Interrogation time!
"Come on then, spill it Dugrae!" Skulduggery slammed his fist on the table and it shook the whole room.
"I'm not saying anything unless it's to Miss Cain and we're with my employer, oh, and it would be good if I wasn't HANDCUFFED!" he shouted handcuffed so loudly it shocked a couple of people in the interrogation room.
At the moment they were in the fifth interrogation room in the lower level of the new and improved sanctuary. They had brought Dugrae in via high security cleavers and the grand mage himself (after the incident a couple of months ago the sanctuary had to be rebuilt and a new grand mage had to appointed, so a man named Dargan Gravemore got the job). Normally this wouldn't be recommended or condemned, but no-one was stopping the person who paid their wages.
Currently in the interrogation room was Tanith Low who was stood in the corner of the room glaring at Dugrae. There was Ghastly who stood behind Dugrae, trying to threaten him into answering Skulduggery's questions. And of course there was Skulduggery, sat opposite Dugrae on a dark brown oak table, about three metres in length and one metre in diameter. It had been there for only a couple of months and yet it had past culprit's names already carved into the solid wood, presumably out of boredom or just a small sense of belonging before being shipped off to a dark, damp cell. But hey, most of them deserved it anyways.
Unfortunately for Valkyrie, she was not allowed to be in the same room as Dugrae, for the fear he would use her true name. So Valkyrie stood, watching over the interrogation through a one-way mirror which took up an entire wall. She was scowling down at the odd scene, feeling cheated out of her fun.
"I can't let you take my partner, sorry about that, so you'll just have to tell us without the negotiation!"
Behind the one-way mirror, next to Valkyrie, was Fletcher. He was stood there, not really knowing what to do with himself. He had always liked Valkyrie, but recently he saw her as more than a friend. In fact they were going out. He had first kissed her when she was about to jump through the portal to save Skulduggery, and she had soon kissed him again, nearly choking him to death and landing on the floor in the process. Tanith still hadn't let them live that down...
As he stared at her, he realised how long he had been thinking to himself and quickly tried to make conversation.
"So you're not happy about not being in there then?"
"No I'm not. It's out of order just because he knows my true name, I can't be in the same room as him!" she folded he arms across her chest and pouted slighted. Fletcher chuckled and gave her a hug. She unfolded her arms and refolded them around Fletcher's neck.
"It's just not fair" she mumbled into Fletcher's shoulder.
"I know but it's for the best. Until Skulduggery finds out what Dugrae and his employer's intentions are, we just have to keep you safe."
What he'd said made Valkyrie think;
What happens if he doesn't say anything, or we don't find out? What then?
Fletcher pushed Valkyrie away a bit and then pulled her face towards his. In this position they were only a couple of centimetres away from each other. Valkyrie could smell a sweet scent coming from Fletcher (which she guessed was aftershave) and it made her giggle.
"I didn't know I had that effect on you, my dear Valkyrie."
"Neither did I" she whispered. As she said that they grew closer and closer until eventually they were about to kiss.
Fletcher was holding her close to him and she still had her arms locked around his neck.
They were about to seal the moment when Skulduggery stormed in. When he saw the scene in front of him he didn't know how to react.
"OH DEAR GOD! What the hell is going on here?
"Well I think it's pretty obvious Skulduggery" replied Valkyrie from the other side of the room, for when skulduggery came in her and Fletcher parted so quickly that it looked like Valkyrie had teleported herself across the room.
"oh, well I'm, eh, sorry I interrupted. Carry on!"
"oh my god Skulduggery, so not cool!"
"Well how do you suggest I act? I didn't really expect you'd be doing that in here so I'm just going to leave." And with that Skulduggery left the room in the same manner of which he entered and went to interrogate Dugrae a bit more.
"Oh my god," Valkyrie sighed. Fletcher appeared in front of Valkyrie and brushed her long hair behind her eyes.
"Don't worry about him, he's probably just not used to his little apprentice having a boyfriend as great as me!" He said, cockily and tried to give Valkyrie a promising smile.
Valkyrie laughed, "nice try Fletch." she said and Fletcher turned Valkyrie around to continue watching the interrogation.
