Hi everyone! This is the first chapter of my first fan fiction story! I wrote this story for my best friend Ella for our one year anniversary of being friends because she is a fan of Skulduggery Pleasant and she is the one who introduced me to the series. So I hope you enjoy my first ever love story! :D

all characters belong to Derek Landy exept for the 7 I made : Max, the Administor, Threnody Lilly(me), Jocularity Hipo(Ella) and the three Elder Mages.

Skulduggery Pleasant walked down the streets of Roarhaven towards the Sanctuary. He'd been called in by Ghastly for a meeting and he was meeting Valkyrie there. She had, had a lift from Fletcher. He was glad that they were still friends plus the Bentley was at the workshop, once again, for its monthly check-up and Valkyrie had refused to ride in the bright pink beetle that the garage had offered him, he didn't fancy riding in it either.

Valkyrie was waiting on the pier for Fletcher. She had asked him to pick her up, because he was in England and Ghastly had invited him to the meeting so he agreed to pick her up, but for some reason he was running late. She sat on the bench looking out to the sea. The cool breeze made her dark hairs fly backwards like she was falling without wings, but liked it. As she looked out to the sea, she remembered that night. The night ten months ago when she was beaten by Caelan and Fletcher came to her rescue and she saw Calean for what he really was. A monster.

She shook her head to get rid of the thought, she tried to forget about that night, but it was hanging round in her head like a bad smell. Then a moment after Fletcher appeared on the bench next to her. His hair was some- what casual looking today. Just spiked, nothing special. It was like he wasn't even making an effort. "Ready?" He said in that sweet, friendly voice. She still loved him. He was the best thing that has happened to her since she met Skulduggery. But she couldn't have him because he didn't feel that way back. He practically hated her for what she had done. So she just said,

"Yes thanks." He grabbed her arm softly and they were gone and appeared next to Skulduggery and he jumped,

"GOOD GOD! I jumped out of my skin! So to speak. Next time warnings please a text or something!" Valkyrie laughed. She had never seen Skulduggery flinch before let alone "jump out of his skin". Ghastly walked in and made Valkyrie jump and Ghastly snorted "HA See we are all on edge. Anyway, Ghastly you look as regal as ever! What's the big news?" Ghastly looked at Skulduggery and stuck his tongue out and Valkyrie and Fletcher giggled

"Come on now is there any need to be childish; gosh you're both as bad as each other."Valkryrie said and sat next to Ghastly with a big smug smile on her face.

"Um. Yes I do think it's time we got down to business" Ghastly signalled them to sit at the table. Once they were all sat down he took off his robe to reveal his normal stylish clothes "Much better" Valkyrie heard him murmur she smiled. "Well its good news! As you all know I have spent these past 2 years trying to find a way to get the Remnant from inside of Tanith, well, I have done it I have a cure and it defiantly works!" Valkyrie squealed and jumped into Ghastly and hugged him, Fletcher and Skulduggery applauded and once Ghastly had pried Valkyrie off of him he continued, "The only problem is that it comes in the form of a tablet that either has to be dissolved into water or into food. So we are somehow going to have to find her and get her to eat or drink the tablet. This is where we come in." Skulduggery tilted his head and stared at Ghastly and Fletcher looked at him confused and said

"Well it's obvious, isn't it? We find Tanith and ask her to a meal or out for a drink or something and when she isn't looking drug her drink finished and we all live happily ever after until another nut case comes round with a plan to destroy the world or something."

"It's quite that simple actually but first we will have find out where she is and get some way to contact her." Valkyrie watched as Skulduggery thought and suddenly something struck her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Then her phone buzzed, she had a text. It was her mum telling her that she was going to be home late then she remembered.

"I know! I think I have her number! The last time I saw her she said that she was still my friend but she has...changed. So I can text her asking to meet her." She took her phone and selected Tanith's number and tried ringing her but she was out of range. "It says that she is out of range." She heard Ghastly sigh, then Skulduggery tapped his skull,

"She's out of the country but we can still track her down." Valkyrie handed Skulduggery her phone and went away with it and left the room.

5 minutes later he returned phone in hand. "Who's up for a holiday abroad?" Everyone stared at him "Don't sound so enthusiastic. She's in France, Paris to be exact so we are all going to France!"