Gah...this one ended up longer then the last one! Sorry but it just kept going...although I feel like no one minds that :P I wanted to give a shout out to everyone who has reviewed, and a cyber hug to those that keep on reviewing, as well as my love and affection to all of my readers! You're all beautiful and amazing and 'Your eyes are both brown and blue' :D

Keep on with the Valkubus love, as I have here with the tub scene (Although...not actually in a tub and with my own twist) since I got mostly positive reviews on that idea. Lemme know what ya think!


A Warrior's Bond – Chapter 6

"Tamsin!" Bo yells as the blonde jabs her elbows back, knocking the wind out of both the Succubus and Dyson. The Valkyrie stumbles out of their grip, hunched over as she struggles to stay on her own two feet.

"Tamsin, stop! You're going to hurt yourself!" Dyson shouts with a wince as he cradles his now bruised abdomen from the sharp jab of the blonde's elbow.

Tamsin leans against one of the wooden beams reaching to the ceiling. She keeps her back to the rest of the room as she fights to catch her breath and fight away an impending panic attack. This was about to turn a lot uglier before it got better…worse was now she had to explain herself to Bo. She wasn't ready yet, not with this mark still marring her side. After how it felt for Violca to pull the poison from her, she was sure that the penance curse would be about ten times worse.

"You all…have no clue what you are messing with." The blonde struggles to get out, her face scrunched up in frustration and worry.

"Well why don't you enlighten us." Bo spits out in her direction, earning nothing but silence in return. Tamsin's body starts shaking as she holds back her tears "Damn it Tamsin! We can't help you unless—"

Bo is cut off as Tamsin whips her body around, face darkened over by the visage of the Valkyrie. Everyone in the room freezes and starts to shake with terror and doubt. Dyson growls in an attempt to fight away the effects to no avail as Kenzi and Violca both try to look away but simply shake to themselves, as they remain unable to look away. Trick winces and holds his head as he leans back against a bookcase.

Tamsin pants but holds strong to distract everyone enough to make her escape. What she didn't count on, however, was seeing Bo take a step forward. She turns her head sharply to throw all of her strength at pushing Bo back. The brunette pauses for a moment with a wince. She grits her teeth as her eyes swirl blue and takes a shaky step forward, followed by another as she fights through Tamsin's abilities.

The Valkyrie's expression freezes in shock. No one has ever been able to fight her off like this before. She steels her eyes and shoots as much doubt as she can manage into Bo's direction. The brunette stops and groans as she slouches over. Tamsin sees the pain she's putting her in and it starts to drive her mad. This was her eternal warrior, and she was trying to render her helpless. With a loud gasp, the shadows fade from her face and she brakes her hold on the room as she slumps back into the wooden beam, panting.

Bo lifts her head while catching her breath. Her eyes fade back to brown as she trains them on Tamsin, "Why didn't your powers work on me? You reduced Dyson to mush last time, but you couldn't stop me…why?"

Tamsin begins to break down as she slides down to the floor. She can no longer hold back the tears as thin tracks make their way down her cheeks. Her heart dropped down into her stomach, making her feel sick. She dropped her head to her hands to hide her face from everyone, not wanting them to see her like this.

"Tamsin…" Bo states softly as she approaches her, kneeling in front of the Valkyrie and slowly moving to lift Tamsin's hands away from her face to look her in the eye, "Come on babe, you gotta let us help you." Bo's face was lined with worry at seeing Tamsin break down like this.

The Valkyrie lifted her glossy eyes to meet Bo's gaze. She was shaking down to her bones in fear of her worst nightmares coming true. What if they all reacted like her people in Valhalla. She's nothing more then a broken Valkyrie…unable to do what she's meant to because she pissed off a mentally unstable Sorceress. She takes a shaky breath, her eyes searching Bo's for the answer to all of her troubles.

"You can't help me...nobody can." The blonde's voice cracks and her lip quivers as she speaks.

"Try me." Bo states with utter confidence, melting the Valkyrie's already pounding heart. Tamsin had never had someone who fought for her like this, without even really being anything but a personal first-aid kit, either.

"You can't! Damn it, Bo, I'm trying to save you!" Tamsin shouted desperately, trying to squirm away from the Succubus.

"I don't need saving Tamsin, you do! You've got a nasty curse mark on you and I want to know what it does." Bo replies, not understanding Tamsin's anxiety.

"No…n-no nonono No!" Tamsin shrieks loudly, echoing a shrill pulsing sound throughout the room. The piercing noise pulls the group from their 'doubt daze' as they attempt to shield their ears from the sound. Bo is forced to lean back, wincing her eyes shut as she feels her ears begin to throb from the burst of intense sound—giving Tamsin a perfect opportunity to scurry to her feet and stumble out of the Dal. She had no clue where she was going, but anywhere but here would be sufficient.

The shrill call echoes around Trick's study until it eventually fades. Dyson has his hands on the back of the couch, supporting his weight as he shakes his head clear with a snarl. Violca and Trick both move slowly as they hold their heads, attempting to hold back the pounding sensation they feel. Kenzi walks up to Bo, hitting the side of her head as though she had water stuck in her ear.

"So…anyone know that TamTam could do that?"

"It's a Valkyrie's war cry...another tool they use to fight off their enemies on the battlefield." Trick mumbled out

"Damn it Tamsin." Bo mumbles out as she looks to the door with a softened expression. "You stupid little—"

"Woah there, BoBo," Kenzi cuts her off as she kneels next to her surrogate sister to place her arm around the Succubus' shoulders, "Maybe Tamsin had a good reason. She said she was trying to protect you. And my 'I heart Bo' meter goes off to crazy town whenever I see her look at you."

