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Freya nodded, respecting Tamsin's decision, and brought her sword up high over her head, and slashed down quickly.
Mid way down, Freya snapped into a defensive stance, realizing that someone was approaching quickly, and it wasn't a Valkyrie.
Bo lunged, and dove forward, blocking, and diverting Freya's sword. She tucked and rolled upon landing on the ground, and sprang back up, sword to sword with Freya.
"Surprise," Bo smirked at Freya.
"The Unaligned Whore! How dare you trespass here! AGAIN!" Freya spat out swinging at Bo's neck, but Bo leant back just enough to avoid it.
The 4 Valkyries surrounding Freya closed in on her with daggers, or swords drawn.
"Well you were all looking for me, so, here I am," Bo shrugged, then smiled mischievously at Freya.
Immediately a huge dire wolf jumped down from the mezzanine, and tackled 2 Valkyries near each other, as Kenzi ran up, and slid behind the other 2, knocking one to the ground, while engaging the other with her short samurai sword yelling, doing her best imitation of Brave Heart, "We do this NOT for riches, nor for glory, but for FREEDOM!"
"Say hello… To my little friends!" Bo ducked, avoiding a tendril of energy hurled at her from the ends of Freya's free hand.
Freya spat out, "You made a mistake coming here succubus! Not even Tamsin wants you here. You screwed with the wrong Valkyrie, and crossed the WRONG goddess!"
"And I have half a peace sign I can show you," Bo challenged engaging Freya.
Bo, and Freya, locked in an intense high speed sword fight, both skillfully executing a combination of blocks, parries, slices, and thrusts.
Dyson, and Kenzi were keeping the other Valkyries at bay.
Tamsin drew her dagger ready to fight, but then it dawned on her still kneeling down surveying the fight, WHO does she fight for?
Bo which she swore fealty to?
Freya who was always her god?
Did she still love Bo?
Tamsin was frozen, and all she could do was watch everything go down in front of her.
She did have to admit though, Bo, for being a baby Fae, did have some serious moves. Bo was fighting for her life, since Freya was a pure warrior.
Freya closed her eyes briefly, advancing on Bo, who threw a candle stick holder at her, to throw her off her game.
Bo yelled, blocking Freya's advance on her, "Tamsin! Get UP! Leave with us! I DO love you! Please! I am here fighting for you! For us!"
Tamsin hesitated. She swore to keep Bo safe. She swore to stay away from Lauren. She was sworn back into the Valkyrie order as well. She gave her allegiance to everyone, but each had a down side.
For Bo, it was obvious. Tamsin did have a thing for Bo, even now, but after being rejected, with all the hurt that followed, she wasn't a good choice. She loved being with Bo, but not at the expense of all the emotional pain, and turmoil that followed.
As for the doctor, there was no way she could trust her again, since, as a doctor, she was supposed to help everyone without conditions attached, which she did so unwillingly. This meant, she had a vindictive side to her, and due to her history with Nadia, was also a backstabber in addition. Lauren was an ok human otherwise.
Freya, her goddess, was nice enough to take her back in, but her click followed her without question. Tamsin however, was often doing things, which were morally questionable, aside from the collection of souls. That is why Tamsin left in the first place. She was the top dog a millennia ago. She still felt that Freya never changed.
There she stood in a daze, as the battle broke out all around her, and finally as if a zombie, strolled casually to the door avoiding all the active fights in progress.
Tamsin needed to retreat, as shameful as it felt. Everyone wanted all of her, but she had nothing left to give. She was nothing but a ghost in the shell of a body.
All she knew, was to keep the final person she cared about deeply safe.
Arin.
It was only a matter of time, Tamsin brooded, that Bo would have to retreat, leaving her alone when Stacy, and her team got back. Freya probably recalled all of them using the link already.
*** Hours earlier ***
Kenzi went to her room, and donned her headphones on to drown out the sounds of the love making going on in Bo's room.
Try as she might, no matter which track she chose, she was unable to do so.
"Ahhhh! Ahhhh! Bo! You know how to stimulate my pleasure receptors all over my body …. Ugggh… Oh god! I'm getting an endorphin rush!"
