A/N: Enjoy!
Chapter 4: Finally
Kenzi's Villa
For the last ten minutes, the two women had been trying to come up with an idea of what to do about Charlie and her weird powers. If they could even call it that; they had no physical evidence that it was Charlie who caused the storm. It was just too much of a coincidence for it not be her. "What if you went back home to talk to Trick about it?" Kenzi suggested
"I just came from there. Besides, if I go back again then Bo and Lauren are gonna know something's wrong. And the last thing we need is them losing their heads" Tamsin answered, she understood what Kenzi was saying. But it was just too risky.
"So let's call Trick and ask him over the phone" Something had to be done, otherwise Kenzi didn't know what else to do. Or how to handle her niece if she got upset again.
Tamsin shook her head, it's like her friend wasn't listening to her. "It's not safe Kenz! Anyone could be listening, they've had both the bar and the Clubhouse sound proofed; but that doesn't stop people from tapping the phone lines" she was a cop; she knew this stuff.
"We have to do something Tamsin! I want to keep her safe more than anything, but we can't do that if someone on the outside picks up whatever she's doing! You know, maybe they have a sixth sense for new powers being used. We can't protect her if we don't know what's happening to her. Tamsin, we need help" Kenzi sighed.
Tamsin closed her eyes, exhaling calmly. No matter what she thought, Kenzi was right. They needed some advice on how to deal with this. "Fine, how'd you wanna do this?" She asked.
"We need to get Bo and Lauren over here somehow, or Trick. Without drawing attention from their end" Kenzi thought her hardest.
Tamsin smiled, she'd been working on something for a while now. With a Shaman she knew who lived in Spain. She wanted it to be ready for Charlie's birthday, but the thing she was asking for needed time to prepare. "I think I might have an idea, but I gotta head out for a while. I'll be back as soon as I can" she tapped Kenzi on the shoulder and then ran out of the house.
Kenzi was at a loss, she didn't know what Tamsin was up to. But she was going to trust her anyway. Turning to her niece, she saw that Charlie was rubbing her eyes with her tiny fists. She was probably tired from that crying fit she had earlier.
She walked forward slowly, "Okay Princess, I come in peace…" She spoke softly, not wanting to upset her again. She lifted her up gently. "… Are you ready for nap time?" She asked her. Charlie nodded, resting her head on her Aunty's shoulder. "Alright, here goes nothing…" She grabbed the remote and turned the TV off, closing her eyes and preparing herself for the worst.
But Charlie didn't start crying, thank god. She was too tired to care at the moment, "… Phew! Alright, off to dream land we go" she walked off to her niece's bedroom, placing her down into the crib and tucking her in comfortably. Within a couple of minutes, the baby dropped off quietly.
Unknown Location - Later
The Shaman that Tamsin was visiting, lived on a mountain not far from the small market that she and Kenzi shopped at. She touched her feet down on the small cliff. She didn't know why Shamans lived in the strangest environments. But that was what they liked, who was she to judge?
"Ola, Amigo…" She skipped inside with a smile, seeing him at his work station. Cooking up something that smelt like pure horse crap. She pinched her nose. "… Ew! This shit stinks man. What is all this?" She asked.
Alejandro smiled at her. He wasn't much for having company, but he and Tamsin had known each other for a good couple of centuries. And she was the only person on this earth that he could actually tolerate. "I'm busy Tamsin, is there actually something you wanted?" His Spanish accent was thick.
"Yeah. The potion I asked you to make? Is it ready?" She placed her hands on the table in front of her. Leaning on it.
He looked up at her with a frown. "What part of 'it needs time to purify'; did you not understand?" Potion making wasn't easy, and required time and care. If you didn't have that then you were in for a rough road.
Tamsin banged on the table, "Sorry, it's just that I need them! Like, today! Come on Al, you told me it would take ten months. It's been over that! You owe me a potion! And I'm not leaving here until you give me one" she folded her arms over her chest, taking a stand.