"If that penance curse is as powerful as I think it is…I'd say she is the strongest person I know for living with it for this long." Violca states with a frightened expression as she slinks down into the chair again, exhausted.

At her comment, Bo's eyes shift bright blue and her expression darkens. Kenzi only has a second for her eyes to go wide before she is shoved away as Bo charges the young gypsy Sorceress. She pulls Violca up by the collar of her shirt violently with her icy cold glare and a snarl, "What do you mean penance curse? What do you know about Tamsin? She's done nothing wrong!" With a final grunt she tosses Violca back into a bookcase, knocking a few of Trick's knick-knacks off of the shelves with the force.

"Bo! Calm down!" Kenzi calls as she stumbles to her feet to help her cousin, only it makes Bo angrier. She approaches the young Sorceress and shoves her back into the case, holding her there by her throat. Violca grits her teeth and prepares for the worst. Bo was running on primal instincts and her bound guardian just ran away in shame that a Gypsy Sorceress—like her—cursed her. She was far too drained from pulling that poison from the Valkyrie to even think about fighting back.

"I am calm," Bo speaks slowly, with venom dripping from her words, "This is how it's going to work. Dyson and I are going to find Tamsin. We're gonna bring her back here and you're going to de-curse her just like you did with the poison. Comprende?"

"I—I c-can't" The green-eyed girl chokes out as her hands reach up to hold Bo's in a futile attempt to hold the Succubus back. But she definitely gave the wrong answer in Bo's eyes as she was again, shoved back harder into the bookcase, knocking the wind from her lungs.

"What do you mean you can't? Are you protecting the evil little bitch who did this to her?" Bo snarls out as her eyes become brighter while her anger continues to rise, "I can snap you like a twig you know…you wouldn't even have time to blink before I—"

"That's enough!" Kenzi shouts as she grab's Bo by the shoulders with hands coated in swirling purple ribbons of energy. The Russian girl yanks her bestie away and manages to toss her across the room and onto the now empty couch. Her landing isn't so graceful as the Succubus then falls to the floor with a thud. Kenzi looks on with a dropped jaw in shock until she looks down at her hands. She yelps upon seeing the purple ribbons swirling around her hands and forearms, "What the Gypsy-hell is going on?" She tries to shake her hands, as though the magic would simply fly off and never return. She was just normal, weak, human Kenzi…and she just threw a pissed off Succubus across the room. "Ooooo, I'm in trouble now."

Violca turns Kenzi around and softly takes hold of her wrists, "Kenzi, you need to be careful. I awoke your powers, take a breath, okay?" Kenzi nods quickly and does as she's told, "Good. Now you need to thank the energy for aiding you, and will it back to the ether." Kenzi scrunches her face in concentration as she speaks.

"Thank you, oh great glowing purple spirit power. Now…uh…hit the showers?" She cracks an eye open and sees the purple ribbons swirl away from her hands and fizzle out into the air around her. Violca simply chuckles at the girl's methods.

"You could do it silently…but the thought counts." She says with a smile before both girls turn around at the sound of a more controlled Bo groaning while getting up from the floor with Dyson's assistance.

"Well…I think that's more efficient then the shots Lauren gave me." She says with a chuckle, letting Kenzi know it's okay. The newfound Sorceress lets out a sigh of relief as Bo approaches them with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry Vi…I'm sorta…well…devolving and when I get angry—"

"I understand. Tamsin is someone extremely important to you, what just happened would shake up anyone in your position." Violca responds with a nod of understanding. She didn't even want to begin to think what it would feel like if her eternal mate did something like that. Her comment caused Bo's head to quirk in curiosity.

"What do you mean, 'in my position'? You keep saying weird things like that and that we belong to each other." Bo questions, now in control of her emotions.

Violca looks around the room, mainly to Dyson and Trick with a curious expression, "Neither of you have told her? I understand why Tamsin hasn't now that I saw that mark."

"Told me what!" Bo becomes frustrated as she turns from Violca to Dyson and finally to Trick, "I thought we agreed no more secrets?"

"Don't look at me, I don't know what she's talking about." Dyson states, obviously just as confused as Bo.

"Oh come on, you're a Lycan Shifter, probably like centuries upon centuries old. You've never heard of a Valkyrie's bound guardianship?" Violca states with a full on 'get real' expression in response to Dyson's obliviousness.

"A Valkyrie's-who-now?" Kenzi questions, "Tamsin didn't say anything about that earlier when she was telling us about her powers and stuff."

"Well she didn't say anything about her war cry either." Bo adds before turning to Trick, seeing that he wouldn't meet her gaze. This was his reaction whenever withholding information from her ever since he admitted that he was her grandfather, "Anything you'd like to add, Gramps?" Trick turns slowly to meet her gaze, his apology clear in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Bo. I gave Tamsin my blood oath to let her tell you in her own time. She only just confided about the curse to me after you all left to get help with the poison."

Bo sighed before nodding to her grandfather. She then turned her attention to Dyson, "You were the one who brought up the Valkyrie's blessings earlier. You swear to me you didn't know anything about this?"

"On my wolf." Dyson stated before turning to Violca, "But I'd sure like to learn." Bo mirrors his action, leveling her gaze on the Sorceress, waiting for her to explain.

