Lockwood and Co. One-Shots

"Her Frauds" - Lockwood x Lucy

"Her Frauds" -
Lockwood x Lucy

Lockwood and Co. Series

Summary: She was no more than a fraud.

————Lockwood ————

"Lockwood, could you get that call?"

The phone had been ringing for a few seconds now. I was sitting in the kitchen eating toast while George ate some donuts we bought today. Holly was just putting something in the oven and Quill was reading something in The Times.

It was a few hours after midnight, we had just come from successfully capturing a Raw Bones in, I would say, record time. Though, it would have definitely been easier if Lucy had been with us.

After we exploded the Rotwell facility and returned from Albury Castle with a good sum of money and many thankful villagers, Lucy rented a new apartment away from Tooting and retook her freelancing. When she and I were on the chain circle, surrounded by spirits and ghost, I told her of how much we all missed her and how we needed her with us. I asked her to come back, to rejoin the company, but she refused.

"I'm sorry Lockwood" She said once we were out of the Other Side "I can't come back"

"But" I countered "We need you, Lucy. What that fetch told you is a lie"

"I want to believe it is, but I can't be sure Lockwood, and neither can you. But this doesn't mean we can't work together again" She smiled at us "If you guys need any help, or just, want to catch up, you guys can always call me"

And we had. Seeing Lucy from time to time was something all of us, including Quill, looked forward to every time.

"Sure thing" I left my toast on the plate and walked out of the kitchen towards the phone, which was still ringing in its holder. I picked it up from the table and leaned against the wall.

"Lockwood and Co., Anthony Lockwood speaking"

"Lockwood?" The voice on the other line was small and a little distant, but I could tell who it belonged to with ease.

"Lucy! Hey, how are you?"

"Lockwood, I need to tell you something" Her voice sounded stained and tired, and I knew it was not an effect from the phone, since I had heard Lucy on the phone many times and she always sounded happy and energetic. Immediately, I became concerned.

"Luce, what's wrong?"

"Are the others there?"

"Erm, yes...yes, they are in the kitchen"

"Bring them over to the phone" She sucked air sharply and groaned with a soft gasp "I need them to hear this"

"Guys!" I turned back to the kitchen and brought the phone with me. Quill had left the news and was now talking with Holly about visitors-know-what, and George was scribbling on the thinking cloth "Guys, its Lucy, she wants to tell us something" They immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at me expectantly. I placed the phone on the table and turned the speaker on "Lucy, I have everyone here with me, I've put you on speaker"

"Guys?" Her voice came as a whisper, then her throat cleared "-you guys there?"

"Yes, Lucy" Holly said from her seat. We had all leaned forward on our chairs to listen better "We are all here"

"I need to- I need to tell you something important" Her voice was strained once again, like something was pressing on her, but she continued "It is very serious and I need you to listen to me"