Tamsin had been laying beside the vampire's dead body for over an hour now. Lauren and Felice were just a few feet away talking to Hale and Dyson about what happened, but with the two of them not getting there on time to witness everything, they weren't much use to the detectives.
They needed to talk to Tamsin.
The valkyrie laid there with tears in her eyes, lips trembling, not knowing what to do with herself.
Everything happened like it did in her dream and she hated herself.
I should have done something...I could have prevented this. The valkyrie nestled her face in Ferro's neck and began to weep.
"She hasn't spoken for an hour now," said Lauren as the four of them looked towards the valkyrie while she cried. "You should probably ask the questions once we take her home"
"I think that's best" Dyson agreed as Felice then burst into tears and Hale went to comfort her, both upset for their loss.
"What's that?" Lauren asked, puzzled by what she was witnessing before her, causing the rest of them to look towards Tamsin and the dead vampire.
Ferro's body began to deteriorate as blue orbs surrounded her and dust swirled in the air around her.
Tamsin's head shot up as she felt the vampire's body disperse into thin air and seeing the blue orbs.
"No..." Tamsin cried. "No, no, no! What's happening?!" Tamsin begged for an answer as she looked at her four friends, her heart pounding at the thought of her never seeing Ferro again.
"What just happened?" Dyson asked confused as they all rushed towards Tamsin.
Lauren being the first one by her side and held the valkyrie while she continued to cry.
"I have no idea" said Hale, confused by what he saw and wondered himself where his cousin's body disappeared to.
Felice stood there shocked as she looked at where her little sister's body had vanished.
A thought came to her and she needed to speak to her mother urgently, face to face.
"I have to go" said Felice making her way back to her car.
"Felice," Lauren called for her, still holding her best friend. "Where are you going?"
Felice stopped midway, turned to look at the nymph and sighed. "I need to see my mother, I'll be back in a few months" Lauren nodded her head with concern written on her face, but understood that she needed to tell her family.
"Tamsin," The young valkyrie looked up at her mentor. "I'll see you in Valhalla in a few days" Leaving it at that Felice left.
While Hale went to tell Felix and the rest of his family about Ferro's death, Dyson had taken the valkyrie's car and dropped both her and Lauren back home.
The whole 2 hour drive there, Tamsin hadn't spoken, she layed on the back seat, her head resting on Lauren's lap, crying silently.
Lauren couldn't imagine the pain her best friend would be feeling. It was hard to see the valkyrie like this and she found it odd that Ferro would die so suddenly after they had bonded completely, earlier that night.
They arrived at the apartment and Tamsin had gone straight to the bathroom, closing the door and locking it.
"She'll probably be in there for a while" Lauren told Dyson as she slowly walked into the kitchen and he sat down in the living area. "Do you mind waiting?" She asked.
"Not a problem, she can take as long as she needs"
"I'll make some tea" said Lauren as she put the kettle on.
Tamsin had been in the bathroom for 3 hours. She sat in the shower and couldn't stop herself from thinking about the first kiss her and Ferro shared in the woods.
The more she played that moment in her head, the more she cried.
As the water flowed down over her body she closed her eyes, picturing that moment. No one would ever make Tamsin feel the way she did with Ferro.
How would she live her life now?
Tamsin would have to live the rest of her life feeling like a failure for not protecting her warrior, and what she remembers being told growing up, is that the valkyrie continues to live their life as normal fae, no more battles and collecting souls.
That was the punishment, but they would see them again in Valhalla once they die on their last life, but luckily for her though no one knew.
A part of her was missing now, like a part of her soul had been ripped away from her.
What do you do when the love of your life dies?
How does anyone get over something like this, how do they cope?
Tamsin didn't know, but she knew she had to continue with her life and with no one else besides just her friends knowing about the bond now, she'd focus on her assignments in Valhalla.
That's all she could do.