"Okay…you said that you were talking about a Valkyrie's powers? How far exactly did you get?"

"Just the blessings. Lock of hair, enchanted weapons and armor, the lovers of warriors and multiplying their strength and will. I didn't know there was more." Dyson stated, feeling stupid for not knowing more about his partner, especially if it also involved Bo. He felt his wolf whine internally at the thought of losing the Succubus yet again to another friend and ally.

"Well…that's most of them but you left out the strongest of them all." She had gained the trio's curiosity as she smiled slightly while continuing her story, "Valkyrie's are essentially angels of the battlefield, and they're also incredibly fierce warriors and a force to be reckoned with. Only the noblest and griffin hearted are lucky enough to receive their blessings. They're always voluntary though, you can't steal a lock of hair and gain luck, and you can't...force yourself…on a Valkyrie to multiply your strength." That thought alone piqued Bo's anger, that any warrior would stoop low enough to such an act to become stronger. Her expression softened when Violca continued, "However, there's another blessing that occurs against the Valkyrie's will."

"Yeah, right. If all Valkyrie's are tough bitches like Tamsin, I highly doubt anything would happen against their will like that." Kenzi states with a chuckle at the idea of Tamsin letting anything like that happen to her. She may not be incredibly close to the blonde just yet, but she knew that Tamsin was for sure the boss of her own shit.

"It's a welcomed feeling, Kenzi. Destined, even. While Valkyrie's exist as the guides of valiant warriors to the gates of Valhalla where they'll spend an eternity in warrior paradise, they have a second purpose as well. Each Valkyrie, whilst in their travels, searches for a warrior destined for greatness—their Warrior.

"It's said that once that Valkyrie lays their eyes upon that Warrior, they instantly become enthralled by their strength and heart and want to aide in their cause. The Warrior will be stunned by the Valkyrie's beauty as well as her heart and wish not for her blessings, but simply for her company. Soon, the two become bonded." Violca pauses for everyone to take in the information. Trick simply nods in her direction, he couldn't have said it better himself.

"Bonded? That's the ultimate Valkyrie blessing?" Bo continues in awe. Tamsin truly was part of an intriguing and honorable race. She's destined to care for a noble warrior and aide in their cause. But Bo couldn't help but let her mind race with what Violca was saying.

Tamsin was obsessed with tossing Bo in prison…but she quickly came to her aide for Kenzi when she realized that Bo wasn't really a threat or insane, she let Bo feed from her to have the strength to save her best friend. The blonde helped her through her Dawning invitation, even walked through Brazenwood with her.

Bo remembered back to the first time she had seen the blonde. She was still with Lauren at the time, but she'd be lying if she didn't need to know whom the beautiful woman standing before her was. For the longest time, she couldn't stand Tamsin for her actions. She immediately assumed that because she was Dark she had some sort of an agenda against Bo and her friends along with the Morrigan. When she saw the sincerity on the blonde's face after they saved Kenzi, she couldn't help but melt a little at the sight. That day she saw Tamsin's Ice Queen act melt away and she saw how much the blonde truly cared about the people that were becoming friends with her.

All of these thoughts continued to bounce around in Bo's head along with why they were having this conversation in the first place. As she pondered her ideas, Violca continued.

"As the bonding process starts, the Warrior and the Valkyrie become attached to one another. While the Warrior only wishes for the Valkyrie's companionship, all that the Valkyrie wishes for is to keep the Warrior strong and willful enough to pursue their cause. She will begin to evolve and develop the traits needed to do just that."

The Succubus thought about her nature, and how it was feelings and passion that kept her strong. Bo touched her lips at the thought of the feelings that butterflied around in her stomach whenever Tamsin was near. The way her heart would race whenever Tamsin caressed her cheek. How strong the blonde's chi was and how fast it healed Bo's wounds after the Fenrir attack and how it killed the poison before it started spreading through her veins. Bo was coming closer to the truth as Violca continued.

"As the bond becomes stronger, the Valkyrie will be able to sense when their Warrior is in danger and needs their aid. They also develop the ability to share each other's pain to lessen it until they are healed. Eventually, a deep longing sensation sprouts and they could actually feel pain if the other is not near or upset."

Bo huffs deeply as she begins to feel a pressure in her chest. He lifts her hand to attempt to massage it away, but it only becomes stronger. Tamsin was hurting and afraid; she could feel it deep in her core as the blonde's anxiety increased. It couldn't be true…Bo never thought of herself as one of those famed and valiant warriors of legend. She was just…Bo.

"When the time comes, the Valkyrie shall pledge her eternal guardianship to the Warrior, and the Warrior will take an oath to continue their cause that made them worthy of the Valkyrie in the first place. They will both swear upon their valor to keep the other strong in both this life and the next. It's said that after time, it comes to the point where the two can even share abilities.

"The entire process may be against the Valkyrie's will, but at the same time it's what each of them wish for their entire lives. It's their fairy tale ending and the ultimate honor to be bonded to a great warrior as their eternal guardian. Whether it be as a friend, a sister in arms, or a lover…each will always be there for the other. Upon the time for the warrior's death, whether peaceful or honorable on the battlefield, the Valkyrie will carry them to Valhalla where the two shall continue their eternity together."

Kenzi is frozen by the reveal, completely in awe of the beauty of the story and what it meant for Bo. She felt much pride at the thought of Bo being awesome enough to have something like that, not that it surprised her. She knew the moment she met Bo that she was one kick ass chick. All that she's done over the years only adds to it. If anyone deserved something like this, it was definitely going to be Bo.

