End of Time- Part 2
Valkyrie slowly opened her eyes, it was painful and blurred. She felt a strand of hair fall above her left eyebrow and reached up to flick it away. But she couldn't, her chest, arms, legs and feet were restrained. She started to panic, her eyes were sore and she barely made out figures towering over her, she used all her energy and force to break free. Valkyrie was so scared she let out a yelp as she tried to wriggle free.
"Val, is it you?" Tanith asked. Taking a step closer and kneeling down next to the bed.
Valkyrie lay still and she matched up the sound to her close friend. Her eyesight was still terrible and she wasn't sure which figure was her sister so she just replied as she would to Tanith.
"Yes Tan, now would someone please tell me why the hell I'm tied to a bed?!" Valkyrie asked trying to keep calm. Another figure joined Taniths side and they entwined fingers, Ghastly, Valkyrie thought. The final person approached on her left.
"Yes, terribly sorry about that Valkyrie, but after you collapsed we weren't sure whether you still had Darquesse inside you. It was for your own safety." Skulduggery explained. Valkyrie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, could someone let me out please?" Valkyrie asked politely.
"Not yet." A voice called out from another room.
"Kenspeckle says no." Tanith carried the message on to the others. "You were injured very badly after you controlled 'her'. Thank you Valkyrie, I just want to apologize for whatever that Remnant thing ever did or threatened to do." Tanith said solemnly.
"Tan, we all know that it wasn't your fault, it was the Remnant and you're welcome" Valkyrie smiled. "But I don't really remember what happened. To be honest I barely remember going into the hall and falling asleep. My head hurts, I can't see and there's an unviolent Tanith Low. It must have been epic!"
"Thank you Valkyrie, you destroyed Vile. I can rest easy knowing he isn't coming back and I no longer have such a big secret. Although you still have Darquesse inside you we can work with the sanctuary into finding a way to extract it. With Ghastly on our side we can have priority." Skulduggery explained.
Valkyrie simply nodded as she tried to piece together what she had been told. Suddenly Kenspeckle walked into the room with a tray full of medical equipment. Everyone smiled at him, glad he was back and even he was slightly happier than he was before he was killed. Valkyrie couldn't see who this person was.
This mysterious doctor pulled out a needle and gently pressed it into Valkyries arm, making her flinch and Skulduggery's heart melt. But she felt the impact almost instantly and suddenly saw Kenspeckle smiling at her.
"B-B-BUT YOU'RE DEAD?! I SAW THE REMNANT MURDER YOU?! WHAT!" Valkyrie cried out obviously confused.
"She doesn't remember." Skulduggery explained.
"Oh, well you somehow managed to bring me back from dead with the power of Darquesse. Thank you. Now I can get back to fixing you." Kenspeckle explained as he examined Valkyrie.
A couple of minutes later he concluded. "She's fine, just worn down. No cases for a couple days." And left the room. Valkyrie sagged and started sulking. Skulduggery untied the restraints as they walked to the Bentley and Taniths motorbike.
"Don't worry Val, I need you to fill me in with the details since I've been gone. How about a sleepover tonight, all of us otherwise I'm sure the men will get lonely and go to the sanctuary bar alone again…"
"Sure Tanith but no truth or dare again, I can't believe you dared me to sleep in McDonalds. I can't go there anymore; they even have my face on their banned board on the entrance. It's so embarrassing I can never get Chicken McNuggets again!"
And they all drove home and endured a night filled with alcohol, fire and laughter…