Chapter 12: The Abortion

Before Valkyrie went to see Professor Kenspeckle she had to see someone else first. She knocked on the door to the flat and Rolanda appeared in the doorway.

"Valkyrie! Tanith's not here. I think she's at Kenspeckles. She hit that wall pretty hard yesterday."

"Oh. Thanks." Valkyrie ran out of the block of flats and Skulduggery drove her to Kenspeckles. They went to Kenspeckles and Valkyrie saw Tanith in the medical bay while Skulduggery told Kenspeckle what was going on and what help Valkyrie needed. She saw Tanith laying in bed in bandages playing on the Nintendo DS Valkyrie gave her for a birthday last year. She looked up and saw Valkyrie coming towards her but went back to playing her game.

"Hey Tanith," Valkyrie tried.

"Hey," Tanith said without looking at her.

"What are you playing?"

"Super Mario Bros. I felt like kicking some people's butt." Valkyrie nodded then sighed.

"Tanith I'm really sorry for yesterday. I overreacted. I know you're not trying to be my mum. You're my sister. I don't want to lose you too,"

Tanith paused her game and looked at her.

"No Valkyrie. I'm the one who's sorry. I forgot what time of the year it was. You're right. You do need space to think about the baby. If you want to keep it that's fine. I quite like the idea of being an auntie. If you don't, I'm still fine. It's your body and I don't want to pressure you into anything you don't want to do. You're my sister aren't you?"

"Yes I am." She sighed then sat up as if she just realised something. "I've just figured something out. It's not Tutankhamun's baby."

"What do you mean?"

"Well... You know when I went missing?"

"Yes," Tanith said slowly.

"Well it's been nine months since he... you know,"

"Right. And you look no more than a few weeks pregnant."

"That's it. I'm only two months pregnant,"

"So it can't be Tutankhamun's baby," Tanith clicked her fingers in happiness. But her smile went upside down. "But Valkyrie. Who is the father?"

"It doesn't matter. All that matters now is that I don't have to get rid of the baby now because it won't be half-vampire, half-human Ancient," she said as Skulduggery and Kenspeckle walked out.

"You want the baby?" Skulduggery said.

"Skul. It's not the Pharaoh's though, surely that's an upside. Anyway I said I don't have to get rid of it, I didn't say I didn't want to."

"So what do you want to do?"

"I'm still going to get rid of it. If you found out who the father was, you would kill him, me and the baby."

"Well who is it?"

"You don't know him,"

"Who is it Valkyrie?"

"Can we just sort this out now?"

"Valkyrie," Skulduggery warned.

"Alright you do know him," she sighed getting tired of this.

"Who. Is. It?" he said slowly and as a warning.

"It's Fletcher. And I think I was drunk after the party I went to."

"Valkyrie are you ready?" Kenspeckle said before Skulduggery could reply.

"Yes." She left and went into a dark room where Kenspeckle told her to lay on a table. She did and he went behind a screen and turned a machine on, and a little white light appeared over her head. Kenspeckle walked over and injected some red liquid into her bloodstream.

"What's that for Kenspeckle?" she asked

"I'm afraid there might be some pain. That was to try and reduce it a little." He went back behind the screen and started to push some buttons.

"Now Valkyrie," he said his voice a little muffled behind there. "You may see a little red light shining down. That's normal because it's the laser that will kill your baby." She nodded and he walked over to stand next to a green button next to the door.

"You may feel a slight pinch but it hopefully won't hurt too much," He pushed the button and she saw the laser. He was right there was some pain and it was very uncomfortable but it ended after a couple of minutes. Kenspeckle turned the lights on then helped her off the table.

"You will have some pain in the stomach for the next few days but that's normal for every abortion. I think it would be best if you stayed here so I can make sure it hasn't harmed your body in any way."

"That's great. Thanks Kenspeckle," she said and he helped onto a bed in the medical bay next to Tanith. She was breathing heavily, taking deep breaths for some reason.

"Are you OK Valkyrie?" Skulduggery asked.

"Um... yeah I'm fine thanks."

"Good. Professor how long will you keep her here?" he asked Kenspeckle

"A couple of days. I want to make sure the abortion went as planned and she won't get pregnant again with the same baby. I don't think she will but I want to make sure," as he left, Skulduggery sat down beside her.

"When did you figure out it was Fletcher's?"

"After dads birthday party I had a bit much to drink. I must have accidentally done it with Fletcher and get pregnant. If it was Tutankhamun's I would have had the baby by now. Or I would look nine months pregnant. Fletcher is the only one since."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

"Well Ok then. I believe you. I've got to go. Ravel called me he wants to know what's happened with Lord Vile."

"OK are you coming back?"

"Of course I am,"

"OK," Skulduggery left and Valkyrie went on Tanith's DS.

"Hey Val. I tried that Professor Layton game and I can't get the hang of it. I think you have to teach me."

"Tan, I've completed that game 18 times and Skulduggery's completed it 24 times. We're both getting bored of it so you should try on your own."

"OK Val. I'll try but I've not got the patience."

After two days Kenspeckle let her go home and she continued to work alongside Skulduggery. All the girls from Serpine's castle that Vile had prisoner had been found and set free while Vile was still on the loose. The years went by and she watched Lisa grow up and her dad grow old. When she turned eighteen and moved into Gordon's mansion she started to fall in love with Fletcher. Lisa learned about the magic and started to practise. Her dad passed away in his seventies but his two girls stayed young. Skulduggery and Valkyrie never stopped hunting Vile until one day, Valkyrie was about 150 years old, she said the one thing he hoped she never had to say again, but the one thing she hadn't said since she was 16.

"Skul. I'm pregnant," She kept her and Fletcher's baby this time and, just this once, got to live happily ever after. No she didn't really because Vile returned...

Ok worst ending ever but I've finished it and I don't care what people think of it. But if you liked the story plz review.