A/N: Big thanks first and foremost to Trueloveaddict-ally for Beta'ing this chapter.

Heavy angst warning in this chapter.

Bo was already glowing red, but all of a sudden she felt a rush of energy and before she knew it, her alter ego took over. She didn't know if this was a good thing since she had very limited control over it. She could only try to influence it.

Thor just chuckled, and ignored Odin and Freya who were telling him to stand down. "The only title you have is a street harlot," Thor growled gripping his hammer.

Tamsin stealthily pulled the shield over her head and rested it on the ground in front of her. A fight was about to go down and she knew unless Odin or Freya joined in, they were in trouble.

Bo in her lower octave voice then jeered, "I hope you like being on your back brother."

Thor's face registered hate and slammed his hammer forward but to his surprise Bo side stepped it in near blinding speed.

Tamsin, who was off to the side immediately swung her heavy shield into Thor's face, but he deflected it with his free arm at the very last moment. Thor however was hit hard and with the shield's magical properties, he stumbled back a few steps. Tamsin drew her sword swiftly.

Bo laughed manically and threw a tendril of lightening towards Thor who was already slightly off balance but he just laughed wickedly as well, "I'm the GOD of thunder! Your attacks only strengthen my resolve to kill you."

Bo blocked a bolt that came from the ceiling as did Tamsin who knelt down and covered herself with her shield.

Tamsin knew this had to be the Shield of Achilles since she felt only a small impact of the bolt and did not feel any of the electric discharge.

Bo gloated all smug and said, "THAT was just a distraction."

Tamsin felt compelled to attack even though she wanted get into Thor's path to defend Bo. She then quickly surmised that it was coming from Bo via the bond. Tamsin didn't know that the bond could be used to influence her directly but then heard a heart beat later over the link, 'You gave me your fealty. TRUST me as you would Bo. … Please.'

Bo sliced in with a flying side kick drawing her dagger destiny and Tamsin leapt into battle almost on top of Thor with her shield forward and her sword ready for action.

Thor backed up defecting Bo's kick and dragger slice. He also knelt down quickly and threw Tamsin over his head.

Bo slammed the butt of her dagger aiming for Thor's head since he did duck, but to her surprise, he strafed to the right. She sliced left to which Thor blocked with his hammer.

Thor swept Bo but Bo was already one step ahead, effortlessly levitating and performing a spinning back kick.

Thor jabbed forward with his hammer towards Bo's chest to repel her and they both came into contact with each other at the same time.

Thor flew into the air slamming into a wall and Bo, who was hit as well, flew high into the opposite wall much farther away.

Bo stopped the full impact of the force by virtue of her levitation abilities but now Tamsin was engaging Thor one on one.

Odin closed her eyes and immediately Valkyries in his order flooded into the room. Several children pushed their way in due to all the confusion.

Bo, the goddess, was getting weak and was also shaken. A simple jab from Thor almost took her out. Now more than ever Tamsin needed her but she needed Chi first.

Bo took in the chi from the surrounding Valkyrie unit but also advanced into the fight. Tamsin needed help.

Tamsin slammed into Thor, blocking, parrying, slicing and thrusting at madding speeds. No one touched her bonded partner like that. Tamsin may be under a thrall, but that in no way meant she still didn't fight against it and give it her all.

Thor hammer slammed into Tamsin's shield which she brought up at the last moment. Thor's hammer bounced off making a huge metallic clang.

Tamsin was impressed that it did deflect some of its energy but not all. Her jaw and every bone in her body rattled and that was NOT good. Even if her chainmail deflected a glancing blow, a direct hit from his hammer would probably kill her. All of a sudden the bond made her lean back and it was a good thing too. Thor's hammer passed within millimeters of her face.

'TRUST ME TAMSIN. Stop resisting. Neither of us ALONE are a match for Thor! We need to be unified and move as ONE. Do you understand?'

Tamsin heard it but kept blocking Thor's attacks which were getting faster and faster. It was almost a blur.

'Yes my goddess' was Tamsin's terse answer. Bo, albeit goddess Bo, could see the situation from farther away, so it only made sense that she'd 'take control' of Tamsin only when absolutely needed.

Bo charged running in with Destiny and her other hand threw a sharp knife which she picked up from the table. The speed at which the knife flipped through the air was akin to an arrow shot from a bow. It nicked Thor's face since he moved a millisecond before impact. It was just enough though to break his rhythm and give Tamsin a little more time.

Tamsin blocked Thor's hammer with her shield again and slammed into him at close quarters. It was a last ditch effort since Thor's hammer didn't do very well at close distances, nor did her sword. She head butted him and was about to punch him with the pommel of her sword when instead she found herself doing a sweep, taking out one of his front legs and slamming him into the ground.

She tossed her sword to Bo right as she trapped his right arm with the hammer ready to break and/or dislocate it.

Bo quickly straddled him and put the sword against his neck with her dagger ready to pierce his ribs into his heart with the gap in his armor.

Tamsin realized she preformed a Judo move and even though she knew how to do it, it wasn't part of her normal fighting regiment and HOW did she know to toss her sword to Bo?

The bond.

For some reason, when Tamsin stopped resisting the goddess Bo, her actions were more fluid and responded to Bo better. Bo must have done this to end the battle peacefully. Tamsin just wanted to kill him.

Bo then decreed, "STOP FIGHTING ME and my spouse! I can kill you now or I can thrall the frack out of you!"

Odin yelled, "THOR! Stop! I will not have my progeny bickering and acting like CHILDREN!"

Odin then turned to one of his Valkyries and ordered, "Separate them and clean this place up! This is a place to EAT and feast, not a fighting arena."

Thor still had plenty of strength and held his ground, "FATHER. I will NOT kneel to this Bo and her harpy!"

The surrounding Valkyries froze. They were never ordered to break up a fight with gods involved. Several also hesitated since no one dared to touch Tamsin, one of their own: The Missing Valkyrie. She was always in the right.

Freya spoke up, "He didn't ask you to. But he is asking you to be civil at the very least."

Thor looked away upset, "Your kingdoms need the rule only I, your son, can provide, to carry on your legacy. Rule as the gods we are. Bo has no right to rule when she has about as much power as Fae that serve us."

Bo was around to reply pulling more chi from the surrounding Valkyrie unit but was cut off.

