Lauren
I had been quite happy until a few hours ago. Can you imagine having someone else's memories. It's like a never ending plate of your most hated dish. In layman's terms, it's all shit. But most importantly it shows how little I was valued by Bo. Some of our memories that we mutually share even hint at that. I am sure you remember the time she was working with Dyson again. Yeah I rolled my eyes just mentioning that like you did. This was the case that she was playing a Psychologist and basically spat on my whole profession.
But my profession is valuable when they want me to dissect something or tell them how some random Fae died. My profession is valuable when Kenzi had a headache. So why did she come and ask a "fake" Doctor? There isn't much to fixing human headaches. Take an aspirin and call someone else in the morning because I will have more important things to do.
My profession was important when Bo was trying to learn how to control her hunger. My profession was important when they'd been infected by the spider. My profession was important when Bo was having trouble sleeping. I could almost laugh at that now. How was that a medical problem? A Succubus having trouble sleeping? Couldn't she find some willing fool that wasn't named Lauren Lewis to sleep with until she slept?
I am not placing all the blame on them. Because I am and was guilty of just putting out personally and professionally. They asked. They got. I never asked for anything. I never needed to. All I wanted to do was find a cure for Nadia and get the hell out of there. But what I found was a Succubus. A Succubus that landed in my lab unaware that she was even a Succubus. I did all I could to help her learn about herself and to curb her hunger of killing her lovers when she slept with them.
Let's just say it folks. I'm easy. Easy like a Sunday morning which I never get to rest on because some Fae shit always comes up or Dyson felt he needed the human to tell him how and why something died. No thanks yous. No please. Just do this because my kind own your ass. Do this because my kind can feed off of you and there is nothing you can do about it.
How many years had I endured his shit only to have Bo parade it in my face because she thought he was friendly. I had known him far longer than the new Fae in town. He was and forever will be a what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine piece of shit.
I know you're sitting there saying. This is not Lauren. She wouldn't say or think these things. But my give a damn was busted long ago. Long before I died. It was busted when Lachlan told me the first Ash cursed Nadia. It was bursted the first time Bo asked for a relationship and then the mass chi sucker slept with Dyson to heal. Had she forgotten that I was the first witness of said powers? Had she forgotten that I was there when the Lich shot her and she walked around with that bullet in her for hours? Bo has wireless capabilities. No plug in required. She just does it for kicks, relationships be damned. She goes out and helps Dyson with cases he should be able to solve on his own. Again relationships namely ours be damned.
Which brings me back to Nadia. Why did Nadia have to die? Was it because Ciara would be dead soon too? Because Bo wanted to have her cake and eat it too? That sounds too much like the threesome she more than imagined herself, Dyson and me having. Since when have I ever shown interest in a penis? By the way did you see Flora's face? She was bored as fuck. She looked like she was letting him do his business and hoping he would climb the fuck off of her soon. And what was that shit at the Dal that night? You remember. That line about Bo being in Dyson for once.
See what I mean? I was easy. Easy to drop what I was doing in the Dark Fae compound to go and save Dyson again for the second freaking time. If he wound't get his superior Fae ass into tough spots he wouldn't need saving all the time. He's thousands of years old and needs a baby Fae to help free him? Now as a Doctor I wouldn't necessarily wish death on anyone but how many humans has he left for dead or killed dead himself?
But no my stupid and often misguided love for Bo brought me back into that shit. So she saved Nadia. So the fuck what? She killed her too. I am no in way saying I am still in love with Nadia because that would be a lie but Bo woke her up just to kill her. Leaving me with nothing. Nothing but long nights downing bottle after bottle of wine just trying to sleep. Nothing. That is until they needed my medical prowess. Hale has been injured? Umm use your Succubus to heal him because she was apparently done with me. It was evident when she showed up asking what Nadia knew about the Garuda. How was I supposed to know? We never talked about him during our trysts. Lame way to try and get me to reveal details of our spooning and pillow talk.
"She's just leading you on. She's never gonna love you".
Shit here I am again. Why did I mention pillow talk? All I can see and hear is Bo's spooning and pillow talks and you don't want the graphics.
