Queen Isabeau's castle.
Kenzi had been pacing back and forth. This was why she left. The Fae never stopped fighting. They were always starting shit with each other. Granted this was different but at the end of the day, she was back to doing what she had been doing for months, baby-sitting Dagny.
She wasn't blaming the kid, she cared about Tamsin, and that extended to her daughter. But this was bullshit. She finally had a legit job as one of Queen Isabeau's employees, and it was paying well so far. She wanted to go shopping but knew she had to stay at the castle. Then she remembered her brand new laptop, and pulled it out.
Dagny was no better off than Kenzi. Deep down she knew she was a fighter. A warrior by Kenzi's own words. But she wasn't old enough yet to be out there with the big dogs, as Kenzi also told her. She felt her powers. Felt her body changing. She knew little of her father other than he was pure evil. Taking the guard's advice, she walked to a room filled with goodies, and video games.
The battle.
Lauren and Hades were running at each other. He couldn't wait to get to her. To violently kill her in front of Bo. To make her see his full powers. To make her see, what she herself was capable of, and not this love thing she thought she felt for the Doctor.
"Should we help her? Aife asked. She wanted to put both feet up Hades ass, and pour human piss down his throat.
"If she needs our help, we will. But let her have her fun first". Queen Isabeau chuckled. Hades had no idea what he was up against. Lauren wasn't the same Lauren he had known before.
Bo was still on her knees, and in a mess. Was Hades right? Did Lauren use her to save Nadia only to dump her all over again and again, like now?
Hades stopped running. Lauren was close enough now to know she was the real thing, and not one of his thralls. He had spent weeks trying to teach them all to talk like her. To walk like her. To say Bo's name with the same loving tone. He had used his powers to make them all look exactly like her.
"Isabeau rise". Hades said coolly, and watched as Bo stood up reluctantly.
Her eyes rolled over blue, and she turned around, and sprinted over to her father. Lauren was just a few feet away, but she didn't notice her. Didn't care who she was. She was just a problem for her father, and whatever he wanted her to do, she would do it. She was weak the last time. She thought of the Lich threatening Lauren, and she thought of them in bed. But now she didn't want to think of any of that. Hades current hold on her was not allowing it this time.
Lauren stared at Hades, and Bo. She knew what he had done. It was the same as the last time. He had broken her with fictional paranoia. Made her think Lauren's feelings for her weren't real. That she used her to get what she wanted, Nadia awake. That wasn't true. She wasn't using Bo for that. She loved how helpful Bo was, but she didn't use her feelings for Bo as a ploy to wake up her gf.
The truth was once Lauren saw Bo, and talked to her, she had nearly forgotten all about Nadia. That is until she returned to the lab, and walked down that hall. The constant beeps coming from Nadia's pod had reminded her of why she wore that necklace around her neck. When Bo ripped if off of her, it felt like she was breaking the chains that the other Fae had tied her down with. Yes Bo is Fae too, but she never allowed that to stop her from treating Lauren like a real person. One of the many things that drew her to the Succubus to begin with.
"Flora! Flora you have come back to me. I found you again. I told you I would fix this, and I have! Dyson screamed running across the field.
"Who the actual fuck is he talking to? Aife laughed not seeing anyone but Bo, Hades, and Lauren. The Succubus turned around, and around, and still didn't see another soul. Everyone that had been there, had been knocked out, as Aife and Queen Isabeau had run over to help Bo. Digging her feet in she started for Dyson. She jumped when her mother started running towards him. She had figured it out. He thought Lauren was Flora.
"Flora? Flora! It's me Dyson! The shifter screamed as he neared her.
"That's not Flora fool! Queen Isabeau said knocking him out with her fist.
Aife did nothing but laugh and run over to them. "Silly dog".
"Guards! Queen Isabeau screamed. She heard the footsteps behind her, and when they stopped she ordered Dyson to be taken back to the castle. He was of no use to them like that.
"Did you see his aura? Wow! He really thought Dr. Lewis was this Flora woman". Aife laughed again. She almost felt sorry for Dyson. But he had always went after every woman he came in contact with. Every woman except for her and Queen Isabeau. Trick had been quick to shut those fantasies down.
"Yes there is something not right about that. But I will address it once Hades has been dealt with". Queen Isabeau said.
"I already told him to leave his feelings out of this. He still lights up around Bo too. Guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. No pun intended". Aife laughed looking at her mother.
The women stood watching Dyson be carried off. They needed to make sure he was gone, and out of the way. He appeared to be the only one but Bo that fell for Hades tricks. But at least Bo had an excuse, she was his thrall, and his daughter.
