AN. Hey! Thanks for your reviews! I hate to say I'm back in school so I can't update as much L but I will as much as possible. So here's chapter 5! I hope you like it J

Valkyrie's POV

We are all in my room. Skulduggery, Lightning, Time, Danger, Emerald and I. we all look at my door, Skulduggery held me close and refused to let go, not that I minded.

When we took a closer look at the message it looked like it had been burned into the door, not scratched.

"I think it is quite obvious who did this," Skulduggery growl looking at Lightning .

"Now, now Skulduggery, we don't know anything yet," Danger started. He turns to Lightning, "Do you know anything about this?"

Lightning growls, "Of course not! Why would you think that?"

"Perhaps because the message looks as if lightning was used to put the message into the door," Skulduggery glares at him and holds me tighter, earning a death glare from Lightning.

"We'll find out who did this later, for now we must figure out where Valkyrie will be staying until her room is repaired, I'm afraid we have no other bedrooms," Emerald says frowning.

"She can stay with me mother," Lightning says smiling at me, Skulduggery growls.

"That won't be necessary brother, she can stay with me," Skulduggery argues.

"That's alright, I can stay at an inn-," I start but Skulduggery interrupts me.

"No I refuse to let you stay there alone-," now I cut him off.

"I can take care myself, thank you," I narrow my eyes at him.

He sighs, "I know I'm just scared that the person who did this," he looks at Lightning, "will come after you while you are alone and hurt you."

I place my hand on his arm, "I'll be alright," I say softly, looking him in the eyes.

He shakes his head, "We can't risk it."

Time adds, "He's right."

"If you will accept Skulduggery's offer to stay with him, you shall," Emerald says. I blush deeply and nod.

"Alright, then it is settled. We will have your things moved into his room," Emerald smiles, "While we wait would you like to go and look for a gown for you to wear to the ball?"

I smile, "that would be lovely."

20 minutes later

Emerald and I are walking around the gown shop talking and laughing, "You and Skulduggery make a wonderful couple," Emerald says grinning at me, "You care about him, I can tell."

I look her in the eye and say seriously, "No," I see her face fall, "I love him."

She smiles widely.

"And he loves you too."

I blush and look away, "I doubt it very much."

"Don't. It's true, he does love you Valkyrie."

I smile, that's when I see the dress, Emerald must have seen my face because she looks in the same direction and smiles, "It's perfect," I whisper.

"And Skulduggery will love it."

I giggle and walk over to it. it's beautiful. It's gold and red. It looks like Bell's from Beauty and the Beast when she danced with the Beast, the same shape and sleeves. The sleeves and skirt are gold with red rose patterns, the tight bodice is red with beautiful gold seems. The skirt trails behind.

We call over the shop keeper, she's a sweet old lady with a cheery smile, "Hello Miss. Is this the dress you have chosen?"

I nod, "Yes, it's beautiful."

"yes it is. I'll pack it up and it will be ready for you in a moment, and for such a beautiful lady like yourself I give you the matching shoes and pins for free," she smiles and walks off before I can object.

Skulduggery's POV

After Valkyrie came home we had dinner and went for another walk. I questioned her on the dress and she glowed. She seems so excited. I chuckle at the memory.

I am now in my bed and Valkyrie walks in in her night gown and robe. I avert my eyes. When she gets into the bed she kisses my cheek, "Goodnight Skulduggery." She lays down looking up at me.

"Goodnight Valkyrie," I whisper back and kiss her head. I blow out the candle and lay down next to her. I fall asleep with a smile on my face as she lays her head on my shoulder.

I wake up later by Valkyrie's scream. I shoot up and light the candle. Valkyrie is latched onto my arm and I look over to where she is staring, a rock is on the floor and the window is smashed, it looks like it just missed her.

I pull her closer.

I'm going to kill whoever is doing this.

AN. So there we are! Dun dun dun! Haha I hope you liked it. please R&R. until next time. J