A/N: Adalind and the kids escape Black Claw's mansion. Sean and Nick face off.

*Adalind's POV*

Adalind took in a few breathes, letting them out slowly as she tried to calm herself down. She had never seen Sean that angry before and if it wasn't for Lorelei; there is no telling what he would have done to her. "Are you alright?"

Adalind looked at Lorelei was now standing. She nodded. "Yeah."

"So, I assume the plan was put into motion?"

"Yeah. Nick changed into Sean and announced live on TV that he was abdicating the mayorship." Adalind explained. "Sean was not happy to say the least."

Lorelei bit her lip. "No. He certainly wasn't." She said as she moved to where her handbag was sitting. "You probably shouldn't be here when he gets back."

Adalind nodded. "I agree."

"Here, take my car and take the kids." Lorelei told her handing her keys over.

Adalind looked at her in confusion. "You're not coming?"

Lorelei shook her head. "I will. Eventually. I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed. But I want to tell Sean in person where I'm going. And he can either get with the program or live alone."

Adalind was surprised, but Sean seemed to have push Lorelei to her limits. "You want me to take Liv?"

Lorelei nodded. "Yeah, just for the night, if that's ok."

"Of course." Adalind told her.

Despite Adalind insisting that she could do it, Lorelei insisted on packing a bag for Olivia on her own. The pregnant Grimm pointed out that Adalind needed to pack up Kelly and Diana's stuff, as well as her own items. Lorelei also sent Ella away, telling her they had things handled for the night. No further information was provided, and she didn't ask any further questions. Lorelei kept an eye on the kids as Adalind started loading things up in the car. Diana was a little confused, but Adalind told her they were going home. She'd asked about Sean, Lorelei, and Olivia. Adalind assured her that they were going home as well. Sean wasn't going to have much of a choice if he wanted to be with his family.

Hank and Wu arrived as Adalind and Lorelei were bringing the kids downstairs. Nick had sent them to help the women and children get out. Adalind was anxious to find out that not only was Nick still stuck as Sean, but he had also gone to meet Sean without any backup. Neither of the men were keen on leaving Lorelei behind, but she assured them she would be fine. Adalind had given her friend a tight hug, whispering for her to be careful. Although Adalind was confident that Lorelei could protect herself and that Sean would never hurt her; he was unpredictable at the moment. With Wu driving Lorelei's car and Hank leading the way, Adalind bid a silent good riddance to the house that had seemed like a prison.

Hank and Wu took them to the spice shop. That's where the others were trying to figure out how to turn Nick back into himself. By the time they arrived at the spice shop, Kelly and Diana had fallen asleep however Olivia was wide awake. Adalind pulled Kelly and his car seat out while Wu grabbed Olivia and Hank carried a sleeping Diana. They entered the shop to find Monroe, Rosalee and Eve discussing how to help Nick. Adalind looked at Rosalee while gesturing to Diana. "She fell asleep in the car."

"I made up the bed." Rosalee said leading her over to the bed. Hank gently laid Diana on the bed, covering her up with the blanket while Adalind set Kelly and his car seat on the end of the bed.

"Where's Lorelei?" Eve asked, her gaze falling on Olivia. The little girl was perched on Wu's hip smiling at everyone.

"She stayed behind." Wu said, still not looking happy about it. "Said she'll follow along at a later time."

Monroe's eyes widened and Rosalee looked concerned. "Does Renard know this whole thing was her idea?"

Adalind shook her head. "No. And I have a feeling she plans on telling him that herself. I think he's really pushed Lorelei to her limits. She said she's going home, and Sean can either go with her or live alone."

"She's staying with him?" Rosalee asked, clearly questioning Lorelei's judgement.

Adalind decided to change the subject. "So, you said Nick is still stuck as Sean?"

Monroe nodded. "Yeah. We think it has something to do with him being a Grimm."

Eve looked at Adalind. "You know more about these spells than anyone."

"Walk me through exactly what you did." Adalind said coming to stand beside Eve so she could see the book they were using.

*Sean's POV*

Sean was going to kill his brother-in-law. He was actually going to kill him this time. Sean arrived at the precinct to be met by Wu. The man cockily suggested he shouldn't go upstairs because there was already a Sean Renard up there. And then the man himself had arrived with Hank in tow. It was a surreal experience, facing oneself. Sean hadn't been able to confront Nick as there were reporters on his tail. The older Grimm had snuck off, leaving Sean at the mercy of the reporters. Sean had tried to take back the abdication, insisting it hadn't been him. However, he couldn't explain who the person on the news was. Once in his office, Sean had slammed the door and thrown his tie on the ground. He was the mayor dammit, he won fair and square, he wasn't going to give that up. However, he had no idea how to undo what Nick had done.

