Dear fanficcers (2 'c's? I don't know.). This story is called The Watcher.
As you know from the description, it is about Valkyrie Cain, in high school, as it is called (year five of secondary school). No powers. There is a mysterious boy named Skulduggery whom she stumbles upon one day. Rumor has it (no pun intended) that Skulduggery was involved with the murder of his family. But Valkyrie finds him familiar. Just as she begins to get involved with him, threats begin showing up. Who is this enigmatic stalker, and what does he want with Valkyrie?
Adieu for now, my dear readers. Please review, and enjoy The Watcher.
Monday mornings. Monday mornings were the only days of the year that cause great pain to Valkyrie Cain. Pain, as in emotional pain? Of course not. Physical pain. The pain of getting up, after a whole summer of sleeping in, and hauling ass to secondary school.
On the bright side- mind you, this is a pretty rubbish bright side- there was only one more year of secondary school. The bad side? There was one more year of secondary school left. I wouldn't really call that a win-win. It's more of a great letdown.
Valkyrie sighed, as her mother –Melissa- called her to get her butt out of bed, and come downstairs, before she came up there, and dragged Valkyrie out of bed. Valkyrie groaned, sliding her legs out from under the comforter. Eyes still half-closed, Valkyrie worked her way around her room, clothing herself. Not really paying attention to what she was putting on. Valkyrie stood in front of her mirror, dragging a hair brush through her hair. Her black straight hair wasn't that bad. Her brown eyes looked dull in the morning light. Her lips were a soft pink colour, and her skin was as pale as Edward Cullen. Without the sparkle. That's just gay.
"-Stephanie!" Valkyrie's mother called from downstairs. Again. There was a reason everyone called Valkyrie- Stephanie. It was because she had changed her name behind her parent's back. To Valkyrie Cain. Of course, her parents just about had a cow- no. they almost had a whole farm. Valkyrie's parents still called her Stephanie, much to Valkyrie's dismay.
"Jesus, mum! Calm down! I'm coming!" Valkyrie yelled back. "Geez." She huffed to herself. She set her brush down on her table, attempting to fluff her hair up a bit. It stuck out, not falling down, making Valkyrie's hair look like a rat's nest.
She panicked, fixing the fault immediately. Once satisfied with her hair, Valkyrie headed downstairs, making a mental note: don't ever fluff hair without a mirror, or prepare to commit social suicide.
Not that Valkyrie has any social suicide to kill. At school, Valkyrie was a pretty mediocre girl. Good grades in school, mostly high B's and low A's. Valkyrie wasn't the 'popular girl' or the 'outcast'. That is, if your term of 'outcast' meant that you had no friends, and was teased and bullied by all the poplar kids.
Valkyrie was pretty close to that though. She had two friends. One, her guy-friend, Vaurien (who's gay, by the way. Not that Valkyrie cared) and Valkyrie's best friend, Tanith. Valkyrie wasn't really bullied, so to speak. But she was picked on, and sometimes shoves and punches were thrown. Valkyrie never knew why. It could've been when Valkyrie was playing soccer at a championship – she didn't even know why she agreed with her parents to join the team- and she kicked the ball into the wrong goal, causing the loss of the game.
Maybe, it was when one of the jocks tried to, well, seduce her, and Valkyrie pushed him off, claiming that 'there was no way in hell that her first would be him'. Therefore, earning the nickname- Virgin Valkyrie.
Or, perhaps, it was when Valkyrie exposed Kori, the "Queen Bee", as the one who had shoved Mr. Lin's wife down the stairs-causing the miscarriage of her son. Valkyrie wasn't even public about the announcement. She had told the headmaster, telling him to look over the security cameras. The next day, the headmaster announced on the intercom, that Kori was the reason for it. Then, of course, he announced who had told him.
That was the third week of school last year. Kori was destined to be back in school three weeks from now, newly out of jail.
Just the thought of what Kori's arrival was scary to Valkyrie. It was… Disturbing.
Valkyrie shoved those thoughts away, shoveling her last bit of Wheaties into her mouth. She went over to the dishwasher, putting the bowls inside. She waved goodbye to her mother, and grabbed her bag on the way out of their house. Outside, her aloof father was in the car, waiting for her. She slid into the passenger side of the car.
Her father turned on the ignition, letting the car roar to life.
"Don't forget your seatbelt." Valkyrie's father mentioned. She rolled her eyes, clicking the belt into place.
"Don't roll your eyes at me, young miss." Valkyrie's father scolded. Valkyrie rolled her eyes.
They rode in silence all the way to the school. Her father parked in front of the large, gray, morose building, with the words HAGGARD REGIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL written on the front of the building, in blue.
"Hurry along now." Valkyrie's father ushered.
"Why the rush?" Valkyrie asked, curious. Ok, no, she wasn't curious, but she had to act that way.
"I forgot my underwear back at home. I have to get it before work." Valkyrie's father mumbled. Valkyrie barked a laugh, opening the door, letting herself out.
"Because your world would just be over if you didn't." Valkyrie said back to him, through the rolled- down window.
"Good-bye, Stephanie." Valkyrie's father sighed, amused. He sped off. Valkyrie laughed to herself, and turned around, facing the building of death.
"Steph- I mean, Valkyrieeeeee!" a high-pitch squeal came from Valkyrie's right. She barely had enough time to brace herself, as a blonde figure ran into Valkyrie, almost knocking her down to the grass.
"Geez, Tanith. Sod off." Valkyrie laughed, attempting to pry her best friend from her waist.
Tanith was a blonde, with blue eyes. She had a build, and rose-coloured lips. She was around Valkyrie's height- 5.9 feet tall. Tanith always wore leather, and black jeans. She had about the biggest smile plastered on her face. She eventually let go of Valkyrie.
"Where's Vaurien?" Valkyrie asked the blonde. She nodded her head to the double-doors.
"Oh." Valkyrie said, her face falling. "In there."
"Aw. It won't be that bad." Tanith said, smiling.
"Yeah, but… Kori is coming back this year." Valkyrie pouted. There was a slight wave of concern and fear that flashed upon Tanith's face. It disappeared as soon as it came. She hooked her arm in Valkyrie's and began skipping down the sidewalk. Valkyrie had no idea how Tanith manages to be so optimistic all the time.
"VAURIEN!" Tanith called towards the building, where a tall boy stood just inside the doors, wearing plaid britches, and a button-up, with the top few buttons undone. He was wearing boots, and a red scarf.
Tanith waved the poor boy outside. He came to a stop in front of Valkyrie. They exchanged a hug.
"I missed you." Valkyrie murmured. Tanith tapped her shoulder, and Valkyrie turned around. Tanith sent a soft bitch-slap to Valkyrie's face.
"Of course, I missed you, too." Valkyrie submissed. Tanith gave a good natured hmph, and began to stalk towards the building, eyes squeezed shut . I laughed slightly to myself,
"C'mon, Vaurien. We'd better catch her before she runs into a wall." Valkyrie murmured. Vaurien laughed, as the duo walked towards the building of Death.
I hoped you all enjoyed that! BTW. JORDAN. FRANCIS. Hands off. I know I said that perhaps something like this was a possibility, but… I'm sorry. I just have it all mapped out. Perhaps on a different one? Jordan and u and I can just build off of that….
GOT IT? 3 yall.
Ahem.
Hope you all enjoyed that. Please review!
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~Dakotah Rowan.