"And THAT is the problem. As gods do you think we rule these kingdoms any better? Wars still break out and even now under the reign of 2 gods, Valhalla and its kingdoms are STILL falling apart. Doing MORE of the same is the definition of insanity," Odin said calmly.

Bo then added in her lower octave voice, "ALL of you think that Valhalla and its kingdoms are a piece of rock to hold onto and cherish. You hold onto it with a death grip, but what your fail to realize is that Valhalla and its kingdoms are made up of PEOPLE and Fae so what you really are holding onto is a ball of sand. Therefore the HARDER you squeeze, the MORE these kingdoms will just slip through your fingers."

Odin and Freya both glanced at each other at Bo's statement which demonstrated an uncommon wisdom.

Thor just grunted, "I know I rule well. My conquests to keep the peace, has kept our kingdoms together and all of you know this."

Tamsin smirked, "Through FEAR. It will only get you so far. Once you show weakness, you'll be out. It's better to have people willingly give you their loyalty so they will be by your side no matter the end."

In a flash, Thor bucked Bo off of him and freed his arm of Tamsin and sprung up still upset. Bo tossed Tamsin her sword back.

There was a tense silence where everyone could hear the rusting of the leaves outside.

Out of the corner of the room, Kara walked in powerfully but with a cat walk gait and just admonished, "Thor, Thor, Thor. Tisk Tisk. Causing drama again? And here I thought I was the drama queen."

Thor turned around and like a switch, holstered his hammer and threw his arms wide open for an embrace.

"KARA! Where have you been?!" Thor briskly walked over to her, both excited and happy to see her.

Kara hugged Thor and mentioned, "Here and there, you know, the usual."

They stayed locked the hug and he backed up and asked her face to face, "Is it true that you almost collapsed the Hall of Warriors when you decided to start your own revolution? And did my father take away your rebirthing rights?"

Kara just pecked him affectionately on the cheek and just rolled her eyes then joked, "I plead the fifth."

Thor just chuckled and gave her pat on the back. "That's what I thought."

They broke the hug and he put his arm around her strolling towards the table with Valkyries parting the way for them even with swords drawn.

"Anyone who is THAT crazy to even attempt that stunt is OK with me," Thor chuckled heartily.

Kara leaned into him and nudged him gently, "Thanks. I ALMOST succeeded. Still going out with that Frost Giant goddess soon to be queen?"

Everyone was wondering what was going on and it seemed that Kara actually had a special place in Thor's heart.

Also Bo and Tamsin were wondering, probably as well as Odin and Freya, how Thor's mood, like a light switch could be turned off and on.

Thor snapped his fingers then pointed at a Valkyrie who was still in a fighting stance but since she was the closest to the table, he ordered, "Chair for Kara if you will."

Kara just soothed in an almost purr and said to the Valkyrie in the 2nd order, "PLEASE. But it may not be needed."

Kara gently pushed Thor into his seat and made herself comfortable on his lap like it was as natural as breathing. Kara then warned draping her arms around Thor's neck, "I have a committed boy friend now. I hope that does not make you or your frost giant girl friend Tiffany jealous."

Bo observed them closely and knew Thor was no longer a threat. The goddess Bo communicated to Tamsin, 'I've used too much of Bo's energy, let me feed from you and I will return your Bo to you… please.'

Tamsin smirked and kissed Bo immediately. She wanted her Bo back after all and mid Chi suck she knew Bo was back when her tongue slid past her lips and her other hand worked under her armor sliding up her leg.

'Booooooooo ENOUGH. I know it is you.' Tamsin growled using the link

'Your GODDESS wants MORE,' Bo pretended in her lower octave voice nearly laughing but smirking away during the deep kiss.

'Bo! You're NOT feeding so give it up! OR ELSE. NO SEX FOR YOU. 2 weeks!' Tamsin imitated the soup Nazi chef.

Bo broke the kiss and just pouted.

Tamsin pecked Bo on the lips huffing out a laugh. How she LOVED the control she had over a hungry succubus.

By this time Odin communicated to all the Valkyries to stand down and as such they were filing out of the room. The remaining fixed the chairs and set up the table for Kara.

Thor shook his head, "Naaaaa. Tiffany and I are sadly no longer an item."

"Awwwww but she was really good for you. She is powerful and a queen to be but most of all faithful. OR was she?" Kara cooed.

Freya and Odin just made small talk sitting back down.

Bo and Tamsin cautiously took their seats again.

Oddly enough 10 Valkyrie children did not leave and they ran up and surrounded Tamsin. They dutifully genuflected before her and bowed. There was nary a word from them.

Tamsin had NO idea what they wanted until Arin slipped into the room and whispered into Tamsin's ear, "They are waiting for you to bless them."

Tamsin growled and used the link, 'ARIN! I'm not the fracking pope. And WHY are you here?'

Arin just whispered back into Tamsin ear, "Long story, but look what I got from them in exchange to see you? Split it with you?"

Tamsin glanced over to Arin's sack and it was full of jewels and gold coins.

Tamsin then realized what happened. It seems that Arin spent too much time with Kenzi and made a huge profit from Tamsin's appearance.

'ARIN! No! We don't take from our own sisters. Avarice has no place here. We GIVE,' Tamsin admonished. 'What would your mom think about this?!'

Arin pouted and then rolled her eyes and with her sarcastic wit aloofly replied, "Girl's gotta try and make a living you know."

Tamsin then quickly thought, 'We can recover from this. Arin, just let me do the talking.'

Arin nodded.

Tamsin just announced to all the children kneeling before her, "I wish you luck in whatever path you desire. Persevere and be strong. Don't ever accept second best."

Bo observed as the kids gushed, and hinged on every word. She was also listening to Kara and Thor.

Thor hugged Kara and casually explained, "She was good to me. Too good. You know, it's like sugar. It's good and sweet. It never fails to put a smile on your face, but…. Sometimes…. I felt like it was too much. You understand?"

Kara cackled, "Yea, sometimes too much of a good thing is bad for you. Are you telling me Thor that you broke up with her because she was perfect?"

"Yea," Thor admitted in defeat.

Freya laughed and added, "Like you'd settle down. I sometimes think you want to rule Valhalla so that you can spread your royal oats with impunity without repercussions since you will have all the Valkyries at your beck and call."

