Hi guys, my first Skulduggery Pleasant Fanfic. I was re-reading the Faceless Ones and this idea randomly came to me. Leila xx

'Skulduggery!' I gasped, exasperated.
'Nope, I'm sorry but Valkyrie you have to go to school just for today. You haven't been for a few months.' Skulduggery replied.
'But…I don't want to go. Your making me suffer through a day full of searing, torturing pain. Also, if you hadn't noticed, I'm just a little behind in my school work.' I pleaded.
'I'm not budging, Valkyrie. Now have a good day at school and after your homework you can come with me and Fletcher and Tanith on another mission.' Skulduggery ended the conversation and hung up.
At the mention of his name my heart dropped and my brain went fuzzy. All I could see in my mind was his handsome face, looking at me. His eyes looking right into mine, seeming like they were looking into my soul. His ridiculous hair, not so ridiculous from this angle.
Valkyrie, stop thinking about him! You don't like him that way, he's the same immature boy he was when you first met him. Remember that and you won't fall for him!
I snapped to myself in my head.

I stepped out of bed and into the shower. The icy jet spray quickly eased into a pleasant light, warm shower. Once I was all finished and dried, ready for school I thumped down the stairs into the kitchen.
'Morning Stephanie,' Dad said cheerily, while I poured out the cereal.
'Stephanie…Earth to Stephanie,' came Dad's voice and laugh. I finally realised I was Stephanie.
'Oh, hey dad. I was just daydreaming.' I mumbled.
I guess I had been Valkyrie so long I had forgotten my given name.
'Well, I better be going. Have a good day at school, sweetheart. Love you.' Dad called.
'Yeah you too.' I said.
Being away from my parents on missions meant I forgot about them a lot. I didn't really think of them a lot. They slipped my mind. But also when I was around them I felt like I didn't know them anymore because I had spent barely anytime with them. Then again, I wished for this. I always felt like I didn't fit in here and now I finally fit somewhere. In a world full of magic, solving missions with a Skeleton detective and fighting crime alongside the amazing Tanith Low.
This was the life for me.

I quickly finished breakfast, picked up my schoolbag and slung it over my shoulders before stomping out of the door to walk to school.
I could take a bus but I preferred walking. Walking meant I could be free, all by myself, just me! But when I took the bus I was just reminded I wasn't one of these average 16 year olds. I was an Elemental! I could hold fireballs in my hand with one flick of the wrist. No, I was definitely willing to walk.

I walked through the woods deep in thought. Plenty of time on my hands until school started. Suddenly a familiar face popped in front of me causing me to take a step back from shock.

'Oh, uh. Fl-fletcher you scared me.' I stuttered.
'I was meant to. Bummer for you, having to go to school and all. I would just teleport you away from that hell-hole but if I do Skulduggery will kill me. I better get going, he keeps checking on me this morning, making sure I hadn't gone to whisk you away from the teenage drama land. See ya later, Val.' Fletcher burst out and within seconds he was gone.

I giggled to myself and blushed. He was always on my mind. A constant reminder that I was still a teenage girl with those uncomfortable feelings towards some people. It had to be Fletcher though. If he knew he would never quit teasing me because how could he like me. Skulduggery Pleasant's assistant, Valkyrie Caine.

I shook my head and sighed before reaching the school gates and going to my locker.