Once through the portal , they galloped to the stable there they dismounted their horses.
"So, anything you don't know the answer to, just use the link and I can give you the correct response," Tamsin clarified.
"Sure sister," Arin replied walking next to Tamsin.
"Heeeelloooo! Still here ya know," Kenzi playing catch up behind time since she was in high heels. "So what frack is the link and why not just face Bo yourself Tammy?"
Arin clarified, "The link is a telepathic communication method we all share to talk to one another."
Tamsin just turn around and strode backwards and pointed to her face and blood shot eyes, "Kenzi, if Bo sees me like THIS, she will just fawn over me more. It needs to be a clean break. It's better this way."
Kenzi just played along upon entering the high end hotel.
"Bo is headed to the reception area, I got top side. Ready for the show?" Tamsin glanced briefly over to Arin who just said with a click, "You bet."
Kenzi was amazed how spot on Arin's mannerisms were to Tamsin's.
Arin turned to Kenzi, "Ready short stack? And don't blow it. No matter WHAT happens, make sure to call me Tamsin or else this will be all for not."
Tamsin went upstairs to the mezzanine and Kenzi and Arin walked into the lobby and sure enough from the other end was Bo doing a somewhat frantic search until her eyes locked onto Kenzi and Tamsin.
Bo didn't know what to do. She wanted to run to Kenzi, but it might frighten off Tamsin so she kept her cool and just smiled slightly as the gap closed.
They net in the middle of the lobby and Kenzi just rushed forward and hugged Bo.
"Hey Bo bear!" Kenzi exclaimed.
Bo just smiled genuinely hugging her back, "Good to see you too Kenz." Bo then glanced over to Tamsin in the hug who just smirked ever so slightly and waved her hand.
Kenzi then whispered into Bo ear in warning, "Tamsin told me what happened. We can catch up after this, but be nice to her."
Bo broke the hug and smiled at 'Tamsin' trying to compose what to say but 'Tamsin' broke the silence and scrunched her face and sarcastically stated, "So you just gonna look blankly at me all day? Are you on Stare-oid or something? Look Succubus, I got things to do, so now that you got Kenzi and LOTS of catching up to do, do find your way out. K?"
Bo smirked trying to say something, but all she got out was one word sincerely, "Tamsin…."
Bo really felt bad about what she did to her but needed to talk to her in private, but the problem was that she was in a public setting in the middle of the lobby.
Arin just rolled her eyes in annoyance, "That's my name, YES, and this is getting old fast. Bo, the exit is that way. Human pet….. Errr.. Kenzi, please see to it she leaves before everyone kicks her out due to having single digit IQ points."
Bo was hurt that Tamsin could make such scathing remarks, but then of course, she did hurt her badly too.
Bo finally stated boldly, "Tamsin, I need to talk to you in private. PLEASE."
Arin looked over to Kenzi and flared her brows and just said, "Wow, well what do you know, it talks."
Bo just got mad and bit back, "That's funny Tamtam cus you talk all the time but you got nothing but sarcastic comebacks which contribute zero to any conversation … ZERO. Better to stay silent then open your freaking mouth to pollute the world with NOISE."
Bo immediately felt bad as soon as the words left her mouth and she looked away and stated embarrassed, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Can to talk in private Tamsin?"
Arin just rolled her eyes annoyed and just blurted out, "What's the use? You're with Lauren and that's FINE with me."
"Look I'm sorry I was a total ass last time we talked. Can we talk about this Tammy?" Bo pleaded.
"No. Because I came to the realization that you have a thing for weak human doctors and I can't STAND weaklings. So apology accepted … yadda yadda yadda. Noise noise noise. You are the weakest link. GOOD BYE Bo," Arin growled.
Arin communicated to Tamsin over the link, 'What the heck to you see in this stupid succubus anyway. Oh how am I doing?'
Tamsin was at the top if the mezzanine behind a column looking on and just thought back, 'Just fine. Just get her out of here OK. If Freya finds her here, bigger crap may go down.'
Arin thought that was odd that Tamsin still wanted to protect Bo. Boy was she messed up. Arin made then made the choice to just go ahead without Tamsin's input since she seemed not all there.
Before Arin could act Bo grabbed 'Tamsin's' arm and forced her to walk with her.
