Darquesse versus The Grotesquery
Hello people! This is my first Skulduggery fanfic so please tell me if something is wrong. And yes I know that this battle would not happen in the Skulduggery Pleasant world but hey! We can still dream right?
Disclaimer: I don't own Skulduggery Pleasant.
Darquesse observed the monstrous creature in front of her. It was a large, muscled thing, and had bandages wrapped all over its face, with some hanging off its body. There were ridges on its left arm, and a boil on its right. Darquesse had no wish to be here, but it seemed she had to if she was to destroy the world. Therefore, she experimentally whipped up a shadow and threw it at the Creature. It scored a hit and a wound opened. However, it started to heal instantly.
Darquesse frowned. This wasn't supposed to happen. She needed to end it quickly. Darquesse ran forward, throwing a shadow in the shape of a fist that made the grotesque thing take a few steps back. She threw a punch at its chest, but the monster's hand flashed down and caught, dealing a punch of his own that sent Darquesse sprawling. She leapt into the air, sending a crescent of shadow into the creature's face and landing gracefully behind it. She then slammed the heel of her palm into its back.
The monster spun and the ridges on its left arm unravelled, becoming strips of flesh with clawed tips. They flew towards Darquesse, attempting to rip her open, but she sent a wall of shadow straight forward and ran through it, sending the heel of her boot into the back of the monster's leg. The thing stumbled, and its arm swung round, smashing into the side of her face. Darquesse grunted and flipped back, only trip over the monster's outstretched leg.
The thing growled and advanced, holding up its right arm, the one with the boil on it. Darquesse frowned, then ducked as the liquid flew towards her. She managed to avoid the worst of the acid, but some of it got her clothes and burnt layers away. Darquesse fought on, regardless. She spun and sent her foot out low, hoping to trip it, but it managed to step over and crush her foot. She groaned in pain, and sent a fist of shadow into its face. She then leapt up and wrapped her arms around its neck, in a vain attempt to cut off its air supply.
The thing had a tail. She only just noticed, and she only just managed to avoid its stinger, which stabbed into the creatures back. It grunted, and Darquesse cut it off at the base with a crescent of shadow. Again, it gave a slightly louder grunt. She swung round and punched its chest, cracking several ribs. She mashed her hand into its internal organs, searching for its heart.
And then it disappeared. Plain into thin air. Darquesse dropped to the ground in surprise, still limping, and only just managing to roll out of the way when it reappeared above her. She hooked her foot under its chest and flipped it up, rolling it on to its back. Darquesse leapt on it as it started bucking and twisting in her grip. Grimly, she plunged her hand into its chest and tore out a string of intestines. She then moved her hand lower, and found the heart. Darquesse ripped it out and the thing collapsed, dead, and completely still. She had won.
Okay, how did I do? And be honest. Oh, and yes. She did have a Remnant inside her. So, all I have left to say is, R&R!