Bo thought about this and oddly it did have some merit. Tamsin told her and Kenzi that Valkyries are created and don't get pregnant. They were servants to the gods in a way.

Odin just grumbled spooning food on his plate, "Let's not forget I forged a lasting peace in hopes that you marry her and that you'd walk the straight and narrow from that time on."

Freya laughed and so did Bo. Odin's grand plans didn't even work for Thor.

Tamsin paused and then added to the Valkyrie children now standing back up, "I want all of you to take what you need back on the condition that you GIVE it to someone or a cause you see just. Hoarding riches does us no good since it is a means to an end, and not the end. Got it?"

Everyone nodded and Arin dumped out all the items she collected from them on a side table with a sigh.

'Arin, it may still get hot in here from Thor. Wait for us at the chamber of the missing.'

Arin just nodded and waited for all the children to leave.

Tamsin looked over and all the kids finally left but oddly enough, Arin was still collected some coins and jewels to her delight. It seems they wanted her to have it.

Arin genuflected before the entire table before taking her leave.

Bo loved Tamsin. Tamsin may profess her loathing for children but she did just fine with these and even preached a message that was oddly refreshing. All this from her 'bad' Valkyrie? Inconceivable.

"Father, Tiffany was holding me down. She's a GREAT person, but she's not for me," Thor addressed Odin.

Kara then whispered into Thor's ear but Bo could hear, "Yea, it's hard to rape and pillage then come home to your perfect girl friend."

Thor acted shocked, "I didn't say that."

Bo then added, "Maybe the Monte Cristo is more like you. It's sweet and sour. Not to mention deep fried."

Thor smiled in appreciation nodding to Bo, "Ahhhh, YES, that is it. The mix of the good and the… Has a full set of experiences."

Kara then added, "It sounds like you want me too now more than ever. I'm a BAD BAD girl. Just ask Odin and Freya. But I'm good too since I am now part of Bo's order, sworn to uphold the old code. Also I don't dote after you like several of the Valkyries do and I don't kneel before you. I'm HARD to get and it's no act."

Bo just thought to Tamsin, 'Just like a Valkyrie I know.'

Tamsin huffed out a laugh, 'You have NO idea how evil I am and how evil I will be to you. SLAVE.'

Bo smirked and put her hand on top of Tamsin's and gave her a little of her charms and purred over the link, 'Not if I banish your demons first…. All with stuff bought from Victorian Era Secret.'

Tamsin just executed an eye roll and easily peeled Bo's hands off of hers.

Thor looked up putting his index finger on lip briefly deep in thought and finally burst out laughing, "I *KNEW* there was something I always liked about you and now even more so. Are you sure you are committed to this feeble human I hear about? What's his name? Freddy Kruger? …. Oh Jason."

Kara just gave it to him straight, "Yes Jason, protector of the 8 human districts encompassing the 69th but we have an OPEN relationship. So my heart will always be Jason's no matter the circumstance….. BUT oddly enough, I know deep down you really want Sigun."

Thor's face turned red in embarrassment.

Kara knew then and there that she was right. He had a thing for Sigun and so the rumor was true. Sigun though HATED Thor's higher than thou and narcissistic personality and could not stand to be around him.

Freya saw this and spat out her drink and bellowed incredulously, "HAH! Sigun is at the top of my order and my right hand woman! She got there because she is always straight as an arrow and follows my code to the T. She'd be in Odin's order right now if she had not chosen to stay back. She's more Valkyrie than you can handle and Tiffany is NO match for Sigun. Good luck with that Thor."

Tamsin was eating and impressed how Kara was leading the conversation like an expert socialite. Tamsin had to huff out a laugh when Kara blew Thor's cover about Sigun. It wasn't even known to her.

Odin just jeered in a serious but irate tone, "So I guess, Thor, that you always want what you can't have. Maybe I should have told you that you could have had any goddess and queen EXECEPT for Princess of the Frost Giants, Tiffany."

Thor recovered and mentioned, "Father, she's a wonderful princess and soon to be queen, but a king needs to be free."

Odin just replied sitting back, "Even gods and rulers have limits. YOU refuse to see them even now. Because of it, I had to send 2 Valkyrie divisions to clean up your mess last time."

Thor just let the comment roll off of him and waved it off adding, "It was a misunderstanding. I had no idea she was hitched to the king and powerful warlord."

Odin and Freya just shook their heads but in a surprise turn of events, Thor interjected with Kara stroking his face still on his lap.

"Father, Freya and Bo, if it pleases all of you, I wish for Kara, still a full Valkyrie in her last life to be by my side to fight and act as my advisor on your behalf. We can be proactive if I have a Valkyrie in my ranks NOT to serve but fight as my equal with my brothers and sisters in arms," Thor offered.

Odin scowled, "I tried this before. Why did you not respect those Valkyries I sent to join you before?"

Tamsin just huffed out a laugh and interjected off hand, "Because he wants a taste of her .. emmm… Monte Cristo."

Thor then announced, "All of you have my word, I will treat her with the same respect as my brothers and sisters in arms."

Kara got up in shock. Thor ALWAYS considered Valkyries as servants but this time he was being sincere. She would fight and die alongside gods and that was almost too good to pass up.

Bo whacked Tamsin on the arm and just brought up raising a brow curiously, "Kara has a plan to save Valhalla without the need to collect more souls. With all due respect Thor, she needs to get that started first before anything else."

Freya filled her drink and asked, "SINCE you are here Kara, please let us know your plan. We gave Bo our word that we'd hear you out."

Odin gestured for her to continue.

Kara took couple deep breaths and sat down in her seat next to Thor and relayed that Valhalla does need souls to keep it going, but the resources used by Valkyries were wasteful and the land where it came from, Valhalla, could not support them at the current rate of consumption. She proposed replanting trees, and reusing weapons such bows and other arms as a start. She would cut down the mining of minerals and work with the land instead of against it.

What Kara proposed in essence was sustainable practices which were already going on Earth side.

Everyone listened intently and in the end everyone seriously considered what she said.

Finally after some uncomfortable silence, Odin asked, "How will you plan to get resources for this effort? The Valkyries are already stretched extremely thin."

Kara thought about this, "Volunteers. We can start by using fewer resources immediately, but as for tending to the land, we need people to spare their free time here and there."

Freya then clarified, "Some of our Valkyrie divisions are already sleep deprived."

