Heloooooo!!!!! Right. Slight gore. 1 or 2 swear words. I own nothing. Well, I own Jenni, Ayumi, Minako, Sachio, Kai and Jamilia (HA! I added my new character) Sooooo... READ!
It all happened so fast. The boy attacked and she couldn't even see him. next thing she knew. It went black.
Valkyrie stood up. She looked around where she was. It was basically emptiness.
"Who's there?" asked a familiar, weak voice.
"Skulduggery?" Valkyrie asked
"Stephanie?" came her mum's voice,
"Mum?" Valkyrie asked, "where are we?" Valkyrie turned in a circle. she saw her mum and dad evolve infront of her.
"You, are in a place stuck between life and death," smiled her mum. Though it was more of a sad smile.
"What do you mean I am? Where are you?" Valkyrie asked
"We are elsewhere. I doubt you will see us again after this," her dad said, smiling.
"What? Do you mean you are..." Valkyrie trailed off. Her mum and dad nodded. A stray tear found it's way down her cheek. "Why?"
"It happens," her mum said, she looked frightened, but more for Valkyrie
"I need to tell you, I can do magic," said Valkyrie. Her mum and dad looked happy,
"We know, your tutor told us," her dad said
"Skulduggery?" Valkyrie managed a smile
"Yes, he came to us, just after we died, and told us all the things you did over the last three years,"
"Mum, dad, I'm sorry," Valkyrie wept, she sank to the floor
"You made us proud, you are better than we expected you to turn out. Gordon's wish came true," replied her dad. The will. Valkyrie had forgotten the third line make them proud to have you living under their roof. Valkyrie looked at the wispy air.
"Sometimes, there are reason's I liked your uncle," smiled her mum. They started to disappear.
"We haven't got long left," said her mum. Valkyrie tried to touch her mum's arm, but her hand went straight through. Valkyrie's mum put her hand up, and Valkyrie tried to meet it. Her hand went through the air and her mum and dad disappeared, waving as they faded into the white. Tear's soaked her face. This empty hell had put her through more pain than if someone had pulled her internal organs out using their bare hands. Valkyrie had one goal now. If someone didn't kill her, she would.
Jenni had found Valkyrie lying on the floor of the warehouse, a cut on her chest, half dead, and for some unknown reason, she had been crying when Jenni had found her.
Kenspeckle had patched her wound, and left her on a bed in a private room like Fletcher. Tanith had been into see her, but Ghastly on the other hand had just taken one look at her and walked out. Jenni had gone into a sort of depression, even Kenspeckle seemed to be more downcast than usual. Fletcher was showing sign's of improvement, but there were still no sign's of him waking up. Jenni started to have these weird times when she would disappear, then she would pop back up an hour or two later like nothing had happened. She always seemed to be out of breath when she returned though. She wouldn't tell anyone where she had been. Even when Tanith followed her she only seemed to go to the peir. Which everyone found peculiar since she had an incredible phobia of water. No-one could see what was wrong. But to Jenni, everything was.
Sanguine looked at his team.
"Okay Sanguine-Sensei, we have killed the girl, can we go home?" asked Minako
"No, we can't be sure since we let the other three get away so easily, wait a few week's we can't be entirely sure yet," said Kai. Ayumi punched him. He was sent across the room. He kicked off the wall and tried to kick Ayumi, who grabbed his foot and sent him back to the wall. He stood up, and put himself in a battle pose, then slammed his palm on the floor, a huge dragon formed out of rock. One hand remained on the floor, while the other controlled the dragon.
"Stop it you two," said Minako, her voice wavered slightly, she turned to Sanguine, "So, can I atleast talk to my family? Or am I isolated?"
"You can talk once it is certain the girl is dead," Sanguine drawled.
Kai smirked from the corner. Sanguine turned towards him, "What's so funny?" Kai remained silent.
"Kai, how does Sakura put up with you?" sighed Sachio,"Right. I'm going to find out if this girl is actually dead or alive," Sachio put his hands together and disappeared. Minako and Ayumi walked out the room. Sanguine walked out a different door. Kai pulled a picture out of his pocket. It was a pretty Japanese girl. She had a cherry blossom in her wavy, light brown hair and beautiful eyes. She was wearing a blue dress that was diagonnaly gut at the bottom. She was running along the beach, holding a single orchid, smiling like she was in paradise. Kai smiled at the girl. The look in his eyes said; I'll be home soon. Wait for me. He put the picture in his pocket and his face turned hard again. If Sanguine was keeping them here, he might aswell do something. He walked out the room. Sakura, I'll come home safe, so will the others. Look after yourself. He thought. He felt a pang of guilt in his stomach. He had started dating her after... Well, he didn't like thinking about it. He turned into his office, the only place people would leave him alone.
Back in Kenspeckle's lab, Valkyrie was refusing to communicate with anyone. Tanith, Ghastly and Jenni all tried, but Valkyrie was stubborn. Kenspeckle was going in, but if they talked, Kenspeckle wasn't sharing.
