Must read: Valkyrie and Skulduggery are not dating, OK?
Oh, dear
Valkyrie slung her arm over Alice. Why now? she thought and sniffled. It seemed a forever memory…
The nurse found them in the waiting room, showing a pitied face. Alice didn't bother to listen and darted past and in the room, they just finished pulling the white sheet over Melissa Edgley's face, it was the same for Desmond Edgely across the hall. Valkyrie swore and hugged Alice tightly.
"I, I can't believe they're gone." Alice whispered, "It's all over."
"No, it's not." Valkyrie soothed, "We'll track down Dumort and bring justice, all right?"
She nodded, "OK, but what now?"
"I don't know, I really don't." sighed and brought her arm back, "I do know one thing though, we have to move on and go home."
"Were would I go- oh."
"Tomorrow we'll get this sorted out, OK?"
She nodded and stood up, "OK. Tomorrow."
They stood up, signed papers, got out and Skulduggery picked them up. "Can I do you anything?" he asked Valkyrie as he dropped them off.
"Tonight? Stay with me? OK?"
"Why?" he asked and stepped out.
"I need a company of my best friend." she smiled and hugged him.
He didn't respond, just locked the Coupe and walked to her house.
Alice got in first, Gordon stared at her, confused, "What happened?" that only made her eyes well in tears and tried to hug him, she wrapped her arms around herself, failing to achieve the hug.
"They're gone." she quietly said.
"Who's gone?" he asked.
"Mom and Dad." Valkyrie said after she entered, followed by Skulduggery.
"Oh, dear." Gordon muttered and the lights' blue glow disappeared.
"W-what is he doing?" Alice sighed and wiped away the tears.
"Mourning, I believe." Skulduggery murmured.
"Oh."
"Hey, hey, hey." Valkyrie said, "Like when the remnants attacked, fight now, mourn later. Gordon can do it because he's a chunk of pixels."
Alice nodded, "OK, OK. I think I'm going to bed."
"Good idea." Valkyrie hugged Alice and she slumped upstairs. Valkyrie fell into his arms and wailed, staining his jacket.
"Were you just being strong for her?" he asked and squeezed her.
Valkyrie nodded and pulled away, "Sorry."
He gently chuckled, "For what?"
"I made your shirt wet."
"I got plenty."
She smiled and wiped away her tears. Looking at him she said, "Now I know how you felt."
"It's quite hard, isn't it?" Skulduggery followed her to the couch.
"Very." she fell to his shoulder, "Do you still miss them?"
He sighed, "All the time."
Valkyrie frowned, his shoulder was not that comfy, so she sat up. "Perfect."
"May I ask you something?"
"Like what?"
"Aren't you gonna' tell Fergus and Beryl?"
She scowled, "They'll find out eventually." and looked through his eye sockets, "I should get to bed too."
He would've smiled, "I'll go then."
"Bye."
"See you." the door closed and she walked up the stairs to find Alice in her bed. She smiled and went to her guest room and fell asleep.