Days turned into weeks for Tamsin and she made sure to be an active contributor to Valhalla by bringing the souls of heroes back.
They were her family.
She no longer engaged in 'questionable ethical' activities, but filled in where she could.
Tamsin took her lumps however. She was scorned by most of the sisterhood due to her extended lives but it didn't really matter, Arin was still with her.
They were the Valkyrie Twin Sister of Light and Dark and at times, they even took missions together which made them an awesome team.
Was Bo really gone from her life? Yes and No.
Physically, Bo never came back. Her heart however kept feeling Bo's pull and it was as strong as the day the bond formed. She could tell Bo was trying to move on because during the days, she didn't feel the pull as much but at night, when Bo slept, Tamsin knew she was missed. Bo thought about her then.
Oddly enough however, Bo had been thinking about her constantly throughout the day for the past weeks, but not nearly to the depth and level as before. Tamsin tried not to care.
Tamsin was a Valkyrie Warrior serving Freya. She would live the last life with those she came into the world with.
Arin powerfully strode into the hospital and hit the down button in the elevator for Lauren's research area. It seemed that her phone had been blowing up with Lauren, Trick and even Dyson calling and texting her to see them.
Most likely it was about Bo. She had heard that Bo was able to defeat the Ancients but also heard that it was at a cost.
Arin knew Tamsin didn't follow that Happy Sunshine gang's activities anymore but she did to a small extent should Tamsin ever need to know about her past lover, Bo. Tamsin's pain was all from Bo but oddly enough it was Bo that not only made Tamsin a better Valkyrie and person, but Tamsin was now more aligned with the light, something that was a huge change. She liked her sister this way, minus her being in pain due to the partial bond.
Arin burst into the back room ignoring the receptionist and barged into Lauren's office.
Lauren jumped at Arin's entrance and just took a couple deep breaths to calm her nerves a little.
Arin just stood up with her hands on her hips and just impatiently requested a little peeved, "All right Lauren. This had better be good. If my phone gets anymore voice or text messages it may blow up. Also you are really stretching the limits on my unlimited plan. Just 'cus I have it doesn't mean to use it up."
Lauren stood up and smiled lightly saying, "It's good to see you too Arin."
Arin noticed that Lauren was lacking sleep with the bags apparent under her eyes.
Lauren knew that was the wrong thing to say as Arin scowled at her but continued, "It's Bo. She's …. Come with me."
Lauren walked out to double doors and entered her code and swiped her card to access the back room. Lauren quickly ushered her in and past a curtain.
Arin entered a sterile room with the sound of medical monitoring gear beeping away. She noted that Trick and Aife were there sitting next to someone, holding that person's hand in a hospital bed. Kenzi sat in the corner and Dyson was holding her with his arms around her. Mark was sitting in a chair
In the bed was a pale and fragile succubus who was unconscious. It was Bo.
Arin held her uncaring attitude even though this scene looked like everyone was in mourning. No words needed to be exchanged. It looked like Bo had been in that state for some time and this was probably a really bad time to make wise cracks judging by the sheer face that Aife was here with Trick. They were enemies.
Lauren filled Arin in, "The reason for all the calls and requests to other Valkyries to get a hold of either you or Tamsin was because Bo isn't doing very well. Tamsin was in no way responding. That and she changed her phone number and made sure not to be in the region."
Arin just nodded but asked, "What happened and why can't she just pull someone's chi to recover?"
Trick just looked at her and spoke up, "Bo was able to defeat the Ancients and managed to take down Zeus but at great cost to herself."
"WAIT," Arin looked up to remember, "From what Hrist and Sigun told me, Bo was fine after that encounter."
"Not really," Trick explained, "Bo knew that Zeus was more powerful than her and right as Zeus struck her with a bolt of lightning, she thralled Zeus with everything she had. It gave Zeus COMPASSION and EMPATHY so she wasn't able to go through with her plans for world domination at that time. It was then Hades was able to cast a spell on her to bring her back and trap her in her own plane and it also had the same side effect on him. Bo however was hit and it took away all her powers. She was able to walk away but fell into a coma the next day due to swelling in her brain."
Lauren then interjected, "We've done as much as we could and I have relieved the swelling but she has been in a coma for almost 2 weeks. She's still a succubus, but for some reason, all her powers to feed, heal, or thrall are muted. She's healing like a normal human."
"OK, so just wait then right?" Arin suggested.
"Her brain activity is degrading with each passing day now," Lauren clarified.
There was a still silence that no one wanted to address but Arin did.
"So she's dying. What does that have to do with Tamsin or myself since she can't feed," Arin shrugged.
