A/N: Next one, short but fun for me to write. Have fun, let me know what you thought in a review. X

Chapter 26: Victorious (2x22)

The Dal

Before she came to this city, Bo never thought her life would amount to anything. But she here was, celebrating the defeat of the Garuda. One of the very creatures that she always thought to believe was a myth. He was a formidable foe.

But with the help of her team they had succeeded in besting him. It was funny to Bo, she was standing in the Dal with everyone and they were raising their glasses to her; calling her their Champion. But really, she was only half of a Champion without them.

Without the weapons that Hale and his sister had donated, without Kenzi's code cracking skills, and without Lauren injecting everyone with her blood; she never would've made it through this battle alive. She owed them her life. Which was why she raised her glass to them, thanking them.

She'd been downstairs in the lair talking to Trick about the ordeal he went through. He told her that the Garuda made him relive his darkest days. And he manipulated the visions so Trick saw himself in the worst possible light. She hated that he felt so guilty.

Whatever decisions he'd made while being the Blood King; were in the past now. It didn't matter if they were mistakes or not. No one here knew the burden of being a King. And one with so much power, it wasn't fair to judge him.

When she took Trick back upstairs for a drink, she looked around and saw her friends laughing with each other. Vex was hammered, which wasn't a surprise. Hale told her about his deception. That Vex didn't take Bo's blood like he was supposed to. But it was Lauren who saved the day, she forced him to take the blood.

And because of that, Bo was able to tap into the power that gave her the strength to beat the Garuda. She wanted to thank her for that. Only when Bo looked for Lauren, her friend was nowhere to be found. She walked over to Kenzi, seeing her chatting up a storm with Hale. "Hey guys, have you seen Lauren?"

Kenzi turned her head, looking over to the table where the Doctor had been sitting. Only she wasn't there anymore. When did that happen? "Umm…" She had no clue. "… She was over there, talking to Dyson. Why don't you ask him?"

Bo nodded, jumping over to where Dyson sat finishing his beer. "Do you know where Lauren went?" She asked him.

"Yeah, she decided to take off. She said she had something to do" he felt bad about this already. But in his defence, Lauren didn't have to take his suggestion to leave. If she really wanted to stay, she would've.

"What?" Bo frowned, Lachlan was dead. And most of the Light Fae had fled the city. What could Lauren possibly have to do right now? And judging by Dyson's expression, he knew exactly what that something was. "Dyson, where'd she go?" She asked him again.

He sighed, "She's gone Bo…" He watched her face turn sad. "… She knew that with the Light Fae the way it is right now; that this would be her moment to run. To be free. Isn't that what you've always wanted for her?"

His relationship with Lauren had come a long way in the last year. He didn't hate her anymore. Was he still weary? Of course he was, but it was mostly due to the fact that he knew nothing of her. And honestly he did feel for her when Nadia was taken from her so suddenly. As weird as it sounded, he wanted her have her freedom.

And even though he had his love back now, he could see by the look on Bo's face that a second chance for him wasn't in the cards. She clearly cared about Lauren. He didn't know if it had gone as far as love yet. But even if it hadn't, he doubted that Bo would just drop Lauren for him.

She wasn't that type of person.

Bo shook her head, "No, she can't go. I've gotta stop her!" She put her drink down, then grabbed her jacket and pulled it on. "Do you know where she went?" She asked him.

"To her apartment I think. She said she already had a bag packed ready. You better hurry if you wanna catch her" He watched her run off like a shot to the exit, maybe this was the way it was supposed to be.

Lauren's Apartment – 15 Minutes Later

Bo ran every red light she came to, but that didn't cut down the time it took to get there. She ran into Lauren's building, going straight to bed door to find it unlocked. This was a Light Fae building, she always felt safe enough to leave it open. "Lauren?!" She ran upstairs, searching the rooms.

Only she found no Lauren. But she did find that the closet had been emptied and most of her dressers. Bo tried to find any evidence or a clue as to where her friend had gone. She checked the kitchen, the lounge, and Lauren's desk.

Suddenly, she noticed a blue light flashing on the computer monitor. She turned it on, finding the last thing that Lauren had clicked on. It was to print a plane ticket. According to the dates, it was open ended and purchased a few days ago.

Lauren was leaving.

