I Fell in Love with a Skeleton

In all his undead beauty

But he had no heart to beat for me

So do I follow my own or leave it?

She cried that night till she was too tired to cry anymore. When she woke up she wanted to cry again but she didn't feel like she was the type of person to cry so she didn't.

She knew what needed to be done. Skulduggery and her couldn't stay away from each other forever. They were best friends, partners, it was just that it turned out that 'lover' wasn't to be put on that list. They would put this in the past and Valkyrie would move on. Just like that.

They would talk things over and things would be as normal. She just had to see him first and she knew he knew this too and hopefully it would be all over soon.

But she didn't see him and he didn't come.

It was times like this that she really wished Tanith was around. And with everything that happened with China she couldn't go to her. And not Ghastly because Skulduggery would've gone to him. In that case there was only one other person she felt like she could talk to.

"Well" said Uncle Gordon, "I can't say that this is a topic I expected to come to talk about"

Valkyrie was on the sofa with her knees under her chin and her arms pulling her together into an egg form.

"Hearing that your niece fancies an old friend is a bit of surprising news" he mused but stopped after seeing Valkyrie's unamused.

"So you told him you like him"

"Love"

"Love? Well don't worry it doesn't make too much difference"

Valkyrie laughed coldly, rocking herself back and forth.

"What do I do?" she asked. Gordon sensed the hurt in her voice. "I want to see him. Tell him it doesn't matter, to go on as normal"

She stopped rocking herself.

"But he's avoiding me" she said with disgust.

Gordon looked at Valkyrie. Such a young woman. Full of life and beauty. I guess getting rejected isn't what she is used to he thought.

"Well, it's Skulduggery he has his reasons. Normally I would throw a punch or to for breaking my dear niece's heart but in my case it is not possible. And if he's not going to do anything I guess it's up to you" he concluded.

Valkyrie looked up.

"But I'm scared" she said.

Suddenly she laughed.

"Scared" she said in a disappointing tone, "I've killed Gods I've almost died too many times to count and the list will probably continue. But I'm too scared to talk to him"

"Well love is pretty scary at times"

"Why does it have to be?"

"So you can create something beautiful out of it?"

Valkyrie stared at him blatantly.

"That sounds so corny"

Gordon laughed and she laughed with him. Glad that he had lightened the mood he continued to comment on the situation.

"Besides, the reasons that you say Skulduggery brought up are not surprising. Hell you neck deep in danger already, your life will have no normality whatsoever. He's using excuses which are quite weak. Isn't that proof that he's scared too?"

"So you're saying that he's scared as well?" she asked.

Gordon shrugged.

"I don't know what Skulduggery thinks. I don't even know how I feel about if he might return your feelings"

"He told me he didn't love me"

"But he does. You know he does. It might not be in a romantic form but he does love you" he argued.

Valkyrie stopped rocking and collapsed back, sighing loudly.

"Okay- pros and cons. What are they?" she asked.

"Well" said Gordon, "Cons- He doesn't think of you in that way, things never go back to normal and force you two apart"

Valkyrie groaned, she (quite obviously) didn't wish for any of those to happen.

"And pros" he continued, "He feels the same way, you live happily ever after- as strangely as you can- and, I have a new idea for a story about two people, partners, best friends, lovers who battle evil side by side"

Valkyrie laughed again. Gordon walked over to her resting a hand on her shoulder without it passing through her.

"Though that would be slightly odd at first. A good friend and my niece together. And you're so terribly young"

"I'm not as young as you think Uncle Gordon"

"Yes but there are still matters which you are too young to deal with" he said and Valkyrie thought she could see a sort of blush.

Valkyrie laughed again wondering if she should torture her uncle with some mental images but she was now too relaxed to do anything of the sort.

"You'll know what to do darling" he said, "After all you have my amazing wisdom"

"Thanks Uncle Gordon" she said, and though she knew he wasn't really there in a physical form she swear she could feel his hand and all the comfort it gave.

I Fell in Love with a Skeleton

And his bony exterior

I shall push on forward, with my love

I shall not be overcome by fear

A/N: The title I Fell in Love with a Skeleton is a pun of the title of a song I Fell in Love with an Alien by the Kelly Family. Yes the song was made 15 years ago but I like it... take a listen...

I did write the poem myself though XD

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Last chapter is the next one.