"Are you going to fight? Or are you going to stare at me all day? I do have my phone. I could take a picture for you". Lauren laughed. She knew Hades hated her. Really hated her, and she had figured out why.
"Stand where you are Isabeau. I will handle this myself after all". Hades laughed running to Lauren again.
"What's it going to be this time? Another pep talk? Another serum? Lauren asked never moving but never backing away either.
"I won't need any needles, injections or serums to beat you. Your mind will do it for me. You wanted to be Fae so badly, you nearly killed yourself. I just gave you a push. And for what? For Bo? She prefers the wolf whenever you aren't around. She was much louder with him too. Now does that sound like she loved you more than him? Hades laughed.
"And there you were in a dark, and hollow place. The tossed aside ancient. Nobody even wanted to see you or be near you. They all knew you were a backstabbing, self-serving bastard. I wonder where Zeus is now? Destroying Tarturus so when you finally die, not even your soul will have a shadow to hide in". Lauren said nearly stalking him. Hades was nothing but a coward, playing on people's deepest insecurities. She wasn't about to doubt Bo's love for her.
"How are your mother and father? Your brother? Hades laughed.
"Safe and far away from the Fae. If you had them, you would have brought them with you. You used Nadia, she can't come back, she was cremated. Unless you can turn ashes back to corporeal forms, you have nothing to use against me". Lauren countered.
"Isabeau come to me". Hades ordered coolly.
"Isabeau come to me". Lauren laughed mocking him.
Bo walked over and stood in front of Lauren, and next to Hades. She winked at the Doctor with her left eye, so he never saw it. Lauren had to keep her emotions in check, Bo had recovered, and she couldn't let Hades know that.
"Bo you started all of this when you went to the Doctor before you came to get Kenzi back. When you were healing with Persephone, it allowed me to mark Lauren with my handprint. It wouldn't have worked had she not been sleeping in your bed. When I found out how smart Lauren was and how much you loved her, I had to try and kill her. That's why she was able to accept my potion that made her a Conduit. Once she died, it activated my hand print. She's a monster now Isabeau just like you, and what do we do with monsters sweet pea? Hades snickered as he lifted his hand. Both handprints were lit up, Bo was struggling to pull hers off. Bo had cut the handprint off, but he had put it back when she came to him at his penthouse.
Hades took advantage of Lauren's concern for the Succubus and finally attacked her.
Landing one punch, he knocked the Doctor to the ground. Lauren remembered something being around her neck that night, she stood up and lunged for Bo. She put her hand around her neck and both women's eyes flashed.
"See what I mean, she's a monster". Hades laughed. If his Succubus took the Doctor out, it would save him a lot of time.
Lauren growled and violently pulled her hand from around Bo's neck. Bo fell to the ground. She wasn't moving at all.
"What did you do to my daughter?! Hades screamed. He had never fallen down like that, and Bo was incapable of being drained like that too.
Lauren started to laugh, and it shook the ground all around them. Hades was not amused at all. He had never seen anyone that sinister. He did the only thing he could do, he summoned his Succubus again.
"Isabeau stand up! Hades ordered. He screamed again, and again, but the Succubus never moved.
"Are you sure she's ok? Aife whispered.
"Let them handle this Aife. You know what the plan is. We'll get our chance". Queen Isabeau said.
"Isabeau! Rise! Hades screamed again, pointing both hands at her. But once again, the Succubus did not move.
Lauren laughed again. "This is all your doing by your own admission".
"Isabeau was my greatest creation. Whatever you have done to her, I will take it out of your ass! Hades snapped turning around to Lauren. He was so pissed off, he was about to use his full arsenal on the Doctor.
He threw lighting bolt after lightning bolt at Lauren, but she dodged every single one of them. He tried fire balls next, and she threw them up into the sky and laughed as they disappeared.
He tried putting holes in the ground, but she was too quick and moved out of the way. Finally having enough of his games, and worried about Bo, Lauren took her gloves off.
Lifting her hands, Hades saw that they were both glowing just like his handprints used to do on Bo.
"You took her handprint!? Hades screamed.
"All thanks to you! Lauren laughed. It was something else she had been working to cure, but didn't know what it was until Hades admitted that he marked her. She had seen it on Dagny, but hers never lit up until today.
If he couldn't thrall the Succubus into fighting Lauren, he would try and thrall Lauren into fighting the Succubus.
"No wonder my Succubus wasn't moving, you took her handprint! Now give it back! Hades screamed.
Lauren was worried about Bo but couldn't check on her. Taking her attention off of Hades could be disasterous for all of them.
