A/N: Next rewrite, hope you all like it. Leave me a review. Xoxo

Chapter 25: Still Into You (1x13)

Light Fae Compound

Even though her day was full of chaos, Lauren was looking forward to the fact that she made a deal with Bo so that they could talk about things. She'd really missed her. She knew that Bo was with Dyson now, but she still has to explain herself.

She'd kept herself busy all this time so that she wouldn't run into them and see them together. Although, she couldn't help but feel like their relationship was a little rushed. Bo was all for starting something with her, and then their first night went array; and then all of a sudden she's with Dyson.

But ultimately it was her own decision.

Lauren wasn't too naïve as to think that once she explained herself to Bo, and told her how she really felt; that Bo would think differently about Dyson or leave him. But she was hoping that she could get some closure for herself.

She couldn't dwell on this problem anymore. No matter how she felt about Bo, unlike her; Lauren's life was short. And she didn't have time to wait around for Bo to loose interest in Dyson, if she ever would. And they were both ageless, maybe they were made for each other.

But she couldn't think about that right now, because Lauren had to give her report into the High Elders. It took her hours to finish the paperwork, but she finally did get it done. When she entered the room, she bowed her head respectfully.

While the Ash was around, the Elders treated her equally. Which was good, since most Fae always looked down their nose at her for being Human. She stood beside the Ash, after she'd handed a written report to each of the Elders.

"I believe that these murders are linked…" Lauren referred to all the Light Elders that had been turning up dead lately. "… The killer used the same kind of weapon, causing the same wound. I've found no trace of any DNA left on the bodies, so the killer could be anyone" she finished, stepping back.

One Female Elder looked at the papers, "Or it could be Aife…" She looked at the Ash. "… We're fools to ignore the past. We need to find her now, and deal with her quickly. Before anymore lives are lost"

Lauren didn't know who they were talking about, but who ever this woman was they were obviously scared of her. But before she could hear more, the Ash thanked her for her work and told her to go back to the lab.

So that's what she did, she left the room without another word. As she was walking down the corridor, a tall man in a black trench coat walked by her. He didn't look familiar . She knew nearly everyone in this place.

She stopped and turned around with a frown. Something wasn't right, she could feel it. Lauren began to walk back to the Ash's room. Only a few seconds before she got to the door, she was caught in a large explosion.

Lauren was thrown against a wall, hitting her head hard. She didn't see the tons of rubble that encased her in the hallway. Things were certainly not looking good for her.

This probably meant that she would miss her talk with Bo.

Clubhouse

Thanks to jumping out of her Mother's window, Bo had to heal. But not only that, she needed to gather up as much strength as she could if she was going to fight her. Once she and Dyson were done, he tried to explain himself about lying to her for so long.

She understood why he did it, but she couldn't forgive it either. Bo couldn't decide which betrayal was worse; his, or Lauren's. All she knew was that the people she seemed to fall for kept lying to her.

Suddenly, Dyson's phone blew up with calls. "Dyson?" He answered. "Hale calm down, what happened?" His partner sounded panicked, then he knew why. "What?! Shit!" He sighed.

Bo finished holstering her dagger, then tried to find out what was going on. By the way that Dyson was acting, it seemed bad. But the next thing that she noticed was that he glanced at her while Hale told him something else.

Something inside of her was giving her a bad feeling. "What is it?"

Dyson ended the call, trying to find the words to tell her this. "Something happened at the Compound…" he stepped towards her. "… It had to be one of Aife's thralls. She's the only one who would try this"

"Try what?" Bo was starting to panic. "What happened?"

"It was a Suicide Bomber…" He said, seeing her face turn scared. "… Most of the Elders are dead, and the Ash's is hanging by a thread. But that's not all…" He didn't know how she'd take this. "… It's Lauren Bo; she's missing. The last time anyone saw her, she was heading to the Elders to give her report"

Bo took a breath, she remembered Lauren telling her about that this morning. But if she wasn't found with the others then that meant she could still be alive. "Are you telling me she's dead?" She really hoped that he wasn't going to say that.

"We don't know. Hale's doing his best to find her. But the east wing of the compound is closed off by tons of fallen bricks. Even if she is still alive, she could be trapped in there" he said.