And according to the ticket, she was going to Chicago. What was in Chicago? She couldn't let her go yet. Not without telling her how she felt. Bo wrote all the information down, then high tailed it out of the building and into her car.

She had to get to the airport before Lauren left for good.

Airport

For some reason, Lauren didn't feel good about this. She wrote Bo a letter and dropped it by the Clubhouse on her way here. But she felt like she was being selfish somehow. Dyson's point was valid. With Lachlan dead and the Fae in turmoil thanks to the Garuda; now was her chance to run.

To have the freedom she'd always wanted.

But as she walked through the airport, she felt uneasy. Like something inside of her was telling her to stop, turn around and go back. She faced forward, seeing that it was almost her turn to go through the security gate. She was so close; how could she turn back?

No, this was what she wanted. Hell, she deserved it after everything the Fae had put her through. And this city didn't give her much luck. The only good thing about it was that this was where she met Bo. Someone who she thought could've been the love of her life.

But Bo wasn't looking for a relationship, maybe she never would with Lauren. And unlike her friend, Lauren wouldn't stay young for thousands of years. She had a limited number of days, she couldn't waste them here waiting for something to happen with Bo.

If it ever would.

She was doing the right thing.

She was giving herself a fresh start.

Lauren heard someone telling her to step forward, she placed her bags on the conveyor belt, and her belongings in the plastic bin to get checked. She walked through the metal detector, passing it with flying colours. Once on the other side, she followed the signs to where her gate was.

She hoped that this feeling would go away, because she didn't know what she was going to do if it didn't.

Bo ran through the airport, she'd parked in a restricted zone and had no doubt that her car would get towed sooner or later, but right now she didn't care. She asked a member of staff where she had to go. She followed their instructions, going straight then taking two lefts and a right.

Looking above her, she saw the sign for Lauren's gate number. She ran a few minutes more, then came to a stop at a security checkpoint. One of the officers pushed her back, stopping her from going any further. "Please, my friend's about to get on a plane. I need to stop her, it's an emergency!"

"Lady, I don't care if you're the Queen of the world. You can't pass this point without a ticket" The officer was just doing his job.

But this was where Bo was screwed, she had no money to buy a ticket. She could barely afford a bus ticket. Then she remembered, Kenzi gave her a cloned credit card in case of emergencies. It wasn't legal, but it would get her a ticket to pass the gate.

She ran to the ticket desk, cutting through everyone. "Yell all you want pal, this's an emergency!" The people waiting in line behind her weren't happy for the cut. "Hi. I need a plane ticket. Preferably one that's cheap. And I'm talking a few hundred bucks" she didn't know how much money was left on the card, better safe than sorry.

The woman checked her database, "We have a plane leaving for New York, it's $457. Does that work for you?" She asked.

Bo reached into her left boot, she kept all her emergency supplies in there. And her bra. "I sure hope so…" She took the card, kissing it and and praying that Kenzi hadn't used up all the money. "… Charge it" she handed it to her.

"Okay, I just need to see your Passport" the clerk said.

And that was when Bo's face turned blank. She didn't even own a passport, let alone have one on her. "Uh, funny story. I don't have it with me right now. But I do have my drivers licence if that helps?" She showed it to her.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you on a plane without your Passport. It's the law" the clerk was about to hand Bo's credit card back to her, but she grabbed her hand instead giving her a warm smile.

"Honestly, I get that. You're just doing your job. But see, I really need to get passed security. And to do that, I need this ticket. So could you just be a dear and forget about the fact that I haven't got my passport? Please, for me" Bo batted her eyelashes.

The woman blushed, "Of course, I'd do anything for you. Just one second…" she let go of Bo's hand and went to finish the transaction.

After swiping the card, Bo expected to hear that it had been declined. But to her shock, it hadn't. And the Woman was kindly printing her off a fresh ticket to New York. "…There you go, enjoy your flight" she smiled, giving her the ticket.

Bo took her things back, "You have no idea how much this means to me. You've made me a very happy girl…" She read her name tag. "… Wendy. See you around" she winked at her, then bolted for the security checkpoint.

Once they let her pass through without yelling at her, she ran straight for Lauren's gate. Only problem was, it was on the other end of the terminal. And Lauren's flight was leaving in fifteen minutes. Why couldn't she have super speed? That really would've come in handy right now.

