Queen Isabeau's castle.

Bo's world was spinning, as slowly as she was walking. Everything looked so close, and yet so far away. She had been expecting Hades to show up out of nowhere. Now they were headed to him. To draw him out to them.

But that wasn't what had her on edge. She saw everything, but the only thing she could hear was her slow, panic laced breaths. She gasped once they reached the Hummers. She was forced to stop in her tracks when a gentle hand grabbed her arm. She turned her head slowly, and noticed it was Lauren.

Lauren her love. Lauren her Doctor. Lauren her life. They were going to battle, and her grandmother was insistent that Lauren go too. Bo had heard stories of Lauren serving in Afghanistan. But this was a different kind of war. Hades was calculating, and his attacks was nothing any human boot camp could prepare anyone for.

Lauren wasn't a fighter. She wasn't even violent. The only time she had seen Lauren fight anyone was as Flora in Dyson's memories. But none of that was real. This was real. It was real when the Queen's guards were lined up in full gear standing by the driver's side of about fifty Hummers. There were rows, and rows of men standing in front of them.

Queen Isabeau's voice pulled Bo's eyes off of Lauren. "Isabeau and Lauren will be riding with me". She said.

Dyson and Aife both ran to separate stretch limousine Hummers. The men started to pile into the rest of them. But Bo was stuck in the same spot. She didn't want this. Didn't want Lauren going with them. Hades nearly took her life the last time, and her human life took her away.

For as much as she wanted to believe that Lauren was now an immortal. They hadn't tested that yet. Hadn't done anything damaging to her to prove it. Bo would never hurt her. Hades would. He would use her to get to Bo. To get Bo to do his bidding. He flipped Bo once before. Would he flip her again to use against Lauren? What would her Succubus do this time? Would she let go like she did remembering them making love?

Flipping the coin, Bo didn't want to leave Lauren behind. Even with the horseshoe, she no longer trusted Lauren's protection to anyone but herself. Aife and Queen Isabeau adored Lauren too. But they had recently just met her. Bo had known her for over five years. Five years of never wanting to allow her out of her sight. Five years of going on case after case, did leave her alone, and exposed.

Taking her with her now was equivalent to pushing her to Hades to see what he had in store for her. To see what he would try and poison her with now. To hear him mock her about Lauren wilting away, and dying. To see the glint in his eyes, knowing that Lauren was the Succubus weakness too.

Z was right. His handprint was a recorder of Bo's life. Hades saw everything. Knew everything. Everything she loved. Everything she hated. She cringed when she once thought that Rainer was a loss of hers. Rainer had nothing to do with Hades. He didn't show up after the Cinvat opened. He showed up when she put on the Hel shoes, and went to get Kenzi back. He showed up on her birthday in a letter, and came out when she opened the box he had sent her. His real appearance was the day she drained the colony.

She knew he was going to make this personal again. That's what he does. Take your biggest weakness, and use it against you. He was relentless about Lauren's place in Bo's life. The Succubus didn't surface because Lauren would die, she surfaced because she wanted Lauren to live. To live as long as her human life would allow her to. To live a long life, loving the both of them. She remembered the day at the sex club when Lauren jumped in front of her. She wasn't afraid. She had no reason to be. She wasn't just telling Bo that she loved her, she was helping Bo fight.

Bo felt her Succubus stirring inside of her. She was getting her game face on. This wasn't just about them. They had a much larger army than just Bo's powers now. They had her grandmother. Her mother. Dyson. The guards and more importantly, they had Lauren. Lauren had spent a lot of time with Hades. She wasn't a dummy. She knows how his mind works probably more than anybody but Bo. Lauren had came back to her. To them. Now it was their time to return the favor.

"Bo are you going to get in? Lauren asked gently.

Bo looked up, and saw everyone had been waiting on her. The Queens Hummer was first in line. Bo had preferred if they were second, but had to trust that she knew what she was doing.

"I am so sorry". Bo said taking Lauren's hand and climbed inside of the vehicle.

"There is no need for apologies sweetie". Queen Isabeau smiled.

