A.N: I know, you all probably thought I was dead considering how long this took. Suffice to say I have several reasons. Enjoy this update.

Puck was extremely gentle as he lowered Lauren to the ground and cradled her in his arms, staring down at Quinn's sister with a terrified look firmly in place as Bo rushed forward and knelt at Lauren's side, "Lauren, baby?!"

Her hands cupped her mate's face, "Lauren?"

Lauren's eyes fluttered as she stared up at Bo, "You… Bo?"

Bo nodded and smiled, "Yeah, are you ok honey?"

Lauren began to nod as she spoke in a slightly slurred voice as her eyes unfocused, "I'm ok, jussssst…" Her hands twitched in Bo's and her eyes widened as she whispered urgently, "Don't let them give me anything Bo, I can't… the formula for the cure is written down, I'll react to… ccccertain things…" Her eyes focused as she breathed, "I love you…" Her whole body tensed as she began to shake.

Quinn and Bo both yelped out from either side of Lauren, "Laur!?" and "Baby!?"

Dr. Lopez declared firmly, "She's seizing, I need you both to move. Puckerman put her on a bed."

The Latino hurried to the array of drugs Lauren had in her Berry stocked lab and began tearing through them.

Bo sat on the edge of Lauren's bed and seized her hand, "What are you looking for?"

Dr. Lopez called out, "Something to put her into a medically induced coma… hopefully the seizures will stop on their own but we need to put her into a coma to avoid brain damage."

Bo swallowed before ordering, "No drugs…"

Quinn glared at her, "Didn't you hear him Bo, it could lead to brain damage!"

Bo nodded, "Lauren said no drugs…"

Dr. Lopez clutched at a filled syringe, "Why the hell not!" He was red in the face, "Listen here Succubus, that woman saved my daughter, I am not about to let her die and I'm fairly certain that if I let her become a vegetable the Ash will kill me himself."

Bo's eyes flashed blue as she stood abruptly, Lauren's hand still held firmly in hers, and growled out in her strange dual toned voice, "Lauren will not die!" She shook her head, trying to clear away the cloud of power, anger, and fear that was coursing through her. After a moment her eyes cleared as she added in her normal voice, "Lauren said drugs might react to the cure…"

Dr. Lopez's brow furrowed, "She's human, why would…" His brow smoothed as he breathed out, "She's Fae?"

The rest of the people in the room besides Quinn and Kenzi let out gasps as Rachel asked quietly, "Why hide that?"

Bo turned to stare at the younger muse before muttering, "Politics."

Lauren's body relaxed from the seizures that were wracking her body before she whimpered out, "Bo? Luce?"

Quinn and Bo bent over her prone form as Bo smoothed a hand over Lauren's damp hair, "Lauren? Are you ok? How can we help you?"

Lauren let out a breath, "I'm sorry Bo… I did this…"

Bo cocked her head, "Is this a bad drug trip? What's happening Lauren?"

Her fiancé whispered, "It was the only way to save Santana and Brittany."

Quinn glanced at her friends before demanding, "What did you do Lauren?"

Lauren tried to focus on her sister but couldn't as her body began to seize again. Bo did her best to hold her lover still so she wouldn't injure herself as she shook violently.

Dr. Lopez was pouring over the formula Lauren had written down for the cure as he spoke, "I'm going to try and find something to give her."

Kenzi stepped up to the bed as she stared down at Lauren, "Is there anything we can do? The more she seizes the more likely it is that her brains end up scrambled right?"

Bo barked, "Kenzi!" She frowned, "Is that correct? The seizures can cause brain damage this soon?"

Dr. Lopez called out, "Yes, which is why I need you all to be quiet so I can figure out what to give her."

Kenzi tossed her hands up before snapping her fingers, "Chi heals right? Bo could give her chi!"

Bo lit up, "I could, that could work right?"

Dr. Lopez paused before asking, "You can do that?" He shook his head, "Never mind, if you had enough chi to heal whatever damage she did to her brain sure, but that will take a substantial amount of chi."

Quinn snapped out, "She can have some of mine if she doesn't have enough."

"Mine too!" Brittany raised both hands.

While Santana snapped her fingers, "You can have as much of mine as you can take without killing me."

Puck ducked his head, "I'd give you mine but Succubi can't feed off Incubi."

Rachel held up a hand, "You can feed off of me."

Shelby nodded, "Me as well."

