A/N I think this chapter is quite long actually and I'm quite proud...I think I should be...I'm not sure...I haven't been sure on things since I read book 8 or you know in general...
The next day? - Valkyrie's POV
"Valkyrie" said a smooth velvety voice "Val, wake up"
"Skulduggery what are you doing here?" I asked trying not to yawn.
"Tanith let me in, we have to go to the Sanctuary for the meeting... have you forgotten again?"
"No I can't stop thinking about THAT"
"Anyway you need to get ready, I'll be waiting outside by the Bentley"
I got changed into my clothes that Ghastly made me, it still fits me perfectly like always. A knocking came from my bedroom door.
"Come in"
"Hey Val, did Skulduggery come and see you?" Tanith said nudging me.
"Yeah... all he said was we need to go to the sanctuary meeting."
"Oh noo not that AGAIN" she moaned "thanks for reminding me" she muttered.
"Sorry but if I have to suffer so do you"
Tanith left and I put on my boots, jacket and Necromancer ring. The Necromancer still reminds me of the time Melancholia made me suffer. A shiver ran down my spine as the memories came flooding back.
"Hurry up Valkyrie or we will be late!" Skulduggery said in his velvety voice again.
"Coming" I can't let the past affect my future and I can't let Tanith tell Skulduggery I have a little crush on him.
"What took you so long?" Skulduggery asked as we all got into the Bentley.
"Sorry, it was Tanith she was distracting me" I said looking at Tanith making sure she wouldn't tell him.
"I forgot about the meeting" Tanith said with an evil smile appearing and for a second I thought I saw a black vein. No, I was just seeing things.
"Are you okay Val?" Tanith asked.
"Yep, I'm fine" I lied, did they actually take out the Remnant? Yeah they wouldn't lie to me about that and they certainly wouldn't make me hang out with her and last but not least Skulduggery wouldn't let her stay at Gordon's with me, I mean, I live there.
"That meeting was hilarious, I mean when Skulduggery fell of his chair...priceless," I said barely keeping it cool.
"I think going to that meeting was pointless and a waste of my time" Skulduggery said in a grumpy voice.
"It's okay, everyone falls over at one point... but you unfortunately slipped and bumped your skull on the table and slid off your chair which is rare...really rare and even more funny" I said as me and Tanith burst out laughing.
"You can stop trying to make me feel better now." Skulduggery said as he flopped into the Bentley.
"Are you sulking?"
"Yes"
"Okay"
Me and Tanith got into the Bentley and we drove off. We dropped Tanith off at Bespoke's Tailor where she had a date with Ghastly. Just as Skulduggery was about to drop me off at Gordon's he got a call, it was from the sanctuary to discuss something important. Skulduggery and me arrived at the sanctuary to see Ravel screaming then falling onto the floor. For a moment nothing happened and then all of a sudden Skulduggery got out of the Bentley and ran to Ravel, so I joined. Skulduggery shook Ravel and he looked up, black veins showing and black lips. Skulduggery got out his revolver and aimed it right between Ravels eyes.
"How did you get out?" Skulduggery asked, revolver in hand not wavering.
"It's happening again" Ravel said not answering Skulduggery's question.
Skulduggery and me ran back into the Bentley and drove off.
"What are we going to do?" I said while me and Skulduggery went into Bespoke's Tailor "The Remnants are lo-"
"Hey you're just on time" Tanith said standing over Ghastly's dead body. Skulduggery stood still.
"Tanith what have you done?!"
"I didn't mean to...that's a lie but I'm going to stick with it"
"What's the truth?"
"Val honestly it was just fun, he didn't expect it, and speaking about telling the truth have you told him yet?"
I stared at her, whilst feeling like I was shrinking.
"Oh so no, I think you should tell him" Tanith said wiping her sword with a piece of cloth she found
"Tell who?" Skulduggery asked turning his head slightly towards me.
"No one"
"You"
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing" I said with anger in my voice
"She has a crush on you" Tanith said happily with a tune in her voice.
Skulduggery turned his head fully towards me "Is this true?"
Before anyone knew it I ran out of the shop and hid behind a building, I felt tears running down my cheeks, I felt upset followed by anger and betrayal. The voice in my head was getting stronger.
"Valkyrie!" I heard Skulduggery shout. I came out from behind the building.
"What are you thinking I'm a 400 year old skeleton, we are never going to be more then friends, you stupid girl"
Something inside me started to hurt, I knew what it was, he has never called me stupid in a serious way but now that he has I couldn't bare it. I started to walk away.
"Where are you going?...Valkyrie"
"She's gone but I'm back"
Skulduggery just stood still and didn't say anything.
"No welcome back hug or pat on the back, nice speech by the way without it I would still be trapped."
Skulduggery got out his gun and shot Darquesse in the heart, she raised her hand "Ouch... well I have to go" and with that Darquesse flew back home, where she burst into her parents bedroom.
"Hello" was the last words they would ever hear as she threw fireballs into their chests and watched them burn. She slipped through the back door. Skulduggery was standing with his back to the door.
"What have you done?" he asked not turning around to face her. "Valkyrie's going to be heart broken when she comes back.
"Her heart was already broken by you"
Skulduggery got out his revolver "Until the End" and he shot Darquesse but she didn't even stumble.
"My turn" she said while stalking up to Skulduggery, she waved her hand and he froze. Darquesse carried on walking up to Skulduggery.
"This might hurt" she said as she started to pull some bones out of his ribcage. Darquesse waved her hand again and Skulduggery onto his knees screaming in agony. She tapped his skull and again he started screaming.
"Valkyrie..." he said trying not to scream
"She's gone, it's only me left and these are your last words you're going to hear so...bye-bye " Darquesse pulled apart Skulduggery's torso bone by bone, then his arms and then his legs. She picked up his skull and kissed his teeth "Until the End" she whispered.
"Hello Tanith, almost didn't hear you"
"I'm here to get Val back...I'm joking I wanna be by your side."
Before Tanith could move Darquesse shot fire into her chest followed by shadows which sliced off her head.
"Sorry Tanith one woman's job" Darquesse said throwing the skull away.
"This is only the beginning"