She wasn't going to cry, because then that would mean that she was admitting defeat. And that wasn't happening. "I need to get over there…" She went to grab her jacket when Dyson told her to leave it to him and Hale. And that dealing with Aife was more important.

But that's where he was wrong. "… No! I can't concentrate on my Mother when Lauren's trapped in there. She could be really hurt" she ran down the stairs.

That look in Bo's eyes, made Dyson realise that maybe Bo still had feelings for Lauren. And that made the animal inside of him green with envy. And it was angry. He didn't want to love Bo if she still had feelings for someone else.

Light Fae Compound (Later)

Bo couldn't wait for Dyson, so she just told Kenzi that they had to go. They pulled up outside the compound, they saw the smoke coming from over the roof. She ran into a section of the building that was intact. And she ran into Hale. "Where is she? Have you found her?"

Hale knew that she would be worried, which was exactly why he asked Dyson to tell her. "No, not yet. But we will…" He hoped to keep his promise. "… We're already getting through most of the rubble. We'll find her Bo" he couldn't provide her with anymore than that.

Kenzi tapped her shoulder, "Bo, you're shaking" she tried to stop her from having the jitters, but for some reason Bo couldn't stop.

"Kenz? What if she's—" Bo couldn't even say the words. She thought she was mad at Lauren this whole time, and yet now she was in pieces with the thought of her being dead. What if she never got to talk to her again?

"Don't think like that. Hale's gonna find her. We just have to wait" Kenzi took her over to one of the seats in the lab, she needed her to calm down.

East Wing

Lauren was awoken by the sound of falling rocks. She opened her eyes, only to find that it hurt to actually blink. She reached her hand up, coming away with blood when she touched her head. That fall was a bad one.

Not only that, but she had a piece of wood stuck in her thigh, she had to get that out and wrap it before she lost too much blood. She shook off her lab coat, everything in her pockets falling to the floor. She did her best to tear a piece from it.

Now came the painful part, she had to take the wood out of her leg. Lauren grabbed the medium sized shard, pulling with all her strength. She screamed as it left her skin, that really hurt. It didn't bleed that much but she still had to wrap it up.

She tied off the piece of cotton on her thigh, making sure it was tight. She tried to relax after that, sitting up and leaning her back against the wall she woke up beside. Lauren looked up, and saw that she was entombed in the hallway. This was a shitty end to the week.

Looking to her side, she saw that her phone was on the floor. Thank god! She didn't have a lot of battery left, but she still had a couple of hours. She went through her speed dial. She should've called Hale, but her first instinct was to call Bo.

So she tapped on her name, and waited for it to start ringing. "Please, pick up" she breathed through her pain.

Clinic

While Kenzi was off finding Hale to get an update, Bo decided to sit in Lauren's office while she waited. Sitting in Lauren's chair, and smelling her scent in the room; made Bo a little calmer. But she still needed to find her and see if she was okay.

Why was this happening to her? She tried to tell herself that she didn't care for Lauren in that way anymore, not after what happened between them.

And yet here she was, acting like a distraught Girlfriend. When she had a Boyfriend of her own.

But she didn't have time to worry about that right now, because her phone was ringing, she assumed it was Dyson but when she looked at the screen she saw differently. "Lauren?! I knew you were alive!" She breathed in relief.

"For now…" Lauren's voice sounded tired, "… But I can't promise anything. I don't know what happened. One minute I was walking back to the Ash's room and then there was an explosion"

"It was a bomber, sent to kill the Elders. Don't worry about any of that right now, where are you?" Bo wanted to know so that she could tell Hale. If he knew where to look then they could just get her out quickly.

Lauren took a while to answer, but she did start coughing. "I'm in a hallway. Or what's left of one. Both sides are caved in. I'm trapped Bo" she was scared.

Bo shook her head, standing from the chair. "Not for long, Hale's working on a way to get to you, I'm gonna tell him where you're at. It's all gonna be fine. Are you hurt?" She wouldn't fine, but that might not be the case.

"A little. I hit my head in the fall. But the worse damage is in my leg, I had to pull out a piece of wood from it. I've tied it off so the bleeding should stop. But that doesn't help the gash that's on my head" Lauren said.

Hearing this, made Bo so angry. Her Mother did this, she hurt someone that she cared about. Maybe even loved? All Bo knew though, was that she couldn't let Lauren die.

