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So, here is the third chapter,I hope you will like it! Enjoy!

Blood. There was blood everywhere. The closer Bo got to Tamsin's motionless form, the more blood she could see. Fear paralyzed her the second she reached the Valkyrie. There she was, lying on the ground, probably unconscious and in desperate need for help, and Bo could not move a single muscle anymore.

She finally kneeled beside the blonde, not knowing what to do anymore. She wanted to touch her, but did not know how. She wanted to check her pulse, but she did not have the strength and the courage to. She wanted to talk to Tamsin, to just say something, but no word came out of her mouth.

So she just stared at her. She stared at the bloody mess in front of her, her heart aching at the sight of the Valkyrie. She had never seen her like this. To Bo, Tamsin had always been this strong and fierce warrior. To her, Tamsin was a rock, practically undefeatable.

Even after the Valkyrie became somehow softer in her last life, due to the fact that she had been raised by Kenzi and was surrounded by people who cared about her, the Succubus never once doubted her strength. Yes, she had seen her vulnerable a few times, especially when Tamsin was just a naive teenager. But none of that ever changed the way she viewed and thought of Tamsin.

And now all she could see was a badly beaten body. She didn't recognize Tamsin like this.

"She's still breathing," Acacia spoke. "Her pulse is weak, but she's alive."

Bo didn't even see the older woman kneeling by the other Valkyrie to check her vitals.

Seeing Bo frozen in place, Acacia realized that she was in shock. "Hey! Snap out of it, Succubus! Did you hear what I just said? She is alive." She paused so Bo could register what she had just said. "She is alive. She is hurt and she needs you, so move! Come on, just do something already!"

Bo finally snapped out of the trance she was in. She looked briefly at the older Valkyrie who nodded to her in encouragement.

She finally decided to move and reached to take Tamsin's face between her hands, trying to avoid the cuts and bruises covered in blood, so as not to hurt her even more.

"Tamsin, come on, wake up..." she said hesitantly, waiting for her Valkyrie to wake up so she could see her beautiful green eyes again.

"God damn, you're a Succubus! Are you stupid or what? Give her some of your chi! What are you waiting for?!" Acacia growled at her, losing her patience.

Bo actually hadn't thought about that. The last time she had tried to give her chi to the beautiful blonde, when she was shot at Taft's compound, it did not work.

When she thought about it, she really didn't know why it didn't work that day. It always worked, on everyone, but not on Tamsin. What was different about her?

She did not reply to Acacia. Instead she carefully approached her face near the blonde's, their lips slightly brushing and began to transfer her chi to the other Fae.

Bo was ready to heal her Valkyrie, no matter the cost. It was her fault Tamsin was in this condition, and she had to fix it. Even if it meant she had to give her all of her chi. Even if it meant that she had to die in order to save her. She was ready to sacrifice herself for Tamsin.

But it did not work. As soon as the chi began to left her body, it evaporated in the air almost immediately, just like it had months ago when she had attempted the same transfer.

"No no no... Not again! Why isn't it working?! It has to!" Bo sobbed as she tried again and again, but it never worked. She was just wasting her energy.

"What the… It can't be..." Acacia whispered to herself as she was witnessing the scene unfolding before her. "The bond…" she added quietly.

"The bond? What bond? What are you talking about?" Bo asked, confused by the older woman's words.

"Nothing," she replied quickly. Perhaps a little too quickly. Before Bo could question her again, she continued, "We need to move her somewhere safe."

"We can get her back to the crack shack."

"Did you hear the part where I said 'somewhere safe'?" Acacia asked sarcastically.

"Well if you have a better idea, please enlighten me," Bo retorted angrily.

Instead of answering, Acacia went to help Bo carry Tamsin back to the car. When they began moving the Valkyrie, she grunted in pain and began to regain consciousness.

"Tamsin can you hear me? Come on, open your eyes, babe. Please..." Bo pleaded with her, her voice as soft as possible.

