Pulling up to the Dal, Bo and Kenzi got out and walked into the bar. Seeing Trick tending bar as usual but not seeing the Ancient Fae anywhere. And walking towards the barkeep.

"Howdy Trick, how you doing?" Bo chipper than normal tone giving herself away to the old fae.

"What do you want Bo?"

"Nothing, can't two great looking chicks just come to say hello to our favorite bartender?"

"Coming from you two..not a chance." Trick answered smiling at the two women. "So what do you want?"

"I need another coffee...whatever I drank last night is given me a serious hangover. But man that was some great shit." Kenzi stated, watching as the bartender pour her a cup of coffee from the pot that was sitting behind the bar.

"Really, we just came to see if Gaia needed any help. I offered her any help if she needed it, she was saying that she was not familiar with the city." Looking around for the Ancient, just to make sure she had not missed her.

"She is resting, Bo." Trick answered looking at her trying to decide whether to say what he wanted to and deciding. "Listen Bo, before you offer assistance you should be aware that any oath given to a Sister is a very powerful one. One more powerful than a Blood Oath, it is one that when given and broken causes death within moments of it being broken. Please consider that before you offer, and just so you know any help you offer will require an Oath to the Sister."

"Oh, thanks for the warning then," Bo answered glad that Trick had warned her before she made an oath unknowingly. "Maybe there is something I could do though that would not be that important, like being a chauffer if needed. There is something about her that reminds me of my adopted mom."

"Yes, I know. That is the effect the Sisters have on most Fae, that feeling of being held by a mother or grandmother. Even I feel that with her and my mother has been gone for many many centuries." Trick replied not wanting Bo to think that she was alone in this feeling. "Sisters are like that I think, probally due to the fact that they gave birth to all life."

"Yeah about that Trickster, how is that possible. Did they just magically produce children or is their like some Brothers of Life that they mated with?" Kenzi the ever curious one, asked not even thinking of what she was really saying.

"Now that my dear would be something, but it is much simpler than that in the grand scheme of things." As all the three turned to see the Ancient Fae enter the bar proper from the door leading to Trick's home. "Although I guess you could say there was a little bit of magic in it."

"Gaia, welcome. Would you care for something to eat or drink perhaps?" Trick ever the perfect host offered. "I have food and drink handy."

"Perhaps some juice if you have." Turning to face Kenzi once more. "Kenzi, so good to see you again, I hope you feel well this morning." As Kenzi looked at this woman who even gave her that feeling of warmth and comfort that only a grandmother could give the Russian woman. "But to answer your question, before the fae there were only humans scattered and roaming the lands, more beasts than intelligent. But my sister Nintu took some clay that she had imbued with magic and formed it into the human form you know of today. For weeks she worked the clay everyday making sure it was perfect and when it was she breathed life into it and it came to life. She made several of these humans until there was a handful of them. She did not realize that when she gave some of her breath or chi she gave them the ability to give birth among themselves and they quickly grew and lived in small tribes growing."

"Really? So you are saying that humans were first here not the fae?" Bo asked, not quite believing what she was hearing and looking at an equally stunned Trick.

"And one thing lead to another, and we laid down with some of these humans. And thus what we gave birth to were what you would call Fae. Probally due to Nintu's chi and our own very nature is what caused such a diverse number of Fae." Gaia looked on at her stunned audience of three not really thinking much of the memories she had or the effect that they were having on them. "Nintu was quite proud of her human children, saw how they worked together building things that helped themselves and the land. She had a deep connection with them, sadly that connection was weakened severely when she willed herself into slumber. She was the first of us to enter such a state."

"Wow, now that is some crazy shit." Kenzi blurted out accidently. "I mean...wow...humans came first, I guess the fae failed that part of the history lessons. Am I right or am I right."

"Nintu would truly like you I think Kenzi. She had that same spirit you have that I think all humans have deep down in them. So when I say be proud of who and what you are, it is not to make you feel better it is because I truly mean it." Gaia spoke to Kenzi, the sincerety and truth easily recognizable.

Looking back to the two Fae in the bar, she noticed that Bo was a lot more calm and smiling at the sudden historical revelation than Trick was. "Are you well, Trick? I did not mean to upset you if I did. I thought it was commonly known that my Sister created the humans first and that all Fae were children of that union between ourselves and them."

"No...no you gave no offense. Just I did not know that, I was always taught that Fae and humans were born of something different. Fae from the Sisters and well humans from whatever else." Trick answered still shocked at this information.

"No need to dwell on the past, it would seem. So what brings you two lovely ladies here so early."

"Well we came to offer our help with anything. I remember you said you didn't know the city very well so I thought if you needed we could drive you around." Bo offered, not wanting to make something up and went with the simple truth. "You know if you need it or something."

"Thank you, Bo. I will think on it, perhaps I will take up your offer." The Ancient Fae answered, not wanting to involve anyone else at this time.

"Okay, just let me know and I will do what I can." Bo answered as her phone buzzed, thinking it was Lauren she picked it up without looking at it and walking a short distance away.

"Oh don't mind her, " Kenzi stated as she watched Gaia look towards Bo's retreating form. "That is probally Doctor Hotpants, it may be awhile. She has some issues to work out, so this may take a moment or days."

"Doctor Hotpants? Such a strange name for someone to have." Gaia nodded towards Kenzi, the bewilderment of the name. "Things really have changed since I slept."

"No, no...I mean that is just a nickname I gave Lauren. Bo's well I am not sure what she is at the moment. But it is the human doctor of the light fae, Lauren Lewis." Kenzi clarifying what she meant, and seeing the look of distress that overcame Bo. "Bo?"

"That was Saska, she has Dyson and wants to meet up. I need to go, Kenz find away home." As Bo hurried out of the Dal before anyone could stop her.

-x-

Later that evening, the Ash's plane touched down on the small private airstrip that the Light Fae used for their private planes. The Ash's entrouge which included a very tired looking Dr. Lewis disembarked from the plane. Lauren needed some sleep, she had been up almost 72 hours now and the jetlag was starting to get to her. Turning to the Ash who had finished speaking to some of the others that had traveled back to his county.

"If there is nothing else, sir, I would like to head home and get some sleep. I will be back in the labs tomorrow as usual." The exhaustion clearly heard in her voice.

"Of course, Doctor. Please get some sleep, and don't worry about coming in early as you usually do. Tomorrow afternoon will be just fine, and I expect you to only status with your collegues and then you are off for the rest of the day is that understood." The Ash ordered the Doctor, he knew if he did not order this she would be in the labs early and would not get much rest. Unlike some, he actually liked the human doctor she was brillant and kept a level head usually.

"Thank you, sir. I will be back in the lab tomorrow afternoon," agreeing with the Ash whole heartedly thus giving away to the Ash how tired she really was by not putting up even a token of resistance when it came to her work. Lauren just wanted to go home crawl into bed and sleep for as long as she could. She really was exhausted, after the events of the Dal with Bo she arrived at the Ash's compount distraught and humilated only to be ushered to the Ash's private plane and flown around the world to perform major surgery on an Elder council member who had asked for her. She had told Bo this morning that she would be back in two days, but the Ash had told her after leaving that message that they would be flying back this evening instead, due the situation that had come up in the county.

Entering her apartment, Lauren immediately went to her bedroom. Stripping and dressing into her pajamas she fell face first into bed. Sleep immediately overtook her and she dreamed of the beautiful succubus and she slept contently.