Discalimer: I do not own any of the characters featured in this story other then Ash Jones. All rights being to Derek Landy.


Sanguine's POV

Sanguine was mad. He had been hunting the speeder for weeks, tracking her down alone was challenge. He had staked out her apartment, learnt her routine and he had successfully followed her withought detection. But she had ran, she somehow knew he was coming, somehow, someone must have told her… but who?

Of course…

The famous Skeleton Detective and his little 'battle accessory'. They must have warned his target. After all, she was once was a Dead Man along with Skulduggery Pleasant, Ghastly Bespoke, Saracen Rue, Dexter Vex and Erskine Ravel. So where does a Dead Man go to find refuge… the only place she knew he couldn't get to her… the Irish Sanctuary.


Valkyries POV:

Valkyrie sighed, "Why are we here again?" she whined for about the hundredth time since Skulduggery had picked her up only an hour ago. Skulduggery had called her earlier this morning, saying to be up, ready and by the pier in 5 mins for an emergency meeting with an old friend. "You'll like her," he said, striding ahead with Valkyrie struggling to keep up, "You and her are very alike, almost like twins, apart from the fact she is an Adept… in which case you aren't like twins… I don't know where I was going with this…." He rambled.

"Skulduggery who are we meeting?" Valkyrie pried, " I haven't seen you this restless since, well I don't think I've ever seen you this restless, who is this girl? What is she to you?" Before Valkyrie could ask another question, they had arrived at their destination. A room with a tall wooden door. The meeting room.

As Skulduggery opened the door, Valkyrie could see 4 people in the room, 3 that she knew, and one that she didn't. Ghastly Bespoke, Dexter Vex and Saracen Rue. The only other person in the room had her back to Valkyrie. She had long ash-coloured hair and perfectly tanned skin. She was the same height as Valkyrie but she was wearing armoured clothes, Black with blood-red arms and stripes down the side.

"Jones!" Skulduggery announced as they entered the room.

"Skull! Nice to see you again, who's the girl?" Jones said, turning as they entered the room and clearly delighted to finally see them.

"This is-" Skulduggery began, but he was interrupted by Jones,

"I know who she is," she said jokingly, " This is the infamous Valkyrie Cain."

Valkyrie nodded.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Valkyrie, my name is Ash Jones, and I need your help."


End of Chapter One, 'Meeting with Miss Jones'

This is my first story so please feel free to make suggestions for characters or plot lines. This story stars a character I developed myself. Her Taken Name is Ash Jones, her Given Name is: (not telling) her powers are: speeder and unknown. I also added some new Adept powers as you may have noticed so that I could create the character the way I wanted it to be.

Thanks for reading and there will be updates.