Hi, guys! I'm back! This story is co-written with Mya2015. Hope you like it!

The dark haired, dark eyed and beautiful girl walked down the dirty street. She kicked a wrapper out the way and hopped onto the pavement, where there was less rubbish. She looked round at all the kids playing and smiled sadly. They all had friends with them and she had no-one.

Sighing, she pulled out a picture of the place she was supposed to be going to and looking round, she saw it standing proudly with a few boys testing their magic standing in front of it.

She walked up casually, completely and utterly not expecting the fireball that flew her way. It bounced off, not burning her thanks to her protective coat. Growling, she turned and faced the cocky, black haired boy who threw it and glared at him. He built up another in his hands and threw it at her. She caught it, laughing at the looks of wonder on the boy's faces, made it bigger and hotter, then aimed and fired. It started to burn his clothes.

He cried out as it started to eat through his white shirt that wasn't so white anymore. The girl waved her hand and the fire went out.

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" The burnt boy shouted.

"Valkyrie Cain, extremely advanced elemental, never beaten in a fight and very well known."
"...I hate you..." the boy said.
"Who are you?" Valkyrie said, reclaiming a calm and innocent posture.

"I'm Skulduggery Pleasant," the boy said, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I'm Dexter Vex," A blonde boy said.

Any other girl would have fallen to their knees at the sight of him, but Valkyrie didn't even bat an eyelid. Dexter scowled. He could pull in any girl and everyone knew it. He looked her over and decided he had to get her before Saracen and Erskine did but they were already making a move.

"Saracen Rue," One said, moving in close, causing Valkyrie's breath to hitch in her throat.

"What's your discipline?" She whispered, straightening up and looking him dead in the eye.

"You see, babe," Saracen said, slinging an arm around her shoulder and threading his fingers through hers, then whispering seductively, "I know things."

"Or..." Valkyrie replied, grinning like mad. She whispered something in his ear and his eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.

"What did you say?" Erskine asked.

"Just told him what his power is." She replied smugly.

"How did you know?" Skulduggery asked, shocked.

She simply winked, flipped her hair over her shoulder and said, "A magician never reveals their secrets, so why should I?"

"Fair enough," A blonde beauty said in a very English accent.

"Don't get put off by the boys scars, he's really nice," Another blonde, with ridiculous hair, said, receiving a punch from the blonde girl as if saying, "Were you implying that he isn't nice when you see him first?"

Valkyrie half-laughed and said, "Ghastly Bespoke? I know him. He always helps me when I go into the shop. He's great."

"Whoa, back off sister," the blonde said. "My name's Tanith Low and I'll crush you if you make a move on him."

"He your boyfriend?" Valkyrie said.

"She wishes." The other blonde with spiky hair said.

"FLETCHER!" Tanith shouted, reaching for a sword on her back.

"Sorry, sorry!" Fletcher said, holding his hands up in surrender.

He turned round to try and shut up his laughing friends who were saying,

"You're scared of your own sister!"

"You're not scared of her?" was his sulky reply.

That's when Tanith got out her sword and chopped a bit of Fletcher's hair off, leaving Fletcher having an existential crisis, and Tanith and Valkyrie on the floor with stitches from laughing.

"Nice one," Valkyrie said in between laughter.

"Thanks!" Tanith said, weakly high-fiving her, then laughing once more. Ghastly came out and shook his head at Tanith, then looked at Valkyrie.

"Val! Great to see you! Your new outfit is ready and looks gorgeous!" He said, smiling warmly at her.

"I can't wait to see it! I know it's going to be amazing, like everything else!" Valkyrie said, taking the hand he offered her and got up.

He led her into the shop and 10 minutes later, she came out wearing a dark, dark blue, tight fitting jacket-jumper with expensive black fur. It looked really comfortable. Her tight leggings clung to her curves and her boots came half-way up her lower half of her leg.

Skulduggery stared. There was only one word to describe her. She looked sexy. {Blushing yet? ;)}. He shook his head. 'I hate her...' but he couldn't stop staring at her. She walked past and did a half-spin, facing him. She winked, leaned in and whispered,

"See anything you like?"

"NO!" Skulduggery cried, lying right to her face. But she wasn't easily fooled. She raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing him, and he turned around, furious.

"I see something I like." Saracen said, "What about you?"

Valkyrie looked around and saw mother, Sylvia Star, one of the last 3 teleporter's left. They were currently tracking the last 2 down. (I try not to laugh as she has just met one!)

"Nope! There's my ride!" she started walking away when Fletcher appeared next to her.

"GOD!" She shouted.

"Teleporter." He said.

"...no way... we have been looking for you forever! We need another teleporter in the Sanctuary."

"I don't know, I'm only 16..."

"I work for the Sanctuary, I'm 16," she saw the doubting look on his face. "Tell you what, here's my phone number," she passed him a card with her number on; "Call me when you decide."

She walked round the corner and when the others ran to see her go, she was gone already. Fletcher turned the card round in his hand, looking at the number.

"What's that?" Tanith asked as they walked back to the shop.

"Nothing." Fletcher replied too quickly, stuffing it in his pocket.

"Fletcher..." Dexter said, "You want to give it to Tanith before she tackles you. Again."

He faced Tanith, who cracked her knuckles and rolled her neck.

"Mum says you can't tackle me anymore." He said cautiously.

"Mum can't help you here." Tanith growled, and lunged. She got it from him in 20 seconds.

"20 seconds, getting slow." Saracen said, smiling.

"She gave him her number." Tanith whispered. They all stopped.

"Out of all of us, why did you get her number? Out of all of us, why you?" Skulduggery said.

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