This is my new story, I got plenty of PM's. the character description for Alison comes from my Japanese pen pal, Gizmo pleasant. We that's his taken name… his description of Alison was: Alison likes to go by Ali. She's obsessed with Japanese mythology. Ali is a rebel, always skips class but manages to get good grades. Wears casual clothes (more on the guys side). She only will go outside if she wears something that has a skull on it.

Boy, I wonder where he got the skull attire from? Could it just be that I told all my friends that I wear a skull bandana all the time? Hmm. And, I know this should be in the future but I'm really bad with that, so the future is based like 2012. K?

ALISON'S SUSPICIONS

14 year old Alison Edgley looked so much like her sister, tall and slim. Her hair was black but glistened red unlike her sisters. Her sister visited often. Stephanie moved out, she's now 31 years old but looks 20 or so. Alison went by Ali and read manga, Japanese mythology and read her late uncle's books when she was alone. Since Alison was 12 she's been trying to find out what her sister actually does for a living. Stephanie never mentions her friends at all. Alison is searching deep now, so close now.

One morning 31 year old Stephanie picked up Alison from school after a fight. Instead of an SUV picking her up it was a 1950 Ford Coupe. Inside was Stephanie on the passenger side and a slim man at the wheel. She hopped in and Stephanie said nothing.

"Ali, what happened this time?"

"It's Joan's fault that she dumped dog crap on me!" Stephanie looked frustrated while the driver laughed when he wasn't supposed to because he got a good nudge.

"Who's this? One of your secret friends?" Alison asked, crossing her arms.

"Um, yeah it is, his name is uh, Sherman." Valkyrie lied.

"Sherman? Seriously Valkyrie?" the driver asked.

"Shut up!" Stephanie whispered loudly.

"Fine, I'll tell her then." the driver raised his voice a little bit, "Skulduggery Pleasant, Hi." His voice sounded happy.

"Huh, really? Last time I saw you, you had a mustache, different colored eyes an-" Alison was cut off by her sister.

"I don't think you guys met before." she said laughing.

"No I did, Beryl told me about you from like 17 years ago! And yet, sis, you haven't changed at all! You wanna tell me something?"

"It's my natural beauty…?" Stephanie said for the last time.

"Stop it. Ok? I'm not 7 anymore, you're hiding something. I know you are. You're friends, Vendetta, Tanith, Ghastly, Rife and Skulduggery have the weirdest names! isn't it weird that you were left with everything from Gordon? They never even found his killer. The disease breakout over a decade ago? You never got sick, the both of you! I have proof that you've been in more than two places at once!" Alison filled with rage and left the car than stomped inside.

"That could've gone better, Valkyrie." Skulduggery said, not starting his car.

"I know OK? She's only been skipping school to spy on me. And she still manages to get awesome grades. I don't know what to do." Valkyrie whined.

A scream came from inside. Valkyrie ran in, followed by Skulduggery to find Sanguine on in the wall, lodged. Alison stood a little bit away looking at her hands that held Valkyrie's old necromancer ring.

"Crap! What did I do?" Alison's face looked freaked out, "That blond hillbilly came from the wall and I held out my arms for protection than he just flew in the wall!"

"Where did you get that ring?" Valkyrie shrieked.

"You left it behind last time you came, I thought I looked cool so I wore it today!"

Valkyrie looked at the wall and Sanguine wasn't there, she found him right behind Skulduggery. Her hand splayed and Sanguine was thrown out the window. Skulduggery looked down to find Sanguine missing. The two glanced at each other and whispered.

"You have to tell her." Skulduggery insisted, Alison overheard and said, "Tell me what?"

Valkyrie sighed and said, "I know you've read Gordon's books, right? Well, all those monsters, wizards an' witches are real." Valkyrie snapped her fingers and a ball of fire appeared in her hand.

"Even the dirty bits?" She asked calmly.

"Um, no. Aren't you shocked or something?"

"No, not really. I read books like this all the time, why would I be freaked?… do you have a stupid name?"

"Let me explain everything. When I was 12, right after Gordon died. A dude came in and asking for a key than Skulduggery came in and threw fire at him, that's when I met him and I threatened to step on his hat if he didn't take me with him. I took the name 'Valkyrie Cain' so no one can control me. Since than I learned so much magic and learned secrets along the way", she glanced at Skuldugger and continued, "Edgley's are decadents of the ancients, I have killed gods. I use to cheat on my teleporter boyfriend with an obsessive vampire. I'm am a Sanctuary detective, I solve paranormal mysteries. My best friend, partner and boyfriend is a 400 year old skeleton." Valkyrie finished and Skulduggery tapped his collar bone making the skin flow away.

