Thanks for the encouragement from everyone. Sorry it took so long to get this up, but life must go on also. I am now facing this story with new confidence and vigor. Get ready for a long discussion and then some much needed action. Lol!

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Chapter 2

"What?!" Bo exclaimed with a look of pure confusion and frustration.

Tamsin rolled her eyes and said, "Calm down, succubitch, and let me explain what I mean by that." She straightened her posture in the chair and began again. "When I took Kenzi's soul to Valhalla, the elders had a lot to say to me. The first thing they told me was that 'It started and shall end with the succubus. Her path will tell the tale of future events.' The next thing was Freya entering long enough to tell me that the Hel shoes are not a possibility. There is no safe way to go about using them and it will only cause destruction. They are not a valid way to go about anything. She left on the note that I should choose my next moves wisely, which is one reason I disappeared so long. I had to be sure to get everything right and decide how I wanted to go about all this. The elders are under a lot of pressure at the current time, because Kenzi was technically taken before her supposed time. This has caused a mess of disarray within the entirety of Valhalla, but Odin has refused compliance and will not let her soul return freely. A deal must be struck. The only deal he is willing to make is her soul for you, Bo."

Bo shifted uncomfortably in her seat on the couch as she let that statement sink in. It took her a second to realize she could bring Kenzi back for everyone else, just as long as she went to her father. "I'll do it. I will trade her soul for myself. Just take me to my father, Tamsin. We can't waste time."

"Always jumping the gun to save someone aren't you? Listen, there are other ways we can go about this that doesn't involve sacrificing you. As much as it pains me to say it, you are too important in this fight to give yourself up so willingly. Think of the repercussions. He will only then use you against us, and the rest of the world. No good can come of you joining your father for even a short amount of time. Think before you act, or we might as well all consider ourselves dead now. I for one, like this living thing and plan to enjoy it while I can. So how about you cool your jets for a hot sec and we go about this like adults. Okay sweetheart?" Tamsin gave a nose scrunch for good measure as she glared at the succubus. Bo just glared right back, a little in shock at how deadly serious the valkyrie was being. She had been so different after her rebirth, but now that she was back from Valhalla, it was like the old Tamsin had regained dominance in her mind. She studied the blonde for a few moments while she thought of a proper response.

"Say I don't join my father. What are our other options? Because either you start talking about what counts, or start walking to your grave. I will not wait longer to get Kenzi back. I need her here, now."

"Well for starters, we can just go get her." Tamsin stated with an evil grin.

"What the hell does that even mean?" Dyson finally decided to voice himself into the conversation.

"The wolf speaks! Here I thought you were going to let your bitch do all the talking." Tamsin managed to say this with only a slight nose scrunch. "It means I have a ticket to the plane she is located and know where she is being held by Odin."

"Let's get started, then." That was all Bo needed to say. She was up and headed for the door when Tamsin grabbed her wrist. As Bo turned around, she saw the slightly angered facial expression on the Valkyrie and asked, in a hushed tone of frustration, "What is it, Tamsin?"

Tamsin glared at her and then spoke, "I need to talk to you about something else," she turned her head to glance around the room before lowering her voice, "…alone."

Bo gave a strange look and proceeded to leave the establishment. Once she made it up the stairs from the den, she paused and looked back. Tamsin was eyeing her with an almost curious look, like she wasn't sure what to do about her. Bo brushed it off and continued her march out to her car.

When Bo arrived home to the crack shack, she found it deafeningly quiet. Against all thoughts to the contrary, she decided to take a walk instead of sitting alone. She closed the door and made her way down the stairs. Once in the parking lot, she set a track to the north side of time, away from everything and everyone else that burdened her mind.

One step, two step. If I keep walking, maybe I will find an answer in my thoughts. Kenzi will be back here to help me focus soon. God, I never realized exactly how much I needed her to just listen. Now, all I have is myself and what a horrible listener I am. I mean, I have no idea where to go from here. I have been in zombie mode for weeks, but nothing can snap me out of it. I just go on, day-to-day, not really living in any way. I can't without my heart. Wow, I really have to get my shit together. Here I am, totally lost in this world, even after promising Kenzi I would make them pay for what they did. What am I doing? Moseying around like a sad puppy. This is helping nothing, it's time to start living that promise. It is time to not only make them pay, but get her back in the process.

With Bo so lost in her thoughts, she hadn't realized the anger swelling within her again. Her eyes turned to their fiery blue shade and she continued to drown in her thoughts.

Odin, humph… Sounds like a real charmer. I thought all my charm came from Aife, but I guess he had some too. He is obviously powerful. What kind of father takes their kid's heart and won't give it back willingly? What kind of person in general does that? There has to be a part of him that can be spoken with in kindness, or even just logic. Why is he so hateful? All of Valhalla knows it wasn't her due time, yet he still holds her, almost like a hostage. Trying to get me there, but why? He must need me for some purpose, but what? All these questions with no answers are really starting to get to me. I just need something to come up with an answer. When did I get so angry? Oh shit…

It was in that moment that Bo came to grasp the exact extent of the anger she had been letting swell within her. She blacked out from her conscious mind, lost in a sea of misery, anger, and defeat.

Bo awoke with a pounding headache, lying on a couch. A couch that was somewhat familiar, but given the circumstances, she couldn't say exactly where she was.

Okay, so massive headache, check. In someone else's home, check. What happened?

Bo checked her phone to find it was around noon of the next day. About that time, Tamsin appeared from the hallway.