On the other side of the one-way mirror-interrogation room
"Are you ok, Skulduggery? You aren't looking so good!" asked Tanith as Skulduggery, yet again, stormed through the door.
"Neither would you if you just saw what I saw in there." He pointed towards the one-way mirror and everyone turned to look.
"Shame it's only one-way..." said Tanith, disappointedly.
"I mean I'm fine with them being together, Val's old enough to make her own decisions, but could she keep her decisions in one room?" continued Skulduggery, exasperated.
"Well she did keep her decisions to one room Skulduggery, but if you do remember you just barged in." Pointed out, Ghastly.
After more fists slamming and threatening, Dugrae still hadn't cracked. He was keeping quiet as a mouse and they were still no closer to finding out who this mysterious employer was and as to why he wanted Valkyrie. Everyone was wondering what Dugrae's magical discipline was as well so they could try and find people he may know or be connected with but so far nothing had come up. They didn't know anything about him what-so-ever.
"Look, I've said this before, let me go and take Miss Cain to my employer and then I'll tell you." Said Dugrae, for about the sixth time.
"Why does your employer want my partner?" asked Skulduggery, fed up of the continuous answer.
"I can't tell you...I've been sworn to secrecy!" he started to laugh, when suddenly his eyes shot up to look at the one way mirror.
"She's behind there isn't she? Looking down on me, trying to suss me out? Well if you can here me Miss Cain, I'd be ready if I was you. He'll come for you even if I don't bring you to him. YOU HEAR ME CAIN? HE'LL COME AND FIND YOU!"
Dugrae was now stood up and shouting at the one way mirror with Ghastly trying to restrain him and sit him back down. Dugrae finally sat down but was till staring intently at the one way mirror, like he was actually looking at Valkyrie. It was slightly unnerving for everyone in the room, seeing him act like this. There are always a couple of issues that crop up when your prisoner turns out to be quite the whack-job.
The room was getting seriously eerie waiting for Dugrae to stop looking at the mirror but the he didn't seem to be taking any notice of anyone around, he was too well focussed on Valkyrie.
"Could you please concentrate on the problem at hand at stop threatening Valkyrie? That can be saved for another day. Granted, if there is another day for you..."
"Her names not Valkyrie you know? It's not! It's so much more powerful than that, it stands for something much greater than your trusty little sidekick, skeleton! With the right amount of help, she can embrace the power that her true name brings, she can be become the queen of our darkness and rule this pathetic world! But you won't let will you? No...The Necromancers believe her to be the death bringer! The one who's supposed to save the world from the darkness! They couldn't be more wrong, could they Valkyrie?" He looked up towards the mirror again and let out a low chuckle.
"What are you on about, How's Val supposed to know?" asked Tanith.
"I mean Valkyrie knows her true name, and she knows the power it brings. She just won't accept it, probably scared aren't you?"
There were a stream of loud, muffled shouts and then a vibrating bang to the mirror coming from Valkyrie's side. Something had obviously struck a nerve with her and she wasn't happy.
"How dare you, Dugrae! You don't know me so don't try talking like you do!" shouted Valkyrie.
"Oooh, see how she acted when I said that? She definitely knows her name; I'm shocked she didn't tell you really! Can't trust you enough apparently..."
"Just shut up Dugrae, you don't know anything about Val!" shouted Tanith, getting more agitated by the second.
"I know enough though don't I? Other wise she'd be in this room interrogating me along side the rest of you!"
Ghastly had obviously had enough of Dugrae talking and locked his arm around Dugrae's neck in a sleepers hold. It didn't take long for Dugrae to slump forward onto the desk unconscious.
"He was irritating me." Was his innocent excuse.
"You and me both," sighed Skulduggery. "Could you take him back to the holding cell please Ghastly, Tanith go with him."
Ghastly grabbed hold of Dugrae, throwing him out of the chair and dragging him through the door with Tanith walking quickly behind him. Skulduggery rose from his seat and made his way to the room behind the mirror.
Down the hallway Ghastly and Tanith were taking Dugrae back to his cell. Unfortunately for them, Dugrae and long since regained consciousness and was mumbling to himself something about his power being useless. This made Tanith think.