Kara mused on this and asked carefully turning to Bo and bowing her head slightly, "Bo, Goddess of the new order, will you allow me serve alongside Thor in my final life if I keep to the old code and get my plan to save Valhalla well under way?"

Thor grumbled under his breath, "New order…."

Bo ignored it knowing it will have to be addressed at another time but answered Kara, "Yes Kara, of course. It is your life to do as you see fit so long as the old code remains in your heart."

Kara then smirked evilly and asked Thor, "I am all yours Thor BUT I need your help to get my pet project started."

Thor, full of himself, just offered, "What can I do to get you on my side? Ask."

Kara seductively came over and sat on his lap again and cooed, "I know I can get DEDICATED volunteers with LOTS of free time that they would have used for stupid stuff like shopping for new phones. I just need you to join me of your own free will and replant trees in barren areas of Valhalla."

Thor's face soured a little, "PLANTING? That is a peasant's job!"

"Hear me out Thor. Just show up and plant a couple trees. Flex your muscles and take off your armor. The Valkyries that fawn over you will come running to help," Kara related.

Thor thought about this and then said triumphantly, "THEN I can task them with the work!"

"Noooo" Kara mentioned, "You keep working and put your all into it for a couple weeks and at least PRETEND this is important to you. The Valkyries seeing this will work their hearts out for you and give to OUR cause willingly."

"WORK WORK WORK. I don't know. I do want you on my team, but does it have to be THAT hard?" Thor leaned back pretended to be tired just thinking about it.

Kara put the icing on the cake, "After a couple days of hard back breaking SELFLESS work, you know your Valkyries will drop their clothes for you without you even asking at the end of the day. Heck maybe during the day."

Thor rubbed his chin imaging it with a glassy gaze of delight.

Freya shook her head. It was SAD but true. Thor loved Valkyrie orgies.

Kara whispered but everyone heard, "They'll polish your war hammer to a nice bright shine working doubly hard since you are such a great leader."

Kara knew her tactics were working with his resistance waning.

"Hmmm you have a point there. I am their leader and god after all, I SHOULD show them that I won't ask them to do anything I won't do myself," Thor justified thinking about the next orgy.

"As for being their leader, don't you want to be free and explore all the lands and universes with the greatest and most powerful team of Fae you've assembled which of course includes me?" Kara cooed and stroked Thor's face once more.

"Of course," Thor replied.

"You can't do that IF you are the ruler of Valhalla. You WILL be needed here ALL THE TIME and… well us Valkyries are great for a quick roll in the hay, BUT do you really want to deal with all our estrogen challenges? We can be catty at times, needy, and clingy. We need LOTS of attention. Well except me."

Thor rolled he eyes already knowing what challenges he faced and in defeat when limp then relayed, "I know that all too well. OK, then I will defer those items to Bo. If you don't mind, sister."

Kara then used the link to Bo, 'Trust me, just agree.'

Bo shook her head to Thor mentioning that she didn't mind, but was trying to find what Kara was getting at. Kara was leading him to the water and convincing him to drink. What was her end game?

Kara then offered, "Good idea Thor, but if stuff happens, you will ultimately be accountable."

"Uggggg," Thor gave up, "Then what do you suggest."

"Give it ALL to Bo. She's a succubus and knows how to handle us. If bad stuff happens, you can just blame her. You will still be our god and hero alongside Bo, but think about it. You will only be needed when huge decisions are being made. You get all the glory and no risk."

Tamsin then grinned getting Kara's logic. It was a dream come true for Thor and so she added, "Think about all the worlds you'll plunder while you sew your royal oats. The parties and sex will be off the hook. Then you can come back here and STILL be our god and hero. If you stick to Kara's plan and be selfless at least when you are here, you MAY get Sigun to show you her staff handling skills. REMEMBER, it's the quiet ones that are the most wild and I KNOW you like it that way."

Thor threw is hands in the air, "I SURRENDER ladies! So be it!"

Thor then in a serious tone addressed Freya and Odin, "Father, Freya, I will let Bo rule over Valhalla and it's kingdoms as the Goddess of the New Order and I will serve the Kingdoms humbly being an emissary of good will and peace when the time comes. That is if Bo claims the throne."

Odin and Freya froze and dead panned to each other. This was too good to be true. Kara had managed to talk Thor down from his dreams of being a god over Valhalla and its realms.

Freya agreed, "I accept."

Odin nodded.

Bo agreed, "Sounds good to me Thor."

Bo was extremely enamored by Kara. Not only did Kara stop a fight in progress which they would have lost, but Kara saved Valhalla and then also convinced Thor to yield the throne to her. Bo still didn't know if she wanted it, but it was better to have options then to have none.

Tamsin's doubts about Kara's allegiance vanished. She was being true to the old code and actually saved Valhalla all by herself.

Odin just stoically noted, "Done. I would like to see how you will keep the 'good will' and 'peace' part."

Thor hugged Kara and Kara just melted into him. It was self explanatory that Kara was going to keep him in line.

Freya thought to Kara, 'IMPRESSIVE. Very, very impressive Kara.'

Kara glowed. She never thought she'd ever get that type of compliment from Freya.

Bo smirked and Tamsin rubbed Bo's leg whispering, "I love you goddess of the new order."

After a couple moments, Kara got up then genuflected before a shocked Bo and asked, "I hope I have been true to you Bo in the short time we were together. I don't like saying goodbyes since I always believe that we will meet again."

Bo stood up and lifted Kara up and instead embraced her, "Don't make me cry. Of course we will see each other again. I wish you luck. Come back to me if you can ok? Will you and Jason be all right?"

"Thanks. Jason and I will make do," Kara smiled getting all misty eyed. She found it odd she felt more.

Just then Sigun strode powerfully into the room first crispy saluting Freya and then Odin.

Sigun noted the awkward silence when everyone stopped talking as soon as she entered. Everyone was hinging on her every move like the world depended on it.

"Odin, I was told to relay you a message personally from the Hall," Sigun reported stiffly.

"And it is something that CAN'T wait or be communicated over the link?" Odin grumbled.

Sigun just coughed it up knowing that it wasn't anything Odin wanted to hear, "Sir Wallace wants an audience with you TODAY. He mentioned deplorable conditions in the hall and everyone is unhappy."

Odin tightened his fists clearly upset as he repeated, "SIR WALLACE?!"

