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Tamsin woke seconds after the succubus disappeared from her dream. She had fell asleep in the forest at the half way point of her journey, again needing to rest. She was at the end of her life cycle and these little reminders were becoming a hindrance to the dying valkyrie.
Before she moved she took a moment to examine the amulet. So you took me to Bo last night? In her mind it was the only logical explanation, so she accepted it. The cobalt amulet was mesmerizing. The blonde had to pry her eyes away from it though, she knew she didn't have time for such things when she had a job to do.
From the position of the sun she could tell she had only been asleep for a few hours and she didn't intend on wasting any more time. If he had her he was working on her, as well as her subconscious. The valkyrie figured in Bo's time she would have been in Asgard for a week which means she had held out longer than most; hopefully she could hold out a little longer until Tamsin arrived.
Tamsin slowly made her way to the summit of the mountain. Pushing her body to it's limits. Any human would have died from the feat she had just accomplished but Tamsin was strong, even for a dying valkyrie. Directly in front of the blonde was the entrance to a cave. Deceivingly insignificant looking from the outside but extremely large on the inside. The valkyrie dragged her supplies to the inside of the cave and through a tunnel. The tunnel's end widened to show a huge marble room. Decorated with tapestries, not unlike the main throne room in Asgard. At her sides stood two doors. Both containing endless amounts of Valkyrie armour. All she had to do was find her own. Tamsin dropped her bag and headed towards the door on her right. She weaved her way through the seemingly endless stacks of armour until she found the exact place where she left her own marvellous set. Without hesitating the valkyries began to suit up. She hated this armour when she was still serving in Odin's army, but she had a strong sense of nostalgia as she continued to place the familiar metal segments in the correct place on her body.
Her mind flashed back to the day the armour was given to her. It was a cool, not unlike any other in Asgard but it was different. The air was full of anticipation at the upcoming graduation for that decade's graduating valkyries. Thousands of years spent training for this moment where she could finally become a real valkyrie and serve Odin were finally coming to a close. She relished the moment, her body tingling with excitement at her future possibilities. How naïve she was.
Realising she would have to remove her jacket to put on the armour, Tamsin reluctantly stripped the article from her torso, exposing her toned upper body. Her biceps bulged as she heaved the breastplate towards her front. The armour felt like ice upon her chest and forced her nipples into a strong peak. If only the succubus could see her now. She wouldn't be able to control herself. Tamsin only ever wore her chest armour, claiming that the rest restricted her movement. This time however she chose to be cautious and also wore her greaves and vambraces. The gentle curves of the metal accentuated Tamsin's near perfect figure to an unbelievable point. People had always told her she looked good in her armour and she knew it was true.
Not wanting to waste any more time the blonde began to race back to the huge room. The amulet clattering against her breastplate was a constant reminder of her mission. After collecting her bag of weapons, the valkyrie found herself standing in front of the warp station, praying she would be granted access. After all, this realm was Odin's and she had no reason to believe he hadn't put precautions into place. She reluctantly stepped onto the platform. Before she could think about that she was transported back to her former home. Weapons and all. She quickly surveyed the area for any signs of a threat or trap. When she found none she stepped down from the platform and began her journey.
"Time to save a succubus".
Tamsin had been traveling for two days on horseback when she finally reached Odin's palace. It would have taken her a lot longer if her sisters had been less stubborn and changed the location of the stables. Tamsin hopped off of her horse, patting him once firmly on the neck to signal that she no longer required his assistance. She pulled her hair tie from the back of her head, finally allowing her golden locks to cascade down to her shoulders; still covered in the armour she had donned 2 days ago. Here's where the real fun begins.
The valkyrie went into stealth mode almost immediately after stepping down from her horse. She was situated at the edge of a forest directly facing the east wall of the castle. She had been stationed there in her younger years so knew about a secret passageway the other valkyries were oblivious of. The blonde had found during her rounds. She was always a little more perceptive than the other valkyries but still found it strange that such a thing would have gone unnoticed by the rest of her sisters also stationed there over the years.