"We have the coordinates my Queen. Kenzi's contact was not too far off of the mark". Bruce said softly from the front seat.

"Then let's go. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can kick ass". Queen Isabeau said.

Bo nearly blushed when the Queen cursed. She was nothing like Trick had ever described her to be. She was a lot like Aife. They didn't hold their tongues for anything. It was something the younger Succubus could, and would learn from. She needed to use her words more, especially when it comes to Lauren.

"How long until we get there? Queen Isabeau asked.

"With the Royal Sirens, about ten minutes". Bruce said and nodded towards their driver.

"Then lets go". Queen Isabeau said.

"Yes my Queen". Steven said pulling off after turning on the sirens.

Queen Isabeau padded the seat next to her, and pointed for Bo to join her. Bo got up, and moved to the seat. Lauren was sitting in front of Bo, and kept her eyes on the both of them.

"Now. I know you are worried about her, but I would not have lifted a finger to help bring her back, just to see her go out again. You will both soon learn what this was really all about. There is no need or room for fear here. It has never been in our blood or hers". Queen Isabeau said pointing at Lauren.

Bo felt like that was a pep talk. Like her Grandmother had always known Lauren was the one for her, dating back to their childhoods. She was starting to wonder what they knew of Lauren, that she didn't. Nothing about her seemed that different. Not even her taste, but this wasn't a time to be thinking of those things.

"He's nasty. He's manipulative. Whatever form he is in now will likely be like the last one. Handsome to the point his charms are blinding. He will talk a good game. Have anyone believing he is their friend. That he means no harm, when he actually means them extinction. He will find your deepest fear and use it as power. He will find a way to get to know you through whatever you give him or he finds on his own". Lauren chimed in.

"He doesn't know you though. He doesn't even know this Isabeau anymore". Queen Isabeau said pointing at her granddaughter.

"You have hinted at that before, but what does it mean? Bo asked worriedly. Her grandmother was talking in riddles, and now wasn't the time for that. Not with so much on the line. With Lauren on the line.

It's a nice fairytale to think that Lauren is an immortal, but was this Peter guy more powerful than Hades? Did he have anything on the king of everything dark? All of this was giving Bo butterflies. The world was in danger again. Bo's world is Lauren.

Bo mentally slapped herself. She was back to that Bo that was nearly climbing the walls in Vex's vehicle in fear. Worry. Her Succubus wasn't all that different from Bo. She just didn't give a damn. Even Aife doesn't except when it comes to her mother, and daughter.

"She will be very strong when the time comes, she will empower your Succubus too. I cannot give you a time frame, just know that you are both each other's most powerful weapon". Queen Isabeau explained.

"So when one of us is threatened it will automatically trigger the other one". Lauren said softly.

"That is correct Doctor, and that is why I wanted the two of you to ride with me. This is only known to Aife, and myself. I don't see Hades getting that out of her. I don't even see him harming her". Queen Isabeau said.

"No. Mom has a million reasons to hate the guy". Bo said rubbing Lauren's hand as she held it.

"Do you need something to drink to calm your nerves, or would you like me to pulse you? Queen Isabeau asked.

"I'm fine. I'm fine". Lauren said softly.

"I was talking to Bo". Queen Isabeau laughed.

"Oh". Lauren laughed shaking Bo's hand.

"I went somewhere that I almost didn't come back from the last time. I know I have his powers. Which makes me the most powerful of everyone here. I just don't want to go so far that I can't come back. That's what worries me". Bo sighed. Her emotions were running back and forth, no matter how much she wanted to slap herself again.

"We're about to pull up my Queen". Bruce said.

"Thank you Bruce". Queen Isabeau smiled.

"That was quick". Bo said.

"And let me be quick. You do have his powers but you also have ours, and Lauren. Just trust in that. You don't have to do it all this time. But you will be his number one target, so you need to be ready". Queen Isabeau said.

"No I don't want to use Lauren as a weapon". Bo sighed.

"I never said you would. Her love Isabeau. Just think of that, and the rest will come". Queen Isabeau said pointing towards the extended hand.