Alejandro sighed, he didn't have time for one of her tantrums. He went over to the corner of his cave, grabbing a medium sized box. "I haven't checked them in a couple of months…" He lifted the lid, picking up the vials and shaking them one by one. "… Some of them need more time to settle. But you're in luck. Two of them are ready for use" he brought them over to her.
She bumped her fists in the air. Thank god! Some good news for a change. "So, how do they work again?" She'd forgotten. All she knew was that they were used for travelling.
"One is bound with the soil from your home here, and the other is bound from the soil of your former home. The soil you gave me for the creation of these, is to insure where you end up. Are you catching on?" He asked.
She nodded. "Yeah, the red one goes to the Villa…" She pointed to the red coloured vial. "… And the green one goes to the Clubhouse…" She pointed to the green coloured vial. "… Easy peasy!" She smiled.
The Shaman placed the two small vials into a pouch. Tying it off and handing it to her. "Try not to screw it up, this couldn't be more straight forward" he didn't know if there was a way to mess it up, but if there was then Tamsin would be the girl for the job.
She snatched them from his hands. "No faith…" She shook her head with a laugh. "… Seriously though, thanks Al. You're making someone very happy with this" she held up the small pouch. She couldn't wait to see the look on Charlie's face when she got to see Bo and Lauren.
He bowed his head cordially, "I aim to please, señorita" he flashed her a smile. With that, Tamsin ran out of the cave. Jumping from the cliff and flying back to the villa.
Clubhouse - Later
Bo and Lauren we're going out of their mind right now, they were fine after Tamsin left the bar earlier. Seeing Charlie's pictures, really lifted their spirits. But now they had received a call from Kenzi telling them that Tamsin was coming back to the Clubhouse to talk to them about something regarding their daughter. And also that Trick had to be there too.
That last sentence was enough to make them worry, why would they want Trick to be present. Most likely because they were going to need his help. Bo was leaning against the back of the couch, watching her Girlfriend pace back and forth. "Babe, you need to try and calm down. Kenzi didn't sound panicked, everything is probably fine" she didn't want her going back into her funk.
Dyson had brought Trick over, while Mark was running the Dal in his absence. "Yeah, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about" he smiled confidently.
But Lauren wasn't listening, she just kept walking back and forth. Her mind was running rampant, what if Charlie was sick? What if she was hurt? Too many things were going through her head.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Dyson ran over, taking the latches off the door. It was Tamsin, and she strolled in with a smile. She was really excited about the news she had for them. "Whoa, what's with all the tension in this joint?" The atmosphere wasn't fun.
Lauren walked over to her. "What's the problem? Is she okay? Did something happen?" She had a serious case of word vomit right now.
Tamsin shook her head touching her arms gently. "No, no. She's fine…" Then she realised they actually did have a problem with Charlie. "… Well, she's fine now. Something kinda happened earlier. Long story short; we need some help" she finished.
"Help with what? And why did you want me to be here?" Trick stepped forward. He did find it odd.
She pulled out the small velvet pouch from her pocket. Holding it up with a smile. "I will explain everything once we leave…" She turned back to Bo and Lauren. "… Are you two ready to see your daughter?" She asked.
"What? I don't understand" Bo didn't know what the hell she meant by that.
"Kenzi can explain it better than I can. So, shall we?" Tamsin didn't want to waste any time. "Hey D, you're gonna have to stay behind. Make sure the house isn't empty for however long were gone for; you never know if someone will try and bust in while we're gone" she turned to her old partner.
Dyson nodded. "Sure thing; say hi for me" he was happy for them.
Tamsin walked further into the room, taking out the red vial. "Ready?" She turned to Bo, Lauren and Trick. The three of them just nodded. She turned back around, smashing the vial to the floor. Everyone shielded their eyes from the bright green light, once it faded they saw a great big portal. "Let's go!" She ran in first.
Bo and Lauren joined hands, she still hadn't spoken yet. She didn't know how to prepare herself for what came next. Her daughter was on the other side of that portal. She'd waited so long for this.
