After their latest 'escapade' they walked outside the Dal toward Bo's car and Bo's phone rang again. At least now it was at a more convenient time.
Not missing a beat, Bo answered her phone right as she got in the seat of her car follow by Tamsin on the passenger's side. It was Kenzi. "Yea Kenz, what's up?" Bo asked out of curiosity.
"Bo bear! Are you and the evil clone trooper ok? I tried to call you earlier and you did not pick up. I did not realize you did not come home until Bruce told me when he was making me breakfast." Kenzi's voice sounded through her phone with worry.
"Yea, *Tamsin* and I are fine. I just have bad cell signal down in Trick's layer. We stayed overnight at Tricks place since he had spare bedrooms and the fact that Tamsin wa… ow!" She was in mid-sentence when all of a sudden Tamsin whacked Bo's arm quickly. When Bo turn to Tamsin, she looked at Bo like she did not do anything and continued to mind her own business looking outside. Bo turn her attention back to the conversations obviously learning that Tammy does not like to be called drunk. "Umm yea, Tamsin wanted better accommodations than our crack shack, since… she wanted a better night's sleep before she had to skip town." Bo concluded hoping that would be the end of their conversation.
"Wait, a sec, Trick only has 2 bedrooms and his bedroom has a hobbit sized bed." Kenzi's voice was heard deep in thought and setting up the next question to obviously interrogate Bo with "So…. With only 1 real bed to use, who *IF ANY* took the couch?" Kenzi asked waiting with baited breath.
"Kenzi!" Bo said forcefully trying to get control over the conversation "I gotta get Tamsin to the station, I'll talk to you later." Bo said pulling the phone off her ear.
As she did she heard. "OHHHH MYYYYY GODDDDD!" Kenzi stated in disbelief and as an avalanche of words followed quickly. "You are absolutely shameless! You did the HORIZONAL TANGO with Tammy Fae! How many times! Bo?! You OWE ME DETAILS! SPILL! DETAILS NO" Kenzi was cut off by Bo trying her best to hang up the line as fast as possible knowing that Tamsin probably heard Kenzi screaming at the top of her lungs.
Bo thought it best to break the awkward moment as she just started the car and put it in gear and began to drive away. Just as she did Tamsin looked at Bo with an evil smile.
"You know your little Goth pet there is right. You *ARE* shameless." Tamsin teased.
"If the shoe fits, wear it." Bo sang out and smiled triumphantly.
Tamsin and Bo were back to their normal banter and small talk which consisted of sarcastic remarks, snide comments, and small arguments. They both did not mind. Tamsin liked it since it gave her back her protective barrier which she used to prevent people from getting too close to her soul, which Bo had managed to get to. Bo now knowing the real Tamsin took her comments in context as she had to translate a lot of Valkyrie language lately. She now understood Tamsin much better as a person and labels like 'bitch, dark, and pain in the ass' all went away.
"Wait, Bruce cooked Kenzi breakfast?" Bo thought out loud as they pull into the station "Wow, Kenz and I may need to keep him around more." She said off hand.
"I am glad you are now seeing the many benefits of the DARK. You surround yourself with so many of your stuck up light tools and their stupid rules you forgot that us dark are much more refined, fun anddddd, know how to paaaaaaarrrrtyyy." She concluded as Bo just considered her comment briefly and just hummed.
They got out of their car and entered the station headed towards Dyson's desk. For the first time, all the cops were not fawning only over Bo but Tamsin started to turn heads as well. Both of them together managed to bring the whole precinct's productively to a screeching halt. Bo just smiled knowing that Tamsin was not that sharp about connecting the dots either as she just probably attributed their erratic behavior to Bo's presence. This was a change and Bo could for once see why now and not before. Tamsin always had that 'I don't want to be here. I'll kill your ass if you slow me down or waste my time' look. Today was different. She still had that confident kick ass gait, but now she shined and was almost happy. Like a huge weight was lifted from her conscience. Tamsin having a conscience? Again those words would not have sounded right a week back. Maybe it was because she no longer had to follow Odin's orders, or maybe she just got her world rocked by a succubus Bo thought.
They got to Dyson's desk and he was sitting in his chair with his legs on the desk busy with paperwork. Without even looking up, he said "Bo, Tamsin, good you dropped by."
"Hey fang, what's up?" Tamsin said in her normal snarky tone.
"Hey." Bo said with a somewhat inquisitive tone.
"Tamsin, I was able to pull some strings in a precinct outside our territories. I so happen to know a SWAT division there which I have run into several times along our borders. They are well travelled and seem to be a very skilled group for humans. But they have requested for a close quarters combat instructor to be specifically assigned to their team that can be one of them as need be. I told them that you were one of the best here and they seem to want you. And I know that is a little stretch, but you can do it. Just make a good impression on the team." He remarked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh joy." She sang out but had a bored face. "Is this region anywhere near our target's possible location?" Tamsin's face changed to one of deep thought.
