DISCLAIMER:
unfortunately i don't own many of these characters. All those classic Skulduggery characters belong to the brilliant Derek Landy, Tom Harvey (Iboy) and Lucy belong to Kevin Brooks and all the characters from the Shapeshifter series belong to Ali Sparkes. The storyline, however, is completely my own, and it's one i hope you all enjoy. Constructive criticism or your thoughts are appreciated. Thank you.
A tall boy in his late teens, with short brown hair, and a girl of similar age fled through Dublin's streets, pursued by a tall figure in a black cloak. No matter how fast they ran, where they ran, he was always just a short way behind them, yet he didn't seem to be breathing heavily. It wouldn't be long before he caught them.
A hand grabbed the boy and he cried out. There was a gleam of metal, and a whistle of air, and then another shadowy figure joined them. This one drew two glinting objects from straps on his back. The boy and girl cowered together, but instead of attacking them, the new figure that had joined them started slashing at the one who'd been chasing them. The girl suddenly realised that the one protecting them was in black armour, whereas the one who'd chased them was in a cloak. As her brain processed this, she saw another figure in black armour beckoning from an alleyway. She dragged the boy towards the figure, and they disappeared from the streets of Dublin.