Chapter 19: Those Left Behind

In the middle of nowhere a loud snoring echoed in the old truck. The cause of the inhuman sound was half lying half sitting in the drivers seat, a bottle tequila still in hand. The smell of alcohol was sticking to her drenched clothes, saliva dripping out of her mouth.

With a lot effort she had eventually manged to get in this comatose state which was a quite an achievement for a fae usually immune to intoxication. A fast metabolism had its advantages but to drown your sorrows became unbelievably difficult.

After the disastrous day it had felt good to feel the hot burning liquid tingling her insides. To feel the reality starting to slip, turning into a blur. She knew the repercussions of her interference would be big. But she couldn't let the girl get killed just because some assassins want her now too? She probably had lost her contacts but it was worth it.

First thing when she got sober enough she had to go to the girl. Lauren needed to know about her heritage, her powers. So much depended on the teenager and the longer the truth was kept from her the higher was the risk for unknown and unwanted effects to appear. Lauren had to know what she was able to. Had to train and learn to control it. Enemies were lining up to take the girl down. She was still vulnerable without the joining. Getting the girl to the temple was priority now before some of the morrigans thugs got his hand on her.

But right now the blondes mind and body were a mess. It felt like alcohol was running through her veins instead of blood. An uncomfortable, nice nap should fix things up. Her dreams were a blur containing to many naked bodies, booze and a... Duck but it felt so nice and cozy.

Her heart almost stopped when she was dragged out of the car by her collar. Shit usually she wasn't that careless about her defenses. She felt her powers trying to break through while she was dangling in the air. The tight grip was making it hard for to breath. Opening her eyes everything was moving and swirling. Her head pounded. If she didn't know better she was completely wasted. She tried to lash out, hit the attacker but her muscles were wobbly and she missed.

The deep growl and the loud barking was ringing in her head, her brain felt like it was exploding.

"where is she?!"

"Dyson, let her go, god dammit." that voice sounded like Renas. Her look wandered from the gruffy, bearded man to the red headed beauty.

"But..." Dyson said.

"No but. Let her down or I'll get the newspaper."

"Fine.. But I swear if she did anything to her..."

"She won't. Trust me."

"Alright..." the wolfshifter huffed and loosened his grip on the blonde. Tamsin fought for air and balance. She should have stayed with the tequila. The fae moonshine she had picked up from one of her contacts was doing strange things to her.

Seeing the helpless stumbling of the blonde Rena raised her eyebrows. "Are you drunk?"

"You wanna take adva.. vantage of me? Sorry dear not iner.. Intres.. Interested in a threesome.."

"Why...just why can't you be serious for once"

"She can barely stand, how do you suppose is she going to tell us what we want to know?" Dyson asked in a low tone.

Rena sighed. "I am always prepared." concealing it in her jacket she showed Dyson the injection pen.

"Where do you get all this things?" the wolf whispered.

"Got a druid friend" she winked.

Tamsin, still in her drunken state had problems to catch up and before she even realized it, Rena already jammed the injection in her arm.

It took only seconds for her clarity to come back. Eyes turned in to slits Tamsin squeezed her arm ready to punch the two officers. "the fuck is wrong with you guys?!"

"Sober again?"

"Shove it bitch. I swear if the little one wasn't so fond of you I would have already ripped you two into tiny little pieces..." Tamsins anger was boiling.

Rena got frustrated. Really frustrated which wasn't good for Tamsin. A pissed of Rena was something nobody wished to meet. The redhead struck like lightning, pressing the lean figure against the truck. Dyson was taken aback by the

"I don't have time for this shit tammy. Either we are doing this the easy way or the hard one. Your decisission" Tamsin was surprised by the strength of Rena. Since when was she that strong and protective? What happened to the funny, careless girl never willing to settle? There was a change and Tamsin neither knew the why or how only that she had to dig in to it.

"You, attack me in my own home, drag me out sleeping, threaten me and now I don't even have a fucking second to clear my head?"

"Everything is just about you, isn't it? You cannot care about someone, you are incapable of love of feeling anything besides hatred Valkyrie." That stirred something in Tamsin up. Eyes turning black she reversed the positions.

"You know NOTHING about me" Tamsin spat. "You have no idea what I had to endure all for the sake of others so excuse me when I became a little cynic baby fae"

Rena was about to answer when Dysons voice cut through. "Enough!" he growled, eyes shining, canines growing. "While you two bicker like housewives the little one is missing, probably in danger"

Only one word swirled through Tamsins head: fuck.

