A/N- Hi everyone! Another chapter!
My computer's stuffing up so I went through alot to get this to you ;)
But it doesn't matter 'CAUSE I LOVE YOU!
I do not own Skulduggery Pleasant, The almighty Derek Landy does.
Billy-Ray Sanguine advanced towards me with his knife. I closed my eyes, waiting for the end. Really, it was better this way. This means that Darquesse won't rise and that the world will be safe.
My parents will be safe.
The point of the blade pricked the place above my heart. This was also good. The end would be quick.
I gritted my teeth.
The blade suddenly came free of my skin. I heard a grunt then a crash. Everything was silent.
I opened my eyes and saw Tanith standing over the unconscious form of Sanguine. She was breathing heavily and had her eyes locked on his face. Deciding that Sanguine was definitely out for the count; Tanith rushed over to me and started undoing my chains. When she was done, she then moved over to Fletcher, who still had his head in his hands.
She unlocked them and started quickly striding to the door.
"Tanith?" I asked. Maybe the real Tanith had found some way to overrule the remnant. To somehow get out of its strong grip.
"No, it's still me," The Remnant hissed, clenching its fists and looking down.
"Why did you save me?" I asked.
The remnant sighed angrily and walked over to the wall. It kicked it.
"This person I am inhabiting has a strong mind. Lots of strong emotions. Especially for you, Val. I share her emotions so I HAD to save you."
The remnant looked at me with wide eyes. It was scared.
I walked up to the remnant.
And I hugged it.
The remnant's body went rigid for a second before relaxing and hesitantly wrapping it's arms around me.
"Just remember," it whispered in my ear, "you might not be so lucky next time."
I ignored it.
I let the remnant go and it stepped back with a bewildered expression.
"Which room is Skulduggery in?" I asked.
"We never caught Skulduggery," The remnant said, "Sanguine was bluffing."
"Oh," I said, "Well that makes our job a whole lot easier."
That was when I realised Doctor Nye was still in the room.
I turned towards him with a growl. He shrank down and cowered in the corner.
"If it was up to me, I'd kill you right now," I growled, "but unfortunately, the Sanctuary still needs a Doctor. So you're coming with us."
Doctor Nye sighed in relief.
I turned towards Tanith.
"Got any handcuffs?" I asked. She handed them over to me without a word.
I bound Nye's hands together with the handcuffs and started to walk out the door.
Someone was missing.
"Fletcher! Come on!" I called.
No answer.
I looked over and saw Fletcher in the exact same position he was in before. I walked over to him and crouched down.
"Fletcher?" I said softly.
He looked up.
"You're Darquesse," he said.
"Yeah."
"You're going to destroy the world."
"Not if I have anything to do about it."
"How long have you known?" he asked.
"Since I saw the Book of Names," I admitted.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Fletcher, this is something to be taken seriously! I didn't tell anyone!" I exclaimed.
"Does Skulduggery know?" Fletcher asked, his voice still quiet.
"Yes," I admitted.
"How?"
"You know how Melancholia tore up that neighbourhood?"
He nodded.
"That wasn't Melancholia. That was Darquesse. Skulduggery saw."
Fletcher looked at me in alarm.
"Don't worry! We're going to sort everything out. Somehow."
"Okay," Fletcher said, standing up. "Let's get out of here."
We walked out of the room, Tanith stayed behind.
We were actually in a basement of an abandoned house. We walked up the steps and into the hallway.
We heard a crash come from the living room and we rushed towards it.
Finding a bewildered Skulduggery and a broken window.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him.
"Rescuing you," Skulduggery said, confused, "what are you doing here?"
"Escaping," I said.
Skulduggery looked behind me and saw Doctor Nye.
"What's Nye doing here?" he asked.
"I'll explain at the Sanctuary," I said, "now come on!"