In the weeks after, Bo hasn't heard from or seen Tamsin. Bo has gone up to her job but was told that Tamsin was on leave. She and Kenzi remain busy with cases, while on the side, trying to get information on Bo's parents, especially her mother. It is during this time however that Bo and Lauren are growing closer much to the dislike it would seem of Dyson and Kenzi. They both don't trust her, but it would seem that both are jealous for different reasons leading to the same effect. Kenzi wants to be the only human in Bo's life, and Dyson, the sole healer of Bo. The Morrigan has become a bit frustrated with Tamsin's no-shows to report to her. Tamsin finally shows up, unscheduled.
The Morrigan's Office. "Heard you were looking for me," says Tamsin.
"Consider yourself lucky that I haven't had your legs broken," says The Morrigan, with a sharp tongue. She is looking over a catalogue that an assistant is holding and turning the pages. "Oh how quaint," she says, looking at an image in the magazine. "So, where the hell have you been? You know you are to report to me."
"Around," replies Tamsin.
"Must've been real important since you had the gall to stand me, The Morrigan up," says The Morrigan, with irritation. "Turn," she says, to her assistant, who turns the page. "Did anyone authorize you to take a couple of weeks off? No I didn't think so. And while you were taking your sweet ass time on a break, what you were really doing was pushing back my damn plans!" The Morrigan fans for the assistant to leave. The assistant hurries out. The Morrigan stands. "Do you take me as some kind of fool?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," says Tamsin, folding her arms together.
"Now you're just not only being rude but insulting? You were seen around the Succubitch outside of watching her. You didn't feel like that was worth reporting?"
"No I didn't. It wasn't anything outside of what she usually does. I just happened to be there to see it."
"Uh huh. So you thought that because you decided that it was nothing to you that I shouldn't be notified, am I correct?"
"Obviously."
"What is your job again? It is to report to me. Whether you think I want to hear it or not you report to me. I don't give a rat's ass if she spends the entire fucking day sneezing her got damn head off! You are to report to me! Do you understand?! Am I making myself clear?!"
"Crystal," says Tamsin, flatly.
"I don't think you do." The Morrigan calls the receptionist. "Darling could you send in my assistant."
"Yes Ma'am," replies the receptionist.
"Don't call me that, it makes me sound old and decrepit," says The Morrigan.
"Oh absolutely," answers the receptionist.
The assistant enters the office. "Yes, you wanted to see me Ma'am."
"I thought I said that I didn't want to be called that again," says The Morrigan.
"What is it that you don't want to be called Ma'am?" asks the assistant. The Morrigan raises her hand towards her. The assistant puts her hands up. "W-wait. Nooo!" she screams, before being dissolved into human putty.
Tamsin covers her nose to block the stench of melted flesh.
The Morrigan calls the receptionist. "I'm going to need someone to clean this mess up."
"Of course. Right away Madame," says the receptionist.
"Madame? Now I like the sound of that," says The Morrigan.
"You do realize that, you know what, never mind," says Tamsin as she shakes her head.
"Where was I? My apologies, her shoes were cute, but hated the hair," says The Morrigan, sitting down behind her desk. "Anyway, I believe I've stressed the point of our little Succubus situation don't you?" The phone beeps and The Morrigan presses a button on it. "Yes."
"Madame your client is here," says the receptionist.
"Show him to the conference room," says The Morrigan.
"Yes Madame," replies the receptionist.
Suddenly The Morrigan's mood changes and she grins. Tamsin looks at her like she's gone nuts. "I have such a busy schedule today," she says, dabbing a bit of perfume on. "Well it's been a pleasure my dear. A word of advice, don't let me have to send for you again, or the next time I'll make a personal visit. Okay?" says The Morrigan, with a smile. "You can go now."
There's been a lot of talk in Dark and Light territory about Bo, and not in a good way. She has amassed more enemies on both sides. And her visit to see Lou Ann, a Dark Fae on Death Row, was the icing on the cake. Tamsin is sitting at a Dark bar, drinking, listening to the latest gossip. The one that amuses Tamsin the most is of Bo and the contract that someone put out on her. Tamsin isn't the least bit surprised on hearing that, continuing drinking. But when someone mentioned that a Morragh was sent to Bo's home, Tamsin stops drinking, listening with full attention. Tamsin knows that sending a Morragh is serious business. She decides to shadow Bo after all and not entirely for The Morrigan's benefit.