"God you taste great Lauren."
"Uh huh! Please a little more Bo!"
"Nope. I'm STARVING, and I need quality chi from a quality crest!"
"Uggggh… Ugggh more more MORE! Ahhhhhhh!"
After a couple more minutes, Kenzi shot up out of her bed, totally fed up. She needed to talk to Bo and give her a piece of her mind, but it seemed that Lauren was adept at playing interference.
She had to stop this, before it was too late.
Tamsin promised to return, but would she? She could just run away. Tamsin was her daughter after all, and she knew her methods really well.
Kenzi just strode purposefully into Bo's room, and prepared for the worst. She never interrupted her BFF from carrying out her needs, but this was urgent.
"HEY! Stop it Bo! Lauren, I need a minute with Bo!" Kenzi yelled, over the 2 locked together in the act under a thin sheet.
But Kenzi was ignored as Lauren screamed, "Yeeeeeeeeeesss! Right there! I'm … I'm ….. ALMOST"
Bo just commanded to Lauren, "HOLD IT Lauren. NOT yet!"
"I…. Frack!... I … I can't … so close!"
"A little longer Doctor, and you'll be handsomely rewarded," Bo cooed.
"Bo bear! We need to talk. NOW," Kenzi sternly added, just inches away from Bo who was on top straddling Lauren. Kenzi tried not to use too much of her imagination on what was occurring underneath the sheets.
"Not now Kenzi, gimme a minute," Bo hissed, barely giving her a cursory blue eyed glance.
Kenzi was incensed, and didn't know exactly why. Before Kenzi knew it, her open hand extended, and swung at Bo's face at full force. Her only thought was, 'How dare she dismiss me, her sister, like that!'
Bo was astonished, being thrown off of Lauren, and reeling in pain from the slap. What got her attention, was that this came from Kenzi. Kenzi, her best friend, and sister, NEVER hit her.
Lauren looked confused, about what just happened. She was just about to crest, now Bo was holding her left cheek, and Kenzi was jabbing her finger at Bo, seething with anger.
Bo exclaimed rubbing her cheek, "OW! What the heck was that for Kenz?!"
Kenzi didn't know how to verbalize it, since it was a result of her emotions, but she finally stammered out, "That… that … emmm THAT was for treating *MY* DAUGHTER Tamsin like a tramp, and a hussy…. And … and for being such a freaking numb skull!"
Bo was still processing this, and didn't know that's how her best friend really felt.
"Now, Kenzi. Calm down," Lauren verbalized, covering up lazily, huffing out a laugh in disbelief. "She made her own bed, and is no good for Bo," she concluded, shaking her head at the ceiling.
"I wasn't TALKING to you doc. I need to talk to Bo," Kenzi spat out.
"Anything you can say in front of Bo, you can say in front of ME. We're a couple," Lauren smirked tightly, grabbing onto Bo's arm.
Bo was confused, but knew Kenzi wouldn't go to this extreme if it wasn't important, so she asked calmly, "Kenz, what is it?"
"Lauren is Spy Banging you … AGAIN … to STOP you from running after Tamsin. ALSO, she probably forgot to mention, that while you were out cold, the doc here made Tamsin promise to stay away as a fracked up condition of resituating Arin. And YOU MISSY, I am so pissed off at you now! You literally killed Arin to force Tamsin to swear fealty to you. THEN you just conveniently checked out, when all the Crap-o-la hit the fan. Sooo unlike you," Kenzi barked out with distain.
"I'm… I'm sorry Kenzi, I'm trying to fix this…." Bo solemnly replied, flabbergasted at the allegations, which from her end were true in a way, but Lauren contributed, and dug a deeper grave for Tamsin too? Before she could continue, Kenzi cut her off.
"This so SOOOO wacked Bo bear, that it makes ME sick, wanting to flip los cookies in el bago del barfo, then abandon you, to find Tamsin MYSELF, and go back to Spain. I don't even know if I can call you my SISTER anymore, after the way you chewed Tamsin up, and spat her out at the first convenient place to dump her. I am TRYING my hardest to be patient with you, but jeeez Bo." Kenzi blurted out, but wasn't finished her diatribe.
