A/N: Thanks to everyone who read, followed, faved, and reviewed so far :) You're the reason I remain locked in my room for hours at a time on my computer, looking up Teutonic baby names and surrounding myself with seven of my terrifyingly huge mythology books, researching Nixies and getting ideas for later chapters and stories. Thank you all, so much! I'm not so sure how this is going to play out. I'm just going to write whatever comes to mind and hope to Odin that it makes sense and adds to the story.
Warning: I had a request for some violence and I obliged. Just in case you're not okay with bloodshed :)
Disclaimer: This thought miracle of a show and its genius characters don't belong to me, so just read the fic, okay? Cool.
Sun poured into the bedroom windows as Bo struggled to force her eyes open against the blinding light. She let out a 'I really shouldn't be awake right now' yawn and gazed down at the twists of blonde hair that fell over her shoulder. Tamsin was nestled into Bo's side like a child with the succubus' left arm wrapped tightly around her toned figure.
Tucking a few strands of blonde away from the Valkyrie's face, Bo smiled at the memories of the preceding evening. After Tamsin blew her mind, more than once, the brunette had given her an unforgettable experience, only providable by the unaligned succubus. She had to admit, she had shown off a little for the blonde, but it was totally worth it to watch Tamsin completely lose control under her touch. A wave of arousal slammed into her at the thought and she took a deep breath to try and collect herself.
No sooner had she exhaled, than a pair of sleepy green eyes cracked open to peer up at her. Tamsin's eyebrows furrowed and a tired frown made its way to her face. Bo grinned at the sight of the blonde beside her. My god, she is adorable.
The Valkyrie stretched and looked around, taking in her surroundings. She felt a hot blush dominating her cheeks as the events of last night came flooding back to her. The succubus had given her the ride of her life, but no way in hell would she ever admit to that.
"Good morning," Bo said softly with a light grin as she gazed at the blonde. She considered a little good morning kiss but decided against it, not wanting to spook the skittish Valkyrie.
Tamsin merely grunted in response. She avoided the brunette's intense gaze, knowing that as soon as she made eye contact, she would have to face the reality of the previous night. Instead, she rolled herself up in the bed sheet, intent on escaping the intimate situation as soon as fae-ly possible.
"Last night was, uhh...wow." Bo chuckled, lifting herself onto her elbow to face the blonde.
The Valkyrie paused, feeling another blush creeping its way up her neck. She cleared her throat before speaking, "Yeah, well. I've had better." Lie. "Maybe next time you won't be so quick to drain the life out of me, eh?" She sat up on the edge of the mattress but almost flung herself into the floor when the brunette caught something in her response that she didn't exactly contemplate.
"Next time? Well, now I've got something to look forward to, don't I?" Bo drawled seductively, smirking when she heard the blonde's breath hitch in her throat.
Well, shit. "Whatever, don't get your hopes up, succulet," shit, shit, shit, "I'm not that into repeat performances." Shit! Tamsin kicked herself for letting that one slip. To avoid further blushing, she wrapped herself in the sheet and half sauntered, half sprinted, out the bedroom door.
Bo, enjoying the effect she was having on the Valkyrie, snickered to herself as she rose from the bed. After a quick shower, she threw on a pair of black leggings, a dark burgundy tank top, a leather lace-up vest, and her boots and pulled her hair back into a tight ponytail. She was in the middle of strapping her dagger to her right thigh when she heard the sound of something falling against the hardwood floor in the next room.
"Tamsin!?" Bo called as she dashed to the door, swinging it open to reveal a Valkyrie-less room. Tamsin's gun was peaking out from beneath one of the armchairs and various articles of her clothing were strewn around her duffle. "Tamsin!" Bo called again, this time louder and more urgent. She raced through the kitchen and glanced down the hall, still no sign of the snarky blonde.
After running through the cabin enough times to ensure Tamsin wasn't inside, the brunette rushed to the back door. Swinging the flimsy door open, nearly ripping the doorknob off, she didn't have to go any further than the top step.
Rage bubbled up inside of her and she felt her eyes flash blue with her increasing anger. Resting gently on the stone step, was a brilliant purple bloom.