Dyson lowers his head with a small smile. There had to be a reason that he was so fiercely loyal to Bo. Turns out she is destined for greatness, he felt honored to be considered worthy enough to stand by her side by the fates. However, he also knew what being bonded to a Succubus would entail to keep her strong. The two would have a deep passion for one another that the world had never seen before. Tamsin could give Bo the monogamy he knew she longed for without wasting her paychecks on energy drinks to keep up. He saw this as a true sign to move on, if only he could figure out how.

Bo was slumped over, hand still over her heart attempting to quell the building pressure. She panted as she processed the information, trying to catch her breath. It all just seemed so unreal, like she was going to wake up from a dream where all of her troubles had dissipated at once.

She lifted her head to meet Kenzi and Dyson's prideful smiles. The girl's eyes were sparkling with mirth, obviously planning to tease Bo about this later when the dust settled. The brunette saw a shade of sadness in the wolf's eyes, but she knew that he would always be there for her. Finally, she met Trick's gaze and saw nothing but sheer happiness and pride that his grand daughter had finally found out the truth. He knew the honor it was to have such a powerful destiny and bond, and his own flesh and blood was great enough to receive it. He nodded to her with a true smile—the final confirmation she needed.

"Oh my god…" She states softly as her eyes gloss over and she starts to chuckle out a smile, "Tamsin and…we're bonded." She continues to chuckle at the thought as her smile becomes wider.

"Well…bonding. She hasn't taken her oath to you yet. Plus she hasn't told you anything about this at all. I'd say it has to do with that curse." Violca says, trying not to break Bo's spirits too much.

"Right…what does the curse do?" Bo shakes her head of the news as she continues to get serious. The sooner she can find Tamsin the better. They obviously have a lot to talk about, but all she really wants to do is hold the blonde in her arms and forget the world exists for a while.

"I'm not sure of its exact effects. All I can tell is it' a penance curse, more then likely from the same person who sent that assassin to poison you. Obviously if she's targeting you too, I would assume it has to do with her bond."

Bo turns to Trick next, her expression desperate, "You said she talked to you about the curse. What did she say?" Trick sighed and shook his head in response.

"Bo, knowing what the curse does won't help you right now. That's something you should hear from Tamsin…all of this was something you should have heard from her. I give you my word that I'll do everything I can to help find a way to break the curse. But right now, you need to find Tamsin." Trick attempts to reason with Bo, hoping not to make her angry. Luckily she simply drops her head and nods in understanding.

"I understand." She nods to Trick before turning to Dyson, "Come on, I need your nose to find her." Bo starts to make her way to the exit, but doesn't hear Dyson following her. She turns around confused to see him simply standing there, "Dyson?"

"I'm not going." He states simply with a slight smile.

"What? Come on Dyson, don't act like that. I know that—" Bo starts, only to be cut off by the wolf.

"No, no it's not like that Bo. I told you, as long as your happy then I am too. I need to move on, I know that now. What I mean is you and Tamsin have a lot you need to talk about so you should probably go alone. Besides, you don't need me to follow her scent, I get the feeling you can find her on your own." He says nodding towards her hand still placed over the pressure in her chest. "My bet is that she's in her quiet place. I don't know where it is, but she said that was where she went when she just needed to take a breath."

Bo smiles in Dyson's direction at his understanding and nods in appreciation of his nobility. Hopefully, one day they could get to the point of him being a brother to her. She'd always had messy relationships because of her nature. But this could be a step in the right direction for them.

The Succubus closes her eyes and concentrates. She thinks about the blonde's smile that she seems to only flash when they're alone. She thinks about how good it feels when their lips touch. Lastly, she thinks about how badly she wants to help Tamsin so that they could try to be together. The tightness in her chest begins to deepen, feeling like it wants to pull Bo forward. She opens her eyes satisfied that she knows at least a direction to start.

"Go find her, Bo. If you need us, just call. But! I expect a full bestie gossip session when you get home." Kenzi jokes.

"Deal."

Bo smiles as she struts out of Trick's study, literally following her heart to Tamsin.

I'm coming Tamsin. But please…just don't do anything stupid.


Hours had passed since Tamsin had run from the Dal. She had no clue at first where she was going, only that she needed air. She ran the entire way back to her building and hopped in her truck. She drove for a while until she ended up on dirt roads outside the city. She took a turn at a fork in the road and ended up in her favorite thinking place since she was transferred to the city. She had driven to the middle of a large meadow of slightly overgrown grass atop a hill. The view was beautiful and the sun shined brightly on the untouched land

She was now sitting atop the cab of her truck, one leg resting on the ledge of the open back window of the cab while she held her other leg against her chest, chin resting on her knee as she stared out to the waves made in the grass by the wind. It looked like water, but still held the natural majesty of the earth as the wind moved the grass and flowering weeds under the bright sunlight. This was like the ultimate scene of the beauty of the elements combined into one and it calmed her.

Her panic had melted away and gave way to sorrow. No doubt by now Violca had spilled the beans about her bond with Bo. She only hoped Trick kept his oath about the curse; she wanted to at least break the news of why they couldn't embrace the bond herself.

Kenzi was probably rehearsing her best friend 'don't you dare hurt her' speech right about now. She admired the spunky girl and her courage. It didn't surprise her at all to find that Kenzi had some mysticism in her veins.

