Chapter 1 - Never Far Away

Tamsin was never meant to love; at least that's what she was constantly taught growing up in Valhalla. Her whole life was turned upside down when a girl with eyes both brown and blue stumbled into her life. She never imagined someone so unique and unimaginable can truly exist, but she did. The woman that she grew to care for and eventually fall in love with had completely destroyed every fiber in her being.

The Valkyrie changed immensely. As heart broke as she was, she never regretted the effect Kenzi had on her life. She knew what it was like to have a mother figure, a family, and friendship. However, with that came loss, risking her own life for the people she cared for, and the destruction of her heart.

Too destroyed and utterly crushed, Tamsin didn't know what to do with herself as she ran out of the club house. She bared her heart to the woman she's been searching for her entire life and was left with nothing but patronizing and her own regret. She let her heart and emotions get the best of her. This is why Valkyries were taught to never give into their feelings. They are trained for battles, weaponry technique, but not matters of the heart. Would this lead to her own destruction?

Kenzi was the only person who would make Tamsin feel better at this moment but she knew it wasn't an option. Tamsin mumbled to herself as tears were still streaming down her face, "Can't go see Kenz because I have no money, thanks to playing P.I. with Bo. Could've had my well-paying job with a pension but noooooo, apparently we made a great team. Bullshit…" Even though, Tamsin could clearly fly to Spain if she wanted to, she was in no state to attempt the long-distanced flight.

Tamsin ended up lying on top of the roof of the Dal. It might seem like an odd choice for the diminished Valkyrie, but as much as she wanted to be left alone she needed something familiar for closure. She still had family. Trick was only two stories below her and Dyson was sure to show up from time to time. Tamsin also knew that she could slyly sneak into the bar below and steal a bottle liquor, which she had already done because she was on her second bottle.

Incoherently and slurring Tamsin stared at the sky and began to speak. "I don't know why you keep doing this to me. What did I do to deserve this? I've made amends with my past and who I was. What do I have to do prove that I'm worth a happy ending?" Tears were still visible as she continued, "I'm in love with her. I don't know if I will ever stop loving her. As much as I want to hate her, I want to run back to her and prove my love to her. That isn't an option though. She thought I was confused. She thought we were just roommates. Is she blind? Has she not been aware of the connection we had since the night we had a run-down with Krampus? I need to just leave and never look back…"

Without Tamsin noticing, Vex was sitting on the edge of the roof with a drink in his hand. As soon as he heard her mumble something about leaving, he decided to speak. "You and me both sister…" He knew this could end badly but he was just confused about his heart just as much as she was.

"You must have a lot of balls to interrupt a Valkyrie trying to get some privacy. Do you have a death wish?" Tamsin saying defensively as her tears dried up like a desert. Letting Bo see her cry was one thing, but anybody else, not a chance. It was like a built in defense mechanism.

Vex swung his feet around and stood up opening his arms wide, "Do your best sweetheart. It's not like we're all going to survive this ancient apocalypse anyway!"

She began to stand up, stumbling from the alcohol, "Wow Vex, I knew you were a worthless excuse for a fae, but this….this is just disturbing." Realizing he actually seemed sad and she might have been a little too harsh she decided to change her tone, but not by much. She crossed her arms and leaned against the roof door, that lead down into the Dal. "So what makes you think we won't survive?"

"Are you bloody kidding me? The ancient gods?! Zeus and the rest of the Psycho Brady Bunch are ready to end the fae. And for dinner they are ordering a certain succubus with a side of her friends."

"Oh, you're our friend now?" Tamsin chuckled.

"I'm real glad you can stand there and have a laugh at me." Vex sighed, finished his whiskey and smashed the glass. "Look it doesn't matter because I know I probably won't survive. This time I have baggage."

Tamsin slightly frowned because she too had baggage. When it came to Bo, she would gladly risk her life for the succubus…no matter how badly she crushed her.

Vex caught the look on the valkyrie's face and smirked, "Oh and here you're pointing fingers and trying to poke fun of me but I guess we're not all that different."

Her face went stone cold as she gritted her teeth and spat out, "I am nothing like you!"

"Oh come on darling. We're both dark, everyone thinks we're screw ups, they think we are traitors. They are probably deep down worried that we don't spin out of control because when we do…well I find it to be a party, but they think we are monsters!"

"Once again, we are nothing alike! I've changed. You are the type of person that runs away from their problems. Remember Massimo!?"

Vex let out a deep scream and kicked a bucket that lied on the roof top, "I am sorry alright?! I regret running away! If it weren't for me Kenzi would have never died and she would have never decided to leave us. She was my friend too Tamsin…" At this point Vex sunk to his knees.

The roof top went quiet momentarily. Tamsin was confused as to what was unfolding in front of her. She couldn't believe she was about to attempt to comfort Vex but something told her it was better than drinking alone above the Dal and crying. She picked up her bottle of liquor, slowly walked over to Vex, sat down, took a swig out of the bottle and passed it to him. "Uhh…I'm sorry." She scratched her head out of awkwardness and continued. "Kenzi knew what she had to do and nobody could have changed her mind. It was out of our hands completely. At least she's alive and taking some time to herself. It's not your fault. Sooooo, what's the baggage that you're going to be going into battle with?"

With a look of surprise and confusion across his face he turned to Tamsin and said, "Are we really about to have a heart to heart right now?"

They both shrugged and started laughing.