Lightning cracks through a pitch black sky causing the surrounding area to explode in light. Tamsin stares up and watches as cold, hard rain begins pouring down. The light from a cabin up ahead catches her eye and she begins running towards it. Something makes her hesitate in front of the door but a clap of thunder spurs her forward. She enters a room bathed in light from a fire place in the far corner. It is bare but warm with a small table and a bed. Tamsin walks over to the table and picks up a glass filled with red wine. She sniffs it to see if anything poisonous is inside. Satisfied that it is safe she gulps it down, enjoying the warm feeling as it enters her body. She places the glass down and walks over to the bed. It is neatly made with one single item lying on top of the blanket. It is a dress, long and peasant style with a simple bodice. It reminds her of something she wore as a young maiden.
Her hands begin removing her wet clothes and dropping the items into a pile beside the bed. Within seconds she is naked and shivering. Her eyes spot a towel folded in a chair next to the fireplace. She dries off and goes to put on the dress. It feels like the softest of cotton. Her eyes begin to feel very heavy and the bed looks more than inviting. The storm continues to rage outside periodically slamming into the house causing Tamsin to jump. Her body moves her towards the bed and she finds herself under the covers and closing her eyes as the next clap of thunder sounds.
She isn't sure how long she is asleep but when Tamsin's eyes open the fire is smoldering in the fireplace. She rises out of the bed to place more wood inside to stoke the flames. As she bends down and places some wood blocks inside she feels two hands slide onto her shoulders. She stands up and leans back into the person behind her breathing in a sweet perfume. She keeps her eyes focused on the fire as it begins to rise again. The hands begin to caress her neck working down to her chest. She guides them down her body lifting up her dress. Kisses are placed on her neck and she puts her head back leaving herself exposed. She gasps as the kiss turns into a sensual bite. One hand holds her dress up as the other begins massaging her center. She can feel how wet she is and she bites her lip to stifle the moan dying to escape. The hand continues its dance over her most intimate spot stopping only to make her whimper for more. The slow delicate touch becomes rough when fingers slide easily inside of her stroking in and out. She feels the orgasm as it builds feeling the heat from the fire and her own body. The fingers inside curl dragging along a delicate spot that causes her to erupt. The silence she has been maintaining ends when she cries out in ecstasy as ripples of pleasure extend over her leaving her panting.
The hands drop from her body and spin her around. Bo stands in front of her clothed in a similar dress except it is crimson red. She raises the hand that has just been inside of Tamsin and deliberately sucks each of the fingers clean. She then pulls Tamsin in for a slow deep kiss. Almost immediately the Valkyrie can feel the pull that begins from the core of her being as Bo begins taking chi from her. But instead of pain she feels her body trembling with pleasure. She doesn't want the succubus to stop but she does momentarily, kissing Tamsin again and nibbling at her mouth. Tamsin pulls back and stares into Bo's now electric blue eyes and smiles. She drops to her knees and looks up as if seeking permission. Bo places her hand on Tamsin's head in a silent yes. Tamsin slides the dress up kissing the succubus's thighs along the way. She places her mouth over Bo's core and licks her way to the center, sliding her tongue in circles stopping only to suck on the hard nub at the top. She can feel Bo getting closer to her peak as she grabs onto her head holding it in place. She cries out and Tamsin licks up the juices that begin flowing into her mouth.
Bo pulls Tamsin back up and brings their bodies close together attacking Tamsin's mouth, kissing with urgency. The Valkyrie grabs onto the succubus. Again Bo draws out chi and Tamsin can feel her body weakening but she doesn't care. In fact she invites the feeling as another orgasm is ripped from her body. Her arms fall from around Bo and go limp as her life force is slowly sucked away. As the darkness takes her all she can see are Bo's glowing blue eyes.
Tamsin practically jumped out of bed as a crack of thunder boomed outside. She gasped for breath as she sat on the edge of the hotel bed. She rubbed her chest while gulping in air trying to alleviate the feeling of suffocating that had taken over by the end of her dream. Her eyes darted around the room half expecting Bo to be there, she wasn't. A sigh of relief escaped her mouth as she grabbed the bottle of whiskey by the bed and glanced at the alarm clock. It read 12:15am. She took a swig and placed it back next to the clock. She knew there was no way she would be able to go back to sleep so she got up.
Dreams about Bo were fairly common but something about this one felt different, more real. She could still smell the smokiness of the fire and the taste of Bo lingered in her mouth. Tamsin entered the bathroom and flicked on the light, her eyes blinked as they adjusted to the brightness. She splashed some water on her face and looked into the mirror.
"What the fuck?" she said as she looked at her neck. A love bite was prominent on the right side.
She couldn't think of ever having such blatant evidence like this from a dream other than signs of arousal. Her hand rubbed the spot and winced, it was surprisingly tender. She dried off and exited the bathroom shaking her head. Though she was disturbed there was no time to figure out how the succubus had entered her mind just yet. She grabbed her duffle bag and sat on the floor. Her hands pulled out the weapons she kept in the side compartment searching for one in particular. She found it, a black blade with a chrome handle that had the image of a bird etched on the side. It was heavy but she loved the weight of it in her hand. It had been quite some time since she had used it. In fact it was dangerous for her to walk around with it when there was a possibility it could be taken but she felt safer with it near her.
