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He was dead, he had to be. But the vampire seemed to read her thoughts and smiled.

Caelan pounced, teeth bared and snapping at her playfully.

Valkyrie turned and ran, all her self control was gone. Thoughts about fighting just sounded stupid and she ran. Terror racing through her limbs like adrenalin.

Another pale figure appeared in front of her and she screamed.

Dusk swiped at her, his claws slicing easily through the flesh on her cheek.

She backed desperately away from him only to be snapped at by Caelan.

Tears welled up in her eyes at the hopelessness of the situation. She was about to die, alone and without Skulduggery. She wouldn't die at his side as they had promised each other.

Caelan padded back and forth in front of her. He lunged.

A howl of agony ripped through the arena.

Someone grabbed Valkyrie tightly around the waist and suddenly she was standing on the cornucopia, staring at grinning eyes and ridiculous hair.

"He just can't take a hint." Fletcher grinned.

"Oh my gosh." Valkyrie sagged in relief. She took deep breath after deep breath trying to slow her breathing. She wiped some blood off her cheek but ignored the pain. "You managed to understand our plan then?"

"Actually Skulduggery did." Fletcher informed her. "I was just watching the show, and worrying like hell about you."

Valkyrie laughed, it was half hysterical and mostly out of fear. She wiped away tears of fear. She laughed, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was almost out of there, she'd soon be safe with him.

"Okay, what better time to get out of here than the present. This spell will shut down the arena, more precisely it'll blow it up." Kray told them. "Skean, Steven, Flinn you'll have to stand inside the circle otherwise you'll be blown up too."

"When were you going to tell us this?" Steven frowned.

"Now," Kray nodded. "Fletcher just follow along."

Fletcher nodded.

The four sorcerers kneeled in a circle. They held their arms out and joined arms.

"Imagine fire, burning hot, white flames. Imagine them burning up inside you, feel them burn through your skin." Kray narrated and the four sorcerer's skin burned with flames. Tongues of the red fire licked at their arms and across their pale faces. "Imagine the flames getting hotter and when you feel like you're about to burn your insides,"

Valkyrie gasped as the warmth turned to heat to a burn and last to extraordinary pain.

"Thrust it out of you."

Light filled the tributes' mind. They opened their eyes slowly and found themselves in a clearing, a clearing so familiar that Valkyrie laughed.

"Aranmore farm," Valkyrie chuckled.

"I hoped I'd never see this place again." Fletcher grinned and they all stood up.

Valkyrie looked around at her friends. "The sanctuary?"

They nodded collectively.

Within a second they were standing in the throne room. The group split, all seeking out their prey. A cleaver charged at Valkyrie, but it was slow and jerky. She ducked under its first swing, and then kicked it in the face. It crumbled into dust.

Screams came from the front of the sanctuary. Valkyrie hurried towards them, avoiding the strangely acting Cleavers.

She passed Melancholia, who was bashing Nye's face in.

"YOU WERE MEANT TO WAKE ME UP!" She screamed and punched him with every word. She smiled at Valkyrie. "This is so much fun."

Valkyrie continued running. Steven was facing off Springheeled Jack quite competently.

Skean was smiling psychopathically at Vanessa Silvertongue.

"Not so convincing now you're scared?" She asked the sorcerer who was cowering against the wall.

"You don't want to hurt me." Vanessa tried but failed horribly to sound convincing.

"I think I do." Skean threw the knife and it landed just above Vanessa's head. She shrieked .

Valkyrie continued on. She passed Kray stepping on swarms of spiders that emerged from Madam Mist's clothing. She briefly wondered why all her friends were psychopaths.

"Valkyrie Cain, at last we meet." Valkyrie turned and stared at Oberon. His gold eyes twinkled. "I've heard so much about you but never had the pleasure."

Valkyrie clicked her fingers and threw a fireball at him. But he just brushed it aside.

"Prepare to die Miss Cain, what's sad is that your body is going to kill itself." Oberon smiled.

Valkyrie raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?"

"Yes, your heart rate has already elevated. You can hear the blood pounding in your ears."

Valkyrie took a step backwards. Blood trickled down the side of her chin.

"You want to call out but can't," Oberon smiled.

Valkyrie was starting to panic now.

Bang

Oberon jerked and fell to the ground. His eyes stared blindly ahead.

Skulduggery put his gun away. Valkyrie smiled in relief.

"Do you know how many times I've nearly died in the last hour?" Valkyrie asked.

Skulduggery went to answer. "Ye,"

BANG

Valkyrie fell to her knees. Blood soaked the front of her non protective overalls. Someone called her name.

BANG

She jerked and the ground rushed to meet her. She stared through red and black vision at a man holding a gun at her.

"Die Death Bringer." Solomon snarled.

Blood dribbled down her chin and she lost consciousness.

Disclaimer: I only own Oberon's name, Vanessa Silvertongue, Flinn and Skean :D

AAAHHHHHHHHHH! Another cliff hanger and at the second last chapter :O Hope you liked this chapter and congrats to everyone who guessed it was Caelan :D I need to work better on these surprise appearances :P
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