Tamsin thought to Arin, 'Just let her say her peace in private or else it will result in MORE unwanted visits. Just use a guest room so that Freya doesn't see her, I got the White Russian. Speaking of, I do need one of those too.'
Tamsin waved to Kenzi and she made her way nonchalantly to Tamsin.
Tamsin just took a seat on the bench just leaning her head on the wall behind her and just closed her eyes in meditation.
Kenzi took a seat next to her and put her hand on Tamsin's leg and soothingly said, "I have no words for what my bestie did to you. I never asked, but if your beef was with Bo, why did you go after me?"
Tamsin never opened her eyes and droned out to the ceiling, "Because, what Bo did to me hurt me deep down. She stabbed me through my heart without a second thought. You're Bo heart. An eye for an eye."
Kenzi nodded and knew where Tamsin was coming from, "Do you still love Bo even after all she has done to you?"
Tamsin just stammered out, "I… I don't know. Valkyrie's don't feel Kenzi."
"You do, and do it just fine," Kenzi clarified.
"So?" Kenzi questioned.
"I don't know mom. All I know if that I NEVER want to be hurt like that again. It was worse than anything I had experienced in all my life times," Tamsin confessed opening her eyes and still looking at the ceiling.
Kenzi just smiled in understanding. Tamsin was hurt and need time to heal, but the wound Bo caused just didn't heal in a day, or even weeks. It was measured in years. For Tamsin though, she was a Valkryie so it could be even longer.
Kenzi then asked, "I'll help you in any way I can Tammers, but I need you to tell me what you want concerning Bo."
Tamsin just immediately responded flatly, "I never want to see her again."
Tamsin didn't know if she meant it, but right now she was still too hurt to even think about coming back to Bo.
"OK, I'll do that, but PROMISE me that you'll see me every month in Spain to catch up ok? AND not to kill or harm me," Kenzi stated in no uncertain terms.
"Sure mom. Th… Thanks," Tamsin smirked somewhat for the first time.
"I can be sure to have your favorite, half Captain Crunch, half Lucky Charms ready," Kenzi nudged Tamsin.
Tamsin huffed out a laugh for once.
Bo and Arin entered a hotel room on the first floor. It still had a beautiful view of the ocean and had a king sized bed in the center.
Arin leaned up against a table and crossed her arms and Bo kept her distance.
Bo could sense that Tamsin was really hostile right now and it wasn't surprising, but she needed to see if she could get Tamsin to at least let her guard down for a couple minutes.
"OK Succubus, SPILL and if it involves that bed, I'm out of here," Arin snipped.
"Tamsin please calm down. I really sorry about everything I said. It was rather harsh of me and inconsiderate of your feelings. Can you forgive me?" Bo confessed biting her bottom lip looking into the hardened green eyes of the Valkyrie.
Arin just responded without emotion, "Yea, whatever. A look at the time. I gotta….."
Arin was surprised at Bo's speed as Bo moved in and slammed her into a wall. Bo was pissed but Arin couldn't help it as she just pushed her back in a stale mate both lock together, "What the fuck Bo! Get off me before I kill you."
"God dammit Tamsin, why do I have to use my powers on you all the fracking time. I want to talk to you Tamsin, DROP of the freaking sarcasm you little bitch!" Bo growled with her eyes flicking blue.
Arin analyzed this and realized that if Bo used her powers on her, she'd spill the beans that she was Arin and not Tamsin. Also as a reflex she pulled out her dagger holding it out of view of Bo.
Arin then slowly and clearly ordered Bo, "Bo. Get off me NOW."
Bo didn't stand down and held her steadfastly in place.
Arin was about to threaten Bo with her dagger and pin her to the wall, but Bo would have more than enough time to thrall her. So she just gave up, "FINE Bo. We can talk but I don't see the point to this since you are probably still with Lauren."
Bo let her go and noticed Tamsin had a dagger drawn by her side. Did Tamsin hate her that much?
Bo decided rather than to point that out, she just walked away slowly toward a small table in the room and sat down.
Arin followed her cautiously but stayed standing on the other side of the table. In good faith she also sheathed her dagger.
Bo didn't look at Tamsin and just motioned to the seat across from her.
