"I've locked all the doors, we should be safe to speak now." Trick spoke, walking down the steps to his lair. Maria sat on the couch, admiring the baronial atmosphere of Trick's sanctuary.
"This is quite the place you have here, Mr. Fitzgerald." She spoke, giving the man a genuine smile.
Trick smiled back as he walked to his desk, pulling out a bottle of scotch. "No need for formalities, you may call me Trick, Miss Tesslin. Scotch?"
"Same for you, Trick, and please."
Trick just simply nodded, pouring the two a healthy portion. "So, tell me about the last time you spoke with Doctor Lewis."
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"Tamsin, will you be quiet?! I'm trying to find the keys or card, or a fucking release button but you're breaking my concentration with all the questions! I found a weak spot in my cell, and broke through. Simple as that." Dyson growled. Tamsin was a great soldier, but when it came to brains... she lacked a bit.
Just then foot steps could be heard echoing down the hall. "Shit." Dyson groaned as he took off running back towards his cell. Guards walking in just as he climbed back through the hole.
"I'm getting sick at tired of being told what to do!" Darrell spat out in frustration, walking to his desk. "This has gone on way longer than he promised. I'm starting to think he's full of shit fellas."
The boys all shook their head in agreement. "I think it's time we took things up a notch. We need to kill the succubus, and Nadia in front of her. That'll break her."
Dyson and Tamsin shot each other a concerned look.
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"How are you feeling?" Bo asked, holding the blonde in her arms as they laid together. She was taking in everything she could of the blonde. Her scent and warmth. The steady rhythm of her heart. It felt good to have her back in her arms.
"I'm feeling much better now, Bo. Thank you. I think my wrists have healed nicely. Again, thanks to you." Lauren mumbled against her neck. "We should probably come up with our next plan of action."
Bo nodded in agreement as she thought of the many ways she wanted to tear Taft apart. What the first thing she would do as soon as she got her hands on him. "Well, for starters we should get Dyson and Tamsin out. Well need their help. Along with the other agents."
Lauren went stiff at the mention of the other two agents. "No need to try and find the others agents."
Bo lifted her head up a bit to try and look at the Doctor. "You know where they are?"
Lauren just nodded.
"Well?" Bo spoke, softly nudging the blonde.
Lifting up against the brunettes chest, Lauren held Bo's gaze. "Their dead, Bo. Taft had me pull bone marrow and blood samples from each. He then asked me what kind of Fae they were. I didn't want to tell them one was a Shifter, the other a Rage. So I said they were both Polymer's. I guess Taft knew what kind of Fae that was, and how "useless" they were." She stopped, turning away from Bo.
Bo sat up, wrapping her arms around the blonde, "Did he make you do it?" She asked with such gentleness in her tone.
"No thank god. But I did have to watch as he put a bullet into their heads, execution style. Seems to be his favorite way of disposing."
Bo's eyes shined, there was to much blood shed for Taft not to suffer.
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"Excellent Helen, I am very pleased with these results. If you would please have them faxed over immediately." Zach grinned into the receiver leaning back in his chair. Just as he was leaning forward to hang up the phone, the doors to his chamber swung open. Several Royal guards filed in as Elder Orion entered the room, followed by Maria and Trick.
Taken back by the sudden intrusion Zach scrambled to his feet bowing to the Elder. "Elder Orion, I was unaware of your visit today."
The Elder simply looked back at Maria, informing her to elaborate. "When was the last time you spoke to Dr. Lauren Lewis?" Maria asked, stepping forward. Zach looked up at the woman. "The other day when you asked that I call her. What is the meaning of this?" he questioned, standing from his bow.
"Something didn't sit right with me after you made that phone call, so I redialed the number you had called and Dr. Chelsea Lauren down in the genetics lab answered."
Zach's face went pale. "Is that not who you asked that I call?"
"I have no time for your ignorance, Mr. Devin. Has the Doctor tried to contact you since they left for Canada?" The Elder spoke, shutting down the man's games.
"N-no Sir."
The Elder furrowed his brows, "and not once had you thought to try and contact the Doctor?"
"I.. No, I've been busy attending to things here. She left a lot on my plate to take care of while she was gone, time must have slipped my mind." He spoke, lowering his head.
The Elder was becoming frustrated at the Fae's disrespect, "Then how do you explain the phone call you received from an individual named.." he paused, looking to Maria. "Nadia was it?" Miss Tessin simply nodded. "Telling you, in simple terms I might add, that the Doctor and her agents were in trouble?"
