Valkyrie got up the next morning and got ready for school again!. She put on skinny blue jeans and a black jumper. Valkyrie ran down stairs and found Raven who was wearing black tights with a black mini skirt with a red t-shirt and black jacket. She smiled at Valkyrie and they both ate breakfast and meet Skulduggery outside.

"Ready for school girls?" Skulduggery said cheerfully.

"No!" The girls said at the same time and got into the car. Skulduggery drove the girls to school. They both hoped out of the car and walked into the building. After a couple of lessons the girls were eating lunch when Raven saw a poster on the cafeteria wall.

"Valkyrie look!" Raven screamed. Raven jumped out of her seat and ran towards the wall. Valkyrie followed and found a poster. It had a picture of a girl dancer doing the splits and on top had huge words saying DANCE PERFORMANCE! 13TH OF JULY. LOOKING FOR GREAT DANCERS!.

Raven grabbed the poster of the wall.

"Please can we do it!" Raven begged.

"Am not a very good dancer"

'I'll help you PLEASE?!"

"ummm..well……Fine!" Valkyrie groaned and Raven squealed and dragged Valkyrie to the dance studio. A few minutes later they walked out. Valkyrie was sulking and Raven had a big smile on her face. On Friday night they will be performing a dance in front of a audience with just the two of them. Valkyrie was nervous. She was a terrible dancer but Raven promise to help her. After a couple more lessons the girls finished school and walked home.

Later that night Valkyrie and Raven where in the backyard practicing there dance moves. Raven asked if they could do I couple of handstands and the dance was going well. It was smooth and went with the music Valkyrie had picked out. Valkyrie was doing a handstand when Dusk came out of nowhere.

"What are you doing?" Dusked asked. Valkyrie screamed a little before she messed up her handstand and started to fall. Dusk caught her by the waist.

"Thanks" Valkyrie said.

"What are you guys doing?" Dusk asked again.

"Me and Raven are doing a dance performance at school" Valkyrie muttered. Skulduggery came walking outside and looked at Raven who was doing a handstand.

"Raven what are you doing?" He asked.

"Me and Valkyrie are doing a dance performance" Raven told him.

"Need help?"

"Why would we need help?"

"As you well not know, I am a great dancer" Skulduggery said proudly.

"Your so full of yourself"

"I am not!"

"Yes you are" Raven said. She walked up to him and took his hat. She placed it on her head.

"Hey that's my hat!"

Raven started to laugh and then she ran of.

"Your getting it now Raven!" Skulduggery said chasing after her. The chased around in circles around the house. Raven came to a sudden stop and Skulduggery crushed into her. They both fell onto the ground laughing.

"hem HEM" Valkyrie said. Skulduggery stood up and help Raven. Skulduggery took back his hat.

"Were meant to be dancing" Valkyrie said.

"Sorry" Raven said and the girls walked of. But then Raven stopped and looked over her shoulder.

"Your coming to the dance right?" Raven asked Skulduggery.

Skulduggery nodded to her "I'll be there" Raven smiled then went to catch up to Valkyrie.

(2 DAYS LATER: NIGHT OF THE DANCE)

Valkyrie was nervous, very nervous. She was in the dressing room with Raven and they were both getting ready for the dance. They were both wearing the same thing. Black tights and a mini skirt with no shoes and a black t-shirt. Raven had red string wrapped around her arms and legs also around the waist and Valkyrie had the same but blue. Valkyrie was playing with her fingers when Raven walked up to her.

"Valkyrie you ok?" Raven asked.

"Am fine just nervous"

"Me to" Raven whispered. Valkyrie looked at her and Raven just shrugged. They heard there names being called and walked onto the stage.

The dance started of smoothly and went along with the music. But as the music got faster the started to do handstands and do moves together. In the last move Raven grabbed Valkyries hand and flipped her over her shoulder but Valkyrie landed on her feet and did a twirl . Raven did another handstand and finished in a split. Valkyrie slide in front of her and that's how they ended the dance. People rose from their seats and clapped. Raven and Valkyrie bowed and ran of the stage.

"Whoo hoo, we did it!" Raven screamed. Valkyrie laughed and they gave each other a hug.

After there dance teacher congratulated them they walked outside to see Skulduggery. And to Valkyrie's shook Dusk was there to.

"You came!" Raven said while running over to Skulduggery and giving him a hug.

Valkyrie looked at Dusk and raised an eyebrow. "You came?"

"Yes. I have an interest in dancing" Valkyrie smiled and started walking.

(Valkyrie POV)

I walked of towards the Bentley. Am learning more about Dusk everyday I thought

Do you want to learn more? I voice said in my head.

Am not sure I told myself.

But his good now so maybe you could get to know him?

What if he isn't good.

What if he is?

He may be pretending. He could still be evil.

So get to know him then and find out.

(No one's POV)

They all got into the Bentley and drove back to Valkyrie's house. Everyone was in the lounge room when Raven walked out of the room. She went to the balcony and looked up at the night sky. She ignored the monster inside her head begging to come out. She sighed and looked up at the stars. Admiring them.

"Raven?" Raven turned around and smiled.

"Hey Skul" Raven said.

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Valkyrie watch Raven leave the room.

"What's wrong with Raven?" Valkyrie asked. Skulduggery stood from where he was sitting.

"I'll go ask" Skulduggery said following her. Valkyrie looked at Dusk. Great. Now am left alone with him Valkyrie thought. They both sat there in complete silence until Dusk broke it.

"I understand if you don't trust me" Dusk said. Valkyrie looked over at him.

