This has to do with book nine, everyone, so spoilers, duh.

Here are a few ideas on how they beat Darkquess
Alright, lets start with my smaller and less likely theories. First, Skul gets a lucky shot and Darkquess doesn't kill him. He also doesn't need to use Vile and the reflection doesn't kill them.

Two, Darkquess gives up. (Pfft, never going to happen.)

Three, they figure a way to sperate them. Somehow.

And here is my main one.

Do you remember in the end of the eighth book the engineer says the only way to turn off the accelerator is it needs a soul, willingly given? I think that they are going to use Darkquess. I don't know how it would be willingly given, maybe she kills Skul and her parents and driven with greif Valkyrie takes over just long enough to give her soul. It would work. The accelerator would be shut off, and Darquess would be gone, but Valkyire would be dead, and knowing Derek, Skull and her parents will most likely be dead as well.

I really hope that's not the case.

On another note, in the next couple of weeks, we will be able to see the cover for Armageddon-Out of here's cover, which is cool. I also thinks its awesome that that is the title. And in three weeks we will know the title to book nine.

... I...

...Uh...

...I have a really bad feeling. Last Stand of Dead Men, gave me a bad feeling and that wasn't the last book. I have a horrible feeling that Derek is going to do something terrible like he did killing off Ghastly. (See theory four.)

I have one more theory for you. This is on Tanith. Introducing "An Easy Peasy way to remove a remnant."

Step one: Capture Tanith. (Yes, I know, not easy, but it can be done.)

Step two: Visit the banshee. (Remember? Book five?)

Step three: Put her in the carriage with the headless horseman. (She would then be dead and remnants cant hold onto dead things, so therefore it would die.)

Step four: Nye removes the now dead remnant from Tanith.

Step five: Skul is sent in after Tanith. (Nye is scared of Skul, so he wouldn't try anything funny, and Skul is already dead so it wouldn't affect him!)

Step six: Leave with a now normal Tanith.

Yay! Problem solved!

Think about it.

Alright! This concludes this chapter. Do you have a theory? Leave a comment explaining it and I will post it and give credit. I also like hearing what people think. Also tell me what you feel about book nine. Alright everyone, Armageddon Out a here!

(Did ya get it? ;})

-Arcane