Tamsin woke up to the sound of her cell phone ringing to the tune of 'unforgiven' by Metallica. She looked around to find that she was still on the floor with Bo sleeping soundly next to her but her expression was turning to one of annoyance as the phone kept ringing. Tamsin forgot that she never retrieved it after their brief 'trip to the promise land'. Her body ached as she crawled on the floor and retrieved the cell phone and looked at the caller ID. Whatever it was it better be good she thought. It had no name but then she recognized it as a number that came from her new precinct. "Tamsin." She answered in her usual Spartan manner.
"Tamsin it's Kendra. I know you are not scheduled to be in until tomorrow, but I need to know how soon you can make it in today." Kendra hurriedly said with her Australian accent.
"Kendra? What's going on?" Tamsin said with curiosity. "I am at my place in district 39 but can be there in a couple of hours." She saw Bo stir and prop herself up and looked at Tamsin with a smile. She pecked her on the cheek walked over to the dresser and donned on her robe. A part of Tamsin hated to see Bo get dressed so soon, but the show must go on.
"We just got intel on a Mexican drug cartel that is moving over a ton of meth through our area. This cartel known as 'los lobos' is always heavily armed and have managed to take out almost anything the police throw at them. While the police are able to, at great cost, capture the drugs from entering into the market, the perpetrators always have more than enough fire power to evade capture." Kendra said briefing Tamsin.
Tamsin knew this gang. They were brutal and even killed other Fae that tried to apprehend them. They were a mix of human and Fae banded together but that combination made them deadly especially in all human only districts. They tended to stay there so that the light of dark Fae councils would ignore them as it would be a 'human' problem. Tamsin was so caught up in thought sitting at the edge of the bed that Bo took her by surprise by draping a robe over her. Bo then disappeared down the steps.
"Shit, I know that gang, very brutally efficient. They have been known to take out the backup's backup. What is their current status?" Tamsin said furrowing her eye brows. She knew that encounters with this gang almost certainly involved death.
"One of our informants who has been tracking them for some time says that they are stopping in the warehouse district on canal street to distribute a portion of their shipment in 4 hours to the local gangs in the area before proceeding north to the remainder of their distribution sites in 8 hours." Kendra said with a hint of anxiety in her voice.
Kendra knew Tamsin was special, just like her other friends in her same district. She had so many run ins with 'weird and unexplained' varieties of people with 'odd skills and attributes' that she just accepted it. Her team was always called in since the normal beat cop variety could not deal with it. Even her team could not do it very well, but they were the best so they were called in when the shit hit the fan. Kendra was the one always helping her team adapt. But now, she hoped that Tamsin would shed some light on this hidden world. It was Kendra's acceptance of this hidden world that has allowed her to stay alive for so long and at least be somewhat good at her job. She also knew that Tamsin was partners with Dyson and she wanted to meet the real 'him' since he was always so closed off. He seemed to have powers which put him into a category of a werewolf from what she observed thus far but dared to not ask as she would be looked at as crazy. Why did she call Tamsin now? Because she knew her team needed better guidance from Tamsin than what she could give. Last time her team played a supporting role in a similar raid, she lost a third of her team. She still held much of that guilt today. She did at least capture some people who were quickly relieved from her custody by the "powers that be". One of them more often than not would be Dyson. Dyson always came in calmly and took custody, apologized for the inconvenience and walked away. When she explained how she captured or at times killed them, he seemed genuinely impressed but never shared anything beyond that. Kendra hated to be left in the dark but now maybe if Tamsin trusted her enough, her luck would change.
"I can be there in full gear in a couple of hours. Try not to make a move before then. I need to review your intel as well if you don't mind." Tamsin stated as she got up and started to rifle through her duffel bag for her black tactical uniform. Her vest was still down stairs.
"The whole team will be ready and geared up before then. She you in a few. Lock and load!" Kendra stated as she hung up.
Tamsin rushed to put in her gear and prepped herself in the bath room. She did not want to really bolt on Bo, but she had work to do. Several lives were at stake. WAIT human lives she thought. Why was she giving a rat's ass now? She normally did not care and could care less. She paused at this thought and had no idea why she cared so much. Just like the time she asked Bo why she cared so much about others. Same answer but now parroted by Tamsin. It was the right thing to do. Also she needed Kendra to help her find Bo's Lauren. 'Isn't that a shit sandwich that eats like a meal' she thought. This was definitely a 'Charlie Foxtrot' (cluster fuck). Working with Kendra was almost like working with other Fae districts as she seemed to be somewhat open minded about things she could not comprehend. There were even times that Kendra came to a conclusion that she would only tell Tamsin privately almost in joking, but she was spot on and both of them knew it. Kendra was so close to cracking the 'Da Vinci code' but she was a human outsider.
