he's our brother!" She looked at Kenzi, who had been filled in on everything about Shamus and their Mother. "He's going down" she said.

"Half brother…" Kenzi corrected her, she couldn't give a crap about him sharing DNA with them either. This was an act of war. "… Clearly, he didn't inherit anything good from Mom. He's a Murphy; through and through" she didn't see anything worth reaching out for.

Bo nodded, agreeing with her. "Did you call Dad?" She waited for Kenzi to answer a yes, and she did. Telling Bo that she already called him and that he was on his way. "He won't take this well. Did he mention to you about the solution he's thought of?" She wondered if her sister knew.

"No, he hasn't told me anything. Do you think he's found a way to end this?" Kenzi asked.

"I hope so…" Bo sighed, looking to the dead bodies. These were good men, friends. "… We should call their families. They have a right to know" she got her phone out, ready to make the calls.

Bo & Lauren's Loft

Lauren was just finishing her third box of clothes, thankfully she'd folded them before she packed them up so all she and to do was move them into the dresser. She was organised like that. Call it OCD, but it worked for her.

She walked back to the living room to grab another box, and as she went to bend to pick it up she heard a clicking noise behind her. She recognised it from when she was attacked outside the hospital. It was the sound of a gun.

"Turn around, slowly" the person told her.

Gulping nervously, Lauren did as she was told and saw a tall man standing before her. He had brown hair, and tattoos all over his arms. He looked like he had a rough upbringing, "Who are you?" She asked.

He smiled, putting his gun down. "Where're my manners? The name's Shamus…" He stepped closer to her, clocking her left hand and seeing the sparkly ring. "… I suppose I'm your soon to be Brother-In-Law. Isn't that nice?"

"What?" Lauren didn't have a clue what he was talking about.

"Oh, you don't know? Maybe that means Bo doesn't know either…" He just shrugged. "… Well, it doesn't really matter. It's not like it makes a difference. Well, we have a long journey a head of us, we should really get going" he told her.

Lauren shook her head, "I'm not going anywhere with you!"

Shamus grabbed her by the arm, placing the tip of his gun under her chin. "You'll go, wherever I say! And right now, you're coming with me! Now, this can go one of two ways…" He spoke close to her ear, "… You can be compliant, and do as I say. Or, you can resist. But I promise you, the latter bears painful consequences. What's it gonna be?" He asked.

She felt the gun digging into her chin, "I'll take the former"

"See, I knew you were smart!" Shamus smiled, lowering his gun. "But Bo on the other hand; not so much. I knew if I made a big enough mess that sooner or later she'd take the bait. Leaving you alone, and defenceless. The guys she had watching you weren't much of a fight"

"Did you kill them?" She asked.

Shamus nodded, "Of course I did…" He said without remorse. "… Bo and I might share the same Mother, but the difference between us; is that she can't kill. But I can. Don't worry beautiful…" He stroked her cheek, causing her to turn away in disgust, "… I'm not gonna kill you. Well, at least not right now"

"Then why take me at all?" Lauren brushed him off, his touch made her skin crawl.

"Why else? Leverage…" He pulled her along as he started walking towards the door, then he had a brilliant idea. Something that would make Bo crack. He stopped just by the front door, pushing Lauren into the wall and pulling out a knife. "… Shhh, it's okay" he stopped her from squirming.

Lauren was powerless to stop him, he was really strong and twice her size. "What're you gonna do with that?" Her voice was shaky.

Shamus smiled at her, putting his gun away and then grabbing Lauren's hand. He made her open it, slicing a small line on her palm and hearing her cry out. "There, it's done…" He shushed her, "… It's done, it's over" he dipped his finger in her blood, then began writing a message on the wall behind her.

By the time he was finished, Lauren saw what the message said and she knew that Bo was going to lose her mind when she saw it. He wrapped her hand up before they left the loft, on their way out she saw the two dead bodies of the men Bo had left to protect her.

Their throats had been cut.

