Isabeau's Throne Room.

Isabeau was still sitting on her throne. She hadn't much said a word as she was listening to Elder after Elder speak. When she felt she had heard enough, she opened her own mouth to speak.

"For the last two hours I have listened to you all whine like petulant children. None of it was even remotely productive or coherent. Well I will say all of that stops now. It is my turn to talk". Isabeau said.

"I will say it for you mother. They are dumb shits". Aife laughed. She would have left this meeting a long time ago but she didn't trust them not to attack Isabeau. She was still looking for the last bastard that had killed the Queen. Just because she was no longer dead, didn't mean that Aife still didn't want to put her foot in his ass.

"Aife". Isabeau said softly.

"Ok. Ok". Aife said holding her hands up.

"You have no powers here. They won't and don't have to obey anything that you tell them to do or not". Elder Porter said walking into the room.

"Ok which one of you dogs let that bitch in? Aife laughed nodding towards the man but never leaving Isabeau's side.

"The unaligned Succubus tried it and failed. Nobody has seen that thing for days and her wolf here has been a man chasing his tail". Elder Porter laughed pointing at Dyson.

"You might want to watch who you are talking about. Or else I will have your balls removed and stick a nut in each eye". Aife bristled.

"My granddaughter shall remained unaligned. She has renounced her control and given them back to me". Isabeau said.

"We have no record or witnesses to that. She has been gone so long, that we took up a new vote on a new leader". Elder Porter said.

"I was there. I heard her". Dyson said.

"And so did the two of us. Now sit your ass down". Aife laughed.

"We still don't even know if she's the real Isabeau McCorrigan. And how she is suddenly alive again". Elder Porter said.

He stood far back once Isabeau stood up and walked down the short staircase. Turning around she lowered her robe long enough to show a small mark on her neck and then waited for Aife to lift her robe showing another mark on her upper back.

"Any questions? Aife laughed. Trick and Isabeau were both branded with the same marks when they took their thrones.

"Now if you idiots have no other theories, I still have a lot to say". Isabeau said.

The others watched Elder Porter try to find a seat but there was not a seat left in the room. Nobody had left. Not even for a second.

Aife looked out at the group and smirked. Half of them were Trick lovers. Either they owed him or he owed them. She knew the type of Queen her mother was and would be. A good one. She often laughed knowing Trick was never worthy of a woman like that. She was kind and nurturing to Aife as a child. She was always there when Aife needed her and put her well over Fae business. Just like Aife had felt she had done with Bo after she was born.

She knew what would have happened if she had come to Trick with Bo. He would have wanted to raise her. Mold her into the kind of Queen her wanted her to be. Bo was so much better off, literally. Trick couldn't have taught her what she naturally knew. She was unaligned which meant that she didn't want to follow rules. Trick preached his rules and laws like they were the gospel. Aife resented every one of them. He had gotten worse after Isabeau died. Too many people had rebelled against him so often that he stepped down as the Blood King, and opened the Dal Riata as just, Trick.

"As I was saying Bo is unaligned and no longer in charge. As we agreed, I have and will be taking my throne back. You don't have to like my laws but you will obey them. Now it is my understanding that she wanted to remove old laws forcing people to choose. I am here to grant that request and it will be my first law". Isabeau said to a roar of protests.

"Silence! Isabeau snapped.

"I told you they won't listen to you". Elder Porter snickered. He barely tolerated Trick. There was no way he was going to stand by and watch her take over control that he was trying to take back himself.

"Dyson, bring him to me! Isabeau ordered.

"Yes my Queen". Dyson said hurrying over to the Elder and grabbing him by his arm. He looked over the old fool and wondered what hell the Queen was about to put him in. A dungeon? Immediate death? He was always a pain in Trick's ass but the Queen wasn't the King.

"Kneel in front of me". Isabeau ordered.

"You heard her". Aife said kicking the man in the back of his knees and laughed as he fell into the position.

The Queen leaned forward taking Elder Porter's head into her hand. "Since you can't be quiet, swallow your tongue". The Succubus said sending pulses into his jaw.

Aife could do nothing but giggle as she watched the man nearly choke. He couldn't stop it from happening. All he could do was stare wide-eyed at the Queen and hope she would let go of his face soon. He knew she would have and could have done a lot worse. Once Isabeau was satisfied that he obeyed, she dropped her hand.

Aife laughed as she kicked him off of the steps leading to the throne. "Get him out of here".

Dyson picked the mumbling man up and walked him out of the room. Once he found two guards that worked for Bo, he handed him off to them and told them where to take him.

"I have had my fill of you already. I will be quick with my laws too. Bo is no longer in charge. Her attempts to stop people from choosing sides will be law the minute I excuse all of you". Isabeau said.

"What about her human friend? We can't have humans among us, it's embarrassing". A voice from far back in the room asked.