Anyway enough about me. I have things to do. I don't trust the Morrigan not to come back at me for what I did to everyone's favorite wolf. I don't see how she could though. Even she once called him the "help". So anything having to do with him would be no big loss to her. Me on the other hand. I got every dime from her that I deserved. The same dimes the Light Fae owes me but those cheap bastards wouldn't give me a penny. I smell booze. I wonder where that's coming from as if I don't know.
Aife and Bo
"Hades? You want to know about Hades? Aife laughed. Bo had no idea what she was asking her. She was better off forgetting about the guy. He was pure evil and Bo didn't need to be around him or near him.
"Mom please just tell me everything you know about him". Bo pleaded. She could tell Aife was stalling. She knew the routine well since the day Aife blew up the Light Fae compound.
"There is nothing to tell and I do mean nothing". Aife replied. She shuddered at the thought of that bastard.
"Mom don't make me pulse you again. Ohh and I know how to make thralls now". Bo said.
"Don't ever threaten me Isabeau. You are way out of your league". Aife snapped. This was no longer funny. She had her fill of family betraying her. Family trying to belittle her. If tricks are for kids Bo was about to learn who the biggest two are.
"Then help me and tell me what you know about Hades". Bo said softly. She was struggling keeping her Succubus in check. They both knew time was wasting away and she had no idea where Lauren had gone.
"No. I will tell you nothing about him because that's what he is absolute nothing. Unless you have a really good reason to know I won't tell you a damn thing about him". Aife said.
Bo stood looking at Aife. She thought back to the only conversation that they had ever had about him. That day at Taft's when she said Bo's father could kill people, bring them back and do it all over again. She closed her eyes. Had he really killed Lauren and she was no longer Lauren? Had he brought her back in some kind of image and evilness that he longed to have in Bo?
"He has Lauren mom. Now please tell me what you know". Bo pleaded. She knew Lauren didn't mean much to Aife but she had to try and learn something.
"If he has her, then she's already gone. Nothing to see there and I do mean nothing. Nothing but evil and darkness. She won't feel anything but rage and anger. She can't even love if he has touched her at all". Aife confessed. It was sad really. The Doctor seemed nice in the five minutes Aife had seen her but never got to talk to her.
"Shit! Bo screamed as she paced back and forth. She knew she was screwed. They were screwed. Everyone was screwed.
"Isabeau? Aife asked watching the Succubus.
"You said anger. He gave her my memories mom. She's going to be angry a long time and if she can't love then we are all nothing to her. Absolutely nothing. Including me". Bo sighed sinking into the nearest chair.
"How did he get her? Aife asked. She knew Bo had left Lauren behind at Tafts but she didn't leave with Hades. The last time Aife saw Lauren she was running from the building heading to what she assumed was Bo's place or the Dal.
Bo was embarrassed. She was going to have to tell Aife everything in hopes she could tell her how to take Hades down, if she could. She looked off and took a few deep breaths and started in.
After I left Taft's, I came back to the Dal looking for Kenzi and Trick. What I found was that damn Wanderer song playing over and over again. When I mocked him I was surrounded by shattered glass and a pillow of smoke surrounded me taking me away. The next thing I knew I wound up on a train, eventually jumping off and after some time Dyson showed up. When we left and got back home, nobody knew where Lauren was and to be honest I was having memory issues and barely remembered Lauren myself. I found it odd that Dyson and Kenzi didn't seem to much remember her either or they were playing with me or someone was playing with me.
Kenzi and I were tricked into going to Lauren's for some funny plant. It was all a plot to distract us so Tamsin could be taken. While I was at Lauren's I found a necklace meant for me and took it as a sign that she wanted to get back together. I sent Dyson to look for her but I wound up finding her at Evony's party.
"That bitch is still alive? Aife laughed.
"Mom...". Bo said.
"Fine. I'm listening". Aife said still laughing.
