Valkyrie continued to pursue Skulduggery as to whose face she burnt, however he remained as stubborn as he always did when it came to his past.
"You can't ignore your past forever Skulduggery," Valkyrie stated, "your past is no longer buried, it's gory hand is poking out of it's grave Skulduggery and if you don't face it soon, it may not stay as just a ghost."
"I am facing my past, I have faced my past, but hey that's all in the past let it go," Skulduggery said.
"See Skuldug-."
"I said let it go." There was a harshness in his voice that Valkyrie had never seen. She said nothing in return. They just carried on walking, and then skulduggery broke the silence. "We're here," he said pointing to a door of an unused factory.
"Where is here," said Valkyrie puzzled.
"Umm well we're sort of on a case," Skulduggery said.
"Oh and you didn't think you should tell me."
"Well they've been following you, and the fact they're following you is vital to the case," he informed her.
"And you didn't tell me because," Valkyrie said.
"Well if you were always looking over your shoulder, they'd of known we knew wouldn't they," Skulduggery tutted, and with that he pushed open the door, however he then held his hand up to Valkyrie to stop her from moving. Standing in front of him was Horath Menspinth his face still red and blistered. He was holding a man by his hair, as he kneeled on the floor looking like he was begging for his life like a dog.
"How nice to see you again," Valkyrie knew that voice anywhere; it almost hurt her ears to hear him speak.
"Well you know we were thick as thieves once. Some people even said that we could be brothers." Valkyrie eagerly listened in on there conversation. "Unfortunately for you that's all in the past, and well Valkyrie thinks I should, as she put embrace my past," Skulduggery said.
"Well as I used to say when were kids, you'll have to catch me first," and then Horath disappeared and Valkyrie stormed in.
"What was all that about," said Valkyrie.
"Well we may have been friends."
"Oh I don't care about that why you didn't let him see me," she spat.
"Encase it escaped your mind he now wants to kill you," Skulduggery spat back
"Yes, uh, well," however before Valkyrie could finish making up her excuse, she noticed something large squirm behind her, she spun and readied a fire ball, however she was about to throw it. She realised what it was, the man who was begging for his life. He was extremely slim and small for his age, which appeared to be his thirties, and his face was wet, but not from sweat. From tears Horath caused to fall. He was wearing a straight jacket, and the same trousers he was caught in it seemed. There were large cuts running down his face, fresh cuts.
"Hello," Valkyrie said with genuine concern in her voice. Motioning with her hand for Skulduggery to come over.
"Oh my dear lord, what happened to you," Skulduggery said.
The man stayed still, crying and then he said.
"Horath, Horath Menspinth, he, he, he wants, to, kill me."