"As you wish! Lauren laughed throwing her hands up, and watched as Hades had been poked in the eyes by both handprints.
"You will pay for this! When I can see again! Hades screamed. He was in tremendous pain. Physical pain from what Lauren had just done. Mental pain knowing the Doctor had one upped him. A freaking human had outdone him!
"As a Doctor, I know what fingers in the eyes can do. Hurts huh? Lauren laughed.
"Now! Queen Isabeau screamed, and slammed her staff into the ground. It sent a direct line towards Hades who was stumbling all around.
"Oh hell no! I didn't get the chance to kick his ass yet! Aife screamed running over to the man.
"Better hurry before Tamsin comes". Queen Isabeau laughed.
Aife unleashed round after round of kicks, stabs, and punches to his face. Hades screamed in pain, and swung at the woman, but she ducked every swing.
"Hurts like a mofo don't it? Aife laughed. Did he really think they would bring Lauren along if she couldn't defend herself.
Hades couldn't see at the moment but he could see his past. The moment he learned the Dark Fae had a Succubus in their dungeons. Not just any Succubus, the Blood King and Queen's daughter. A woman like that mixed with his blood would create the most powerful Succubus/Fae ever. He had to have her so she would have his daughter. Thralling the guards, he dragged the screaming, cursing woman out of there. Once he learned that Trick had washed his hands of his own daughter, he washed his hands preparing to rape her until she became pregnant.
After Bo was born Aife was still being held in her cage, not allowed to touch their daughter again. She wasn't just hers anymore, she was his. His to raise. His to influence. His to control. Something Trick never learned to do with the Succubus. Then Aife escaped taking Bo, and Hades had never stopped looking for her.
Bo was now standing under her own power, watching the fight in front of her. When Lauren took the handprint, it really left the Succubus winded. She needed to rest but once the Succubus let go, Bo took over again. Aife deserved her chance at revenge too.
Aife tired of Hades whining. She twisted his neck full circle, and kicked him into the hole. Throwing a torch inside, she laughed as he screamed in pain.
Lauren rushed over to Bo, and checked her over. She asked her a ton of questions, and waited for answers. Once she was sure she was ok, she set the worries her Doctor mind had been holding free
"I am sure you will need to feed later". Lauren smiled softly.
"Yeah. I am a little hungry". Bo smiled as she squeezed Lauren's hand.
The women turned around and watched as Tamsin appeared and carried Hades maimed body away. "Trick said he loves all of you and we both thank you for this bastard. Tell Dagny that I will always love her".
The women waved to Tamsin as she disappeared, and took some deep breaths.
"Wait! Dagny still has his handprint". Bo said suddenly turning around to face Lauren.
"No she doesn't". Queen Isabeau said.
"Ladies we have company! Aife laughed as she ran towards the rest of the thralls.
One bye one they all went down in a matter of minutes. All of them still looked like Lauren, so Bo kept the real Lauren close to her.
"That is all of them My Queen". Bruce said running in to join the fight.
"And Dyson? Queen Isabeau asked.
"Back at the castle and locked away from Kenzi, and Dagny". Bruce responded.
"We're just knocking them out, once they sleep the thrall will be gone, now that Hades is gone. I will have them all taken somewhere so that they can rest. It is not their fault this happened". Queen Isabeau said taking out the last two.
"Can we go home now? Bo asked, and turned when she heard rumbling sounds.
The Royal Hummers were fast approaching. "Ask and you shall receive". Bruce laughed ushering the women ahead of him.
Bo, Lauren and Aife rode with the Queen. Bruce rode in the one in the front. He was sure they had taken down all of the thralls but wanted to make sure there weren't any stragglers walking around.
The women sipped on wine, and appetizers on the way back. Bo never took her eyes off of Lauren. What the hell had they watched her do?! She had gone there fully preferred to fight and protect her. The Doctor flipped the script.
Lauren didn't look tired. She didn't look weak. She looked relaxed. How could that be? She just fought the devil himself. Took on every insult. Everything that he threw at her, she dodged or threw back at him.
Taking one of Lauren's hands into hers, Bo felt it. She felt the love. She felt the power. Who was the woman sitting beside her? She was sure it was Lauren every time they made love after she came back, and there was a lot of those times.
Lauren was talking to Aife and Queen Isabeau, but Bo couldn't hear a word that they were saying. All she heard was her pounding heartbeat. She was nearly frantic thinking how close she had come to losing Lauren. Hades had touched her, and she didn't die. She was really back. For good, if the man that nearly killed Bo, couldn't kill her.