"Nixies." Bo snarled. She spun on her heel and made a B-line for her duffle. Tossing unnecessary clothing aside, she finally reached the miniature arsenal at the bottom of the bag. She grabbed another, larger dagger and three throwing knives and tucked them safely on her person. Before heading out the door again, she ducked under the bed and withdrew the shining samurai sword she had stashed there on their first day. Kenzi is going to kill me for taking Geraldine.
She thought back to her tiny best friend and felt a pang of guilt for not trying to contact her since she left home. But that guilt was instantly washed away when she reached the top of the stone stairs.
The brunette kicked the flower aside and raced down the steps. She began down the beaten path, speeding up every time an image of the Valkyrie entered her mind. She scanned the treeline until she found the little purple bloom that Tamsin had shown her the day before. Upon finding it, the succubus charged through the surrounding woods, knowing she was getting close.
When she drew near the towering willow, she could hear faint laughter. Bo slowed and peered through the leaves of the weeping tree, shocked at the sight before her.
Tamsin was tied up with a gag in her mouth atop a large boulder that rested on the river bank. On land and in water, Bo watched as icy red-eyed Aloysia, freckled Asvoria, curly-headed Tora, blonde Valda, and at least four other, younger looking, half naked Nixies danced around the fuming, panicked Valkyrie, running their hands over her body as they moved. They had her down to a pair of lacy red underwear and a form-fitting black tank top. Rikka sat on the other side of the water, proudly observing her girls as they circled the blonde who looked like she was on the verge of spontaneous combustion.
Bo remained hidden, trying to formulate a plan to release Tamsin, but when she noticed the smirking, white-haired Aloysia effortlessly clambering onto the blonde's lap, about to join their lips, all thoughts of planning flew out the window.
With a flick of her wrist, the succubus sent a conveniently placed throwing knife soaring towards the Nixies. A blood-curdling screech ripped through the forest as the blade sank into the side of Aloysia's right thigh. The other fae girls froze and gaped in horror at the object protruding from the olive-skinned Nixie's flesh. Tamsin's eyes, filled with a mixture of both panic and relief, darted towards the willow as Bo appeared in the clearing.
"Get the hell off my Valkyrie, bitch." The succubus' eyes narrowed in on the now bleeding Nixie who had fallen into a crumpled heap at Tamsin's feet. Rikka was at her daughter's side instantly, a look of pure shock conquering her features. She ordered three of the younger girls to take Aloysia away.
Bo watched as the four sank into the river but her eyes immediately snapped back to the six remaining Nixie women in front of her. They crouched, ready to attack, hissing and growling in her direction. One of the young water-sprites reappeared on the bank. On her way to the front of the pack to stand beside Rikka, she handed every pissed off Nixie some sort of lethal weapon. Great.
Bo sized up the challenge ahead of her. Tora and Valda each held a dagger, a little nixie with pale blue hair had a short blade in each hand, the young, lavender blonde at Rikka's side had a hatchet, and the leader, herself, had a spear. Bo glanced around for Asvoria but saw her nowhere.
"Wrong move, succubus," Valda hissed through clenched teeth.
The brunette chuckled, letting a wide smirk spread across her face. "Yeah? We'll see about that." Bo's eyes transitioned to their electric blue as the vicious group of fae women charged towards her.
The lavender blonde Nixie was eager. She was the quickest of the bunch, reaching Bo before the others. However, despite her speed, she was obviously inexperienced in close combat and Bo was able to send her to the ground with a painful slash of Geraldine to her side. The small girl dropped her hatchet, whimpering, and sprinted back to the water like a frightened cat.
The succubus spun around, ducking underneath the lethal blades of another young Nixie as they came flying towards her face. She tossed the sword aside and unsheathed her dagger, taking a jab towards the knife wielding girl. The girl was able to dodge, spinning out of the blade's path, but Bo managed a solid kick to her back that sent her flying head first into the trunk of a nearby tree.
There was a gut wrenching crack as her skull made contact with the wood, but the brunette was more focused on avoiding the snarling blondes headed her way, daggers aimed for her throat. She raced out of their path and made a quick run to the boulder Tamsin sat on, slicing the binding ropes around her wrists before turning back to the task at hand.
The Valkyrie threw off the rest of her restraints, spitting the gag from her mouth before tugging her jeans back on.
"Bo!" Tamsin called out to the brunette who was now facing off against curly-haired Tora. The succubus glanced at the Valkyrie, realizing she needed a weapon, and slid the longer of the two daggers towards her.
