A/N: Hey everyone thanks for your continued reviews, followings, and adding this story as a favorite. It keeps me writing. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. New things revealed yet again. Finally get a taste of what Bo was up to since the season 3 finale. A little doccubus time as well. Enjoy!
Lauren was on her way to the Morrigan's compound. Once she hung up with Bo she had to talk to Evony and see if she knew about this prophecy. The seethe knew that Bo was never one to believe in or follow prophecies. That was one thing the succubus showed over and over again was that she would never do what she was told. As she headed to the Dark Fae leaders compound the conversation was playing back in her head.
Bo was silent for a few minutes but Lauren read her thoughts which immediately went to, oh shit what did I do. Lauren spoke again, "Bo, what prophecy?"
"Yeah, well, um, here is the thing Trick found it out after you left the Dal with Shay." She paused and waited to see if her ex would comment hearing silence on the other end she continued, "Everyone thought that I was the one, the chosen one that the prophecy was talking about. Being unaligned and powerful everyone assumed it would be me to bring an end to the fighting between Light and Dark."
Lauren read her thoughts as she was speaking, "Our child? The prophecy was speaking of our child? When I am at full strength combined with how strong you are our child would be the combination of our powers. Our child would be unstoppable."
"Yes, well, least that's what some old dusty book says. Who listens to those?" Bo tried to make light of it hoping Lauren wouldn't think that is why she was trying to get her back. "I don't know if Evony would listen to it?"
"Looks like I need to have a little conversation with her." To reassure Bo she continued, "Bo I don't think you would try to get me back for a prophecy. The odds of me having that connection is slim, however if we did the prophecy is right about one thing, our child would be extraordinarily powerful."
The brunette couldn't help but grin on the other line of the phone. For a split second she just pictured a little bolo baby. "Be careful talking to the Morrigan, I know you are powerful Lauren but she is sneaky. I know she saved your life and I'm thankful for that but I still don't trust her."
Lauren read Bo's thoughts she saw the image of their child through her former lovers eyes. She didn't want the succubus to get her hopes up of something that may never come to pass. One thing she was absolutely positive of was that Bo wasn't trying to get her back for that reason. "Bo, I never said I trust Evony. I do have to talk to her." Before she was about to hang up, "Thank you for telling me, I will call you after I talk to her."
The anger was building up inside her again. She didn't like Evony calling the Ash and making arrangements on her behalf without even discussing them with the seethe. After talking to Bo she couldn't help but wonder if maybe the Dark Fae leader did know about the prophecy as well and was going a little extra out of her way to make sure it didn't come to pass. Either way she was not happy about the whole situation. She parked her bike and started towards the newly fixed compound.
MORRIGAN'S COMPOUND
Evony was sitting behind her new desk. It was all black just how she liked it, with barely anything on it accept a phone and an all-in-one Mac computer. She had on a skin tight black dress that stopped about 5 inches short of her knees with black heels. There was two dark fae sitting across from her. The chair was knocked over as Evony flew out of it hitting the wall behind her so hard she felt the drywall crack beneath her. She put her hands up to her neck as she felt her throat being squeezed but was grasping at nothing. There were no hands to pull off and realization hit her immediately as she looked in her doorway and saw the seethe with blazing green eyes.
Lauren looked at the dark fae, "GET OUT!" Without even trying to help their boss they got up and with extreme caution practically tip toed past the enraged seethe. Evony felt her neck being squeezed a little tighter. Fear took over the Dark Fae as she looked at Lauren with pleading eyes. The blonde didn't seem to care as her eyes remained fixed with rage. She stepped into the office walking towards the Morrigan. She was so close to her now Evony could feel Lauren's breath on her face as she talked, "I could kill you right here right now. So many ways from a fae like me, you could implode, I can pick up any object in this room and bludgeon you to death without ever touching it, or I can continue to watch you struggle for air. Show the same kind of mercy you would." Lauren released her hold on the Morrigan as she fell to the ground on her side in the fetal position. She rolled onto her back coughing and gasping for air feeling like it wouldn't fill her lungs fast enough.
As quickly as she was released she was picked back up. She closed her eyes waiting to hit another wall or maybe thrown out the window but when nothing happened she slowly opened them. The seethe had her a few inches off the ground but didn't slam her into anything. Lauren sat In Evony's chair behind the desk keeping her right near her. "The difference between me and you Evony is I respect my powers. I do not abuse them." The Morrigan crashed to the ground again this time she didn't move waiting to see what the dangerous blonde would do again. She looked up at her to see the green eyes were replaced by her normal soft brown eyes. Very slowly she got up; she fixed her dress and went around her desk to sit. "Ouch! Okay so I am assuming one of your light fae friends told you what happened?"