Tamsin is staking out Bo's home far afield with a six pack next to her. She sees Lauren enter Bo's house. Two and a half six packs later, Tamsin sees Bo storm out of the house, fuming with anger, getting into her car and driving away. Tamsin tails Bo in her truck to a familiar place, Mayer's. She parks a distance and watches Bo as she goes into the restaurant. Tamsin is getting a bad feeling about all of this. She wonders why Bo is dealing with Mayer again. Bo comes out of the restaurant as quick as she went in there. The expression Bo has on her face is intense. Bo takes off in her car. Instead of following Bo, Tamsin steps out of her truck and heads to the restaurant, walking inside. Mayer's goons move out of the way as she walks over to him.
"And to what do I owe the pleasure?" Mayer asks, his back to Tamsin. He turns around. "Are you here to pick up for The Morrigan?"
"No. I want to know what you and that woman that just left were discussing."
"Woman? What woman?" he says.
"Don't play Mayer. You know that I'm not the one."
"Like I was saying, the only person that came by here recently was a customer wanting some Chinese." He lifts his hand up to stop a waiter. "Bring me a drink will ya."
"Alright. Since you like playing games, here's one for you. What happens to a Dark Fae bookie when his bosses find out that he was duped out of $200,000 by his own nephew and a Hsien, and he enlists a certain Succubus to help him so that no one else would find out? I know it's a little long, but I think you're smart enough to figure it out," says Tamsin.
The waiter returns with Mayer's drink. Mayer dismisses the waiter with his hand, not wanting him around or the drink. "Who told you that?"
"Let's just say I have my ways. So are we going to continue playing this game or are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"Sure, I'll tell you only because I don't want the youngster to get killed. But you have to answer something first for me. What's it to you?" he asks.
Tamsin shrugs. "It's nothing to me. It's what The Morrigan wants."
"And what's that exactly?"
"To know what she's up to. And now you're preventing me from doing my job," says Tamsin, irked.
"Your job, yeah that reminds me…I would wager that The Morrigan wouldn't be too happy to find out that not too long ago a certain Valkyrie and an injured Succubus was spotted entering a Franklin's Delicatessen. I would even put more money up to see the look on her face when she finds out that by the time the persons in question came out, one was completely healed. You see, you're not the only one with secrets," says Mayer, with a smile. Tamsin sighs. "I have eyes everywhere. But you gotta lot of spunk kid. Tell you what, regardless of any back-fence talk you might have heard, I am a man of my word. She's on her way to Vex's nightclub and not on a social matter."
"Vex?! You sent her to Vex!?" exclaims Tamsin.
"I owed her a favor and she cashed in on it."
"Why in the hell would you do some dumbass shit like that? Do you want her to die?"
"I gave her fair warning about Vex. She was dead set on finding him."
"Now I have to stop this shit before it really gets real," says Tamsin.
"Better get a move on it before she does something foolish. Nice girl. Hate to see bad things happen to pretty faces."
During the drive there, Tamsin's mind focuses on Bo challenging Vex, and the thought of it makes her feel uneasy. She has no idea why. Is it because of the threat of another war, to spare Vex, or does she really want to save Bo? And her answer, she doesn't care either way. She sees from a distance Bo's car parked in front of the Carpe Noctem, the club that belongs to Vex, a dangerous Mesmer that belongs to the Dark Fae. Tamsin parks far from the club and walks the rest of the way. When Tamsin goes into to the club, she sees Bo kneeling on the floor pinning a dagger into herself.
Vex looks up and sees Tamsin. "Ah Tamsin darlin, here for the party? Cause this is going to be one hell of a show," he says, with major enthusiasm, and laughter.
Bo turns her head in shock and pain, the shock for Tamsin, and the knife, pain. Tamsin walks over to the side, Vex on her not too distant upper left and Bo, her upper right. "Not exactly," says Tamsin, folding her arms.
"What the hell are you doing here?" says Bo, still holding the dagger, trying to push it out of her.
"You two fond of each other?" says Vex, with a curious eye. "You're friends with this psychopath?" says Bo. Vex and Bo asking their questions at the same time to Tamsin.
Tamsin ignores both. "The Morrigan wants her alive Vex."
"Oh pish-posh," says Vex. "I would be doing her a much needed favor."
"You willing to stake your life on that?" says Tamsin, with a smirk.
"Am I supposed to turn the other cheek then? When she waltzes into me own place, threatening to do bodily harm mind you? Surely our leader would understand this pickle of a situation no doubt," says Vex.
"Cut the shit Vex. The Light wants her alive too. You kill her and you just might be the dumbass that puts us back at war," says Tamsin.
"And your point?" says Vex, coldly.
"You think The Morrigan wants that?" asks Tamsin.