Tamsin briskly made it down stairs to see Bo pour her a fresh cup of coffee while Kenzi put out a plate of doughnuts. She also saw her now favorite bottle of vodka out as well. It was amusing that both Bo and Kenzi were trying to accommodate Tamsin. Just a couple of months ago, they were actively trying to keep her out of the crack shack as well as hide their liquor. "Wow breakfast, cop style. Gotta run in a few. Valkyrie has gotta take down a Fae-human drug cartel. Also gotta show the newbies how it is done." She said putting on her body armor with a smug expression. "Bo do feed when I am gone and don't suck the whole town dry ok?" Tamsin added seeing Bo's eyes turn blue briefly.
Bo just looked away and forced her eyes to return to their normal coloration, but Tamsin in full uniform was something else. Wow she thought. She wanted nothing more than to unwrap that present by tearing off its packaging. Tamsin was just too tasty Bo thought.
Tamsin grabbed a doughnut and chased it down with the coffee as Bo and Kenzi looked on astonished at Tamsin's speed. Tamsin took out a small note pad, ignoring everyone else and wrote down some notes quickly. At the end, she ripped off a section and handed it to Kenzi. "Thanks for the Vodka, just save this bottle and seat for later to celebrate my awe smacking awesomeness." Tamsin said with a conceded expression. The truth was, she needed to be sober to take down 'los lobos'. Referring to the note, "Can you look for that type of Vodka at Trick's place. It may need to be relocated here … you know for safe keeping and off premise storage" she said with a grin. "Valkyrie gotta run and take care of business" she concluded getting up. As Tamsin was carried her duffle bag toward the door she made an imaginary gun in left hand then pretended to discharge it into the air as she said "Boom" in an aloof manner. She smiled and felt better that she fulfilled Dyson's request to add sound effects.
Bo caught up with Tamsin. She knew Tamsin was not a clingy person and hello and goodbyes were not her forte, but needed this for herself which kind of made her feel a little selfish. She grabbed Tamsin and did the Valkyrie farewell for a brief moment and then said "Return to me my Valkyrie" she let out in a serious and almost demanding tone. "Whatever succubus…. Emm …. Sure thing Bo." she said in an initially uncaring tone but had more feeling toward the end. Tamsin again saluted Bo in what seemed to be an unconscious gesture of respect as they broke.
Tamsin was so caught up on her mission now that she forgot that Bo needed more 'bonding time'. Bo just grabbed her and quickly engaged her in the traditional Valkyrie farewell which still took her somewhat by surprise. Tamsin had so many things running through her mind she responded in her normally cold and uncaring manner. It took her a split second but chose to yet again soften the words slightly. She needed to go and get this over with as soon as possible so she left expediently as they completed and broke the hold.
A doughnut piece forcefully ejected out across the room that Kenzi was in the process of chewing. She realized that Tamsin's words were not in sync with her actions. Tamsin still acted and played that cold hearted Valkyrie through her words, but her salute to Bo was the same as Hildr's. Bo was not joking about that apparently. Bo was just staring at the door Tamsin left through deep in thought. It did give Kenzi a brief moment to read the note Tamsin gave her. She did not do well with grocery lists that were not from her BFF, but Kenzi would give it a try. It read something totally different and something she never really expected from the blond.
'Don't let Bo know about the Dark Fae guy. Bo is a good person, she does not need any more doubt and guilt. She is not the monster she thinks she is. Don't return the other bottle. I'll be back for it. - T'
Kenzi was faced with a hard decision. She tells Bo everything. There are no secrets between them ever as that was the entire basis of their relationship. Bo was part of her sisterhood. And Bo hates it when things are hidden from her for her own protection. 'However Tammy Fae lurves my Bo Bo. Wait that statement is so wrong in so many ways. What is happening here in bizarro land and why did I even think that' Kenzi mused trying to get her own reality back in check. 'Sure Tamsin salutes Bo with Hildr's but that could be a setup. Being nice, still could also be a setup although a big stretch. Having massive succu-sex with Tamsin begging. T-sam crying a river in Bo's arms. The note to me that shows she actually cares about Bo's feelings. Our heart to heart talk which she did not kill me over thankfully. That hug just now… SHE JUST TOOK AND ACCEPTED ORDERS FROM BO. That bitch hates being dictated to with a vengeance. Frack me sideways and hit me over the head with an anvil! Detective Wondersnatch has an insatiable itch for my Bo Bo. Officer Slam-inson *DOES* lurve by bestie.'
