Author here, sorry I've been away, I really am gonna try to just time lapse up the grand finally, K?

As Vendetta stalked the halls of the Temple for weeks on end, Valkyrie grew more anxious and hostile. When was this going to happen, or even why for that. They already battled, Vile fought Melancholia, and they fought each other, they all lived, simple as that. What's the purpose of this one? Who's to blame? Who's to die-

"Skul?" She asked him in the Sanctuary, "When is this going to happen? Do you have any clue?"

He looked at her "Will you please stop asking? I believe it'll happen when we're-"

"Pissed off?" Rife interjected as he walked by and entered his office.

"Well," Skulduggery muttered, irritated, "that's one way of putting it."

She smiled and looked back at him, "What could do that?"

He shrugged, "I have a good idea that Tenterhooks would be involved."

"I'm being serious. I haven't slept since April and it's now July. For Gods' sake please find a date!" all heads turned their way.

"Erm, I don't know how to respond to that." Skulduggery whispered.

"What?" Valkyrie taunted. They all returned to their tasks. "What time is it?"

"Almost noon, why?"

"No reason." she sighed.

Vendetta actually made some friends during her stay at Hotel la Temple. Some closer than others. Take Murder for example, they're practically sisters now. Anton came less tense, he even laughs more. But Sanguine was the closest. They laughed and joked on patrol and hung out afterwards. The guards' security have increased each day, waiting for the dreaded day.

"I really can't handle much more!" Rose exclaimed while they had a late dinner. "I wish Vile and Darquesse would come already."

"I know, I know." Vendetta cooed, "The guards are so insane. I can't even go past the graveyard without being tackled."

"It must mean this fight will happen soon."

"For my sanity reasons, it better." she paused, "That didn't make much sense, did it?"

"No, not really." Murder tossed her scraps in the garbage, "I gotta' go."

"Go? Go where?"

"I'm meeting up with Anton." she confessed.

"Again? That's like the fifth time this week."

"What's your point? You've ditched me for Sanguine more than I have ditched you."

She sighed, "You're right."

"Thank you." once Murder was gone Vendetta muttered.

"Gigity."

"I hate this" Valkyrie murmured late in the night. "I need sleep."

"I know." Skulduggery said and unlocked his Coupe.

"I swear I'm gonna' punch someone soon."

"We already got Maladroit… dead, thanks to you."

She looked at him and punched his arm, not hard. "It's not my fault," she defended, "He was too… too damn annoying. He even talked more than you! All this 'I'm the best' or 'you'll all pay!' Get it?" and buckled in

He chuckled, "Quite." the Coupe purred and he veered down the road.

"Skul! Like before I am not joking! One of us might actually die… again, for you."

"Oh." he took a left on a calm road and looked at her. "Like how Melancholia did?" he guessed.

"Exactly. And who'd be there to me her?"

"Her? I think we can agree that she is you and forever will be."

She sagged, "I hate you now." she muttered.

"Are you going to sulk for rest of the way now?"

"Yes."

"Fine by me." they stayed quiet for the ride to her house.

Valkyrie got out and walked to her house without looking back and stepped inside. The Coupe drove off in the distance and she closed the door. It was unusually dark, at least a light should've been on. "Gordon?" she called out. "Are you trying to scare me? 'Cause I really am not in the mood." she walked to a light switch and flicked it on. Nothing. "Perfect." she muttered. Valkyrie snapped her fingers and conjured a flame and softly gasped. The place was ruined. Shards of glass laid everywhere, furniture was shredded, but nothing gone. Not robbers, she thought, but what?.

"V-Valkyrie?" Gordon whimpered in a faint blue glow.

"Gordon?" she shrieked.

"What happened? Why did this?" she ran over to him. He looked horrified, what spooked him.

"She did." he whispered.

*GASP* who is it? Second last chapter! Have you guys pre-ordered Kingdom of the Wicked? I did! Whoo! If bored me ignore my next rant:

If you've been reading Derek's blog than you know he's making a stop in LA (I think the American one, I'm not sure in UK terms) if he is than why doesn't he take a stop in Seatle or even Vancouver? Seriously? Some of the best movies have been filmed there! Major celebs too! Neverending Story! All of the Final Destinations! The TV show Grimm, Rookie Blue, Alcatraz! We even had the 2010 Olympics too!

Oh! The Paralympics! The head chairman is my 2nd cousin! Cool right?