20 minutes later she came out of the bathroom, changed into her pajamas and joined Lauren and Dyson in the living room.
Tamsin told the wolf everything he needed to know about what happened earlier that night.
"We'll find her Tamsin...she will pay for this" Dyson promised her and gave her a hug on the couch before Lauren walked him out.
Lauren turned around to see that Tamsin had left the couch.
As she walked through the living room she saw the valkyrie in her room sat on her bed with her eyes closed.
"Tammy?" after a few moments the valkyrie opened her eyes and looked at the nymph and burst into tears.
Lauren rushed into her room and held her tight as she cried, holding her all night until Tamsin finally cried herself to sleep.
The Next Day
After Felice left, she went back to Lauren and Tamsin's apartment straight after to pack her things not wasting anytime she flew back home herself.
Felice arrived in Norway and went to visit her parents at their family home. After greeting her parents she got straight to the point and told them about what happened to Ferro.
After telling them the sad news, she was puzzled by her parent's reaction.
They were calm and just sat there as if they knew something she didn't. She looked at them skeptically before she continued to tell them about what happened to Ferro's body after she died.
Witnessing something like that happen was a huge shock to the valkyrie and she knew she had to speak to her mother right away.
Both her parents shared a look of understanding and told their eldest daughter about Ferro being part valkyrie and how she died at birth but was reborn 2 weeks later.
This is exactly what Felice needed to hear.
Her mother then explained to her about what Ferro was going through with Tamsin in college.
It turned out that Ferro and Tamsin weren't supposed to meet, not yet anyway.
After her mother spoke to Ferro and Felix that night, she made a few calls with an old friend.
They both had a meeting with the goddess Freya and found out that it was designed for both Tamsin and Ferro to come across each other and slowly fall in love 20 years from now.
"Wait so, how come they met up at the wrong time if it was designed for them to meet in a different way?" Felice asked confused, finding this hard to believe.
"It just happened by chance," her father told her. "It's a rare thing that happens now and then" he stated.
"What does this even have to do with anything anyway?" Felice asked.
This had nothing to do with Ferro's death or her being reborn again.
Both her parents shared another look. "That's the reason Ferro died," her father said. "They fell for one another too soon and too quickly, not to mention that they are practically too young to bond-"
"But they already completed the bond" Felice interrupted.
"What!" Her mother then looked towards her husband in shock. "The whole point of her death was so that the design put in order for them would get back on track"
"Yeah well, I guess it just happened by chance" Felice said sarcastically, before standing up and getting ready to leave.
"Where are you going?" Her father asked.
"You guys knew all about this and didn't even say anything? I can understand why you hadn't told Ade and the twins, but you could have told me. I feel like you guys don't trust me" the valkyrie admitted.
"We do trust you, we just couldn't risk it" said her father as he made his was towards his eldest daughter, but Felice walked into the main hall before he could.
"Well, they've bonded and once Ferro's reborn I will be looking after her" Felice told them as she looked back at her parents before she left, not giving them the chance to object.
Ferro's POV
"What the hell...where am I?" I wondered aloud as I walked through what looked like some great mighty hall of some kind.
This place was huge, the whole place was white and it kind of hurt my eyes causing me to squint a bit.
As I walked further down, the hall was decorated with swords, shields and all other kinds of weaponry.
I knew straight away where this place was..."Why am I in Valhalla?" I wondered to myself.
"Because," I turned around to see a tall woman at the entrance, she had light blonde hair that fell down to her waist and sparkling blue eyes that made me feel like I was in a trance.
"You're part Valkyrie" she continued as she walked towards me with a warm smile.
"So... I died a warriors death or something?" I asked confused about why me being part valkyrie meant anything.
"That and another reason, which looks like you've forgotten" she laughed slightly as she walked further down the hall and sat down on what looked like her throne which I hadn't noticed until now.
"Wait a minute...are you Freya?!" I exclaimed, astonished by being in her presence feeling suddenly self conscious about what I looked like after just dying in a fire.
