A/N: I know, another one! But I think this will be the last one for a couple of days. So, I was watching Smallville the other day and I don't know if you guys have watched it. But there's an episode in Season 9 called Pandora. And I wanted to do a Lost Girl version.
This one takes place in Season 2, not anywhere in particular but definitely after 2x15.
No Copyright Infringement intended.
Chapter 37: Paradox (Season 2)
Light Fae Compound
Things weren't getting better.
Lachlan thought having Bo as his champion would mean that the Garuda was be less likely to follow through on his plans of domination. But alas, his enemy was unshaken by Bo as a threat. Clearly, he didn't believe she was worth worrying about. Which only made Lachlan wonder; did he choose wrong?
Was Bo not the one meant to defeat this evil?
He'd been so sure up until now. Bo's powers were the key to ending the Garuda. His power came from anger, rage, repression. Whereas Bo's came from love, passion, desire. They were exact opposites and that's what made her the key.
But without knowing how this war was going to begin; he couldn't see how it would end. So, against his better judgement; Lachlan had acquired a powerful device that would allow him to travel into the future. Not far, but enough to see how the war was going; and if they were winning.
This object was never meant to be used, only in times of great emergency. And though his other Elders denied him the right to use it; even after they heard his reasons; that wasn't stopping Lachlan. The stakes were too high right now to play it safe; or to wait things out. He had to know, whether his faith in Bo had been misplaced.
The small wooden case, was imbued with an ancient power. Once he set the dials to the time he wanted to travel to, all he had to do was press the button and he was off. Given that the war, hadn't really started yet; he decided to set the dials for eight months into the future.
As long as he kept this case on him when he got there, he could return whenever he wanted.
Suddenly, he was interrupted by a knock on his door. "Did I not make clear, my desire to have some privacy?" he ordered everyone to leave him in peace. Clearly, someone didn't get the message.
"Forgive me Ash, but we have a problem…" Felix; one of his Guards, walked into the room. "… There's been a brutal attack among the Fairies. In a fit of rage, one of their own went on a massacre. They need you" this couldn't be ignored.
Lachlan sighed. He couldn't dismiss this. And the way it sounded; it had everything to do with the Garuda. Maybe he could get some answers. "Very well…" he placed the device back onto his desk and turned around, "… Let's go. Make sure no one comes in here until I return" he left him to guard the door.
Felix stood outside the throne room for about thirty minutes, telling everyone who came to see the Ash that he was out and didn't know when he'd be back. He was a loyal soldier, and would stand outside this door forever if that's what his Master ordered.
But that all changed, when Lauren came to door holding a file. "Hey, Lauren…" he liked her, and never treated her the way other Fae did. At the end of the day; Fae or not, she was a person just like them. And more than that, she was a lady. And his Parent's raised him right. "… Boss man's not here right now"
Lauren sighed, "Damn it!" she groaned. "I was hoping to show him my progress on the case he had me working on. Do you know when he'll be back?" she wanted to get this done.
"There was an incident with the Fairies; he could be a while…" Felix shrugged, not knowing. "… Can't you just come back later?"
"No, I've gotta get home to my Girlfriend; she gets worried if I'm not back. Five years in a coma has left her a little shaken unfortunately…" Lauren couldn't keep Nadia waiting. "… Can I just leave it on his desk; that way he can call me when he reads it?"
Felix stammered, "Uh, I dunno. He told me not to let anyone in until he got back" he wasn't one to disobey orders.
"Please, Felix…" Lauren begged him. "… I'll just go in, leave it on his desk and I'll be gone in a flash; I promise. If he asks, just tell him it was me; he won't mind" after waking Nadia up from her coma; Lachlan had been very civil with Lauren. He treated her equally.
"Alright, but be quick!" He let her into the room, watching the door for her.
Lauren ran into the throne room, going straight for Lachlan's desk. She rounded it, and placed the file in front of his seat. Then quickly made a note of her progress before walking away. But as she was doing that, something shiny caught her eye.
Turning her head, she saw what looked like an old antique case. It was beautifully carved. It almost looked like a watch of some kind. She noticed a small circular button flashing. She didn't know why, but it was drawing her in. So, she pushed it; and was suddenly enveloped by a flash of the brightest white light she'd ever seen.
