Together They hulled china out of the dark prison cell and in to the dim light of the prison corridor.
Skulduggery crouched beside her and shook his head.
"why china?" he asked his velvety voice full of concern
"Why what?" she spat back, "why did I take valkyrie to an abandon prison? Why did I beat her? Or maybe your looking for why she is still alive" her beautiful voice was full of hatred, hatred only for Valkyrie.
"Don't play with me china, I am in no mood for game" skulduggery growled.
"oh dear skulduggery" she purred, all hatred gone
"dear, dear skulduggery, you should have seen what he promised me, the life I … I mean the life WE could have"
"wait… what?" valkyrie turned to skulduggery
"skull did she just say what I think?"
"NO ONE IS TALKING TO YOU!" china hissed
"china shut up" skulduggery said his voice low and slightly menacing "china tell me who promised you"
China stared at him
"why mr…" she paused and her body when rigid.
"chine?" valkyrie asked slowly
China looked up
"Val? What am I doing here?"