I quickly looked down at myself to see that I wasn't wearing the clothes I wore moments ago before arriving here, that should be burnt to a crisp.
I was wearing a white shirt with a light grey waist coat and grey jeans, that weren't too skinny, and a light blue bow tie and blue converse.
"I figured you'd want to look your best for our first meeting..." Freya smiled at me and motioned for me to move closer to her.
"So...why exactly am I here?" I asked as I walked towards the goddess.
"Your mother told you about when you were born, did she not?" Freya raised her brow.
"Ah, the whole being reborn thing. I thought that was just... a one-off?"
"You're part Valkyrie, Ferro, therefore you will always be reborn just like a normal valkyrie, until you last life." she smiled.
"Okay, then what happens now? Will I be back on earth in 2 weeks time or what?"
"For a normal Valkyrie it would take 2 to 4 weeks but for you, this time, it may take a little longer. I can not be precise, but it is guaranteed that you will be reborn"
"I can't complain about that, it would be nice to see everyone again...especially Tamsin ," I smiled as I thought of the valkyrie.
My bonded valkyrie! "Wait, Tamsin and I bonded..."
"This hasn't jeopardized the bond between the two of you. I guess, it's just a way to start again. To fall in love all over again. You do know what that means?" Freya looked at me sternly. "You won't gain your memories back until you're ready" Freya informed me.
It would be weird not being able to remember anything of my past, to basically get to know my friends all over again.
"I get it" I nodded in understanding.
I saw this as a fresh start, it was nice to get a second chance.
"Now, who would you like to take care of you through in your next life? As you are no ordinary Valkyrie you have the privilege to choose" Freya informed the vampire/valkyrie.
"I guess, I'd have Felice look after me? I always did look up to her so..."
"It is done," said Freya. "Now, all you have to do is enter through that door," she pointed to a wooden door to my left, which I also didn't realise until now.
"There will be a bed and all you need to do is simply lay down and close your eyes"
"And then what?" I asked confused.
"You will slowly go through the process, your body will deteriorate and before you know it you will be reborn"
"That's it? It happens just like that?" I raised my brow as I looked towards the wooden door.
"Yes" she smiled warmly.
"Here goes nothing" I said as I walked through the wooden door, preparing myself for what happens next.
20 Years Later
(Somewhere In Europe)
Gods, this fat guy can run fast! The woman thought to herself as she ran down a dark small path chasing a small chubby man.
It was dark out and no one was around.
As she ran further down the path she saw that the man was trapped and had nowhere to run.
Jogging to a stop, she looked directly at the guy and smirked.
"Listen here blondie, you ain't taking me no where! That son of bitch got what he deserved!" The man said as he panicked and looked at his surroundings for some form of an escape route.
Rolling her eyes, the blonde took a few steps forward and looked directly into the man's eyes. "You're not going anywhere," dark shadows began to form on her face and as the man looked towards her, an excruciating pain began to surge in his head with a strong feeling of fear consuming him.
Looking at the blonde wide-eyed, shaking his head back and forth, that fear mixed with doubt.
"You have been a very bad man. You're so useless, you didn't even plan and proper escape. You deserve to be punished" as the blonde said those words, those thoughts were pushed into the man's mind, he began to repeat them over and over.
The pain became unbearable and not being able to handle it, the man fainted and collapsed on the ground.
The blonde slowly walked towards the man and looked down at him. "Now, let's go get my payment for collecting your fat ass" dragging the man over to her truck and throwing him in the back, she drove off into the night to collect her payment.
Back home in Canada, Kenzi was on her way to see Lauren who she hadn't seen in a while and figured she'd stop by her apartment and see how she's doing.
"Hey, hot pants" the brunette greeted as she walked right on into the apartment.
"Uh, hey Kenzi, what brings you here?" Lauren asked, taken off guard by the petite goth's sudden appearance, who had died her hair back to black.
