Bo
Bo had spent the night at a local hotel. Lauren still hadn't invited her to move in yet, and she was ok with that. Bo was still new to the Fae world, she wasn't about to treat Lauren like the old Fae world treated her. She would never force Lauren to do anything she wasn't ready to do or wanted to do.
She devoured the breakfast buffet, fed her Succubus and returned to her room. She looked out over the skyline and saw it was going to be a sunny day. Which is good for Lauren's lab because there would be nothing stopping their progress on building it. Noticing the time, she grabbed her jacket, and car keys.
After a short drive, she pulled into the Dal Riata parking lot. Grabbing her phone she made one phone call.
"Good morning sweetie. How'd you sleep last night? Bo asked.
"Good morning Bo, I slept well. How are you? Lauren asked.
"I'm fine. Listen I know you probably have a lot going on today, but I need to know if you are going to need Trick in the immediate future? Bo asked as she ran the tip of her finger around her steering wheel.
"No. I am going to work with Blackthorn, so he can see how I want the inside of my lab to look". Lauren answered.
"Ok. I was just making sure you didn't need him right now. I am going to be taking up most of his time, I am assuming for the next couple of hours". Bo said finally climbing out of her car.
"He's all yours". Lauren smiled into the phone.
"Talk to you soon". Bo smiled back as she pulled on the door handle. She wanted to say so much more, but she had a lot of things to do today too. They all started with Trick.
"Thanks Bo". Lauren said as she hung up.
"You're welcome". Bo smiled as she hung up.
The Succubus walked into the Dal. The place was empty and that worked for her since she wanted all of Trick's attention.
She took a seat at the bar and waited for him to surface. He was probably in one of his barrel rooms, or downstairs. He wasn't busy because the bar was empty and most Fae knew he was Lauren's personal driver now. She laughed at the thought of people snickering and pointing at him as he drove drown the street.
"Bo? What are you doing here? Trick asked startling Bo a bit.
"You and I are about to have a serious talk, so I suggest you put a sign on the door saying you won't be open for business today". Bo said seriously as she stared at her grandfather.
"Why didn't you do that? If that's what you really want". Trick groaned. It was still early and Bo was already working his nerves.
"If I do it, I will burn the whole place down. Now if you insist...". Bo said as she walked towards the doors.
"No! I'll do it". Trick said waving Bo back. The Succubus smiled as Trick scurried around trying to find something big enough to write on.
Bo patted Trick on his shoulder as she walked behind the bar to grab herself a beer.
"Ok. What do you want to talk about? Trick asked as he walked back into the bar.
"Your enemies. I want names, of those alive, or off in another realm". Bo answered as she downed her beer in one gulp.
"My what? Trick asked.
"If the Una Mens came for you, and given you are thousands of years old, I know there are more out there. You are going to tell me names because if I have to find them myself, you won't like how I find them". Bo explained.
"Why do you need the names of my enemies? I am sure you have a few yourself now that you have taken over". Trick swallowed hard as he hurried behind the bar.
"You are Lauren's driver. Which means you will be a moving target. Lauren's life and well-being is important to me, so if they come after you, she might get caught in the crossfire. If anything happens to her because of you, you won't live long enough to pay your respects". Bo countered.
"And if something happens to her because of you, could you live with that? Trick asked. Bo had taken over in a way the Fae didn't like. She overstepped the chain of command.
"The Fae know not to fuck with her. The Fae that I know of and can see or hear about at least. But you...Blackthorn knows your weaknesses and enemies. Since he's otherwise engaged at the moment, I decided to get the information from the horse instead of the horse's ass". Bo bristled.
"Bo these are very old Fae. They won't take too kindly to intrusions from an unknown Fae like yourself". Trick said.
"I won't have to intrude. I can take their Chi from anywhere. They would never see me. So stop stalling and tell me where they are or write their names down. I will hunt them down personally". Bo snapped.
Throwing the bottle into the trash, Bo stood up and waited for Trick to make a move, and it had better be to write something down.
Lauren's.
After speaking with Bo, Lauren had showered and eaten breakfast. Blackthorn was due at any minute, and she needed to focus on the layouts more. He had gone to take the latest ones to Dyson and Kenzi to look over and make adjustments accordingly.
This was all new to Lauren. To be able to design her own lab to be built to her specifications, was as exciting as getting back to work was going to be. But for now the only work she needed to focus on, was, how wide she wanted the rooms to be. Vex already called and said the foundation had been completed.
The Doctor was also scouting nurses and doctors to hire. She didn't want that many because she wanted to get her hands dirty when she felt the urge to. Which was practically everyday. Even with the Light Fae, there was always something to study or do.
She sighed and looked over her latest sketches.
"The house has been scrubbed from top to bottom madam". Evony said standing behind Lauren.
"Then you can wash the windows". Lauren commanded over her shoulders. She really didn't want a maid, but she never wanted to be a servant of the Fae either. She had to do and clean a lot worse things than Evony had cleaned all night. The Morrigan is like a robot when she speaks, but Lauren knew it was Aife's thrall.