Aife was beaming. She quite enjoyed how Lauren taunted Hades, and how the Doctor used his own medicine against him. They were all safe and unharmed. She didn't even break a sweat when she was beating him down. She now understood Bo's affections for the woman in front of her. Lauren looked so innocent, but she could kick ass if, and when she needed to. Today she didn't. There was three powerful women near by, and the Doctor defended them all. Dyson nearly screwed it all up, and neither of the elder Succubus would forget that. He could have gotten them killed, and Aife surely wouldn't be forgetting that.
Queen Isabeau already adored Lauren but after today, she had so much respect for the woman. She wasn't afraid of anything, and the way she came to Bo's defense showed her they had done the right thing. Lauren was so good for Bo, she only hoped her granddaughter appreciated it.
Thirty minutes later they arrived back at the castle. Bruce had helped every woman out of the Hummers and made sure they made it safely inside.
The women all showered and agreed to meet the Queen in her throne room to discuss everything that happened.
"Do we really have to go down there? Bo moaned holding Lauren in her arms.
"Bo we need to talk to them, and then we can go home". Lauren laughed.
"That was amazing". Bo said softly kissing Lauren's neck.
"Bo...". Lauren said softly as she gently pulled away.
"Ok. Ok. Lets go talk to them". Bo smiled taking Lauren's hand.
"Are you ok? Lauren asked.
"Yes. I'm fine. She's fine too". Bo answered softly.
"I was worried he was going to thrall you all over again. Especially with his voice". Lauren confessed.
"Yeah that was weird. I didn't know he had marked you". Bo said worriedly.
"Yeah I don't know if it was all him today though". Lauren said swinging their hands.
"I am sure we are about to get some answers". Bo said allowing Lauren to walk in front of her, and into the throne room.
"Bring Dyson up, he must be awake by now". Queen Isabeau ordered.
"Yes my Queen". Bruce said bowing.
"I imagine they have a few questions for us". Aife laughed.
"Yes like what the hell did you do to Lauren? Bo asked seriously.
"Watch your tongue Isabeau". Aife said.
"She has reasons to be a little upset, and Bo you were missing her. We simply brought her back with a little help". Queen Isabeau answered.
"I know that part. What about the rest of it? Bo asked softly.
"Pete owed me a few favors, I simply collected". Queen Isabeau.
"There is more". Bo said.
"Very good, you didn't settle for that". Aife laughed.
"Pete was the deciding factor in her return. Lauren was a human, and in order for her to pass back over, she needed to be more than she was. Pete was a Shaman before he became a Saint. I nodded and he understood what I wanted him to do. Just before Lauren returned, he cast a spell on her. She is as powerful as you are Bo. If any Fae tries to attack you, it will trigger her powers. If they try and attack her, she can fully defend herself". Queen Isabeau answered.
"What does that even mean? What is she exactly? Bo asked.
"She's your match Bo". Aife said softly.
"Let them finish Bo". Lauren said squeezing the Succubus hand.
"Hades was half right. You started all of this Bo when you first pulsed her. She was the first human that you slept with without killing. That wasn't her injections, it was your Succubus protecting her. After you pulsed her, it allowed him to mark the both of you, that's why Lauren wasn't afraid, on some intuitive level, she knew how to talk to your Succubus to get her to back down. Remember when she touched your arm at the sex club? That was your bond". Queen Isabeau explained.
"That doesn't make sense. I pulsed a lot of people". Bo said.
"Yes you have but she was protecting her. Face it Bo, your Succubus mated with a human. That's why you were always mad at her when she broke up with you. It wasn't just affecting you, it was affecting your Succubus too. Neither of you were centered without the other". Queen Isabeau explained.
Bo thought back to her talk with Leviathan. "Yes you love her, you wear her humanity like a shield". She thought back to her talk with Lou Ann. "It's not that crazy".
Her Succubus must have known it then too. She had felt her surface with Kyle and couldn't take over again before she killed him. She had slept with Dyson and hadn't killed him, but he was Fae, Lauren was human. Lauren had thought she wasn't enough for her. "Being a Doctor, I know that I'm not enough for you". The truth is her Succubus always protected her no matter how many rounds they went.
"I get that now, but it still doesn't explain the spell and how it affects Lauren. Can it be broken? Bo sighed.
"I wasn't clear on that so my apologies. No it can't ever be broken. Pete is never coming back, so he can't ever remove the spell. Pete knew that too. She will never tire, she will never die. If any Fae attacks her, she can defend herself using powers from his spell. She has a ton of powers at her disposal. Let me be clear, she is not evil nor are the powers that she now carries. She's still a human, just a powerful one. A good disguise against unexpected attacks". Queen Isabeau explained.
