I'm finally back from Cali! Sorry I couldn't post before, but I wrote while I was away so here's a long chapter to make up for it. As always, please review!

Faenonymous: Chapter 8

Bo

"WOW that was shockingly fast" Kenzi said as Bo and her walked side by side to their yellow Jeep. "I know you can't keep your shit together around the Doc, but I didn't know it was that bad."

"Very funny, Kenzi. We only had ten minutes before the guards came back and Lauren wasn't happy that I went against her 'orders'." Bo mumbled as she entered the door-less vehicle and started the engine.

"Whatever you say, Bo-bo. D-Man said the Dal is a few miles down the road on the left." Kenzi responded, quickly changing the subject. "It's always been a fantasy of mine to live in a bar. We can drink and eat all day long and not have to worry about getting our drunk asses home."

"Let's keep the drinking to a minimum until we talk to this Trick guy." Bo responded eagerly. "We don't know what the hell is going on or who any of these people are. If they don't start explaining shit soon, me and you are going back to the shack and forgettingtoday ever happened."

Trick

"Bo has three days to prepare for the trials?!" Trick yelled, walking around the bar counter to approach Dyson.

"You had to have known that this was a possibility." Dyson responded firmly. "Did you honestly think the Morrigan would let a succubus who has no affiliation to the Fae world and no training, join the Dark without passing the trials first?"

"She shouldn't have been unconscious in the labs in the first place!" Trick said, slamming his fist on the counter next to Dyson. "You were supposed to intercept her and bring her directly to me! The Morrigan shouldn't have had the chance to speak to her! This whole plan has turned into a complete disaster!"

"I know this isn't going the way we planned it, but that doesn't mean we can't stay on track." Dyson said as he took a sip of his beer. "Bo and Kenzi are on their way here right now. After we explain everything to them, we can start planning on what to do next. When Bo passes the trials and aligns herself with the Dark, we can still work with her in secret to restore the Light."

Trick paced back and forth behind the bar, contemplating everything Dyson just said while trying to control his growing anger.

"If Bo passes the trails and becomes part of the Dark, she can work for the Morrigan undercover. Hopefully she can find out more about what the Morrigan is planning for the future." Trick said, attempting to come up with a sufficient plan. "While she's working undercover, we can focus on finding a way to restore the memories of all the Light Fae she took over."

"We can discuss all of this later; right now we need to focus on Bo making it through the trials…again." Dyson said, finishing his beer and placing the empty glass on the bar.

"Last time she went through the trials, there were both Dark and Light Fae Elders present." Trick said, finally taking a seat on the stool next to Dyson. "Since there are only Dark Fae left, I have no idea what the Morrigan is planning."

"I guess we'll just have to cover all of the bases over the next three days." Dyson said reassuringly. "As much as I don't want to, we should probably get Lauren involved in this. It's obvious that Bo and her are bonded; we don't know what impacts these trials could have on Lauren if Bo is injured or killed. They both don't know each other, but just over the last twenty-four hours the bond has strengthened."

"How could you tell?" Trick asked curiously.

"You'll see when Lauren gets here…" Dyson answered. "I told her to meet us here. Since it's already so late, I thought it would be better for us to get this out of the way before we sleep. It will give us more time to start training tomorrow."

Just as Trick was about to respond, Kenzi and Bo walked through the entrance of the Dal. Not taking the time to observe the completely wooden pub, Bo and Kenzi strode right up to the bar and took a seat on the stools diagonal from them.

"You must be Trick." Bo said casually. "Kenzi and I would like to know what the fuck is going on."

"And a few tequila shots when you get a chance…" Kenzi chimed in. "It's been a crazy day and Kenzi needs to relax a little."

Without a word, Trick got up from his stool and walked behind the bar. He grabbed four shot glasses and laid them across the bar counter, carefully filling each one while trying his best to focus on the shot glasses in front of him and not his granddaughter who he'd missed dearly for the past three years. He knew he couldn't tell her right away who he was, he had more important matters to discuss with her tonight, but that did not dim the need to be as close to her as possible. He passed a shot glass to each person and in turn, everyone drank the shot without any kind of toast.

Bo swallowed the tequila, not bothering to ask where the lime or salt was. "So when are we going to get this show on the road?"

Trick was about to answer when he heard the pub door creek open and heels clap against the hard wood floor. "Hi, Lauren. You made it in perfect time; we were just about to get started."

Bo spun around in her stool immediately upon hearing Lauren's name. As soon as she was in view, Bo jumped off of her stool and ran towards Lauren. She picked her up in one swift motion and carried her to the bar. Once there, she placed Lauren carefully on her feet and stood behind her, protectively wrapping both arms around her.

"OK…" Trick said, looking curiously at the pair.

"I told you." Dyson grumbled while pouring himself another shot.

"I think we should discuss what's going on between Bo and I first." Lauren said, trying her best not to laugh. "I feel a strong connection to her, but Bo seems to be having some control issues…"

Trick looked at Dyson before returning his bewildered expression back at Bo and Lauren. "I'm sure you already figured out that you and Bo are bonded… I know it sounds pretty extreme considering you two don't know each other and you're a human."

Lauren stared at him with a shocked expression. "Yes… that was one of my hypotheses, but I ruled it out because we just met yesterday and Bo's a succubus."

"I can explain how you two know each other; actually I can explain how all of us know each other." Trick answered calmly. "As far as the bonding issue goes… I have never heard of a succubus bonding with anyone, especially a human. All I can offer in that area are educated guesses."

