Valkyrie's P.O.V.

Skulduggery and I found our way back to the training room and I opened the door for him to go in before me. Once I walked in however, everyone one turned to look at me in shock. Clearly they still hadn't got their heads around how I beat Skulduggery so easily. The teacher walked up to me and said "Do you mind telling me how you were capable of doing that?"

"Well, I never said that I was helpless. It was you guys," I gestured to the class, who were listening to the conversation "who assumed I wouldn't be great. I did say that I had training out of school as well as having some experience. Besides that wasn't much of a challenge. Hand on hand combat that is. Magic is more complicated to master I have discovered. But none the less I have still mastered my disciplines unlike everyone else in this room. And that includes you sir. Just wondering what is your discipline?"

"Elemental." He said proudly.

"In which case, when it comes to the magical part of the lesson I wouldn't mind duelling you. See who the real master is." I said smugly. Even though I wasn't a hundred percent sure I could beat him. Think of it as, if you do beat him, everyone will look up to you. Including the teachers.

"Very well then." He said. I'm not entirely sure what he wanted me to do next so I walked to the corner with the bars and said "Don't mind me then, I am just going to do my workout."

I put one hand on the bar and started doing chin ups whilst making it look really easy. But then again it was easy so I let my thumb and pinkie detach from the bar. Meaning I was now doing chin ups with three fingers on the bar. Just then Skulduggery walked over to me and asked "Can you teach me to do that?" I jumped backwards off the bar whilst doing a backwards somersault and landing on the ground with ease.

"Let's see what you can do first, and we will go from there." I pointed to the bars as I said it and he got into position.

I helped him improve his technique for about 10 minutes when the teacher called out "Half the lesson has passed. Now you may either start your magic training or if you really want you can witness my duel with Miss Cain. Are you ready Miss Cain?" I nodded and floated over to him by manipulating the air currents. I landed on the mat in front of him. And personally, he looked a bit scared.

"Tell you what. I will take off my necromancy ring to make it a fair match. Is that fair?" He nodded.

"Same rules apply for magic duels just so you are aware." I nodded and we got into position, but then I asked "Who is going to umpire the duel?"

And of course Skulduggery walked up "I will. As long as no one knocks me out again." he said the last bit directed at me. So I shrugged and smiled.

Now remember, we will win. You are going to be in ultimate control but I will be doing most of the work. So try not to get in my way! Darquesse said. I mentally nodded.

Skulduggery blew a whistle, starting the duel. Unlike before when I let Skulduggery make the first move, I started off the fight. I blinked my eyes, them now being black because of Darquesse. I couldn't help myself, I smirked. The teacher had no idea what was coming.

I took a step back and flexed my right hand. I manipulated the grounds movements underneath the teachers' feet. It rumbled, and he jumped up in surprise. I laughed.

Suddenly, a fire ball was heading my way, I only just dodged it as I felt the heat pass my shoulder. I rolled out the way as the teacher fired yet another fireball. Was that all he could do? Throw fire.

Without the control of Darquesse, I put my arms out at my side and spun twice in a circle. I drew in the air currents that I created and blew them all at the teacher with as much strength as I could muster.

My teacher did not expect this and flew back across the room. He toppled over for a moment before sitting up. Everyone around me cheered. This just added to my already humongous ego.

Let me take control for a moment. I want to try something. I promise I won't hurt anyone. Darquesse begged.

And with that I let her overpower me as I shot up into the air. After a moment of looking around I realised that I wasn't coming back down. I was flying.

Little trick I picked up from Skulduggery. You like?

'Yes very much so. Everyone one is staring.'

And right they should. We are awesome thanks to me.

'Hey, it's my body so thanks to me. You're just my dark side who is manipulating my moves.'

I rather like to think it like, giving you a push in the direction I would like you to go in... Oh another fireball, fly left. And I did just that. The teacher looked at me with pure shock.

'Oi, I have an idea. Let's extend the fire element. Are you familiar with lightning, Darquesse?'

Why yes, believe it or not. One order of lightning coming up.

'Just a little to make him unconscious. DON'T kill him.'

Yeh, yeh. Do you want me to use the lightning or not?

And with that my hand started to tingle and flash bright white. I pointed my hand at the teachers' leg, because if it hit his head or chest he would most likely be killed.

FIRE!

And I did. My teachers' eyes went wide with shock as he collapsed. He was already unconscious.

I then took over again, and floated back to the floor. Feeling my weight on my feet whilst getting my balance. I lifted my hand to where my necromancer ring was and willed it back to me.

I then took my teacher to the hospital wing in the same way I took Skulduggery. When I got there the nurse looked at me in shock "What did you do?" She asked.

"I won." And with that left and returned to my class mates.

Skulduggery's P.O.V.

When Val came back in I ran over to her "Did you get into trouble?"

"Why would I?" She said before walking over to my other friends.

"How did you do that?" Erskine asked.