8 Months into The Future
When Lauren opened her eyes, she found herself in a dusty room. Looking down, she was still holding the wooden case, only now it wasn't flashing anymore. "What the hell?" she frowned, then looked around the room. If she wasn't mistaken, this looked like Lachlan's throne room.
Except, the walls were cracked, the furniture had been removes and the windows had been shattered. There was also roots growing throw the walls. It was like it had been abandoned over a long period of time. This was so confusing.
What was once a beautifully well-lit throne room, was now a dark damp depressing hole. And it was freezing here. She decided to walk outside, and see if she could find Felix. Where the doors once were, there was no a cracked archway. She didn't know where she was; then realised, it had to have been the device that did this.
She pulled it out of her pocket, trying to press the button again but it did nothing. Leave it to her, to get herself trapped in another dimension. Which's what she was guessing this all was. She got outside, and as she predicted; no Felix.
Suddenly, she heard voiced coming from the north. So, she went to investigate. But as she rounded the corner, she found two hooded figures ransacking her old lab. "Hey! That's Light Fae property!" she tried to stop them, but was pushed down on the ground then immediately grabbed by the back of her hair.
She heard a crack come from her pocket, she knew she shouldn't have put that case in her back pocket. If it was broken and it was her way back home, then she was now screwed.
"What'd we have here?" one of them said. "No offense lady, but you're a little late to the party" he held her steady, not allowing her to move.
"What?" Lauren was scared, but she was still very confused. "What party; who are you?!" she struggled in his grip. The other figure took his hood off, he was just a kid. Couldn't have been more than seventeen. "Let me go!"
He smiled, "We will; as soon as we figure out who you are; and what you're doing here…" he looked to his friend. "… Boss lady's gonna want to talk to her. Let's take her back to the stronghold. We got what we came for" he zipped up his backpack, then led her and his friend out.
Stronghold - Later
On the way over here, all Lauren saw was a destroyed city. Her home was in ruins. How did this all happen? Where was she? All of these questions and no one could answer her. When they got out of the truck, the kid that addressed her earlier shackled her hands. "Can't be too careful" he told her.
"Are you kidding me?" Lauren looked down at her restrained hands. "Do you have any idea who I am?" he shook his head. "I'm Dr. Lauren Lewis; chief medical officer for the Light Fae. Once the Ash finds out how you're treating me, he won't be pleased" she warned him.
But the kid just laughed, "The Ash? Lady, use your head! The Ash's dead. And you, can't be Lauren Lewis; because she's dead too…" he watched her face change. "… She's been dead, for over eight months"
Lauren shook her head, "No, that's impossible. I'm right here! Do I look dead to you?!"
"I don't care who you are; but if you wanna keep that act up when you meet the boss, then by all means do so. But, I'll tell you this; the human doctor's a sore subject for her. Don't say I didn't warn you" he took her into the building.
They walked the halls, seeing various people training, sparring, practicing weapons, and Lauren even passed a medical room. And there were tons of people who were on the verge of death. "What happened to them?" she'd never seen such carnage.
"War; what else?" The kid stopped, taking a look at her. "You act like you've never seen any of this before. What's your endgame?" he was trying to figure her out. "Did you wanna get caught? Is that why you're putting on this act? Maybe you work for the enemy and you wanna take out the boss lady yourself"
Lauren stared at him, "I have no clue, what you're talking about…" she told him. "… Or, what's going on here"
"I bet…" He smirked, not believing her. So, he just took her the rest of the way. Then knocked on his boss' door. He heard someone yell for him to enter, so he did. Closing the door behind him, he then pushed Lauren towards the woman leaning over her desk. "… Found this one at the Compound; thought you'd wanna question her yourself"
When the woman turned around, Lauren's eyes widened. "Bo?" only, she wasn't the Bo she knew. This one, looked like she'd been through hell. She had a scar to the right of her collarbone. And others over her arms.
Bo frowned, this wasn't possible. "Is this a joke?" she looked at Red, her youngest scavenger.
Red looked at the blonde woman and then back at his boss. "No Ma'am…" he shook his head, "… She claims to be Dr. Lewis. I told her she's wrong, but she's insistent. We were getting medical supplies at the compound when she tried to stop us"
Walking forward, Bo looked at the woman up and down. It looked like Lauren, but it wasn't possible. "Leave us!" she waited for him to leave.