Bo was just standing there worrying about Tamsin. Her Valkyrie was going off to a fire fight with only her skills as a human. She had no Fae backup either. Bo already missed her plenty and wanted to be there for her. Tamsin had shown a side of herself that Bo never expected, beyond that bad ass exterior she possessed a very fragile heart. Tamsin did her best to keep everyone away from it by not getting attached and avoiding hard questions that had to do with complex emotions. She let Bo in however and she was honored. Bo also wanted it to stay that way, but how could it down the line? She looked over at Kenzi and saw she too was deep in thought with Tamsin's note in hand. What was it with that note that gave Kenzi pause? Bo walked over the Kenzi and took her into a hug. "Hey, It's been crazy the past couple of weeks huh? Thanks Kenzi for understanding." Bo said as she rocked her a little.
"No problemo." Kenzi said as she broke the hug patting her on the back. "We're in it together like Starsky and Hutch. Fly like Starbuck and Apollo. And I must say the remake of that series was Frackin' Awesome."
"Tamsin sent you out shopping? You 2 seem to be getting along well." Bo mentioned as she walked over to the freezer and pulled out 2 mini tubs of chunky monkey ice cream, tossing one to Kenzi.
Kenzi still with note in hand crumpled it up and tossed it toward the trash can and missed. She made a mental note to pick it up later "Well leave it to the Kenzi charm" she said pointing both of her thumbs at herself. " Props to me, I did not even used my glam powers on her." She said with a smug expression.
"I can help with Tamsin's list as I got to go to the Dal and tidy things up and I think we'd better start bringing items back too." Bo said as she sat down on the couch and patted the seat beside it to get Kenzi to sit with her.
Kenzi walked over the sat down facing Bo with one of her legs tucked under the other. "I can do it. Nothing I can't take care of Bo bear. Besides, I know *ALL* of Trick's hiding places. Also she said not to return Catherine the Great's Vodka. Detective Bitchin….. *Detective Tamsin JENNINGS* wants to keep it here for 'security reasons'" Kenzi said in a quick way to get Bo to move on to another topic. She still had not decided what to do about the note's contents.
Bo looked at her amused "You called her by her name….. Wait her last name is Jennings? Wow you two are really close." Bo exclaimed surprised. She really never expected her to be a Jennings as Tamsin was Tamsin. No need for a last name, there was only one that she knew of.
"Nope-a-roni , She left her body armor down here and it was stitched on it." She then patted Bo on the leg "*I* was paying attention to WHAT she wore, not what she wasn't." Kenzi teased.
Bo was just about to eat a scoop of ice cream when she instead just flicked the ice cream toward Kenzi who was fast to avoid it as it flew out to the floor with a splat in front of them. Kenzi and Bo erupted in laughter as Bo tried her best to deny it "No I wasn't. She just never modeled her vest in front of me." Bo said as she thought about the Cargo container event which made her blush slightly.
"You got Tamsin to MODEL for you?! Oh sister…. we have so gotta talk now. What she's now the lingerie model for Bo's secret?" Kenzi stated in disbelieve. This thing with Her and Tamsin was getting better by the moment.
After they stopped laughing Bo got up and sauntered over to the kitchen for some napkins since she made a mess propelling ice cream at Kenzi. "So how are things with You and Hale?" Bo asked. One of the napkins dropped onto the floor that Bo retrieved off the counter. As Bo bent down to pick it up, at the last moment, she also picked up Tamsin's note to Kenzi. Bo really wanted to help out getting what her Valkyrie needed so she opened the note and read it. Reading between the lines, Bo came to the realization that she was right and the truth hurt. She did suck that Dark Fae guy dry and Tamsin covered for her. Her trance was broken when Kenzi was talking about how Hale and her went out on an official date or sorts. She caught on mid sentence. Bo thought it best to throw the note away and rejoin Kenzi.
