The end is near for this story but don't worry. I think that I will probably continue the story at a later date. What are your thoughts on that? Thanks again for reading and please leave review. Also I think the next chapter will probably be the last so if you have unanswered questions about something in the story, let me know and I will try to incorporate the answers into the story if I can.

Chapter 35

Lauren

After we all get a late breakfast, we go back to my house. We need to go over the plan again to make sure everyone knows their place. After the plan has been finalized, Bo and I go to the basement so that she can give me a few last minute tips on fighting. I mean I can hold my own but I am nowhere near the fighter she is, so I need all the help I can get. Around three thirty, Dyson, Bo and I load up in her truck and the rest follow in the van. The ride to Vegas was eerily quiet. After about fifteen minutes of silence, I couldn't take it anymore. I said, "Guys, everything is going to be fine. You all act like we are going to a funeral or something."

Bo answered, "It might just be, Lauren. I mean what do we really know about him and I still think you should just juice me up with some blood and let me fight him. I don't want you to get hurt."

"Bo, we have been over this more than once. I am going to fight him. I have been waiting a long time to get to him and make him pay for what he did to my mother."

"Doc, I get that but I don't know what I will do if something happens to you."

Dyson speaks up, "Hey, you two, will you stop talking like we aren't going to win because we are you know. Going to win! Bo, Lauren might not be the trained fighter that you are but she is a hybrid with the same abilities of Malachi. She will be fine and if not, we will be there to finish it. Now enough doom and gloom talk."

The rest of the way there everyone was quiet again. I couldn't help but think that maybe I should let Bo fight but then I would think back to how I felt when I saw her almost die in the ring with Cassidy and I knew that I had to be the one.

Bo

When we pulled into the parking garage nearest the tunnel, we all got out of the truck. I grabbed mine and Lauren's gear. I didn't care what Lauren said I was going to be tapped and ready to step into the ring if I had too, after all Malachi thought that he was fighting me.

Once inside, the doc and I both headed to the locker room to change and get tapped up and ready to go. Before we walked out of the locker room, I grabbed her hand and spun her to me, "Doc, please let me do this. I can't stand the thought of you getting hurt and having to watch it."

She brought me in for a hug and a kiss, when we broke from the embrace she said, "Bo, enough, we are going with the plan. Trust me I know what it feels like to watch someone you care about get hurt. It is how I felt when I watched you fight Cassidy."

"But you didn't even know me then. You only knew who I was, there was nothing between us then."

"Just because you didn't know there was anything between us doesn't mean that I didn't. I told you Bo, from the moment you were born I knew that I loved you. Now come on let's go out and warm up. We still need for Malachi to think he is fighting you or he may not show up."

"Fine, but I still don't like this stupid plan!"

Lauren

After our conversation in the locker room, Bo has been very business-like. There isn't any interaction between us other than stretching and warming up. It is almost like she has the ability to cut off her emotions but I know she can't. She is just pissed at me. At around five o'clock, Bennie came over and let us know that Malachi and his guys just showed up and he showed them the locker room. I thought great it's almost time to face him. I have thought about how I would tell him who I was many times but I never really thought I would get the chance but now that it is here, I don't really know what to say.

It wasn't long before Malachi and his four guys came strolling out. He looked at Bo and Dyson and said, "It is nice to see you two again."

Bo said, "I wish I could say the same but I can't! What I will say is that today will be the last time I am ever going to see you."

Malachi just grinned and said, "Aren't we cocky today. What makes you think that you will be able to defeat me?"

I had heard enough! I said, "How about we quite all the talking and get this over with?"

He said, "Sure, I am ready when Bo is."

"Well here's the thing, Malachi, you will be fighting me not Bo!"

"That was not the agreement! I don't even know who you are so why would I want to fight you?"

"Because the only way you are getting to her is through me, father!"

"What…who are you and why are you calling me father? You are not my daughter."