Lauren cut in trying to reason, and defend their actions, "Kenzi. Please. Tamsin is the twin sister of the DARK. There are books, upon books, detailing her evil deeds across every life time. The only way to quell her malevolent urges, IS to make her agree to things, even if it is against her nature. Bo... and I are SAVING her from her true malevolent nature."
Kenzi put her hands on her hips, and addressed Lauren, "Lauren, we aren't perfect, and let's be clear about something; Tamsin saved HERSELF from her evil nature PERIOD! Tamsin was good to Bo, and even you. She had a conscience after all."
"Right," Lauren snickered, darting her glance downward to the bed, "Like the time when Tamsin wanted to put Bo in jail, and deliver her to the wanderer."
Kenzi exhaled, knowing that she was going nowhere with a mute Bo, and Lauren running the show, "But Bo isn't in Fae max security, or with her dad. Not because of you, or anyone else. TAMSIN made a conscious choice not to turn her in. Lauren, we can argue all DAY about this, but I need to make sure MY DAUGHTER comes back to me. I know her better than either of you. I lost Hale, and that really hurt. He was my true love, and now, you are telling me Lauren that MY DAUGHTER, *I* raised joined the dark side, and isn't worth 2 craps. *I* know better. I have a feeling that Tamsin may not come back, because Freya is the Goddess she is supposed to serve, and not Bo. What do you think may happen if she, or Arin tells Freya EVERYTHING?"
Bo finally addressed Lauren, "I agree Kenz. We need to find her now. I also need to release her from her obligations to me. I owe her that much. We can talk about everything else later."
Bo swung her legs out of the bed, but Lauren stopped her in protest saying, "Bo, she's a big girl. She can take care of herself. She said it herself, that she'll be back in a couple hours, and if she doesn't, she just may have run off to 'find' herself."
"No Lauren, I need to deal with Freya now, before Tamsin gets in hotter water because of me," Bo got up, even against the wishes of Lauren, and put her hand on Kenzi's shoulder, firmly in reassurance, "I'll…. We'll fix this. I promise. Call Dyson, and tell him to meet here, as soon as he can. We're going to Valhalla."
Kenzi shot her hands high up into the air, "We're going to Disneyland!"
"No, not you, or Lauren. It's too dangerous. Freya's powers almost got you killed," Bo mentioned, walking over to her dresser, to get dressed appropriately.
"Nope," Kenzi adamantly stated, with her back turned to Bo, "She's my daughter. I'm going. Live with it."
"OK, mount up then partner," Bo smirked, diving into a tank.
"Woooohoooo! Yeeha!" Kenzi sang out with glee, running to the stairs.
"WAIT! This is insanity Bo," Lauren announced, collecting her clothes. "I know Tamsin is family, but she is evil! It is only a matter of time before she turns on you… on US…. Like Brutis did to Cesar. Let it go! She DESERVES what's coming to her."
Kenzi was midway down the steps, and halted her descent to hear this conversation out. This would tell her if the Bo she knew, the righteous and just defacto leader of her family, was still in there.
Bo zipped up her black leather pants, and realized that Lauren wasn't supporting her any longer. Not when it had to deal with Tamsin, at least. Bo was doing what she needed to do to keep her family together. It only confirmed what Kenzi told her earlier, and at this point, this conversation was unavoidable.
Bo turned around slowly, with Lauren clad only in her underwear, still trying to figure out how to wear her blouse since it was ripped off her earlier.
Bo finally asked in a serious tone, "So you would have me let Tamsin rot in hell due to her actions from the past, and the possible future?"
Lauren chuckled, languidly looking at Bo, "No Bo, but you have to weigh the actions you are about to undertake, against what you have to gain."
"So WHAT exactly is that?" Bo approached Lauren, curious as to her line of thinking.
"Bo, her past says it all. She WILL betray you, not IF. She put a wedge in OUR relationship, and will do whatever it takes, put up a good front, only to deceive you in the end," Lauren said factually, pulling her pants on.