It was about three p.m on a cold, monday morning, Kenspeckle was in the middle of giving Valkyrie her daily check-up. Kenspeckle came out.
"Tanith, Ghastly, Jenni, go round to Valkyrie's house for me. Jenni, call your sister, she'll be helpful," and Kenspeckle walked into his lab. Jenni brought out her phone and dialled a number.
"Hey Jamilia. Yes I know I never call. I'm two minutes younger. So? Dad and Stephen liked me best. Listen, Jamilia, can you come down? No I don't live in a cardboard box. I'm at the lab. Just be here in about five minutes. Shut up." Jenni closed her phone looking rather annoyed. "Two minutes older, yet she acts like she's fifty years," Jenni muttered angrily, "Jamilia works for the English Sanctuary, she's dating some ass called Frightening Jones. He tried to arrest me because he caught me watching Death Note. He thought I was planning murders, dumbass,"
"Whoa, back up," said Tanith, "Your sister is dating Frightning Jones?"
"Yeah, She's been dating him since she was sixteen,"
"Whoa, what's Death Note?" asked Ghastly
"It's a cool anime where this dude finds a Death Note book, and starts killing people," said Jenni
"Weird, I only watch Sailor Moon, oh yeah, and Pokemon," said Ghastly
"Ghastly, they are kid anime's," said Jenni raising an eyebrow
"Why do you have Pokemon trading cards then?" came a voice from behind Jenni
"Jamilia, you planted them on me so Frighteningly Ugly didn't find them," sighed Jenni, like she was fed up with this conversation
"Touche lil sis," Jamilia came into view. She looked exactly like Jenni, well, they were twins.
"Um, can we get going?" asked Ghastly, he could tell it would soon turn into an akward conversation.
"Yeah, lets," said Tanith. They walked out the lab, to Ghastly's van. Jenni and Jamilia argued all the way to Valkyries house. When they got to the house, they didn't expect what they saw. Tanith's eyes hardened. there was no mistake, Valkyrie's isolation, only talking to Kenspeckle. Her parent's had been murdered. They climbed out the van, Valkyries reflection stood outside the house.
"Did you see what happened?" Tanith asked it
"Yes. They were basically ripped to shreds. There was nothing I could do," it replied
"We didn't expect you to do anything," said Tanith. The four of them crossed the police line. Thruid Guild was there.
"What the hell are you doing here?" asked Tanith,
"I might ask you the same thing," replied Guild. Jenni nodded to Jamilia and the two of them went into the living room.
Blood was splattered all over the walls, and lay in pools on the floor. Ornaments and vase's were broken all over the floor. The sofa had taken so much damage it barely resembled a sofa. Jamilia went into the corner, where there was the biggest pool of blood was. She knelt down and looked closely at the pool, there was something there. Jamilia dug into her satchel and pulled out some rubber gloves, an evidence bags and picked up something out the blood. She brought out a chunk of flesh. By the size of it, probably cut out of Melissa's thigh. She then pulled a finger out of the blood. A finger. After two minutes she pulled out two fingers, three pieces of skin andanother chunk of thigh. The two of them walked out. Guild, Tanith and Ghastly had been in deep conversation. When they saw Jamilia and Jenni they stopped.
"Who's conducting this investigation?" asked Jamilia
"Me," said Guild, Jamilia handed him the bag.
"Give that to the medical doctor," she said. Guild looked inside and went paler than usual,
"Why do I need these?" Guild asked in a disgusted tone
"Uh... Is the Irish Grand Mage that stupid? Why do you think?" said Jamilia. Guild closed the bag, shuddering slightly. "You know, This murderer wont want to be found, let me help,"
"Thats what we were discussing," said Tanith, "You play a vital part in the English Sanctuary. You are their number one detective,"
"But why do you want to help us?" asked Ghastly
"I owe Skulduggery a favour, he helped me out when my parents were murdered when I was fourteen," Jenni turned away,"And I think if I help solve the murder of his partners parents, I'll only only be in his debt slightly."
"Fine, but you can deal with these," Guild handed the satchel back to her. Jamilia turned to Jenni
"So, you'll help me?" Jenni turned around,
"Do I have a choice?" Jamilia smiled, "And Valkyrie can help when she's ready naturally,"
"We'll help to," said Tanith.
"Well, I will put my second best detective with you, Remus Crux,"
"No, no, we'll be fine, don't worry," said Tanith quickly
"We should be getting back to the lab, we'll keep you updated," with that, the four of them clambered into the van and headed back to the lab.
"Maybe there is a connection in the attacks," said Jenni
"Ghastly, what's with the writing on the side of the van?" asked Jamilia
"Me and Tanith were attacked shortly after Fletcher, our van was pushed over,and when they found the van, there was Kanji written all over it," Ghastly explained
"I can translate it," suggested Jamilia
"You can read Japanese?" asked Tanith
"Yes, our parent's travelled, and whatever country we went to, we leart the lingo. We can also speak Greek, Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, Portugese and Norweigen," explained Jamilia
"Wait, you mean you could translate it all this time?" Tanith asked Jenni,
"Yes," replied Jenni
"Why didn't you say?"