Arin just signed and turned the chair around to straddle it. She was about to give out another snarky comment but knew that it would only escalate tensions.
Bo was the first to speak after some awkward silence, "Tamsin, I am really sorry about what I told you a couple days ago. I…. I messed up. You do love me and I dismissed your emotions and life times worth of experiences. I belittled you and I had no right to do that."
Arin just smirked, "Did love you. Now I'm over it. I'm ready to move on. Find love or not wherever I choose. Fly like a bird in the sky. Are we done yet?"
Arin knew that hurt the succubus because she winched slightly but it was easy to do since Arin wasn't Tamsin but added quickly, "Bo, You have a harem on speed dial and I don't want to be part of it. It could be Dyson today, Lauren tomorrow, you leave nothing but a trail of sorrow." Arin smirked at the fact that she made a rhyme.
"I don't want to take away your family Tamsin. Don't let me stand in the way of that. Come back TamTam. We can work this out," Bo offered in earnest. She was about to reach out to hold Tamsin's hand but stopped midway. She didn't want Tamsin to get wary that she'll be thralled into coming back.
"Family? My family is HERE in Valhalla," Arin snorted out like it was the dumbest thing ever.
"You said you hated it here and it made you do things you weren't proud of," Bo rebutted trying to get her to see reason.
Arin just huffed out a laugh, "Yea, because I'm definitely NOT proud of showing a certain succubus my heart. Oh so why come back again? Oh yea. No way I'm coming back Bo. It's better this way."
"Tamsin, we can fix this. Just come back…" Bo retorted and pleaded but Tamsin interrupted and spat back angrily.
"Yea, I don't EVER want to fracking see you EVER AGAIN! GOT IT! This is MY last life and I plan to enjoy it."
Even Arin felt agitated and shot up to leave but Bo got up as well and shouted, "Don't let my screw up take you away from a good thing! We all still care about you."
Arin just never looked back and shook her head, "You don't get it, do you? A Valkyrie is very particular about LOVE because it rarely happens and most of the time it doesn't. But when it does it is a miracle because I Valkyrie will only choose ONCE and only ONCE. Ta…. I chose YOU and how stupid of me. Love from a succubus." Arin scoffed and strode to the door and Bo caught up and grabbed her arm.
"I do love you Tamsin! I'm…. I'm just confused…. I…" Bo didn't know what to say. She was stuck. What she said was true, but where did that leave Tamsin in her life.
Arin yanked her arm out from Bo's grasp and shouted whirling around to shoot a death stare at the succubus, "Let me complete that for you bitch! 'I love you, but NOT like that!' WELL same HERE! You love LAUREN, Dyson and Reiner but NOT me."
Bo pleaded with a tears escaping from her eyes, "No please Tamsin, come back PLEASE. I lost Kenzi and I don't want to lose you too."
"TOUGH LUCK! Are you deaf! You can't HAVE me idiot! I told you, it's better this way and I mean it. Crawl back to the fucking doctor before I do something involves taking your pathetic life," Arin growled all riled up face to face with Bo giving her a heated stare.
Bo begged grabbing a hold of Tamsin's arm again, "We …. I need you Tamsin. I Love you too, more than you know. Please…"
Bo felt really vulnerable. She was pleading and begging for Tamsin to come back to the gang, to her. She never did that before. She demanded and may ask nicely, but never did she beg. Why now? She wanted Tamsin but she had no idea where Tamsin fit in in her life. She was confused.
Arin just shoved her away and yelled, "I have NO idea what sh… SHIT….. I ever saw in you. You're pathetic. Crappy warrior, even crappier lover, how the heck do you even survive going against gods like Hermes and Zeus! I guess it's sheer DUMB LUCK! Get away from me succubus and LEAVE never to come back EVER!"
That really hurt Bo deep down. Tamsin may have made digs on her before but nothing ever that low and from the way Tamsin said it, she meant it.
Arin strode to the door quickly but was surprised when Bo pinned her to it with blueish eyes, red eyes as she huffed out angrily, "I can make you want me! I can MAKE you love me!"
Arin noted the change in her voice, it had a hints of lower undertone. Bo was border line ready to go full goddess on her ass. From what she knew and what Tamsin told her, she was the most dangerous at that time and was never to be underestimated. Arin also noted that Bo's free hand was glowing red which meant Arin was just a touch away from being a thrall or at the very least under Bo's spell.
