Bo had managed to seat herself, along with the Valkyrie. But she could feel herself trembling in the seat, similar to how she felt earlier when she met Tamsin. What was the Morrigan trying to do, give her a heart attack? Lauren had made a point of not wanting to be found after everything that happened at the compound, Bo and her friends had spent an age trying to find her but she always seemed to cover her trails. Now the human was stood there, smiling as if nothing had happened? They hadn't even had chance to say goodbye to each other, and as far as their relationship went, they hadn't discussed the matter since going on a 'break'. The Succubus didn't know how to react, the woman she once loved was stood in front of her out of the blue, she should have been happy. But yet, all she could feel was anger. How could the human avoid her for so long? Tamsin had died, and the only one who even attempted to comfort her was Kenzi. Surely Lauren should have been there for her too? Then again, it was evident to Bo that Lauren and Tamsin never really got on. The two always seemed to give each other sharp looks whenever in the same room, and towards the end Bo couldn't think of a time where she would spend time with both girls at the same time. It was like they avoided each other at all costs.
The Valkyrie knew she was clearly missing out on something. Bo's face had drained its colour, and the brunette was speechless. Her bright hues examined the woman next to her, watching her hands grip the edge of the seat tightly as if she were afraid she was going to fall out of it. Her gaze turned to the woman who was stood next to the Morrigan, it was apparent to her that she was the root cause of Bo's sudden turn of character. For some reason, it angered her that the human had caused this reaction from Bo. She must have been important to her, or affected the brunette in some way. The Valkyrie would have comforted the brunette in some way, if it weren't for her coldness. She had a reputation to uphold. Instead, she smirked at the human, with an intense glare. Alerted by the feeling of someone other than Bo watching her, Lauren turned her head to look at Tamsin. They exchanged glares, but Lauren continued to smile as she looked back to Bo.
"I was just informing Dr. Lewis about our situation," The Morrigan started, pulling both the Valkyrie and the Succubus' attention back to her. "I was imagining you'd be back later. But no matter!" She grinned at the two, who both seemed to be glaring at her. "Where's the amulet?"
Bo looked down, knowing the amulet was tucked in her pocket. She willed her hands to move, but anger mixed with a plethora of emotions ran through her veins, stopping her from moving. Instead, she gripped the arms of the chair tighter. Tamsin noticed the brunette's delay in reacting to the Morrigan's request and turned her gaze to her. "Bo," She whispered softly.
The Succubus' thoughts felt like a whirlpool spinning endlessly in her head. Then, like a lighthouse guiding a ship back from the sea, she heard Tamsin's voice. Her eyes looked up and met the Valkyrie's. Surprisingly, the blonde's gaze was warm, comforting. Like somehow she knew that the Succubus was about to have a serious mental breakdown.
"The amulet." Tamsin prodded gently, trying to stir the woman from her thoughts. Being harsh and demanding when the brunette was like this would get her nowhere, a more soft approach was more practical.
Bo's lips slowly formed into a faint smile, feeling less alone in her situation. She gave a brief nod, pulled the amulet slowly out of her pocket and placed it on the desk. The brunette looked back to the Morrigan, who was staring hungrily at the item placed before her.
Evony contained herself, and managed to pick up the item without snatching it from the surface of the desk. She took a few moments to examine the piece of jewellery. It seemed to Bo and Tamsin that she was studying every setting, every curve and especially checking the detail of the ruby that was set in the middle with all her concentration.
The Succubus looked back at Tamsin and smiled gratefully, glad that the blonde was there to support her. Tamsin nodded slightly and looked back to the Morrigan, waiting for some sort of lecture from her.
"Well. This is certainly what I was looking for." She sounded surprised, and placed the amulet back down onto the desk in front of her. She smiled at the two women sat opposite her, leant back in her chair and intertwined her fingers with each other. "So, the payment for both of you." She let out a sigh. "Seeing as though Dr. Lewis is already here, I suppose I should start with you, Bo."
But what on earth did Lauren have to do with getting Tamsin's memories back? So far as Bo could remember, Lauren was no expert on Valkyrie and she held no love for the blonde either. How could she possibly provide her with the answers she was looking for?