'Crap' Bo thought. Yet again, someone was trying, not only get in bed with her, but wanted her all to themselves. Bo thought about how to respond. Kenzi was right. Lauren spy banged her, and probably did make Tamsin promise to stay away. That really hurt. This, on top of all the crap Bo did to her already, was too much.
Bo finally requested, firmly putting her hand on Lauren's forearm to attempt to sway her, "Lauren, I need you to be with me on this endeavor."
Lauren finally let the other shoe drop, "Bo, I support you even if it means that I have to protect you from yourself. In this case, I don't agree with, nor do I support this course of action."
"So it's come down to you or Tamsin, is that it?" Bo dropped her hand away from Lauren disappointed at the impending question.
Lauren looked away, nodding slightly. There was no way she would lose Bo again. Bo was delusional, that Tamsin was in any way, shape, or form, good for her.
Bo, as steadily as she could, slowly decreed, "Lauren, you just told me that forgiveness has limits, based on what they did in the past, is a sole determiner, of who they are and will ever be. I will not do a cost benefit analysis on all my relationships, especially when it comes to family. OK? Tamsin worked hard to be part of our family, even with all her quirks; and all of us have to do what it takes to keep us together."
"I am preventing Tamsin from back stabbing you! She's already got Kenzi wrapped around her finger. NOT you too." Lauren exclaimed, upset and agitated.
Bo searched her heart, and found that Lauren, the pot, was calling the tea kettle black. It further reinforced, that Lauren did spy bang her, and out of jealously, wanted Tamsin as far away from her as possible.
Bo knew why she, albeit her alter ego, made Tamsin swear fealty to her. It was, at the time, the only way she could keep Tamsin in her life. She just didn't want her to leave, but why, was the big question. It was true she was family, but she was oddly a little more too.
Now, Bo had to make a choice. Lauren was more than family. She was her friend, and lover. Her opinion counted a lot, but Lauren was now actively undermining her, and more importantly, who she was.
No one was allowed to control her like that, and oddly enough, as wild, and crazy as Tamsin was, Bo mused, Tamsin still had her back in the end, and didn't put her in a box.
Bo was no one's possession. It was, Bo brooded, the reason why after Kenzi left, they got along so well. She was comfortable with Tamsin being her roommate, and it superseded anyone else.
Was Lauren worth it? Was anyone for that fact?
Bo, rather than try to explain her thought process, mentioned to Lauren in an even tone, "I love you Lauren. I forgive you for spy banging me, for making Tamsin swear to stay away from us before you helped Arin, and anything else I may have missed."
"Oh crap," Lauren shook her head knowing where this was going, and it was not good.
"But I need to do this. Kenzi is my sister, and her happiness is paramount to me. Not only that, Tamsin, no matter all the bad she did, DESEVES another chance, and she chose to take a chance with the gang," Bo murmured, telling it like it is.
"Bo," Lauren warned, and stomped her foot, "She will pull the wool over your eyes, and pull you into the darkness with her, and as your girlfriend, I will NOT stand by, and let that happen."
Bo smiled uncomfortably, knowing that this would be unpleasant, "I forgive you for everything Lauren, and I implore you to forgive me for what I'm about to do."
There was a deafening silence that engulfed them. Both knowing what was about to happen, although none of them wanted to verbalize it.
Bo finally broke the silence, and let the final shoe drop, "I am no one's possession."
Lauren cut in, to spare Bo's feelings, and in an aloof manner said, "Let me save you the trouble, I was just a feed right? A one-time deal?"
"No, you are special to me Lauren, I DO love you, but I am unhappy with US," Bo stated, not knowing how else to say it. "I think we should take a break. I'm sorry."
The look of astonishment flashed across Lauren's face. Not only did Bo just confirm that they were lovers, then dumped her, but the shock came from the realization that Bo, just neatly used the same lines on her, that she used on Bo when she terminated their relationship much earlier.
Touché.
Lauren nodded, and finally broke eye contact with Bo, doing a nervous laugh. What could she say to that?
All was fair in love, and war, and Lauren just found out that she may have won several battles against Tamsin, but at this point, there was a good chance that she may not win the war.