Bo had no idea what she was doing but she didn't want to lose Tamsin for some reason. Tamsin had hurt her so badly at her cursory dismissal that she was in shock. After all they had been through, not even a hint of caring. Not even a hint of the beautiful Valkyrie she once knew. She had all her walls up and there was no way around it. UNLESS Bo charmed her, which went against everything she believed in. WHY was she fighting so hard for her?
Arin acted quickly and kneed Bo making her fly back but Bo landed on her feet ready for a fight went she rush her, ready to charm her with the glowing hand. Arin grabbed Bo's hand to stop if from touching her with her left and punched her hard in the face.
Bo was stunned that Tamsin's reflexes as she stumbled back several paces. She felt blood coming from her nose but before she could even recover, Tamsin did a back handed slap which sent her flying into a wall.
Arin delivered a hearty back handed slap across Bo's face which sent her reeling into a wall. Her powers were fading and Arin needed to finish this and cast Bo with enough doubt that she'd leave her and her sister alone. No one messes toys with her sister's heart like that.
Arin faced Bo a couple paces away and dark circles formed around her eyes.
Bo wiped her bleeding mouth and knew what she was doing. Looking at Tamsin would cause her to fear and doubt. The slap she got jogged her back to reality. She was forcing her will into Tamsin and it was selfish of her. She got what she wanted, but trying to get Tamsin's soul by coercing and impressing her will on her? Never. Bo had no idea what got into her and knew that she needed to back this down.
Arin was waiting for Bo to look at her before she forced Bo to see it her way. Bo was now back to her normal self, shedding tears, and no longer glowing red, or blue but she never looked gazed upon her directly.
Bo felt the fear and doubt start to trickle in and lunged forward and hugged Tamsin with her face next to hers. In that way, Tamsin couldn't cast doubt on her, but it left her open to several other attacks, but needed Tamsin to hear her out before she left.
Arin was taken off guard since no one ever used that move before as a defense and drew her dragger and pointed it but rested its point right on Bo's rib cage. She would have executed but Tamsin used the link and for some reason she knew something was very wrong.
'Don't hurt her Arin!' Tamsin communicated with urgency and in pain.
Arin was locked in a bear bug with Bo but thought back, 'Too late. Do you trust her with your LIFE?'
'Yes, just … just …. Shizzle… don't kill her, she doesn't deserve to die. She's just a screwed up succubus that makes dumb choices in who she loves, but deep down she is a good person,' Tamsin stated in pain.
'Is Bo hurting you NOW.' Arin felt Bo's tears hit her shoulder but did not speak. Arin knew Bo felt her dagger but Bo didn't back down and she wasn't using her powers. At least not now.
'Yes but I can take it. Freya's elixir helps. LET her say her good byes so that she can let me go sister. PLEASE'
'I hate you,' Arin thought back and slowly pulled back her dagger and sheathed it. She really didn't know what to do as the succubus shook more and her breathing became hitched.
"I.. I kind of deserved that for maligning you this way… You…. you HATE me Tamsin…. After all we've been through .. you can just turn us, your family off like that…" Bo stated in tears. She felt Tamsin withdraw her blade, but still, by the sheer fact she could fathom to even do that move which would most likely kill her spoke volumes.
Arin knew she was in deep trouble. She needed to have a CONVERSATION with Bo to convince her to leave willingly. It meant she had to do something that she never did to an enemy. A succubus was an emotional creature, not necessarily a logical one after all.
Arin gingerly brought Bo into the hug as well and that is all it took for Bo to release her steams of tears that followed. She knew she would be there for a long time since Bo just could not speak with her erratic breathing but toward the end of what seemed in eternity, Arin spoke to her softly with the utmost care with the shadows finally disappearing from her face.
"Bo. I don't hate you, but *I* need to move on. I gave you my heart and ….." Arin furrowed her brows in thought. "You took it and then you took my soul too. You then set it all ablaze, watched it burn, and danced in its ashes. I need to rebuild and make my last life something for the history books. We just weren't meant to be Bo. Fate has spoken and I accept. Don't try to force something that isn't there."