Upon realising that his computer and briefcase were missing Sean knew that he would have to confront the pain in his ass that was Nick Burkhardt. Who knew what else the man would do, running around the city looking like him. Pulling out his phone, Sean called Hank figuring he was still with Nick.

"Hey Captain." Sean could hear the smugness in Hank's voice. "How you doing?"

"Put him on the phone."

A couple of seconds later he heard a familiar sounding voice on the other end of the line. "Thought I might hear from you."

"So, it hasn't worn off yet." Sean commented.

"Nope, it hasn't worn off...and it won't unless we come to an agreement." Nick told him.

Sean scoffed. "You think it's pretty clever what you did. But this little game is over as of right now."

"It's not a game, and it's not over." Nick said. "Now, if you think Portland's big enough for two Sean Renard's, think again. You'll always be contradicting yourself. No one is ever going to believe you. They might just think you're crazy and lock you up."

Sean clenched his jaw, trying to calm himself down. "Well, then I better have a talk to myself…face to face."

Twenty minutes later Sean found himself, gun in hand, stepping out onto the rooftop he was meeting Nick on. Nick stepped out; his own gun directed at Sean. Sean stared at him, waiting for him to make a move.

"So, if I shoot you is that considered suicide?"

"I thought we were here to talk." Sean asked him. "At least one of me is good for my word." Sean threw his gun to the side. Nick considered him for a moment. Sean took a step towards him. "I really think there's only room for one of me in this city."

Nick lowered his gun before throwing it to the side, stepping closer to Sean. "Which one is that gonna be?"

Sean started to remove his jacket, with Nick mimicking him. Sean took the opportunity to get the first punch in. Nick stumbled slightly, his hand holding his face. He looked at Sean, letting out a little chuckle. "I thought I'd give you that one." Nick said as he continued removing his jacket. Sean did the same. "I know how much you're hurting right now."

Jackets thrown to the side and the fight began. Having the same body, they were evenly matched. Sean increased his odds by woging, figuring Nick didn't know how to do that. "I knew that was coming." Nick commented picking himself up from where Sean had thrown him.

"What'd you expect, a fair fight?"

Nick stood up. "Not from you." He replied.

Sean was surprised when, with some effort, Nick woged. Once Sean got over his initial surprise, he grabbed a pipe and swung it at Nick. Nick disarmed him, returning the fight to hand-to-hand combat. It got to the point where they couldn't go on. Both battered and bruised, lying on the ground. "We can do this all night." Nick commented.

Sean glanced over at him. "It won't change a damn thing." He said, trying to get to his feet.

"No. It won't." Nick agreed.

Sean glared at him. "I want my life back!"

Nick nodded. "Yeah, so do I."

"But I get to be Mayor."

Nick shook his head, scooting backwards to lean against the wall. "Not gonna happen. You already quit and everybody in Portland knows it."

"HW is dead in Portland, Nick." Sean reminded him. "So, you got no one backing you up."

"Yeah, so is Black Claw, Sean. And with Bonaparte dead, you got no one to back you up either."

Sean managed to get to his feet. "Yeah, well, someone's going down for the North Precinct attack. And that's not gonna be me."

"Yeah well, someone's going down for killing Bonaparte. And I'm sure we can both agree it's not gonna be Lorelei." Nick said standing up.

"Boneparte's death looked like natural causes. And unless Black Claw figures out it was her, she's not going down for that." Sean sighed. "So, how do we do this?"

Nick thought about it. "Blame the North Precinct attack on Bonaparte."

"How does that work?"

"Corrupt cops under Bonaparte's control got greedy. They went after him; he went after them." Nick explained. "That's why you resigned the mayorship. You wanted to lead this investigation."

Sean considered his plan. It could work. He still wasn't happy about losing the mayorship. But what happened after that? "You really think we can go back to the way it was?"

Nick shook his head. "No, but we'll figure out a way to make it work."

"For both of us."

"It's the only way."

Sean sighed. "I suppose you'll be returning to the precinct."

Nick nodded. "I will. As will Hank and Wu."

"Sure, anything else?" Sean asked sarcastically.

"Yeah. I raise my son."