"Are you sure about that? What do you remember about the 1300's? You may remember a certain unbeatable fighter named Alex who you became infatuated with or did you forget about her once you were done with her?"

"I remember her but that was a long time ago, why am I just finding out about you?"

"Why, because my mother did everything she could to protect me from you and now it is my turn to protect the person I love more than life itself from you. You will never lay another hand on her do you hear me."

"Whatever, I don't care who you are. Bo is mine and I will have her again and there is nothing that anyone can do about it. She is mine! She was stolen from me and I will have her back. If I must go through you then so be it, but she will be mine. I have big things planned for her."

Bo interrupted, "I would rather die than ever go back with you!"

I looked at Bo and shook my head no, to let her know that she shouldn't say things like that. Malachi just smiled at her and said, "I'm sorry you feel that way Bo but you will be leaving with me. It doesn't matter who I have to kill first! Let's get this over with. We have a flight to catch."

Bo

I couldn't help but cringe when I saw Malachi walk in. I have never hated someone as much as I hate him. I still have nightmares about the things he made me do and what he did to me. This has to end today, one way or another. I will not go back to being his slave. I wish the doc wasn't so hard headed and let me fight but she is dead set on doing this herself.

Everyone takes there place in the ring. Bennie climbed into the ring to officiate but Malachi told him there was no need. Malachi said, "We don't need a ref because this fight is going to be like the ones I used to fight back home in South Africa. There are no rules, anything goes."

Bennie just looked at me and I shrugged. There wasn't really anything I could do, Malachi always got his way. So Bennie went down to the judges seats and waited to ring the bell. Lauren was standing in her corner getting some last minute tips from Dyson while I was trying to use my anger to keep from crying. I couldn't cry in front of Malachi, I wouldn't. When Dyson finished talking, I looked at the doc and said, "Please be careful out there and beat his ass!" I then pulled her in for a hug followed by one of the most intense kisses I have ever felt. When she pulled back she just smiled and opened her mouth for her mouth piece. Once it was in the bell rang.

I had never seen Malachi fight before so I didn't know what to expect. He was always cocky and thought that no one could touch him, so I was surprised when he just came charging out. I don't know if he thought he could catch Lauren off guard or what but she dodged him and caught him with a right cross. He just laughed and smiled as he shook it off. I'm not sure what he did next because everything was a blur until I saw the doc get launched into the air with an upper cut and then he caught her in midair and slammed her into the mat. Shit, that had to hurt. I closed my eyes and turned to Dyson and said, "I can't watch this. If he keeps this up he will kill her."

He replied, "Bo have some faith. She is stronger than we are just remember that."

All I could think was I hope so because that combination probably would have killed me. When I looked back at the ring, Lauren had gotten up and she was throwing the combinations we had worked on with a crazy amount of speed. She threw a right uppercut that caught him hard on the chin and he went down but only for a minute. Then he was up and threw a flying knee that landed. The next five minutes went back and forth like this, then finally the bell rang.

When Lauren came back to the corner, she tried to give me a reassuring smile but it didn't work. I could tell she was in pain and who wouldn't be after that round. I took her mouth piece and gave her some water, then said, "Hey doc, how do you feel? Are you ok?"

She just smiled and said, "I feel like I have be hit by a train a couple of times but I think I'm ok."

All I could say is, "Well you still look amazing to me!"

She laughed and stood up, "Leave it to you to make me laugh in the middle of getting my ass beat."

"Well I have to be good at something, right?" I put her mouth piece back in before she could reply then the bell rang, signaling the start of round two. God I wish this would just be over and done with. I can't stand watching him punch and kick her. Again they went back and forth in a blur, I really can't tell what is happening until someone hits the mat. She wasn't kidding about vampires being fast, they are so fast all I really see is a streak from one place to the other. Right before the end of the second round, Malachi did that move again where he threw her in the air like a rag doll and then slammed her to the mat. Then he mounted her and begin throwing punch after punch so fast that all I could see was her trying to cover up. Then he started throwing elbows to her face and before I knew what was happening she was out. I mean he was still throwing punches but she wasn't defending herself because she was unconscious. I couldn't watch him kill her, so I screamed for him to stop. He stopped long enough to look at me with an evil grin and then started hitting her again.