Tamsin immediately charged after Valda, grabbing her throat and thrusting her to the ground. She heard a whistling sound and looked up to see an arrow fly over her head and lodge in Bo's shoulder. She quickly landed a solid punch to the throat of the blonde Nixie beneath her, enjoying the look of shock she received in return, before leaping to her feet and racing to Bo's side.
The brunette hissed as the object pierced into her skin but ripped it out regardless, knowing she couldn't fight with it dangling uselessly from her arm. Tamsin skidded to a halt behind her and quickly withdrew the remaining two throwing knives from Bo's belt. The Valkyrie spun around and hurled the duel blades simultaneously towards the red-headed archer, perched in the trees. Asvoria howled and fell from the branches, landing less than gracefully in the water below.
"NO!" A pained wail tore through the air. Tamsin spun around to see Tora, throat slit, on the ground at Bo's feet. The cry had come from Valda, a few feet away, as she watched her companion hit the forest floor. The blonde Nixie let out another screech and leapt towards the brunette, ready to kill.
The fae wasn't in her right mind. Her head was clouded with anger, revenge, despair, and bloodlust. Due to this, she wasn't fully prepared for a fight. Bo easily took her down and began to suck blue streams of chi from her body until she was interrupted.
"Stop!" The succubus lifted her head to see Rikka. The Nixie leader stood behind Tamsin with a blade to her throat. "You will not take another life today, succubus. Leave my girls or the blood of your beloved Valkyrie, is mine," Rikka growled.
Bo slowly rose from her position atop the unconscious water-sprite, raising her hands in front of her. She stepped away from the fae on the ground. Rikka let loose her hold on Tamsin but the Valkyrie isn't one to give up. She twisted around to face the dark haired Nixie, face already turned skeletal.
"You will never feed off another fae again. Not in this century, nor the next millennium. You will only desire humans until the day you die. You are going to let us walk away, unharmed because you don't want to fight us. You won't even remember us." Tamsin spoke evenly and authoritatively, head cocked to one side. She pulled away from Rikka and headed in Bo's direction.
"Come on, succubus. Let's go home." The blonde smiled softly at Bo before ducking back through the branches of the willow tree.
When the two arrived back at the cabin, Tamsin noticed Bo's demeanor becoming weak.
"Y'alright there succubabe?" She raised an eyebrow in the brunette's direction.
"Yeah. I'm totally fine," Bo breathed out with obvious struggle as she sank onto the couch. Not buying it, Tamsin turned and gave the succubus a 'you're full of shit' look. Bo hesitated but finally muttered, "It's nothing. I think one of the Nixies grazed my stomach, that's all."
The blonde sighed and rolled her eyes at the brunette. Always trying to play this shit down. Tamsin shook her head as she crossed the room to stand in front of Bo. She carefully lifted the succubus' shirt to assess the damage, eyes going wide as when she revealed the wound.
"Shit, Bo, that's not exactly a paper cut..." Concern built up inside her as she took in the wide gash across the younger fae's abdomen. After mild contemplation, she sighed and mumbled, "You need to heal. You're going to bleed out, if you don't."
The brunette needed no further convincing. She reached up and wrapped her fingers around the Valkyrie's neck, slowly pulling their faces together.
She could feel Tamsin's warm breath as it danced across the surface of her cheeks, uneven with nerves and anticipation of what lay ahead, being so close to the succubus, but just before their lips touched, she paused.
A/N: I suck. I really need to stop the cliffhangers. Sorry this chapter is so short, I've been really sick all day and we just set off a bug bomb in my living room and the smell is making me feel even worse so I decided to stop here. I apologize for the delay on this chapter and I hope it's not a big disappointment!
Oh, another thing. To avoid any confusion, the only Nixie that died was Tora (though the one who got thrown into a tree will probably be a vegetable for the rest of her life but that's not important). Tora and Valda were lovers/soul-mates/together 5-ever so you can understand why Valda went total haywire when Bo killed Tora. Anyways, hope you at least enjoyed a little bit! I don't normally ask for reviews but I'd really like to know what you guys thought about the fight sequence? I've never really written anything like that so I'd like to know if it was okay or if I just need to put those dreams to rest forever. Thanks!
xRiver