The blonde tried but could not open her eyes, her eyelids felt like they were made of lead. All she could feel was pain burning every part of her body, and the taste of blood in her mouth. At a certain point she thought she felt soft hands on her face, and someone calling for her. But she was almost sure that it was just a hallucination or a figment of her imagination, catering to her heart's desire. But then, she became increasingly aware of someone or several people trying to move her, as a sharp jolt of pain ran through her body. She could not help but let out a cry of agony when she felt the pain increase. It was then that she heard the voice again.

She knew that voice. How could she not recognize it? It was the softest voice she had ever heard.

It was Bo's.

Bo. She was there. She was there for her - her warrior, her soulmate, the love of her life, of all her lives, was there. Maybe it was just a dream? She focused on that voice, which practically begged her to open her eyes. She had to see if it was not a dream.

With all the strength she had left, she slowly opened her eyes only to find a pair of big brown eyes staring back at her. It was her, she was real. A mixed look of worry and relief washed over Bo's face the moment she finally saw the Valkyrie regain consciousness.

"B...Bo?" Tamsin was barely able to speak, coughing out blood at the same time.

"Yeah, it's me babe, I'm here Tamsin, I'm here and I am not leaving you. You hear me? I will not let you go away again... I promise," Bo replied, letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding. Seeing Tamsin's eyes open was the most beautiful thing the Succubus had never seen. The blonde Valkyrie was still there. Alive. She had not given up completely. There was hope. That is all the brunette needed to see.

"Bo you have to get out of here... It is too dangerous... She wants to kill you..." Tamsin said between coughs. The Succubus could see she was having a hard time trying to breathe correctly. Her eyes were closed again, her eyebrows furrowed in a heavy frown. Pain was written all over her face.

The brunette guessed that Tamsin was speaking about Stacy, and she was aware that the other Valkyrie was indeed a threat to her. Bo wanted to reassure the blonde, to tell her that Stacy had fled, but before she got the chance to, she noticed that her warrior was losing consciousness again.

"Hey, hey, Tamsin come on, stay with me," Bo said, lightly patting her cheeks, in hope of keeping her awake.

The Valkyrie opened her eyes one last time and stared at the Succubus, before closing her eyes for good, a very slight smile on her lips.

Before the brunette could even panic, Acacia checked Tamsin's pulse again and let out a sigh of relief.

Bo looked at her confused. "What? What's wrong?"

"She let herself fall into a coma. This is good, this is how Valkyries heal when they are badly injured. We heal faster in this state," Acacia explained briefly.

"So does that mean she's gonna be okay?"

"I don't know that, yet. C'mon, we need to get her to your place."

With that, both women started carrying an unconscious Tamsin through the dark alleys of the city, heading back to Bo's Camaro.

When they reached the car, Bo fished the car keys out of her pocket with one hand, the other still on Tamsin's waist, supporting her. She threw the keys to Acacia. "You drive," she said commandingly, leaving no room for discussion. The older Valkyrie complied without questions and got into the driver's seat, while Bo laid Tamsin down on the backseat as gently as possible, placing the blonde's head in her lap.

"Ready?" Acacia asked as she started the Camaro.

"Yeah, go," Bo replied, staring at the unconscious blonde.

She realized she could not look away, her eyes where literally glued to the injured woman. The Succubus needed to be as close to the Valkyrie as it was humanly possible. She pulled one of the Valkyrie's hands in a gentle grip, while running her fingers delicately through the blonde's hair.

And for what seemed like ages, Bo whispered sweet, comforting words to the Valkyrie, words she didn't think she was ever going to say so freely. "You're gonna be okay." "Fight, my Valkyrie." "Come back to me, Tamsin… please, I cannot lose you."

The brunette was lost in thought when she noticed all of a sudden that the unconscious woman was even colder than before. She was literally freezing, and had started shaking slightly, as well.

"Hmm... Acacia? She's cold," Bo announced, her voice full of anxiety.

"Valkyries have a natural body temperature lower than average," the older Valkyrie replied calmly.

"No, it's not just that… she's freezing! She can't stop shaking, Acacia... Damn it! What do I do?!"