"I sorta do but-" Valkyrie sighed "You use to be evil"

"Yes am aware of that, but am trying to change"

"Really" Valkyrie asked rising from her chair. "How don't I know that your pretending".

Dusk didn't say anything. So Valkyrie continued "Its good that your helping us but you have tried to kill me twice" Valkyrie said. Dusk sighed and also rose from his chair.

"I am sorry for that"

"Your telling the truth?"

"Yes" Valkyrie looked into his eyes and saw that he was telling the truth.

"So what are you going to do after the case" Valkyrie asked putting her arms across her chest.

"I don't know" Dusk whispered.

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"Something wrong Raven?" Skulduggery asked. He walked over to where she was standing.

"Am fine..just worried" Raven whispered.

"About what?"

"My dad".

"I'll protect you from him". Raven smiled and gave him a hug.

"I don't know what's going to happen once the case if over" Raven muttered.

"Am sure you'll work it out".

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Dusk notice the necklace Valkyrie was wearing and smiled. Valkyrie notice that Dusk was smiling and raised an eyebrow.

"What?" Valkyrie asked.

"Nothing, its just wear did you get that necklace?"

"Someone sent it to me for my birthday I don't know who"

Dusk started to laugh.

"What?" Valkyrie asked again.

"Don't get mad but I know who got you that necklace"

Valkyrie frowned and then something clicked in her head.

"Its was YOU. WHY?!?"

"Well I felt the need to, its my way of saying sorry"

He is telling the truth Valkyrie gasped and did the most shocking thing. She ran to Dusk and gave him a hug. Dusk was shocked but hugged her back. Then there came a knocking. Valkyrie ran to the door and when she opened she gasped at the person standing there.

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Raven heard the sound of music pass the balcony and shut her eyes and listen to it carefully. She stood there lost In her thoughts when Skulduggery tapped her shoulder. Raven turned to him and smiled.

"Dance with me Raven" Skulduggery asked and offered his hand. Raven smiled and took his hand. They moved to the middle of the balcony and started dancing to the music near by. Skulduggery twirled Raven and she giggled. The continued to dance.

"Wow your right, You are a good dancer" Raven whispered.

"Am always right" He said cheerfully. Raven laughed again.

"I missed you all those years" Raven whispered.

"I missed you to" Skulduggery whispered back.

He twirled her a couple more times them dipped her. She smiled up at him. Skulduggery looked into her blood red eyes then he slowly leaned in.

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"Zach?" Valkyrie gasped. A tall man with short brown hair was standing before her. It was the guy she had gone on a couple of dates with and then……he tried to raped her. Valkyrie stepped outside and shut the door behind her. She turned to Zach and slapped him across the face. He took a few steps back and put his hand to his cheek.

"What the heck was that for?!" He asked.

"Hmm let me think, I KNOW for trying to rape me you idiot" Valkyrie snapped at him. He smirked and took a step forward.

"Ah come on I was only having fun"

"FUN!?!. You tried to rape me!". Zach grinned and took a step closer. Valkyrie backed into the door and he put his hands on each side of her head against the door.

"I know you enjoyed it" He whispered. He leaned in to kiss her but she shoved him away. He growled and grabbed Valkyrie's wrist and pinned them above her head. She tried to free herself but he just tighten his grip. His lips touched hers and Valkyrie wouldn't kiss back. She kneed him in the stomach and he let her go. He scowled and went to touch her but then something grabbed him from behind.

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Skulduggery leaned in and his white teeth touched her lips. Raven's eyes went wide but then she closed them and kissed him back. His teeth felt soft against hers. It felt like he had real lips. They broke the kiss and Raven looked at him. He grabbed both her hands and looked at her.

"What's it like?" He asked her.

"What's, what like?" Raven asked confused. Skulduggery lightly laughed.

"Kissing a skeleton?"

"Oh, well it felt like you had real lips, not bad at all" Raven smiled. They both turned towards the door when they heard a crash.

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The person grabbed Zach by the back of his shirt and threw him to the ground.

"I believe she doesn't want you touching her" Dusk said. He walked up to Valkyrie.

"You alright?" He asked her.

Valkyrie slightly blushed and looked down she nodded.

"Who the heck are you?" Zach asked getting of off the ground.

"That's for me to know and for you to never find out" Dusk smirked. Raven and Skulduggery ran outside.

"Whose this?" Raven asked Valkyrie.

Valkyrie whispered into Raven's ear and her eyes went wide

"HE WHAT?!?!" Raven hissed at Zach and punched him in the face.

"You keep your dirty hands of my friend!" Raven hissed at him. Zach growled and shoved Raven and this time Dusk hissed at him.

"You keep your dirty hands of my Sister!" Dusk yelled and shoved Zach. Zach jumped up from the ground and wiped his blood nose he looked at Valkyrie before he ran of.

"Coward" Dusk muttered. Raven gave Valkyrie a hug and Skulduggery asked her if she was alright. She said she was fine when suddenly she felt a giant hand lift her up of the ground.

"Timmy!" Raven yelled. Timmy laughed and looked at Valkyrie.

"Whoops wrong girl" He scowled and dropped Valkyrie. Raven dodged as he swung a fist. She jump in the air and he caught her by the ankle.

"Let me go!" Raven yelled. Timmy laugh and before anyone could attack Timmy grabbed a small potion and threw it to the ground. A big cloud of blue dust appeared and once it cleared Timmy and Raven where gone.

Sorry it took long to update

eh.....sorry about the dancing bit. am not good with writing about dance anyway............

R&R