Lauren
I was dreading going back in. Not out of fear but out of annoyance. Surely there was more to do than to immerse myself in the presence of mother and daughter Succubus. To be honest it was getting boring. My body was filled with things that the Doctor in me longed to test. To try out. Why waste so much time here when I could be at my lab? I know Bo very well. I know her Succubus will surface soon and I don't want to have to kill her and she will be about as angry as I have been for days.
It will be fun though. I am sure there are parts of her powers that we have not seen yet. I am used to the blue eyes and deep voice. The Doctor in me wants to see what else she can do. She's Bo right? The all knowing all powerful I will live the life I choose as long as I pick a man as my destiny to take charge of of said destiny.
I don't know why Hades chose me of all people to antagonize Bo. She gets mad at me at the drop of a dime and I don't even have to be around for her to do so. She told Kenzi I was being buddy buddy with the Morrigan. I detected loads of animosity from that memory alone. She wasn't brainwashed? Then what the fuck was it? Oh I know. It was Bo being Bo. A way for her to get out from under Dyson while trying to get over me.
But wait. Wasn't Bo Dark then? She could have come to the compound to see what I was really doing. The same Bo that once stormed Evony's bedroom to get the suitcase to free Vex couldn't be bothered to storm it again to see if I really was in Evony's bed. But no. I stopped short of that shit when she shunned me, embarrassingly for Rainer. No I'm not talking about when she declared him her destiny. I'm talking about when she kicked me out of her bedroom. The bedroom housed in the same clubhouse that she once said that I was always welcome.
Admittedly the old Lauren would have done anything for Bo. But I would not sleep with someone to protect her, that thought will never cross my mind again. Not even if the naked body was Bo's. I chose you and you broke my heart. Pity she never understood, noticed or cared that she broke mine many times over. But I'm the evil vengeful Doctor when it comes to Bo right? I thought of my own safety just to hurt her right?
Anyways back to the Dal Riata. Or shall I say the sticky Riata. Trick never cleans the floors so you pretty much walk on stale beer or liquors. Probably piss too.
The joint looks empty. They must be down in Trick's lair or one of his barrel rooms. I laughed at the thought. This place could have many rooms and cubby holes and we would all be none the wiser until he tried to imprison one of us in one while he called on the Elders for some sort of hellish punishment.
I took a long swig from my flask. I wouldn't trust Trick's drinks now even if I saw him make them from scratch. I suddenly found my flask being pushing back towards my lips and I wasn't the one doing it but i knew who it was. Vex.
Pushing back against his powers I tucked my flask back into my bag.
"Can I help you Vex? Lauren laughed. Was he being serious right now?
"Sorry love I don't need your services. I am here as a favor to Kenzi". Vex said trying to pull Lauren in his direction but the Doctor was not moving.
When he tried again he triggered Lauren's annoyance and she pushed him to the ground. She laughed when he looked grossed out at a piece of gum sticking to his hand.
Lauren stared at Vex. He was always a pompous ass to her too. When he lost his powers he mocked her because she couldn't fix it. He always thumbed his nose at humans but seemed to adore Kenzi. What the actual fuck was that about? Because she was Bo's human then? Because he was plotting to stab Bo in the back and Bo easily overlooked that.
Lauren wasn't carrying any weapons on her. Her powers were in her body but she could feel the proverbial knife in her back coming soon. He wants to play? Ok let's play.
"And what does Kenzi want, as if I don't already know". Lauren laughed. This was as predictable as Kenzi drinking. Lauren didn't lie when she said Kenzi went from one beer to the next and nobody ever taunted her. Nobody ever shunned her. Nobody ever threw a necklace at her feet. Nobody ever mocked her for being human and yet she was.
"She wants you to help Dyson. Don't ask me why as I said I am just here as a favor". Vex laughed. Even he knew it was futile but he owed Kenzi.
"I will say this again and for the last time. I can't help him. He's dead. Gone. Finished. Soon to be dog bones". Lauren laughed. Kenzi always thought she was a fake Doctor so what made her think Lauren could raise or help the dead? She could now but she wouldn't. Not for Dyson.
"You could talk to Bo. She would listen to you, since she's so pissed off at you". Kenzi said slowly stepping towards Lauren.
