A.N. – I know this is short, but I have exams next week and so I don't know when I can update, so I wanted to drop this off for you guys; besides, I find the little cliffhanger in the end quite fitting ;P
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Disclaimer: I do not own Skulduggery Pleasant, then this couple wouldn't have broken up :(
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Bad Ass Blye
Explanations
"Fletcher…"
"Don't… don't." he inhaled sharply once again and seemed to regain some of his self-control. "I don't want to hear it."
He separated himself from her and got up, raising his hands to run them through his face and hair, letting the air out slowly.
"What do you want, Darquesse?"
He really is clueless.
Yeah, well… we kind of told everybody I was gone, so…
Right… how do you want to do this?
…I was hoping you knew!
What?! Why me? I can't do that!
You can do everything and yet you can't talk to guys?
Not really my area; sorry Val, you're on your own.
"Great." She mumbled; Fletcher was still looking at her. "Fletcher, I…"
"What's going on with your eyes?"
"…What?"
He came back to kneel in front of her, still sitting on the bed. He frowned.
"They get darker and then they get back to normal, and darker again."
What's he on about?
"There." He pointed out, before whispering quietly, sounding hopeful and terrified at the same time. "Valkyrie?"
He can see me?
Apparently so.
She took a deep breath and raised a hand to caress his cheek. He cringed, but she held on.
"Kind of the opposite."
His eyes widened and he took a step back.
"You're lying."
She got up, trying to get closer again, but he kept walking backwards.
"I'm not! Please, Fletcher, you have to believe me…"
He shook his head.
"You told Skulduggery she was gone."
"You have no idea of just how wrong that sentence is."
Maybe we should show him.
That's… not a good idea.
Oh, Val; you thought of it, remember?
"Valkyrie?" he looked panicked; her eyes must have been a mess.
Don't do anything stupid…
You can take over any time you want.
But I…
Valkyrie fell to the ground; or at least it felt that way.
And then Darquesse stood.