The rest of the Lopez family offered their chi as well before Bo replied, "I had a very large meal today, I should have enough." She smiled, "But thank you all."

She bent over Lauren and captured her chin in her hand, wanting to wait until the seizures had passed but not a second longer. The moment Lauren's body relaxed Bo sealed their lips together and began shoving her chi into Lauren's mouth, sending wave after wave of energy into the doctor, praying as she did so that this would heal Lauren and whatever damage had been done.

After nearly a full minute of pulsing chi into Lauren Brittany spoke up, "Her aura looks better… no black spots…"

Quinn asked, "Is that a good thing?"

Brittany nodded sagely, "Well it means she isn't gonna die so… yeah."

Dr. Lopez moved to pull Bo off of Lauren but was shoved off as the Succubus snarled and continued to push chi into Lauren, "BoBo, that's enough."

Kenzi reached out and yanked on Bo's hair and was successful in detaching Bo from Lauren as the Succubus turned blue eyes on her friend, "Back off."

From the bed Lauren let out a gasp, "Bo it's ok."

Bo turned to peer at Lauren, "Are you sure? You aren't going to seize again?"

Lauren tried to sit up gingerly while Quinn and Bo rushed to assist her, "I don't think so." She settled into a sitting position and then ducked her head to avoid Quinn's thunderous glare.

"What. Did. You. Do?" Bo snapped a glare at Quinn for using that tone of voice with Lauren but was ignored as the younger blonde stared down at her sister.

Lauren seemed to take issue with the tone as well as her jaw set and she lifted her chin stubbornly, "What had to be done. Santana and Brittany did not have time for me to screw around looking for the cure so I used the resources I had at my disposal to assure that every moment we did have was used to its fullest potential."

Quinn growled at her, "What does that even mean?!"

It was Rachel who spoke up quietly, "Shelby and I pulsed her with our power, we gave her a double, extended dose of muse inspiration."

Puck and Santana sounded in stereo, "Holy shit."

Quinn spared them a glance before she rounded on Rachel, "You nearly killed my sister!" She turned to hiss at Lauren, "Will you not be satisfied until you're actually dead?!"

Lauren's eyes flashed as she swung her legs from the bed and stood up abruptly, "Lucy Quinn Fabray, you will not speak to me or anyone else that way again, do I make myself clear?"

Bo had to give Quinn credit for not wilting under Lauren's tone, but she didn't appreciate the mean look that came into Quinn's eyes, "You aren't my mother Lauren, and after six years of nothing but dead air you've lost any and all rights to tell me what to do or how to speak to you!" She took a threatening step towards Lauren and Bo forced herself not to step between the sisters, "You left! You left me and now you are just looking for a way to do it again!"

Lauren grasped Quinn's arms as she tried to speak in a level voice, "Lucy… Quinn. I literally had no other choice, at least not one I could have lived with. Santana and Brittany did not have time, so yes, I asked Rachel and Shelby to help me and that was on me but Quinn, I would do it again." She cupped Quinn's cheeks, "I knew that if there were negative effects Bo would give me her chi, the risks were minimal."

Quinn shook her head stubbornly, "Why? Why would you risk your life for two people you'd never met before today?" Her eyes were filled with tears and she looked younger than her age as she stared at Lauren.

Lauren softened as she breathed, "Luce… they're your friends. I couldn't let your friends die."

After a long tense moment Bo felt compelled to speak, "Lauren, get back in bed and let Dr. Lopez check you out alright?"

Lauren turned to look at Bo before she gave a short nod and sat on the bed, keeping her hold on Quinn's hand, "Luce, anything you want to say to Rachel."

Bo looked at the little Muse who was trying to make herself smaller and ducking her head to hide her wet eyes.

Quinn colored with what might have been shame or embarrassment as she met Rachel's eyes and flinched when she saw the tears gathered there, "Rachel…"

Rachel shrugged her shoulder, "You've said a lot worse to me."

Quinn winced again, "I… I know you were just trying to help Lauren, and S and B. I'm sorry I yelled at you."

Rachel offered her a forgiving smile, "I understand Quinn, you just got your sister back."

Dr. Lopez bustled forward and plucked Lauren's hand from the bed so that he could slip on a blood pressure cuff, "So, do I want to know why you kept the fact that you are Fae to yourself?"

Lauren's face paled so quickly it might have been comical if she hadn't followed it by shooting up from the bed and leveling the entire room with an icy blue stare as her voice rumbled out in that dual tone, "Listen to me..."

