Hi guys, this is my first series, called Skulduggery Pleasant Half Series. Each book takes place after each real Skulduggery Pleasant Book, and it is basically what I thought should happen next, technically it's an alternative (but no way as good) book two but does not have a proper plot as of yet, so it will will possibly be rubbish. This book will not necessarily lead on to PWF and will definitely not lead on to Skulduggery Pleasant Two and a Half. Couple of other things to mention, obviously if in the future you decide to read Book Seven and a Half, make sure you have read KOTW first, because it will not make sense and may contain spoilers. Yes I am planning to write nine of these but Derek managed sooo... Yeah! Speaking of Derek, all of these characters (at the moment) belong to him but I may introduce my own later on and will tell you if so. I am also planning on doing an After the Dying of the Night Novella, which takes place straight after Chapter 106 so if you have any questions about what happens at the end, please tell me (check my journal) and I will include an answer in my story. I am also going to do a collection of one shots with any two SP characters by request (again, check my journal) and I will write a short story about your two chosen characters doing what you want them to do. Also, this book is in Val's POV, unless I say otherwise. Please comment ideas or areas of improvement, I accept criticism, unless it's rude. Also, follow, like and remember to recommend to other SP fangirls/fanboys (yes, they exist too)! Sorry, this has been a bit long winded, so without further do, I present to you:
Hanging On by Velvet Shadows/Valentina Crow Xox
A Hell of a Lot of Owchies
"Owww!" I yelled as Tanith Low drove a knee up into my face for the (I have really lost track) time today.
"Sorry, Val, but if you really wanna be part of this world then you're gonna need to be prepared!" She smiled sympathetically.
At the sight of the smile, I straightened up and grinned, thinking she was finished. But of course I had to be wrong. She lashed out and sent a kick into my jaw, sending me sprawling backwards across the floor.
"Lesson One" she started calmly, " never let your guard down for a minute, Cain!" She spat.
She grabbed the closest towel and wiped the sweat off her face, then chucked another one at me, almost as an afterthought.
Tanith grinned, "You still have that healing rock I gave you, Val?"
I whimpered, nodding as I cradled my bruised jaw.
"Good, cause you're sure as hell gonna need it!" She smirked, leaving the room and slamming the door into the wall.
I groaned. Slowly, soft voices floated to me from under the door.
"Where's Valkyrie?" A smooth velvety voice that I identified as Mr Pleasant's.
"Just in there." I could imagine Tanith pointing, that smirk still on her face.
I vowed that I would get her back for that later...
Skulduggery's voice gradually got louder as he stopped outside the door, "And what have you taught her today?"
"That she's no match for me." She scoffed in an as a matter of fact manner.
"Okay, let me rephrase that..." Skulduggery paused, then continued, "and what have you taught her that is any use today?"
"You're saying the fact I'm better isn't important?" She gasped, mocking offence.
"Get in there and teach her something worth teaching then." He sighed, not that a living skeleton needed to breath, of course.
"Make me!"
Almost immediately, muted howls came from the hallway, and I realised that I had moved right up to the door to hear better. A millisecond too late, I realised that the howl was no longer muted and that Skulduggery had kicked Tanith, opening the door in the process, and now we were both tumbling across the floor. We both came to a stop, Tanith just happening to be on top. She straddled me, kneeling on my hands, and threw a punch that rocked my head back. My sight was already blurry from the following fight, and now I could barely see through the tears that clouded my vision. Due to this inconvenience, I completely missed the elbow that introduced stars behind my pounding headache. Just before I completely lost conscious, I was aware of Skulduggery standing by the door with his arms crossed, looking as bemused as a skeleton possibly can.
I hoped you enjoyed the first chapter, sorry it was so short, I promise they will get longer! Until the next chapter! (Hopefully tomorrow) VS/VC Xox