How many times have they pulled her around and dropped her on to the floor to do their bidding? How many nights had she stayed awake thinking they would kill her in her sleep? They all came and went as they pleased in her old loft. Her only solace was that she never had to sleep with anyone. The only suggestion regarding sex that was ever made was when the Ash asked her to distract Bo. That wasn't even a chore or errand, Lauren simply wanted the Succubus and was not disappointed until she had to tell her the truth about why she had been sent there. But not why she had no choice in the matter. Lauren had never been allowed to say no in almost five years. She never would have said no to Bo that night either.
"Yes ma'am". Evony bowed as she went to gather cleaning supplies. The windows weren't really dirty, but if Bo was insistent that Lauren needed a maid, she would find odd jobs for the woman to do.
Lauren watched her go and released the breath that she had been holding. Even thralled Evony still had the power to melt her. But Aife wouldn't put Lauren's life in danger. Not after what she had seen Bo do to Nadia.
That's another thing that was keeping Lauren busy. If she kept her mind on something else, she wouldn't think of Nadia, or the imminent abuse she would likely have been subjected to had Bo not found her, and taken steps to get her a life sentence in jail. But that wasn't all of Bo's doing. Nadia had killed a mother and her children on purpose. Monsters like that deserved to be caged. Lauren believed in saving lives, not taking them. So she and Nadia would not have worked in the long run after Bo woke her up.
Aife
Since she had thralled Evony to work for Lauren. Aife stormed the Dark Fae compound trying to decide if she wanted to live there. Everything was tacky and out of date. The all powerful Morrigan had piss poor taste. But she wasn't the Morrigan anymore with Bo in charge.
The Succubus cringed when she reached the dungeons. Namely the one that she was held in. She knew it the minute she saw "Aife was here", on the walls. It angered her. But nobody was to blame but Trick. He never defended her or stood up against the Fae for her since the day she was born. The Queen was all hands on, but Trick kept his hands out of anything that had to do with raising his daughter.
A part of her believed he handed her over to the Dark to keep from having to be a parent at all. Then the bastard had the nerve to think that he was going to raise Bo. Hell fuck on both sides of no. He wasn't going to do to Bo what he tried to do to Aife, make her bow to men and sit on the sides like a coward.
That's why the Succubus knew she was the only one that was going to try and avenge Isabeau's murder. Trick practically stepped over her dead body and moved on. Not Aife. She struck out at any and everyone that got in her way. Not caring about their status in the Fae world. Isabeau was her world and that world had been shattered to pieces.
"No. I don't want to live here". Aife snapped. She turned on her heel and walked out of the building and climbed into her car. She sped away and nearly ran into another car in anger. She wanted to cry, but Fae don't cry. Screaming wouldn't do her any good either. She believed in action, and she was about to take action.
Vex, Dyson and Kenzi.
The trio had laid the foundation and were looking over Lauren's latest sketches. Vex's arms looked worn out but he wasn't tired. He never got tired.
Kenzi however was and tried to sit.
"No. No. No. Sorry human you are never allowed to sit. Bo's rules. She wants this lab done as quick as possible". Vex said tossing Kenzi a sandwich from the cooler. Aife had dropped by with food for the human and nothing for the Fae. That too was part of Bo's rules. Kenzi was to be fed and given water, but other than that. She was to work on the lab with Dyson doing most of the work.
Kenzi was allowed small breaks, but only to eat, drink water only or to relieve herself. She was allowed to sleep at night but other than that, she was to work around the clock. Dyson on the other hand, didn't have such luxuries being a Fae. He never slept. He didn't need water either. It was never too hot or too cold for the wolf, so there was no reason he would be thirsty. They didn't even have hard hats yet, and wouldn't until the second floor had been built and they had a lot of floors to build after that.
Bo and Trick
Bo had looked over Trick's list. Most of them she knew of and could get to fairly easily, but there was one name, he hadn't given her a location on.
"Who is this and where is he? If that's even a he? Bo asked, as she pointed towards the name.
Trick adjusted the tie around his neck and moved away from the Succubus.
"Don't make me come and get you. You are going to tell me who this is". Bo snapped never taking her eyes off of Trick.
"Leave it alone Bo". Trick said over his shoulder.
"Your aura is all over the place. This name means something to you, which means it could mean something to Lauren's safety. I know you tried to get out of being her driver, but if you try to get out of telling me who this name is, I won't go easy on you". Bo snapped as she stood.
"I won't tell you anything about that person. I only wrote the names down like you asked! Trick snapped.
"Do not scream at me again. If you won't tell me who this person is, then you are you are going to write him/her/it out of existence". Bo said throwing Trick's blood book at him.
"I can't do that either. Writing in my blood always has serious consequences". Trick said putting his book down on the shelf behind him.
"Then go find the Fae, and bring him/her/it to me yourself. Lauren said she wouldn't need you for a long time. So you have a lot of free time since your precious bar isn't opening today". Bo snapped standing directly behind Trick.
"You are just like your mother. Always wanting to do something dangerous". Trick groaned.