In all of her years as a Doctor, she'd seen some horrible things. But nothing she'd seen could've prepared her for this. Shamus was ruthless. He didn't care who he had to kill in order to get what he wanted.

Lucky Joe's Tavern

After calling the Families of the men she'd lost, Bo and Kenzi headed over to their Bar where their Father told them to meet him.

He wanted to talk about the idea he had I put an end to all of this madness. But by the time he'd explained himself, Bo and Kenzi were confused.

"A fight?" Kenzi frowned. "That's your great idea?" She was still trying to understand what he said.

Joe shook his head, "Not a fight; a duel…" He said. "… It's something that both mine and Conall's Family did as a means for settling feuds and arguments"

"And what makes you think he'll accept your challenge? He could just as easily tell you no" Bo wasn't sure about it.

"I don't think he will…" Joe was sure. "… Turning down a duel like this would cast him in a very cowardly light. If I invite him, to throw punches with me; knowing that there's the slimmest chance that he'll kill me? He won't say no to that"

Kenzi didn't like it, "And what if he does kill you?" She asked. "I know you're a badass boxer Dad. But when's the last time you were in an actual fight. And I don't just mean clocking people who piss you off"

Joe held her hand, smiling. "It's sweet of you to worry about me honey. But your old man isn't as old as you think he is. There's a reason why I was undefeated in my Boxing days. It's not something you forget"

"Do you really think it'll solve everything?" Bo asked him. At the end of the day that was all she wanted.

For all of this to end.

"It's the perfect opportunity to get rid of Conall. Once we begin the fight I can finish him. Then all that's left to deal with is Shamus" Joe said.

"Yes, let's not forget our Psycho Half-Brother…" Kenzi smiled sarcastically. "… I don't understand how someone like him, came from someone as pure as Mom" she shook her head.

Their Mother was, for all intense and purposes; a Saint.

"It's not all his fault. The way Conall raised him played a big part in the way he acts. He wouldn't be this way if he'd remained with us…" Joe was sure of that. "… This's the best plan of attack we've got, and we don't have time to waste. So, I will send word to Conall" he got up, and walked off to the back room.

Bo ran a hand through her hair, it hadn't even been that long of a day and she was already exhausted. "Hey, how's Theo doing?" She'd forgotten to ask Kenzi today.

"He's good, getting stronger everyday. Thanks to your gal. I can't believe you're getting married, I never thought I'd see this day…" Kenzi chuckled, then saw the offended look Bo's face. "… Not because you're a loser or anything, just because you have trouble letting people in"

"It was easier to just keep people at a distance. When I did let them in, they didn't like what they found. But Lauren…" Bo thought of her, smiling. "… She's not like the others. She sees me" she'd said that a million times and every time it just became more true.

Kenzi tapped her arm, "I'm so happy for you babe. Hey, why don't we pick Lauren up and go for lunch somewhere? It's not like we've got anything more to do now right?" She could really use a fun day, with her Sister and her soon to be sister-in-law.

Bo was dying to go home anyway, "That sounds perfect! Let's go" she grabbed her keys and walked out of the bar with her sister.

Bo and Lauren's Loft – Later

There wasn't anything that could've prepared Bo for what she felt when she arrived back at her building. The two men that she'd left to protect Lauren, were dead. Their throats had been cut savagely. She ran into the loft, going straight upstairs calling Lauren's name.

Kenzi walked in behind her, she couldn't believe this had happened. As she waited for Bo to come back downstairs, she noticed that someone had left them a little message. "BO!" She called her.

Bo was losing her mind; Lauren was nowhere to be found. And there was a trail of blood when she came in. Going back to Kenzi, she saw her sister pointing at the wall in front of her. That was when she saw it, a message written Blood.

*Got Your Girl!* It read.

"Shamus…" Bo hissed, she knew she shouldn't have left Lauren alone. She'd been careful all week, but when Kenzi called her earlier she decided to break the chain and go. Now look what had happened. "… He has her!" She started to hyperventilate. "What if he hurts her? Kenz!"

