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"Yes Valkyrie?" Skulduggery replied, he sounded worried at my frozen posture. I shook and smiled at him "You got the new case file yet, or even a new case?" Was my reassurance to him. "You know I have it" He said simply "You also know that a great detective -like myself -has to file a report on the case we just closed. You know I don't like not reading the new case together". I laughed t his ego and replied "Fine, but you have to give me something to do I'm way too bored just sitting around!", "What happened earlier- tell me about that?" Was his smooth but not so subtle curiosity.
Of course in the traditional style I blushed and ducked my head looking at my boots. "I just thought about something someone had said to me, and I suppose it annoyed me". He got up from his desk and sat on the edge nearest me, folding his arms "Who said it, what did they say?". I shifted uncomfortably it felt like he was interrogating me? I looked up at his sudden sharp and rudeness, and fought to keep the scowl off of my face "It doesn't matter now obviously, because I'm fine". Skulduggery leant back at my razor tongue "I'm sorry Val, I just don't like it when you're upset. It's almost like I'm upset as well..." He trailed off and looked at the floor.
The urge to run and hug him and tell him everything was unbearable. I scolded myself for wanting such girly things. Skulduggery stood off the table and walked over to me, my heart decided to beat faster. What is going on?! I don't like him! What is happening to me? My eyelids fluttered as he leant in...and wrapped his arms around my shoulders. I opened my eyes and glared at the wall, What did you think he was going to do? Kiss you. He's older than you, and hasn't loved a soul since his wife and child. He smelt like...like outside, the woods maybe? and very faintly of moth balls. And then it was over. He was back by his desk and I stood there looking lost. "I'm going to look at the case file, I'm not a child anymore Skulduggery." Since when did my voice sound so sincere?
"I know you're not Valkyrie, I just thought we could do it together- like we always do." He sighed and suddenly I thought back to how I had dismissed him outside my room. Was that what he mean when he said he understood me not being a child? That I could now keep secrets from him? I walked up to his desk when he took his hat and jacket off, running his hand on his skull as soon as taking the hat off. I can't believe you're even going to try this. I shushed my thoughts and grabbed his hand yanking him up and into the kitchen- taking the case file with us. "You needed a change of scenery" I said with a small smile. "About time I did, I was getting worried when you hadn't come out of your room in a few hours.." He trailed off. "I was just thinking and trying to sleep" I grinned. He nodded and put the kettle on gesturing for me to sit. I grabbed the file and opened it. I couldn't believe it, not a chance we were... As Skulduggery sat a steaming mug of hot chocolate in front of me I whispered "I don't know if i can do this...". Skulduggery answered me with "Erskine, the grand mage, sent this case without the input of Mist or Ghastly. Valkyrie I would understand if you don't want to do this. But I need you with me incase it goes wrong...It can't come back to you if it does go wrong. I need you with me Valkyrie." My heart fluttered at what he said, but my mouth hung open at the file. My brain whirred there were too many thoughts and it didn't want to concentrate on any of them. Could you kill? Hunt down like Darquesse and end someone's life? I know I'm not ready to. I can't do this. I looked up at Skulduggery with tears brimming my eyes.
Oh the irony of the target in our next case. I knew for sure it would be like killing myself. "I can't... She's my sister, I love her." I whispered to Skulduggery and stroked the picture. Our next mission, straight from the top- from the Grand Mage himself. Tanith. We had to kill Tanith.
I know it's a bit short but i might be able to do a longer next chapter. I wanted to mix it up a little and seeing how Tanith is possesed i thought it'd be rude not to involve her ;) Was this chapter any good guys? please review it, I love to know what you guys think about it!
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