The Dal

Albert had gone to the Dal with Aife's blessing. He needed to gather some things. He was ready to make his presence felt, now that they were all back in Toronto. Aife had promised him that Lauren was ready to go out on her own, and he wanted to afford her that opportunity, so he let them go after Evony, Blackthorn and Hale.

His powers didn't return until he and Lauren walked out the Dawning. He felt so much better and stronger. He would be making serious plans with Lauren soon. He had missed his granddaughter and wanted to get to know her better than he did at the present time. He was proud of her. She had picked up on her powers quickly, and seemed to enjoy them. She deserved that, and so much more.

Back in the day he had spent many hours at the Dal. Training in what would become Trick's barrel rooms. Most of the marks, and damage he did himself. Trick said it made the place look lived in, but he didn't mind leaving things as they were.

Once he was ready to buy the Dal officially, he did. It took some doing getting the Fae to come in at first. There were more popular, and spacious bars down the road, but Vex had bought them before Trick even knew they were available.

Albert knew Vex's father. He had been sacrificed for the good of the Blood King. More like blackmailed into fighting a fight, he wasn't well enough to win. He had been ill from a curse, and Trick agreed to lift it, had he won. But he lost his life. Since he was Dark Fae, Trick never told anyone of his dealings with the Elder Mesmer.

"Ghosts of treachery all around this place". Albert said drinking a glass of whiskey.

The glass house

"The treacherous Dr. Lewis has returned I see. Good. We can give her the same test that we gave the baby Succubus there". Blackthorn smiled.

"Give me a test? Lauren laughed.

"You're Fae now correct? All Fae must pass this test or we kill them". Blackthorn smiled again. He stopped when he heard Bo growling.

Lauren smiled for a moment, and then turned around to Bo. She saw deep blue eyes staring back at her. She lifted her hands and touched both of Bo's arms. "It's ok. I will take this test". Lauren smiled.

The room shook as Lauren's eyes flashed different colors as she continued to stare into Bo's eyes. Worried about the Doctor in front of her, Bo's eyes turned back to brown. She was shocked at the sight in front of her, and the sight behind Lauren.

Bodies went flying up into the air, into walls, on the floors. One nearly flew out a window, but fell just shy of reaching it.

"Lauren". Bo mouthed, and took a deep breath when Lauren's eyes returned to their normal color.

"What the fuck was that?! Evony screamed. She was dirty now, and it was pissing her off. Standing up she brushed the dirt off of her leather dress, and spit on her heels to clean the dirt off.

"You said I had to take a test. I'm guessing I passed". Lauren laughed. Looking around the bodies looked dirty and bruised.

"He ordered this test. I didn't! Evony snapped pointing towards Blackthorn.

"Birds of a feather...". Lauren started.

"Enough! Hale snapped. He was already tired of his job, and this mess. Lauren had never been a threat to him, or a pain in his ass. She had every right to stand her ground and defend herself. But after what he had just witnessed, Lauren was truly more than a Succubus.

"I said she had to take a test. I didn't say she had to throw all of us around like rag dolls! Blackthorn snapped still dusting his clothes off, and cleaning his bald head.

"Who said I did anything? Lauren asked with mocking innocence.

"Yes who said she did it? Aife laughed. She was quite amused how Lauren had literally just mopped the floor with them, even Hale.

"Ahhh the Succubus that killed the Ash and Elders. Careful Hale, she might kill you too". Blackthorn smirked.

"You never saw my thrall coming. He was handsome wasn't he? Aife laughed. She hated to lose such a pretty face, but she was with Bo at the time, and no Fae would interfere with her bonding with her daughter again.

"Grab em! Evony screamed. Three Ogres grabbed Bo, Aife and Lauren from behind. It was of no use. They screamed when their hands started to catch fire.

"How are you doing that?! Evony screamed when the men let go, and dropped to the floor to put their palms face down on to the cool floor.

"It's classified". Lauren said softly. That was cool.

"What does that mean? Evony groaned. She needed to hire Ogres with more balls. When has fire ever hurt her men?

"I could tell ya, but then I would have to kill you". Lauren laughed. She hadn't moved an inch. Neither had Bo or Aife.

"All three of you are wanted for crimes against the Fae. We shall stop this foolishness and deal with all of you right now". Blackthorn said snapping his fingers to get the room's attention.

