Okay, excuse any mistakes. I wrote this on my phone. Do you know how HARD that is? It RUINED my nails! Anyway, *HUGZ!* to the people who reviewed; you are awesome. It made me smile :) Also, the only characters I own are Angel Prince (ME!!!) and Petals (MY COUSIN!!!!). I also want to add more characters, so if anyone wants theirs to be in my story… review!

Thanks!

Through the steam, Valkyrie saw the shadow that was Darquesse engulf Fletcher in black flames, turning him to ash instantly. She flinched. Then Darquesse went straight at Steam-Valkyrie...

The image faded.

Valkyrie, Skulduggery, Finbar and Cassandra walked out of the steam room, into the kitchen of Cassandra's cottage. Cassandra spoke first. "As you can no doubt see, Darquesse and Valkyrie are somehow connected. I will inform you, via Finbar, if I see anything new" she looked at Valkyrie "Has the Dream Whisperer been working?"

Valkyrie nodded uneasily "Yeah, it has. Thanks"

Skulduggery said to Cassandra "Thank you. You showing us this is greatly appreciated. We will go now."

Cassandra nodded, glancing at Valkyrie "Of course. Goodbye"

Skulduggery guided Valkyrie out of the cottage and to the car, which was good, because she wasn't looking where she was going. "Valkyrie, tell me what's wrong!" he demanded.

She looked up at him with tears in her eyes 'I let her kill Fletcher. First my parents, then Fletcher. Fletcher, skulduggery!' She turned and walked quickly to the car. She got in, put on her seatbelt and looked straight ahead.

Skulduggery got in the drivers seat and started pulling out of the driveway.

Later, in China's library, Valkyrie was sitting on Fletcher's lap, sobbing into his chest. He was rubbing her back. Skulduggery was watching from a distance, torn between laughing at fletchers horrified face (after all, Valkyrie had just rung him and then burst into hysterics as soon as he appeared) and feeling bad for valkyrie after her seeing what she just saw. Then he got a phone call and was distracted for an hour, trying to explain to Ghastly and Tanith (the phone on their side was on loudspeaker) what they had just seen and why Valkyrie couldn't talk right now.

Meanwhile, a girl who looked about 13 was watching Skulduggery with great interest. She had boyishly short, curly, light brown hair and pale skin. She was wearing skinny jeans and a black and purple shirt, and black leather boots. Around her neck was a black metal locket, obviously her necromancer tool, yet in the cold she summoned a flame easily in her hand. She watched Skulduggery get up, walk over to Valkyrie and tap her awkwardly on the shoulder. She looked up from Fletcher's now soaking chest, with a red, tear-streaked face and puffy eyes. Skulduggery told her something, to which she nodded, and got up stiffly. Fletcher got up with her, and they kissed. He stroked her face and smiled at her, then disappeared. Valkyrie tried frantically to wipe her face. Skulduggery walked out the door of the library without a glance at her, and she followed reluctantly.

The girl watching them got a phone call and answered it, sighing. "What is it this time, Petals?"

The voice on the other end of the line laughed. "What else but a murder, Angel?"

The girl smiled, "I'll meet you at the usual place, then?" she asked.

"Oh, no, we can't go there anymore. Some mortal bought it and turned it into a shop."

"Such a shame. I liked that place. Where, then?"

"Ever been to Haggard?"

"Yes, actually, I have. The pier?"

"Perfect" said the voice. "I'll see you there" The line went dead.

Angel Prince straightened her top, and strode out the door. Her plan was working out nicely.

OOOOOOH!!! Mysterious.