"Thought I'd come by and say hi" Kenzi wandered around the apartment looking at all the nymph's science stuff.
In all honesty, she just wanted to know if the doc heard from the valkyrie at all recently.
"Why are you really here, Kenzi? What's on your mind?" It was obvious to the doctor that the yoing shadow thief, had something on her mind.
Plus, the brunette always dropped by only if she wanted something.
"I was just wondering if you've heard from Tammy at all lately..." No one had seen the Valkyrie since Ferro's death 20 years ago.
"I haven't heard anything. Last time I saw her was a couple of years ago and that only lasted about 5 minutes. I guess she's just trying to keep herself busy..."
"At least you actually got to see her, I get letters now and then but, it's not the same y'know...it's been what...20 years? I miss her and Tamsin hasn't written to me in the last 2 years now, I'm just worried" said Kenzi as she made her way over to the living room and collapsed on the couch.
"Kenzi, she lost the love of her life and you and I know Tamsin more than anyone. I know she's still not coping, she's still grieving. It's horrible what happened. Last time I saw her she wasn't the same. Her guard was up, worse than it was when she transferred to our school all those years ago.
It's hit her hard" Lauren thought back to when she last saw the Valkyrie...
Lauren had been in Norway that year, ordered by the Morrigan to fly over to treat those who had been in battle. Valkyries were helping the vampires fight against the Lycans. (think Underworld vibes)
It was brutal, but she had been in worse situations than this. There had been a disagreement between the two species that soon lead to war.
Lauren was there for 2 years helping to treat those who had been badly injured. In the last few months of her being there, it all died down and everything between the two species had been forgotten.
Her last night there she was rushing to meet Felix. Taking a short cut down an ally she noticed a tall blonde from the back rushing down a small path the opposite way.
Straight away she knew it was Tamsin.
"Tamsin!" Lauren called out. The Valkyrie stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around and looked towards her best friend.
Lauren noticed a spark in the Valkyrie's eyes and saw her best friend give her a wide smile, happy to see her despite the circumstances, but then her smile faltered.
Walking over to the nymph the valkyrie gave her a small hug. "Hey Lor..."Tamsin looked distant and had her guard up all of a sudden.
"Where have you been? Everyone's been worried"
"Focusing on work. I haven't delivered souls for a while, I uh... work as a bounty hunter now... wait, how come you're here in Norway?" The valkyrie asked, trying to change the subject from her.
"There was a war between the Vampires and Lycans... I was asked to come over here to help. I'm just on the way to meet Felix now, you should come, he misses you y'know..."
"Oh yeah, I heard about that," Tamsin hesitated. "And I can't," The valkyrie just wasn't ready to see anyone now, especially Ferro's twin brother. "I'm working now, but soon though. Tell him I said hey, okay?"
"Okay" said Lauren.
"I gotta go now, see you soon Lor" leaving it at that the Valkyrie left and ran down the small ally.
"See you soon Tamsin"
End Of Flashback
Kenzi took in what the nymph said and she knew Lauren was right. They both knew the Valkyrie more than anyone and they both knew Tamsin needed time, no matter how long it would be.
"You're right, I guess she still needs some space and she can take as long as she needs, but not too long..." Kenzi smiled.
"Hopefully, not too long" Lauren smiled back.
They were silent for a moment until Kenzi remembered that Lauren had a thing with Tamsin's mentor, Felice.
"Well, how are things with you and Felice? I heard she's had a lot of assignments over the years..."
"We're still going strong," Lauren smiled brightly. "She comes by every chance she gets, and well, I haven't told anyone but she asked me to marry her a month ago..." Lauren grinned excitedly.
"What! What did you say?" Kenzi asked excited and truly for her friend.
