Kendra was going through the inventory at her precinct and then comparing it to the 39th. Mia just came back from booking a dunk fairy.
Kendra was still on the speaker phone, "Hey Hump Day? Did the budget get approved for additional protective gear and vests?"
"I'm sorry. No. I just got word that due to severe cuts across the board, our budgeted refresh of our gear has been moved to next fiscal year. We are fixing what we have and we also have some items which we acquired from a drug bust," Mike stated formally.
"CRAP! I needed that to refresh our gear and at least get us into the 90's," Kendra tossed her pen on the table in frustration. Mia sat down with a folder and clicked away at her keyboard probably doing the paperwork for the Fae she just brought in.
"Sorry Captain. I am sure we can make do with what we scavenged from our busts. Did you ever get your trauma plate in your vest replaced?" Mike asked.
"You can say that. I got creative," Kendra stated resting her forehead in her hand with an elbow planted on the table in front of her.
"I heard from Hollow Point, Anjali, that your vest took heavy damage in during your encounter in the woods. And Anjali's was almost ruined," Mike inquired.
"Yea, mine was torn in several places, and I need to repair some of the chainmail sections and the body armor here isn't that good. Well frankly it is all fitted for men and too large, not to mention it can't survive bladed attacks without them having integrated chainmail. I like my vest and I just have to find some way to repair it," Kendra said defeated.
"Can I drop off one of the ones we got from the raids?" Mike offered.
Kendra just perked up and looked at the phone getting back to business, "No, they are probably the same as the ones we got here. In any case, work with the budgeting and accounting department and see if we can use some funds this year. Maybe we can refresh items we critically need."
"Yes ma'am. I'll take care of it. Don't worry." Mike announced.
"I know Mike. Thanks," Kendra hung up and leaning back in her chair in thought.
"Captain?" Mia asked not looking up from her laptop.
"Mia. Just call me KENDRA. Please. We are the SAME rank," Kendra just mentioned rubbing her face tired. Then it occurred to Kendra that maybe there was a reason why she did that. "Just cough it up Mia."
"Well I have a spare vest that can probably fit you," Mia offered.
"Naaaaa, I have grown accustom to my vest and I don't want to take your stuff. You worked hard for it," Kendra smirked.
Mia just coolly stated with authority looking at Kendra dead on, "Stop being so stubborn Kendra, I'll get you killed. Be smart about it."
Kendra just tilted her head at Mia. Mia was being serious and she was forcing something that was important to her. Kendra just played along giving in, "Permission to speak freely Captain Tate?"
Mia just loved this. Kendra was playing along being a subordinate. "No. Unless it doesn't fit, which I am almost sure it does because it adjusts smaller, live with it."
Kendra saluted sharply from her sitting position, "Yes ma'am."
It was then both erupted simultaneously in a spate of laughter. The role reversal was rather hilarious for both since Kendra yielded to barely anyone, and Mia just took most the opinions Kendra had as gospel.
The worked for hours and their trust and bond increased several fold due to Mia opening up to Kendra earlier and in turn, Kendra showed a side of her that she only showed Eric and Dyson but at times Bo: A vulnerable side.
They were taking a break and in the locker room. Kendra was looking in the mirror at the vest Mia gave her to try on.
It fit rather well and it was thinner, lighter and had the same tech as Mia was wearing now. As a matter of fact, it had slightly better ballistic properties than Kendra's old one.
Mia walked up from behind her and put her hands on her shoulders both staring at the mirror.
Kendra looked away. It seemed like they were a couple and she was still coming to grips with Mia being that close to her.
Kendra was brave however, and looked back toward their mirror image.
"See Kendra. It fits just fine," Mia smirked. She knew Kendra was uncomfortable being this close to her and decided to take her hands away and step off to the side.
Kendra just told her what was on her mind, "Mia? Does it have to be so pronounced around my chest?"
Mia just answered in a relaxed manner knowing that Kendra was taking a risk sharing, "Well first, it was fitted for me, and second, there's nothing wrong with showing you're a woman."
Kendra just smirked and just elaborated, "I'm not accustom to a vest accenting my breasts. My vests are normally made flat in that area."
Mia just joked and teased, "So you're saying I've got big tits? I bet you secretly have an issue of MMA Fit under your bed."
Kendra just chuckled and replied sarcastically, "NO. I have that issue with you framed at my house above my mantel for ALL to see since you covered up your assets strategically."
Mia just laughed and held Kendra at arm's length, "Really? Because if you don't, that means you've been staring at my tits all along."
Kendra just turned red faced and stammered out, "Well .. well I'm a detective. I'm observant."
Mia and asked, "So what's my cup size since you're sooooo observant DETECTIVE?"
Kendra just pushed her back playfully, "I won't answer that. It's a trick question."
"FIESTY. No wonder Dyson likes you. I don't know if you've been watching your figure, but I have," Mia replied back coyly with a double meaning. "You like to cover up your assets so you don't get looked upon as a sex symbol. I respect that. Normally, I would have said A earlier, but after you stripped in front of me, I'd say B. Being purely observant of course utilizing my cop skills."
Kendra turned away and didn't quite know how to handle the situation. Mia got it right and that meant that Mia was really paying attention to her. She was flattered and at the same time self conscious.
Mia just loosely hugged her from behind, "Relax. It's ok Kendra. I just like to push your buttons. BFFs ok?"
Mia turned to leave and Kendra just factually stated without looking to her, "34C"
Mia was stunned, Kendra got her size dead on, even to the band size.
Kendra looked over her shoulder and smiled triumphantly and added, "I read it when I was outside the sauna. I needed to know if you'd brought any weapons in there with you before we talked."
"And did I?" Mia asked a little red faced.
"Yes, single small frame maybe small caliber firearm," Kendra replied turning around and walking past Mia in a cat walk. "You really think you're the only hot shit around here? 'Cus I've give serious skillz," Kendra purred.
Mia followed her out and just challenged, "Yea, let's see your skills in the cage Captain."
Kendra just sat at her desk and just leaned forward teasing Mia showcasing a coy smirk, "Wouldn't YOU like to know, since that is the only LEGAL way to get your hands on this tight toned body of mine."
Mia giggled and just tossed a paperclip playfully at Kendra.
Mia and Kendra learned an odd lesson.
Once they worked out their issues with one another, they found they weren't so different after all.
Sometimes one spends so much time hating their enemy that they find they ignore the fact that they share more in common with them, than some of their best friends. All one had to do was work past the differences that separated them.
For Kendra and Mia, their friendship was flourishing since they stopped being so vitriolic with one another. That and the bravery each demonstrated to be honest and up front with one another. They allowed themselves to be vulnerable trusting the other will not trample on their weaknesses.
It took 2 to make any relationship work and Kendra and Mia finally were able to begin to walk that road of friendship together.
Drake shoved past Spike and sprinted to Lauren who put herself in between 2 furiously angry and bloodied beasts charging for opposite ends of the room. From the looks of it, no one was backing down and were set to collide. Lauren would just be collateral damage.
He ordered his team to use tranq darts when possible but he only had 1 single shot rifle. Who to target was a problem.
Grizzal?
Malaya?
Both of whom were moving at blazing speeds and his team would be hard pressed to get a successful shot.
Even then he had issues with Tamsin ready to kill with her dagger drawn. She was eyeing Malaya with a focused stare.
He also saw Jessica draw her weapon ready to slaughter aswangs and from what Alex told her, Jessica was never to be underestimated. Jessica's left hand also started to glow red.
Demetri who was staying silent this whole time began to extend a branch barrier with his arms to shield Alex and Jessica.
This almost looked rehearsed.
What hurt him the most was that Alex wasn't his at this moment. She was there for her mother but how far would she go to defend her mother's actions? Jessica's actions could constitute a guaranteed war.
He was too far to get Lauren out of the way but at least he had to try. Lauren was good people and she had a great heart, but violence makes no distinction between those who are good or bad, just who got in the way.
Lauren knew death was coming for her so she yelled at the top of her lungs the first and maybe last thing that came to her mind.
"THE PEN IS MIGHTER THAN THE SWORD!"
Her voice echoed off the walls and it was at that moment everything grinded to a halt.
Grizzal, as a Dire Wolf back peddled on the slippery marble floor and managed to stop just short of Lauren.
Malaya, as lion, quickly back peddled as well and also skid to a halt a couple feet from Lauren.