Dyson no doubt was brooding at the thought of losing Bo to yet another blonde woman. She chuckled at the thought of him bleaching his hair and shaving his beard in hopes that Bo would love him. But, of course she acknowledged how important Dyson was to the brunette. He was the first Fae that she ever met and trusted and was fiercely loyal and protective of her. She knew that if, gods forbid, anything happened to her that she could trust Dyson to take care of Bo.

Bo…now her reaction actually seemed to be a mystery to her. She assumed that she would either be angry at the secrets, or happy at the thought of a true relationship like that. Maybe even humbled at the thought of being a powerful enough warrior to be destined to bond with a Valkyrie. More then likely confused as to why Tamsin ran away and hasn't acted on their bond yet, possibly hurt for the same reason.

She had been feeling the pressure in her chest slowly weakening for a while now, she knew that Bo was trying to find her. She was done running, though. It was time to man up and tell Bo the truth. She'd heard stories from both Trick and Dyson about what their rag-tag group had accomplished together. If she had a chance anywhere to get this curse taken care of, it was going to be here—preferably beside Bo.

She closed her eyes and leaned back, supporting her weight by her hands behind her as she let the sun wash over her. She let it soak into her skin, fueling her fire to always keep fighting. She hadn't felt strong for a century now, ever since this mark was placed over her ribs. It was always slowly pulsing, remind her that she couldn't have what she was destined to one day. It wasn't only her who would suffer for it, it was her destined warrior too—it was Bo. The Succubus was obviously fated to do great things, things she would need her guardian Valkyrie next to her for. The thought caused a pang in her chest of guilt. It wasn't her fault! She wasn't the one who killed Emilina's husband, bandits did. His blood was on her dagger because she needed it to carry him through the gates of Valhalla, it represents the loss of their life and acts as a key to their afterlife in paradise. She was simply seen in the wrong place, at the wrong time—and was marred for it for an eternity.

"So…this is your thinking place, huh?" the corners of Tamsin's lips curl slightly at the sound of Bo's voice. The blonde opens her eyes and looks down to see the brunette leaning against the side of her trunk, looking out onto the open field. "The view is amazing…its beautiful."

"Yeah…it is." Tamsin trails off, her eyes trained on Bo's beauty as the sun highlights the planes of her face, and the gentle wind blows her brunette waves about her head. Bo turns to look at her and blushes, seeing Tamsin's intense gaze trained on her.

"Stop it, Tamsin. You're not allowed to do that!" Bo states as she looks away, crossing her arms in frustration.

"What? To look at you?" Bo turns around with a roll of her eyes to face the blonde again. She is met with a slight smirk this time as the Valkyrie continues, "Sorry Succu-babe. It's a bit of a side effect of this." Tamsin points to her eyes as the familiar shadows trace around her eyes until the highlight a bright blue, chasing the black away from her face. Bo is left in awe as the blue swirls into a sparkling gold before fizzling away back into the familiar bridge between icy blue and light green of Tamsin's natural eye color.

"The gold…I've seen it before." Bo states as she braces her foot on the back wheel of the truck to climb into the bed of the trunk. Tamsin nods slowly, holding her hand out to Bo, "In the crystal. It's the color of my essence."

Bo takes the blonde's hand and climbs up to sit next to her on the roof of the cab. The view from up here was even better then from the ground, she felt like she was flying in the breeze as they continued their conversation.

"Not just then…when I fed from you. Your eyes sparkled like that…is that supposed to happen?" Bo questioned, her curiosity piqued from this whole ordeal. She got the gist of the myth from Violca, but as far as she could tell there were plenty of things that would be unique to their bond.

"Well…yeah. My essence didn't use to be gold. Usually it's gray, like when I use my Valkyrie stare. Every Valkyrie's is at first until their true essence is awakened." They were dancing around the conversation, but it wasn't frustrating like Bo thought it would be. It was comfortable, like they could sit for days here and just forget the world existed. So she decided to play along.

"So…when did your true essence get awakened?"

Tamsin bit her lip and swallowed the lump in her throat before turning to face Bo. She had no walls up right now, no tough outer exterior to protect herself from the world and it made the brunette's heart melt. "I don't know exactly when…but I'd say around the time I met you." Tamsin pauses for a second, then continues when she sees Bo had no response. "It's the color of the power I hold to keep you strong."

Bo's expression melts to match the vulnerability of Tamsin's. She lifts a hand to the blonde's cheek, as though she was making sure she was real. It was entirely possible that this was all just some fantastic dream and she was about to be woken up by Kenzi jumping on her bed because she was bored. Tamsin gasps at the sparks radiating off Bo's skin and her eyes flutter closed.

"Bo…" She whispers while lifting her hand to hold Bo's to her cheek, not wanting the contact to end and reality to hit them.

"The sun…" Bo states in awe as she sees Tamsin's face and hair glowing, as though it was radiating from inside of her, "If I thought you were beautiful before, I'm eating my words now. You're absolutely—" She stops, the words stuck on the tip of her tongue but she just can't come up with the proper one.

Tamsin's eyes open, to show a slight golden glow emitting from her pupils as she runs her thumb softly over the back of Bo's hand, still cradling her cheek. Bo's eyes glow blue in response as she cracks a third smile Tamsin can add to the list. She's seen the seductive, flirty grin Bo uses to get what she wants. She's been graced with the adorable dopey grin that she uses on her friends when having a good time. But this smile, it was pure magic and sincerity. It flashed all of the words and feelings that she couldn't voice, if Tamsin had to name it…she'd call it Bo's love struck smile.