"Me? What did I do? Bo asked mockingly. She hadn't done much, and even if she did, Lauren and Aife's fights were her fights too.

"You left your human unattended, and she attacked some elders. She still has to pay for that, or we can take it out on your ass". Blackthorn snapped.

"Wait. Wait. Wait. I thought we had this taken care of! Hale snapped.

"I made you think we did, so you would run to the Succubus, and so you did". Blackthorn laughed.

"I'm still the Ash, and I will deal with Kenzi". Hale snapped.

"You're just a face in that chair, we run your office". Blackthorn laughed pointing at the men standing behind him.

"You...you tricked me? Hale gasped.

"You tricked yourself Siren. You have a soft spot for the human, just like your resident Succubus". Evony laughed, and groaned.

"How the fuck are you doing that?! Evony asked as she spit up blood. Lauren had punched her in the face for her human comment, and drew blood. She wasn't human anymore, but The Morrigan had always talked down to her. Made her feel lower than any of Dyson's insults ever did.

"Insult my kind again, and you will get worse. Oh wait. I'm your kind right?! The kind you people spit on, and backstab whenever it suits your purpose. It's a new day. I have a new purpose. To make your lives as miserable as you have all made mine". Lauren laughed as she circled Evony and Hale.

"Now Lauren. I didn't know you were Fae. That was long before I took this office". Hale rambled off.

"But you could have freed me the minute you took your office". Lauren snapped.

"Lauren...". Bo started.

"I get it. He's important to Kenzi. Doesn't mean I can't break his balls". Lauren laughed.

"It's not that. I was going to say that's my fault too. I should have forced him to free you since he wanted me to clean up the mess at Hecuba Prison". Bo snapped.

"Hey I was only the acting Ash then, I would have needed...". Hale started

"My foot up your ass? Lauren laughed.

"Lauren it wasn't like that. I couldn't just free you, I had to have the Elders and High Council approval". Hale sighed. This was not what he was expecting to deal with today. He thought they were all going to the glass house to talk about fixing their respective compounds.

"Trick had to have records of his treachery written down somewhere. Like your throne room archives". Lauren seethed.

"We don't have anything like that on file Lauren. I've looked since the day we all found out about you". Hale explained pointing towards Bo.

Lauren blinked and Hale flew across the room and landed on a chair. "Stay there".

Evony grinned. She didn't know how Lauren was going that, but she had to get her to join the Dark soon. With Trick dead, there was nowhere else for her to be.

"No Evony I will not be joining the Dark or the Light". Lauren laughed looking back and forth between the Ash and Morrigan.

"Ok I am getting the fuck out of here. You won't tell us how you're doing that, and I am getting uncomfortable". Evony said.

Lauren blinked again, and Evony was suddenly sitting next to Hale. "You have company now Siren". She laughed.

"Now Doctor. We can't let you have all the fun". Aife laughed walking over.

"You are in the most trouble. Bombing the compound once meant death. Bombing it twice means torture and death". Blackthorn said.

"What are you going to do? Throw me in a dungeon? Oh wait you don't have dungeons anymore". Aife laughed.

"You will be paying for destroying mine. You let Vex out, that bastard was still serving his time". Evony groaned.

"I am not afraid of a Mesmer. I'm not Lou Ann. Who's free too by the way". Aife laughed.

"What? She was watching my horses. Now who's going to shovel their shit? Evony groaned getting to her feet and was soon sitting again.

"Who cares? Aife laughed.

"Lauren you shit. Stop doing that or fight me like a woman". Evony snapped.

"What are you going to melt me? Girl you wouldn't be fast enough". Lauren laughed.

Bo growled again as Blackthorn neared Lauren but soon found himself pinned to the ceiling.

"Guards! Blackthorn screamed.

"Oh goodie. Practice". Lauren said.

Men and women ran in. Bo started for them, but Aife held her back. "Watch".

"But mom! Bo screamed as she struggled to get out of Aife's grip.

"She's always believed in your powers, now believe in hers". Aife said softly.

"Mom there are at least thirty people there. She needs help". Bo squirmed.

"Watch Isabeau. Just watch". Aife said rubbing Bo's back.

Lauren was flooded by every Fae in the log book. Fairies, Ogres, Goblins, Giants, Furies, and countless others.

