Friday, May 24, 2013

Last Stand of Dead Men


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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

Omgg, I'm so tired from waiting up. Damn time differences.
I'm off to sleep now.

BYE ALL!!

(It's a PLANE crash, I'm telling you. Look at the wreckage on the right hand side!!! It looks like a plane tail!!!!!!)

#ChaseForBook9

ABK said...

Wow....wow...wow

Billy-Ray's Lover said...

Yeah I might do that! In fact I'm going to do it tonight!

Requiem Noble said...

Hang on. My old history teacher had a TARDIS in the back of his classroom. ARGH! I need it! NOW!

Mandy Glass said...

Yeah, not my favorite cover. The way she's being held doesn't quite look natural for an unconscious person.

Unknown said...

The cover... It looks like Skulduggery is looking at his daughter D':

*As per pointed out to me by Dooga Theobold x3*

Mary Contrary said...

@Jubi: The Doctor sometimes comes to investigate where there's trouble or distress, right? Well, we have trouble AND distress, so he's BOUND to turn up, right?

(It'd be even /better/, at least for me, if it were the Tenth Doctor because asdfffghjkl)


@Requim: OMGGC. THAT IS SO DAMN AWESOME. I WANT ONE. I WANT ONE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Your history teacher must have been incredible. Was he secretly the Doctor? :O

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Requiem Noble said...

Gah! I think i might explde

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

SOMEONE CALL THE DALEKS!!!!!! THEY'LL MAKE THE DOCTOR COME!

Requiem Noble said...

Yeah, said history teacher looked quite like David Tennant. I think thats why he was given a tardis. He was an awesome history teacher. So many doctor who references in thos lesseons...*gets lost in memories*

*remebers about the book cover*

Requiem Noble said...

*dies all over again*

Mary Contrary said...

@Jubi: THEY'RE HERE. THEY'RE HERE. ->
NOW WHERE IS MY DOCTORRRRRRR??? ;_;

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Anonymous said...

What happens to Alice? Wait, Alice needs her big sister. And Melissa, and Desmond??!!!

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

HGKFDHLGHOILFHGKDFSG



I HAVE NO WORDS.
THIS IS JUST...

JDKLGK


OH DEAR LORD.

Requiem Noble said...

Noooo. The Daleks wont work anymore.

Theyre not mortal enemies anymore. ARGH!

Mary Contrary said...

*Requiem

@Requiem: I envy your past history lessons, I truly do. Lucky human, you. :')

AH but the- *cries*



@Daughterofmyworld: Derek won't kill Desmond. Or ALice, or Melissa. HE WILL NOT. THEY ARE SAFE AND HAPPY AND WONDERFUL.

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Exeenera Dawn said...

You are killing me!!! I have died.

Requiem Noble said...

@Exeenara: love the pic!

Seriously. No one can die. I'm too attatched to all of them. Except Billy-Ray. Go ahead and kill him.

Anonymous said...

everyone's happy and safe and wonderful. everyone's happy and safe and wonderful. everyone's happy and safe and wonderful. everyone's happy and safe and wonderful. everyone's happy and safe and wonderful. everyone's happy and safe and wonderful.

puppies and ponies and kittens and magical sheep who poop rainbows.

everyone's happy and safe and wonderful.

Anonymous said...

Requiem: yes except billy-ray. go away billy-ray. go away.

Requiem Noble said...

@daughterofmyworld: glad someone shares my view.

Actually, im not really liking the reflection either, seeing as how its all evil. so yeah, it to.

Mary Contrary said...

Aw, but Billy-Ray is enjoyable to read about. His mind is interesting.
I don't think I want anybody dead at all. :(

@Daughterofmyworld: Yup. Everyone is safe and happy and wonderful. Keep going and it might come true. Maybe.

Everything's gonna be just fine...

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Requiem Noble said...

i think i would like it most if no one died. but is someone really HAD to, eithe BR or the reflection

Mary Contrary said...

Oh? Well killing the reflection hardly helped the last time, did it? :/

But yeah, it'd be pretty decent if that were gone, seeing as how it's not, like, real or anything. Kinda.

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Anonymous said...

how about we have an epic battle where billy-ray kills valkyrie's reflection, thinking it's actually valkyrie. then skulduggery, arriving just a few seconds late, immediately kills sanguine. holding the reflection in his arms, he sobs.