The Succubus starts to lean towards the blonde, stopping a breath away, nuzzling their noses together. Both of their eyes fade back to their natural colors as they flutter closed. By the time their lips finally met in a sweet, slow embrace, the couple's heartbeats were beating together as one as the wind blew their hair about them.

Bo threads her hand up into Tamsin's golden hair as she moves her lips, deepening the kiss. Tamsin sighs as she gives in, running her own hands up Bo's arms and to her neck. The distance between the two becomes virtually nonexistent until air becomes an issue. Both reluctantly break the kiss, panting for air as they both had it knocked out by the stunning woman before them.

"Damn it…Bo we can't do this." Tamsin struggles to say, looking at the ribs of plastic in the bed of her truck.

"Says who?" Bo whispers, laying a kiss to Tamsin's jaw before pulling back and waiting for an answer.

"Says the mark on my side…Bo I can't let the curse do what it's meant to…I wouldn't survive knowing it was my fault that you—" She stops speaking, as a single tear escapes her eye, however she's quick to wipe it away. Bo takes hold of her hands, lifting them both to her lips to kiss them gently in comfort.

"Tell me what you're so afraid of. Please Tamsin, I want to—God I need to help you. This is making you suffer and it's tearing me up inside. Please, tell me what happened and why someone would curse you?" Bo states desperately, needing answers. Tamsin takes a deep breath and looks up to the sun for strength before starting her story.

"It was a long time ago…about a century. I guided a Romanian warrior to Valhalla after he was killed by a group of bandits that attacked him. His lover, Emilina, saw me open the gates to Valhalla with his blood and guide his spirit there. She thought that I was the one who killed him."

"But that's ridiculous, she would have known you were a Valkyrie taking him to paradise. She should have been happy." Bo tries to reason, earning a small smile and mirthless chuckle from the blonde in response.

"You would think…But she's a Gypsy Sorceress, they aren't granted entrance to Valhalla. She was blinded by grief and saw me as the one who took him from her both in life, and the afterlife. She conjured these disgusting hybrid dogs to do her bidding and chase me through a dark Romani forest. Anyone with good in their souls feels dread from the woods and wants to turn back. They had me surrounded and chased me deeper and deeper. Whenever I tried to open a portal to Valhalla, one would lunge for me." Bo squeezed Tamsin's hands in comfort, seeing how reliving this memory was affecting the Valkyrie.

"I ended up in this clearing by the base of a cliff. Next thing I knew I was thrown into the Cliffside and chained to the rocks. Emilina said that for stealing what was left of her soul, that she would do the same thing to me. So she stole some of my hair and slit the throat of one of her pets to seal the curse."

"Wait…she stole your soul? That's impossible, you're…I mean is it even—" Tamsin smiled slightly and laid a hand over Bo's to calm her down.

"No, taking my soul would have been too easy. I'd just run around as a monster, but I'd have no remorse or knowledge of what I was doing. She wanted me to know true suffering and despair. So she cursed what my soul was meant for," Tamsin lifts her glossy eyes to meet Bo's. Her lip quivers and she takes a shaky breath before continuing, "She cursed our bond. If I take my oath to you like I'm meant to…when you die, you—" she chokes on her words before gathering them again. Explaining this to Bo was like tearing her heart in half, stitching it together and ripping it again in a different direction, "When you die, I won't be able to take your spirit to Valhalla like I'm supposed to. You'll be forced to wander limbo between the worlds as a restless spirit for the rest of eternity. She said that I wasn't allowed to have you in this life, or the next just like she couldn't have her husband."

Bo's expression falls as she pulls Tamsin into her arms. She rubs the blonde's back, letting her break down while in her embrace. As Tamsin sobbed into her shoulder, she couldn't help but be shocked at what the blonde was holding to herself for a century. There had to be a way around it…but if there was, she was sure Tamsin would have found it by now. By what Violca said, the Valkyrie feels stronger at first about the bond until it grows more on the Warrior. They had to figure out something…Bo wasn't sure if she could live ignoring this feeling that was developing deep in the core of her being.

Tamsin leaned back, wiping her face and collecting herself as she felt her tears dry up. She stayed leaning against Bo's body as the brunette kept an arm around her shoulders securely. After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Bo speaks.

"So…what if you just don't take an oath?" Tamsin leans back to meet Bo's gaze confused at what she means, "Just don't take the actual oath. I would never force that on you. That way the curse doesn't effect me and when the time comes, we could still go to Valhalla together."

"Bo…it doesn't work like that. Me being around you, not truly bound, literally would hurt. It would be like Dyson not being able to chase bunnies around the forest as a wolf, or Kenzi suddenly waking up and not being able to use sarcasm. I exist for you…I've been waiting centuries to get the chance to even meet you, let alone be with you and now I can't even be around you without hurting you." Bo's expression drops at the same rate that her heart soars at the blonde's words. The way Tamsin looks at her life was humbling to Bo. She'd never had someone say that she was literally their entire existence, but it was literal in Tamsin's case. "Besides…I wouldn't even get to see you in Valhalla. I got tossed out on my ass after I was cursed. I haven't been there in over a century." This took Bo off guard.

"What do you mean? They didn't try and help you with your curse?" The Succubus felt her anger rise at the thought of Tamsin's own people turning their backs on her.