Jessica lowered her gun and extinguished her frame in her left hand.
Demetri however did maintain his branch barrier.
Tamsin just cocked her head to the side and wondered what was Lauren talking about.
Arin broke free of Bo and took a defensive stance in front of her mom with Destiny in hand.
Bo wondered how the heck did Arin get her dagger.
Hale put Kenzi down even though they were partially out the door.
Drake skillful rolled and ended up kneeling with only one knee on the ground in front of Laruen. He now had his Glock and his backup gun in each hand pointing at Grizzal and Malaya respectively to his left and right.
Granted Drake knew his backup weapon nor his primary gun may not stop a shifted Fae, but it was a good deterrent.
Alex was shocked at Drake's skill lowering her own AR-15 Rifle in the process. One moment he was making a mad dash for Lauren and the next, he was covering her from not one, but 2 targets on opposite sides of him.
A pin drop could be heard as everyone was wondering if anything what Lauren said made any sense. If it was her objective to throw off everyone's groove, she did a fine job at that.
Lauren then cleared her throat to elaborate to all in a commanding tone, "While you are willing to send us all back to the stone ages, and...and I mean ALL since you will drag every single other specie into this conflict directly or collaterally, you forget the force that brought us to this precarious precipice ISN'T HERE in this room."
Lauren turned to make sure everyone heard her. She was not afraid. She refused to allow war to occur because of a human hosting the tribunal failed at her job.
She needed to do this for her family, for humanity, but most of all, for everyone else, Fae or otherwise.
"So HERE we alllll are just ready to wage war when the people that architected this ... excuse my French... this FUCKING screwed up deal are in the shadows ready and willing to sign our all our lives away. The ink isn't even DRY yet but we include the lives of OUR families and OUR CHILDREN and theirs too! And what's even worse is that these assholes in the shadows are gambling with our lives like we're mere pawns while they themselves have no skin in the game."
Bo nodded in agreement. Lauren was brave just in a different sort of way.
"These architects of this war can't be TRUSTED! They have everything to gain and nothing to lose and THAT makes them the most dangerous of all. They can't be trusted to tell us who our enemies are but I sure as hell guarantee that they are never the ones to fight and to die! All of you want JUSTICE! FINE! I want that too," Lauren shouted then paused to regroup her thoughts.
Everyone digested what she was saying.
"Major Flanders. Where are Sam Green of the Tree Elders and Melissa Simms of the Fire Sprites?" Lauren ordered turning to her.
"Both are under house arrest for undermining the peace between the 2 clans," Jessica reported formally. "Charges have been filed and they will be brought to justice."
"You see how freaking messed up this is!" Lauren preached pointing to Jessica. "2 Fae wanting to keep the Tree Elders and Fire Sprites at war NOW have managed to put us all on a slippery slope to war. It has snowballed into a beast ready to gain momentum and destroy everything in its path. DON'T LET THEM WIN. This is a fucking travesty and their charges probably don't even address what is going on here. PEACE takes work, I'm sorry to say. It is said I'd rather have bad peace than good war. I'm all for that. If there is ANYONE that should foot this bill, send it to Sam and Melissa and don't pay it with the lives of the innocent!"
Lauren paused again and then looked at Drake.
"If peace here requires one party to stand down in an act of trust, then I will be the first. Drake, have all teams stand down and have everyone leave this room except you and Talan," Lauren ordered.
Drake nodded and issued a couple of orders and in a flash a lot less hardware was present.
This had a cascading effect where everyone else followed suit putting their weapons away.
Grizzal and Malaya shifted back to their human forms.
Analyn ran to tend to Malaya's injures.
Talan tended to Grizzal since he had the more severe wounds.
Drake whispered into Lauren's ear, "We have about 100 Aswang and Dire Wolf Shifters outside ready to go to war."
Lauren turned sharply to Grizzal who knew what she was going to say and then went to a window opened it and howled.
Drake's radio came to life a couple seconds later, "Shifters are falling back and turning into their human forms."
Malaya put her blooded hand on Analyn's and pleaded, "Please give peace a fighting chance."
Analyn nodded and just stated with a smile, "So be it."
Malaya smiled in relief then transformed into a white dove and flew out the window.
Drake's radio came to life once more, "Awangs pulling back and standing by."
Buffy came up to Lauren and hugged her, "Thank you Lauren. I say since everyone is gathered here, I think it would be good to have a party to celebrate."
Tamsin just huffed out a laugh, "Yea, don't want the alcohol to go to waste and imagine all stories we can tell when everyone gets drunk."
Lauren then announced, "Sound like an idea. Please invite those outside to come in."
A loud thunderous applause was for the first time in Fae history was given to a human who managed to above all else to preserve and honor the peace which was hard fought thousands of years ago.
Evony frowned but even she clapped albeit lazily. "At least we get a party out of it."
Kenzi whipped though the room and ran into Lauren giving her a tight hug.
Trick just told Hale, "Well, we saved the world as we know it once again."
Hale smiled and continued to clap, "For how long?"
"A lasting peace requires eternal vigilance," Trick mentioned.
"Amen. An Ashes work is never done," Hale sighed.
It took several hours for everyone to settle into the grove and as the sun set, the Aswangs changed into their human form and history was made when Dire Wolves and Awsangs mingled together. They were still wary of one another, but both parties respected one another enough to not let tension flare.
Lauren was so busy with the catering but it was nice that everyone lent a hand. Bo was great at mingling, which brought opposite parties together and Tamsin, was a big help around the kitchen. Lauren found it odd that Tamsin knew her way around the kitchen well and that Arin turned into a chef overnight just with the few skills she learned. Oddly enough, Arin knew more than she was letting on to. She was using some cooking skills Lauren taught her from her last life time, Lauren observed. Did Arin know they were lovers at one point in time?
Maybe.
Drake was deep in thought at the top of the stairs overlooking the activity below making sure to assign enough security while allowing several others to assist with the catering. It was a fine balancing act.
He was still a little upset at Alex. After all the time Alex and him spent together, she was still not fully in his corner nor will she ever be, he deduced. It if it came down to family, she would back them first before him.
He let out a long sigh and realized that Alex was blameless in this matter. Alex could hang out at Lauren's, dress like one of his team, act like one of his team, but would not be his. From a personal side, they got along great but she was still not his. Alex had worked all her life for peace to happen between the Fire Sprites and Tree Elders and she gave up that dream for no one. Drake admired her for that.
"Commander?" Drake heard from the other end of the hall at the top of the stairs.
It was Jessica.
"Major," Drake nodded in response.
Jessica, who was again unarmed, just observed at the scene below with Drake.
"Great weather for a party," Jessica admitted.
Drake knew something was up but played along.
"Yes it is Major," Drake replied with a practiced smile.
Jessica hesitated and finally let it be known, "I owe you an apology Drake. I lost my temper and almost sent us head long to war. I also realize that I put Alex in a horrible situation. I know it's hard enough to get Alex to open up to anyone and I am extremely apologetic if I just got in the way. I can talk to her if you wish."
"No need. She made all the right choices Maj... Jessica."
Just then Drake smiled brightly since he saw Alex at the bottom of the stairwell talking to some shifters and an Aswang. She had removed her vest and AR which was a great move since she would blend in better.
Drake and Alex's eyes met.
Jessica followed his gaze and just lamented mentioning, "I have never seen her shine so brightly as she is now. The last time I saw this was when I told her I'd be her mother. She now gives that to you."
Alex began to walk up the stairs and then it hit Drake.
He dead panned to Jessica and asked, "Jessica, as Alex's mother, I am formally requesting your blessings for her hand in marriage."
Jessica calmly turned to Drake and smiled, "You have it on the condition that you treat her like she is the only thing in your life that you cherish through all the seasons and storms until the end of time."
"Done. Thank you Jessica," Drake confidently mentioned.
Alex slowly walked up the steps and knew Drake and her mom were talking about her and her ears were burning to know about what out of sheer curiosity.
Drake then was distracted when Arin ran through but he caught her arm and quickly asked, "Arin, do you know where Lauren keeps her jewelry like her rings?"
Arin nodded but had a puzzled look in her face.
"I need a ring to borrow from her fast that will fit Alex. Something fit to be a stand in for an engagement ring and I need it in less than a minute," Drake hastily asked.
Arin nodded with a smirk and got it then scampered off at break neck speeds into Lauren's room.