Bo reached for it, and gently pulled Lauren behind her. She wasn't sure where they were, or what they would be stepping into. But she was going to be first out before Lauren or her grandmother.

Unknown location

"So they have all arrived. You will need more than that, foolish Queen". Hades snickered. Pointing to his thralls, they all moved into position.

Aife and Dyson.

"So you are finally over Isabeau huh? Aife laughed.

"What? This is not the time for this". Dyson snapped looking everywhere but at Aife.

"No this is the time for this. Your aura speaks volumes, and when I said her name just then, it spiked a bit". Aife said seriously.

"I do love Bo. But as a friend". Dyson confessed.

"Nice try but that's a lie. I know it. She knows it, and Hades will know it. You have always thought of yourself as her protector when she didn't need your protection. Trick felt the same way about me. I never needed his protection, nor did I want it. Once I learned to thrall, he learned how to be a coward. You better be over her because if Hades don't kill you, her Succubus will. You better be here to fight for all of us, and not just her because she doesn't need your protection". Aife explained.

"I pledged my fealty to her. I have to fight for Bo". Dyson said. He was constantly looking in every direction.

"You still don't understand. This is about Lauren. So if you don't want to lose your life, you better suck up your pride, and fight for her. If not, lay down in the street like the dog you have always been, and give up". Aife snapped. She had no time for bullshit or weaklings.

"What are you fighting for? It can't be Lauren, not with Queen Isabeau and Bo here". Dyson said.

"I am fighting for Lauren. I am fighting for our family. If it wasn't for Lauren, I wouldn't be back here, and my daughter would have never met her grandmother. So yeah I am fighting for her. You have a weakness, I don't". Aife laughed.

"You have a weakness, you just won't admit it's Bo". Dyson said softly.

"Dear boy. I will never admit to a weakness. At least when it comes to dealing with Hades. This is why he went after Lauren. Why he chose to be a Doctor. He was going after her, which he knew would weaken Bo, and it did. Lauren nearly died from his trojan horse idea. You had to die for her to save your life, the Lich only had a knife at Lauren's throat when she surfaced. Lauren was never her weakness, she is her strength. So suck it up and fight or lay down and die again. It makes no difference to me because I see the bigger picture". Aife said walking away.

She had spent too much time on Dyson. She needed to be closer to Bo, but not enough to draw her attention away from the ensuing fight. Queen Isabeau had given them their own positions.

Aife had been waiting years for this. Before Bo was ever conceived, she had been waiting for this. She always knew he would come for Bo. Until he had been stopped for good. This time was going to be the last time anyone would ever see him again. This was always going to be personal.

Bo, Lauren and Queen Isabeau.

Queen Isabeau had climbed out of her Hummer. She looked around, and then nodded to Bruce. He bowed and left the trio behind him.

Bo and Lauren were holding hands as the Queen pointed for them to follow her. They walked a good distance before she suddenly turned around.

"Lauren you will be stationed here". Queen Isabeau said.

"What?! Alone?! No! Bo screamed.

"Bo you need to trust me. I know what I'm doing". Queen Isabeau said.

"But grandmother..". Bo pleaded.

"Trust me". Queen Isabeau said pulling the Succubus away from Lauren. She wanted to cry herself. She had grown to adore Lauren, that wasn't a secret. But she had her own card to play, and needed to keep up her best Poker face.

"It's Ok Bo. I will be ok". Lauren smiled warmly.

Bo was still reaching out for Lauren. But they were now too far away to reach her fingertips. Lauren had long dropped her hand from Bo's, and the Succubus still felt the warmth. The love. "Whatever you decide. Whatever happens. We are in this together". She mouthed towards the Doctor who was slowly disappearing from her sight.

"Stand here Bo". Queen Isabeau said. They were now far away from everyone. Bo hadn't even seen Aife or Dyson since they left the castle. There was nothing in the streets, no cars. Not even trash.

"Where are you going? Bo asked as the Queen let go of her hands. She wiped Bo's tears away, and stood far back.