"Hey Dugrae, what is your power? Because we've got no files on you what-so-ever."
"Well if you'd asked me that one earlier there would have been so much less arguing!"
"This isn't mastermind Dugrae, Just answer Tanith's question!" urged Dugrae, while at the same time giving his arm a yank.
"OWW! Why did you do that? I was getting round to answering her okay? Just calm down!"
"I would if you'd hurry up. I want you out of my sight as soon as possible, you really are annoying"
Dugrae glowered at Ghastly then continued replying to Tanith.
"My power is very special, for I am a very special type of teleporter. But instead of teleporting to places I have been, I can teleport to people. I just think of the person, and I just pop up in front of them, no matter were they are."
"Well, that is rather special, I must say. Shame you won't be using it anytime soon, all these cells are bound, even without the handcuffs on."
Ghastly pushed Dugrae into one of the cells and shut the door. He opened the small latch, just big enough to fit a pair of hands through and asked Dugrae to pass his out. Dugrae did so and Ghastly took off his handcuffs.
"Oh and I forgot to mention, my power also enables me to never be bound by anything, especially these pathetic cells!"
There was a soft popping noise and then Dugrae appeared next to Ghastly, and threw a punch at his face. Ghastly, taken by surprise, sprawled back trying to gain his balance but failed and ended up on the floor. Tanith went into action. She kicked him in the shins then when he bent down, kneed him the face. Dugrae cried out and fell backwards onto the door of the holding cell and welcomed the rest gladly, but Tanith wasn't letting him have one. She charged at him, jumped in to the air with her boot ready to smack Dugrae and knock him out onto the cold floor. At the same time Ghastly was getting it back together and launched himself at Dugrae. Dugrae saw them both coming at him instead of taking the impact, he disappeared with a quiet 'pop'. Tanith kept going forward, unable to stop herself, and collided with the steel door of the cell. Ghastly landed on top of her and they rolled in a heap on the floor.
"Damn" Tanith muttered under her breath.
"I agree" muttered Ghastly.
Skulduggery walked calmly into the room behind the mirror and entered a slightly less calm atmosphere. Furniture was being flung across the room; fire was burning in the back corner, which seemed to be coming from an upturning coffee table. Fletcher was pleading at Valkyrie who seemed to be oblivious to his cries. She was to busy ripping apart a sofa to care.
"Valkyrie Cain, what the hell is going on in here?"
"Oh great, look what the cat dragged in? Here to join the 'lets all have ago at Valkyrie' group? Because you can be my guest!" Valkyrie shouted at Skulduggery.
"I came to see if you were all right because I think we need to talk...Valkyrie could you please put down that bookcase and listen to me?"
"Why should I?"
"Because it looks far too heavy for you and one of the books are about to fall on your head."
"No there not, look...oh crap."
A large brown book fell from the top shelf and landed heavily on Valkyrie's head. She dropped the bookcase and fell to the floor. Book landed all around her and there was a sharp pain in her head. Fletcher bent down to help her up, while Skulduggery flipped over an upturned chair and offered it to her. Valkyrie sat down and moaned.
"ow..."
"I told you to put the book case down, but you didn't listen"
She scowled at him and continued to nurse her head while Fletcher calmed down a bit, thankful for the less chair throwing, and more chair sitting.
"So? What was going on in here then? Did you not like the layout of the furniture Valkyrie?"
"I was upset with what Dugrae was saying" she mumbled
"And why was that exactly?"
"Because it was true"
"I'm sorry?"
"What Dugrae was saying, about me knowing my true name and what it meant, it's all true."
"How is that possible? How the hell do you know your true name?"
"And how come you didn't tell me?" Fletcher asked, sounding extremely hurt.
"Oh Fletcher, please understand..."
Suddenly Tanith and Ghastly barged in, almost stumbling over a stray table leg.
"We've got a slight problem" said Tanith.
"Why, what's up?" asked Valkyrie, desperate to change the subject.
"Dugrae's a teleporter and he's escaped."
Hope you like my next chapter! Sorry it took so long to get up I've been meaning to get around to doing it...but as long as it's here now! Review please; there will be more chapters up shortly!
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