The room tensed and Dr. Lopez scrambled back and placed his body between Lauren and his family, "Dr. Lewis..."

Bo placed a hand on Lauren's arm and received a warning from Dr. Lopez, "Bo be careful, you might lose an arm."

Bo shook her head, "She wouldn't hurt me..." She reached up and cupped Lauren's jaw bringing her eyes to meet hers, "Right Lauren, you'd never hurt me?"

Lauren growled out in that voice, "Never..." She tensed, trying to shift her body away from Bo, a glare forming on her face when Bo's grip on her chin didn't allow for her to turn on the room, "Bo..." Bo brought her face forward and to the surprise of the room instigated a kiss that drew a small amount of chi from Lauren who went with the kiss and then tried to give more.

Her voice sounded, "Do you hunger?"

Bo shook her head, "No babe, just trying to keep your attention. Is there a way I could talk to Lauren? Brown eyed, super smart, perfect Lauren?"

The pale blue eyes narrowed, "I am Lauren."

Bo shook her head slowly as she whispered, "No, I have a feeling I am talking with the Seraphim..." She smiled gently, "And while I think you and the Succubus will have a blast together, I really need to speak with Lauren alright?"

The Seraphim peered at her for a long tense moment before letting out a huff. A second past and then the pale blue faded to reveal brown again.

Bo smoothed her hand over Lauren's hair, "Hey..."

Lauren cocked her head, "Bo... did... my Fae side took over didn't she?"

Bo nodded, "Yes she did, but it seems like I have the key to calming her just like you have with me."

From next to Santana Puck spoke, "You can both do that? Blue eyed scary bitches?"

Bo nodded, "Apparently so, Lauren's is newer."

Dr. Lopez spoke slowly, "And you are both mated? To each other?"

Bo shrugged, "Yup." She held up Lauren's hand, "Engaged too." She and Kenzi did a little excited best friends hop and exchanged grins.

Lauren patted Bo's hand before addressing the rest of the room, "I apologize for my overt show of power, it was not my intention to threaten any of you, but I feel the need to impress upon you the seriousness of our situation." She gestured to Quinn, Bo, and herself.

Rachel's hands were balled into fists and she seemed to vibrate with excitement, "But this is amazing news! Bo and you can be together forever, you won't age or die, and you will finally have the respect you deserve from the Fa..." She trailed off as a look of horror washed over her face and tears welled in hers eyes. Lauren turned her whole body to face Rachel as she tilted her chin up. A heavy moment passed and then Rachel fell to her knees, and averted her eyes as her voice trembled, "On behalf of clan Santiago, and as kin to the current Ash, I offer my sincerest apologies, and humbly beg that no retribution be taken against those unworthy light Fae you see before you today, this one asks this with all humility, though I am worthy of no boon or favor."

Quinn reached out and hissed, "Rachel get up." Rachel shrugged off her hand as Bo watched wide eyed.

Lauren stared down at the little muse before replying gently, "The offense was not yours Rachel. Stand, and know that I hold no ill will towards clan Santiago or the current Ash."

Rachel stood on trembling legs as she shook with what Bo now realized was fear, "Lauren... she's terrified..."

Lauren nodded sadly as she looked over the other Fae in the room, "I was a slave Bo... I was degraded, starved, imprisoned, beaten, paraded naked before the Light Elders, and nearly raped on more than one occasion."

A cold wash of anger flooded Bo's body as she fought against the blue that wanted to over take her eyes, "Lauren..."

Lauren squeezed her hand, "And I'm Fae. The Light Fae, whether the old Ash knew or not, enslaved a Dark Fae, and treated her accordingly for six years, and they did so through deceit." She squeezed Bo's hand, "Wars have been started over less. The Morrigan, whether she's ever liked me or not, will use this as an opportunity to attack the Light Fae, because I'm Dark Fae."

Bo glanced at Rachel whose whole face was washed with shame though she'd done nothing wrong, "What do we do? The Laws..."

Lauren shrugged, "The Laws require a just cause to restart the war Bo, and this, this whole situation may be just that." Her eyes narrowed, "I was the one wronged so my opinion, my forgiveness will be taken into consideration but the Dark Fae may force serious concessions from the Light before this is all finished and that is only if the County leaders and the elders don't want a war."

Dr. Lopez spoke tentatively, "What makes you think they might want a war?"

