Heya fanfictioners, I'm back!

So this chapter is shorter than the others but I'm not used to daily updating so cut me some slack! Seriously, usually I update my stories like once a year! But you guys are special, so I give you quicker updates! :D

Btw, Lucy is based on myself, so yeah that's why she's crazy and has a doctor who/David Tennant obsession :D

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Special thanks to: Starisha23, SP (guest) and Valduggeryrules for being really faithful reviewers! :D

Previously:

Valkyrie sighed and leaned towards Skulduggery. She touched her lips to his and he gripped her elbow, pulling her further towards him. His hands held her waist and she locked her arms around his neck. His tongue slid along her bottom lip and she parted her mouth, their tongues crashing and dancing.

They broke apart when Lilith let out a small, "Ahem,".

Tanith stared at them. "What was that?"

"Um… the dare?"

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Skulduggery POV

"That was not the dare." Tanith said.

"Yeah it was," Valkyrie replied, crossing her arms over her chest stubbornly.

"No I dared you to kiss, I didn't mention tongueing!"

"Blame him!" Valkyrie said, pointing at Skulduggery.

"What did I do?" He asked.

"You know what you did."

"Don't pretend you didn't like it."

"I don't have to pretend."

"Okay…"

"Yes it is."

"You so liked it."

"Nu-uh!"

"Uh-huh!"

"No!

"Yes!"

"No!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"See? You did like it."

"Ugh, shut up," she scowled at him.

"Guys?" Ghastly said. "Snap out of it!"

Valkyrie and Skulduggery both turned to him and yelled "NO!" simultaneously. They both managed to keep a straight face for about three seconds before they were laughing uncontrollably.

"Truce?" Skulduggery asked.

"Truce," Valkyrie replied, shaking his hand.

~At 22:00~

In the end, Valkyrie had ended up topless because Tanith had dared her to have sex with Skulduggery. Skulduggery hadn't been able to stop staring like a complete pervert, and at one point, Tanith caught him looking. She tapped Ghastly and said something to him, and Ghastly turned, smirking, and winked in a knowing way.

When they had finished truth or dare, they played Chubby Bunnies with giant king-size marshmallows, and then everyone went back to their dorms.

Skulduggery couldn't sleep. All he could think about was Valkyrie, and what kissing her had felt like. He'd wanted more, and for the rest of the night he had to refrain himself from kissing her again.

What was this girl doing to him? He had always been a player, never actually going after girls, just letting them come to him. And yet here he was, fully prepared to throw his reputation down the drain just for this one girl.

And he was so scared he was being too obvious.

~1 hour later~

Valkyrie was huddled into ball on the very edge of the bed, when she suddenly, without warning, started thrashing around.

Skulduggery quickly closed the distance, fully prepared to wake her up, when he heard her murmuring in panic. He could either wake her up from the nightmare, or he could find out what she was so scared of. He stopped and listened with bated breath.

"Please Daddy," she whimpered, "Please don't let him hurt me. Please help." She stopped for a moment, trembling, before she started screaming. "PLEASE! PLEASE DADDY STOP HIM! SERPINE, PLEASE, D-" Her pleads were cut short when she started screaming in agony.

"Valkyrie," Skulduggery said softly, shaking her shoulder. "Valkyrie it's okay. You're fine, you're safe." She whimpered, turning her head to look at him.

She pressed her face into his chest, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Do you… do you want to tell me what happened?"

She took a deep breath and nodded. Skulduggery lay back down, his arm wrapped around her protectively, and she rested her head on his shoulder. "Wh-when I was tw-twelve, there was a m-man called… S-s-Serpine." Even saying his name seemed to bring her pain. "He t-tried to steal the B-Book of Names. He needed to use the Sceptre of Ancients. A-and I got in the way. He used h-his red right hand on me. He nearly killed m-me but m-my… my Dad saved me by using the Sceptre on him."

"Oh. Do you want to go back to sleep now?"

"No. Please don't make me. I'll have the nightmare again."

"Hey, I'll be right here. I'll wake you up before the worst bit."

"P-promise?"

"Promise."

She smiled at him, then pressed her face into the crook of his neck, falling asleep almost instantly.