She quickly yanked open her walk in closet door and sprinted to a tall ornate cheery wood chest with doors at the top.
If memory served, which was the memory from her last life time, it was here Arin brooded.
She whipped open the doors and pulled out a jewelry box with a couple items falling out which were on top of it.
Arin rifled through all the rings and found a plain gold band which would work and was about to run back when something caught her eye.
Strewed on the floor was an opened black velvet box which contained 2 tessens that must have fallen from atop the jewelry box.
She mused that they were important but before she knew it, she picked one up and opened the bladed fan adroitly.
It felt strangely like an extension of her.
It was then she knew whose tessens they were but thoughts of her previous life were now barraging her: Thoughts she knew she wasn't supposed to have. NOT yet anyway.
Before she could get off track, she put the tessen back in the box and she sprinted back to Drake with the ring in hand.
Clean up would have to wait until later and the same with her disorganized thoughts.
Alex just reached the top of the stairs and Drake and her mom had weird smiles like they knew something that she didn't.
"Major," Alex greeted but then remembered the company she was with and corrected, "Mom. So what's up?"
Drake just smiled but Jessica spoke first, "We were just talking about you and I am glad you're here."
"And..." Alex gave them a sideways glance.
"Carry on commander," Jessica stated stoically descending the steps.
Jessica was mid way down the steps when Alex screamed excitedly, "Oh god YES... YES YES YES!"
Jessica turned around in time to see Arin slip Drake the ring who was on his knees. She saw her daughter with a hand covering her mouth almost bursting with tears having one of the best days of her life with Drake sliding the ring on her finger.
Jessica quickly realized that she needed to wipe away an errant tear. She came to grips with the fact that she just lost her daughter but it was a fact of life.
Jessica mumbled to herself, "It took you long enough Commander."
Drake was ecstatic. Alex was extremely loyal to her family and now Drake was in hers and she was in Drake's.
Bo and Kenzi heard the commotion and Kenzi just yelled, "Give it up to the soon to be Mister and Misses Cruz! If you have a boy, name it Tom!"
Everyone clapped and Evony just mumbled to Vex not even bothering to clap annoyed, "I think everyone should freaking pick a number to get married. Bo and Tamsin were already too much of a drag on my system. Vex, you got this right if they want to elope?"
Vex just threw is hands in the air and clapped to get everyone's attention, "Do my 'ere weddin' bells? Well look no furth'er then the mighty magnanimous leader of the dark Vex'ie to 'elp ye tie 'thee knot, I will."
Alex just laughed and replied to Vex over the railing, "Thank you Vex, Morrigan of the Dark but we will say our vows after we get the blessing from Derrick and Erica and after their wedding. Thank you for offering tough!"
Drake let everyone know how happy he was and announced, "We're going to Blissney Land!"
Jessica thought it was extremely considerate of Drake to choose to wed only after Alex's dream of peace came to fruition. He would be good to her and now that Doctor Lewis was taking care of her, she hoped Alex had a chance to live at least a normal human life span.
Bo suited up in black leather pants, a white tank and a black leather vest. She had a dagger on her right hip and a sword on the side leaning against the wall ready to mount on her back.
The party was still going on but Bo needed to see her father and somehow avert the fate that awaited them.
Malaya knocked on the door gently and came in. She was injured from the fight with Grizzal earlier but patched up from what Bo could tell.
Bo smiled and hugged Malaya lightly so she didn't hurt her, "Hey Malaya, Thanks for convincing Analyn to go with peace."
Malaya chuckled and clarified meekly, "That was all Lauren. I was never big on peace but the nice thing is that even then, there's stuff that comes up."
Bo then asked, "I thought being a full shape shifter you could heal."
"No. We ... well I can shift into whatever I want, but the wounds remain the same. So if I had broken my arm as a lion, I would not have been able to fly as a dove." Malaya clarified and cut to the chase. "You were looking for me Bo?"
Bo just perked up murmured, "Please sit."
Bo led Malaya to sit down on the couch with her.
Malaya look at her confused and wondered if Bo just wanted to feed but instead Bo push her chi into her and within a couple of seconds healed.
Malaya glanced at herself peeling off come of the bandages and smirked, "Thanks Bo."
"No problem and that brings me to why I asked you to be here," Bo smoothly said stroking Malaya's arm. "You see Tamsin, Arin and I have to go to Valhalla very soon and it would be great if you could stay behind and stand in as my double for this party Lauren is throwing. It would help that that Unaligned Succubus is present to help the process through."
"I may be able look like you, but negotiating peace isn't my forte," Malaya corrected.
"Just let Lauren and Buffy do the talking. I'll let them know. Don't do it for me but for the good of your clan," Bo asked with puppy dog eyes.
The answer came when Malaya transition into a small house cat in a pile of cloths that obviously no longer fit and she jumped to the ground and upon touching it immediately transformed into an exact replica of Bo.
Bo was impressed and she smiled broadly going toe to toe with her. Bo was a little taller since she was wearing boot with heels.
Bo slowly circled around her and was impressed with the detail and Malaya was able to recreate her down to her an extremely small birth mark beneath on her rib cage.
Malaya observed that Bo's eyes flicker a slight hue to blue and was actually flattered.
Bo just stated in awe bushing her hand across Malaya's body, "Wow. This gives playing with myself a new meaning."
Malaya giggled but she was dead on mimicking Bo's expressions.
Bo led her over to the walk in closet and before Bo could say anything, Malaya went over to a dress in a garment bag and pulled it out.
It was a blue velvet dress. The one she was to use for the wedding for Derrick and Erica's.
"Ummmm that's for the wedding coming up soon but you can try..." Bo stopped when Malaya just pulled and out and immediately stepped into it.
Bo just gave up and helped her zip it up. Malaya fit the dress perfectly and just added just, "This dress really takes my breath away, especially with 'me' in it."
Malaya looked at the mirror pressing the wrinkles out along her torso, pleased at herself and just noted, "Wow, this is nice, I never really got to play dress up. The slit in the dress is rather high. Do you have the matching underwear for this?"
Malaya pulled on the arm length matching gloves as well.
Bo eye's flickered bright blue but forced them to return to normal and then knelt before Malaya to straighten out her long skirt.
Malaya cocked her leg out of the slit striking a pose for the mirror turning slightly from side to side. All she really needed now was the tiara she mused but that would be overkill for the party. She was not, after all the queen of Valhalla.
"Yea there is, the in pocket of the garment bag," Bo mentioned as she gingerly peeled the slit in Malaya's dress back ever so slightly to revel her sex unbeknownst to Malaya. "But I have been thinking about being me and going around without either."
Bo was still kneeling and noticed Malaya's aura spike sharply and Bo had done nothing but it was then she realized how this looked to Malaya still admiring the view of then both in the full length mirror. It looked like Bo was subservient to Malaya at that moment and decided to use it to her advantage since she still had questions as to her allegiance.
Bo transitioned to stoking her long leg that was cocked out and Bo had to admit, stroking essentially her own leg was a turn on but needed to get to business.
Malaya just enjoyed Bo kneeling at her feet and soaked it all up.
Bo asked, "Malaya? Can I trust you?"
Malaya reached over and grabbed the tiara and put it on saying, "Of course. Be nice. Look and act like you. Make small talk and let Buffy and Lauren do the heavy lifting. Easy."
"You know I'm taking a BIG risk with allowing you posing as me, but to keep everyone in check I need to have a presence," Bo informed still stroking her leg with her strokes getting closer and closer to her intersection.
"I'd ask for your allegiance but I know you can't give it to me. You value your family and I understand. But can we work this out?" Bo asked looking up to meet Malaya's eyes. It was so odd to be staring at herself, Bo mused.
"How so? I can't be an more aligned to you that we are now short of giving you my fealty which I can't do," Malaya smirked but was extremely turned on by Bo just holding her leg like someone who was needy.
"Can you give me your blood oath that while you are in my form, you will be aligned to my goals and ethics?" Bo looked up with a puppy dog eyes.
Malaya just froze mesmerized but didn't want to give it since it would corner her and limit her options.
Bo knew what to do and just added with a slight frown, "With you being sooooo powerful, I can only ask. Pleaseeeeeeee. You were so ferocious today in your lion form, you could have torn everyone to shreds but you were soooo gracious and showed mercy."
Bo knew she was getting headway when her aura spiked even more.