"To you, Bo. I told you I had all the answers you needed." She nodded towards Lauren. "About where your doctor had been, what she's been up to." She shrugged. "As for how to get back what was lost," She let out a laugh. "Well, she's certainly not lost anymore." Lauren gave an awkward chuckle and looked away, as if ashamed by their meeting.
Bo blinked. The Morrigan had tricked her. She knew exactly what she was doing, pulling at Bo's heartstrings with Tamsin's amnesia. She could see immediately how emotional she was seeing Tamsin, did she even know what had happened to her? Did she even know how to get her memories back? Anger bubbled in her stomach, hating the fact she'd almost been lied to. She wanted to jump across the table and suck the chi out of the woman, but she knew that she couldn't express any anger. The Succubus was supposed to be happy that Lauren was there, right? After all, she had been trying to find her since the compound. But all she could focus on was the fact she was never going to get her Tamsin back.
The blonde rolled her eyes. Bo did all this for the woman in front of them? Their journey could have potentially been a lot longer, and a lot more strenuous. But Bo was prepared to travel with the Valkyrie for this doctor? From the smell of mortality lingering in the air and the look of the other blonde she knew that this Dr. Lewis was human. Pathetic. She thought better of Bo than to go out of her way to find some human.
"I…" Bo started, trying to pick her words without allowing her anger to show. "I didn't expect-"
"You didn't expect your reward to be the kind Doctor?" The Morrigan's smile fell as she feigned shock. "Well then, what else was it you were looking for?" She tilted her head to the side, knowing she was toying with the brunette. "If not your lover?"
Lauren gave a short laugh, knowing that her and Bo's relationship was strained when they last saw each other. The term 'lovers' would have to mean they spent time with each other on a regular basis, something that hadn't happened for months. Tamsin blinked and looked to the brunette. Lovers? Succubi were supposed to be free, passing from person to person to fuel their energy. She didn't think it was possible for a Succubus to have one single lover, especially with a human of all people. The Valkyrie felt the anger creep up her neck, for some reason the doctor just riled her up.
"It's not like that." Bo shook her head, knowing the Morrigan was trying to make a fool out of her. She took a deep breath and sighed. "I just need a few minutes." The brunette stood up and made her exit without looking at any of the other women in the room.
The Morrigan shifted in her seat as she watched the woman leave, satisfied of the reaction she had gained from the Succubus. "Well, I have no idea what's got her rattled." She looked to Lauren and nodded to her. "Maybe you should go console her?"
Tamsin clenched her jaw as she watched Lauren leave the room to go after Bo. It irritated her that the human had to be prompted by the Morrigan to leave and go after her, rather than do it out of her own compassion. Tamsin of course didn't know anything about their relationship, but she couldn't help but feel there was something odd about it. Shrugging her thoughts off, she tilted her head at the Morrigan after Lauren left. "So, all drama aside…" She started, a smile on her lips. "Are you going to tell me who it is I'm after? Or are you going to make me sit here all day?"
Bo stood outside the Morrigan's office, her back against the wall. Her chest rose rapidly as her head started to spin. The realisation that Lauren was back had hit her like a tonne of bricks, and she didn't know what to do. She had been focusing on Tamsin, but now the doctor was thrown into the mix, too. It was too much. Right now all she needed to do was go home, spend time with Kenzi and hide away from the world for a little while. Bo held her chest, trying to calm herself. The brunette hadn't noticed the Doctor, now stood opposite her.
"Bo…" Lauren whispered, finally speaking up. She raised her hand and let her fingers caress the Succubus' cheek. It had been so long since she had been anywhere near Bo, she had forgotten how soft her skin was. Her hand wasn't there for long, however. The brunette swatted her fingers away and stood up properly, frowning at the other woman. Lauren took a step back, taking the obvious hint that she was too close. "I…" She gave a short laugh and looked away. "It's been a while, huh?"