"I raise my daughters."

"Adalind comes with me."

Sean was a little surprised by that. But he didn't really care what Adalind did. "Lorelei comes with me."

Nick paused. "I can't make any assurances on my sisters' behalf. Whether or not she still wants to be with you is up to her. But no matter her choice I will support her."

Sean hadn't considered the possibility Lorelei could leave him. Well, he had but had tried to avoid thinking about it. He had certainly put her through a lot. But surely, she wouldn't leave him. Sean nodded before turning around to grab his gun and jacket. He paused looking back at Nick. "Just remember, Diana loves her daddy, she would hate it if anything bad were to ever happen to him. And if I ever see another me again, this deal is dead. And so are you."

Sean arrived back at the mansion to find his wife sitting at the bottom of the stairs, a suitcase beside her. Sean froze. Was she leaving him? Was this it? Where was Olivia?

"You're leaving?" Sean asked his voice thick with emotion.

Lorelei sighed. "Yes…no…kind of."

Sean stared at her in confusion. "What?"

"I'm waiting for an ambulance. I think my preeclampsia might be getting worse, so as a precaution I am going to the hospital." Lorelei explained. "The ambulance should be here soon."

"You should have called me." Sean told her.

Lorelei rolled her eyes. "You were a little busy. Based on the bruises, I am assuming you and Nick had it out."

Sean glanced down at himself. "Yeah, you could say that."

"And what was the result?"

Sean sighed; she was no doubt wondering if her brother was ok. "Nick is alive. We reached…an agreement." Lorelei nodded slowly. Sean needed to know what would be happening with them. "Are you going to leave me?"

Lorelei let out a sigh, pinching the bridge of her nose. "No. But when I get out of the hospital I am going home. It will be up to you whether you join us."

Sean nodded. Now that he wasn't going to be mayor or associated with Black Claw, he couldn't stay in this house. "Where's Olivia?"

"I sent her with Adalind for the night. I wasn't sure what kind of state you'd be in when you returned." Lorelei told him. There was a moment of silence. "Look, Sean. I am not happy with you right now."

"I know." Sean said quietly, unable to meet her eye.

"I don't think you quite understand the impact your choice has had on me. You signed us up to join something akin to a cult." That was an interesting way to describe Black Claw. "I was supporting you to become mayor, not aid in world domination. You isolated me from my support system at a time when I needed them the most. You left me alone in this house by myself, in fear for my life and the life of my children." Sean stared hard at the floor. "I don't even know everything you have done that impacted my friends and family. And I'm not sure I want to know."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to end up like this." Sean told her.

Lorelei sighed. "I'm sure you didn't. But it did end up like this." Lorelei said. "You started buying into Black Claw's ideology. Something had to be done. So, I suggested that someone pretend to be you to force your hand."

Sean looked up quickly. "What?"

"You heard correctly. The whole plan was my idea. I handed over your hair and your clothes. Because I needed this to end. I couldn't live like that any longer. I was miserable. I was going to a dark place. So, I played a part in forcing your hand."

Sean stared at her. This has all been Lorelei's idea. He was no longer mayor because of his wife. Sean wasn't sure how to feel about it, however he couldn't blame her. His soulmate had been suffering and he was too selfish to do anything to help her. He just kept hoping she would eventually get used to it. It was his fault she had gone behind his back. Before Sean could say anything, he heard a knock at the door. "Paramedics." A voice called out.

Sean spun around and strode over to the door, opening it up. He allowed the paramedics in and showed them to his wife. He stood back as Lorelei explained the situation. Her mood had changed, she seemed more upbeat with the paramedics. It was determined that they would take her to the hospital, just to be safe considering her history. Lorelei insisted Sean stay behind, saying there was no point in him hanging around the hospital all night and she promised to contact him once she knew more. Sean knew Lorelei needed some space from him and he didn't begrudge her for that. Sean had a lot of self-reflecting to do. He also needed to clean his wounds both physical and those to his ego.

Once Lorelei had been taken away Sean moved upstairs to the bedroom. He slowly started removing his jacket. Damn, he hurt everywhere. Sean suddenly heard a voice from behind him. He pulled his gun out and spun around the face the person it belonged to. He couldn't see who it was, they were seated on the armchair, their face shrouded in darkness.

"So, how did it go?" there was something familiar about the voice. The man stood up and moved into the light. Sean's eyes widened in surprise. "I tried to tell you. You chose the wrong side, Sean."