"Girl are you back on that crack? Bo doesn't even listen to you, so I know she won't listen to me and not about about this especially". Lauren laughed. Kenzi must have tied a few on. She told Bo when she tried crack years before they met. Bo and Lauren were like two ice cubes at the North Pole. Neither would be warming up anytime soon.
"Someone needs to help Dyson. He would help all of us if we needed him to". Kenzi said softly. I mean seriously why the fuck wasn't anyone trying to help Dyson? She didn't get it. She thought they were all buddies now.
"Like he helped you with Massimo? Like he let Massimo live when the three of you confronted him? Lauren asked. She wasn't trying to be cruel about Massimo killing Hale but Kenzi really did need to be brought back to reality about this hero god worship she had about Dyson.
"She's got you there love". Vex chimed in. He never liked Dyson so he understood where Lauren as coming from. The golden boy could do no wrong, even in the Succubus eyes. Dyson could lie directly to Bo's face and she would respond as if she never heard him say a word.
"Fuck the both of you. I know I lost Hale and thats why I can't lose Dyson". Kenzi said.
"You talk a big game for someone no longer claimed". Lauren laughed.
"Screw you Lauren. You don't scare me". Kenzi bristled. Lauren had never been her favorite.
"Screw me? I laugh at your hypocrisy. You hated when Bo screwed me and why, because I was human. But you're human. But you think since you were Bo's claimed human that your shit didn't stink. You thought Dyson's shit didn't stink either and trust me as a Doctor that once did a physical on him, he stunk". Lauren laughed.
"You are a Doctor. Isn't there an oath to this shit? Kenzi snapped. She knew Lauren hit on a bit of truth. She didn't like her for Bo. She wouldn't live as long as Dyson would to be there to protect Bo.
"Yes I am a Doctor and not a Succubus. I can't help him not that I would". Lauren admitted. Kenzi always claimed she kept it real. Lauren was being real too.
"But you know one and she will listen to you! Kenzi snapped. She was getting tired of repeating herself.
"She won't listen to me! Lauren snapped back.
"She loves you. Yes she will". Kenzi said softly.
"No she doesn't and you would see that if you ever take your team wolf glasses off for once". Lauren said.
"What the hell does that mean? Kenzi asked. This was bullshit. What the fuck was Lauren talking about now?
"Bo doesn't love anyone but Bo and she hasn't for a long time now. You would see that if you ever stopped trying to pimp Dyson or anyone not named Lauren Lewis to her". Lauren replied. That felt great to get that out. Having Bo's memories she knows Kenzi would do everything short of killing Lauren to keep her away from Bo. Somewhere between now and Evony's party Bo had jumped on that bandwagon too after years of listening to Kenzi cheerlead for Dyson finally sunk in.
"Bullshit Bo cares about me, Dyson and...". Kenzi started.
"Not me. She cared about Dyson but she was no longer in love with him. She all but told him so". Lauren said. She hadn't lost her self-esteem, she just knew when Bo was in love with someone and it wasn't anyone romantically right now.
Vex was trying not to laugh but he agreed with Lauren. She was giving Kenzi the business and she was right about Bo. She had all of these friends and family and she turned on all of them for a new guy and offered everyone an apology but Lauren. Even to a dark heart like him, that was cold.
"I've had enough. Vex! Kenzi screamed.
Lauren laughed as they were back to the antics again. She felt Vex trying to move her but he was failing. She wasn't going to allow it to last for long though. Lifting her own hands she reversed his powers and planted his palms on his ass. She laughed again when he couldn't remove them.
"Stop it. This isn't funny". Vex groaned.
"Yes it is". Lauren laughed.
"No it's really not. Take them off". Vex groaned trying to remove them himself.
"I could have put them on your balls". Lauren mocked him.
Lauren turned her head long enough to see Kenzi starting for her.
"Kenzi don't! Vex screamed. If Lauren could do this to him, she was mud.
"I just want Dyson. Someone needs to help me". Kenzi said pointing towards Dyson's body. She wanted someone to back her up. Dyson had always done as she wished. He was almost like a puppet to her and she loved it.
"Fine I will help you with Dyson". Lauren said snapping her fingers and laughed when she heard a scream.
"Dude this is not funny! Kenzi screamed across the room.