Zach quit breathing for a moment. "I-I thought I was a joke."
"Foolish man, joke or not, your role is to insure the Doctor's safety. Due to your carelessness I hear by strip you of your authorities, and banish you from the Fae society, pending trial. If Dr. Lewis is in anyway harmed or injured, or worse dead. You will pay with your life. Guards, apprehend him and lock him away until further notice,"
"What? You can't do this! I wasn't aware, its not my fault Lauren never checked in!" Zach yelled, fighting against the men grabbing him.
Elder Orion turned quickly towards the man, wanting nothing more than to rip his head clean off for his incompetence. "Get him out of my sight."
As soon as the guards dragged him out, the Elder turned towards Trick and Maria. "Thank you, Maria for reaching out to have us informed, and Thank you Trick for informing us. We'll be sure to get your granddaughter out of where ever they are alive. Now if you'll excuse me, there is much to attend too." They all nod their goodbyes as the Elder began to leave. Before reaching the door, Elder Orion turned back to the two, "I assume Dr. Devin was left in charge?" he asked.
"Yes sir, he was." Maria spoke. The Elder nodded, "I'm placing you in charge then, congratulations." And with that, the Elder left the room.
Trick turned to Maria, "Yes, congratulations. Come by the Dal Riata anytime you're in town and the drinks will be on me."
Maria gave Trick a genuine nod before he turned to leave.
As soon as she was alone, she wasn't quite sure were to pick up at, or what Zach originally had going on. Just then the fax machine turned on with an incoming fax.
Picking up the piece of paper Maria's heart dropped.
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"Get up!" a man yelled, grabbing the brunette by her arms. "You're up. If you don't get the Doctor to start the fucking serum, I will end your life, clear?" Darrell spat, inches from the woman's face.
"Let's go," he ordered leaving the room in way of the Doctor's cell. As soon as they reached the door, Darrell turned to the brunette "Don't fuck up." Were his words as he swung the door open shoving the woman in first. She crashed to her knees, crying out in pain. When she looked up the Lauren wasn't were she was supposed to be.
"What the fuck!" Darrell yelled, stepping into the room. Just then a fist connected with his face making him stumble to the side. Lauren then stepped forward grabbing Darrell from behind wrapping the wire around his neck. The other men proceeded to fight with the succubus as Nadia took in the scene, completely dumbfounded.
Bo was struggling with the other two guards as Lauren held Darrell, squeezing the wire tight.
"N-nadia! H-help!" he begged, holding his hand out for the brunette. Lauren watched her with golden blue eyes. Just then the shifter came flying through the door tackling Nadia to the ground.
"Dyson, No!" Lauren shouted, loosening her grip on the wire. Dyson looked to the Doctor in confusion as Darrell took his chance, elbowing the blonde hard in the side causing her to fall off balance. He quickly grabbed her by the hair pulling her flush against him as he pulled his pistol from his holster, aiming it to her head. "Don't fucking move, mutt!" he spat.
The threat caught the succubus's attention as she focused in on the doctor being held at gun point. "Lo." She whispered as the two guards tackled her down. Putting all of their weight onto the brunette.
"Nobody fucking move or I swear I'll blow her brains out."
"No you wont, you need me you fool." Lauren spat back, fighting against the man.
"I don't give a fuck what Taft see's in you. You're a useless piece of trash for all I know! I'm sick and tired of taking orders from him, and I'm damn well exhausted putting up with all of your shit!" Darrell bit, glancing at each of the Fae. "Now here's how all of this is going to play out. Mutt you're going to get off of her nice and easy, then turn and face against the wall. Nadia as soon as he's against that wall, I want you to stand nice and easy as well, but keep facing me." He turned his attention to his men and the succubus. "Get against the wall, and place you hands behind your head. Men, don't touch her."Everyone stared at the man.
"Now!" he spat, startling guards. Dyson slowly stood and walked towards the wall, then Nadia stood as Bo backed against the wall placing her hands against her head. She looked at Dyson for a moment, then back at Lauren.
"Jesus, that was so easy. Why couldn't you all of been that cooperative before?!" he groaned, dropping the blonde to her knees. Lauren and Bo stared at each other.
