A/N: Thanks for the reviews, favs, and follows, party people!
On a side note, I heard about s5 being the last season of LG, and predictably, I am sad. :( I'll probably end up finishing this fanfic before the second half of season 5 airs next year, but I'm not too sure if I'll write more in the future.
Info: Adarna - Technically a bird of lore that's capable of healing (through bird songs), putting people to sleep (also through bird songs), and turning people to stone (through its poop.. lol). However, I am adopting it as a Fae that's capable of healing just physical wounds through song.
Air Elemental - Well.. it's exactly what it sounds like. Imagine air benders from Avatar and Legend of Korra!
Half-breeds - Abbadon's minions aka the people he's turned into half-zombies.
Anyways, let's do dis.
Chapter 10
6 months later.
The soles of Bo's boots pounded and pushed off the paved roads and sidewalks with speed and determination as she zig-zagged between buildings to escape her pursuers. Close behind her, a group of masked people followed. Bo couldn't help but notice their footsteps were seemingly silent as they ran, and inevitably, her footsteps were the ones that caught the attention of the walkers they passed. So, in addition to the mystery people running after her, there was a mini horde of zombies adding to her struggle.
"Shit, shit, shit," she repeated as a mantra, darting this way and that. She thought back to how she got in this situation in the first place.
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"Alright!" Dyson shouted. "It's a simple mission that won't require more than 6 of us. We've had scouts check out the city, and we should be fine with those numbers. However, we will have two look-outs get sent ahead to be stationed at key points. From there, we will split into two units so one group can check out one building and vice versa."
"What are the teams?" May inquired, shooting a knowing glance at her twin, April. The two of them knew as healers they would be split up.
"Team A will consist of me, April, and Kenzi. Team B will consist of May, Bo, and Edgar," Dyson replied in an efficient manner.
April rolled her eyes at having to be stuck with the wolf. He was far too heroic for her liking. She leaned over to her sister, whispering, "So lucky. I'm stuck with the white knight over here."
"Shhh," May hushed her twin, though she smiled softly.
Bo stared at the two adarna twins, watching them interact. They were 21 years old, of Asian descent, and willowy in stature. However, the most striking thing about them were their eyes; they were a dark red, bordering into amber. As she was about to avert her attention elsewhere, a certain human came up to her and swung an arm around her shoulders.
"How's it goin', sugar-snatch?" Kenzi nonchalantly greeted her best friend.
"Vaguely hungry," the succubus replied honestly.
"Weellll, if you didn't always wait until you absolutely had to feed, you would probably feel better. You go days before you feed sometimes."
"I know, Kenzi, but.. I don't know, I just don't feel like it sometimes."
"Listen, if it's about that blonde hottie that came into your life for a friggin week, we're going to have to have a serious chat with a lot of booze involved."
"Well-" Bo began before Dyson interrupted to speak to the entire group.
"Okay, we've got our teams. Is everyone equipped?"
A choruses of yes's resounded in the small area where they were gathered.
"It's supposed to be a simple mission. In. Out. Got it?" Dyson locked eyes with everyone for confirmation.
The two Kitsune scouts shifted into their fox forms before darting ahead of the entire group. As soon as they were in place, they radioed the two teams. The teams wished each other good luck before separating and heading to different locations. Team A had the job of getting survival supplies (ammo, jackets, lighters, etc.) while Team B was tasked with retrieving medical supplies. These trips were made more frequently as the settlement grew larger and larger. At some point, the mayor began accepting people who simply wanted somewhere safe to stay rather than just people who wanted to fight for their cause.
Team A arrived to their location first since it was closer, and they quickly entered the store. Dyson radioed the other team, motioning to his two companions that the coast was clear.
"Team B, this is Team A. We're inside. Gathering supplies now. Over."
"Copy that, Team A. Halfway to destination. Over," Edgar said through the walkie-talkie as he walked with one hand slightly raised with his fingers spread. He put away the walkie-talkie, his hands both raised just in case something went wrong; as an air elemental, he had a clear advantage in any situation. His gray eyes narrowed, blonde hair rustling in the slight breeze as he scanned their surroundings. The eerie silence tensed his broad shoulders, and he stopped in front of their designated building, making May run into his tall, wide frame.
"Oops. Sorry," May apologized out of reflex.
"That.. wasn't even your fault," Edgar murmured in confusion and promptly received a shrug from the girl in return.