"Shit. Keep her as warm as you can. And hold on tight," the Valkyrie shot back and pushed the gas pedal to the floor, driving as fast as she could.

After probably violating all the traffic rules ever invented, they finally reached their destination. Just like a few minutes before, both women picked up Tamsin and carried her inside the crack shack.

"Let's set her down on the couch," Bo said after unlocking the door.

"Good idea, I really don't want to carry her upstairs. Good God, what does she eat? She fucking weighs a lot more than she looks!" Acacia replied, breathless.

The Succubus let out a chuckle. "Well, mostly cereals and Chinese food and… a lot of alcohol but I'm sure you already know that."

"She's a Valkyrie, what did you expect?" Acacia huffed.

"Nothing less, nothing less…" the brunette muttered under her breath.

They struggled for a minute to settle Tamsin as comfortable as possible on the couch. When they were done, Acacia, a very serious look on her face, started checking all of the other Valkyrie's injuries, while Bo just kneeled beside her and started caressing the blonde's cheek. It was the most affectionate she had ever been with Tamsin, she couldn't help thinking.

After several minutes of silent examination, which seemed like forever to the Succubus, the older woman stood up abruptly.

"She'll be okay. Well, she obviously took quite a beating; she's got a few broken ribs, her shoulder was dislocated but I took care of it, and she has cuts and bruises practically everywhere but I don't think there is any internal bleeding or anything. So she'll be alright after a week or so," Acacia explained.

"Are you sure?"

"If you keep her warm enough, yes, she will be okay. Still, she'll be unconscious for a day or two and she will probably be in a lot of pain when she wakes up. But she can handle it, she's..."

"Yeah, a Valkyrie, I know," Bo cut her off.

"Tamsin. She's Tamsin," Acacia finished looking at the Succubus who was still kneeling on the floor.

When the brunette didn't answer, the older Valkyrie continued, "And that's my cue to go," before heading to the door.

"Wait, Acacia!" Bo said as she stood up. "What is... the bond?"

Seeing that the older woman was looking at her with wide eyes, obviously surprised, but was not saying anything, she continued. "I heard you mention it before, after we found Tamsin, when I couldn't give her my chi. It sounded important… What is it?" she asked with pleading eyes, knowing it would be hard to obtain an answer from the borderline hostile Valkyrie.

Bo could see that the topic was making the other woman uncomfortable. She had obviously touched on something that she was not supposed to. After a moment, Acacia finally replied, "Look, it's not my place to tell you about that. It's kind of… personal. I should not have said anything in the first place. You should definitely talk to Tamsin about that. And if not, I'm sure she will talk to you about it in her own time."

While Bo was still trying to process what Acacia had just said, the older woman began to move towards the door again. After a few steps, she stopped and turned around again. "Oh and before I forget, Succubus," she spoke in a threatening tone. "I may have been nice to you because we wanted the same thing, finding Tamsin, but let me get this straight." She took a menacing step toward Bo. "I know that it is your fault my 'protégée' was found in this state, I can feel it and I can see the guilt in your eyes. And I also know that I cannot hurt you without hurting her too. But let me be very clear to you. If you break her again, I will remove all your organs and make you eat all of them while you're still alive. Am I clear?"

Bo just looked down again, overtaken by guilt. Everything Acacia had said was right. Her mind flooded by images all of a sudden, and she couldn't do anything to stop them. She saw the way Tamsin's smile faded when she had told her she did not lover her, 'not like that.' She saw the tears in the Valkyrie's eyes. She saw the other Fae broken, wondering what was wrong with her. She saw her yelling that she did not want to be followed.

Tears welled up in her eyes again, and after several moments of silence, she heard Acacia moving towards the door again. Without thinking, her voice still trembling under the weight of the emotion all of these recent memories had stirred inside her, she called the other woman's name. "Acacia."

The Valkyrie stopped. "Thank you… Thank you so much," Bo continued.

The older woman turned and looked into her eyes for a few moments. Eventually, she just nodded in Bo's direction before making her way out of the house, leaving the Succubus to deal with the unconscious Valkyrie and her emotions alone. Or almost.

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