I climbed the fence and jumped into the ring, I charged at him and caught him with a flying knee to the head before he even saw me coming. He was too busy trying to kill Lauren to worry about what I was doing and that was his first mistake. I had hit him hard enough to knock him off of Lauren and I stood over her body and said, "I said stop! That's enough, I will fight you but after I make sure she is ok."

He just laughed and said, "I knew you would see it my way eventually. I knew if what she said was true about loving you that you would never let me kill her. You have five minutes and then you better be in the ring or I will start killing people starting with her!" and he points to Lauren.

I motion to Dyson to come help me. While I wait for him to get into the ring, I check for a pulse. Thanks God, I found one but it was very weak. We carry her out of the ring and lay her on the ground. I grab her medicine bag and quickly search though it for some smelling salts so that we can wake her. I am in full on panic mode, she looks horrible. Her face is a bloody mess and her eyes are almost swollen shut. I mean I would have thought that she would have started to heal herself by now but I couldn't tell through all of the blood.

I finally found the salts and rushed back over to where she was, I held the salt under her nose and broke it open. It only took a few seconds for her beautiful eyes to open. I held her head and said, "Hey, baby, are you ok?" She still looked out of it. She just looked at me for a few minutes and then smiled.

She said, "Why wouldn't I be ok?"

"Sweetie remember the fight?"

"Oh yeah, did I win?"

I couldn't help but laugh, "How do you feel? Why aren't you healing?"

"I feel like I have been hit by a truck, then it backed up and hit me again."

I laughed and leaned in for a kiss. I did this for two reasons, one I needed to tell her without words that everything was going to be ok and two because I knew she wouldn't let me have any of her blood. So I figured I would get it one way or another, her face was covered in blood so it wasn't hard to do. Once I broke the kiss, I looked at her and said, "Are you going to be ok? Will you be able to heal? I need to know, I only have a few minutes."

"What do you mean you only have a few minutes? Yes I will be eventually but with this amount of damage it will take a while and I need to feed in order to speed up the healing process. I promise I will be fine."

"Thank goodness, I couldn't watch him kill you."

"Bo, what did you do?"

"I stopped him from killing you, that's what I did. Now do you think you can stand?"

"I think so, Dyson give me a hand." He helps her slowly to her feet. She seems to be getting her bearings better and she's not as confused as she was.

That is when I hear Malachi say, "You have about a minute left, Bo."

Lauren looks at me and says, "I didn't win, did I?"

"Sorry babe, I had to stop him. He was going to kill you just to get to me and I couldn't let him do it so I told him I would fight. I will be fine, I promise."

"Bo you can't…"

I shut her up by kissing her again, which also allows me to more blood with every kiss. Not that I don't enjoy kissing her any way but I'm going to need a little something extra if I am going to beat him.

Malachi says, "Times up, let's go or everybody you care about will die Bo. The only way you are leaving here without me is if I am in a body bag and I don't think you can kill me."

"How do I know that even if I am able to kill you that your goons won't kill us in the end?"

"I guess that is a chance you will just have to take, huh Bo."

"Whatever!" I look a Lauren and smile, "I've got this, you weakened him. I should be able to finish him off. Dyson, keep an eye on her and make sure she is ok?"

I turn to get into the ring but she grabs me and pulls me into a hug and then a tender kiss. Right before she lets go she whispers, "I love you!"

I smile and say, "I know and I love you!"

Malachi yells, "Oh how sweet, now come on. I have plans for you, Bo"

I reply, "None that will ever happen, Malachi. I will beat you if not I will die trying, either way I'm not going with you."