Lauren started to pack her things calmly, and told her half-heartedly, "I'll be in my lab if you need me."
Bo thought it was better to let her be, and started to arm up, choosing a sword, and a dagger from her chest, and in a blink of an eye, Lauren was gone.
She was ready now, and just waited for Dyson, sitting somewhat defeated, and hunched over at the edge of her bed.
Kenzi came up stairs with her short samurai sword in hand, crawled next to her, and hugged her sister. She heard it all, and as much as they both liked Lauren, Bo stuck to what made her who she was, and had enough strength to stand by it. What did surprise Kenzi, was that Bo just broke up with Lauren. Bo could have tried to work it out with her.
Bo barely acknowledged her, but finally in a despondent tone stated, "I'm a succubus, that somehow wants a normal, healthy, monogamous, human relationship. When will I learn?"
"You can have whatever you want Bobo. You not only tell all of us that, you show it too," Kenzi rubbed her back to reassure her.
"What I want, isn't necessarily what I need Kenz. Same goes for everyone else. All I know is what I need to do right now," Bo concluded, hearing the sound of Dyson calling for her from downstairs.
Bo changed tact, and straightened up, summoning all the power to do so, to be the rock, and pillar of the family, and asked, "Kenzi, is there a cliff notes version which covers the history of Thomasina, the twin sister of the dark, I can read?"
"Sure, I think I can pull something up on my tablet. Gimme a min," Kenzi strode lightly away to her room.
Lauren did have a point in a roundabout way, Bo mused, in order to forgive Tamsin for all she did, she needed to know exactly what for. Not that it mattered, or changed her current course of action, but if she were to ever cross the line, where they were to become more than just sisters, or friends, Bo needed this, since whoever or whomever held her heart, could possibly hold her soul, and manipulate it as well.
Again, she was no one's possession.
*** Present Time ***
Bo saw Tamsin just meander away like someone suffering from shock, but she needed to address her before she left, and had no choice in the matter.
Bo's eyes turned fiery red, as she floated slightly off the ground.
Freya floated back, guarding herself for whatever came next.
It was immediate, as Bo pulled chi from all the Valkyries surrounding Freya, and it was apparent she tried to pull chi from Freya too.
Within a couple of seconds, the 4 Valkyries were asleep.
Freya used her sword to block the small tendrils of energy Bo emitted, and at the same time threw bolts of energy at Bo, but is seemed useless as her aura just absorbed it. Freya did know however, that her magical sword could still take down anything, as a Dire Wolf, and a small Russian surrounded her.
Freya was about to lash out, and kill Kenzi when Bo's voices shook the room, "STOP. I don't want to cause any of you harm. DON'T MAKE ME! I need to talk to Tamsin."
Freya swung quickly at Kenzi, and broke the tip of her sword off, to show she was still in control.
She spat out angrily, "You KILL Arin, You bind, and torture Tamsin, and now you're trying to destroy Valhalla. I won't listen to a traitor."
Tamsin still had her back to everyone, and just firmly announced, "Freya, let her speak. If you don't, bloodshed will surely follow."
Freya jabbed at Dyson to keep him at bay, but with resolve mentioned, "I WILL NOT yield to the unaligned SLUT. Where does your allegiance lye VALKYRIE?!"
Tamsin took a deep breath, and said, "Everyone, BUT no one."
Freya considered this, and knew she could still kill the wolf, and human, and even Bo, but to what lengths? Will it incur the wrath of the blood king? Hades?
YES.
Tamsin, Freya mused, was doing what was good for everyone, and Bo was still really mad. She also knew that Stacey, and team were less than 2 minutes out. Then she felt the weak presence of another nearby.
Freya finally lowered her sword, "My other Valkyries will arrive in 2 minutes to mow all of you down. Use that time wisely. Now get on with it."
In a blur, a single Valkyrie leapt skillfully from the upper mezzanine, slamming into Dyson with a small, rounded, shield.
Dyson flew back into a wall, shifting back to his normal form, in a daze.
