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They started their decent into the indigo sea. It was strange, to see the water passing over the bubble of air. Every so often it would ripple as Skulduggery lost concentration, which led to Valkyrie having a panic attack every few minutes, and so she gripped tighter until her knuckles were white. The sea was a murky, inky black. Fish darted past in shoals with puzzled expressions, well it wasn't every day you see a magic bubble of air, carrying magical people. Minutes seemed like hours as they searched for an opening in the jagged rocks. Finally, Skulduggery paused and pointed his gloved hand to a large crack. They pressed on into the opening jaws of the rock and began to rise.

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Valkyrie stepped out on to the metal plated floor, and collapsed to the ground. She gulped the fresh air. "I am never doing that again! Ever."

"Well how do you think we are going to get out of here when we're done?"

"Anything but traveling by air bubble. They might have a submarine…"

"They can live in water and on land. They will not have a submarine. Which makes me wonder…"

"Wonder what?"

"Think Val. You want to be a detective. Well detect."

Valkyrie stood and started to analyse the area, taking in every detail she could find. The celling was in the form of a cave, purple and jagged. However, the floors and walls was plated silver and had strange glowing jewels embedded in them which lit the room.

"Well, Etran said that the Squidies can live on land and underwater. So why would they have an underwater base that is supplied with air? Also, if their leader is a sea goddess, surely she would want to be surrounded by sea water. "

"Very good. The person who taught you must have been a genius. So why would the Squidies go through the trouble of filling their base with air?"

"They are keeping something or someone down here that lives on land?"

"Exactly, and they must be of great importance, or the Squidies wouldn't have bothered"

"So it's the leader? The sea goddess, Sedna?"

"Most likely, yes. This means she is probably not a sea goddess, and has just tricked the Squidies into thinking that."

"Then who are we dealing with?"

"I haven't got the foggiest."

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They carried on walking down the many corridors and rooms, all plated with the same peculiar silver metal and jewels. Skulduggery led the way, holding his arms in front to check for disturbances in the air. Valkyrie followed close behind with a flame ready in one hand, as shadows curled the other. Skulduggery lifted his hand in a sign to stop and then darted to the wall. He slowly put his head around the coroner and the quickly jerked back.

"We may have a problem" He whispered. "There are several Squidies dancing and chanting in the next room, we are going to have to fight them."

"That's a problem?" Valkyrie grinned.

"On the count of three… one…"

Valkyrie was off like a shot, hurling a fire ball at one Squidie whilst her shadows curled around the next. "That bloody girl never does what she is told…" Skulduggery muttered as ran to join the fight. The first two squidies were down in a matter of seconds, but then the others started to disappear. "They are using their cloaking abilities. You are going to have to read the air!"

"But I'm rubbish at that!"

"Well I'm sure the Squidies are glad to hear that. To your left!"

Valkyrie spun and hurled a fire ball randomly into the air. It just caught the Squidie on its shoulder and engulfed it into flame. Three down, four more to go. Skulduggery held his arms out and Valkyrie mimicked him trying to pick up any sign. "Behind you!" she yelled. Skulduggery stretched his arms and two endless streams of fire flew from his hands. Squeals and screams erupted from the creatures as they became visible and aflame. They collapsed to the floor with a thud.

Skulduggery offered his arm to Valkyrie. "Shall we carry on?" he asked as he strode to the next corridor. "After you." Valkyrie giggled.

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