"You also look stunning in the dress and a crown my queen. Please grant me this and I will be your servant. Is there something I can give you mistress if you grant my most humble request?" Bo put the final nail in the coffin.
Malaya stammered out flattered that the Goddess of the New Order and Unaligned Succubus was on her knees before her, "I... I don't know. I'm dark and I don't like rules. What can you give me slave?"
Bo just looked up and bit her index finger nail in faux deep thought. Her right hand was still clamped around Malaya's leg but she knew exactly what Malaya wanted since she was getting both of Bo's hands slick with juices not even touching her core.
Bo knew she was just like Tamsin and stroking her ego would give her the desired results without having to resort to charming or forcing her will onto her. She wanted Malaya to give it to her willingly. It would ensure that she complied of her own free will and that meant she would keep her word, although Bo was helping her along.
"I don't know. I soooo scared and am in awe of your powers Malaya, my queen. I'm afraid to use my puny succubus ones that would just insult you," Bo purred her hand stroking Malaya leg again but this time her hand wrapped around then snaked between her legs opening her temple doors wide. Bo then began to stoke her slit absentmindedly with the other.
Mayala's mind just blanked out as soon as Bo stoked her slick sex. In the mirror it just showed she was the queen, albeit in Bo's from, with a succubus ready to serve her every whim and that was priceless. Bo hand motions looked rather innocent since it was partly covered by the dress.
Bo knew she would cave, just like Tamsin who was probably the most stubborn person out there but bided her time.
'Bo. Ready to go with Arin downstairs, but I have a feeling your being a BAD BAD succubus. Like a 5 way this AM wasn't enough.'
Bo just stayed on target and thought back innocently, 'Me BAD? Never. I'll be down in a minute.'
'DON'T trick me Bo. Hello, THE BOND. I'm just so worked up here, I almost want to mount Hale... in front of Kenzi,' Tamsin smirked making conversation with Hale, Kenzi and Arin.
'I'm just playing with myself,' Bo offered with her fingers now revealing the bell at the top of Malaya arch which Bo began to work immediately.
'Right. So don't tell me. You're supposed to be giving pointers to Malaya on how to act like you and instead you are giving her pointers from the scared book of sexual positions . Gods, you are BAD. I WILL punish you Bo. Just... just get it over with ASAP.' Tamsin thought back shaking her head.
Malaya stifled and all out yell.
"My queen, there MUST be something I can give you, to move your most darkest or hearts," Bo cooed working Malaya and a mirror image of herself into a frenzy.
"May I have you again if I do swear allegiance to you when I am in your form?" Malaya requested trying to shake off her impending crest.
Bo just purred, "Yes. I will see to it that Tamsin yields to your request too."
"Done. You have my total allegiance while I am in your from. Please more," Malaya squeaked out getting a power rush as well as a rush from her impending crest. Bo knew how to work her all too well.
Bo smirked evilly and cooed, "Anything for the most powerful Fae EVER. Anything else my queen?"
Bo kept her at peak switching between ringing her bell and hitting her inner spot in her tunnel of love with her exacting hand motions.
Malaya finally decreed, "Take me slave and I will be the judge of how well you meet my expectations."
"As you wish," Bo concluded and only a couple seconds past as Malaya lost footing and Bo brought her to the ground slowly in the midst of a crest.
Bo glanced in the mirror impressed how the copy of her was coming and she even had her facial expression right. Malaya really did study her well.
Malaya writhed in agony and pleasure being ripped by one of the biggest highs ever. She almost passed out. Tamsin was the luckiest Fae ever.
Malaya was in heaven. The most powerful succubus she knew of was yielding to her and her now spouse was allowing it. She knew Bo had to be talking to Tamsin through the bond and link. Tamsin had yet to break down the door and kill her. What got her was that Bo was using her human wiles and she both underestimated it and at the same time relished it.
Bo then asked again coming face to face with Malaya on top of her, "Really? So you will give me your blood oath that while you are in my form, you will use my ethics as a guide and swear unwavering allegiance to me?" Bo knew Malaya could crest again but stopped, she needed Malaya to give it to her of her own free will but Bo had already softened her up plenty.
Malaya out of breath nodded and said out of breath, "Yes. You have my blood oath that I will keep your ethics and obey you while I take your from."
Bo smirked and just asked with a coy grin, "I'm just getting warmed up my queen. Again?"
Malaya responded in a shrill coming again since Bo didn't even give her a chance to reply.
At the end Malaya was having issue with standing up and Bo told Malaya, "You can't shift back until I say so Malaya."
Malaya was stunned. She gave Bo her total allegiance while in Bo's form and it seemed like Bo just turned the tables on her. Bo now owned her.
Bo added, "I need your help to make something for Tamsin and then after the party you are free to shift back. OK?"
Bo pulled out her camera phone, hit record and set it on a shelf.
She approached her copy who got what Bo was doing as soon as their lips met once more.
Malaya whispered into Bo's ear, "A porn movie for Tamsin?"
Bo just smirked, "Yes. Can you help me? She dreams about me enough in the most depraved situations, but let's make it times 2. OK? Are you ok with it?"
Malaya has the most evil smirk, "Let make this so that it'll keep her guessing who is who."
"You got it. 69 anyone?" Bo raised a brow.
"She'll be one tired, pass out Valkyrie every time she sees this. Are you SURE you don't want to make an allegiance with the Dark?" Malaya snickered.
"Tamsin joked and told me that I was 'unaligned' so that I could bang human or Fae, light or dark and anything else in between. She was right," Bo nibbled the lobe of Malaya's ear.
Mia and Kendra just came back from a bar brawl that dealt with a small time repeat offender Orc.
Kendra and Mia took him and several others dwarves down.
Even though they were outnumbered, by the time back up units arrived, Kendra and Mia were all ready to return to the station. Everyone was cuffed and tranqed and ready for transport.
Apparently Fae had issues with 2 humans trying to enforce Fae laws. They changed their tune quickly.
The booking process was easy enough and Kendra walked Mia through some of the nuances.
They learned to trust one another and have each other's back.
For Kendra, she found that by her having faith in Mia, Mia hesitated a lot less. Kendra underestimated Mia. Mia, Kendra came to notice, had some serious moves when it came to hand to hand and weapons. She was a machine and she dominated. Kendra realized that although she may be a better shot at being a sniper, what made Mia great was her honed MMA experience. Mia didn't need a weapon, she was a weapon and could take down anything in her path almost unarmed. It also looked like it included her to Kendra's chagrin.
Mia found it comforting that Kendra accepted her and that made her feel at ease. Mia relied on her technology, MMA and combat experience to get her through things but Kendra was something else entirely. Mia found out that Kendra had an unparallel sixth sense. In hand to hand and weapons, Kendra had basic technology but her attacks were precise as if she had the technology. She improvised exceptional well. More importantly however, Kendra was acutely aware of her situations and when things were going south. Kendra adapted quickly and did the unexpected.
Together they found that they were an unstoppable team and they both left early to go shopping for back packing gear.
Kendra sat back and let Mia drive and choose the gear best for her. It was nice for a change to let someone else take care of her and she allowed it.
Mia to her surprise actually liked shopping with Kendra. Once you got to know Kendra, she was actually quite fun. Mia always thought of her as a prude before.
They shopped like they were the best of friends and came home to unpack the camping gear and eat.
Kendra and Mia gave up on giving Dyson a bath since he had more than enough strength to escape.
When it came to cooking, Kendra was impressed since Mia cooked well. She felt a little inadequate compared to Mia. Kendra could cook, but more simple things.
They worked in the kitchen together then finally sat down for dinner and dessert.
Kendra took a bite of the mini cake after dinner was done which essentially Mia made and that knocked her socks off, "Mmmmmmmmmmm Mia, this is soooo good. I mean REALLY good."
"I'm glad you like it," Mia glowed.
"You have to STOP spoiling me like this, I may never leave," Kendra blurted out still in awe to her skills.
"Yea that is what I was hoping for," Mia chuckled, "But you seem to be good around the kitchen too so don't be too harsh on yourself."
Kendra just rolled with it, "You went into the wrong line of work Mia. WAIT. So is that how you got your original moniker of 'cupcake'?"
"Yea, but everyone thought I was sweet, soft and fluffy, so I changed it to 'harbinger'," Mia explained taking a bite of her cake.