Kenzi was deep in thought on how to place Hale and her as a couple. "Well…. We are … ummm a couple …. I think of sorts…." She said with uncertainty, "but I have been spending a lot time in the Light Compound although Bruce did show me around the Dark Compound a couple times as well. The light could learn a thing or two about the decorating you know. Oh yea, well I have been spending time with Hale kicking it back with him. He does his formal Ash stuff, which he lets me observe and when he is not, he and I are …. Very very good friends. Almost inseparable" Kenzi concluded seeing that Bo just rejoined her cleaning up her mess.
"So what you are trying to say is that you are both on each others mind, but are scared to take the next step" Bo asserted.
"Well, the Kenzi machine will always get her man." Kenzi said pointing at herself.
Bo placed her hand on Kenzi's "You need to find out before it is too late. We wait and wait for the perfect time, but what if that perfect time never comes? What if it passes? What if you find out but it is too late to do anything about it." Bo quickly spat out as she thought of her fallen Valkyrie. "The last thing we need in our lives is regret and have all our sentences contain 'should've, could've, and would've'" Bo summed up as a pang in her heart felt for Tamsin.
"Yea, I guess. I .. I'm just a mess with Nate ya know? You think it's love, birds are chirping, cupid's arrow is on target, and stars align, but then you find out…. BANG!... that you can't be together because both of us are in 2 different universes. And NOW that I am Fae, I am definitely in a different universe. Now I am in the same universe as Hale, but my past haunts me. On top of that I am beginning to regret. I will see everything in the human world I cherish go .. POOF…. eventually." Kenzi said as she looked down in regret after mimicking and cloud of dust exploding in the air with her hands.
"Kenzi, if you know you love him and want to take the relationship farther, find out now. There are a plethora of things we never say to one another with the assumption that we will see them again. Even Fae who live longer will die sooner or later and that just compounds the problem. We never say how we truly feel, we skirt topics, avoid situations and then only find out it's either too late or it happens at the worst possible time. Then when we look for comfort and absolution there is no one there" Bo mumbled toward the end, breaking eye contact with Kenzi as she realized that that situation applied to her.
"Bo. Tamsin is totally cray about you. And after everything I witnessed, yea, she's madly in lurve with you." Kenzi said as a matter of fact. She also wanted to change topics.
"You think so Kenz? We have been skirting that topic ever since she went on her jihad to find Lauren. We have just accepted that we are together with no real designation. I guess we purposefully avoided it as labels and saying those titles out loud require you to face the facts. Did Tamsin say that she loved me to you?" Bo asked.
"Nope. The only way I can tell is that *you* thawed out her very cold heart. You had her crying in your arms. Tamsin is so tough, she'd make a stone statue cry first. That tells me that she trusts you and only you with everything she is and isn't. After Tamsin and I talked, she totally worships the ground you walk on. Yes, I think … I know she'd move the world for you and ask nothing from you in return. That's love." Kenzi said without much animation in her hands which meant that she was being very serious.
"I know. She covered for me even after I sucked that Dark Fae guy dry." Bo said looking at Kenzi's reaction. She did not want to put her on the spot for where her loyalties lie. "I hope he does not wake up and talk." Bo exhaled a little worried.
Kenzi was surprised Bo knew. At this point she probably thought it better to clarify a couple items with some ambiguity thrown in. "Not that I know everything … BUT… I hear the dark Fae Guy is dead. So I hear. BUT I could be wrong." Kenzi said quickly.
Bo immediately dropped her face on the back of the chair back covering it with her hands. "Fuck me! AND she kills for me too." Bo felt depressed that she made Tamsin resort to that on her behalf. It also surprised her that Tamsin was in her court all the way back then. "WHY the heck did she not tell me?!" Bo yelled through the couch back.
"Cus you were with Lauren and also she knew deep down inside you are a good person and didn't deserve to go to jail without even passing go to collect your 200 smackers. Plain and simple. Also it's not like Tamsin was an open book to anyone. But she is now, to one person and one person only. You. I guess the question is again, do you lurve her as well?" Kenzi asked already knowing the answer. But as Bo said earlier, saying something out loud made you deal with it.
