"Skulduggery, Valkyrie, I have a new case for you," China said as the two detectives walked into her office.
"But I really wanted to go to the beach today, it's really nice weather outside, can't you get someone else to do it?" Valkyrie protested.
"Valkyrie, shut up," Skulduggery told her as she crossed her arms with a humph.
"I am well aware of the weather conditions but you have a responsibility Valkyrie, like it or not. There have been reports of something snatching mortals and dragging them to this abandoned house," China explained as she put some photos down her desk, "I want you two to go and check it out. See what is abducting the mortals and get rid of it. Do you understand?"
"You speak to us as though we are children, of course we understand," Skulduggery said.
"This house looks creepy," Valkyrie said as they rocked up.
"It is abandoned, or did you forget that bit?"
"No I didn't forget I was just saying that it looks really freaky."
"Actually you said that it looks creepy not freaky," Skulduggery added and strode of toward the house.
"Is there a difference?" Valkyrie muttered before racing after her partner.
Upon entering the house it looked like something out of a horror movie. Perfect hideout for a beast thought Skulduggery. Just then the duo heard a noise coming from upstairs so they carefully and quietly drifted upstairs only to come face to face with a hideous monster. It's piercing black eyes staring right through Valkyrie's soul, with its big grinning mouth full of lots of large sharp yellow teeth and its thick black fur, as sharp as daggers, standing all on end. Then he turned his gaze to Skulduggery and the grin turned to a snarl and Skulduggery knew exactly who it was.
"Well, hello again," He said with a humourless laugh.
A/N: OK so this was a short chapter but they will get longer. Please R&R so I can improve the story and as an added bonus I will even add your character or plot suggestions, just tell me all about the character/idea and it will have a spot in the story. I update as often as possible and not all A/N will be this long, most of the time I won't do one but if I do it will be important.