Kendra then felt guilty. She gave her the moniker, 'queen of diamonds' and related it to the fact that Mia slept around for money and fame. It turned out to be that Mia was so messed up from her being adopted under such arduous circumstances, that she sought fame to get love. But love eluded her since she had trust issues, especially with men.
Mia knew Kendra's expression and just asked with a touch of concern, "Hey. You ok?"
Kendra just looked down at her hands on the table and just droned out, "I'm sorry Mia about labeling you the 'Queen of Diamonds'. I just didn't know and it was really wrong of me. I... I don't know how you can forgive me."
Mia immediately put her hand on Kendra's from across the small table and just let her know, "But I DO or at least I am learning to. We make great partners and I realize that now. Don't let this spoil us ok? Life is too damn short to just live in the past."
Kendra was afraid to look at Mia. What caught her attention was the word 'partners'. She didn't have a context for it and didn't want to hurt Mia's feelings. Kendra was still completely committed to Dyson. Dyson was lightly snoozing next to Kendra in a ball as her gaze fell on him.
What happened to Dyson was her fault and the same went for what she did to Mia. Regret was just piling up.
Mia then realized what she said wrong and used her left hand to bring Kendra's chin up to meet her eye to eye. She realized that Kendra was both unsure and maybe a little scared judging by her expression looking into her deep drown eyes. Kendra was committed to Dyson and collaterally was unsure how to deal with her affection.
Mia smirked and jeered finding it best to add a little humor, "I meant as partners in a professional sense. We make a good team. A really hot one at that. OK?"
Kendra laughed, got up then hugged Mia tightly and murmured, "Thank you Mia."
"Can I suggest something to just help US with our boundaries and our platonic friendship?" Mia queried breaking the hug.
"It's that obvious that we aren't a honed machine in terms of our relationship?" Kendra lifted a brow knowing it was the truth sitting back down.
"Well with it comes to the job, we work like a pair of well worn gloves, but when we are just dealing with each other, you seem unsure at times and even hesitate. It's getting in the way of making us BFFs," Mia leaned forward.
Busted. She was right Kendra noted. There was always a little tension when they were in the car together. Kendra was trying to keep her distance so that she could be true to Dyson.
"OK Mia. Your right, but what do we do about it? You're sexy, but I can't give you everything and you want everything," Kendra just laid out her cards on the table frustrated.
Kendra just hesitated and stammered out, "As much as I want to be... be that... woman in the sauna with you... I can't give you that level of intimacy. As flattered as I am Mia, I can't and I don't want to be a freaking tease. I'm trying to find a place where we can just be together and be comfortable. OK?"
Mia blushed at the sauna memory but then just seriously offered, "If you want to be comfortable with me and with us, then we both need to let go and stop putting labels and restrictions on what we can and can't do because we will find it. Your heart is Dyson's and in my heart I know you're not mine. I... I just was US to BE... OK. You're leaving soon so why use all that energy trying to fight it?"
Kendra thought about this but that thought that stuck her was that Mia knew that long term relationships don't work out of her and Mia knew deep down that if she dove in, she'd lose. It looked like they both wanted the same thing but Kendra was fighting it.
"Are you fighting it?" Kendra finally asked.
"No. I want to be me around you, is that ok?" Mia murmured but reached down to pet Dyson but a thought occurred to her that the reason why Kendra was so resistant was that she never asked Dyson. He should be able to understand since he had yet to growl at her.
Mia smirked and took a piece of meat from her pasta dish and dangled it in front of Dyson and let him eat it.
Kendra just scolded playfully, "Don't give Dyson bad manners Mia. Now he'll beg all day when we're at the table. He only eats enriched dog food unless he is out on a hunt."
Now that Mia got Dyson's full attention she leaned down and went face to face with him to ask, "Dyson? I know you are Kendra's life mate and I respect that but do you mind if I bang her and fuck her brains out and do things to her that would make a succubus blush?"
Dyson wagged his tale wildly and whimpered excitedly.
"OH MY GOD MIA! You bribed him with FOOD. He is gonna be so ticked when he changes back into his normal form!" Kendra stated incredulously.
"No I didn't. He understands JUST fine and I was just asking. If he has no problems with what COULD happen, that being the worst case, we should be ok with us just being ourselves," Mia shrugged like it wasn't a big thing.
"Mia..." Kendra smirked a little embarrassed but rebutted. "You know Dyson won't take well to you making moves on me. He's very possessive like he was with Bo."
It was then Dyson pranced over to Kendra and latched gently onto her hand pulled her out of her chair.
Mia was a little confused and stood up.
Dyson then led Kendra directly in front of Mia so they were now standing toe to toe.
Dyson exuded a puppy type exuberance and let out a small bark.
"What the ...?" Kendra looked at him. "I'm NOT that type of girl Dyson and YOU know it."
Kendra got a little upset, "What you want Bo and Mia too in addition to me! I'm NOT a succubus. You should have thought about that before..."
Mia put her hand on her upper arm to stop and forced her to refocus on her, "Don't say something you'll regret. Look at him. He didn't mean it that way."
Kendra glanced at Dyson and he was cowering.
Mia clarified, "It's not that HE wants a harem. He is allowing you free reign on what you want to do with US. You told me that Dyson learned his lesson from holding onto Bo too tightly. Now he is loosening his grip on you BECAUSE he loves you. He also probably knows you have needs."
Kendra paused and asked Dyson, "Dyson, are you saying that it's what I want and NOT what you want as if concerns Mia?"
Dyson just happily barked and perked back up.
"Are you SURE it's not for your own desires?" Kendra questioned.
Dyson shook his head which to Kendra meant 'no'.
Mia was happy that she could diffuse the situation when all of a sudden she found that was locked in a deep kiss with Kendra. What took her by surprise was that Kendra executed and not her.
The kiss went on and Mia was surprised even more when Kendra's tongue made it past her lips. Mia weakly tried to push back because any minute now she'd rip off Kendra's cloths and dominate her. She knew she could. Her will power was eroding.
After a minute Kendra broke the kiss and looked at Dyson and stated, "So I can take her and you won't be mad at me when you shift back."
Dyson just wagged his tail staring intently at the two.
Mia was out of breath and extremely turned on. Kendra was a damn good kisser and her loins burned for more.
Kendra then added glaring at Dyson, "And you BETTER not fuck her... EVER..."
Kendra then pulled Mia's shirt over her head and began stripping her.
Mia resisted futilely wanting it stop Kendra rabid assault but did little to stop her since she craved for this.
"BECAUSE Dyson. She MINE! You got that," Kendra pulled Mia's bra off her staring Dyson down.
Dyson didn't flinch and Kendra began to caress Mia's body made her sit on the table with Kendra standing in between her legs.
Kendra deftly brought Mia in close to her and hungrily devoured in her tips.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Kendraaaaaaaaaa... I... I won't be able to stop myself from taking you," Mia arched her back lost in ecstasy.
Kendra fisted her hair pulling back not even caring what Dyson thought anymore, "And you WILL NOT dominate me Mia if you want me like that slutty Kendra taking you in the sauna."
"I... I... Naaaaaaaaaa" Mia shook her head to keep herself at bay.
Kendra slipped her hand into Mia jeans and growled, "God you're WET. REALLY wet. Have you been like this the WHOLE day?"
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss!" Mia confessed.
"You NAUGHTY GIRL! STRIP for me NOW!" Kendra ordered backing up. Kendra glanced at Dyson and he was now laying down lazily still keeping an eye on them licking his lips.
Mia was on cloud 9 and before she knew it, she was on auto pilot was nude in front of a fully clothed Kendra. Her weapons and cloths were in a pile on the floor.
Kendra just led her to the bed and sat her down and hesitated.
Mia just pecked her lips and stoked Kendra's back to comfort her, "Let go ok? Stop putting limits on us and we'll find the right balance. No labels, no baggage. Agreed? Dyson understands."
Kendra nodded but bit her lip looking away a little unsure. Kendra was out of her element and didn't know what got into her. She didn't play on that playground normally but dominating Mia did peak her interest to say the least. It was, however, wrong of her to just force her will onto her.
Kendra covered Mia with a sheet with guilt written all over her face and stood up.
Mia looked down to the floor in disappointment.
Kendra took a couple deep breaths looking to Dyson who was still lazily keeping an eye on them, "Agreed. Do you trust me enough to tell me what I was doing to you in your sauna fantasy?"