'What do we do now?' Bo asked, her heart was pounding for her mate.'Play along, Bo. Please don't do anything stupid. Let him get his little tantrum out of the way and then well think of something.''My succubus isnt going to just sit here and watch you being held at gun point, Lo. I'm having a hard enough time as it is keeping my succubus in line."'Do you trust me?'
Lauren looked at Bo with pleading eyes. Just then the mumbling sounds of Darrell barking on came back into focus. "I told you not fuck up, did I not?" he questioned Nadia, who was standing there shaking and crying. "I-I hesitated, I'm sorry."
Sighing, Darrell rubbed his eyes. "Hesitating only gets you killed, Nadia. Do you understand that?"
She quickly nods her head, watching the man. Without a second glance, he signaled for one of his men to put a bullet into her head. Startling the room as Nadia's body hit the ground.
"Nadia!" Lauren fought, trying to stand but Darrell clocked her in the head with the butt of his pistol, knocking her back down. The sight enraged Bo as she lunged forward, Darrell raised his pistol at the brunette and began to fire. Bo quickly grabbed one of the other guards throwing him in front of the bullets as she continued across the room, the other guard swung his knife at her. Bo blocked the blow, twisting the mans arm as she took the blade from his grasps before shoving it deep into his neck.
Darrell's gun clicked with the sound of being out of bullets. Tossing the gun at Bo he quickly pulled a knife from his side and placed it against the blondes neck, halting the succubus, inches from Darrell. "I'll fucking do, and you know it."
"Release her, and I might let you live." Bo spat, glaring at the man. Her once golden blue eyes now shined a fiery green. Bo's pulse was beating a mile a minute. Every sense in her body was working in over load. She could hear the subtle cracking of bones in the distance. Dyson was shifting.
"You think your threats scare me? You fae are pathetic, you all should be elimina-" Dyson lunged forward ripping the man from his hold on the blonde, tackling him to the ground. He was about to slash his throat when Lauren yelled for him not to.
Both Bo and Dyson looked at her in confusion, "We need him to get to Taft." Dyson nodded in agreement as he pulled him to his feet, holding tight at his wrists. "We need to get Tamsin first. She's still locked away, but Darrell can help us with that, can't you?" he spoke, growling at the man.
"Fuck you." He croaked. Dyson hit him in the side, causing him to fall to his knees in a coughing fit.
Lauren quickly turned to the brunette lying on the floor, "Bo, can you save her?" she questioned, looking at the succubus with pleading eyes.
Bo's succubus growled with jealously, but Bo quickly shut that down. "I-I don't know, Lauren. I've only been able to heal people who were still alive." She tried to justify.
"Please, Bo. Try for me please. She didn't deserve this. She was helping me, us. Please."
The tears in Laurens eyes overwhelmed the brunette, taking a few steps forward, she kneeled next to the blonde. "Lo, she was shot in the head." Bo whispered, taking Lauren's hand. "I don't think its possible to bring someone back after that."
"Yes, you have to try Bo! The brain continues to function after death, but only for a little while so please Bo, you're wasting time!" Lauren pleaded, a soft glow was held in her eyes.
Bo took a deep breathe before leaning in towards the brunette, breathing her life essences into the woman. The steady stream of red poured into the brunette's mouth.
Several minuets went by and Bo began to feel light headed, she couldn't keep on any longer, especially since there was no sign of Nadia's aura coming back.Lauren could see Bo was becoming weak, and that her own life force was depleting. Placing a single hand onto the brunette, she began to pulse Bo with a steady rhythm of energy. Bo almost gasped at the feeling, her succubus was being revved back.
A few moments later Nadia shot up, gasping for air as Bo fell to her side still completely drained.
"Nadia." Lauren whispered, bringing the woman into an embrace. Nadia looked around the room in confusion. Bo watched the two, noting the trickle of blood still flowing from the back on Nadia's head. Bo sighed at the sight, and fought back an intense amount of emotions. She was only able to bring her back for a short while. How long, she didn't know. She hurt for her mate, and the thought of telling her.
"What happened? Did I black out?" Nadia asked, pulling away from the blonde, taking in the scene around the room. The stream of blood didn't go unnoticed by the blonde as she turned to Bo who had her head low, staring at the ground. Bo knew too.
'Look at me, Bo.' Lauren spoke through her mind. The succubus raised her head meeting her eyes. Lauren saw the sadness in her lovers eyes. 'It's okay. You tried the impossible, knowing it might not work. But you did it for me, and you brought her back so I can give her the closure she needs.' Lauren smiled weakly at the brunette.Bo nodded as she looked back to the ground.
