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Valkyrie's POV

Lightning laughs, obviously not believing I could do much harm. Oh, how wrong he is. I reach into the small pocket in my dress and pull out my Necromancer ring and slip it onto my finger. I take a step for ward and click my fingers, a flame appearing in my hand and I quickly throw it at him. And I do it again. he blocks them both with a wall of air and laughs, "Is that all you can do? I've overestimated you."

I chuckle. "Hardly," is all I say. As quick as a flash I get the tendril of shadow (that I was sneaking up behind him has I threw the fire balls at him) to grab his ankle, pick him up and throw him against the wall and then repeat this on the other wall. He quickly gets up and lets out a roar. Then he sends a bolt of lightning my way but I lazily block it with shadows. But as I block it, I don't see the next one coming at me in time. It strikes me and I'm throwing into the wall behind me and I scream. I hear Skulduggery call my name. I look up and see he's trying to run to me but Time's holding me back. I see tears roll down Skulduggery's eyes. He thinks he may loose me. I'd never let that happen, not on our wedding day. Besides I know I won't die today anyway. Serpine kills me, not Lightning. Pain grips my heart at the thought of it but I ignore it and stand up, only to be hit with another bolt of lightning. I hear Darquesse whisper in my head.

Let me out. I can help. You need me.

I growl, "No way." I stand up, quickly forming a wall of shadow in front of me and send fireballs and shadow tendrils Lightning's way. He only has time to block the fireballs and the shadow hits him. He's hit so hard he's sent through the church's wall. I hear Darquesse whisper again.

Let me out. You know you need me to finish this.

I whisper back, "Feck off Darquesse," and make my way outside (Skulduggery, Time and Danger following but not doing anything but staring) to where Lightning is lying, all bloody and beaten but conscious. I grin and walk over to him. I take a tight hold on his neck, "I told you Lightning. You pissed off the wrong person. Now, I'll make you a deal. You leave here. You leave us alone and never come back and I won't kill you. But if you break this deal or don't agree, I'll kill you."

He gulps and glares at me. Before I know what's happening, his fist is in the air and punching my jaw, causing me to fall to the ground. he gets on top of me and grins down at me, "I don't believe you. You wouldn't do that. And besides, you're just a woman, you couldn't do that."

That does it. I say, "Alright, Darquesse, I'll make you a deal. You come out. Finish him off and then go back in. fair enough?" Lightning looks down at me confused. I hear her chuckle and whisper back.

You've got yourself a deal, Cain.

I feel myself slip away as Darquesse takes control.

Darquesse's POV

I stare up at the man, well more like boy, in front of me and chuckle. This will be too easy. I blast him off me with a wall of air. I heal myself and stand up and take a hold of his neck and jump off the ground and into the air, taking him with me. After we get to a few miles into the air, I stop and hold him there, "Now, Lightning, I suggest you agree to that deal with Valkyrie, or I kill you," I say sweetly. He just gulps and claws at my hands.

I laugh, "I'm sorry, what was that?"

He just shakes his head and I sigh. Then I hear Valkyrie speaking to me.

Don't kill him. Give him to Danger.

I growl and snap, "Fine." I give him one last hard punch which nocks him unconscious and drop back down to the ground. I welcomed by the shocked faces of Skulduggery, Time and Danger. I let Lightning drop to the ground, "Here you go. He's alive, despite how he looks." I wish I could've killed him. "You owe me big time Cain," I whisper and give Valkrie back.

Valkyrie's POV

I'm surprised Darqesse didn't put up a fight about letting me back in control. It's not like her. I see Skulduggery come over to me looking shocked, "H-how can you fight like that? How did you fly?" I tell him about him training me in the future (but that's all) and about Darqesse. I tell him who she is. What she has done, what she can do and what she will do. After a moment to process this he says, "I don't care about that. It won't happen. Thank God you're alright." He pulls me into a bone crushing hug and I return it. "I love you," he whispers into my hair.

"I love you too," I whisper back.

Skulduggery's POV

We go home and have our dinner and party. My Father put Lightning back to his room and double the spells and symbols to keep him in and put a guard at his door. After hours of eating, singing and dancing, we've finally gone to bed. I'm ready for bed and just waiting for Valkyrie to finish getting ready. I'm very nervous. I've never done this before and neither has she. What if she doesn't like it?

I look up as Valkyrie comes in, looking as nervous as I feel. She sits next to and I take her hand, "Valkyrie, if you don't want to do this or if you're not ready, we don't have to do this."

She shakes her head and smile that beautiful smile, "No it's alright Skulduggery. I'm ready." She leans forward and kisses me softly, "I love you."

"I love you too."

I'm soon on top of her and kissing her passionately. Today is the happiest day of my life. We spend the night like this, showing each other just how much we love each other.

AN. So there we go! The fight scene and marriage night chapter. I hope you liked it. I enjoyed writing it. please R&R. until next time. :)