Kenzi took her hands, trying to calm her. "Bo, breathe! You need to calm down and keep it together if you hope to get her back. And we will okay? We won't stop until she's back with us…" she hugged her. "… Let's go see Dad, maybe he'll know what to do"

Bo pushed her away, "I can't just sit around and do nothing! I have to get her away from him. Shamus is a lunatic; I've heard about what he does to people. I don't want her alone with him" she went to walk away but Kenzi pulled her back.

"Bo, be smart about this. Shamus is. He won't hurt her, not as long as she can be used as leverage to get to you. This…" Kenzi pointed to the message. "… Is just a scare tactic. It probably isn't even her blood. Dad will know what to do, she'll be fine Bo" she took her sister out of the building and back down to their car.

Murphy's Bar

After she'd been brought to this place, Lauren was tied up by her hands and thrown into a dark room. It had no windows, no light shining in. She didn't know where she was. Shamus was always leering at her, clearly he was nothing like Bo or Kenzi.

She looked around the room, trying to find something to use as a weapon. The closest thing she could find was a pen, although she was a Doctor. And knew exactly where to jam it if she got the chance. So she tucked it into the front of her jeans and placed her shirt over it.

Suddenly, the door in front of her opened. Shamus walked in with a smile, "Thought you'd try your hand at escaping did you?" He laughed, closing the door behind him. "You'll be outta luck. I see why Bo went to such lengths to protect you…" He stood closer to her, touching her hair. "… Pretty" he smiled.

Lauren turned her head away, stepping back. "You don't get to touch me!"

He grabbed her by the back of her hair, "I'll touch, whatever I like! I said I wouldn't kill you; I never said I wouldn't toy around with you first…" He held her by the chin, "… Tell me, Lauren. Do I remind you of Bo?"

As he was going to try and kiss her, Lauren took the pen from her waist band and jammed it into the only place she could reach; his shoulder. Shamus cried out, grabbing her by the throat. "You sneaky little bitch!" He slapped her hard, then threw her onto the small bed a few feet away.

"ENOUGH!"

Shamus turned around, before he could do anything else to her. His Father stood a few feet away from her. "Look what the little bitch did to me?!" He tried to pull the pen from his shoulder but it was too painful.

Conall walked forward, looking at his son's wound and then to the blonde woman scared for her life. "Well, maybe that'll teach you to keep your hands to yourself next time. Go to Howard, let him take a look at you…" He kept his son's stare. "… Now!"

Before walking away, Shamus pointed at Lauren with a smirk. "We're not done blondie…" He said. "… I'll be back for you" he left the room.

Lauren wanted to cry, but there was no point. And if she did then they would just think less of her and she wasn't going to be bullied while in this situation. "Have you come to kill me?" She asked him.

"Kill you?" Conall raised his eyebrows with a laugh, "No dear…" He shook his head. "… If I did that then I won't get what I want. Please forgive my Son's manners, I did what I could when raising him but I fear he may've needed more of a Mother's influence. Something he was robbed of"

"Bo will come for me…" Lauren told him. "… And it won't be pleasant when she does. So how about you just let me go? I can't give you anything. I don't know anything about their business, I'm useless to you" she thought she'd try and negotiate with him.

Conall smiled, "I wouldn't say that…" He said. "… Bo loves you. That makes you pretty useful in my eyes. It's funny, before my son brought you hear I received a message from Joe McCorrigan; challenging me to a duel. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?" He asked.

Lauren snorted, "How would I? I was too busy being kidnapped by your maniac of a son!" How was she supposed to know anything about the Duel?

"Hmm…" Conall walked up beside her, "… Well, never the less I'll be accepting it. Where I come from, it's considered spineless to refuse a fight. We fight to the death. And that's what will happen. Joe will die at my hands, and his daughters will soon follow. Does that make you sad?"