"Kenzi is still Bo's human. As far as humans go, you are not to touch them again. There are plenty of Fae for you to feed from. As long as they are no threat to revealing us, they can live among us. I will leave it up to you all to tell me if you ever come across any that seem like they will tell the rest of the world about us. If you do not, it will be your immediate death. But again, they are not to be fed from or harmed under any circumstances". Isabeau said.

"This is absurd. Even the Blood King wouldn't make laws like this". The voice groaned.

"Ladies and gentleman. My name is Isabeau McCorrigan, his last name is the only thing that I carry besides the crown on my head and royal marks. I am not him, disobey me once, and I will leave you to be dealt with in Valhalla. Porter is no use since he can no longer speak". Isabeau snapped.

"The Queen has spoken! Aife laughed clapping her hands. She didn't ever drain a human so these new laws wouldn't affect her. But she would drain a Fae in a minute. Mostly the ones that she did not like. She didn't necessarily like Dyson but watching him have to follow Isabeau's commands was quite comical.

"What about the human Doctor? Word has gotten around that she is still alive somehow. Which means we still own her! One man snapped.

"Stupid fool". Aife laughed and stopped when Isabeau had raised her hand.

Isabeau took her staff and slammed it into the ground, putting a hole into the cement. It made a direct line to the man that owned the voice. Standing up again and walking down the stairs she walked over to the man as the rest of the Fae moved out of her path. The man swallowed hard when they were finally face to face.

"Who told you? Isabeau asked softly.

"Porter...Porter told me". The man answered.

"Since he can no longer talk, he can't tell anyone else. But I am telling the rest of you. She is alive and under my immediate protection. If I so much as smell your funk in or near their house, labs or anywhere around them, I will kill you. They deserve some time alone if you have Fae questions or business, come to me or my daughter, otherwise I don't want to hear that you have invaded their privacy or personal space. Is that understood? The Queen roared in her Succubus voice.

"Yes my Queen! The room shouted.

"Good now get the hell out of my building! Isabeau screamed.

"You heard her! Get to stepping! Aife laughed shooing them all out.

"Dyson". Isabeau said.

"My Queen? Dyson responded.

"Wash your hands. Then go and find me the best burger in the colony. I hear they are all the rage these days. Also find me a Fae tailor, we need new dresses". Isabeau said taking her throne again.

"Yes my Queen". Dyson bowed as he turned to leave.

Aife watched him leave. Once he did they were completely alone. Taking a few deep breaths she noticed the room needed to be cleaned. The Fae had better take baths before they came to them again.

"They can't hurt her but they won't interrupt them trying to piece their lives back together". Aife said.

"We owe her our lives, if she hadn't died, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to save her and bring her back to Isabeau". The Queen said.

"That's right. We do owe her. Bo must have seen what we see in her, goodness". Aife smiled softly.

"That and she will keep Bo on her toes. Which will be good for her and us since that bastard is still out there. We need to be guarded and ready". Isabeau said.

"I know him better than anyone. We will be ready". Aife winked handing her mother a glass of wine.

Bo and Lauren's.

"Shit. Shit. Shit. I still can't believe this shit". Kenzi said staring at Lauren.

"Believe it". Bo smiled warmly.

"Dude seriously. I have seen a lot of zombie movies but none of them were anything like this. Lauren. Alive and sitting next to you! Kenzi said pointing in their direction.

"I have tasted her...cooking. I have tasted her cooking". Bo said when Kenzi pointed her finger in her mouth.

"Ok Succubus if you say it's her, it's her". Kenzi laughed trying to get the image Bo had just given her out of her head.

"I know what you are thinking Kenzi. They couldn't bring Hale back. They can't even go back. I wasn't even sure who they were when they came to get me. I mean I know who Aife is, but everything was kind of fuzzy until I came back..well woke up under Bo". Lauren said.

"Ok. If you two keep talking about your sex life. We are out of here". Kenzi laughed.

"No. I was clothed. Bo had bathed and clothed me. When I woke up I found her snuggling with me". Lauren explained.

"That's sweet but how did they do this? Kenzi asked taking a sip of her drink. Dyson had made it strong, just like she liked it.

"Like Isabeau said, they talked to St. Peter who led them to me and once all was explained, I was allowed to come back". Lauren said.

"Yep. Mine forever". Bo cooed kissing the back of Lauren's hand.

"What? Kenzi asked setting her glass down.

"Lauren's immortal". Bo said.

"What?! Kenzi asked again.

"For me to come back and have none of what I was granted to be for nothing, they made me an immortal. It's basically a fail-safe to prevent the Succubus from taking over and draining everyone, like she did when she drained the colony". Lauren explained.

"That was mostly my fault and dads". Bo sighed dropping Lauren's hand.

"Bo...none of that was your fault. He's an evil man. Nobody blamed you for that". Lauren said taking Bo's hand in hers.

"But I went there. I toyed with my Succubus when I was afraid of her". Bo said.