Bo lifted her head and looked straight at Kenzi "I … I don't kn… SHIT… I LOVE TAMSIN! OK! There I said it! But then of course I still have feelings for Lauren too so I LOVE LAUREN! WHY do *I* have to be a stupid succubus. I could have been any other Fae and it would have been ok. But noooooo! I just want to be a NORMAL monogamous human being. This is so ultimately FUBAR. On top of all of this Tamsin loves me back and forgives me for all the bad shit *I* have done to her. She is a fucking human now because of my conceited actions! Now, stupid me, I told Tamsin to go find and keep Lauren safe and then bring her back to me. It hurts Kenz to know that Tamsin would put her life on the line for Lauren BECAUSE I asked her to! Tamsin probably fucking hates the doctor." Bo yelled getting up pacing around trying to both vent and deal with her raw emotions. She also did not want to scare Kenzi.
"Bo" Kenzi sternly stated, "You need to do what is right for you. I think both Lauren and Tamsin would agree with that. They both want you to be happy."
"That's the problem Kenz, even if I choose, I get hurt since I will lose a person I love. Not to mention if I go with Lauren, I hurt Tamsin. If I go with Tamsin, Lauren will forever be kicking herself that she was not enough when she WAS. We still have yet to cover Dyson. I just can't take this right now" Bo said frustrated as she threw her hands up in the air.
"Bo, I guess I never asked but what do you love about Lauren?" Kenzi stated trying to work Bo though this though patch.
"Lauren. Where do I start. She is extremely smart, sensitive, sexy, caring, does all the girlly stuff with me. Even with her intellect, she treads carefully and is sensitive to other's feelings to the point where she is unsure how to act herself which I think is cute. She comes off as indecisive, but knows what is going on once she has all the pieces of the puzzle. She is witty and funny in her own way. She is unafraid to try new things and entertain new ideas. And…. I lost her…. How? Sure she broke up with me. Why? She never pointed the finger at me but it might have well been. I treated her like shit Kenzi. That is how. I was so busy saving he whole damn world I did not give back. *I* just kept taking like a leech. All along Lauren held our relationship together, until it was too late. It takes 2 to make a relationship work, and it only took one to ruin it. That would be me, Bo the unaligned home wrecker" Bo said as she ended her tirade as her eyes were welling up with unfallen tears.
"Whoa" Kenzi said as both of her eye brows lifted. "I never knew. I just thought she had an issue with you feeding from others?"
"Yea, that too, but it was not anything we couldn't work out." Bo plopped back down on the couch with Kenzi and exhaled looking exhausted.
"So what do you like.. em.. love about Tamsin?" Kenzi asked
"She's incredible. Accepts all of me and does not ask me to change a thing. She is powerful, brave, valiant, vicious, unafraid and forthright even now as a human. Freaking hot. Caring, gentle, kind but she expresses everything through her actions. Very experienced and seasoned in a street smart sort of way. She thinks deeply although she makes it seem otherwise. Her decisions are quick and precise and unwavering. She always follows through. She never gives up on something or someone she believes even if others think it is a lost cause. She may fight to win, but she fights not for the person or people, but for the ideal. And… let's see how I can screw this up. Go with Lauren, *BREAK HER HEART*. Kenz, she saved herself for ME. In all her life times she kept her heart lock away from everyone. Now, I just feel like I'm both toying with her heart AND her life. SHIT! I am sure as hell glad that she believes in getting me back with Lauren because sometimes I doubt it myself whether that was a good idea. Whatever it is, Trick will be back soon and I can get his help to at least restore Tamsin 's powers and extend her life while I figure all this crap out." Bo exclaimed passionately.
"Soooo" Kenzi murmured trying to sum things up looking up toward the ceiling briefly "While both love you and will do anything for you, one is expressive in emotions and does stuff with you that make you feel like an ordinary gal keeping you grounded in a human world even though you are Fae. Tamsin is knowledgeable and experienced and has been around the proverbial Fae block more than a couple of times. She has fought the hard fights and is the type of person you need support from to watch your back and give you guidance in this crazy Fae world. Tamsin is your rock in the unpredictable Fae seas so to speak."
"Yea I guess. But you make Tamsin sound like a machine. She does feel and she feels deeply. You just have to be able to read it." Bo stated all deflated. She was tired and the day had yet to start.
"Bo bear, I hate to say it but I don't think this is a succubus thing. You know why?" Kenzi leaned back and murmured in a soft tone putting her hand on Bo's shoulder. "Because all the wonderful qualities you love about both women had nothing to do with feeding. Also on top of that, Tamsin is human now and you still found each other and can't seem to get enough of her." She concluded.