She ran as fast as she could, trying to dodge all of the passing travellers. She tried yelling at them before she got close to make them move out of the way, but most of these humans had earphones in. So the ones she did bump into, rolled onto the floor with a thud.

"Oooh, sorry pal. I'm in a bit of a hurry!" She flashed them a smile, then continued running. By the time Bo got to Lauren's gate, it was already closed. "Excuse me! My friend's on that plane, I need to speak with her it's urgent" she implored them.

"I'm sorry, but everyone has boarded already. The plan is about to take off any minute, I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to. You'll just have to contact your friend some other way" The woman went back to her desk.

Bo ran to her left, stopping at the large windows. She watched Lauren's plane start to move off the tarmac. There she went. Never knowing how Bo really felt, because she was too scared to tell her. She took a seat on one of the benches under the window, dropping her head in her hands.

"Bo?"

Lifting her head, Bo recognised the voice. But it couldn't be, because the plane was leaving. She looked ahead, seeing Lauren standing before her; suitcase in tow. She was still here; she didn't get on the plane. "Lauren…" she breathed. "… Thank god!" she got up, not saying anything and kissing her hard.

Lauren took a while to adjust, she really wasn't expecting this. Or for Bo to even be here. But that didn't mean she wanted this kiss to stop. Because like every other that they'd shared, it was magical.

When Bo pulled away, she noticed that Lauren looked confused. "Sorry…" she smiled, "… I just really needed to do that. I should've done it earlier. Maybe then you wouldn't have left. Speaking of, why haven't you left? Did you get here too late?"

"Me? Late? No…" Lauren shook her head with a laugh, she was always on time. "… I had a pit in my stomach when I got here. And then as I was boarding, something was telling me to turn back. So against my better judgement; I did. I guess this was why" she couldn't believe Bo was here.

"Lauren, please don't go…" Bo had to get this off her chest. "… I can't imagine my life without you in it. I know we haven't had the best luck when it comes to the subject of 'Us'. But I know in my heart that what we have is worth it. Lauren, I love you" she finally said it.

And now she felt twenty pounds lighter.

That was the one thing Lauren never thought she'd hear, especially not from Bo. "I love you too…" she kissed her again, making it count. "… I can't believe you came here just to stop me from leaving" she couldn't help her chuckle; this wasn't the Bo she knew.

Bo smiled, but she didn't understand why it was so funny. "I thought it was pretty damn romantic on my part…" she wrapped her arms around Lauren's waist, pulling her close. Why did this feel so good? "… But you know; all the romantic comedies I've watched were all bullshit"

"Meaning?" Lauren asked.

"Well, they make it look so easy. Chasing someone through the airport; is hard work! But you know, all worth it in the long run…" Bo leaned in, smiling as she kissed Lauren again. "… So uh, what'd you say we get outta here?" she asked.

"So we can go back and celebrate with the others?" Lauren figured. Not that she wouldn't mind, she had a reason to stay now.

That wasn't what Bo was going to say, but it was on par. "No. I was thinking maybe we could have a little celebration of our own. Say at, your place?" she raised an eyebrow, smirking.

Lauren didn't think she would ever be this happy again, not after everything that'd happened in the last few weeks. And after Nadia dying, she didn't think that she and Bo would get back to this kind of place if not at all.

But to be this way with her now, meant everything. Bo chose her, she finally chose her over anyone else. That wasn't to say that their relationship was going to smoothly, maybe in a perfect world. But they weren't in a perfect world.

They were in the Fae world.

"Sure. Let's go…" Lauren went to grab the handle of her suitcase, but Bo graciously offered to take it instead. "… Where did you find space to park?" she wondered as they walked back to the front of the airport.

Bo stuttered, "Uh, I didn't really. I left my care in the red zone. So, we may have call a cab. In my defence, I was in a hurry and they really should provide better parking" she laughed with her as they kept walking.

She thanked whatever God was watching over her right now. Because her heart sank when she saw that plane take off, with what she thought was Lauren on it. But fate intervened and here they were, walking through the airport hand in hand.

It turned out that Bo had been victorious in more ways than one today.

A/N: Short and sweet. Hope you all liked it, just got home early from a night shift. So I thought why not post one for this? Let me know what you thought, much love xoxo