"Her name is Lauren" Bo interjected.
"Yea whatever" Tamsin just continued to look at the map.
"Well, If Lauren wants to continue her experiments, she needs to be somewhat isolated from other people, but still be in range of conveniences such as power, water, internet, and basic supplies. She also needs access to biomedical devices and equipment." Dyson rationalized and pointing to an area of the map. "So that puts her in this region."
"Ummm that region spans 5 large districts and I am only in one of them right?" Tasmin said still deep in thought.
"These 5 districts are trying to curtail spending due to budget issues and police coverage is already stretched thin. Lauren will probably be in one of those areas since her and Taft's army will have less of a run in with the authorities. However, your SWAT team is actually shared by all 5 districts and then some. I believe it is 8 in total." He looked at and smile at Tamsin and Bo.
"Wow, you get a Scooby snack for this one fang." Tamsin cooed. "So any safe houses there I can stay in to setup base camp?"
"Well, yes, but I'd talk to your point of contact and SWAT team lead, Kendra Shaw, upon reaching there. I included her and her team's profile in this folder." Dyson stated routinely sliding the folder over to Tamsin who started to rifle through it quickly. "The last time I saw her she tried to shoot me just over a mile away and almost hit me. Then of course she probably had an issue with my inhuman running speed when I shift."
"Impressive on the shot from a human, not so surprising on someone trying to shoot you." Tamsin muttered as she finished her cursory look at the file.
"Ok I guess enough small talk, Valkyrie has to load up on some goodies from the armory. Hey, I'll be back for the keys in 5" Tamsin stated as she walked away leaving Bo and Dyson alone.
"Well she seems to really look forward to getting Lauren back into the circle." Dyson let out as soon as Tamsin was out of the room.
"Yea, I guess she's just is trying to do the right thing." Bo replied trying to make conversation.
"Something about her has changed over the past couple of days. She seems happier." Dyson pointed out with a pensive look stroking his chin.
"Well it could be that she is no longer serving my ass of a dad and now she is free to do anything she wants." Bo offered as an explanation.
Dyson just nodded and kept thinking.
"I wish there was more we could do for her. Hale was talking with Trick and he said that if Tamsin's powers were taken by her god who granted them to her in the first place there is not much he can do. Trick can maybe extend her life and get some of her powers back via potions and spells, but they would all be short lived as her power are only meant to be fed by her gods in Valhalla." Dyson said plainly but did feel bad for her. He wanted to keep a strong front for everyone so that the gang does not fall apart.
"There HAS to be another way. I can't let Tamsin expire like a human. All she has known is Valhalla." Bo said getting agitated "I am not going to give up on her. I need to tell her something so that she can at least hold on to some hope!" Bo raised her voice and flailed her hands into the air. She was not going to give up, ever.
Dyson then put his hand firmly on Bo shoulder "BO! She ALREADY knows that this is a one way ticket."
"What did you tell her?!" Bo asked accusingly batting Dyson's hand away.
"Nothing. But I know that after living centuries, she has seen a lot of things and knows what is and is not possible." Dyson putting his hands up defensively to clarify.
"NO! I will not accept that!" Bo huffed out frustrated and upset. "There just has to be another option."
Dyson then quickly put his hands on both of Bo's shoulders and let out a frustrated growl "I care about her just as much as you do, she is my partner. Did it ever occur to you that she is happier now that she can actually expire on her own terms and not on your father's. Once you have been chosen to be a Valkyrie you serve in perpetuity. They are in a hell of their own never being attached to anyone or anything as those things they cherish will eventually die or change over time. Now Tamsin gets to be able to end this vicious cycle of purgatory and move on especially since she serves a god who's cause she does not believe in." Dyson let his word sink in briefly before letting Bo go and sitting down in defeat. He too liked Tamsin. This was a tough break for her.
"She does not have that much time left Dyson" Bo eye's started to well up as she looked away from him. "This is my entire fucking fault." Bo let out laced with guilt as tears fell on Dyson's desk "She told me to kill her in Taft's compound as soon as I had the chance! She *WANTED* to die and even put a knife to my throat so I would do it. She l… cared for me that much where she'd ….. rather totally fail her mission and accept the consequences than to even do something as little as letting me see my dad. Now instead of dying at Odin's hands, she's ..." Bo was now near yelling but her voice was hitching and cracking, she thrust both of her hands palm up toward Dyson in a jerking motion "SHE IS DYING AT.. AT *MINE*!"
Dyson got up and hugged Bo as she let out muffled wails. He hated to see Bo like this. He wanted her to know that people put their lives on the line for her all the time not because it was just a job or due to some family affiliation, but because she was doing the right thing regardless of the rules and the fact that she would gladly give up her life for theirs. At this moment he had no comforting words for Bo.