Lauren let out a breath of relief, "Bo, thank god! I thought I was-" she got cut off when Bo wrapped her fingers around her neck, lifting her up high.
"Who the hell are you?!" Bo's eyes shined blue in anger. "I know you're not Lauren; you can't be!" she yelled. "Did he send you here? I've gotta admit, this's a clever tactic. Even for him. What? No words? SPEAK!"
"Bo, it's me…" Lauren coughed, trying to pry Bo's hand off of her. "… It's Lauren!"
Bo shook her head, "No, Lauren's dead!" she said. "So, I'm gonna ask you one more time; who are you?"
Lauren could see that whatever was happening here, wasn't going to stop until she gave Bo some proof. "The first time we were together…" she felt her throat close up. "… You were scared of hurting me; but I told you, that I trusted you. Remember?" she placed her hands around Bo's wrist.
Just like she did that night.
And when she did, Bo was immediately brought back to that feeling. She felt it now. That wave of calming energy. It was something only Lauren could do. Bo's eyes returned to normal, and she put Lauren down, letting go of her. "Lauren?" she looked at her with glassy eyes.
Rubbing her neck, Lauren nodded. "Yeah, it's me"
Without another word, Bo swept her up into the tightest hug. "I don't understand…" she whispered, breathing her in. She smelled exactly the same. "… How is this possible?" She never thought she'd see her again.
"I don't really know…" Lauren breathed, then realised she was still shackled. "… Uh, you mind helping me outta these?" She held up her hands with a chuckle.
And there it was, the laugh Bo hadn't heard in what felt like forever. And that smile, it was like seeing her for the first time all over again. "Yeah, sure…" She ran to her desk, grabbing the key out of the top draw, all her shackles used the same lock. She unlocked the cuffs, taking them off her. "… I'm really sorry, for uh; you know" she pointed to her neck.
Lauren rubbed her neck, coughing. "It's okay. I guess your reaction's to be expected given the fact that I'm supposed to be dead. I still don't understand what's going on, but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with this" she took the device out of her back pocket and showed it to Bo.
And as she thought, it was broken.
Bo looked at it, frowning. But not because she was confused. Because she'd seen it before. In a photograph that Lachlan had shown her, on the day it went missing. Which also happened to be the day Lauren went missing too. "Let me guess, you pressed the button on this and found yourself in the ruined compound?"
Lauren nodded, "Exactly…" She said. "… What did it do to me? Is it a teleportation device? Am I in an alternate reality or something?" She hoped it was something fixable.
"Or something…" Bo had to explain this to her. "… This device?" She held it up. "Is a time clock. I don't really know how it was created but, I know it wasn't meant for you. Lachlan acquired it eight months ago, he was gonna use it to plan for this war. But when it came time for him to use it; the device was gone and so were you"
"Me?" Lauren frowned again. It felt like that's all she was doing today.
Bo nodded, "No one knew it was you who used it…" She couldn't believe she was talking to her right now. "… When you never showed up for work the next morning; we assumed the Garuda had gotten to you. I searched for you for weeks, but when the trail got cold we thought you were dead. I'm so glad you're not" she touched her face.
This was new.
"So, this's actually happening?" Lauren was so sure it was a dream, or a nightmare. But, she was wrong. It wasn't a comforting feeling.
"Sure is…" Bo smiled, "… Look, I know you're scared. But what matters now, is getting this clock fixed and sending you back. You being here is dangerous right now. Plus, it would be nice to have a heads up about all this when you go back"
Lauren then realised something, "Oh my god, Nadia!" She slapped her head. "I left her alone; because I'm here. And now I can't call her"
For Lauren, Nadia was a fresh memory. For Bo, it was nearly a year ago. And she didn't have the best opinion of her. "Right, Nadia…" She had to warn Lauren now. "… Lauren, there's something you should know about her—"
"Bo! We've got major problems on the front lines—" Dyson walked in, not knowing what he was seeing. "Lauren?" He couldn't believe it. "How? When?" He had so many questions. "Bo? What's going on?" He asked her.
Bo gave him the cracked time device. "Remember how Lauren went missing eight months ago?" He nodded. "This's why. She activated the device and it brought her here. But it's broken, and we need to fix it to send her back"
"So, she never died?" Dyson frowned. "It was this thing, that made you go missing?" He held the device in his hands.