"Okay. I'm gonna stay on the phone with you. I'm not going anywhere, I promise…" She told her, waving Hale over from where he was. "… Lauren, I've got you on speaker phone, tell us where you are"

Hale was glad to hear that Lauren was alive, but when she told them where she was; he had to make sure not to show his worry. "Don't worry Doc, I'm gonna get you as soon as I can. It's all gonna be okay. Just stay on the line"

Bo watched Hale run away to grab the team so that they could get to her. "You still with me?" She turned off there speaker phone and brought it to her ear, sitting back down on Lauren's chair.

"Yeah, I'm here…" Lauren breathed deeply, "… This was so not how I pictured my day ending" she chuckled.

"The day's not over yet Lauren. We're gonna get you out of there" Bo said. She couldn't let her give up.

She could practically hear her smile through the phone. "You hope…" Lauren whispered. "… Bo, I'm not stupid. I know it's gonna take a while to get to me. I don't think I have that long"

Bo frowned, "What'd you mean? You said you were fine. Your head wound can wait to be treated can't it?"

"It's not the injuries I'm talking about Bo. This little tomb of mine? Has no ventilation whatsoever. I can feel my chest getting tighter with each breath" Lauren tried to manage her breathing.

"So take slow breaths…" Bo wasn't giving up. "… Lauren, you have to keep fighting. For as long as you can. I can't lose you" she sighed.

"Can't lose what you never had…" Lauren said, catching Bo off guard. "… You're with Dyson now. And to be honest you probably chose right"

That just confused Bo, why would she say that? "What's that supposed to mean?" She asked.

"Think about it. Even if we hadn't hit that bump on our first night together. We still would've been doomed from the start" Lauren's breathing became laboured.

Bo knew exactly what she was referring to, "Why? Because we're different? No, that's bullshit! If we wanted it bad enough then we would've found a way to make it work" she believed that.

"And did you? Want it?" Lauren asked.

"Are you kidding me?" Bo laughed. "It's all I wanted"

Lauren decided to try and take her mind off of things, "You know, before I met you I had no intention of being close to anyone. Life was lonely but at least I never got burned"

This was a new side of Lauren that Bo was hearing. It was like she was pouring out her soul. "That doesn't seem like a life worth living to me"

"Maybe not. But it worked for me. I have bad luck when it comes to loving people. Just ask my last Girlfriend. Oh sorry, you can't; she's dead" Lauren said.

If this was going to be her final moments then Lauren was going to go out truthful. She didn't want to carry these secrets with her anymore.

They talked for an hour or so. Lauren explained to Bo about her ex Nadia, how she died because Lauren dragged her along on a trip to Africa. And how she died due to a Viral outbreak. Lauren also told her that was how she got tangled in all this Fae business. She took the Ash's offer to try and save her, only she failed and then ended up being a slave anyway.

Bo understood now, why Lauren was so indebted to them. And also why Kenzi always thought she was icy. It wasn't because she was a horrible person, it was because she spent so much time being pushed down by these assholes.

"You can't blame yourself Lauren…" Bo said. "… Sometimes we can't control what goes on in our lives. What happened to Nadia, wasn't in your control. Maybe once you let go of your guilt you can be free of it completely" she didn't want her to be sad.

"I'll never be free Bo; not while I'm still alive" Lauren sounded like she was falling asleep. And that wasn't a good sign.

"Lauren? You need to keep talking to me! For as long as you can!" Bo was losing her, she could tell. And now Lauren wasn't answering her anymore. She was done waiting around. "Lauren, if a part of you is still awake and can hear me; I'm coming to get you! I'm not letting you die in there"

Before she got to the door, Lauren called her name over the phone. She didn't sound good. "There's little to no oxygen left in here. Even talking is making it worse. But I just want you to know; that I really did fall for you Bo. I did, and I'm glad that I did…" She started wheezing, "… I love you"

Bo closed her yes, letting a tear fall. That was the first time she'd ever heard anyone say that to her, Dyson hadn't even said it yet. And they were dating. "I'll tell you I love you when you're out of there; and you will be soon, because I coming to get you" she left the office and ran out of the clinic.

Kenzi was just quick enough to notice her friend running away, so she decided to follow her not knowing what was going on. When she finally caught up to her, Bo was talking to Hale in front of a pile of bricks. "Next time you wanna go running, remind me to wear better shoes!" She bent over breathing.

