20 Lachlan's Gambit
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After Hale is injured in a fight with three Berserkers, Trick and Bo realize that the Garuda has been spying on them – first through Nadia and now with the help of Alastor, a mole-like creature who’s indebted to Trick. As Lauren struggles to deal with her grief in the wake of Nadia’s death, both Ciara and Dyson return to join the war effort. With Lachlan beginning to lose control as the war draws closer, Dyson reveals that the Wolf Spirit told him that he, and not Bo, would be the one to defeat the Garuda. And though no one is sure whether to believe Dyson’s account of the prophecy, they decide to attack the Garuda in his lair in the morning. Afraid of what the next day will bring, Ciara and Dyson spend a passionate night together, while a conflicted Lauren turns to Bo for comfort. Before the battle begins, Trick tells Hale that he must make sure that Bo survives, no matter what the cost. When Bo, Hale, Kenzi, Ciara and Dyson track the Garuda to his lair, the birdlike monster turns the friends against each other by igniting long-simmering tensions. Although Kenzi tries to take advantage of the distraction to bludgeon the Garuda, her attack has almost no effect. And after Bo nearly sacrifices herself to save her human friend, Ciara is killed, protecting both of them from the Garuda. When the Garuda suddenly disappears, Bo realizes that he is on his way to the unprotected throne room where Lachlan is pushing Trick into taking desperate measures to win the war. In order to make sure that Bo gets to Trick in time, Dyson takes on an army of the Garuda’s minions on his own, while Hale unwittingly allows Kenzi to slip away. Just before Bo and Hale burst into the throne room, however, the Garuda cuts off Lachlan’s final head – but is quickly dragged away by Alastor, an action that finally repays his debt to Trick. Because Lachlan’s venom is the only thing that will kill the Garuda, Bo believes the war is lost. But when Lauren reveals that the Ash asked her to extract some of his venom before sacrificing himself, they realize that the Garuda is now at his weakest precisely because he thinks he is invincible. Finally, Kenzi arrives having rescued Dyson, and Bo vows to fulfill her role as Champion. © 2011 BO Series 2 Inc. All Rights Reserved.