The blonde was edging towards slowly, trying to keep as inconspicuous as possible. She allowed herself a moment of triumph when she managed to locate and enter the secret tunnel. She had to constantly pull the amulet around her neck into place so it didn't clatter off of her breast plate. She had already tried taking it off to put it somewhere else but every time she went to move it, it was like it had sensed her actions before hand and made it impossible for her to remove it. That wasn't the only thing the amulet was doing to her though. Since her talk with Bo two nights ago she had been picking up fragments of the succubus' thought processes. Almost like she did with her sister valkyries, except when Bo's voice came it silenced all others. Tamsin didn't know whether to be thrilled at the sound of Bo's voice or horrified at the fact it was there. Only Odin had ever been able to tap into the valkyrie link before and the whole thing was giving Tamsin an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach. She also began to sense things more clearly. As a valkyrie her senses and instincts were pretty much outstanding but with the amulet they were even better. She began to preempt things that she should have no idea were coming. For example she had happened to avoid a bunch of water nymphs on her way to the palace simply because she felt a pull to go to her left. When she was on higher ground she realised she was right to do so as she had bi-passed a lack full of the siren like Fae who would surely have cost her precious time she didn't have.
In the time Tamsin had been processing these thoughts, she had manage to come to the end of the tunnel almost on autopilot. When she stepped out from behind the tapestry at the end of the tunnel she realised it was like she had never left. Everything was the same; the smell, the sounds, everything. A chill ran through Tamsin's spine as if warning her to still be cautious, because although things may seem to be the same they were distinctly different.
Bo felt a chill in the air, as if something was changing, or about to change. She had been relatively content for the past two days, considering her unexpected dream meeting with Tamsin. Although she had still been taken to see her father regularly she chose to heed Tamsin's warning and became more stoic. She barely talked to the man who would sit opposite her but sometimes it was like she could feel him probing her mind. Whenever she felt that she instantly threw barriers up. It was like an instinct, she wasn't sure how she could do it. It just happened. Whenever it did happen her father would grin smugly as though she was falling into his trap, giving in to what he wanted. She told herself it was imagined but she couldn't get that wry smile out of her mind. T was as if it had become a permanent picture at the forefront of her brain.
Since her meeting with Tamsin Bo's behaviour towards her father wasn't the only thing that had changed. She was beginning to notice slight differences in her self and her abilities. The first change being how strong she felt all the time. She felt like she could destroy buildings if she wanted to. The thought that this was because of Tamsin in some way was fleeting and usually brushed off and blamed on her current location as it had been before. She still hadn't fed but was begging to regain some of her hunger. The valkyrie had clearly sent her libido into overdrive with that kiss. Bo's heart warmed at the memory that she prayed was real. For all she could remember the taste and feel of the succubus, she knew how dangerous it could be to allow yourself to believe something so far fetched. Yeah Tamsin had always been there for her and helped her but that didnt meant she cared for Bo in any way. Considering that she was snarky and closed off more often than not, the succubus had began to think she was making their encounters up. She certainly wasn't expecting what happened in Brazenwood or her bath tub, but she wasn't opposed to the idea of it all being true. She was actually finding the idea increasingly more appealing.
"Something on your mind Ysabeau?"
"Nothing to concern yourself with daddy dearest" Her voice laced with venom.
"Feisty as always I see". The succubus just stared at Odin, hoping she was conveying the right amount of hatred.
"Oh and you should know, you aren't going crazy. You are hearing the valkyrie"
"What?" Bo almost choked on the piece of food she was chewing on.
"You heard me Bo, I don't like to repeat myself." It was a statement and she understood that no further explanation on the matter would be granted.
It was true that she had been hearing the valkyrie. Little whispers in the soft voice rang through her mind regularly but she had assumed she was making it up or that she had heard one of the other random valkyries outside her bedroom at night. They voice had been getting progressively louder and clearer. The succubus relished the moment when she would catch a seemingly full sentence or thought. She swore one night she heart something along the lines of 'I can't love her, can I?'. Bo's heart almost stopped, she hadn't stopped thinking about It since. Well not since about 60 seconds ago when her father had told her she wasn't making it up.
"You may leave Bo. I think we've talked enough today."