"Skulduggery?" a voice whispered.
Skulduggery turned around. A figure limped out of the shadows.
"Valkyrie?"

Requiem Noble said...

dammit Taia. Hadn;t thought of that...

Mary Contrary said...

@Daughterofmyworld: LIFESAVER. LIFESAVER.

Requiem Noble said...

@daughterofmyworld: if that doesn't happen in the book then im sacking derek and making you the author

Anonymous said...

@Taia: aww yeah. except the whole killing the reflection not working thing.

must work on my theory.

Mary Contrary said...

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Anonymous said...

@Requiem: your words are very kind :) except i kind of suck at writing. i could learn maany things from the amazing people here.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

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[screams]

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Requiem Noble said...

Currently checking with all my friends on the off chance that one of them has a TARDIS...

Anonymous said...

Hi Fabi! have to go help my mum, wbd

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

That sounds like a good idea. I hate Billy-Ray Sanguine, so I'm all for Skulduggery killing him.

Does the reflection have the ability to die now, though? Or I suppose at the very least they could use that to put it back in the mirror...

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Yes, helloooooooooo! [waves]

I am not very much here, though. Wbd/msd.

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Star Lord said...

A tear was shed in the name of the Dead Men today. 'Twas a tear of pure epicness.

Mary Contrary said...

What if somebody swoops in and helps everybody and everybody's happy and wonderful and alive and in agreement with each other?

And then Valkyrie dreams that everything was on fire and she dies and Skulman's all there holding a dead Val in her arms and then she wakes up and they hugs and everything is jepic and nice?

And then the Doctor appears in his TARDIS and they have ice cream from the Penguinmobile/Fred with Thrasher and Scapegrace and Clarabelle?

That sounds likely, right?

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NOM Ominous said...

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

OHMY GOD

NOM Ominous said...

I LOVIT

Aisling Dubh said...

Hello

My friend was here when he posted the cover. She didn't understand why I was so worked up about it. Or why I kept fangirling.

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Mary Contrary said...

Okay. I'm gonna go shiver and find food and try not to cry again.

*hugs everyone*

*threatens Derek with a stick of chocolate* PEOPLE HAD BETTER SURVIVE THIS THING.

*hands Tom Percival a cookie* I'm not mad with Tom. Tom made outstanding beautifulness. Derek made the meaning behind it...

Bye!

Aisling Dubh said...

Bye Taia.

Mary Contrary said...

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:') ^^

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I seem to be unable to comment whenever I think about the cover--EEEEEEEEEP!!!

Hi Ais, sort of, if I can not panic. Or just panic a little bit.


EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Um.

Anonymous said...

Can I have a cookie?

Unknown said...

OHMYGOD

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Maraaaaaa [tacklehugs]

NOT THE BENTLEY

Sophia said to tell you something about One Direction duck tape... I forget what it was, she wasn't making much sense at the time.

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Bethany said...

*grabby hands* it looks absolutely flawless.

how much do you tell tom about the plot when he's designing the cover?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[gives daughterofmyworld a cookie]

SEPH IT'S EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 93!2&,$3&57/7,)482&2&$gu(-8!48;)>)>#€\!!!!!

[dies]

JUST. THE. COVER.

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June Clarence said...

This cover is awesome! Not that I was expecting anything else but this is ... woah.

And that better not be the very last scene in the book, Derek!!!

Unknown said...

IT'S BEAUTIFUL

NOM Ominous said...

yeah, I was expecting this, too.
I'm trying to figure out what's in the background. I don't thing it was Zaf's doing, if it's Ireland.

Anonymous said...

@fabi: THANK YOU FOR THE COOKIE!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I have to go now, au revoir, mes amis.

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I think I died again.

Dave said...

Just had a 'nerdgasm'. Usually I don't like that word but I think now is an appropriate time.

Aisling Dubh said...

Sorry for poofing

#ChaseForBook9

Anonymous said...

GOODBYE FABI!

Aisling Dubh said...

Bye Fabi

The fact that the only Dead Man on the cover of a book called Last Stand of Dead Men is Skulduggery worries me. Also the fact that Valkyrie doesn't look so well. So I am now terrified.

#ChaseForBook9

Monica said...