"Oh Bo, you were always so naive. You act like you have a choice in the matter, which you don't."

Dyson puts my gloves on and I step into the ring. I don't wait for Bennie to ring the bell, I run into the ring and go straight for him. I catch him off guard with another flying knee, this one lands on his chin and knocks him on his ass. Man I feel strong, it must be Lauren's blood. I'm feeling good so I jump on him and start punching him as hard and fast as I can. I actually hear his nose break and it is a great sound. Wow this stuff is amazing! I can tell he is stunned and doesn't know why I am so strong and fast. I guess he was expecting an easy fight, well I have news for him, I came to win!

He finally bucks me off of him and tries to reverse me but I don't let him. This isn't my first rodeo, I know how to fight! Instead of him getting me into guard, I get up and leave him on his back. I wait to see what he is going to do, he just lays there for a bit so I throw some kicks to his hips and ribs. He then decides to try and get up which is a mistake, I take two quick steps towards him and catch him with a kick to the side of his head. This launches him into the air and before he lands I land a roundhouse kick to his ribs and I swear I hear them crunch. He grabs his side immediately. I have hurt him, now I just need to finish it. I move in to kick him again but when I do he catches me off balance and slams me to the ground. Before I know it he is on me throwing punches to my head and then elbows. I'm not going to lie, they hurt and I felt my eyebrow open up but all I could think was, I have to win. He got in a few more good punches before the bell rang.

I got up and headed to my corner. The doc was the first one in and she ran out to me. She tried to check my cut and all I could do was laugh and say, "Hey babe, I'm fine. Let me get to the corner and then you can check me over. This isn't the first time you've seen me fight, you know the routine."

She replied, "I know but this is different!" and she leaned in for a kiss.

Dyson coughed and said, "Lauren, let her sit down and give her some water." Then he looked at me, "You are doing great, how do you feel?"

"I feel great, actually." I looked at Lauren and I could tell she was worried and she was starting to heal, slowly. "I promise babe, I got this. How about another kiss?" Her lip was still cut open and bleeding a little so I figured another little boost wouldn't hurt plus I really enjoy kissing her. Especially in front of Dyson because it makes him uncomfortable.

She replies, "Of course!" and she leaned in to kiss me. When we broke from the kiss she pulled me in for a hug and whispered in my ear, "You think you are slick don't you? I know what you are doing!"

"Hey you can't blame me, it seems to be working. I have him off guard and he doesn't know what to do. You have to admit, it was a pretty good idea."

"You just better be glad I was out of it at first or I would have caught on sooner. Now get out there and finish this."

"Yes, ma'am!" Just then the bell rings.

This time he charges me, I can tell he hasn't fought in a while because he is making a lot of rookie mistakes. I side step him and throw a hook that lands on his temple that sends him flying across the ring into the cage. Wow, I could get used to this! As soon as he hits the ground, he jumps back up. I just smile at him. He charges again, this time I catch him with an uppercut and as he takes flight I throw a roundhouse kick to his ribs which sends him into the cage. I can tell he is hurt but he doesn't want me to know. I go in to mount him but he jumps up quickly. He launches at me and spears me to the ground. He catches me off guard and it knocks the breath out of me, as I try to catch my breath he begins throwing elbow after elbow to my face and then punches to my ribs.

All I can think is this is how it is going to end, I can't catch my breath enough to buck him off of me. All I can do is cover up. I cover up the best I can but he is just pounding on me. I try and stay calm but there is just so much blood. I can't tell what is mine or his, all I know is I can't breathe. I spit out my mouth guard in order to try and get more air. As I suck in big gasps of air, I taste blood every time I get a deep breath. Finally, I catch my breath enough to try to roll him. I hear Lauren screaming at me not to give up. I hear her say, "Bo if you don't get up, I'm coming in there!"