"Well, she told me not to answer right away and to think about it for when she comes back which will hopefully be soon"
"It's obviously a yes, right!" Kenzi exclaimed. "OH. MY. GODS. You're getting married! Am I a bridesmaid? Can I help with the plans for the wedding?!" Kenzi was over excited for the blonde and rambled on. "I can't wait to tell Alexis!"
"Kenzi! You can't say a word, not until Tamsin knows first" Lauren demanded.
"Wait, but then..."
"I won't be mentioning anything or marrying Felice until Tamsin comes home, she's my best friend and I need her more than anyone for this" Lauren missed her so much and she knew the valkyrie was still coping with everything badly.
The nymph had the patience to wait for when she arrived home.
"Okay. I won't say a word" Kenzi smiled as she pretended to zip her mouth shut, lock it and throw away the key.
"Thank you. Now go, I have work to do"
"Alright alright, I'm going! See ya later doc!"
It was a Thursday night and the Valkyrie was in Norway again, sat in a Dark Fae bar for half an hour.
There wasn't a lot of people in so it was quiet, just the way she liked it. Looking at the time on her phone she started to get a little irritated. Where the hell is this woman?
Hearing the door to the entrance of the bar open, she quickly looked up and saw who she was waiting for.
They saw her straight away, smiled warmly and walked right on over to the table the blonde had sitting at.
"Hey, Tamsin" the woman smiled as she greeted her.
"Felice, you said you'd be here half an hour ago," Tamsin exclaimed. "Gods, you take the piss"
"I was busy in Valhalla, it was important" the older, reddish-brown skin valkyrie informed her.
"Important? Okay well, why were you there?" Tamsin asked harshly, she knew she shouldn't, but she was in such a mood lately and now she was really frustrated and didn't understand why.
"I was speaking with the Elders" Felice didn't mind the Valkyrie's little mood swings now and then, after all it was understandable, she lost her soul mate.
"About what?" Tamsin was intrigued to know what her mentor and close friend, who practically felt like a sister to her now, would need to talk to the elders about.
"Just important stuff. That's all you need to know for now" the older valkyrie smiled, she knew the blonde needed to know and she would eventually, just not now.
Felice found out something from her mother that caused her to urgently speak to the Elders and knowing it would take a while, she decided to keep what she knew to herself.
All she did know was that it would benefit her and her family, especially Tamsin.
"Whatever..."
Felice hadn't seen the blonde in a few months now and the last time she saw her, the mood she was in then was better than she was now.
"You want to play pool?" Felice asked in hopes that would cheer up the younger valkyrie and help her relax a little.
"Not really, I thought we'd just sit here...and drink all night" Tamsin smirked and downed the rest of her beer.
"Tamsin, what's going on with you? I understand why you've been acting cold and different, more guarded, but it's not you. You need to fix up," Felice was sick of seeing her friend like this.
As much as she understood her pain, it had been 20 years since what happened, she hoped the valkyrie would be in a better place by now. "Don't lose hope, okay?"
"Don't lose hope?" Tamsin furred her brow "I saw Ferro die... we completed the bond and then she died. I watched the girl I fell in love with burn in a fire and I did nothing to help-"
"Tamsin you were injured, there was nothing you could do" Felice interrupted, trying to reason with the blonde.
This was the first time she had ever spoken about her sister with Tamsin since she died.
"No. I could have tried...I could of done something" Tamsin closed her eyes as she fought hard not to cry.
"Ferro was all I ever wanted, everything I ever wanted and now she isn't here" The blonde blamed herself everyday for Ferro's death, she blamed herself for being weak in that tragic moment.
Valkyrie's are meant to be strong warriors and guardians, she thought.
"Tamsin, stop blaming yourself, everything will be fine, I promise"
"Dont promise me that" Tamsin shook her head. "Nothing will ever be fine..." Tamsin gave up on hope a long time ago, remembering how a part of her died as she watched the cabin burn down that night, hoping to see Ferro walk out of that fire at the last-minute, but instead her mentor brought her out and she saw Ferro's dead body vanish before her.