"What, a chance to wipe out the likes of em?" says Vex.
"Is this going to come to an end soon? Getting kinda bored," says Bo.
Vex makes a clicking sound with his tongue. "Rush rush. People are always in a hurry these days. Had I been privy to this beforehand, I would have been a much better host, honoring your request much sooner." He jumps up. "Oh well, how does that saying goes. That's right, better late than never." He makes Bo snatch the dagger out of herself and stab herself again.
"Vex!" yells Tamsin, a bit pissed off.
Vex frowns at Tamsin. "What are your knickers in a twist for? She asked for it."
Tamsin shakes her head. "Don't force my hand Vex."
"Feel free to take your time. It's only blood," says Bo.
Vex laughs a very arrogant laugh. "She couldn't force her hand even if she wanted to darlin."
Bo looks at Tamsin. "What is he talking about?"
Vex laughs again. "Isn't she adorable? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but we're on the same team sweets. And you're the unaligned Succubus."
"So," says Bo.
"Is she, are you serious?" asks Vex.
"Are you working with him?" asks Bo, to Tamsin.
Tamsin doesn't know how to put what she wants to say in words without compromising herself to both of them. "It's not what you think."
"So it is true," says Bo, with hurt in her eyes.
Vex rubs his chin. "Have I stumbled upon a lover's quarrel by chance?" he says, looking strangely at the two.
Bo and Tamsin continue their conversation as if Vex were not there. Bo shakes her head. "So stupid. I don't know what I was thinking. I thought I could…"
Tamsin interrupts her. "Bo!" she yells, in an effort to stop Bo from exposing her.
"And here I am, thinking that you were…" says Bo, cut off.
"Bo you don't know what you're saying," says Tamsin.
"You're nothing but…" says Bo, being cut off again.
"Shut up Bo! I'm warning you," says Tamsin, voice becoming harder.
"Ooh this is getting exciting," says Vex, clapping his hands.
Bo looks like she's about to say something again, but instead is grimacing from the pain of having the air that she is breathing blocked. "Dammit Bo, I warned you," says Tamsin.
Tamsin watches as Bo is suffocating. The look in her eyes seems to suffer more than Bo. Vex watches Bo in utter excitement, smiling from ear to ear. When it seems like Bo's had enough, Tamsin frees her. Bo gasps, trying to catch her breath.
Vex shakes his head. "Now that's no fun at all," he says, disappointed that Tamsin stopped.
"Then you're gonna love this," says Bo. She catches Vex off guard with the Siracon, an ancient weapon that impairs and harms all Fae, hitting him with an uppercut to the face. He flies backward, landing on a table, breaking it. Bo takes the dagger out of her and throws it on the ground. She walks over to him, the weapon extending into a razor-sharp sword. Tamsin is surprised, not by Bo's actions, but by the fact that she came prepared, for once.
Vex is laughing. He wipes blood from his mouth. "Haven't you ever heard of the saying cheaters never prosper? Now that's just bad manners," he says.
"And have you ever heard of it takes one to know one?" says Bo. She places the sword against Vex's neck.
"Bo don't," says Tamsin.
"No you don't," says Bo, looking over to her upset. "You don't have anything else to say to me. And just so you know, you're next."
"Think about what you're doing. Vex isn't just some random douchebag," says Tamsin.
"Thanks luv," says Vex.
"If you kill him, you'll be killed, and start a war at the same time. And I can't believe I'm saying this shit," says Tamsin, now frowning.
"Me neither. And through peace," says Vex, to Tamsin, looking as if he wants to vomit. "Who solves problems through peace? Did you by any chance take some happy pills prior to our lil'o shindig?"
"Both of you shut up! And I don't care," says Bo.
"Bo," says Tamsin, walking over to her.
"I said I don't care!" says Bo, strongly.
"Even if you don't, other people do," says Tamsin, so determined to end this, she doesn't realize the words coming out of her mouth.
Vex looks at Tamsin like she's insane. "Have you gone mad?"
"I'm talking about the people who don't want a war, you know what the hell I mean," says Tamsin, to Vex, annoyed. "Bo listen to me…"
Bo cuts her off. "Stop. Stop trying to stop me," says Bo. She pushes the knife further against Vex, the sword burns against his skin.
"Now now, don't get your dander up. Wouldn't you like to know what Siegfried told me before I killed him? All sorts of things about you and your mum," says Vex.
"You better not be lying," says Bo.
"Scouts honor," says Vex, lifting up his hand as if he were pledging.
"Then you better start talking," says Bo.
"Vex stop with the bullshit, and Bo put down the weapon. This has gone too far," says Tamsin, fed up.