She got up and paced around the room while flicking the knife between her hands. As of late things had felt so out of control but then again she hadn't felt like herself in months. Her mind kept going back to the accident with Dyson. Their recovery period was a blur; the only real memory was of them leaving the hospital. She felt like something was missing in her mind from that time but she couldn't pinpoint it. This was reminiscent of the incident when Bo, Dyson and herself had been turned into teenagers due to a bug planted by the Morrigan. There was a vague feeling that something had occurred but exactly what they couldn't figure out. She paused in front of the bed then spun around and threw the knife across the room. It landed deep inside of the wall. She walked over and yanked it out from the spot it penetrated. Her hand rubbed over the area amazed at how sharp the knife was even after so many years of no use. She gripped the knife tighter and realized why she had looked for it in the first place. Despite the time she changed into some clothes to go out and slipped the knife into her pants. There was someone she had to see.
Strobe lights illuminated the otherwise dark place as bodies melded together in sync to music. Tamsin looked over the human club, eyes searching. She landed on an area to the far right where three women sat throwing back drinks and laughing. The Valkyrie straightened her jacket and walked over to the group. The redhead noticed her first and squealed.
"Holy shit, Tamsin," she said jumping up. She ran up to Tamsin and hugged her tight.
"Hey Kara, it's been awhile."
"Awhile? Try 200 hundred years you bitch. I thought I'd never see this gorgeous face again," Kara said pinching her cheek.
Tamsin eyed the other two Valkyries. "Hello Herja, Roma. How are you?"
"Well, we were fine," Roma said with a nasty smirk.
"Wow Tamsin, seeing you is like seeing a fallen angel. Maybe we should start calling you Lucifer," Herja said with an eyebrow raised.
"Hmm, well seeing you Herja is like having a reoccurring disease. Perhaps I should start calling you herpes," Tamsin said moving towards the two.
"Now, now ladies. Grudges are for men, we know better. We should always keep an open mind and..."Kara said waiting for a response.
"An open heart," the other three recited weakly.
Kara pulled Tamsin away from the other two and moved towards the bar. She ordered two shots from the bartender.
"Kara, I have enough alcohol in my system to last me an eternity. That's not what I'm here for," Tamsin said waving off the drink.
"Don't tell me you're losing your edge?" Kara said smiling as she downed both glasses.
"No, I just need to remain focused. I've got some serious shit going on."
"I can see that my friend. You look as if you are plagued by many unhappy thoughts. You must really be desperate to seek us out."
"I came seeking you, not the idiot brigade," she said pointing towards the other two women.
"Okay, let's go outside. This techno music is starting to give me a headache anyway," Kara said signaling to the other women that they were leaving.
Once outside, Tamsin reached over and hugged Kara back. When she had been an upstanding Valkyrie, Kara had been her one true friend. She had missed the feisty red head.
"How did you find us by the way?" Kara said as they began walking, arms linked.
"I'm a detective now; I've always got my ear to the ground. Usually I would head in the opposite direction from where you all are but extenuating circumstances called for other actions," Tamsin said smiling.
"I wish you hadn't stayed away so long. I know you were banished by..."
"Don't say his name. You know if you do he may be able to hear what we are saying," Tamsin said stopping and placing her finger over Kara's mouth.
"You're right, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. Anyway, I know you were banished but I would have figured out a way to see you."
"It's better that you haven't. Did you hear what happened to Acacia?"
"Yes, may her soul rest peacefully in Valhalla," Kara said placing her hand over her heart. "But that was not your doing. He wanted to make a point and has no issue using whomever to do so. If what you need to do means He will accept you back then you must complete the task."
"It's too late for that Kara. I made my decision and now I fear He is angrier than ever. There is nothing I can do to get into his good graces but I can save his daughter. I need your help old friend," Tamsin said gripping onto Kara's arms.
"His daughter? He has found her?"
'Yes and..."
"Then all hope is lost. It is believed that she is more powerful than even Him and if he has gotten her to be by his side then I don't think there is anything to be done."
"That's just it; she hasn't chosen to be with him yet. But I can't help her until I figure some things out. That's why I need you."
"And what exactly do you need me for," Kara said with a puzzled expression.
"I need you to get me into Valhalla."
Kara searched Tamsin's face as if checking to see whether or not she was joking.
"Are you mad? You might as well walk straight up to Him and throw yourself upon his sword."
"I need to see Brunhilde. She is the only one who can help figure out why I have lost memories. I fear something very important occurred that may change everything."
"Tamsin, I would do anything for you but I don't know if I can send you to your death."
The blonde Valkyrie removed the knife she had brought with her from her pocket. The redhead's eyes opened in surprise as she took it into her hands.
"You still have it? I thought this thing lost millennia ago," Kara said running her fingers over the knife handle.
"It was the only gift I ever received from a true friend, how could I lose it. But Kara, the knife called to me tonight as if telling me I needed to find you. I knew then that this is what I needed to do," Tamsin said a pleading look in her eyes.
"The dagger of perception, allows you to see the truth behind someone's words or actions. When I gave this to you I hoped it would help you learn to trust others," Kara said handing the blade back to Tamsin. "Has it done that?"
Tamsin smiled sadly, "I honestly never felt a need to use it before."
Kara nodded her head, "I see. Well then I pray this daughter is worthy of your devotion. I will help you."
"Thank you Kara. I truly am grateful," Tamsin said as they walked back to the club.
"Yeah, yeah. Now show me by having one drink with me and the girls. I need to hear a few more of those famous barbs I've missed so much thrown in Herja's direction," Kara said slapping her hand on Tamsin's back.
"Hmm, barbs might not be the only thing that start flying," Tamsin said with a smirk.
"Aah, just like old times," Kara said as they reentered the night club.