"What? You said you wanted him. So I provided a compromise". Lauren laughed.
Vex was shocked but even his eyes were starting to tear up from laughter and with his hands stuck he couldn't hide his face or help Kenzi. "You're screwed".
"Vex! Do something! Kenzi cried out squirming as fast as she could.
"I can't. My hands are literally stuck to my arse and I am not about to piss off the Doctor and have her glue them somewhere I shouldn't touch in public if you get my drift". Vex said. He wanted to sit down but couldn't do that either. But he could turn away. The vision of Kenzi straddling Dyson's stiff junk was not something he wanted stuck in his head.
"Lauren this is not funny. Now get me down before I scream for Bo". Kenzi said trying to push off of Dyson but couldn't.
"You said you wanted him so I gave him to you. If you sit long enough maybe you will wake up that dead dick". Lauren laughed.
"Enough playing with the kiddies Dr. Lewis. We have work to do". Hades whispered.
"Fine. I'll go. Here Succubus Succubus Succubus". Lauren laughed walking away from the scene in front of her. She tuned their groans and screams out.
Trick's lair.
Aife and Bo were both in Succubus mode. Trick had been strapped to a table by his arms and legs. His mouth however was on overdrive trying to convince them to release him.
"Let me go". Trick cried out.
"You mean let you lie don't you? Aife laughed. She was used to his bullshit and it was time Isabeau got used to it too. He had confessed to them that Lauren told the truth and her anger had not simmered since.
"Aife let me go". Trick said softly. He was pissed off but tried to plead to Aife's soft side even if she never had one when it came to him. Her mother could get through to her faster than he ever could.
"I will let you go when I decide how to kick your ass in the most memorable, painful way". Aife laughed. She had already beaten him to a pulp and decided to strap him down at Bo's insistence.
"He could always use his blood to write his own death". Lauren laughed entering the room.
"Dr. Lewis I thought I asked you to leave". Aife snapped over her shoulder never once taking her eyes off of Trick.
"I know. I know. But I wanted to see what you are going to do to him". Lauren laughed. Bo and Aife's eyes were so blue it looked as if someone was flashing four blue flashlights around the room. She took a seat and watched them circle Trick. He looked as if he'd wet himself a few times and that tickled her too.
"Lauren". Bo said softly in her deepest tone. Her Succubus sensed the Doctor the minute she reentered the Dal. Bo wanted to go to her but she wouldn't allow her to. Hearing what Lauren told them made her angrier and Bo couldn't fight against it long enough to take over.
Had Bo always been this wrong about Trick? After going to him for intel on the Fae, he never thought to tell her any of this. Is this why he tried his best to keep her away from Aife? Had Dyson known that horrific story too and overlooked it in his pursuit of Bo as another notch on his proverbial thousand year old bed? That tongue was dead but Trick's wasn't. That was helpful when he confirmed everything that Lauren had told them but Bo felt he knew more and likely would never admit the rest. Maybe she could get the rest from Lauren later.
Trick turned his eyes on Lauren. He could try pleading to her every life is precious ethics but this wasn't the Lauren he knew. The Lauren he could call one minute and have her in front of him in less than an hour. But he knew she had come at the Ash's commands and out of her scientific curiosity. He had nothing left to lose and everything to gain.
"Help me Dr. Lewis". Trick said softly. He knew how much pride Lauren took in being a Doctor. Pleading to that side of her was bound to get her to help him.
"The last person that asked me to help is now riding with the dead". Lauren laughed. Kenzi wanted Dyson. Kenzi got Dyson.
"Just untie me I can do the rest". Trick pleaded.
"I wouldn't touch you if I were on fire and you were water". Lauren laughed. Trick had nerve. He had shunned her so many times over the years for being human in his world. Turns out he was the biggest jackass that ever existed in both worlds.
Trick shook his head as much as he could in his current position. Bo was lost to him. Aife was lost to him. Lauren owed him nothing so she was not anything he could use to his advantage.
"Dr. Lewis you can stay as long as you don't interfere". Aife said slowly. Her anger was growing at lightning speed.
"Fine. I will sit and give myself a manicure". Lauren laughed she had been planning to for days and never got around to it yet.
Aife laughed. She wasn't expecting that reaction and watched as the Doctor pulled her fingernail polish out. She had never seen that color before and it wasn't her color.
