Kenzi paced the floor of Savina's living room while Savina finished putting together her equipment before they departed on their recon of Zandri Labs.

"When is this package supposed to be delivered?" Kenzi asked impatiently. "According to the Seneschal it should've been here by now."

"Well, if we are going to do night recon of Zandri were are burning darkness here." Savina replied.

"I know." Kenzi replied then waited a few more moments then threw her hands up into the air. "Let's go! Whatever it is can wait!"

Savina quickly stuffed the rest of what she needed in a bag, grabbed her jacket while Kenzi pulled out her transvortex device. She and was about to activate it when a burst of light appeared in front of them and a transvortex opened in front of them and four people stepped out all dressed in form-fitting, black tactical-style uniforms, except one of them had a dagger strapped to their leg.

"Bo!" Kenzi exclaimed as she ran up and they embraced. Behind her Savina performed a hasty curtsey.

"Savina, please." Bo replied as she and Kenzi broke their embrace. "And guys, for the duration, can we just not do all the fancy stuff? I'm just Bo." When Bo looked to Bas Kadine and Bas Yeager for confirmation they met her look with an even one.

"Your Royal Highness, we cannot." Bas Kadine and Yeager said in unison. Bo smiled.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you going to get into like mad trouble for stepping out again?" Kenzi asked.

"I needed to come and see for myself." Bo replied.

"We could've handled it." Kenzi assured.

"I know, but this involves Lauren, and if what you say is true and the source of the contamination is emanating from a place her father runs..." Bo started.

"Understand." Kenzi cut off softly as she rubbed Bo's arm and exchanged assured smiles. Kenzi then turned to Emilia. "Your Serene Highness."

"Hello Agent Malikov!" Emilia greeted with a smile.

"She's royalty too?" Savina asked.

"This is Her Serene Highness, Dr. Emilia Prescotti and these two are Bas Kadine and Bas Yeager, our guards." Bo introduced. Savina curtsied again.

"Remember, no ceremony." Emilia reminded.

"Forgive me, Your Serene Highness. Just nervous. I've heard about you. All of you…I mean your family…I mean the Ruling Family." Savina stumbled along.

"Please, just call me Emilia." Emilia replied.

"Will Dr. Prescotti do? I feel calling you Emilia when I just met you would be just a tad disrespectful." Savina replied. Emilia smiled.

"That would be fine." Emilia replied.

"All my life I heard stories and now I meet a member of the Ruling Family! Of the Fae Realm! It's like you are actually real!" Savina said excited.

"We are quite real." Emilia replied with a smile.

"Savina has forgotten to tell you she is a Doctor as well." Bo said.

"Yes…yes! Of Medicine! But not nearly of your caliber!" Savina added.

"I am sure you are humbling yourself." Emilia replied.

"I don't think so." Savina replied. Bo and Kenzi chuckled.

"So guess you all were the package, huh?" Kenzi queried.

"Yeah, but we have til morning to help you guys figure this out. So what's the plan?" Bo asked.

"Here! Let me show you." Kenzi replied as she took out another small device, depressed the button and a 3D schematic came up of the Zandri Research Facility that enveloped them as if they were standing right there at the facility.

"I took scans of the place as I walked the tour earlier today. Here's where I think we should start first." Kenzi said as she pointed to the outdoor labs. "There are some big, outdoor fields with greenhouses. I thought that would be a great place to start."

Emilia took a step forward and looked about and then pointed to one area.

"Zoom on this greenhouse." Emilia said. Kenzi zoomed in on the indicated area.

"That one looks like an Environmental Testing Lab." Emilia said as she looked to Bo and Kenzi.

"Let's start there then." Bo replied. "What's security look like?"

"Nothing we can't handle. Zandri employs a drapery-style security net so entry for us will be easy. We will need to disable the guards for an extended length of time though." Kenzi replied.

"And that's where this comes in." Savina added as she pulled something out of her bag. "Kenzi gave me this drug from the Agency called…"

"Psylax." Emilia finished.

"Yes." Savina continued. "Psylax can render someone unconscious but when they awake they'll believe they just nodded off for a moment. For our purposes, I will need to administer one, fell shot, knocking them all out at once."

"So we plan to do it through the air ventilation systems." Kenzi informed.

"How long will the drug last?" Bo asked.

"Psylax is a calibrative drug. We can make it last as long as necessary." Emilia replied.

"And then we shall have complete run of the place." Kenzi added. Bo then turned to Bas Kadine and Bas Yeager.

"We'll need you two to monitor our movements as we go. Make sure there are no sudden surprises." Bo said.

"Your Royal Highness, I must…" Bas Kadine started to protest.

"You two will be keeping an eye on all of us." Bo cut off. "Besides if we get into real trouble we know you are there to back us up."

"Yes, Your Royal Highness." Bas Kadine and Bas Yeager said in unison.

"There's one last thing I have to grab." Kenzi said then walked over to a nearby table and picked up a medium-length sheathed sword.

"Geraldine." Bo said as she smiled.

"Never leave home without her." Kenzi replied. As they all moved about making final preparations Kenzi pulled Bo off to the side.

"I am so sorry I had to tell you about Lauren's parents and about Zandri." Kenzi said.

"I'm glad it was you. That way, we handle it, as family. Let's just hope that whatever we find doesn't stick to Lauren."

"Me too!" Kenzi replied then she looked at Bo for a long moment.

"What?" Bo prompted.

"So glad you're here. I miss you! I miss us! I miss this! Galivanting on adventures!" Kenzi replied.

"Me too!" Bo said as she rubbed Kenzi's arms. "Ready?"

"Ready!" Kenzi replied. Bo called the group together.

"We have nine hours to find out whose responsible for this contamination, find the cure for it, and get it back to Nassoria and Ashal."

"No pressure at all." Savina commented.

Bo nodded at Kenzi who then took out her transvortex device, opened a portal and then one by one they all stepped through it.