"Can you teach me?" Ghastly begged

"Are you sure you have only been doing magic for 3 years?" Dexter said

"How can you be better than our teacher?!" Saracen asked who was still shocked by what I did.

"Tell you what I will show you guys some of the things I have learnt later. But right now I need to lose my elbow and shin pads and go to P.E. So if you don't mind." Val said before pushing her way through us and making her way to her next class. I couldn't help myself but stare after her, whilst begging her to come back and tell me how she beat our best teacher.

In the end I turned around and made my way with my friends to our lesson.

Valkyrie's P.O.V.

P.E. passed by rather quickly. I can't believe they had never heard of basketball. They had heard of netball before, but no one ever thought to extend the possibilities to make the game 10 times better.

By the end of the lesson, everyone had picked up the game rather quickly, but obviously my team won because I knew what I was doing before we started. I guess that is quite a good advantage, but then again it was boys verse girls. Larrikin, Saracen and Anton had all stepped out for various reasons.

Anton wasn't having any fun. Saracen's eye co-ordination wasn't very good and he kept being hit by the ball on the head. And Larrikin was just getting stomach cramps from laughing too much when Erskine tried and failed to ask out Melora.

All in all, it wasn't a bad lesson. I had already got changed and I was making my way to our next lesson, Music.

I enjoyed music in the future. I wonder if it will be in any way similar. Of course they won't have any recording machines to keep track of our work. But apart from that I don't know how it would be any different.

When I entered the room there was one old grand piano in the centre. There were then smaller pianos around the edge of the room. There were chairs and a few singular tables (like exam tables) around the grand piano. By the looks of things I think our music lessons will consist of manly piano.

"Good morning class. I have been informed that we have a new student with us. My name is Miss Core. Now where is this new student?"

I stood up and said "Hello miss, my name is Valkyrie Cain."

"Brilliant. Now tell me Valkyrie, what music do you know?"

"Ummm... I enjoy singing and playing the piano." I said. Not a lie. In the future I had passed my grade 8 piano by the time I had met Skulduggery. So you could say that I am very experienced.

"Lovely, well today we are going to be composing pieces on the piano. Now I must remind everyone, you have to write down the music, you may not just improvise. I am talking to you Dexter and Saracen. At the end of the lesson we will all perform what we have composed. You may begin." I ran up to one of the pianos closest to me and begun playing a couple of my favourite songs from the future. No one here would recognise the songs anyway, so I could say that I made it up.

I played them throughout the lesson, unaware that everyone was listening to me playing. My teacher tapped me on the shoulder "I hope you have written that down. Because it is very good." I showed her the music I had written down on the paper, all from memory. "Brilliant. Are those also lyrics on the sheet?"

"Yes, I love singing sometimes. It makes me happy some of the time when I am down."

"Very good. Have you ever considered doing grades? It is rather new to everyone. But it would be a good qualification to have." I have, in the future

"Yes, I have passed my grade 8, and I can play anything by ear. For example, if you play something on a piano on the other side of the room, I would be able to repeat it without any music."

"Interesting, can I test out that theory?" Miss Core asked and I nodded.

She played a tune and I repeated it note perfect back to her.

"Amazing." She commented.

We played for a little bit longer before she got us all to stop. Everyone came back to the centre and we listened to each other's compositions. Finally, I was asked to go play mine.

"Okay, by the way I have 2 pieces. I hope they aren't that bad." I sat down at the mahogany grand piano and pulled up my written music (not that I needed it).

I began to play the first song then slowly started to sing along with it. This song was called 'Just a little bit of your heart'. (I suggest that you listen to the song.)Once I finished singing the song everyone started clapping. They were all flabbergasted at my voice. Miss Core decided to speak up then. "Remarkable, have you ever had singing lessons?" I shook my head. Which is true. I have never had one lesson for singing.

"I have another song. It is for a friend that I had to leave behind." And that friend was Skulduggery Pleasant from the future. And it isn't a lie. I really did leave him behind, and then I was brought here.

I started playing my second piece, and started singing again. This song was called Skinny Love by Birdy. But no one else needed to know that. Again, everyone was shocked by my talent. They all applauded me again. I thanked them and then the bell went.

"Next lesson we will be building up on our compositions making them better." Miss Core said and we left the class.

"How did you learn to sing like that?" Melody asked. She really enjoyed music. But I think I enjoyed it more.

"I didn't learn I just sung." I replied.

With that I walked ahead of my friends leaving them speechless, which I have to admit, I was getting used to.

That's my girl. Show them how good at everything you are.Darquesse praised.

'You know it is quite nice when we get on with each other. I don't get nearly as many headaches.'

Oh well, looks like I will just have to disagree with you. I love seeing you in pain. In fact... And with that I felt a sharp pain in the back of my head and I fainted from the intensity of the pain.

I don't think that chapter went to bad. Criticism is welcome.

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