"Looks like it…" Lauren smiled nervously. This was weird. She and Dyson had been getting along better lately. But that was in her time, not this one. Although, he did look happy to see her. Which made her feel uneasy. "… So, do you have a bathroom I can use?"
Bo nodded, "Yeah, I'll take you. Head to the door, I'll be right there…" She pointed to the two glass doors in front of them. "… This may be the Hail Mary we've been asking for" she whispered to Dyson.
"How so?" He didn't think there was a way out of this war.
"Lauren's from the past…" She said. "… We have an opportunity here, to send her back with explicit instructions for my past-self to follow so that this reality doesn't happen. We can get ahead of the Garuda and his plans. We can save everyone we've lost" her throat hitched thinking of her lost loved ones.
Dyson had to admit, it was a good idea. They didn't care if sending Lauren back with future information was bad for the timeline; they had to stop this from happening. "Alright; but in order to do that, we'll have to fix this thing first…" He played with it in his hand. "… It's pretty ancient; but I think I know a guy who can help. Might take a while"
"Take as much time as you need…" Bo didn't care how long it took. "… I'll keep Lauren safe until you get back. I still can't believe she's here" she smiled to herself.
He knew how hard this was for her, especially with how Lauren disappeared. "If there was ever time to tell her how you feel, it's now. You never got the chance before…" He knew she loved her. "… Now you do. Don't waste it" he winked at her, then left after tapping Lauren's arm on his way out.
Bo approached her slowly, smiling. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up" She noticed some dirt on Lauren's clothes, probably from the ride over and when Bo's guys roughed her up. She wanted to punish them, but they had no way of knowing who she was. So, she led Lauren downstairs.
And took her to the place that's become her home. It wasn't much, but it was safe. That was the main thing.
When they entered, Lauren looked around. It almost looked like the clubhouse, except the walls were stone cold brick and Bo's bed was no longer a four poster. It had charm though. "How long have you been here?" She asked.
"Six months, give or take…" Bo shrugged, she hadn't really kept track. "… After you went missing, I couldn't focus on anything else. All I wanted to do was bring home. But, now I see I was looking in the wrong place. The Garuda attacked about a month after that; the Clubhouse was destroyed, and uh—" she turned her head away, unable to speak.
Clearly, something else happened. "And what?" Lauren wondered.
Bo lifted her head, tears falling slowly from her eyes. "And Kenzi, along with it"
Lauren gasped, she couldn't believe that. "Oh my god…" She walked up to her, hugging her tight. "… I'm so sorry Bo. Kenzi was such a good person" she didn't get along with her, but she didn't need to, to know how good of a friend she was to Bo. It showed in the way she protected her.
"Yeah, she was…" Bo sniffled, wiping her tears. She pulled back from Lauren, taking a second to look at her. "… It hurt, when I lost Kenzi. She was like my sister. But when you went missing; it's like a part of me died. And what's worse is I never got to tell you how I felt"
"How you felt?" Lauren didn't know if she was ready to hear this.
Bo reached up, resting her palm on Lauren's cheek. "I love you, Lauren; I've always loved you. And I'm so glad I finally got to tell you that" she didn't give her a chance to react, because she captured her lips ever so softly. This was almost a year in the making. Because even before Lauren went missing, Bo hadn't kissed her in weeks.
When the kiss ended, Lauren still kept her eyes closed. It's like the kiss kept going even after it stopped. "That's uh…" She was speechless. "… Good, I guess" she didn't know how to respond.
"You don't have to say it back…" Bo told her, she wasn't expecting her to. "… But I just needed to say it, for me. The bathroom's over there. I'll leave you a change of clothes if you wanna shower or something" with one last smile, she put clothes on the bed and left the room. She had other things to attend to.
Lauren was frozen, she had no idea how to process this information. She was in the future. Not too far into the future, but it was still different. She walked to the nearest window. Looking out into the fiery wreck that had become the city she loved so much. How could this have happened in eight months?
However this worked out; she trusted Bo to send her home. But she had no idea what she'd go back to. Lauren grabbed the clothes from the bed, then went to the bathroom. It wasn't much but it was nicer than the clubhouse bathroom.