Sigun nodded and took a small step back.

Tamsin smirked.

Kara laughed but faced away from the table on purpose.

Everyone knew how Odin felt about Sir Wallace by now and then vented staring at Tamsin, "Tamsin, I command you… PLEASE see Sir Wallace SOMETIME TODAY. I am SURE he wants to 'TALK' to you. As for Arin, word got out to Sir Wallace that she was reborn early and has the exact date in which Arin will be fully grown. It is almost as if he is counting down to the lunar Earth year."

"Oooookkkk, " Tamsin smirked back. She found it hilarious that someone other than her got under Odin's skin.

Odin then turned to Sigun and clarified in all seriousness, "Tell Sir Wallace to ….. 'suck it'."

Everyone burst out laughing including Sigun. Odin was not known for jokes, but that was appropriate.

Bo noticed Thor's aura and he DID like her a little he just didn't show any overt signs. As for Sigun, she did really despise him, 'hate' was almost on target but not quite. Thor may have a chance in hell to get her but it was still a chance never the less.

She then quickly thought to Odin and Freya, 'Freya, will Sigun keep to the old code and your laws even if she is in the presence of someone who may be deficient of it?'

Freya paused and communicated back, 'Of course. She works with Odin's Valkyries but was never sucked in.'

'Odin and Freya, I THINK I know someone that may straighten out Thor after all. Sigun.'

Odin thought back, 'There is no way. My son is more stubborn if not more so than you Bo. He changes for NO ONE. Even Kara's remarkable influence may wear off over time.'

'Well we don't change him, but bring out the good qualities in him that are already there. You have little faith,' Bo followed up.

Freya added, 'You can TRY but that assumes Sigun will let Thor get within 6 feet of her. Sigun HATES Thor. The last time Thor got within range of her and said something smart, she kicked him in the twigs and cherries. Lucky for us, war didn't break out. They have yet to make amends.'

Bo cleared her throat right as Sigun was doing her salute and leave, "Sigun, please join us?"

Sigun stood there looking at Bo in wonder as to why she was needed.

"The reason why we abruptly stopped talking when you entered the room is that we need your help to save Valhalla."

"OK," Sigun glanced over to Freya who nodded and motioned to the chair next to Thor. It was Kara's but Kara on queue pulled up another chair.

Odin thought to all with the exception of Thor and Sigun, 'I hope you are ready to break up another fight. I have kept the 2nd order on standby just outside.'

Bo thought to Thor. She found it easy now and just mentioned, 'Do you still want Sigun? I'll take time but I can make it happen IF you play your cards right and IF Sigun still likes you deep down.'

Thor looked toward Bo and nodded and thought back, 'We have lots of bad blood between us Bo. BUT if you are the succubus that moved Tamsin's heart, then I will take your advice.'

'Just be a gentleman and compliment her. Hold the chair and say you like her hair.'

'But this is how she NORMALLY dresses,' Thor added as he got up and held the chair for her.

Sigun carefully took a seat next to Thor. She didn't want to be near him and she felt dirty. She also wanted to run but Bo asked her to stay.

Thor sat down and without overdoing it mentioned to Sigun nonchalantly, "Are you braiding your hair differently Sigun? It looks great."

Sigun ran her hands through her hair being ultra self conscious, and stammered out, "Yes…. Emmm. Thanks."

Sigun had the sinking feeling like she was on a stage and communicated to Tamsin frantically. 'SHIT Tamsin WTF. What is going on here and what does lunk head here want from me?'

Tamsin just thought back, 'Just give him a little latitude.'

'If Thor puts ONE finger on me, I'll kill him!'

'Let go of your boot knife. Just calm down ok?'

Bo continued, "Kara has found a way to save Valhalla without collecting more souls for the hall. Thor, can you please explain?'

'BE NICE and pitch it to her like your friends and keep your libido in check,' Bo thought to Thor.

Thor chimed in and put on a straight face for Sigun, "Kara noticed that the more resources we pull from Valhalla in terms of food and weapons is only hastening Valhalla's demise since we are using up more resources than the souls we collect to bolster it back up. Her strategy is to not only conserve and reuse resources, but also to replant tress and other vegetation in concert with other more sustainable practices. Valhalla will still need souls, but less of them. In terms of how you can help out, I am joining Kara in this endeavor and would like you to spear head it later when we get it up and running."

Sigun snapped back sternly, "So you want me to do your work for you and while you take all the credit. I DON'T THINK SO and don't be disingenuous with me."

"I only ask and I'm not leaving until Valhalla is well on the way to getting better even if I have to plant vegetation and be the champion to reduce and reuse resources," Thor mentioned calmly.

"I DON'T BUY IT and STOP patronizing me," Sigun stated clearly upset.

Bo thought to Thor, 'Don't PUSH her. I know this probably isn't like you. Just excuse yourself and leave professionally.'

"I don't do this for my own glory or anyone else's. This is our home and I just want to fix it as much as all of us do," Thor covered his anger that he was rejected but took Bo's advice.

Thor stood up and announced, "Thank you everyone for a great meal."

Thor then addressed Tamsin and Bo as sincerely as he could, "My behavior earlier today was unforgivable. Please accept my deepest apologies. My ego gets the best of me. Now if you will excuse me."

With that Thor took his leave, but Bo read his aura and he was steaming mad. Being humble was not one of his traits.

Kara knew him well then genuflected and left with Thor to calm him down.

Sigun was in shock. Did just she maul Thor in front of her gods? Was it a ruse? Thor apologized and being a gentleman? NEVER. This was really messed up. He NEVER paid attention to her hair before. They just argued and hurled insults at each other most of the time.

Freya broke the tension and spoke to Sigun, "Sigun, I know dealing with Thor is a challenge and with your history, it is even harder, but saving Valhalla is in all of our best interest. As you know Valhalla connects all the other kingdoms together and its collapse may implode all the other kingdoms, it's just a matter of time. Please consider what he has to say and Kara will guide you as well."

Sigun got up and nodded all numb and left as well.

Tamsin, Bo, Freya, and Odin walked into a smaller circular adjoining room where they all stood and faced the center.

Bo loved the fact that Tamsin guided her as it concerned this room. This marble walled room with a rough dull grey granite floor had no furniture, but complex inscriptions were embossed in the center floor.

Odin finally asked, "My daughter, are you SURE you wish to see all the visions I have of the future concerning you and your friends?"

