My words.

So. This is going to have no particular timeline or events that have happened in the books, but most stuff that happened in TDoTL happened but Val DID NOT run away, and so all the boring Danny parts never happened. Xena might be here though. But then... Oh well.

Btw, DeadGirl19, I fell asleep writing this, so that's why this is posted NOW instead of THEN.

Disclaimer: let's start at five pressups if you think I own this. Because I don't... Unless! No. Apparently that's not possible. So yeah. GIVE ME FIVE NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!

Valkyrie Cain was sneaking around. Now, you might say that this is not that abnormal, and it isn't really. Just usually she's with her partner and best friend Skulduggery Pleasant. Heads up, this time she isn't. And the abnormal part of her sneaking around? Well, she's sneaking around her own home- which no one else is in!

Val crouched and glanced, checking that no one was coming. She quickly took the key from her pocket and inserted it into the lock. Turning the piece of wrought iron, she flinched at the 'click' made when the lock opened. Taking the key from the lock, she scampered down the now revealed dark steps into the basement, and then into the caves. She wanted it, and everyone else would try to stop her. They couldn't! She had survived so many apocalypses, one of her own making!, and nothing would stop her from trying to manage this feat. In case she died she had left Skulduggery a note. She thought it was quite heartfelt.

Standing to attention, Val couldn't remember which way they had gone. She would just have to wander round until she found the pit. Then the girl ran up.

"Oh, hey Myosotis!" Valkyrie called out as she ran past. Blonde hair bypassing her face as she stopped, Myosotis Terra turned friendly green eyes on Val and bounded up to her. "Hey Val! Good to see you again! How are you? Notice anything different about me?" All this was said in one rushed breath of air. "You too!" Val gushed, her mission temporarily forgotten. "I'm fine, you? And... Yes! Your glasses, they're gone!" Weaving her dried-wheat hair into a braid, Myosotis grinned at her friend. "Great! I'm great, just had to run away from one of those cannibals... Ugh. And I don't even know why I'm down here- my orders were just 'go down to those Caves and run around until you notice anything suspicious. Then deal with it.' Seriously, what is that?! And yes! I got contacts! Do you like it? It's a lot easier to run around without worrying about them falling off or breaking when I get punched in the face!" Val tilted her head in alarm as she wondered if she would be ck sudered suspicious, but then smirked at her friend. "Your bosses must be so clever. Anyway, do you know the way to a bottomless pit that's around here somewhere..." Myosotis grinned at her weird friend, not bothering to question what she wanted with the pit. "Of course! Follow me and... Be quick! You'll attract monsters!" Val felt the vibrations in the air and a smile pulled at her mouth. "I already am! It's because I'm so gorgeous..." The two girls ran off in the opposite direction to the shambling zombie. "Wait!" Scapegrace whimpered. "Take me with you!"

"Here's the pit!" The duo were in a great mood, Val because she'd seen her friend again and because she was near to achieving her goal, Myosotis because this was the first (wanted) human contact she'd had in months, and it was with one of her greatest friends.

Val peered over the edge in glee. "Thanks so much, Sotis, I couldn't have done it without you!" The blonde grinned.

"I know. Here." She handed Val a braided piece of blonde hair. "It's mine, but you can wear it as a bracelet and then you'll always be able to remember me." Val gazed upon the bracelet in wonder. Myosotis did not give pieces of herself out to just anyone- her ability to go un-remembered was her skill, and if people could remember her she would be useless. A useless sorcerer was a travesty, and they didn't have much to do and so turned into knowledgeable mortals most of the time. "Bye!" The blonde said uncertainly. "See ya." Val looked up and grinned thankfully. "Wouldn't wanna be ya." Lifting a hand in a wave, Myosotis turned on her heel and ran off, her footsteps making no sound as she was swallowed into the darkness. As she ran out of sight Val felt a slight tugging at her mind, but then warmth spread up her arm from the bracelet and she knew exactly how she had gotten to this pit of wonder. Val leant forward over the edge of the cliff, staring into the shadowed depths of nature.

Then she let go of her worries, stood up, and jumped. Ans as Valkyrie Cain fell into unstoppable darkness, her other half found the note she had left and activated his façade so he could fake-glare at her.

guess what she wants ;)

Re-upload or whatever it's called. Yeah... I spelt 'Myosotis' wrong by one letter... Grr -_-