Situation Room
Bo woke up this morning, thinking that today would've ended up just like every other day. She would send her people out to scavenge for supplies, food, medicine, weapons. Then she'd spend the rest of the day devising new plans to push back the Garuda's defences. Which, always came up empty.
His Berserkers were multiplying by the day and she just didn't have enough men to fight them all. So, while Lauren cleaned herself up and took a moment to really let things sink in; Bo decided to head back to her Situation room and check in with her people.
"What've you got for me Ciara?" Bo walked in, seeing the Fairy at the head of the desk in the middle of the room. They kept a map of the city on the surface. It was easier to plan their routes this way.
Ciara marked a few spots on the map with coloured drawing pins. "Not much I'm afraid…" She finished what she was doing, then turned to Bo in private. "… Is it true?" She asked her, "Is Lauren back?" She didn't believe it when she heard the rumour.
Bo nodded, "For now…" She saw the confusion on her friend's face. "… It's a long story. But the point is; she's not supposed to be here. And we need to send her back to where she came from before shit really hits the fan"
"So, what're you doing here?" Ciara asked with a laugh.
"What'd you mean? I have a job to do; the Garuda isn't gonna wait around forever. He'll attack soon enough and we need to be ready" Bo said.
Ciara agreed with her, "I'm not saying you're wrong…" She sighed. "… But you've finally got the person you love, back. Even if for a moment; you should be with her Bo. This's all you've wished for, for eight months. A second chance. Don't waste what little time you have with her" she wanted this for Bo.
All Bo had done in the last eight months was devote herself to the Garuda's destruction. No, she hadn't been successful. And it seemed impossible without Lachlan's Naga venom. But she wasn't giving up. She deserved a break.
"Dyson said the same thing" Bo laughed.
"Dyson's right…" Ciara realised her mistake. "… But don't tell him I said that! He'll never let me live it down!"
Bo nodded her head. "You're secret's safe with me. Okay, I'm gonna take your advice. But if anything happens, call me. Got it?" After getting confirmation from her, Bo left the room and made her way back to her bedroom.
Bo's Bedroom
Lauren tried looking for a blow dryer when she got out of the shower, but she couldn't find one. And she had no idea where to start looking either. So, she just towel dried her hair quickly and changed into the clothes Bo left her. It was just an acid grey Henley and some fitted jeans. No leather, surprisingly.
She couldn't help her curiosity, so she started poking around. She found weapons, more weapons, and again; more weapons. But she did find some pictures on one of the tables. One frame housed a picture of Kenzi, smiling like always. And another, had a picture of Trick inside.
Both frames had a candle next to them, and they were lit. Lauren knew Kenzi was gone, but she didn't know Trick was. And from the vibe she was getting, it seemed like he was. She heard a noise come from her left. Turning, she saw Bo enter the room. "Trick's gone too?"
Bo didn't have to answer to confirm that answer. Her expression said it all.
"How?" Lauren asked.
Closing the door behind her, Bo took her hand and led her to the bed. They both took a seat. "A couple of months ago; Trick was captured. Up until then we didn't know what the Garuda's plan was for the Fae. Then we figured it out; he wanted Trick to unwrite the laws. Erase any shred of peace left in the world. It would give him an all you can eat buffet of aggression"
"Trick would never do that though, right?" Lauren knew Trick, and he'd never do that to his people. The laws were written to save the Fae from themselves. He'd never undo that.
"He didn't have a choice…" Bo said. "… The Garuda possessed him; he made him unwrite the laws. There was nothing any of us could do to stop it. After that, he had Trick killed. He wanted to laws to stay unwritten. As long as Trick was alive that wasn't gonna happen"
Lauren didn't know what to say. This world was filled with so much death. "You've lost so much…" She turned to her. "… How'd you stay so strong?"
Bo laughed sadly. "I don't, really. To be honest, when I'm in a jam and I don't know what to do. I just think to myself, what would the great Dr. Lewis do in a situation like this?" She smiled at her, "Thinking about you, Kenzi, and Trick; gives me the strength I need"
This Bo was so different from the one back in her time. Lauren was in awe of her. But now she wanted to ask her something. "You started to tell me something earlier when Dyson interrupted us. Something about Nadia?" She needed to know.
Taking a breath, Bo prepared herself for this conversation. "She's not who you think she is"
"What'd you mean?" Lauren was lost.
