Hey guys! This is my first story published online so don't be too harsh. This is just an idea that's been roaming around my mind. It could be left as a Valkubus-love realization one-shot, but if requested, I'll continue it or do a prequel, or something. So RRC and ENJOY!
Right now, Bo is at the Gate that begins her journey, and she is met by the Gatekeeper.
Bo walked up to the gate as she let her eyes scan the large structure.
"Hmmm, doesn't look like much..." she said to herself. The gate reminded her of the one at Brazenwood. Hmmm Brazenwood... Bo thought as she remembered the kiss she and Tamsin shared. She was soon brought out of her happy thought as she remembered the state the blonde was in when after she carried Kenzi's soul to Valhalla. Dyson found her at the gate of Valhalla, weak and hysterical. Bo's eyes started to water at the thought of the Valkyrie being so hurt and in pain, both emotionally and physically. She had never experienced the lost of someone she cared for so deeply. Kenzi was the only mother figure Tamsin had ever known. She tried so hard to give Tamsin a good childhood, however short it was (Tamsin being a Valkyrie and growing at an enormous rate), but... she succeeded. She didn't deserve to die...It wasn't her time. Bo thought, but then her mind slowly started to wonder back over to Tamsin.
Bo shook her head. The Valkyrie was constantly on her mind, and Bo didn't understand why. She just chalked it up to being so close to Tamsin since Kenzi's absence. Though even long before Kenzi's absence she had been thinking about how Tamsin changed. She was always a good guy, Bo knew that. But...Bo couldn't understand the weird feeling she always felt around Tamsin. This feeling started to grow stronger when Tamsin was there for her. Like when she would hear Bo crying in her bedroom and she would climb onto the bed and calm Bo down with kisses to the forehead or soft touches and soothing words like "Don't worry, I'm here" or "I got you". Tamsin is the only reason Bo hasn't pined away and died yet. She would've, but she had Tamsin there to yell at her and make her remember she promised to get Kenzi back.
Bo was shook from her thoughts of Tamsin when she heard a voice from behind her. She reached down and grabbed her dagger that was sheathed in her leather boot. She turned around, and was met by a strikingly beautiful woman.
"I'm sorry, did I startle you...?" The woman said in a voice as soft as silk. The woman had fair, tan skin and dark flowing hair that reached to her waist. She wore a long silky white dress that trailed behind her and seemed to be swaying in the air. Bo was entranced by the beauty of this woman who seemed to give off a godly glow. Bo slowly lowered her dagger, sensing no negativity from the exquisite creature before her.
"Who are you?" Bo asked her eyes never leaving the woman's. The woman chuckled, a laugh as sweet as honey.
"I am Levia. The Gatekeeper." Levia slowly moved closer to Bo. Though, it was if she wasn't even walking, for it seemed she hovered, almost. Bo's eyes furrowed. The Gatekeeper? Bo thought to herself. That reminded her all too much of her Dawning.
"Yes." Levia smiled warmly. "The Gatekeeper." Bo realized that Levia was now behind her, and as she turned to face the woman, the gate no longer looked like the one from Brazenwood. The gate was now a large, strong structure, that seemed to be made of gold. It, also, had the same godly-like glow the woman did. If Bo didn't know better, she would have believed this was the gate to heaven.
"Wait! How did you know what I was thinking?" Bo asked,genuinely confused. The woman smiled again, showing off her pearly whites. She shook her head.
"How old are you?" She asked Bo, ignoring her initial question. Bo furrowed her brows in confusion, as she narrowed her eyes at Levia.
"30..." Bo said flatly. "Don't remind me." Bo continued. No wonder she doesn't know. She's just a baby. Levia thought as she laughed sweetly as she looked at Bo as a mother would their child. Bo's face contorted.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You're so young." Levia said in a soft, amused voice. Bo huffed out a short laugh. "Young" Pfft. You must be kidding me. Oh WAIT! That's right. Fae live to be, like, a MILLION years old. Just look at Trick. Bo laughed to her self.
"That is true, young one." Levia said. Bo stopped laughing and narrowed her vision once again.
"Okay, Levia. Since we are getting nowhere, let me just skip to the point." Bo said, pointing a finger at Levia.
"How do I enter my journey. I mean, do I just..walk through the gate...or..." Bo said, letting her question linger in the air.
"No. You will enter with me." Levia stated.
" Enter with you..." Bo restated, each word laced with doubt. "Wha...Why...I mean, well,
I guess that makes sense. If you're The Gatekeeper, then you're the only way I could enter." Bo said, waiting for Levia to confirm. Levia just gave a slight nod.
"Yes, and because I am your 'guide'." Levia stated in a matter-of-fact-like tone.
"My 'guide'. Okay, so you're going to help me through my journey?"
"Well, in a way. I will help you choose who will go on the journey with you." Levia stated. Bo was about to speak but was cut off.
"The person who will aid you will be someone who holds your love, but in return you must hold their heart. I am here to help you pick the correct person to accompany you, for there is only one. Hence the reason I am able to read your thoughts, so that I can help you to my fullest, which is also the reason, I am able to read into your past, so that I may know, each and every connection you have with the people you consider and the people who, by the looks of your past, would be the best to aid you." Levia paused to let Bo take in all the information.
"Wow. There's goes my privacy." Bo said in a voice that expressed her every ounce of disapproval. Her mind instinctively traveled to Lauren and Dyson. She knew they both loved her and she love them.