She should have felt ecstatic that Lauren was here. She knew she made some bad choices siding with Taft, but Dyson explained she'd come round in the end. So why is it that all she could feel was anger towards the other woman? "A while? Lauren…" Her voice was shaking, not being able to contain her feelings. "You disappeared after Taft's compound. At first I thought something bad had happened, but then whenever Dyson managed to get a hold of you, you always ran away. You didn't want to be found!" Bo could see Lauren frown, and look down to the floor ashamedly. "Now all of a sudden, you're here! You think you can just walk back into my life, without any explanation – just 'it's been a while?'" Bo shook her head in disbelief.
Lauren was lost for words, her eyes couldn't even meet the brunette's. It was true, she had been avoiding Bo and the others like the plague. Dyson had managed to get a few leads, but whenever she found out about that she always moved to another town or lay low until she knew he had lost her scent or given up. She needed time to find herself again. After spending so long with the Fae and almost betraying all of them, she needed to figure out how to be on her own for a while. There was still so much that Bo and the others didn't know about her, to just return straight after the compound would be far too much for her. But Bo wouldn't take any of that as an excuse, she would argue that they could've gotten through it together. But for once, Lauren needed this to be about her. Not Bo. After a few moments of letting her mind run through answers, Lauren managed to drag her gaze up to the brunette. "And yet, Tamsin seems to have managed to walk back into your life without the same lecture." She smiled at her retort, trying to lighten the mood.
The Succubus almost choked at the Doctor's response. Was she being serious? "Tamsin died, Lauren." Bo laughed, not out of amusement but out of shock. "I think she had a pretty valid excuse. It was only chance we got to meet each other again after she obviously was resurrected or reborn or whatever happened to her."
The blonde nodded. "That's true." She shrugged and sighed, knowing she was at fault for not seeing her sooner. But the fact that Tamsin was now back in her life, and the prospect of Bo now disliking her for not being back sooner irritated her. "Tamsin was reborn, Bo. That's what happens to Valkyrie."
The brunette scoffed and looked away. "Right, because amongst everything else, you're an expert on Valkyrie now too?"
The Doctor had missed Bo's quips, her sarcastic comebacks always managed to make her smile. "No, not an expert. But the Morrigan and I had quite the lengthy discussion a little earlier, she explained quite a lot of things for me."
Great. The Morrigan gave all the answers she needed to Lauren, but not her. "Really? Since when were you all friendly with the Morrigan? Did you not know she tried to condemn the humans?"
Again, Lauren laughed. "There's a lot that's happened since I last met you." She shook her head, trying to stay on point. "About Tamsin, when she was reborn she chose to forget you, Bo." The blonde frowned out of sympathy. "I'm sorry, but even if there were a way to get her memories back? She wouldn't want to remember, she doesn't want to be involved with you, Dyson, Kenzi or any of us."
She was lying. There was no way the blonde was telling the truth. She was trying to make Bo force her anger onto the unsuspecting Valkyrie, instead of taking the heat for her long term disappearance. Lauren and Tamsin had always hated each other, she didn't want Tamsin coming back around. Bo tried to make sense of the Doctor's words. She knew that Lauren could get jealous easily, but she would never purposely lie to Bo to hurt her, would she? If what she was saying was true, it bred so many more questions for Bo. Why would Tamsin want to forget her? Forget everything? Why would she choose to? "How…" She whispered, her thoughts escaping her mind.
Lauren hated seeing Bo hurt, or upset. But at least she wasn't angry at her anymore. She placed a hand on her shoulder as she stepped closer to her. "I'm unsure of the details of a Valkyrie's rebirth." She paused, seeing if Bo would swat her hand away again. When she saw the brunette was too focused on staring at the floor, she continued. "But there's another Valkyrie that the Morrigan knows of. Her name is Acacia, maybe after we catch up, you can find out how the rebirth process works. Maybe that way you'll get your answers?"
It was Bo that was speechless now. Lauren was actually being serious, that Tamsin chose to forget them. She still held on to the possibility the Morrigan lied to her, that the prospect of Tamsin choosing what she remembered in her next life wasn't true at all. "Acacia." She repeated, nodding. She hadn't heard the name before, but she would make a point of remembering it. The only way she would know for sure whether the Morrigan and Lauren was telling the truth about Tamsin was to speak to another Valkyrie. "I'll find her."
The Doctor smiled, and took her hand off of the Succubus' shoulder. "I'll ask Evony if she knows where to find her, then we can get going."