"I haven't known Joe for very long, but judging by the amount of people that he's beaten over his long life I would imagine that kicking your tired ass would be a piece of cake—" within a second, his hand connected with her cheek. Lauren felt the ache in her face, it was painful.

Conall wasn't going to hit her again, once was enough. "You've put your faith in the wrong people, Doctor. Which is disappointing, I thought you people were supposed to be smart. Enjoy the darkness" he left her alone in the room.

Lauren sat back against the cold brick wall, she tried to touch her face but it was too tender. "Bo, where are you?" She whispered, singing into the empty room.

Lucky Joe's Tavern

While Kenzi and her Father were talking upstairs, Bo was in the basement arming herself up with every weapon she could find. She loaded a few handguns, and had a tactical pump action shotgun ready to go. Her promise not to kill was now out the window.

They had Lauren; they were going to die.

One thing she knew how to do was shoot, her Father taught her when she was growing up. And there was no way that she was going into that place and leaving alive. She placed the two handguns into the back of her jeans, then brought the shot gun up to the main bar.

"Whoa there!" Kenzi stopped her from walking out of the door, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Bo, you can't be serious with these. If you go in there by yourself, you'll be killed!" She didn't want that.

"Then I'll die…" Bo said. "… At least I would've gotten Lauren out of there" she went to walk away again, but this time her Father stopped her.

Joe took the shotgun from her, almost having to pry it from her grip. "I understand your worry. I share it too okay, we all do. But going in there without any back up is suicide, and I will not lose anyone else" he told her.

Bo wasn't giving up though, "And what about Lauren?!" She asked. "Does she come under the category of loss? I can't just do nothing; I have to go for her. He'll hurt her Dad, I know he will. Please, you have to let me go" she begged him.

"Conall is on his way here…" He said. "… Like I predicted, he didn't turn down my offer to fight. Once he gets here, all attention will be focused on the fight. Then, and only then; will you attempt your rescue mission. I care for her too Bo, and I would never want any harm to come to her"

"The second he gets here; I'm gone!" Bo walked over to the bar, grabbing a drink. She needed it.

Twenty minutes later, and Conall arrived with his posse in tow. But what worried Joe and Kenzi more was that Shamus wasn't with him. Clearly, wherever they'd kept Lauren; Shamus was staying with her. This could be a problem.

Conall stood inches from his old enemy, "Hello McCorrigan…" He smiled. "… I see old age hasn't been kind to you. You've packed on a few pounds since the last time I saw you. Couldn't quit the beer huh?" He chuckled.

"I assure you, it's all muscle…" Joe replied. He hated him so much. "... So, shall we finish this then?" He gestured to the back door, the fight was going to take place in the basement. It was big enough to fit everyone in.

"In a second…" Conall held up a finger. "… I'm sure you're aware by now that I've taken the lovely blonde doctor. She's in perfect health, and she'll remain that way providing that your daughters are present for the fight" he said.

That was when Bo lost it, "You son of a bitch!" She managed to cut through his men and deliver a hard knock to his face before she was pulled back by her Father. "If you've hurt her I swear to god, I'll kill you myself!" She struggled in her Father's grip.

Conall licked the inside of his mouth, tasting the blood. "I doubt that. Not if you want to keep her alive…" He wiped his mouth. "… I've left her in the capable hands of my son. Although, trying to get him to leave her without a scratch was a challenge in itself. Especially after she stabbed him with a pen"

Bo smiled, thinking of Lauren. "I'm the one who taught her how to do that. Wish I could say I'm sorry for his pain, but we both know I'd be lying" she was so proud of Lauren for overcoming her fear and giving back what Shamus had given her.

"In any case, if any of my men see you attempt to leave the fight. Then word will be sent to Shamus, and he will end her. Are we understood?" Conall asked.

This sucked.

Bo couldn't do the one thing she wanted to, which was save her girl. If she left the fight, then he would follow through on his word. "Yes" she nodded. That meant she had to stay, but it didn't mean the rescue was called off.