"No-one asked," Jenni shurugged
"That doesen't matter, Tanith, stop trying to burn a hole through Jenni's head," said Ghastly. They stopped at the lab. They went inside to see Kenspeckle talking to Valkyrie in the hall.
"Oh, your back, how'd it go?" asked Valkyrie casually, like they'd been to but towels or something, not visit her own parent's murder scene.
"Professor Grouse, will you come with me to check this out?" Jamilia asked Kenspeckle, gesturing towards her satchel
"Of course," The two of them went into his private lab, leaving the others in the hall. There was an akward silence.
"Why did you isolate yourself after they died?"asked Tanith, finally, breaking the silence.
"What was I supposed to do? What should I have said? Hey my parent's are dead! let's carry on like nothing happened!" said Valkyrie, the sarcasm dripping off her words.
"Well, we think we might be able to find the killer," said Jenni
"Well isn't that dandy," she said, she turned around and walked out the lab. Tanith and Ghastly looked at Jenni.
"I'm going," she sighed. Snhe turned around and left the lab. Tanith and Ghastly looked at each other and sighed. Teenage years were a pain.
Down at the pier, Jenni naturally found Valkyrie in her usual spot, doing what she usually did.
"What's wrong?" asked Jenni, coming behind Valkyrie
"What do you think? My parents are dead, Fletcher is half dead and I have four psycotic lunatics after us," said Valkyrie angrily
"You know, I thought you were stronger than this," said Jenni
"What?" Valkyrie turned to face Jenni, her voice wavering slightly.
"My parent's died aswell. When I was fourteen. Me and Jamilia were left on our own. Skulduggery came, killed their murderer and checked in on us until you became his apprentice,"
"I didn't know," said Valkyrie, the anger had evaporated and sadness had taken over
"Well now you do. Nothing's bringing them back, so get up." said Jenni standing up
"What?" Valkyrie looked up at her
"Get up. Face the facts, their gone. Now move on. Get back to training. Or I'll give you something to be sad about." Jenni's face was hard. Valkyrie stood up and smiled. She hugged Jenni.
"I owe you one," said Valkyrie, pulling away
"No, you owe Skulduggery one," said Jenni, "So we'll get rid of these bastards, send them back to Japan, then get his skull,"
The two of them ran into the streets of Dublin. From somewhere, not in this world, two sets of parents were smiling down at their daughters.
When Jenni and Valkyrie reached the Hibernian Theatre, Jamilia and Ghastly were by the van.
"Oh, hey, Jen come help me with this," said Jamilia. The two of them walked towards the van.
"Well, this says a new beginning," said Jenni
"And this says you won't be part of it," Jamilia read. After about an hour; this was what they had
"A new beginnning is coming,
You won't be part of it
We will prove our strength,
And get revenge for the innocent people you killed"
"What does that mean?" asked Valkyrie
"No idea," said Ghastly.
"Well, I need to get back to Kenspeckle," said Jamilia
"I need to see to Fletcher," The four of them walked into the lab. Jenni and Jamilia departed down a corridor, leaving Ghastly and Valkyrie together
"Um, Valkyrie, how are you?" asked Ghastly
"I'm fine," she said
"You know, I know it's weird without Skulduggery and all-" Ghastly stopped
"Oh, no, not really, must be hard for you, sorry, I forgot, you are his best friend," said Valkyrie
"Not really. When he was with Gordon, he forgot about me, Skulduggery has a job, people to protect-"
"Like me?" said Valkyrie. Ghastly turned to face her
"What? No! Your -"
"Weak. Skulduggery is always getting into trouble, and then there's me, I don't help, I just cause more trouble," Valkyrie turned away
"Valkyrie Cain. Your fifteen, You've been doing this for three years, most grow up with magic, you need to understand,"
"Ghastly, thanks, but you know, I might just abandon all this, it's pointless me staying somewhere I'm the loser in an easy game,"
"Yet, the loser grows stronger the longer they play the game. They level up, learn skills. The loser can be the bravest. I never thought of you as a quitter. I guess your no longer Valkyrie Cain. But Stephanie Edgley. See you around," Ghastly turned to look for Tanith. Leaving Stephanie with nothing but her own thoughts.
Yes. Incredibly short chapter. I had my friend (You know who you are Becky...) going on an on and on for me to get this uploaded. I know the parent's dying is over used blah blah blah should be more creative and original. You know why I wasnt creative? School is back. Sucks. Badly. I think my creativity has been drained. Aside from that... ( Fuck you Caitlin!) huge thanks to:
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Cristin Illusion
Becky (No. I'm not killing Jenni off yet, it's to soon)
SkulduggeryGirl109
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