Must... more... U.S... please! Aaaagggggghhh!!

peanutbutterunicorn said...

omgomgomgomg oh my motherfucking god how could you how????? !!!i dont know whether i should lay crying at the floor or dancing mad around at the pizzastore^^-^ what have you done to me im sososoooooooooo exited omfg my valduggery-feels are out of control !!!love ya Tom and derec you lucky bastards

Killer Kitty said...

Dammit Derek why dost thou hath to taunt us so??? Thous world hath imploded and shattered into a thousand pieces!!!! There are still like 3 months or so till then!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *CURLS UP INTO A FETAL POSITION AND DIES*
WHY!!! howdarehedothistoushashelosthismindwehavealwaysbeenloyaltihimifhekillsanyoneoranyrhingimportaintitwillcrushus!!!

Aisling Dubh said...

By not so well I mean the fact that she seems to be either unconscious or dead. Hopefully she's unconscious. Tom did a great job with it.

Aisling Dubh said...

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Requiem Noble said...

Argh Aisling. I hadn't thought of that. Noooo, not more worries about who will die...

Aisling Dubh said...

Requiem ikr I'm bloody terrified now.

Requiem Noble said...

There are so many people that I've grown to love so much. I don't think I could cope if any of them died.

Yes Aisling, I really don't know. I don't think I can stand the suspense.

Aisling Dubh said...

Why can't the release date be brought forward to as soon as they're printed? I actually don't know how I'm going to manage to last until the end of August for it.

#ChaseForBook9

Wbd and msd

Random Comments said...

*head explodes*

Unknown said...

wtf did I just let my self into for the next 3 months

Michelle said...

GAHHH IT LOOKS GREAT!! Also hey, from an outsider/non-regular commentor.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

O_O Oh O_O My O_O Golden O_O God O_O

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye

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Anonymous said...

i'm going to dream about this so much. dreams AND nightmares.

THANK YOU REQUIEM for the lovely comment on my blog!

Anonymous said...

goodbye, must sleep, midnight my time :)

Aisling Dubh said...

Hi Miisao

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Aisling Dubh said...

Bye daughterofmyworld.
If you're still there can I call you domw?

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Requiem Noble said...

I've gotta go now.

One more time

WHY DEREK WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Anonymous said...

@aisling: yes, of course! daughterofmyworld is quite tiring to type, after all :)

Aisling Dubh said...

Bye Requiem

Thanks domw :D

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Anonymous said...

actually goodnight now! *yawn* goodybye Requiem, Aisling!

peanutbutterunicorn said...

it Looks a Little like hes going to kiss her:DDDD

nights.raven said...

Wow... Did not see that one coming..

Awesome artwork, as usual. Can't wait to read the book!! :D

Hi everyone! *hands them all tons of cookies*
Just popped on to see if he's posted the cover.
Now I'm off, bye all!

*leaves Derek a plate of cookies*

peanutbutterunicorn said...

in a very weird way

nights.raven said...

*He'd

*glares at typos*

nights.raven said...

ok, NOW I'm off. lol

bye all! *hands some more cookies*

Aisling Dubh said...

Bye again domw
Bye nights.raven

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Aisling Dubh said...

Gtg byw

Aisling Dubh said...

*bye

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Hannahlou said...

First: AGDHRYJEGNFSK R WRBEG BBCWFRGGAFEG MMHG WFNEH BBC FWG OHMIGOD WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME I CAN'T EVEN!!!!
Ok, Valkyrie can't die, Darquesse won't let her.
The REFLECTION on the other hand, has the Sceptre.
But then Valkyrie would be dust.
Valkyrie can't be dead. At least not until book 9.
I give up. THE FEELS!!
#CHASEBOOK9

Unknown said...

*crawls under bed and hibernates for 3 months*

Unknown said...

Why do you guys keep writing #ChaseForBook9 ?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Em wants us to help get Chase in book 9, so we're trying to get Derek's attention by putting it at the end of each comment.

(For anyone who doesn't know, Chase was the husband of Emerald Melody. He died of lung cancer in January)

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Hannahlou said...

Also, I don't know why, but I don't see China making it out of this one...

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

CHINA. WILL. NOT. DIE

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

CHINA WILL NOT DIE.

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Unknown said...

CHINA MUST LIVE ON

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

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Dragona Pine said...