I thought I was going to be able to bring Lauren home with me but at the end of the day she refused. So I went home to Dyson. Wasn't my greatest moment but I needed to do something to get Lauren off of my mind. Anyways we found this box with my name on it. There was a bottle that looked like the same smoke that took me from the Dal. Once I opened it, Hugin came out saying he could help me. Long story short, I wound up back on the train and found Rainer or who I thought was Rainer. I chose him as my destiny turning my back on everyone. Lauren was off with the Morrigan so who was I left with? Nobody but Dyson and I had grown tired of him so Rainer was it for me.
Lauren came over spitting a bunch of shit about him and I in no uncertain terms told her she had no right to talk about him when she chose Evony over me. She left. The next thing I knew Rainer and I were at the Dark Fae compound. That's where I found Lauren. Dead. That is until Hades brought her back to life and here we are.
Aife stood looking at Bo. Bo didn't know what to think of the way she was looking at her. But knew something was coming soon. When Aife took too long to say something Bo prodded her.
"Mom? You have nothing to say? Bo asked.
Aife half smiled before she started. "I don't know who to laugh at more. You or Trick".
"What? What does Trick have to do with Hades? Bo asked.
"You said you picked Rainer over everyone right? Aife asked nearly in hysterics.
"Yes. That's right". Bo sighed. It was embarrassing to have to admit to.
"Isabeau Rainer has been dead for years. I killed that bastard myself". Aife laughed. She could only imagine how Trick must have reacted or not reacted. The Blood King needed to step down because he was quite senile thinking Bo had found the real Rainer. Even as a Succubus she didn't have the power to bring him back and his brain not be mush after all of these years.
"Yeah. I kind of got that from what Hades told me". Bo said softly. She had been stupid and to make it worse Aife knew how stupid she had been too now.
"I tried to warn you about Trick and the Fae shit but you thought you knew best and blew me off". Aife said. It still stung that Bo just basically flipped her off for Trick. What would he know about being a Succubus? She knew what it was. She knew he was likely trying to mold Bo into the Succubus he always wanted Aife to be. Obedient. She laughed at all the shit she put him through even before Isabeau was murdered.
If it weren't for Isabeau, Aife would have likely turned out to be a stuck up follow all the rules Succubus. Isabeau was stern but kind and loving. Nothing at all like Trick. She wasn't even sure if Trick was capable of love of people. Although he proved time and time again that he was capable of love of power. Imagine the Blood King that ordered the death of thousands of Fae sending his only daughter to the Dark because she killed a few Elders.
"Mom I'm so sorry that I didn't listen to you but I really need your help now". Bo said softly.
"Isabeau I told you. The Lauren you knew is not there. She's nothing but a body of anger and hatred". Aife said.
"No that can't be. There has to be a way to get her back. The Lauren we all knew". Bo insisted. It sounded to her like Aife was saying Lauren was dead and gone.
"From all you told me sweetie, she may not want you back". Aife said. She didn't know the extent of their relationship but she knew the extent of Hades evil. The man had no morals. Not an ounce of compassion for anyone or anything. He was basically the darkest of all things dark.
"No. That can't be. I won't allow it to be that way. I can get her back. I just need to know what I'm facing so I can make a plan". Bo said.
"You can't plan against the Devil because that is basically what he is". Aife said.
"Bo! There you are. I have been looking everywhere for you! Tamsin said.
Within seconds the Succubus surged at the Valkyrie. "Before I snap your neck bitch tell me what does he want?
"Aife you're still crazy I see". Tamsin laughed.
"I don't know what the fuck happened to your eye but unless you're ready to lose the other start talking". Aife laughed coldly. Where did this old ass bitch come from. She wish she had been there when Tamsin lost her eye.
"Mom could you put her down? Bo asked. This was not helping any of them at the moment.
"Isabeau don't be stupid. This bitch does everything Hades tells her to do. If he told her to kiss his ass she would". Aife snapped. Bo apparently still had a lot to learn.
"As if I would tell you anything". Tamsin laughed. She would play this game if it meant getting Bo away from Aife. That wasn't an order but she knew that they must be separated.
"Mom I know he sent her for me but that has nothing to do with what's going on now. We have bigger issues to deal with". Bo said.