"I cannot tell you that. But I will see you later. Nobody is able to move until Hades shows his hand. Then we will use it and stick it up his ass". Queen Isabeau said.

Bo nodded as she watched her grandmother turn away, and walk down the street. She watched her until she was out of sight. Bo closed her eyes to regain her sight. There was nothing coming to her, but Lauren being alone in the street, just like she was at the moment.

Hades would surely come for Lauren first. He never liked leaving a job unfinished. She knew when she sent him away, he was always out there. Waiting. Rebuilding. Strengthening himself. Growing an army.

Yet here they all were. Standing alone. If Bo had her way, she would be at home, and alone with Lauren. But this was her chance to make those times even more memorable. When the threat of Hades being out there was no longer on her mind. Their minds.

Aife said a Succubus never needed a weapon, and she was right. Bo's best weapons are her mind, and her heart. She needed to be bigger, and stronger than she was the last time. This was for everything. For Lauren. For them. Hades couldn't have been as weak as he was when she banished him away. He was coming back stronger, so his daughter needed to know that. To adjust to it.

The gang stood in their positions for hours. Nothing was happening. If Hades was waiting on them to tire, that would be futile. Waiting only pissed Bo off. He was wasting their time again. Gasping in annoyance, she nearly groaned out loud. But restrained herself. The winds started to blow, and it caught everyone's attention.

They all heard their names being called by people that hadn't seen or heard from in years. Lauren was standing in her position. She never moved. She never tired. She just focused.

For Dyson, it was Flora. For Aife, it was Bo crying from being chained in her crib. For Isabeau, it was Trick. For Lauren, it was every dead body from the pipeline explosion flashing before her eyes. For Bo, it was Lauren after the Doctors had pronounced her dead.

"Now! Queen Isabeau screamed in her Succubus voice. The guards came running in as bodies were racing towards them. Once they touched a guard, they disappeared into thin air. It was just as the Queen thought. Hades was going to show a few fake hands before showing his real ones. The guards stood still waiting for the next wave.

Bo flinched when she heard Hades laughing. It sickened her because she could not see him. Which meant he could be torturing Lauren. She didn't move from her position again. After the Revenants had come, and she had disposed of them, she climbed back into position.

"Whom shall I kill first? Kyle or Lauren? Hades snickered as both now stood in front of Bo.

"Whom shall I kill first Nadia or Isabeau? Hades snickered as both now stood in front of Lauren.

Bo closed he eyes. She was no longer in love with him anymore, but his death still hurt. It still haunted her. But Lauren's death was a lot worse. It was something that she never saw coming, and so soon.

"I never loved you Bo, nobody does". The memory made Bo snap. Opening her eyes again, her eyes went blue. She opened them wider. Everyone around her was Lauren. Dressed just like she was the last time Bo saw her.

"I have your precious Doctor under my spell. She caved at the sight of Nadia. She never loved you. She just hoped you were powerful enough to wake up her comatose girlfriend. I guess your little house on the prairie just collapsed". Hades snickered.

"This is all a fraud. Nadia was cremated. She's not coming back". Lauren laughed. She stopped when she thought of what Bo must be seeing. She disposed of the frauds, and went after Bo.

"I'm coming Bo". Lauren whispered as she ran after her.

"Give in Isabeau. Your Lauren is mine. You can see her anytime you like. All you have to do is drain the colony again, and I will give her back to you". Hades said standing over Bo. Bo was on her knees sobbing. She had let Lauren down again, as she had down so many times before.

"Hades you bastard! Aife screamed running towards him.

"The cowardly lion had more balls than him! Queen Isabeau screamed running step for step with Aife.

"Another step further, and I will kill her! Hades snapped over his shoulder.

"Hey asshole! Try picking on someone your own size! Lauren snapped.

Hades stood up. He didn't command a thrall to say that. He turned around and saw her. "As you wish Doctor". He said lunging for her.

"My wish will be your cause of death". Lauren laughed as she prepared for him to reach her.

TBC

The gang fights off the thralls.

Lauren faces off against Hades

Bo loses control.