"That a girl. Spray some perfume on too. Bo will not forget you are here and the fact that you two are still separated will anger my Succubus more". Hades laughed.
Lauren laughed internally too. Although she was a bit angry at Bo she really did want to see what they would do to Trick. If it wasn't good enough, she would handle him herself. Knowing he was behind Dyson's telling her to stay on the run when she could have come home was not lost on her. Neither was any of the shit Trick had pulled and covered up over the years. He wouldn't even allow Lauren into his precious Dal at first until the Ash made him. He snickered at her medical findings until he needed her help after he wrote in his blood for the first time since she had been enslaved to the Light Fae and needed her skills.
Bo's Succubus was torn. Lauren was back but she was mad at Trick too. What kind of bullshit was it that he left them because Aife had been raped? He should taken her out of there and back home. She was starting to think the only reason he had accepted her now was because of what she could do. He had never seen a Succubus like Bo and what she did to the Lich was something he would never forget. He wanted her for her powers and used Dyson to keep tabs on her and in his bed. She willingly went at times too. Lauren had left her and she needed to forget. But how could she ever forget Lauren? She kept the sheets and pillowcases from every time they slept together so that she would never forget her scent. Never forget what they had done to each other. No other Fae had ever done so much to Bo with such skills.
Shit what to do? Kick Trick's ass or talk to Lauren. Now that she seemed calm enough to talk to. Talk to her before she literally disappeared again. This is likely why Lauren was the Lich's, Taft's and Evony's target because she could always get to Bo. Her Succubus. She wasn't ever Bo's weakness. She was her love. Hers. Clearing her throat her Succubus brought her out of her emotional daydream. She needed to stay focused.
Aife had found an old branding iron of Trick's and set it on a fire to get warm. It was now hot enough for her taste. Picking it up by the handle she walked over to Trick and slammed it against his chest. He tried not to scream but failed. She laughed as she pushed it harder against him.
"I could have started with your balls". She laughed watching his hands twitching in agony.
"That's not good enough". Bo snapped. She wanted more than his screams. She wanted apologies but none he gave would be good enough either. He would likely say he was sorry and roll his eyes to show that he really wasn't. Walking over to one of Trick's old closets she grabbed a pitchfork. When it had been altered to her specifications she walked over to the Blood King and unleashed her own hell. Trick screamed again. When it was louder than he had done with Aife, Bo's Succubus finally smiled. She had inserted the fork into his eyes. She too found amusement in his fingers shaking, twitching and wanting to be free.
"Hurts doesn't it Trick? To feel pain over and over knowing you can't do anything to stop it. Kind of like all of those years you watched me try to help Nadia resulting in my own breakdowns and tears. Screams so loud that it shattered the lab windows so the Ash moved me to one without windows. It hurts knowing someone you grew to love so be so cruel and turn their backs on you. To know someone or something was suddenly more important than freeing you of your pain". Lauren said loud enough so she would be heard over his constant screams. Aife laughed at the sound and pushed the iron further against him and pushed a sword into the burned area.
Blood was pouring out of him but when it became too much she pushed chi into him to heal him and started all over again. Trick's mouth was too dry to speak from his screams but they were saying enough for Aife. They were saying it did hurt like Lauren had asked. This was nothing compared to what Aife had endured at the hands of Hades.
Ironically had he never come back she may never have known how her father considered her and her baby abominations. The Elders wouldn't do a thing to him as women were not as important as the men were. Evony had only become the Morrigan due to years of blackmail. She hadn't been born heirs like Aife and Bo had been. No matter how Bo was born, she was still his granddaughter and Aife's baby. She groaned again twisting the branding iron at a different angle.
"What the bloody hell is going on down here? I can't even cover my ears". Vex said cringing at the sound.
"Leave mesmer". Aife said coldly. Vex was nothing but Evony's little errand boy.
"Oh I'd love to but my hands are stuck to my arse and I can't open the door". Vex groaned staring at Lauren. She was going to pay for this once he was free. He should be making Kenzi pay too now that he thought of it, it was by her request that he come there in the first place.
"Ask Kenzi to let you out! Aife snapped. Vex was trying her nerves.
