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When the morning came for us I wasn't ready for it to end. Skulduggery was lying beside me with his hands wrapped around my waist and my head was in his chest. I almost kissed him, but remembered last night. He would only have been comforting a weak girl who had a nightmare, Skulduggery wouldn't still be like this now that I was fine. I sighed and turned getting out of bed. I sat on the edge and ran my hands through my hair. Tea was what I needed.

I walked down the hallway into the kitchen and put the kettle on. I cleared the table of my cup of cold chocolate from last night. I felt tears sting my eyes as I thought of what I had read and the nightmare that had occurred after it. As I sat down with my cup of tea I prepared myself to look over the file again. This time I read that if Sanguine was there then he was to be killed as well, and while I had no problem with it being Sanguine- it was still straight up murder. I leant back in my chair sipping my tea. Is this what the dead men did? And the group that Meritorious used to frame Scarab, is that the type of off the record stuff that we were now supposed to do for this case? I put the mug down and felt conflicted, I mean if we were murdering people without trial then I suppose it IS better off record but then...Who wants to murder in cold blood in the first place? I don't know if I could be so cold hearted, even if it wasn't Tanith and Sanguine but anyone. I knew Skulduggery would probably have no problem but for me to actually kill someone? To go out with the intent of kill not capture would be something to get my head around. And killing Tanith would be an entire different thing to get my head around. I can't kill, I never have. Apart from Darquesse but I take the blame for that. I couldn't control her in time to stop it from happening and those people's blood are on my hands. But now as yourself Valkyrie, could you kill someone? Let alone it being Tanith? Granted with a filthy remnant inside her, but it has her face and she is in there somewhere. Will you kill willingly? No. I had to make that no a maybe before we went to the sanctuary to speak with Ravel. I knew that while I couldn't kill right now, I was damn sure I was going to give the case to anyone else. Tanith is my sister. You have your family's back no matter what.

I jumped as Skulduggery walked past me. "You ready to go yet?" His cold voice alarmed me. I nodded and shifted out of my seat with the file and mug. I put the mug back down and blushed. When I looked up again Skulduggery was already gone. I frowned, had I spoken aloud this morning? It didn't seem like Skulduggery to be switching moods like this so suddenly...OH. Last night we shared a bed because I couldn't sleep. I walked into the hallway and out the front door waiting by the Bentley for Skulduggery. He was silent as we got into the car, and I couldn't help but think about him. If he was that repulsed by you then don't you think he would have said something about last night? Maybe this is his way of showing repulsion, silence and forgetting about it? Buildings flashed by unnoticed by me as my mind wondered. It couldn't have been so horrible for him, after all he did stay the night with you. I took a glance at Skulduggery. He was wearing a navy pinstriped suit with the usual white gloves- that were clenched around the wheel. His facade was up and a man with short brownish blonde hair and brown eyes looked over at me. Skulduggery's look was cold and observing, he was judging me and he didn't like what he was seeing. I could almost feel the ice from his mood, it made me shiver and my ring go cold.

By the time we got to the sanctuary our silence was deafening, we hadn't spoken a word and people were looking at us as if they could tell. No one wanted to say anything and I don't blame them, you could practically catch a cold from Skulduggery's ice mood. I hurried my pace in front of Skulduggery because I wanted this case explained. We couldn't do this to Tanith and surely Ravel would know this? Skulduggery's stride grew longer to match my pace and we were back side by side. Although it felt good for him to do it I had a small feeling it was only for appearances so no one would pry. We arrived at Ravel's office and I knocked three times before he answered "Come in". Ravel greeted us with a warm smile "Skulduggery, Valkyrie what's wrong?" His voice faded to concern as he felt our coldness and how far apart we were. Skulduggery was near the door looking as if he was going to run for it any second, I was sat in one of the two chairs in front of Ravel's desk. "Long night" Was my stiff reply "We need you to clarify about the new case?". "Ah yes that one, thought you two would show up about it- or at least Valkyrie would." Ravel's attempt at humour to break the was unnoticed and the warmth fell from his face. "Skulduggery get over here I know you'll want to hear this." Skulduggery shifted the chair further from me and sat down. I narrowed my eyes at him, and he tilted his head at an aggressive angle- he was glaring at me. I looked back to Ravel and waited for him to continue. "I think I could help you guys with-" I interrupted him "Ravel back to the case please" my voice almost begged.

Ravel looked at me strangely and continued to talk about the case. I wasn't really listening but I got a few of the main parts. He had made the decision without Ghastly because of his feelings, but Tanith had to be brought down. She is killing people and aiming for Darquesse, I put my view in that killing her was harsh as she was a friend to us all and we could probably get information out of her as well as the remnant. Ravel saw my point and replied saying that we could do that but then what happens after she kills sanctuary members? So I said well we kill her. It was haste and Skulduggery looked at me sharply, Ravel stared and agreed with me. He dismissed us and said we should start the case tomorrow instead. I hadn't paid attention because I was watching Skulduggery, now we were back in the car I looked at him again. His hands tightened on the wheel. Quickly I looked out the window. You idiot. I moaned to myself, this is all your fault! If you hadn't have asked him last night... You wouldn't be in this position with him! This is why you shouldn't like him, he can tell. You shouldn't like him, you can't Steph..Valkyrie. Think about it, he can't you can't. It does make sense, maybe after this case you can sort it all out.

We stopped outside Gordon's mansion, now my mansion technically because I'm 21- but it will always be his. "Well...I'll see you tomorrow?"My voice sounded hopeful and Skulduggery nodded. As soon as my door to the car had shut he drove away. Shaking my head I opened the door and stepped in. I stood on the threshold for about five seconds. "Ah!" I screamed and threw the nearest object at a wall. The vase crashed and crumbed to the floor, I kicked and trod on the flowers and turned to swing my fist at the mirror. It cracked and shattered as I hit it twice. Then I stopped, why would I do this to my own house? I just need a rest day and a good nights sleep preferably not in the arms of my best friend/partner/mentor, so maybe I wouldn't be so confused. I sighed when I realised that I now had to bandage my hand. When I entered the kitchen I put the kettle on and took my phone out. The first aid kit first then my phone. I checked for any glass that wanted to stay in my hand, then I cleaned them and put bandages around them. It wasn't even hard to hide, the cuts were spread all over my hands not on my knuckles- whole hand bandages. Absolutely fantastic. How are you going to hide this from Ghastly? Ravel? Skulduggery? Well the last one looks like he doesn't care so maybe it won't be too much hassle. I rolled my eyes and checked my phone. Usually Skulduggery would beat Gordon's with me discussing the case. It's strange how one thing can happen and everything changes so quickly. It wasn't that big was it? Maybe it's just an off day for him...If he's ever had off days before I met him because he hasn't been like this. Yeah maybe just an off day I thought as I sipped my tea.

Sorry I'm English, I do love a cup of tea. So how about you guys? Anybody had an off day?

*Although I am aware I may not be perfect at writing stories, examples; small spellings, putting i instead of I, not sticking to characters...ect. The not sticking to characters is because this isn't in the actual story, we don't know how they would react. Personally it is my view on how they would react to each other. Plus this is a place (for me personally) to escape to, I love seeing other peoples views and ideas! We are only human so we make mistakes.*

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:) Ladydarkness x