"I have to get in there Hale! She's dying!" Bo yelled at him, she literally didn't have to time to wait around anymore.

Hale sighed, "Bo it's not that easy. The hallway that Lauren's trapped in, is encased in tons of bricks. It's gonna take time for us to get through" this was something that was obviously lost on her.

In that moment, Bo had gone passed playing nice. She grabbed Hale by his collar. "SHE DOESN'T HAVE TIME!" her eyes flashed blue. She felt Kenzi pull her back, when she calmed down she made sure to apologise to Hale. "I can't wait here and do nothing. There has to be another way in"

"Bo you heard him…" Kenzi said. "… There isn't one" she didn't really like Lauren all that much after the things she'd done to Bo. But she didn't want her to die. Especially if this was the way Bo was acting.

Bo refused to admit defeat, "No, I'm gonna find another way!" She ran outside, going to the outside of the building where the explosion went off. The windows were smashed, so Bo stepped inside. This was where the Ash's team must've pulled the Elders from. There was equipment everywhere.

She brought her phone back to her ear, "Lauren? Please answer me! I need you to make some noise for me, anything kind of noise it doesn't matter. Lauren? Are you there?"

"I'm tired" Lauren moaned.

"I know, but if you make some noise then I'll know where you are. I'm not leaving you in there any longer. Please, just try…" Bo needed her to do this, and then sure enough she heard a small bang coming from in front of her. "… That's it! Just keep doing that"

She ran to the wall she could hear the noise coming from, pressing her ear to it. The bricks were thick, so she couldn't hear clearly. But she did hear whatever Lauren was doing. She was in there. Bo looked around, seeing a sledgehammer where the men left their equipment.

"If ever there was a time to Hulk out…" She grabbed the handle, grasping it tight. "… Now would be the time Bo" she closed her eyes, summoning up every ounce of strength that she took from Dyson earlier. Opening her eyes, she felt the power amp her up.

She lifted the hammer, then swung it forcefully at the wall in front of her. It made a small dent, so she needed to keep hitting it harder. Bo repeatedly hit the wall, her arms were getting tired but she couldn't stop.

Suddenly, with one more swing she bashed a hole in the wall. Bo stopped what she was doing, going to take a peek through the hole. "Lauren!" She saw her friend sitting up against the opposite wall, and she was unconscious. "Hang on! I'm almost through!" She lifted the hammer again.

It was Bo's turn to cough now, the smoke from inside the hallway flowed through the hole and blew into her face. But once it was big enough for her to enter, she stepped right in. As soon as she got in, she felt her own chest begin to get tight from breathing in all this smoke.

"Lauren?" She bent down next to her, seeing the blood running from her head. "Can you hear me?" She touched her face gently. Lauren didn't wake up, she must've held out for as long as she could. "Come on, let's get you out of here!" She lifted her up, putting an arm over her own shoulder.

Once she got her outside, she laid her down on the floor and placed an ear to her mouth. She was breathing but it was barely there. "Lauren please, wake up!" She moved som hair from her face, but she still wasn't waking up.

Then Bo thought of something; she could use the same new skill that she used on Dyson. She held her face and began breathing her some chi. She stopped when Lauren woke up and began coughing as she rolled onto her side. "It's okay…" She rubbed her back, "… You're okay. Just breathe"

Lauren sat up with Bo's help, due to her head injury she was actually seeing more than one Bo right now. "You came for me" she didn't think that she would.

"Of course I did…" Bo smiled. She wanted to tell her how she felt. But she felt like she was literally been torn apart from the inside. Did she love Dyson? Or did she love Lauren? "… Come on, let's get you some help" she helped her up, walking her outside.

By the time she got outside, Bo could either have gone to her car or back to the clinic. Which was further away. And to be honest, the clinic looked like they were a little overwhelmed right now. Going with her instincts, she took Lauren over to her car and quickly drove off to the Human Hospital that was a few blocks away.

She could let the others know when she got there.

Memorial Hospital (Later)

When Bo brought Lauren into the emergency room, she made sure that the doctors dropped everything to treat her. Of course, they had questions as to what happened to Lauren. But Bo just spun a story that she was a in a car accident. She couldn't tell them the truth.