Bo flared a brow and coolly mentioned, "Bring it."

"For some reason which I can't account for, I am only getting bits and pieces of it, but I will show you what I have seen," Odin announced but added, "FATE can't be changed my Ysabeau. Knowing will just take away your free will."

Bo just confidently replied, "I don't believe in things being set in stone and I DON'T believe in fate."

Freya warned, "A belief to the contrary does not mean it does not exist."

"Maybe, but I need to know regardless," Bo concluded.

Tamsin just stayed quiet. Odin was right about fate but what he said about only getting bits and pieces didn't make as much sense. He normally got most of it especially as the events came closer to fruition.

Odin finally warned, "You can't unsee this Bo and these events WILL come to pass no matter how hard you try to avoid it. I have yet to see these premonitions change."

"Just show it to me!" Bo nearly yelled agitated.

Odin nodded. He closed his eyes and a bright red sphere appeared in the middle of the room.

Soon smoky images came into view without any sound.

It was Kenzi, crying over and hugging a burnt corpse. She rocked it holding it tightly. She also held a hat the Hale wore.

Tamsin noted this was in Hale's room at the light Fae compound and it was partly obscured, but above Hale's head board in blood read, "Kendra: Payback is a bitch."

Bo took it in with apparent shock but nodded to Odin to move forward.

The image faded and a new one formed. Bo was dying in an alley, bloodied and barely fighting alongside Kenzi. Hoards of different types of Fae were about to surround and kill them.

The image faded away and a new one formed.

Jason was pushing forward to get to Bo and Kenzi to extract them. Dyson, the dire wolf, was fighting in the distance.

Jason fended off 2 Morags shooting them dead but was no match for a monstrously large wendigo who grabbed him and devoured him head first.

He had pulled the pins on two of his grenades slamming them into its mouth right before his end.

BOOM. The headless wendigo collapsed to the ground dead.

The images faded and a new one formed.

Kenzi was barely alive next Bo trying desperately to resuscitate her. Kenzi wounds were grave and she only had seconds to live from the looks of it. If the Fae didn't kill her, her injuries would, Bo deduced with this scene tugging at her heart strings.

In the front of Kenzi and her was Tamsin. Also bleeding out, beaten and bruised. A monstrous Orc was about to deal a death strike holding Tamsin up by the neck in the air.

Tamsin escaped the hold and sliced his head off but stumbled onto the ground in near exhaustion as more Fae advanced onto Bo's position. The 69th had yet to catch up.

The images faded and a new one formed.

Bullets, arrows and fire balls hurdled towards them, all with Bo's name on it and it looked hopeless.

Tamsin had just gotten up and was slow to bring up her shield.

Kenzi in a blur knocked Tamsin to the ground and in another blur bravely ran straight into the incoming barrage.

Bo saw this and grabbed at her heart.

Kenzi flew back and was slammed into a wall. Her body was charred and mangled and her face showed a vacant lifeless stare.

This hurt Bo deep down. Kenzi, her heart, put her life down for her.

A tear fell to the ground but Bo held a stoic face.

The images faded and new one appeared

Bo was unconscious and fed hungrily from Tamsin probably out of reflex.

The image then faded and a new one became clear.

Tamsin was lying down on the ground with the biggest smile of joy on her face. Her normally bright green eyes were now muted and dull.

Tamsin was dead. This was unmistakably due to a SUCCUBUS feed.

There was no life in Tamsin as the battle raged on with Kendra and Mia firing several rounds from the roof top onto the incoming threats.

No one seemed close to extracting her, or anyone for that fact. This looked like a one way trip for all Tamsin mused.

An image of Bo barely conscious, dragging her body on the ground to Tamsin in utter ruins came next. Yelling what looked like 'Tamsin! No… no… no…. not my Valkyrie! No no no! Tamsin… god please!'

Bo broke her stare briefly at the scene presented her. Several tears fell to the floor.

Kenzi was her HEART but Tamsin was her SOUL.

Bo mumbled trying to hold herself for breaking down, "Not you Tamsin. Not you."

Tamsin saw Bo quiver and walked quietly next to her hold her but Bo was mad and upset and shook it off.

Bo felt the guilt. Tamsin may be a harbinger of death, but Bo was one too. THIS was her fault. She fed and killed the VERY person she cherished the most in her life.

The sphere began to fade away but Bo barked at her father, "SHOW ME the rest!"

Mia valiantly defended the roof top position which was being overrun by Ogres and undead. Kendra in the background looked like she was lining up a shot and need a little more time.

An Ogre finally got close and grabbed Mia and slammed her into the ground like a rag doll several times and threw her off the building roof top.

She was gone.

Tamsin shook her head and bowed it down solemnly. Grizzal would lose his only daughter Mia to Kendra, the sworn enemy of the dire wolf shifters. Mia would die to protecting Kendra's life and that was cruelly ironic. Sure Tamsin really didn't care about Grizzal, but she knew the bond of a father, or god father was one not to be trifled with.

A new image came into view.

Kendra was the last forward person on the ground stalling with Dyson. What remained of the 69th was now less than 100 meters away.

A new image coalesced.

Kendra was injured lying on the ground immobile putting a manual detonator into a pack of plastic explosive. She was right in front of it bleeding out. It would kill her instantly along with the enemies near her. Tamsin knew her all too well.

Bo could tell what Kendra was yelling to Dyson several meters back. She was telling him to run or run away.

Dyson would not leave her and instead he howled and Bo had no idea why he was doing this.

Dyson had body armor custom made for him but it was shot and burnt to hell.

Mid howl, Dyson flew back when several arrows slammed into him but that did not stop him from rolling back over now dripping blood in apparent unbearable pain and howling once more.

More arrows came his way and Tamsin brought Bo into a quick hug making her turn away.

Bo pushed back in tears with the last image of Dyson lying in the middle of the alley with several arrows sticking out of him. His entire body convulsed but even that too stopped.

Bo felt her heart crack. Dyson was family and Bo loved him too.

Another image appeared.

Kendra was in tears no doubt over Dyson as she took out several Fae that got in close with her gun but held up the detonator waiting for the enemy to come in closer.

Kendra threw some smoke grenades toward the enemy to slow them down.

The next image was of Arin, who was unarmed, that had slipped in with the 69th. They had finally gotten to Bo but the cost was already too high.