She had every confidence in her Father to beat him, all she had to do was wait until he killed Conall. Then his guys could be taken out, and then there would be nothing stopping her from getting to Lauren.

Everyone piled into the basement, creating a circle around Joe and Conall. The two men took their shirts off, leaving them in nothing but their smart trousers and tank tops. They were going to fight dirty. Joe stood smiling, cracking his knuckles. "I'm doing this for Nora"

Conall cackled, "That's good. Mention the whore's name, it only fuels my anger" he balled up his fists, raising them. He was ready.

Bo and Kenzi stood back, watching their Father fight for his life. And he was winning, at first. Over the next half an hour, Joe had suffered some damaging shots to his face. His mouth and nose were gushing with blood. The two sisters held hands, they were silently praying for their Father to survive this.

"He has to win Bo" Kenzi whispered.

"He will…" Bo replied, "… McCorrigans endure. That's what we've always done. He'll make it through this Kenzi. I know it" she held her sister's hand tighter. She just hoped she was right.

And sure enough, Joe delivered a hard punch to Conall's stomach. Winding him, while he was hunched over; Joe grabbed his head, and brought it down onto his knee with force. Conall landed onto his back, his nose visibly broken and bleeding.

Joe knelt on his chest, punching him repeatedly in the face. "Kill my Wife!" He punched him. "Threaten my daughters!" Another hard hit. "You just didn't know when to give up, did you?!" He grabbed his head, hitting it into the floor. "Burn in hell!" He pulled a knife from his back pocket, slicing a neat line across Conall's throat.

As they saw their boss being killed, Conall's men tried to take Joe out. But Bo and Kenzi were too fast, and took all of them out with separate head shots. They were their Father's daughters until the end.

"Daddy?" Kenzi ran to him, watching him keel over. He was exhausted. "You did good Pop" she smiled, hugging him.

Bo helped him up with her, taking him back upstairs and into the bar where her men waited. "Get Dr. Tanner down here now!" She ordered one of them, "You, get some ice and a towel!" She pointed to another. "Dad, are you okay?" She sat next to him.

"Pay no mind to me…" Joe could barely talk; his lip was swelling. "… You have somewhere you need to be. Get her Bo…" He said, referring to Lauren. "… Bring her home"

"Yes sir…" Bo smiled, getting up and grabbing the weapons she'd loaded earlier. It was finally time to get her girl. But once she was out to her car and packing up her trunk, she was approached by Theo. "… I don't have time for this T, whatever it is leave it with Kenzi"

Theo stopped her from entering the car, "I can't! Bo, Shamus has beefed up his security. There is no way that you'll be able to get in and out of there. Not without help, and a lot of it. It's gonna take more men than we have, and firepower" he had someone check out the bar before warning her.

That was when Bo had an idea, only it was going to ensure that she went back to jail. Maybe for life this time. But if it meant Lauren being free of this world, then she was prepared to make the sacrifice. "I have an idea…" She said. "… I need you to do something for me; actually two somethings"

"Anything?" Theo was ready.

"In about twenty minutes; call the Police and ask for a Detective named Tamsin. Tell her that there's something going down at the Murphy's Bar and that I'm involved. Trust me, she won't ignore it" she knew that.

Theo frowned, was she saying what he thought? "You wanna tip off the police?" He asked. "Bo, they'll throw you back in jail! You can't do that. Kenzi needs you; we all need you" he didn't want her to do this.

Bo held his hand, "She'll have you. And I am trusting you to protect her. I have to do this T. My girl's in there, and if saving her means I have to go back to Jail. Then so be it. Just do as I ask, okay?"

"You got it boss" Theo nodded. Watching her get into her car and speed off. This was a dangerous plan, and he knew that Kenzi wouldn't be happy about it. Which was why he wasn't going to let her in on it.

Bo could be the one to tell her.

A/N: Whaaat?! Will Bo be thrown back in Jail? Find out next time, let me know what you all thought. Thanks for reading! Much love