"I wish I had some sort of Magic 8 ball to give me the correct answer sometimes. I guess I have to play it by ear before I do anything rash. For all I know Lauren already moved on. I wouldn't blame her either since I get the award for worlds absolutely worse girlfriend. I may be going for the universe title after this shit. I also hope Tam Tam has more forgiveness and patience in her heart for all my future mess-ups."
"Bo, I think Tamsin salutes you unconsciously. Her body movements are a barometer of how she feels about you. She can suppress and change her words all she wants but the body never lies. She was yours as soon as you saw her do that. Maybe even sooner. And that also means her commitments to you stand for better or for worse….." Kenzi said in a deep exhale and after seeing Bo's face contort with flashes of pain she proceeded to reassure her. "Bo, we are in this together and we will figure this out. Sistas to the end! OK?" Kenzi concluded tenderly as she brought Bo in for a much needed embrace.
"Do Dna" Bo whispered into Kenzi's ear as a single tear drop fell as she tightened the hug.
"Ok. As you know Detective Tamsin Jennings is our CRE (close range engagement) combat trainer. However, she is also a specialist with the 39th with intel on Los Lobos and will be consulting us on this op. All of you remember the last time we encountered this gang, we ended up losing several team members in that engagement without apprehending anyone of significance. We hope to change the game a little this time around. You may hear items that sound odd and even alien to you. Keep an open mind. Our survival and the success of this mission depends on it." Kendra stated standing up addressing the team of 20.
Tamsin was caught off guard by the fact that Kendra opened up the door to the fact that there were more than just humans out there. She knew that this cartel was part Fae. The team seemed to accept this possibility but looked a little skeptical since Tamsin, an outsider, was going to tell them how to do their job. She hated to address a team as public speaking was never her thing. She was a woman of action but never the less, sometimes it is necessary.
Tamsin got up and stood next to Kendra. "Thanks Captain. Los Lobos is a well organized gang with a lot of hardware, and an extensive informant network. As such there is a possibility that they could be tipped off. Therefore, backup units will be summoned only once we are successfully inside the warehouse structure. The more police involvement we have the greater the risk of showing our hand. All precincts at current are totally unaware of this op. If anyone asks, we are being deployed as a training exercise. We will not be using our standard encrypted police radios, we will be using marine channels with encryption. Los lobos scans common police frequencies and looks for both strength as well as quantity. I know that encrypted marine communications is a tip off as oppose to unencrypted but I am willing to bet that they ignore it since this warehouse is next to a marina." Tamsin stated factually looking at the audience for questions.
"On to the warehouse itself. The perimeter looks unguarded, but there are unarmed informants posing as dock workers and beggars which is their standard MO. In addition, they planted multiple movement and heat sensors on the perimeter in addition to standard CTV feeds to give them time to prep for an assault. To nullify some of these advantages, I have sent out a gas line repair crew to break open the mortar near the site to validate that the gas line below grade is not leaking. The crew of 10 will be using several jack hammers that will be in our general path of approach or AO (area of operation). There are several picnic tables abutted against the fence to the warehouse which the workers will most likely use, so traffic near the point of entry should be clear. Most of the personnel with hardware are inside the facility. To gain entry, access will be through a weakened part of the tin wall structure looking at the corrosion present outside. The jack hammers should cover our noise. Windows and doors are a non starter. They are alarmed and some have been known to set off traps. The entry doors look like they have complex biometric mechanisms installed. Once inside, we will secure the location and call for backup as needed. Questions before I move on?" Tamsin looked up again seeing everyone was on the same page. She observed that Kendra was looking at her with a nod showing that she liked what she heard thus far. From the back, Clarisa "Chica" Torres raised her hand and said "Terminator?". "Yes Chica" Tamsin said as she was still getting use to their monikers (as well as her own), but she was hard to miss. She was a 5 foot tall demolitions expert with a thing for knives. She was also the only other female on the team besides Kendra and now herself.
"I just need to know only ONE thing. Where these pendejos are." She said with a boastful manner as she made the action of pumping a shot gun and pointing it at an imaginary enemy. It caused several of the people around her to laugh and fist bump her.