"WAIT! This isn't like the Dawning, is it.? I'm not going to be the only one to leave, right?" Bo asked, her voice full of concern.
"No, Bo, but only if you choose the right person will you have any chance of you both leaving. Put simply, if you both succeed then you both will leave." Bo nodded as mild relief washed over her. Bo sat there pondering over who to pick. Dyson is strong and quick to fight any type of creature that threatens us. Lauren is smart and resourceful. Those two traits can help in any situation. Bo decided she could use Levia's help. Levia heard this and was quick to speak.
"How can I help? But, understand that I can't choose for you." Bo was thrown off, before she remembered the whole 'Mind reading' thing.
"Uhhh...Is there anything else about this that can help me choose?" Bo asked as she started to ramble.
"Well this person, has to have sacrificed greatly for you. For that, is the only way you know, for sure, they would aid you." Bo nodded as she started to pace back 'N forth in front of the gate. Bo started to think about Dyson and how he sacrificed his love and his wolf, but then she thought of Lauren and how she sacrificed her well-being so that Bo was able to feed on others to sustain herself. Bo kept weighing her options over the two. She stopped to ask Levia a question, when she saw her staring at her curiously, almost as if she was studying her. Bo returned the look.
"What?"
"Why are you..." Levia stopped to try to find the right words.
"What?!" Bo demanded.
"Why...are you only considering the Human doctor and the Wolf?" Levia asked. Bo looked at her puzzlingly.
"What do you mean? You said someone who has my love and return I hold their heart, someone who sacrificed a lot for me. I love Dyson and Lauren and they both love me and they both sacrifice a l..." Bo was cut off in mid-rant.
"You really don't know. Do you?"
"Know what? I mean...Is there someone else who meets all your standards?" Bo asked, doubt spilling from each word. Levia nodded slowly as she continued to stare at Bo. Trying to understand how it is Bo didn't know.
"So you're telling me there is someone I love WITH ALL MY HEART...whose heart I also hold, which I'm going to guess that means the person loves me! And this person has sacrificed like a SHIT-load for me!...I..." Bo stopped when she notice Levia was silently nodding, agreeing to everything she was saying. Levia thought of her words very carefully, for she was not allowed to tell Bo who this person was.
"Yes, that is all true. More than you know. This person has backed you up MANY times. They have saved you many times, which often ended up with them sacrificing their life and that's not even the great sacrifice they made. Their sacrifice was loving you. Their species are not made for love, and it is very special when one of their kind "falls" for someone. When they "fall" they give the person they love ALL they are, WHO they are. When they love you...they sacrifice their happiness also, they often expect to be loved in return." Levia paused allowing Bo to further digest the newly obtained info. Bo thought she knew who it was but she was scared of the answer, so she pushed it so far in her mind that Levia couldn't see it.
"Wait, why is it so unusual for this species to love..." Bo asked knowing that this would be the question that would lead her straight to the answer. Levia thought about the question and she knew that Bo would know instantly, but she wasn't technically telling her who.
"Well, because they are one of the most elite warrior species. Love is considered a weakness, they believe that "Love will get you killed." They are surrounded with death, so they try there hardest to push everyone away, but they are attracted to the strongest, bravest, and most noble warrior. Hence the reason it is an honor to be loved by their kind. But, that is why it is so dangerous, because the warrior their heart chose, is usually the one who charges headfirst into battle, which is dangerous physically because they would do anything to help/save that person, even if that means dying themselves. Emotionally because, well, they just lost the one person who holds their heart and soul. Though, such devastation can be avoided, but it is not my place to tell you." Levia paused, knowing that Bo' had her answer. Tamsin... Bo thought. Levia smiled at Bo's realization. I can't believe she fell for me. I can picture her now. 'Oh great, well now I fell for everyone's favorite Succulette'. Bo smiled at the thought of Tamsin. Then, she realized something.
"Wait! So that means I..."
"Yes, You love the Valkyrie. But you know, as well as i know ,that the love you feel for her is different for that felt for the Human doctor and Wolf. Am I wrong." Bo laughed.
"I don't know. you're the one looking at my connections to everyone. But yeah, I guess you're right..."Bo said " I feel "different" with Tamsin. She lets me be myself. She never tries to change me. She sees all my flaws and sees through my walls yet, to her, I'm perfect. She sacrificed herself for me SO many times, and that time when she crashed my bath...How could I have not seen this before?" Bo yelled. Levia smiled at Bo, knowing the Succubus just realized everything.
"Once you have chosen, you may leave to fetch the person of your choice. You have TWO days to do so. Remember, there is only one person who can truly aid you. I have done all I can..." After several moments, Levia continued. "Have you chosen?" She asked Bo. Bo looked up a smile of determination on her face and nodded. Levia smiled brightly.
"Bo Dennis, Unaligned Succubus. Who do you choose to aid you on your journey?" Levia boomed. Bo's smile widened, for she knew this was the right choice.
" I...choose...Tamsin."
Okay this is the end, unless someone wants me to continue or write a prequel. The prequel would just be Valkubus Hurt/Comfort; Romance after Kenzi's *cough* you know... So just comment if you want one of these or both and/or comment suggestions you might want from either story. (the continuation and the prequel) Hopefully you enjoyed it.-
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