I know this chapter is kind of short, but I hope to be able to update soon. I wanted to go ahead and get the next installment to you guys!
Lauren, Bo, and all other Lost Girl characters belong to the incredible people over at Prodigy Pictures. I just borrowed them for a bit.
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"Hands off, blondie!" Bo continued walking toward the woman who had kidnapped her girlfriend. It was taking every ounce of her willpower to not shoot the woman in the head and walk away. Lauren couldn't turn around, but she knew Bo was here. She had sworn she could feel her presence in the room but then thought maybe it was just wishful thinking. When Bo spoke up, Lauren felt relief. Just as quickly, she became very concerned for Bo's safety.
Tamsin turned to face Bo with a twisted smile on her face. "It's about time you got here. We need to have a little talk, you see. And it seems as though you really were dumb enough to come alone." She laughed, and Bo tensed her trigger finger. Before things could go any further, Lauren yelled. "Bo! She has my gun. Don't listen to anything she says. She's going to kill you!" The slap was hard, and she had not anticipated it. Lauren cried out in pain as the cut on her jaw broke open again. Before Bo could react, Tamsin had pulled Lauren's gun out of her waistband. "Why don't you put your gun down and kick it over to me? I'll feel a lot calmer without looking into the business end of it." Tamsin had her gun pointed at Lauren's head. "You wouldn't want me to get mad and do anything drastic would you?" Bo stared daggers through the blonde. She didn't want to give up her gun, but she didn't know what Tamsin would do if she resisted. It would be better to do things her way until she lost focus. All it would take was one second, and Bo would be all over her.
Tamsin decided that Bo hadn't reacted quickly enough, so she wanted to make a point. She brought the gun down hard on Lauren's arm. In the quiet room, the crack echoed loudly when the bone snapped. Lauren screamed before she could stop herself, blinded by the pain. She was instantly lightheaded and had to focus on her breathing to not pass out. Bo immediately rushed toward the women, but Tamsin turned the gun in her direction. "Drop the gun, Bo!" Her anger was now more than apparent, and Bo realized how much more careful she needed to be. If Tamsin hit Lauren again, though, Bo thought she would snap.
"Okay, Tamsin. Here's my gun. Just don't hurt Lauren." She slowly leaned down to place her gun on the floor, ejecting and palming the magazine as she did. She did not need Tamsin to have two loaded guns. She stood back up and kicked it across the floor to the angry blonde. When Tamsin looked down at the gun sliding over, Bo put the magazine in her pocket. The tall blonde kicked the gun behind her so it was out of the way and started pacing back and forth in front of Lauren. Her behavior was erratic, and Bo didn't like the way the gun was being waved around. She was going to have to try to diffuse this situation and fast.
"Here's what you don't understand, Bo. You can't always get everything you want. Sometimes you don't get to have the happy ending. Take the lovely Doctor Lewis, for example." She ran her finger along Lauren's neck and down to the back of the chair. She smiled and spun the chair around so Bo could really get a look at Lauren. When the detective saw the blood on Lauren's clothing and the way her shirt was hanging mostly off of her body, she felt the rage inside her threatening to boil over. "She is going to be mine, Bo. You can't have her. After I deal with you, Lauren and I are going away together." She smiled down at Lauren, the adoration evident in her face. "We're going to start a life, together. Just us against the world."
Bo was trying to form a plan, as well as buy some time until the backup arrived. She knew it would be at least half an hour before the officers made it to the marina. She took a deep breath. The way Tamsin was acting, it may not be a good idea to address Lauren. But she had to know that her girlfriend was ok. "Lauren, how bad are you hurt? Is it anything serious?" She looked into Lauren's eyes, trying to see if she was hiding the truth. "I'm fine, Bo. It's not a deep cut. My arm is broken, but it will be ok." She looked at the brunette for a moment longer before she realized that Tamsin had been watching the interaction carefully.
Taking a step in front of Lauren, Tamsin looked sideways at Bo. "Don't you worry about Lauren anymore." She leaned down and suddenly punched Lauren in the ribs. The blonde cried out when the blow landed, tears instantly filling her eyes. Bo took a step toward the two but stopped when the gun was pointed at her again. "Don't come any closer, Bo! You will never touch her again!" Tamsin looked directly at Bo as she slapped Lauren across the face. She had read about how cults can affect followers when she was at university. The leaders spend weeks breaking the followers' spirits so they can build them back up the way they want. This allows them to instill the beliefs they determine to be important. Tamsin planned to break Lauren the same way once they got to where they were going. It seems she had just started a little bit early, but it was rather fun to watch the effect it was having on that cocky detective.