"Are you saying you're not afraid of her now? Kenzi asked.

"No but I shouldn't have toyed around with her like that. I took so many lives and gave them back. I am sure people still live with those moments. Never came back from those moments. Kids. Adults. I damaged a lot of people". Bo said.

"Enough Bo! I won't hear of you downing yourself anymore. She's a part of who you are, there is good in her too. She saved me from the Lich. She brought Dyson back. She's not all evil". Lauren said.

Bo hung her head. This was one of many reasons why she loved Lauren so much. She could find the light in the darkest parts of Bo. She thought back to the night she brought Lauren's body home. After she had bathed her and clothed her, she spent a lot of time trying to push Chi into her. When it wouldn't work, she heard her Succubus crying. She knew it was her. Bo didn't sound like that when she cried. That's why when Lauren came back, she wasn't afraid anymore. They both love the Doctor. Hearing and feeling her Succubus crying out for her confirmed it. Lauren wasn't just Bo's, she was both of theirs.

"When I brought Lauren home from the hospital, showered her and clothed her, I tried pushing Chi into her. When it didn't work, my Succubus cried too. Her sobs are deep in tone. We both love Lauren". Bo said kissing Lauren's hand again.

"Bo". Lauren whispered.

"Ok asked and explained". Kenzi laughed.

Kenzi looked over to Dagny. She was still deep in her video game. "What are we going to do about her?

"She can stay with us. I just wanted you to take her away since I was by myself and Lauren was gone. Now that she's back, they're back, I have more help. I also have a lot more free time since my Grandmother is taking her throne back". Bo said.

"I will be staying too but on the other end of the house. I'm still a human that needs sleep, real sleep". Kenzi laughed.

"You're welcome here Kenzi". Lauren smiled softly.

"Yes you are". Bo smiled.

"Your grandmother. How crazy is that? Kenzi laughed. She was still trying to understand everything. She understood about Hale though. Her only comforting thought was that he was being taken care of in Valhalla. How many people can say their dead lover wanted to marry them in the afterlife? She smiled at the thought.

"Crazy? Imagine finally getting accustomed to being dead and two strangers showing up out of nowhere. I was working on something. Had a huge lab...until I started missing Bo more and more". Lauren said.

Bo leaned in and wrapped an arm around Lauren. The Doctor leaned back into it. "It's ok babe". Bo cooed.

"Still had to get your geek on huh Doc and you two are so gooey, you should have a dessert named after you". Kenzi said playfully slapping Bo on her free arm.

"Speaking of dessert, we haven't had a bite to eat in hours. I will order a couple of large pizzas. A veggie for Lauren and double cheese for me, Dag and Kenzi". Bo said.

"Sounds good to me". Kenzi said clapping her hands. She was always down for pizza.

"It's getting late Bo, you better hurry". Lauren said looking at her watch.

An hour later their food arrived. When Bo went to pay and tip the driver, Kenzi hugged Lauren again. They had grown closer just before the Doctor died. Kenzi punched her in the arm for not telling them that she was sick. They could have been her support and she didn't have to suffer through all of that alone.

Kenzi had been sick a lot too and had gone to Lauren. She just never picked up that the Doctor needed a Doctor. But that was Lauren though. She was her own Doctor and was likely hiding it all while trying to cure herself. She had promised Bo that she wouldn't experiment with her DNA anymore. After that long battle, Lauren finally agreed.

But she didn't need to do that now. Now that she was immortal, she could treat as many patients as she wants. Kenzi nearly chuckled when she thought of how many fights they would have now trying to convince Lauren to put her microscopes away and actually relax.

"If you two are done, it's time to eat". Bo said softly.

Kenzi had forgotten she was still hugging Lauren. She and Dyson always thought he would be the one that Bo would need when she and Lauren died. Now Bo and Lauren only needed each other. For once Kenzi could take a deep breath knowing that when she took her last, her best friend would be in good hands.

"Dagny want some pizza? Bo smiled towards her sister. She was planning a nice day at home for the four of them and this was turning out to be a nice one. She wasn't ready to go out in public yet. Aife and Isabeau had the Fae handled and they had plenty of food and drinks in the house. There was no need to go out to do laundry either. They had a washer and dryer in their basement.

"Yum! Dagny beamed placing the video game down on the coffee table.

Bo and Lauren took turns passing around plates and glasses. Dagny was allowed iced tea or milk. She was growing fast but not fast enough to be into liquor.

Once everyone had what they wanted Bo watched Lauren eat. She smiled remembering the time Lauren had launched a piece that landed on her breast.

"To family". Bo said as all four glasses clinked against each other.

"To family! Lauren, Kenzi and Dagny said.

Bo looked around again. She was so happy to have all of them back with her. She knew Hades was still out there, but for the moment, all was right.

TBC

Bo and Lauren take their first steps out in public since Lauren's return.

Isabeau takes even more control of the Fae.