Mia smiled a little embarrassed and meekly put forth, "Yes."
Kendra smiled and sat back down and stroked her cheek, "OK. Take your time and tell me when you are ready."
Before Mia could blink, Kendra crawled into bed with her and there they shared a deep kiss.
"Slow or fast?" Kendra requested.
"Fast ... emm cuff me," Mia felt ashamed to say.
Kendra grinned and pulled out her cuffs, cuffing Mia's hands to the head board.
"Anything else?" Kendra purred.
"In the sauna, you were rough with me then forced me to peak," Mia offered almost in a whisper.
Kendra whispered back a little unsure of herself, "I not really good in bed. Bo is helping me, but I'm an amateur."
"Will you accept my guidance while we are doing it?" Mia asked.
Kendra nodded.
"Then we'll be just fine," Mia assured kissing Kendra gently on the cheek.
Kendra worked Mia and in no time, Mia was telling her about her sauna dream.
In this fantasy, Mia stole Kendra away from Dyson while on a case and roles reversal occurred where Kendra just dominated Mia all the while confessing her true love for her.
Kendra didn't know Mia was that into her until Mia crested hard at her hands several times. Kendra also made sure to goad her into new heights of nirvana by playing into the fantasy to a degree.
Mia ended up so weak that Kendra took off her cuffs. At this rate Kendra must have known she was no harm to her or anyone for that fact.
Kendra put out just like she did Dyson when they were first made love, but refusing his advances, but this time, Kendra knew that she had to accept to a degree as well. A relationship, any meaningful one, there was a GIVE and TAKE and Kendra wanted to give Mia back something and let her take something from her. She had to trust Mia 100 percent.
They were both sitting up in the bed now.
Mia was just kept planting kisses on her neck and Kendra guided one of her hands to her baton.
Mia looked puzzled but got it when Kendra guided her hand toss her baton to the floor.
Mia looked into Kendra's deep brown eyes and she wasn't joking. Could it be that Kendra was allowing Mia to disarm and strip her?
Kendra nodded ever so slightly staring into Mia's blue eyes and smiled when Mia unsnapped her magazine holster. It was as if Mia was diffusing a bomb as she slid the magazine out and tossed it to the floor.
Then the next.
Then her Glock on her right thigh.
Then her left.
Then the knives in each of her boots.
This process was really slow and Mia did that on purpose to make sure Kendra was ok being stripped of all her offensive weapons. Granted Kendra was still good a MMA, she was no match for Mia.
Mia paused and planted a trail of light kisses from Kendra's hand to her cheeks.
Mia was impressed that Kendra accepted and was even into it.
Kendra just let her mind go and let Mia's experience in bed take her. Kendra had to admit, Mia also had some good moves and she was still fully clothed. She appreciated how Mia gave her space. So much so that she didn't even detect that Mia moved down to kiss into the V of her button down shirt.
Mia kept her hands caressing her back and bringing Kendra in to her while her lips and teeth worked on Kendra's buttons on her top between kisses.
Kendra felt as ease that Mia wasn't ripping her clothing off but she realized after 2 buttons down, the Mia was undressing her. She was already just below her bra. 'Sneaky bitch!' Kendra mused and enjoyed the feeling.
Mia used one of her hands to undo the bra clasp on Kendra back through her shirt and used her teeth to lift her cups up in the front.
There she made her way up to suck on Kendra tips and before long Kendra started to lose her mind.
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaa," Kendra hissed out in wanton abandonment.
After what seemed like hours for Kendra, Mia finally took her shirt and bra off and reassured Kendra, "Oh shit Kendra, you are freaking hot. You ROCK anything you wear you know that?"
"Godddddd... don't stop," Kendra begged.
Mia worked on her more and asked, "Don't hide you assets Kendra. You ARE beautiful."
That is all Kendra needed to hear to leave her insecurities about her body behind. Mia just gave her one of the biggest complements ever coming from a woman who graced MMA fit.
Kendra just allowed Mia to take her even with her jeans still on but was surprised that she crested for Mia. She yelled at the top of her lungs which got the attention of Dyson but he just put his head back down afterwards.
Their bodies rubbed together and Mia just took it all in, both lost in an unlabeled relationship.
Kendra was still up in the air about Mia even touching her sex, but she let go and let what flowed naturally occur.
Mia wanted to take this slow and didn't want to screw up their relationship. Did she want more? Maybe. But right now, she just wanted to be close to Kendra.
At the end of it all, Kendra and Mia showered off, sharing the shower in a non sexual way. They just spoke their minds shooting the breeze and became even closer.
Mia noted that Dyson came into the bathroom while they showered, curled up in the corner and observed them languidly.
Kendra was washing her hair off when Mia whispered into her ear, "Dyson not only approves of us, it looks like he enjoys the show too."
Kendra looked over to Dyson via a non descript sideways glance and giggled, "I think your right, but I'd call it torture. He can look all he wants but can't touch. Even in his human form, he can't touch you."
"Yea, but this is the only item he can be a voyeur and see us together naked, right?" Mia murmured but then an idea came to her.
"Hey, I think we're going about trying to get Dyson to take a bath all wrong," Mia informed.
"Oh yea. Dyson's such a pain. He is worse than a Great Dane, never stays put, shakes water everywhere, and is afraid of water like he was a cat. We still have yet to give him a full bath. It's a wonder how he survives in the wild," Kendra mentioned with the episode still fresh from earlier.
Mia just grinned, and opened the transparent shower curtain and motioned to Dyson.
"Come here Dyson! Ready for a bath?" Mia spoke up in a chippy voice.
Dyson lifted his head and just tilted it from side to side.
Kendra got the gist and added blowing him a kiss, "Both of us will stay if you do. Totally naked."
That was all Dyson needed to know apparently with Dyson bounding into the tub with a small splash.
"Wow you ARE right Mia but we can't keep doing this without spoiling him rotten," Kendra stated taking the shower nozzle down to rinse him.
Mia worked the spray in and Dyson looked like he enjoyed it.
Dyson was done taking a bath in no time and Mia and Kendra even blow dried him. He was a good sport about it, especially since Kendra and Mia didn't get dressed.
In the end Kendra and Mia turned in early and spooned with one another completely nude. The trust and respect they had for one another grew in their most primitive of states. No words were needed.
What were they to each other? They had no idea but one thing was for sure. They were together.
'Hrist. Who's in charge guarding the temple and rebirthing chamber for the Missing Valkyrie?' Tamsin thought out while waiting for Bo to finish her feeding session with Malaya.
'Oh my gods. Tamsin? Missing Valkyrie and bonded partner...'
'CRAP! Will you stop that! Just ... just ANSWER me straight. PLEASE,' Tamsin thought exasperated.
'I am along with my unit and Sigun has the other unit. Why?'
'DO NOT communicate it to Odin or Freya. Bo and I need to visit it and I need to borrow some armor and weapons which I WILL return,' Tamsin relayed back biting her bottom lip.
There was a pause but Sigun was the one who replied, 'This temple is in honor of you Tamsin. We await you and Bo, goddess of the new order.'
'KARA. Can you meet at us the temple of the missing Valkryie? We leave in about 30 when Bo stops freaking feeding from Malaya,' Tamsin changed gears.
'Don't know. I just collected the required souls but I barely got out with my life. I'm .. I'm in really bad shape. I just gave the souls I have to another at the gate and need to rest.'
'CRAP.'
Tamsin knew that when you collected souls for the hall, you normally delivered it yourself since it was a show of bravery and strength. But what Kara was saying was that she was so badly injured that she would not make it to the hall herself. Kara was a tough. REALLY tough and for her to admit that meant her life was in imminent danger.
'You can rest in the temple chamber of the missing. Can you make it there?' Tamsin communicated back quickly.
'Yea, I can but no one will allow me anywhere near it. Safest place for me is my room and get another from the 3rd order to patch me up.'
'Just go there. I'll take care of it.'
'Sigun and Hildr. I am sending Kara to heal in MY chamber at the temple. Can you look after her?' Tamsin thought in desperation. Having Bo detour to Kara's dorm would make them stick out like a sore thumb.
Silence.
'What is it! Spit it out. She is in bad shape and I need her. ARIN needs her. Kara is to protect her in case Thor shows up.'