Aife dropped Tamsin on her ass and shook her head. "You trusted this bitch over me? She's almost as dark and heartless as Hades is. But I will leave you to your puppet and find Dr. Lewis on my own. That will far more interesting than watching the drama of this one sided crush this Valkyrie has on you play out".
"What? Bo asked looking back and forth between them.
"A mama knows. A Succubus should know too. Yours needs work dear". Aife winked at Bo as she hurried off to find Lauren. If Hades did have control over her this was not going to be a good thing.
"Tamsin? Bo asked.
"She's crazy Bo". Tamsin said.
"Yeah I guess but I really don't have time to talk about this now". Bo said starting to run towards the door hoping she would catch up with Aife.
"I'm sorry Bo. I can't let you go after her". Tamsin said trying to cast doubt on Bo.
The Succubus snapped and shoved Tamsin into the wall and watched as the bricks crumbled around the Valkyrie. "Unless you're ready to tell me all you know about Hades and not the riddle me this shit Trick uses to lie, you don't have a choice". Tamsin's eyes grew wide at the blue the Succubus' eyes held.
Tamsin groaned after Bo left the room. Pulling out her phone to answer it, she knew it was Kenzi. "Yes I found them and no they are not coming back with me".
"What? You saw Bo and Aife? Kenzi asked into her phone. She had been all over town looking for Lauren and hadn't found her yet.
"Yes. I found them. Succubus number 1 and ewwww". Tamsin groaned again rubbing her back.
"Are you alright and where did they go? Kenzi asked.
"Looking for me like you were". Lauren laughed watching Kenzi walking around her old Light Fae digs.
"Doc! Kenzi screamed.
"Yeah that's where they went. To look for Lauren". Tamsin said.
"Text them and tell them we're at Lauren's old place". Kenzi said.
"Girl. I'm not a phone operator, you do it". Tamsin said.
"Just do it Tamsin". Kenzi said hanging up the phone. She didn't like the look in Lauren's eyes.
"Awww what's the matter? Is the unclaimed human scared of the bossy, territorial and controlling Doctor? Lauren laughed.
"What are you talking about Doc? Kenzi asked.
"It's quite dangerous for you to be walking around Fae territory when you're not even claimed anymore". Lauren laughed running her hand over the island in front of her old sink.
Kenzi swallowed hard. It was true. She had forgotten she asked Bo to unclaim her. She only hoped the Succubus would have pity on her and hurry up and get there.
"I'd risk the danger for him...". Kenzi said.
"Him? Him who? Lauren smirked. She knew the answer but was enjoying toying with Kenzi. She was shocked she looked sober since she nearly always had a beer or shot in her hand.
"Dyson. That's why I'm here Doctor Lewis. We need your help". Kenzi said softly.
"Help? Help with what? Some Fae die? You need a hangover remedy? Lauren laughed. This was all they thought she was good for. She knew everything Kenzi was about to tell her but wanted to see if she had the guts to actually tell Lauren the truth.
"No I don't have a hangover. It's Dyson". Kenzi sighed. She really was worried they might not be able to bring him back even if it had only been a few days.
Lauren's eyes uncontrollably flared at the sound of the shifter's name. "What about him? She bristled. She hated that bastard with every fiber of her being almost as much as she loathed Kenzi at the moment.
"He's dead and Bo is going to bring him back to life and we need you to attend to his medical needs". Kenzi confessed. She knew it was probably safer to put it all out there so Lauren would know the severity of the situation and how little time they had to act.
"Ahh that. Bo's not going to bring him back. You'd have better luck finding another Succubus to try". Lauren laughed. Was Kenzi really being serious?
"You know she won't let him stay dead Lauren. Come with me please. We are going to need your help". Kenzi pleaded. She was shocked it was taking a Doctor this long not to offer assistance.
"Bo is not going to bring him back to life if she hasn't already done so and I'm surprised that's what you wanted to talk me about". Lauren laughed. Buckle up kids. Time to ride.
"What? What else would I have to talk to you about Lauren? Kenzi asked. Lauren still didn't look right. Lauren wasn't acting right. Usually she would have grabbed her medical bag by now.