"Umm Kenzi..well she's. Oh hell there is no other way to say it, she's riding Dyson and the others left when Dr. Lewis here showed up". Vex said using his elbows to point at Lauren.
"Not my problem then. And I'm going to tell you one more time to get the fuck out". Aife snapped pushing the iron harder in her annoyance at Vex.
"Vex go! Trick managed to mumble.
"Oh you can still talk? Well let me help". Lauren said walking over to Trick and kicked him in the balls.
"Now he will be singing like a choir boy". Lauren laughed.
"Hello? I need help here! Vex screamed.
"We don't care". Aife said.
Bo on the other hand hadn't been phased. She was still sticking the pitchfork in Trick's eyes. Then she twisted it hearing him scream louder as his eyeballs were extracted. Lauren noticed and walked over to the Succubus.
"Wow that's cruel even for you. Since you forgive everyone but me. He and Dyson knew who Saskia really was and still wanted to keep you from your own mother. You forgave both of them. You would forgive them for anything as long as it meant Dyson was in your bed. On your couch. In Trick's barrel rooms. On Trick's couch. The same couch you talked about the three of us having a threesome. It wouldn't matter how many times you went into Dyson's memories that image would never happen. Your bathtub. It must be hell getting wolf hair off of the bottom of that.
But never Lauren right? Lauren gets shitted on even in her lab. Lauren gets blocked phone calls. Lauren gets ridiculed when Kenzi goes missing when everyone else didn't believe you either. Lauren's profession gets mocked by you but called upon when you need medical attention or advice. Or when your wolf gets his ass handed to him. Lauren gets left out there in a psychopath Doctor's compound so you can send Tamsin to look for Dyson while you looked for Kenzi and dick master here. You didn't know where they took me? You didn't care to know. You never even asked how Evony got a hold of me, you just wanted sex as quickly as you could get it. But I will say at least Evony kept the Una Mens off of me and you couldn't even keep them out of your bedroom after you and Dyson had gone at it again. But why were your eyes closed? Were you finally getting tired of him?
You want to know why I broke up with you? Because you no longer cared. Everything mattered to you but us. It doesn't matter that you told Dyson you were still in love with me at that teen camp because you never proved it. I asked you to talk before you left but no Dyson's problems were more important to you. I then saw that I was not as important to you as I thought. Not anymore.
You told Levi that you couldn't choose but told me I was your choice. You said Kenzi is hurting so badly and where were you? Funny how when Rosette showed up you forgot all about Kenzi in your pursuit to save him. So much for team badass which lately has just been an ass.
That brings us to your destiny Rainer. How did it feel to sleep with a dead guy? No different than sleeping with Dyson huh? Lauren laughed as she finished whispering in Bo's ear.
She smirked when Bo finally dropped the fork and growled as she paced back and forth. She found out she was right when she told Kenzi that Bo didn't love her. Of all the things she had just said to her only a final sex comment about Dyson got her to react.
"You want to play Doctor? Then let's play". Bo bristled as she slowly turned to Lauren.
"You can't dispute anything I just said". Lauren laughed. Bo really couldn't.
"I did choose your Lauren but I still needed to make money. That's all those cases were, money. That and helping people. I never actually mocked your profession. If you have forgotten I asked you to say Formaldehyde. So I respect what you do. I asked you what you needed and you said we needed to take a break. I think that was code for I am about to run and don't want you following me. That was pretty evident when I found you in Taft's office and yes I was there to get Dyson because I didn't have concrete proof that you were there too. I told you I could save you both but when I went to look for you, you were gone. Tamsin and I searched all over that compound until we got to the last operating room. You weren't there either...". Bo said. When Lauren started laughing she stopped.
"What's funny? Bo snapped.
"I thought you were about to tell me that you and Tamsin made out all over the compound in your search for me". Lauren said making quotation marks with her fingers when she said search.
"Lauren why would I make out with Tamsin when I was still in love with you? Bo asked. Her Succubus had relented control. When Lauren laughed again it annoyed her.
"What? Bo asked. Lauren looked like she was in hysterics.
"You did it before so don't try and say it never happened". Lauren laughed. If this was Bo's game, she was lousy at it.
"What? I never made out with Tamsin". Bo said.