This made Bo hold onto her tighter and Tamsin for the first time was articulating what she really needed. After Bo literally destroyed and killed her, Tamsin was telling her that she had needs too and it was not to be found with her. Tamsin's description of what she did to her was spot on and it hurt to know she was that myopic to not see what Tamsin felt towards her. After all they bedded together all the time to the point there Kenzi's room collected dust.
Bo calmed down enough and finally kissed Tamsin on the cheek, and just mentioned, "I wish you happiness on whatever road you take. May your destiny be of your choosing and may luck always shine upon you my Valkyrie. I…. I love you more than you will ever know, but love also demands that sometimes I have to let go. I was selfish to think that my way was the only way. Thanks for being up front with me."
Bo finally parted the hug and went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Tamsin did a number on her. She had a bloody nose and small trail of blood trailed down the corner of her mouth.
Arin was just outside the door feeling guilty and as Bo was cleaning up, she mentioned, "Do you need to heal?"
It was then she knew that if she healed Bo, she might be able to taste a chi difference between her and Tamsin but before she found away around it, Bo just paused and smiled genuinely.
Bo just smirked in the mirror looking at Tamsin in the reflection and like nothing happened she just as a matter of fact said, "No thanks Tamsin. I'll heal the normal way, it's no biggie."
Arin then felt really guilty. Tamsin would probably see the way she beat up Bo and that would not be good. Why would Bo heal the normal weak human way she thought? It occurred to her that this succubus had a conscience. Bo was willing to pay for her sins and didn't want to take the easy way out.
Interesting.
"Hey Tamsin," Bo turned around looking a little better, "Let's get Kenzi and we'll be out of there ok? Feel free to visit if you ever need a place to crash."
Arin communicated to Tasmin via the link, 'Hey. Send short stack down. BTW, Bo and I got in a TINY scuffle. Will tell you about it later but Bo is leaving willingly and the deed is done. Mission accomplished. Enroute to Lobby.'
'WTF. ARIN!' Tamsin warned.
'She alive ok but I got YOUR point across. HAPPY?' Arin retorted.
Kenzi was still with Tamsin and she was still holding her hand over her heart, "Tamtam will you be OK?"
"Yea… Go and get out of here, catch up with you next month. OK? You also probably need to get Bo's side of the story and she needs you too," Tamsin critically analyzed.
"OK. You let me know if you need anything… I MEAN ANYTHING from the Kenzi-nator," Kenzi got up from the bench.
Tamsin was still sitting down obscured behind a pole and plants but saw Bo. A little roughed up, but ok but then trouble was brewing. Freya had just entered the lobby with Stacy and Hirst and stopped abruptly when she was Kenzi skipping to Bo.
'Freya, I am posing at Tamsin to get her to leave Tamsin alone. She is leaving with Kenzi,' Arin used the link to her quickly.
'Oh? And you didn't take her life for pulling what she did on Tamsin?' Freya retorted observing Bo's tussled state.
'ALMOST did, but Tamsin told me not to,' Arin thought back.
'Tamsin has learned all these hindrances like compassion, empathy and supposedly love from Bo and her friends. Just hope that it was the right decision,' Freya stated approaching Bo and intercepting Kenzi along the way.
Kenzi just did a dead stop in shock and then just smirked, "Hey Freya, Stacy and other unknown Valkyrie! Would it be possible for me to pickup the Jerry Maguire, outtakes and extended director's cut edition from my room here?"
Stacy just snappily replied, "Suuuuure Kenzi! I can also get you my favorite edition of 300, the bloody directors cut and we can do an reenactment RIGHT HERE. I'm one of the 300 you can be the enemy."
"Emmmm. You had me at your sarcastic wit. No thanks, I think I can get it on amazon just fine," Kenzi replied.
"Kenzi…" Bo warned to try to stop her from jeering Stacy or Freya on.
Arin bowed slightly to Freya and just replied, "Bo and Kenzi were just leaving."
Freya looked at both of them and commanded, "Bo, you have done enough damage to one of our best Valkyries in Valhalla. Find your way out now."
Bo took ordered from no one, but calmly just stated, "Sure. Let's go Kenz."
Bo walked and in hand with Kenzi but she looked back at Tamsin with her face showing hints of regret. She was walking away from someone that was always there for her and supported her without question. With each successive step she took got heavier and sorrowful.