Every power they tried to throw at her, she threw back or made them disappear before they even reached her. When someone came running towards her from behind with a sword, she jumped into the air, and their blade struck one of Evony's Ogres. It appears the Morrigan and Blackthorn had joined forces to come after them.

Bo's Succubus was making Bo squirm in Aife's arms, but Bo was smiling with pride. Lauren hadn't even broken a sweat. For every five she beat down, five more ran off when she did.

"Enough of this shit". Evony said finding her chance. Lauren was fighting off four Ogres and a Goblin. Sensing danger she dispersed of three of them, and focused on a Giant in front of her, and the Morrigan's hand in the air behind her.

Without touching him, she picked him up into the air and slammed him through the glass window. Evony suddenly fell to the floor. Lauren had turned her melting powers back on her, and used them to melt the chair that she was sitting in.

"At least your sitting down". Lauren laughed as Evony scrambled off of the hot chair.

"Lets go babe. I think you need to feed, and I need to check on Kenzi. Mom said the cabin is a couple of hours away from here, and flammable". Bo smiled taking Lauren's hand.

"I'm not tired Bo". Lauren smiled.

"Probably not, but I think your message has been delivered loud and clear". Bo said pulling Lauren into her.

"Yes lets go. It stinks in here". Aife laughed waving them out first.

"What about me?! Hale screamed towards the ladies. Lauren released him from his chair, never looking in his direction.

"I will get you for this! Evony screamed.

"And on that note I am out of here". Hale sighed wiping his pants off.

"They will turn on you Siren. Don't you see that? Blackthorn snapped still attached to the ceiling.

"I am out of here". Hale said walking swiftly towards the door.

"You have to get me down, and where are you going? Blackthorn said struggling to move. Lauren didn't tie him up with anything he was just stuck to the ceiling.

"I am going to tell the Elders they can shove this job up their ass, so can you, if you ever yours down from there". Hale said over his shoulder. Blackthorn screamed to him, but he kept walking.

"That bitch must pay, and dearly. Wouldn't you say? Evony asked.

"What do you propose we do? Blackthorn asked.

"Sweetie. I thought you would never ask". Evony smiled.

Aife's limo

The women were driving in separate limos. Bo cuddled up to Lauren and within minutes she had fallen asleep. Lauren smiled as she draped an arm around the Succubus. They had fed from each other, and Bo was finally able to relax. She wanted more but didn't want to do anything in her mother's car.

Kenzi

Kenzi had grown very bored with her cabin. There was nothing to do. Nothing she hadn't watched over, and over again. She was literally out of liquor, and drinking water made her want to puke. She heard some foosteps and jumped up. Finally she was going to be sprung from that joint. Getting giddy, she opened the door. Only to find Tamsin and Ryan walking in.

"What the hell are you doing here? Kenzi snapped.

"I'm a guest of your host toots". Ryan said.

"We better get to work". Tamsin said walking in and setting a briefcase down on to the coffee table.

"Hello? What are you both doing here? Kenzi asked.

"I already told you, we are guests of Aife's". Ryan snickered looking around to find a spot to sit his laptop.

"We have work to do Kenzi. Can't you find something else to do? Tamsin asked.

Kenzi stood stunned in place. Two people she wasn't particularly fond of, just showed up out of nowhere. The cabin wasn't hers but she was getting used to being alone in it. Even if she was bored out of her mind.

"You got the numbers? Tamsin asked over her shoulders.

"Sending then to Aife right now". Ryan responded.

"Good now she can get off of our asses about it". Tamsin laughed.

Tamsin and Ryan had been dropped off. Aife was plotting a coup, and they were happy to be in on it, even if they didn't like each other much.

"The pizzas should be here soon, and so will they". Ryan said hanging up his cell phone.

"Pizza? And who are they? Kenzi asked.

"Bo, Lauren and Aife". Tamsin responded.

Kenzi thought this was all a clusterfuck. She didn't like Lauren much but Ryan wasn't a big pain in her ass. He screwed Nate over, but Kenzi had vowed to stick with Bo. She just wasn't sticking to Bo's choice in lovers.

Dyson would have been better had he lived. He and Ryan took a lot of Bo's time, but they didn't try and keep her all to themselves like Lauren was with Bo. She wished the woman had never found out that she was Fae, that's when Bo started to change. She left Kenzi alone for pete's sake. If that doesn't raise a red flag in their friendship, Kenzi didn't know what else would. Yes Dyson was gone, but Ryan would do nicely, for now.