"When Freyja, she's the queen of the Valkyries, heard what happened to me she immediately wanted to help. She's a strong believer in our purpose to bond with noble warriors and fight for a just cause on Earth. Odin saw me as weak and broken and believed that I would lose him a future great warrior if I bonded anyway. When he saw that a Gypsy cursed me, he ordered my exile. He stripped me of my ability to travel between the planes and ordered that no Valkyrie was to have any contact with me in fear of angering who did this to me. He made sure that I had no good reason to bond with you so that your soul would eventually end up in Valhalla. I'm so sorry Bo." Tamsin finishes, her shoulders slumped forward in defeat.

"Why in the hell would you be sorry? None of this is your fault." Bo stated with conviction, not wanting the Valkyrie to be guilty for something like this that was in no way her doing.

"Because…you deserve better then me!" Tamsin wailed in frustration, shocking Bo, "You're destined for amazing things, Bo. You may not realize it yet, but you're going to change this world. You laugh at it now, but you're an Unaligned Succubus that has lived in this world for three years with no backup but a group of friends you've swayed to your side. You've saved the world from the Garuda and soon your going to go through the Dawning centuries before your time. I'm supposed to be there for you, I'm supposed to keep you strong. The fact that I can't is going to drive me insane and possibly get you killed!"

"Stop!" Bo shouted, taking hold of Tamsin's shoulders and shaking her slightly to hold her attention, "Listen to me Tamsin. You need to stop feeling guilty for this. You did nothing but your job as a Valkyrie. It's that Sorceress that's going to get it, by my own hand if I can help it. I'm going to find a way to get that curse lifted, not only because its my job as your warrior, but because its my job as the woman whose starting to fall for you."

Tamsin is frozen in shock at Bo's revelation. Obviously she didn't do a great job at keeping Bo away from her. She trailed her eyes across Bo's face, mesmerized by her sheer, effortless beauty.

"How is it that you're so damn perfect?" Tamsin asks in awe before turning with a small smile and a shake of her head as she speaks to herself, "Think you've seen everything…and then you see you."

"I'm alright…but I'm not perfect." Bo states, her eyes still not leaving Tamsin as the blonde faces her again.

"Yes you are." Bo squints her eyes a little in thought as Tamsin just continues to stare at her as though she was literally the center of the cosmos. "To me you are."

The blonde lifts her hand to Bo's cheek, being gentle as though Bo was made of glass. Her eyes flutter shut as she gasps at the contact. It was so loving and sweet, that Bo felt as though her heart was going to explode it was pounding so hard.

"Your eyes," the Succubus' eyes flutter open and meet Tamsin's eyes—now a sparkling green color under the sun beating on the meadow. The blonde gets lost in the deep, rich pools of brown before continuing, "are both brown and blue."

Her hand trails down, running her fingertips from Bo's cheek down across her neck and collarbone, sending shivers down the brunette's spine and lighting her skin on fire. "Tamsin…what are you doing?" she whispers out, unable to contain the gasp that escapes her lips. This must be what it's like when she uses her powers on someone…only this was just Tamsin, using her own power over her with no Succubus charm, only her own.

"Your heart," Tamsin rests her palm over Bo's chest, barely touching the skin. She can feel her steady heartbeat match the rhythm of her own as it pounds in her ears, "Is both strong…and gentle."

She lifts her gaze to meet Bo's as the brunette takes hold of her hands, taking them of her skin so that she can think clearly again. Too bad it wasn't just Tamsin's touch that was affecting her, but her words as well.

"You're virtuous," the blonde was in complete awe of the amazing creature sitting before her as she continued to speak from her soul, "yet…you're a Succubus…You shouldn't be…" She trailed off, her words caught in her throat.

"Be what?" Bo asked nervously, but needing to know the answer all at once.

"Be real. Be here." The blonde finished her train of thought, not a syllable of it untrue. She had spent centuries searching for her warrior, and was beginning to feel helpless. She went to her mentor, Acacia, for advice and was told that she must be destined for someone great who will change the world one day in the future. She had spent years imagining what her warrior would be like, and everything she came up with was the exact definition of Bo. The power of the Fae, but the feelings of a human, the strength to defend those who couldn't defend themselves, and the gentleness to still know how to care and love, the virtue of a true warrior soul, but know that there was more to life then fighting, like passion and heart—like the way of a Succubus.

Bo had looked down to their joined hands; she wiggled her fingers around with Tamsin's, feeling shy at the pedestal that the blonde was putting her on. Tamsin may think that she is completely perfect, but she wasn't sure if the blonde knew just how amazing she was herself.

"You make it sound like you're not just as perfect to me." She states softly, then lifts her shy gaze to get lost in Tamsin's own beauty, even as she looks away and rubs the back of her neck shyly.

"Me? The unstable, bitchy, cursed Valkyrie that can't even be what you need? Yeah I don't think I'd call that perfect, Bo."

"Well, you told me what you see when you look at me, so let me tell you what I see when I look at you." Tamsin gulps her nerves down and nods slowly as Bo smiles, thinking of what to say. She thinks about what Tamsin said about her essence, and how it could change from gray to gold just by meeting someone. It's a fairy tale, and she was lucky enough to be a part of it.

"Your eyes," Bo starts with a smile as she tucks a lock of Tamsin's wavy blonde hair behind her ear and out of her eyes, "Are both dark grey, and sparkling gold—not to mention how they change from icy blue to light green, completely adorable." Tamsin smiles and blushes as she looks down. Bo finds the flush to her cheeks cute, obviously no one had ever complimented the blonde like this before.

