Valkyrie was hit. It was a fatal wound. The second she realised this, she turned to look at Skulduggery.

I love you, and I'll miss you so much. I'm so sorry. It can't be for long, though. The world ends soon.

"Hey, it's alright, it's all okay" Tanith reached her first, after the last Hollow Man had fallen.

Skulduggery came over and pulled Valkyrie out of Tanith's arms. He sat down on the ground with her, cradling her in his arms.

"Calm down, Valkyrie. I'm here. It's okay. You're going to be fine"

She laughed. "Are you kidding me? I'm dying. Bloodlust has all the power he needs. I die, and the world ends. That's the way it goes, remember?" She smiled. "I love you, you know. I always have. That's why I nearly died to bring you back. That's why I did't let Tanith do it." Tears ran down her face, mixed with the blood from a small cut on her cheek. The cut was nothing compared to the massive bite taken out of the left side of her torso. The flesh around the edges was fraying and her chances were small. Miniscule.

She screamed, and looked into Skulduggery's eyes, whimpering. "It hurts, you know. It hurts a lot. Will you kiss me? Please?"

"Anything for you" He kissed her. She was unresponsive.

"I love you. Can you hear me, Val? I'm here, and I love you. But you already know that, don't you? My sweet. My sweet, sweet Valkyrie. Just calm down." The little breathing she had left slowed. "That's it. You'll be fine. Go to sleep. I love you. Sleep, my love."

That was just a kind of sad scene.

7DOB day 4

Thanx 4 reading,

Stargirl844