Tamsin was just sitting on the floor of the hallway at the entrance of where Bo and Dyson were talking. She was slumped over with her knees toward her chest and her arms crossed on top of them. She had everything she needed in a duffle bag next to her. She heard their last couple of exchanges as she approached their area, but did not go in. She could tell Bo was a nervous wreck crying and what Dyson had told Bo was very true. She was sick of this life of servitude. What was life if you could not die but the regret, pain, your wrong doings, in essence, your demons inside was the only thing you kept from this life to the next. Your happiness was always overshadowed by loss and tragedy and that is what you kept from this life to the next as well. She was a ghost in a shell until she met Bo. Bo saw right through her when she said that she was more alive now than she had ever been and it was true. Also for her life or anyone's life to have any meaning, it has to have an alpha and omega, a beginning and an end. She had the Alpha and she felt solas now on achieving Omega. She had no idea how she can tell this to Bo, but one day, she will have to. 'Damn Succubi and their emotions' Tamsin told herself. She rested her forehead on her arms and waited for Bo to calm down a little.
After a couple of minutes, Tamsin could be heard yelling down the hallway, "Dyson. Which locker is the Class C body armor and trauma plates at?" 'Crap, out of all the things to say I need' Tamsin cursed to herself. Valkyries don't need those items, but she did now and it did take her a bit to find it a couple moments ago.
"Locker 23 on the right side towards the end next to the riot gear." Dyson shouted back as Bo broke the hug and was wiping her eyes to compose herself. It must have been a good move on Bo's part not to have mascara or heavy makeup on at that time.
"Got ya!" Tamsin can be heard shouting back at the end of the hall or so it seemed. Tamsin was still outside that office entrance but yelled away from Dyson and down the hall for the desired effect. "Wheels up in a few succubus!" It looked like she needed a couple more items for her trip. More weapons but also clothes as her other clothing was kind of destroyed when her truck went up in a ball of flames. She realized that she needed Bo for one final stop before she left town.
Tamsin strode into Dyson's office space and it looked like Bo and Dyson were looking over case files although Bo's eyes looked a little blood shot like she just finished crying, but chose not to tease her about it.
Dyson tossed Tamsin the keys to her new ride as she looked at Bo who was taking her fully in. Ignoring this, she just said "Hey Succubus, care to follow me to the edge of town? I need to drop by another place for supplies."
Bo looked at Tamsin approaching her trying her hardest to look and act normal. She was caught off guard at seeing Tamsin wearing body armor, a Glock, and multiple magazine reloads across her belt. She also had a duffle bag stuff with lots of other goodies no doubt. Tamsin almost looked like a standard beat cop minus the jeans. "Sure." Bo just said. Tamsin was always vague, not that Bo minded, but this is probably the first time Tamsin asked her to go somewhere with her. Well at least this gave Bo more time with the blond Valkyrie.
"Watch your back partner. Call if you need anything." Dyson said with sincerity. He walked over and patted Tamsin's back although he just managed to pat the thick body armor she was wearing. But then after what Bo said, he resorted to hugging her a moment later.
"Ewww I'll be back dog breath. Just hold my desk for me." She smiled as she started to walk away.
"Maybe I might give it a try. I *might* grow a badge after all." Bo teased but was being half serious.
Tamsin just huffed out a laugh and just smirked as they both started to walk out of the station passing between rows of desks occupied by other officers. "Don't hurt yourself thinking about it too much. I know you are only good at using butter knives, but this is a gun. " She point to it in her holster "can you say that… I knew you could. This is a magazine that goes into it, it has *BULLETS*" She quickly pull one out of her belt and showed it to Bo patronizing her. But she did not put it securely back in and as such it fell to the ground. Needless to say it threw off Tamsin a little so she just quickly bent over and picked it up. Bo could not help but relish the view as she did so. Then from behind them, a sound of 2 people falling off their chairs and onto the ground could be heard. Bo and Tamsin quickly turned around to see that all the guys were leaning over to get a better view of the them as they passed by. Apparently, Tamsin picking up the magazine sent some of them over the edge. "Officers? Are you having coordination issues and need to be sent back to basic training?" She scowled at them and they quickly went back to work. "Bo stop distracting them." She then whispered. Bo just did an innocent shrug.
"Tam-tam, that was all you for once. I think you did that on purpose to outdo me." Bo teased as they left the station and went out to the parking lot.
"Maybe I was succubus. Maybe I was. You're not the *ONLY* game in town you know." Tamsin teased with a grin. "So just follow me, it kind of gets tricky to get there." Tamsin said reaching her new-ish car.
"OK" Bo said as she patted Tamsin's back and got in her car.