"Lauren?" Nadia pressed again, meeting her gaze.
"A lot happened. We were able to apprehend Darrell, and now we are going to take care of Taft. You don't have to worry about him anymore. Thank you for everything you've done, Nadia. You and I have been through so much, and after the stunt you pulled, I was certain I would never be able to forgive you, but you proved yourself. I know the dark inside took over, but you got past that, and I am so proud of you. You did well, Nadia." Lauren spoke, choking up bit.
Nadia stared at her for a long moment, trying to remember everything leading up to her blacking out. "Why are you talking like this is goodbye?" she asked, looking to Bo who's head was still low before returning her gaze to Lauren who let out an audible sob at the question.
"We tried, Nadia. No, Bo tried. She tried so hard to bring you back, and to heal you completely, but." She paused, fighting back another sob.
"But what Lauren, what happened?" Nadia pressed, lifting the blondes chin.
"I had my man put a bullet into your weak human skull, and your weak Fae friends weren't abl-" Darrell began as Dyson punched him, knocking him out of breath.
Nadia turned to the blonde, "What is he talking about, Lauren?"
"You were shot in the head, Nadia. You were technically dead moments ago, but I begged Bo to bring you back, and she tried. She tried with all she could, but the wound isn't completely healed.. You're still bleeding." Lauren finished, looking away from the brunette.
"So I'm dying, again." She questioned, looking from Bo to the blonde. Neither would look at her.
"Thank you." She spoke, shocking the two. She met Bo's eyes, they were brimming with hot tears. "Thank you for bringing me back so that Lauren and I could finally get the closer we both needed." Bo just looked away. "Thank you Lauren." She continued, meeting her now hazel eyes, "Thank you for forgiving me, even after everything I did. I don't deserve it, but I'm glad I was able to her it before… You know." She stopped looking down at her hands, "So how long do you think I have?"
"We don't know, but at the rate of the bleeding, I don't think very long." Lauren whispered, wiping her eyes.
"Well then, let me help out while I can. What's the plan?"
"We need to get our other agent out of her cell, Dyson couldn't find the key."
"It's not a key, it's a chip in his arm. We can cut it out, and get your agent back, and the same chip can be used to get into Taft's office." Nadia spoke, eyes the man in custody.
"So we don't need him? We just need this chip?" Dyson asked, receiving a nod from the brunette.
"Yes, its in his right forearm underneath. Well need to cut it out." Nadia spoke, trying to stand but stumbling as her legs gave out.
Lauren quickly grabbed the woman, Bo as well, helping her back down. "Let us carry you." Bo gently spoke, receiving a nod from the woman.
"No, you cant just cut this out of me, you need me! I can help you guys, I'll fight with you!" Darrell begged and pleaded.
"The hell with cutting it out" Dyson growled, piercing his arm with his claw, dragging it along until a shiny piece of metal showed, quickly digging it out. The screams from the man were muffled by Dyson's other hand. As soon as he got the chip out, he looked to Lauren, who nodded her head. With a quick snap, Darrell's lifeless body hit the ground.
"Let's go." He ordered, grabbing Nadia from the two, "I'll carry her. It'll be much faster." He said before heading out of the door.
Lauren and Bo followed, but not before Bo pulled Lauren back completely breaking down. "I'm so sorry, Lauren. I tried. I really tried, and now you have to watch her die again and.. and there is nothing I can do about it. I've failed you, I can feel your pain, Lauren and it hurts so much. I'm so sorr-" Bo was hushed as lips pressed against hers, backing her against the wall.
Lauren pulled away holding the brunettes gaze. "It's okay, Bo. You did try, and that is more than I could ever ask from you. Yes it hurts knowing she'll just die again, but you brought her back so we could make our peace, but you didn't fail me, you could never fail me. And don't you dare think those feelings you feel aren't returned. You're hurting just as much. We're going to get through this, okay?" she finished, softly running her thumb across her lips. Bo just nodded as Lauren leaned in for one last kiss. Bo grabbing hold of the blonde, pulling her tight against her.
Pulling away, she leaned her head against the blondes. "I love you." She whispered, hearing the blonde inhale deeply. "I love you, Bo. Now we need to go."
And with that, both ladies exited the room. Taft had no idea what he had in store for him.