Remember Those You Lost
Valkyrie groaned as her consciousness came back. Like a naughty puppy, it came back, and went, and came back, and teased her some more. She tried to be stern with it, but it would not be tamed.
"Ahh… where am I?" Valkyrie slurred "And why doesn't the puppy like me?"
"Er… she's just a little delirious" said a voice that she knew well – Kenspeckle Grouse. "She'll be fine in a minute."
"I hope so. I've been through too much to have her die now." They were both silent, contemplating something, it seemed like.
Valkyrie opened her eyes. "Oh. It's you." She said, once she saw the Skulduggery-impersonator. "Why are you still here?"
"Professor Grouse wanted to check on me after my… vacation… with the Faceless Ones. And how do you think you got here?"
"Oh. Thank you." SAhe said, realising that she was being rude, and not particularly caring.
"Not at all. Valkyrie?" he asked.
"Yes." Her voice was bland
"Do you know who I am?" Pleading.
"You sound a lot like a guy that I really liked. But you can't be him. He's dead. It's funny – he was with the Faceless Ones as well, for a time."
"Ha ha?"
"Well, not funny…"
"I understand."
"I wish you were him. But you can't be. I have a vague memory of explaining that before."
"Ah… yes, that. Did you love him?"
She hesitated, choosing her words carefully. "Love is just a word. It conveys no feelings or emotions. I did not love him. He just… was. I wanted to be with him forever. Is that what love is supposed to mean? If so, then… I guess I did. Love him, I mean."
For the first time, she looked into the man's eyes. "Blue… his eyes were green, when he had eyes, anyway. And your hair… I cannot help but wonder."
"Valkyrie," he said gently "It's me. And I love you too."
And that brings us to the end.
*Sob*.
Hope you enjoyed it,
Stargirl844