"If putting you in danger keeps Lauren out of danger, I am not worried about that. Now what are you going to do about that name? Bo asked. Trick had stalled longer than she had ever seen him do before, so that person must mean something good or bad to him. His aura was all over the place so she couldn't get a read on the right answer.
"Leave it alone Bo! Trust me on this. Move on to the other names if you must, but stay away from that one! Trick snapped taking the sheet of paper away from Bo. He jumped when the Succubus growled and took it back.
"Maybe Mom knows about it. I know she won't lie to me". Bo said turning away from Trick.
"No! Keep Aife out of it too! Trick said angrily.
"Keep me out of what? Aife seethed from the door.
"I'm glad you are here. Trick has me on a merry go round with names of his enemies. There is one in particular that he won't talk about, or tell me where the Fae is". Bo said.
"Sweetie you need to learn to come to mama when you have pressing questions about the Fae. That rat bastard standing there won't tell you anything that doesn't benefit him". Aife said as her eyes flashed blue.
"I just want to set his enemies straight or kill them. As long as he's Lauren's driver. She could be in danger. I already told him there won't be a time when he's not Lauren's driver as long as he's alive. She said she won't need him much at all today. So he has time to tell me where these people are so that I can deal with them, and prevent an attack, like the Una Mens tried to do". Bo explained.
"What's the name? Aife asked as she set a box down on the nearest table.
Bo handed the paper over to Aife. The Succubus laughed at most of the names thinking some of them were already dead. But like Bo the last name stopped her in her hysterics.
"He's still alive? Aife laughed turning around to Trick.
"Aife don't". Trick said shaking his head.
"You know him mom? Bo asked.
"This is why you should have come to me first. But I was busy at the Dark Fae compound and brought you a little present back". Aife said tapping on the box.
"What is it? Bo asked.
"Something that's going to help you with this name". Aife laughed.
"Who is he? Bo asked.
"An old lover of mine, nothing worthy of writing home to mother about, but more importantly to you, he's an enemy of Trick's. His number one enemy". Aife winked at a shivering Trick.
"His name is weird. Sounds like a nature Fae". Bo said.
"He's not a nature Fae. He's an Incubus". Aife laughed.
"Wait Lauren mentioned treating an Incubus once, could it be the same guy? Bo asked.
"Unless Lauren is hundreds of years old, it couldn't be...wait. Could it daddy? Aife snapped turning back to Trick.
"I can explain". Trick said.
"You won't explain anything unless you are about to tell me how you are going to go and get this person". Bo snapped.
"With this". Aife said pulling a bottle out of the box.
"Smoke? Bo asked.
"Not just any smoke. It leads to the Death Train, which is where Trick sent Rainer. It's basically a ticket on the train, he can alwyas jump off to get off of it. I found it at the Dark compound". Aife explained.
"Death Train? So is he dead or alive? Bo asked.
"Bo I'm telling you to leave it alone! Trick snapped.
"Bo I'm telling you to leave it alone". Aife mocked him.
"How is that going to help me?! Bo asked angrily. She had grown long tired of waiting for Trick to answer anything honestly.
"Simple. We bust the bottle and push Trick into it, or we break it over his head". Aife laughed.
"Aife what are you doing? Trick asked as he backed away from the Succubus.
"I told you to write in your blood, but you refused. I think I like this option better". Bo said as she pointed towards her stalking Trick mother.
Trick screamed. There was no way out of this. Writing in his blood was dangerous. Aife with a bottle of black smoke was worse.
"Hey this box has my name on it. Did you do this? Bo asked angrily.
"No I didn't even know about that box". Trick groaned.
"Fuck it. Do it mom. You better be back with him before Lauren needs you too Trick". Bo said snapping the box closed.
"With pleasure". Aife laughed smashing the box over Trick's head, and jumped back so that only Trick would be sucked in.
"Well now hat that's over. What next? Aife asked.
"We go after these other names. Well tell them there's a new Sheriff in town and I'm it". Bo said seriously.
"And what about Trick? Aife laughed.
"If he dies, then he dies. But at least he won't be an immediate threat on Lauren's life. I told him to write in his blood, that could have saved his life. But he refused, so he has to deal with the consequences of the box instead". Bo said.
"How did your name get on this box? Aife asked.
"That I don't know, but I'm going to find out". Bo replied.
"How? Aife asked.
"Since you found it at the Dark compound, then Evony must know as the Morrigan. Since she has been thralled she will tell us the truth without making me run around in circles like Trick did". Bo explained.
"Lets go see this other names first. I haven't fed or killed in awhile. So I've been bored". Aife laughed.
"Lets go". Bo said walking out of the Dal with Aife hot on her heels.
Death Train
"Hello? Is anybody here? Trick coughed and called out.
"Fitzpatrick McCorrigan". A voice said from behind Trick.
"Who are you? Trick swallowed.
"His handmaiden and he won't be happy to see you". The woman answered.
"You mean Rainer right?! Trick screamed over the sound of the train.
The train shook violently after Trick said his name.
"Bring him to me". A cold voice said.
"Follow me". The handmaiden said.
TBC