Half an hour later, and Bo was still in the waiting area. They wouldn't allow her to go further than there since she wasn't blood related. Stupid policy. She called her friends back at the compound to let them know, according to Kenzi; Dyson wasn't too happy that she left without saying anything.

But that didn't matter to Bo, she had to get Lauren to safety. There was no other choice.

"Excuse me?" A Doctor walked over to her carrying a clipboard. "Are you the one that brought Lauren in?" He asked.

"Yes, she my uh…" Bo didn't know what to say. "… She's my friend. Is she okay? Can I see her?" She wanted to see her so badly.

He nodded, "She's gonna be fine. The wound on her thigh was secured properly, there was no ligament or muscular damage. She's got a bit of a concussion due to the blunt force trauma to her head. But as long as she rests up, she'll make a fast recovery" he was happy to report that.

Bo sighed relief, then shook his hand. "Thank you so much..." Once he gave her all clear to go and see Lauren, she made her way to the room. She opened the door, seeing her sleeping soundly in the bed while hooked up to the monitors. She took a seat next to her, holding her hand. "… Just so you know, Succubi aren't immune to heart attacks" she joked.

There were times when she was on the phone to Lauren before, and she thought that her heart was going to give out due to how worried she was. But she was so glad that Lauren was okay now, and that she was safe. A few minutes later, and Lauren was still asleep. And in that time, Bo never let go of her hand, not once.

Suddenly there was a light knock at the door, when it opened Kenzi and Hale walked through with a small smile. Bo shushed them so they wouldn't wake Lauren up. "How's she doing?" Hale whispered, walking to Lauren's other side.

"The Doctor said she's got a bit of a concussion. But other than that, she's gonna be fine. Thank god" Bo replied with a smile.

"Thank god you got to her in time…" Kenzi placed her hands on top of Bo's shoulders from where she sat. "… We saw the what you did back at the compound. You really wanted in that hallway huh?" She was very impressed.

Bo nodded. "Yeah well…" She kept her eyes on Lauren, still holding her hand. "… I had to retrieve something important" that was an understatement. Suddenly, Bo heard another set of footsteps behind her, turning her head she saw Dyson in the doorway.

"Can I talk to you, privately?" He asked. His doubts had now come screaming back to him, especially after hearing what she just said. He had to know where he stood, whether she wanted to or not. He waited for her to follow him out of the room, "You haven't been answering my calls all day"

She sighed, folding her arms. "I had to stay on the phone with Lauren while Hale was looking for her. Are you seriously gonna get on my case about that. We had a friend in danger" she couldn't believe his attitude.

"No Bo. You had a friend in danger…" He said. "… And even when you got off the phone to bring her here, I had to find out where you were from Hale. My own Girlfriend, and you didn't tell me" he was really started to get annoyed.

"So what'd you want from me Dyson? Do you want me to apologise for not calling you back? Because I won't!" She shouted, "Lauren was dying, I had to get to her. So I'm sorry if I didn't return a stupid phone call!"

Dyson just shook his head, "I thought you were done with her…" He turned his head away, taking a breath and then looking back. "… And yet here you are. Sitting at her bedside like a loving Partner. Tell me the truth Bo, do you love her?" He asked.

Bo opened her mouth, she should've said no. Because she was so sure that Dyson was what she wanted, but after everything that happened today; and coming so close to losing Lauren for good. Her heart was torn. "I think maybe I do, yeah" she answered honestly, wiping away a tear.

"So then what are we? What're we even doing?" He frowned at her. "I am willing to offer you everything I have Bo. I want an eternity with you. That's something you can never have with Lauren. She's just a human" he told her.

She closed her eyes, turning away from him. "You're such an asshole!" She hissed. "Fae aren't any different than humans. We feel, we live, we do all the things that humans do. You're problem, is that I happen to love one. One that you hate" she poked him in the chest.

"I can't do this Bo…" He shook his head again. This was it now, he wasn't going back on this. "… Not anymore. You need to make a choice right now. It's either me, or Lauren. Who's it gonna be?" He asked.

Bo honestly didn't have an answer, "I don't know"

Dyson figured that's what her answer would be, so he decided to remove himself from the situation. "Yes you do. You just can't figure out how to say it. And maybe we should take a time out while you do"

"You're breaking up with me?" Bo was hurt by this. How could she not be?

