Here you go guys, the epic chapter you've been waiting for . . . .
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Valkyrie POV
"Hello poppet," Mevolent sneered at her.
"Hi," Valkyrie stuttered.
Mevolent pressed another jelly thing on the wall and dragged her into a huge chamber, sealing the door he had just opened. Mevolent bent down and picked her up by the collar of her jacket and threw her at the wall. Of course, her jacket protected her so it only hurt a little. She got back on her feet and threw a ball of fire at him which he simply waved away.
"Is that all you got?" he taunted. He raised his hands up in the air and summoned a huge torrent of water. As the water grew and grew, the water level came closer to the roof. It was so huge now that Mevolent's head was underneath. Bubbles escaped his mouth and the huge wall of water slammed into her with the force of a tsunami. She was pushed up against the wall and managed to hold her breath. Her chest ached, craving oxygen. Hold on Valkyrie, hold on, she thought. An idea clicked in her head and she focused her remaining energy into creating a small air bubble around her mouth. She sucked in the air and started choking, relieved that she could breathe again.
She wasn't relieved for long though. In her frantic rush to create the air bubble, Valkyrie had forgotten all about Mevolent as he snuck up behind her. She gasped as he popped the air bubble she had created for herself. She choked on the water, feeling it rushing into her lungs.
And then the water was gone, and Mevolent was standing in front of her while she choked on the water in her lungs. He simply walked toward her, pulled her jacket off and kneed her harder than humanly possible in the chest. She doubled over in pain as she felt her ribs splinter. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish, not making a sound.
Let me out.
No, Valkyrie thought weakly, I can't let you win.
Another knee was driven into her chest and Valkyrie gasped as one of her ribs pierced her lungs. C'mon Valkyrie, you're stronger than this, she thought to herself.
Another knee, and she started seeing black dots in her vision. One of her ribs was poking out of her chest.
You need to let me out, it's the only way to win. Do you want Skulduggery to die? Because he will when he goes up against Mevolent.
Promise you'll bring me back after he's defeated?
No promises sweetheart.
Mevolent picked her up and threw her at the wall. Darquesse lifted her head and smiled.
Nyx POV
Caelan was down, as was Stephanie. The only enemy left now was Mevolent and Vengeous. Where was Mevolent anyway? Enough Nyx! Seriously, can't you just concentrate helping Skulduggery? Nyx nodded her head took Damien's hand and ran to help Skulduggery, leaving Hazel to guard Calean and Stephanie.
Skulduggery threw Vengeous at the wall and narrowly missed the tendril of darkness that lashed out at him from the strange looking armor he was wearing. Wait, wasn't that Vile's armor? NYX! Focus! Right, she thought, focus, and get your head in the game.
She pointed at him and sung,
What does the fox say?
Ding ding ding ding dinga dinga ding
Ding ding ding ding dinga dinga ding
Ding ding ding ding dinga dinga ding
What the fox say?
Wha pa pa pa pa pa pow
Wha pa pa pa pa pa pow
Wha pa pa pa pa pa pow
What the fox say ?
Vengeous repeated the strange noises that foxes supposedly made and broke out into the crazy fox dance.
Skulduggery tilted his head at her and she shrugged. That song obviously wasn't working because Vengeous kept coming at him. She decided to try something new.
I am a fighter,eh eh, it's in my DNA
Step by step, and brick by brick, nobody stopping me
Quit trying to shoot me down, 'cause I'm invincible
I think you made a mistake, I am a warrior
I stand like a soldier, yeah
Strike like a tiger
I stand like a soldier, yeah
Punch like a champion
I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Gonna feel my blood running wild and young
Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum
Like a warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
She felt strong, powerful and brimming with confidence and threw a punch at Vengeous, sending him smashing through the wall. He didn't get up. This wall just so happened to be the wall that was separating them from Valkyrie and Mevolent. Only, Valkyrie wasn't really herself.
Darquesse POV
Mevolent was a good fighter, she had to admit and also had good plans. He walked over to her and stretched out his hand. She took it and rose to her feet, healing the splintered ribs that protruded from her chest and pierced her lungs.
"The Mirror is in position my lady, come," Mevolent beckoned. She raised an eyebrow, my lady? She summoned a fistful of shadows and sent them flying at Mevolent. She smiled at his whimper of pain.
"If you and I are to get along," she said, "You must do what I say and you must never call me my lady again, it makes you sound weak."
He scowled, "As you wish."
"Good. The Mirror is on the roof is it not?" She asked then giggled, "Wanna fly up with me?"
He grinned as she held onto him, preparing to take off. The roof above them crumbled and they shot upward through the hold in the roof, all the way into the clear night sky. She circled around the building once before touching down beside the mirror.
It looked like a huge magnifying glass and was pointed up at the sky. At the bottom was a box, a generator sort of thing. She would have to channel all her power into it, along with Mevolent's. She looked across at him. He looked a little green actually, she giggled.
Mevolent POV
The sound of her laughter made his non -existent heart flutter. After this, she would rule by his side, his queen, for eternity.
Darquesse POV
"Mevolent? Yoohoo!" she waved her hand in his face, "We have a world to destroy! Isn't this exciting?"
He snapped out of it and took her hand placing it on the generator.
They both looked at each other.
"On the count of three," Mevolent said, "1."
"2."
"3," they said together. A huge beam of bright, white light (woah! Look at that rhyming right there!) shot into the sky. Darquesse grinned, the destruction of the world was so beautiful.
The angle changed suddenly, and a split second too late she realised what was happening. She saw a skeletal face, and then the bright beam reflected right at her and Mevolent and then –
Skulduggey POV
"NO!" he screamed as he realised the consequence of his actions. The Mirror stood still now, facing the exact positions of where Darquesse and Mevolent were standing a moment before. They were now reduced to a pile of bones. His Valkyrie, gone. The light in his world, his saviour, his best friend, his partner, his . . . love, gone.
He hung his head and gasped as a silver liquid poured out of his eye sockets. Magical tears. It had only happened to him once before, when he had found out what China had did. Of course, he had been alone in his house then. This time he was surrounded by people. Damien was holding Nyx as she turned her head away from the scene in front of her and Hazel hid behind Damien.
He slowly rose and made a promise to himself, he would protect others, no matter what. Nyx, Damien, Hazel, and especially, Valkyrie's family. He owed that to her.
Well holy cow, that was INTENSE. This isn't the last chapter, don't worry, and also I'm not going to do a Derek Landy, so take a guess as to what you think is going to happen.
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NARAHSELSON