Bo stood up and walked away as if almost on autopilot. She followed the Valkyrie back to her room and proceeded to sit on the bed. The second she sat down she felt something inside her change. A feeling of anticipation washed over her, as if something was about to happen. She tensed up, ready to jump into a fighting stance Tamsin had taught her. She waited like this until she heard a noise. The noise of a door that wasn't supposed to exist beginning to open.
Tamsin had begun to edge her way round a corner when she heard the distinct noise of a fully armoured valkyrie walking towards her. Accompanied by a much softer beat of footsteps following the same direction. Tamsin knew it was Bo. She didn't know how but she felt it. Always the one to follow instincts she kept herself hidden whilst watching for the pair. The valkyrie wasn't disappointed when she finally laid eyes on the gorgeous succubus that had occupied her thoughts for the majority of the last 6 months. She watched Bo enter the doorway, and watched it disappear. 'Fuck, how am I going to get in there now?' Before Tamsin could think about it anymore the amulet around her neck began to glow. Suddenly she knew what to do. It was if the amulet was guiding her, telling her what to do as though it was built to do this and this only. Tamsin held her hand out and a door, just large enough for her to get through appeared in front of the Valkyrie. Without another thought she began to open the door. She slowly adjusted her actions to a steadier pace hoping that the succubus was at least smart enough to use something she had taught her. For the second time today she wasn't going to be disappointed.
Tamsin slowly entered the room, using every ounce of her willpower not to jump on the succubus. When she had straightened herself up and straightened her posture to a somewhat acceptable state she began to step forward closer to Bo. Sensing the action Bo stood up and swiftly changed into the position she knew Tamsin favoured. Expecting the movement Tamsin launched into a counter attack which ended up with the succubus wrapped in her arms, the brunette's intoxicated scent wafting into her nose, making her slightly dizzy. A breathy moan escaped Bo's mouth as she realised who's arms she was wrapped in, and that it wasn't a dream. Not wanting to break the contact Bo relaxed and began to settle into Tamsin's strong arms.
"Hey succulet, how've you been?" Tamsin's tone was calm but Bo could sense the emotion behind it forcing it's way to the surface.
"Tamsin-" Bo was cut off as Tamsin spun the succubus around so she was facing her. The valkyrie gazed longingly down at Bo trying to convey everything she couldn't say through her look. A look she hadn't given anyone. Ever. As if reading her mind Bo lunged forward and captured the Valkyrie's lips in her own. The two struggled for dominance for an eternity before the kiss finally began to soften. It became languid, slow and amazingly enjoyable. Each basking in the feeling of the others soft lips. The succubus pulled away from Tamsin reluctantly. Sucking the valkyrie's bottom lip into her mouth and releasing it with a pop as she returned her normal height.
"Looks like someone's happy to see me" The brunette smirked at her dazed counterpart allowing her words to sink in. When the valkyrie came back to her senses she hit Bo's arm playfully, expressing her dislike to the brunette's previous statement.
'Ouch' Bo expressed her pain internally, not wanting to show the valkyrie any weakness.
"What did you say?"
'You heard that?' Bo internalized her response without thinking. She hadn't had a conversation where she would have like to express exactly what she was thinking recently, so the response was natural.
"You did it again. How did you do that? Your mouth didn't move"
'What is she doing? And why can I hear her?'
"Wait, did you just say something?" The two women were extremely confused, even more so when they realised they were transferring emotions between each other. Bo began to feel Tamsin's confusion, as well as an overwhelming need to protect her, even though the pair were in no immediate danger. The brunette was warmed by the feeling and began to blush, which didn't go unnoticed by the Valkyrie. Immediately sensing that the situation was about to become awkward Tamsin began to speak.
"Wow, I guess we have a lot more to talk about than I thought" The valkyrie smiled and the two went to sit on the bed, both bracing themselves for what was sure to be a long conversation.
Wait, If she can hear me? No the bond has happened in... Well it's never happened. I've only ever heard stories.
"What's the bond?" Bo questioned curiously.
"Nothing, stop listening to my thoughts. It's an invasion of privacy" Tamsin replied with a fake scowl.