"Are you ready for this?" Bo snapped her out of her thoughts. Lauren nodded with tears in her eyes. Of course she was ready, she'd been ready all year. They both walked into the portal. With a confused Trick following slowly behind them.
Dyson watched as the portal got smaller, until finally it vanished completely.
Kenzi's Villa
The portal reopened, pushing the four of them out and into the Villa's living room. Bo, Lauren and Trick immediate felt the change of temperature in the air. "Nice place" Bo looked around, it was an impressive house.
"Thanks…" Everyone turned when they heard the familiar voice of Kenzi. Only she wasn't alone, she was holding a lovely little girl. "… We like it" she walked up to her friends, smiling at the fact that Charlie was already holding her hands out for Lauren.
Lauren felt like her heart was going to stop beating at any moment, she reached her arms out. Taking the baby from Kenzi's arms, and holding her up so she could see her properly. "Hi" She breathed. Charlie gave a wide smile, touching her Mother's face with her tiny hands.
Kenzi and Tamsin couldn't hold their tears in, this was all they'd wanted in the last twelve months. To reunite a family, and now they'd succeeded.
After smothering her with kisses, Lauren passed her daughter to Bo. Who was a little out of her depth, she didn't know what to do with a baby. It had been too long since she'd held her last. "You are so beautiful" she chuckled, bringing the baby close to her body. Breathing in every inch of her.
While Bo was having a moment, Lauren brought Kenzi into a tight hug. She couldn't even begin to express the gratitude for what her friend had done. "Thank you Kenzi; for everything" she spoke in her ear.
Kenzi hugged her back. "Don't mention it. She's all worth it…" she smiled pulling away. "… So why don't you guys take a seat and we can talk about why we brought you here" she gestured to the couches.
Bo sat with Charlie in her lap. Trick was on her left, playing with his great Granddaughter's hand. While Lauren was on her right. Charlie quickly crawled onto her lap. Trying to climb up on her. Lauren held her steady. Kissing her cheek. Clearly she wasn't the only one who felt the bond.
"So, the reason we wanted you to come by; was because we've learned something new about Charlie" Tamsin stood next to Kenzi, they needed to tell them what was going on fast. So they could find a way to deal with it. Or at least find out what was happening.
"Like what?" Bo asked, holding her daughter's hand as she sat quietly in Lauren's arms.
Kenzi nodded to Tamsin, she knew what she was implying. They needed to be shown, if she explained it they wouldn't understand. They needed to see for themselves. She grabbed the remote, turning the TV on and finding Charlie's favourite channel.
Once she saw that her show was on, the toddler perked up her ears. Clapping her hands with a squeal. Bo and Lauren nearly started crying at the sound of her laughing, they never thought they would see this so soon.
Tamsin then turned the TV off again, and once she did. Charlie started screaming, and as Kenzi and Tamsin had predicted so did the rain, the thunder and the lightening. "This is what we're talking about! When she gets upset; it rains!" She pointed to the window.
"That could just be a coincidence…" Lauren lifted the baby girl up, trying to calm her down. "… Shhh, it's okay sweetie. I'm here now" she kissed her head. Rocking her gently. As if by magic, Charlie's crying stopped. And then so did the rain.
Bo and Trick noticed that, and they were now understanding why Tamsin and Kenzi were concerned. "Okay, that's freaky…" she admitted. "… Did she do that?" She was confused.
Kenzi nodded. "That's what we're trying to tell you. Charlie can literally; make it rain!" She had to get them to believe her.
"And she can also make the sky shoot lightening, which by the way burnt a giant hole in my favourite leather jacket…" Tamsin was still not over that. "… You can write me a check, or I'm good with cash…" She groaned when Kenzi hit her on the arm. "… Or, we can come back to it later" she smiled rubbing her arm.
"Any idea what's happening Trickster?" Kenzi looked to Trick, he was the only one who could probably shed light on their situation.
Trick shook his head; he could see how they thought he'd be their best bet to find out what was happening. But to be honest, he had no clue. "I'm sorry; I don't" he answered.