Lauren didn't speak she was trying to control her anger. She didn't want to end up killing Evony as much as she deserved it. The seethe was giving her some lenience since she did save her life even if it was for selfish purposes. Instead she put her arms on the desk and folded her hands together as she leaned her face into them. The Morrigan moved back a little and Lauren pulled her forward so she was leaning on the other end of the desk. "Okay, I see you are upset but let me explain." The blonde didn't respond still sitting their locking eyes with her once enemy. Evony continued, "I was thinking of you Lauren." Once the words left her mouth she felt herself go flying back with the chair hitting the wall behind her with intense force.
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" She stood quickly and pulled Evony back to her. This was the one thing she hated. She was lied to by so many already her tolerance for it was completely gone. After what the fae did to her once before she would be damned if any fae tried anything at all on her again, light or dark.
She put her hands up innocently, "I'm not. You still aren't at full power. You were with Shay when she was supposed to be resting and recharging and that pushed back her recovery even further. Kaya isn't up to speed yet and forget the twins. They take longer than the two combined to recovery. I was thinking of you. Look what the old Ash did when you were weak. The faster you are back to yourself the better for you."
"You thought the best way to do that was to call the Ash and what be my pimp?"
"You wanted peace between the Dark and Light, what better way than to help each other out with a seethe? I will not lie to you. I do hope you favor the dark. I did call because I am confident that anyone that new moron Ash could find you; you would not prefer over Shay. However you can still use the light succubus to regain your strength."
"This has nothing to do with Bo?" Lauren read her thoughts as she answered. She knew that the Morrigan was old and was smart. If she was planning something she would make sure to keep it far out of her mind while the Seethe was close by. She used more of her strength and power to reach into her subconscious as Evony answered her.
"It's no secret that I hate that unaligned succubus. She has been an incredible annoyance since her first appearance here so yeah I am not fond of her around you. Do you trust her?"
There was no way Evony knew about the prophecy she poked through every inch of her brain and there was nothing about a prophecy. She looked at the Morrigan, "I am capable of handling Bo. I also don't need you making choices and decisions for me."
"Lauren, I am not the old Ash, you were weak when you came here. I could have tried to overpower you then, if I wanted to that would have been the time too. I hope you don't forget that."
"I have the ability right here from this very room to reach and feel out every light fae in the world, or dark, or even both and kill them all without moving a muscle. At full power that is the type of thing I am capable of. I could have killed you. Don't do something behind my back again. This time it was a warning next time it will not be. You saved me only because you saw better things with me alive. I also didn't forget how manipulative you can be." The blonde started towards the door. She used a lot of energy throwing the Morrigan around and going so deep into her mind.
Right before she was about to leave Evony spoke up, "Kill my curiosity. Why did such a powerful unaligned succubus choose who she thought was human over her own kind. Over someone who could protect her, and help her heal without dying?"
She was standing at the door and didn't turn around. The answer hit her like a speeding train. "Dyson lost his love for Bo."
"Oh, so she didn't really pick human Lauren over Dyson then. There wasn't a choice. Like I said I am protecting you from that unaligned asshole. She is selfish, childish, and unpredictable. I am the dark leader, we do some questionable things but you expect that from us. I would rather see a punch being thrown at my face while I am expecting it then to turn around and get knocked out." When Lauren didn't move she continued, "You are right I should have talked to you first but you need to be at full strength and my girls need to rest. I want you to pick Shay. I think you do too but Bo holds you back. I just want you to know who it is that is holding you back. Everyone gets blinders with this girl. Vex betrayed centuries of friendship and Tamsin went to the light all because Bo is some kind of wonderful. Is she really though?"
Lauren started to walk out the door, "Don't do something like that again Evony." She walked straight to the elevators. In that moment she wished the Morrigan was a Valkyrie then she could reason that it was just her putting doubt in her. Evony wasn't a Valkyrie though she is a Leanan Sidhe. Placing doubt is not what she does, and worse Lauren knew it wasn't placing doubt it was true. There wasn't a choice, Dyson lost his love. Stepping out of the elevators she walked towards her bike knowing there was one more stop before heading home.