"Something seems a bit off," Bo muttered, pulling out her dagger just as they opened the door to the facility.
"Team B at destination. Preparing to retrieve supplies. Over," Edgar radioed. "Be on your guard," the bulky male warned the two women afterwards. As soon as he received confirmation from the other team, he stepped inside with his empty duffle bags.
The two nodded in agreement before they followed suit, walking around, and gathering various supplies.
Bo sheathed her dagger for the time being, opting to fill the silence instead. "It's kind of strange how this place wasn't swept clean the first time through."
"From what I heard," May piped in, "this town was hit pretty hard with the virus for some reason. Everyone turned into walkers and overran whoever was still human. The walkers lingered unusually long, and survivors didn't even want to try navigating the place for forever."
Edgar grunted in response before making his way to the exit.
However, before any of them could leave, six masked figures burst through the windows, swinging from cables attached to the ceiling. As one of them neared Edgar, he shifted his stance, punching the space between him and the attacker. A gust of wind shifted where he punched, shoving the masked figure away and into a wall.
"What the fuck is going on?!" Edgar shouted, watching as more people showed up.
"No idea," May said politely with a hint of distress. She had her brass knuckles out, making use of her boxing skills. As one of the intruders neared her, she ducked away from their punch and threw one of her own. She connected hard with the person's gut, and her ears were met with a satisfying groan of pain. The adarna watched the person crumple over and vomit into their own mask. She cringed before taking on the next person.
"Team B in distress! Team B in distress!" The air elemental yelled into the walkie-talkie, using his leg to kick a bit of air at another person.
"Team B, where are you?!" came the crackle of the radio.
"Same goddamn place! Bo! Got an ID on these people?!" The blonde was continuously yelling now as he took on more of their foes.
"Uh, gimme a sec!" Bo yelled in return as she stomped the heel of her foot into a person's thigh, hearing the sickening crunch of bone. Before the person could fall to the ground in pain, she grabbed their collar, yanking up the mask. She quickly sucked in some chi, coughing afterwards. She tossed the person aside, yelling to the air elemental. "Edgar! We've got half-breeds!"
"FUCK," he growled.
"We can't keep this up, guys. We've gotta ditch the supplies. Maybe they'll leave us alone then!" May suggested, giving a quick but hard jab to the side of someone's head. The person immediately began yowling in pain. "Oops. Sorry," the raven-haired girl apologized before punching them in the jaw to knock them out.
The three nodded to each other before sprinting out the door, only to be met with more of the masked figures. Collectively, they cussed and weighed their options.
"This is going to sound like a shit plan, but I think we need to split up," Edgar breathed out heavily. "If we're separated, they can't get all of us."
"Better than nothing," Bo said, already planning an escape route.
May bit her lip, but nodded.
"On three," Bo started and finished, "One.. two.. THREE!"
The succubus, air elemental, and adarna all scattered in separate directions, mowing down whoever was in their way. As soon as they all made sure the others broke free, they sprinted with all their might away from their attackers. Edgar and May ran, occasionally checking behind them. They watched as one by one the masked people stopped pursuing them until they weren't being followed at all.
"Oh no," May whispered to herself in a separate location, a realization dawning on her.
"Shit, shit.." Edgar muttered before radioing the other team. "Dyson. Dyson, they're after Bo."
"What?" Dyson growled into the radio, speeding up his pace and pulling away from the other two on his team. "April. Kenzi. Find Edgar and May. I'll get Bo."
"Make sure she's safe!" Kenzi shouted after him, following behind April whose eyebrows were knit with worry.
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Oh geez, why are they after me of all people? Bo thought to herself, glancing back every so often at the growing number of masked half-breeds behind her. Maybe I can loop around to the others or.. Before she could finish that thought, a shot rang out, and a bullet sliced through her side.
"UGH!" She cried out, clutching her side as she navigated her way through the streets.
As soon as the shot rang out, her friends' eyes all widened in alarm. Dyson especially lost it and shifted into his wolf to run even faster. Bo's eyes swam with stars, but she refused to stop. The succubus guided herself down alleyways now, figuring that it would decrease the number following her. And she was right. Only a handful of them were able to stay on her trail as she blazed through unkempt alleys and side streets. The brunette thought her luck was looking up until she felt a sharp pain pierce her shoulder. She looked over to it, and found a tranquilizer dart sticking out of her. Angrily, she ripped it out, already feeling the effects take hold.
