The Dal

It's very quiet at the bar, Trick left his front door ajar for Hale who had called him early bright in the morning wanting to talk to him about important business. Trick kept looking at the door expecting Hale, before he turns the Open sign over.

Wiping one of the booths he heard footsteps but silently, looking up he saw Hale his face very grim. His fedora had laid upward not in his hands he normally would. Trick slowly walk behind the bar, took out two shot glass turning and lay them on top of the bar. And brought out one of his finest whiskeys for whatever news Hale is going to tell him this needs to go down tight.

"Hale" Trick said his name in a somber tone.

"Hello Trick" trying not to be angry.

"I'm here as a friend or maybe an official Ash." Trick push the shot glass towards him. "Dyson is in the hospital." Picking the shot glass and took a swig. "He has two broken ribs nearly penetrated his lungs. A broken right leg, and the biggest shiner you've ever seen." Pausing, pushing his glass towards Trick asking for another one. Trick refilled his glass and he has a foreboding where this is going.

"Bo" more like a statement than a question.

"He went to see Bo drunk, then Bo broke up with him. He didn't take it very well." Pushing his glass towards him again. Taking a deep breath Trick refilled it knowing this is in the house.

"Dyson wanted to control Bo's succubus so she will OBEY him," emphasizing the word OBEY. Trick slaps his hand to his face.

"Succubus are not to be controlled, Hale." Finally, it hit Trick to the core. "How does Dyson wanted to control her?"

"Forcefully." Was the one-word Hale said putting his glass down. Trick was about to refill but Hale put his hand on top of the glass. It was unofficial/official business. Trick didn't expect to be paid.

Trick stood there, his hands on top of the bar looking down. Ever since Lauren had disappeared Bo has been non-stop looking for her. All because of Lauren, Doctor Lewis. He should have, don't think about it. If Bo finds out where his thoughts were on Lauren his life is already forfeited. He's not going to do anything about it let nature takes its course, eventually Lauren will fall in love with someone else and never come back unless Evony…well maybe he can make a deal with her.

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Later that afternoon Bo sauntered in the Dal with Kenzi behind her. There are a couple of people drinking when they saw her, her face said it all they move to another part of the room in case Bo decided to cause trouble. Word had gotten around that she put Dyson in the hospital last night. Bo heard the whispers the moment she entered the Dal, she wasn't interested on what they were saying, her eyes solely on Trick.

Trick felt extremely uneasy the moment Bo laid eyes on him.

"Hi Trick." She sat in front of him, Kenzi sat next to her staring at Trick.

"Trickster one shot of vodka and can you make it a double?" Kenzi quietly ask, this made Trick uneasy.

Bo just stared at him; her stare is penetrating through him like being in a microscope.

"What will you have Bo?" Trick tried to hide his uneasiness.

"I would like a soda instead. A coke if you will, Trick." Emphasizing his name, he is nervously sweating inside. He went to get their drinks nearly dropping one of the sodas. He brought the drinks to them with a double shot with a large glass with ice and laid them on the counter.

"Bo, anything wrong?" wiping the table unconsciously.

"It's about Dyson. We broke up."

"I know." His bald head shows signs of sweat going both sides.

"Just letting you know." Still staring at him intently.

"Is there something you wanted to say?" Trick stopped what he was doing expecting for Bo to go on. Still staring intently at his granddaughter Bo notices his breathing is uneven, this shows he knows something or maybe he had something. One way she will figure it out.

"I broke up with Dyson." Repeatedly for Trick to hear and couldn't fathom why he is so calm with this news until she realized who came by earlier with the news. "Did Hale come by the Dal. He told you he's in the hospital?"

"Yes, he did. Dyson is light fae despite the fact you're unaligned."

"Your dog attacked me." She gritted her teeth. For the first time he killed her feelings for him when he attacked her. He wants to control me, especially her succubus.

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Recalling what happened last night. When he had fallen on his ass. Kenzi had whispered to her it was the worst time to break up with Dyson.

They both saw the changed in him, his eyes turned bright yellow, baring his teeth at her. He charged forward; his mission is to dominate over me to show who is the alpha in this relationship. He had forgotten that I am a Succubus, not to be controlled. Bo's succubus had come out to play.

Ysabeau had taken a sturdy stance - when he got nearer, she took his chi to weaken him but giving him enough strength for he was able to bring his right fist upward in a fast momentum. She was able to blocked his right fist with her left arm. Then she gave him a right hook to his left side of his face giving him a black eye. When he double over, she was able to punch his rib hearing a crunch sound, he stumbled back down to his knees. Still, he wouldn't stay down, with his swift motion he swung his leg out to swiped her off her feet.

She was able to avoid the swipe by lifting one of her legs up, then she knelt down catching one of his legs then she broke it in two. Boy, did he howl and the wolves nearby heard him and join him in his pain.

She stood over him, showing her blue eyes blazing brighter. Ysabeau made the decision no matter what Lauren decides in her life she'll wait for her until we have her heart.

Ysabeau bristled at Bo, Lauren is our mate! She ground the thought to her, it was her I wanted not him! Your love for Lauren is all I have felt too. So why? On this mangy wolf?

Ysabeau heard her thoughts, Guilt because you wanted that love again with him. This dog has manipulated us and yet you constantly forgiven him for everything. But not Lauren!

I will not forgive him for this. Bo tried to reassure her Succubus.

Looking back at Dyson on the ground writhing in pain. Bo realizes her Succubus was right. She can't forgive Dyson for this…His intention was always to control her and her succubus. No more – she sighed – no more.…Her love for Lauren now takes precedence.

She did Lauren the injustice and she lost her to some unknown woman. Anguished, she was blinded by her own selfishness. She knew in her heart; she had led Dyson for a brief time to believe there was a second chance for them while that was true. She felt her time with Dyson had shifted even before she had found out Lauren had disappeared, she knew it will always be Lauren. She finally realizes she had made a huge mistake by going back to Dyson. How is she to prove to Lauren she's the one we want.

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"So, you're okay for him to dictate me. Own me like a slave – like Lauren?"

This made Trick angry. "No! You're my granddaughter and I won't have someone treat you as such!" He was so vehemently telling her. Their voices caught everyone' s attention.

"But then Humans are made to be slaves?" Bo gritted her teeth, staring intently into Trick.

Trick had gotten red, how dare Bo question him!

"Grandfather. Trick. For the record I don't believe in that." Holding his gaze. "Humans will not be slaves in the future."

She drank her soda while intently looking at him until she finished. "Trick." Walking a few feet away she turns around, "If anything happens to Lauren. You die." Her blue eyes came out.

Kenzi waved at Trick following Bo out. Trick watch his granddaughter march out of the front door, everyone started murmuring when Bo left.

"What now Bo?" Kenzi asks while they stand in front of the Dal.

"I play by Lauren's rule. Try to be her friend." Bo has a lot of proving to Lauren. She'll take whatever Lauren gives her. Her succubus is right something drastic is going to happen they can both feel it in the air.