CRACK SHACK
The gang was sitting around having drinks and laughing. It was nice for things to be back to normal. Everyone was together and although Bo didn't have Lauren back she knew where she was. She kept checking her phone waiting to hear from the seethe. It was hard not to worry, she knew she was powerful but her strength was just coming back. Plus it was Evony and whenever she was involved it always spelt trouble. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard the sound of a bike engine outside. She put down her drink and walked towards the door as a smile spread across her lips.
Lauren pulled right next to Bo's house and cut the engine. She saw all the cars there and didn't want to interrupt their night but she wanted to talk to her. Human Lauren would ignore it but she wasn't the type to slide things under the rug anymore. She walked towards the door and Bo opened it right as she was about to knock. On instinct she grabbed Bo around the waist and pulled her tight against her body leaning into the wall outside the door. Pressing into her body she leaned in and pushed her mouth to Bo's slipping her tongue in. Bo was happy to oblige as she opened her mouth letting Lauren's tongue slide in. The succubus put her arms around the seethe's neck and deepened the kiss. Their tongues danced around each other as the succubus gave a soft moan of desire. Lauren instantly started running her hands up Bo's body. That is when Lauren pulled back to let the swirling chi flow. It went on for a few moments before the seethe was in control again. Slowly she pulled back but kept her eyes sealed on the beautiful succubus.
Bo smiled, "Well, hello to you to." She wasn't expecting that greeting but she was happy it happened.
Lauren laughed, "I wasn't planning that I was weak from attacking the Morrigan and when I saw you my inner seethe took over."
"What you are saying is I give good chi," Bo teased.
"Actually you take; I am the one that gives or releases if you want to get technical." Lauren corrected.
Bo playfully hit her arm, "Fine ruin my joke." Collecting herself she realized the other words the seethe said as they walked into her house, "You attacked Evony?"
The group turned and all eyes were on Lauren. "Not my proudest moment but yeah. The ash made me a slave. Surrounded by fae I was treated like shit by everyone assuming to be superior beings." She stopped and faced Bo, "Till you." Her eyes lingered on the succubus; the feelings of conflict that she got rid of on her bike ride came flooding back. Bo returned the gaze not wanting it to end.
"Evony should be used to getting her arse kicked by the ones she keeps close. I should know." Vex added in.
Snapping Lauren out of her thoughts she continued, "Yeah well I do not take kind to being pimped out. I didn't appreciate her calling the Ash behind my back. With my anger I might not have handled it well but I got control of myself pretty quickly." The seethe looked down she wasn't proud of losing control like that. The faster she was at full strength the more control she would have.
"Don't worry your sexy ass off. Vex and I am in charge with finding Light Succubi for you. We can always get pictures first and get your stamp of approval." Tamsin added as she poured herself another drink. She fanned herself as she gulped the drink.
Kenzi was leaning on the counter and fanning herself with the other hand mimicking Tamsin. "Is this really going to happen every time you come into the room?"
The seethe laughed, "Yes sorry it's part of my fae type. I attract other fae to me but succubi get affected much worse."
Kenzi looked over towards Bo who didn't look like she was going to fall over like she normally does when Lauren was around. "Bo doesn't look as bad right now. She is breaking the rules."
The blonde cleared her throat a little, "She, um, well she has a lot of my chi in her right now so she should be able to control herself." She looked at Bo and winked, "For now."
Hale rubbed his arm, "Yeah she does. She tapped my arm before and it wasn't fun. How long does that last." He was looking Lauren up and down seeing Kenzi glare at him, he just smiled and shrugged.
"She was with me for awhile and I released a lot of chi into her. It's actually pretty amazing that she is still able to have a conversation." She looked over Bo, "If I had to guess I would say it will stay in her another 8 to 10 hours."
Bo gave Lauren an intense look and leaned over to whisper into her ex lover's ear, "I can be pretty amazing." The heat between them was noticed by the group.
"Hi, we are all still here so let's not get free tickets to the Bo/Lauren sex show. " Kenzi said hearing her best friend. "So you kicked the Morrigan's ass, good, bitch tried to kill me. I deserve some detail on this."
"I threw her around a bit although I never touched her."
Vex laughed, "its fun isn't it. I always loved it myself," he was glad to have someone who could relate to his abilities.
"Dude, let her finish, or no more mascara tips." The hybrid turned back to Lauren, "As you were saying."
"I also searched her entire mind and she definitely doesn't know about the prophecy. Older fae can control their thoughts around me but they can't get them out of their minds completely. I searched even her subconscious and there was nothing that leads me to believe she knows about the prophecy."
Dyson was quiet absorbing the information that Lauren was giving the group of her abilities. "Lauren if you don't mind me asking, what does drain you?"