Bo looked up to Lauren and shook her head yet again, not knowing who the woman was in front of her. "No." There was no way Lauren was shifting the situation onto Tamsin. The Morrigan may not have given her answers, but because of Lauren she got what she came for. If Lauren really wanted to come back for good and explain then she could do it when Bo wasn't already in the middle of something. This time, the Doctor would have to chase her down to get her attention. "I'm going to find her my own way, on my own."
Evony rolled her eyes as her smile fell, irritated with the remaining blonde in the room for interrupting her fun. Did Tamsin really believe she would just outright tell her after what she just did to Bo? Then again, the blonde was oblivious to the Succubus' situation. The Morrigan gave a small huff and shook her head. "You didn't turn her Dark." She shrugged her shoulders. "I ordered you to turn her Dark and you didn't. So no, I am not going to tell you anything."
Tamsin gave an irritated sigh in response. "No, but I got your stupid trinket back." She rolled her eyes. "I tried with her, I did." She shrugged. "But the Succubitch is determined to sit on the fence. There's no way she'll pick a side, you know that."
It was true. The Morrigan knew she had set an impossible task for the Valkyrie, but that way she had all the more leverage for her to keep giving orders to the blonde. There was still a lot she needed her to do. "Possibly." She smirked, twirling a finger around one of her loose curls. "But no means no, Valkyrie. You didn't follow your orders, so you don't get your answers." She scrunched her nose and let a laugh out. "Sorry."
The blonde was ready to leap over the table and throttle the woman, but chose instead to shift her hands and grip the sides of her seat tightly. She knew that Evony would be awkward and not give her what she wanted. She contemplated using her abilities on the other woman, but admittedly after giving some of her chi to Bo the day before, using her full Valkyrie skills on both the Elf girl and Bo and barely getting enough sleep last night there was no way she could put up a fight against the Dark leader. She glared at the other woman, knowing that the leader had her at a disadvantage. She could be reduced to begging on her knees and the Morrigan still wouldn't provide her with what she needed. "Oh come now, Evony." She smiled, trying not to let the other woman know of her irritation. "At least give me a hint."
Evony had to hand it to the Valkyrie. If not anything else, the blonde was certainly relentless. She always had a soft spot for Tamsin, one that she never showed to anyone or that she would even like to admit to herself. She admired that the other woman always got what she wanted, through any means. In her past life she had gotten soft on her, but now she was the same old Valkyrie. "Well, when you ask so sweetly with those puppy dog eyes, how could I resist?" She grinned. "I'm not telling you anything about your so called 'mark', but maybe your old mentor may be able to help you?" She offered. "I hear she met you a few times in your past life towards the end."
Tamsin blinked. She had met Acacia? The last time she saw her mentor was a few decades ago when they met by chance trying to hit the same mark. For her to forget something as important as the Wanderers mark and her old mentor? Something really big must've happened for her to forget that. Luckily for her, although from what she remembered she hadn't seen her mentor in a while, she knew exactly where to find her. Smiling at the Morrigan she nodded. "Thanks." Getting up from her seat, she went for the door.
"Don't be long." The Morrigan called after her, causing the blonde to stop at the doors. "I have another job lined up for you when you get back."
Tamsin rolled her eyes and left the Morrigan's office. Although Evony had sent her on what seemed to be a wild goose chase, she would hunt down her mark one way or another. Hopefully Acacia could tell her who it was. Once outside of the office, Tamsin was shocked to see the doctor still stood there, alone. She had expected Lauren to have ran out here, consoled Bo and then left with the Succubus to whatever life it is they had together. Obviously things hadn't turned out so well for the human. "Wow." Lauren's watery gaze snapped to Tamsin. Apparently she hadn't heard her enter the hallway. "Looks like you're going to bed alone tonight."
Even in a new life cycle, the Valkyrie still managed to rub her up the wrong way. "Don't pretend you know anything about Bo and I." She growled, glaring at the Fae.
The Valkyrie sighed and shrugged, walking past the woman. "I'm not. Because I really don't care."
AN: Sorry this one took so long! I had a bit of trouble writing it for some reason but thank you all for being so patient! :)