"I thought you were going to tell me how much Bo needed Dyson and vice versa. How much you wanted them together so you could live out your sexual fantasies of sleeping with Dyson through Bo". Lauren smirked.
"What? Sexual fantasies? I don't...didn't think of Dyson that way". Kenzi snapped. What the balls was Lauren talking about?
"Ohh? So are you going to stand there and tell me you didn't tell Bo that you and Dyson kissed? Lauren asked pointing to the exact spot Kenzi stood at when she confessed to the Succubus.
"It was a kiss and Bo forgave me. That's none of your business". Kenzi said now angry. How could Bo tell Lauren these things? First the controlling statement and now something as personal as her kiss with Dyson?
"But you wanted more from him. But now that he's dead, his penis don't work and you want it to. Kenzi's gotta have it ". Lauren laughed. She knew she was on to something the way Kenzi was now fidgeting.
"I don't want Dyson like that and besides he's Fae. He'd kill me". Kenzi admitted. She hadn't thought of Dyson like that, well not for a long time.
"Use the Twig of Zamora. Oh wait. That's right you gave it away". Lauren laughed.
"That's not funny Lauren! Kenzi screamed.
"No it's really not but then it really is. Isn't that why you never wanted me with Bo? Because I'm human and the Fae can't sleep with humans without killing them. Oh wait! I did! Lauren winked.
"That's not why I didn't want you with Bo. You were just a human Lauren, Dyson would have protected her after you and I were both gone". Kenzi snapped. If Lauren wanted to go there, then she would too.
"And where is Dyson now? Lauren mocked Kenzi looking around the room.
"That's not funny either". Kenzi said.
"Yes it is". Lauren laughed. It really was funny as another one of Bo's memories flashed.
Okay, Bo, that's enough! That's enough!
"It's not funny Lauren". Kenzi sighed. She only wanted her to help Dyson when Bo brings him back.
"She was draining him. Her eyes even went black. Her Succubus must not liked him either. I couldn't hang? Dyson couldn't either and now he really can't". Lauren laughed.
Kenzi knew she had her there. Dyson did look tired as fuck after his many rounds with Bo. Hell he looked like that after only one round with Bo. She didn't like this shit Lauren was throwing at her. Lauren likes to inflict pain now? Fine Kenzi had a few barbs that would surely piss the Doctor smooth off.
"So you think Bo doesn't want Dyson anymore or will bring him back? What about her Dawning? What about going into his memories to rescue him? Kenzi asked.
"Oh ouch that hurt". Lauren laughed.
"Does it? Kenzi asked nearly stalking Lauren now.
"No because who's name was it she was moaning in his memories? You would have seen that if you weren't off...wait what were you off doing? Oh yeah waxing Dyson...'s body". Lauren laughed.
"Rainer. I know Rainer must hurt you. She stood in the Dal looking directly at you when she said he was her destiny". Kenzi laughed. It was her time now. Lauren didn't know who the fuck she was messing with.
"She also stood in that spot you are standing now and told me she loved me. She stood in front of you and told you the same thing before you went off on your tired and jealous ass ranting about me". Lauren said. Having Bo's memories was good for laughs if not mostly annoying.
"How do you even know that? Kenzi asked. That was the third time Lauren mentioned something that only she and Bo were privy to.
"I know everything Bo does. Everything". Lauren confessed but that was all she would tell Kenzi about it.
"If you know everything that Bo knows then you must know how she feels about Dyson. She loves him. Help him when she brings him back. You know she's done it before". Kenzi said softly. This was getting tiring.
"She doesn't love him like you think she does". Lauren laughed.
I know you've felt that crazy kind of love, Wolf. I've seen into your animal heart. But when you gonna see its prison is wholly of your own making'?
Bo: Look, I would have stood by you too, when I was. Dyson "When you were what? Still in love with me?
"She loves him enough to bring him back. You wait and see". Kenzi said.
"No you wait and see if she hasn't brought him back by now, she's not going to". Lauren laughed. It was true. It had far too long as it was.