"I know what charges her," Bo laughed.
The seethe was still amused by her ex. "I think everyone got that." She poured herself a drink and sat next to Kenzi who took the bottle from her. Smiling she moved her seat over so she wasn't so close. "Not much can drain me when I am at 100%. Of course if I don't sustain and stay with a human I will become weak. As time passes I will become weaker at a rapid decline like I did with Nadia. If I fight powerful fae whether to step in and intervene or to defend myself, that can be draining too. Say I had to fight 10 fae like the Morrigan, 10 like Vex, 5 like Dyson, a few like Kenzi but full blooded. Something like that would take me from 100 to maybe somewhere between 84 and 86. The stronger I am the harder it is to drain me. Being at 45% and then doing the things I did to the Morrigan plus the deep telepathic penetration that brought me to around 34%."
"Shit balls!"
Dyson was determined to find out more about his friend. He had no trust for the Morrigan and was sure she was going to do all she could to find out the Seethe's weakness especially if Lauren just attacked her. He knew the best way they would be able to protect her was if he knew the weaknesses and powers that she truly possessed. "We all know you could strip a fae from their abilities, you're telepathic, telekinetic, put thoughts into minds, the ability to deflect most fae powers, imploding abilities, and the ability to kill all fae. What are the abilities we don't know?"
Always the nobleman, the seethe was smiling at the unlikely friendship she started to develop with the shifter towards the end of her human memories. "I can easily bring a succubus back from the dead as long as the death happened within 10 minutes. That wouldn't be draining to me at all. I could also do it for other fae but it takes about 15 to 20% of my energy. I heal and gain strength from releasing sexual chi, but that is one of things you guys already know. I was given extraordinary powers to step in when needed. This is also why it is hard for me to develop deep feelings, if I have to step in and make a decision it cannot be clouded because of a deep connection. Of course as you learned from the prophecy I can have a child with a succubus if a deep connection is somehow made despite the odds." She immediately read Bo's thoughts and grinned at her thoughts. I was always the one to break the odds. Bo saw her grin and knew she read her thoughts. She glared at her ex as she thought, "Not fair."
Smirking at her she got up and walked over to her. "Can I talk to you in your room for a moment?" Looking back at the group, "Sorry guys I need to talk to Bo, please excuse us."
They heard Kenzi yelling up after them, "It better be just talking because if this room heats up anymore we will officially have a sauna down here."
Bo walked past her and sat at the edge of the bed, "What's up?" She looked at her ex hoping that it wasn't just talking that she had in mind, Bo sure didn't. She wanted to try and dominate the seethe again knowing it wouldn't happen but she had a lot of fun trying. It was amazing how much she wanted her to just touch her. The seconds felts like minutes that they were just being silent.
Everything inside her was screaming to push Bo down on the bed and have a replay of the other day. The effect this particular succubus had on her inner seethe was undeniable. The energy she got from Bo was exhilarating. Lauren stood in front of Bo feeling the heat coming off of her. She shook her head trying to clear the thoughts. "When you thought I was human, did you pick me because Dyson lost his love?"
The brunette stood up from the bed and put her hands on Laurens face. The moment she touched her she felt that electricity that seemed to flow between them since Lauren's true nature has come out. Trying to shake it off wasn't so easy but Bo wanted her to know how serious she was. "No, Lauren, god no. When I went through my Dawning Dyson told me he got his love back. The next day we did that stupid camp thing, the day you ripped my heart out. That day I told Dyson what he told me in the Dawning didn't change that I was with you. I love you. I want you. You are my everything. Anything you need or want from me I will do. Like I said when you said you wanted a break, I will be here. If I have to sit back and watch you with Shay, it will kill me. Every time I see the two of you together a little bit more of me will break but I will accept it till you realize we belong together. If that takes 100 years I will be here waiting." Bo didn't move her hands, she didn't even blink, and she wanted Lauren to know everything she felt since the day she asked for a break. She should have said it at Taft Industries but she was so shocked to see Lauren there she was taken off guard. "Like that song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, every time I hear that song, it is exactly how I feel about you."
Lauren put her hands over Bo's. She read her thoughts she knew what she was going to say. She put her forehead against Bo's. "Was that so hard?"
The succubus whispered, "I am so sorry Lauren for everything. My heart is in your hands. It's yours to do whatever you like with it, but it's yours for good."
Bo felt Lauren's lips against hers but this wasn't to release sexual chi. It was soft and gentle. Her lips barely brushing against hers as Bo felt a tear stream down her cheek. The kiss deepened but was still gentle. Lightly pushing her tongue into her mouth the kiss was different it was tender and sweet. She never wanted this kiss to end.