Wow, now THAT is an awesome book cover.

Dragona Pine said...

Also, new Dead Reaping post.

Valduggery/Fletchyrie/Ghanith Shipper said...

The Valduggery shippers (including myself)had so many feel attacks.
The cover.
No.
She's not dead.
OIHOIWEHPNSQPONFSPIHFQWpqieosnfpqoenPIEewpqojjpweocdfankevbgh[whfdphgvols

Dragona Pine said...

Tomorrow I'm actually going on Grand Theft Auto and I'm going to roam around in my black Porsche (AKA Comet). Then I'm going to get in a huge police chase and see what I can do.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

VALDUGGERY FEELS. OH MY GOLDEN GOD YES.

Luciana said...

She's not dead, look at the way Skulduggery is holding her - supporting her head and her body so that blood can still flow freely.
He doesn't seem completely livid, supporting this idea of her still being alive. He'd be furious if he lost Valkyrie; they're soul mates.
There's also the fact that she's not completely limp is also evidence of her surviving. Look at her hand. She was probably holding the sceptre or something such as that when she was knocked unconscious.

ALSO THIS LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE A SCENE FROM ONE OF MY FANFICS ONCE AND I CAN'T HANDLE IT. /STILL/!

Dragona Pine said...

Also, I am now famous. Kind of. If you put in "Dragona Pine" on Google, my blog is one of the suggested results. Yay!

Luciana said...

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I keep forgetting:/

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Charisma Thorne said...

AND IT'S OFFICIAL
I THINK MY BRAIN JUST IMPLODED.

Charisma Thorne said...

And
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Please.

Dragona Pine said...

Cheese.

Luciana said...

Watching The Lorax. Wbd.

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Unknown said...

Oh, yeah!
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Unknown said...

I don't understand Valduggery.

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Charisma Thorne said...
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Charisma Thorne said...

LUCEEEEEEEEEEEE

Luciana said...

I don't ship Valduggery in a romantic manner... I ship them as best friends.

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Luciana said...

Hey Char.

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Charisma Thorne said...

I don't really understand Valduggery either.
It's more like my brotp, in a way. I just think they're good friends.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

OH MY GOD I'VE GOT A BALCONY!

Billy-Ray's Lover said...

Okay done the FanFiction its called 'Love on the Battle Field' :D (For those who did not read my comments it's Ganith, rated T)

Mary Contrary said...

Book Narcs! :D

*not here, just happy. :P*

Unknown said...

I SHIP CHINDUGGERY

AND I ALWAYS WILL

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Kath Lissenden said...

Very Nice Derek.

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

OHMYGOSH, OHMYGOSH, OHMYGOSH, OHMYOGSH, OHMYGOOOSH!


*hyperventilates* DEREK!!!!!! WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO TO HER??????? TO US????? TO SKULDUGGERY??????????

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?? Why did you do this? Please no.... NO! please PUBLISH FAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTT!

Terry Lai, SFUSD Teacher Librarian said...

Is this book 9? I get confused.

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

book 8.

Unknown said...

This. Is. Awesome. How does Tom keep doing this!?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

FABIIIIIIII! hi. OOHHH MYYYY GOLDEN MONKEY!!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

This. Is. Awesome. How does Tom keep doing this!?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*cries, then slooooowwwwly dies.*



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I'm screaming inside, cause if i scream outside, i get yelled at. :DDDDDDDDDDD

Dragona Pine said...

Sorry, mega-poof.

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. Ohplease. :OOOO O.O

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

HELLO ARRA

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Frowns]

I have a four day weekend and I have to write a paper. :-(

Not here now, apparently.


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Maralie Lily Charm said...

EVEN KESSIE KNOWS WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH. *sobs*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

BUT JUST THE COVER

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Unknown said...

'tis beautiful.


I really hope China is in this one. You know. Proper China.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Kessie says;
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Elder Arratay Shadows said...

sorry. poofed. what are THE FEELS?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Hello, Persephone. Nice to meet you. *shakes hand*


OMG(osh) IT"S SO JEPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Stares at cover*
It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I think it's probably the best cover of the whole series. But VALKYRIE!
I can't WAIT for LSODM :D :D :D :D
Gtg, bye!

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Have I met you, Sapphire?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Oh, bye! :)

Unknown said...

