Hey guys! this chapter is really short, and i do not own any of the skullduggery characters that are from the books. I also want to ask why some people hate Sophia. I'm not mad or anything, just curious at what Sophia does or says that makes that opinion. that would be really cool to find out thanks!
Ghastly entered a room that had air heavy with loathing, and saw Valkyrie sitting in the corner of the room, almost seething with anger. Sophia looked smug, and Skullduggery was completely unaware of it all, (and if he was, you couldn't see it anyway). Behind Ghastly were the twins, and they all entered the room.
"Hey Sophia." One said.
"Hey Skullduggery." The other said. Sophia and Skullduggery nodded.
"Ein, Zwei," Ghastly said, "This is Valkyrie Cain." He indicated to the dark haired, dark eyed, dark mood girl in the corner of the room. She tried a smile, but it turned out to be more of a crooked sneer. She couldn't think about them after she had just discovered Sophia's job description. They waved nicely.
They were young looking, barely adults. Identical naturally, dark brown hair, both had one blue eye and one green. It was very distinguishable, even when you weren't close to them. They both wore black rimmed, rectangle glasses. They were good-looking. Sophia smiled at them kindly as they sat down. She remembered working with them once, a long time ago. They were just as good at using Symbols as China, Sophia knew it.
"Boys," Skullduggery said, and they turned their attention to them, "You've been working in the sanctuary doing work on experimental symbols and teaching other to use them, as I understand." They both nodded.
"It's a great job. It makes us feel like we're useful to the world." Said one.
"It makes us feel like we belong somewhere." The other said.
"Well you're about to get a whole lot more useful." Sophia said.
Valkyrie glared at Sophia, not for the last time. It seems Sophia was already taking over Valkyrie's job and position. Although, Sophia seemed to know them from the past.
"We need you to reinforce the prisons' Magic Bonds symbols, even if it means using new experimental symbols." Valkyrie said, standing. She was sick of being outdone by Sophia. She would prove that she was better, she would give Sophia a reason to know that she wasn't better than Valkyrie.
"London first." Sophia said. She didn't seem to be noticing how Valkyrie was trying to assert her position as detective.
"London. Wait, that's where Maurice is, isn't it?" asked one of the twins.
"Yeah. Is this a coincidence Sophia, because last we heard was that you were dead or missing." Said the other.
"And all of a sudden you're just showing up."
"And telling us to reinforce the jail Maurice is in."
"And that you are pretending you're not afraid."
"And that you actually are." They finished. Valkyrie bit back a laugh. What was so scary about a prisoner that would scare Sophia? Together they would have the combined power to destroy the city. Oh. Ghastly had said that. Ok, obviously there was a reason to be afraid. But Valkyrie had destroyed Gods and such. She could deal with this. She looked at Sophia, who seemed to smile, but it was evil. The glare was cold as ice.
"If you want to survive walking down this corridor, then keep your mouth shut tight." She said, and again, Valkyrie just wanted to hide. It hadn't even been said to her specifically, but it was telling her not to meddle with this.
"Yeah, she's a hit woman." Valkyrie said, and the twins laughed. Ghastly just smiled and shook his head.
"Why is it I saw that coming?" he said.
"And why is it I'm the only one who finds that evil!?" Valkyrie screamed.
"Valkyrie, calm down. Sit." Skullduggery said. She did.
"Now, back to topic. Will you do it? Will you help us?" Ghastly asked the twins. They looked at each other for a moment, then looked back at Ghastly, squinting.
"What do we get out of it?" they asked together.
"You do realize I was asking nicely to be nice. You have no choice in the matter. You either do it by will, or you get forced to." Ghastly said.
"What he means is, you'll get a raise, better house, and as much time and equipment you want to continue your experiments and teachings." Skullduggery said, and they seemed satisfied. Ghastly didn't.