"Uhhh the day of my awards ceremony. She even climbed into your bathtub after I asked for a break. You know? When you were so worried about me. I'm shocked you didn't take her then. Oh and the Yule party". Lauren said touching the side of her head.
"Damn I hate that you have my memories". Bo said softly. It was embarrassing.
"No you hate that I have all access to your bullshit over the years". Lauren snapped. She too didn't like having Bo's memories but they were helpful if nothing else.
"Lauren can I finish explaining? Bo asked.
"Not without me nodding off". Lauren laughed.
"In case you have forgotten Lauren, I asked you to talk and to come with me at Evony's party. You said no. So what was I supposed to do? After frantically searching for you when you didn't answer my calls, I find you at Taft's and then at Evony's. How was I to know what was going on with you when you wouldn't tell me? How was I supposed to know when you weren't happy, when you didn't tell me? How was I supposed to know you were working Evony when you didn't tell me? We had plenty of alone time that day even without Pietra, you could have said I'm planning something against Evony. I would have understood. But no you chose to lie. The Ash. Taft's. Evony". Bo finished. She was getting angry again but wanted to talk to Lauren as Bo and not her Succubus.
"The Ash, Taft's and Evony? All I heard was protection, protection and protection. He told me to distract you, he never said how. I lied to Taft to protect you, not to you. But you never heard what I was telling you about the Fae and my freedom. I never lied about Evony because all she did was protect me. When you told me you were Dark I saw an oppoturnity to protect you. I couldn't go through my plan then because you had proven with your are you doing this to get back at me rant, that you weren't worth breaking my oath for". Lauren said coolly.
"Doctor you were supposed to make her angry not start this emotional game of tennis". Hades snapped in Lauren's head.
Bo stepped back and watched Lauren's facial expressions. She didn't look angry. She didn't look happy. She looked empty. "Lauren?
Lauren moved her head up and down. "Hades".
"Where? Aife snapped finally pulling her iron and sword away from Trick allowing him to bleed out.
"He's not in corporeal form". Lauren said holding her head.
"Shit. Don't tell me he's about to do that again". Bo said approaching Lauren.
"Do what? Aife asked.
"Lauren has been disappearing into thin air". Bo said slowly walking towards Lauren. She knew if she rushed over to her, Hades would carry her off just to piss her off. But Lauren was still standing across from them. At least her body was.
"Bring Trick back to life. That will piss the both of them off". Hades said.
Lauren pointed at Trick, broke his chains and watched him stand up fully healed. She held her hand out longer than Hades wanted her to making two adjustments.
"Oh hell no Dr. That bastard will stay dead". Aife snapped wielding an axe at Trick but Lauren stepped in front of her.
"He's blind and deaf. He will stay that way! Lauren snapped.
"You made him deaf too. Nice touch". Hades laughed.
"But not for long! Aife said finally swinging the axe at Trick but she hit Lauren instead. Bo screamed out when she saw blood splatter everywhere.
"No! Bo screamed.
"That didn't hurt". Lauren laughed but it didn't matter Bo's Succubus was back and eyeing her mother.
Bo's world was spinning. Not only had Hades infected Lauren. He made it so that Aife would attack Lauren. Well she was aiming for Trick but her intent wasn't registering in her Succubus mind. Both of her parents had attacked Lauren. She was so angry she could kick Aife's ass. She was the only one she could physically see at the moment. Lauren snapped her fingers when she saw Bo stomping towards Aife. Bo was trying to ruin her fun. That would not be allowed. She laughed when she heard Bo stomping back down the stairs.
"Don't do that again". Bo snapped. She knew it was Lauren's doing.
"He's deaf. He's blind. Come on think about it. Who's going to believe the almighty Blood King can't hear or see? He will be humiliated". Lauren laughed. She watched Trick scramble to his desk. Fumbling around knowing where his gear was. She knew what he was about to do. Slowly she stalked him pushing Bo and Aife against the wall. They could not move.
Once he had his gear out, they all watched as he started to scribble. This would not be.
Lauren stood behind him and when she noticed LAU from his blind scribbling, she snapped her fingers as he screamed. Trick's entire body was on fire.
Aife laughed and Bo's eyes were in full shock mode. What had become of Lauren and was she ever going to get her back? From all that Lauren had said she didn't think it was going to be possible.
TBC