Bo shifted uncomfortably on the bed, she didn't know how to explain this to her. "One of the reasons the Garuda was able to find out information about us; was because someone close to our circle was giving it to him"
"And you think it was Nadia?!" Lauren stood from the bed, outraged. "She's not even Fae; she's just a human. How would she possibly do that?" It wasn't possible.
"The same way he got Trick to unwrite the laws…" Bo approached her slowly. Not wanting to make her madder. "… He infected her mind. Made her do things she would never do. Honestly, I'm glad you went missing before she had the chance to hurt you" it sounded awful, but it was true.
Lauren didn't like what she was hearing. "She'd never hurt me"
Bo smiled half-heartedly. This was Lauren's nature. To always give people the benefit of the doubt. But in a world like this, having a trait like that was a death sentence. "It doesn't matter what she would or wouldn't have done. Once he gets inside your head, there's no getting him out"
"How did you know it was her?" Lauren asked.
"After you went missing, I questioned her…" Bo said. "… I didn't see it at first, but the more I spoke to her; the more I could sense it. Her aura was black. The only word to describe a person like that, is evil. That's why, when you go back; you have to do something about her"
Lauren looked at her dumb. "Do something?" She repeated her words. "Like what? Kill her?" There was no way she was doing that. "Let me get this straight; I've travelled to the future. And you're gonna send me back, just so I can kill my Girlfriend? What're you trying to do here Bo?"
"I'm trying to save you!" Bo yelled. "Lauren, please…" She begged her, "… You have to listen to me. I can't lose you again. I won't" she stood closer to her.
"Did it really take losing me; for you to realise you had feelings for me?" Lauren looked her in the eyes, wanting to know the answer.
And Bo understood how she meant that, "Well, not be childish; but how could you go back to dating Nadia after being with me?" She dodged her question. Because hers was valid too. "You forget Lauren; I can literally see how you feel about me. How could you just bury it like it was nothing?"
And that's when Lauren snapped. "You think that was easy for me?!" She scowled at her. "You think I wanted to hurt you in that way?" She shook her head with a laugh. "Of course, I love you Bo! You knew that long before Nadia woke up. Why didn't you say anything? Only one of us was blind to the truth; and it certainly wasn't you" she had a point.
"We're fighting…" Bo started laughing. "… You know I've dreamt about this day a million times, and I've gotta say; fighting wasn't how we spent our time!" She found this hilarious. "Look; I made mistakes. So did you. But you have a chance to go back, and change that. For all of us"
Lauren felt the weight of this; and it was heavy. Everything was riding on her to make it back home and deliver Bo's warning before it was too late. "So uh, in your dreams; how did we spend our time?" She stepped closer to her once more.
"Not talking, that's for sure…" Bo was taking that a go ahead, so she grabbed Lauren's face forcefully and kissed her hard. "… Feels like forever since I've done that. We don't have a lot of time. I've been told to make the most of it" she thought back to what Dyson and Ciara said.
"Good advice" Lauren whispered on her lips, then resumed their kiss. She felt Bo's hand fall to her waist as they took control of the kiss.
Bo pulled her as close as she possibly could. But it made no difference, because it still wasn't enough. So, she moved her towards the bed. Laying her down gently, Bo removed her clothes; then her own before Lauren grabbed at her.
They rolled around for what felt like forever. And Bo had never felt so content in all of these months of being alone. In the minutes after, Bo stayed awake while Lauren slept so soundly leaning into her side. Bo knew this couldn't last; but hopefully when Lauren went back, this future would change.
For the better.
As they laid there, Bo ran two fingers through Lauren's damp hair. She just wanted to be with her all the time. Did that make her whipped? You bet it did. Bo bent her head, pressing a soft kiss to Lauren's forehead. Being careful not to wake her.
Suddenly, Bo saw a light flashing from across the room. It was coming from the console beside her bedroom doors. There was no sound because she'd programmed it to be a silent doorbell. She didn't like being woken up if there was no need.
So, without waking Lauren up; Bo slipped out of the bed and wrapped a loose bedsheet behind her. She couldn't be bothered to find her clothes right now. She tip toed over to the door, checking the console and saw that it was Dyson waiting outside her door.
