Chapter 21
Lauren hated the fear that washed through her body as she made eye contact with Bo. She had to look away, when all she saw in those usually warm soulful eyes, was a cold, hard emptiness, void of any warmth. Lauren moved towards the new comers, eyes sweeping across them gauging the extent of their injuries. Gaze falling on Shani, the doctor winces at her obvious trauma. Reaching out instinctively wanting to help the injured fae she says, "Are you okay? Let me examine your injuries, what can I do to help ease your pain."
A nasty laugh sounds from behind her, making the blonde flinch. "Yeah Shani, let Lauren kiss it all better, her bedside manner is amazing."
The sprite looks over the blondes shoulder at the chained succubus. Giving her a small smirk, she says, "Well you should know all about her bedside manner, maybe I will have Dr. Lewis give me the once over."
"DON'T YOU FUCKING TOUCH HER!," Bo screams, eyes flashing neon.
"Please don't torment the succubus," Lauren says, glancing in the brunette's direction, willing her to calm down.
"Sorry, it was a reflex. You've been through so much Lauren. How can you stand it?"
"I keep telling myself it's not her. That it's the darkness saying and doing these things. It's the only thing I can do. Now what can I do to help?"
"I need to use your little patch of lawn in the back yard. I will commune with the earth and she will provide me with the power to heal."
"So that's why I don't have very many sprite's visit me, besides their yearly physicals. Fascinating," Lauren says her insatiably curious side coming out. "I would love to study this sometime to document and add it to my database."
"Jesus Lauren, why don't you just jump her bones right there and be done with it," Bo says with a snort.
"BO! Shut up." This from Kenzi reprimanding the succubus.
"My small yard is yours, go heal Shani,"Lauren says, motioning towards the back door, now completely ignoring Bo. As the platinum blonde heads off, Lauren refocuses on Dyson and Hale. "Kenzi can you watch Bo while I talk to Dyson and Hale?"
"Sure thing Doc. Take your time."
After making sure the men don't need any medical attention, Lauren says " I presume Trick filled you in on what I discovered in Egypt." Getting nods in reply from both fae, Lauren continues. "I should be hearing from him soon. As soon as I get everything I need I will begin making the elixir, but there is no guarantee that this will even work. What I need to know from you is if you are willing to hunt down The Ghost if it doesn't?"
Dyson is the one to answer. "We can't Lauren, The Ash will never sanction us to seek out Seth, he is protected by The Morrigan. He is a highly regarded fae amongst The Dark. He would not allow us to risk an out right war for Bo, she is unaligned Lauren, you know what that means. I'm surprised he allowed you to go to Egypt."
"He Didn't! I lied Dyson, I didn't tell The Ash where I was going, I made something up and backed it up with a fake report." Dyson sucked in a breath as he looked at the determined woman in front of him. "That was very dangerous Lauren, people have been put to death for less, you know that."
"I don't care Dyson; I don't regret it. I brought back hope, something that may cure her, nothing else matters."
"I'm sorry Lauren, we can't risk a war even if it is for Bo. I hope the potion works because getting to The Ghost is out of the question." Lauren sighs as the weight on her shoulders really begins to weigh her down.
"Okay, I understand but I had to ask. You guys should go home and get some rest, there is nothing more you can do right now. I will call you both if we need any more assistance, but it's probably best if you keep your distance from this for the political reasons alone. I have already crossed the line, if it gets out that I have deceived the Ash, I don't want anyone else getting brought down with me." With a warm smile to both men, the blonde heads back inside.
Bo wouldn't stop staring at Kenzi, a curious expression on her face. Unable to take it any more, the goth girl lets out a sigh and says, "What Bo, what the hell is this look you are giving me?"
"You and Lauren, I don't get it. You don't like her, you've made that pretty clear in the past."
Before Kenzi can reply, Lauren re-enters the living room, looking first at Kenzi then Bo. Noticing that Bo is clutching at her arm, she realises that the brunette also has injuries that need healing. She didn't remember her having an injured arm when she examined her on the street last night before the succubus had fed from her. Did they dislocate it when they were transporting her? Noticing the confused look on the doctors face, Kenzi asks her what's wrong.
"Did we dislocate Bo's arm when we were carrying her in here last night?" Kenzi laughs at Lauren's question invoking a glare from the sulking succubus.
"Nope she did that all by herself, when she woke up this morning. She tried to attack me when I said I wasn't letting her go. She leapt at me but was dumped on her ass when she ran out of chains. That's when she hurt her arm. That's what she gets for trying to hurt little ol' me," the goth girl says as she gives Bo a pointed looked.
"Well I'm going to have to pop it back in and she still needs to heal. What she took from me would not have been enough to fully heal everything."
"Oh and how are we going to do that, without her killing or maiming our asses?" The Russian says shocked that the doctor wants to get anywhere near scary Bo.
"Shani should be strong enough to hold her while I fix her arm. As for her healing, that's entirely up to Shani. Whether she will want to do it however is another matter entirely. I'll go check on her; see how her communing is going." It was very unsettling to Lauren as she felt Bo's intense gaze on her as she moved in the direction of the backyard.
It was remarkable, Shani's face was completely healed, her skin luminous in the sun. Lauren watched the sprite silently from the porch feeling the ripples of power emanating from the blonde. Amazing, the doctor thought, I really need to study this woman.
Shani sensing a disruption in the energy flow as Dr. Lewis cautiously approaches, opens her eyes releasing her hold on the earth, but not before sending some in the direction of the exhausted blonde. The sprite smiles as she hears Lauren gasp as she feels the power wash through her.
"What was that?"
"A gift, how do you feel?"
"I feel good, energised, like I've drunk 10 cans of red bull," the doctors replies, smiling in the sprites direction. " I should be asking how you are, you look completely healed, are you?"
"Yes all is as it should be. What is it Lauren, just ask I won't bite, I promise. Unless of course you would like me too." Shani laughs as a deep blush rushes to the doctors cheeks. "Sorry couldn't resist."
"At least you said it out of earshot of Bo," Lauren replied, the mention of Bo's name turning her serious again. "Bo has a dislocated shoulder, I would like your assistance in holding her while I pop it back in."
"And...," the sprite prompts, sensing there's more.
"And she needs to feed in order to heal from her remaining injuries," Lauren says, slightly embarrassed to ask.
"You are the strongest person I have ever met Lauren Lewis, fae or human. I will allow Bo to feed off me, if that is what you want. As much as I like Bo, I'm obviously very lucky that she doesn't have strong feelings for me because the Bo I met was nothing like the Bo you have chained to the wall in there. Though she was a little rough when I healed her the first time she was attacked. But I am stronger now and I know that she took more than she required to heal, she told me as much when I managed to pull away. The chains are strong yes? There is no way that she can break them?"
"Yes they are made to resist even the strongest fae," Lauren replies.
"Very well, I will do as you ask. Though I do not want to cause you unnecessary pain and would request that you are not present when I heal her."
"Okay, I need to talk to Kenzi anyway, and to be honest it is not something I want to witness any way. In the state she is in, I think my discomfort will bring her immense pleasure and satisfaction." Shani squeezes Lauren's hand in a comforting gesture before the two woman head back inside to the waiting succubus.
Author's Note/: There you go another speedy update, things are moving along nicely, it shouldn't be long now. :)
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