Charlie was being so quiet as she sucked on her thumb while being held by Lauren. Kenzi could never get her to be this silent, not even when she was upset. "You've been here five minutes, and already you're a natural" she let out a laugh.
Lauren smiled, leaning down to kiss her daughter's head. "It's probably the maternal bond kicking in. I've waited so long for this; for her. And now I've got it" she couldn't be happier, although she knew that it wasn't permanent. They would have to leave again soon.
"So, other than the fact that she can somehow create storms; is there anything else she's done that we should know about?" Bo wanted to know everything, and judging by the way that Kenzi and Tamsin were looking at each other. There was definitely more to say.
Kenzi made eyes at Tamsin, they didn't know if telling them about when Charlie fell would make them angry because it happened on their watch. Tamsin gave her a scowl that silently said, 'Don't do it!'.
Whereas Kenzi was silently saying, 'They deserve to know!'
"Will somebody please say something!" Bo ordered, the longer they were making them wait, the more she thought it was something bad.
Kenzi decided to make the decision. Taking a seat on the couch opposite them. "Well, it's not really a big deal. At least I don't think it is…" She tried to find the right wording. But she couldn't stop laughing because Charlie was waving at her from her position. "… Uh, Charlie had a little accident the other day. And scraped her knee, but I got her a bandaid right away" she made clear.
"That doesn't sound so bad, kids get hurt sometimes. I'm sure you did everything you could. We're not mad if that's what your worried about" Lauren didn't care about that kind of thing, of course Charlie had fallen once or twice. It happened.
"Yeah. That's not what we were worried about actually" Tamsin confessed.
Bo didn't like the sound of that. "Care to explain?" She looked down to see that Charlie was wrapping her tiny fingers around her Mother's hand. That alone made her smile.
"Well, after she fell I gave her a bandaid and all was well with the world. But then Tamsin bought a paddle pool, and while I napped she was splashing around and the bandaid fell off and the scrape was gone" Kenzi explained.
Lauren gave her Girlfriend a worried look, that didn't sound like a normal part of child development. "So you're saying she healed?"
"That's what we think" Tamsin nodded.
Charlie obviously didn't understand what any of the grown ups were saying. But right now, she felt like she needed to be held by the pretty woman sitting next to her. So she pulled on Bo's hand, trying to crawl over to her lap. "She wants you" Lauren chuckled, lifting the little girl up and moving her over to Bo.
Once Bo held her, Charlie's eyes lit up. And not just metaphorically, they were shining a dim blue just like Bo's did when she would feed. "Oh my god! Please tell me; I'm not imagining this right now" she started to panic as she stood the girl up on her legs.
Trick and Lauren leaned in, and Kenzi and Tamsin ran over to see want she was fretting about. And there it was, Charlie's eyes were burning electric blue. And clearly she was none the wiser because she just kept smiling and giggling at her Mother.
"That must be why she can heal, because she's part Succubus. Just like I got the abilities from you, so did she" Lauren let out a breath, this was a lot. Fae children didn't come into their powers until they hit puberty, which meant that Charlie was even more special than they thought.
Trick shook his head in confusion. "That makes no sense. Bo needs to feed on chi to heal, and so do you. Charlie is healing without it, which is not supposed to happen" he was worried.
"Whether it is or it isn't, doesn't matter right now. We just need to make sure no one else finds out about this. About what she can do" Bo cuddled her daughter closely. She didn't care what powers Charlie would end up having, as long as she was happy.
That was there first priority now, finding the Elder that ordered the hit or the oracle that had the vision. Didn't matter at this second, they just needed to find out what was happening with their little girl. And learn how to stop outsiders from getting wind of it.
They just hoped that it wasn't already too late.
Zee's Penthouse
There it was again, the rumbling in the clouds. Someone was using the same amount of power to create a storm. Even though that storm wasn't happening here, it was happening somewhere in the world. Only she herself had that kind of power, no one else in her family had dominion over the thunder and lighting. That was her area of expertise.