"Ok. Ok. I get it". Bo smiled softly.
"I have a question". Lauren said softly.
"I figured you would Dr. Lewis. So please, ask". Queen Isabeau smiled.
"Why didn't I feel any of it until now? Lauren asked.
"We all knew Hades was coming back. Once Kenzi found the dead humans, we knew it was him, and asked you to come with us. Hades had no idea that you were not the Lauren he knew before. Pete is far out of his reach, so he didn't know about him". Queen Isabeau explained.
"That's why my blood work looked normal". Lauren deduced.
"That is correct but checking it from now on, you will find it different". Queen Isabeau smiled softly.
"One more question". Bo said.
"Yes? Queen Isabeau asked.
"What about Dagny's handprint? Bo asked.
"Lauren uknowingly took it from her when she touched her hand when she came back to you. That's why he couldn't come for Dagny, he couldn't find her without it. He used his mark on Lauren to find the Doctor after Mark had been stabbed. It's also why he chose to be a Doctor to help with Mark". Queen Isabeau explained.
"How do you know all of this? Bo asked. She had assumed only Hades knew of the current events in their lives.
"I have always been watching you. We all have. There are many Succubi still watching". Queen Isabeau smiled.
"Here he is my Queen". Bruce said pushing Dyson into the room.
"What the hell was that about back there?! Aife screamed.
"Aife let me handle this". Queen Isabeau said.
"As you wish". Aife said.
"What the hell was that about back there?! Queen Isabeau screamed.
"I...". Dyson started.
"You better answer them honestly Dyson. None of that it wasn't my secret to tell shit". Bo said.
"I thought Lauren was Flora". Dyson admitted.
"Who the hell is Flora? Lauren asked.
"Dyson's dead girlfriend. I had no idea she looked that much like you". Bo confessed.
"What? I'm still lost". Lauren said.
"When I went into Dyson's memory, Flora was his lover. I didn't know what Flora looked like so I don't know why he thought you were her back there. I know I told you I depicted a woman that looked like you, I just didn't tell you who you were, and what we did". Bo explained.
"Lauren was what?! Dyson snapped. Bo hadn't told him any of that. He thought Bo would have thought of anyone but Lauren. He knew she was livid with the Doctor, and that worked in his favor. Their favor.
"Explain Dyson or back to my dungeons you will go and right now too. Do not lie, your aura is telling us a lot right now! Aife snapped. They weren't going to drop this.
"I have always hated Lauren because she looked like Flora. I have loved Flora since she died. It hurt when Bo chose Lauren over me, because it was like Bo was getting to sleep with Flora, when I couldn't". Dyson explained.
"What?! Bo snapped.
"Yep. He's a dumbass". Aife laughed.
"So that's the reason why you were flirting with me saying you weren't sure if you could choose? Lauren asked angrily.
"Wait. What?! Bo growled.
"It's nothing. We were talking about you". Dyson said softly.
"When was this? Bo asked.
"The day you returned with Rainer". Lauren answered.
"Oh". Bo sighed in embarrassment.
"Dyson no matter what happened out there, you nearly attacked someone we really care about. That can't ever happen again! Queen Isabeau screamed.
"Let me take him outside, and kick his ass". Aife laughed.
"No. He will be given a physical. I want a full report. If there is something wrong, I need to know". Queen Isabeau said.
"Not with Lauren! Bo snapped.
"Of course not. I have another Doctor in mind. Dyson you will leave immediately. Whatever the Doctor finds will determine your status here. Any hatred towards Lauren will not be tolerated. You know my laws". Queen Isabeau said.
"Yes my Queen". Dyson said. He hated Doctors, but had no choice in this physical. He lost it out there, and was embarrassed that all of them saw it.
"Take him away". Queen Isabeau said.
"We should be going". Bo said softly.
"Of course. My guards will escort you home. Come tomorrow and we will discuss this further". Queen Isabeau said.
"How about two days from now? Bo asked.
Queen Isabeau laughed. "Of course, you need time to regroup. I get it. I suggest removing any mirrors from your bedroom and bathrooms".
Bo nearly blushed, and sighed when Lauren pulled her out of the door.
"We will see you in a few days". Lauren smiled.
"Good night ladies! Aife and Queen Isabeau said in unison.
"Good night! Lauren and Bo yelled over their shoulders.
TBC.
Lauren examines Dagny.
Bo and the Queen visit Dyson.
Aife presents a new law to the Queen.