Bo turned sharply at a corner, and the half-breeds lost sight of her for a split second, but that's all it took. A hand reached out from seemingly nowhere, and she found herself tumbling into a dark building. She heard a door click shut as fast as it had opened, and a hand muffled her mouth. Bo breathed in deeply, trying to catch her breath. She was met with a familiar smell: wildflowers. The brunette struggled against the hold before being released by her captor. She clumsily turned around, pointing a finger at the person who pulled her away from danger.
"You.. you.." Bo struggled to speak, staring at the person whose face was wrapped in cloths. It was surprising how long she was lasting through the tranquilizer.
"I see you're as articulate as ever," came an alarmingly familiar and sarcastic tone. The person then pulled away the cloths from their face, staring into the succubus's eyes.
Bo's eyes watered, and she tackled the blonde woman in front of her. "Tamsin," she whispered over and over, clutching her tightly within her grip.
"Easy there, succubus," Tamsin said, patting her awkwardly on the back.
"Whaterryoudoinhere?" Bo slurred out, vision blurring.
"Oh shit. We need to heal you before you pass out," the valkyrie said, astonished at how Bo managed to stay conscious for so long. "Kiss me, Bo."
"Okie doke." Bo smiled goofily, pressing her lips to Tamsin's.
At first, the kiss was clumsy and gentle, but it wasn't long before Bo's hunger stirred to life. She gripped Tamsin's waist in her hands, deepening the kiss before taking a long pull of chi.
"Mmmph," the brunette moaned into Tamsin's mouth, relishing in the familiar and delicious taste.
The valkyrie kissed her back fervently, frequently checking the succubus's gunshot wound to make sure it was healed. Once it healed, however, Bo wouldn't stop kissing her. The succubus nibbled at her lips before tracing the valkyrie's lips with the tip of her tongue, asking for permission. Tamsin granted her permission, and their tongues slid against one another desperately.
Before it could go further, Tamsin pulled away, pupils wide and eyelids hooded. Bo whimpered in disapproval, leaning in to kiss her again. However, as she leaned in, she was stopped by something. She looked around and realized in their heated exchange, Tamsin had tied her to a piece of furniture.
"Tamsin! What the hell!" Bo cried in an outrage. She was angrier due to the fact that she was no longer kissing the blonde, not because she was bound to some furniture. After all, you could do a lot with rope. Nearby, Dyson was shouting for Bo.
"Sorry, succulette, maybe some other time. That's my cue to leave." Tamsin winked at the tied up succubus before leaving through the door.
"Tamsin! TAMSIN!" Bo yelled out uselessly.
The valkyrie stepped out and was promptly met by what could only be described as a horde of half-breeds. They all were at a distance from her, too afraid to approach her. She smirked at this development, speaking loud enough for all of them to hear.
"If any of you get near her, I will personally end all of you."
After Tamsin delivered her threat, they all scattered away from her, heading for god-knows-where. She pulled up her make-shift cloth mask, watching as Dyson ran at her in his human form. She snorted before breaking into a sprint away from him. The wolf tried to pursue her, but he heard Bo struggling in the room and re-prioritized. He barged into the room, quickly helping her out of her bindings.
"Bo, are you alright?" He asked, concerned. He cupped her face between his hands, inspecting her.
The brunette brushed his hands away. "Of course I'm fine! Tamsin healed me. Now where is she?"
".. Tamsin?" came the confused reply.
"Yes. The valkyrie you basically had a pissing contest with."
"Why was she here?"
"I don't know, okay? But she saved me. I need to find her."
"Well, if she had a cloth mask and was wearing all black.. she's long gone."
"How'd she get away? We.. we were surrounded by those half-breeds."
"I don't know, Bo. I saw her speak to them for a second.. then they all scattered like they were afraid of what she might do to them."
"But.." came the brunette's hesitant response.
"Bo.." Dyson spoke clearly now. "I think Tamsin is involved with Abaddon and his half-breeds."
A/N: DUN DUN DUNNNN. Tamsin, what is you doin'? Dyson, why you got a savior complex?
Apologies for giving a false reunion! Except maybe not.. because I sort of giggled as a I wrote it. Yes, I'm evil.
Next chapter will featured a song as accompaniment for a certain part! Oooh.
Also, if you hadn't guessed, Abaddon is the antagonist (mentioned in ch. 7).