Tamsin did not wait for the chatter to die down instead she just moved forward "We will be approaching the site with some F150s and in construction coveralls with our equipment underneath. Once at the fence perimeter where this tree is to provide coverage we will change out, cut the fence and move out toward our entry point. After creating an opening, we will enter in 2 teams. One will take the north end and the other will take the south using a flanking maneuver and we will meet in the center. For those with the teams going inside the warehouse, we will be using several offensive weapons but namely the Mossberg 500 shotgun 8 round variant, tranquilizer dart rifles and your Glock 22's will be swapped with Glock 20's with silencers and 20 round hi cap magazines. Also your shot guns will have buckshot and slug loads *IN AN ALTERNATING PATTERN*" Tamsin paused as she heard a commotion amongst the team.
A heavy set but muscular man by the name of Mike raised his hand. "Yes…. Ummmmmmm Mike?" Tamsin stated with a question forgetting his moniker.
"Hump day, Ma'am, heavy weapons specialist" he stated proudly. "What are we taking down here? First 10mm rounds in Glocks, those are one of the most powerful semi-auto rounds out there short of a 50 cal not to mention they are NOT standard issue in any agency I know of. Also why are we using slug rounds in our shotguns which are powerful enough to take down a grizzly. These rounds will go through any human target with body armor *AND* through the next couple people and possibly the walls behind them." He exclaimed as he stated a question everyone had on their mind.
"*I KNOW*" Tamsin stated with a sadistic grin, but she snapped back to reality quickly and straightened up. "I am hoping that we can take Los Lobos down silently so we will only need to use our traq dart rifles for the whole op, and maybe our silenced Glocks and knives if you want. If all hell breaks loose or we lose the element of surprise, we need something with a little more kick to get the job done."
"So we are trying to take out superman or something?" Hump day asked.
"No, but I have seen a lot of weird things in my travels. Some of the people we will engage are accustom to pain and need a little more … ummmm … convincing. Also they are known to have large animals which are fast and hard to hit and even harder to take down. Your MP5s are fucking useless if you can't even hit them. Hence the shotgun is needed. Buckshot is your first round which covers a huge radius but is enough to piss off those … ummm things. They will pause and stand up on their hind legs to show you who is boss, and when they do that, the next round is a slug round which you aim for their heart. That will kill them guaranteed. Wash, rinse, repeat as necessary. Got it?" Tamsin stated forcefully staring down the team. She knew what she and the team were dealing with. Shape shifters like Dyson. Almost impossible to kill, but she figured out a way. HER way. 'I get to kick some puppy ass after all' she thought smugly to herself.
People stared at her in disbelief at what she just said, but everyone heard rumors about Los Lobos and how they almost wiped out their same team a couple years previous. They were anything but ordinary so deep down they knew Tamsin was right. She was not a conventional thinker like the other leaders and they were thankful for that.
"OK. I need snipers on this building with standard issue equipment. Long Shot and On Target, you got this. Heavy D, you spot and defend that position as well as help with their egress. GOT IT?!" Tamsin said with authority.
"Carrot Top and Spike, you have the 50 cal bipods setup at the fence to cover our egress as well. This shit may go south so we need cover. OK?!" Tamsin commanded.
"OK the remaining form up into 2 teams. One under Kendra and the other one is with me. NOW SUIT UP AND LOCK AND LOAD LADIES in 20! MOVE MOVE MOVE!" Tamsin yelled as she pointed them to the locker rooms.
After everyone made a hasty exit, Kendra walked over and patted her on the back. "I knew you were the right one for the job. So … from the looks of it we are taking down werewolves…. But who would believe that." She mentioned as she began to walk away. Kendra just had a hunch and that is what she thought she saw in the encounter before. She was scarred and always had nightmares about it every now and then.
"Kendra. We may get this one, but we may also spark off an all out war with the cartel. Things could get worse before it gets better." Tamsin said not even looking at Kendra who was already at the door with her back to Tamsin. Tamsin was just about to kick some Fae ass in a territory that only had humans to fend them off. The odds were not great but at least now they had a good chance to succeed in her mind.
Kendra did not even turn around. "Those *THINGS* killed 2 of my best friends a couple years back. I considered them *MY* family. In the end there was not enough of them left to fucking bury. I have been waiting patiently for this day and I say ….. bring it. Today is a good day to die." Kendra calmly stated as she left the room to suit up as well.
Tamsin was scared. She immediately thought of Bo and her promise to come back to her. She had no idea how this now human body would hold up in real combat. Also how would she perform without her powers? She pulled out her phone and proceeded to enter in a text message with a delayed 8 hour send. She then walked over to her desk and put it in a drawer and headed for the lockers.
'Please forgive me Bo. I failed you. –Love T'