Kenzi was about to address this threat, when she was greeted by a crescent kick, disarming her, then a strong sweeping kick, which put her flat on her ass.
"Owww," Kenzi yelped, hold her head.
"On second thought," Freya grinned triumphantly.
Bo turned brighter red, and pulled chi from this weaker, but skilled Valkyrie, who tasted familiar, but this Valkyrie shielded her mouth with her shield, preventing Bo from draining her quickly.
It was Arin.
Bo's guilt of sucking her dry the first time made her break the connection, and return to her normal state.
"STOP!" Tamsin yelled, jerking about, to view the scene before her. "Freya, I implore you, LET HER SPEAK."
"To what end?" Freya rebutted.
"She won't stop bugging us UNLESS you do," Tamsin reasoned.
"And if that whore orders you to kill me? Your blood sister Arin? What then?" Freya spat on the floor.
Arin, still in a fighting stance, went back to back with Freya, keeping very close tabs on Dyson, and Kenzi, who were in recovery mode.
Tamsin had no idea how to respond, until Bo proclaimed.
"She won't do it. Because she is YOURS Freya," Bo stated loudly, then turned to Tamsin.
"Tamsin, it was egregiously unfair of me to force you into forced servitude, and slavery. You are a free spirit, and I'm truly sorry for doing that to you. I am releasing you from your oath to me, even though it may mean I will lose you forever, and may even end up at the end of your sword. I can't say I didn't deserve it. Please forgive me."
Bo turned to Arin, even though she was talking to her back, and said, "Arin. What you did for Tamsin, by posing as her, was extremely brave, and noble. That's what sisters are for. I killed you today, and if it weren't for the resourcefulness of Lauren, you may not be standing here now. It was a horrendous thing I did to take your life, to ensure Tamsin's compliance. I ask for your forgiveness as well."
There was still tenseness in the air as Dyson, and Kenzi stood by. Granted Kenzi didn't have a sword, but now, had a small dagger that she undisclosed from her boot.
Bo knew she had to ensure the safety of her family, so she addressed, glancing at Freya, and Tamsin; "Dyson, Kenzi, please leave us now."
"But Bo," Dyson mentioned with concern.
"No way," Kenzi growled.
Bo just smiled, and coolly clarified, "We stopped talking, and started dictating, as soon as we drew our weapons. Peace, a lasting one, is granted to those willing to come to an accord, without threats looming over them."
Freya looked on at Bo, puzzled. This was odd, for a young Fae to have wisdom, but what she just proclaimed, was true.
Arin held her ground.
"I'll be right behind you. Give me a minute." Bo assured.
Kenzi sheathed her dagger, picked up her sword, and walked besides Dyson, to the portal.
Kenzi nodded to Bo, and Dyson was about to say that they'd be back for her, but realized that if he did, he would be threating Freya, so he just said humbly, "Be careful Bo."
There was a flash in the adjacent room, and they were gone.
Arin knew that Bo had less than a minute, so she sheathed her sword as well to face Bo. Tamsin was still in the corner of the room.
"Go ahead Bo," Tamsin droned out.
Bo really had nothing else left to say, but addressed Freya, "Call off the fracking hit on Lauren, and I. Tamsin is yours, and Lauren had no right to strong arm Tamsin into compliance either. Thanks for having me."
Bo was ready to leave, but stopped when her Valkyrie spoke to her directly.
"Why not? I don't see her here groveling for forgiveness," Tamsin spat back, remembering how Lauren made her agree to stay away.
Bo looked down to the floor, and really didn't want to address this here, but now was probably the only time she could. It was then she remembered, she was wearing a locket Lauren gave her.
Bo forcefully yanked the chain, and pendant, off her neck, that was a gift from Lauren, and threw it down. It bound on the marble floor, then slid in front of Tamsin's feet. Bo finally gave up, and yelled frustrated, "BECAUSE, I SENT HER PACKING GOSH DARNIT! There is NO MORE Lauren, and I! She had NO RIGHT to treat me like a possession, and worse yet, try to CHANGE, or manipulate me."
