Chapter 28

Is this the end? - General POV

"Why is everyone fighting?" Violet asked Skulduggery as they ran towards the Bentley, Ghastly behind them.

"It's happening again." Skulduggery answered while getting into the Bentley.

"What is happening again?"

"War." Ghastly answered.

"Why? Where's Tanith and Valkyrie?"

Everyone was quiet for a minute.

"Tanith is dead, she got killed and Valkyrie... Valkyrie is gone."

"How has she gone?"

Ghastly answered, again "Darquesse took over."

Violet looked out the window, watching the rain drops roll down it, like she used to when she was a kid, imaging they were having races.

"Violet!" Skulduggery shouted.

"Hm?" She asked, turning her head.

"I need you to get Fletcher and meet us at the Sanctuary as fast as you can."

Violet said nothing, only nodded. They arrived at Violets and she ran out the door and into the house.

"Fletch!"

"Yeah?!"

"Where are you?"

He teleported in front of her, "What's wrong?"

"It's happening again apparently."

"What is?"

"War, we need to get to the sanctuary as soon as possible."

"Do we need to get anyone?"

"Nope, let's just go... Wait!" Violet grabbed her cat and held onto Fletcher.

"Really? The cat?"

"Yes really, the cat, just cause he bit you once."

"Twice actually and I still have a the mark on my arm look."

"Dude, war, sanctuary, now."

"Oh yeah" and with that he teleported them to the sanctuary. Everyone was rushing around preparing for the war that was about to happen.

"Hey." Dexter said, hugging Violet, earning a glare from Fletcher.

"Did ya hear about Tanith?" Saracen said as he walked towards them.

"No." Fletcher said, looking confused.

"She's dead." Violet said quickly.

"What about Valkyrie?" Saracen said, looking at Fletcher.

"Oh, Darquesse took over."

"Why am I hearing about this now?!"

They all shrugged their shoulders.

"It's time to go." Skulduggery said, walking past them all.

"Go where?" Violet asked, hoping to hear something good, knowing it wasn't going to happen.

"To war."

Violets POV

This is happening, what if I don't make it out alive? What if this is how my life ends, my family hating me. This is not how things were meant to be like, all because I messed up, and now I might die and there are so many things I wanted to do and still want to do.

"Are you alright?" Fletcher asked, hugging me.

"Yeah, just a bit tired." I lied, I have to be strong or else what was the point of coming along. Ghastly's van stopped outside of Valkyrie's house.

"Found her." Ravel said.

"Found who?" I asked, not wanting to hear that name.

"Darquesse." Well, I heard it.

Everyone got out.

"Let me talk to her." Skulduggery said and no one stopped him, there was no use. He got out of the Bentley and I just hugged the cat. Tears started to run down my cheek and I don't know why. I'm not scared, at least I don't think I am but then again, today is probably the day I die.

Everyone watched Skulduggery try and talk to Darquesse, trying to get Valkyrie back and there were times when Valkyrie did come back only for seconds and then Darquesse was back. After about 10 minutes of talking, Darquesse waved her hand and Skulduggery fell to the ground into a pile of bones. Ghastly got out and started hurling fireballs at Darquesse, not stopping. We all got out, fighting our hardest. Fletcher teleported behind Darquesse and shot her in the back of the head but she healed it. This is no use. We're going to die anyway. Slowly everyone started dying.

Ghastly carried on throwing fireballs at Darquesse, his face showing anger, he was ducking and dodging attacks from Darquesse. Dexter blasted energy into Darquesse's eyes, blinding her temporarily. Darquesse started throwing black flames randomly and one hit Ghastly, turning him to ashes instantly. The other two missed everyone completely. Darquesse disappeared and everyone was looking around, suddenly I heard screams and shouts. I turned and Darquesse was standing there, smiling at me. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I backed away and started searching for the item that caused the wound. Shadows I thought as I saw them swarming around Darquesse.

"What happened to 'Until the End'?" I asked, falling to the floor, clutching my stomach.

"This is the end."

I opened my eyes and everything was blurry, who knows how long I was out for. I saw a figure running towards me, it's Fletcher. All of a sudden shadows cover him and I heard his screams. I closed my eyes and when I next opened them he was dead. I squeezed my eyes shut, holding back the tears. Fight now mourn later that's what they said. I opened my eyes and slowly got up and started walking towards the van. I got in and started searching for some bandages.

"Come on." I mumbled as I searched everywhere, "Aha." I wrapped the bandage around my stomach and got out of the van.

"Everyone is dead, and I thought you were dead too." Darquesse said, smiling as she dropped Saracen's body to the ground, "You are a tough one."

"But that's not going to help me get out of here alive."

"Nothing will help you get out of here alive."

"So this is it huh?"

"For you yes."

I looked at her, she looked like Valkyrie and sounded like Valkyrie but she sure as hell wasn't Valkyrie. Shadows started gathering around she threw them at me piercing through my skin. Is this how it ends? Am I going t-