Bo and Lauren.

Bo seemed to be having a nightmare. She had already turned over once, and it seemed to have gotten worse. Lauren sent some pulses into the Succubus and that seemed to calm her for now. She wanted to know what she was dreaming about but didn't want to wake her. Bo hardly slept so the fact she was sleeping at all was adorable. She wasn't talking in her sleep. She would just jump like she did after they made love for the third time. The first time after they committed to a relationship. Something was obviously bothering Bo, and she wouldn't talk about it when she was awake.

Being her Doctor, Lauren thought it was because of her Dawning, but if she was still sleeping like that, something else had to be happening. Coming for Bo or them. Smiling Lauren pulled Bo tighter against her. She heard Bo moan, and readjusted her position.

It was pitch black out and Lauren noticed the cars starting to slow down. She would need to wake Bo for sure now. But decided to allow her to rest until they came to a complete stop.

Pulling into a large parking lot. Lauren noticed they were at a cabin. She was giddy. She loved camping as a teen. She found so many animals to dissect for Science purposes.

"Dr. Lewis. Ms. Dennis, we are here". Oscar said after opening their door.

"Where's mom? Bo mumbled.

"She's getting out of her own car". Oscar smiled.

Aife waited for them and, they all walked towards the back. Oscar and Keldon carried suitcases behind the women. Walking around, and up the stairs. They entered a small cabin. Fully awake Bo was starting to wonder what the hell they were doing there.

"Just take them to our rooms. I am sure Isabeau and Dr. Lewis are ready to settle in for the night". Aife instructed Oscar and Keldon.

"Yes ma'am". Oscar and Keldon said in unison.

"You could have asked us mom. We don't even have nothing to do here". Bo said.

"Nothing? Aife laughed as she pushed a button on the far wall.

Bo and Lauren gasped when a panel opened revealing a huge bedroom, and hot tub. The women walked in. They saw everything they could possibly need. A huge TV, laptops. A huge stove, dining area and refrigerator.

"They have fresh clothes in those suitcases". Aife laughed.

"I will take them". Bo said as she nodded for Lauren to follow her.

"Help yourselves. I have a meeting to attend". Aife said.

Bo and Lauren had walked into their room, and Bo set their suitcases inside the closet. Lauren had already turned on the tv, and plopped down on to the couch. Bo joined her, and groaned when she heard a knock on the door on the other side of the room.

"Yes what is it? Bo screamed opening the door. She just wanted some time alone with Lauren again.

"Bo! Hey babe". Ryan winked.

"Bo? Bo who is that? Lauren asked walking up to them.

Bo sighed. This was going to be a shitstorm. Of all the cabins, he walked into theirs.

"Hey dipshit, you went through the wrong door! Aife's on the other side! Tamsin screamed.

"Tamsin? Bo said.

"Bo. Lauren". Tamsin said clearing her throat.

"Bo! Kenzi screamed running toward the Succubus.

"Bo? Are you going to answer me? Who is he? Lauren asked again.

"Ryan. Bo's fiancé". Kenzi beamed.

Bo stood dumbfounded. She clenched her jaw knowing what Kenzi had just done, and it appeared to be on purpose sense she didn't like Ryan.

"Lauren. I can explain". Bo said softly turning towards the Doctor.

"No need. Your aura is telling me all that I need to know". Lauren said moving back into their room.

"Lauren". Bo said softly.

"Good night". Lauren said.

"Come on Bo. Come and party with me! She will forgive you in the morning, she always does". Kenzi laughed pulling Bo into Kenzi's cabin. Aife had gone through another panel. There was no way this was Aife's fault. She didn't know about Bo and Ryan. This wasn't Bo's fault. She didn't know he was there. She just needed to make Lauren understand.

Kenzi smiled when she had Bo all to herself. Lauren had taken Trick and Dyson. Now Kenzi was going to take Bo from Lauren. All she needed to do was be smart. To say the right things. To make like she was all in with Bo and Lauren. Ryan was an ass, but he was still eye candy to Bo. Kenzi knew that, and would use it for all it's worth.

TBC

Bo and Kenzi talk.

Aife, Ryan and Tamsin make plans.

Lauren and Albert have had enough.

Blackthorn and Evony hold a secret meeting.