"It got awfully quiet up there!" the hybrid shouted up the stairs.
Lauren pulled away from Bo and held onto her hand. "Thank you Bo for being honest with me. I won't make you wait 100 years. I wish I could tell you now that it is you but I need to figure out these feelings for Shay. I don't want you to feel like I did with Dyson because it was a horrible feeling. If it is you I want you to know it is just you and it is us. Be patient with me, all these feelings are new for me, they weren't for human Lauren but that's not who I am anymore. It's a part of my memories so please be patient."
She nodded, "I told you I am not giving up. I am here."
She gave her another quick kiss before slipping her hand into hers, "Now let me get you downstairs before Kenzi thinks I am having my way with you." The brunette smiled at her ex. She had hope now. They weren't over, far from it. She let her guide her down the stairs thinking how good her hand felt in hers. How perfectly they fit together in every way.
"We thought there was a porno going on upstairs."
"Really Vex?" Bo raised an eyebrow.
"Hey you forget succubus I was living here when you two were locked up in that bedroom making all kinds of noises. Like a clam bake in there." Vex felt his mouth close and no matter how hard he tried he couldn't open it. He pointed to Lauren and his mouth which only got her an applause from everyone, she laughed before releasing him. "Not very nice love."
"As much as I hate to I have to get home and start fixing the place up. Some succubus I know completely ruined the whole place."
Bo snickered, "Oh I thought you said it was you that did most of that damage. Sure now blame me in front of everyone. Convenient."
Everyone said their good-byes to Lauren as Bo walked her out. She gave Bo a kiss before she got on the bike, "Screw it one more for the road," and she pulled her in for a full on kiss before letting the chi flow into Bo once again. After an intoxicating kiss she put her helmet on, started the engine and left on the bike. The succubus stood there watching her ex ride away for the second time that day. This time was different this time she knew she was going to get her back. Even if she didn't leave Shay yet she was confident that Lauren would come around. Now she just had to get through watching the two of them together. She made the motion of sticking her finger down her throat as she groaned walking back into her house.
Vex and Tamsin left shortly after so that they could start their research, another thing Bo wasn't too fond of. Dyson, Hale and Kenzi decided to go out for a bit and enjoy the fact that everything seemed to be going so well. Bo didn't feel like going out so she took one of her famous baths before slipping into a short red spaghetti strap nightgown. She crawled into bed and thought about Lauren being there in the room. Looking into her eyes and telling her everything she should have told her months ago. It felt so good to put it all out there. Lauren was different in some ways, the old Lauren would have never confronted Bo like that, she was glad she did. In other ways she was the same Lauren, her Lauren. The thought of her former lover let Bo drift off into a deep sleep.
5 MONTHS AGO
Bo ran into the Dal looking for Kenzi. She talked to her on the phone not too long ago and Kenzi said she was hiding out in the Dal. Now that pain in the ass wanderer was there. He was playing that frigging song again it was getting on her last nerves. She taunted his parlor tricks and fire burst out as windows broke. She immediately regretted taunting this new enemy. The black smoke was all around her and she was able to stand up but couldn't move her feet. She was trapped and scared. The feeling of being spun and flipped around was taking over her.
When she finally opened her eyes she was standing on ground. It was stone. She was in a room. It looked like a castle. The room was almost completely empty. The walls and floor were all stone; the ceilings had wooden beams going across it. There was a platform of stone against the back wall with a throne. There was a banner that hung over it like one you would see in the medieval era that showed the King's house of arms, which stated the wanderer. She had no clue where she was but she knew she wasn't in the Dal anymore. "Hello?" She waited a few minutes and heard nothing not even a pin drop which she was sure she could hear in this dead silent room. She tried louder this time, "HELLO?"
The voice that answered her was directly behind her. "No need to shout." The voice was even and steady. Bo spun around and realized the weapon she had was gone. She looked at the man in front of her. He had dark hair and brown eyes; he was wearing a black shirt with a black jacket and black slacks. He had a black cane in his hand and an onyx ring with silver on his finger. He had perfect posture and a strong presence. She had no idea who this man was but she knew she should be afraid. "Where are my friends?"
The man in front of her laughed, "Well, I assure you they aren't here. I wouldn't want them here, just you."
Bo looked confused, "Why? Who are you?"
"I am known by so many names the wanderer, or Odin my true name. I have been looking for you for a very long time Bo; I am also your father."