Hi Arratay!

NO SAPH COME BACK

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Hi! Sorry, I'm distant... What do you think of the cover? And what are The Feels?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

poof

NiamhHasNoLife said...

Oh my god, if she dies, I die </3

Maralie Lily Charm said...

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If you can, please read this/check this out:)
If you can't copy links, it's in my profile under my blogs, called A Random Comment of Kindness. :)

Thank you guys! *huggles*

Adra Cruciatus said...

Skulduggery stood in front of his friend, the only person that made him happy, the way he was before he was a skeleton. For centuries he hated himself, the way he was, and the only way he could cope was to hide his pain under a layer of snark and wit. But she was the only one that he felt safe around, the only one what he trusted enough to show what he was truly like.
And he stood before her now, his only friend, his wonderful monster as blood ran down her temple.
He ran forward and caught her before her knees hit the pavement, and cradled. He had always loved her, but he wasn't in love with her. The relationship that they had was unique, and different than all others, but it was more than just a friendship, a partnership.
"I'm sorry, Stephanie." He said, as the last breath left the only thing that made him happy.
The car behind them, burning itself up, flared suddenly, and Skulduggery felt that it's explosion is inevitable. The air shifted and the fire's heat intensified. Yes, it was going to explode.
And now he faced an ultimatum. Either he could leave Valkyrie's dead body and flee to safety, or he would stay with her, and die with her. Because they promised each other to save each other, until the end. And saving her meant dying with her. Actually, he might as well be dead. What was the point of living again if you have nothing for you?
Skulduggery tenderly lifted the protective jacket from her shoulders, careful not to jostle her. He didn't have a lot of time left now. He bent forward, pressing his chalky forehead to hers, and he would have closed his eyes, had he any. "Goodbye." He whispered. And he forced his bones to move as he walked from the burning inferno, the hell behind him. He wanted to stay behind. He would have, but the others needed to know what happened to her, what became of her.
Anything was better than living this life now. He would rather be taken apart bone by bone, a thousand times over than have to endure this emotional turmoil.

Later that day, he glided into the Sanctuary's meeting room. Ghastly and Ravel, and everyone else sat around the circle, planning for the final attack on Darquesse. All conversation stopped at his presence.
"Skulduggery, we told you not to come in here." Ravel disapproved. "We don't have time for your antics, and-"
"She's dead."
"What?"
"Darquesse, she's dead. I killed her." Ghastly pushed from the table, standing forward. His eyes are wide.
"I don't believe you."
His eyes shifted down to the tattered jacket in Skulduggery's fist, almost ripped to shreds.
"Skulduggery..." Ghastly began, his voice hesitant. "Is that Valkyrie's?"
Skulduggery threw the jacket across the table where it landed in the light.
No one said a word.
Skulduggery did, naturally.
"Valkyrie Cain died today, saving the world. She had found a way to beat Darquesse, and in the end, it was her against Val. Through it all, Valkyrie had somehow found a loophole in Darquesse's defenses, and managed to- however briefly- make Darquesse a human again. Valkyrie gave up her life to make this happen, and in the end, I was the only one with a clear shot of Darquesse. And I killed her. Valkyrie died, and I killed her." he looked to the floor, to ashamed to look up.
"Skulduggery... Was Valkyrie Darquesse?"
No, she wasn't. Valkyrie was so much more than pure hatred, because that is nothing.Valkyrie was hope and love and determination, and Darquesse was power and greed. Valkyrie was so, so much better than her counterpart, and in the end, she found a way to move past it for the greater good. Because that is what it is like to be human. The darkest of us are the lightest, and the most wounded are the healers.

"No." Skulduggery said, "No, she wasn't Darquesse. Not today. Today, she was the hero."

Adra Cruciatus said...

Hey yall. *catapults skulcakes at everyone* how you doin?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Adra... wow. That was... amazing. *hugs*

Adra Cruciatus said...

MARA!!!!! *tacklehugs* darling! hello!!! how are you?
And thank you. It is my fanfiction about the cover of the book. It made Val really angry when she read it so mission accomplished.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Whoa, that was really good, Adra.

Hi, here for a little bit....

THE COVER. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Adra Cruciatus said...

FABI! THANK YOU! *hugs* and I'm happy for the revolution that you keep having....