"I'm giving you time to figure out what you really want. If it's me then; great. But if it's not; then I need to move on" Dyson didn't say anything else, so he turned around to leave.

She watched him walk away. Maybe she should've stopped him, but her mind wasn't telling her to. Actually it wasn't telling her anything. She shouldn't have to make this kind of choice. Because whoever she chooses; the other will end up being hurt and she didn't want that.

Bo turned away, looking through the window of Lauren's room. She'd woken up, and now she was talking to Hale. Bo saw her smile, and that made herself smile. Because a few hours ago, she didn't know if she'd see that smile again.

As she watched Lauren smile and laugh with Hale, Bo couldn't help but let her worries fade away. Her little conversation with Dyson didn't seem so bad now. There was no denying that Lauren had a unique effect on Bo. Did that mean they were supposed to be together?

She didn't know.

But she knew that she wanted to check on her, so she entered the room. Passing Hale and Kenzi along the way, they decided to grab a coffee from the cafeteria and give them some privacy. Bo sat beside Lauren on the bed, still smiling at her. "Welcome back"

"Thanks…" Lauren grabbed her hand, "… Bo, I don't know how I can ever repay you for coming to save me. If wasn't for you I'd be dead right now. Thank you" she was eternally grateful.

"Couldn't let you die Lauren…" Bo waved a hand, "… How're you feeling? Do you need me to get a nurse or anything?" She didn't know if she was still in pain.

Lauren shook her head slowly, "No, I'm fine. Better now that you're here. Listen, about what I said on the phone earlier. I was really disoriented from the fall. And I think the smoke fumes where messing with my head" she laughed.

"Are you saying that you didn't mean what you said?" Bo really hoped that she did, otherwise she'd just thrown away her relationship for nothing. "You seemed pretty serious earlier" she added.

Damn. Lauren was caught out, "That's because I was. I just don't want to complicate things with you and Dyson. I said what I said, because I didn't think I'd have another chance to say it. I know that you're with him and you're happy. I would never want to ruin that for you" she didn't want that.

She wasn't that kind of person.

But hearing that just made Bo laugh, "Well, it's a bit late now…" She then realised that she didn't word that right, "… You haven't ruined anything. I pretty much took care of that myself. Dyson and I; we're kind of taking a time out right now" she said.

Even though she didn't care about him, Lauren could see that this was hurting Bo. And she knew full well that their time out was because of her. "I'm sorry Bo. I never wanted to come between you two"

"It's not your fault Lauren. It's mine. He asked me to make a choice, and I couldn't. So the only one to blame right now is me.." Bo turned her head away, then she felt Lauren squeeze her hand tighter. She then asked her what choice did he want her to make. "… Him or you" she told her.

Lauren raised her eyebrows in surprise, she didn't think he'd ask her that if he was that confident that Bo loved him. Obviously he was a little insecure. "It's okay if you choose him Bo. I get it…" She smiled. "… He's Fae; I'm Human. As much as I'd love it, a relationship for us would be complicated"

"Sometimes complicated relationships are the best ones…" Bo couldn't stop that from coming out of her mouth, did that mean she made her choice? "… You know; with everything going on. I never to got give you an answer"

That made Lauren frown, "An answer for what?"

Bo decided to just go for it and kiss her. And when she did, her feelings became much clearer. She did love her, she had loved her for a long time. And the more she thought about it, the more she realised that if their first night hadn't ended badly. Then she would never have gotten with Dyson.

As she ended the kiss, Bo stayed close to her. Both of them keeping their eyes closed as they recovered from. "I do love you, you know…" She smiled. "… I think I always have. And I don't know what this means, but I'm really glad that I got to tell you that"

"So am I" Lauren whispered, keeping hold of her hand as they continued to sit there in silence.

The day had been long, and eventful. But strides were made today. Bo finally realised that maybe she was kidding herself with Dyson this entire time. Maybe she wasn't in love with, but more with the idea of him and what he could offer her.

Bottom line; she loved Lauren first.

And a first love was always hard to shake.

A/N: Another one bites the dust. I think the next one will be a rewrite from 3x07. That episode really pissed me off, especially since Lauren was only in four minutes of it. Bad Writers! Well, that's why I'm here. Leave me your thoughts, much love xoxo