"No, he knows something. Tell me what you know," says Bo.
"Vex doesn't know anything, he's full of shit. Let him go Bo," says Tamsin.
Suddenly Dyson and Kenzi run in. They see Bo with the Siracon against Vex, and Tamsin standing in between them. Her arms moving as she and Bo exchange words, and Bo's arm doing the same. Dyson, not knowing the situation, lets out a fearsome growl and then rushes over and snatches Bo out of the way, holding her while she struggles to break free. He yells at Vex to leave.
Vex stands, dusting himself off. "I want to know if I am hearing this correctly," he says. "Am I to understand that you, a Light Fae in Dark territory, is trying to kick me, a Dark Fae, out of my own establishment? You hold no authority or have any jurisdiction here. And I don't recall giving you permission to enter said establishment. The Light are not welcomed here."
"Exigent circumstances," says Dyson. He grabs Vex.
"Hey watch your mits!" says Vex. Dyson leads him towards the door. Vex looks at Bo. "Until next time sugar plum," he says, with a sinister laugh. "Hey hey not so rough, I'm a bruiser. I've got witnesses to this police brutality you know." Dyson takes him outside, the door closing behind them.
Tamsin turns around, and just before she could do anything else Bo holds out her arm, blocking. She looks at Bo like she's a rockstar with no guitar.
Kenzi walks next to Bo. "What's going on?" she asks.
Bo uses the Siracon on Tamsin now, placing it against her neck.
"You're shitting me?" says Tamsin.
"Bo, what are you doing?" says Kenzi, confused about everything.
"I knew that I couldn't trust you," says Bo, to Tamsin.
"Oh I knew it," says Kenzi, raising her hand to emphasize her statement.
"Bo you've got it all wrong," explains Tamsin.
"Do I? You were protecting him. You tried to kill me," says Bo.
"Good thing I brought my razor," says Kenzi, going into her bag.
"If I wanted you dead you'd be dead," says Tamsin, smartly.
"Still talking big shit, prove it then," says Bo, looking at Tamsin, with fire in her eyes. Tamsin doesn't respond, staring back at Bo unfazed. "Have the nerve to be in cahoots with The Morrigan," says Bo.
"And to think I let you smash the homie," says Kenzi, pissed, shaking her head. Bo gives Kenzi a reprimanding look. "I'm gonna just stand over there," says Kenzi, backing away slowly.
"Bo I can ex…" says Tamsin, interrupted by Bo sticking the weapon hard into her neck, breaking through her skin, blood oozing down.
"Don't do it Bo!" yells Dyson, finally returning to the scene, unaware of what's going on.
"Yeah Bo, she's not even worth it," adds Kenzi.
"No! He knew about my mother. That was my only chance of finding out about her. And you let him go. All of you!" yells Bo, with scorn in her eyes.
"Now I ain't have shit to do with that," says Kenzi.
Tamsin smirks her usual smirk. "When are you going to learn how to read people? He didn't know jack shit!"
"I didn't have to read you to know what you're about," says Bo, pressing her lips together.
"So you know everything about me now huh? Then go ahead," says Tamsin. She grabs the weapon. "Is this what you want?" Blood is dripping down her arm from the grip. Kenzi is looking like she's in pain as she watches on, and Dyson looks like he is lost in translation. Tamsin looks deeply into Bo's eyes, squeezing against the sword tightly. "Or is it this?" She moves the weapon to her torso. "Come on Bo. This is what you want isn't it? Do it! I betrayed you didn't I? I'm Dark did you really expect me to be loyal? So do it. Either piss or get off the pot!" says Tamsin, upset.
Bo releases the weapon against Tamsin. She looks like she's about to walk away when she turns back around and starts hitting Tamsin. Not one of fighting, but of being hurt and let down. "Why did you stop me?!" she yells, at Tamsin, hitting her. Tamsin has her arms down, allowing the hits to fall against her. "Why did you stop me?" says Bo, as if she were exhausted from life.
Tamsin grabs Bo, holding her momentarily until she realizes what she is doing and that there is an audience, letting her go abruptly. Kenzi looks at Tamsin in a peculiar kind of way while Dyson gives her a crossed expression. He takes hold of Bo in a territorial manner, walking her away. Bo turns around and looks at Tamsin. "I'll never forgive you for this," she says.
Tamsin stands emotionless. As they walk out, the expression on Tamsin's face changes. Not her usual frown since she cannot understand what just happened. She starts feeling pain. But the pain isn't coming from her hand. She touches her chest, placing her hand against the location of her heart.