Dyson was eying the Valkyrie suspiciously while taking a sip from his luxury milk. He didn't trust the blonde not only because she was dark fae. They were sitting in his living room. They had decided it was safer to talk here. He still hoped that Lauren was maybe coming back, that her decision to go had been impulsive but his gut feeling told him something different. The few words written by Lauren were flashing through his mind. I'm a danger to all of you. I can't keep living here with you, knowing that my mere presence could cost your lives is something I can't accept. I've already caused so much pain and death. Please take care of Ivy. I am sorry. Love Lauren

"Fuck you too!" the yelling of Tamsin ripped him from his thoughts. Angrily the blond through her phone through the room. "Looks like my little stunt pissed some people of. My fucking contacts decided to turn on me... Fuck, fuck fuck!" the Valkyrie screamed. "if something happened to her I'm gonna tear that asshole apart before I reached the end of my life cycle" Her entire body was shaking with fury.

"Whoa you really seem to care about that girl"

"Are you kidding me? She is my SISTER you dumb shit and the next keeper, the one who could change everything. I couldn't care less about you too and I don't care about the other brat Casanova sired but I'd gave my life for Lauren"

Rena sat down next to Tamsin. An unknown calmness was flooding the agitated Valkyrie who visibly calmed down. She sighed and dug her face inside of her hands. "I won't forgive myself if something happened to her and I swear I'll make you pay..."

Three days after Laurens disappearance they still hadn't any trace. The girl was gone. Ivy was devastated at the news and barely left her room. The crying of the girl was echoing through her room every night. She barely ate or said anything. She refused to talk about it and Dyson understood her too well. That girl went through hell and now perhaps lost her sister. Everybody had a breaking point even Ivy. It was a wonder that the girl didn't break down sooner. She had always been so strong.

Anger was rising up in Dyson. As hard as Laurens decision might have been he was angry at her for causing so much pain.

Ivy wasn't the only one that was hit hard by it. Bo the poor girl broke down teary eyed when she heard the news after she called every hour asking for Lauren. The brunette was so worried and after day three Dyson couldn't lie to her anymore. He was surprised how hard it hit Bo. He knew about hormones and teenage love, even experienced his fair share of it but it was nothing like he had ever seen. The girl had looked like a part of her had been ripped away

Every day since Bo was a daily guest in his apartment asking for any news they unfortunately never had. The brunette was some kind of a hindrance working efficiently. He knew that having a human between three fae wasn't ideal but the girl seemed so desperate to be there. Once he overheard Bo talking to Rena about feeling Laurens presence and how stupid she felt about it. He shook it off as teenager in love but when the girl grew paler from day to day, becoming more edgy and almost looking like an addict trying to recover he got a little suspicious.

Tamsin grew more and more desperate and stressed. She couldn't remember the last time she actually slept. Day in and out she tried to reach the contacts she still had but to no avail. It was like earth had swallowed the girl. At least she could be sure that Lauren wasn't dead because that was a news definitely about to get around in the fae world.

She had never felt so helpless and hurt. One of the reasons she never got close to people. The pain wasn't worth it, at least that was what Tamsin believed.

She didn't really know Lauren. She had seen her a few times always in the background but nothing more. She wondered if the strong connection was due to the oath she swore, their "sisterly" bond, something concerning Laurens powers or even real concern even though she doubted the last one, she couldn't deny how protective she felt and she wasn't alone.

She slumped down in the grass. The little garden, which was actually private property, was the only place quiet, the only place where she could be alone it seemed. She hated working with the two douche bag detectives but if those two could help her finding Lauren she was ready to endure their presence. She had to admit that there were a few time she would have loved to hit the stupid wolf in his face but that could wait.

The silence was disturbed by her ringing phone. "What is it Vex" the Valkyrie sighed. The Mesmer was one of her least favorite people probably but he was her best contact in Canada. Being the right hand of the Morrigan helped to gather some information and when the reward was good enough he willingly shared. The only take back was that the things he asked for were usually either disturbing or really hard to get but most of the time it was worth it.

"You.. WHAT?" How did Lauren end up in Toronto? Vex kept on talking and Tamsins look darkened. Her heart was fluttering.

"Keep her alive, you hear me?! I'll pay whatever you want, just..." She was really getting soft. Things didn't look good. She had to get there as fast as possible.

She didn't call Dyson or Rena. She had to do this alone and she didn't trust them one bit. When she entered her truck she wasn't aware of the person watching her. The spy knew the location and would find the blonde whatever it would take. Lauren was the spys to take...