"That's better than nothing." Lauren said, finally tearing herself from Bo's grip to take a seat on the stool between Bo and Kenzi. "Any information that could help would be greatly appreciated."

"I know this is going to be shocking at first, but the information I'm about to tell you needs to be taken seriously. If you have any questions or lack of belief…Dyson is also here to help." Trick said as he braced himself on the bar table in front of him. "I'm also going to try to explain this as quickly as possible considering the time period we have to train Bo for the trials, understood?"

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement, eagerly waiting for some form of explanation.

"Originally this land was ruled by both Light and Dark Fae, much like other Fae territories. For those of you who do not know, Fae are creatures that prey upon humans. Whereas humanity consists of a single species and sub-species, there are many different species within Fae. Most species are similar in appearance to humans, but live for centuries instead of years. I'm sure Dr. Lewis can explain this more after the trials." Trick informed them, not bothering to take a breath. "Three years ago, the Morrigan created this malicious idea to overthrow the Light Fae ruler, known as the 'Ash'. The Light had just lost their Ash and were currently trying to find another leader. At the time, Hale was the temporary Ash and was currently in motion to be crowned as the new permanent Ash. Since the Light were currently without a leader, this was an ideal opportunity for the Morrigan to stage an overthrow. Unlike previous Fae battles, the Morrigan decided to attack our minds instead of our bodies."

"You're saying that instead of having a huge battle or a mass assassination… the Morrigan decided to attack all Light Fae minds?" Bo asked, completely confused by the rush of information. "What did she do to us? Why wouldn't she just kill all Light Fae and take over the territory that way?"

"By hiring an Addonc and a Kirin she was able to erase and manipulate all Light Fae thoughts and memories. She even had them perform it on a majority of Dark Fae. By doing this she was able to create a bigger and stronger Dark Fae alliance. If she went into battle with the Light Fae, she would have killed a lot of us and lost a lot of Dark Fae in the process." Dyson informed them, not bothering to look at Bo or Lauren.

"What the hell is an Addonc and a Kirin?" Kenzi asked dumbfounded.

"An Addonc is a Water Fae, who uses water to erase a person's memory. They are able to use any type of water as means for erasing memories, they just need to be in contact with water before dousing their victims with it. Only Elder Addonc's are able to erase certain memories from an individual without erasing the victims mind completely." Lauren explained, trying her best not to use too many scientific terms. "And a Kirin is a type of Fae with the ability to manipulate memory of other beings. It's usually a very painful process for both individuals. He also must have been an Elder."

"This is completely ridiculous." Bo said as she stood from her stool and began pacing behind Lauren. "Why didn't the Light Fae fight against the Morrigan? They must have realized what was happening. How were you able to escape?"

Trick walked around the bar and stood in front of Bo. "Bo, please sit down. I know this is a lot of information. We can talk more about this later, right now our main concern is getting you through the trials and discussing this bond. I promise I'll explain everything after you complete the trials."

Bo stared at Trick for a long moment, pondering whether or not she should push the subject. All of this new information began flooding her mind. There were still so many unanswered questions, but at least she was starting to understand what happened to her and Kenzi. Trick also made a good point, he could probably spend weeks trying to explain all of this to her, but she didn't have weeks…she had days.

"Well at least some things are starting to make sense…" Bo finally mumbled out. "I agree. We should focus on the trials and the bond, as long as I have your word that you'll explain more of this after."

Trick smiled at his granddaughter softly. "You have my word."

"Am I the only one who still has no FRICKEN idea what's going on?" Kenzi asked, looking around the room eagerly. "If I have to sit through anymore of this you better be dishing out shot after shot."

As Bo sat back down in her stool next to Lauren, Trick walked back around the bar and grabbed the tequila bottle. He placed the whole bottle in front of Kenzi in hopes that it would shut her up for the remainder of the evening.

"So tell me what's going on between you two." Trick asked, turning his head to look at both Bo and Lauren. "What are you feeling?"

"I feel like I want to rip off all of Lauren's clothes and take her on the bar right now, regardless if you guys are in the room or not." Bo said almost instantaneously, shockedby her words.

"Wow Bo. Take it down a notch. No need to be THAT descriptive." Kenzi laughed out between gulps of tequila.

"And on that note… I'm excusing myself." Dyson said as he stood from his stool and walked towards the Dal's exit. "Call me when you're done, Trick. I'm going to try to sleep for a few hours."

Bo looked at Lauren apologetically, "Sorry, that slipped out. I don't know what I'm saying…"

"It's OK, it's good to know actually." Lauren said changing her stare from Bo to Trick. "Scientifically speaking, I feel the same way. I don't think my needs are as strong and impulsive as Bo's, but there is still a pull towards her."

Trick mindlessly ripped the bottle out of Kenzi's hand and took a swig of tequila before placing the bottle back onto the counter. Not only was he terrible at having relationship conversations in general, but having a "mating" conversation with his granddaughter was making him extremely uncomfortable.

"I'm sure you are now aware that you and Lauren were in a relationship before the incident." Trick croaked out, trying to maintain his cool. "I was unaware that you to had performed a soulbond. You must have 'performed' the ceremony one or two days before your memories were erased. If you did it earlier, I would have picked up on its side effects."

"Side effects?" Bo repeated. "What's a soulbond?"

"GREAT…I can ALREADY tell this is going to be a very, very long morning!" Kenzi whined as she buried her head into her hands. "You better have more tequila…and maybe some pizza…"