When I hear her say that I know I better do something and fast or else she will come in and he will kill her. I try to roll him but I can't. I am still gasping for air and tasting lots of blood. I hear the cage door open and know that it is Lauren coming in. Before I can even scream at her I see a blur come from Malachi's corner and hear the doc scream in pain. I don't know what happen, all that registers to me is that Lauren is in trouble. At this point my body is flooded with adrenaline, I take a deep breath and use all my strength to push him off of me. When I do he goes flying across the ring and hits the cage with such force it knocks him unconscious. I get up and turn towards Lauren and see one of Malachi's guys holding her down and punching her. Dyson is trying to get ahold of the guy but can't. I run over there and grab the guy by the throat and lift him up one handed.

As I hold him in the air, I hear Dyson say, "How the hell are you doing that Bo?"

I just look at him and shrug, "I really don't know!" I toss him out of the ring over towards Patrick and Arnold then go to Lauren. "Babe, are you ok?"

She smiles at me and says, "I will be just as soon as this is all over. Did you finish Malachi?"

I look over at him, "I'm not sure but he isn't moving." I help her up and she goes over to him to check for a pulse, when she does he grabs her by the neck. She somehow manages to get out of his hold and that is all the space I need. I run and jump at him landing a hard superman punch to his face. I can hear his jaw crack when he lands, I get him in a rear naked choke hold and pull his neck backwards until I hear his neck snap and he goes limp in my arms. I roll him off of me and go to Lauren.

"Bo, did you just kill him?"

I shrug and say, "I hope so! That is the only way he will ever leave us alone." I barely get that out of my mouth, when I am hit from behind. I land on top of Lauren and when I do, I look into her eyes and see that she is out of it. This infuriates me, I don't really remember what happens next but when all is said and done, Malachi and his goons are all dead. I guess at some point Patrick and Arnold joined in the fight, while I stood protectively over Lauren. Arnold yells that Cameron sees more guys going for the entrance of the tunnels.

Arnold yells, "We need to get moving people!" Bennie shows us a secret passage that leads us out into a back alley about two blocks away. Arnold calls for Cameron to bring the van around and about two minutes later we are in the van on our way to pick up Rex and David. Rex was able to capture one of Malachi's guys alive and brought him out handcuffed and gaged. I had Cameron drop Dyson, Lauren and I at my truck once everything had calmed down a little.

By the time we got back to my truck, Lauren was looking better. I had been hugging her or touching her ever since we got out of there. I'm not sure why, but I just needed to have some sort of physical contact with her at all times.

Lauren

I couldn't believe that Malachi was finally dead, I'm just sorry that Bo had to be the one to kill him. Before we split ways with the rest of the team, I instructed them to go back and clean up the mess we had left at the arena. They knew what needed to be done, but most importantly they knew to gather the bodies and burn them. That way they couldn't come back, ever.

Once we were back at the truck, Bo came to help me up into the seat. I think that is when everything hit me, emotionally and physically. I grabbed her in a hug and held on tightly and started to cry. I don't know why but once I knew it was over all the pent up emotions broke loose. She pulled away enough to look me in the eyes and said, "Hey doc, everything is ok. We beat him, he can't hurt us anymore. Are you ok? What is the matter?"

It took me a few seconds to find my voice and she pulled me back into a hug. Eventually, I said, "I'm sorry Bo! I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to beat him and you had to be the one to kill him. I didn't want that for you! I am so sorry!"

"Baby, it's ok. I'm fine, it's not like I haven't had to kill before and besides this time it was my choice. Not someone else's. Let me help you up into the truck and let's stop by the hospital and get you checked out."

"No, I will be fine in a few days once I am able to heal but we do need to get you checked out after all you took one hell of a beating."

"That may be true, but in the end I won and that is all that matters. I will be fine but I will make a deal with you. If you go, I will go."

"Fine, let's get it over with so we can get a shower and some rest."