AN. Hello! I'm sorry I couldn't update sooner, also I've started two new stories so I may not be able to update as much. Thank you for all the reviews! I hope you like this next chapter. :)
Valkyrie's POV
This is all my fault. It's my fault Emerald is in a coma. It's my fault Lightning attacked us. If I had of seen what a psycho he was I never would have refused him. But then I wouldn't be engaged to Skulduggery. I lay in my bed, just after visiting Emerald with Skulduggery. He has not left my side and has helped me with everything. I'm still not fully healed yet, apparently all those cool healing things Kenspeckle could do in the future doesn't exist yet. I'm not used to having to stay in bed for days after getting an injury. Skulduggery is sleeping in the chair beside me. He hasn't been sleeping well as he's been sleeping in the chair every night, refusing to stay in the bed encase he accidentally hurt me while we were sleeping. I reach over, wincing in pain as I do so, and nude his knees resulting in him waking up. He groggily looks at me and is immediately beside me helping me back into my previous position. He says disapprovingly, "You shouldn't be moving, you could injure yourself even more."
I take his hand, "I'm fine. But you're not. You're not sleeping well in that chair. Sleep here in the bed." He sighs and shakes his and and sits on the edge of the bed.
"I can't, you know that."
"You won't hurt me Skulduggery. I will be fine." I reach up slowly and stroke his cheek.
He leans into my touch and sighs, "It's not just that, my love."
"Than what is it? tell me," I say softly.
He sighs and kisses the palm of my hand, "It's just… I'm scared I won't be able to control myself around you. That I won't be able to wait until after the wedding. It's been hard enough but now that you're in the bed all the time… not to mention if anything was to happen I'd hurt you."
I gently bring his face down to mine and kiss him softly. I whisper against his lip, "I trust you Skulduggery. I know you won't do anything you're not supposed to, nor will I, and I know you won't hurt me."
He looks to be at war with himself for a moment, then he sighs and nods. He slowly and gently lies down beside me and pulls me to him. I think back to when we visited Emerald and I remember the pain on everyone's face. I look up at him with teary eyes and whisper, "I'm so sorry."
He looks at me confused, "For what? You did nothing wrong."
"If it wasn't for me, Emerald would be alright. If it wasn't for me Lightning wouldn't have done this."
Skulduggery says firmly, "Now you listen to me, this is not your fault. You did nothing. This is all Lightning's doing. He is psychotic and he hates loosing."
I sigh and stay quiet. We stay like that for hours, just lying there in each others arms. Skulduggery eventually falls asleep, thank God and then I do the same. Dreaming happy dreams.
I look down at myself and realise rim in my wedding dress. I'm in my bedroom which is now as good as new. When did that happen? I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn around see Emerald who's smiling at me. She looks so well, when I visited her just a few hours ago she was so pale and in a coma. I also realise that I'm better too. I look at her confused, "Emerald? How are we better? Why am I wearing this?" there's a slight echo to my voice.
She laughs, "I don't know what you're talking about. But now is not the time to talk, we must hurry or you'll be late for your wedding."
I shake my head, "What? No that can't be. The wedding was cancelled."
Emerald just laughs and the next thing I know I'm standing at the isle by Skulduggery's side. The church is full and everyone is sitting in their place smiling at us. The priest is just about to do the vows when the doors burst open and Lightning strides in, "I object!" before I can do anything he comes up to us and stabs Skulduggery, I scream and drop to my knees beside him.
"Please help him!" I scream. I look up and see everyone is still sitting and smiling at us, what is going on here? "Why won't you help him?!" I sob.
Lightning takes my hand and pulls me up and turns me to the priest. The priest turns to me, "Valkyrie do you take Lightning as your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, to death do you part?"
I shake my head, "What? No! No! No! No!"
The priest turns to Lightning and repeats what he said to me and Lightning says softly, "I do."
The priest smiles, "I now pronounce you husband and wife."
"NO! NO! NO!" I continue to scream over and over. I want to fight but can't. why? I continue screaming 'no' as Lightning leans in to kiss me.
"Valkyrie!" I suddenly hear Skulduggery calling my name.
My eyes snap open and I gasp and sit up. As I do so I hiss in pain. I feel a hand on my should and I scream but stop when I hear the soft velvety voice in my hear, "Valkyrie, it's me. You're alright. You're safe." I look around at him with tears in my eyes and I quickly wrap my arms around him, ignoring the pain, and hug him tight and cry into his shoulder. We lay back down and when I finally calm down I tell him about the dream. When I'm done he kisses me gently and just holds me.
After a while I say quietly, "Let's just get married now."
"What do you mean?" he looks down at me.
"Let's not wait. Let's just get married as soon as possible."
He looks like he's thinking and then smiles and brings up my left and kisses my engagement ring and then me, "That's the best idea I have ever heard my love. How about we do it tomorrow?"
I nod smiling. "Tomorrow it is."
Tomorrow I'll be Ms. Pleasant.
AN. So there we go! I hope you liked it. please R&R! until next time! :)