Lauren stepped forward and put her hand gingerly on Arin's shoulder, "I need to know. Does Tamsin still feel Bo over the bond?"
"Yea," Arin did and eye roll, "She's being tortured every minute of the day now. But again WHAT good will it do if Bo can't feed?"
"Plenty," Lauren reassured gesturing to Bo. "Tamsin being here with the bond she has with Bo may be enough help to get her out of her coma."
"Grasping for straws are we?" Arin scrunched her face.
Aife then spoke agitated standing up, "WHERE was she when Bo fought against the Ancients?! If she was bonded to her, she KNEW Bo, MY DAUGHTER, was in trouble. She was supposed to LOVE Bo without question and have her back."
"That was until Bo DESTORYED her!" Arin yelled back pointing accusingly at Bo. "She's barely able to get through the day without taking some elixir to dull the pain Bo IS constantly inflicting upon her probably for the rest of her life time. She is barely functioning at is!"
Aife went toe to toe with Arin and forcefully barked, "Trick's spells don't work on her because of Zeus. So I can't heal her either. Lauren has exhausted every medical means at her disposal and then some. Now she is asking Tasmin to see her and you don't want to even relay a simple message. You are Arin of the LIGHT. Tamsin's identical twin sister. Do you fucking duty."
Arin shoved Aife back and Trick and Dyson separated them from a fight that was erupting.
"Don't you fracking talk to me about duty! Bo was the one that BROKE Tamsin's heart!" Arin spat back trying to get a swing in on Aife, but Dyson was holding her back.
"Don't make me freaking thrall you to make you do this on small task!" Aife spat being pushed back by Trick.
"Whoa, this crap just got real," Mark noted pulling out his cell phone to take a video.
Arin was so incensed that she just yelled pushing against Dyson to at least get a kick in, "LET BO DIE! She did her bit for King and country! Now she can do her bit for Tamsin by permanently releasing her from the bond! LET HER FUCKING DIE!"
The whole room froze in time. No one could believe that Arin was that cold hearted.
Arin was protecting Tamsin and after seeing all the pain her sister was going through, she just wanted this constant torment to end. How much more was her sister supposed to pay for falling in love?
Kenzi who was calm and collected to this point burst into tears.
That alone brought a somber tone to this heated moment.
Arin broke away and took a seat at the far end of the room cradling her head in her hands.
Dyson went back to comfort Kenzi and Trick held Aife's hand and they sat next to Bo once more.
After a minute, Arin got up to leave and had no idea what to tell Tamsin if any.
Kenzi never looked at Arin and through her hitched breathing and tears told to Arin's back, "Valkyrie's are harbingers of death and you know Bo's fate already just by looking at her…. Please tell my daughter to come and see Bo soon. Tamsin is bonded to Bo and despite their failed relationship needs to at least be given… given the CHOICE. A… a choice to be by her best friend's side through thick and thin …. Or a choice to see her enemy die at her own hands. Tamsin and you are so used to seeing … death… it shouldn't matter to either of you."
Arin paused hearing this and strode away quickly.
Arin was pissed. She finally had a way to free her sister and all she had to do was wait 4 or 5 more days. She had seen death enough to know when he would come.
'Why did I even bother to go there?' Arin questioned but knew deep down that something was wrong since Tamsin was in pain a lot of the time now.
She made it through the portal deep in thought when the portal opened behind her again and another couple Valkyrie's stepped through.
"Hey, Thanks for the backup Tamsin," Stacey mentioned sincerely. "It was ALMOST enough to ease that comment about my hair last time. ALMOST."
Tamsin just huffed out a laugh, "Who said I was trying to make amends?"
Stacey laughed, shook her head and walked off.
Tamsin saw Arin and knew something was wrong. Arin looked like she was considering something that had huge consequences.
Tamsin put her hand on Arin's shoulder and slowly turned her to see face to face. "Hey Arin? Are you ok? You look like one of the sisterhood died and now are living with the regret."
Arin smirked, "Well, I gotta lot going on. Hey would you be mad at me if I withheld information from you if it was for your own good?"
Tamsin knew that something really bad did happen and Arin was looking for a course of action. "Like I hope it has nothing to do with me going to an early grave."
"Nope," Arin stated with a click.
"Will I lose you?" Tamsin stated.
"Nope," Arin responded.
"So you're not betraying me?" Tamsin scrunched her face.
"I would never betray you," Arin smirked.
"OK, then I don't need to know. Let's get a round of mead and then watch the next in the series for Game of Thrones," Tamsin mentioned joyously with a click draping her arm around her sister walking off together.
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