Zee stood on the balcony again, she needed to find whoever was doing this. And then see what they were and why they were creating storms. Was it to get her attention? She closed her eyes, rising her hands and summoning the lightening in the sky.
She was going to use her powers to make the lightening take her to whoever it was that was creating it. It took her some time, but she found it. And now she could find them too. She lifted her hand up into the air, waiting for the lightening to strike her.
And when it did, she disappeared in a bright spark of light.
Kenzi's Villa
Bo and Lauren were outside, enjoying the sunshine with their little girl. They watched her walk around, as Tamsin had said Charlie was wobbling. But she was holding steady for the time being. "Look at her, being a big girl and walking around on her own two feet" Bo chuckled.
Lauren leaned into Bo's side, wrapping her arms around her Girlfriend's waist. Still keeping her eyes on her daughter. "I know, she's so fearless. I love that" she smiled at Charlie, who was standing by the little paddle pool.
They walked over to her, and Lauren bent down to pick her up. She didn't want to put her down, ever. She just wished that she could hold her forever. Bo loved the look on Lauren's face right now, it was a face of pure happiness and she hadn't seen it in so long.
Suddenly, they saw a bright light shine from their left along with a clap of thunder. Bo's expression dropped when she saw Zee standing before them. She stood in front of Lauren and Charlie, who was now crying due to the fright.
Zee couldn't believe her eyes, for once in their many years in life. Hera was right for a change; she wasn't going to let him milk that though. She looked at the crying baby, and then to the sky.
The thunder roared, and the lightening shot through the clouds. It was going to start raining soon, and how ironic that the baby was crying at the same time. She'd seen this before, when she was in her male body. And a small boy, when she would get upset it would do this.
Her powers would manifest, due to being tied to her emotions.
Lauren bounced Charlie in her arms, cuddling her which stopped her from crying. And as she did, the clouds turned back to white and the thunder and lightening faded. She brought her daughter close to her body, wanting to keep her safe from Zee.
Zee held up her hands with a smile. "It's okay. I don't mean her or you, any harm" she started to walk forward, but Bo met her half way.
"And why should I believe anything that comes out of your mouth?! You already tried to kill me once; why not my daughter too? Really go for the gold" Bo's eyes shined blue, she realised she just outed Charlie. But it was pointless to deny it, Zee wasn't stupid.
"I may be a bitch, and a monster. But I would never hurt an innocent baby" Zee promised, she'd done many things to her own children. But never when they were babies, it was at this stage that they needed to be protected.
Lauren walked forward slowly, Charlie was resting her head on her shoulder. "Then what'd you want?" She asked.
Zee turned back to the small baby, she was cute. "To find out who was summoning the lightening. And now I see…" She smiled at the baby. "… Since she shares my blood then it seems only appropriate that she'd share in my power too"
Bo frowned. "Your power? No, she's just part Succubus. She's not part God"
"That may be so. But what do you think you are Bo? You're the daughter of Hades; Part Succubus and Part God. And if you have Ancient blood running though you, then so does she. You're both Demi Gods" Zee spoke to her niece.
Lauren didn't like the sound of this already, she liked it better when she thought of Charlie growing up to be like Bo or herself. Not a Demi God. "So what does this mean? What other abilities can we expect her to inherit?" She wanted to know.
Zee didn't know herself. "I'm not sure. But it will most likely be just from the most powerful of our line. Me, and my brothers. Poseidon and Hades. Which would give her, dominion over the Sky, the Sea, and the Underworld. That's one special baby you've got there" she had to admit, that she was a little scared right now.
"Why doesn't she have the other powers now too; why just yours?" Bo asked.
"Because, my powers stem from my emotions. When I'm angry, or sad, or murderous. They manifest, and I lose control. Although, it was worse when I was a kid. I hurt a lot of people. She's doing the same thing; when she cries, so does the sky" Zee explained.
This was so unbelievably weird. Bo and Lauren loved Charlie regardless of what powers she had or what she became. But they were kind of hoping that she would just be part Succubus. This was something else entirely.
