"Kenzi!" Bo called out into the large expanse of forestry.
Nothing.
Tamsin trailed behind Bo, taking in everything around them.
"Kenzi, where are you?!" Bo called out again. "Kenzi!"
"Would you shut it for a sec, Succubus?" The Valkyrie said lowly.
"I'm actually trying to find her, Tamsin. With no help from you." Bo snapped, shooting a threatening glare her way.
Both women had been exhausted after searching for over an hour on foot. Dyson had been able to track Kenzi's scent for some time, until the scent of the Kitsune completely overtook it. The feeling of going in circles hadn't helped either of them.
"Maybe if you'd slow down and analyze things a little bit, you would've noticed the blue strands of hair spread across the trees. They end here, so we should fan out a little bit. We'll meet back here in 10." Tamsin said, before turning away quickly in her own direction.
'The hell is up with that woman?' Tamsin thought to herself as she bent down to examine the ruffled leaves around her. A patch looked somewhat different than the others as she examined them closely.
"Hmm, that seems out of place..." She said under her breath as she scattered them around.
And right she was as a tripwire was triggered right underneath her feet. A loud snap could be heard as the thin thread was lifted, causing the ground below to collapse.
"Fuck me..." Tamsin muttered, as she landed a little too hard on her backside.
The Valkyrie was surrounded by leaves and branches, but none that would help get her out of a 6 foot pit. The walls were muddy and the roots were thin. The only way out of there would involve getting dirty. She began to take off her jacket when suddenly, the crunch of leaves caught her attention.
"Well, lookie here." A large male said with a mischievous smirk and a ridiculously annoying southern accent. "You're a looker, aren't ya?"
"Can't say the same for you, dude. Tamsin smirked. "It'd do well for you to get me out of here. I'm in a bit of a hurry..."
The man knelt down and extended his hand, only to retract it as she extended her own.
"I don't do well with threats, lil' lady." He said in a stern voice. "Especially to those who mess with family."
Tamsin was confused for a moment, until she realized how similar this male was to the suspect that died during their interrogation earlier. She knew she had to tread lightly. This guy was her only chance of escape. Odds are, Kenzi was nearby.
"Look, we just needed some information. We had no idea he was suicide Fae." Tamsin explained slowly.
"Someone has to pay for it." The male said with a grin. "You look to be very important, so how 'bout we getcha outta there and set out a lil' ransom?"
Tamsin began to contemplate what he was saying, realizing she would have to do the one thing that could speed up her impending problem; The end of her life cycle.
"Or...You could get me out of here, no harm done." She said lowly, as her face began to darken. "You're gonna want to get in here, big guy."
In a daze, he dropped into the pit, then readied himself to give Tamsin a boost. Propping herself up, she placed her foot in his hand and sprang out of the pit, stumbling a bit as she landed.
"Very graceful, Tamsin." She said to herself lowly.
"Hey! What am I doin' in here?" The older Fae cried out. "You tricked me..."
Tamsin smirked at that, watching as the male brought his hands up to his shaking head. "Pass me my jacket, would ya?"
"I'll get ya back... Promise. I'll- I'll get ya.." He murmured slowly as he absentmindedly have up the article of clothing.
"TAMSIIIN!"
A faint voice echoed through the woods from her six, bringing the Valkyrie to attention.
'Kenzi?' Tamsin thought to herself in a panic and took to a run in that direction.
The air was damp and poor. The lighting was low and the walls shimmered with silver. All types of metal objects were scattered everywhere. Bo had found Kenzi. Unconscious, but she found her. Her heart had been chained to the middle of the cave, dirt and sweat marring and matting her hair.
"Oh, Kenz. I'm so sorry I didn't realize sooner." Bo sobbed against her best friend. "But I found you and I'm here to take you home."
But finding Kenzi also meant trouble. Just as soon as she'd composed herself, she was knocked against the wall of a cave.
Bo pulled herself up on her elbows, stumbling from the blow sustained to her head. Hissing could be heard all throughout the cave, but she couldn't find the source. Eventually, her vision cleared up enough to make out three figures encircling her and a distraught Kenzi shouting her name.
"Bo, you have to fight!" She shouted to the brunette. "Bo!"
"Kenzi." Bo mumbled as her head began to spin. "Tamsin. We need Tamsin..."
Kenzi watched helplessly as Bo began to lose consciousness. She hadn't had any food or water for days, but she knew she had to try and call out, even if it would fall on dead ears.
Even before she spoke, Kenzi could feel the rasp of her dry throat. But that was nothing compared to the pain that resulted from screaming Tamsin's name into the uncertainty of the air.
Tamsin was their last hope...