"Oh, crap! That is so cool!", She hugged Valkyrie, "I won't tell mom or dad either."

"Good, come with us. We're going to the Sanctuary, c'mon." Alison followed the two into the car and leisurely asked, "So, do I have magic?"

"Mm hmm, that ring that you wore to make that hillbilly go into the wall, that magic you used was necromancy, it control shadows."

"Do I get my own name?"

"It's recommended", Skulduggery said, "Names are power. We took names to protect our magic so no one can over throw us. So at the Sanctuary don't give your given name."

"How much names are their?"

"3. True names, those are the source to all magic, Given names, your enemies can control you if the know it, and taken names, they have to be true to you and represent yourself all while it protects both of your names."

"Cool, uh. Stephanie-"

"Call me Valkyrie whenever we're in the Sanctuary. Stephanie is for mortals."

"OK, Valkyrie how did you get your name?"

"Um, I was 12 and I was with Skulduggery who said something like 'you have a cain for things. Cain: meaning, like protégé, it was perfect and I think I read a mythology book that talks about Valkyrie. It's like a label err title."

Skullduggery took over the conversation, "It means: warrior women of Odin fight on the battle field and retrieve undead heroes. Or something like that."

"Skully!"

"What?" Valkyrie and Skulduggery laughed hard.

"Skully, taken name."

"Um, I don't think so." she snickered, "Try something from you Japanese books."

"OK, well there's Uwan, he scares people. Baku kills nightmares…"

"Not Baku, sounds to much like Batu." Her smile faded.

"Than there's Emera, monster of smoke. They travel through to smallest of places to find secrets."

"Bingo!" Valkyrie shouted.

"Sounds good, now the last name." Skulduggery added.

"Ooh, I want something dark, uh, Emera sins?"

"Oh, god not. I see you as Emera Riot."

Alison thought for a moment and had a crazy idea, "If it's my taken name, lets test it!"

"What?"

"Try to take control of me, like you said." Alison insisted.

"Oh, hell no. Skulduggery, would you?"

"Oh, fine. Um" his voice change to a fake ghost, "Alison Edgley, hit your sister."

Alison hit Valkyrie on the head, "Damn it! Skulduggery."

"Well, I chose something that Alison wouldn't do."

"Nice try, but it didn't work, I hit Val Kyrie 'cause I wanted too, thanks."

"Ok, let me try." Valkyrie said in a threatening voice, "Alison Edgley take my dagger and prick all of your fingers, now! Alison took the dagger and looked at it, not pricking her fingers

"Yeah! It works!" she said happily.

"Damn, I wanted her to do it." Valkyrie muttered.

They got to the Sanctuary and waltzed in. Valkyrie talked to the wax singer then the door opened. The Sanctuary was a maze of corridors and rooms. They passed Gaol and Alison peered in to find criminals doing nothing. Walked passed the Infirmary and Nye stepped out, making Alison squeal.

"Holy, crap! What is that?"

"Doctor Nye, best one around." Skulduggery joked.

They walked into a room with 3 people at chairs.

"Elder Bespoke", Valkyrie began, "Sanguine got into my house again with out notifying me, he almost got Emera, my little sister." the 3 elders peered down at Alison who waved in delight.

"Emera." Elder Ravel said, "Did you know about magic before?"

"Uh, sorta. I mean I was close until they saved me, why?" The three glanced at each other and Ravel nodded along with Madame Mist. Valkyrie knew what was going to happen and quickly said, "Don't suppress her OK? If she does than will find out more clues about my life an we'll have to go through this again. She has magic too, she used necromancy on Sanguine without even trying." Skulduggery was shocked and so was Alison.

Madame Mist began, "Fine, we won't suppress her. But you need to get her suited, she starts Monday."

"Thanks, bye." they walked out of the room and Alison pondered at the idea of suiting up.

"What am I 'suiting up' for?"

"Training. We're going to start you off with learning air manipulation, than fire, water and last earth."

"Oh, god I can't wait!"

Yeah, first chapter done… one more story than I can apply myself for a beta reader! Sorry if the ending is bad, I can't sleep. It's like 6 am. But if you reading this now I posted this hours later…