Bo turned to her Girlfriend, "Lauren, take Charlie inside. Zee and I need to have a chat" she didn't want her Aunt anywhere near her daughter. Not until she was sure that Zee wasn't a threat.
Zee waved her hand to the baby, who shockingly enough waved back. She watched them walk back into the house, then faced her niece again. "It seems I've underestimated you Bo. You've managed to keep her hidden for an entire year; it can't have been easy to let her go" she sympathised with her.
"No, it wasn't…" Bo replied. "… But I didn't really have much of a choice, since the Elders took it upon themselves to hunt her down. You didn't happen to have a hand in that, did you?" She asked her, ever since the hit had been ordered. Bo wondered if her Aunt had something to do with it.
"Wow, you really do think that low of me don't you? I won't deny it; I'm a bitch. I like it, it's freeing. And I've done a lot of terrible things, but I would never seek to kill an innocent child. But you're right, the Elders did have someone that tipped them off" Zee said.
Bo frowned, this was new information. "The Oracle that saw the vision?"
Zee was confused, she thought that Bo would've known by now. "Oracle? Bo, there was no Oracle…" She watched her niece turn puzzled, "… I mean, there was. But she was no Oracle; the vision was fake"
"She? You know who it is, don't you?" Bo stepped forward, standing inches away from her Aunt. She needed to know now. "Give me her name" she demanded.
"Persephone" Zee said.
Bo turned away, feeling betrayed. The woman that helped her escape the Underworld, her Step-Mother. She was the reason the last year of her life had been a misery. Why Lauren had almost lost herself in her grief. And why they had to send their little girl away.
She had to take a minute to contain her anger, she thought that she could trust her. That she was trying to help her. But once again, Bo had put her trust in someone that ended up stabbing her in the back.
But now there was one thing that didn't make any sense to her. "If the vision was fake, and Charlotte isn't a threat. Then why would Persephone say she was? What does she have to gain from this?" She asked.
"You're misunderstanding me Bo; Persephone doesn't get anything out of this. She did it for Hades, he's the one who wants your daughter dead" Zee couldn't believe that Bo didn't know all of this. She must have secluded herself for too long, to hear any of this.
"Why?" Bo asked.
Zee was tired of explaining herself already, "Since you banished him, Hades has been trying to find something to give him enough power to break out of Tartarus again. Now that he's been cut off from you, he needs someone else. Someone who shares his blood-"
"Like a Granddaughter…" Bo finished for her. This was unbelievable, her Father was behind this the entire time. Again, he was trying to destroy her life. He could come after her until the world ended, she didn't care. But to go after her daughter; his own blood.
She was disgusted.
"… Why her?" she had to ask.
Zee's answer was simple. "Because her power's untapped" that kind of power was raw energy; and it was enough to boost him indefinitely.
"There's just one thing I don't understand. If Charlotte dies, then how is he supposed to get her powers?" Bo asked.
Zee let out a breath, "Maybe we should talk about this with your significant other? After all, I'm sure she'll want to know about all of this" she couldn't stand the heat out here, and she was guessing that the lovely Villa beside her had state of the art air conditioning.
Bo didn't really want to upset Lauren now, especially since the grey cloud had cleared. Her Girlfriend was happy for the first time in a year. And she didn't want to ruin that, but if they were going to have an encore battle with her Dark Daddy; Then she needed someone as smart as Lauren by her side.
"I want your word that you won't hurt my Daughter" Bo wasn't letting her into the house without it.
Zee nodded. "You have it; I didn't come here to wage war. I want Hades dead as much as you do, if not more. He continues to plot against us; so he needs to be dealt with" That was the most important thing to her.
"Okay then, let's go" Bo made her Aunt follow her into the house. They needed to hear what Zee had to say, and then they needed a plan. But Bo knew that with this new information, Lauren wouldn't want to leave Charlie again.
A/N: Yay, they're reunited. And finally they know who's behind it. But there's still more to come. So hope you're enjoying. Leave me a review. Much love xoxo