Smoke from the grenades that Kendra had activated was filling the entire area with dense fog.

Bo just whispered to Tamsin under her breath hurting, "Noooooooo not Arin. PLEASE no."

Arin was frantically trying to wake Bo and Tamsin up.

Bo could see how distraught Arin was as she kept repeating shaking them both saying, "sister and mommy."

Tamsin shed a tear. Arin FELT and the battle field was no place for them. She was also too young to control them.

Arin was in shock oblivious to the danger she was in. The 69th was barely holding a perimeter as an explosion rocked the area.

Bo looked down and wiped her tear away saying, "Kendra… god dammit."

A new image came up.

Arin finally, the little girl that she was, mounted Bo over her shoulder and made her way through the path the 69th already cleared to get there.

She looked back at Tamsin briefly in tears and left without her

Tamsin knew Arin wanted to bring her home, but that was not possible so Arin left her behind. Tamsin knew that would haunt her for the rest of her life times.

What was left of 69th was covering Arin and they were paying with their lives, Bo painfully mused.

Bo clamped onto Tamsin's hand nearly crushing it. NOT ARIN TOO.

The next image surprised them both as they said in unison, "Crap."

Laruen was on an ER table battered and in bad condition. She was apparently in the fire fight too with the 69th due to the holstered Glock on her left hip and an empty holster on her right. She had spent all her spare magazines.

Bo held on for at least SOME good news with the ER team working frantically to save her.

Tamsin never knew Lauren was a fighter looking at her muscle definition. Someone must have trained her. WAIT, that was probably her, Tamsin mused.

After several shocks with paddles, a doctor looked toward the clock and then a nurse solemnly covered her up.

"FUCK!" Bo began to break but Tamsin held her in tight.

"You can stop this now Bo. You don't need to see it. I can do it," Tamsin reassured stroking Bo's back.

"Noooo!" Bo stammered out pushing away stubbornly again. "I need to know to s… save you. All of you."

Tamsin hated to tell Bo that fate had spoken and seeing it only made things worse.

Another image appeared and it was Alex in full combat gear unscathed at the hospital morgue crying hysterically at what remained of a burnt torso. There was nothing left beside that. The body armor even badly burnt covered a shirt remnant that had a Captain's emblem with the words 'Shaw' embossed beneath it.

Trick wasn't far away somberly putting his hand on Kenzi's shoulder and covering her back up again before he went to comfort Alex.

This was all too real for Bo as she openly wept.

The image faded and a new one formed showing Kara distraught over what was left of Jason. She held her composure well but when she fished something out of his vest pocket, she smiled at first and then broke down and cried for her personal hero.

The red abruptly faded from the room and Bo turned to Odin even in tears.

Tamsin knew there was more but it was best that Bo not know. Bo was already at her breaking point and that was not good. She had just lost Dyson, Lauren and most likely her. All her lovers set down their lives for Bo to live.

Tamsin just put her arm around Bo and offered, "That's it. Let's get out of here. Ok?"

Bo shrugged Tamsin's arm off and growled at Odin, "I SAID ALL. I want to see it."

Freya knew this was hard on Bo and told her, "Come back and we may have more to show you."

"Noooooo!" Bo was furious. "You show me NOW! I refuse to be left in the dark for my protection. Now DO IT!"

Odin nodded a little unsure if he should continue it but proceeded.

New images appeared in the red smoke.

Bo was in her bed balling her eyes out. She was convulsing in pain. Destiny was by her side but it was the way Bo held it that was disturbing.

Tamsin knew this premonition from Kara and didn't want Bo to see it though. Destiny was pointed at Bo's heart. Bo looked like she had been crying for days maybe weeks on end. She was emaciated and boney. She was no longer feeding, probably out of guilt.

Tamsin hated to see her succubus so weak and broken but for Bo to even contemplate taking her own life told her how much Bo loved her. Tamsin had to make Bo promise again to not take her life for a fallen Valkyrie but she knew that Bo considered her much much more than that.

That painful image faded away and a new one appeared.

It was Bo, finally able to let go, lighting a pyre with Tamsin lying peacefully on top of the wood. Thousands, perhaps all of Valkyries came to honor Tamsin with Odin and Freya presiding as well.

Tamsin seeing this was both saddened that she really didn't make it and flattered at the same time. She died a hero after all and judging by the fact no one wore colored sashes any more denoted that they were at least beginning to form under one god.

Arin was a young teenager now, standing by Bo's side with the shield and sword of Achilles on her.

Tamsin saw the emotions of love and loss in Arin's eyes. Tamsin warned Arin about feeling due to all the 'dark colors' but now Arin had to go through her own trial by fire. This would either make her stronger or break her.

Bo wailed at this sight, gripping onto Tamsin tightly in an embrace whispering, "I… I failed you. I'm so sorry Tamsin. I… I will find a way to be with you. I won't… give up. I give y… you my blood oath."

"I know, my love," Tamsin soothed.

Bo refused to believe that she was the one the killed her lover and put her on the pyre too.

Tamsin just held her broken succubus. At least she felt better that Arin took her place after all to keep her Bo safe.

Odin stopped again.

Bo even in the hug with Tamsin in utter ruins barked, "SHOW ME taking the throne in Valhalla!"

Bo knew through Trevor, the seer of the aswangs, that she took the throne and so far what Trevor mentioned to her was spot on.

Odin nodded.

The image that came up was a joyous one with Freya genuflecting briefly before Bo and Bo taking a seat in Odin's throne. Everyone cheered, including Freya and Arin came up from behind Bo and stood by her side.

Tamsin noted that the Bo in that scene smiled and nodded accepting the crown which Arin and Freya put on her head. Where was Odin?

Tamsin was relieved that Bo was eating and feeding again because at the pyre, Bo looked like she was ready for the grave as well.

Bo was livid and spat out shouting, "FUCK THIS! You… FATE…. EVERYONE just expects me to take the throne as queen after my spouse, my family and everyone ELSE that matters in my life is killed! Your premonitions need some work! I will NEVER take the crown if that is the PRICE. THAT I promise you! I will not step on the backs of the people I CALL MY FAMILY to sit in a freak cold ass uncomfortable chair! Mark my words. NEVER! I don't accept FATE and I sure as hell won't take the throne without Tamsin. PERIOD! So screw this!"