Felice took the blonde's hand in hers. "Tamsin, I promise you everything will be fine. I mean it" Tamsin looked down at her hand in Felice's and looked straight into her eyes, she knew the older Valkyrie meant what she said and Tamsin couldn't help but believe it as well.
"Okay," she took a deep breath. "Everything will be fine" she smiled and Felice smiled back.
"There's a possibility? Are you sure?" Soon after meeting Tamsin, the valkyrie flew across town and met up with her brother in a small town café.
They spoke about their lives since Ferro's death, until the older sister told him something he never even thought of.
"Felix, it isn't just a possibility. It's certain. I've spoken to the Elders and because Ferro is part valkyrie she can be reborn. She's already going through the process now, she has been for a few for the past 20 years"
"Wait, so how-"
"Mom told me about Ferro being part Valkyrie," Felice interrupted. "About her being reborn 2 weeks after she died at birth. After hearing that, a few months after her death, I had a meeting with the Elders. They told me if that she's already going through the process, but it would probably take a bit longer this time than it would for normal Valkyries"
"Felice it's been 20 years and you're telling me that Ferro is being reborn right now and you didn't tell me this when you found this out? Why has it took this long?" Felix was frustrated and didn't understand any of this.
He missed his twin so much, he felt empty without her.
"Felix, who cares she's coming back," said Felice feeling guilty for not telling him this sooner. "I wanted to tell you but it's better that you know now. But there's more"
"More?" Asked Felix.
"Ferro was supposed to die..."
"What?!" Felix interrupted. "What do you mean she was meant to die? That doesn't make sense..."
"Felix, let me finish what I'm saying and it will" Felice gave him an annoyed and continued. "Mom found out that it wasn't designed for them to meet back in college, that's why they developed feelings and bonded so suddenly"
"I still don't get how they completed the bond, I wish I saw it happen like you did"
"Felix, the bond is a mysterious thing that happens to Valkyries. I've heard stories, not just from mom but from other valkyrie's too, and you can either bond completely all in one go, just like that," Felice clicked her fingers. "Or slowly through stages, like Ferro and Tamsin were supposed too. They weren't even supposed to meet back in college, which is probably why they bonded the way they did, not all in one go, but still pretty fast when you look back"
"Huh?" Felix looked at her like she had gone mad and was super confused.
Felice sighed. "Mother told me that it was designed for Ferro and Tamsin to meet at another time"
"Designed?" Felix asked still confused.
"By the big guy upstairs" Felice pointed towards the ceiling which clearly didn't help because Felix looked at her like she was drunk.
After a few moments it registered.
"Wait, you mean God is real?" Felix whispered.
"I guess so... I mean there are loads of gods and goddesses but, I found out there's a main one. Everyone calls him the chairman apparently" (The Adjustment Bureau, anyone? Good film👌 )
"Wow" said Felix surprised by then new information.
"Anyway, with Ferro being reborn they can get to know each other again, but this time the way it was supposed to happen"
"But why did they meet when they did if they wasn't supposed to? And what's the point if she's gonna get her memories back anyway?" Felix asked.
"It happened by chance and with the memories, she won't get them back until she's ready, that's all Freya said. Valkyrie's have to gain their memories back by themselves in general anyway, so it makes sense, but with Ferro I honestly couldn't tell you how long that could take" Felice admitted to her younger brother.
There was a long pause while Felice watched Felix as he let all this information register into his brain.
"They could sense her," said Felice. "And so could I" Felice smiled at her little brother.
"She's really coming back?" He asked giving the valkyrie a small smile.
"Felix, our little sister is coming back" the valkyrie confirmed with a huge smile on her face.
A/N: That's the end of that for now. The sequel won't be posted anytime soon because most of it got deleted because my laptop is a bitch, so I've got to write it out again. I hate my life lmao!