Bo caught Lauren's nervous tick as she reached to clutch at the Ash's necklace before speaking in a whisper, "I... My father knew I was enslaved, I'm not sure for how long, but he knew, and he didn't come forward to free me... so..."

Dr. Lopez had a dark look on his face, "Your entire enslavement might have suited the Dark Fae leadership."

Lauren nodded, "If I can prove that both sides were in the wrong and that I was the true victim, rather than the Dark or the Light, we can prevent a war. As it stands my mate is unaligned so I may be able to argue that the offense was given to the unaligned rather than the Dark."

Dr. Lopez cocked his head, "That might actually work."

From next to Quinn Rachel piped up, "Make both sides pay Lauren. If your dad knew and didn't... and if the old Ash knew... they should pay."

Puck growled out, "Damn right they should." He hesitated, "You have our life debts Lauren... whatever you need from us, just ask."

Lauren stared at him before she stated firmly, "For now I need you not to speak of this, to anyone." Rachel opened her mouth and Lauren cut her off, "Yes, that includes Hale and your fathers Rachel."

Rachel let out a sigh, "Life debts do trump blood loyalty."

Bo watched as every Fae in the room placed two fingers to their lips before pressing the same fingers to their hearts as Lauren spoke, "I hold your silence as payment for a debt."

The Fae spoke together, "We offer silence as payment, freely and willingly." Lauren relaxed even as her eyes flashed pale blue, and even Bo with her ignorance of Fae culture and protocol could guess that the oath had been bound by Lauren's own power.

Silence hovered over the room until Puck asked, "So... what kind of Fae are you? I've never seen the pale blue eyes before."

Lauren muttered as she drew Bo to her side, "I'm a Seraphim."

Puck's eyes widened before he breathed out as he looked at Bo, "Lucky!"

Dr. Lopez shook his head in wonder, "A Succubus with a Seraphim mate... that really is astounding, you will never need to feed from another Fae again."

Bo bobbed her head eagerly, "I know!"

Puck made a face, "One woman for the rest of my life, no thank you."

Bo turned to snarl at him, "No one asked you man whore." She smoothed her hands over her shirt with a huff, "I can be monogamous, which... is just..." She made eye contact with Lauren and let that warm feeling in her gut erupt into her chest as she breathed, "A gift. It's a gift."

Lauren smiled her gentle smile as she reached out a hand to grasp hers, "I agree."

Dr. Lopez shook his head with a smile, "I've seen Fae in love but I have never seen a Seraphim pairing before, I imagine it will truly be remarkable when you come into your bond."

Lauren's head cocked, and Bo could clearly see she was puzzled, "Bond? I know that Seraphim mate for life and that when they find their mate it is usually readily apparent but a bond?"

Dr. Lopez nodded, "A seraphim bond is one of the rarest miracles in our world, Seraphim themselves are incredibly rare, I imagine you and your Seraph parent are two of very few left, but a Seraphim bond is even more rare, even with our lifespan and fewer numbers, most just don't encounter their other half, and when they do..." He let out puff of air, "But a Succubus with a Seraphim mate... your power will be incredible."

Bo perked up, "What do you mean?"

Dr. Lopez shrugged, "A Seraphim regenerates chi at an unparallelled rate, making them excellent mates for chi eaters, and it also leads to an increased healing rate. The more a Seraphim is fed off of the more chi they produce creating a larger well so for a Succubus a Seraphim would be an endless food source but it would also lead to an increase in the Seraphim's powers, and in the Succubus' powers if she was feeding exclusively on the Seraphim."

Lauren blinked as Bo declared, "We're both special than?" She nodded sagely, "I knew it."

Kenzi snorted, "Sure you did."

Bo glared at her, "Shut up Kenz."

From one of the beds with Beth in her arms Shelby spoke, "Bo, Lauren... who would stand to gain from a war between the sides? Neither side truly wants a war, and I can't see even the Morrigan wanting one." Bo could see from the gravely serious look on Shelby's face that she'd been thinking on this question since Lauren's true true nature was revealed.

It was Bo who answered, "I honestly don't know, because you are right. Hale and Evony don't want a war, no matter what Evony says, so I can't see any of the other leaders being much different."

Kenzi popped up from her chair and asked, "Well... who started the last one?"

Next to Bo Lauren tensed as did every other Fae in the room before the blonde doctor replied in a quiet voice, "The Dark King Kenzi, the Dark King started the last war and nearly destroyed both sides in the process."

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