Bo was at her breaking point. She tried to subtly look around for Hale, but he was nowhere to be seen. He must have heard Lauren's screams. Bo assumed that he was hiding somewhere and waiting for an opportunity. She looked back at Lauren and saw the tears running down her face. Tamsin raised the gun as if to strike Lauren again, and Bo sprinted toward the pair. She reached Tamsin as the gun was swinging back around toward her. The gun went flying as Bo tackled the blonde, both women falling to the ground. Bo immediately started throwing punches at the body below her. Tamsin blocked the first two blows, but the third landed squarely on her jaw. The next punch landed on her ribs, causing her to cry out in pain. She shoved Bo as hard as she could, causing the detective to fall to the side. She jumped up at the same time Bo did, and the women started circling each other, looking for an opportunity to attack.
Bo lunged forward, throwing a punch that Tamsin was able to duck out of. She responded with a jab that connected with Bo's jaw. The brunette shook it off and landed a blow to Tamsin's shoulder, followed quickly with a punch to the ribs. Tamsin took a step backward to catch her breath and regroup a little. As she circled around to the left, she noticed the gun lying ten feet away. She lunged in that direction, but Bo was able to grab her leg and trip her up. Tamsin hopped back to her feet and threw a kick that Bo was not expecting. When her foot connected with Bo's stomach, the brunette fell to the floor trying to catch her breath. Tamsin took a couple shaky steps toward the gun before Bo was able to stand up. She ran at Tamsin, throwing her body weight onto her back. The women hit the ground and slid even closer to the waiting weapon.
Lauren was using the distraction to wiggle her hand loose of the ties. When she was able to get it free, she quickly untied the other wrist and started working on her ankles. Her left arm was nearly useless, so it was much harder to untie the left ankle. She was struggling to reach across her body and all the way to the floor. At the same time, she was trying not to watch the fight that was going on in front of her. She knew if she kept watching, she would lose focus on getting free.
As Bo and Tamsin were sliding across the floor, Hale came through the side door. He had heard the commotion and knew he couldn't wait any longer for the backup to get there. He had been peering through the cracked door, but Bo seemed to have things under control. Then she had rushed Tamsin, and he knew he had to help her. His gun was trained on the women, but they were moving too fast for him to focus on Tamsin alone. He walked closer, trying to find a clean shot. He made eye contact with Lauren and mouthed for her to stay in the chair.
Bo and Tamsin continued to wrestle for the gun. Bo reached it first and started to stand up, but Tamsin was right behind her. She grabbed Bo's arm with one hand and the gun with the other. Both women began trying to point the gun at the other, neither succeeding for more than a second. Seeing movement out of the corner of her eye, Bo turned to see Hale coming toward them. In that second, she lost focus, and Tamsin was able to pull the gun free. She turned it on Bo and pulled the trigger.
A split second later, Hale discharged his weapon as well. Tamsin and Bo both fell to the floor. Lauren rushed to Bo's side as Hale ran over to check on Tamsin. His shot had gone straight through her temple, killing her instantly. He double checked for a pulse, but she was already gone. He turned to check on his partner as he heard sirens in the distance. Lauren was kneeling over Bo, trying to keep her composure. The bullet had torn through Bo's side, and she was losing a lot of blood. The puddle that was growing beneath her was worrying to Lauren, but she was trying to hide it from the detective.
Bo's eyes met Lauren's, and she tried to smile. "Are you ok? Did he get her?" Bo coughed slightly, and Lauren noticed the blood on her lips. The tears started falling as she realized how badly Bo was injured. She ripped the shirt from her shoulders and started pushing it into Bo's side. "Hale! Get the paramedics! Tell them there's an officer down." She looked back down at Bo, searching her body for any additional injuries. Lauren was afraid to move her so she could see if there was an exit wound. "Bo, honey, just hang on, ok? Just stay with me. They're almost here." She continued putting pressure on Bo's side, but with one good arm, she knew it wasn't doing much.
When Bo opened her eyes again, she saw the worry on Lauren's face. She knew it had been risky to fight with Tamsin, but she had to save her girl. At this point, she was just happy knowing that Tamsin couldn't hurt the woman she loved any longer. "Lauren, baby... I love you so much." Her breathing was ragged, and Bo started coughing again. When she could finally breathe, she looked up at the tears streaming down Lauren's face. "Don't cry, Lauren. I'll be fine. Just don't ever forget me. I know I'll never forget you." Lauren was openly weeping at this point while trying to keep pressure on Bo's side. Where were those damn paramedics? She leaned down and placed a soft kiss on Bo's lips. "How could I ever forget you, Bo?" She tried to smile at the brunette lying in her arms. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me."
Bo squeezed Lauren's hand with a smile on her face. Lauren watched the rise and fall of her chest as she tried desperately to hold on to the blood soaked shirt. When she realized that the breathing had stopped, she let out a scream for help.
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