Sigun replied, 'Tamsin, Kara can't be trusted. She has no regard to the sacredness of the hall much less this temple. It would be better if she heals at her dorm.'
Tamsin grunted and replied, 'Look Kara is pledged to the old code and Bo. I trust her.'
Hirst replied, 'Hildr may trust her as well, but she needs to do a lot more to prove to the entire sisterhood that she can be trusted. We know she has changed, but we still remain skeptical since we see her so little these days. Odin is keeping her busy.'
'Sisters. Please don't make me order you. I'm not like that. I am ASKING. She has changed permanently. She has fallen in love with a human. That is why you don't see her. She spends all her free time earth side with him,' Tamsin thought replying to both.
Both just replied awestruck, 'WHAT!'
Sigun clarified, 'But she's such a cold heated bitch, she can't possibly. She barely can show kindness and compassion. On top of that, she CHOSE to love. That is a tall tale and a HUMAN LOVES HER back?!'
'Believe it. Ask her about Jason AKA Carrot Top and see how she lights up,' Tamsin clicked.
'oooookkkkk. We will receive her and care for her, but I don't know if we can allow her into the interior chamber. Fair?' Sigun offered.
'Fine,' Tamsin signed.
'Kara, go to the Temple of the missing. They will take care of you until Bo can heal you. K?'
'Huh? Are you sure they won't kill me on sight?'
'Just keep all your weapons off your person or at the very least stowed away, ok?' Tamsin communicated back with urgency.
'OK. On my way.'
Tamsin was about to communicate to Bo when she saw her at the top of the steps for all to see in her blue velvet dress but then she noted. This was probably Malaya. 'Bo' was making small talk, turned and looked to Tamsin then blew a kiss.
Tamsin just made a kissy face back. She tried her hardest to pretend that was Bo although she probably wasn't. This Bo's looks and mannerisms were dead on. Bo was probably wearing something leather to go to Valhalla.
A voice then popped in her head, 'Hey Tamtam. Let's go. Rear kitchen exit.'
It was her Bo.
Tamsin saw Arin across the room sitting at a small table with Lauren. Judging by their closeness in proximity and body language, Arin and Lauren were having a serious conversation. This was out of place, Tamsin mused, she swore Arin was doing something only adults do.
Arin tugged on Lauren's sleeve and Lauren excused herself from talking to Grizzal and Evony.
"Hey Arin, is something wrong?" Lauren asked with concern. She knew that face from Arin's last life.
"Can we talk please?" Arin asked motioning her to a small table.
"Sure," Lauren mentioned trying to guess what Arin was going to tell her with her half filled wine glass in hand.
After they took a seat Arin just asked, "Can I have a sip of your wine?"
Lauren just exhaled a nervous laugh and immediately replied, "Of course not. Your body is too young for alcohol!"
"I'm trying to deal ok?" Arin looked down.
"With... with what?" Lauren requested looking at her curiously. The way Arin was seated, her expression were dead on to Arin having to deal with something life changing.
Arin just replied, "Drake told me to get a ring for Alex and I used one of yours."
"Yea, I know that. Drake told me and you chose well," Lauren replied but knew it was something else.
"I stumbled across my tessens Lauren," Arin cut to the chase.
Lauren didn't know however how much Arin knew so she asked calmly, "So what do you remember?"
"Lots of bits and pieces of everything, but rather than force it, I will just let sleeping dog lie. However, by YOU having my tessens which from what I remember are my most prized weapons, it means only one thing." Arin looked over to Lauren to read her.
"Which is?" Lauren asked drinking all of her wine in one gulp.
"I can read my diary, but as young as I am, I don't read it until I am much older. HOWEVER, just with considering tradition alone, you are my hero and I am supposed to come back to protect you," Arin deduced.
"Let's... let's not get ahead of ourselves," Lauren stammered.
"Am I wrong?" Arin challenged.
"Arin, there is a lot to this you don't understand. Please give yourself time," Lauren pleaded.
Arin nodded. She knew she was right to a degree since Lauren didn't dismiss it, but only time would tell.
"OK Karen," Arin replied biting her bottom lip. "I'm just confused. Who do I protect then? My mom? You? My Sister?"
Lauren put her hand on top of Arin's to stop her mind from spinning, "We should be protecting YOU Arin. There is a time and a place to pick up a sword but you have to learn peace first."
"Like what you proclaimed to all today?" Arin mentioned with a smile again.
"Yes, like that. Don't rush it. TRUST me. When we rush we make egregious mistakes," Lauren comforted.
"Thanks Karen," Arin smirked all bouncy again.
"Be careful in Valhalla ok?" Lauren asked.
'HEY. We gotta go Arin.' Tamsin's voice popped in her head.
"I will. I gotta go. Tamsin calls," Arin got up with Lauren but at the last minute burst in to hug Lauren and then left with Tamsin to the kitchen.
Bo, Arin and Tamsin ran through the portal and were greeted by 2 units of Valkyries wearing black and gold sashes but oddly enough, 2 in the group also had a blue sashes as well.
They stepped forward put their right hand over their heart briefly and then genuflected.
These Valkyries belonged to Odin. They were expected Tamsin noted.
"Boooooooooo," Tamsin scolded, "How does Odin know we are here?"
"Oh I briefly communicated to him to expect us for dinner, that and I requested the honor or Freya's presence too," Bo replied innocently.
"You know we call it 'crashing' a party because we are UNANNOUNCED. Smooth move but we have to go. Hirst told me that Kara showed up on her horse nearly unconscious and delirious," Tamsin shook her head.
"Horses, NOW," Arin commanded one of her Valkyrie's in her former order.
Before Tamsin would say anything, Ajax whinnied from a far and galloped to Tamsin.
The Valkyrie wearing a gold sash was unsure how to address Arin since she really had no rank until she grew up.
"Mist, It's me. Do it, please," Arin changed tact and asked.
Mist closed her eyes and out from a field nearby came her horse she used in her last life.
Arin smirked running to her, "Shiva!"
Her horse, with full armor came to stop in front of her and obviously remembered her when she laid down for her.
Tamsin motioned to Bo to take Arin's horse and Tamsin mounted Ajax.
The 2 Valkyries in blue sashes also mounted up as well.
'GREAT Bo, we got company, now Odin will know we visited the Temple of the missing,' Tamsin grumbled over the link.
Bo had a hard time communicating in the gallop but thought back, 'It's your stuff right?'
'Whatever,' Tamsin huffed out.
They made it to the Temple of the Missing Valkyrie in no time. It was a simple small multi room marble structure made of 2 stories, one of which was underground.
It was built for the rebirth and return of the Missing and also served as a makeshift dorm. Granted it was simple and compact in design, it was far better than any accommodations for Valkyries and had several features which only Odin, Freya and other gods and guests received. This temple however quickly became a museum with all the artifacts it contained.
Bo dismounted her horse and knew that Tamsin was uncomfortable with Valkyries specifically assigned by Odin and she just asked them to wait for them outside. They put their hand over their heart and did just that.
Tamsin strode in with Arin running ahead.
"STEP ASIDE Bitches! Missing Valkyrie coming through AND the Goddess of the NEW ORDER," Arin announced.
Bo and Tamsin were led to Kara who was patched up but unconscious in one of the interior rooms.
Sigun just noted, "Kara just barely made it. She was mumbling something about going on a date tonight with Jason."
Tamsin noted in a aloof manner, "Told ya so."
Bo strode over quickly turning red and decreed, "Rise Kara! I, your supreme Goddess of the New and ETERNAL order command it!"
Kara turned red and healed. Bo also pulled Chi from Sigun simultaneously.
Kara coughed to get her bearings. She was in ripped up camo BDUs and didn't have time to change to her Valkyrie robes. She was covered in both hers and her enemy's blood.
Arin was looking over the painting adorning the walls when she heard a Valkyrie behind her say, "Now that you're in the third order, you didn't forget your old friends in the 15th."
Arin twirled around and jumped up to hug Hrist, "Hrist! Sister! I never forget a sister that has been by my side through thick and thin!"
Hrist let Arin down and Arin did their secret handshake.
Hrist did expect that and asked, "How much do you remember?"
Arin whispered, "Almost everything from my former life. Hey... have you been practicing the block, perry and attack combination I taught you a couple months back?"
Hrist smiled, "Yes. You remember a lot for being so young."
Arin huffed out a laugh like Tamsin would and just said, "Iiiiii know. So how is it being in charge of my unit?"
