Okay so drumroll please… I have finally updated with the one and only… Valgrace! Yes I am sorry about not updating sooner but exams call… and stuff… Anyway, this is my first try at Valgrace so tell me what you think by reviewing! Thanks and enjoy! :D

-Scapegrace POV-

Ah there she is. Simply gliding down those steep stairs so elegantly…

Valkyrie tripped on her long, extravagant dress and fell flat on her face.

Yeah, she can sure fall with style. With grace.

I know we are supposed to be against each other, but we all know that is put on so she can be near me. I smiled, she is always fighting to get to me.

My shining future partner. My detective buddy. No not buddy… Urm… Pal… No. How about soul mate? Yeah that sounds all right.

"Why hello Val, my shining soul mate." I casually leaned against the stair banister, placing my hand on my head, and slightly tipped my hat over my face in a sinister, yet smexy way. How will she survive my dashing looks, I will never know...

We were dressed as Edwardians for a theme night at a stately home. My first blind date… We are going to dance the night away… I sighed at the thought. Of course I got Thrasher to rig the date; one thing that idiot has actually done right in his miserable life. She will love this. I giggled, she can never keep her hands off me.

"Why the hell did you not catch me?" she screamed still lying face down, arms flailing everywhere.

Oh God. She seems to be a tad angry… Think of something quick! Use your amazing intellect, your dashing looks, your charming…

Oh God. She is staring right at me and has that look of hate on her face again.

"Because I thought you were jumping in to my arms…" I mumbled. Great use the sympathy card.

"I was facing the opposite way to you! And you weren't at the bottom to even catch me in the first place!" she screeched.

Dam! Sympathy card failed. Bring forth the tears!

"Well, my arms would have probably fallen off if I did catch you anyway." I blubbered.

"Ugh, you are hopeless, useless and anything else ending in 'less'. Why did I agree to this? And stop crying! It's making your eyes go all mushy."

-General POV-

Skulduggery and Erskine were in fits of laughter, hiding behind a curtain and listening to everything.

"I can't believe we did this…" Skulduggery giggled, wiping tears from his eye sockets.

"I know, at least she will be over that bloody vampire now." Erskine laughed, "She's too busy getting to know the zombies."

They both erupted with laughter again. Little did Valkyrie know that, both Skulduggery and Erskine had made a bet to see how long she would last on a date with a zombie.

"You know what I told her?" Skulduggery laughed, "I told her squidies were coming to destroy the party! And she believed me!"

Erskine ended up doubling over in a heap on the floor, tears streaming down his face.

Suddenly, the curtain was pulled of the rail and there stood an extremely angry looking Valkyrie Cain. Erskine quickly stood and hid behind Skulduggery.

"So I guess I am not here to stop the return of the evil squidies from destroying this party then?" Valkyrie sneered.

Skulduggery placed his hand on his chin and tried to look confused. "Urm… No I guess not. False alarm! I better get going. It is really late and you know how much I need my beauty sleep."

"I. Will. Kill. You."

"Now, now, don't be hasty."

Valkyrie advanced on him and ignited a flame in her hand.

"Run Erskine! Every man (or skeleton) for himself!" Skulduggery yelled.

Skulduggery sprinted away, closely followed by Erskine, who slipped in to a food table and covered the floor and himself in various deserts.

Valkyrie smiled smugly and then realised Scapegrace was still leaning on the banister, staring wide eyed and mouth open.

He spoke meekly, "That went well… Would you like to go on another date with me?"

She went over to him, held his hand and smiled.

"Maybe."

She then sprinted off to find Skulduggery.

-Scapegrace POV-

And there she goes into the sunset. If I had a working heart it would be fluttering. She held my hand! I can't believe it! It must be a sign. I will follow her! We will be together! I strode off to the sunlight but then I was suddenly pulled back.

"Let go of me!" I screeched, but no one was there.

I looked down. Oh. Oh no.

She had handcuffed me to the banister.

Poor poor Scapey. Hahahahahahahaha.