Interrogation

Valkyrie dragged Rife into his office, Skulduggery sulked outside the door.

"Alright Rife, What happened?" She asked, trying to sound professional.

Rife sighed and clasped his hands at his desk. "In the seventies, Maladroit and I were assigned on a case together.-"

"Which Sanctuary?" Valkyrie interjected.

"Uh," He sat back and looked up, "I believe the English one." He reformed to his original position, "Can I continue?"

"Yeah, sorry." She nodded quickly, encouragingly.

"So, that case is where we became partners and soon to be dear friends. But," Rife rubbed his brows, more for show, "After his training, which he failed, from Lightening Dave he was… how do I put this? 'Practicing', I guess." Rife gestured his finger for emphasis. "He, uh, saw a pedestrian, a mortal, walk by and tried not to let this mortal see.", His heels were stamping on the ground, "But he accidentally hit him, the mortal. Once Gale saw what he was doing, it looked like he wasn't even trying to stop himself." Rife's voice sounded more angrier every passing word, "It took him about five minutes to stop. I ran to the corpse and," He quickly spat it out, "It was my brother." Rife relaxed, but his faced stayed.

Valkyrie empathized and patted his knuckles softly. "And?"

Rife regained focus. "I walked away from him, our partnership and friendship ended right there."

"Oh. Do you know why he might be after Tanith as well?" He shook his head. "OK, uh, what happened with you two yesterday."

"Rose and Scorn drove me to his 'hid-out', which is an empty warehouse, and he wanted me to join his side again, only in crime."

"Does he have anything planned that would require you?"

Rife started to loudly, quickly laugh, "Hell no! He never had anything planned at all. He's just desperate."

Valkyrie nodded, "Back to what happened yesterday?" she suggested.

"Well, we had an argument, about my brother. Then, I punched him harder than I could handle," He twitched his bandaged hand, "He tried to hit me with lightening, missed twice and one hit my coat." Rife showed a slightly charred area near his sleeve, "Than I escaped, the end."

"OK," Valkyrie stood up, "I think that's all," He started to rise, "Wait, one more thing, should we worry about him?"

"I would think so", Rife twisted the knob, "He may be idiotic, but he's unstable which could be a problem." Skulduggery quickly shifted against the opposite wall when the door opened.

"How did it go?" Skulduggery innocently asked.

"Nice try, Skul. C'mon we should ask Tanith now." She pulled him by his sleeve and waved to Rife, "We'll be right back, I'll just grab Tanith."

"Hey, Val." Tanith greeted and Vendetta waved.

"Hi, Vendetta can I steal Tanith for a few?"

Vendetta shrugged and nodded. Valkyrie took Tanith's wrist and guided her to Rife's office.

"Alright what is it?" She asked and shook her hand free.

"We need to question you…?" The words sounded weird to her towards Tanith.

"What for?"

"What happened between you and Gale Maladroit."

Tanith froze and little color drained from her face. "Can I just tell you, not Skul?"

"Hey." Skulduggery beamed, "did I do something?"

"No, sorry, it's just that you're too close to Ghastly." Her words gave it away.

"OK, fine." He leaned in his usual spot the Valkyrie knocked on the door.

"Rife, we need you out of your office, sorry." She gestured out, "Please?"

"Alright." He stepped out and ushered them in, Skulduggery stared at him.

"Oh, hell no." He muttered and briskly walked from the scene.

"Ha, ha, ha." Rife whispered to himself and sat against the wall, in Skulduggery's spot.

"OK. Please tell me what happened between you two."

Tanith sat straight and twiddled her thumbs. "In the forties to about ten years ago Maladroit would pop out of the blue," She shortly giggled, "It would start off with me hurting him, him threatening me, ended with a long kiss, then I waited for him." Tantih reverted back to a froze, "Promise you won't tell Ghastly, OK?"

"I swear to God, I won't, unless if I have truly needed to, OK?"

"Alright." They both stood and did a friendly hug. When the door opened they only saw Rife tapping the floor. "Rife, where's Skulduggery?" Tanith asked.

He shrugged and walked into his office.

"Is he gone?" Skulduggery childishly asked from behind the corner.

"Coast's clear" Valkyrie affirmed and he stepped out.

"Thank the Lord, I thought he would never stop tapping." Valkyrie laughed and patted his shoulder.

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