Freya interjected calmly, "Bo, what you talk about is destiny not fate. These glimpses into the future show fate. Fate is unyielding. Do you think I take comfort in the fact that you will rule over me in the future? I don't accept it now, but when the time comes, I know my reasons for taking a knee in front of you will be more palatable and clear."

Bo pointed sharply to where the red sphere was, enraged, "THAT does not make sense! I kill everyone I love to be a queen in Valhalla. I LOVE Tamsin and I WILL NOT do it without her. I LOVE my family. LOVE defines who I am and my whole life. Also I don't understand WHY Arin is still by my side after I killed her lover Lauren!"

Bo realized too late that she just gave away Arin's secret to everyone that she fell in love with Lauren in her past life.

Tamsin held Bo even though she didn't want to be held but then an odd thought hit her.

"Odin," Tamsin mentioned, "These images of the future are in chronologic order right?"

"Yes."

"That first one, show it to me again. Please."

That image of Kenzi holding Hale came up again and Tamsin concentrated on the wall clock in the background which was fading in and out then she realized that it was less than 20 minutes into the future.

"Bo!" Tamsin held her firmly by her shoulders to snap her out of her self pity.

Bo was shocked but paid attention to her Valkyrie.

"We have to leave NOW! The light Fae compound was just attacked!" Tamsin dragged her out of the room in a sprint not even bothering to say goodbye.

Ajax was ready and they quickly road to the nearest portal.

Tamsin also communicated to Kara to keep Arin at her place in Valhalla, the chamber of the missing, since it was probably the safest place to be with all the Valkyries guarding it.

Odin thought to Tamsin galloping away with Bo, 'What is written will come to pass. Prepare her for the eventuality of it. Also you seem to be Bo's thrall. Did you do that of your own free will?'

'Yes, because without it I would have killed your son today.'

'But will you be able to use your powers to their fullest extent when Bo is in her darkest hour?'

Tamsin had no idea how to respond but she knew and so did Odin.

No.

Tamsin had to grapple with the fact that maybe the reason why Bo lost almost everyone she cared about was because she was not enough.

Regret.

She was in a catch 22.

If Bo lifted the thrall then she could go on a rampage without anyone that could stop her. Lauren was almost killed at her hands without it and at that time her powers were still forming. Now Tamsin knew that her current powers mixed in with her raw emotions, even with the thrall, were more powerful than she was before taking all her past lives into account. The proof was the way she fought in the premonitions. Bo didn't know and Tamsin just never used them as there was really no need.

Bo in essence was her checks and balances and the thrall just enforced it.

She was afraid this time of what she would ultimately become.

Lifting the thrall may make her a monster.

As such, Tamsin willing made herself one hundred percent accountable to Bo, initially due to Lauren, but now due to everyone else that she cherished in her life.

By the same token, she needed her full power to defend Bo when the time came.

Odin spoke to her again, 'Normally, I'd tell you that you have a duty to protect my daughter, but I don't have to. The bond you have with my daughter goes well above and beyond duty. I wish you….. luck.'

Tamsin thought that was odd. It was as if Odin knew this was coming to pass soon and would not see her again.

The portal was coming into view.

WAIT. Tamsin brooded. Arin was still a kid when she carried Bo away in the alley and was a teen when Bo put her on the Pyre.

That meant that, judging by Arin's accelerated growth. The battle would come to pass in 4 to 6 months.

It was just barely enough time to train everyone.

If FATE was going to kill her, Tamsin planned to give fate a run for its money.

Bo was still numb. Trevor and Odin were in sync more or less so it gave more credence that these event would come to fruition. What to do about it was the question.

Bo never backed down from any one or any thing that threatened her family but a pang of guilt weighted on her.

Most of her friends, her entire family, her ex's and even her lover died saving her life. Bo abhorred the irony.

She would do ANYTHING to protect those she loved, but it was she that brought on them their demise.

Trick could rewrite history again, but Bo knew that cost was also too high as well. Whatever Trick wrote, will come true, but what about the relationships she forged to now? Would Tamsin still love her?

What if she cheated fate, Bo brooded? If it was her that ultimately brought down everyone she cared about, then her not being there would force fate's hand to give them another chance.

HOW?

She needed to leave and leave now. Leave everyone she loved and that hurt too.

FOR GOOD.

Bo would move forward, but move forward ALONE.

Tamsin felt Bo and oddly she knew what she was thinking since the bond worked both ways. But it wasn't just Bo's life at stake here. It was hers too. She was dead serious when she broke down and told Bo in the hospital that she loved her and that her life had no meaning without her in it.

Bo would cause her to be in pain through the bond Tamsin surmised but she knew Bo would also live the rest of her life in agony as well since Bo, the succubus, needed relationships to survive. Without them, she would be cursed.

Both would lead a cursed existence for that matter all because of love.

Tamsin final thought before she dismounted from Ajax was that EVERYONE touched by Bo would be cursed to an extent as well at her departure.

A/N: Comment, fav and follow!

Ya know, I hate it when I watch another syfy series (Dark Matter) where it casts an actress from LG whose acting is almost exactly the same on the new show as it was on LG.

In this case, ZP is cast as an android on a space ship where a mishap happens and all the humans (6) in stasis wake up and have no memory of who the heck they are. This includes ZP, the andriod who's memory is wiped as well.

I am already tired of her hackneyed quirky mannerisms of not quite fitting in (same as LG) but otherwise immensely intellect. Sound familiar?

Not to mention I already have a a 'minor' beef with her due to the ending of the LG.

Really? DocBackStabYouBus?

Can someone PLEASE give ZP another ROLE that is actually a challenge and a change from the norm?

Hey I'll quiz you and I bet you may get it right even without watching the series.

So the 6 people wake up from statis and begin to explore the ship.

2 of them stumble across an android (also in a sort of stasis - like power save mode)

For your final exam answer the following:

1) When they wake ZP "named 'andriod'" what is the *FIRST* thing she does (choose one):

A) Say hello and initiate repairs on the ship which is limping though space.

B) Makes them all Coffee.

C) Goes horizontal with the lead female (named 2) who assumed defacto authority on the ship.

D) Instead of helping, she immediately goes postal on them all intent on killing them.

Keep in mind I said FIRST THING. Hmmmmm ok. Choices not as clear cut but let me know. I still think the majority will get it.