Kenz pulled her along and knew Bo was regretting what she did to Tamsin, but it was already too late. The damage was done. Even though Arin delivered the news, it was what Tamsin wanted. Bo needed her now though and Tamsin was right. Bo was her sister and heart after all. She also observed that Bo did her best to bravely walk away from Tamsin but her eyes told it all. She messed up and actions had consequences and those consequences were something you can't control at times. For once Bo had her turn, and now it was Tamsin's turn.
Arin head a thud on the mezzanine level and immediately communicated to Tamsin via the link, 'Tamsin! Are you ok?!'
Arin got back a blood curdling scream over the link and knew that Tamsin was holding her vocal screams in until Bo left. WHY was Bo ok with letting Tamsin go but still have a hold on Tamsin?
Arin thought to Freya, 'Tamsin is in pain on the mezzanine!'
"What?! Hrist go to Tamsin. The bond is putting her in pain. Give her a sleeping agent if the thralling elixir doesn't work," Freya whispered to Hrist next to her.
Hrist just nodded and walked quickly away.
The portal opened with a flash in the next room and Stacy followed them to make sure they left.
'That slut and her human pet are gone,' Stacy thought to both Freya and Tamsin.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Tamsin yelled at the top of her lungs.
Arin ran up to her and Tamsin was convulsing in sheer agony even after Hrist gave her a more powerful dose of the elixir.
Arin hugged her sister to lessen the pain, but Tamsin was yelling like she was being burned alive and it was only getting worse.
"I thought if Bo agreed to leave Tamsin alone the bond will lessen," She shouted to Freya over the screaming.
Tamsin coughed up some blood and yelled to Arin, "FINISH ME! Noooooow!" She was in ultimate pain and torture. The farther Bo was away from her, the worse it got. Every bit of her was on fire.
Hrist was about to give her a sleeping agent then Freya stopped her and pulled off her necklace with a large blue pendant on it, then put it around Tamsin.
The pendant glowed bright blue and Tamsin's pain was dulled but still there. She was miserable.
Tamsin was still coughing up blood, crying, and her heart still was on fire but at least the rest of her body was no longer in unbearable pain.
Freya looked at Tamsin confused and asked, "Tamsin, how to you feel?"
"Like SHIT!" Tamsin spat out. "I thought you broke up with Bo and told her to never return," She directed her heated comment to Arin.
"I did and she accepted to leave you alone and NEVER come back," Arin defended.
"Ahhhh!" Tamsin grunted, "It still hurts. WHY!"
Freya avoided the question and just comforted, "Tamsin, drink this. It will help dull the pain and let you rest. Bo is in shock and will forget you very soon. This will all be over with by tomorrow morning."
Tamsin took the potion and feel into a deep fitful sleep.
Freya answered Arin, "Arin, what Bo's head wants is NOT necessarily what her heart wants. For some reason, Bo's heart is attuned to and wants Tamsin. Even being partially bonded means that Tamsin will feel her heart calling for her. It will only stop when Tamsin returns to her."
Arin just digested this and asked, "Isn't this your Valkyrie pendant that gives you immunity to all powers used against you?"
Freya knew where she was going and then solemnly states, "Yes, but Bo is more powerful than most Fae. She is a goddess but doesn't know it or she doesn't accept it. It still can penetrate this pendant's protective aura although it is lessened by a large degree."
Tamsin moaned and grunted in pain but was still asleep and Arin carried her to a guest room. It was for heroes but Arin didn't care. She deserved something better. Tamsin was not only her blood sister, but her personal hero as well.
"Stupid Succubus," Arin mumbled to herself with distain. "I should have killed you when I had the chance. That'll break the bond for sure."
Arin knew if Bo didn't stop yearning for Tamsin and soon, she knew what to do. She didn't want her sister to live the remainder of her life and pain.
She pulled out her dagger checking to make sure it was sharp. She then adeptly threw it without looking and it flew away from her at blazing speed and made it to framed picture on the wall and impaled the subject's head. It was follow by 2 more smaller daggers from Arin's boots in the exact same spot. This again was without Arin looking at it directly.
"You have 'til morning Bo. Then I'm coming to dispatch you." Arin proclaimed in a hiss filled with hate.
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