Hrist and Arin just stayed back and caught up.
Kara immediately genuflected in front of Bo and Bo just smirked and said, "No Kara, please. Thank you for being here ok?"
Tamsin, Bo and Kara made her way to the inner chamber, however Tamsin could not help but to point out to Bo several for the paintings and engraving have to do with the Missing Valkyrie.
Tamsin pointed to a battle scene where the one in the center was leading a charge, "Oh look. The Missing Valkyrie charging the ranks of the underworld and WINNING. Oh wait. That's me."
Bo just smirked and fed Tamsin's ego, "Oh my yes it is your highness and you look great doing it."
Tamsin passed another engraving on the wall, "And look, the Missing is professing the core values and old code for all Valkyries for follow. Oh yea. That Me."
Bo just took her arm like they were walking through a park and just stroked her arm, "Why yes it is most noble of Valkyries"
"And wow, WHO IS that Valkyrie fighting NEXT TO and WITH Freya and Odin?" Tamsin aloofly asked passing another painting.
"Oh, it MUST be you, Tamsin. Oh I am sooooo in awe of your power, I should cower before you," Bo teased slightly but still feeding Tamsin need to inflate her ego.
"You better succu-boobies," Tamsin snorted and huffed out a laugh.
Kara just followed behind and noted she was under close scrutiny by two of the guards flanking them.
Kara just ignored them and just let Bo and Tamsin banter. Normally she would have said something by now, but it was the same banter that Jason and her did too.
Bo then finally pointed out to an engraving on the opposite wall, "Hey Tammy? Is that you KNEELING before me, GODDESS OF THE NEW ORDER as per the prophecy?"
Tamsin frowned as if someone let the air out of her balloon, "Yes it is, but don't let that picture fool you, it's inaccurate."
"Really? I think it is nice with my flowing robes and crown," Bo prodded her bonded partner.
"Yea, that's the problem, in that picture you have clothes on," Tamsin clicked and opened the doors to the interior chamber which living quarters with
They entered into the inner chamber which had stair below to the armory.
Bo pretended to be in shock then raised a brow, "You mean when I am goddess, I'll be taking you all the time?! Well I guess that can be arranged. I don't think you have clothes either."
Tamsin the lazily turned to Bo and hugged her, "Ohhhh Bo. When you make me your right hand Valkyrie in Valhalla, as payment for my services, I'll strip you and make you come in front of the entire sisterhood to show that I serve you, but I own you. Pure evil remember? I have to dominate. It's in my nature."
Bo eyes turned blue.
Tamsin just teased, "Ohhhhhh you LIKE that wouldn't you Mikey Blue Eyes."
Bo growled forcing her eyes to turn back to their brown coloration and challenged, "You do that and I'll punish and torture you with my succu-wiles for DAYS. Maybe weeks until I break that evil spirit of yours. I'll bang you so hard, I'll knock those horns right off you head until you break and willingly put a that halo on."
Tamsin was shocked. Bo one upped her in front of everyone and LOVED it.
"I ALWAYS had a halo Bo, it was just supported by my horns," Tamsin clicked.
Everyone could hear them but the couple didn't care.
The 2 Valkyrie guards were blushing.
Kara chuckled.
Bo looked and walked around and found this was the living quarters, complete with dressing room, a running pool of water for a bath, a small bed, and a even a sitting area. The living accommodations were on the simple side but it decorated with artifacts from what looked like multiple wars. Those kind of made it look a tad tacky since the display of those items trumped the practicality of the room.
Bo looked at Kara and she still had blood all over her and her clothes were ripped.
"Kara? Can you wash off here and change into your Valkyrie attire from the dressing room," Bo asked.
Tamsin nodded, "Yea I guess if we plan to see Odin and Freya, we'd better look presentable."
Kara hesitated and the guards growled blocking her.
Tamsin was about to say something since the guards were there to protect the temple from people like her, the old her. Kara was still known as the Valkyrie that attempted to plunder Valhalla's most sacred monument, the Hall.
Kara didn't get mad and just smirked, "Sisters. My actions of the past are inexcusable and I don't know what to do to make up for it, but I am trying. I serve the old code and have sworn total allegiance to Bo in my last life."
Mist finally spoke up, "You almost took our home away but yet here you are being elevated to serving in the New Order. You'll follow your allegiances until you find a better arrangement then betray us like you always have. You are undeserving of being in the presence of greatness and most of all undeserving of even stepping foot in here. You desecrate this holy place by your mere presence."
Tabitha then spoke up, "I have been waiting for you. You killed my best friend and sister while she was guarding the Hall. You insult me with every single breath you take. YOU got to keep your life, but my friend paid with her life and it will be years before she will join us again. I can't fucking believe we had to patch your sorry ass up. I should have let you die on your horse."
"Well you still got a shot at it. I am unarmed," Kara just raised a brow still keeping a calm voice.
Tamsin just mentioned, "Please, sisters! Don't ..."
Bo also step forward saying at the same time, "No. Kara's life belongs to me..."
Kara knew they were upset and rightfully so. She had probably back stabbed all of them at one point or another. Tamsin did evil deeds in the past too, but at least she kept no friends. No friends amounted to no backstabbing as a result. Betrayal was still in the forefront of their minds and somehow she needed to pay up but how?
Betrayal cut deep and sometimes the wounds from those never healed.
Kara shot her palm out of Tamsin and Bo and commanded, "STOP!"
Kara then spoke as 2 angry Valkyries were ready to draw their swords, "It's MY life to give and if this will make me right amongst my sisters, I ACCEPT. Valhalla has already taken my wretched soul and I am MORE than willing to surrender my life to her. She brought me here, she will take me back. At least I get to die a Valkyrie on Valhalla's ground. The old code preaches peace and if this is the cost of peace, it is a small price to pay."
Everyone fell silent.
Kara noted that Mist and Tabitha hesitated striking her down but it wasn't due to what she just said. They were looking about the temple nervously and then Kara knew what they were thinking. This temple was sacred ground and to spill her blood in it meant it would be somehow marred.
"I'll make it easy for you sisters," Kara mentioned impatiently. "Shall we step outside?"
Kara just strode away following by her executions. Kara really had nothing to lose and Jason was already taken care of since he had a place in the hall.
'Tell Jason that... that I... I... SHIT... I... think about him ... no... I ... ' Kara stuttered and thought to Tamsin.
'I know,' Tamsin immediately replied. 'You don't need to do this to prove a point.'
'Yea, but it is the sisterhood I should be asking forgiveness from and that I did, but they want more. Fuck, I'm so stupid that I didn't jump at that chance to tell him how much I ... need him. BUT he will know. Thanks sister,' Kara thought back quickly.
Tamsin looked down but turn to stop Bo.
"Bo... don't do it!" Tamsin grunted holding her back. "Don't force your will onto them like Freya and Odin and they will despise you for it."
Bo pushed her back and spat out, "How can you say that Tamsin. I gave you a chance despite your faults and now we are married! How DARE you! You are just being selfish! Now let me stop this and FRANKLY you should be too."
"No! I asked for YOUR forgiveness for people I wronged who are all dead. Kara is asking for forgiveness from people that are still here! It is her life to give up to be right with them once more!" Tamsin held her back.
Bo screamed, "But it's NOT right with me!"
"But I WOULD and STILL am willing to pay that price for YOU Bo!" Tamsin screamed back.
Bo shoved her aside, "That price is too high and YOU know it! You didn't consider my misdeeds and how it will affect those LIVING and coping with your loss. Kara DESERVES a chance THAT price," Bo stated pointing outside, "is also too damn high."
"Too high for WHO?" Tamsin followed Bo briskly jogging down the hall.
Bo didn't answer since she needed to stop this insanity quickly.
As soon as they rushed outside, Kara was already kneeling before Tabitha and Tabitha had her sword high above her head ready to kill.
Several Valkyries had formed around them to witness this and all said nothing. For all they cared, she had this coming to her.
Kara had only one thought now, "Jason."
She tried to live her lives without being connected to anyone, but here she was connected to a human. A human she actually cared for to the point where her own life took a back seat to his.
It was LOVE and she was finally able to understand it thinking quickly to Tamsin, "Relay. I love you Jason."
This final life wasn't a waste after all, Kara mused and a broad smile ready to accept her fate.
A/N: There. An extra long chap for ya!
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