Opening the door, she stepped out quietly. "Hey, what's up?" he didn't answer her due to the fact he was checking out her breezy outfit. She slapped his arm. "My eyes are up here!" she told him, getting his attention.
"Sorry…" he shook his head. "… You really didn't waste any time, did you?" he laughed at her expense. But only got a scowl from her. "Relax Bo. You did exactly what I told you to do. And I'm happy that you have a smile on your face. For the first time in a long time. But-"
"But, you've fixed the time clock and that means it's time for Lauren to go back…" she finished for him, seeing his sad expression. "… I figured as much. I knew it was coming; I just didn't think it'd be this hard" she admitted.
Dyson tapped her arm gently, "It was always gonna be hard; you love her"
She nodded, "I do…" she took a breath. "… Which's why she has to go back. I don't want this life for her…" she looked around the hallway. The walls were strong but it wasn't a home; it barely looked like one either. "… I don't want it for anyone. This has to end"
"So let's end it" Dyson said.
Bo told him to get a truck ready, they had to send Lauren back to where she came from. And at the exact point in time, she came from. Which meant they had to go back to where she arrived. Bo re-entered the room to see Lauren getting up. "You're awake…" she smiled at her, "… Good. There's something I need to talk to you about" she began walking but Lauren met her half way.
"It's time for me to go home, isn't it?" Lauren could tell by Bo's face, this was hard for her.
"Yeah…" Bo took her hands, "… We're not saying any Goodbye's. Because I'm gonna see you very soon. Or, you'll see me. Come on, let's get dressed" she helped her find her clothes. And then her own.
They had to do this now.
Light Fae Compound - Later
With her men guarding the outside of the building; Bo and Dyson led Lauren back into the Ash's old throne room. She told them this was where she appeared. So this was where she had to be to go back to the right time. Once there, Dyson said his farewells.
"I know we started off on the wrong foot when we met…" He told her. "… But I was sad, when you went missing. Just like everyone else. If there's one thing I've learned in the last eight months; it's that good friends are hard to come by. That kind of strength is important in a war like this"
Lauren frowned at him, "Are you sure you're really Dyson?" she laughed at him, not believing a word he said due to his sincerity. But he did mean it. She could tell. With that, she hugged him and said goodbye before turning to Bo. "So, I guess this's it huh?"
"For now…" Bo smiled, standing closer to her. She leaned in close, whispering an 'I love you' in her ear. "… Do me a favour? Give this to Lachlan…" she handed her an envelope. It was thick, clearly it was a long message. "… He'll know what to do with it. About Nadia-"
"You let me worry about her…" Lauren wasn't going to fall back into a bad habit. She listened to what Bo said, and she was going to take her word for it. Considering this was the future. "… I know what to do Bo"
Bo smiled at her, "Of course you do; that's why you're the genius…" she heard Dyson tell them it was time. "… Ready?" she asked her.
Lauren laughed with tears in her eyes, "As I'll ever be…" she backed up, and stepped away from her before taking the device from Dyson. She looked down at the dials, and it was the right date that'd been inputted into it. All that was left to do, was push the button.
She looked at Bo one last time, knowing everything was going to be okay. She pushed the button, and found herself bathed in the same bright light as before.
Present
Lauren opened her eyes, and saw herself back in the throne room. It looked normal; everything was maintained. She saw the box in her hands; so, she placed it down gently. Then left the note Bo gave her on Lachlan's desk. Suddenly, she was startled by the opening of a door.
"You all set Doc?" Felix asked her. He'd been checking the door for the last five minutes since Lauren entered. "It's been over five minutes already" he looked at his watch.
She frowned. "Only five?" she didn't understand. She was in the future for a whole day. Yet, it'd only been mere minutes since she left. Time travel was a real pain in the ass. "Huh, that's weird. Anyway, I'm done. Can you do me a favour and make sure Lachlan reads what I've left on his desk?"
Felix nodded, "Okay. That medical report must be pretty important huh?"
"More than you know…" she sighed. "… Thanks Felix" she tapped his arm, then ran out of the building. Today had been a mind warp, but Lauren had come back wiser, and more observant than ever. And now that she was back; she had a lot of things to do.
She had a future to save.
A/N: I don't know where this came from; but I wondered what it would be like to see it happen. Anyway, let me know what you thought. X