Chapter 10: Remulous Havoc.

Skulduggery turned the page in his book and Valkyrie laughed at the TV.

He glanced up to see what was so funny but got confused and went back to his book.

"This is terrible" he said after a few moments of silence.

Valkyrie looked at him angrily with a pringle half eaten in her mouth.

"What? You can't say that! You don't watch TV"

Skulduggery snorted

"Firstly, yes I most certainly do! And secondly finish swallowing before you talk…its revolting."

Valkyrie rolled her eyes and swallowed "So what do you watch then?"

"Drama's" Skulduggery said innocently.

Valkyrie smiled "What like Sherlock?"

"Hmm? Oh yes…The famous 'detective'? Pfft…hardly…if we met I bet I could I beat him intellectually within a few minutes."

Valkyrie laughed "Really? He's pretty famous at being the world's most intelligent man?"

"Second, my dear Valkyrie, to myself of course…. It goes me, him, Einstein…"

Valkyrie shook her head laughing.

"You can't be that sure! You haven't even met him!"

Skulduggery pondered. "You're right! It should go- me, EINSTEIN, Sherlock Holmes… that makes more sense…"

Valkyrie laughed and went to make a witty remark- Skulduggery's phone buzzed.

He scrambled to pick it up but found it surprisingly difficult to find it within his jacket pocket.

He held it in his hand proudly and typed in the passcode.

On the screen it read.

One New message (1):

From: China Sorrows

Skulduggery, we need you right now, this is IMPORTANT! Be at the cinema in 10 minutes WITH VALKYRIE and no one else.

Do NOT BE LATE.

China.

Skulduggery slid the phone back into his jacket silently.

"What's wrong?" Valkyrie asked.

He shook his head as if lost in thought.

"China needs us - it's important- let's go." He stood quickly and he ran out of the room grabbing his coat off the banisters on his way.

Valkyrie sprinted after him, grabbing hers too.

He pelted from staircase to door to front porch in a matter of seconds and Valkyrie sighed behind him.

"The Bentley" he yelled hopping into the front seat.

The engine roared to life and the headlights blared at the side of her uncle's house.

Valkyrie locked the door panicking and ran to join him in the other front seat.

As soon as the car doors shut the car was pulling backwards across the gravely driveway and was speeding down the road like a madman.

"Must be really important right?" Valkyrie said clicking her seatbelt into position.

"It better be, we have 9 minutes to get there…"

Valkyrie looked at the clock in the car- it was Ten to eleven- the moon was screaming at her from above them saying she should be asleep.

"Where are we going" She said.

"Kenspeckle…and china… I don't know what this is about."

Skulduggery's phone buzzed again and he looked at Valkyrie worriedly.

"GET IT! What does it day! HURRY!"

She lunged for his pocket rummaging around for it… She pulled it out and typed in the passcode.

"HOW DO YOU KNOW MY PASSCODE?!"

Valkyrie smiled as she clicked onto the new message "Me! Then you, Einstein then Sherlock Holmes."

Skulduggery laughed sarcastically.

And Valkyrie read the message out loud.

One new message (1):

From: China Sorrows

His name is Billy Ray, From Texas im guessing, not sure how long he's got- HURRY UP!

"Sanguine?" Valkyrie stated.

Skulduggery nodded "We better hurry up" he said.

Valkyrie looked at the speed dial in the Bentley…they were already breaking the law… 70mph on a 40mph road…

"Skulduggery im not sure we should…" She was too late.

Skulduggery put all his weight down on the accelerator and Valkyrie closed her eyes.

"IM GOING TO DIE ,IM GOING TO DIE! IMMM GOOING TOO DIIEE!"

Skulduggery laughed and went faster.