Next, she thinks about how harsh the blonde can be to those she finds a threat with her bitchy, cold outer shell. But, when she opens up, Tamsin is a loyal and warmhearted being that will do anything to defend those she cares about.

"Your heart," Bo states as she finds the words, hoping Tamsin doesn't take it as an insult, "Can be both cold to your enemies—" she looks up from her hand on Tamsin's chest to see a raised eyebrow, "—and warm to the people you care about." The Valkyrie cracks a smile and chuckles at Bo's save.

Lastly…Bo thinks about how Tamsin is this all-powerful warrior, but still knows how to be vulnerable. Centuries of war and battle never hardened her heart, and she admires that.

"You're vulnerable...yet you're a powerful Valkyrie." Bo finishes with that third smile that Tamsin was quickly falling in love with, because it was reserved exclusively for her.

"Gods…I'm falling in love with you." Tamsin states with a furrowed eyebrow as she clutches her chest at the pangs emitting from it at her admission. She had never felt this before, Valkyries frequently don't fall in love, often times they don't even fall in love with their bound Warriors. Sure, they love them, but not like this. The passion she felt burning inside of her could probably set entire villages on fire.

"We really need to get rid of that curse." Bo states as she clears her throat and looks away as she feels her heart flutter at what Tamsin had just admitted to her, along with seeing Tamsin's energy burning hotter.

"Ya think?" Tamsin smirks as she hops down from the roof of the cab, holding her hand out to Bo to help her down, "What ever gave you that idea?" the blonde teases as Bo hops down, meeting her with a seductive smile as she closes the distance between them, running her fingertips gently from Tamsin's collarbone down to the line of her tank top. She speaks in a seductive tone, causing Tamsin's breath to lock in her throat.

"The fact that I know you have to hold back right now, but as soon as this thing is dealt with? Lets just say that I can't worry about making you let go."

Tamsin's eyes darken at the lust that Bo had awoken within her. The Succubus smirks as she turns to jump out of the bed of the truck, happy at the reaction she was able to get out of the Valkyrie. However, Tamsin wasn't going down that easily. She reached out and grabbed Bo's hand, giving it a tug so that the brunette would fall right into her arms with a yelp of surprise.

As Bo regained her footing, she stood up, firmly ready to yell at Tamsin in annoyance. However, her words had no chance to come out as the blonde lifted Bo's lips to her own. Bo was surprised at first, but quickly melted into the kiss as she ran her hand up Tamsin's arm as the other snaked around her waist. The blonde left one hand to rest on the back of Bo's neck, holding her close so that she couldn't pull away, the other cradled the Succubus' cheek, an act of tenderness to even out the passion behind the kiss.

When Tamsin was satisfied that she had worked the brunette up enough, she leaned back to break the kiss, seeing Bo lean forward with her eyes still closed, shocked at the brake of their embrace. Bo opened her eyes lazily, her mouth opened as she breathed heavily. Tamsin smirked at the reaction she pulled from the Succubus.

"I wouldn't worry about me so much, Succu-babe. I got plenty of control to last." She winks at the brunette, taking her own attempt at jumping off the truck only for Bo to hold her back this time. She expected to see the blue eyes of the Succubus when she turned, but instead she was met with softened brown eyes.

"All joking aside…do we really have to leave just yet?" Bo asked with a childlike innocence. Tamsin could have even sworn that she saw a slight pout grace the brunette's lips.

"Of course not. I like coming here to escape the world sometimes." She replies with a smile as she sits on the tailgate, patting the spot next to her for Bo to take a seat. Bo does as requested but bites her lip, contemplating something. Tamsin notices and becomes curious, "What's running through that head of yours?"

"Nothing, just…" she turns her head shyly to face the blonde next to her as she asks in a nervous tone, "with everything going on right now…the Dawning, finding out about our bond, your curse, Kenzi apparently is magical now…would you just hold me?" Tamsin smiles brightly at the adorable request. "I just want to feel safe and protected for a little while. Like the weight of the world isn't on my shoulders for once."

"Of course, babe." Tamsin shuffles back and leans against the side of the truck bed. She take's Bo's hand as the brunette shuffles over to lean her back against Tamsin's chest, instantly feeling the comfort of the Valkyrie's strong arms holding her around her waist. The blonde leans her head down and nuzzles the side of Bo's head with a smile. "Better?"

"Much" Bo says with a comfortable smile as she turns her head to look up at Tamsin, "you called me 'babe'."

"Did you prefer when I called you Succu-bitch?" Tamsin asks with a chuckle, earning a slap to her shoulder from Bo.

"No. You can stick with babe," there is a lull of silence as Bo relaxes into the comfort of Tamsin's arms, simply feeling comforted and protected, until Tamsin breaks the silence.

"Sorry about the war cry earlier…I was beyond freaked out."

"Don't be. It's okay." Bo says while threading her fingers together with the blondes before mumbling one last thing before she closed her eyes to relax in the sun. "Thank you."

Tamsin leans down to whisper softy into Bo's ear, "Anything for you, my warrior. Anything for you."


Dawww I teared up a little at the end there. Anyways! New question of the day. Dyson is a pretty cool dude, and I want him to be happy. Just...you know...not with Bo lol. What would make him (as well as you guys) happier. Him ending up with Kenzi (Wolforess? Denzi?), or coming up with an original character for him? If you chose door number two, what kinda Fae could you see our favorite Lycan Shifter with? Lemme know guys!