"I don't know why you're so mad at Bo anyway. You're the one that broke up with her". Kenzi snapped. This should get Lauren out of her face and business.
"I asked for a break and you're the one that told her to seek closure not more than 3 days later". Lauren laughed. Bo's memories strikes again.
"It was driving her crazy not knowing. I gave her the best advice I knew to give". Kenzi said.
"You mean the best advice that works for you and all that you wanted for Bo that never included me". Lauren replied.
"If you wanted Bo back you could have gotten her whenever you wanted". Kenzi snapped. Lauren was finally working her last nerve.
"Except the time you and Dyson made her believe I had just run off. Or tell her that I had called to check on everyone. Didn't bother telling her where I was until Dyson lost my location". Lauren snapped.
"I didn't know that...that was all Dyson". Kenzi said.
"Bullshit. You knew exactly where I was. You didn't even tell me Bo was missing or that she had lost her memories. Just no Lauren you need to keep running. It's not safe here. D-man and I got Bo". Lauren rambled off.
"I didn't know Lauren! Kenzi snapped again. Geez. What did she have to do to convince Lauren to be a Doctor and to help Dyson?
"You knew plenty. You knew the Una Mens were after all humans and yet left me out there exposed. Probably hoping I would die and the triangle would die too. You knew enough to finally get your fill of Bo that you just ransacked my new loft. Probably looking for booze since that's all you care about until you have to sober up to know when your life is being threatened or if Bo needs you for some dumbass Fae case that a real Detective should know how to solve on his own". Lauren said. Kenzi. Always the con but she wasn't convincing Lauren of anything.
"Are you going to be a Doctor or not? Kenzi asked tiredly.
"Why? Have you been eating foot soup again? Lauren laughed.
"Fine don't help us but Bo will never forgive you for this". Kenzi said.
"Girl since when has Bo forgiven me for anything? I'm not a goth, Blood King, wolf or Valkyrie". Lauren laughed. It was true. Bo would forgive any and everyone but Lauren. Forgive Lauren? Nah Lauren was used to it.
"That's not true Lauren". Bo said softly from behind the duo.
"Tell her Bobo. Tell her you are going to bring Dyson back". Kenzi said relieved the Succubus had finally shown up even if she brought the mommie dearest of all Succubus' with her.
"Yes. Tell me BoBo. Tell me you're going to bring Dyson back again but you watched me lying dead on Evony's grounds". Lauren seethed.
"Lauren". Bo said softly as she slowly approached the Doctor.
"Well shit. She's not going to tell me that". Lauren laughed.
"Ohhhh I'm sorry. Where are my manners? My name is Lauren Lewis. Dr. Lauren Lewis". Lauren said turning her attention to Aife.
"Lauren..". Bo said stepping in between them.
"What? You introduced Tamsin to her, so are you saying that I can't meet mama? Lauren laughed.
Bo sighed. Aife was telling the truth. This was not the Lauren she knew. The Lauren she loved. Had she disconnected so far from Lauren while with Rainer that Lauren finally disconnected from her through Hades?
Aife wasn't about to go back and forth like they were. She lunged for Lauren grabbing her around her neck.
"Where is he? Aife asked.
"Uhhh where is who? Lauren laughed. It tickled more than anything.
"Don't play with me like you do Isabeau, where is Hades? Aife snapped her eyes turning blue.
"I don't know. Not sure I would tell you if I did". Lauren said snapping her fingers and watched smoke come off of Aife's hands but the Succubus refused to release her.
Bo slowly moved towards them. "Mom! Let her go! You don't know what you're doing!
"Tsk Isabeau you need to learn how to spot evil but I almost forgot you couldn't even spot it in Tamsin". Aife said gripping Lauren tighter.
"Mom! Bo screamed.
Aife let Lauren go and she dropped to the ground.
"Don't hurt my Succubus Doctor. We will deal with her very soon". Came Hades voice raining down on Lauren.
"As you wish". Lauren said running towards Bo smiling and disappeared the minute she reached the Succubus.
Bo could not control her Succubus any longer. "Hades?! She screamed and felt a shiver run up and down her spine when she heard him giggling.
TBC.