Hey,

Hope you like this, just a little short story.

It always seems to be Skulduggery bringing Val back from being Darquesse.

But what if it was the other way around?

Love, Cait (RedIvySparrow) x :)

She hit the girl and the girl spiralled backwards. She would have hit the wall if Vile hadn't been there, sending an elbow to her face as she passed, diverting her course. The girl slumped to the ground, her face ruined, legs mangled. Dead or unconcious.

Darquesse smiled. They made such a good team.

She started forwards. Vile stood in her way. She frowned.

"I thought you were helping me?" she asked. Vile didn't answer. He never answered.

He hit her, and her jaw collapsed under his fist. She staggered back, healed herself, and then powered into him. She smashed him through three walls, and stopped when she came to the fourth.

Darquesse punched Lord Vile, once, twice, three times, then kicked his knee. The armour coiled around his body, and she couldn't get any more hits in. Before she could react, his armour grew sharp, impaling her with giant spikes. The spikes raised her from the ground, before retracting, and she hit the ground. Darquesse groaned.

She healed, and got up. Vile was already walking towards her. She threw an energy beam at him, which he deflected. She increased its strength, and for a moment, it was working. But he threw it aside again like it was nothing.

Dammit.

She could hear Valkyrie talking in the back of her mind, and she tried shutting it off. It didn't work, however. In fact, it seemed to make the voice louder.

Darquesse!

She almost jumped.

Let me out. Let me back out, Darquesse. You don't belong out.

Darquesse ignored her.

Ignoring me won't do any good. Skulduggery will defeat Vile, and then he'll defeat you.

Darquesse continued ignoring her.

Valkyrie made a sound that resembled a sigh. Like she was bored. Cow.

If you're calling me a cow, then technically you're a cow too. We're the same person you know.

Vile was hitting her. She was lying on the ground. He was messing up her face.

I can get him back. You don't have to die.

"What makes you think I'll die?" Darquesse asked. Vile looked at her queerly and she used the opportunity to sit up and headbutt him. He went stumbling.

Because he's stronger than you.

"No he's not."

At least I can admit when I'm beaten.

"Screw you."

Vile was tilting his head at her. She stepped up, and sent a wall of air slamming into him.

Useless.

"Shut up."

I'll get out sooner or later.

She continued her attack, but instead of using magic, moved into him. Tried to flip him to the floor. That failed too.

He's still Skulduggery. He taught me all of this, remember?

She was right.

I know. Just let me take over. I'll calm him. I can get him to be Skulduggery again.

Darquesse sighed. Her time would come another day. Maybe even today, when Valkyrie failed and she had to save her.

I won't fail.

Valkyrie stood. "Skulduggery!" she cried.

Vile stopped.

"Skulduggery, I know you're in there. Come back. It's me. I'm Valkyrie, not Darquesse. The girl is dead. Or unconcious. Either way she's not a threat. And I'm me, so Darquesse isn't a problem either."

He tilted his head, but then moved forwards again.

"Stop!" she yelled, "No! Skulduggery, we don't need Vile anymore. We don't need him. But, I need you! I need you to come back."

Vile was standing perfectly still, perfectly straight.

Valkyrie softened her tone, "I need you. Please, come back."

The armour melted away, and Skulduggery stood there in his navy pinstripe. Valkyrie ran forwards and hugged him.

"Thank you."

He rested his head on her's.