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THE COVER. 300% fucking done right now

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs back] Revolution I keep having? You mean MAHU, or have I started something else without being informed? XD

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry I'm distant, they give us a four-day weekend, yippee! Oh, wait, you also get a big paper due as soon as you get back. Good luck! [sarcastic pose of some sort]

Anyway, how are you (anyone here)?

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Luciana said...

ADRA GET THE FRICK OUT THAT IS NOT BLOODY OKAY

AND THAT'S COMING FROM /ME/.
OH MY GOLDEN GOD. ;-;

Hiyurrrrrr c:

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Lucy [hugs]

How are you?

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Adra Cruciatus said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHA That was exactly what Val did. Zaf and Em yelled at me also, so we're all in the boat.


And I meant contribution to #ChaseForBook9

good blogger. *pets head*

barmybex said...

I am in awe of the amount of Epicness here! So many questions though.
This comes out on my Birthday and it will surely be the best birthday ever! Cannot wait to get hold of this.

Ahhhhhhh!!!! Need it now. :O

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Ah, okay, sorry!

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Luciana said...

Oh my Golden God, Adra. I hate you.
Though... I've read worse. Gonna have to try harder if you want to make me cry;3

Hullo Fabi:) *hugs* I'm good. You?

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K4Y731GH said...

The tumblr fandom is collapsing... And what if Book 5 is called 'And the Darkness Rained Upon Them'??

Adra Cruciatus said...

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K4Y731GH said...

The tumblr fandom is collapsing... And what if Book 9 is called 'And the Darkness Rained Upon Them'??

Calidae Dark said...

OHMYGODTHATCOVER!!!!!

Calidae Dark said...

That was me entering, by the way.

Adra Cruciatus said...

Yeah. that's what Val suggested. I wouldn't put it past Derek.

And I know the feeling, Luce.
#Clockwork Princess
#TFIOS
#BridgetoTerabithia
#13ReasonsWhy
#TALEOFTWOFUCKINGCITIES

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I am okay, thanks. Mildly annoyed, also slightly cheerful. A weird combination of the two. [shrugs] BUT THE COVER

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Calidae Dark said...

That would be an epic name for book 9. Derek said that the title has been infront of us all this time, but we'll never guess it (did he say that on twitter or blog? No idea)

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hello Calidae

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Calidae Dark said...

I just cant stop looking at it...

Duck said...

I was quite seriously lost for words.

THAT COVER!!!!!

But I don't like the 'No one is Safe' bit. Usually they are funny but this one is a bit cleché.

Adra Cruciatus said...

Hey Cali.

Luciana said...

BRIDGE TO BLOODY TERABITHIA HURTS ME SO MUCH. I CAN'T CAN WITH IT.

also try Finnicking Unravelling, THG, PJO, HoO, Divergent and any other book that just kills me because feels

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Calidae Dark said...

Adra!? Haven't seen/heard from you in ages!!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Remembers existence of 'to read' list] [scowls at the length of it] [writes note to bug mom to take me to the library this weekend...if it isn't closed]

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Calidae Dark said...

Wow. There are loads of people online...

Unknown said...

it sounds like a tragic ending , we were introduced to the world of magic with stephanie I don't think I can watch her life go as we are crying .

WAIT it's like skulduggery's
last apprentice.
-molly.

Calidae Dark said...

And yet its NOT a tragic ending cause we have a whole nother book :D

Till the end.

MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE everyone will die in this book, and the last one is justabout some space alien who lives on the moon and eats rocks...

K4Y731GH said...

WHAT IF at end of LSODM Valkyrie ALMOST dies but then she doesn't and Skulduggery just says "Valkyrie??" and she says "Valkyrie's not here right now." And it ENDS with Val almost dead and Darquesse and ospbjgefiosnwejgisbnekjsan!! You'll probably all hear me screaming and crying if that happens...

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

HELLOOOOO

Unknown said...


DEREK PLEASE DON'T DO THIS..
I knew it was coming but oh
god.. maybe it'll end like
Harry Potter!!!. yay.
actually maybe I'm just trying to
calm myself.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Gtg, sorry, bye. [hugs]

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Duck said...

LSODM looks likes it's going to be the funniest one yet......

Adra Cruciatus said...

YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE

Calidae Dark said...

Bye Fabi :)

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