Tamsin was shocked. Bo broke up with Lauren? Why? That question was answered, as the flustered succubus decreed, "I'm a fracked up succubus, that's why! Cursed to have anyone I want, but ending up with no one. Your idealized views of love ARE DEAD ON, and I admire you for that. You saw me as perfect, but I'm NOT. I….. I put up a good front … I lead …. But I will ALWAYS be alone!"
Bo wiped a single tear away with the realization, that she may just very well be alone for the remainder of her life; going from one feed, to another, not being able to attain true love.
"Jeeez!" Bo turned away sharply from everyone, hating to show weakness. Oddly enough, she was ok with showing her insecurities, but only to those she loved, and in this case it was Tamsin.
Bo began to walk away to the next room, and just mentioned, over her shoulder as the portal opened for her, "Tamsin, I meant what I said that night, when you showed your beautiful heart to me. I love you. I do. More than you know, but NOT LIKE THAT!"
Tamsin cringed at that statement, which seared deep into her soul. She hated it. It was as painful as a knife, relentlessly stabbing her over and over.
Bo then, in a shaky voice, looked forward to the portal with tears streaming down her face, "Not like Lauren, Dyson, Reiner or any other one I bedded with. NOT … NOT like that…."
Tamsin's heart thudded in agony, realizing that she didn't even make it as a lowly feed, but was compromised, to hear Bo out one last time.
"Because those were all based off of SEX, and then maybe love. My succubus side keeps getting in the way, so NOT like them… Because…." Bo could barely make a sentence, since she was sobbing openly.
Bo finally squeaked out the best she could with her voice cracking, "Because… for s… some odd reason ….. I …. I want to LOVE you, without needing to feed. To love you, and live… live up to your ideals of love. To be… a better …. Person."
"I… I…. read your exploits, and deeds across all of your ... life times, and … for a person, Valkyrie, or Fae … to right themselves after all the evils they may have done is nothing.. nothing short of… amazing. It turns out that I want... what you want. Unconditional love. Forgive me for being… a… a.. moron and being ….. SCARED," Bo concluded, as a finally broken succubus, was one step away from leaving for good.
"I… I will tell you what I told Arin…. Who was posing as you…. I … 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, but love sometimes, also demands that I let you go."
The ground shook at what sounded like tens, maybe hundreds, of fully armed Valkyries sprinting toward the room.
Bo knew it was time to seal this chapter, and deal with the bigger issue at hand of the ancients. She'd have to do it with one less family member, Tamsin. Maybe 2 if you included Lauren.
It is what it is, but at least now, Bo, and hopefully Tamsin, could move on, and amend the last hurtful words Bo burned her Valkyrie with.
"Freya," Bo calmed down enough, and yelled with her back still turned, "If you need me gone, don't fucking send your cronies because I will kill them all. SEND ONE, Tamsin, and I will gladly kneel before her like she did you."
Bo then yelled, in an unabated proclamation, as Valkyries flooded into the room, "Tamsin! I love you! I do! MORE than you will EVER know, but NOT like everyone else that came before you!"
She looked for Tamsin, but all she saw was a wall of Valkyries advancing towards her ready to kill her, and in that moment, jumped through the portal, and was gone.
Freya grunted, and left, ordering her Valkyries to secure the portals, and berate them for their slow response time. Stacey trailed behind her, stammering out copious amounts of apologies.
Arin was stymied, still trying to figure out what just happened. The heart of a succubus was impossible to attain, according to texts, but what Bo just said, went counter to that. She looked over to Tamsin, who looked like she had seen a ghost. Pale, and unresponsive, standing frozen in time, even with all the activity swirling around her.
Did Tamsin feel anymore, or did she revert to being the cold Valkyrie she once way. If she did, did she have anything left for Bo? Would she love again after she was burned?
Arin had to admit, that it was really brave of Bo to apologize to all, and show her heart to Tamsin even with everyone present.
Tamsin, in a daze, turned coldly, and slowly walked away, more confused than ever, baffled, harshly by all the emotional stress of the situation.
Her emotional side of her was shutting down, thinking it was the safest thing to do.
Tamsin, was a war hardened Valkyrie after all.