"The succubus lives," Tamsin gave an eyebrow raise and carried a look of distaste.

Bo looked up quickly, realizing she was on Tamsin's couch, in her apartment. "What happened to me? Why am I here?"

Tamsin gave her a confused look and then, instead of answering, questioned the brunette, "You don't remember? When I got there, things were already pretty bad, so what do you remember?"

Bo sat up a little on the couch as Tamsin crossed the space between them to sit down on the other side.

"I went walking to clear my head in hopes of clarifying some answers to myself. Then, I got a little angry and well… I… I don't remember after that."

"Hmm… well when I found you, you had three Jötnars on you. One was already-"

"Three what?" Bo asked with bit more high pitched voice than necessary.

Tamsin just rolled her eyes and explained, "Uggghh… three Jötnars. Others have been known to call them Jötunn, but they are the same thing. Some pretty nasty beasts if I say so myself, haven't seen one in a millennia or more. They actually come from Jötunheimr, which is one of the realms on the plane with Valhalla. Lots of history, but really they are just ugly, mean, and difficult to kill."

Bo gave an enlightened expression, "Okay, so bad news beasts, got it. Continue…"

"As I was saying, one was already lying dead on the ground, so I can only assume you had been there for a good minute when I showed up. Those bastards are harder than hell to kill. The fact you got one down is quite impressive, but fortunately for you, I showed up and saved your ass… again. No need to thank me, but are you trying to tell me you don't remember any of this?" Tamsin ended with an eyebrow raise.

"No, I remember feeling lost, like in a dream, but not. Like I was feeling emotions of anger, defeat, and misery; but there was nothing else there. Just darkness." Just like that, a thought dawned on the succubus and she stood up quickly from her seat, "I have to go."

Bo attempted to rush out of the place as fast as possible, but was again snagged by her wrist. She tried to just shake off Tamsin's grip, but unfortunately, the blonde had other ideas and kept a very firm hold on her.

Bo turned her head over her shoulder with a slightly agitated expression, "Tamsin, let go. I need to go. I have to talk to Trick. He is the only one that can deal with this."

Tamsin wasn't about to be left out of the loop on anything, not anymore. She jerked Bo back and onto the couch again. "It's really not time to be feisty, hot pants. It's time for that talk."

Bo regained her composure on the couch and looked up to Tamsin towering over her. Her eyes moved slower than necessary up the blonde's toned body, though she didn't realize she was doing it.

"Well then talk, Tamsin."

"I think it's time I told you a little more about dear old dad."

Bo instantly met the valkyrie's eyes, seeing the complete seriousness etched in her features made her a bit uneasy. She did a quick hand roll, indicating the blonde to continue.

Tamsin sat down on the couch again and started to speak. "Bo, there is so much you don't know. Your father is one sadistic son of a bitch and he will not stop until he has you. Because you are his blood, there are certain aspects of you that are more vulnerable to his control, even on this plane. I thought he was bluffing when he told me this was just the beginning, but the fact you blacked out for more than 12 hours makes me think he wasn't. He has the ability to tap into the darker part of you and use it to control you. I think that is what happened to you. He told me there was no way to stop him, that he would inevitably win control over you. The only one that can stop him is you, Bo. That is why I think he is forcing your hand now with Kenzi. No matter what happens, you will have to come to the plane of Valhalla, and he will have even more of a pull over you there. We need to start preparing you for that now. There will assuredly be more goons coming to try and kill us or at least make us move faster. We have a lot of work to do too, considering you aren't in the best shape… in any way really."

Bo raised an eyebrow, somewhat shocked at hearing everything the valkyrie had just said, but moreso pissed at the last statement. "I hold my own just fine, thank you. I have a lot of good shapes," Bo stated as she flared her hands up and down her figure.

Tamsin just huffed out a laugh in response and stated with sarcasm, "Oh, you mean the circles." She lost the sarcasm and took a more serious tone, "The ones under your eyes from lack of sleep, the bruises all over you, or the hint of fear visible in your irises?"

Complete and utter shock covered Bo's features. She hadn't expected such a blunt response from the blonde, even though it shouldn't have surprised her as much as it did. She gave a defeated expression and looked down. She then saw the huge claw marks on her legs. This triggered a memory to spring to her mind.

Standing in front of the newly dead Jötnar, Bo turned to take on the rest. As she swung the one on her left with her dagger, the one on her right swiftly landed a ridiculously painful gash to her legs. It ripped the flesh and Bo cried out in pain. At that moment, Tamsin appeared from no where and began wielding her blade against the enemies. She sliced at one and the next with such ferocity it was astounding to witness. In no time, she had decapitated one and stabbed another through the heart. As she pulled her blood-covered blade from her previous victim, the final Jötnar swiped at her. She was barely able to react in time to dodge the deadly claws. Bo took this opportunity to strike at it herself and landed a decent sized slash to the creature's shoulder. It let out a disgruntled moan before resuming its' fight with Tamsin. Bo watched awe as the blonde ran straight towards it, blade in hand, not hesitating for a moment… Her eyes turned an even brighter shade of blue as she too charged into the battle. Anger, more anger, and then darkness again…

Bo wasn't sure if she should tell Tamsin that she remembered something, so she kept it to herself for the moment. She got up again to leave and just glanced to Tamsin, "I will get back to you on that. See you later, valkyrie."

Bo then headed straight out the door and to the Dal in hopes of Trick being able to shed some more light on her current situation.